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We are adding this new forward from "Patricia Hunte" to future printings of "Death by Technology". See what this esteemed journalist of 28 years has to say about "Death by Technology" and Dan Thomas.
By "Lady Patricia Hunte"
Some of us realize we're living in very difficult times. Unfortunately, most of us don't realize how troubled the times are. As we look around the world we see we're not the only ones and we're not the worst off, but our country, our world is clearly in trouble. Our exorbitant and ever rising national debt, high unemployment and the jobs that are not all paying a decent living wage are indications something is wrong and has been for quite some time. Ever sense I can remember, the world has been a troubled place to live. Why after all this time does it keep getting worse instead of better? Isn't this the age of progress and knowledge? These are some of the important questions that you'll find answers to in this book.
I know that feeling you're having right now, right this instant because I've felt it too. It is the life long, lingering feelingof despair and hopelessness. You feel powerless and even useless in a world that is so in need of real change and no leadership. The problem is, you don't know what else to do. Thanks to Dan, I don't have that anymore. Now I know there is a way out. Most importantly, I know we have a choice. I know now that great things are possible in our future. I clearly understand that we face the biggest challenge the human race has ever known. One of the problems is that man doesn't realize he's entering a period of change and turmoil that the ordinary citizen cannot and will not believe until it's too late. That, in a nut shell is our whole dilemma – mass complacency magnified by ignorance.
When I was thinking about what to say in this forward, I asked myself, how can I make the most impact on what is without a doubt the most important issue of our time or any other time for that matter? First I thought about my kids. I thought about all the love, hard work, sacrifices and resources I poured into their daily lives so they could make the best of their lives in a world that I thought would have everything to offer. I have to say that I was pretty darn successful because my sweat and tears paid off, or did they? What I never contemplated was that the world wouldn't be a suitable place for the fantastic human beings that I put on this planet. All my attention went into child rearing. I had no idea that I needed to be aware and pro-active to protect their future and mine for that matter. So I only did half the job it seems. I didn't know the world and my country were so bad off. Like most people I knew it was a mess but I thought it would clear up over time like bad dream or a cold. I was a journalist for a very long time. I thought surely I knew how the world worked. I thought I knew what it would take to fix it. It's obvious to me now that I had no idea how the world worked, not at all. And neither do you because if you really understood, then things would not be as they are. What we think we understand are just the symptoms. You can't fix anything by addressing just the symptoms. Dan drills the point over and over into your head. I didn't know anything about peak employment, peak oil, climate change, progress traps, economic collapse and the list is just too scary and long to continue. My point is, we're in a lot of trouble. Denial is easy and lazy. You don't have to do anything about anything when you deny it. There's a huge price for ignoring reality. Most of us put all of our time in our children and our jobs. Outside of that we don't have time to sift through very complex but important issues. What it comes down to is this, we need help. It's not going to come from the usual sources (government, big business, bankers, and media). We usually rely on these sources but they are no longer reliable to address the threats and challenges we face today and in the future. The government can't help us. Big business can't help us. Banks can't help us and the media is bought off like everyone else. We have to help ourselves. A very special and smart group of people have been warning us about our problems for years and we haven't listened. Then they started shouting because the dangers and our problems are escalating and we still can't hear them. Dan Thomas went a step further with an ingénues way of saving us from ourselves before it's too late. Dan said "the old biblical metaphor/prophecy of bringing the people to the Promised Land is not workable". He went on to say "that with what we know today, we can bring the Promised Land to the people". It will be up to us to let the people know they have choice. That's why I feel reborn again. I know now that we have a choice. We have a better future if we don't allow others to take it away from us.
In the eye of the author, the "Promised Land" is technology. But technology is a double edge sword that we don't fully understand or control. And because we don't have control of technology, it is literally destroying us in more ways than we can possibly understand. The good part is this; we have the ability to control technology. Our generation has the ability for the first time in all of human history to build a super technology. Now technology will serve men - all man and woman kind. He's telling us that we don't have to be slaves anymore. We don't have to be slaves to our jobs, our governments, banks, our old ideas, our new ideas or anything else. We are the masters of our universe. Dan doesn't just say it for effect, he proves it to you in simple terms and then he tells you how to break your chains – your mental and physical chains. It comes down this. Once you understand, then you will know you have a choice. The choice is this. Free your mind then free yourself or perish. I'm confident what you will choose. As Dan always says, "No one chooses slavery when they have a choice and the power to be free". Now all I have to do (as Dan is trying to do) is to let you know you have the choice and the power – so wake up!
This book is a celebration of our greatness. The book will empower you and everyone who reads it. Because from then on you will know you are the real power for change and how to use that power. The reason why most people act like sheep is because they don't know what to do. We can vote for new candidates, we can protest and complain but that won't fix the problems we've allowed to accumulate. As a matter of fact, that's how we accumulated such a mess in the first place. I found a marvelous line that Dan has on one of his websites. It reads – "The revolution has to take place in your head first".
I understand his condescending, humorous tone and style of writing now. We are children to him and others like him (Scientists and Engineers). They see us that way because we act that way. It's like he's telling you to grow up now it's going to be alright, you are destined for greatness. This book is his attempt to bring humanity together to fulfill its true destiny based on the talents, resources and gifts we've inherited. I will leave it up to you to get the details.
My experience with greatness
When you've been around for half a century or so it's very easy to distinguish brilliance from the ordinary mediocrity of conventional thinkers. Conventional thinkers are just robot-like parrots repeating the same old anecdotes that don't work. Things like "trickle-down economics", "lower taxes", "higher taxes", "don't interfere with the free market", "cut entitlements," etc. This is why things never change. Mediocrity is common and comfortable but that doesn't make it right or relevant. Brilliance can be exciting and unnerving at the same time. I'm excited!
The time for half measures and Band-Aids are over. No one has even come close to articulating a vision for the future, let alone how to get there. Dan is a true visionary. He doesn't use a lot of fancy words or clever gimmicks to entertain you. He is a person of true substance. I believe the most important thing you need to be a good communicator is honesty because nothing else is more important than the truth. He introduces the true power of the human collective in a way that I've never heard it explained. I consider myself to be well read, traveled and educated. Dan Thomas is a different kind of beast that lives among us. I know when I see and hear a great man. My husband was a great man. Great men don't just bask in their own greatness. They take it upon themselves to reach out and help others. You'll see just as I have. Dan is one of the great ones. When it's all said and done the world will know Dan Thomas.
Patricia Hunte worked in Atlanta, Georgia; Buffalo, New York; Roanoke, Virginia; Danville, Virginia and Johannesburg South Africa as a news journalist. She was an Emmy Nominated News Anchor/Reporter for WXIA TV in Atlanta. Her journalism career in television, radio and newspaper spanned 28 years. She was married to the Late Sir Conrad Hunte, a Five-Time World Champion West Indian Cricket Player. She's the mother of Roberta Hunte PhD., Grace Hunte M.D., M.P.H., and Veronica Lorraine Hunte, a professional Dancer.
