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Veteran Democratic strategist and New Orleans native Donna Brazile is the featured speaker for the Institute of Politics at Loyola University New Orleans March 5 at 7 p.m. The CNN and ABC political commentator and vice chair for voter registration and participation at the Democratic National Convention will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the top political issues of the day in "Stirring the Political Pot with CNN's Donna Brazile." The event is free and open to the public.
The Institute of Politics' fourth annual Ed Renwick Lecture Series will be held in the Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, located on the second floor of the Communications/Music Complex on Loyola's main campus. A dessert reception will immediately follow Brazile's talk.
Brazile has worked on every presidential campaign from 1976 through 2000. She became the first African-American to manage a presidential race when she led Al Gore's run in 2000. She is the former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee as well as former chair of its Voting Rights Institute.
To Brazile, talking about politics comes as naturally as stirring a pot of seafood gumbo. Her best-selling book, "Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics," tells of her entrée into politics. As a 9-year-old, she campaigned successfully for a New Orleans city council candidate who promised a playground in her neighborhood. After Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, she committed herself to political and social activism.
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The 2012 Cycle Show opens tomorrow, but it's trade day so here's a quick and slightly muzzy-headed selection of some of the highlights we've spotted so far. We'll be bringing more in-depth reporting once we get back to roadcc towers… and the Resolve has had a chance to kick in.
There's been lots of excitement around the launch of the new Kinesis TK3 winter bike and now we've seen it in the flesh - proudly sporting it's PowerBulge top tube, tapered head tube, and that all carbon Kinesis fork - Dom Mason, reckons it's the only full carbon, tapered steerer, long drop brake compatible fork in the world that also has mudguard eyelets - I didn't ask if they would be offering it as a standalone item, (I will) but I can imagine there are a few people out there who would be interested in it as an upgrade to their current bike.
That fork combined with the flared head tube and the Power Bulge top tube is designed to make the front end super strong and super stiff - rough roads aren't going to knock this bike off-line and handling should be pin sharp. However because it has a slightly longer wheel base than a 'summer' road bike sharp handling shouldn't transform in to twitchiness - that's the theory anyway.
The Power Bulge is an interesting feature - at first sight it looks like a fairly standard tube that's been externally butted. In fact it's internally butted and then flared to give the bulge and increase the contact area where it meets the head tube.
We're really looking forward to throwing a leg over the TK3 - if it's as good as it looks this is going to be a winter bike it's going to be hard to put away come summertime.
Aside from the TK3 the other bike to grab our attention on the Kinesis stand was their new Crosslight Evo5 - loving that colour… wouldn't mind a TK3 in that colour actually.
Ooh here's another cool thing from the same stand - these Praxis chainrings. Basically if you've got a standard 50-34 chainset but want a bigger gear… you can fit these. They have the same bolt circle diameter (BCD) as a standard compact but the rings are 52-36. Clever. Praxis were also showing a neat BB30 adaptor too.
Over at the Condor stand they've got some very fine looking kit - as you'd expect. The two bikes to grab our attention were the newly redesigned Terra-X cross bike now with a curved top tube - the idea being to give additional space when shouldering the bike. The frame also gives you the choice of old or new schooled braking options as it takes cantis or discs - the show bike came fitted with the latest version of TRP's Parabox hydraulic brake converters.
Loving that Belgian nationals paint job - although not sure I'd personally feel right riding it being neither Belgian or a champion, but maybe that's just cos I'm feeling a bit squeamish today. The Terra-X is available as a frame and fork for £799 or in various build options - with a complete build with discs available for £1769.99.
We love Ti (well, I do) so no surprise that the other Condor to snag my eye was the Gran Fondo Ti… a bike to brighten even the bleariest eye. Made from triple butted Dedacciai K19 3Ai.2.5v Ti tubing laser etched, with raw Ti dropouts and a Condor Pioggia carbon fork - the basic frameset will set you back £2199.99 or as a complete build from £2949.99… my eyes have started to water now.
If you're visiting the show the Pinarello stand has to be one of your first ports of call - as you'd expect they've got plenty of the new Dogma2 65.1 although surprisingly Bradley Wiggins' Tour winning bike isn't here. Just next to the main stand Pinarello have a selection of their retro-inspired steel bikes including the Treviso and a special Giro d'Italia tribute bike.
Ribble are at the show too, showing off some seriously good value for money bikes. The Pro Evo Carbon builds start at just £800, and they have a big range of aluminium and steel bikes on display too that are well worth checking out.
This is the Reynolds 525 steel frame and builds start from £679 on this one; we reckon it's a good looking option of you're looking for a winter all-rounder. You get rack mounts and mudguard clearance for commuting and wet weather duties.
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Sign me up for another tour of duty! I was hoping they would do a "Space Seed" reboot, but this might do nicely! Besides its nice to see that Starfleet HQ isn't invulnerable after all!
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Which means in some respects, the first film was a "repalcement" for "The Cage" and this is the second pilot.
Though I hope they don't try to remake all the episodes. At least in movies. Some where dull, but also there are 79 episodes.
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I don't know if it is a trilogy (as in three movies that follow a story arc), more than it is just three films that might only have the characters in common with each other. And that is just the contracts for the actors really. If they want to make more they need new contracts.
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Right now, people have been betting on Gary Mitchell or Kahn, despite Abrams saying it's not Kahn. Outside money is suggesting Garth of Izar of Gary Seven.
Lots of little hints for Mitchell though. Elizabeth Dehner comparison from the TOS episode compared to the girl from the trailer is one big one. The Japanese trailer also suggest that the power of love would save humanity backs this theory. Some tie-in comics that predate the second movie kills of Mitchell, with a torpedo send off like Spock had in the prime universe.
However, also in the new trailer is a nice shot of hand on glass. which is teasing of Kahn. But Kahn has been denied up and down.
Karl Urban has said that is was Gary Mitchell, but Orci has strongly denied it. Random theorizing suggests that Urban made a mistake in the name, that it's actually Gary Seven and not Mitchell.
Official plot synopsis mention epic chess battles, but that can actually support all four characters.
So what does everyone here thing? Mitchell seems very likely.
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Of the people that would be in a Starfleet uniform...of the known TOS characters, there are basically two people it could be that would have powers. Gary Mitchell, or Garth of Izar (though in TOS he had only learned shape shifting really).
An random outside though a friend of my had to day was Charlie Evens ("Charlie X").
Gary Seven's job was to make sure humanity survived its nuclear era and such things.
We are trying to write off Kahn as he didn't particularly have power...he was just a "superman" so to speak. Genetically enhanced.
But whoever this is can either shrug off a Vulcan Neck Pinch, or it doesn't work on him at all. That almost screams Godlike powers Gary Mitchell.
The blonde could be either Elizabeth Dehner (fits with Mitchell's story) or Carol Marcus (who, oddly enough also fit with Mitchell's story...as the little blonde he sent Kirk's way). Though I can't remember if Carol Marcus was in Starfleet in those days, or if she was always outside Starfleet. Dehner was definately Starfleet and serving on Enterprise in the second pilot.
The hand on glass scene we came up with a few things. One the probably Spock is on the outside of the glass, not the inside. Thus if they wanted to play a prequel or different variant of the Star Trek II death scene, they have options (aside from the main villain character which is also possible if it is Gary Mitchell...the scene he gets powers might have them think he's dead or something).
