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Singer Solange Knowles had to wear a "backup dress" to her wedding after discovering her first-choice gown was stained.
The 29-year-old exchanged vows with music video director Alan Ferguson in November, 2014 wearing a stunning white Humberto Leon for Kenzo gown, but in a new interview with Vogue.com, she admits it wasn't what she had initially intended to wear.
"Humberto literally put that dress together for me in two months, and made a backup dress in case something got messed up," she explained.
"What's funny is that he made them in two different fabrics - one a little bit structured, and the other more fluid - and I ended up wearing the backup dress; they were the exact same silhouette. I had to get it hemmed by the tailor and he ironed it and it put a little bit of a stain on it. Humberto was like, 'See, that's why I made the backup dress!'"
Over the years Solange has become known for her eccentric sense of style as much as her music, and has a totally different taste to big sister, Beyonce, preferring to seek out unknown independent labels, but, as she has grown older, the star admits she has learned from past mistakes, especially when it comes to what is considered sexy.
"I've been with my current husband going on eight years, and it's interesting to me how I've redefined sexy through my relationship, in terms of becoming the woman that I am now," she continued. "If I had to define sexy now, as Disney as it sounds, I would have to say it's about complete and utter confidence.
"When I first started dating my husband, I wore so much color and print, and whenever I would wear black, he would be like, 'Oh, my God, you look so sexy!' Now I have learned to understand the elegance and the sexiness of black."


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A statement written by Brian Dugan in 1985 confessing to the rape and murder of a 10-year-old Naperville girl -- a confession he said he made to save the lives of two men convicted of the crimes -- was read publicly for the first time today.
The statement, read at Dugan's death penalty sentencing hearing in the DuPage County Courthouse, chronicles what he says happened on Feb. 25, 1983, the day the girl, Jeanine Nicarico, was raped and murdered. In July, Dugan confessed in court to the crime, almost four years after he was charged.
Dugan's attorneys have previously disclosed the existence of the statement. It was read to the jury by a jail official who was detailing items taken from Dugan's jail cell.

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Kristen Stewart is officially tatted up.
The 23-year-old star stopped by Pride & Glory Tattoo in Nashville for an inaugural inking session last week — looks like she fit right in!
Pride & Glory posted pics of K. Stew showing off her new tat on their Facebook page, but they would not reveal just what the Twilight star chose to permanently put on her body.
An eyewitness to Celebuzz says that Kristen came in with four girls and a male friend.
"They walked in totally spontaneously. It was crazy unexpected. I felt like when she walked in I just knew her. She said she gets that all the time. She was super humble, quiet and a good person," a source told Celebuzz. "She felt like she could come in not as a celebrity but as a regular person and be happy. And she was."
Her gal group stayed for less than an hour and all got tattooed, although the source also kept mum on the tattoo deets.
Our eyewitness went on to say that K. Stew and her pals "were commemorating their trip in Nashville."
Viva Tennessee!
Stewart has been spotted outside of LA as of late, enjoying the great sights and tastes that America the beautiful has to offer. First, the low-key lady chowed down at a Hooters in Texas, and then she popped into a hot dog spot in New Orleans.
Seems like a tattoo was next on the actress's to-do list.
What kind of tattoo do you think Kristen got? We're guessing it doesn't say Rob4Eva.


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Put properly-prepared water, any desired plants and a filter into the tank. Select a few hardy fish of the type you want to keep. Make sure the number of fish is very small for the size of the tank. Doing so reduces the stress on the fish and the number of fatalities. Do not use goldfish to cycle your tank unless you intend on keeping goldfish.
Feed the fish carefully, and avoid overfeeding. The leftover food contributes to additional waste in the tank, which adds further stress to the fish. Change 10 to 15 percent of the water every two to three days. Continue to test the water at least once a week. The water can be tested with at-home kits or by taking a sample to a local pet store for low- or no-cost testing.
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ABC's "World News Tonight," scrambling to fill the gap left by injured co-anchor Bob Woodruff, is facing further instability: Elizabeth Vargas, the other co-anchor, is pregnant.
Vargas and her husband, singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, are expecting their second child in late summer, they announced Friday. The couple have a son, Zachary, 3, and Cohn has two children--Max, 14, and Emily, 11--from a previous marriage.


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NBCUniversal will lay off all 164 staff members of "The Tonight Show" when it moves from Burbank, Calif. to New York in February.
The show is relocating to the east coast as Jimmy Fallon takes over for Jay Leno, who has hosted the show for the past 22 years. Layoffs were expected to be a part of the transition, and it seems that none of the 164 Burbank employees, many of whom have production-based jobs, will be transferred to other positions within company. The cuts were reportedly announced to workers in December, and they will be carried out on a staggered timescale between Feb. 14 and April 4.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Leno noted that he is leaving the show six months earlier than intended, in order to bring Fallon on during the Winter Olympics. Leno says that when NBCUniversal pitched the date change, he was adamant that his employees be paid for those six months, which the network agreed to do.
Many of Leno's staff members have been with him since he took over for Johnny Carson in 1992. In 2012, Leno took a pay cut in order to preserve jobs when the show was hit with a round of layoffs.
The Burbank Leader, which broke the story, reports that an NBCUniversal spokesperson said that the displaced employees have been encouraged to apply for other jobs at the company, including positions in New York at "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
Jay Leno will host his final segment of "The Tonight Show" on Feb. 6.


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HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, her young son and her mother 13 years ago at a Corpus Christi home has been executed by Texas prison authorities.
Jose Villegas was lethally injected Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected arguments he was mentally impaired and ineligible for the death penalty.
The 39-year-old was pronounced dead at 7:04 p.m. CDT, 11 minutes after being given a lethal dose of pentobarbital.
He was put to death for fatally stabbing Erida Salazar, her 3-year-old son Jacob and her 51-year-old mother Alma Perez in January 2001.
He became the seventh Texas inmate executed this year, and the third put to death with a new stock of pentobarbital from a provider corrections officials won't identify.
Texas is the nation's most active death penalty state.


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10 things you can do to help bees
This morning I started to read Bee Deaths From Colony Collapse Disorder On The Rise As Researchers Point To Pesticides on Huffington Post, and then I realized I'd rather find out how I can help, instead of just feeling bad about the problem. Here are some suggestions I found on the interwebs.
- Stop buying GMO, non-organic food, and support organic agriculture instead. Buy used and/or organic clothing.
- Learn about where your food and clothing comes from and how much pesticide went into its production.
- Stop using pesticides in your own lawn and garden.
- Sign petitions banning pesticides, and support the use of organic alternatives.
- Encourage your local government to do more to help bees.
- Attract bees by planting clover, flowering trees, and herbs that bees like. Provide a water source so they can take a drink when they visit.
- Let your veggies go to seed after harvest, to help fatten up your bee neighbors for the long winter.
- Educate yourself about bees so you can be more sure of how you relate to them and what you might like to do to help them.
- Pass on your knowledge about bees. Your voice is powerful, and the bees can't speak for themselves! Make sure that kids understand that bees are an important part of their ecosystem.
- Provide bee habitat, but make sure you're keeping bees and humans safe from hurting each other by marking bees' homes.
The only one I saw folks mention elsewhere that I didn't put here was "become a beekeeper / support your local beekeeper." I don't feel that it would be my place to confine and manipulate others and take things they make, or to encourage others to do that. It takes the average worker bee her entire life to produce just one twelfth of one teaspoon of honey. They make it for their colony, not for us.
If you do choose to use bee products, please make sure they're locally produced and that you feel good about the way the bees are living, from birth to death. Since your decision impacts the lives of other beings, you may want to educate yourself about some of the ethical problems with beekeeping, honey, and beeswax. Thank you!


