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Marine Management Organisation
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1 April 2010 |
Jurisdiction | England |
Headquarters | Newcastle, England |
Employees | 292 (2017) |
Agency executive | |
Parent agency | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Website | www.gov.uk/mmo |
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom established under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.[3] The MMO exists to make a significant contribution to sustainable development in the marine area, and to promote the UK government's vision for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. The MMO aims to focus all of its activities and resources to meet its mission of enabling sustainable growth in the UK's marine area through 5 strategic outcomes:[4]
- 1. Marine businesses support sustainable growth in the UK economy
- 2. The marine environment is protected for current and future generations
- 3. Coastal communities are thriving and engaged
- 4. Our decisions are trusted
- 5. Be a highly effective public body
Roles and responsibilities[edit]
The MMO is independent of government as an non-departmental public body (NDPB). Its powers enable it to set up a marine planning system and a marine licensing regime, manage UK fishing fleet capacity and UK fisheries quotas, work with Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) to create and manage a network of marine protected areas (Marine Conservation Zones and European marine sites) designed to preserve vulnerable habitats and species in UK marine waters, respond to marine emergencies alongside other agencies, and develop an internationally recognised centre of excellence for marine information that supports its decision-making process.
The equivalent organisation under the jurisdiction of the Scottish Government is Marine Scotland.
The MMO was established on 1 April 2010[5] by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.[3] The MMO incorporated the work of the Marine and Fisheries Agency and acquired several important new roles, principally marine planning and other marine-related powers and specific functions previously associated with the Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Department for Transport,[6] including harbour orders and works related to renewable energy installations.
Marine planning[edit]
Marine planning is a new approach to the management of UK seas. The aim is to ensure a sustainable future for UK coastal and offshore waters through managing and balancing the many activities, resources and assets in our marine environment. There are 11 plan areas in England with the two areas in the North West merging to make a single area.[7]
Marine licensing[edit]
A marine licence is required under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009[3] for many activities involving a deposit or removal of a substance or object below the mean high water springs mark or in any tidal river to the extent of the tidal influence. This could be constructing a port or wind farm, the dredging of a channel or laying pipelines on the seabed. There are many licensable activities as well as exemptions from requiring a marine licence.[8]
The online marine licensing system[9] has been running since 6 April 2011. The system aims to make applying for a marine licence clearer, simpler and providing quicker decision making.
Fisheries management[edit]
The MMO issues and administers vessel licences that all commercial UK fishing vessels are required to have. All commercial UK vessels need to be registered with the Registry of Shipping and Seamen,[10] which is based in Cardiff and part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency of the Department for Transport.
The MMO issues licence variations to reflect changes in licence conditions, quota limits and openings and closures of sea areas.
The MMO sets fishing quotas to help achieve the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy for the conservation and sustainable management of fish stocks. The UK's quota is shared among 23 producer organisations (the sector), the inshore fleet (under 10 metre vessels) and vessels not in membership of a producer organisation (the non-sector). The MMO issues monthly catch limits for the under 10 metre[11] and the non-sector[12] and uses fishing vessel licence variations to open and close fisheries in specific sea areas.
Fisheries monitoring and enforcement[edit]
The MMO co-ordinates an enforcement programme for monitoring, control and surveillance of all sea fishing activity within British fishery limits around the coast of England, and UK vessels operating outside those waters.[13] This includes financial administrative penalties for fisheries offences, sea area closures, electronic recording systems, fisheries prosecutions, Registered Buyers and Sellers Scheme, satellite monitoring and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Protecting the environment[edit]
The MMO administers the UK approval of oil spill treatment products generally and in a marine pollution incident. The MMO also maintains a Marine Pollution Contingency Plan.[14]
The MMO put in place management measures to prohibit or restrict certain activities in order to further the conservation objectives of European marine sites, such as a special area of conservation (SAC) and a special protection area (SPA), which are protected under the EC Habitats Directive and Birds Directive.
The MMO issues wildlife licences[15] in the English marine environment or the Welsh offshore environment where the activity meets certain purposes and where there is no satisfactory alternative.
- ^ Marine Management Organisation Board Marine Management Organisation
- ^ Marine Management Organisation Board Marine Management Organisation
- ^ a b c Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
- ^ About the Marine Management Organisation.
- ^ Press release: Marine Management Organisation formed
- ^ About the Marine Management Organisation
- ^ Marine plan areas
- ^ Licensable activities and exemptions
- ^ Online marine licensing system
- ^ Registry of Shipping and Seamen
- ^ Under 10 metre monthly catch limits
- ^ Non-sector monthly catch limits
- ^ Fisheries monitoring and enforcement
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- ^ https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understand-marine-wildlife-licences-and-report-an-incident Wildlife licences]
External links[edit]
- Marine Management Organisation official website
- Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
- Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (United Kingdom)
- Non-departmental public bodies of the United Kingdom government
- Law enforcement agencies of England and Wales
- Fisheries agencies
- Fishing in England
- Fishing in Wales
- 2010 establishments in England
- Organisations based in Tyne and Wear
- Government agencies established in 2010


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Would it still be worth it for me to get PS+? My main reason for doing it would be the games you get. Are they still planning on supporting the PS3 with those games or will they be PS4 games from here on out?
Getting a PS3 on Black Friday, question about PS+
Seems like they're dwindling down the games you get for free for the ps3, they just haven't been as flashy when compared to a few months back. I might recommend getting a free trial or a 3 month one just to see how the games look. From what I saw the window for free psn plus games and deals was probably at its peak righ around this time last year. My point of opinion is from the US stores PS+, remember seeing the European store still has some pretty crazy deals.
Okay, thanks, that is pretty much what I figured.
On another note when do you think we'll get a ps3 price drop? E3? I want to future proof my current gen and am waiting for price drops on both the Xbox and Ps3
Oh, I guess another question I have is would I get access to the past free games? I didn't think I would but looking at Sony's website they make it seem like I would.
Yea they may start slowing down the free games for ps3, but right now I think its still very much worth it. Current games for free at the moment are XCOM, Uncharted 3, Dragon Dogma, ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, along with a few more. 3 month ps+ is 18 bucks and it gets you 5 really good games. So even if they do slow down on free games for ps3, right now it's worth it.
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Posted on 02/07/2013 4:24:51 AM PST by Zakeet
Sneed has learned a plea deal is now on the table between former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and federal authorities probing allegations of campaign fund misuse.
Sneed is told the plea deal includes Jackson serving time in federal prison.
Significant jail time is now definitely a part of the deal, said a top Sneed source close to the probe.
But I think [Jacksons wife] Sandi, feels like she was thrown under the bus by her husband, now that a separate probe has begun on her, a second source added.
Sandi Jackson claims she was stunned by campaign finance abuse disclosures against her husband, who has been treated for mental disorders and allegedly spent $40,000 on a Rolex watch purchased with campaign funds.
Sandi Jackson was advised to get a lawyer at least four months ago.
For years, Sandi Jackson was paid nearly $5,000 a month from her husbands campaign fund through her consulting firm, J. Donatella & Associates. The payments continued, even after Jesse Jackson Jr. checked into a mental health facility last year and except for a robo-call did not campaign for the Nov. 6 election, which he won.
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My boy was provoked by oppression,
That caused him to suffer depression.
So there's no need for jail,
For him or his tail,
Or for your stupid Freeper's obsession!
The wife pulls $60k a year...just for being the wife. It's kind of comical. I'm guessing she wakes up now...realizes that he's been mentally ill for his entire life, and she just looked the other way.
