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Professor Steve Roberts FIMMM, FInstP.
Department of Materials
Summary of Interests
Mechanical behaviour of materials. Materials for nuclear (fusion & fission) power plants. Micromechanical testing. Brittle-ductile transitions. Studies aim at linking modelling at the defect and dislocation level with experimental studies of well-characterised materials.
Current Research Projects
Atom Probe Studies of Aerospace alloys
Dr P.A.J. Bagot, Prof. M.P. Moody
Atom Probe Tomography and complementary high-resolution characterization methods are being employed to study a range of important aerospace materials (Ni and Ti alloys) in order to develop a better understanding of how they behave in-service. In conjunction with Rolls-Royce plc.
Processing of oxide dispersion strengthened alloys for fission and fusion power
Sarah Connolly, Professor S.G. Roberts, Professor P.S. Grant
Oxide dispersion strengthened alloys comprise a metallic alloy with a dispersion of sub-micron oxide particles. The fine scale dispersion of the ceramic particles gives rise to strain fields around the particles, which can confer strength and other properties by interaction with dislocations in a manner similar to that of fine scale precipitates produced by ageing heat treatments in conventional metallurgical alloys. The particles also have the potential to stabilize microstructural features such as grain size at intermediate temperature. A further potential benefit of these particles in steels for nuclear applications is that they or the interface between the particles and the matrix may act as a 'sink' for vacancies and He induced by a neutron flux environment, partially mitigating otherwise severely damaging effects such as embrittlement. It is known that the type (size, volume fraction, chemistry, etc) of particles and the homogeneity of their dispersion in the matrix is influential on the final ODS alloy properties and the extent to which potential benefits are realised in practice. However, there are few systematic studies that allow the detail of the oxide particle mixing/dissolution and re-precipitation behaviour to be reconciled in terms of the processing parameters of practical interest. In part, this derives from the long times associated with the design-make-characterise-irradiate-test cycle. In this project we combine in-house processing of high quality ODS steel powders by mechanical means, the subsequent manufacture of consolidated ODS alloys. The study focusses on the dynamics of the critical metallic-ceramic mixing process and aims to develop ideas for identifying and assuring the "quality" of milled powders so that downstream properties are evolved optimally. Alternative processes to mechanical mixing are also being explored. Funded by the National Nuclear Laboratory and EPSRC.
Tungsten for fusion power applications
R. Abernethy, C. Beck, Dr. D.E.J. Armstrong, Professor S.G. Roberts, Dr, M. Reith*
Tunsten and tungsten alloys (especailly W-Ta and W-Re) are candidate materials for the "divertor" (helium exhaust) of a fusion power plant. During operation, neutron irradiation gradually transmutes tungsten into W-Re then W-Re-Os alloys. This, and the radiation danage itself, will affect its mechanical properties. In this project, we fabricate W-Re and W-Ta alloys and subject them to W-ion irradiation, mimicking the neutron irradiation. Micromechanical test methods are used to study effects of radiation on strength. The migration of Re & Ta to grain boundaries, and how the this changes grain boundary strength, will also be studied. Funded by EPSRC and CCFE. (* Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Micromechanical testing
Dr. D.E.J. Armstrong, Dr T.B. Britton, Dr J. Gong, Professor S.G. Roberts, Dr. A.J. Wilkinson
The project develops new methods of testing mechanical properties at the micron scale, using a combination of focussed ion beam machining (to produce specimens) and atomic force microscopy / nanoindentation (to test them). The methods are applied to testing thin films, ion-irradiated layers, interfaces and properties of individual grains and grain boundaries in alloys. A newly-commissioned machine will enable tests to be perfomed in the temperature range -50 to +750C. Supported by EPSRC and CCFE Culham (Junior Research Fellowship at St Edmund Hall: D. Armstrong)
TEM studies of radiation damage in materials for fusion reactors
S. Xu, X. Yi, Dr M. Briceno, Professor S.G. Roberts, Dr. M.A. Kirk*
Materials issues will be crucial to the success of future fusion reactors. Structural materials will operate at temperatures up to 600C, will need to withstand stresses up to 300MPa, and will accumulate over their lifetime radiation damage from fast neutrons amounting to ~100 displacements per atom, combined with high levels of helium and hydrogen produced in transmutation reactions. It is essential that any material used maintains adequate strength and toughness, while suffering minimal dimensional changes through swelling and creep. Candidate materials include ferritic/martensitic steels based on iron ~9% chromium, ODS steels, vanadium alloys and tungsten. This project uses advanced techniques in electron microscopy to characterise the development of radiation damage in these materials and in model FeCr alloys. We perform both high-energy (MeV) ion irradiations of bulk materials and in-situ heavy-ion irradiations. We work closely with the materials modelling group who are applying multiscale modelling techniques to the same materials.(Funded and in collaboration with EURATOM/UKAEA, *Argonne National Laboratory)
Brittle-ductile transitions in BCC metals for fusion power applications
Dr D.E.J. Armstrong, Dr. E. Tarleton, Professor S.G. Roberts, Dr. A.J. Wilkinson, Professor S.L. Dudarev*
The project investigates the brittle-to-ductile transition in tungsten and iron-chromium alloys up to 12%Cr (all these metals are the basis for proposed fusion power plant alloys). Pre-cracked miniature bend specimens of single crystals and polycrystalline materials are fracture tested in the temperature range 77 - 450K. The effect of dislocation motion around the crack tips on fracture stress is examined, and modelled using dynamic-dislocation simulations. Funded by EPSRC and CCFE. (*EURATOM/CCFE)
Fundamentals of cyclic deformation and fatigue crack initiation
Jun Jiang, Dr. A.J. Wilkinson, Professor S.G. Roberts, Professor F. P.E. Dunne*
Plastic deformation of metals leads to an increase in the dislocation content, the development of residual stresses and changes in the flow stress. In a polycrystal grain-grain interactions lead to inter- and intra-granular inhomogeneity in the dislocation density and residual stress distributions. Characterising the evolution of this patterning is key to understanding strain localisation and subsequent crack initiation. We are using the high resolution EBSD method to map geometrically necessary dislocation density in model FCC polycrystals (Cu, brass) deformed in tension to varying strain levels, and in fatigue to varying numbers of cycles. Results will be used to guide development of crystal plasticity models by our collaborators. (*Engineering Science, Oxford)
7 public active projects
Research Publications
Dislocation dynamic modelling of the brittle-ductile transition in tungsten, E Tarleton and S.G. Roberts, Phil. Mag. 89, 2009, 2759-2769; DOI: 10.1080/14786430902992619
Characterisation of plastic zones around crack-tips in pure single-crystal tungsten using electron backscatter diffraction, J D Murphy, A J Wilkinson and S G Roberts, Mat. Sci. & Eng. 3 (2009) 012015; DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/3/1/012015
Measuring anisotropy in Young's modulus using micromechanical testing in single crystal Cu, D.E.J. Armstrong, A.J. Wilkinson and S.G. Roberts, J Mater Res, 24, 2009, 3268-76 DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2009.0396
3D DD modelling of the prismatic loops and dislocations interaction in pure iron, R.Novokshanov and S.G. Roberts: J. Nucl. Materials, 386,, 2009, 64-66.
Micromechanical testing of stress corrosion cracking of individual grain boundaries, D.E.J. Armstrong, M. Rogers and S.G. Roberts, Scripta Mater., 61, 2009, 741-743; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2009.06.017
Measuring local mechanical properties using FIB machined cantilevers, D.E.J. Armstrong, A.J. Wilkinson, S.G. Roberts, in Probing Mechanics at Nanoscale Dimensions, edited by N. Tamura, A. Minor, C. Murray, L. Friedman (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1185, Warrendale, PA, 2009), paper II-02-08.