Option One: Kirk dies (that would be different, and mirror the old version prefectly).
Option Two: Pike, and his hard dose of Delta Radiation...leaving him in the chair by films end. This would "foreshadow" Spock's death in the Wrath of Kahn even if that never happens in this timeline.
Option Three (from above): Mitchell "dies".
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I'm not sure why Gary Seven would go evil ... Mitchell seems more likely given the trailer but its so early I'm just speculating as much as anyone.
edit: posted as Ithekro posted ... several of his options sound promising.
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I'm not so certain of the Mitchell theory. Everything about that trailer just screams Khan. But, being alternate universe now....it's possible we'll get some kind of mashup between Mitchell and Khan, or something new entirely. It's possible the whole trailer is loaded with red herrings too. The Mitchell theory is the most likely one, but man....that Khan teaser just makes me wonder.
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So the supposed place holder name "John Harrison" isn't actually a placeholder. The main baddie will be someone called John Harrison apparently. So the whole "villan will be a previously existing character" is a red herring. The producers will be explaining why they've changed things tomorrow.
Oh, the Elizabeth Dehner lookalike? That's Carol Marcus. Red herrings galore.
Anyway, article has lots of other news too.
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Here's the full trailer (shown in theatres):
There are some strong Wrath references (Chekov being mentioned during Pike's monologue concerning Kirk's pride and lack of humility (it doesn't help that Chekov is wearing the red suit ), and the big one, seemingly Kirk and Spock's hand, separated by glass, about to touch...there could be others, but they are the two that stuck out for me). Whether Cumberbatch is Khan or not is almost inconsequential to me, this just looks like fun . I will admit that the trailer is a now somewhat standard 'dark sequel' style trailer, but it still seems fairly epic in size and scope, with lots of actual star trekking across the universe.
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I wasn't really impressed with 2010 and I'd rather not judge it beforehand, but the trailer just feels extremely generic as the first film.
With very few exceptions, Star Trek was never suited for the large screen, and most movies ended up being dumbed down wannabe action thrillers in space. II, IV, VI were good. The TNG movies were pretty much trash outside of First Contact and that was only due to the action. Of these, only II and VI feature solid storytelling. I'm not saying that Trek was some kind of magical philosophical and deep tv show and consider Roddenberry in TNG to be a hack, but I just feel it's a series that works better across a television series so you got to know the characters better. Trek is a character driven series, after all, and the original cast as portrayed in 2010 just don't seem like I'd get attached to them if any of them died.
But I really preferred Ds9 out of all of them... TOS is nice but I don't have any interest in rehashing it.
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STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. – The Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced that Volkert, Inc. of Mobile, Alabama will receive a Gulf Guardian Award for 2011 in the Business Category for their Little Bay Finfish and Shellfish Recovery project. The Awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Meeting on August 3, 2011, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Ballroom at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place in New Orleans.
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina's waves and storm surge crossed the Mississippi Sound as far north as Little Bay, just west of Bayou La Batre, Alabama. The hurricane eroded and breached a small peninsula south of Little Bay that protected sea grasses, oyster reefs, and extensive salt marsh habitat to the north. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources developed the Finfish and Shellfish Nursery Habitat Restoration Program to identify and implement coastal restoration techniques. Volkert was assigned the Little Bay Project in 2008. Volkert provided their client and partner, turn-key services including planning, design, permitting, bidding, and construction management. As the largest coastal restoration project in Alabama, it presented major challenges of no land access, shallow bottom, and high energy wave conditions. State-of-the-art engineering technology, site-specific adaptation, and ingenuity were used to achieve the goals. Development of a Wave Attenuation Devise (WADs) permeable segmented breakwater was an essential task in the overall project success. The WADs provided a solution that could be installed from barges in a high energy environment. They were designed to remain stable during a storm surge and provide sufficient wave calming effects. As constructed, the breakwater allows for biological and hydrological exchange with Mississippi Sound. This exceptional project not only corrects serious ongoing environmental degradation, but also demonstrates how engineered structures can provide habitat protection and creation for the overall good of the environment. The Little Bay Finfish and Shellfish Recovery project serves as a model for similar type restoration and protection projects.
The Gulf of Mexico Program initiated the Gulf Guardian awards in 2000 as a way to recognize and honor the businesses, community groups, individuals, and agencies that are taking positive steps to keep the Gulf healthy, beautiful and productive. A first, second and third place awards are given in seven categories: individual, business, youth environmental education, civic/nonprofit organizations, cultural diversity/environmental justice, partnership and bi-national efforts.
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On 3 April 1885, Gottlieb Daimler is awarded a patent for a high-speed engine. The single-cylinder four-stroke engine, revolutionary compact and lightweight, was soon affectionately dubbed "grandfather clock" on account of its vertical installation position. With its then maximum speed of 600 revolutions per minute and low weight of 92 kilograms this engine was way ahead of its time. This made it possible, for the first time, to use a four-stroke engine in a vehicle.
The engine was used for the first time in the Daimler "riding car" – the first motorcycle in the world – and in the Daimler motor carriage and had an output of up to 1.1 hp. It is no less than the ancestor of all reciprocating piston engines in motor cars.
The automotive credentials of Carl Benz were established when he built the Benz Patent Motor Car. While Gottlieb Daimler incorporated his engine in a motor carriage, Carl Benz designed his car as an integrated independent construction. The primary assembly is the engine with a horizontal cylinder and a large, horizontally-mounted flywheel. Benz designed his innovative vehicle with three wheels as he was unhappy with the single-pivot steering used in carriages at the time.
In October 1885, after months of intense work, Benz was finally able to complete his motor car and begin testing. On 29 January he took a step of historical significance: He submitted a patent application for his "vehicle with gas engine operation" to the Imperial Patent Office. The patent specification for DRP 37435 is recognised today as the "birth certificate" of the automobile and bears the name "Patent-Motorwagen" ("Patent Motor Car") for the world's first automobile.
With its low centre of gravity, compressed-steel frame, its lightweight, powerful engine and innovative honeycomb radiator, the Mercedes 35 hp differed radically from all that preceded it. The Mercedes 35 hp created a distinct shape that automobiles basically follow to this day, marking the definitive end of the "carriage" era in automotive construction. This fundamental new development was encouraged by Emil Jellinek, who around the turn of the century was not only a motor car sales representative but also a great auto enthusiast and racing driver himself. Simple operation and a higher power output were priorities on his wish list. Wilhelm Maybach developed the new, pioneering motor car concept for the Daimler Motor Company (Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft).
More output from a lower displacement – this recipe is on everyone's lips under the name "downsizing". First presented in 1921 in the Mercedes 6/25 hp and the 10/40 hp, the compressor engine delivered this output already almost 100 years ago. The compressor – in those days still called "blower" – originally came from aviation engine technology. It improves the output and efficiency of the internal combustion engine by supplying air at an increased pressure.
And the compressor has played an important part in recent year Mercedes-Benz models, such as in the Roadster SL 55 AMG (2001 to 2006) and the C 200 Kompressor (1995 to 2010). The turbocharger, which has come to replace the compressor today, fulfils the same purpose with similar means but even more efficiently.