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Only a "simple Simon" would willingly pass up a chance to combine education and pleasure at the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee. (See the 1982 World's Fair photos in the image gallery.)
Now that the summer's in full swing, it seems only fitting that we tell you a little about one of the most impressive events to come to MOTHER's home area in quite some time: The 1982 World's Fair!
The Knoxville, Tennessee exhibition—located just a short hop over the Great Smoky Mountains from this publication's hometown in Hendersonville, North Carolina—opened its gates on May 1 and will remain in operation through October 31 of this year. And though the site itself is somewhat small by previous World's Fair standards (its 72-acre layout simply serves to keep all the displays within easy walking distance of one another), the fair is still one of the largest international exhibits to be held in the United States in the past four decades.
The theme for the exposition is "Energy Turns the World", and the fair's organizers would have been hard pressed to choose a more vital topic. In order to stress the importance of developments in that field—both the breakthroughs of the past and those that have yet to be made—the exhibitors have attempted to incorporate energy-related displays into their presentations . . . or, like the United States, have designed structures which themselves symbolize the energy theme while housing smaller exhibits. (The six-story cantilevered U.S. pavilion uses 5,000 square feet of solar collector surface to power its air conditioning and water-heating systems.)
Other international exhibits include the Australian solar and wind energy display, a presentation of alternative energy hardware from the People's Republic of China (along with an actual section of the famous Great Wall, some historical artifacts, and various works of art), Japan's industrial robotics, and the European Community's exhibition of that group's sponsored energy projects.
Of course the corporate displays address the energy theme, as well, and some of the areas of interest represented are alternate fuels, automotive design, computer sciences, laser technology, communications, and petroleum research.
In addition to energy-related demonstrations, there are such highlights as musical and folk entertainment, a sports Hall of Fame, theater and singing performances, a personal health exhibit, and several genuine beer gardens . . . not to mention wandering mimes, musicians, and jugglers who perform for the benefit of casual viewers.
Probably of special interest to MOTHER-readers are the model residences that incorporate energy-saving display features. One Victorian-era house, for example, has been retrofitted to drastically reduce power consumption, using readily available consumer products . . . and another has been restored to serve as a display area and "clearing house" for alternative energy information.
In contrast, "Today's Solar Home" and the "Home of the Future" are newly built structures that demonstrate—through the use of active and passive solar collectors, photovoltaics, sound conservation and insulation techniques, and effective planning—how residences might be designed to make the best use of both natural and conventional energy.
So, now that you know what's waiting for you, what are you waiting for? The 1982 World's Fair offers a rare opportunity to combine an international learning experience with the beauty and pleasure of a holiday in western North Carolina/eastern Tennessee's mountain vacationland.
EDITOR'S NOTE: For information on a unique way to visit the exposition, turn to page 47 of this issue.
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Horomia puts Maori over party
He wants to unseat Bob Harvey, a former Labour Party president who is considered one of the intensely tribal party's elder statesmen.
But Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says Mr Tamihere ... and former Alliance MP Willie Jackson, who's after the Manukau mayoralty ... have his blessing.
"You know I've just sent a message out that more Maori should contest local body elections. They're both very capable. JT's always been tailor made for that sort of stuff. I think they wouldn't be short of support but certainly I would support any Maori running for a local authority," he says.
Both the mayoral candidates share Ngati Porou whakapapa with Mr Horomia.
Meanwhile, a former mayor has some words of advice for the mayoral aspirants.
Derek Fox served 12 years on the Wairoa District council, six of them as mayor.
He says the way to advance Maori concerns is through logical argument and building rapport with fellow councilors.
Mr Fox says councils can lose sight of their duty to represent all constituents.
"You know all you had to do was be fair and the lot of Maori would improve. That's all you had to do. Just be absolutely fair and do the thing that was fair and reasonable and the plight of Mari would improve. Because by and large councils have not done that," he says.
The Conservation Department is finally removing a carpark and toilets from sacred ground at the top of the North Island.
Work is due to start next month on moving the facilities at Cape Reinga, at the same time Transit starts sealing the 19 kilometres of road from Waitiki Landing.
A replacement carpark is being built 100 metres to the south.
Both projects have faced resistance over the years from the iwi which are considered the guardians of the end of Te Ara Wairua, or the pathway of the spirits.
Ngati Kuri and Te Aupouri want the Crown to first resolve their treaty claims to the area.
But DoC spokesperson Carolyn Smith says Ngati Kuri is taking an active part in the development.
"There's been a nursery developed at Te Manawa by Ngati Kuri and with support from the department and Transit, producing plants for replanting along the side of the road with the road sealing project and also with the healing of the site out at Te Rerenga Wairua once the current carpark and toilets are removed," Ms Smith says.
By the time the project is completed in three years, there will be no trace of the former buildings.
Businesses are being encouraged to see the positive side of hiring Maori.
A report by the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust and Auckland University's business school has identified that by 2021 almost one in five workers will be Maori.
Co-author Chellie Spiller says businesses need to learn how to attract and retain Maori talent, so they can take advantage of the opportunities ahead.
"Employing Maori can help improve service, increasing your share of the growing Maori market, and improving teamwork and understanding within the corporate culture, and also increasingly, businesses are looking to have relationships with iwi through trusts and how business can build profitable partnerships within their local communities," Ms Spiller says.
A west Auckland-based National MP says the entry of John Tamihere into the Waitakere mayoral race will make for an interesting couple of months.
Tau Henare says he's pleased to see Maori candidates putting their names forward.
He says incumbent Bob Harvey looked safe until the former Labour Party maverick turned up.
"I tell you what. It'll make the campaigning out in west Auckland really really interesting. Democaracies need to be interesting and democracies need some characters and certainly in those two fellows we've got a few characters," Mr Henare says.
Kaanga wai, inanga, paraoa parai, hangi, towai, puha, horopito and kawakawa.
That may sound foreign to some people, but for Ngarakitawhiti Anaru, it's an expensive wish list of favourite foods.
The Te Puke chef is a finalist in the Hospitality Association's beef excellence awards with her peppered sirloin dish.
Ms Anaru used to incorporate Maori kai into her menus, but says it's now too rich for most diners.
"It's far too expensive for the hotel and you don't really get appreciated as much, or within Te Puke here, no one really wants to pay that $35 mark just for a dish, because most of the Maori kai that you can source now is mostly organic, so it's quite pricey," Ms Anaru says.
She encourages other chefs to have a play with Maori ingredients, in the same way they've incorporated flavours from Asia and other cuisines.
A leading Ta Moko artist says Maori now have a range of first class tattooists to call on.
Gordon Toi is just back from his annual trip to Europe, where his work is increasingly popular.
He says the leading ta moko artists like Derek Lardelli, Mark Kopua, Rangi Kipa and Laurie Nichols have developed distinct styles which people interested in the ancient art can identify.
"Five, ten years ago you never really had a choice. You could go to the cuzzie in the garage of the Pakeha tattooist. Now you've got a whole host of different guys that are out there doing moko. That's a good thing too. I say the more the merrier. The main thing is just to mahi really," Mr Toi says.


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Passengers with disabilities
Fly Jamaica Airways is committed to ensuring a pleasant travel experience to passengers with disabilities. For assistance with your travel needs, please call our Reservations Call Centre at 1-876-619-3595/1-876-656-9832 (Jamaica) and Guyana 1-592-222-0227.
Fly Jamaica Airways will accommodate a person with a disability and will not refuse to transport a person solely on his/her disability. In instances when refusing transportation to a person with a disability is necessary, Fly Jamaica will provide a written explanation to the person for the decision to refuse carriage at the time of the refusal.