Effects of Y2O3 additives and powder purity on the densification and grain boundary composition of Al2O3/SiC nanocomposites I.P. Shapiro, R.I. Todd, J.M. Titchmarsh, S.G. Roberts, J. Euro Ceram. Soc,29, 2009, 1613-1624; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.09.021
The mechanical properties of tungsten grown by chemical vapour deposition, J.D. Murphy, A. Giannattasio, Z. Yao, C.J.D. Hetherington, P.D. Nellist, S.G. Roberts, J. Nucl. Materials, 386, 2009, 583-586; doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.12.182
Nanoindentation and micromechanical testing of iron-chromium alloys implanted with iron ions, F.M. Halliday, D.E.J. Armstrong, J.D. Murphy and S.G. Roberts, Extremat meeting, San Sebastian, Advanced Materials Research, 59, 2009, 304-307.
Brittle-to-ductile transition of poly-crystalline iron-chromium alloys, M. Tanaka, A.J. Wilkinson, S.G. Roberts, J. Nucl. Mater., 378, 2008, 305-311; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.06.039
Brittle-ductile transition in single-crystal iron, M. Tanaka, E. Tarleton, S. G. Roberts, Acta Mater.56, 2008, 5123-29; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2008.06.025
Residual stress distributions around indentations and scratches in polycrystalline Al2O3 and Al2O3/SiC nanocomposites measured using fluorescence probes, H.Z. Wu, S. G. Roberts and B. Derby, Acta Mater., 56, 2008, 140-149.
Low-temperature fracture mechanisms in a spheroidised reactor pressure vessel steel, A. Kumar, S.G. Roberts and A. J. Wilkinson, Intl. J. Fracture, 144, 2007, 121-129.
Quasi-cleavage fracture planes in spheroidised A533B steel, A. Kumar, A.J. Wilkinson and S.G. Roberts, J. Microsc, 227, 2007, 248–253
Brittle-ductile transitions in vanadium and iron-chromium, T.D. Joseph, M. Tanaka, A.J. Wilkinson and S.G. Roberts, J. Nucl. Mater., 367–370, 2007, 637–43.
Micro-fracture testing of Ni-W microbeams produced by electrodeposition and FIB machining, D. Armstrong, A. Haseeb, A.J. Wilkinson, S.G. Roberts, in Focused Ion Beams for Analysis and Processing, edited by W. MoberlyChan, H. Colijn, R. Langford, A. Marshall (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 983E, Warrendale, PA, 2007), 0983-LL08-07.
Strain-rate dependence of the brittle-to-ductile transition temperature in tungsten, A. Giannattasio and S. G. Roberts, Phil. Mag. 87, 2007, 2589-98.
An empirical correlation between temperature and activation energy for brittle-to-ductile transition single-phase materials, A. Giannattasio, M. Tanaka, T. D. Joseph and S. G. Roberts, Physica Scripta, T128, 2007, 87-90
Sub-surface damage in ground and annealed alumina and alumina-silicon carbide nanocomposites, B.K. Tanner, H.Z. Wu and S.G. Roberts, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 89, 2006, 3745–50
High-resolution parallel-beam powder diffraction measurement of sub-surface damage in alumina-silicon carbide nanocomposite, B K Tanner, H Z Wu and S G Roberts, Advances in X-ray Analysis, 49, 2006 169-174
Characterising dislocation structure evolution during cyclic deformation using electron channelling contrast imaging, J.Ahmed, S. G. Roberts, and A. J Wilkinson, Phil. Mag. 86, 2006, 4965–81
Crack initiation in the fracture of ferritic steels, M. Coates, A. Kumar and S.G. Roberts, Fatigue Fract Engng Mater Struct 29, 2006, 661–671.
Modelling the upper yield point and the brittle-ductile transition of silicon wafers in three-point bend tests, S.G. Roberts and P.B. Hirsch, Phil. Mag. 86, 2006, 4099-4116.
The use of closely spaced Vickers indentations to model erosion of polycrystalline α-Al2O3, A. Franco and S.G. Roberts, MRS Proceedings 843: Surface engineering 2004 - fundamentals and applications, eds: S.N. Basu, J.E. Krzanowski, J. Patscheider & Y. Gogotsi (Materials Research Society, Warrendale, PA, USA, 2005), pp143-148.
Effects of yttrium on the sintering and microstructure of alumina - silicon carbide "nanocomposites", A.M. Cock, I.P. Shapiro, R.I. Todd and S.G. Roberts, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc. 88, 2005, 2354-61.
Quantitative surface fractography of alumina and alumina-SiC composites during diamond grinding, J.M. Ortiz, A.M. Cock, S.G. Roberts and R.I. Todd, Key Eng. Mats 290, 2005, 149-159
Direct evidence for compressive elastic strain at ground surfaces of nanocomposite ceramics, B.K. Tanner, H.Z. Wu and S.G. Roberts, Appl. Phys. Letts, 86, 2005, art. 061909
Measuring fracture toughness of coatings using FIB-machined microbeams, D. Di Maio and S.G. Roberts. J. Mater. Res, 20 (2), 2005, 299-302.
Substrate and elastic recovery effects in hardness measurement of CVD WC-based coatings, D. Di Maio and S.G. Roberts, Phil. Mag,, 85, 2005, 33-44.
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British fiction writer Jilly Cooper says women have lost interest in sex, that our vaginas have dried up as a result of busy schedules and overburdened bodies and minds. While she has a point -- fatigue and stress are two libido-busters for both men and women -- Cooper's comments relate to her belief that because of this, ladies have stopped lusting over sex scenes featured in fiction.
And she's not giving that darn "Fifty Shades of Grey" novel the credit it deserves. (Gag.)
Cooper's body of work spans decades, with the successful "Rutshire Chronicles" series of romance novels and uber-popular lifestyle columns featured in the Sunday Times and The Mail, two major Brit newspapers. Her topics range from infidelity, how to stay married, and how to survive a 9-5 job without going completely insane. But her claim that "Fifty Shades of Grey" has merely revived an interest in the sexy novel genre reads more envy than expert.
"Porn was terribly out of fashion before that book came out," Cooper told the Telegraph. "While I have heard that it is quite poorly written, I am delighted that it's giving a new lease of life to the genre."
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is one of the worst books I've ever read with regard to syntax, sentence patterns and intellectual brain stimulation. I, and several sex writer colleagues of mine, remain convinced that we lost IQ points with completion of each chapter and there's a good chance I grew a new shade of gray hair each time Anastasia Steele bit her bottom lip. (SOMEONE GET THAT GIRL SOME CHAPSTICK.)
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But what the "Fifty Shades" trilogy has successfully accomplished is inspiring women and their partners to dust off their maritally neglected private parts. The meticulously detailed BDSM sex scenes that author E. L. James described while mangling the English language got juices flowing figuratively and physically from areas that some women though would remain dry for the rest of their lives.
"I have had women write to me saying that reading this trilogy has revived their long term relationships," said sex columnist and "Between the Sheets With Lora Somoza" radio host Lora Somoza. "And by revive, I mean brought back from the dead. One woman told me she and her husband have had more sex in the past two months than they had have in almost 15 years of marriage. She credits her new sudden horniness to Mr. Grey and E.L. James's ability to tap into desire. Say what you want about the book's writing, but she conveys the sense of desire really well."
Though women's libidos are negatively affected by the crazy lives we lead, it appears literary stimulation has been a successful remedy for women across the country. And the resulting orgasmic and analgesic effects that sexual activity can have on the body may just be what women need to put away the Xanax and take a chill pill instead.
"If you're tired and stressed the last thing you want to do is focus on sex," said Jamye Waxman, published author and resident sexpert at Gasm.com. "But orgasms are analgesic and having sex will actually de-stress you. Many women think daily about work, the kids, schedules, and it's easy to forget that the brain is the most powerful sex organ. We need to get out of our heads and focus in our heavy breathing."