Up to 30 percent lower fuel consumption; that is a sales proposition with a "self-igniting quality" for the diesel compression-ignition engine. In addition this engine offers a very favourable torque curve, delivering a high power output already from low engine speeds, as well as being highly reliable. The series-production diesel-powered passenger car celebrated its première in the Mercedes-Benz 260 D in 1936. The four-cylinder engine delivered 45 hp and reached a top speed of 97 kilometres per hour.
Originally only offered as a Pullman Landaulet, the 260 D is exceptionally successful and, with its economy and durability, convinces private customers, too. Diesel car production ceases in 1940 because of the war. It is not until some years after World War II (1949) that production resumes with the 170 D model.
In contrast to a traditional carburettor engine, engines with direct petrol injection receive fuel directly in the cylinder through the cylinder head. This highly efficient system was used exclusively in racing until 1954 – with this same engine in its W 196 Formula One race car, Mercedes-Benz was able to score a double victory that year at the French Grand Prix.
That same year, direct petrol injection was also used for the first time in a four-stroke engine for a series-production vehicle. The newly-developed M 198 engine was equipped with a mechanical Bosch fuel injection system and installed in the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL – an innovation that was considered an impressive technical feat at the time – and for a long time after.
With its 215 hp the engine of the new sports car offered an impressive performance. Depending on the rear-axle ratio, the 300 SL could achieve a top speed of up to 250 km/h.
With the 220-models of model series 111 Mercedes-Benz broke new ground, not just visually, in 1959. The novel design of the bodywork was a sensation. For this was the first time that the safety body developed by Béla Barényi at Daimler-Benz was used anywhere in the world. What is special about this: Sections of the bodywork are specially designed to crumple during a collision, absorbing the energy of an impact. The patented concept, based on a highly rigid passenger cell and a "soft" interior, was a breakthrough in passive safety in cars.
For a long time, diesel engines had enjoyed a reputation for durability and economy, however, at the same time they were considered not very spirited, and this opinion was on the whole justified. This changed abruptly with the advent of the turbo-charger. In 1977, with the S-Class predecessor 300 SD Mercedes-Benz presented a turbocharged diesel in a passenger car, the first of its kind in the world; with initially 111 hp this engine provided enough power to drive a luxury saloon in adequate style. Initially intended only for export to North America, its use became more widespread in Europe, too, after it was installed in mid-range models.
To this day the turbo-diesel engine plays an important part in the automotive world and with its torque and power output curves, optimum for everyday use, it is an efficient and economical drive system for all vehicle classes. Virtually all modern-day diesel passenger cars rely on the turbo-charger. From 1997 the Common-Rail diesel engines (CDI) from Mercedes-Benz have represented a further refinement of this engine type. Since 2005 all Mercedes-Benz models with turbo-diesel engine have been equipped with a soot particulate filter as standard.
In the autumn of 1978, another pioneering technical innovation was launched as a world exclusive in the 116 model series S-Class Saloons. Developed in cooperation with Bosch, the anti-lock braking system (ABS) identified wheel locking during a braking manoeuvre and reduced the braking pressure in a targeted manner. This allowed the driver to swerve around obstacles in critical situations and bring the vehicle safely to a standstill.
Today its presence can almost be taken for granted even in compact vehicles, but the market launch of ABS was a genuine sensation.
Initial concepts for an airbag designed to protect drivers from injury in the event of an accident were put to paper as early as the 1950s. At no stage were they developed to a production standard, however. In 1967, work on an integrated design began in Sindelfingen. The idea was that the airbag should complement the seat belt as part of a combined safety system. However, developers were faced with a number of technical challenges, ranging from the sensor systems and technology for producing the gas to the material used for the airbag itself. The best technical solution proved to be a textile bag capable of being inflated by a pyrotechnical propellant charge within a few milliseconds in the event of an accident. In 1971 Mercedes-Benz obtained a patent (DE 2152902 C2) for the airbag.
After proving its reliability in more than a thousand trial runs and tests, the airbag celebrated its world première in a Mercedes-Benz model series W126 S-Class vehicle in 1981. Since their first deployment in series production vehicles, airbags in conjunction with seat belts have saved thousands of lives and have significantly reduced the risk of injury in road accidents.
The Mercedes-Benz 190, belonging to the W 201 compact model series, was launched at the end of 1982. Its chassis with the unparalleled multi-link rear suspension was a technical sensation. There are five individual links for each wheel, mounted on the steering knuckle and the rear axle carrier at a single point via a ball joint or a rubber bearing. The distribution of forces and torque to these links results in optimum movement for each of the wheels, as the steering knuckle only has the one way for compression and rebound. The suspension is designed to neutralise the lever arm acting on the wheel selectively, which leads to more precise steering characteristics.
A modified version of the multi-link suspension is still used today in current Mercedes-Benz models.
Unlike conventional permanent all-wheel drive systems, in the 4MATIC of the W 124 model series only the rear wheels are driven in standard operation. The electronic control system switches automatically to permanent all-wheel drive when necessary. A planetary gear set distributes forces (33:67 front:rear axle) and compensates rotational speeds. In two further stages the rear axle and central differentials are then locked as required.
In the newer model series the designation "4MATIC" stands for a system with permanent all-wheel drive. The differential locks are replaced with electronically controlled brake actuations of the 4ETS traction system here, i.e. wheels with insufficient traction are specifically braked and, at the same time, the drive torque to the wheels is increased with good traction. With these rapid, automatic braking impulses the same effect can be achieved as with three differential locks.
In combination with the electronically-controlled ESP® and 4ETS traction systems, 4MATIC delivers a dynamic, comfortable and safe ride, even on rugged road surfaces.
In 1994, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the first vehicle in Europe to be equipped with fuel cells suitable for everyday use. NECAR1 (New Electric Car), a Mercedes-Benz van model MB 100 already had several thousand miles on the clock when it was launched. This is because it had been operating on the streets of Germany with its revolutionary electric drive system since December 1993
The research vehicle was more of a mobile lab than a vehicle for everyday use. Weighing in at 800 kg, its already quite compact yet still voluminous fuel-cell electricity generating system with hydrogen fuel, an electronic control system, compressor, cooling and hydrogen tank, and a range of measuring equipment, filled the whole load compartment. The system delivered an output of 50 kW. The compressed-gas tank, designed for a pressure of 300 bar, had a capacity of 150 litres – enabling a range of approx. 130 km The electric motor develops 30 kW (41 hp), enabling the NECAR 1 to reach speeds of up to 90 km/h.
In developing this vehicle, Daimler-Benz demonstrated to a global public the essential feasibility of fuel-cell technology to power electric drive systems. It also highlighted its key advantages: It is far more efficient at energy conversion than any other system used at the time for powering vehicles.
With the Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) Mercedes-Benz took another innovative active-safety-enhancing system to series-production level. ESP® supports the driver in critical situations. It is activated when the yaw sensor detects that the position of the vehicle fails to match the steering wheel angle. Targeted braking of individual wheels counteracts both under- and oversteer making the vehicle easier to handle and less likely to skid. ESP® was first installed in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé in 1995.
The significance of ESP® for active safety in vehicles is evident from accident statistics. The proportion of vehicle accidents has dropped significantly since the introduction and distribution of the system.