Oxygen & Stretchers
Fly Jamaica Airways cannot provide oxygen or transport passengers on stretchers or in incubators.
Passengers with a disability who must use a portable oxygen concentrator (POC) or a portable oxygen ventilator (POV) will be accepted if these items are FAA/JCAA approved, have met the safety standards of Fly Jamaica Airways and have met the safety and regulatory requirements of the country travelling to, from and over. An adequate number of non-spillable batteries (which are clearly labeled non-spillable) need to be brought by the passenger to last before, during the flight and up to an adequate number of hours after the flight in event of an unanticipated delay.
Passengers must advise the Reservations Call Centre ( 1855 9335952 or 18766193595, 8766569832, 592 222 0227) 48 hours prior to the flight that they are travelling with these items whether they are booked online, through a travel agency or directly with Fly Jamaica Airways and they will be advised of Fly Jamaica Airways requirements and procedures. Batteries must be packed in accordance with the carrier's rules. Failure to adhere to the requirements will result in the denied use of the POC/POV during travel.
Passengers must provide a signed letter from their doctor explaining the necessity of their use of the items and the capacity of the passenger to adequately operate and monitor the flow rates and understand the warnings emitted by the device.
Acceptance of Declaration of Self-Reliance
Except for applicable safety-related rules and regulations, the carrier will accept the determination made by or on behalf of a person with a disability as to self-reliance. Once advised that he or she is "self-reliant," the carrier shall not refuse such passenger transportation on the basis that the person with a disability is not accompanied by a personal attendant or based on the assumption that the passenger may require assistance from airline employees in meeting the passenger's needs such as assistance with eating, using the washroom facilities or administering medication which are beyond the range of services that are normally offered by the carrier.
Medical Clearance
Fly Jamaica Airways will not automatically require a medical certificate from persons with disabilities as a condition of travel. However, the carrier may, in good faith and using its reasonable discretion, determine that a person with a disability requires medical clearance where their safety or well-being, or that of other passengers, cannot be guaranteed. Where a carrier refuses to transport a passenger for such reasons, a written explanation must be provided at the time of refusal.
Advance Notice
Where a passenger requests a service at least 48 hours prior to departure, the carrier will provide the service. Please make your special service requests at the time of reservation and as far in advance of travel as possible. Where a passenger requests a service less than 48 hours prior to departure, Fly Jamaica Airways will make a reasonable effort to provide the service. Reservations Call Centre (1855 9335952 or 18766193595, 8766569832, 592 222 0227)
Seating Restrictions and Assignments
When a person identifies the nature of his or her disability, Fly Jamaica Airways will inform the passenger of the available seats that are most accessible and then assign the passenger an appropriate seat. If a person with a disability is travelling with an attendant, Fly Jamaica Airways will provide seating together if it is requested.
Passengers with a disability will not be permitted to occupy seats in designated emergency exit rows, or otherwise in accordance with applicable safety-related rules and regulations.
Wheelchairs, other mobility and medical aids
In addition to the regular baggage allowance, the carrier will accept, without charge, as priority checked baggage, mobility aids, including:
1. An electric wheelchair, a scooter or a manually operated rigid-frame wheelchair; however battery operated wheelchair must be labeled by the manufacturer as "non-spillable battery ". Damaged or leaking batteries will not be accepted for transport on the aircraft.
2. A manually operated folding wheelchair;
3. A walker, a cane, crutches or braces;
4. Any device that assists the person to communicate; and
5. Any prosthesis or medical device.
Where space permits, the carrier will, without charge, permit the person to store a manually operated folding wheelchair and small aids in the passenger cabin during the flight.
The assembling and disassembling of mobility aids with written instruction from the owner is provided by the carrier without charge.
Wheelchairs and mobility aids will be the last items to be stowed in the aircraft hold and the first items to be removed.
Manually Operated Wheelchair Access
Fly Jamaica Airways will permit the person who uses a manually operated wheelchair to remain in the wheelchair:
1. until the person reaches the boarding gate;
2. Where facilities permit, while the person is moving between the terminal and the door of the aircraft;
3. Where space and facilities permit, while the person is moving between the terminal and the passenger seat.
Service Animals
Fly Jamaica Airways will accept for transportation, without charge, a seeing eye dog/seizure alert dog required to assist a person with a disability provided that the animal is properly harnessed and certified as having been trained by a professional service animal institution, to accompany the person on board the aircraft and to remain on the floor at the person's passenger seat.
Passengers must maintain control over their service animals at all times especially if there are interactions with other service animals on board. The passenger assumes full responsibility for the animal.
Before the animal is accepted for carriage, the passenger must make all necessary arrangements to obtain valid health and vaccination certificates, entry permits and other documents required by countries, states or territories for entry or transit. In the absence of such documentation, the animal will not be accepted for carriage. Passengers should check with other countries as to the acceptance of the service animals prior to making travel arrangements. Each country has its' own rules regarding entry of animals and local regulations at your final or intermediate destination(s) may apply and impose further requirements or restrictions, including but not limited to, carriage in the passenger cabin, limitations on the designation of Service Animals to dogs only, or the non-recognition of emotional support animals as trained and qualified Service Animals.
Please note that dogs are not permitted entry to Jamaica/Guyana from any country unless born and bred in the United Kingdom, have never left the country and have never been inoculated with any type of rabies vaccine. You will be required to obtain an import permit from the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture prior to arrival at the airport. Please note: All animals travelling to Jamaica must be rabies free.
Jamaica – For more information contact the Veterinary Services Division at 876-9772489 or 8769772492. To secure a permit, fax a letter of request to 8769770885. www.moa.gov.jm
Guyana - http://www.guyana.org/govt/remigrant_manual.html#11 www.jhcuk.org
Emotional Support Animal Restrictions
As certain unusual animals/reptiles pose unavoidable safety and/or public health concerns, Fly Jamaica Airways will not accept snakes, other reptiles, ferrets, rodents and spiders as Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals.
Passenger Seating with their Service Animal
For the comfort of all passengers, the carrier staff will determine, in consultation with the person with a disability, where the person and Service Animal will be seated. The carrier may request a passenger with an in-cabin animal to change seats after boarding to accommodate other passengers.
Fly Jamaica Airways will not be responsible in the event of loss, delay, injury, sickness or death of any service animal accepted for transportation which is in the control of the passenger.
If your journey involves more than 1 carrier, please check with the other carriers as to their rules regarding acceptance of animals prior to finalizing your trip.
Services to be provided for Persons with Disabilities
To ensure the highest level of service to passengers with disabilities please advise our agents upon making reservations of any services required while using Fly Jamaica's services. Please also indicate to the agent that your service animal will be travelling with you. The minimum notice required for services is 48 hours prior to departure and if space is available for carriage of items. Services to be provided upon request will include:
1. Assisting with registration at the check-in counter;
2. Assisting in proceeding to the boarding area;
3. Assisting in boarding and deplaning;
4. Assisting in stowing and retrieving carry-on baggage and retrieving checked baggage;
5. Assisting in moving to and from an aircraft lavatory;
6. Assisting in proceeding to the general public area or, in some cases, to a representative of another carrier;
7. Transferring a person between the person's own mobility aid and a mobility aid provided by the carrier;
8. Transferring a person between a mobility aid and the person's passenger seat;
9. Providing limited assistance with meals, such as opening packages, identifying items and cutting large food portions;
10. Inquiring periodically during a flight about a person's needs; and
11. Briefing individual passengers with disabilities and their attendant on emergency procedures and the layout of the cabin.
