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Mujhe Se Pehli Si Mohabbat
Maine samjha tha ke tu hai to darakhshaan hai hayyaat
Tera gham hai to sham-e-dahar ka jhagra kya hai
Teri soorat se hai aalam mein baharon ko sabaat
Teri aankhon ke siwa dunya mein rakha kya hai
To jo mil jaye to taqdeer nigoon ho jaye
Yun na tha maine faqat chaha tha yun ho jaye
Aur bhi dukh hain zamane mein mohabbat ke siwa
Rahatein aur bhi hain wasl ki raahat ke siwa
Angeenat sadiyon ke taariq bahimanaa talism
Resham-o-atlas-o-kamKhwaab mein bunwaye hue
Jaa-ba-jaa biktey hue koochaa-o-bazaar mein jism
Khaak mein litharey hue, khoon mein nehlaaye hue
Jism nikaley hue amraaz ke tannuuron se
Peep behti hui jaltey hue naasuuron se
Laut jaati hai udhar ko bhi nazar kya ki jiye
Ab bhi dilkash hai tera husn mager kya ki jiye
Aur bhi dukh hain mohabbat ke dukh ke siwa
Rahatein aur bhi hain wasl ki raahat ke siwa
Mujhse pehli si mohabbat mere mehboob na maang
Don't Ask Me Now, Beloved
Don't ask me now, Beloved, for that love of other days
When I thoughy since you were, life would always scintillate
That love's pain being mine, the world's pain I could despise
That your beauty lastingness to the spring would denote,
That noyhing in the world was of worth but your eyes;
Were you to be mine, fate would bow low before me.
It was not so; it was only my wish that it were so;
Other pains esist than those that love brings,
Other joys than those of lover's mingling.
Dark fareful talisman, come down the centuries,
Woven in silk and damask and cloth of gold;
Bodies that everywhere in streets sold
Covered with dust, all their wounds bleeding.
Bodies that have passed through the furnace of ills
With putrid ulcers which their humours spills.
How can I but turn my eyes sometimes that way?
Your beauty is still ravishing, what can I say?
Other pains exist than those that love brings,
Other joys than those of lovers' mingling.
Don't ask me now, Beloved, for that love of other days.
Noor Jahan
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Coaching staff changes are common across college football. This off-season rumors circulated around the Arizona State coaching staff which is to be expected after back-to-back winning seasons. Mike Norvell reportedly interviewed for the Arkansas State head coaching position. Chip Long reportedly declined the Offensive Coordinator position at Western Kentucky this off-season. One assistant coaching position did change as Keith Patterson left West Virginia and joined the Arizona State coaching staff, replacing Joe Lorig who has moved on to Utah State.
Most thought Todd Graham would keep new hires within the Graham family of coaches, and he did just that with the hiring of Patterson. Graham and Patterson played together at East Central University. They started coaching together at Allen High School in Texas. Next, Patterson was an assistant coach on Graham's coaching staff at Tulsa and Pittsburgh. Now, Patterson joins the Todd Graham Arizona State coaching staff as co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach.
Here is Todd Graham's current coaching staff for 2014:
Mike Norvell – Deputy Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach
Chris Thomsen – Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line
DelVaughn Alexander – Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers / Offensive Passing Game Coordinator
Chip Long – Assistant Coach, Tight Ends / Offensive Special Teams / Recruiting Coordinator
Bo Graham – Assistant Coach, Running Backs
Keith Patterson – Co-Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers / Defensive Special Teams
Paul Randolph – Senior Associate Head Coach, Defensive Ends
Chris Ball – Co-Defensive Coordinator, Secondary / Defensive Passing Game Coordinator
Jackie Shipp – Assistant Coach, Defensive Line
With Patterson taking over the linebackers, Randolph moves to defensive ends. Recall that Randolph coached the defensive line in 2012 before Shipp joined the program. Instead of a special teams coach, Long will handle offensive special teams while Patterson handles defensive special teams. Head Coach Graham spends a lot of time with the defense, so each side of the football has five minds involved in game planning. Last off-season, it was Ron West and Bob Connelly who left Tempe and Thomsen and Shipp who joined the Sun Devil coaching staff.
Even though the coaching staff appears complete, in reality, it is far from it. Most of the young graduate assistants have left the program.
Per source, Keola Loo (Arizona State) has accepted the offensive line position at West Texas A&M http://t.co/WuvOiF3uws
— FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) February 11, 2014
Arizona State graduate assistant TJ Rushing has accepted a position to coach cornerbacks at Northern Arizona.
— Doug Haller (@DougHaller) January 25, 2014
Per source, Arizona State grad asst Dan Lanning will join the Sam Houston State staff coaching the defensive backs
— FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) February 16, 2014
Additionally, Trent Figg has left for Southern Arkansas University to be their Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coach. This leaves only offensive graduate assistant coach Aaron Pflugrad in Tempe from the 2013 season. It appears there are three graduate assistant positions along with the on-campus recruiting coordinator position to be filled for 2014.
Losing Graduate Assistants is common. This is a normal cycle in college football and a way for new coaching talent to make their hay. New coaches pop up for a season or two and then either get promoted to full assistants or move on to become assistants for other schools. However, it is the continuity with the assistant coaches, especially those on the recruiting trail, which is key to major program success. The process for Arizona State to keep Norvell and Long from leaving will prove most important for any 2014 season success.

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The Wire interview on failed US-backed Middle East talks
The media is once again filled with Middle East "experts" pontificating about the prospects of Obama-led "peace talks" in the Middle East between Israel and Palestine. There's zero chance of a just outcome. The occupation deepens by the day.
I was interviewed by the current affairs show The Wire to discuss the reality on the ground:


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New EIRP dates; site to be Young Service Center
Colorado Springs Utilities has rescheduled two public meetings on an updated Electric Integrated Resource Plan (EIRP).
The dates are Tuesday, April 17 and Thursday, May 10, starting at 5:30 p.m. Unlike the first two meetings, the location will not be the Colorado Springs Utilities xeriscape building on Mesa Road. The new site will be the Leon Young Service Center, 1521 Hancock Expressway.
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Consolidated Fabricators is committed to delivering quality products on time by continually using and improving the Quality Management System.
The objective of our Quality System is to delight our customers by meeting and exceeding expectations for product quality. We plan to do so by ensuring on-time delivery and proactive customer support, in addition to creating value for our customers, our employees and our shareholders.
Customer focus and complete customer satisfaction is our focus and motivation for making continual improvements to products and processes.
Continual improvements will be based on input and feedback from our customers, as well as from our employees and suppliers.
By measuring and monitoring our performance, we will insure that continual improvements are achieved and maintained.


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- Research article
- Open Access
- Open Peer Review
A survey on clinical presentation and nutritional status of infants with suspected cow' milk allergy
© Vieira et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2010
- Received: 6 September 2009
- Accepted: 23 April 2010
- Published: 23 April 2010
Cow's milk is the most common food allergen in infants and the diagnosis of cow's milk allergy is difficult, even with the use of several diagnostic tests. Therefore, elimination diets and challenge tests are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder. The aim of this study is to report the clinical presentation and nutritional status of children evaluated by pediatric gastroenterologists for the assessment of symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy.
An observational cross-sectional study was performed among 9,478 patients evaluated by 30 pediatric gastroenterologists for 40 days in 5 different geographical regions in Brazil. Clinical data were collected from patients with symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy. The nutritional status of infants (age ≤ 24 months) seen for the first time was evaluated according to z-scores for weight-for-age, weight-for-height, and height-for-age. Epi-Info (CDC-NCHS, 2000) software was used to calculate z-scores.
The prevalence of suspected cow's milk allergy in the study population was 5.4% (513/9,478), and the incidence was 2.2% (211/9,478). Among 159 infants seen at first evaluation, 15.1% presented with a low weight-for-age z score (< -2.0 standard deviation - SD), 8.7% with a low weight-for-height z score (< -2.0 SD), and 23.9% with a low height-for-age z score (< -2.0 SD).