I'll be surprised if he actually serves a single day in jail. With his described mental illness....seems like a permanent visit to a mental facility would be more in line. The interesting thing is that his Representative deal will grant him health care free of charge for the remainder of his life.
I think Schadenfreude is closest to what I felt when I read this article. I just hope in the years ahead that another "prominent" Chicago Democrat politician I won't name is treated similarly.
(Hint: Last name begins with and "O".)
Awwww, well change your religion while in prison. Only in islam are sins acceptable & rewarded w/ rivers of wine & perpetual virgins.
About time to investigate finances of the "Rainbow Coalition" to see how much Papa Rev. Jackass has skimmed off the top to support his cadre of female assistant "baby-mommas".
Jacksons - a family of criminals and race baiting shisters.
———hes been mentally ill for his entire life,———
No, he is from criminal stock. Born a criminal, raised as a criminal
The Democrat party is a criminal enterprise.
He will one day be invited to a democrat convention.
If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck; it must be duck season.
"Jacksons - a family of criminals and race baiting shisters."
This really puts a dent in their "new" TV series, "The Jacksons of Chicago." Jimmy Walker and John Amos are going to have to find another gig. Oh well, Earl Butz was at least partially right. Prison is a "warm place to $hit"!
My toilet has a plaque......"The Earl Butz Memorial". Hung it after installing the electric heater thing. You must be one of them senior types..................too.
"You must be one of them senior types..................too."
Yup! BTW where did you get the plaque? I'd like to replace the one in my guest bat that says: "The length of time it takes depends on which side of the door you are on"
Oppression... The greatest oppression in this poor boy's life has been the fact that his father has been arguing against his own right to exist for the last 25+ years.
Why wouldn't he become crazy and self destructive?
Where's my Bud franchise ?
Yup! BTW where did you get the plaque?
Unless there is a rift between Jackson and Obama/Holder, Jackson's kid will never go to jail.
No surprise. Don't all Illinois politicians eventually go to jail?
I smell a presidential pardon coming down from Papa Barry.
The fact that so many people continued to support and elect this racist creep should scare any normal American.
His district is better suited for a location in an African cannibal culture. Complete insanity and evil.
Is this investigation, now netting Sandi as well, politically motivated? Does it take out potential rivals of the Obamas and thus clear the way for Michelle's Senate run?
"Triple J" is not mentally ill. That story has been a diversion. He is, however, a mendacious criminal, just like every Chicago democrat politician thief (I know, that's redundant....). Now, if only the Feds could get to the BIG criminals - the Daleys, the Madigans, Rahm Emanuel, and the motherlode - Obama and Jarrett.
I smell a presidential pardon coming down from Papa Barry.
Excellent, then Soebarkah risks indictment for having negotiated with the felon for the selling of his former senate seat.
JJ Jr will be thrown under the Obama bus like all the others he no longer had any need of.
Obama pardons or JJ Jr sings.
Who is going to indict God-like Obama?
"Had to manufacture it my self. Had a wife at the time who assured me it wasnt commercially viable, so figure its the only one in existence."
So I guess your bathroom is one of the "warmer rooms" in your home! Earl is smiling down on you for your adroit application of his commentary on AA "culture."
a family prison suite is on order.. the family that clinks together,, stinks together.
Except Obama he's above the law.
The wifey throws the soon to be ex-hubby and Harry Bounel in exchange for a get out of jail card.
His wife said "I couldn't breath when I heard what was going on". OH, wait. That's what Hillary said when she heard about Bill gettin' a Bj."
Looks like all the support for _______ ain't payin' off. The election is over. Of course, wouldn't matter anyway. Those who worship him will worship for eternity.....IN HELL!
And Jesse ain't about to get off his gravy train. He'll be tryin' to raise money for eternity.....IN HELL!
Obviously not a Submariner. So WHAT kind of Rolex costs 40 grand and can someone post a pic of it?
"....did not campaign for the Nov. 6 election, which he won...."
Damn slavery strikes again.
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NH man sentenced for raping foster brother, 7AP , Associated Press
Jun. 18, 2013 11:45 AM ET
GREENFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A New Hampshire man convicted of sexually assaulting his 7-year-old foster brother while they lived in Massachusetts was sentenced Monday to up to 10 years in prison. Joshua Matthews, 24, was also sentenced in Greenfield Superior Court to 10 years of probation upon release. Matthews was convicted in April of two counts of forcible rape of a child, but acquitted of charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault with a dangerous weapon. Matthews committed the crimes in 2007 while he was 17 or 18 and the victim was living as a foster child in Matthews' home in Athol. Matthews most recently lived in Keene, N.H. Assistant District Attorney Carrie Russell asked for a sentence of 15 to 20 years in prison, according to The Recorder (http://bit.ly/18VOtsw). There were three aggravating factors in the case, including that the offenses were committed on a child at a vulnerable age, the assaults were repeated, and Matthews was a person in a position of trust as the victim's older brother in the foster family, Russell said. Matthews' lawyer, Timothy Flynn, said his client maintains his innocence and said the victim was confusing the rapes with the incident that led to his placement in foster care in the first place. Flynn argued for a much lighter sentence. © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. |


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To all of ya'll out there on the forum ... First of I wanna tank everybody on here for all the support I recently received here with my nightmare tank - Without you all I'd have prop ditched it, now I'm happy I didn't. I wanna wish all of you, and your families and your fish families and any other critters around ya'll houses HAPPY HOLIDAYS and all the very best for 2010 *~*~*~* Many of you here will be off for a few days/ weeks traveling, just stay safe everybody and come back happy & healthy next year so we can have more good discussions, ideas, helps etc etc etc Hugs to all the Sweeties on this forum (you know who you are!) and again Thank you :-D God bless!!! Your Angel;-) |
Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you and your family as well. And to all Tropical Fish Keeping members alike. Now to figure out how to become one of Angel's sweeties for a hug. ;-) |
i wish you the very best for christmas and the new year. :-D |
Thanks angel same to you girly, pretty sure i fall into that category even though were both married lolz! happy holidays everyone! |
And a good one to you too! Thank for being there! R |
Merry Christmas, everyone!! |
Happy Holidays to everyone! May 2010 be the best yet, for all of us. :-) |
I hope ya'll had a safe and sound fund day with family & loved ones!!! Sorry it took me a lil while to get back on here, hope no one felt neglected there for a min - But on time for the holidays my Laptop got litterly fried up in a way that even my personal 24/7 tech couldn't fix it any more....and lemme tell ya'll buying a new one was harder for me then buying a new SUV...there's like 1 gazzlion machines out there with about 2 gazzillion options - What a nightmare....anyway I am up & running here again with a ugly fast new machine :-) Thanks Santa :-) Hope you will all have a fabulous new years party somewhere somehow, and again HUGS TO ALL (yea I'm that kinda hugging person lol) |
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1st Sharklet Production Retrofit Completed for Turkish Airlines
- Marking the first retrofit achieved on an A321 aircraft in Europe
Turkish Airlines will become the first European airline to operate A320 Family aircraft with production-retrofitted Sharklet wingtip devices. This will follow the installation, which has just been completed, by Turkish Technic MRO of Sharklets onto the first of nine A321s to be retrofitted for Turkish Airlines. All nine aircraft will be upgraded for the airline in Istanbul in the coming weeks.