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run free and he will galoomp all over the warren grounds busying himself with whatever comes to his mind and/or attention. If he spots a human and he is of a mind to...and he is usually of a mind to. He will run really hard and fast toward that human and come to a screeching stop right at their feet and wait. He wants a head rub. If he gets what he wants...he'll take as much as he wants at that time and then he'll take off again.
Cutie and Albert are safe. They are cared for. They are appreciated and marveled over.
While driving to the rescue, after I turn to the southwest, over on the north side of the road there is a group/herd of bison.
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They are beautiful. Their ancestors were here long before any human animals. This part of North America was and is their ancestral home. Now they don't run free. Now they have tags in their ears. Now they are living but they are dead.
Seeing them every day I make the trip...seeing them on the way there and seeing them on the way back is painful and sad-making. It's quite a depressing juxtaposition. I'm traveling to a place where some beings are made safe but to get there I have to travel by the walking dead. They are beautiful beings, magnificent even...but that counts for nothing...they are dead. They are used to benefit a human or humans. Their lives, their cares, their desires, their pains, their fears, their joys big or small...all count for nothing except as might contribute to profit for some human animal.
There are other sorts of beings I drive by...cows...you may do so too. Most of us often pass by areas where the living dead are kept. If you don't do anything else...next time you see a cow or a sheep or a buffalo or anyone else that is one of the living dead...at least suffer a twinge and send them an apology of some kind. For the buffalo at least...we're not only killing them...we stole their homes too.
I'm always happy to see Cutie and Albert and each and every other bunny at the rescue and Midnite and Judy and Molly. But...every trip there and every trip back carries a load of sadness and helplessness. No matter how many are safe at the rescue...many more are dying or are the future dead.
Doing your part to end this culture of death and exploitation will necessitate living as a vegan...please don't put it off any longer. That buffalo baby doesn't deserve what is going to be done to him...and it is all absolutely unnecessary....and wrong.


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Healthiest Fruits and Vegetables to Eat and Juice in the World, a new report created by Tran Vu on the site Vkool.com, shows health and nutrition benefits of fruits and vegetables, and detailed instructions on how to use them properly. At the beginning of this report, people will discover the healthiest fruits to eat such as:
- Blueberries: blueberry is a rich source of antioxidants that help prevent cancer and macular degeneration. This fruit may also help protect against urinary tract infections.
- Oranges: orange is rich in vitamin C and potassium, which can help lower cholesterol and improve the immune system.
- Bananas: banana is high in potassium and low in sodium. This fruit can help reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke, and prevent stomach ulcers.
- Apples: apple is high in fiber that can boost the digestive system and reduce the cholesterol levels.
- Kiwis: this fruit contains vitamin C that can lower the risk of getting cataracts, and protect DNA from damage.
- Red and purple grapes: grape is a rich source of resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant, which may help fight heart disease.
- Strawberries: this fruit can be good for controlling type 2 diabetes. It also is a great source of vitamin C and other antioxidants.
- Papayas: this fruit contains papain, a substance, which can help improve digestion. Papayas also are high in vitamin C and folate.
Next, Tran Vu reveals to readers the healthiest vegetables in the world to eat including:
- Onions: onions are a rich source of cancer-fighting antioxidants.
- Corn: corns contain antioxidants like lutein that helps combat blindness in older adults.
- Peas: daily consumption of green peas along with other legumes can reduce the risk of stomach cancer.
- Kale: kale is a great source of vitamin C, an antioxidant, which may reduce the risk of getting heart disease, and lower levels of LDL cholesterol.
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[FORGET RELIGION – JUST WATCH] These 2 guys here present a video showing over 150 Countries with serious disasters, with a deadly category 5 hurricane about to smash Florida to bits, look what has happened all over the World just in 2017. The two guys in the video are RELIGIOUS, but they present SCIENCE. The video can't be denied, the destruction can't be denied. The Scientific World is showing us horror our TV news is not telling us. Just recently Thousands died in floods in India, yet a smaller event in the USA was 'World News'. The 2 guys in the video show PROOF. They are Religious, they are talking Biblical Prophecy, but the Science is there too. The Weather system is BROKEN, Animals are dying off in the Millions, Animal Migrational patterns are changing, weather local to you is changing. Just watch the first 5 minutes here and you will SEE the proof. Forget God, Forget Biblical Scripture, just look what the World is showing us here. If you want to Go Religious, fine! If you just want to mute the Video and watch, you will be impacted all the same. We have written about this since maybe 2011 and it's gotten worse. The video presented here (RELIGION ASIDE) is proof that something is wrong with our World, your World. There is SOMETHING at play here, some call it El Nino, God, unknown reasons, Science, the lists are endless as to 'What causes all this' – AGAIN, IF RELIGION IS NOT YOUR THING! MUTE THE 1ST VIDEO. Just watch the destruction our TV news won't touch. Win for Alternative media here, but who listens? Global Disasters caused by Earth have steadily risen in the last few generations by huge amounts. The ability to just say "The World is annoyed" is a great statement, but by saying "The World is Angry" means 'Something else' right? I mean take every living thing off Earth and this means 'The Earth is still alive'. Research yourself if you care, right now many in American think it's the second coming of Jesus because 0.01% of Earth is about to get hit hard by a storm, yeah not too bright kids, not too bright. But if you can do 'Internet off a phone' and do 'OS Based Internet' the internet becomes something more. For those stuck on phones, this is exactly where THEY want you to be. Logical question (I KNOW) is now "Who are they", welcome to research, having a mind that NEEDS to know, that loses sleep not knowing. Often I hate my own mind, but it thinks, and not just about myself, not even just about my own World, but the entire World. But like you, I am the cause. Irony kills!! 🙂
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This year, for the first time, you can choose whether you would like a free Cameron OR a free Taylor.
You do not need to add anything to your cart at checkout. Just let me know in the notes at checkout, which necklace you would like and what initial.
Also, if you would like to add a charm to your free necklace, you can do that {here}. It's $6 for an additional Taylor charm and $8 for an additional Cameron charm.
The deal starts NOW and will run through midnight on Friday 11/23/12.
And one last thing....you can get as many FREE necklaces as you like. Every time you check out, a free necklace will be added to your order. There is no limit.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tom Coughlin broke the news that Eli Manning had fired up his teammates in a pregame meeting, and there was some shock value attached to the scene. The coach has never been much of a glasnost guy, and normally the quarterback would rather absorb a hit from the blind side than organize a pep rally.