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And that's what novels like "Fifty Shades of Grey" are making easy. Cooper says she's taking the hint and plans to incorporate a whole lot of sex in her next novel. And if she's able to convey the feelings of longing, craving and bruising that "Fifty Shades" fans can't seem to get out of their brains, there's a good chance she might be inspired to edit her "women don't want sex" mantra.
A good first step would be to follow James's lead and stock up on some fun tools of the trade for inspiration. James tested out a few floggers, handcuffs and other sex toys before featuring them so prominently in the "Fifty Shades" trilogy, which might be one of the reasons the sex scenes are so stimulating to read.
And though most readers can tolerate amateur-hour writing skills (which Cooper fortunately doesn't have to worry about), nothing will kill their literary libidos faster than an author who fakes it.


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It's a sad day when the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) – charged with keeping consumers, especially children, safe from harmful products – can't even agree that it will demonstrate "particular concern for the safety impacts on children" when it enforces its rules. Yesterday was that sad day.
Two weeks ago, when a majority of the Commission decided to impose a heavy-handed, indiscriminate lead requirement when there were plenty of reasons not to, I suggested that we direct staff to draft an enforcement policy to let people know how we would seek to enforce that rule. What followed were two weeks of negotiations that resulted in a rather empty "statement" drafted at the Commission level that does little to help the community understand our goals.
I had hoped we could, at least, tell people we will enforce the limit with "particular concern for the safety impacts on children." This would tell manufacturers of things kids actually use, touch, and mouth that they needed to be extra cautious. I was not able to reach agreement to include this phrase. Apparently, enforcement with "a particular concern for the safety impacts on children" isn't a message we want getting out.
During yesterday's debate, we heard that we can't make our enforcement policy public or it will turn into a "How to" manual for getting around our rules. However, such a public policy is not an unusual idea. Other agencies do it, and, indeed, our own agency has done it before, and we're still able to enforce our regulations especially when companies get either sloppy or cheap and endanger consumers.
During the debate we also heard that kind of public enforcement policy would be "backdoor rulemaking." I fail to see how it is anything other than the kind of open, transparent governing we should be doing. We are, after all, supposed to govern in the sunshine, so why not put our policies out front so people know just what it is we're trying to do? It seems odd to me that it would be "backdoor rulemaking" to talk publicly about what we're doing privately. It seems to me that, if governing openly is "backdoor rulemaking," then governing in secret is "trapdoor rulemaking", and that's a style of governing I can't support.*
Instead of a clear, open policy that would put manufacturers of the products most likely to cause harm on notice that they needed to adhere to very tight safety programs, we wound up with the statement we approved yesterday. I agreed to the statement because it does acknowledge that lead testing at the level we're requiring is, at best, an inexact science, and it assures that staff will consider that fact as appropriate when bringing enforcement actions.
Nonetheless, when we can't even agree to let people know our enforcement decisions embody "particular concern for the safety impacts on children," then perhaps it's time to re-think how we approach regulating.
Here is the statement that we did agree to:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is cognizant of the claims that some manufacturers have made regarding their difficulty in consistently meeting the 100 ppm requirements because of the inherent variability in testing methods and the variability in materials they use in the manufacturing process.
The Commission always attempts to apply good judgment, common sense and fair and reasonable approaches when it enforces its regulations. The Commission staff will always consider documented claims made by manufacturers regarding their difficulty in consistently meeting the 100 ppm lead content requirements.
*In addition to my concerns on the limited value of the statement we passed, I also believe the majority, in opposing a more substantive policy, is misusing the term "backdoor rulemaking." In real backdoor rulemaking, agencies establish new rules through procedures other than the familiar (and open) notice-and-comment process the law provides for rulemaking. An example of this would be using enforcement powers to force companies into complying with an agency's demands, thereby setting a de facto rule without having to go through actual rulemaking.


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Following up on my post yesterday skyscrapers in Europe, I'd like to explain why, in detail, central business districts are generally superior to off-center ones like La Défense outside Paris or Washington's Virginia suburbs. It's not that I just enjoy the spatial symmetry and organic shape of a centralized city – it's actually more efficient! Neglect it, and you're doing a disservice to your poorest citizens, who too often find themselves out of commuting range of many of a city's jobs.
Mathematically, there is a simple explanation derived from the equation for a circle: area = πr² – that is, the area varies with the square of the radius. Assuming you can travel in a straight line from work to home, then as the urban circle grows, the average distance between any two random points will expand with the square of the radius, since it varies in relation to area. The average distance from any random point and the center, however, will only vary with the radius. All of which is to say: As a city or metropolitan area gets bigger, the distance between any two random points rises faster than the distance between any one random point and the center of the city.
And then obviously a true city is limited by the fact that you cannot travel in a straight line from work to home on a mass transit system that's already centered around downtown. And while it's an interesting thought experiment to imagine a completely decentralized rail network, building entirely new rapid transit lines is obviously not practical. In the real world, these sorts of commutes often involve going downtown and then catching another train back out to your destination. As with everything, the poor are hit the hardest.
Long commutes are a pain, they're also an economic problem. The establishment of off-center skyscraper districts encourage (and are encouraged by) "favored quarters," or radial wedges of the city that are desirable. Opposite these are where the poor live, traveling to the other side of the city can be quite a challenge.
For residents of the favored quarter, off-center business districts are convenient, because they're often nearby. The wealthy neighborhood of Neuilly-sur-Seine outside of Paris is literally one Métro stop away from La Défense. It might make for a pleasant walk, but then again maybe not, considering it's ringed by highways, which allow for painless automobile access.
Clichy-sous-Bois, on the other hand, which made international headlines in 2005 when riots broke out among the town's poor, unemployed North African immigrants, is located on the other side of the city in the poorer Seine-Saint-Denis. Lacking a rail link, it's a full buss ride and three trains away from La Défense. The suburb is relatively disconnected from central Paris, but commuting to La Défense is nearly impossible. Unsurprisingly, it has very high rates of unemployment.
We see a very similar pattern in Washington, D.C., which, like Paris, has a strict height limit. The Northern Virginia county of Arlington capitalized on D.C.'s dearth of central office and residential space by allowing intense development along the Rosslyn-Balston corridor on the Orange Line, and is now doubling down with the Silver Line out to Dulles through Tysons Corner, the archetypical suburban edge city. Tysons' tangle of highways will be to some extent urbanized, with a gridiron street network and not setbacks, but it will nevertheless be surrounded by highways.
As in Paris, Northern Virginia's wealth is counterposed against the relative poverty of Prince George's County in Maryland and the parts of D.C. east of the Anacostia. Commuting to downtown D.C. is doable, but commuting to the other side of the metro region is often not.
The existence of "favored quarter" cities as opposed to traditional "donut cities" (where wealth varies more or less uniformly as you travel out from the center) is a fairly recent phenomenon that's most distinct in America's most auto-oriented cities. Interestingly, you can also find it in so-called "socialist cities" like Moscow and Bucharest, where the high suburban densities lead to highly inefficient intracity transportation and extreme favored/non-favored quarters. Off-center skyscraper districts should be seen in the context of this history – while thorough-going "market cities" like Japan have plenty of satellite business districts, they are ultimately smaller than the cores of Tokyo and Osaka in a way that Northern Virginia and La Défense are not.
But rather than blame Northern Virginia and La Défense, we must remember that it was Washington and Paris that started it by rejecting growth. We saw it on a massive scale all around the Western world starting around the turn of the last century and continuing through the post-war period, but there are signs that the winds are shifting.
As I wrote yesterday, London is accepting an unprecedented wave of downtown skyscrapers, and D.C. planners are liberalizing land use rules more aggressively than many other American cities. Paris has been a laggard, and while London and D.C. are rising stocks, Paris's cachet as an economic and cultural capital seems to be slipping. It remains to be seen if Paris will fall as deep as Venice, which has succumbed to ruin, but there's always time for D.C. and Paris to wise up and reverse their relative declines.