Thanks to this aerodynamic upgrade, every Turkish Airlines' retrofitted aircraft will benefit from a reduction in fuel costs by up to four per cent, an annual 900t reduction in CO2 emissions and an increased mission range by up to 100 nautical miles.
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Airbus has been delivering Sharklets as an option on new-build A320 Family aircraft since December 2012. The Sharklet "production-retrofit" option is being offered for newer aircraft delivered with the latest production standard of wings which are already capable of being fitted with Sharklets without any additional structural reinforcements.
In addition the production-retrofit solution, Airbus has also recently launched the "in-service retrofit" programme – which allows Sharklets to be fitted for airlines currently flying older A320s which have the previous design of wing structure. The 'in-service retrofit' solution therefore includes a reinforcement of the wing structure and will be available for operators in 2015.
Since its launch in 1984, the A320 Family has continued to evolve with the demands of the market, with the latest innovations being the A320neo and the Sharklets efficient wing tip devices.
The A320 Family is the world's best-selling and most modern single aisle aircraft Family. To date, over 10,000 A320 Family aircraft have been ordered and over 5800 delivered to more than 390 customers and operators worldwide. With proven reliability and extended servicing periods, the A320 Family has the lowest operating costs of any single-aisle aircraft.
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The juggernaut known as podcasting continues to snowball into the biggest thing since Tim Berners-Lee came up with a little concept now known as the World Wide Web. Lately it seems that everyone is doing the podcasting thing. Major corporations as well as small businesses are beginning to churn out audio programs that can be downloaded and then transferred to personal players for later listening.
And why not? Podcasting is probably the cheapest way to reach a mass audience since the invention of smoke signals. While the first podcasts were created by amateurs equipped with only a computer and a microphone, many of today's podcasts found on the Net sport production values as professional as anything you might hear on the radio. Move over bloggers; podcasting is "it" in 2005.
The latest entry into the podcast sweepstakes is entertainment company Pulse Recording, which recently launched a series called "On The Pulse."
"On The Pulse," which is available via iTunes, is an entertainment-oriented podcast featuring musical artists, celebs and show biz players. Right out of the box, "On The Pulse" featured Motley Crue, Korn, Taproot, 30 Seconds to Mars and Ray Manzarek covering all sorts of topics, such as the Crüe talking about their current tour, and Korn giving fans a look behind the scenes of the recording of their new record.
"Podcasting was an easy, very cool way to get up to date info out to our fans," Korn frontman Jonathan Davis said. "Atticus and I were really comfortable with the whole process and look forward to doing it again."
Pulse also plans on including an unsigned band series, as well as podcasts featuring Weezer, Rooney and Nylon magazine.
"It is amazing to watch podcasting develop this past year – and it's only just the beginning," Pulse's Jason Bernard said. "In a very short amount of time, iTunes has been able to prove there is a huge audience for podcasting and we will continue to work with them as the technology and the demand compelling shows continue to grow. ... Given all of the support from the artists we are involved with and management companies like The Firm, Velvet Hammer and 10th St., we are confident that the 'On The Pulse' network will consistently produce exclusive behind the scenes insight into their favorite artists' lives."
Apparently, not all the Netizens that inhabit MySpace.com are happy about the new landlord, media titan Rupert Murdoch.
Ever since last month when Murdoch's News Corp. acquired MySpace from Intermix Media for $580 million, the site's inhabitants have been expressing concerns regarding what Murdoch might do with the popular networking site. Some members fear that Murdoch might institute user fees or censor content, while others are worried about privacy, or some kind of attempt to monitor the site's users.
And that would be a lot of users to monitor. MySpace has about 22 million users, and most of them have posted profiles describing themselves, including favorite books, movies, bands and TV programs. It isn't too difficult to understand Murdoch's interest in MySpace, for the site represents a vast collection of data and buying habits that would attract any media company.
So far, it's been business as usual at MySpace, and there haven't been any indications of any real changes since News Corp. acquired the site. In fact, Chris DeWolfe, co-founder and CEO of MySpace, recently said that the acquisition will not change anything for the site, other than to extend its international reach.
But that hasn't stopped MySpace users from posting messages accusing Murdoch of having ulterior motives.
"I'm opposed to what Rupert Murdoch has done to the media, and I don't want him involved in MySpace," one user wrote, which pretty much sums up most of the anti-Murdoch postings that have appeared since the acquisition was announced.
But perhaps a sign that nothing has changed at MySpace is the amount of negative posts about Murdoch and News Corp. that are still available for viewing. After all, if Murdoch was intent on controlling the content at MySpace he would hardly put up with all the negative chatter, nor would he probably allow profiles describing himself as bent on world domination to remain on the site for which he just plunked down half a billion dollars.
What's more, it looks as if those messages and faux profiles are there to stay. Recently, a News Corp. spokesman said that the company has no plans of deleting any anti-Murdoch postings.
Apple is hoping that its iTunes Music Store will be big in Japan.
And it has a lot going for it as Apple chief Steve Jobs continues to work his plan for world domination. For one thing, iTunes' debut means lower prices for music downloads in the land of the rising sun.
Up until now, the Japanese have been paying about 200 yen, or US$1.80 for a limited selection of songs available for downloading either via computer or cell phone. While iTunes isn't charging 99 cents per song as it does in the U.S., it's still offering Japanese music fans a slightly cheaper price of 150 yen, or US$1.35.
Apple is not commenting on how that price was selected.
However, like just about everywhere else, Apple's iPod is the Japanese consumer's music player of choice, which means that Apple already has an inroad to Japan's music download market.
"We think this is going to change the experience of discovering and buying and enjoying music in Japan," Jobs said. "Together with the iPod, we think we are ushering in a whole new age of digital music."
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White says technology improving at La. schools
BATON ROUGE - Nearly all of Louisiana's public school districts have the capability to administer online tests, while about two-thirds reach the minimum student-to-computer ratio sought by the state.
That was the assessment Wednesday from Superintendent of Education John White.
White was outlining to lawmakers how Louisiana's school systems are faring in adding the technology needed to comply with the testing tied to the new Common Core educational standards.
White says 58 of Louisiana's 69 districts have the Internet capacity to run online tests. He says 47 districts have the desired ratio of seven students to every one computer.
The superintendent told the House and Senate education committees that it would take from $6 million to $20 million to get all districts upgraded to the basic standard. That doesn't include ongoing maintenance costs.


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My skimmer has a biult in fitting in the cup for the same line that you are talking about. I'm not using it tho, it just seamed like another part that I would have to clean. Everyone I talked to, and even the manufacture's instructions, suggests giving the inside of the skimmer body and cup a really good cleaning at least once a month.
Just make sure you can do that and you should be setIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
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DUBLIN, CALIF. OCTOBER 2, 2008 Sybase, Inc., a provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced Mirror Activator, a disaster recovery solution for mission-critical databases, is now available through the EMC Select program. Through EMC Select, new and existing EMC SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility) and EMC MirrorView customers can purchase Mirror Activator the industrys only solution to combine the benefits of database replication with storage array replication directly from EMC. The solution is designed for enterprises with mission-critical, transaction-intensive environments, including those in the financial services, healthcare and retail market sectors.