Mercedes-Benz is the first car manufacturer to develop a preventive occupant protection system capable of triggering safety precautions before an imminent accident. PRE-SAFE® Networked with Brake Assist (BA), the ESP® Electronic Stability Program and other driving assistance systems, PRE-SAFE® analyses data from these systems in milliseconds. If the system detects that the car is about to go into a skid, or that the driver has to brake hard, PRE-SAFE® implements different precautionary measures, depending on the equipment installed in the vehicle: Electric-motor-powered belt tensioners enhance the effectiveness of restraint systems and consequently occupant protection prior to an impact. The reversible belt tensioner and the positioning of the front-passenger seat ensure that seat belts and airbags provide the best possible protection in the event of a collision. In accidents with a high level of lateral dynamics the side windows and sunroof can be closed automatically to prevent objects intruding and provide better support for the windowbags in the event of a subsequent side-on collision or the vehicle overturning.
The importance and effectiveness of occupant protection is clearly demonstrated in crash tests. The belt tensioner, for example: As this preventive measure firmly secures the driver and front passenger in their seats, preventing them from leaning forward prior to impact, the strain on individual parts of the occupant's body - such as the head and neck - is significantly reduced by up to 40%. PRE-SAFE® celebrates its première in the S-Class model series W 220 in 2002.
AIRSCARF extends the open-top driving season at the touch of a button.The innovative neck-level heating concept gives vehicle occupants comforting warmth around the head and neck. Nozzles in the driver's and front passenger's head restraints produce an air stream which keeps head and neck - normally so sensitive to draughts - warm, even when the roof is down. This extension to the ventilation and air conditioning system - given the name AIRSCARF - first becomes available in 2004 as an optional extra for the SLK R 171 model series.
Mercedes-Benz reached another milestone in vehicle safety development when it introduced the PRE-SAFE® brake in 2006. This enables a Mercedes-Benz passenger car to brake autonomously if a collision is imminent. The latest development stage of this safety system was introduced in 2009: radar sensors in the radiator grille and bumper register potential hazards. The driver receives a visual and audible warning 2.6 seconds prior to an imminent crash. One second later, an autonomous partial braking intervention (40% of maximum braking power) is initiated, which also acts as an additional warning fro the driver. If the driver still fails to react, the system applies maximum braking force approx. 0.6 seconds before impact. This can reduce impact speed by up to 28 km/h.
The PRE-SAFE® Brake was available for the first time in the S-Class W221.
BlueTEC is an exhaust gas aftertreatment system for diesel engines. The system, which first became available in the E 320 BlueTEC, reduces the nitrogen oxide content of exhaust gases. Two combined catalytic converters work in tandem to achieve this. In a fist step, a storage catalytic converter binds a portion of the nitrogen oxides. Then an ammonia-based solution called AdBlue is injected into the exhaust gas stream. The ammonia released in the SCR catalytic converter reacts with the nitrogen oxides and transforms the greater part into harmless nitrogen and water. Nitrogen oxide emissions can be reduced by up to 100 % in advanced systems.
With the S 400 HYBRID, Mercedes-Benz becomes the first automotive manufacturer to deploy a lithium-ion battery in series production vehicles.
The high-voltage battery, specially developed for use in motor vehicles, is at the heart of a compact and highly-efficient drive system. These batteries offer a greater energy density and a better electrical degree of efficiency, more compact dimensions and lower weight than conventional nickel-metal-hybrid batteries.
An electric motor, which also acts as starter motor and alternator, and a state-of-the-art 3.5-litre 6-cylinder internal combustion engine with adaptive valve control are additional drive components. So as to reduce fuel consumption further, a start/stop function switches the internal combustion engine off as soon as the vehicle halts, starting it up again when an impulse is given via the accelerator pedal. The electric motor also assists the internal combustion engine when accelerating, and it recovers kinetic energy when decelerating. This way, this sophisticated system significantly reduces fuel consumption.
The ATTENTION ASSIST fatigue recognition system was first implemented in 2009 in the newly developed E-Class. It is sensitive to the driver's concentration levels and can provide an early weariness warning.
This innovative technology continuously monitors more than 70 parameters and uses these data to generate an individual driver profile at the beginning of every journey. Using a high-resolution steering angle sensor, the electronics system identifies any steering behaviour deviating from this profile that might indicate the driver is overtired. If the system detects signs of such behaviour it emits an audible warning and the instrument cluster displays the message "ATTENTION ASSIST. Break!".
First deployed in the E-Class in 2009, Active Lane Keeping Assist is activated if the vehicle drifts out of its lane unintentionally.
The system activates an electric pulsing device that vibrates the steering wheel. This provides a discreet but effective warning to the driver to countersteer immediately.
The system intervenes if the vehicle crosses a solid lane marker line – and if the driver has failed to respond to the steering wheel vibration warning. With the help of ESP® a braking intervention takes place on the wheels of the opposite side of the vehicle to prevent the vehicle crossing the line. At the same time a warning is displayed in the instrument cluster.
At the heart of Active Lane Keeping Assist technology is a camera mounted on the inside of the front windscreen. It can identify lane markings by evaluating the differences in contrast between the road surface and the lane boundary markers. The camera's image-processing system transmits data to an electronic control device that can determine the position of the vehicle and recognise when it moves out of its lane to the right or left. To verify the acquired data, the new-generation Lane Keeping Assist system evaluates both the image data and driver behaviour, enabling it to determine whether or not the car is leaving a lane intentionally.
Every year thousands of road accidents occur because drivers fail to observe following traffic when changing lanes. One central cause: Exterior and rear-view mirrors do not cover entirely the space towards the side and rear of the vehicle so that there still remains a so-called "blind spot". Together with Active Lane Keeping Assist, the Active Blind Spot Assist function from Mercedes-Benz assists the driver in the relevant handling situations. Sensors continuously monitor the area next to, and behind, the vehicle, registering other road users and warning the driver firstly by means of a warning signal in the exterior mirror, and then by a warning tone. If the driver fails to react, the Active Blind Spot Assist function intervenes applying the brakes autonomously in order to avoid a collision.
This technology was implemented for the first time in the luxury-class models E-Class and
S-Class; and as always happens, the innovation subsequently reached the mid-range and compact class models.
The new MAGIC SKY CONTROL panoramic roof gives the driver almost magical capabilities in the truest sense of the word. At the touch of a button, the interior can be flooded with sunlight through the transparent car roof - or it can be shaded. The technology used for the roof applies the same physics as for a plate capacitor: if an electrical charge is applied to the glass, the particles in it align themselves in such a way that light can penetrate the pane. If, on the other hand, no electric charge is applied, the particles are distributed randomly. Depending on the setting selected, the light can be allowed in 100 % or it can be blocked by 75%.
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive comprises technologies selected and optimally coordinated for each model series, which provide enhanced safety and comfort while driving. Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive turns the vehicle into an "intelligent partner": it detects a comprehensive range of dangers and offers support through visual, audible and/or tactile warnings, while also being able to boost the driver's reaction. Some systems are even able to take corrective action in an emergency, such as the autonomous application of the brakes to prevent an accident or lessen its severity – the driver is thus relieved and the comfort level increased. This intelligent and innovative combination of sensors and systems is a milestone on the road to autonomous and accident-free driving. This "sensor fusion" enables the synergistic cooperation of the vehicle's active and passive safety technology.