The high prevalence of nutritional deficits among infants with symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy indicates that effective elimination diets should be prescribed to control allergy symptoms and to prevent or treat malnutrition.
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Food Allergy
- Elimination Diet
- Nutritional Deficit
- Milk Substitute
The incidence of food allergies has increased in several parts of the world, particularly in developed countries [1–6]. Cow's milk is the most common food allergen in infants and the diagnosis of cow's milk allergy is difficult, even with the use of several diagnostic tests. Therefore, elimination diets and challenge tests are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder [7, 8]. Cow's milk and cow's milk-based infant formulas are the most frequently used substitutes for infants who are not breastfed. The growth and development of infants that are allergic to cow's milk may be compromised if an adequate substitute formula is not available [9–12]. The nutritional quality of cow's milk substitutes used for this group of patients has a crucial role in promoting appropriate growth and development [9–12].
Prior to 1950, the incidence of cow's milk allergy in the first year of life was low and affected about 0.1% to 0.3% of all infants. Prospective studies conducted in 1970 and 1988 showed that the incidence of cow's milk allergy reached 1.8% to 7.5%, a wide range explained by the differences in diagnostic criteria adopted in different studies [1, 6]. Symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy are reported by parents of 5.0% to 15.0% of all infants [1]. These data draw attention to the importance of an accurate diagnosis of food allergy in order to avoid the use of elimination diets for prolonged periods of time in infants without a confirmed diagnosis.
The aim of this study was to describe the clinical presentation and nutritional status of children evaluated by pediatric gastroenterologists for the assessment of symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy.
Data collection
An observational cross-sectional study was performed applying a questionnaire to 30 pediatric gastroenterologists from 20 different cities in 11 states of five Brazilian geographical regions (North, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, and South). Data were collected during 40 consecutive days in 2004. Information on the number of patients evaluated for food allergies, demographic data, clinical manifestations, time of onset of symptoms, management, and anthropometric data at birth and at the first consultation was obtained and recorded.
A total of 9,478 children were evaluated over the study period. Five hundred thirteen children were identified as having suspected food allergy. Each specialist evaluated a mean of 2.4 patients with cow's milk allergy per week, including 1.0 new case.
The nutritional status of infants (age ≤ 24 months) seen for the first time was evaluated according to z-scores for weight-for-age, weight-for-height, and height-for-age. Epi-Info (CDC-NCHS, 2000) software was used to calculate z-scores and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) growth charts were used as reference values [13]. Considering that the nutritional needs and growth velocity are variable in the first 2 years of life, weight and length were presented according to 3 age groups: ≤ 6.0 months, 6.1 - 12.0 months, 12.1 - 24.0 months.
According to WHO, a nutritional deficit is defined when z-scores are below -2.0 standard deviations [14]. In a normal population distribution, 2.5% of the values are expected to be below this cut-off point; therefore, a rate > 2.5% suggests that the study population has a nutritional deficit in comparison with reference values.
SigmaStat ® for Windows, version 3.1, was used for statistical analysis. Differences were classified as statistically significant when the p value was < 0.05. The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at the Hospital Pequeno Príncipe - Curitiba, Brazil.
Cow's milk allergy was suspected in 513 of 9,478 consultations in the pediatric age range. In 211 patients, suspicion of the diagnosis was made at the first medical visit, and in 302 patients the diagnosis was suspected at follow-up visits. Therefore, the prevalence of diagnosed and suspected cow's milk allergy in the study population was 5.4% (513/9,478), and the incidence was 2.2% (211/9,478). At first consultation, pediatric gastroenterologists agreed with the diagnostic hypothesis of cow's milk allergy made by the referring pediatrician in 82.0% of the cases. Among patients who had suspected cow's milk allergy (n = 211) at first consultation, 49.3% were referred to the pediatric gastroenterologist having already been switched to a substitute infant diet. The milk substitute most frequently prescribed by general pediatricians was a soy formula (58%). Other inappropriate treatments, including lactose-free cow's milk infant formula or goat' milk (11%), were also prescribed. Extensively hydrolyzed formulas were used in 11% of patients, as well as amino acid-based formulas (5%). A diet without milk substitutes was prescribed in 5% of patients.
The following results refer to new cases of infants (≤ 24 months of age) with symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy. Weight and length were recorded in 159 (90.8%) of the 175 patients < 24 months of age. One hundred thirty patients (81.7%) were evaluated in the 1st year of life. In this group, 79 (49.7%) patients were evaluated in their 1st six months of life and 51 (32.1%) in their 2nd six months. Twenty-nine (18.2%) patients were evaluated in the 2nd year of life.
Gender, weight and length at birth, duration of symptoms, and clinical presentation according to age group
Age group (months)
≤ 6.0
(n = 79)
6.1 - 12.0
(n = 51)
12.1 - 24.0
(n = 29)
Gender (male/female) 1
Birth weight (grams) 2
(2821; 3348)
(2793; 3364)
(2955; 3370)
Birth length (cm) 2
(47.3; 50.0)
(48.0; 50.0)
(47.1; 50.0)
Duration of symptoms (months) 2,3
(1.0; 2.0)
(4.0; 7.0)
(10.0; 18.0)
Systemic symptoms 1
Digestive symptoms 1,4
Cutaneous symptoms 1
Respiratory symptoms 1,4
There was a predominance of gastrointestinal manifestations in all age groups (Table 1). Gastrointestinal symptoms were more frequent in the 1st six months of life than in the other age groups (p < 0.05) whereas respiratory manifestations were more frequent in the 2nd six months of life (p < 0.05).
Clinical presentation of 159 infants (age ≤ 24 months) with symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy (each infant may have one or more clinical manifestation)
Clinical manifestation
Vomiting and regurgitation
Diarrhea without blood
Blood in stools with normal consistency
Bloody diarrhea
Mean ± standard deviation (SD) of z-scores for weight-for-age, weight -for-height, and height-for-age, and number and percentage of infants with cow's milk allergy and nutritional deficits (z-score < -2.0 SD) according to age group
≤ 6.0 m
(n = 79)
6.1 - 12.0 m
(n = 51)
12.1 - 24.0 m
(n = 29)
z-scores (mean ± SD)1
-0.70 ± 1.33
-0.83 ± 1.06
-0.9 ± 1.30
-0.21 ± 1.72
-0.08 ± 1.54
-0.27 ± 1.55
-0.93 ± 1.82
-0.71 ± 1.78
-0.68 ± 1.76
Deficit (z-score<-2.0 SD) 2
The incidence and prevalence of food allergies are believed to be increasing in several countries [1, 2, 15]. However, the comparison of data from different studies is difficult because criteria to diagnose food allergies, as well as the definitions of groups, vary substantially between studies. Therefore, rates vary from 35% when parental reports are used as criteria to define food allergies, to 1% when proper double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges (DBPCFC) are used [5, 6].
A study was conducted in the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom in order to establish the rates of objectively-assessed food allergies in the 1st year of life and to compare this with the rate of parental reports. A cohort of 969 infants was recruited between September 2001 and August 2002. Symptoms of food allergies were reported by 132 parents (14.2%) at 3 months, 83 parents (9.1%) at 6 months, 49 parents (5.5%) at 9 months, and 65 parents (7.2%) at 12 months of age [4]. The cumulative incidence of reported parental perceived food hypersensitivities was 25.8% (250/969; 95% CI, 23.1% to 28.7%) by 12 months of age. Of these, only 14% and 6% were diagnosed with food allergies by means of open food challenges and DBPCFC, respectively. Thus, in this cohort, the incidence of food allergies by the age of 12 months was 2.6% (25/969; 95% CI, 1.7% to 3.8%) on the basis of open food challenge and 1.2% (12/969; 95% CI, 0.6% to 2.2%) on the basis of DBPCFC.