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text: Joss Whedon Wants to DanceKevin Kelly2/11/08 11:40amFiled to: Joss WhedonBattlestar GalacticabuffyDollhouseEliza DushkuY: The Last Manbrian k. vaughanDanceFireflySummer GlauTop61EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Joss Whedon did double duty of the Y: The Last Man party in Los Angeles on Friday, serving not only as keynote speaker, but also as one of the Big Draws for the evening. We spent a few minutes with Joss once his speech-giving duties were over, and he filled us in about Dollhouse, his dance project with Summer Glau, and why Ronald D. Moore is putting up with his salivary glands. What about Dollhouse will draw in your Buffy and Firefly fans? Advertisement Advertisement Well, Eliza (Dushku). Duh. It's very different than the stuff I've done before, but at the same time it's still a very hardcore examination of the human condition. It really sort of boils it down to who are we, how are we programmed, what do we need, what is okay about us, and what is really not okay. It's the most morally gray thing I've ever done. I think it might actually anger a lot of my fans, but there are questions I still have to ask. Ultimately I think it will intrigue them because that.We keep hearing that the strike will be over soon. How has it affected Dollhouse? Have you actually written any of it yet?I had just pitched the seven episodes for the show, I hadn't written anything. I did not even so much as look at them during the strike, and will not until the strike is over. The day the strike is over, I will start working, so whatever we plan to do will certainly be pushed back by exactly as many months as the strike was... or still is. Sponsored Tell us a bit more about the dance project with Summer, we know you've been writing the music for that.I've been working for a long time composing the score for a ballet short that I've wanted to film because of Summer. It's a little piece and we have a choreographer we're about to start working with it. I don't know if she's suddenly going to be shooting again or what, but we hope to shoot this hopefully in the late spring or early summer. It's something I've dreamed about pretty much ever since I met her. What would you do with it after you finished it?I don't know ... I guess go to festivals! I've never been to any festivals, so I guess I'd go to those with my short film. (He breaks into an impromptu little "I'm an indie short filmmaker guy" dance). Advertisement We heard you comparing Brian K. Vaughan to a Cylon up there. Are you a big Battlestar Galactica fan?There is no bigger! I beat that "other guy" who thought he was the biggest fan. I've spent a lot of time with Ron on the picket lines, and he's very gracious about my drool for the show.Reply6 repliesLeave a reply


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Good Points +- The thought of using the double dealer did have its appeal to me, however,
Bad Points −- the GF was turned off by the prospect of being double dealt and wanted no part of it. I still entertain my fantasy but will have to take a different approach.
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Is It Safe To Eat Rosemary During Pregnancy?
The well-known culinary herb, rosemary has been appreciated for its medicinal value since ages. But is rosemary safe to be consumed during pregnancy? The reason behind this question is the fear of miscarriage which is believed to be caused by the consumption of rosemary. Trail down to know the role of rosemary in pregnancy and decide whether they are safe to be consumed during this special period of women's life.
Health Benefits Of Rosemary In Pregnancy:
- These herbs are an excellent source of antioxidants which boosts immunity in expectant moms and reduce their chances of getting infections.
- The anti-inflammatory properties of rosemary reduce the risk of swelling and joint pains in pregnant women.
- Rosemary is capable of reducing digestive disorders and related troubles in mom-to-be.
- There are proven effects on the ability of these herbs to reduce headaches and migraines which would be beneficial for pregnant women.
- It has the ability to detoxify your body by flushing out the unnecessary harmful toxins from the liver.
- The monoterpenes, flavonoids and phenolic diterpenes, and the vitamin E content of rosemary are potent antioxidants which fight against free radical and oxidative stress in expectant moms.
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- The diuretic action of rosemary may make you frequently urinate which may cause discomfort during pregnancy.
- The uterine and menstrual flow stimulant action of rosemary may lead to abortion, deplete the fluid in fetal sac and also cause miscarriage in pregnant women.
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Shannen Says - Season 1 Episodes
"Rules of Engagement"
Shannen Doherty and fiancé Kurt Iswarienko plan to marry in seven weeks. Shannen realizes she can't plan alone and hires wedding planner David Tutera to help execute the wedding of her dreams.
"Location, Location, Location"
With the wedding only six weeks away, Shannen knows she needs to find a venue. Having previously looked at magnificent properties in Malibu, Shannen knows there's only one place she wants to have her wedding – at her good friend Chris Cortazzo's ranch. With Chris on board to provide the wedding location, Shannen can't wait to show it to David Tutera. But, Shannen's dream wedding location runs into a roadblock when she and David have differing views on the layout. Meanwhile, Kurt surprises Shannen by volunteering them both to baby-sit her manager's baby for the night, saying it will be a good test for them to see how they handle their own future children.
"Shannen's Ready, Is Kurt?"
David Tutera has some changes in mind to make Shannen's wedding venue work, but he's not sure how she will react. With five weeks until her wedding day, Shannen begins the search for her wedding and reception dresses. When Rosa offers up her own wedding dress, Shannen decides she will alter it, and have three dresses on her wedding day. Shannen's business managers put her on a restrictive allowance. Shannen and Kurt get dance lessons from Louis Van Amstel of Dancing With The Stars.
"When It Comes to Kurt's Career, He's Single"
When Kurt reveals to Shannen that the photo shoot in Prague has come through, Shannen isn't happy. This great job opportunity will take Kurt out of the country for a week – only three weeks before the wedding. Shannen and Kurt argue over priorities. Kurt receives an additional job he can't turn down in Madrid, which requires that he leave right away. When Kurt leaves for Madrid without saying goodbye, Shannen wonders if the wedding will even happen.
"A Wedding in Prague-ress"
With Kurt still in Madrid, Shannen is unable to make decisions, leaving wedding planner David Tutera frustrated. When Kurt returns, Shannen won't talk to him. Unsure of where their relationship is headed, Kurt makes a last ditch effort to rekindle their relationship by inviting Shannen to come to Prague. At first she says no, but then Shannen says yes. In Prague, they work on their differences and rekindle their love. The wedding is back on.
"Dress Mess"
After returning from Prague, Shannen makes a mad rush to find vendors that can take care of her wedding needs. Luckily, Shannen's Uncle Ben comes to town to add some much needed support. Later, BFFs Roger and Roxana decide to kidnap Shannen for a night out on the town. When Kurt returns from Prague, he finds Shannen in tears. Her wedding dresses look nothing like how she envisioned them, and she now has very little time to fix them. Kurt's parents come to town and Shannen and Kurt's mom (Irene) meet David Tutera, who will help Irene find the perfect dress.
"The Wedding Gift"
With only a week before the wedding, Kurt scrambles to find the right wedding gift for Shannen and pulls off a great surprise. Last minute meetings with wedding vendors yield the perfect designer for Shannen's two wedding dresses. However, less than 24 hours before the wedding, her dresses are held hostage. And, with all the chaos leading up to their wedding, Kurt and Shannen forgot to get a marriage license.
"The Wedding"
It's the big day. Wedding planner David Tutera has transformed the Cortazzo Ranch into the dream wedding Shannen always envisioned. With a wedding dress code of "all black" strictly enforced and a breathtaking walk up the aisle, Shannen and Kurt tearfully exchange vows while media helicopters circle overhead. Shannen's father is remembered at "Tom's Place," the reception restaurant. Guests enjoy a cigar and perfume bar and Shannen, Kurt, friends and family dance to live music.


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Road Trip by Tap-Tap
The tap-tap crawls through the streets of Port-au-Prince, packed beyond capacity with animals, produce, and people. This is Haitis version of public transportation, a pimped-out pickup, minivan, or bus painted watermelon green, cherry red, black, and yellow. The sides are adorned with religious mottos like God is good or maybe an airbrushed mural of sexy girls surrounded by starbursts. And you can hear the tap-tap coming before it even turns the corner, because theres a stereo rocking kompa tunes at top volume, the windows are open, and everyone is singing.