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As every great story, ours begins with an exciting preface. The search for the BMW 507 Elvis has been nothing less than one exciting adventure that started off with a treasure hunt, driven and completed by one woman: Jackie Jouret, journalist at the Bimmer magazine. She has unearthed the long lost car and made its history accessible. In a guest contribution she shares her very personal story with us and hereby starts our website special!
It all comes down to the numbers.
"In writing automotive history, the first thing you need to do is establish the timeline. The second thing you need to do when writing on historically significant cars is to focus on the serial numbers.
As soon as I started to research the history of Elvis Presley's 507 for a short article ("The Back Page") in Bimmer magazine's December 2006 issue, I found a major discrepancy. The 507 bearing serial number 70192 was widely reported to have been the car that Elvis drove while stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army and had even been auctioned as such by Barrett-Jackson. But that conflicted with Dr Karlheinz Lange's definitive history of the 507, written for BMW Classic.
Although Lange didn't specify which car had been driven by Elvis, he did identify the two cars driven by Hans Stuck by serial number: 70079 and 70145. Since Stuck had been racing 70145 throughout 1959, that car couldn't have been driven by Elvis that year. It could only be 70079, the car Stuck drove in 1958, before Elvis had arrived in Germany, not 70192.
I wrote The Back Page with that information, concluding with a request that anyone who knew the whereabouts of 70079 get in touch. A year or so later, I got a letter from Jack Castor, who owned 70079 but couldn't verify the Elvis connection. He was sure, however, that it was the first ex-Stuck car, and that alone made it a significant 507.
The Holy Grail of BMW serial numbers.
A year or so later, I got a letter from Jack Castor, who owned 70079 but couldn't verify the Elvis connection. He was sure, however, that it was the first ex-Stuck car, and that alone made it a significant 507.
Serendipitously, both the car and Jack were relatively close to Bimmer headquarters, only a few miles south of San Francisco. The car didn't run, but Jack invited me down to check it out and see the extensive documentation he'd amassed to establish its provenance. With photographer Helmut Werb, I drove down to Jack's house in Half Moon Bay, with its garage full of exotic cars and motorcycles and its living room full of vintage bicycles, then the three of us made our way down the coast to the pumpkin warehouse where the 507 had been stored for more than a decade along with another 507, a few more BMWs and a vintage Alfa or two.
We took off the dusty cover, and there it was: the red 507, originally white, that had once been driven by the King of Rock and Roll, one of the most important cultural figures of the 20th century. Jack had tied its hood down with ropes, and it took a while to access its engine bay, but eventually we saw the stamping: 70079, the Holy Grail of BMW serial numbers.
A comeback worthy of the King.
Jack had intended to restore the car at some point, and all the parts he'd gathered to put it back to its original configuration were in boxes nearby. The 507 had undergone an unfortunate hot-rodding in the 1960s, soon after its arrival in the US, and Jack wanted to undo the modifications. He'd done an amazing amount of research on the car to determine what was original, even watching "Hula Hopp Connie," in which it appeared as a bit of odd product placement before it was sold to Private Presley.
I wish Jack had lived long enough to see its restoration completed, but in the absence of that I'm glad he got to bask in a bit of the limelight thrown off by Elvis' 507, once we'd established its provenance and published the story. After that, BMW was able to officially verify the car as having belonged to Elvis, and we eventually corrected the provenance of 70192, as well. That car was sent straight from the factory to New York in late 1958, while Elvis was in Germany. It had indeed been given by Elvis to Ursula Andress in 1963, but Elvis probably never drove it. Fortunately, its current owner is more interested in its ex-Ursula provenance than any Elvis connection.
As an automotive journalist, I feel lucky to have been involved with the "finding" of Elvis' 507, and I'm grateful that Jack Castor trusted me with the story of his car.
Elvis' car was never really lost, of course. It was really just resting, awaiting a comeback worthy of The King."


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Kia Motors America Announces February Sales
February also saw the continuation of the marketing campaign to introduce the all-new 2015 K900 flagship sedan as well as the largest showcase of the company's Clean Mobility program at the Chicago Auto Show with the global debut of the brand's first-ever electric vehicle for the U.S. market – the Soul EV – and the refreshed 2014 Optima Hybrid. The K900 is scheduled to arrive in select dealer showrooms beginning this month. Optima Hybrid is on sale now, and the Soul EV will arrive in the fall.
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Vol. 53, No. 1, Winter 2017
Ocean Observatories Initiative
Plankton growth at the shelf break front
A Hitchhikers Guide to the Ocean
Following seawater pathways to help predict climate changes
Sharks Take 'Tunnels' into the Depths
Spiraling eddies offer conduits to food in the ocean twilight zone
Forecasting Where Ocean Life Thrives
Scientists focus on seams in the ocean called 'fronts'
A Change Has Come in the Arctic
A rise in radium in the ocean signals changes along the coast
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July 30, 2015 § 2 Comments
I have been working on something lately. It is about being unconditional.
When I first decided that unconditional is how I wanted to be, it was within the context of relationships. Husband, children, teachers, neighbours, the person driving in front of me whose car can't seem to go fast enough when I'm late. Seeing each person, especially my closest family members, unconditionally. At first it seemed a very steep hill to climb. I had to consciously step out of my self-interested tendencies and ways of perceiving others behaviour, and encourage my brain to widen itself beyond the messages my eyes and ears were relaying:
- My husband isn't actually picking a fight with me. He is experiencing residual waves from a crappy thing that happened at work. Which provides me with a choice. Provide resistance to something that has nothing to do with me, or flow like water over and around it, washing over him with refreshing, unconditional support
- My children are not ignoring me when I ask the first, second and third time for them to do something. When I pay attention (instead of just yelling from the other room), I realize that they are happily engaged in a world of imaginative play (which is exactly what I love to see them do!)
Then it grew to other contexts. For example, when things don't go the way I had set my expectations to – red lights instead of green, missing something I really wanted, choppy waters instead of smooth sailing. When someone asks me about something on my to-do list that I haven't gotten to despite my several attempts, they are not reminding me that I am deficient. Every day I am presented with opportunities to remain neutral and untriggered, allowing the situation to unfold and staying connected to source, knowing that what I need will come to me if I do.
Unconditional means seeing the soul behind each physical body. Reaching past what is being dished out to me, and allowing for an understanding of the scenario to wash over me. And it also means resting in the knowledge given to me, even when my ego wants to shout out what I have realized.
It takes some practice, for sure.
Perhaps the biggest lesson that has come to me, is that the power of being unconditional stems from being present in each moment.
In Deepak Chopra's latest book, The 13th Disciple, he explains the following:
Every life contains moments when a person sees beyond the illusion. The secret is to pay attention, because once the moment is gone, so is its power to change you. You must be open and alert to signals from your true self.
What this takes is a kind of second attention. First attention, which we're all familiar with, deals with the events in daily life. You eat breakfast, go to work, pick up groceries, watch TV None of this has any intrinsic meaning. It can be good, bad or neutral. When second attention enters, you keep doing the same things you always did, but you are aware of your inner contentment, or of the food's subtle tastes, or of gratitude for nature's abundance. Going to work, you may feel inner satisfaction, excitement about new possibilities, or empowerment. There is often no neat match between what the first attention is noticing and what the second attention is realizing.
How lovely that this beautiful piece of wisdom happens to come through the book I am reading exactly at the time that I am looking for guidance on how to become more unconditional. Even better, the first time I was attempting to read that part of the book was during the landing of our plane, while one child is asking for gum, and another wants my help to beat the next level on their video game. I put the book away and embraced the moment I was in (I rock at that video game, and love that I can play it with her). Later, when I returned to the book, it was in the sanctuary of my bedroom, when my heart and mind were wide open to receiving it. Gratitude.
Being present in each moment allows you to understand the difference between feeling like life is happening to you, versus life is happening for you. Each moment is an opportunity for expansion and you get to choose!