However, the actual occurrence of food allergies may be underestimated because challenge tests may be performed after the development of tolerance. This is a limitation for the method considered the gold standard for epidemiologic studies concerning food allergies. Therefore, the suggestion that the incidence of food allergies in the 1st year of life ranges from 2% to 3% and symptoms compatible with food allergies found in 5% to 15% of infants may be reasonable and close to reality [1]. As distinct from other studies, we evaluated the prevalence and incidence of symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy according to data collected in the offices of pediatric gastroenterologists. The prevalence of suspected cow's milk allergy was 5.4% in all consultations, and the incidence of new cases was 2.2%. The pediatric gastroenterologists agreed with the diagnostic hypothesis made by the referring pediatrician in 82.0% of the consultations. Although the diagnosis of cow's milk allergy was not established by a milk challenge, patients were started on a cow's milk-free diet, which is the initial approach for this disorder. Nearly one-half of the patients had already received a prescription to eliminate cow's milk protein from their diets when they were seen for the first time by their pediatricians. However, many infants were being fed inappropriate substitutes, such as soy-based infant formulas, extracts with soybean proteins, goat's milk, or even lactose-free cow's milk formula. Only 10.0% of the infants received extensively hydrolyzed or amino acid-based formulas, considered adequate substitutes recommended for infants with cow's milk allergy according to the European Society for Pediatric Allergology and Clinical Immunology (ESPACI), the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN), and the American Academy of Pediatrics [7, 16].
Approximately one-half of the infants in the study were younger than 6 months of age. In this age group, gastrointestinal manifestations occurred at a greater frequency than in the group of infants older than 6 months of age. As expected, digestive symptoms were the most common (88.7%), including regurgitation and vomiting, colic, diarrhea, and blood in stools. A variety of gastrointestinal allergic disorders typically affect in infants and children. Infants with allergic colitis present small amounts of blood mixed with mucus in their stools. Cow's milk-sensitive enteropathy may present with malabsorption leading to diarrhea and failure to thrive. The most serious form of gastrointestinal food allergy in infants is food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome which has a symptom complex of profuse vomiting and diarrhoea, and potentially a sepsis-like clinical picture [17]
Cutaneous and respiratory symptoms were less frequent, possibly due to the fact that patients were referred to pediatric gastroenterologists. Although the predominant type of clinical manifestation may depend on the type of specialty care where the study patients are enrolled, there is a consensus that gastrointestinal or cutaneous symptoms are the predominant forms of presentation of cow's milk allergy.
A review of the literature did not yield studies with similar designs for comparisons. In a group of 204 infants with cow's milk allergy studied in the 1950s, the most common symptoms were atopic dermatitis in 43% of the cases, vomiting and regurgitation in 38%, colic in 31%, wheezing in 9%, irritability and anorexia in 22%, and constipation in 6% of the cases [18]. The most remarkable difference from our data is that we observed a greater frequency of allergic colitis and less atopic dermatitis. This current trend is supported by a study conducted in London reporting a reduction in cases of cow's milk allergy associated with intestinal malabsorption due to infectious gastroenteritis [19].
The mean z-score deviations, particularly for weight-for-age and height-for-age, suggest that failure to thrive or malnutrition may occur as a consequence of cow's milk allergy. The analysis of weight and height showed greater deficits (< -2.0 standard deviations) than expected (2.5%) according to the CDC-NCHS reference values (2000): specifically, 15.1% of weight-for-age, 11.3% of weight-for-height, and 23.9% of height-for-age z-scores (Table 3). The World Health Organization has recently issued new weight and height reference charts for infants who were exclusively breastfed [20]. These values were not used in our study because our patients were not breastfed, and this may help compare our data with other studies in the literature. A study reporting on a group of 26 Brazilian children demonstrated that 23% had a deficit in weight-for-age, 7.7% had a deficit in weight-for-height, and 11.5% had a deficit in height-for-age when the same diagnostic criteria and reference values were used. These patients were also shown to be receiving a diet with a lower energy intake and calcium content when compared with controls in the same age group and socioeconomic conditions. A nutritionally-inadequate elimination diet may lead to or aggravate anthropometric deficits of infants with symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy according to the few studies that investigated this issue [9–12]. Our results have shown that height-for-age deficit was the most predominant indicator of nutritional impairment in contrast with the expected predominance of weight-for-age deficit. Similar findings were reported in children with constipation secondary to cow's milk allergy, who presented a mean height-for-age deficit (-0.90 ± 1.24) more pronounced than the weight-for-age deficit (-0.67 ± 1.30) [21]. It may be possible that due to chronic inflammation secondary to milk allergy, linear growth may be impaired as it is observed in chronic liver disorders [22].
In this study, approximately half of the patients referred to the paediatric gastroenterologists were already switched to a substitute infant diet. However, only 16% of patients were receiving extensively hydrolyzed formulas or amino acid-based formulas. The duration of the substitute diet and the efficacy of treatment were variable. Therefore, the nutritional deficit observed in patients at the time of inclusion in the study may be attributable either to the use of inappropriate milk substitutes or to the insufficient duration of treatment for nutritional recovery.
Cow's milk allergy in infants is usually non-IgE mediated, and the diagnostic hypothesis should be raised using clinical symptoms and, if available, functional and morphological markers of gastrointestinal function. Since there are no effective laboratory methods for the diagnosis of this disorder, an elimination diet without allergenic proteins remains the first essential step to make a diagnosis of cow's milk allergy. Clinical follow-up to evaluate the response to treatment (elimination diet) is an essential step in the management of these patients [23]. After an initial phase of clinical and nutritional recovery, food challenges, when recommended, may provide a definitive diagnosis.
Our data revealed the profile of infants with symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy and the presence of nutritional deficits in a considerable percentage of patients. These findings highlight the need to prescribe highly-effective elimination diets in order to control symptoms, to ensure fast nutritional recovery, and to avoid malnutrition. Further studies should be conducted to develop public healthcare strategies to provide adequate substitute diets and treat infants that have a diagnosis or symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy, a current concern in many countries [24].
We should like to thank all the families and paediatricians who participated in the study. The research was funded by Support Advanced Medical Nutrition - Danone. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors.
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Synopsis: Comedian Miranda Hart laments on the horrors of growing up and offers her younger self some essential advice on grappling with life's unexpected perils and blunders.
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The Vampire Diaries
Synopsis: The series takes place in Mystic Falls, Virginia, a fictional small town haunted by supernatural beings. The series narrative follows the protagonist Elena Gilbert as she falls in love with vampire Stefan Salvatore and is drawn into the supernatural world as a result. As the series progresses, Elena finds herself drawn to Stefan's brother Damon Salvatore resulting in a love triangle. As the narrative develops in the course of the series, the focal point shifts on the mysterious past of the town involving Elena's malevolent doppelgänger Katerina Petrova and the family of Original Vampires, all of which have an evil agenda of their own.
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True Blood (called: The Southern Vampire Mysteries)
Synopsis: Cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse is no typical Southern belle. She can read minds. And she's got a thing for vampires. Which, in a town like Bon Temps, Louisiana, means she'll have to watch her back—and neck... And with HBO launching an all-new show, True Blood, based on the Southern Vampire novels, the demand for Charlaine Harris and Sookie Stackhouse will be bigger than ever. Watch a QuickTime trailer for the HBO original series True Blood, based on the book.
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Once upon a time
Synopsis: Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, writers of Lost, have created a modern take on fairy tales with a female lead character, Emma Swan, who has moved to Maine. The show revolves around the adaptation of fairytale characters such as Snow White and Prince Charming who have been brought into the real world with no knowledge of their true identities, due to the Evil Queen.
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Synopsis: Beirut, 2006. CIA operations officer Carrie Mathison barely escapes an ambush while attempting a clandestine meeting with a new contact, code-name Nightingale. Suspicious that security has been compromised, she challenges the station chief in a heated confrontation that gets her booted back to Langley.
Expert in recognizing and anticipating behavioral patterns—a skill enhanced by her bipolar disorder she keeps secret to protect her career—Carrie is increasingly certain that a terrorist plot has been set in motion. She risks a shocking act of insubordination that helps her uncover secret evidence connecting Nightingale with Abu Nazir, the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq. Determined to stop the terrorist mastermind, she embarks on an obsessive quest that will nearly destroy her.