Running through September 5, a new exhibition of Haitian art at the Frost Art Museum has adopted this folk curiosity as its central metaphor. Enter Tap-Tap this Tuesday and tour the country from les provinces to la ville, le marché, and léglise aboard papier-mâché buses by sculptors Yvens Leger, Jean Thermidor, and a pair of unknowns. You will see the Eden-like seaside landscapes of Wagler Vital, a Cap Haitien street scene by Lesly, and Jacques Valmidors Christian wedding. Typically, a tap-tap ride costs cinq gourdes, but this one is free.
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Kansas University volleyball picked up a pair of individual Big 12 Conference awards on Monday.
KU's Erin McNorton was named the Big 12 offensive player of the week and Tayler Soucie the league rookie of the week.
Kansas has won six straight matches and back-to-back tournament championships heading into Wednesday's 6:30 p.m. exhibition match at Horejsi Center against the Italian U-23 National Team.
Well done Jayhawk volleyballers. Continuing to build of last year's terrific team.
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In a landmark decision in the issue of religion and school interaction, on June 14, 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower approved a bill stipulating the addition of "under God" the Pledge of Allegiance. The addition originated from a petition from the Knights of Columbus, a Roman Catholic fraternal service organization, who believed that a mention of deity was necessary in the pledge. They cited the inclusion of "under God" from the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln as a reason. With religious leaders preaching that the pledge should reflect the American spirit, a bill was presented in Congress, with Eisenhower eventually approving it.
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Please Note - The Centre is now closed for the winter and will re-open on Sunday April 2nd 2017.
We have had a great year and really enjoyed welcoming all of our visitors. Judging by the lovely comments in the visitor's book most of you seem to appreciate this historic site as much as we do! There are plans and projects ahead so please check in every so often for updates ( you can also follow us on Facebook).
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The centre is located at Slaughterbridge near the medieval market town of Camelford (considered by some to be the site of Camelot) in North Cornwall, and set in 20 acres surrounding 'King Arthur's Stone'. Both the inscribed stone and battle are both dated by earliest stories to AD540.
** OPEN - 10-5, 7 days a week until the end of the October half-term holiday!
Visitors can walk through the fields where King Arthur and Mordred met for their last battle.
Read about the legends and the history in our exhibition room, watch a video presentation on the site and legends. There is something for everyone including brass rubbing, children's quiz, a nature trail; gift shop and, for our smaller visitors, a play castle.
Unravel fact from fiction. What links King Arthur to Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Shrek? Come and find out. Archaeological site open to the public. Now open is "Lady Falmouth's Secret Garden", an 18th century garden rediscovered in 2005. Ongoing restoration - come and visit now and visit the garden gradually brought to life!!
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Soil moisture levels in Illinois are high in the middle of April, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program Manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois.
Soil moisture levels at 2 inches averaged 37 percent by volume across the state on April 14, just at the field capacity for most of the soils measured. The highest levels were measured in southern Illinois with an average of 43 percent by volume. Fairfield and Dixon Springs State Park, both of which received significant rainfall earlier in the week, averaged levels of 49 percent by volume on April 14.
Conditions were slightly wetter at the deeper depths, averaging 41 percent by volume at 20 inches and 44 percent at 59 inches.
Soil temperatures have declined slightly with the cooler weather this week. Soil temperatures at 4 inches under bare soil averaged 51.3 degrees F across the state on April 14, 7 degrees less than on April 12.
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Baba Brinkman, the man behind the "Rap Guide to Evolution," created this fantastic song in honor of Darwin Day. I'm a couple of days late to post it but it deserves a wider audience!
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Understanding the ways in which people save for their retirement is an urgent issue. So much has changed in the last 10 to 15 years, especially in the area of the provision of pensions and retirement income. Around the world, greater and greater responsibility is being allocated to individuals while governments discount their contributions to social security and employers retreat from the provision of supplementary retirement income. In this book, we begin with the behavioral revolution and its implications for understanding financial decision-making and saving for the future. Recognizing the ... More
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Once upon a time, in far away land where trees could talk and all creatures where friends, lived Sgrunt.
His body was made of leaves and stones, and he could change shape and travel around the forest without being noticed and leaving no trace at all.
He was so well blended with the surroundings that nobody could spot him, so he had no friends, cause nobody ever got to meet him.
One day, feeling lonely, he was resting between the gravel of a river.
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:- Sorry! I didn't see you, I'm hungry, there is no food were I come from.
Some colourful birds have visited our land, they sang all night, and they built hundreds of nests on our fruit tree, so the insects have escaped and the ground is covered by feathers and holes!
Sgrunt felt sorry for the fish, and decided to help him.
He followed him up to a flat area in the deep forest, and jumped out of the river to look at the chaos left by those rude birds.
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Mickie Winkler e-mail: Update on Unions and the Campaign
Original post made by Richard Hine, editor of The Almanac, on Oct 31, 2006
Dear Menlo Park Residents,
You know me as a plain talker. I report information that no one else reports. Today, I will address how the SEIU union is attempting to influence the outcome of our city's council election on Nov. 7 and why it is spending tens of thousands of dollars to do just that.
How is the union attempting to influence you?
You have recently been mailed two professionally-produced hit pieces paid for by the Foster-City based San Mateo Central Labor Council. One shamelessly distorts information about the Burgess Pool and its highly successful operation.
The second urges you to vote for the council candidates the Union has endorsed -- Robinson and Cline.
Both hit pieces urge you to "fire Duboc and Winkler."
What did Duboc and Winkler do to earn this kind of vitriol? The following quote from the Almanac tells it all. "If there are current council members running for re-election who support privatization, we will oppose them. Things will only get hotter leading up to November." Sasha Eisner, SEIU union (Almanac, Apr.24, 2006).
In short, Duboc and Winkler have dared to stand up to the SEIU (union) and put the Menlo Park taxpayer first.
The Union has a lot at stake.
It wants the city to take back the pool operation which will forfeit the quality programming and savings of over $400,000 annually. It will also put an average of 40 pool employees back on the city's payroll.
The SEIU also wants to prevent any future outsourcing.
The City has a lot at stake too.
We have the perfect storm of rising pension and long-term retiree health-care obligations, double digit health-care increases, and a rapidly aging work force.
Even though, through attrition and early retirement, we reduced staff by 13% in the last 4 years, employee costs have risen 27%. These costs do not include $13million in unfunded retiree health-care benefits. We cannot withstand this kind of fiscal strain.
Furthermore, the SEIU is on a multi-city campaign to have pension benefits increased so that employees can stop working after 22 years and receive the same benefits they now receive after 30 years. (=2.7 at 55).
Since 73% of our budget is spent on employee compensation packages, the only realistic way to contain costs is by limiting the number of staff.
Here are the choices:
-- Grow our tax base from businesses. We are very successfully doing this, despite claims by our political opponents to the contrary.
-- Cut services. Nobody wants that.
-- Prudently manage the budget, which we have balanced for the last 4 years, and look for improved quality and efficiencies that may be achieved with competitive bidding.
-- Or permanently raise taxes. Duboc and Winkler do NOT agree with Sasha Eisner, leader of the SEIU union who says "Finding that money [to pay for employee benefits] might be easier if local agencies would raise taxes." (Almanac Aug.2 2006)
I am sure you will be receiving more union-funded and other hit pieces, but I hope this email will help you to be skeptical. If you have any questions about the "facts" you read, don't hesitate to contact Lee or me -- email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com. And please know, we will continue to stand up to the SEIU union for you.