Boarding and Deplaning
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Rehearsing my choir
But there was one other man with whom I didn't get along
The bishop
Would head down, head down to deerport station
To see what stars on the silver screen might be seen
Or broadway stage were all the rage
With his black leather autograph book
And his black leather pastoral pumps
And his pressed black robes
And his tidy black beard of which he was so proud
And his hat that stuck out in a crowd
But there he'd sit
At his table at the edgewater hotel
Wearing his ecclesiastical furs
And lunching with two giggly and none too healthy looking young men
And in his shirt pocket up close to his heart was his autographed picture of robert mitchum
Which he no doubt used in an impure way
And I was at home rehearsing my choir
On christmas day
In the afternoon
I got a call at home
The bishop was on the phone
Wanting the choir to go and sing
On some channel 44 thing
And I said "out of the question!
The rest of the day is for their families! "
And the bishop became furious
All that time singing western music
Christmas carols, backsliding
And no time to represent the diocese
But of course he was just upset because he wanted to be on the show
And he hated women
And I knew he was angry with me
But I couldn't worry about it
I went about my business
Rehearsing my choir
Rehearsing my choir
(da da da da da da da)
(da da da da da da da)
Ugh, altos, out of tune!
(da da da da da da da)
That's not good!
(da da da da da da da)
That sounds horrible
Next sunday was my late sister's namesday
La la la
And the bishop was coming that day to our church to deliver a sermon
Which would give me quite a big surprise
"Decadence in the church!
Betrayal of our traditions!
Look up in the shoir loft, for instance, the lady in red
I ban her from receiving communion
And remove her as choir director! "
I couldn't believe my ears
And the congregation couldn't believe theirs
And my husband was furious when he was told, as he wasn't there at the time
And letters were written and phone calls were placed
And the matter was taken up, and I was granted an audience
And I sat there nervous and frightened
When into the room
Stepped his eminence
The archbishop
They had a strange deliberating process at his initiative
As it was his prerogative alone
But the hierarch with the tallest hat and longest beard would stand in the middle
And the prelates with shorter hats and beards radiated out
With the archbishop in front of them
And then they began to intone
And I was left on the other side of the door, alone
And when they came out, bishop nikolaki was sent to San Jose
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One player's adventures in the World of Warcraft. Hunters, Paladins, Raiding, Mythic Plus.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Apparently I'm Quite Good at Sucking
Epic Trash
Boston (Blood DK) pulled and I hung back to gather the 'copies' the Val'kyr made. The person who gets copied is random, but they seem to have a normal aggro table. While I'm fighting one of the copies, I hear Boston say "Uh-oh" on vent. This is generally not something you want to here out of your Raid Leader. What had happened was that the second Val'kyr had pulled with the first. We know had both Val'kyr and they opened up a FedEX/Kinkos on us. Suddenly, copies were everywhere.
I learned a couple of things in the epic struggle that ensued. When a character gets copied, it looks like it ignores spec. These are 0/0/0 copies. So our Boomkin's copy went Feral and my copy started pushing out Flash of Lights. Hunter copies have Disengage and use it pretty much on cooldown. Rogues have all their lovely stuns and use them. Then the Val'kyrs have an attack called Focused Target which stuns someone for 30 seconds. That's annoying as anything to get on you. I don't know how, but somehow we survived, but with heavy casualties, over half the raid was dead.
We cleared up to Festergut. As soon as he did his first Pugent Blight, we lost half the raid. I have no idea what happened. We grouped and pulled again. This time everything went just like we planned and we killed him.
We quickly cleared over to Rotface. It would be interesting to see if last week's kill was a fluke or repeatable. Our fist attempt went pretty well, but fell apart towards the end. We decided to go from 3 healing it to 2 healing it, and have our Boomkin switch back to his primary spec and DPS. We did better that pull, but we still lost it. At the point he starts throwing out infections every 6 seconds we would get two.
One change we made was to have Blackhaus (Disc/Holy Priest) switch the kind of dispel he uses. He normally uses a dispel that stays on the person and keeps dispelling them. If you do that on Rotface, and the person who just had the infection gets it again, the spell will cleanse them on its own and you'll like have two Little Oozes out and get two Big Oozes. We couldn't survive two Big Oozes up. He switched to what he called his 'single target dispel.' I know almost nothing about Priests and their spells, but hopefully that helps some.
It took a couple more attempts, but eventually we got him again. Another discovery we made was that his timer seems to reset. After you get four Infections at 6 seconds each, he resets to 14 seconds each. It gave our raid time to catch its breath and catch up. If we could survive the 30 seconds where he's throwing them out every 6 seconds, we were going to get the kill.
Professor Putricide
We opened up Putricides room and rode out the bug swarm. They do basically no damage so I'm not sure what the point was.
We used the same set up as last time, but Boston was having an issue controlling the Abom. The 'Eat Slime' button refused to light up for him. When he tried to use it, he got a 'Spell can not be used at this time' error. We also discovered that if you cleanse the person in the Abom, they lose the vehicle. Decursive will show them as needing a cleanse, don't do it. After two unsuccessful attempts, Boston suggested we switch roles.
Taking the Wheel
The way we pull Putricide is to have the Putricide Tank, Boston now, stand at the south side of the room. Our Hunter ran in and misdirected Putrucide to his Tank. I ran in just behind the hunter and made a beeline for the table. Blackhaus put something on me that made me run super fast. I drank the potion and badaboom, badabing, I'm an Abom. I ambled over to the first slime pool and tried to eat it. Donk (Arcane Mage) had discovered that you have to stand in the slime puddle in order to suck it up. Sucking up the slime puddle gives the Abom energy which powers his spell. My first time driving the Abom, I thought the nuke needed 40 energy, but it needed 50. Next attempt, I was ready with 50 energy and nailed the slimeball as it formed.
With the Abom working to debuff the slimeballs, we were able to get them down. Apparently, I'm quite good at sucking...up slime...when driving the Abom. In addition to slowing them down the debuff from the Abom increases the damage they take. For the first time we got to see Phase 2. Progress, my friends, progress. Everyone gets stunned, including the abom and any Gas Clouds or Slimes that were out. However, the Gas Clouds timer is still ticking so it will change targets during the Phase change. We weren't prepared for this and Stark (Resto Shaman) ended up dying from it.
I learned you have to be careful when sucking up the slime. If you do it too quickly the pool will disappear before you have gathered enough energy. If you do it too slowly, the room will get covered in slime and it will make it harder on the kiters and the healers. No one wants that. Also the Abom takes damage from standing in the slime, but he can be healed by our healers.
We continued to progress, but our best attempt was only about 65%. We don't have many more attempts left this week, but hopefully we can continue to make progress and head for a kill.
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- Karatheya said...
The priest spell is "Cure Disease" vs "Abolish Disease", and the technique should be familiar to anyone who's done Grobbulus, where it can cause similar problems. Someone can get cleansed of an infection, then get hit by another while running back in, have Abolish Disease tick and drop a poison cloud in the middle of the raid.
Druids have a similar issue with their cleanse/abolish poison spell, though not on this fight.
- January 15, 2010 at 10:57 AM
The key to the whole fight is basically transitioning to the next phase at the right time. You don't want to have an add up (or on the verge of forming) or things go bad quickly.
Other than that p1 and p2 are basically a lot of tank on one side of the room -> kill add -> tank boss to the other side of the room -> kill the other add. Take this and do it like 10 times and you hit p3.
Make sure all the slime puddles are gone when you transition to p3 and burn hero off the bat. Kite in a big circle and collect loot. Really a pretty fun fight all around.
- January 15, 2010 at 1:14 PM
one suggestion I would make is not to have the hunter use MD. Just have boston hug the left wall all the way to the boss and body pull, tank him where he pulls until a slime pool forms and then continue to the spot all the way in the corner. That will give you an additional slime pool to work with so you can debuff the first ooze add.