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The Carrie Diaries
Synopsis: The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of our generation. Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small-town girl who knew she wanted more. She's ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd comes into the picture, and a friend's betrayal makes her question everything. With an unforgettable cast of characters, The Carrie Diaries is the story of how a regular girl learns to think for herself and evolves into a sharp, insightful writer. Through adventures both audacious and poignant, we'll see what brings Carrie to her beloved New York City, where her new life begins.
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2 Broke Girls
Synopsis: The CBS hit comedy continues to be a favorite with critics and fans. 2 Broke Girl$ won the 2012 People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy.
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Thursday, December 04, 2014
Graveface Records
8 song vinyl LP
Whirr immediately overwhelms you with a wall of sound, and doesn't let up with the sonic overload until they are quite through with you. It's a shoegazer's dream, reminiscent of classic groups like My Bloody Valentine and Swans. While they definitely owe acknowledgement to their noisy forefathers, Whirr maintains a uniqueness of their own. It's a sound that somehow defines them, even though it's fuzzy in overall aural definition. Turn it on, turn it up, and ride the wave.
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Onions and Christmas Trees
A family is at the dinner table. The son asks his father, "Dad, how many kinds of boobies are there?
The father, surprised, answers, "Well, son, there's three kinds of breasts. In her twenties, a women's breasts are like melons, round and firm. In her thirties to forties, they are like pears, still nice but hanging a bit. After fifty, they are like onions."
"Yes, you see them and they make you cry."
This infuriated his wife and daughter so the daughter said, "Mum, how many kinds of 'willies' are there?"
The mother, surprised, smiles and answers, "Well dear, a man goes through three phases. In his twenties, his willy is like an oak tree, mighty and hard. In his thirti! es and forties, it is a birch, flexible but reliable. After his fifties, it is like a Christmas tree."
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Cross posted from my blog which has the photos. Over the course of a year I have managed to visit 67 superchargers around the country. On the Tesla Motors Club Forum is a friendly (and somewhat silly) contest to see who has visited the most superchargers. I am currently in the lead by one. I know the person behind me plans to leave for another trip in September, so I will very soon loose my title. After visiting so many superchargers, I feel I have enough experience to review the features at the superchargers. What is quite nice is that each location is unique. The following are my favorite features listed in the general order of priority although all the features are in fact quite desirable: Easily accessible restrooms A variety of restaurant choices preferably non-chain Nearby hotels Safe neighborhood Walkable streets A variety of daily shopping choices: grocery stores preferred over outlet malls. Free wi-fi Clearer stall signage Car washing service Public charging? More locations vs. more stalls 1. Easily accessible restrooms A nice clean and easily accessible restroom is ideal such as in a welcome center. Sometimes it can feel awkward using a restroom in a restaurant when one is not hungry. I try to patronize the businesses nearby the superchargers but I can't necessarily eat a meal or stay in a hotel every time I charge. 2. A variety of restaurant choices I also found that the more restaurants around a supercharger the better. Tesla owners have a variety of tastes in food and variety is also nice for the individual driver. I strongly prefer local restaurant chains serving locally sourced food. After a while eating at the same chain restaurants gets very old. 3. Nearby hotels For a long road trip it is also nice to charge at your destination. Destination or hotel charging does not need to be a supercharger. If you use plugshare.com on the Tesla screen or PlugShare - EV Charging Station Map - Find the nearest location to charge your electric car! elsewhere, you can sort for chargers with the tag "hotel only" that will find hotels with any kind of charging capability. Most chargers except the very slowest can charge your car overnight. I am not sure when this feature will roll into the standard website and the companion Recargo app. Non-tesla electric car drivers may need to use destination charging, and I almost always plan my trip on a computer not in the car.
 Also Tesla itself has recently added to their charging page icons for destination charging. Several businesses have purchased Tesla high powered chargers for their customer's use. While looking around this new web page, I discovered that a Tesla can now easily go to Yosemite by staying at the Groveland hotel that is on the way from the bay area and has recently installed a Tesla high powered connector for customer use. Even if you choose to sleep elsewhere, you can use this charger for $5. 4. Safe neighborhood Most Tesla superchargers are located in relatively innocuous locations off the main freeway. But safety is of course a concern for everyone. Some Tesla owners are uncomfortable with the location of the current Las Vegas supercharger. 5. Walkable streets Walkable streets is also quite important. Unfortunately these days many suburbs are truly built for driving instead of walking. When I walk in the areas around the superchargers, I rarely see other individuals walking and many cars streaming by. Look at the two pictures below taken near the Roseville supercharger. While walking from the supercharger to Whole Foods and back, I had to cross the street three times instead of just once, because there was no crosswalk! And right near the supercharger there is a section of the road in the mall that simply has no sidewalk.

 Even when I started to visit the superchargers, I often wondered about physically challenged people due to long term conditions or temporary injuries. Many of the superchargers are located in the back sections of parking lots and the target destination for spending the time can be significantly far away. California weather is nice enough for walking a vast majority of time, but in many parts of the country long treks in wind and snow from the supercharger are not particularly pleasant. 6. Shopping After visiting the first California superchargers, I began to tire of outlet malls. I began to quickly realize on longer journeys, I preferred supercharging near practical stores like grocery and drug stores. On my recent trip to Oregon, I really liked that I could pick up groceries while supercharging in Roseville instead of stopping later. 7. Free wi-fi I think free wi-fi is a nice amenity, but I found myself either using my smartphone or the car's wifi. Only a few times I pulled out a laptop and usually did not really need wi-fi. 8. Clearer shared stall signage Most locations now have the stalls marked "1A, 1B, 2A, 2B" etc… But the labels are often difficult to see while in the car. It would be nice if the labels were near the top of the posts. 9. Car washing service As the supercharger use picks up, I would like to see enterprising locals provide a car washing service. I would easily pay for someone to clean with minimum water my car such as the service available here locally in Redwood City. Or an enterprising person could offer to clean the windshields as long as they obey local ordinances. I had one very generous person in South Dakota insist on cleaning my windshield for free. 10. Public charging? I find it interesting that Tesla lists on their web page for each supercharger nearby public charging. I have only encountered a very short wait twice at the superchargers. Perhaps if all the stalls needed service due to some calamity, the owners could charge at the nearby public charger. 11. More locations vs. more stalls I have occasionally been to superchargers when all the chargers are in-use. At some point instead of adding more chargers at a particular location, I'd prefer that Tesla adds a new supercharger locations offsetting the use at the existing stations. With more choice, the traveling options for Tesla owners will be more flexible. I am not very fond of freeways, so if the density of superchargers throughout the country was every 150 miles no matter where you traveled, you could truly take any open road.


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We gave my late Dad's wheelchair to the Toronto Rehab Hospital. I first supplied pictures and the paperwork for it. The wheelchair was less than a year old. They seemed happy to take it. We got a charitable donation receipt for the full price of the wheelchair.
See Gifts in Kind for details. It suggests phoning them to arrange.
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Gliese 581 is a name well known and repeated in exoplanetary circles. Lying 20.3 light years from us in the constellation of Libra, it is a red dwarf star now known to have at least six planets. Twice before, the star has been in the news with one of its planets declared close to the habitable zone – the slender band of orbits around the star where the stellar radiation is high enough to melt ice, but low enough not to boil water. Planet C was close, but on the hot side, too close to the star. Planet D was close, but on the cold side. Now a planet G has appeared and it is right in the middle of the habitable zone.
Appearing in this region around a star is not in any way proof that a planet can support life, it is merely a suggestion that it is likely to fulfill at least one of the prerequisites – the balance of radiation from its host star is sufficient to sustain liquid water. But further properties derived from observations of the star are quite positive. The planet is 3-4 times the mass of the Earth, suggesting a rocky planet with a defined surface, which at a similar density would put it at 1.2-1.4 Earth masses, giving a surface gravity not that dissimilar to our own. That would imply sufficient gravity to hold an atmosphere. But the similarities with the development of our own world do seem to end there.
