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RoadTrip® LXE Propane Grill
Item# 2000020937
$199.49 $159.99
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Rule the park or the parking lot when you fire up your Coleman® RoadTrip® LXE Grill. The collapsible stand and wheels make moving this grill as easy as flipping a burger. Once you're at your grill site, 285 sq. in. of porcelain-coated, cast iron grills are waiting for anything you can throw at them. Just hit the Instastart™ push-button ignition and dial in your heat with the two independently adjustable burners. And get ready for some serious heat, because this baby blasts out 20,000 BTUs of of grilling power. If you're looking for more meal options, the Swaptop™ interchangeable cooktops let you change out one of the grill grates with a griddle or stove grate (both sold separately). With the dual sliding side tables, cooking with this grill is just as convenient as travelling with it. When it's time to head home simply fold this grill up, and it will store nicely out of the way until you head out to your next summer cookout.
• Swaptop™ interchangeable cooktops for more meal options (griddle, full size griddle and stove grates sold separately)
• Instastart™ ignition for push-button, matchless lighting
• PerfectFlow™ technology provides consistent performance, even in extreme conditions
• Collapsible stand with wheels folds for compact storage and easy transport
• Sliding side tables keep tools and ingredients handy and slide out of the way for compact storage
• 20,000 total BTUs of cooking power
• Spacious 285 sq. in. cooking area
• 2 independently adjustable burners give you precise control for 2 temperature zones
• Removable grease management tray for easy cleaning with less spillage
• Durable, porcelain-coated cast iron grates are easy to clean
• Tool hooks keep your tools ready to go
• Lasts up to 1 hour with both burners on high on one 16.4-oz. propane cylinder (sold separately)
• Perfect for tailgating, picnicking, camping and other outdoor occasions
• 3-year limited warranty
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RoadTrip® LXE Propane Grill is rated out of 5 by 49.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Kennyfulltime from My Experiences This grill runs hot and has a large cooking surface. As I typically grill five nights per week year 'round as I'm full-time RV-ing in the southwest, it has been an excellent performer. Downside: If left outside and uncovered, it rusts out the "guts" after about a year and a half. Also, because it runs hot- which I like- it gets quite messy on the outside and under the grills. But in spite of this stuff, I haven't found a replacement that will satisfy my needs. Expect to replace the grill every three years, if you use it as I do.
Date published: 2018-03-25
Rated 3 out of 5 by statikblue from nice portability but burners were disappointing Initially, I was excited about making this purchase. Quite portable and relatively compact. However, something not noticeable from the pics and became quite noticeable upon first use were the burners. There are 2 round burners. Basically a Coleman stove with grill plates. Makes for less than ideal grilling. Was rather disappointed. Wish I could have returned it for a more conventional portable grill. As far as durability, the upper part of grill is pretty durable, however the side trays and wheels could use bit of an upgrade
Date published: 2018-03-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by Evan from A classic gas grill that is also great value I got the grill on sale and promo - so I paid a pretty good price for it. Added a stove grate (get it together with your grill order, you'll not regret it). And I used an existing adapter hose for a full-sized propane tank. Here're the pros: 1. - power - It is powerful (have to keep it on Medium setting). Food cooks fast! 2. - cleaning - Grilling on this grill is easy and relatively fast. Cleaning up is not as fast as my George Foreman grill but is probably considered one of the easier grills to clean up with a wire brush (for the Swaptop), some Windex, and lots of paper towels. 3 - weight - The Swaptop grates are high quality cast iron, making this grill heavier than it looks. 4. - quality - My additional Swaptop stove grate is also made of high quality stainless steel. 5. - portability - Big wheels make this convenient to drag along short distances, but the stainless steel handle nearest the wheel is a bit of a problem (see 1. below). 6 - tables - Slide out tables are a great convenience feature. 7 - aesthetics - My grill is finished in an attractive classic red enamel. It looks sleek and modern, even though this grill has been out in the market for quite some years. There are few design flaws though. They are not show stoppers, but still useful to highlight here: 1. - steel handle cannot double as a stand - When folded, and dragged on wheels, the stainless steel handle at the wheel end will scrape the ground if it is pulled too upright. It will not stand up like a roller bag. This is a problem because the folding design was supposed to facilitate compact storage, and not being able to stand upright severely limits this functionality. 2. - the same stainless steel handle will scrape on steps/curb if you are dragging this down from a step/curb. Even if you do this slowly. They really need to move the wheels out a little and change that handle to a dual purpose handle/stand like on your 2-wheeled roller luggage. 3. - don't forget to clean the drip pan - even though this is advertised as a quick tailgate/camping grill that seemed to be able to cook-and-go, you need to remember to pour out and wipe down the drip pan before attempting to fold the grill up and drag in an inclined position - or you will end up with an oily mess! 4. - transporting dirty Swaptops -the Swaptop grates are not secured even when the cover is down and locked. So they will either have to be removed and stored separately when the grill is on the move on its wheels or you're forced to "stuff" some padding material inside the cover to prevent the Swaptops from hitting and scratching the inside of the cover. This is particularly troublesome after cooking and having to deal with oily/dirty Swaptop grill grates when you need to move it before a thorough clean. 5. - regulator storage - the gas regulator has to be removed to prevent accidental damage while on the move. However, there's no good way to store it (odd shaped). Coleman should provide a storage box that either stores it under the lid or clips on its leg/frame. Solution to 4 & 5: Perhaps Coleman can come up with a simple compartmentalized storage box that looks somewhat like a briefcase - that holds the Swaptop grates (esp when dirty), maybe some extra space for optional stove grates, gas regulator, space for camping gas cylinder, a bonus wire brush and grilling tongs, a few grilling skewers and even an LED grill light as an accessories pack?
Date published: 2017-11-08
Rated 4 out of 5 by Chester from Tailgate dream! We bought this as a grill for camping and tailgating. Grilling has never been easier. I may use this as a replacement for my home grill!
Date published: 2017-11-08
Rated 3 out of 5 by Connie from Easy to ckean UAE when camping. There is a grease tray you need to empty in back. Front wipes Dow good. Folds flat. Love it !
Date published: 2017-10-29
Rated 1 out of 5 by Anonymous from Two warranty issues out of the box!! Purchased the grill 5/22/2018 and picked it up today, 5/23/18. First issue: the right side table wouldn't pullout. A bent spring was keeping it from sliding out so replacement part was authorized. Second issue: the igniter didn't work, it didn't click and no spark at all, new igniter authorized. Both to be shipped and should be received in 7 to 10 business days! Looks like I may have gotten a "lemon!" Works great using a MATCH though.
Date published: 2018-05-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by Martin from Good features and quality Bought this grill on sale at camping world to replace a smaller charcoal unit on my MC. Bought on sale to replace small charcoal unit on MC. Great decision! This grill is well made of heavy duty materials (steel, cast iron, etc) so it is surprisingly heavy which makes the wheels on one end so important. On that subject the wheel diameter should be about one inch to one inch and a quarter larger to facilitate moving without dragging the down side handle and this would also allow the unit to stand on end when folded. Twould be a very handy feature! Fires up and burns nicely and predominately even, if you watch your heat settings (don't "crank it up") totally unnecessary. A few things to consider: 1) Carry a large pan or water proof bag to hold the grates after use if you have to move the unit before cleaning. 2) Always remove the grease trap/pan and drain or contain BEFORE FOLDING FOR TRANSPORT! 3) The grates do NOT lock down so when in transit they have a tendency to bang around inside the unit (the pan or bag in item #1 will address this) and prevent a greasy mess! For the price and features the best grill I found! Good to see Coleman is still on the ball with this product!
Date published: 2017-12-04
Rated 1 out of 5 by Tom H from Garbage product - DO NOT BUY I bought this last week and the side tables don't stay put so when you roll the grill one of the tables drags on the ground. First time I used it the side table dragged and then cracked - on a 20 foot walk to my car! Then I had to beg customer support for a $6 replacement table! Don't buy this, it is a terrible product. I am never buying Coleman again, their products have gone downhill really quickly now that everything they sell is made in China.
Date published: 2018-08-04
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Slip Stitch Scarf
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This is a simple beautiful scarf crocheted with slip stitch crochet, worked lengthwise. You can use any weight of yarn & any gauge, and make the scarf any length & width you like. It's ideal as a first time slip stitch crochet project.