It's like when you watch a movie, and you comment to the person watching next to you that you know what is going to happen next, or that you know the answer to the mystery, long before the movie is over. You have been fully engaged, present to the details as they develop, allowing the meaning of each to flow and blend together in such a way that the answer seems obvious. Even easy.
Being unconditional not only becomes easier when you are present, it becomes natural, familiar, blissful. It feels like everything around you is water, flowing gently and refreshingly around and through you.
I have also grown to realize that being unconditional does not equal the absence of emotion. Like waves that toss a small boat around on the ocean, emotions can flare; anger, frustration, disappointment splash up. You get wet. Drenched even. But the difference is you embrace it as a part of an ocean journey. Remember those signs on the water rides at the amusement parks? You *will* get wet on this ride. You still jump on, stand in line even, just to know what it feels like. Experience it, expand from it, and move on to the next experience bolstered with what you learned from the last one.
I am excited at the opportunities being presented to me to become consistent in my unconditional approach. I look forward to being unconditional every day, every moment, and allowing it to flow to everyone I encounter. Wade in, the water feels great!
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By Erika Solomon
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's centrist internal opposition group, which rejects the armed insurgency against President Bashar al-Assad, said on Thursday that it will not attend peace talks in Switzerland next week, in a setback for the negotiations.
Khaled Dahowd, an executive member of the National Coordination Body (NCB), accused Russia and the United States of rushing the conference to promote their own interests in the region, rather than those of the Syrian people.
The NCB has tense relations with the main umbrella opposition body in exile, known as the National Coalition, which is rife with internal divisions and will only decide whether it will send representatives at a meeting on January 17.
The peace talks are set to start in Montreux on January 22.
"There will be four days between the (National) Coalition's decision to attend Geneva and the start of the conference. How can we create a unified delegation with a unified democratic platform four days before an international conference?" Dahowd asked.
"Under these conditions we will not attend ... The Geneva conference as planned now will fail."
Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N. special envoy to Syria, said in a statement he deeply regretted but respected the NCB's decision.
The NCB, which is based in Damascus and tolerated by Assad, is viewed with suspicion by many groups in the National Coalition, who see it as a front for Assad.
It is hard to gauge the extent of popular support for any of Syria's political groups amid the chaos of the country's nearly 3-year conflict.
The NCB has rejected the armed insurgency and has long called for a negotiated settlement, which it argues should not hinge on Assad's role but should focus on setting up democracy.
The National Coalition says Assad, whose family has ruled Syria for over four decades, should have no part in the transitional government that is the stated aim of Geneva 2.
Syria's uprising began as peaceful protests but transformed into a violent uprising as Assad's forces cracked down on demonstrations.
More than 100,000 people have been killed in what has now become a civil war whose unrest regularly spills across Syria's borders and has revived regional branches of al Qaeda.
The United States, which backs the opposition, and Russia, Assad's main arms supplier, have pushed Syria's warring parties to meet at the talks under the auspices of the United Nations.
Dahowd argued the two world powers were forcing the conference now to increase their own regional influence, not to help Syrians reach a final political settlement.
"(U.S. ambassador) Robert Ford knows this conference is going to fail but that is what he wants because it will probably degrade Syria further and will allow Washington to get more power over the outcome when the real deal comes," Dahowd said, speaking by telephone.
"And Russia is also happy with this set up, because they think that in the meantime Assad will be gaining more power and territory. They are both delaying a real solution."
The NCB said it was reaching out to other Syrian opposition groups, including some armed forces, to launch its own talks.
At least two leading members of the NCB are currently imprisoned by Assad's forces, like many of the president's opponents in Syria. Dahowd said Russia should have required Assad to release such figures, as well as females and minors, before talks could begin.
"Otherwise the talks will be over releasing prisoners and getting humanitarian aid, and not over creating a transition to democracy," Dahowd said.
Dahowd, who is based in London, said that the opposition should have had a month to prepare after attendance was agreed.
(Reporting by Erika Solomon)


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Apple's Reuse and Recycling service is well-known among Apple device owners, and it's a good way to recoup some cash before your next upgrade. If you're an iPhone 4S owner you'll be glad to hear that Apple has now added the 4S as a recyle option, netting you as much as $345 in return.
The amount of cash you get depends on the model you want to recycle and the condition of the phone. The maximum you can get is $345 for a 64GB iPhone 4S in very good condition with a battery that fully charges and power cord included. If you've got one of the more common 16GB phones, you can still expect $285 if it's in great condition.
With the iPhone 4S having been available to purchase for over 10 months now, it seems about the right time to start offering to recycle the handsets. Of course, you could read more into this and see it as Apple preparing for the launch of the iPhone 5 by giving you a way to get rid of the 4S you intend to replace.
By offering a recycle program Apple is doing its bit for the environment when those millions of old handsets are no longer needed. If your phone is in great condition it's possible it will find a home with someone else when sold as a reconditioned unit. By doing this, Apple is also cleverly ensuring further sales, as the compensation is given in the form of an Apple Gift Card.
The only iPhone owners this doesn't help are those who opted for a two-year contract in order to get the iPhone 4S in the first place. Even so, more than a few may be willing to pay to upgrade to an iPhone 5 next month and get some of that cash back through Apple's service.
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January 17, 2008City to Proclaim Gibbs Street as Bourbon Street
Rochester, NY – For a few days next month, the sound and spirit of Mardi Gras will infuse the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra as the Side Street Strutters jazz band swings into town for New Orleans jazz-style concerts on Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2, at 8 p.m. at the Eastman Theatre. In Mardi Gras mode, the City of Rochester literally is proclaiming Gibbs Street as Bourbon Street from January 29 to February 6.
The seven-member Side Street Strutters (clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba, piano and drums, all overseen by a master of ceremonies) perform arrangements of works by such greats as Duke Ellington, W.C. Handy and Hoagy Carmichael as well as traditional New Orleans tunes including Basin Street Blues, Sweet Georgia Brown, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Tiger Rag, Bill Bailey, Dixie Medley and It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing. With his delightfully wry sense of humor, guest conductor Michael Krajewski leads the Strutters with the RPO in an invigorating, bead-swinging evening.
In 1983, the Side Street Strutters formed to play music centered around the traditions of early New Orleans jazz. Two decades later, the Strutters perform music ranging from Big Band Swing to popular standards. Concertizing throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the Strutters have earned national and international acclaim, including NEA-awarded fellowships and grants, and appearances at dozens of European and U.S. jazz festivals, all in addition to their regular performances at California's Disneyland.
Michael Krajewski is a favorite among pops conductors for his imaginative and entertaining programs. Principal Pops Conductor of the Houston Symphony and the Jacksonville Symphony, he has served in that position with the New Mexico Symphony and the Long Beach Symphony, and has performed alongside Judy Collins, Doc Severinsen, and Ben E. King, among others. He frequently guest conducts orchestral Pops performances with the Strutters.
These RPO Mardi Gras concerts will be a highlight of February's "First Friday" experience. "First Friday" is a collaboration between non-profit, university, and commercial art venues in Rochester. First Friday helps ensure a healthy art scene and a healthy city by encouraging regular exchange and discussion among venues, artists and patrons.
Tickets for these performances are $20-$57, available online 24/7 at www.rpo.org, by phone (454-2100) and in person from the RPO Box Office, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (non-concert Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.); and seven days a week at area Wegmans. A convenience fee may apply. The RPO has extended its PAETEC Philharmonic Partners Program discounts to this concert, offering $5 tickets to local college students. The WPOP Series is sponsored by Wegmans; this concert is sponsored by Time Warner Cable.
Celebrating its 85th season in 2007-08, the RPO inspires and enriches the community through the art of music. The Orchestra is passionately dedicated to outstanding musical performance at the highest artistic levels, and has a unique tradition of musical versatility, commitment to music education in the broadest sense and a deep and enduring engagement with the community. The RPO has been honored with the New York State Governor's Arts Award and two recent ASCAP awards for adventurous programming. RPO performances are made possible in part with grants from the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; the State of New York; Monroe County and the City of Rochester.