The planet orbits its host star in 37 days. The low luminosity of Gliese 581 means that to be in the habitable zone in terms of radiation, the planet must crowd close to the star. This means the star has sufficient gravitational effect to tidally lock its satellite – meaning as with the Moon in orbit of the Earth, the same face of the planet always points toward the star. This would imply a searingly hot one face and freezing cold dark side, with winds racing from one side to the other. At the day night boundary, buffeted by these winds, more moderate climates would be seen at the different latitudes, where life could start, possibly evolving to take advantage of less temperate spaces on the planet after leaving the cradle. Red Dwarfs are long lived stars, so the time will also be there to do it.
But gravity and photons aren't all a star can put out. Gliese 581 isn't a flare star, that is, it isn't known for sudden massive bursts of material from its surface, but it will still lose mass through slow stellar winds. It is believed that planets in close orbits to their host stars tend to lose their magnetic fields, or see them closely affiliated with that of their host stars. The protective magnetosphere, the magnetic sheath that protects us against the particle radiation that results from hot matter essentially expanding off the surface of our Sun, may not be replicated in this new place.
Whether or not there is life in this increasingly diverse place, the careful measurements carried out by the team, who measured the Doppler shifts of the light from the wobbling star to an amazing precision, do show that pulling out rocky planets in the habitable zones is within reach of modern technology. However, with the actual light from the planet lost in the glare of the star, it will take time and new technology to tease out the signal of life within that light, should it be there.
The paper announcing the discovery of the planet is here and one submitted at the same time detailing modelling of planet D's atmosphere to determine whether or not its properties are sufficient to insulate the bitter cold and foster life is here.
Further reports on the story are here, here and here.


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Yamaha Outdoors Tips — Duck Time Solutions
By Steve Hickoff
As a hardcore waterfowler, you spend a lot of time trying to solve challenges that migrating ducks bring your way. That's part of the fun. Sometimes problems occur when you're not giving the particular duck species what it wants.
Woodies like acorn-rich waters, somewhat aloof and often apart from other species. Numerous wood duck dekes may enhance the visual pleasure you have looking out on that spot, but a minimalist set of single-species pairs might be just right: hen and drake woodie. Or mostly drakes, say 3 to 5, with an odd hen in there. Don't push it.
Mallards mix well with other flooded field, marsh and river puddlers though. Three-dozen greenheads paired with susies and a few Pacific Flyway pintail, Central Flyway gadwall, plus wigeon and teal fakes isn't pushing it, geography depending. I hunt Atlantic Flyway inshore saltwater in the late-season; just a few matching pairs of common goldeneye fakes and a seagoing black duck or two bobbing in the low-tide cove works.
At other times, go big with your mix and match spread as the location dictates, hauling your gear there with a Yamaha ATV or Side-by-Side vehicle. What would you like to see if you were a duck? Take enough decoys with you to make it happen.
Maybe your single-species spread looks cold and uninviting. Throw some goose fakes in your mallard spread. Drop a few wigeon, pintails, black ducks and even shovelers in there. Coot fakes should be somewhere in your basement's waterfowling warehouse, and adding some to the overall look can work.
Are all your spots getting attention from other hunters too? No matter what flyway you hunt, pressure dictates waterfowl movement. To go with this seasonal flow, set small spreads on back-country rivers, streams, and creeks. Farm ponds. Beaver dam waters. Bust out ice if necessary in the pre-dawn. Put some loafing mallard fakes on the sandbar if available. Have woodies mixed in among deadfall beneath oaks. You may not kill a limit this way, but it's action when before you had none.
Okay, maybe your spots have all dried up as action goes. You've burned them out. Decoys don't matter. The ducks buzz on by, ignoring them.
Think wet. After major weather events, spots that once seemed useless to you as a waterfowler, now become prime. Hit those washed-out fields ASAP. If mallards are likely to use them, go armed with many decoys. Set up fakes on the periphery of your kill zone, but also close to your hide. Then load and be ready.


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DRESSED TO KILL – The Directors: Brian De Palma
Our retrospective of some of the most acclaimed works by "Master of Suspense" Brian De Palma continues with his stylish, violent 1980 thriller, Dressed to Kill.
When unhappy wife Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson) meets a handsome man in a museum, she goes to his apartment for a quick sexual encounter. After she leaves, she is murdered by a mysterious blonde woman, as witnessed by Liz (Nancy Allen), a local call girl. When Kate's son Peter (Keith Gordon) learns that there was an eye-witness, he enlists Liz' help to solve his mother's murder, and they soon set out to investigate Kate's psychiatrist, Dr. Elliott (Michael Caine), to see if he might know something about Kate's private life. When their suspect suddenly appears, the unlikely detectives suspect the culprit might be one of Dr. Elliott's patients.
In Dressed to Kill, director Brian De Palma deftly incorporates all the tricks and plot devices he learned from observing the masters of the genre: chiefly, Alfred Hitchcock, Mario Bava, and Dario Argento – to great effect, with scenes knowingly reminiscent of Vertigo and Psycho, and color pallets right out of the best of Giallo.
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"Dressed To Kill is a nail-biting, seat-squirming, stylish murder mystery with a brain." – Michael Blowen, Boston Globe
"Dressed to Kill remains a prime example of how De Palma is able to marry his awesome technical prowess to the material, using his dazzling feats of cinematic derring-do to propel his stories rather than bury their weaknesses. Rating: 4/4." – Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing
"Eerily transcendent, Dressed to Kill is a layered machine of on-target character work and the sort of tension that only the best of the best filmmakers can ratchet." – Dustin Putman, TheFilmFile.com


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Unfortunately I'm having issues with Setting up external controllers, the UI for it, and remembering/storing/saving how you set it up.
I am currently using the PS4 Dualshock 4 via OTG cable and when its set-up to FPSE, it works wonderfully. All buttons are pretty much fully compatible. But I have issues where FPSE will not remember how I set it up when I first input the buttons. Having a system where I can save my own button templates other than having the 'other' tab would be wonderful so I can map it once and it saves it to a file that won't be reset by updates or disconnecting the controller. I would also like to see native support to the Dualshock 3 and 4, so FPSE automatically recognizes them and sets up the button input.
If that is too hard the set up, then a redisgn for mapping the UI keys. As of right now I have to select each button individual and then press them on the controller to map them. Then when I map a key it scrolls back up to the top of the controls list. I would like to see a fix for this, and an option that lets me start a process that maps all my buttons, by telling me which I need to press and selecting it untill all have been mapped. Another option would be a visual map of a psx controller than I can select the button and map it out.
The most important feature here is just to remember what I use and what the button mappings are so I don't have to constantly remap the controls, PLEASE! Cheers.


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Roland C-330 2-manual Organ
The C-330 Classic Organ is compact yet feature rich. With a newly designed dual-manual tracker-action keyboard and concave pedalboard, it offers incredibly authentic pipe-organ sound, touch, and spatial ambience in a space-saving cabinet.
It's a dream come true for hobbyists, music students, and serious performers alike who want cathedral-size sound without requiring a cathedral-size space.
High-quality sound from the Rodgers/Roland library
Newly designed concave pedalboard and dual-manual tracker-action keyboard
Compact design, just 1,270mm (W) x 910mm (D) x 1,319mm (H) including music rest and pedalboard
RSS ambience system provides the grand reverberation of a cathedral
Compact satellite speakers reproduce the spatial depth of pipes emanating from the walls and ceiling
Instant switching between classical tunings, baroque pitch, etc.
Voice Pallets for each stop, from baroque to romantic
Built-in recorder for recording and storing performances
Perfect Pipes
Close your eyes, play, and you won't believe that the lush, grand sound you're hearing isn't coming from cathedral pipes. With Rodgers highly acclaimed voice engine onboard, the C-330 offers gorgeous tone with highly flexible pipe-voicing capability, Windchest panning, and controls for Warmth, Presence, Chiff, and more. Every custom setting you make can be conveniently stored to USB memory.
Perfect Touch
Great sound is only half of the story. The C-330 is appointed with a newly designed dual manual tracker-action keyboard (61 keys) and parallel concave pedalboard (30 pedals). The result is an authentic pipe-organ feel, with a smooth, quiet action that's both responsive and comfortable to play.