Like riding a magic carpet: Mercedes-Benz presents a new innovation. The new S-Class is the world's first car capable of detecting road surface undulations in advance. The secret is a combination of Active Body Control ABC and the world-first new ROAD SURFACE SCAN function. It detects bumps and potholes in the road before the vehicle passes over them. A stereo camera scans the condition of the road ahead and transmits this information to the suspension's control unit. The strut characteristics can be adjusted accordingly and individually for each wheel within fractions of a second to counteract bumps or breaks in the road surface, for example.
In addition, MAGIC BODY CONTROL improves the driving dynamics. The active suspension dampens oscillations of the vehicle and is able to almost fully compensate body motions resulting from steering, braking or accelerating. The result is highly agile, precise and at the same time comfortable handling on a road that seems as if it had been ironed smooth.
Partial High Beam makes it possible to adjust the headlamps to the road and traffic conditions extremely rapidly and precisely. The light can be directed through individually controllable LEDs to illuminate the precise areas where it is needed. This technology sets new benchmarks in design and functionality.
Mobility in transition. We are on the move in a different way today, we are permanently online, constantly within reach. We live digitally. And the motor car? For a long time, it was far behind us in this regard. Mercedes me connect stands for the networking of vehicle and driver – and a lot more: the car becomes part of your personal living environment. For more comfort and the good feeling of being constantly connected even while on the road.
9G-TRONIC is the world's first 9-speed automatic transmission system with hydrodynamic torque converter for the premium segment. Experience unique gear shifting comfort: We developed and patented a transmission structure that redefines comfortable, efficient, dynamic driving.
The combination of electric motor and petrol engine allow you, as the driver, to experience a completely new dimension in driving. The innovative functions will change the ideas you have had up until now about electric mobility.
Out of the danger zone: the unique PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side occupant protection system reduces the risk of injury for drivers and front passengers in the event of a side-on collision. If the system detects a directly impending side-on collision, it inflates air chambers in the side bolsters of the backrests in a matter of a split second. This provides an impetus for occupants that moves the head and upper body towards the centre of the vehicle.
Revolutionary simplicity: it is sufficient to hold the smartphone close to the driver's door handle to lock or unlock the vehicle. NFC technology (Near Field Communication) forms the basis for this convenient and secure function which had previously been used mainly to exchange data between electronic devices. In conjunction with KEYLESS GO the digital vehicle key also acts as the drive authorisation system. It is possible to start the engine as soon as the smartphone has been positioned in the charging tray.
The Steering Pilot represents a further step towards accident-free driving. The system supports drivers with moderate steering interventions to keep the vehicle in the centre of the lane on straight stretches or slight bends. In addition to the road markings, up to a speed of 130 km/h, the Steering Pilot also uses vehicles ahead for orientation which allows lateral guidance even on roads with unclear road markings or a lack thereof, for instance in roadworks.
Simply get out of the car and guide it into a narrow parking space by smartphone – you can do this with the Remote Parking Pilot. The system calculates the required moves for the parking process and the driver selects a certain parking scenario. This can also help prevent hazardous situations on roads with dense traffic: All occupants get out in an area where it is safe to do so and the vehicle is conveniently parked from the pavement. In addition to partly autonomous parking the vehicle can also cover short distances without occupants in exploration mode.
The acoustic PRE-SAFE® Sound occupant pre-conditioning can reduce the effects of the sound of an accident on your hearing. If the PRE-SAFE® system identifies certain hazardous situations, a short sound signal will be emitted through the vehicle's sound system to alert the occupants' auditory systems. Thanks to the natural reflex mechanism of the stapedius muscle, the inner ear can ready itself to deal with high levels of acoustic pressure for short periods of time.


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Stocks turned higher in afternoon trading Monday as investors waited for news of a possible deal to raise the debt ceiling before Thursday's deadline.
The stock market started lower after negotiations between the White House and Congressional Republicans broke down over the weekend. Indexes started to erase their losses around midday following news that President Barack Obama will meet with Congressional leaders in both parties later Monday to keep negotiations going. By 1 p.m. all three major U.S. indexes were higher.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 21 points, or 0.1 percent, at 15,259 as of 1:28 p.m. Eastern. The index fell as much as 100 points earlier in the day.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index added two points, or 0.1 percent, at 1,705. The Nasdaq composite rose 11 points, or 0.3 percent, to 3,803.
The United States will reach the limit of its borrowing authority on Thursday, according to estimates from the Treasury Department. If the debt ceiling is not raised, investors fear the U.S. could default on its borrowings in the coming weeks.
Monday's modest gains follow a surge in the market last week on signs of progress between House Republicans and the White House. President Obama will meet with congressional leaders at the White House at 3 p.m. Eastern, which was a change from this weekend, where the latest news telegraphed that Washington was at an impasse.
Investors continue to express hope that a deal can be reached before the debt crisis causes any lasting damage. In the last few years, political deals over major budget disputes have gone down to the last minute.
"We don't need some well-crafted, detailed deal," said Quincy Krosby, market strategist with Prudential Financial. "We just need to buy some time so they can keep negotiating."
The U.S. government remains partially shut down because House Republicans want to attach conditions to a budget bill that would scale back the country's new health care law. President Barack Obama is insisting that the government be reopened without strings attached. The partial shutdown is entering its third week.
Investors have a busy week of corporate earnings to work through. Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson and Citigroup report their results Tuesday.
Bond trading is closed in observance of Columbus Day.
Among stocks making big moves:
- Netflix rose $18.74, or 6 percent, to $319.50 after The Wall Street Journal reported that the video streaming service is in talks to offer its services to cable companies.
- Merck & Co. fell 53 cents, or 1 percent, to $46.76 after another analyst lowered his rating on the drug developer, which recently announced job cuts and is dealing with the expiration of patents protecting key products.


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Article Summary: This article provides information on resolving installation issues with Small Business Server 2011 resulting from using a reserved name for the built-in administrator account.
Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 installation fails with multiple errors. The following entries are present in SBSSetup.log:
[4388] 110831.193854.8684: Task: Running Task(CreateNewUserTask) with Type(Microsoft.WindowsServerSolutions.Setup.Tasks.CreateNewUserTask) and Assembly(SBSSetupTasks.dll).
[4388] 110831.193854.8734: Task: Beginning of task CreateNewUserTask
[4388] 110831.193854.9094: Admin: Adding user to AD : UserData.CommonName=Network Administrator to LDAP://localhost/OU=SBSUsers,OU=Users,OU=MyBusiness,DC=velmousa,DC=local
[4388] 110831.193855.0714: Exception:
An exception of type 'Type: System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryServicesCOMException, System.DirectoryServices, Version=184.108.40.206, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' has occurred.
Timestamp: 08/31/2011 19:38:54
Message: The object already exists.
[4388] 110831.193855.1874: Task: Setting CreateNewUser flag to false.
[4388] 110831.193855.1874: Task: In Task CreateNewUserTask: The network administrator account cannot be created.
[4388] 110831.193855.1884: Setup: Task CreateNewUserTask failed.
The only way to correct the above error is to reinstall SBS 2011 and choose any name other than NetAdmin for the built-in administrator account.