Wankster of Magtheridon
- January 15, 2010 at 2:26 PM
- Wrathy said...
A few more things that helped us. Now ironcially enough I have killed him in 25 man but not 10 so I hope this carries over, but our other 10 man one shot him this week so I assume it does.
First, the oozes spawn and have about 4 seconds before they target anyone, your ranged should be plowing away at them before the ooze selects a target. This gives you a considerable lead on killing it. Also, we found that tanking him under the orange orb for the green slime was beneficial, however for the orang slime, we tanked him right in the middle of the room. This gave us more time on target.
Good luck with the rest of your attempts and get ready for P3, its a DOOSEY!
- January 15, 2010 at 2:52 PM


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Householders in Richmond and other parts of Tasman as well as in Nelson city are being asked to look for great white butterfly caterpillars and eggs in their gardens following first reports of the pest in Richmond last week.
Great white butterfly caterpillars have been found at six Richmond properties to date.
Great white butterfly caterpillars and eggs are found mostly in clusters on plants they favour, particularly nasturtium, honesty and brassica vegetables, including broccoli and cabbage. The caterpillars are speckled black and greyish-green with three yellow lines along their bodies and the tiny, yellow eggs are in clusters of 30 to 100.
Sightings of the pest butterfly's caterpillars and eggs should be reported to the Ministry for Primary Industries hotline 0800 80 99 66.
The Department of Conservation is leading a multi-agency attempt to eradicate the butterfly species, which was first found in Nelson city, in a bid to stop it becoming a major pest in New Zealand. It is a serious threat to commercial and home brassica crops, and to native cresses.
DOC Motueka Area Manager Martin Rodd said there had been a good response from Nelson Tasman residents to requests to look for butterfly infestations and report sightings.
'We thank the Nelson Tasman community for its fantastic support for the great white butterfly eradication programme. We have now had more than 400 confirmed finds of it on properties since it was first discovered.
'There has been a steady flow of calls over the holiday period as people have been out working in their gardens and have spotted the caterpillars and eggs on plants.
'We're also very grateful for the cooperation we are getting from householders for removing caterpillars and eggs and managing infestations on their properties.
'With the first reports of the pest butterfly in Richmond we now want to determine the extent of infestations there and also to find out if there are any further out from Richmond.
'We have been searching gardens of properties in the areas of those finds. We are also asking householders in Richmond and surrounding areas, as well as Nelson residents, to look for and report sightings of great white butterfly caterpillars and eggs to the MPI hotline 0800 80 99 66.'
The eradication programme is being carried out by Nelson company Entecol Ltd under contract to DOC. Eradication entails physical removal of caterpillars and eggs and, as necessary, applying an organic insecticide to host plants.
Patches of nasturtium have been found to be major breeding hotspots where great white butterfly numbers have been rebuilding leading to them reinvading nearby properties. These nasturtium patches are being cleared or monitored for which property owners' agreement is sought.
DOC has contracted Nelmac to clear nasturtium in steep, inaccessible sites, including where it is growing wild in public areas such as roadsides, with the agreement of Nelson City Council, and on private property. It is mostly being pulled out by hand but herbicide is being used with property owners' agreement.
The multi-agency attempt to eradicate the pest butterfly was launched at the end of last year. It is being carried out in partnership with Vegetables New Zealand, MPI, Tasman District Council and Nelson City Council.
A fully grown great white butterfly caterpillar on a kale leaf
Tiny, young great white butterfly caterpillars
Great white butterfly identification information
The adult great white butterfly looks similar to the small white butterfly, though about twice the size, and it is easier to tell the difference between them by their caterpillars and eggs. The great white's caterpillars and eggs are mostly in clusters whereas those of the small butterfly caterpillar are mostly found singly.
The great white butterfly caterpillar's appearance changes through five growth stages. When very young, the tiny caterpillars are yellowish with a shiny black head. Then dark spots begin to appear on the body. In later stages, it is speckled greyish-green and black and has three yellow lines along its body. Larger caterpillars have lots of pale hairs and, when fully grown, are 50 mm long.
In contrast, the small white butterfly caterpillar is uniformly green with a faint yellow line along the top of its body and is about 30 mm long when fully grown.
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Mosaic donates $225,000 to Tampa Bay Watch
RIVERVIEW - One of the area's phosphate giants recently contributed, through its foundation, the biggest single donation to a volunteer group working to get Tampa Bay back to its former pristine state. About the same time, employees for the Mosaic Company pitched in with some physical labor, helping in the creation of an oyster bar near Green Key meant to increase habitat in the bay, which will, in turn, help clean the water. The Mosaic Company Foundation awarded a $225,000 grant to Tampa Bay Watch to support initiatives over the next three years for the oyster bar creation. "We are honored that Mosaic has chosen to invest in our community in a big way," said Tampa Bay Watch President Peter Clark."Building an oyster reef is challenging," Clark said. After completing a six- to eight-month permitting process, the non profit and about 40 volunteers at a time will shovel some eight tons of fossilized oyster shells into mesh bags, then transport them by boat to Green Key, home to colonial bird species like great blue herons and white ibis. The island is located just south of where the Alafia River dumps in to Tampa Bay. Some of those volunteers come from Mosaic, a company recently given the United Way Worldwide's Spirit of America Summit award for philanthropy and community impact. It is United Way's highest national honor for a corporation. "The biggest thing we do is to ensure that our employees have a good idea of how United Way works in our community, in the areas where they live and work," said Nicholas Schmidt, manager of community engagement for Mosaic. "They are hugely involved in local efforts." Companywide, Mosaic has a 71 percent participation rate in United Way, an umbrella agency for non-profit groups. In Florida, the participation rate is 75 percent, said Mosaic spokesman Dave Townsend. The Mosaic Company, its employees and The Mosaic Company Foundation contributed $25.4 million in community investments worldwide in 2012—including in-kind gifts totaling $3.7 million and $4 million raised through the company's annual United Way campaign. The company has 8,000 employees, worldwide.
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Kawaguchi, who was considering retirement if he lost, seemed to know this was a make or break fight for his career and was his second title fight following a loss last year to Kentaro Masuda in Japanese title fight. Although aware that this was a must win bout he was also confident that he knew what he opponent had in his arsenal, having previously sparred with Yamamoto.
The two men didn't take long to get to know each other once again and the action, whilst not the highest quality, was engaging from very early on. It always seemed like Kawaguchi was the one landing the better blows but the force on Yamamoto's punches always made him appear dangerous.
The action was tight and swung one way and then the other with both men trying to have the last word in the exchanges. This lead to some really competitive rounds and great action though in the end Kawaguchi's experience seemed to help him just get over the line and take home the win.