RSS Ambient Sound
The C-330 is equipped with a 4-channel digital amplifier and a patented RSS ambience engine for a rich, spatial sound. Hands-on controls are provided for instantly controlling the balance of the main speakers, the satellite speakers, and the reverb. With RSS technology, you can smoothly change the room size, wall type, and reverb depth to create the perfect ambience.
Versatile Practice and Performance
The C-330 can be used in a wide variety of environments, such as wedding parlors, churches, and concert halls, but it can also bring the joy of playing in a cathedral directly into your home. Play through the built-in speaker system for cathedral-like sound, use the external outputs to plug into a PA, or use headphones for private practice, giving you the ability to play day or night without disturbing the surrounding environment.
Manual-I: 61 keys (C2-C7, Tracker action)
Manual-II: 61 keys (C2-C7, Tracker action)
Pedal: 30 keys (C2-F4, Parellel Concave)
Total 33 Stops
Manual-I: 9 Tablets + 2 (User/MIDI Couplers)
Manual-II: 10 Tablets + 2 (User/MIDI Couplers)
Pedal: 8 Tablets + 2 (User/MIDI Couplers)
4 Voice Palette each: Total 108 voices
USER/MIDI Voice: 74 Voices
Total: 182 Voices
Manual Coupler: I/P, II/P, II/I
Melody Coupler: 1 (Piston)
Bass Coupler: 1 (Piston)
USER/MIDI Coupler: 6 (2 for each division)
Tremulant (Tablet)
Manual-I, Manual-II 1 each: Total 2
Piston: 5 X 20 Memory Banks Total 100
total 15: SET, 1 – 5, M-, M+, NEXT, BASS, MEL, STOP, PLAY/PAUSE, REC, 0
RSS Reverb
4 Knobs: [Master Volume] knob, [Reverb] knob, [Satellite Volume] knob (Select/Menu), [Value/Exit Menu] knob
Key Transpose
-6 to +5 (semitone steps)
9 types (Equal, Werckmeister III, Kirnberger I/III, Vallotti, Meantone D#/Eb, Pythagorean, Modern Bach)
4 types (392 Hz/415 Hz/440 Hz/465 Hz)
Master Tuning
+/-50 cents
Song Recorder
Tracks: 1
Tempo: Quarter note = 20 – 240
Piston: STOP, PLAY/PAUSE, REC
Storage Media
USB Flash Memory
Expression Pedal: 1
Kick Switch: 2
Woofer 20 cm x 2, Tweeter 5 cm x 2, Satellite Speakers 12 cm x 2
Phones jack (Stereo), Output jacks (L/Mono, R), Input jacks (L/Mono, R), MIDI connectors (In, Out), External Memory connector (USB Flash Memory connector), Satellite Speaker (Dedicated Connector), AC Inlet
Power Supply
Power Consumption
Cabinet Finish
Simulated Light & Dark Oak
Satellite Speakers (with two screws for wall mounting), Power Cord, Pedalboard (PDB-11PC) *separate carton, Bench (BNC-33) *separate carton, Cover (included in the bench), Owner's manual, Quick manual, Demo song list, Assembling leaflet (included in the bench
Stereo Headphones, USB Flash Memory: M-UF1G/M-UF2G
Console & Pedalboard
1,270 mm/50 inches
910 mm, 35-7/8 inches
1,319 mm, 51-15/16 inches
109.8 kg, 242 lbs. 2 oz.
1,350 mm, 53-3/16 inches
294 mm, 11-5/8 inches
640 mm, 25-1/4 inches
20.0 kg, 44 lbs. 2 oz.
• 2 manuals / 108 stops + 104 total voices
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Red Mineral Algae (Aquamin Plant Based Calcium), 90 Capsules, 2 Bottles
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During its growth phase, these algae absorb essential minerals from the sea – this gives Aquamin its unique multimineral content! The algae then break down naturally and settle on the sea bed. These calcified skeletal remains are harvested, washed, dried and milled into four forms for different food and drink applications. Nothing else is added to the ingredient!
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I'm always surprised to discover perfectly obvious holes in perfectly wonderful operating systems. Mac OS X, for instance, uses the old drag-into-the-trash metaphor for uninstalling applications that have no built-in uninstaller, but the tactic requires the user to know where every last file is installed. Those files can be--and usually are--tucked away in every corner of the hard drive, with the result that most uninstall routines leave bits and pieces of the program behind, which can be a pain if, like me, you like to try out software and wind up frequently discarding programs that don't make the cut. (In all this grumbling, I hasten to add that at least Mac users don't have to deal with the dreaded Windows registry.)
Enter an elegant, entirely necessary gap-filler: AppZapper, a little utility that rounds up each and every file installed with a new application and, at the user's discretion, zaps them, complete with satisfying sound effects. One of the developers remarks that the AppZapper team wanted to put a smile on the user's face whenever the application was put into action, and it does--not least because, at US$12.95, the price is unusually right.
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Folks, in my humble opinion, Electrifly has a spot-on design with the Silhouette. I have never flown a full-airfoil-winged 3D plane that is more forgiving and that just downright makes me look good. I was absolutely amazed at how well the Silhouette flies and only wished, as I know you will too, that I had more batteries charged for more flight time.
This is not your typical ARF; it is a much larger, thicker design that does all the maneuvers flat foamies perform, but does so as a full airframe, aerodynamic winged aircraft. Made of Pro-Formance foam with a one-piece wing and huge hollow fuselage, the fully painted Silhouette is a super 3D flyer both indoors and out.
My Silhouette arrived with no damage. The packaging is excellent, and it has to be: The total framed up weight of this ARF is less than a pound (total weight is 14.1 ounces/400 grams). The contents are locked in place and do not move during shipping. Given how delicate these items are, one would be very surprised to hear just how durable the Silhouette is for extreme flying.
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Figure your build time at about 2-3 hours, add a couple more hours to get the setup just right and you can go fly.
I started the build by interpreting the instructions incorrectly, and I popped the battery hatch into two pieces. To remove the hatch, SLIDE the hatch under the top of the forward cowling until you can remove the aft end, and then lift it out towards the aft portion of the fuselage.
Be very careful as you insert the wing to not distort the wind saddle. When you take your symmetry measurements, note the way the fuselage can flex on the side and how when you shift the wing the tail can move slightly in one direction or the other and get your measurements off slightly.
I had to slide the wing into the fuselage and make sure to keep the aileron lead strings clear so they could be accessed inside the fuselage later. They can be tied together. I gently slid the wing in place, making sure not to force the wing.
I found squaring the wing to be an exercise in patience. I was going back and forth until I noticed I was depressing the fuselage walls that I measured against when I moved the wing inward. In the end, I found that from the aileron tips to the tail measured 28 1/8 inches (713mm), and the distance from the wing tip at the leading edge to the fuselage to be 18 ¾ inches (476mm) and the distance along the trailing edge to be 18 5/8 inches (480mm).
I applied a light layer of thin CA to the wing/fuselage joint and then turned the Silhouette over and did the same for the bottom. Once the glue dried, I laid down another layer of Medium CA in the seam and finished the bottom wing by applying a thin stiffener strip.
The instructions clearly show the control horn inserted into the slot provided in the wing, but the horn hit the wing on a full downward deflection. This is not a problem as the full 3D rate prescribes a 1.25 inch throw that will NOT hit the control horn. If you do want full movement beyond the 1.25 inches you will need to have longer servo arms and adjust the control horn some.
I installed the servos with hot glue to finish the wing.
The landing gear with a plywood insert is slipped in place. Do not glue the retainer. Use a piece of tape to hold it in place. The wheel pants slip on after the wheels and are sort of a press fit. Some CA will lock them on as indicated in the instructions. I suggest you use wheel collars to glue against. Unfortunately, these wheel pants are tender and will pop off. A little glue and they are back on, but with wheel collars, you can keep flying and not risk losing a wheel.