Additional Information:
This issue is caused by using the reserved name NetAdmin for the built-in administrator account. This account already exists as a template. The user-created administrator account is used for various critical setup processes; therefore, if it cannot be created, the installation fails.
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Date de la dernière modification : 09/25/2014 03:36 PM
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Sherry S. Boles 4/19/2006 7:57:01 PMVery cute, Jennifer! #430294
Kerby Pfrangle 4/19/2006 8:17:04 PMVEry cute childhood capture. LOoks like the child is having fun. Nice image. #2663401
Margo Bathrick 4/20/2006 6:18:54 AMLove how you made this photo look like a painting. Very good work. #2664903
Susie Peek-Swint 5/16/2006 4:29:49 PMLovely composition and effects Jennifer ~ great capture! #2772986
Kay E. Mahoney 4/24/2007 6:39:06 PMCongratulations on your finalist, Jennifer. Good luck in the next round. #4206932
Janine Russell 4/25/2007 10:32:26 PMJennifer, cute capture; great composition and effects; congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4214634
Kay E. Mahoney 4/26/2007 6:55:11 PMCongratulations on your second place winner. #4218892
Alan and kellie shulver 4/27/2007 4:14:06 AMthis is precious! love the painted effect! congrats! #4219972
Hurk (Steve) Hurkett 4/29/2007 7:51:53 AMCongratulations on This wonderful 2nd place winner, Jennifer .... Steve #4227445
Patrick R. McMullen 5/7/2007 9:07:57 AMCongratulations! Great photo and the editing was done with superb taste!
Deon 9/26/2007 5:57:38 AMYes, Congratulations on your second place win. Excellent work. This is something that I am still trying to figure out. #4847960
Sherrie H. Penny 5/16/2008 8:22:53 AMThis is awesome -- great job #5930939
Abdullah M. Alwazrah 2/4/2009 11:26:34 AMa very lovely shot #7126031
This was taken around 2:00 pm on a clear, warm day.I changed this a little I took the soft focus out and did it as an oil painting. I think they are both great, but just thought I would try it this way as well.
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Three die after police abort chase
A man has been charged with a range of offences after three people died in a car crash in remote Central Australia.
It is alleged Garth Ngalkin, 26, was driving towards the remote community of Hermannsburg when he rolled the car, killing three passengers instantly.
Police say they had been pursuing the car on Saturday night after the car failed to pull over.
Officers say they aborted the chase after it reached high speed but later found the car on its roof about 40 kilometres away.
Two women aged 26 and 32 had been thrown from the car and a 30-year-old man was left trapped in the vehicle.
All three died at the scene.
Another woman who was in the car is in hospital in a stable condition.
Ngalkin has faced court on three counts of driving a motor vehicle causing death, among other charges.
The court also heard Ngalkin had a warrant out for his arrest for not complying with a previous community custody order.
He did not apply for bail and has been remanded in custody to appear again in court next year.
A report is being prepared for the coroner.
Topics: road, accidents, hermannsburg-0872, nt, australia, alice-springs-0870
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Accenture has successfully completed the first phase of modernizing the FBI's human resource system, and the project is already giving up lessons on the power of partnership.
"The collaboration that the Accenture team and the FBI team have had throughout this whole process, and the support that the program had all the way up to the senior levels of the FBI organization really resulted in a great outcome," said Jennifer Pratt, managing director and lead of all of Accenture's Justice Department work.
Accenture's new HR Source system provides the FBI with a modern, web-based human resource application for accessing personnel information, benefits and payroll documents, and organization and position management.
But there's more to it than just implementing a new system.
"A lot of times, these programs struggle. You can have a successful technical solution get deployed, but if the users on the other end aren't really ready to adopt a solution, you can have a lot of challenges once it's implemented," Pratt said.
Accenture made efforts to avoid that. "We did a lot around training and user engagement and outreach throughout the whole program to make sure they were really ready when we implemented the solution," she said.
Accenture was aided by a team strong in Oracle PeopleSoft – the commercial off-the-shelf solution that the company used during the first phase – as well as those who had expertise on FBI processes in general, Pratt said. The team includes:
Pratt said two important things about the work that Accenture is doing with the FBI; first, this kind of contract emphasizes the importance of the workforce. "There's an interesting parallel between Accenture and the FBI in this space in that both sides, our workforces are our biggest asset," Pratt said. "This was about enabling [the FBI] to retain and attract the talent that they need to really achieve their mission the way that they need to in the future."
Because the workforce is so important, commercial technologies are the way to go because they address challenges in the back office, but also on the mission side, helping clients leverage costs and bringing out efficiencies in the long-term, Pratt said.
The opportunity here is not just with the FBI, either. "Focus on workforce is a strong demand area. Being able to manage your workforce effectively and efficiently is critically important on a number of fronts," Pratt said. "Not just to retain and attract the talent, but also to optimize your workforce from a cost perspective as well."
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SPRING GROVE – Using an radial arm saw and some old barn siding, Luke DiSilvestro crafted his first artistic frame 25 years ago while serving in the Air Force in South Dakota.
Little did he know then, his passion for flying airplanes and crafting custom frames would continue throughout his professional career to the present day.
DiSilvestro now owns Legacy Art Framing, a custom-design framing business that he has operated out of his home in Spring Grove for the past 10 years. He has kept his presence in the skies, too. He went from flying fighter jets in the Air Force to flying commercial planes for American Airlines, most recently as a reserve pilot.
He called flying his livelihood. But his framing business has become his passion, a creative outlet that evolved from a personal hobby to a thriving small business.
He has framed anything from artwork and paintings to historic flags and memorabilia, while finding time on his off-days to fly Boeing 777s to places such as London and Beijing.
DiSilvestro sat down with reporter Stephen Di Benedetto to discuss his life as a custom framer and pilot.
Di Benedetto: How do you juggle your framing business while also flying planes?
DiSilvestro: It's just one of those things where I do the best I can to take care of my customers. Sometimes, it's the luck of the draw. Most of the time, it works real well. I'm not a high volume shop. This is a second income for me. It's not just the money. I truly enjoy doing what I do. You get to know people, their stories. I've done a lot of wedding memorabilia, draft cards from World War II, death certificates from 100 years ago, christening gowns, the whole works. You get to know people and their stories.
Di Benedetto: Why did you specifically want to join the Air Force?
DiSilvestro: It was a matter of the right place, right time, right parents. My dad was passionate about the Apollo moon landing program. We watched every moon landing. Before flying for the Air Force, that's what I was going to do – sit on top of a rocket one day and fly to the moon. Eventually, I got away from that but still developed a passion for the military and Air Force. Maybe, it had to do with the planes they had at the time. Back then, the F-16 was just coming online. I just developed a passion for it.
Di Benedetto: Why are you drawn to framing?
DiSilvestro: There's a creative part to me. Especially when I design a frame and it comes out well, I can sit back and say I designed that and built that. I've also had a lot of wonderful customers here. Beyond the actual frames, a lot of it is about getting to know the people. It also helps me become a part of the community. As airline pilots, we tend to fly our trips and come home. By doing this business, it gives me an opportunity to go out to Spring Grove or McHenry and network with people.
Di Benedetto: What has drawn you to flying?