- Mickie
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a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Oct 31, 2006 at 2:25 pm
Ms. Winkler,
In regards to the union mailer entitled "Off The Deep End" critizing you and Ms. Duboc, here is word-for-word what it specifically says:
A Sweetheart Deal:
Menlo Park City Councilmembers Lee Duboc and Mickie Winkler fast-tracked a vote to privatize the operation of Burgess Pool while leaving taxpayers holding a $6.8 million bill to pay off the facility. They gave the pool rent-free to a private contractor to profit from this facility with no competitive bidding process, no review by the citizen Parks and Recreation Commission, and before even knowing his fees or the public's hours of access to the pool.
(The Almanac, Cover Story, "How public is the process?", March 15, 2006).
The Kids Suffered
Eight children got sick and one was hospitalized in June from chemical exposure at the pool, leading The Almanac to report "a recent chemical scare has brought into question the responsibilities of the private operator versus those of city staff."
(The Almanac, Cover Story, "Who dies what at Burgess Pool?", June 28, 2006).
Who Will Be Hurt Next?
Now Duboc and Winkler are vowing to ignore parents' objections and the recommendations of a citizen task force they appointed and to move forward with privatizing the city's child care programs.
(E-mail from Mickie Winkler, 9/2/06)
Now maybe I'm a little biased here, but while hard-hitting with striking pictures and graphics, it sure doesn't seem like anything that is factually wrong or deceiving. In fact, if I was in charge, I would have added a part about how you and Ms. Duboc still voted to continue the childcare privatization process even AFTER it was revealed (by the union) that the one private company left bidding had been cited 8 times in the past 2 years alone by social services (as I read in The Almanac), while the city-run program had a completely clean record.
Oh, and by the way, who endorsed you back in 2002? The SEIU, I believe, an endorsement which you gladly took. I guess you thought that was supposed to be a lifetime endorsement?
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Nov 1, 2006 at 3:39 pm
Ms. Winkler,
You want to talk about the SEIU union supporting your opposition. Funny, but as the previous person posting a comment points out, you didn't blink in gladly taking their endorsement back in 2002!
Now, how about addressing your troubling connection to real estate interests. We did the math, Ms. Winkler, using figures cited by The Almanac – at least $43,250 of the $78,500 your slate has raised in direct donations is coming from real-estate interests – THAT'S OVER ONE-HALF THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU'VE RAISED THUS FAR!
And a healthy chunk of that $43,250 - $18,000 to be exact – is coming from two developers with development proposals before the city (Sand Hill Property Management and the Park Theater owner). How do you explain that, Ms. Winkler, especially after you swore off developer money back in 2002?
I eagerly await your response.
David Buckley
Take Back Menlo Park
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German Pilsner (Pils) • All Grain • 2.5 gal
January 15, 2013 at 09:03pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 2.5 gal)
- 4.5 lbs
Pilsen Malt; Best Malz
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2-Row Carapils® Malt; Briess
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Very low color or flavor contribution. Characteristics & Applications: • The endosperm is completely glassy and will appear to be darker than standard Brewers Malt. • Carapils® is a very unique dextrine-style malt that adds body, foam retention, and beer stability without influencing color or flavor. • Use to upgrade all types of beer, including light colored beers. • The non-fermentables in Carapils® are very advantageous in balancing body and flavor of dark colored beers. • May be used with or without other specialty malts. • Low usage of 1-5% will help achieve desired results. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
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Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
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Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
Fermentis S-23 Saflager S-23
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This bottom fermenting yeast is originating from the VLB (Berlin) in Germany and is known under the code RH. The strain is used by Western European commercial breweries and has been reported to produce lagers with some fruity and estery notes. Sedimentation: high. Final gravity: medium. Instructions:Re-hydrate the dry yeast into yeast cream in a stirred vessel prior to pitching. Sprinkle the dry yeast in 10 times its own weight of sterile water or wort at 23C ± 3C. Once the expected weight of dry yeast is reconstituted into cream by this method (this takes about 15 to 30 minutes), maintain a gentle stirring for another 30 minutes. Then pitch the resultant cream into the fermentation vessel. Alternatively, pitch dry yeast directly in the fermentation vessel providing the temperature of the wort is above 20C. Progressively sprinkle the dry yeast into the wort ensuring the yeast covers all the surface of wort available in order to avoid clumps. Leave for 30 minutes and then mix the wort e.g. using aeration.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 2 - Pilsner
Subcategory: A - German Pilsner (Pils)
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Original Gravity: | 1.060 | 1.044 - 1.050 | |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
Color: | 3.9 SRM | 2 - 5 | |
Alcohol: | 6.2% ABV | 4.4% - 5.2% | |
Bitterness: | 34.1 IBU | 25 - 45 |


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I snapped a picture of the commemorative plaque on the table below the window that framed hundreds of children in the schoolyard of Hong Wei School. Above the Chinese characters engraved on the plaque was the dedication in English:
This Library is Donated
By the American Women's Club of Shanghai
in Loving Memory of
Carolyn Clevenger
June 2005
Earlier, I and other expatriate women attended the dedication ceremony taking place in the schoolyard. We not only represented the American Women's Club Shanghai (AWCS), but all who helped raise the funds needed to give Hong Wei School a library.
During the dedication ceremony, some of us expat women sat with the principal of Hong Wei and Carolyn's husband, son, and daughter. We faced a makeshift stage surrounded by rows of Hong Wei's students, girls and boys from kindergarten age through young teens. Soon, a group of girls came onto the stage and did a graceful traditional dance. Next a young boy demonstrated his martial arts skills, making impressive leaps. Both performances were in honor of the occasion and a way of saying xie xie, thank you. Though appreciated, the smiles and laughter of the children were more than enough thanks, just as they'd been months earlier.
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Opened 11 years ago
Closed 10 years ago
#24 closed bug (fixed)
Make fade effects work on tables
Reported by: | steven@… | Owned by: | |
Priority: | major | Milestone: | 1.1.3 |
Component: | effects | Version: | 1.1.2 |
Keywords: | Cc: | ||
Blocked by: | Blocking: |
Effects don't work on tables, because in CSS2-compatible browsers, table elements have "display: table" "display: table-row" and "display: table-cell". Trying to apply revealing effects will end up setting "display: block", and destroying the table layout.
The following patch tries to fix this by setting the right display style based on the element's HTML tag. Fade effects work on table and td, but not on tr. Show/hide should probably work as well.
Doing size-dependant effects will probably not work well though, as you can't just isolate table elements with position: absolute to measure them. Still, it's a start.
Change History (12)
comment:1 Changed 11 years ago by john
- Component changed from core to fx
- Milestone set to 1.0
- Version set to 1.0
comment:2 Changed 11 years ago by john
- Milestone 1.0 deleted
- Version 1.0 deleted
comment:3 Changed 10 years ago by laurenty@…
Keep in mind that IE doesn't support the table display properties table-row, table-cell, etc... And I don't know if that was fixed in IE7
comment:4 Changed 10 years ago by john
- Milestone set to 1.1
- Summary changed from Make show/hide and fade effects work on tables to Make fade effects work on tables
- Type changed from enhancement to bug
- Version set to 1.1
I think this can be resolved by simply not tampering with style.display when only opacity is being animated. (For right now, let's only worry about fadeIn and fadeOut - show/hide are much much harder)
comment:5 Changed 10 years ago by brandon
I've adapted the patch a little to work with fadeOut and fadeIn.