The rudder is already installed, and you can tell that its influence on flight will command a lot of attention. The horizontal stabilizer requires just a little finesse to install. I slipped the elevator in first, then the stabilizer.
Once it was in place, I squared the tail, and I found using two points helpful: From the edge of the cowling to the tail is 32 7/8 inches (835mm), and from the tip of the ailerons to the tail tips is 21 7/8 inches (556mm). I pinned the elevator in place so I could then use the hinge tape to mount the elevator to the stabilizer after the tail was squared.
After the control horn for the elevator is installed, I installed the servos and hooked up the linkages. The linkages are sturdy steel and carbon.
As I installed the radio components, my goal was to keep the Silhouette in the proper weight range (14.5 oz (410g) to 16.0 oz (450g) without adding any extra. I was able to complete the project at just about 14.1 oz. (400g). I used the suggested components and have provided their weights for your consideration. I really felt neither the lightweight receiver nor an ESC had a whole lot to do with adding weight or causing CG problems. I am not sure it really matters where you put these items if you agree those will be micro components. The battery, on the other hand, influences the CG so place it correctly.
Depending on how you fly choose your ESC accordingly. I started with a 12 amp and later moved to a 35 amp to ensure I could pull amps when needed. At 12 amps and a fresh battery you can pull up to 15 amps over amping the 12 amp ESC. I should add the designers fly their Silhouettes with 12 amp ESC's with no problems what so ever. I just wanted to have a margin of safety. Just a personal thing.
The receiver antennae routes down through the fuselage and over the trailing edge of the wing.
I placed the Silhouette upside down on the CG machine and located the battery in order to achieve the perfect CG. Mine was best near the aft end of the opening. I had to get the battery down into the fuselage as far as possible, and I found it best to stand the battery on end with the wires on top so they wouldn't interfere with the canopy cover, and so I could access them. I flew with a 640 mAh battery. I think the Silhouette can easily handle a slightly larger battery.
I completed the Silhouette by installing the wheel pants. While you might use the wheel pant ply inserts to hold the wheel on, I suggest you use a wheel collar between the wheels and the pants to give you something to which to glue the pants, and you also then have the option of flying without the pants since the wheels will not fall off. I used epoxy to glue the wheel pants.
I believe you can get more aileron movement using a longer servo arm, but I maintained the prescribed throws for this review. Dubro provides a longer control arm that perfectly fits the Futaba 3114 servos.
Control throws are offered in three increments from low to 3D. This requires the use of triple rates. I programmed my Futaba 9 Cap Super for triple rates, and I was impressed at how much control movement the Futaba 3114 servos provided. I was very close on the 3D setting for the ailerons but just a little shy of meeting the setting parameter. This was not a problem If you need greater movement, consider longer servo arms and you will have to adjust the control horns.
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I can say without any hesitation the Silhouette is just plain fun to fly. It will follow your inputs, but do so with sort of a "Here, let me help you" attitude. The Silhouette flies very slowly, and with that type of flight characteristic, you can really keep up. All the maneuvers you want to do, you can do, and likely look good doing them. As I flew my maiden flight, I quickly dialed in the trims and realized that this was something special. In fact, I soon felt like I could relax, which is a good sign for any pilot.
You can fly the Silhouette anywhere. It is tolerant of some wind and is a plane you can keep close and under control either indoors or in your local park. The Silhouette is an AMA Park Flyer Program legal aircraft.
It is light weight (less than a pound with a wing loading near 5 ounces), and it requires some care (I cradle the plane under the wing saddle), but the airframe and wings are strong in the air where they belong.
The Silhouette takes several feet to get off the ground. In fact, on the first takeoff roll I stopped as I thought something was wrong (see third video). I rechecked everything, and after another fifty foot or longer takeoff roll across a smooth surface it LEAPED into the air like a rocket. I believe that because this is a tail dragger if you apply too much elevator the tail pushes down on the tail skid, and there is no room for movement to rotate. That may be why it leaps off the runway or at times does not want to leave the runway. Try applying a slight bit of down elevator like you would with a tail dragger, and that will lift the tail so that when you have enough airspeed, the tail can drop to raise the plane. Otherwise, hand launching is much easier.
Landings are excellent, and little or no ground roll is needed. A smooth surface will increase the life of the Silhouette if you use the landing gear. On soft grass, remove the landing gear and hand launch.
Boy, oh, boy, do I like this Silhouette! Even for me, a hack 3D flyer, the Silhouette makes me look good. I never noticed much if any flight configuration wing rocking. I got harriers, hovers, inverted flight, rolling harriers, knife edge, flat spins and just about anything I wanted with incredible control. I can't tell you exactly what I was saying to myself, but I can tell you that it was laced with a few descriptive expletives! I was really seeing myself doing things I have struggled with in the past.
Slow flight is a blessing if you are learning 3D. Being able to see and predict movement and provide inputs with the Silhouette makes this a joy to fly. I was not spending near as much of my flight time trying to catch up with the plane. The motor has some great resonance from the hollow fuselage, and you can clearly hear what it is doing, also a great help to new 3D pilots. The Silhouette really does not stall. I tried and the plane resisted. If it did stall, it was hard to tell.
Knife edge was really easy. In fact, you don't have to add too much rudder to hold it. Just dial in the throttle with the rudder, and you can knife edge all day. Inverted was easy, and the plane seemed well balanced for being right-side up or otherwise. I really liked practicing the hard-to-learn rolling harriers. I could slow the Silhouette down enough to provide the inputs at least through a few rolls. Hovers were a lock; Mostly controlled with the throttle, the big bird hangs on the prop steadily waiting for your next input. The rudder authority is excellent and you can turn the Silhouette on a dime. Flat spins are tight.
I flew the Silhouette outdoors, and you can too. It is not relegated to being an indoor flyer; it can actually handle some wind.
This is hands-down for the beginning 3D pilot. The airframe fixes easily with foam safe glue and the aircraft is generally very durable. Keep a little hinge tape handy for repairs as well.
You have to have one of these! The price is right, and I think you can adapt your components to fit if you so desire.
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Wow, excellent review! EXACTLY what I was looking for
Now if only the LHS would ship mine
Oh, on the aileron control horns: Are the holes directly over the hinge line?
Accurate review. My flying buddy has one. Nice plane. I am not sure it will handle a "stuff" as well as EPP, but the plane is light (if set up properly) and can probably be repaired easily with glue...if not some spare depron/foam sheeting.
One concern is the battery size/weight/mah. My buddy flew with a light 1800mah pack, but believes it is too heavy on the airframe.
What is the estimated flight times with full 3d flight?
I forgot to add that I think they are on to something...although they are not the first with a 3d full-fuse, airfoiled wing. Perhaps they will expand this line to a Bipe, other 3D, sport, and maybe even warbirds.
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^With the 640 pack, only ~4 minutes or so (well, depends on how hard you fly ). I'd probably run a 3 cell 1000 pack for longer flight times TBH.
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I agree on the pack. Not much bigger than 1000 mAh. 900 is a good choice. The control horns are over the hinge line. If you want full deflection you will need to raise them and hot glue them in place. The plane can fly so slow I am afraid kicking them to full deflection will actually act as a break as you roll. Maybe that is good?
Bombay, I am not sure on the wrecking. I never really tanked mine. I did have some trouble with my ESC and a few times I just lost power. Depending on where this happens is correlated with the damage. I did finally crack it into two pieces, but really it fixed in about 3 minutes and I went right back to flying. Mash the nose and Pro-Formance foam and your repairs might be more extensive. But nothing here is molded or curved to any degree so fixing seems easy.
Dave, Dave, Dave,
You are an extremely busy man, second review in one week.
This one just like all of your others, up front and the honest truth! That you misinterpreted the instructions demonstrated how human you are and openly show it. I will purchase one of these planes just because of your candidness of problems and informing us the readers of what we need to do to improve our builds. Great flying and when I build mine I will add a bit more power to it. Awesome review just like everyone you have completed! Ellen did a fantastic job videoing the flights.