DiSilvestro: When I got into it, it was certainly the challenge of learning it. Actual pilot training is probably one of the most difficult things I have ever done. It was a tough program, and it was designed to be that way. Now, especially being international, I fly to London, Beijing, Shanghai and Tokyo. It's good to see other worlds and interact with other people. After 20 years or so of flying, I certainly enjoy it, but it's more of a job now. ... I guess I'm more passionate now about the business since every frame is one of a kind and presents its own unique challenges.


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Unemployment benefits for about 1,200 Monroe County residents are about to disappear.
Unemployment benefits for about 1,200 Monroe County residents are about to disappear.
Now Monroe County CareerLink is reaching out with a special program to help them find jobs.
The benefits are scheduled to end the week ending Dec. 29. Those benefits, normally offered for a 26-week period, were extended four times through federally funded programs. At one time, the benefits covered up to 99 weeks.
The unemployment benefits could still be extended, though CareerLink Administrator John Casella said it was impossible to know what might be planned.
Monroe CareerLink is calling in all 1,200 people to meet with them during sessions scheduled for Dec. 10 and 12 at The Chateau in Tannersville.
The program is called EUCREA — Emergency Unemployment Compensation Reemployment and Eligibility Reassessment. The objective is to help job seekers without unemployment benefits find work or training.
CareerLink will hold four sessions a day with 150 people at a time. It is by invitation only.
"What we try to do is let people know about what the type of services are available here at the CareerLink such as labor market information," Paul Kelleher, program supervisor for the Bureau of Workforce Development Partnerships.
CareerLink helps point job seekers toward industries that are high-priority occupations and government jobs and its computer resource center that allows them to do job searching and resume preparation.
The agency routinely holds workshops on interviewing, salary negotiations, resume preparation, training opportunities and how it can help job seekers in getting that training.
CareerLink is a collection of various state and local agencies working under one roof to provide job services. Those agencies include Labor and Industry; the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for people with physical limitations; Monroe County Youth Employment Services and Goodwill Industries for those with disabilities and special needs that prevent them from gaining employment.
CareerLink also has training partners including Monroe Career & Technical Institute and Northampton Community College.
Letters will go out to those losing their unemployment benefits. Included will be a form that each attendee needs to fill out to enroll in the program. They will also need to bring their work search activity as required by unemployment.
Anyone not invited but interested in finding a job or changing jobs can visit the CareerLink offices at Merchants Plaza on Route 611, Tannersville.


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Edward Courtney and Gail Trimble
Epyllion (diminutive of epos), term applied in modern (not ancient) times to some 'short epics', hexameter poems of mythological narrative in not more than one book. The texts most frequently called 'epyllion' are Hellenistic (especially the Hecale of *Callimachus (3), certain poems of *Theocritus, and Moschus' Europa) and Roman (the sixty-fourth poem of *Catullus (1), lost works by other *neoterics, and the *Ciris).
Characteristics often considered typical of epyllion include: unfamiliar mythical subject-matter, often erotic; a subjective, emotional style; an uneven narrative scale, with some events elaborated and others quickly passed over; the inclusion of a second theme within the main narrative by means of a speech or *ekphrasis.
However, many of these features are shared with other Hellenistic or neoteric poetry, with earlier poems in the post-Homeric epic tradition, or with shorter poetic narratives in other metres (especially lyric), while some poems usually identified as 'epyllia' exhibit only one or two of them. The meaningfulness of the term has therefore been questioned, although its convenience is generally agreed.
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Christopher Pelling
'Which of the gods was it that brought the two together in strife?', asks the Iliad as it launches its narrative (1.8); early in the Odyssey*Zeus complains that mortals blame the gods when they are responsible for their own sufferings (1.32–3). Both poems however swiftly complicate any attempt to limit explanations to either the human or the divine level. Achilles and Agamemnon quarrel, Achilles kills Hector, and Odysseus gets home, largely because they are the people that they are, but gods often intervene too. The Greeks win because they are better fighters; they also win because more gods are on their side. The poems also suggest another form of explanation, not tracing events to their origins but relating them to a familiar pattern of human life. Suffering is the lot of humanity (Il. 24.525–6); outrages like those of the suitors are punished. Life is like that, and one should not be surprised.
Francisco R. Adrados and Niklas Holzberg
Fable, a short story in the popular tradition of Greece and other ancient cultures. Fables found their way into literature as illustrative examples; later they were compiled into collections.
They usually deal with a conflict in which animals speak and intervene, but the characters may also be plants, sundry objects, men, or gods, Fable normally deals with the triumph of the strong, but also portrays the cunning of the weak and their mockery of, or triumph over, the powerful. Fables also stress the impossibility of changing nature; some give aetiological explanations. Most often there is a comic element; sometimes the 'situation' of a protagonist is depicted, from which the audience may draw analogies.
It is therefore impossible to offer a fixed definition. The boundaries of fable intermesh with those of myth, animal proverbs, anecdotes, tales, and *chreiai. Fable is normally fiction, but does at times use anecdotes about real characters. It reflects popular literature and may satirize the values and abuses of the dominant social classes.
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Folktales are traditional fictional stories. Unlike works of original literary fiction, they are normally anonymous narratives that have been transmitted from one teller to another over an uncertain period of time, and have been shaped by multiple narrators into the form and style that are characteristic of oral narratives. The transmission of traditional tales is predominantly oral, but in literate societies such as Greece and Rome, transmission also takes place via written works.
"Folktale" is an umbrella term for a number of subgenres: the wonder tale (commonly known as the fairytale), the religious tale, the novella, the humorous tale (with its subforms the joke and the tall tale), the animal tale, and the fable. Since there was no ancient notion of folktales as such, no compilation of folktales exists from antiquity—only compilations of particular genres of folktales such as the fable and the joke.
Unlike myths and legends, folktales are narrative fictions, make no serious claim to historicity, and are not ordinarily accorded credence. They differ from myths and especially from legends in their handling of the supernatural.
friendship, ritualized
G. Herman
Gian Biagio Conte and Glenn W. Most
A grouping of texts related within the system of literature by their sharing recognizably functionalized features of form and content. Theory of genre as such is quite lacking in antiquity (its place is taken by theories of *imitatio) and ancient theoretical discussions of specific literary genres are few and for the most part unsatisfactory. They operate according to criteria which are one-sidedly formal (generally metrical), thematic (the characters' moral or social quality, the general subject-matter), or pragmatic (the situation of performance), but scarcely attempt to correlate or justify them; they are more interested in classifying existing works than in understanding the mechanisms of literary production and reception and are directed to the needs of the school and the library, not to the critic's; they bungle some genres (lyric) and ignore others (the novel). Rhetorical handbooks sometimes distinguish among oratorical genres, but the precise relation between their (often pedantic) prescriptions and the literary works remains uncertain.
Esther Eidinow
Identifying a ghost in Greek literature and distinguishing it from what we might call a delusion or a supernatural entity can sometimes pose difficulties: *Homer tends to use the term psyche to describe his spirits, but we also find skia. In later writers, eidolon is used (Hdt. 5.92.η and Pl. Leg. 959b of the corpse), which can also mean a phantom of the mind, or even just a likeness. Later still, *daimōn, alone, or combined with other words to evoke particular forms of demon (see below) appears. Other terms (which will appear throughout the entry) evoked the particular ways in which individuals died and became ghosts. This entry will focus on appearances in the mortal realm of spirits connected to a death, indicating where there are any ambiguities of spectral terminology. As the move from psyche to daimōn might suggest, there seems to be a gradual development in the strength, substance and presence of ghosts in the ancient world; while living mortals seem, in turn, to find increasingly sophisticated ways to manipulate their spectral visitors and their needs for their own ends.