Note: Photos are available of Michael Krajewski and the Side Street Strutters
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Dita Von Teese Gets the Green Light
Burlesque star Dita Von Teese is gorgeous in green Christian Lacroix at the screening of Clint Eastwood's The Changegling at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday in Cannes, southern France.
Other pictures include Dita, 35, looking typically elegant last night at a party in Cannes.
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Letting Go of Outdated Systems, Trends and Habits
by David Harris
As marketing trends come and go, coupled with changes in the way the search engine giants constantly update their algorithm, most marketers still hang on to what they initially learn.
One of the hardest things for some marketers to do is to let go of well worn habits, and that can be detrimental to oneas business in these fast changing periods.
If you donat know that you may be holding onto beliefs that maintain you stuck, or going in circles, how would you know to change your belief system?
The concept could fill a series of books, but weare choosing to focus on Internet Marketing issues rather than the meaning of life. However, I know what an ordeal it can be.
One moment youare specializing in some kind of marketing technique. Then itas quickly dismissed the next moment by the Search Engine Giantas whim after much time spent on trying to improve and perfect it.
I also know many who continually look for" short cuts" and aguru secretsa merely to end up wasting precious time every time with black hat gimmicks that could get them banned.
Because you have things to do, goals to accomplish, dreams to live, and REAL value to give, it is important that you keep them fresh and relevant.
If you're not clear on the "value" you're giving or it's not already bringing lots of prospects and clients to you -then that's current challenges to work on no matter what anyone else is telling you about what you need to be doing.
After years of doing this, I've learned where the majority of people go wrong and because I did the same things when I started; I know the mindset people can get stuck in because I've been there.
This establishes a different kind relationship between us which allows you learn from someone able to be quite direct about what it takes to succeed on YOUR terms, focusing on your strengths, values and goals.
After years of testing, failing at most and succeeding in precious few genuine online marketing business opportunities, or biz opps, the simplest thing I can say to those who ask me is, aproof is in the bank account.a
In todayas ever changing algorithm, I say that staying informed will maintain you well armed.
Today's presentation challenges the beliefs operating rampant in our industry. My intent here now is to open up as many people to consider the route least taken …
The path of becoming more useful as an individual rather than spinning your wheels is a noble pursuit, but how to go about it when so many agurusa are pulling you different ways?
Constantly look for new traffic sources, focus on becoming ever more leads to build more money online and generate strategies, tips-off and systems that emphasize increasing perceived value that will attract people to your online business.
Systems, strategies, tips-off are good. But they should complement the value you offer … they should not be the offer! Most people trying to make money online fast merely end up shortchanging their business this way.
We constantly uncover those very scams that promise you a rapid and easy return yet never deliver on their word.
Many outdated business opportunities offer nothing but hype that diverts your attention to their secret formulas and vague lures rather than presenting their opportunity with transparency.
Sure it might be human nature to clutch to old routines, however unhelpful or unproductive they might end up being, but the smart-alecky or hip marketers continually re-educate themselves to stay at the forefront of their craft.
You might ask who has time to do that when there is a business to run but learning the new techniques keeps you fresh and your business flourish.
Remember, your fiercest competitor is doing everything they can to stay on top of the rankings and if you are not then your status quo will dwindle that much sooner.
Thatas because things have come a long way in the past few years, and holding on to outdated notions may build you squander money and lose search engine rankings and clients at a rather quick pace.
That said, the millennial marketplace is fast overcoming the boomers. Those from the baby boomer generation who do not keep abreast with the rapidly changing speed of marketing techniques that millenials are implementing.
At this phase, the millennial marketing era is currently at $200 billion in spending power, and most senior marketers are losing out on the majority of that due to not letting go of old practices.
This millennial marketplace is using modern technology to their advantage, while the boomers are still stuck in their old ways. So you may be asking what those old ways are versus what the millennials are doing.
For one, tech-centric millenials do not share the boomers love of print media. Print magazines, periodicals and other older kinds like cable and TV advertising are being bypassed by the younger generation.
The rise in new technologies like mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets and laptops are also replacing desktops, radio, newspapers and TV as a way of receiving their info.
Because of this preoccupation with new formats, teens often live with their devices within armsa reaching, and the old baby boomer way has been abandoned by them.
This is bewildering many industries that were used to a standard that is declining in grabbing the attention of the young.
TV viewership is down and sinking among youngsters. Traditional radio has been replaced by satellite radio and more importantly, streaming services.
Brand marketers are lagging behind in reaching the new growing marketplace. Many of them still rely on magazine spreads that fewer young look back at.
Millennial marketers use digital media for direct answer advertising now rather than old fashioned branding or general advertising. This new medium targets customers employing the internet with laser focus accuracy.
Cookies and other capturing techniques look at what browser surfers are looking at. They then can place banner ads in the browsers that may directly interest them based on previous product views.
For example, I often view automotive products. The search engine marketers take note of this and I am targeted by those who want my automobile related business.
Older industries have been slow to adapt to these new methods of direct advertising and are losing out to the new tech-savvy competitor.
They still pour heavy money down the traditional TV ads drain even as it is fragmenting more and more, and as viewers are walking away from it in larger numbers than before.
To add to the annoyance of business leaders assuring their numbers go down, the conservatives are only expending fractions of their budgets on new marketing and advertising techniques.
Older CMOs are overwhelmed by these new ideas and often claim that they arenat as effective at branding as traditional media.
Personal blogs, aggregator sites and original content sites and their counterparts like social media sites like Google and Facebook are vastly misunderstood by many baby boomer marketers.
Because of this, boomers stick to old legacy brand websites that donat do a very good task of developing high-traffic sites that renew updates at the speed millennials expect.
Other old habits hard to let go of include yielding to bureaux they hire which spend the majority of companiesa budgets on network ads instead of focusing on internet marketing.
How does all this be attributed to you, our faithful readers who are trying to engage in extra income opportunity industries?
As a small business marketer, you have the advantage of growing your home business employing the new techniques ignored by big business.
Your campaigns should engage the millennials you should be trying to reach by employing techniques like site takeovers, skins, push-downs, embedded videos and interactive ads, among others.
Adapting to these and more new methods in the digital age will increase your success when you add them to your work from home notions.
Embracing them will put you way ahead of baby boomer marketers who are reluctant to make money online fast and effectively while winning your clients over and gaining their loyalty.
This creates opportunities to succeed by employing new techniques which almost level the playing field. As the old guard continues to hold on to old habits, you have this advantage.
Even those big businesses who have engaged in some digital marketing are only still employing older least effective techniques, so they continue to stay behind.
Old techniques like keyword centric domain names, sites and capture pages, email advertising which just objective up in spam boxes, backlinks and anchor text all have been rendered mostly useless by the new algorithm changes constantly updated by Google.
One example of redesigning your email campaigns would be to turn your email newsletter into a combination of helpful advice articles, product discounts/ markdowns or special service offer rates.
Measuring fans and likes statistics on your social media pages are also a thing of the past in the way of significant importance to your marketing campaigns.
More important than having a huge following is having genuine social participation through social media. This means your social followers should have actual interest in your products and services.
Your followers becoming involved in any kind of process is more significant than how many of them you amass. Process can be anything like opt-in or click through rates, client acquisitions, marketings, etc.
Lose the other bad habits the old-school-garde is used to making as their standard operating procedure tantamount to using the" blows to the head mentality" You have to draw them in now, constructing trust.
You cannot continue to act like youare listening when youare not. Failure is in response to both consumers and being rude to them gets around pretty quick worldwide these days.
Almost half of consumers who report problems to customer service expect answers fairly quickly, and if you are not reacting promptly there are always sites like Yelp on which they can lodge their complaints.