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HANG IT ALL - Finding that perfect pendant light
There is so much more to the pendant light than a single shade marooned in the centre of the ceiling. Charlotte Abrahams has some extremely stylish suggestions:
The Cluster of Pendants
Nothing says 'chic modern home' quite like a cluster of pendant shades hanging low over a sideboard or dining table. Whether you stick to a single style or go for an eclectic selection of different shades is up to you, but it is important to vary the heights and form your groups in odd, rather than even numbers. (Three, five even seven if you're feeling brave.)
Type 75™ Pendant in Jet Black and Alpine White, £175
The Spot Pendant
Draw attention to an arrangement of lovely objects with a pool of focused light from a perfectly-placed spot light. Wall lights such as Anglepoise's Brass Wall Light (see below) work well, or try a single pedant hung low over the display. (Tip: if you are hanging lights low, then do think about the cable: no one want to look at a meter of plastic wire.)
Original 1227™ Brass Wall Light, £125 & Pendant, £95 in Dusty Blue
The Statement Pendant
Add drama to hallways and stairwells with a statement pendant light. Try experimenting with colour and scale; an injection of brilliant colour will add zing to a dark hallway for example, while an over-scaled shade is a playful, contemporary take on the traditional chandelier.
Giant 1227™ Pendant in Citrus Yellow, £350
The Task Pendant
Task lights may be functional but that doesn't mean that they have to be boring. Go for something simple in form and use repetition to create impact. Hanging a line of identical, pared down pendants along the length of a work top or multi-purpose kitchen table, for example, is a smart way to get light where you need it. (Tip: run over-the table lights on a dimmer switch so that you can create different atmospheres: bright for home work and dim for supper parties.)
Type 75™ Maxi Pendant in Alpine White, £175
The Space Saver Pendant
Who says lamps have to stand on the floor? A small pendant, suspended from the ceiling over an armchair or beside makes a great reading light – particularly when space is tight.
Duo™ Maxi Pendant in Jet Black with black and white cable, £120
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There is a lot of concern among investors about the looming Aug. 2 debt ceiling crisis, with investors wondering whether they should take steps to protect their assets in the event of a major crisis such as soaring interest rates and a decline in bond prices or even a stock market crash.
But at least one expert, Fred Dickson, chief investment strategist at D.A. Davidson, a Montana-based brokerage and money management firm, says to relax and just sit out the crisis.
"We think there is a one-in-a-100 chance that the government will not raise the debt ceiling," Dickson said.
Okay, thats just a 1% chance, but what if that 1% chance comes to pass?
Not to worry, Dickson said.
"We've looked at the various events like the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the oil price spike and the European debt crisis, and we think that this crisis, at worst, would lead to some short disruptions, and perhaps a 2-3% drop in the stock market," he said.
In fact, Dickson says if that does happen, it should be seen not as a disaster by investors but as a buying opportunity.
We're seeing no signs of a topping out of the market, he said. What we're in is the middle of a recovery and the middle of a market rise. He added that the financial markets are currently undervalued.
Dickson points to good earnings reports coming in across the board, and to signs, like improved business investment and an improving housing market, that the domestic economy may be re-accelerating.
As for the U.S. government and its debt, he said, the federal government currently generates more than 10 times more in revenue than the interest payments on outstanding debt, an amount he argues is quite manageable. Furthermore, he said that those interest payments would be the last payments suspended by the government even if the debt ceiling were not raised and some spending had to be temporarily curtailed.
The bottom line: Dickson says investors should stop worrying about what is a politically-driven drama in Washington, and should certainly not do anything rash -- like moving a portfolio into cash or gold -- to guard against an August 2 event that probably won't happen, and that won't matter much even if it does.
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Strongbad_reggie is a 34 years old Otter, from Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
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- 6' 2" (188 cm)
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- Light brown
- Eyes:
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- Lifestyle
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I want a house with a picket fence. I want a dog, a yard, and 3-4 kids. I want a BBQ in the backyard, and a garden. I want Friday night movie nights in the Family Room. I want bedtime stories, and walking my girl down the aisle at her wedding. I want weekend soccer games, trips to the beach, and tickle fights.
I want a home. I want a husband who will wrap his arms around me while I cook. I want late nights sitting up telling stories and laughing. I want longing looks between the two of us. I want kisses goodbye in the morning, and cuddling at night. I want to find love notes with my lunch. I want to explore the world around us, as well as the world within us. I want to make love with my best friend, closest ally, strongest supporter, and number one fan. I want to fight with calm voices, and make up with kisses, hugs, and jokes. I want to travel the world, criss-crossing items off each other's bucket lists. I want to hold hands in the movie theatre. I want to fall asleep in his arms, feeling safe, loved, and home. I want someone to wipe my tears away, listen to my fears, help me as a true friend and partner. I want love, deep, passionate, simple, and joyous.
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How Steady Jimmy Walker Went Wire-to-Wire at the 2016 PGA ChampionshipAugust 1, 2016
Forget space.
As far as golf goes, Jimmy Walker has conquered the final frontier.
A late bloomer and aerospace nut who didn't win his first PGA Tour event until three years ago at age 34, Walker held off a blistering rally from defending champion Jason Day on Sunday to claim the 98th PGA Championship, his first major title.
Walker, a hobbyist who uses his telescope to stare thousands of miles into space for fun, thankfully had his feet on terra firma when it mattered most, making huge putts from nine and three feet on the last two greens to beat Day by a shot at 14 under.
There was little oxygen left in the tank at the end of the journey, which wasn't nearly as pyrotechnic as the final round of the major staged in Scotland two weeks ago. Yet the unassuming, workmanlike Walker was equally impressive in his own stoic way—he was practically error-free. From the first round through those final putts, he stayed atop the leaderboard.
As Day knocked a shot to within 14 feet for an eagle on the par-five 18th, Walker stood over his birdie putt on the penultimate green, figuring the trophy was well in hand.
"I was thinking [walking] up 17, if I could birdie that hole, it would put it out [of reach]," Walker told the CBS Sports crew. "We made the birdie. Sometimes things don't come easy."
Walker made the birdie putt for a three-shot lead just after Day put himself in position for an eagle. Day would then make that eagle putt, meaning that Walker had to par the last hole to win his sixth PGA Tour title in three years.
Yep, the eagle had landed.
"Eagle at the last," Walker said on the CBS Broadcast. "That really put it on me to make a par. Sometimes pars are hard."
Walker, who seemed to be made entirely of flint for the first 17 holes, finally blinked, at least for a moment. After smartly hitting an iron off the tee into the fairway, he drew gasps when he grabbed a 3-wood for his 288-yard second shot on the 554-yard 18th hole. Layup time? Hardly.
Analysts almost swallowed their microphones, and not without reason. Seconds after Day had triumphantly walked off the final green with the crowd roaring—the Australian star looked at least twice toward the players watching from the fairway—Walker reached for a fairway wood as the CBS Sports crew questioned the aggressiveness of his decision in unison.
Said six-time major champion Nick Faldo: "Oh, wow."
Added Peter Kostis: "Oh my word, he's taking out the 3-wood."
Chimed in Jim Nantz: "Why? I think a whole lot of why."
Walker, 37, then fanned the shot well right and into the rough, leaving him with a 29-yard pitch shot over a yawning greenside bunker. Despite bringing a potentially big number into the equation, he calmly pitched the ball 30 feet past the flag, lagged to three feet and raked it into the hole to hold off Day by a shot as the world No. 1 watched from a few feet away.
There's a term at the Kennedy Space Center called "Max Q" for when aerodynamic stress reaches its highest point. On a day when drama was sorely lacking for most of the afternoon, the Texan converted the two throat-constricting putts to keep Day from winning the title for a second successive year.
Somehow, Walker's rivets held fast.
The two players, both dressed in black, exchanged hugs on the final green. It took a while to develop, but it was a memorable gunfight at the end. Walker finished with a three-under 67 and recorded the first bogey-free round of his career at a major, on his 58th try. The timing not only was perfect, but paramount.
After starting the final round with a one-shot lead over Day, Walker parred the first nine holes while nobody in the field applied the slightest pressure. Like the sloppy weather that was forecast, the birdie deluge never materialized, either.