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Brian H. Campbell, 42, of Swiftwater, passed away early in the morning Friday, Nov. 23, 2012.
Born March 27, 1970, he was the son of Barbara Griswold and the late Harold Campbell. He was married to Maureen (Kent) Campbell.
Brian is survived by his wife; mother; and two sons: Brian Campbell Jr. and Thomas Coley Campbell, both of Swiftwater; his sisters: Beatrice Prentiss and her husband, Willam, of Rockaway, N.J.; Jackie Gonzalez and husband, Rafael, of Rockaway, N.J.; Robin Elliot and husband, Jerry, of Bartonsville; Theresa Arana of Middletown, N.Y. and Diane Campbell of New York. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, a great-niece and four great-nephews.
Private services will be held by his family at their convenience.
Donations may be made to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), 730 N. Franklin St., Suite 501, Chicago, IL 60654-7225.
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No one at the Western Galilee Hospital in Nahariya knows the name of the handsome young patient with the large brown eyes and neatly trimmed goatee and mustache in the neurosurgery ward. They don't know how old he is or where his family is. What they do know is that he was severely wounded by a blast, sustaining internal cranial bleeding and swelling in the fighting in Syria and that he was brought to this northern Israeli hospital last month by the Israeli army in an emergency over the border evacuation.
The young man recently regained consciousness and was told by the nursing staff — many of whom are Arab Israelis and speak Arabic — that he was in Israel. At first he seemed a bit confused hearing both Arabic and Hebrew, and though he is still unable to speak, he follows them with his eyes.
"You can see shock in their eyes when they are told they are in Israel," said Dr. Masad Barhoum, general director of the hospital and a Catholic Arab Israeli. "But after a couple of days they feel at ease and comfortable."
Another patient, who for safety reasons will be referred to simply as "A," has a large beard typical of devout Muslims and a large scar curving around one side of his skull. He shuffles through the hallway with an Israeli soldier following nearby. Though his long-term memory has remained intact after his injury, his short-term memory has been damaged. He will soon be released and sent back to Syria.
Casualties of war
These two patients are among the approximately 90 wounded Syrians — some fighters and some civilians, including two infants and a 14-year-old girl paralyzed by a sniper's bullet — who have been secretly spirited over the Syrian border and taken in by the 670-bed Nahariya hospital, one of three hospitals in northern Israel that have been treating Syrian wounded since March. Soldiers are placed in front of the rooms of the injured Syrians for their own protection.
As the hospital with the most advanced surgical department and most extensive intensive care trauma unit in the north — and the hospital closest to the border — the Western Galilee Hospital has been receiving complex cases. These include chest injuries, neurological injuries, multi-system wounds, internal organ injuries and gunshot wounds — many which point to execution-style shooting through the head, Barhoum said, who upon his appointment to the position six years ago became the first Arab to head an Israeli hospital.
While Israel has signed peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, there have not been as yet any peace talks conducted with Syria. In fact, the two countries technically are enemies, between which numerous fierce wars have been fought since the founding of Israel in 1948.
Despite the political climate, Barhoum said that it was natural for him to accept the request from the chief military medical officer of the Israeli northern command to treat wounded Syrians at his hospital with no questions asked.
"We have to do this," Barhoum said. "It is our professional privilege, and it is also our moral obligation. We see the tragedy that is going on in Syria with more than 120,000 dead and many homeless, suffering from diseases and injuries without the ability of receiving treatment. What we do here is a drop in the ocean. I have the opportunity to do this as a human being. I thank God that we have the opportunity to treat these injured."
Raised in a practicing Catholic home in the northern city of Haifa, Barhoum said he was taught to help others in any way he could and to live by the paradigm of "Love Thy Enemy," he said — though he does not see the Syrians as enemies.
"We, as Christians, are taught to help others, but others do that as well, also Jews, everyone," he said. "I don't feel (the Syrians) are my enemies. They are helpless and need help. I have the privilege and opportunity to be the director of this hospital when the Syrians need help. My staff feels the same way."
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A public government hospital with a limited budget and little private funding, the hospital serves the 600,000 people of the Upper Galilee with no regard to their race or religion. The hospital staff reflects the makeup of the local area population and consists of Muslims, Druze, Christians and Jews. Most of the Jewish hospital physicians speak enough Arabic to conduct basic medical checks. Many of the injured arrive at the hospital after being left in the field for 24 hours, some with no treatment and others with very rustic and unprofessional treatment, a sign that perhaps their comrades had tried to help during a desperate situation.
Usually unable to speak at first, the patients initially communicate with hand signals. One patient who was suffering from a severe head wound, shattered jaw and internal injuries offered up his open hand when asked how many children he had and slowly lowered one finger, than another, then another, indicating that three of his five children had been killed, coming to the heart-wrenching realization that he did not know where his wife and two remaining children were.
Treating the Syrian patients has brought the reality of the Syrian war much closer to home for the staff at the hospital. No one can remain aloof to the distress of a 3-year-old child who cried for days for her mother until an aunt was able to be brought in through the border to be with her, Barhoum said.
"I have worked here as a nurse for 35 years, through the various wars Israel experienced, and I have never seen terrible wounds like these," said a male nurse from a neighboring Israeli Arab village, who asked not to be identified.
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In a corner of Barhoum's office stands the Israeli flag and portraits of Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hang on the wall. On the adjacent wall there are two framed photographs taken during Pope Benedict XVI's pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2009.
Barhoum recalled attending Mass every Sunday with his family as a child, though now because of his work he can't take Sundays off for Mass. In the Jewish State of Israel, Saturday is the day of rest, he said. He does, however, attend holiday services and has his own moments of private contemplation.
"I still believe in God but totally concentrate in my hospital on science and medicine," he said. In moments of silence, he said, he believes that nothing is coincidental, there is significance to being in a certain place and a certain time.
"Even being here as general director, as an Arab-Christian is not a coincidence," he said. "Being here when the Syrians are here needing help, that is not a coincidence."
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In the hospital's surgical ward, four more young men from Syria are either paralyzed or missing limbs. One young man — "D" — said that he knew he was being taken to Israel after he was wounded, but he wasn't afraid to go because some of those already treated in Israel had returned to Syria and had spoken about the good treatment here.
The situation in Syria is very bad, "D" said, and he worries about the children in his village so traumatized by the shooting that they even hear the noise of war in their sleep. He hopes that in six months the war will be over and he will be able to be treated in Syria. He also would be welcome to return to Western Galilee Hospital, where Barhoum has pledged to keep tending to the casualties.
Despite not understanding fully why God has called him to serve the wounded in this way, Barhoum said his efforts will continue, calling them his "moral duty."
"I don't know what God wants from us, but I know what we have to do," he said. "We continue to do our mitzvoth [Hebrew for "good deeds"]. Maybe, I believe, I will understand (His message) in 10 years. It is too complicated to understand now."
Judith Sudilovsky writes from Jerusalem.
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