They're the Mojo 3 cell 1000 packs from DW foamies BTW
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John if I was in Germany I would hung you (or buy you a beer). Thanks for positive comments.
Funny on later flights the canopy cover popped off and I thought I saw where it went down. I had to brush hog my pasture/flying field and of course the next time I went flying I found it cut to pieces from the mower. I made a quick one of of some scrapes and I am good as new.
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I too have flown the Airfolz and we are talking about two different birds here. The Airfolz is a much heaver plane that does not have the slow flight characteristics. Both fly well and I say that since I have flown both. They are distinctly different though from the build through the engineering to the airfoil. Each has its place.
Nice review 78Dave.
Just building mine, should fly once I get my DX6i back from Horizon.....
Did you consider doing the hatch-mod detailed on another thread? and placing the battery horz. on top of the wing? I think I will do that, do you think it's worth it?
This review was about the Great Planes Silhouette, not a thread for a die hard Airfoilz fan to come in here and bash another company.
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Actually Neon khaos, I have experienced the opposite. While I do love children, I have never been surprised when someone decides not to have children. I have many people in my family who made the decision not to have children, and a few who did have children, but chose to adopt instead of bringing more children in the world. So,..i guess I was brought up with children being a choice, not a requirement.
However, I have a whole lot of experience with women who want to date me, but almost try to forbid me to mention my kids, or get annoyed if I giggle over seeing some cute thing going on around me with children. They can`t seem to stand the sight of children, or hearing them. Its like a DADT policy exsists, and they want to pretend I am not a 'mother',..like that aspect they would be ashamed of mentioning to another.
I have learned not to get pissy about this and try to see what motivates. So far the 3 I took the time to question further, seem to equate motherhood with a backwards movement for feminism.
Back to the OT,.. Yes, there are a couple of divides in polyamory. I personally don`t see it as a 'community' nor have I personally cared to do 'poly things'.
Poly, when represented as a 'community' seemed to me, like a parallel universe to monogamy with a white picket fence, and 2.5 children.
Aka, a very tunneled vision, if you don`t do it 'the way'.
Of course it is not always that way, but the front-runners of many groups, have it appearing so. Sometimes a 'purist' mentality exsists. If you want anything other then a big poly family or commune, then what you want is 'less' and not truly 'poly'. If you see it as a 'lifestyle', then you are not 'really' poly. Etc., etc.
It can sound quite similiar to; ' Unless you go to church every Sunday, and spend dinners together, and are legally married,..you are not really a proper family,..'
Like a couple of others have mentioned, I go by lack of label. Sometimes 'Open relationship or non-monogamy' as a umbrella term, and don`t claim to be 'poly' or to 'be' a swinger, etc.
I have learned to stay away from the extremes.
I greet life as it greets me, and let common sense dictate the rest.
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Everything will be ok in the end. If it's not ok it's not the end.
Funny how people are really responding to the kids or no kids issue, though I didn't think that was RP's focus in her original post. Must be a sensitive issue for many. Now in re-reading it, maybe that is a big part of the question, but it seems that the divide between "poly family" (however one defines family) and a much looser practice of poly, was her main concern or at least what prompted the question.
As a kid, I used to fantasize about being part of a big family. But as I got older, I have come to enjoy my solitude and independence, although there are times I am quite lonesome. A poly tribe, or big poly family, is nothing I would ever want, whether there were kids in the equation or not. Maybe if I were still in my 20s or 30s, I'd be into it - but now in my 50s? Nuh-uh. It probably does have largely to do with my lifelong choice to be childfree, but not the only reason. I relish my privacy, and have had enough roommates from hell to find communal living rather off-putting. In embracing poly, I reignited an old dream of mine to be a truly independent woman openly living on her own with a number of lovers.
Now, getting to the question of divisions in the poly community...
I believe any divisions we do see will mostly be predicated upon our own experiences and viewpoints. I guess the "poly family" question is a non-issue for me, since I am satisfied with my choice and don't find myself in situations where it is challenged. And in NYC I don't seem to meet many people trying to build a poly tribe (real estate being a huge factor, probably!). So, I don't notice a divide so much from that perspective, but more so from the view of solo vs. married. For example, I frequently reach a saturation point at which I cannot hear one more story about opening up a marriage, or the struggles of a couple dealing with their "thirds" or in-laws or whatever. I want to hear more from solo poly people who choose not to have any primaries. For me, it's a divide I feel a lot, because I am alone and set apart from most of the people I've met at the few poly gatherings I've attended, and here, and other poly forums I have visited. I find it exasperating when someone says to me, "But you're not poly, you're just dating." It has happened.
That's one divide I see, but if I look at how I feel when I'm in a poly group, I see more -- these are all based on my choices that seem different from the majority of those who go to hang out at poly gatherings (being solo, a straight woman, not into kink, etc.). For me, I have never felt like I fit in anywhere in my entire life, so I think I'm used to it, sad though that may seem. Now, I have not experienced any outright rejection from the poly community, so I think the divisions I see are totally subjective. As I stated earlier, I don't see the need to label myself or be part of some organized poly machine, so it doesn't affect me much, other than bring up some occasional feelings of frustration.
Geez, I fucking hope that made some sense, I got distracted halfway through writing it.
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I don't mind the "child free" analogy, but how can it transfer into the topic at hand? Or does it? I guess it could in that generally neither "group" can stand each other and therefore think that it is acceptable to bash each other or say things in front of the other because they "can't stand them."
I think generally the focus here for most is to talk about working out some ideas in a civil way. I am pretty sure that we won't all agree on any or all of this kind of thing (As an example; I still don't see how dating is poly other than being open about who you are seeing, just as people don't understand why I would want to be in a poly-fi situation that is not natural to me), but I am hoping to find a way to agree to respect one another and pat each other on the back and be buds... is that a lot to ask for? Probably, but why not try? After all, we are marginalized enough without marginalizing each other.
I guess I am looking for commonalities in all this. Maybe going back to definitions is the way to go.... poly is generally referred to responsible non-monogamy... what the hell is that and how do we all practice it?
I dunno... I think I should just hide under a bush. I expect a lot don't I? Forgive me for wanting the world to get along regardless of what we do and how we get our needs met.
Another thought... maybe this is more about certain people rather than groups as a whole.
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Anyway, I've already weighed in on this on the FB group, so you can pull my statements from there if you wish to continue the discussion here.
When speaking of various forms of non-monogamy...it ain't poly if you're just fucking around.
While polyamory, open relationships, and swinging are all distinctly different approaches to non-monogamy, they are not mutually exlusive. Folks can, and some do, engage in more than one of them at a time--and it's all good.
I'd say then that poly folk who are dating more than one person are still engaged in polyamory--they're pursuing multiple romantic relationships. They may or may not end up in committed relationships. Those committed relationships don't have to be polyfi, either, as committments don't have to include being closed to new relationships.
When speaking of various forms of non-monogamy...it ain't poly if you're just fucking around.
While polyamory, open relationships, and swinging are all distinctly different approaches to non-monogamy, they are not mutually exlusive. Folks can, and some do, engage in more than one of them at a time--and it's all good.
I have always identified as "nonmonogamous", and that's it. To me that describes what it needs to-- that I am not monogamous by nature-- and leaves the rest open to whatever it ends up being.
For me it just means that if someone comes along that I develop feelings for and things seem to move towards having some type of relationship--whether that be a more involved relationship, or a friends with benefits relationship-- I have the opportunity to go there without dumping my already established relationship. That's about it for me.
Mind you, I haven't done that much because I don't meet people that I would like to be more than friends with much, and most of the time when I do they are not in a position to be more than friends with me. So if you look at the pattern of my relationship for the past eleven years, it would seem mono (at least on my side). It's more that the option is available, whether or not I use it.
I do think that there is a divide in ALL communities when it comes to people thinking X means "blah blah blah" and anybody that claims to be X without being "blah blah blah" is wrong. Mostly, I think it has to do with the tendency of many (most) people to overlook that their OPINIONS are just that-- opinions, and the tendency to think if someone else's opinion is different, then they are wrong. This goes for everything and anything you can have an opinion on.
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