Two weeks to the day after the greatest final-round duel in majors took place at the Open Championship in Scotland, this felt like a Troon Swoon.
On the 10th, however, Walker holed a 45-foot sand shot from a greenside bunker for a birdie, which also seemed to rouse Day. About 90 seconds later, Day followed from a hole ahead with a birdie on the 11th.
PGA Championship @PGAChampionship
Jimmy Walker gets his first birdie of the round. And boy is it a good one.... https://t.co/6rFQne1bzl
Day, however, couldn't establish any momentum as Walker played impressively consistent golf. Over the first seven holes of the back-nine chase, Day's closest birdie chance was from 22 feet. Indeed, Day's biggest putt before the eagle at the last was a 10-footer for par on the 15th.
Somehow, Day mustered the moxie to eagle the 18th—he had only played the two closing par-five holes in one under for the week, which arguably cost him the tournament—to make Walker sweat to the final putt.
Through it all, Walker looked like another tough Texan, Ben Hogan. Inside, well, that was another story.
"There's a lot of emotion going on out there, I'm not going to lie," Walker said to CBS. "It was amazing. It was a battle all day."
Walker, who began working with noted swing coach Butch Harmon four years ago, hadn't won a tour title until October 2013, and now he has a half-dozen to his credit. Still, he hadn't mustered a top-10 finish since March and entered the tournament as a mostly forgotten, a 70-1 pick in Las Vegas, per Odds Shark.
Then he shot 65 in the first round on his way to joining Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson as wire-to-wire winners at the season's final major.
Golf Channel @GolfChannel
Only 2 players have held lead/co-lead thru all 4 rounds of #PGAChamp last 20 years: Tiger '00 Phil '05 Walker ? https://t.co/hfijJ64sVV
His wife, Erin, was quick to point out that her husband, who all but officially secured his second berth on the U.S. Ryder Cup team with the victory, hadn't exactly keeled over dead during the past six months:
Erin Walker @tourwifetravels
@EllingYelling amusing how quickly people forget how good he is when he's on. 🙄
It had been four years since a player won a major title with a bogey-free final round, dating to Rory McIlroy's victory at the 2012 PGA.
About the only mistake Walker made all week came when he three-putted the 18th on Friday to keep from matching the lowest 36-hole in Grand Slam history.
For a guy who spends hours staring into space, it might be hard to remain grounded after such a strong performance, but this is a seriously level-headed dude. As for his hobby, Walker is so good at space photography that he won an award from NASA and recently posted his pictures online for the world to see.
"Not to brag, but you might have a hard time believing a pro golfer shot that stuff," he told Guy Yocom of Golf Digest.
After a stellar week at Baltusrol, he can afford to put the telescope in the closet for a while.
Now, whenever he wants to go star-gazing, he can just look in the mirror.
Steve Elling covers golf for Bleacher Report. You can follow him at @EllingYelling.


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Second Writing Assignment
Fine Arts 80 Fall 2007
Museums and Society
Second Writing Assignment
Visit an exhibition in a museum or a gallery and write a critical analysis of it informed by discussions we have had and readings we have done in the seminar.
To aid your analysis, draw a diagram of the exhibition layout and incorporate it into your paper. You should address the following questions, paying particular attention to the way the theme of the show is constructed and articulated. What is the overall impression of the exhibition and how is it expressed? What does the exhibition promote? (Art? Politics? The artist's career?) Is the exhibition focused on aesthetics or didactics? How is the exhibition arranged? (Chronologically? Thematically?) Is the arrangement successful? How has the physical space of the gallery been manipulated to promote the goals of the exhibition? What role do labels and wall text play? What other approaches might have been possible for the same group of works of art? What would you have done differently if you had been the curator?
(Paper topic adapted courtesy of Prof. Hyewon Yi.)
Due Friday, October 26 at noon
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New Retailing market report from Euromonitor International: "Grocery Retailers in China"
Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/11/2014 -- The new government was more conservative about launching economy stimulus plans or policies in 2013, which continued to be beset by a slowdown in GDP growth. Given the government's strict regulation of extravagant consumption, which makes-up an important part of the pie, produced slimmer demands for grocery retailers and slower retail value growth compared with 2012.
Euromonitor International's Grocery Retailers in China report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.
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I just got home from attending a Remembrance Day ceremony. I usually try to get out to one if it's at all possible. Quite often I attend the assembly at my children's school but this year the weather was so gorgeous I wanted to be outside. I chose to avoid the War Memorial in downtown Ottawa. I knew that it would be very crowded this year and there would be all sorts of hype surrounding it. Although I can understand why people want to remember en mass – I believe it makes them feel connected – my own preference is something more subdued. I had thought about going to the Canadian War Museum, but I figured it, too, would be insanely busy. So instead of braving the crowds, I went to the Beechwood Cemetery where the National Military Cemetery is located.
I couldn't have made a better choice. The cemetery, although busy, was not at all crowded. In fact, even with all of the military personnel and those who came for the ceremony, the enormous cemetery managed to remain beautifully peaceful. Before the ceremony I wandered the part of the cemetery where those who fought in the two World Wars were buried. Surprisingly it was relatively empty of visitors. Most people went directly to the area where the ceremony was being held; the burial place of anyone who has served in the Canadian Armed Forces. I was happy, though, to be there alone with my thoughts and the beauty of the day. I took photos and read the inscriptions on many of the headstones. I thought about the two world wars and the many, many young people who enlisted and never came back home to be able to enjoy Canada as it is today.
The ceremony, itself, was low key but respectful. There were veterans there who were applauded upon arrival. All of the required musical pieces were played and sung. Two minutes of silence was bookended by artillery fire.There were prayers and dedications, the laying of the wreathes, and the reading of In Flanders Fields. Toward the end of the ceremony two military jets (CF-18's?) flew over adding a bit of excitement to an otherwise reserved affair. What always amazes me is the hush that falls over such a large number of people. All you could hear during the two minutes of silence were birds singing, leaves and flags fluttering in the breeze, and the low hum of traffic beyond the cemetery boundaries. It really was, to me, the perfect Remembrance Day ceremony.


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This is going to be a long post. The first part is a ramble and background info on dynamic languages and other stuff. If you want to read about the wicket/groovy thing, skip ahead. Also, I'm currently interviewing in NY. Shameless plug at the end...
Its been a strange time for me, technology wise. Well, all over the place, but certainly on the technical front. I'm about to go live with my big project of months past. Its based on JSF/Facelets and Hibernate. I've been a huge Java fan for quite some time, so new front end technologies, along with the solid ORM tool we've come to love seemed like a natural fit. I'd heard a little about these new fangled dynamic technologies, but it all sounded like a lot of hype to me.
About a month ago I spent a day interviewing at a company call Cyrus Innovation. This was a huge eye opener. They actual follow agile techniques, including actual pair programming all the time, which is something I've never seen. I've heard a lot about it, but in most cases, management didn't have the will to actually do it. I, as a manager, thought it was kind of a crazy concept, but having seen it, I think it works. I also learned that unit testing is actually important. Seeing full unit testing in practice makes that clear. I also saw a group of people who actually thought Ruby and Rails is a revolutionary platform. That, I just didn't get.
Its easy to call it hype, but the people at Cyrus are very intelligent, and they are very, very efficient, so hype would burn out pretty quick if it didn't deliver. So why were they so big on it?
See, here's the thing. I actually don't dislike Ruby or Rails. What I don't like is the concept of dumping all of your existing code (and all of the world's open source code, and the non-open source stuff, if you like that sort of thing). It seems a little drastic to just toss everything out. Right? I've been reading lots of blogs and opinions, and the pro-dynamic camp have the opinion that languages age and die out, and new ones come and take their place. This is logical, as its what's happened in the past. However, as you hear in the omnipresent financial services commercials, "past performance does not predict future results". I just think we have too much value in existing platforms to simply toss it out and start over. On top of that, I don't think dynamic languages serve all purposes, and I certainly don't agree with the productivity improvement claims in all cases.
So, with all that in mind, there are a few options:
JRuby would be one, but there's some work to get it functional with Rails (as far as I know). It also seems a little reactionary for my taste. Not that there's anything wrong with it. Jython is another entry into this category. Both have the issue of a foreign syntax, at least for a Java person. I also just get the impression that neither is really going to pull ahead.