Manning tried to play it cool ("I don't think it was any big speech"), minimize its effect on the New York Giants' 36-7 shredding of the Carolina Panthers on Thursday ("I don't think it changed anybody's performance") and even challenge Coughlin's interpretation of this as noteworthy ("I've been doing that as long as I can remember"), but this time the old coach would have none of Eli's aw-shucksing bunk.
Coughlin had already revealed that Manning "inspired" his teammates by telling the likes of Andre Brown and Ramses Barden that they were capable of filling in for the likes of Ahmad Bradshaw and Hakeem Nicks, and that they were talented enough to make game-changing plays.
"He provides the confidence for these guys when their opportunity comes," Coughlin said.
Manning started his rah-rah day at the team hotel. "And his message was very important," Chris Snee said as he walked to the winners' bus, smartly backing his father-in-law (Coughlin) over his friend (Manning). "Whenever Eli speaks, guys really listen. He's not the type of guy to talk a lot, so when he really calls us in and speaks, every guy is tuned in."
The Giants were down Bradshaw, Nicks, David Diehl and others. They were working on a painfully short work week, just like Carolina, and their brutal schedule suggested they needed to avoid a 1-2 start like the plague.
So Manning found a way to do what he did at Ole Miss -- he elevated his teammates. That's why Ernie Accorsi made Eli the franchise's most important draft-day acquisition since Accorsi's old boss, George Young, went for Phil Simms and Lawrence Taylor. Eli made inferior talent around him better in the do-or-die SEC.
This time Manning elevated his offensive teammates, especially the second- and third-stringers forced into the lineup, by reassuring them. According to Brown, Eli told them the following:
"We have a lot of playmakers on this team, and you are out here for a reason. ... We believe in you, and you wouldn't be on this team if we didn't believe in you."
And Andre Brown, waived by half the league and twice by the Giants, ran more like Jim Brown, finishing with two touchdowns and 113 yards on 20 carries.
Barden, he of the 198 career receiving yards? He ended up with nine catches for 138 yards.
"He's been waiting for this kind of chance," Coughlin said, "and he got it."
The Giants have been waiting for this kind of game, too. If they become the first repeat Super Bowl champions in franchise history, this will go down as the night they fired a warning shot over the league's head, the night they proved they did not spend their offseason victory-lapping and salsa dancing.
They had their excuses, too, if they wanted to make 2012 something more than an after-hours party in disguise. They had stolen a title last season after winning half of their first 14 games, and they had done it again at the expense of poor Bill Belichick -- as if he wasn't haunted enough by the excruciating loss in Super Bowl XLII, the NFL's clubhouse leader for heist of the century.
The Giants had already delivered two improbable parades over five years, had already planted Manning and Coughlin on a downhill course to the Hall of Fame (on roller skates, Coughlin's mentor, Bill Parcells, would surely add), and not even the most irrational season-ticket holder would burn his or her ticket and his or her personal seat license.
Why go all-in, again, when the last time the Giants committed to the two-peat cause and won 10 of their first 11 games, Plaxico Burress blew the whole thing up? "One selfish act," Coughlin called the Burress shooting. The Giants won their next game and then lost four of their last five, including the one-and-done playoff game with Philly.
"I thought we were the best team in football," Coughlin would say.
And no, they never got a real chance to prove it.
But Thursday night, the 2012 Giants found religion in Billy Graham's backyard. They found all kinds of reasons to believe they can overcome almost anything -- except another nightclub shooting, of course. Victor Cruz was reduced to a mere afterthought, and Manning still followed up his 510 passing yards against Tampa Bay with 288 more here, completing 27 of 35 passes without throwing a pick.
His counterpart, Cam Newton, was intercepted three times and held to 6 rushing yards on six carries. With his video-game blend of size, strength, accuracy and speed, Newton is accustomed to being the best athlete on the field -- at least when Jason Pierre-Paul is not sharing that field.
JPP was at his elastic best, stretching those Play-Doh arms into Newton's passing lanes, and helping Osi Umenyiora and the rest make life hell for Carolina's franchise star. The Giants' signature pass rush -- mostly dormant over the first two weeks -- had suddenly reappeared, and Coughlin was thrilled to welcome it back.
That defensive front is everything to Coughlin, who understands better than most that an NFL coach needs two things above all else to win a championship: a great quarterback, and the ability to figuratively kill the other guy's great quarterback.
"If I was a fan of the Carolina Panthers," Newton would say, "I would be holding my head down in shame of the product that was out there tonight."
Down 23-0, Newton embarrassed himself with his Superman celebration of his 1-yard touchdown run. "I probably wouldn't have done that," Justin Tuck said in a quiet moment at his locker, "but I'm not Cam Newton."
Eli Manning isn't, either. He doesn't have Newton's physical talent, but he endures all the same. Before Thursday night's game, Manning figured it was time to talk the talk with his teammates.
"Just give them a few thoughts to think about," he said.
The Giants absorbed the message and played like the defending champs they are. If they go ahead and win a third ring, history might show that Manning started the run right here.
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Tech's new top dogThe Big A overtakes Microsoft; all signs point to June for the next iPhone, but will Apple release multiple versions? And a giveaway that will score big points with the ladies.