The old tricks like aOnly 3 positions left! a aHurry and BUY now! Almost out of stocka, etc ., fall under false scarceness. These are ploys that will annoy prospects and may end up losing your credibility.
Embracing the new marketing techniques or at least incorporating them with what you already know will help you make money online with your business.
Thanks for reading…
– David


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Boku no Pico Edit
Boku no Pico (ぼくの ぴこ Boku no Piko, lit. Pico's Deconstruction) is a is a critically acclaimed and award-winning OVA series produced in 2006, 2007, 20016 and soon to win an oscar presented by Leonardo Dicaprisun by Madcottage a.k.a Disney (Attack On Teetanz, Death Book, Paranormal Activity, Bully la Bully, Na-rudetoe, Cowboy Peepop, Nun Piece, Bleach Hurts My Skin, Sword Fart Offline ((The worst anime ever)), My Putrid Diary, The AniMatrix), written by Hiromu Owchiwawa (Fullmetal Scientist) and directed by Takatakataka Kenjizz (Big D, Cerial ((is Yummy)) Experiments Lain, Soul Drinker, Soul Drinker NOT, Fairy Bail, One Nope Man Unlucky Star, Goldenswine, Yukkuri Abusing, Yu-Gi-No! Babelaid, Migi the Friendly Parasyte). The series consists of three episodes, as well as a one-shot manga chapter, an upcoming computer game and a video compilation of the highly acclaimed music by Yoko Onno especially, D4NNY, IceJJFish, The Pillows, Linkin Park, ZUN with his ZUNpets and a bonus video with the ED by Kalafina. Because of the high cost of producing anime, the characters and contents were intensively product-tested before production began. The series explores several philosophical concepts including existentialism, loneliness, and the struggle humans experience while growing up in an ever changing world.
The series also references battles from wars like the Anglo-Spanish wars and the Franco-Prussian wars.
Despite it having certain adult content hidden, it's actually an enjoyable watch for everyone, kids included, and it can be described as a light hearted series despite it having so much military content. The ending is considered bittersweet and mind-blowing by the critics and most of the fanbase.
Setting Edit
The series borrows the setting of the critically acclaimed series "Sound of the Sky" making extensive use of its post apocalyptic imagery and thematic complexity to develop the characters in meaningful ways. The Takemikazuchi makes a brief appearance in the second episode.
Story Edit
Caution, spoilers below:
An effeminate boy named Pico works at his grandfather's cafe during the summer, hoping to make some friends. He soon meets a man named Tamotsu "Mokkun" (Iron), and becomes close friends with him without knowing he's actually the captain of a Private Military Company that plans to overthrow the current government, Pico gets caught in the middle of the military affair and the series proceeds showing how the affeminate boy adapts to the whole situation.
Characters Edit
- Pico: Starts as a young affeminate boy who is often teased by his grandfather and sometimes forced to wear embarassing attires, he's new to the town, and doesn't have many friends. He spends most of the time helping his grandfather until he meets Mokkun and he becomes close to him. Eventually he gets caught in the middle of a military conflict that spans for many years and needs to toughen himself up in order to survive.
- Cpt. Tamotsu "Iron" Takeda: A man who visits Pico's town in order to sign a contract with a private employer to help overthrow the current goverment and institute a military dictatorship with the help of his PMC. He becomes close to Pico and tries to seduce him without knowing he's actually a guy, this ends up with him becoming the butt of the joke but after that they become really good friends. Despite him excelling at using guns he prefers using melee weapons and skillfully charges towards enemies that take cover.
- Grandpa: Pico's grandfather runs a large but usually empty bar by the beach named Bebe. When Pico visits him for the summer, he has him help out as waiter while wearing a frilly pink apron. He introduces Tamotsu to his grandson Pico and suggests they spend time together.
- Chico: A brown haired boy who develops a close friendship with Pico. He is younger and less military experienced than Pico. He often lays traps outdoors despite them doing more harm than good and is extremely cautious of enemy attacks. In most cases, Chico is the comedic relief in most moments of tension. He lived with his sister in a large house in a secluded forest area.
- Chico's Older Sister: Used to take care of Chico until she got very sick and had to stop. Chico, being too young to get a job that pays high enough to take care of his sister, decided to join Mokkun's Private Military Company.
- Coco Hekmatyar: A young arms dealer who is the daughter of a global shipping magnate . Belongs to HCLI's Europe/African Weapons Transport Division. Her personality is quite cheery and happy, most would say even childish. She is the one in charge of delivering weapons to Makkun's PMC.


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The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The EC Volleyball Team took time out their schedules to recognized some special people in our community. Brandi Feagin and Monika Whack was the special guest this year.
MS Powder Puff "2016"
The Wolverines are going out with a bang on "HOMECOMING DAY"
These beautiful women running for "Homecoming Court" Walker Gamble Elementary "2016 Pep Rally" The Junior class showing their school Spirit
The High School Homecoming Court "2016"


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One cashier, one hidden cam, one printer. That´s all Burger King needed to prove that Whoppers are made to order. Exactly your way. When a person ordered a sandwhich, a picture was taken, without anyone noticing. The client got your freshly made Whopper with your face on it. Burger King has proved that each sandwich is unique, made to order, especially for each customer.
Ambient advertisement created by Ogilvy, Brazil for Burger King, within the category: Food.
Chief Creative Director: Anselmo Ramos
Executive Creative Director: Michel Lent
Creative Director: Angela Bassichetti
Copywriter: Eduardo Marques
Art Director: Douglas Kozonoe
Head of Art: Denis Kakazu
Motion Design: Rubens Angelo
Account: Carolina Vieira | Virgínia Mendes|Carolina Vieira | Virgínia Mendes
Approved by: Rafael Romero
Production: Bossa Nova Films
Director: Giuliano Saade
Audio: Bamba Music
Voice Over: Zachary Lee
Very good idea, but must be very expensive...
Totally cool
It's funny how they don't talk about numbers on the video. I would be surprised if the whole thing impacted more than 20 people... besides what's the point? You know it was freshly made if it comes just like you ordered. Period.
The name, the video...This is just a huge CP+B copycat-wannabe.
Say my name, say my name...
Right... so, every out-of-home using whoppers from now on, is a CPB wannabe?
We can`t use spontaneous media anymore, `cause its "Best Job in the World"`s wannabe eighter?
Sorry lucas... no need to get all pissy. I'm not sure what "out-of-home" means but... yeah... pretty much whatever comes after Whopper Virgins, Whopper Freakout, Wopper Sacrifice and uses the same kind of presentation WILL BE considered a CP+B copycat/wannabe... Again, the most important part they (or you) forgot to copy: the efficiency.
About spontaneous media... is much older than you think... wasn't invented by "The Best Job in the World" .... go ask Baby Jesus.
Say my name, say my name...
Out-of-home is the same of outdoor advertising
other new marketing-nonsense-term for the same
Wow...you must be a very literal person. How many people did it impact? It's not a DM piece jealous man.
Let's keep advertising fun
i have had the same thought,once. Now,it's nice to have a very personalized burger.
They made it possible, so who cares its expensive!
Numbers? Who cares about numbers here? It´s all about the brand, awareness.
Whopper Freakout does not have numbers and its a success.
Congratulations! Very well done.
Sweet. This makes me loves advertising and our industry.I bet the guys that did this had a great time seeing this fantastic idea come to life.And its the small things that make customers love a brand. It's the sweet spot idea...where nobody, client/account can complain that this is not on strategy and an great creative idea.
Let's keep advertising fun
To how many people will the guy (or the girl) with his picture of the wrapper tell the story to? How many of those by sheer curiosity, will go to Burger King to have their "Me-too" experience? That's what I call extended reach... Very nice concept.
Pretty good, not great. Worth the 3mins I took to watch it. Traditionally B-King is better than this.
Finally, something worth a Cannes award. I guess the judges aren't complete morons.