You know where I'm going. Groovy rules. At least for the Java platform, it seems like the obvious choice. You could argue that it doesn't have all of the features of Ruby, or maybe isn't quite so "dynamic", but you'd really have to wow me with something to get me to think it would make a difference. Groovy is well suited for the JVM, and it only took a little while to love it. If you add on top of that Grails support for Rails-like ORM, but on top of, and compatible with, standard Hibernate, and I'm sold.
In fact, I think Java would be best served to be largely left alone, and have Java and Groovy co-exist. Java is a solid platform and well suited to more system level stuff. Groovy isn't as good on performance, but is easier to code and test with. You can call classes back and forth, seamlessly, and use either flavor of language as the situation dictated. I think Groovy is a fantastic technology and all I'm worried about is that it'll get buried industry momentum alone. (I also think the name should be changed. I was on an interview yesterday and mentioned it. Doesn't sound professional, and the reaction reflected that. Just my $.02)
Anyway, yeah, Groovy is good. Right before I got into Groovy, I started looking at a technology called Wicket. After working with JSF for almost a year, trying Wicket was like that movie scene where the clouds part and this big ray of light hits you in the face. I just had this feeling while JSF'ing that certain things were harder than they needed to be. Well, I was right, and the Wicket people figured it out.
Wicket and Groovy
Technically, you can use Wicket and Groovy with no changes. You can just compile your groovy classes into java classes, and that's it. There is, in fact, an existing library for wicket/groovy integration, but from what I can tell its just providing a classloader for groovy classes. If you're compiling, you don't really need it.
There is a problem, though. You *can* code Wicket pages with Groovy, but its painful. Groovy doesn't allow for inner classes, and certainly not the anonymous kind. Wicket can get by with name subclasses, but you'd be doing a whole lot of extra coding. Groovy is supposed to be cutting that down. So, I started looking for a way to smooth this out a bit. Since Groovy is dynamic, I figured there must be a way to do better.
I first tried to look at enhancing Wicket's library, like Groovy does with the GDK and standard Java library. I could add closure support to the standard extension points, and this would solve the problem for Groovy. Sounds nice, but there are a few problems:
- The first critical issue; I don't think you can use the MetaClass functionality when calling from outside Groovy. At least not directly. This will take a Groovy expert to verify, but here's what I think is going on. If you call an object that is 100% Groovy from Java, it makes the call through the MetaClass proxy. If you call a Java class from Groovy, it'll use the global Registry MetaClass for that Java type. If you extend a Java class in Groovy, and call it from Groovy, that object will get its own MetaClass. However, if you extend a Java class in Groovy, and call it again from Java, you're calling the methods directly again. No MetaClass proxy. If that is not correct, let me know, but that's what it looked like to me. The rest of the app is coming from Wicket, which is coming from Java, and wouldn't have access to the dynamic features until you've completely crossed the blood/brain barrier (and you wouldn't have).
- Even if you got around that, some Wicket classes are abstract. Simply intercepting calls and handed them to closures would be pointless. You'd have to implement a complex scheme to handle that.
- Another issue that I had to deal with anyway, Closures aren't Serializable. Hanging on to a reference in your objects doesn't work with Wicket.
It was really the SwingBuilder that tipped me off. One of the first things you notice when starting with Wicket, assuming you've had some Swing, is the similar object model relationship. Its tree-like. Lots of 'add(component)' calls. So, we could just build the tree, add closures where needed, and we'd be off. Sounds nice.
Pretty quickly I ran into problems #2 and #3 above, compounded by a frustrating attempt to use the MetaClass to do a lot of the work for me. In the end, here's what I came up with.
- The name of each builder "function" node will correspond to a Wicket component. The builder will look through various packages for a component matching that name. A string is provided for the key. Pretty much every component needs one, so that was a no-brainer.
- Most components correspond to the [String] and [String, IModel] constructors. Some, however, do not. It would've been easier to just figure out the whole model and implement what was needed for each component type that strayed from the standard, but we want to play nice and support sub-classes and all that. Plus, there are special circumstances where you can use shortcuts to save you time. So, I built a facility to register custom component builder factories. You register a factory, and that class and its sub-classes will attempt to use it. You can override it for a sub-class, so you're not locked in. Also, if you have a custom component library, you can add it to the configuration in your application start up.
- The builder naturally follows the tree model, so in simpler cases the code cleans up significantly. As an example, the following Java:
item.add(new Label("name"));
item.add(new Link("setItem"){
public void onClick()
turned into...
link("setItem", onClick:{ form.setPersistentObject(item.getModelObject()) })
- The subclassing issue was ultimately handled with closures. How that works is a bit complicated, and to be perfectly honest, I'm not sure if the solution is elegant and ugly. But it works.
Something very important to keep in mind. The syntax looks like I'm substituting Java for a whole different language, and would be rigid and cause problems as you go forward. However, inside the builder you can use regular Java/Groovy code, and directly create Components with regular constructors, and add them manually. All of this while still in the builder tree. Because of this, you get the 80%-90% easy case with the builder, and can still seamlessly do the painful 10% that doesn't fit right.
An Example Page
Let's take a quick look. I made a demo application with a very simple data object, using databinder and hibernate. This should give you a quick visual overview on what the wicket/groovy builder can do. I'm using screen shots because posting code in the blog was difficult. Plus, this gives you a good idea of what it'll look like in the editor (which is where you'll see it anyway, right?)
If you take a look you'll notice the Groovy file looks similar, but just has less clutter. That, in a nutshell, is a lot of what the dynamic language stuff is about. I didn't "get it" for a long time, but I do now. The great thing about Groovy is that its type optional, so if you want your types in there, you can have them. Now all we need is some better IDE support, and I think Groovy will be (groovy).
If you know a lot about Wicket and/or Groovy, and you have some time, I'd like to lay out the details of my implementation. Or, at least start. Hopefully I can get some feedback as I'm a beginner in both technologies. Also, I started this on Saturday, and I had been out pretty late the night before. The code is a little on the messy side right now, but I think the general design is functional.
Here's how things work. We match up components based on name. Right now the matching facility is pretty flat. It looks through the configured packages for the name, and uses the first one found. After that, the name is cached. It will also look in the same package as the page. This allows you to override a class right in your groovy file and use it. The configuration needs to be more robust. Maybe you only want certain parts of the app to use certain figurations? For today, there are bigger problems, but this is on the list.
WicketBuilder builder = new WicketBuilder(page)
builder.label("pageTitleHeader", model:new PropertyModel(this, "name"))
The first line creates the builder. You supply a context argument. The second line is the root level call, to 'label' in this case. It does a simple match to the Wicket 'Label' component. Next is the list of arguments to 'label'. The first is the main one, which is the Wicket key value. After that, you supply [name:value] pairs. In this case, 'model' is the name, and a new 'PropertyModel' object is the value. Anyway...
So, you've found the component you want. Now you need to look in the configuration for a ComponentBuilder factory for that particular component class. The structure is in a class called 'ClassHierarchyTree'. I'm sure there are plenty of similar implementations, but I wanted something quick and dirty. It works like a tree map. You can add Class definitions as key values, and associate them with data objects. When you go to look something up, you pass it a Class object. It'll pull the data associated with that Class, or the closest superclass. Pretty simple.
Ok, so you have a factory class. This factory will get the attributes you set for the object and use them to initialize an instance. If you are missing something, it should throw an exception and bomb out with a reasonable message (cleaning the messages up is a todo). In the example above, the factory will call the standard constructor for Label with the String key, then call 'setModel' with the model argument.
Things get interesting when you supply a closure as an argument:
link("setItem", onClick:{ form.setPersistentObject(item.getModelObject()) })
Here, 'link' matches with the Link component. 'setItem' is the key, similar to the Label above. However, 'onClick' has a closure as an argument. What happens now is the factory class builds a list of all closure arguments, then actually generates a new sub-class of the component. This sub-class will override all relevant methods, and delegate to the closure at runtime. If a method isn't found for the named closure, it will throw an exception and the page will fail (say, if we'd typed 'inClick' instead of 'onClick').
Rigth now there is no caching going on, so each time this happens a new class is generated dynamically. It works, but we could cache classes with the same signature. That's on the todo list.