The win for Kawaguchi will see him continuing his career and will see him looking to defend his title later this year, likely in the fall. As for Yamamoto it is back to the drawing board though it's clear he will come again and we wouldn't be surprised to see him claiming a title in the next year or two. The loss for Yamamoto will serve him very well in the long run and will help him with development as a professional fighter.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Chile Takes Larger Role in 2018 RIMPAC Exercises
Chile's Navy is making its customary deployment to the biannual RIMPAC naval exercise in the Pacific Ocean, and this time it's getting a leading role. Chile is serving as combined force maritime component commander of the 26-nation exercise. It's the first time such a role is handed to a non-founding nation of RIMPAC, an acronym for Rim of the Pacific. U.S.-led RIMPAC was first staged in 1971 and Chile joined for the first time in 1996. The 26th version of RIMPAC features 47 surface ships, five submarines, 18 land forces, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel. Chile's participation includes the frigate Almirante Lynch and a marine platoon. As it is for most nations with an export economy, Chile relies heavily on shipping lanes. About 90% of its international trade moves over the oceans, and Chile is the third largest user of the Panama Canal, after the U.S. and China. Chile's Navy also is a regular participant in the PANAMAX naval exercises. RIMPAC runs from June 27 to Aug. 2 around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Chile Acquires More Super Tucanos, May Use Them at Bolivian Border
Chile's Air Force has purchased six additional A-29 Super Tucano light attack planes from Brazil's Embraer, a deal that has not been announced publicly, says a report in InfoDefensa.com. The defense publication notes that two of the new planes were transported to Chile in March, citing flight-tracking data. InfoDefensa adds that the new Super Tucanos will be used to patrol the border with Bolivia. Chile purchased a dozen A-29s in 2008 and uses them in flight instruction and light attack roles. With Bolivia demanding talks on regaining access to the Pacific Ocean, relations with Chile are strained. Chile has established at least one border outpost, while Bolivia plans to set up 19 posts along the Chilean border. The military significance of those posts is minor, and they are primarily designed to combat smuggling and other illegal trafficking. The Chile-Bolivia border is notorious for lax controls and dozens of unauthorized entry points for smugglers, stolen cars and drugs.
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Fidae 2018: Hundreds of Companies, but Few Deals
The Fidae air show drew more than 400 exhibitors for its 20th edition this month, solidifying its role as the largest aviation trade show in Latin America. This year's aircraft display included the F-22 Raptor, F-35, A-400 and C-17 transports, KC-10 tanker and Airbus A350 jetliner. But while Fidae is Latin America's go-to event for defense and aerospace companies, there was little news announced. Only a few minor deals made headlines. One item was a program to extend the operational life of the Chilean Navy Pilatus PC-7 training planes. That's hardly a smashing headline, and the military press had to settle for crumbs. To be sure, major defense contractors save some of their biggest announcements for the top air shows in Paris, Dubai and Farnborough. The latter takes place in July. Military spending in Latin America is modest compared with other regions. But there's a burgeoning market for commercial aviation. Airbus Commercial Aircraft estimates a requirement for 2,700 planes over the next 20 years in Latin America.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
What Can Chile's Military Expect from Piñera 2.0?
Sebastian Piñera takes office Sunday after being elected president for a second non-consecutive term. The center-right Piñera has broad plans for the military, but little in terms of weapons modernization. Instead, his platform calls for administrative and organizational changes, such as beefing up cyberdefense, updating the management of state-owned defense companies and maintaining alliances with friendly nations. But there are a few noteworthy goals. One is to increase transparency in the armed forces, which is almost an obligatory task after scandals surfaced in the past year. Piñera also seeks changes in the military service to improve the call-up of reserves in case of emergency, which in Chile primarily means assisting with natural disasters. Another key goal is replacing the tax on government-owned Codelco with a new financing mechanism for weapons acquisitions. The mining company can use more capital to modernize and the 10% tax is a drag. However, three previous administrations (including Piñera's first term) have failed to move forward on those plans. The so-called copper law seems as entrenched as empanadas on Independence Day. The Harvard-trained Piñera's larger security issues are internal, namely the indigenous uprising in the south of Chile, border security and everyday crime and the ills associated with it, such as recidivism and organized crime. Piñera has sort of a clean slate to start with. He's named a longtime senator as his minister of defense, and a new general has just assumed the leadership of the Army.
Sunday, February 11, 2018
After Investigation is Fumbled, Will Anyone Face Terror Charges?
Chile's police force is facing a major crisis after investigators were found to be planting evidence in one of the biggest sweeps against indigenous militants. Carabineros unleashed Operation Hurricane last September, rounding up a number of Mapuche activists and charging them with attacks on ranchers, logging trucks and churches. But the case started unraveling when word leaked out that police had fabricated incriminating messages on the defendants' WhatsApp and Telegram messaging apps. What would have been one of the largest crackdowns on the wave of arson and armed attacks by Mapuche extremists has now collapsed in embarrassing form. On Feb. 9, a judge dismissed all charges against 10 defendants in the case, leaving police and prosecutors empty handed and with egg on their faces. After years of extremist attacks in the Araucania region, authorities have little to show for their work. Attackers have escaped time after time using simple but effective tactics under the cover of darkness. Truckers and others who have been victimized have reason to believe Carabineros are failing to tackle one of the biggest security problems in Chile. But the episode also reinforces Mapuche claims that police are violating their rights.
Sunday, January 28, 2018
The Navy's Ambitions: New Frigates, Major Upgrades
Chile's Navy completed the renovation of its surface fleet in 2008, when it took delivery of the last of three Type 23 frigates purchased from Britain. Ten years later, the Navy is looking to start anew with replacements for its oldest warships. First on the list are the two L-Class air-defense frigates acquired from the Netherlands in 2004. The ships are armed with SM-1 and Sea Sparrow missiles capable of giving a naval task force a protective umbrella of up to 20 nautical miles. That's limited by modern standards. The SM-1 has been retired from US Navy service for nearly 15 years, and manufacturer Raytheon will stop providing support for the missile in two years. The ship hulls already are more than 30 years old. FFG-11 Capitan Prat and FFG-14 Almirante Latorre are set for retirement in 2025. As it did a decade ago, the Navy will consider building ships in its own shipyards. But second-hand ships likely will be cheaper and faster to procure. The more-immediate projects are the upgrades to the Type 23 frigates. This month, the first frigate is starting work that includes installing Lockheed Martin's CMS 330 combat management system, MBDA's CAMM anti-aircraft missiles, and the TRS-4D radar from Hensoldt. Also in January, the SS-20 Thomson undergoes a comprehensive refit that will extend the submarine's service life by about 10 years. Meanwhile, construction continues on the Fassmer-class offshore patrol vessels, with four of six ships already delivered.
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It has been far too long to remember just what I was doing out in the yard amongst the bees and the dandelions, but it was a glorious spring day. I looked up at a rattle of bicycle fenders to see one of my brother's chums hop from his bike, leaving its wheel spinning in the grass. "Hey Cricket!" he called, trotting straight up to my brother.
"Hey, what's up, Ronnie?" I hollered.
They weren't about to notice a six year old girl. After all, they were all of nine or ten. The screen door to the kitchen clacked shut behind them. I was on my feet at once to find out what they were up to.
"Yea?" said Mom, planting her ball of dough on the bread board as I stepped inside. "And Ronnie's welcome to stay here and play all afternoon if he wants."
"But how can he show me his new puppy? His puppy's at his house. That's why he came to get me."
"Take your sister if she wants to go..."
"No way!"
"Or stay here."
"She ruins everything," he said, throwing down his cap. "Can't she go to Kay's or something?"
"They're gone for a week, kiddo," she said, rolling out her dough this way and that. "So how about it Carol? Want to go with Greg and Ronnie to see a new puppy?"
"Sure," I said, in spite of Greg's smoldering look as they tramped out the door.
"You need shoes."
"Can I wear my brand-new red tennis shoes?"
"Oh...try to keep them clean."
"Goodie!" I cried as I dashed over to their cardboard box on the closet floor to sniff at their new rubber before tying them mercilessly tight, since they were a full size too large. I watched my two feet walk as I stepped outside.
"I'm ready," I said as I caught up with Greg and Ronnie at the end of the lane.
They kept their backs to me and set out, trading mumbles.
"Hey!" I cried, clopping to keep up. "This isn't the way to Ronnie's house. Mom's going to..."
Suddenly Greg wheeled about, giving me a shove that nearly knocked me off balance. "No she isn't, or I'll fix you up a whole lot worse."
"Why would she ever find out?" I said, knowing in my bones that I was still going to pay for this.