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Chen, X. and Chen, Q. and Zhang, P. and Feng, W. and Blackall, P.J. (1997) Evaluation of a PCR test for the detection of Haemophilus paragallinarum in China. Avian Pathology, 27 (3). pp. 296-300.
Chen, X. and Miflin, J.K. and Zhang, P. and Blackall, P.J. (1996) Development and application of DNA probes and PCR tests for Haemophilus paragallinarum. Avian Diseases, 40 (2). pp. 398-407.
Chen, X. and Song, C. and Gong, Y. and Blackall, P.J. (1998) Further studies on the use of a polymerase chain reaction test for the diagnosis of infectious coryza. Avian Pathology, 27 (6). pp. 618-624.
Chinivasagam, H.N. and Redding, M. and Runge, G. and Blackall, P.J. (2010) Presence and incidence of food-borne pathogens in Australian chicken litter. British Poultry Science, 51 (3). pp. 311-318.
Chinivasagam, H.N. and Tran, T. and Maddock, L. and Gale, A. and Blackall, P.J. (2009) Mechanically Ventilated Broiler Sheds: a Possible Source of Aerosolized Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Escherichia coli. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75 (23). pp. 7417-7425.
Christensen, H. and Blackall, P.J. and Bisgaard, M. (2009) Phylogenetic relationships of unclassified, satellitic Pasteurellaceae obtained from different species of birds as demonstrated by 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison. Research in Microbiology, 160 (5). pp. 315-321.
Constantinoiu, C.C. and Molloy, J.B. and Jorgensen, W.K. and Coleman, G.T. (2008) Antibody response against endogenous stages of an attenuated strain of Eimeria tenella. Veterinary Parasitology, 154 (3-4). pp. 193-204.
Constantinoiu, C.C. and Molloy, J.B. and Jorgensen, W.K. and Coleman, G.T. (2011) Characterization of the antibody response in birds following infection with wild-type and attenuated strains of Eimeria tenella and Eimeria necatrix. Veterinary Parasitology, 175 (1-2). pp. 47-51.
Corney, B.G. and Diallo, I.S. and Wright, L. and Hewitson, G. and De Jong, A. and Tolosa, X. and Burrell, P. and Duffy, P. and Rodwell, B. and Boyle, D.B. and Blackall, P.J. (2008) Rapid and sensitive detection of Avibacterium paragallinarum in the presence of other bacteria using a 5' Taq nuclease assay: A new tool for diagnosing infectious coryza. Avian Pathology, 37 (6). pp. 599-604.
Corney, B. and Diallo, I. and Wright, L. and Hewitson, G. and De Jong, A. and Burrell, P. and Duffy, P. and Stephens, C.P. and Rodwell, B. and Boyle, D.B. and Blackall, P.J. (2007) Pasteurella multocida detection by 5' Taq nuclease assay: a new tool for use in diagnosing fowl cholera. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 69 (2). pp. 376-380.
Diallo, I.S. and Taylor, J. and Gibson, J. and Hoad, J. and Jong, A.D. and Hewitson, G. and Corney, B.G. and Rodwell, B.J. (2010) Diagnosis of a naturally occurring dual infection of layer chickens with fowlpox virus and gallid herpesvirus 1 (infectious laryngotracheitis virus). Avian Pathology, 39 (1). pp. 25-30.
Fegan, N. and Blackall, P.J. and Pahoff, J.L. (1995) Phenotypic characterisation of Pasteurella multocida isolates from Australian poultry. Veterinary Microbiology, 47 (3-5). pp. 281-286.
Garcia, A. and Romo, F. and Ortiz, A.M. and Blackall, P.J. (2008) The vaccination-challenge trial: the gold standard test to evaluate the protective efficacy of infectious coryza vaccines. Avian Pathology, 37 (2). pp. 183-186.
Garcia, A.F. and Angulo, E. and Blackall, P.J. and Ortiz, A.M. (2004) Presence of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide–Independent Haemophilus paragallinarum in Mexico. Avian Diseases, 48 (2). pp. 452-429.
Godwin, Rosamond M. and Morgan, Jess A. T. (2013) A simple, one-tube assay for the simultaneous detection and diagnosis of ten Australian poultry Eimeria. ELECTROPHORESIS . ISSN 1522-2683
Grillo, VL and Arzey, KE and Hansbro, PM and Hurt, AC and Warner, S and Bergfeld, J and Burgess, GW and Cookson, B and Dickason, CJ and Ferenczi, M and Hollingsworth, T and Hoque, MDA and Jackson, RB and Klaassen, M and Kirkland, PD and Kung, NY and Lisovski, S and O'Dea, MA and O'Riley, K and Roshier, D and Skerratt, LF and Tracey, JP and Wang, X and Woods, R and Post, L (2015) Avian influenza in Australia: a summary of 5 years of wild bird surveillance. Australian Veterinary Journal, 93 (11). pp. 387-393. ISSN 00050423
Hobb, R.I. and Tseng, H.J. and Downes, J.E. and Terry, T.D. and Blackall, P.J. and Takagi, M. and Jennings, M.P. (2002) Molecular analysis of a haemagglutinin of Haemophilus paragallinarum. Microbiology, 148 (7). pp. 2171-2179.
Islam, A. and Walkden-Brown, S.W. and Cheetham, B.F. and Mahony, T.J. and Young, P.L. (2006) Absolute quantitation of Marek's disease virus and Herpesvirus of turkeys in chicken lymphocyte, feather tip and dust samples using real-time PCR. Journal of Virological Methods, 132 (1-2). pp. 127-134.
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Lambkin, T.A. and Kopittke, K.A. and Rice, S.J. and Bartlett, J.S. and Zalucki, M.P. (2007) Distributions of lesser mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in litter of a compacted earth floor broiler house in subtropical Queensland, Australia. Journal of Economic Entomology, 100 (4). pp. 1136-1146.
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Mackie, J.T. and Black, D. and Prior, H. (2003) Enteritis associated with adeno-virus-like particles in captive lorikeets. Australian Veterinary Journal, 81 (5). pp. 293-295.
Martin, V. and Zhou, X. and Marshall, E. and Jia, B. and Fusheng, G. and FrancoDixon, M.A. and DeHaan, N. and Pfeiffer, D.U. and Soares Magalhaes , R.J. and Gilbert, M. (2011) Risk-based surveillance for avian influenza control along poultry market chains in South China: The value of social network analysis. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 102 (3). pp. 196-205.
Merchant-Patel, S. and Blackall, P.J. and Templeton, J. and Price, E.P. and Miflin, J.K. and Huygens, F. and Giffard, P.M. (2008) Characterisation of chicken Campylobacter jejuni isolates using resolution optimised single nucleotide polymorphisms and binary gene markers. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 128 (2). pp. 304-308.
Miflin, J.K. and Chen, X. and Blackall, P.J. (1997) Molecular characterization of isolates of Haemophilus paragallinarum from China by ribotyping. Avian Pathology, 26 (1). pp. 119-127.
Miflin, J.K. and Horner, R.F. and Blackall, P.J. and Chen, X. and Bishop, G.C. and Morrow, C. and Yamaguchi, T. and Iritani, Y. (1995) Phenotypic and molecular characterization of V-factor (NAD)-independent Haemophilus paragallinarum. Avian Diseases, 39 (2). pp. 304-308.
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Miller, K.A. and Blackall, L.L. and Miflin, J.K. and Templeton, J.M. and Blackall, P.J. (2006) Detection of Helicobacter pullorum in meat chickens in Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal, 84 (3). pp. 95-97.
Morales-Erasto, V. and Maruri-Esteban, E. and Trujillo-Ruíz, H. H. and Talavera-Rojas, M. and Blackall, P. J. and Soriano-Vargas, E. (2015) Protection Conferred by Infectious Coryza Vaccines Against Emergent Avibacterium paragallinarum Serovar C-1. Avian Diseases, 59 (1). pp. 162-164. ISSN 0005-2086
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