[ Music ] ^m00:00:05 >> So Bryan what you got going there? >> Oh hey, what's going on? Check this out. So I have these magnets and they're like apps and I'm arranging the apps the way I want them to be on my iPhone. >> Cool man. Don't you have work to do? >> No, I'm on my lunch break. Now if I go over the app store down here... I have the entire line of blue. >> So I'll tell you what, why don't you keep working on this... >> OK. >> I'll be over here talking to some girls. >> Girls? ^m00:00:37 [ Music ] ^m00:00:43 >> What's up? Brian Tong here and welcome to the Apple Byte for all the good and bad inside the world of Apple. Now I can promise you I will not be making out with any Apple products this week, so let's get to the show. Apple is officially no longer the underdog. Earlier this week Apple passed Microsoft in market capitalization for the first time in their storied history. It's been going back and forth now, but at the time of the show Apple's market cap is around 226 billion dollars, just edging Microsoft, and it also makes them the 2nd largest U. S. company by market cap behind Exxon Mobile's 282 billion dollar value. The big A now is really the big A, and unfortunately they've been acting like it a lot more and more. Now in iPhone news, according to the Boy Genius report A T and T has confirmed to it's employees that the next gen iPhone will be available to purchase in June, and they emphasize it will not be late June. So start saving if you haven't already, because any U. S. customers even thinking of killing their A T and T contract for their 3GS might want to think again after A T and T recently up'ed their earlier termination fee from 175.00 to 325.00. They hurts daddy! Now in recent DIGITIMES article, it claims Apple has been working on multiple versions of the next iPhone. The weak iPhone we all know about was known as the N90, but according to them Apple's been working on another product codenamed N91 that more closely resembles the iPhone 3GS in case there were any issues or delays with the new casing, the display resolution, digital camera, and other modifications. And then another downer for Verizon, iPhone hopefuls because we keep piling them on. DIGITIMES claims Pegatron will build the CDMA based iPhone, but it will not enter mass production until at least the second half of this year, if not 2011. 2011, add some more, your time out 2012... and yeah it just keeps getting worse for you guys. Alright let's take a look at the app of the week. ^m00:02:44 [ Music ] ^m00:02:47 Now the app of the week is the wired magazine app for the iPad. I've been hyping this thing up and showing you snippets, but this lives up to the hype. It was delayed and rebuilt in objective C after Apple banned any flash based apps, or software converters, but the partnership between wired and adobe has given us the best digital magazine we've ever seen. Now there are fully interactive animations. There's also panels that you can change depending on what you select, and there's multimedia clips integrated into the experience. Now the best part about this magazine app is that the text is always readable, and the page layout rearranges itself if you're reading in portrait or landscape mode. Many other magazines on the iPad are PDF based, and that format is natively different from an iPad, so you'll have to press an option to read the text separately, which takes away from enjoying the article. But not on this one. The wired magazine is truly made for the iPad's dimensions. It's 4.99 per issue, and I'll be the first to admit that's really pricey. But Wired says they will offer a subscription option in the fall, and this is really an achievement for digital magazines, and as you can tell I like it a lot. Alright moving onto some quick bytes. Apple's back to school deal has returned, so if you're looking to get a MacBook, MacBook Pro, or an iMac, you can get up to 200.00 off the computer and an 8 gig iPod Touch for free when you buy them together. And it's perfect timing with the latest upgrades from the laptop line. Now we compared VMware and parallels in a past episode for running Windows on your Mac, and the big knock on VMware was it's sluggishness. But they've released an update which claims to give you 35 percent faster app performance, and 3D graphics with 5 times the speed. And also if you were curious about those magnets we showed off in the beginning of the show, they were called the app magnets and you can get them from Jailbreak Collective.com. It's a set of 18 for 12.99 and each of these epoxy tiles are reminders of the icons on your phone. And guess what? I have 1 set to give away. So all you guys have to do is send me an email to the Apple Byte at CNET.com. Tell me your favorite icecream and I'll pick a winner. And I'm sure there are people trying to find a way to still carry their iPads around with them. Well it looks like iClothing has a solution for you with the iTee and iDress. Now these high end models showcase how this will change your life, but in the fashion world they just call that a very large pocket in the wrong place. And I couldn't even find a bad Apple that looked worse than that shirt to throw out here. Alright, that's going to do it for this week's show. I'm Brian Tong. Thanks for watching, and we'll see you guys next week for another byte of the Apple! ^m00:05:27 [ Music ] ^m00:05:31 >> So I'm going to take this one. 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This drama explores the agony of all involved when a childless but loving noble family hires a penniless girl to provide them with a "sibaji," a contract child, in return for a small tract of land. The girl agrees to it, and the nobleman visits her for sex sessions while his wife calls out encouragement and instructions to the couple from just outside the room they are in. However, tragedy comes from the growing love between the nobleman and his mother-for-hire, and all sorts of humiliations are visited...more
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1997 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
By on 3/6/12 | Charlottesville, VA
1997 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 3.0 Liter was purchased used in 2003 with 87k miles. Now in 2012 it has 184k miles. Major problems were replacement of alternator twice. Note that the first replacement was with an Autozone alternator with a guarantee, so second replacement (for overvoltage, not undervoltage) was free. The car works well. It doesn't have a lot of power in 2 wheel drive, but gets reasonable gas mileage, so I don't mind the lack of acceleration. At 184k miles it has now developed oil leaks, so it burns a quart every hundred miles. Dealer says it is cam seals and oil pump gasket. I am not a mechanic, so I don't know the accuracy. Cost is $1904. Dealer says the alternative is a new engine at around $5,000 or more. I am having the repair done, since I only figure to keep the car another year or two max. It strikes me that this a high cost, but the dealer says they have to take out the engine to replace the oil pump gasket. Dealer says they will replace the cam seals by going through the timing belt and not the valve covers, so I don't get new valve cover gaskets. I had thought replacing a cam seal this way was a relatively simple repair, so again I wonder about the high cost. I will say that this has been a good car. One downside is that the rear-looking visibility is poor due to the headrests of the rear seats. Also, this vehicle has tinted rear windows, so at night you have to use the sideview mirrors, because the backup light isn't bright enough to illuminate terrain viewed through the tinted windows. I have kept it maintained pretty much up to dealer recommendations, and it has done ok for me until this oil leak problem. Had to replace the air mass sensor once, but I suspect that was due to bad gasoline rather than wear. The diagnostic said EGR problem and wasn't specific, so one dealer replaced the EGR solenoid, and it didn't solve the problem, which was the sensor. I recently hauled a large load of books in the car, probably well over half a ton, and it did fine. I put on Nexen HT tires. Although these are not all-terrain rated, I tested them ok in Vermont snow (4 wheel drive) in moderate (not deep) West Virginia mud. I bought this car for just over $10k, and after more than eight years of use with maybe another $8k or so of various maintenance put into it (including this oil leak fix), I probably got a reasonable value.
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i own a 1997 montero sport im pleased with the drive is not so bad in gas for the size of the truck. the only bad thing i have blue smoke coming from the end pipe and also the truck over heats for no reason. no biggie overall i never service the truck until it REALLY REALLY needs to be fix,,,,,keep in mind my truck has 232599 miles well worth my $ 4000 i pay 4 yrs back..
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15th International Record Fair (CDs, DVDs, vinyl)Event
On 10 December 2017, the Lobby of the Rockhal welcomes the 15th International Record Fair with more than 40 international exhibitors who are going to present and put up for sale rock and pop records (vinyl, CD, DVD) from the last 50 years.
In order to celebrate this 15th edition, Plastic Pedestrian, will heat up the Rockhalcafe with a pure vinyl-set from 11h30 to 15h30.
You'll find rare 33 rpm records and 45 rpm singles (10 inch or maxis), but also CDs, music DVDs, VHS cassettes, tapes, posters, books, t-shirts and other rare fan articles you can't find anywhere else.
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The best lawyers are effective leaders in their legal practices and in their communities.
Recognizing this, the VBA is launching the VBA Leadership Series. It will offer practical and inspirational programs that assist young lawyers in developing leadership skills and becoming influential citizen-lawyers.
The series kicks off Jan. 23 during the 125th VBA Annual Meeting at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg. The topic: "Taking Control of Your Career: Why Good Lawyers Must be Leaders." Meeting registration is required to attend.
VBA President-elect Harry M. "Pete" Johnson III will moderate a discussion with two of Virginia most outstanding lawyer-leaders. They are Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring and Denise F. Keane, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Altria Group Inc.