"Good! Just stay far enough behind us not to be nosy and keep your mouth shut." And with that, he and Ronnie resumed their saunter down the buckled sidewalk, past the catbirds and the daffodils, and past the privet and the picket fence which was at last replaced by parking meters and paving brick. They walked into a dime store and bought some candy.
"Could I have some?" I said. "I didn't bring any money."
Greg took a big bite of his candy bar. "Then you don't get any," he said, thrusting his chewing mouth into my face.
They looked at boy's toys for some time and then went to the park to spend the afternoon, playing baseball. No one was about to let a girl play. I looked all about for clover in the grass to make bracelets, but there was none. I might have gone home, but Greg would get into trouble and take it out on me.
Presently it was past time to go and Ronnie was convinced that it was at least an hour late. "We'll take a shortcut," said Greg with a wave, as he set out at a brisk jog.
I ran along after them until we wallowed through some daylilies and clambered up a bank to the tracks with my side aching. A green heron called, somewhere beyond the chorus of cricket frogs. I could scarcely keep up. I watched the white toes of my red tennis shoes come down upon tie after tie. Once in a while, I'd slip off a tie and stumble. I was falling behind. Just as I heard a train whistle, my toe slipped off the back of a tie into a deep hole, catching me hopelessly fast by the heel and setting me down hard. There was the whistle again. I couldn't begin to reach my laces. Greg and Ronnie were getting too far away to hear. White hot terror flooded me as I yanked and yanked on my leg.
Suddenly they were running for me, wide eyed and waving their arms. "The train's behind you!" screamed Greg as he grabbed below my knee and pulled with everything he had. "You idiot sister!" he sobbed as Ronnie heaved from under my arms. Without warning, we were on our sides in the nodding weeds of the steep bank as the train raced by.
"My shoe!" I wailed.
Greg shot to his feet. "I'll get your damned shoe after the train's past," he said, furious that I'd brought tears to his eyes.
Mom met us at the screen door. "Just in time for supper," she said. "Did you have fun?"
"Yea," said Greg. "The uh, puppy's real cute and stuff."
"Can we get one sometime, Mom?" I caught Greg's eye. I could see that he was 'way more than merely glad that we got home. He might have had his awful moments, but he would certainly do for a brother.


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The U.S. Tax Court today issued a memorandum opinion on the correct depletion percentage rate for calcium carbonates. The court held that the correct rate was specified under section 613(b)(7) and thus sustained an IRS determination to calculate the taxpayer's depletion deduction by applying a rate of 14% against the taxpayer's gross income from mining. The court also found that the costs of minerals purchased from third parties were non-mining costs.
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|NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION Patent applications
|Patent application number
|Aircraft Airflow Modulation System and Method - The present invention relates to a mechanical system and method that modulates airflow in an aircraft inlet diffuser that is used in conjunction with an aircraft engine that integrates both a center turbine engine and a high Mach engine such as a constant volume combustor (CVC) arrangement or ramjet arrangement with intakes formed co-centrically about the turbine. The modulation system uses two articulating components, a movable air flow duct and an articulating cone. The air flow duct, in a first position, is in exclusive air flow communication with the circular intake face of the turbine in a first position to receive air from the intake diffuser. In this configuration the expandable cone is in a retracted position and does not redirect airflow and allows the aircraft to operates in low speed mode as only the turbo jet receives airflow. In a transition speed mode, the air flow duct is retracted to allow air flow to both the turbo jet and the CVC. At its widest expanse, the articulating cone completely covers the turbo jet circular intake face directing air solely to the high Mach aircraft engine to allow the aircraft to operate in high speed mode.
|Composite Panel Insert Ring and Method of Using the Same - Provided is a method of forming a thru-hole through a composite structure having a plurality of internal compartments. An insert ring is connected to the composite structure to create a protective layer around the periphery of a penetration formed within the composite structure. An adhesive is disposed between the composite structure and the insert ring to create a fluid-tight seal between the insert ring and the internal compartments. In this regard, the fluid-tight seal mitigates fluid flow between the internal compartments.
|LEAKAGE BARRIER FOR GaN BASED HEMT ACTIVE DEVICE - An improved HEMT formed from a GaN material system is disclosed which has reduced gate leakage current and eliminates the problem of current constrictions resulting from deposition of the gate metal over the step discontinuities formed over the gate mesa. One or more GaN based materials are layered and etched to form a gate mesa with step discontinuities defining source and drain regions. In order to reduce the leakage current, the step discontinuities are back-filled with an insulating material, such as silicon nitride (SiN), forming a flat surface relative to the source and drain regions, to enable to the gate metal to lay flat. By back-filling the source and drain regions with an insulating material, leakage currents between the gate and source and the gate and drain are greatly reduced. In addition, current constrictions resulting from the deposition of the gate metal over a step discontinuity are virtually eliminated.
|PHOTONIC CRYSTAL BASED SENSOR OR MODULATOR - A gyroscope having photonic crystals for sensing rotation uses the Sagnac effect to determine angular motion. The gyroscope comprises a photonic crystal capable of guiding counter-propagating light beams in a closed path. A light source, coupling, and detection apparatus permits detection of phase changes between the counter-propagating beams, thereby permitting measurement of angular rotation. The photonic crystal comprises a periodic structure of pillars and voids which creates a photonic bandgap waveguide within which light waves in the proper wavelength range propagate with low loss.
|RECONFIGURABLE SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An apparatus includes a housing; a plurality of cameras in the housing, each of the cameras being configured to capture image data of a portion of a scene external to the housing; an attitude detector for detecting an orientation of the housing; and a transmitter disposed within the housing, the transmitter being configured to transmit the image data and an orientation signal to a station disposed remotely from the scene. A method of using the apparatus is also provided.
|HIGH-PERFORMANCE CELLULAR TELEPHONE RECEIVER - A receiver includes a plurality of antennas; a plurality of front end circuits producing digital signals in response to signals received on the antennas; a beamforming unit weighting and summing the digital signals to produce a first signal; a first stage including a first plurality of modems producing first bit streams in response to components of the first signal, a first plurality of signal reconstruction units producing first signal replicas in response to the first bit streams, and a first active cancellation unit weighting the first signal replicas and subtracting the weighted first signal replicas from the first signal to produce a second signal; and a second stage including a second plurality of modems producing second bit streams in response to components of the second signal, a second plurality of signal reconstruction units producing second signal replicas in response to the second bit streams, and a second active cancellation unit weighting the second signal replicas and subtracting the weighted second signal replicas from the first signal to produce a third signal. A method implemented by the receiver is also provided.
|IN-SITU OPTICAL CRACK MEASUREMENT USING A DOT PATTERN - A method of detecting cracks in an object includes: capturing a first image of a pattern of marks in a region of interest on a surface of the object; constructing a finite element model of the region of interest having nodes corresponding to the marks in the pattern; subjecting the object to a first mechanical load to produce strains in the object; capturing a second image of the pattern; computing strains in the object based on relative changes in locations of the marks in the first and second images; modifying the finite element model to produce a crack versus surface strain map; capturing a third image of the pattern; and comparing the locations of marks in the third image to the crack versus surface strain map to identify a crack in the object. An apparatus that performs the method is also provided.
|Probability Distribution Function Mapping Method - A method includes: receiving a plurality of values of an input variable representative of a physical characteristic of a component or system, using a physics model to produce an estimate of an output for each of the input values, mapping the output estimates to the input values to produce an output probability density or cumulative distribution function for the physical characteristic at a future time, and outputting the probability density or cumulative distribution function. An apparatus that implements the method is also provided.
|Global hawk image mosaic - A method of producing a mosaic image comprises the steps of capturing a plurality of overlapping images in a plurality of swaths, computing the relative displacement between adjacent ones of the overlapping images within the swaths, computing the relative displacement between adjacent ones of the overlapping images in adjacent ones of the swaths, and using the relative displacements to assemble the images into a composite image.