Apparently Safari and Opera do not support setting opacity for elements with display: table-row. This means that fading TR elements will not work properly in Safari and Opera. So far table, td and th are working fine in all browsers.
Opinions? The relevant lines are around 5113.
comment:6 Changed 10 years ago by sam
Until this is patched (in stable, not SVN), the workaround I have used is to wrap the table in a div and do the effect on that.
$("#mytable").wrap("
"); $("#tablefade").click( function() { $("#mytable").parent().fadeOut("slow"); } );
comment:7 Changed 10 years ago by brandon
Sam, I think your workaround might best approach to take. Browsers just act weird with these tables. Just, not messing with display or actually trying to use the appropriate display property will not work cross browser.
comment:8 Changed 10 years ago by joern
- Milestone 1.1 deleted
- Version 1.1 deleted
comment:9 Changed 10 years ago by mathieuma@…
The issue is the same with toggle and show / hide.
The div warpping issue is nice when working on a complete table, but what do you do when you want to work on a cell or a row ?
comment:10 Changed 10 years ago by carlof
Wrapping the selected tr:
$("tr#id").prependTo('

'); $("div.foo").fadeOut("slow");
the fade out effect behaves like hide, but the speed paramater is ignored.
comment:11 Changed 10 years ago by GoodIsh
I just threw this in where ever I was toggling a table:
Hopefully a fix will come for this to get back the old display value instead of changing it to block, but this hack works fine for now.
comment:12 Changed 10 years ago by john
- Milestone set to 1.1.3
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from new to closed
- Version set to 1.1.2
This should be fixed in SVN rev [1531]. You can now do fade animations on table cells.


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The Alphabet[edit]
The German alphabet, like English, consists of 26 basic letters. However, there are also combined letters and three umlauted forms (an umlaut is the pair of dots placed over certain vowels; in German, Umlaut describes the dotted letter, not just the dots.). The following table includes a listing of all these letters and a guide to their pronunciation. As in English, letter sounds can differ depending upon where within a word the letter occurs. The first pronunciation given below (second column) is that in English of the letter (or combination) itself. Reading down this column and pronouncing the "English" words will recite the alphabet auf Deutsch ("in German"). Note that letter order is exactly the same as in English, but pronunciation is not for many of the letters. In the list of pronunciation notes, no entry means essentially "pronounced as in English".
Unique German Letters[edit]
Umlaut Letters[edit]
- Umlauts were originally written as 'ae', 'oe', and 'ue'.
The ss-Ligature, ß[edit]
Pronunciation: ß-ligature — Eszett |
ß | (es-zet or scharfes es) // | Pronounced like 's' in 'set' or 'c' in 'nice'; see below for uses. |
Combined Letters[edit]
Pronunciation: Combined letters — Buchstabenkombinationen |
ch | (ce-ha) // | Pronounced various ways (see Konsonanten sounds below) |
ck | (ce-ka) // | |
tz | (te-zet) // | |
ie | (i-e) // | Pronounced like the 'ee' in the English word 'meet' |
ei | (e-i) // | Pronounced like the 'ie' in 'tie' or simply the personal 'I' |
eu | (e-u) // | Pronounced like the 'oi' in the English word 'oil' |
äu | (ä-u) // | Pronounced like the 'oi' in the English word 'oil' |
au | (a-u) // | Pronounced as a short 'ow' such as when experiencing pain |
dt | (de-te) // | |
st | (es-te) // | Pronounced like English 'sh' followed by 't' when at the beginning of words or a syllable |
sp | (es-pe) // | Pronounced like English 'sh' followed by 'p' when at the beginning of words or a syllable |
sch | (es-ce-ha) // | Pronounced like English 'sh' |
tsch, zsch, tzsch | Pronounced like English 'ch' | |
ph | (pe-ha) // | Pronounced like 'f'. Often used in the old orthography, now nearly always replaced: old: Photographie new: Fotografie |
pf | (pe-ef) // | Difficult pronunciation for non-speakers. Both letters are pronounced. |
qu | (ku-u) // | |
LL | (ll-LL) // | Double LL converts to one soft and long L, if at the end of word (paralell, virtuell) |
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Deutsche Aussprache ~ German Pronunciation Guide[edit]
Vokale ~ Vowels[edit]
German vowels are either long or short, but never drawled as in some English dialects. A simple method of recognizing whether a vowel is likely to be long or short in a German word is called the Rule of double consonants. If a vowel is followed by a single consonant — as in haben (have), dir (you, dat.), Peter (Peter), and schon (already) — the vowel sound is usually long. If there are two or more consonants following the vowel — as in falsch (false), elf (eleven), immer (always), and noch (still) — the vowel sound is usually short. There are some German words that are exceptions to the double consonant rule: bin, bis, das, es, hat, and was all have short vowel sounds. It is also the case that the silent 'h' does not count as a consonant and the preceding vowel is always long. Ihnen is an example.
This "rule" is applied to the use of 'ss' vs. 'ß' (see below), in that 'ß' is treated as 'hs'. Thus, the vowel before 'ß' in der Fuß (foot) is long, while that before 'ss' in das Fass (cask) is short.
- au – 'Ah-oo' is pronounced like 'ow' in English 'cow'. German examples are blau (blue) and auch (also see below under ach ~ unique German sounds).
- äu – 'Ah-umlaut-oo' is pronounced like the German eu (ay-oo; see next). In written and printed German, 'ae' can be an acceptable substitute for 'ä' if the latter is unavailable.
- eu – 'Ay-oo' is pronounced like 'oi' in English word 'oil'. German examples are neun (nine) and heute (today).
- ie and ei – 'Ee-ay' has exactly the same sound as a German long 'i'; that is, like the 'ee' in 'seen'. 'Ay-ee' is pronounced like the 'ei' in 'height'. Note that this appears to be the opposite for these two vowel combinations in English, where the rule is that the first vowel is long and the second is silent. Consider this word: 'die' — in German it is pronounced 'dee', in English like 'dye'. The word mein in German is the English 'mine'. In effect, 'ie' follows the same rule as in English, with the first vowel long (ee in German) and the second vowel silent; 'ei' is the equivalent sound in German to the English long 'i' as in 'mine'.
Konsonanten ~ Consonants[edit]
Most German consonants are pronounced similar to the way they are in English, with exceptions noted in column 3 above. Details of certain consonant sounds and uses are discussed further here:
- ch – Pronounced like 'k' in many words of Greek origin like Christ or Charakter, but like 'sh' in words of French origin, and 'tch' in words of English origin. The German sechs (six) is pronounced very much similar to the English 'sex', but with a voiced 's' (so it's more like 'zex'). See also the discussion of "ich-sound" below. The pronunciation of words with an initial 'ch' followed by e or i, as in China or Chemie varies: in High German the "ich-sound" is the standard pronunciation, but in South German dialect and Austrian German 'k' is preferred.
- d, t, l, and n – These letters are pronounced similarly in English and German. However, in pronouncing these letters, the German extends his tongue up to the back of the base of the teeth, creating a more dental sound. As noted above, 'd' is a 'dental d' except at the end of a word, where it becomes a 'dental t'.
- sch – in German 'Ess-tsay-hah' is pronounced like 'sh', not 'sk' as in English. German word example: Schüler (student).
- sp and st – Where the combinations 'ess-pay' or 'ess-tay' appear at the beginning of a word, the 'ess' sound becomes an 'sh' sound. German examples are spielen (play) and spät (late). An interesting "exception" is a word like Bleistift (pencil), where the inside 'sti' is pronounced 'shti' — however, this is a compound word from Blei (lead) and Stift (pen). Some local dialects however pronounce all occurrences "sharp" (with an 'ess' sound -- typical for North German dialects, especially near Hamburg) or "soft" (with an 'sh' sound -- typical for the Swabian dialect).
- ß – The former ligature (of 'ss' or 'sz'), 'ess-tset' is widely used in German, but its use is somewhat more restricted in very modern German (always pronounced like 's' in 'sound'). 'ß' is used for the sound 's' in cases where 'ss' or 's' can't be used: this is especially after long vowels and diphthongs (cf. the English usage of 'c' like in 'vice' or 'grocery'). Thus, the vowel before 'ß' in der Fuß (foot) is long, while that before 'ss' in das Fass (cask) is short. 'ß' appears after diphthongs ('au', 'ei', 'eu') because they are long. In written and printed German, 'ss' can be an acceptable substitute for 'ß' if the letter is unavailable. The Greek letter, β, is not to be used as a substitute for 'ß'. Note that in Switzerland, 'ß' is always written as 'ss'.
German Sounds not found in English[edit]
There are sounds in the German language that have no real equivalent in the English language. These are discussed here.
- r – German language has two pronunciations for r: The more common is similiar to the French r, a guttural sound resembling a fractionated g, as found in Arabic غ or some pronunciations of modern Greek γ, as well as modern Hebrew ר (the modern sound was affected by German). The second pronounciation is a "rolled" r as in Spanish or Scots. Its use is limited to Switzerland and parts of Southern Germany.
- ö (oh-umlaut) – The word "umlaut" means "change in sound" and an umlauted 'o' changes to a sound with no equivalent in English. An easy way to get this sound is to think of it as the 'u' in the British word 'murder'. Commonly, the 'long ö' is made by first sounding 'oo' as in moon, then pursing the lips as if to whistle, and changing the sound to 'a' as in 'late'. An example word is schön (beautiful). The 'short ö' sound is made by first sounding 'oo', pursing the lips, and changing the sound to 'e' as in 'pet. A 'short ö' sounds actually very similar to the 'i' in 'sir'. An example word is zwölf (twelve). If you have problems pronouncing ö, do not replace it by "o" but by "e" (as in elf) like in many German dialects. In written and printed German, 'oe' can be an acceptable substitute for 'ö' if the latter is unavailable.
- ü (oo-umlaut) – As with 'ö', 'oo-umlaut' is a rounded vowel sound with no real English equivalent. The 'long ü' is made by first sounding 'oo' as in moon, then pursing the lips as if to whistle, and changing the sound to 'ee' as in 'seen'. A simpler approach is to simply shape your lips as if you were to whistle, and then put some voice. An example word is früh. The 'short ü' sound is made by first sounding 'oo', pursing the lips, and changing the sound to 'i' as in 'pit. An example word is fünf (five). If you have problems pronouncing ü, do not replace it by "u" but by "i" (as in fish) like in many German dialects. In written and printed German, 'ue' can be an acceptable substitute for 'ü' if the latter is unavailable.
- ach – The letter combination 'ch' as in auch (also) is called the "ach-sound" and resembles a throat-clearing (guttural) sound. It is used after 'a', 'o', 'u', and 'au'. It is pronounced somewhat like "och" in Loch Ness (lock, not loke) in its original form. The Hebrew letter ח and the Arabic letter خ as well as continental Spanish j are pronounced the same as the "ach-sound".
- ich – The "ich-sound" in German is also somewhat guttural, like a more forceful 'h' in English "hue", "huge". Another approach is to say "sh" while (almost) touching the palpatine not with the tip but with the middle of your tongue. In the word richtig ("correct") both the 'ich' and the final 'ig' have this sound. It is used after 'e', 'i', 'y', 'ä', 'ö', 'ü', 'ei', 'eu', 'äu', after consonant-letters and sometimes at the beginning of words (especially before 'e', 'i', 'y', 'ä', 'ö'). If you have problems pronouncing ich, replace with the sound of 'hue' or by 'sh' but never by a hard 'k' (never "ick")! In some parts of Germany "ich", as well as the final 'ig', is pronounced "ish". In Austria and some local dialects of Germany the final 'ig' (as in "richtig") is simply pronounced as in English "dig".
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Syllable Stress[edit]
The general rule in German is that words are stressed on the first syllable. However, there are exceptions. Almost all exceptions are of Latin, French, or Greek origin. Mostly these are words stressed on the last syllable, as shown by the following:
Vo=`kal Kon=so=`nant Lek=ti=`on
These words (not stressed on the first syllable) appear in the (Level II and III) lesson vocabularies as Vokal, Lektion (in some regions: Lektion), etc.
Words starting in common prefixes (ge-, be-, ver-, etc.) stress the syllable following said prefix. Examples are Gemüse, Beamte, and Vereinigung.
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Papers Published
- Dowell, E.H. and Thomas, J.P. and Hall, K.C., Transonic limit cycle oscillation analysis using reduced order aerodynamic models,
Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol. 19 no. 1
pp. 17 - 27 [018] .
(last updated on 2007/04/10)Abstract:
Limit cycle oscillations have been observed in flight operations of modern aircraft, wind tunnel experiments and mathematical models. Both fluid and structural nonlinearities are thought to contribute to these phenomena. With recent advances in reduced order aerodynamic modeling, it is now feasible to analyze limit cycle oscillations that may occur in transonic flow including the effects of structural and fluid nonlinearities. In this paper an airfoil with control surface freeplay (a common structural nonlinearity) is used to investigate transonic flutter and limit cycle oscillations. The reduced order aerodynamic model used in this paper assumes the shock motion is small and in proportion to the structural motions. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Keywords:
Oscillations;Aircraft;Wind tunnels;Transonic flow;Mathematical models;


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UltraCompare Professional supports synchronization of directories if desired. Users accomplish this by selecting the Sync Folder checkbox at the bottom left of the Folder Compare session. In a Synchronize Folders session the user chooses two folders they wish to synchronize and then selects a ?rule? from the dropdown to the left of the Customize Rules button. Rules inform the folder sync mechanism what type of synchronization should be performed. A rule is a set of instructions detailing what to do in any given situation; replace older files with new, copy orphaned files, delete older files, etc. Using rule and folders selected the sync mechanism will scan the folders to generate a list of file differences which is displayed in a manner similar to a folder compare. Once the user has specified the paths for the folders to be synced, the Go button should be pressed to initiate the scan of the folders to determine the differences between the files and what actions should be executed by the selected rule to synchronize the selected folders. If desired, the user may click on items in the Action column to customize the actions to be executed when the Start Sync button is pressed. When the user presses the Start Sync button the synchronization process is initiated and progress will be shown in the progress bar. The synchronization may be interrupted using the Cancel Sync button. Note: The synchronization process will overwrite and delete files/folders in the compared folders. Once this process begins, the synchronization cannot be undone. Pressing the Customize Rules button will cause the Rule Customization dialog to be displayed. This dialog allows the user to create new rules and alter default rules. The user can select a rule to be modified and then alter the actions associated with that rule. There is also a field that allows the user to describe the actions executed by this rule. If the user wishes to create a new rule, they must select "AddNew" from the Rule Name dropdown. This will cause the rule name to be replaced with "New Rule 0" and this should be modified as desired by the user. |
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