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FBI director James Comey testified in front of the House Intelligence Committee on Monday, answering a number of questions regarding a range of topics, including Russia, the Presidential election and wiretapping.
But during the lengthy hearing, Comey found a way to express his dislike for the New England Patriots as a metaphor while answering a question on why Russia might have aided Donald Trump and hurt Hillary Clinton's chances during the 2016 election.
"I hate the New England Patriots," Comey said. "No matter who they play, I'd like them to lose. And I'm at the same time rooting against the Patriots and hoping their opponent beat them because there's only two teams on the field."
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But despite Comey's admission, he was applauded by Rep. Rick Crawford of Arkansas for the FBI's role in finding Tom Brady's missing Super Bowl jersey.
"Despite your expressed disdain for the New England Patriots I think that Tom Brady would probably like to express his gratitude for the FBI's assistance in recovering his stolen Super Bowl jersey so I'll do that on his behalf now," Crawford said.
Comey then opened up as to why he feels the way he does for the Patriots.
"By the way if I'm honest with myself the reason I don't like the Patriots is they represent sustained excellence, and as a Giants fan that drives me crazy," said Comey, whose comment was greeted by chuckles from the committee.
During a lighter hearing moment, Crawford joked about Comey's dislike for the NE Patriots https://t.co/9sR5bggmBB https://t.co/UMOb0aNjif— CNN (@CNN) March 20, 2017
Crawford then asked NSA director, admiral Mike Rogers, about his feelings regarding the Patriots, to which he said, "I'm a Chicago Bears guy born and bred."


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Modern applications harness the latest NVIDIA® CUDA™ parallel processing architecture of the Quadro GPU to deliver performance gains up to 8x faster than previous generations when running computationally intensive elements such as ray tracing, video processing and computational fluid dynamics. For mission critical applications, Quadro 4000 features fast 64-bit double precision floating point capabilities to ensure the accuracy of your results. From medical imaging to structural analysis applications, precision is assured without sacrificing performance.
Quadro 4000 is not only a graphics processor; it drives an entire visual supercomputing platform, incorporating hardware and software that enables advanced capabilities such as stereoscopic 3D, scalable visualization and 3D high-definition broadcasting.
NVIDIA professional software technologies, from CUDA software to application acceleration engines, combined with Quadro, accelerate applications from companies such as Adobe, Autodesk, RTT, Dassault Systemes, Bunkspeed and many more.
Next-Generation NVIDIA® CUDA™ Architecture
Breakthrough NVIDIA CUDA parallel computing architecture, code named Fermi, tightly integrates advanced visualization and compute features delivering performance that greatly accelerates professional workflows.
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Dramatically improves geometry performance across a broad range of CAD, DCC and medical applications, enabling you to work interactively with models and scenes that are an order of magnitude more complex than ever before.
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NVIDIA® Parallel DataCache™
Supports a true cache hierarchy combined with on-chip shared memory. L1 and L2 caches drive exceptional throughput, accelerating features such as real-time ray tracing, physics and texture filtering.
Fast 64-Bit Floating Point Precision
Industry's fastest double precision floating point performance enabling accurate results on mission-critical applications, including computer-aided-design, finite element analysis to computational fluid dynamics.
NVIDIA GigaThread™ Engine
Provides up to 10x faster context switching compared to previous generation architectures, concurrent kernel execution, and improved thread block scheduling.
Dual Copy Engines
Enables the highest rates of parallel data processing and concurrent throughput between the GPU and host, accelerating techniques such as ray tracing, color grading and physical simulation.
Fast 3D Texture Transfer
Fast transfer and manipulation of 3D textures resulting in more interactive visualization of large volumetric datasets.
Hardware 3D Window Clipping
Hardware accelerated clip regions (data transfer mechanism between a window and the frame buffer) improve overall graphics performance by increasing transfer speed between color buffer and frame buffer.
Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
The NVIDIA UDA guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new solution because all Quadro products work with the same driver software.
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Up to 64x FSAA dramatically reduces visual aliasing artifacts or "jaggies," resulting in unparalleled image quality and highly realistic scenes.
GPU Tessellation with Shader Model 5.0
Quadro Tessellation Engines automatically generate finely detailed geometry, for cinematic quality environments and scenes, without sacrificing performance.
16K Texture and Render Processing
The ability to texture from and render to 16K x 16K surfaces. Beneficial for applications that demand the highest resolution and quality image processing.
NVIDIA High Precision High Dynamic Range (HDR) Technology Sets new standards for image clarity and quality through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending. Enables unprecedented rendered image quality for visual effects processing.
High-Quality Display Connectors
Attaches to ultra-high-resolution panels producing phenomenal photorealistic image quality from a range of display connectors. Directly through GPU, supports two active connectors including, dual-link DVI-I with up to 3840 x 2400 @ 24Hz, DisplayPort with up to up to 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz, or HDMI from a cable.
30-Bit Color Fidelity
30-bit color fidelity (10-bits per color) enables billions rather than millions of color variations for rich, vivid image quality with the broadest dynamic range.1
NVIDIA® Quadro® Digital Video Pipeline
Quadro Digital Video Pipeline is the industry's only GPU-accelerated solution for real-time acquisition, processing, and delivery of high-resolution SDI video, across traditional and now 3D video broadcast environments. Supports uncompressed 8-, 10-, 12-bit SDI via optional Quadro SDI Capture and Quadro SDI Output cards.
NVIDIA® 3D Vision Pro™
3D Vision Pro includes advanced active shutter glasses delivering crystal-clear stereoscopic 3D visualization for the most immersive experience. RF technology enables a range of environments ranging from collaborative work spaces to theaters. 3D Vision Pro solution sold separately.
OpenGL Quad Buffered Stereo Support
OpenGL Quad Buffered Stereo offers professional applications the capability of smooth and immersive 3D Stereo experience.
3D Stereo Synchronization
Enables robust control of stereo effect through a dedicated 3-pin mini-din connection between the graphics card and 3D stereo hardware. Support via optional 3-pin mini din connector.
Programming the CUDA Parallel Computing Architecture
General purpose GPU computing using standard programming languages like C/C++ and Fortran, and emerging APIs such as OpenCL and Direct Compute. This broad adoption of CUDA is accelerating techniques like ray tracing, video and image processing, and computation fluid dynamics.
Cg Programming
Programmable GPU leverages Cg high-level, open-standard shading language to enable the creation and integration of real-time photorealistic effects into 3D models, scenes and designs.
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Support
Take advantage of all the new and compelling features included with Windows 7, delivering unprecedented application performance, advanced visual realism, and premium reliability with superior application compatibility on mobile and desktop workstations.
Shader Model 5.0 Programmability
Infinite length vertex programs and dynamic flow control remove the previous limits on OpenGL and DirectX shader programs, delivering sophisticated effects never before imagined.
NVIDIA Graphics API Extensions
NVIDIA provides a set of extensions to standard graphics APIs for Linux and Windows, enabling applications to take maximum advantage of state-of-the-art GPU capabilities.
NVIDIA® Application Acceleration Engines Support
Supercharge application performance and capabilities with highly optimized software modules, including SceniX and OptiX for advanced creative and investigative possibilities.
NVIDIA® Multi-OS Technology
NVIDIA Multi OS allows a user to run multiple Windows or Linux workstation applications from a single system, with each Operating System directly assigned to a Quadro graphics solution. Only available on SLI Multi-OS certified platforms.
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Compatible with Microsoft and Linux operating systems, as well as Intel and AMD x86 32- and 64-bit microprocessor architectures.
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C# Programming Questions with Answers in below section for computer engineers who are preparing for semester exam or holiday homework. C# is the backbone of computer programming and after C language you may allow to study for c #programming. Some popular course in Information Technology are BCA Bachelor of Computer Application, B.sc Bachelor of Science, MCA Master of Computer Application are there in Subjects. We have given some C# Assignment question and explanations pdf with pdf download.
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- It creates your algorithmic thinking skills
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- User able to analyse or design an algorithm using C# Programming.
C# programming interview questions for experienced:
1. Write a program to read two strings from the keyboard using read line statements and compare them ignoring the case.
2. Write a program that takes number of lines and displays the pattern
3. Write a program to get a number and check whether it is prime or not.
4. Write a program to determine the real roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (where a! = 0) after requesting the values of a, b, and c. Note: The equation has 2, 1, or 0 solutions depending on whether the value of b^2 - 4*a*c is positive, zero, or negative. In the first two cases, the solutions are given by the quadratic formula (-b
± Sqrt (b^2 - 4*a*c))/2*a).
Write a program to get the name and marks in three subjects for 100 students, print the number of students having A, B, C grade and fail students as per the following rules:- Total marks is sum of marks in three subjects.
Write a program to get two matrices and multiply them. Make sure that number of columns of first matrix = number of rows of second.
Write a program that counts the number of occurrences of a particular character in a line of text.
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DEN417 Computer Aided Engineering IV
Lead Faculty: Dr. Ronald Uhlig
Course Description
Introduction to the industry-standard engineering language provided by MATLAB latest versions for computation, analysis, and visualization, with emphasis on engineering graphics applications.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand graphics features of the MATLAB software.
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Chapter 1 Quincy (1838 - 1848) | Chapter 2 Boston (1848-1854)
1. Who was NOT related to Henry Adams?
(a) Samuel Adams.
(b) John Adams.
(c) John Quincy Adams.
(d) Francis Adams.
2. What almost killed Henry Adams when he was eight?
(a) A dog.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Scarlet Fever.
(d) The British.
3. What does Henry Adams feel correlates with the winter?
(a) Christmas.
(b) School.
(c) Nature.
(d) Leaving home.
4. What political party does Henry Adams' father found?
(a) Free Soil Party.
(b) Bostonian Party.
(c) Abolitionist Party.
(d) Republican Party.
5. During Chapter 2, "Boston", what plays the biggest role in Henry Adams' education?
(a) His father.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Anti-slavery groups.
(d) The church.
6. In "Boston", why did Henry Adams say he hates school?
(a) Because he had to read alone.
(b) Because he had to do partner work.
(c) Because they were lying to him.
(d) Because he had to learn by rote.
Chapter 3 Washington (1850-1854) | Chapter 4 Harvard (1854-1858)
7. In "Washington", how does Henry Adams describe the South?
(a) Ragged and poor.
(b) Rich and glitzy.
(c) Sunny and calm.
(d) Dusty and slow.
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COH321 Health Behavior
Course DescriptionConsiders the significant influence that individual and collective behavior exerts on health status. Relationships of behavior and social variables are examined, including natural and built environments, economics, and public policy.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify historical and contemporary constructs of health and disease.
- Describe behaviors which promote, maintain and protect health in the absence of risk.
- Determine the behavioral dimensions of major acute and chronic diseases and conditions.
- Differentiate among health education and promotion theories and models form an individual, family, and community perspective.
- Compare and contrast essential elements of healthy risk, illness, and sickness behaviors.
- Explain how environment and policy affect health behavior.
- Describe the health behavior influences of social processes at home and in the school and community.


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As a cycling enthusiast, I also really enjoy the opportunity to photograph a pro cycling event. Since 1985, there has been a pro cycling race in my hometown of Philadelphia every June. It's sort of a yearly ritual for me to photograph the event and this year was no exception.
Preparation is a major key to great sports photography and it certainly pays to do your homework before an event like this. Learning the road course BEFORE the race is the key to knowing where the best shots may occur. Knowing where the sun will be at certain locations on the course will prove valuable, so driving the race route will allow you to pre-visualize your shots, like this one below.
What camera should you use? Any modern digital SLR is a great starting point. High-end digital SLRs with fast frame rates certainly can produce more pictures in a burst, but aren't mandatory for great shots of moving or stationary cyclists. If you're just getting started with action photography, you can put your camera in a fully-automatic "sports" mode (usually indicated by a little icon of an athlete on the camera's Mode Dial). But best results, you'll be better-served with an exposure mode that lets you pre-set a shutter speed and/or lens aperture, like Tv (shutter-priority) or Av (aperture-priority) mode on a Canon EOS D-SLR. One benefit of Manual mode, if you've correctly set it for the light and scene in question, is that exposure won't change when light- and dark-colored subjects come into the frame.
Everybody makes mistakes. That's how we learn and improve our skills as photographers. I took this shot (below) a year or two ago and was really disappointed when I got home to realize the racers in front were out of focus because my aperture was set to f/5.6 and the depth of field wasn't deep enough to get everyone in focus.
Clearly an oversight at the time, I corrected it this year by applying WAY more depth of field using an aperture of f/16, as seen below.
I try to get as much variety as possible during an event like this because how many pictures of guys on bikes can one look at, unless the images are interesting? How can you keep your images interesting? The aforementioned "preparation" will certainly help! If I had not scoped out this location before the race, I would have completely missed it. The race heritage spawned the idea for this mural, which was a terrific location for such an image.
This one was taken high above on a cliff overlooking the course.
So what lenses do I usually use for such an event? Well, two I can't live without are the EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS, the EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II. I've used the EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS, but this year I took the new EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM with built-in 1.4x extender. What a dream this lens is! It's super sharp, super versatile and fairly light, weighing about eight pounds. The investment for this lens is not an easy thing to swallow, but its capabilities are unmatched for countless situations, including razor sharp close-ups like this one.
Lighter and more affordable options also work, particularly since this type of event almost always occurs in daylight. The EF 70-200mm f/4L IS zoom is a terrific alternative to the larger f/2.8 version, with the same superb sharpness. Even less-expensive zooms, such as any of the 70-300mm lenses, can work well -- especially when you're not in deep shade or dawn/dusk shooting conditions. And for longer telephoto options, either the EF 300mm f/4L IS, or 400mm f/5.6L, are tremendous alternatives to big super-teles like the 400mm f/2.8 or 200-400mm f/4L IS Extender 1.4x lenses. Speaking of extenders, a Canon EF 1.4x extender matched with the 300mm f/4L IS lens is another great way to get long telephoto power at far less weight and cost than high-end super-tele lenses.
One technique I love to utilize is panning. With racing cyclists passing by at 30+ miles per hour, shutter speeds of 1/15 to 1/60 can be perfect for creating enough background movement to make your subject really stand out like this.
Panning can turn an ordinary photograph into a piece of art, but it takes a good deal of practice and, even then, it's difficult at best. Setting your focusing system to AI Servo will allow you to track moving subjects as they change distance. Panning with your subject at slower shutter speeds will turn your background into streaks of blur. If you don't pan with your subject, this is what you'll get with moving subjects.
Occasionally, I like to break the rules, as was the case with this shot below.
The exposure is all over the map because the racers are coming out of a tunnel and into bright sun, striking more than half of the group. I processed the image by dialing the contrast way down and the same with the highlights. Artistically, I like this image but there's also another reason . . . Turns out that the only cyclist that's sharp, the one in blue and white, was the race winner! That was just dumb luck and NO planning can make that happen! You give yourself more opportunities when you have a lot of images to choose from.
Other creative techniques involve shooting in non-traditional ways. I'll explain . . . Looking at the two images below, what do you notice? Repetition, perhaps? Repetition in an image tends to be very appealing to a viewer. Even though you don't see any faces in these images, they work from a creative standpoint.
From non-traditional to traditional, what would a race be without the finish?
I should mention that I'm not a photojournalist. I'm certain they would photograph an event like this in a completely different manner. Because I shoot events like this for contributions to our Canon Digital Learning Center site, as well as my own enjoyment, I shoot it with my own creative license and not my editor's. Either way, it's still a lot of fun!
Until next time . . . Stay cool this summer and happy shooting!
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Harry Styles, Onerepublic and actor Gilles Marini are among the stars who are praying for the people of Paris, France after a series of violent attacks gripped the city on Friday night (13Nov15).
Authorities have confirmed three separate co-ordinated incidents took place at around 10pm local time, with unconfirmed reports suggesting more than 60 people are dead and dozens injured following shootings at a Paris restaurant and nearby bomb explosions in an area surrounding the Stade de France soccer stadium, where France's national team beat Germany 2-0 in a friendly.
As the shocking news began to hit headlines, celebrities flocked to Twitter.com to express their horror at the situation and offer up sympathy for the victims and their families.
"Thinking of everyone in Paris," One Direction's Harry Styles writes, while Kings of Leon rocker Nathan Followill tweets, "Sending prayers to Paris right now."
"This stupid senseless violence must stop," rages French actor Gilles Marini. "Tired of those extremist a-hole (sic). My prayers goes to the victims in #Paris today."
"Thinking of everyone in Paris...," writes actress Sophia Bush. "Police in #Paris are urging people to remain indoors right now. If you are safe, stay where you are."
Meanwhile, singer Mika has been caught up in the chaos in Paris after landing in the city as the attacks unfolded.
"Just landed in Paris amidst all the confusion, bombings and attacks," he reveals. "It's horrible".
The stars of OneRepublic also detailed their close call.
"Literally just took off from Paris to hear there was another shooting involving AK47's and grenades," Ryan Tedder explains. "DOOM on those who did this...
"We were staying next to the Charlie Hebdo offices until this morning, where there are now hostages. This is unbelievable. God help this ppl (people) Our prayers are with u (sic) Paris".
The headquarters of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was the scene of another horrific shooting incident in January (15), when 12 journalists and cartoonists were killed over religious-themed, satirical articles and art.
Others who have offered up supportive tweets on Friday include Joe Jonas and his brother Nick, Rob Lowe, Henry Winkler, and Juliette Lewis.
President Barack Obama staged a brief press conference at The White House on Friday afternoon (13Nov15) as news of the terror attacks unfolded.
"This is not just an attack on Paris... This is an attack on all humanity," he said, adding he's all set to help his French counterparts: "We stand prepared and ready... France is our oldest ally."
President Obama also told the media, "We know what it's like, we've gone through these episodes ourselves."


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Originating from the dirty-dirty (South of the US), referring to rims that literally stick out from the tyres, this slang also refers to - put simply - a woman's backside. However, and herein lies the crux of the slang; not every woman's ass (or arse) can be described as such. Some women (rather unfortunately) have a flat ass, regardless of whether it is large in circumference or not. Much to my joy, some women with a small butt have what can be described as a poke-out. As long as it protrudes, preferably with the arch in the back (kai, i love that!), please describe it as a poke-out. Anything else is an imitation.
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Pretzel snacks are made with pretzels, cheese crackers, peanuts, butter, Italian seasoning, garlic and ground black pepper. These snacks are easy to make and take very little prep or cook time. They make for great game, party or lunch snacks.Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
James Gordley
, W.R. Irby Professor of Law, has been elected a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy, the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and social sciences. Relatively few U.S. law professors have received the distinction, which is reserved for scholars not teaching in the U.K.
"This exceptional honor places Jim in an extraordinarily small group of distinguished American scholars and recognizes his preeminence in the international legal academy," stated Tulane Law School Dean David Meyer.
Gordley, a leading scholar of comparative law and legal history, came to Tulane law in 2007 from Boalt Hall, University of California, Berkeley, where he served on the faculty beginning in 1978. He was a fellow at the Institute of Comparative Law at the University of Florence, an associate with the Boston firm of Foley Hoag & Eliot, and an Ezra Ripley Thayer Fellow at Harvard before beginning his teaching career.
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Corresponding Fellows are scholars outside the U.K. who have 'attained high international standing in any of the branches of study which it is the object of the Academy to promote'. Some familiarity with research in the U.K. is valuable, in order to facilitate a contribution to the work of the Academy, e.g. through assessments of candidates for election.
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Through a grant from the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI), the University of Georgia's College of Environment and Design (CED) has developed an innovative online learning resource called Paveshare. This website provides landscape architecture professionals, students and educators with a flexible, living, and robust resource for place making, environmental design and technical knowledge. This program was forged in response to a need in landscape architecture academia for increased design knowledge, creativity and technical competency with segmental concrete pavements.
The Paveshare website is developed on a foundation of multimedia and online learning educational theories. Its structure includes links to self-guided presentations with interactive animations and a growing studio project library that spans concept to construction. Faculty is encouraged to use the site to supplement existing curriculum and to encourage students to augment this living library by uploading their completed studio projects to the site. Students are encouraged to explore and interact with the site's materials to become familiar with design and structural principles related to segmental concrete pavement, as well as industry technical resources.
Paveshare presents an open, graphic-driven, interactive, diverse and continuously changing online site that combines traditional and newer modes of learning that are sure to appeal to students of design. Familiar, self-directed learning formats such as presentations and quizzes are available to students, and are complemented by newer learning modes in landscape architecture, including interactive animations, tagged precedent libraries and an open contribution framework. Paveshare's content team continuously cultivates site materials and acts as a vetting source for materials uploaded to the site, ensuring Paveshare is an adaptive environment. Users are also encouraged to post projects, photographs, and videos.
Browsing and contributing to Paveshare is intuitive and user-friendly. Users can browse by following learning paths or by using the library feature, which allows hunting for specific information by topic. All uploaded material is credited to the contributing author, so the desire to publish and share completed work, recognition for uploading compelling precedent project images, or class requirements will encourage students to contribute. The site also has links to and materials cultivated on several social media sites to foster cross-fertilization of knowledge sources and discussions.
The site functions as a comprehensive and constantly updating library of project precedents, design ideas and lessons, including specific interactive features that teach critical concepts specific to landscape architecture. Most importantly, these features have been made engaging and fun, especially when compared to the stuffy pages of Time Saver Standards familiar to most students. Paveshare complements studio methods and learning with features like design tools that help link abstract design and concrete materiality, which can be a difficult concept to teach while working on studio projects.
Through these capabilities, the wiki-based openness of the resource's framework, and Paveshare's social media portals, the developers hope that the site will ultimately reach a tipping point within student and faculty knowledge and social circles, and will become a self-sustaining, critical headwaters for integrating and expanding design inspiration and technical knowledge.
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Deputies: Man wanted for bank robberies in 3 counties
Deputies: Man wanted for bank robberies in 3 counties
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. —
A man is now wanted for bank robberies and attempted bank robberies in three different central Florida counties.
In all three crimes, the man never showed a weapon, according to investigators.
The most recent robbery happened on Tuesday at The Compass Bank on U.S. Highway 1 in St. Johns County.
Deputies said the robber walked in, demanded cash and took off in a silver sedan.
Police in Ormond Beach think the same man hit a SunTrust Bank on Granada Boulevard on Friday afternoon, and investigators said that was 25 minutes after he tried to rob a bank in Palm Coast but got turned away by the teller.


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ASB is any activity by someone living near you which causes you a genuine nuisance or problem. This can be an everyday activity, such as a rubbish filled garden, or a more serious problem, such as drug dealing, abuse, harassment (including racial harassment), threats or assault.
We believe that everyone has the right to get on with their lives without being troubled by other people's behaviour. We take problems of anti-social behaviour very seriously and we are determined to do everything we can to stop it.
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National Life Group celebrates 165th birthday
Insurance company resides in Montpelier
National Life Group celebrates 165th birthday
Insurance company resides in Montpelier
MONTPELIER, Vt. —
Vermont's largest insurance company is celebrating its 165th birthday.
In 1848, the Vermont Legislature chartered the National Life Insurance Company, based in Montpelier.
Since then the company grew into National Life Group, which includes a number of insurance and financial services companies.
The group, with primary offices in Montpelier and Addison, Texas, employs 900 people, making it one of the state's largest employers.
During its first year of operation, National Life sold 381 life insurance policies.
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The model costs £75 from the Warlord site and is a mixture of resin and metal parts. For a Gates of Antares model this is fairly expensive but when you see the size of it you can understand why.
PartsThe body is made up of 2 resin pieces with 6 legs and the mouth.
The pictures are taken on a 1cm grid so you can get an idea of the size of the parts.
|Brood Mother - Body, top, outside
|Brood Mother -Body, top, inside
|Brood Mother -Body, bottom, outside
|Brood Mother -Body, bottom, inside
|Brood Mother -Mouth
|Brood Mother -Legs
All of these are great pieces except for the helmet. It looks a bit big for me so I will be leaving it off my model. On the bright side it does look like it will be a great base for a drone model.
|Brood Mother - Weapons
CastingThe casting on the resin parts was very good for a model of this size. There are some large vents on the 2 parts of the body which will need to cut away. The other main area that needs cleaned up is the large weapons tower which needs a bit of scraping to clear out. Some minor work is needed on the resin Heavy Mag Cannon as well but this is just cutting off some vents.
|Brood Mother - Casting Close up
|Brood Mother - Casting Close up
|Brood Mother - Casting Close up
|Brood Mother - Casting Close up
|Brood Mother - Details
|Brood Mother - Details
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BuildAlong with the surface details a lot of thought has gone into the construction of the model which shows Warlords great experience making large resin kits.
The mouth piece is keyed with three tabs to make sure it sits correctly and the 2 parts of the body fit together well.
Each of the legs is labeled with that side and position they go in and there is a large tab to help locate them. To be honest I thought the adding the legs and getting the model to sit evenly was going to be a nightmare but it really wasn't. Everything sat really well and I managed to get the legs on during the first pass.
|Brood Mother - Slots for the legs
|Brood Mother - Left side front leg detail
|Brood Mother -Construction details
|Brood Mother - Play Sheet
I then added some magnets to the guns. You don't need to do this for the Plasma LS on the ball turrets but I did as its always fun to have moving turrets. I drilled out a hole at the bottom of the turret and did the same in the body. Just watch what angle the guns are pointing at when you add the magnets to the bottom of the turrets.
For the main weapons tower I drilled into that and added a magnet. I did the same to the same to all of the weapon options. Its nice to be able to swap them out as required. Plus I will be looking at where else I can use these guns. More to come on this subject.
|Brood Mother - Main body with magnets
|Brood Mother - Plasma LS with magnet
|Brood Mother - Weapon options with magnets
ConclusionAs I said above my interest in the Boromites started with this model and I'm glad it did. This felt like the first step in something truly Sci Fi and way different to the historical games I was playing previously.
Yes, the model is a bit pricey for an Antares kit but compared to a lot of other resin models of the same size from other manufacturers it is well worth the price.
A lot of thought has obviously went into the kit as it is very easy to build with a lot of the joins hidden in the rock details. Plus some nice extras like the weapon options and play sheet.
A great model which is an ideal center piece for any Boromite army.
Now all I need to do is paint it.
Thanks for reading.
|Brood Mother - Complete model.
|Brood Mother - Complete model.
|Brood Mother - Complete model.
|Brood Mother - Complete model.
|Brood Mother - Complete model.