My big concern is how I'm handling closures. Closure instances aren't Serializable, so keeping them in Components doesn't work. However, Closures correspond to Classes under the hood. So, I actually stuff a reference to the Class representing the closure into the Component instance. It seems to work ok. There are some issues I had to deal with. First, local variable references would be worthless. Luckily, the Closure has a different constructor in these situations. If local references are found when the Closure class is set, it will fail with a useful message.
So, anyway, sub-classes. The beauty is that abstract classes get concrete implementations as a result. It all sort of works. I'm sure there's a big issue in there somewhere, but tonight I feel pretty good about the whole thing.
I'm going to upload a zip of the code for now in case you'd like to take a peek. Hopefully the sourceforge project will be up soon, but in the meantime, this should do.
Wrap Up
If you're still with me here, congrats. Here's my immediate plan. I've posted a sourceforge project request. When that comes back, I'll add everything there. I'm working on a big project right now that I've been mildly neglecting to get this functional, but will start using this on that project. Just the back end pages, of course. I'd like to find somebody with serious Groovy and/or Wicket understanding who would be interested in taking a look and seeing if there's anything glaringly horrible going on. If anybody wants to help, obviously let me know.
Off the top of my head the todo's are as follows:
- Stabilize configuration and come up with a decent demo app
- Do some real unit tests (there are some, but they're pretty light)
- Explore integrating GORM from Grails, or the other way, using this as an alternate view layer in grails. I have very little grails understanding, although the GORM stuff is pretty sweet, and I'd love to hook it into this for an easy win
- Make sure there aren't big issues with the way Closures and dynamic classes are being generated. I'm not sure how a clustered environment would react
- Implement the extension stuff. Right now its just the standards and a little of databinder
- Cache generated classes
- Build some simple CRUD generation tools. Similar to Grails scaffolding, but far less robust. Just point at a domain class and build a list display and edit form
If you're still with me, I'd like to put out a call for employment opportunity. I've been taking my time finding my next career step. Its been a couple months of interviewing now and I'd like to make a decision soon. See my page for resume, other work, etc.
More to come...


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The first wheelie was actually photographed in 1936 in Ohio. People once thought that this occurred in 1943 when some members from the U.S. Motorized Calvary executed the same stunt for photographers from Life Magazine. However, seven years prior to this happening, this wheelie was actually photographed and included in the book The American Legion in Cleveland.
Taken by Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969, this photograph was taken just after Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. When he stepped off of the Eagle, the lunar landing module, he was approximately 240,000 miles from the planet Earth. After 76 hours, they entered the moon's orbit on July 19. On the following day, the Eagle, manned by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, was released from Apollo 11. Less than three hours later, Armstrong spoke the infamous words "The Eagle has landed". At 10:56 p.m., Armstrong had climbed down the ladder from the lunar module and had taken his first step on the moon, stating "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind", the world watched as it was broadcast on television.
When parents lived in the city but wanted to ensure that their babies received an ample amount of fresh air, a rather odd contraption became quite popular. Often referred to as baby cages or window cribs, these attachable window compartments fit into windows inpiano a similar fashion to today's AC units. Physicians at that time even suggested "airing" babies to build up their immune systems and tolerance to common colds. This idea came to light for the first time in Dr. Luther Emmett's book, The Care and Feeding of Children, which was published in 1884.
A police officer transporting a prisoner on his Harley-Davidson. These were the mobile booking cages common back in the 1920s.
Known as Ham The Chimp, this chimpanzee was the first humanoid to be successfully launched to space. The chimp poses for a picture after the journey in 1961.
What was originally thought to be a 16-acre family park later became Disneyland. The construction of Disneyland in 1932 can be seen in the picture.
In 1922, Prohibition was in full swing. Lasting all the way into the 1930s, Prohibition banned alcohol, including its sales in public and private places, its production, transportation and importation. During this time, moonshiners would incorporate all sorts of interesting tactics to avoid detection by the local authorities.
Most moonshine stills were hidden in fields or forests, so law enforcement personnel were always trying to follow footprints that could lead to something of interest. By devising "cow shoes", regular shoes with wooden pieces attached to the bottom so as to resemble the hoofs of cows, moonshiners hoped to elude officers by confusing them into thinking that their tracks did not belong to humans at all. These shoes and the idea behind them faintly resembles the idea born in the midst of WWII, when people would try to fool the Germans by putting the soles of their shoes on backwards.
How the times have changed. In the past, there were laws and fines associated that applied to all manner of things, including personal attire. However, the law that really seems to stand out is the old bathing suit law from the 1920s. Women's swimming attire could not be over six inches above the knee. You may wonder how often this rule was enforced, and quite unbelievably, law enforcement were often called out to the local beach to ensure that a bathing suit was of the designated length, arriving armed with a measuring tape. Fines were issued and, in the most extreme cases, arrests were even made for these infractions. Men were also included in the laws connected with swimming attire. They were not allowed to go shirtless until 1939, and they would be immediately removed from a beach if seen attempting to take off their shirts.
In the 50s, animals were introduced to the realm of medical therapy, with the hopes that they would assist in calming patients and providing an overall better state of mental health in regards to the treatment that they were receiving. Today, animals are used extensively in medical treatments and therapies, especially dogs. Dogs are primarily known for being utilized to assist the blind and are now even trained to work with patients who have seizures or other similar health issues.
Even though a bit more exotic, dolphin therapy is even being used in some instances. Dolphins are commonly assisting patients that are diagnosed with autism, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy.
German soldiers raise the swastika flag of Nazi Germany over the historical Acropolis in Greece.
NASA did a lot of really interesting things to be sure that their pilots were ready for anything during their missions. The space program was very important at that time, not only for the rewards that could be reaped from important discoveries and landings in space, but because it also offered a wonderful sense of hope for Americans across the country. Therefore, NASA pulled out all stops in their efforts to ensure that the pilots could cope with any unexpected surprises, whether in space, on land or on water. The Apollo spacecrafts were designed for the impact of water landings when they arrived back on Earth. This meant that NASA employed all sorts of ways to prepare the pilots for these landings. Many preparations were conducted in the Gulf of Mexico, so that the pilots could learn to adequately deal with the ocean's conditions. However, other practices were even held in swimming pools, like at their hotel in Houston.
Back in 1912, helmets for professional football game were tested in this manner.
At HMS Forth, they ensure that the Royal Navy Submariners, who rarely saw any real sunlight, got a healthy dose through these artificial rays. This ensured they kept up with their Vitamin D, as well as got a little bit of a tan.
Boxing is a sport that has always enthralled its fans. With today's top participants being celebrities in their own rights, glitzy fights in Las Vegas and top-watched pay-per-view bouts excite people all over the globe. With boxing's many rules and regulations, every measure is taken to ensure that the fights follow lists of safety precautions and are as civilized as possible.
That wasn't exactly the case in 1897. Make-shift rings could be constructed in a moment with a few crates and a length or two of rope. While the rounds were supposed to be timed, they could often go on until the time-keeper just decided to ring the bell, never wanting to interrupt any real action just to maintain the rules.
Bare knuckle boxing was also popular at the time. Needless to say, broken knuckles were often a side effect of this more extreme, yet more organic form of boxing.
Natives taking a close look at The Vought F4U Corsair and admiring it back in 1943. It was an American fighter aircraft that was widely used in World War II.
Albert Einstein's office desk photographed on the day of his death, 18 April, 1955. His office was at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
This is a picture of Manhattan, New York City back then in 1908. You do not see these scenes anymore as you see in this black and white picture; though the city is still as amazing at present.
44 million people came together at the Railroad pageant at New York World's Fair to catch glimpse of a possible future. The latest and greatest in locomotives were exhibited at the fair, similar to the airshows of today.
Young women delivering ice in 1918 before the days of refrigeration and freezers.
The original Ronald McDonald in 1963 and he wasn't as good-looking.
Audrey Hepburn indulging in pastime shopping with her loving pet deer, Ip, in Beverly Hills, CA- 1958.
This image is from the original Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus of Freaks. While this large, profitable entertainment giant still runs circuses across the country, things were a lot different back in the day, when acts were based primarily on those individuals who had a deformity of sorts, which was sensationalized for profit.
We all know that the relations between the Native American and people of the United States have not always been calm. However, this Blackfoot Indian chief stepped into the Smithsonian to be recorded speaking about his people in his native tongue.
Grotto witnessed in an iceberg at the time of British Antarctic Expedition on 5th Jan 1911.
Neil Armstrong may look like he's just going for a swim, even though he's in full space attire. However, many of NASA's water training was conducted in a swimming pool, ensuring that astronauts were fully equipped to deal with water landings.
Painters suspended on The Brooklyn Bridge in 1914.
Woodstock event, the most profound event in the entire history of music that saw massive crowd gathering in 1969.
Backstage cafeteria of Disney where artists used to chill and have fun during their breaks.
This is the Edgware Road Station, London, and the first ever underground train journey in 1862.
And that's when Google officially began!
Punt gun, a custom-designed firearm of unusual size were used mainly for duck hunting. It wasn't uncommon for a single shot to kill over 50 waterfowl. As a result they were later banned in 1860s due to depleting stocks of the bird.
Severe draught along with extensive farming caused The Dust Bowl in Stratford, Texas on April 18, 1935. Many scenes from the recent movie Interstellar were inspired by these events.
In 1928, the Los Angeles Public Library devised a program to ensure that even residents that were sick and in the hospital could still check out books from their library to read while they were immobile. What appears to be a bookcase with wheels was used to transport books to several locations throughout Los Angeles.
After several studies were completed on how to lift the spirits of those who were sick and recovering from an illness or an accident, making sure that the patients were entertained and had a way to pass the time kept coming up at the top of the list. It didn't take long for the Los Angeles Public Library to devise a program to deliver books to patients across the city.
Swimwear in 1952 had definitely come a long way from the days of length restrictions and law enforcement agents carrying tape measures when on duty near the beach. A lot of changes came during the war, when economic conditions assisted in passing legislatures to cut down on the amount of fabric required to be used in women's bathing suits. The fabric that was removed was the mid-section, which gave birth to the bikini right before the 1950s made their mark in fashion history.
It's no secret that it took the United States, along with the rest of the world, a long time to get on board to support women's rights. Often, women were not allowed to participate in activities that were deemed fit only for men. Sporting events were a prime example of the exclusion of women, and when women occasionally found creative ways to dodge the rules, they were definitely not always met with open arms. Such was the case at the Boston Marathon in 1967. Although she wasn't the first woman to run in the race, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to compete as a registered, numbered participant, allowing her to run and finish the Boston Marathon, even though she was met with opposition, some even physical, along the entire way.
A soldier seen with an elephant-mounted gun during the First World War (1914- 1918)
Referred as 'Tasmanian Tiger', this species is now extinct. It had striped lower back and was a native to continental Africa.
A native American takes a look at the newly completed transcontinental railroad of Nevada in 1868.
This is a famous cover of Beatles album. Looks so? No, it is the gang walking back in an opposite direction.
A beautiful photo frame gifted to George Turner in 1876. It shows the pictures of George and his gorgeous wife Elizabeth.
The amazing photograph of Porsche's Stuttgart Factory and the assembly line of Porsche's in there. It was taken in late 1960s.
This photograph shows the headquarters of Benito Mussolini, Italy in 1934.
In 1936, railroad introduced Mercury's engine in New York Central to lure passengers back to rails.
The great Louis Armstrong visited Egypt in 1961 with his wife, Lucille as a cultural ambassador. There, he played trumpet in front of the Sphinx.
A rare photograph of nine kings sharing the same picture in Windsor Castle. The picture was taken on 20th May, 1910.
First moment when the Russian peasants got electricity in 1920. The photograph was taken by Arkady Shaikhet.
It is the oldest known photograph of men drinking beer. It was taken in Edinburgh, 1844.
One of the world's heaviest WW2 tanks, King Tiger was amongst the last gambles of Hitler.
Young Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham enjoying the game of volleyball at Yale Law School of Connecticut in 1975.
When the Berlin Wall was still in construction phase during 1961.
A woman can be seen using a spray tanning machine.
This is how the lifeguards used to dress up in 1920s.
In October of 1939, Charles Steinlauf showed off his invention in Chicago, Illinois. This two-story bicycle could transport Steinlauf's entire family. He would sit at the top of the bike, guiding its direction with the help of a large automobile wheel. His wife would sit below him on a platform, all while operating a sewing machine as she was in motion. The Steinlauf's son would help pedal in the back, while their daughter rode on the large handlebars in the front, with her feet on a metal platform. When the bicycle was still, the legs of the sewing machine would keep the entire contraption from tipping over and crashing. This interesting mode of transportation was dubbed the "Goofybike". While it was never mass produced or sold to the public, it was definitely a curiosity.
Perhaps this is one job that no longer exists. During 1909, young boys were employed for setting pins after the bowler hit the pins. Such laborious job even paid in pennies.
Prisoners from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp took this chance to beat a former kapo, who was a prisoner put in a leadership role, often overseeing labor and punishing other prisoners. Needless to say, they weren't too popular in the camp.
There was a time when the standards of beauty were way too different. In this picture, you can see two beauty pageant winners from 1922.
This photograph was taken during the German invasion was going on in May, 1940. You can see the Dutch anti-aircraft motorcycle.
During the civil war era, newspapers were quite dominant medium of communication. In this picture, a newspaper vendor is seen selling at a Union camp in Virginia during the outbreak of civil war in 1863.
This is an amazing picture from 1915, where a soldier who had lost both his legs in WW1, is seen playing a game of Billiards.
How beautiful Times Square, New York looked even back in 1911.
Already lit cigarettes were sold for a penny in England in 1931. These machines were banned later on.
President Nixon puzzled by some food, or probably learning to use the chopsticks.
This picture was taken on April 18, 1906 by Arnold Genthe when a devastating earthquake destroyed the San Francisco city. This also resulted in a fire across the gulf regions and west coast of America.
An extremely famous picture taken after the end of the WW1 in Times Square. The couple can be seen enjoying a kiss freely on June of 1945.
Navy photographers brilliantly captured a Japanese plane being shot down in 1944 while the battle of Saipan was going on.
A young child being treated in an iron lung at the Harvard University in 1937 for Diphtheria.
As the Statue of Liberty was being assembled, it became a pretty big deal to sneak around and try to gain photo opportunities during various stages. However, having a photo with the head was by far the most popular.
Shocking picture of child laborers who used to work in the mines in 1880.
An amazing old colored photograph of passenger steamer boats of Mississippi.
Before there was PowerPoint, iPads and all the other electronic devices that we don't know how we'd live without, people found all sorts of ways to still manage to solve all of life's problems and blaze trails leading toward new and exciting adventures. NASA would use these gigantic chalkboards, so tall that ladders were needed to climb to the top to finish equations, draw diagrams, jot down calculations and write codes that eventually changed the world.
This photograph was taken while the Manhattan Bridge was still in the construction phase.
The day when titanic left the port in 1912.
A real boarding pass of R.M.S Titanic.
The ENIAC – first computer in the production phase.
Five and Dime Store of Sam Walton is now the Walmart Visitor Centre in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Much ahead of its time, the first hybrid Porsche that was developed by Ferdinand Porsche in 1901.
This is the first popular female tattoo artist, Maud Wagner, of United States in 1907.
Frederick Douglas married Helen Pitts in the late 80s, which was not a happy occasion for whites and blacks. This interracial marriage was not popular with their communities.
A great old photo of the first McDonald's that opened back in October, 1948. The food joint had a humble beginning. It was started by brothers Dick and Maurice McDonald in San Bernadino, Calif.
Fred DeLuca who mad a humble beginning with the opening of a sandwich store started Subway in 1965.
John F. Kennedy having a tea party with his daughter Caroline Kennedy in 1960.
First and oldest surviving aerial shot of Boston, Circa taken in 1860 from hot air balloon.
The creator and crew of Star Trek stand in front of Enterprise, the first space shuttle. This picture that was taken in 1976 also has members of NASA standing alongside.
During WWII, common citizens, especially throughout Europe, weren't taking any chances at all, where their children were concerned. However, still not wanting to miss that noonday stroll, this contraption was invented to be sure that no toxic fumes were breathed in by the infant.
In Papua, New Guinea, taking this new anti-malaria drug, Atabrine, was serious business. With so many to-the-point advertisements floating around during WWII, the promotional team for this important medication wasted no time in spreading the word about just how important is not to ever skip a dose.
In this picture, Howard Carter is seen opening the King Tutankhamun's sarcophagus. The tomb had laid for over 3,000 years.
A fearless man standing and testing out a newly invented bulletproof vest.
Prosthetic legs supporting a girl back in 1890.
In order to support their survival, a family auctioned its 4 children. This happened during the great depression period in 1939.
This is what happened on the day Sweden switched its driving side from left to the right in 1967.
When there were no alarm clocks, there was a 'knocker-up'
A waitress offering a bowl of honey to a baby bear in her café in 1950.
Winning moment of the Miss Atomic Bomb pageant in 1950.
Pre-Islamic Taliban era where women can be seen casually dressed and using a public library in 1950.
A colored picture of a house party in 1950.
Pele and Bobby Moore greeting each other after the conclusion of the World Cup in 1970.
One of the most infamous disasters ever known in the history – the Hindenburg caught fire on May 6, 1937.
Tsar Nicholas II gives permission to his daughter, the Grand Duchess Anastasia, to smoke.
A Kodak moment on the beach in Atlantic City in 1912.
Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress blowing up scene on the subway gate in NYC.


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NEW YORK CITY — A fifth-grader that was prohibited from delivering a speech about same-sex marriage will be allowed to go ahead with his speech, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced Friday morning.
Kameron Slade was forbidden from giving the speech by his principal at P.S. 195 in Rosedale. NY1 broke the story of Slade, who won a class-competition and was told that he could speak about anything he wanted.
Slade, whose mother has lesbian friends, wrote about his experiences with same-sex couples and begged for social tolerance.
"This family seemed like every other family," Slade recalled about his mother's friends and their daughter, adding: "the only difference was that there was two moms instead of a mother and a father."
When Slade chose the topic of same-sex marriage, the principal told him to choose another topic or not give the speech at all.
Walcott, speaking in front of P.S. 208 in Harlem, weighed in on issue, saying "This young man has the right to give a speech."
Walcott said that Slade will be allowed to speak on Monday at 7 p.m. and that his staff is working with the school community to notify parents before the speech.
"It's something that the principal felt she needed to do more due diligence with her parent community because of the topic of the speech itself," Walcott said. "This extra day will give her the ability to reach out to those parents to make them aware of the content of the speech because we're talking about an elementary school."
Much has been made about Slade's story since it broke last night. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio weighed in on Twitter Friday afternoon, tweeting: "Great news from PS 195 in Queens that 5th grader Kameron Slade will be able to give his winning speech on marriage equality. Bravo Kameron!"
"[Fifth] grader's awesome speech is awesome. way to go kameron slade," tweeted @harryroman.
Phone calls to the only Slade family listed in Rosedale, Queens, were not returned.


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A 60-year-old man died early Tuesday when the car he was driving at high speeds crashed and rolled numerous times.
The Kansas Highway Patrol identified the man as Kevin M. Fisk of Kansas City, Kan.
A 35-year-old Olathe man who was a passenger in the car suffered disabling injuries and was taken to a hospital.
The crash occurred about 2:25 a.m. Tuesday along Interstate 635 near Kansas 5.
Fisk was driving a 2000 Mitsubishi Diamante south on I-635 at high speeds, according to a preliminary crash report from the Kansas Highway Patrol.
As the road curved to the right, Fisk over-corrected and went off the right side of the road and crash, rolling his car numerous times, according to the crash report.
Fisk, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene, according to the crash report.
His passenger was taken to the hospital. It was unknown whether he was searing a seat belt.
The crash closed parts of southbound I-635 for several hours as authorities investigated. All lanes of the highway reopened about 6:40 a.m.


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1. Finely grate 1 teaspoon of zest from the lemon; set aside. Squeeze the juice of the lemon into a medium bowl. Whisk in the milk, sugar, and cayenne until the sugar and cayenne are dissolved. Add the sprigs of rosemary and garlic. Pierce each chicken piece several times with a fork, add to the milk mixture, turning to coat well. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
2. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Lay the bread on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake, turning a few times, until the bread is crisp and dry, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool completely. Break into large pieces and pulse in the bowl of a food processor until it forms coarse crumbs.
3. Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. In a shallow dish combine the bread crumbs with the corn meal, Parmesan (if using), chopped rosemary, reserved 1 teaspoon zest, and season with salt and pepper. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and top with a wire rack. Coat the rack well with nonstick cooking spray.
4. Working with one piece at a time, remove the chicken from the marinade, allowing the excess to drip off. Press into the bread crumb mixture until the chicken is well coated and place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chicken and crumbs. Mist the chicken with nonstick cooking spray.
5. Bake until the chicken is crisp and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 160 degrees F, about 50 to 55 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutritional analysis of 1/2 of total recipe for breading mixture
Calories 181; Total Fat 3.5g (Sat Fat 1g, Mono Fat 1g, Poly Fat 0.5g) ; Protein 9g; Carb 29g; Fiber 4g; Cholesterol 1mg; Sodium 506mg
Nutritional analysis per serving of chicken
Calories 328; Total Fat 10g (Sat Fat 3g, Mono Fat 3g, Poly Fat 2g) ; Protein 48g;
Carb 10 g; Fiber 1g; Cholesterol 186mg; Sodium 330mg
Marinating skinless chicken pieces with lemon, herbs and a bit of skim milk as a tenderizer, really gets the flavor into the chicken. Cornmeal and whole wheat bread crumbs make a crunchy coating with few calories and baking on a rack ensures no soggy bottoms on the chicken.
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|10 Feb 2011
Program Load problem
Usually I just read through these forums however I have come across a issue that doesn't appear to be covered.
Before I start I should let you know Im not at all good with comps and can only do basics.
I have installed a game (Hearts of Iron 3). This works fine. However when I install the expansion (Semper Fi) and try to load it, I get the following error:
The program can't start because d3dx9_40.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix the problem.
Like the error message suggested, I went ahead and reinstalled, twice actually, but again I get this error.
This error is weird because before I reinstalled windows the games worked fine.
Extra information :
1 )Before I reinstalled windows, when the games worked fine, I also had other newer games such as Battlefield Bad Company 2, Starcraft e.t.c
2) After reinstallign windows I only have Starcraft and Company Of Heroes.
3) Operating system I am using is Windows 7 professional 64 bit. (This did not come with my laptop, I had to purchase it seperately).
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|10 Feb 2011
Hi geezafrombrum, congratulations on your first post
That error is quite common if you don't have DirectX9 or 10 installed, try downloading the DirectX End-User Runtime and installing it.
Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer
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|10 Feb 2011
Hi severedsolo,
Im at university atm so will give it a try as soon as I get home. Thank you for taking the time to answer. I will give a reply post later stating wether the method is successful.
Regards, Geeza.
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|10 Feb 2011
I have downloaded the link (40 mins it took for 40mb, What's going on here?) and installed the file. I can confirm it has worked.
Thanks a lot severedsolo, yor help is really appreciated!
Regards, geeza.
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Yeah it can be very slow at times, I'm glad it worked for you I'll go ahead and mark this thread as solved.
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10 things you should know about AMD Fusion APUs
Normally I do not write about news from AMD, but today I could not resist because today represents a new chapter in the Fusion age era. We now have updated the award-winning Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) Series C and E to ultra-thin laptops, netbooks and all-in-one (in one) desktop PCs. This is good news for consumers seeking the best performance, increased capacity, high-definition graphics, memory and battery life for mobile platforms, including the whole range of computers. Commented Nigel Dessau, AMD's Director of Marketing
In addition to this news, I thought of sharing what I call the top 10 Fusion list
- Overall, AMD has increased by 50% the amount of notebook designs compared to previous generation AMD platform. To date, AMD has won more than 300 design awards (laptop, desktop etc) based on AMD's Fusion family of APUs.
- We have seen an increase of 57% from one year to another in notebook design for major manufacturers (HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, MSI, Toshiba, Asus, Sony and Samsung).
- The APU AMD Fusion Series x120e in the Lenovo ThinkPad is one of the top business laptops have been seen between distributors for SMEs, exceeding the forecast of demand.
- HP, Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba, Samsung and ASUS have portable platform based on Llano available (currently U.S. only).
- The popular HP DV6 based APU Series is available in the U.S. at Amazon.com and at Best Buy that included the Toshiba L750 C770 laptop.
- AMD has sold nearly 12 million APU units, and sold over five million of the popular C and E Series APU's in the second half of 2011.
- It launched the APU Z Series of AMD Fusion to enable the industry's best video and graphics experience for tablets. With the launch of the APU Series notebook and desktop computers in June 2011 completed the planned range of APUs for 2011
- 11 major notebook vendors are developing products with the AMD Fusion APU.
- The AMD APUs have won over 35 industry awards (Series A = 20 awards, Series C and E = 15 awards) for silicon innovation, performance and design APU manufacturers using AMD Fusion APU .
- If you want to get the world's most stunning graphics on your laptop (Who would not?), You need a leading graphics processor from AMD.
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Swann takes 5 as India make England toil on Day 2Posted: Friday, November 16, 2012 by Sanya Michelangelo in Labels: Alastair Cook, England cricket, England vs India, Graeme Swann, Ian Bell, James Anderson, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ryan Sidebottom, Sanya Michelangelo, Steven Finn
1st Test: 15-19 November
Day 2
Brief scores: Ind 521/8 dec. Pujara 206*, Sehwag 117, Yuvraj 74; Swann 5, Anderson, Pietersen, Patel 1 each; Economy rates: Anderson 2.77, Swann 2.82, Patel 3.09, Pietersen 3.12, Bresnan 3.84, Broad 4.04
Eng 41-3 (18 overs) Cook 22*, KP 6*; Ashwin 2, Ojha 1
England vs India is usually exciting and the 1st Test at Ahmedabad is proving to be no different. Under Alastair Cook, England set out on a brand new mission - that of triumphing in India. England's record in India is not something to be proud of, but they have a better chance of winning this time. England were used to losing but their approach has been changing since Ashes 2005. The captaincy of Paul Collingwood has done them much good and they have cared more about winning in recent years. This is only his 3rd Test as captain but I believe Alastair Cook is a strong and stable person and he can replicate Collingwood. Ryan Sidebottom and James Anderson, who is still here, prospered by the faith showed by Collingwood and it seems Cook believes in his players as well. He is the one who played a big role in bringing Kevin Pietersen back for this series. KP must be raring to score big after his absence from England matches. India is also keen to win as they are seeing this as "revenge series". Their drubbing in England last year (Tests: England beat India 4-0; One-day: England beat India 3-0 in a 5 match series; Twenty20: England beat India 1-0) is fresh in their minds. Unfortunately, Suresh Raina, who commented he wants to give some pain back, is not playing.
The only England bowler who can be praised in this match is Graeme Swann. The man never fails to perform. He does what Trott does with the bat. Other England bowlers lacked lustre and clearly missed injured Steven Finn. As is often said, Nick Compton is tailor made for Test cricket and scored runs in the warm-up games as well. Cook and Compton looked like a solid pair and I won't blame Compton for getting out the way he did. Some deliveries are such that any batsman can be pardoned. James Anderson, who is the permanent nightwatchman for England, was sent in yet again, though he didn't last long this time. England always sends a nightwatchman in this situation nowadays but it definitely shouldn't be this way. I think a nightwatchman is sent when only a couple of overs are left and you can't afford to lose a wicket and perhaps to surprise the opposition, since they have plans for the big batsmen. But, this is a decision which should be taken on impulse. A nightwatchman is not always needed, like when you are trailing behind by 500 and can't let the opposition mentally dominate you. India celebrated the fall of three wickets today. And England were shaken up thrice. Now, when either side looks at the scoreboard, they'll see the wickets as three, not two, even though No.11s usually score less than 10.
Adressing the media after the play today, Samit Patel said Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell can smash big tons. I agree, these 3 are the key. Alastair Cook is most consistent, Kevin Pietersen can dominate and change the game on his own and Ian Bell has often succeeded in helping England to draw.


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Halloween is the perfect time for content marketers to experiment with a seasonable marketing campaign. Anything goes on Halloween and people are primed to expect the unexpected. It's hard not to love a holiday that's all about candy, monsters, and dressing up, so let your brand's personality shine and share in the experience.
In honor of today's holiday, and to get you in the spirit we pulled together 10 campaigns from Halloween's past that knocked it out of the park.
1. Petco's Make a Scene Contest
This is the fourth year Petco has run the same contest, which is forgivable because it's a brilliant idea that people look forward to. Audiences submit pictures on Instagram of their pets dressed up as characters from famous movie scenes, and the best one gets a cash prize. But really everybody wins. We all get to see adorable photos of dogs in costumes, and Petco gets a ton of participation from their online communities and UGN content for repurposing while pointing people toward their many amazing pet costumes available for sale.
Just goes to show that sometimes the most successful ideas are the simplest.
2. Little Caesars' Forbidden Pizza
Do NOT put your address in this box!
The Little Caesars website combines playful and spooky with functional as a narrator begs you not to put in your street address. Once you click to enter, you'll find your house getting "haunted" on google maps by some local ghosts. The only way to unhaunt it is by visiting your nearest Little Caesars for a pizza exorcism.
Dare to try?
3. Trulia's Haunted Open House Prank
Nothing like hidden cameras and a haunted house for some good old fashioned laughs. A team of house haunters pitched in to help create this hilarious video of potential home buyers getting spooked at a showing. It's a classic prank formula made more authentic by the buyers' willingness to try and manage their expectations to make it work for 2300 square feet of home at a great price.
Don't miss their priceless reactions.
4. REI's Tools for Surviving a Zombie Attack
Cute, shareable, and featuring many of REI's fine products, this infographic providing 13 essential piece of equipment you'll need in case of a zombie outbreak is one for the win. It also teaches five critical skills to help you from becoming a ravenous snack for the ravenous hordes of flesh-eating ghouls.
Thanks, REI!
5. Airbnb's Spooky Vacation Contests
Last year Airbnb gave away a night in the catacombs under Paris which was quite the opportunity, as only 200 people were allowed to visit the catacombs at that time, let alone sleep there. This year, participants can login and submit their answer to "What would you say to the Count if you were to come face-to-fang with him in his own castle?" in order to win a Halloween night stay in Dracula's Castle in Transylvania.
Intriguing, on-brand, and a deliciously spooky once in a lifetime experience.
6. Target's House on Hallow Hill and Treatster
Target went all out last year with two different first-of-its-kind halloween social media campaigns.
Their House on Hallow Hill, a choose-your-own-adventure-style story users could play on YouTube on their mobile devices was as a sort of VR portal into a spooky haunted house,just happened to be furnished with items available at Target.
It also launched Treatster, a social network tool that allowed people to share information about which houses were must-visit spots for trick-or-treaters on each block. No quicker way to cut straight to all the best houses with king-sized candy bars.
7. Oreo's Movie Reenactment Vines
Oreo paid homage to classic scary movies with Milkenstein and the Exortwist via lo-fi Vine (RIP) parodies made with cookie as actors. It was a smart and relevant way to make audiences hungry for Oreos during the candy-eating season.
8. Vivino's Wine and Candy Pairings
This wine pairing infographic is a perfect example of how even brands that don't seem like an obvious fit for a kid-friendly holiday such as Halloween can capitalize on adult audiences interested in getting into the spirit.
It's useful, interactive, comical, and is well-branded. We're thinking a mix of Twix and some bold red for Halloween.
9. Tide's Stains Better Be Scared Video Series
Another movie reenactment video series that went hugely viral–the original Carrie parody has had over 250,000 views to date. The videos are simple, nostalgic, and are quick wins to stay top of mind for the brand as customers look to remove chocolate stains and sticky stuff once the candy stash is all gone
10. Ford's Haunted Car Wash
Another classic video entry aimed at scaring the pants off of unsuspecting victims with a pop-up haunted house, this time disguised as a car wash. Honestly, it's always funny, especially when it isn't happening to you.
You think you are safe from the Halloween festivities in your car? Think again.
Bonus Accidental Hit: Burger King's Halloween Whopper
It wasn't a purposeful content marketing campaign but last year Burger King made waves with their special Halloween Whopper's surprising side effects. Apparently eating the black bun resultefnatd in #GreenPoop, a Halloween hashtag for that will go down in history.


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