|THIN FILM ENCAPSULATION OF MEMS DEVICES - A method of manufacturing a miniature electromechanical system (MEMS) device includes the steps of forming a moving member on a first substrate such that a first sacrificial layer is disposed between the moving member and the substrate, encapsulating the moving member, including the first sacrificial layer, with a second sacrificial layer, coating the encapsulating second sacrificial layer with a first film formed of a material that establishes an hermetic seal with the substrate, and removing the first and second sacrificial layers.
|NOISE RESISTANT LIGHT-POWERED TRANSCEIVING ADAPTER - A light-powered data acquisition and control system immune to electromagnetic interference employs smart sensors in a network configuration capable of decentralized communication. A smart sensor with integral transducer encloses a microprocessor, fiber optic transceiver, and photovoltaic converter within a Faraday cage. Optical fibers link plural sensors for duplex communication with a fiber optic splitter, which transmits high intensity light to the converter for powering the sensors. The sensor converts analog input from the transducer into bit packets for fiber optic transmission to the network via the splitter. Firmware in the splitter converts the bit packets to network protocol and vice versa enabling data communication among sensors, splitters, and control receivers. Verification algorithms for testing sensors are run automatically by the microprocessor or through commands issued via the network. Mnemonics stored in the sensors provide automatic updating of system configuration.
|Asymmetric Radome For Phased Antenna Arrays - An antenna assembly comprises a plurality of antenna elements arranged in an array, and a radome for protecting the antenna elements, wherein the radome has a thickness that changes across a field of view to normalize insertion phase delay differences in an incoming signal passing through the radome and received by the antenna elements.
|Self-Decontaminating Inorganic Coatings Containing Semiconductor Metal Oxide Nanoparticles - UV resistant inorganic coatings which exhibit photochemical activity that destroys toxic biological and chemical agents are disclosed. The inorganic coatings include semiconductor metal oxide nanoparticles that are photo-chemically active dispersed in an inorganic binder. In one embodiment, anatase titanium dioxide nanoparticles are dispersed in a silicon dioxide or silicate binder. Applications may include spacecraft, aircraft, ships, military vehicles, high value equipment and buildings such as subway stations, hospitals, railroad stations and stadiums.
|Foam Metal Heat Exchanger System - An apparatus includes a foam metal panel heat exchanger core positioned in a duct, an inlet flow passage for directing a first fluid to the heat exchanger core, and an exit flow passage for directing the first fluid from the heat exchanger core, wherein the inlet flow passage is tapered relative to an inlet face of the heat exchanger core and the exit flow passage is tapered relative to an outlet face of the heat exchanger core. The first fluid has a substantially uniform flow distribution through the core. The inlet and exit flow passages can be adjacent to each other. The core can be formed of a compressed foam.
|INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM ERROR CORRECTION - Methods and apparatus for: (a) the correction of one or more elements determined from a first set of continuous gyro and accelerometer measurements comprising using a second set of discontinuously measured higher accuracy accelerometer measurements doubly integrated in an inertial coordinate system, (b) determining relative movement of a vehicle using a first set of acceleration measurements that do not include components of acceleration caused by the Earth's gravitational field, and a second set of acceleration measurements that do include components of acceleration caused by the Earth's gravitational field; and (c) correcting errors in an inertial navigation system positioned in a vehicle comprising using independently measured changes in position of the vehicle relative to an inertial coordinate frame.
|MULTI-PLATFORM PRECISION PASSIVE LOCATION OF CONTINUOUS WAVE EMITTERS - An apparatus comprises a first sensor mounted on a first platform for sampling a first portion of a continuous waveform occurring in a time window and for producing a first signal sample, a second sensor mounted on a second platform for sampling a second portion of the continuous waveform occurring in the time window for producing a second signal sample, and a processor for determining time difference of arrival measurements and for applying a maximum likelihood estimation process to combine multiple time difference of arrival measurements between multiple pairs of platforms, to estimate the location of an emitter of the continuous waveform. A method performed by the apparatus is also provided.
|Pod Propulsion System With Rim-Mounted Bearings - A pod propulsion system comprises a housing defining a fluid duct and an annular drum rotatably mounted to the housing within the fluid duct. The annular drum has a drum interior and a cylindrical outer surface. The system further comprises a rotor mounted to the drum for rotation therewith, the rotor and the drum having a common axis of rotation. A bearing assembly mounted to the housing comprises a first bearing comprising a first plurality of bearing pads disposed circumferentially around the drum. Each pad has a pad bearing surface adapted to contact a first drum portion in a predetermined manner and is pivotably mounted to the housing so as to maintain contact of the pad bearing surface with the first drum portion in the predetermined manner when an orientation of the drum portion relative to the housing changes.
|Electrical Power Feed Thru for Aircraft Fuselages - An electrical power feed thru for thin-walled vessels such as aircraft fuselages is disclosed which allows high electrical current power lines, and their associated high operating temperatures, to transition from the inside to the outside of the aircraft. The feed thru includes sealing surfaces, anti-rotation features and safety covers. This low-profile configuration permits the attached cables to run close to the fuselage walls, permitting easier routing and clamping. The feed thru has a variable geometry which permits alternate spacing of the end terminations in reference to the fuselage while maintaining the same parts. Installation is simplified through a single fuselage wall mounting hole design that can be done with a standard punch. The feed thru exceeds the shock and vibration environments of various aircraft such as a military aircraft.
|Distributed conformal adaptive antenna array for SATCOM using decision direction - An apparatus comprises a distributed array of antenna elements for receiving a radio frequency signal on a satellite communications link, wherein the radio frequency signal includes a known preamble; a plurality of mixers for translating the radio frequency signal to a plurality of baseband signals having in-phase and quadrature components; a processor for applying weights to the baseband signals, wherein the weights are found adaptively in response to the preamble in combination with decision-directed feedback when the preamble is not present; and a receiver for processing the weighted baseband signals. A pre-processor can be used to create sub-arrays of the antenna elements using maximal-ratio weighting. A method performed by the apparatus is also provided.
|METHOD FOR INFRARED IMAGING OF LIVING OR NON-LIVING OBJECTS INCLUDING TERRAINS THAT ARE EITHER NATURAL OR MANMADE - An improved system for infrared (IR) imaging of terrain is disclosed wherein or or more IR cameras may be used at one or more locations to record images at multiple focal planes. The images are all taken of the same field of view but at varied focal planes. Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) may be used to track each camera location and each camera captures images of the object. Information regarding the orientation of the camera may also be measured. The digital information from the images from each camera at varying focal planes, the distance from the object to each camera, orientation of camera and the GPS location of each camera is transferred to a computer where the data is processed through the use of merging and photogrammetry software utilizing appropriate algorithms to convert the multiple images into a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image with improved depth of field.
|NOISE RESISTANT LIGHT-POWERED SENSOR - A light-powered data acquisition and control system immune to electromagnetic interference employs smart sensors in a network configuration capable of decentralized communication. A smart sensor with integral transducer encloses a microprocessor, fiber optic transceiver, and photovoltaic converter within a Faraday cage. Optical fibers link plural sensors for duplex communication with a fiber optic splitter, which transmits high intensity light to the converter for powering the sensors. The sensor converts analog input from the transducer into bit packets for fiber optic transmission to the network via the splitter. Firmware in the splitter converts the bit packets to network protocol and vice versa enabling data communication among sensors, splitters, and control receivers. Verification algorithms for testing sensors are run automatically by the microprocessor or through commands issued via the network. Mnemonics stored in the sensors provide automatic updating of system configuration.
Patent applications by NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION