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Diesel engines are unheard of in modern airplanes. There's a new one, however, that gives every indication of breaking the rules for mating engines to airframes.Ronald Khol
The engine was originally designed for automobiles, but already its performance is raising eyebrows in the aviation community, especially with regard to cutting the cost of flying.
Diesels have never been successful in modern airplanes. And although gasoline automobile engines have been adapted to aircraft, none has been a commercial success. But this new engine blends high performance with incredibly low fuel consumption, the legendary durability of diesels, and advances in turbocharging that make it lightweight and reliable. A light aircraft powered by two of these diesels can carry four passengers at speeds up to 231 mph while racking up 19.6 mpg. If you prefer throttling back to a leisurely 126 mph, you get 42 mpg.
Thielert Aircraft Engines (www.thielert.com), also known as TAE, a division of the Thielert Group based in Liechenstein, Germany, took a four-cylinder engine first used by Mercedes and totally reengineered it for use in airplanes. All of the critical parts were redesigned by Thielert and are now manufactured by them.
It is the first modern diesel engine fitted to a certified airframe and scheduled for production with solid orders on the books. Thielert says the engine reduces the costs of flying by 70% compared to gas-powered aircraft (based on gas prices in Germany). And total operating costs for the engine over its lifetime are projected to be an order of magnitude less than that of gas engines.
One European aviation magazine says diesels are the wave of the future for light aircraft. Not only are they cheaper to operate, they use more widely available fuel, have substantially increased ranges, and are more durable as well as safer than gas engines.
From autos to airplanes
TAE was formed three years ago to adapt an automotive engine to aircraft. The program benefited from Thielert's experience in optimizing Formula 1 engines and helping auto companies develop new engines. Two major motivating factors behind the development of the aircraft diesel were the high cost of aviation gasoline in Europe and growing global concerns about that fuel's future availability as more and more aviation refining turns to jet fuel.
The Thielert aviation diesel was initially called the TAE 125, but was renamed the Centurion 1.7. Both engines are identical, but the company feels the Centurion name has more cachet. The engine operates on diesel and Jet A fuel, but not aviation gasoline. Nor are biodiesel fuels approved. So far, the engine has undergone 10,000 hr of testing, with 1,500 hr of that time in an aircraft.
The Centurion 1.7 is a turbocharged four-cylinder, four-valve, in-line engine with common-rail fuel injection. It is liquid cooled and uses off-the-shelf antifreeze. It puts out 135 hp and 302.4 lb-ft of torque. Displacement is 1.68 liters or 103 cu in., with a 3.15-in. bore, 3.31-in. stroke, and a compression ratio of 18:1.
The engine weighs 259 lb dry, which is 6 to 9 lb more than a Lycoming O320. With all its accessories, the engine tips the scales at 295.4 lb. And a complete installation from the firewall forward in a Cessna 172 weighs 430.2 lb. The engine measures 30.6 in. wide, 31.2 in. long, and 23.2 in. high.
Gear reduction between engine and prop lowers prop speed to a more efficient level and has the ancillary benefit of decoupling vibrations between the engine and prop. Special, soft engine mounts further reduce vibrations and noise. In retrofits, soft mounts must replace existing ones.
The engine runs at 3,900 rpm, which gets reduced 1.69:1 to turn the prop at 2,300 rpm. Only a constant-speed (i.e., variable-pitch) prop can be used. The only approved prop is the three-blade Muehlbauer.
The engine comes with 90-A alternator and belt, starter, turbocharger, vacuum pump, and prop governor. The engine uses a 12-V electrical system, but 12 and 24-V configurations are due out this year. The 24-V system will add approximately $1,782 to the $19,500 engine, which is delivered broken-in.
There are no special starting procedures for either hot or cold engines. This is in contrast to contemporary Cessna fuel-injected gas engines, which pilots sometimes find hard to start after brief, hot shut downs on warm days.
Aside from the engine's fuel economy, pilots also appreciate the fact power is controlled by a single lever. There are no fuel mixture or carburetor heat controls requiring pilot attention. And the engine's entire operating history is logged on a data-recording device as part of the standard electronic controls. It warns pilots of impending problems and provides data for servicing.
The Centurion 1.7 should only be overhauled at the Thielert factory, and it has to be replaced after 2,400 hr of operation. Engines are built in a one-man, one-engine approach instead of on assembly lines.
Down the road is a further development from Thierlert, the Centurion 4.0. It is a diesel slated to put out 310 hp.
Now flying in Europe
Currently, the only OEM aircraft manufacturer preparing to deliver diesel airplanes is Diamond Aircraft Industries (www.diamond-air.at), with headquarters in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Diamond is installing Centurion engines in its Diamond Star DA40, an airplane currently being delivered with 180-hp Lycoming gas engines under the designation DA40-180. As one aviation expert observes, the DA40 with the gasoline engine is a beautiful new airplane powered with 50-year-old technology.
Fitted with the diesel, the airplane is renamed the DA40 TDI Diamond Star. It has earned JAR 23 certification by Austro Control, the Austrian Airworthiness Authority, and is the first production aircraft powered by the Centurion 1.7.
Although Diamond has a plant in London, Ont., Canada, installing the first 100 Centurions will be limited to Europe so that the engines are close to the factory if customers need technical assistance. The company is evaluating possible sales of the Diamond Star TDI in North America, and says it will make a decision in the near future.
Another Diamond airplane under development and powered by the TAE Centurion is the twin-engine, retractable gear, DA42 Twin Star. It first flew last December 9. The first flight with gear retracted was February 13 of this year, and during that flight, the craft climbed to 18,000 ft. The Twin Star can carry 900 lb of passengers and cargo when completely fueled. The Twin Star and Diamond Star are four-place aircraft. The Twin Star should go on sale in mid-2004, and in North America, the price is projected to be $360,000. Thielert says it is working with other OEM airframe manufacturers, but confidentiality agreements prevent naming any other than Diamond.
A Piper PA-28 and various Cessna 172s have been retrofitted in Europe with TAE diesels. These retrofits require Supplemental Type Certification, or STC, and various models of 172s already have this certification or are near to it. STC conversions cost $40,000, including engine and labor. Certification has also been granted for TAE-powered kit planes and experimental models. It is expected that toward the end of this year, people building experimental craft will be able to install their own Centurion engines. The Centurion, however, is regarded as too heavy for ultralight aircraft.
The Cessna 172s and Piper PA-28 are the only two installations Thielert has in its immediate plans for retrofits. However, based on the Centurion's engineering features involving torque, gear reduction, and prop pitch, the engine can replace conventional aircraft powerplants up to 180 hp.
Interestingly, inquiries to Cessna on their Centurion retrofits provided only a cursory response devoid of meaningful specifics. An inquiry to Piper was not answered.
The apparent blackout on information from the firms could be meaningful. It might indicate that both companies see the Centurion as a threat. Is it possible Diamond will gobble up market share in the light aircraft market? What would massive public acceptance of the Centurion do to the overall business of dealers operating maintenance facilities? And have the firms, like Diamond, embraced the engine or at least included it in future plans?


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It has been almost 50 years since I first started out on a career as a beginning teacher of English for students in grade 10 at Castlemont High School in Oakland, California. I began that year (1959) as the first African American male to teach the discipline at the high school level in that city. In 1965, following the passage of Title 1 federal program, I was assigned as a demonstration teacher at a high school in the district that had a large African American student body. My lack of knowledge about how language is learned caused a bit of embarrassment for me. Worse, it was an affront to a group of male students whom I encountered in an eleventh-grade English class. I began by introducing myself and launched into a spiel about never using slang or nonstandard American English. I was immediately "schooled" by those males, who told me that if they were to talk as I was then demonstrating, they would not survive very long on the streets in their neighborhood. That was then, and after having participated in many workshops on the dialects of American English, along with courses in sociolinguistics, I learned how to be helpful to students who came to the school speaking a nonstandard variety of American English. This resulted in my improved ability to teach with understanding and pragmatism, two qualities that I now know are important to help students to grow in their communicative skills.
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Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:06 am
Post subject: Wine recommendation
I am preparing Ossu Bucco in the next couple of days and the recipe call for one cup of white wine. I have tried chardonnay in recipes before and I just didn't like the results. It's frustrating when recipes call for white wine and it does not specify a particular white wine. I would appreciate any recommendations and brand names are welcome.
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Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:31 pm
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Do you like the taste of the Chardonnay that you used in your recipes in the past? I don't really like Chardonnay's and usually lean towards Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris...
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Thanks for the reply. I don't like Chardonnay in any recipe. I don't really cook with wine except sometimes a dry sherry. Do you know of a web site, or could you point me in the right direction where I can find out about which white wine to use with a particular dish? Example what white wine for fish, chicken, etc.
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Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:11 pm
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wonderful would that such a thing existed.
you do realize that every winery makes different stuff, no?
there are tens of thousands of wineries, thousands of "generic" wine "names" and gosh, every year they turn out different....
of course, after someone does all the work of testing every wine every year for every dish/recipe, there's a couple of problems:
(1) there is no accounting for taste. what you like, I may not
(2) states with controlled alcohol sales do not have every wine made in the world available for purchase.
pick a wine that's available and you like, try it. yes, it may not work out in the end....
I keep notes - I'd rather not make that same mistake again....
for a fattier dish, I like a drier white - pinot grigio would be my first option on osso bucco.
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:55 am
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Do you like drinking chardonnay?
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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 1:10 am
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Originally Written by Julia Child:
White wine for cooking should be strong and dry, but never sour or fruity. A most satisfactory choice is white Macon, made from the Pinot Blanc or the Chardonnay grape. It has all the right qualities and, in France, is not expensive. As the right white wine is not as reasonable in America, we have found that a good dry, white vermouth is an excellent substitute, and much better than the wrong kind of white wine.
I just throw that out because I happened to remember her writing about it and looked it up. But even being a self-confessed wine imbecile, I think this is a terribly important topic.
When I made Julia's Cream of Scallop soup for the first time it was perhaps my only truly OMG! result. It was something that transcended good cooking. It was astounding. Better than anything I had ever had anywhere. Although there was no originality on my part, I wanted to scream "Careme! Escoffier! Keller! You've got nothing on me!".
But I never made note of the wine I used.
The next time it was too sweet and lacked the same impact. Later I tried it again more meticulously and it fell flat again.
In retrospect, although I don't have problem drinking even cheap chardonnay, I do find it a bit both sour and fruity (much to Julia's presumed chagrin). I think Sauvignon Blanc was recommended by America's Test Kitchen, but buying a random one was certainly no magic bullet.
But I do think it's something that could be analyzed in a practical sense. Preferably with guidance on specific pairings and vintages and a respect to economy. I suspect that it's out there somewhere in sommelier-land.
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Well It should be like this. White meat goes with the white wine, and Red meat goes with the red wine. There are lots of brand of wine out in the market but it depend on what you like and what you love. Are you looking for a cheaper wine and moderate quality? The fox barn's harvest or Leelanau Cellars witches' brew. But expensive wine comes with great satisfactory. Good luck.
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I would imagine the place you're having the reception can give you some recommendations. I would also do a search on
Pardon That Vine
Youll have all clear in your head after you browse the site. I'm really impressed. I think you should try this. Hope it will help you.
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How about using dry Vermouth?
Also, I think higher alchohol wines extract the flavor oils in aromatics better.
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WALTHAM, Mass.- A trio of seniors led the Brandeis University men's basketball team to a 70-50 rout of the visiting University of Chicago Maroons in a University Athletic Association (UAA) match-up at Red Auerbach Arena. The Judges improve to 12-10 (4-7 UAA) while the Maroons fall to 13-9 (6-5 UAA).
Early in the contest, the big story was a record-breaking 3-pointer from senior guard Derek Retos (No. Attleboro, Mass./Brimmer and May School). With 10:58 to go in the first half, Retos drained a trifecta on his first shot of the game to give him 210 made 3-pointers for his career, a new Brandeis all-time record. Retos passed Steve Harrington '92, and would tack on three more from beyond the arc to put his career mark at 213 and counting.
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The Judges featured three double-digit scorers. Retos led the way with 14 points off the bench including 4-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Bartoldus added 13 points, moving him into 29th on Brandeis' career scoring list with 1,013. Dascy contributed 12 points, six rebounds, a block, and an assist. Sophomore forward Ishmael Kalilou (Windsor, Conn./Taft School) and senior guard Ruben Kanya (Ottawa, Ontario/Bridgton Acad, Maine) had strong performances as reserves. Kalilou hit his first four shots from the field to finish with eight points while Kanya provided intensity and defense as he pulled down seven caroms and added two points and an assist. Senior forward Alex Stoyle (Goffstown, N.H./Tilton School) had a game-high 10 boards and sophomore guard Colby Smith (No. Andover, Mass./No. Andover) had a game-high four assists. In his first start of the season, sophomore forward Kevin Trotman (Bristol, Conn./Taft School) shared game-high honors with three blocks while adding six points and two assists.
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DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team travelled to play Peach Belt Conference's North Georgia in the final regular season game on Saturday afternoon. The Hurricanes were triumphant in the end with at 83-77 finish, after seeing double-digit scoring from five Hurricanes.
Georgia Southwestern finishes the regular season with 19-9 overall and 11-8 PBC record. North Georgia Nighthawks finish the season with 12-13 overall and 9-10 PBC record.
North Georgia was off to an early start after making the first basket after tipoff. This was the only lead that the Nighthawks held for the rest of the game. After a couple quick points by Jamon Hawkins, Adrian Knight, and Daryl Davis, to put GSW in the lead, the Hurricanes and Nighthawks went back and forth in scoring. The largest lead the Hurricanes were able to hold a six point lead in the first half up until Alan Arnett made a layup and four free throws to get make a nine point lead. Followed by two three-pointers from Hawkins to finish the half. The Hurricanes went into the half up 13 points, 37-24.
The Nighthawks came back at the beginning of the half with an 8-2 run right away. By 17:40, Arnett and Davis took it between the two of them to score the next 14 points for GSW. Johathan Brooks ended the exclusive Arnett, Davis show with a dunk at 14:13. The Hurricanes are up fourteen points, 44-41.
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Georgia Southwestern shot a great 70.4% (19-of-27) from the free throw line; 50% (4-of-8) from beyond the arc; and 52% (27-of-63) from the field. Double Digits were seen by five Hurricanes. Brooks completed a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds. Arnett had a game high of 23 points, six rebounds, and one block. Arnett went 11-for-14 from behind the free-throw line. Davis added 18 points, six rebounds, two blocks and steals. Jamon Hawkins added 18 points and five rebounds, four of his field goals were three-pointers. Josh Birchfield contributed ten points and two rebounds.
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Today's challenge for 31 Days to Build a Better Blog is a list post. This is the perfect opportunity for me to actually write a post that's been rattling around in my head for quite a while.
Every so often, I come across something in my day that just makes me shiver with how NOT okay it is. It's something that I can't necessarily DO anything about, but that I object to actually existing in the first place. You know you have those moments too, where you sort of want to punch the face of this thing you dislike, but unfortunately it's impossible because it's not tangible. So, here's my list of 10 things that will just never be okay with me.
- Calvin peeing stickers/decals - Dudes. Calvin is a sweet little kid with an imaginary friend who is a tiger. WHY do you feel the need to create endless stickers of him peeing on things? I just don't get it. First off, having a sticker in public with someone peeing on something you don't like is already offensive. Then you have to take it a step further and add Calvin to the equation? It's just RUDE. It makes me sad, so please stop.
- Truck Nuts - If you don't know what truck nuts are, see here. Seriously? WHO decided that it was okay for people to hang a fake ball sack from their vehicle? Does it not occur to people that that is actually fairly obscene? No one would be happy if I hung a plastic va-jay-jay from my car. Seriously. Or even fake realistic boobs. A nutsack is not something I need to see in public, like, EVER. Also, what is the point? Are you compensating for something? It makes me wonder about you. It's kind of like those 'Big Johnson' shirts people used to wear. Remember those? They were also not okay, and made me feel un-necessarily uncomfortable.
- Pants with words across the ass - If you're shopping and see some sweats with words on the butt? Please put them back. It is never okay. If you're under 16, it's just creepy. If you're 16-25, have a little more respect for yourself. There are better ways to get attention. And if you're over 25? You're probably too old to be shopping in that section where you found those pants. So just back AWAY from the rack.
- Dreadlocks on white people - Perhaps you may have noticed that black people's hair has a different texture than white people's hair. It's just a reality. When you're white, you have to go to quite some lengths to get dreads, and they're not easy to get. They don't look good. You look like you have not washed your hair in... well, pretty much EVER. When I look at your head, all I can see is MATTS. The kind you'd find on an animal who's been mistreated. It's gross. I'm sorry, but it just is.
- When people speak in text language - Really? There is a reason that text and instant messaging use abbreviations. Because when you read OMFG, you already know what it means. It saves keystrokes. Do you know what happens when you SAY OMFG out loud? You save ONE SYLLABLE. Is it worth it? Because you sound dumb.
- People who use Halloween as an excuse to be obscene/slutty - I totally realize this is out of season, but it is a huge pet peeve of mine. You know you've seen them at the store. "Sexy Wizard" (read: Slutty Hermione), "Sexy Alice", sexy a million other things. At what point did Halloween become an excuse to wear lingerie in public? When did people stop being creative and trying to look like an actual character? When you dress up as sexy firewoman, you are not actually dressing as a firewoman. You are dressing up in some dude's fantasy lingerie. In the bedroom? Go for it. On the streets? Please stop. Also, that section of the store where they keep the inflatible penis costumes and weird gynecologist costumes and stuff like that? I would like it if everyone in the world could just avoid it.
- Mel Gibson - Dude, Mel, I'm sorry but I can't deal with you anymore. I remember watching that version of Hamlet you were in and there was this scene where you were on top of a bookcase and looked totally crazy, and I thought you were awesome in that scene. Now I realize that it was just a glimpse of what was to come. I don't know what happened, but you have gone off the deep end and you are just not okay with me anymore.
- When people say 'I could care less' - If you tell me you COULD care less, that means you care. I think what you are trying to say is that you couldn't care less. That means you care so little that it would be impossible for you to care less. Isn't that more what you're talking about?
- Ad that imply my womanhood is best expressed through fabric softener - Seriously? I can't even remember the brand at this point, but I have seen them tons of times. They're fabric softener ads that talk about how we (meaning women of course because that's who they picture in the commercials, because men don't DO laundry apparently) can express ourselves through which scent we choose for our fabric softener. Really? That is not how I define myself dudes.
- Facebook status updates that try to be wise - Look. I get it. You found some quote you like. Maybe you are trying to sound smart. But I hate your status update that says 'We are all in the journey of life blah blah blah' or 'Real friends are the ones who blah blah blah'. You sound like a greeting card. There is no point. I would much rather read about what you ate for breakfast this morning. Seriously. This is especially annoying if you are less than 20 years old and haven't lived your life yet. Don't talk about loving things and letting them go, or
What about you? What makes you tick? What just gets under your skin? Let it out - I want to hear it!


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Sequels are already said to be in development for the still to be released cop comedies "The Heat" at Fox and "Ride Along" at Universal.
Scribe Katie Dippold has been hired to pen the script for a follow-up to the Paul Feig-helmed 'Heat' despite the Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy-led laugher not opening until June 28th.
In the film, Bullock plays a by-the-books FBI agent who teams with a rough-around-the-edges local Boston cop (McCarthy) to take down a drug lord.
Meanwhile, Universal is already moving forward with a sequel to the Tim Story-directed "Ride Along" and have hired Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi to pen it. The first film doesn't hit cinemas until next January.
Kevin Hart plays a fast-talking aspiring police officer who must team up with his girlfriend's brother, a hot-tempered cop (Ice Cube) to prove that he's worthy of being her husband.
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Re: Knight#13
prochess7 wrote:1... Rc3
so black is losing in all variations
lets take a look of some variations
2.Nc4 Rc2 (threatening Qxf2+ and Qxg2 mate)
3.Qxd2 Nxd2
4.Qxd1+ Nf1
5.Qf1+ #
Qxd2 doesnt exist. Rc3 doesnt work.. it doesnt threat anything... White plays Ke4!
The real answer is Rc2
1. ... - Rc2
2.e4 - Bd3!
and in all variations black loses in mate or at least loses the rook (i found one that loses the rook and a pawn.. so black still will win).


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At the beginning of each year, most of us consider changes we would like to make in our personal lives. I decided to bypass the usual weight and fitness resolutions and focus on institutions I'd like to change. The list is long, but I have prioritized mass-market advertisements because they are pervasive and have the power to shape viewers' attitudes toward much more than the products they are promoting.
I hope after reading this piece, you will join me in a campaign to improve advertisers' practices.
My particular concern relates to advertisements that objectify women. If a woman is objectified, she is made less than human. Once she is less than human, violence towards her becomes more acceptable.
The hallmarks of objectification include: (1) interchangeability; (2) reduction to appearance; (3) being an instrument for someone else's purpose; (4) inertness or passivity; and (5) capacity to being violated or lacking bodily integrity.
Many current advertisements meet most, if not all, of these criteria. Consider this promotion:
Because we do not see the woman's face, she is fully interchangeable with another well-portioned model. She has been reduced to her appearance with her body used as a display platform, an instrument. Her pose is a passive and vulnerable one.
The advertisements below take objectification further by dismembering the models in addition to containing the other characteristics described above.
A woman who is objectified becomes something and ceases to be someone. She has no autonomy, much less inherent value. She is a thing to be used, abused, and discarded as a man chooses.
If that seems extreme, consider advertisements that portray violence against women or the death of women, showing just their corpses.
Advertisements depicting violence against women are harmful for several reasons. One is that they may be seen as mocking the serious consequences of violence. Another is the possibility that the scenes will inspire a copycat to re-enact them. Most damaging is their message that violence against women is acceptable.
Andrea Dworkin stated that "pornography functions to perpetuate male supremacy and crimes of violence because it conditions, trains, educates, and inspires men to despise women, to use women, to hurt women." I believe advertisements depicting violence against women have the same effects.
This conclusion is supported by recent research on mirror neurons, those switches in our brains that operate virtually outside our consciousness to cause us to mimic others' behaviors that we witness. (Yawning is an example.) Clever marketers play on mirror neurons to incent us to engage in the behavior they desire. One would have to study the psychology of the ad executives who envision portrayals of violence against women to know if they intend to engage mirror neurons to that end. But regardless of their motive, that may be the effect of their hateful creations.
Using the power of our pocketbooks and social media, we have the ability to discourage the publication of advertisements that objectify women or depict violence against women. Don't buy products that are promoted in these ads. Don't buy magazines that publish them.
Use Twitter to register your revulsion. Post a photo or a description of the ad on Twitter with the hashtag #NotBuyingIt and include the actual Twitter handle of the seller of the product or the name of the publication.
Feel the power of Margaret Mead's words: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Let's do it!
Kate McGuinness is a lawyer who spent 17 years at Biglaw before becoming the general counsel of a Fortune 500 corporation. After leaving that position, she studied creative writing and is the author of a legal suspense novel Terminal Ambition, which will be published early in 2012. She is an advocate for women and tweets as @womnsrightswrter.
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ARCH 797 Thesis Proseminar
Catalog Description
Directed research and preparation of thesis program.
Goals and Objectives
ARCH 797 is thesis pre-design, the agenda of which is to explore and codify those theoretical and practical aspects of design which guide the independent work of the student through a self-motivated and directed thesis design semester. Issues of site and program, the city/suburb, the landscape (natural/cultural), and role of architecture/urban design in society are addressed. Social, political, cultural and economic basis of architecture and urban design are considered.
Topical Outline
ARCH 797 meets 3 hours per week. Each student has an assigned thesis committee, comprised of the thesis program director, a thesis advisor and at least one additional member of the School of Architecture's Graduate Faculty. All drafts of the thesis document are submitted to the committee members for comment. In addition to the thesis program director/student tutorials, periodic meetings between the advisor /committee members and the student are encouraged.
Students will be required:
1. To identify a thesis project, expose and discuss its inherent theoretical and practical issues, collect site and program data, and analyze the findings of that research;
2. To generate viable design concepts that explore alternative design approaches which can form the basis for the design effort of the thesis semester;
3. To produce a thesis document that:
- discusses issues and ideas raised by the project,
- discusses the architectural, conceptual, site, building, technological and programmatic requirements of the selected project,
- identifies, analyzes & graphically presents studies of relevant conceptual/intellectual program/site issues/precedents,
- illustrates preliminary design concepts that verify a reasonable "fit" between site and program and represent differing design strategies,
- acts as a reference manual for the design project during the thesis studio,
-constitutes the M. Arch Thesis Document itself when the conclusion chapter and final design drawings and models, produced in ARCH 798 & ARCH 799, are added.


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It's been a hot one here today. I walked to town a bit later than usual and it was tough walking up the hill, but I wanted to go down and get some chain for the swing the girls got for their birthday from our friends Ali and Matt. Here is Amelia loving it up today. I think they love it as they can see Rolf playing in the garden from there.
I decided to get busy last night and finish this quilt. So the quilting is a bit rough, but I love it. It is Daisiez by Jan Mullen (love all her stuff).
This is the other quilt I made for the girls. They are going to have to fight over who gets what. Both of these are bed size. My Aunty Irene made them the most gorgeous cot quilts so they should be nice and cozy down here over winter.


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Back to School: "Frackademia" Alive and Well at U.S. Universities, Says New ReportRead time: 5 mins
Steve Horn | September 6, 2015
By Steve Horn • Sunday, September 6, 2015 - 05:58
The Public Accountability Initiative (PAI) has published a timely "back to school" report concluding that "frackademia" is alive and well at U.S. universities.
While only focusing on the people and money behind five recent studies, PAI's report sits within a much broader universe of research in its Frackademia Guide. The new report serves as an update of its February 2015 report titled, "Frackademia in Depth," a title poking fun at hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") front group Energy in Depth (which did not react kindly to its report).


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Two men charged in alleged UTSA hazing
Two members of a suspended University of Texas at San Antonio fraternity have been charged with hazing in connection with an incident involving partial nudity, drinking of "questionable" liquids and "burning of skin requiring medical treatment."
Prakash Mammen and Aurash Javidinejad, both 22, were charged on Saturday and Monday, respectively, with bail set at $800 for each, according to arrest records. Hazing is a misdemeanor.
Attempts to reach both men were unsuccessful.
UTSA spokesman Joe Izbrand declined to provide details of the alleged Sept. 4, 2011, hazing incident, saying he was restricted by law in what he could discuss. But he did say it occurred off campus.
The Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter was suspended when the university learned of the alleged incident shortly after it was reported, Izbrand said. The fraternity was banned from campus through August 2015, he added.
"We don't tolerate hazing and act swiftly when we become aware of these types of incidents," Izbrand said.
He confirmed that Mammen is a current finance student but couldn't provide details on Javidinejad late Monday after offices had closed.
However, Javidinejad was listed online as the Sigma Phi Epsilon "recruitment coordinator" for the 2011-12 school year.
Why the arrests came so long after the alleged incident wasn't clear. A report was filed with the court in October 2012 and warrants issued on Feb. 28, according to Bexar County Clerk records.
UTSA's student code of conduct describes hazing as including "walks," "rallies," "paddling" and other acts defined by the Texas Education Code.
The fraternity chapter "was found to have committed the following violations: failure to report hazing, consumption of questionable liquids, partial nudity, burning of skin that required medical attention, and other physical activities with components of hazing," according to a list of hazing violations on UTSA's Student Life webpage.


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December 28, 2011
Tiramisu for Two | Simple Tiramisu Recipe
Here is my solution to an easy, no cook Tiramisu that you can fix in a hurry just for the two... of you. (rhyme = yikes)
Tiramisu for Two
makes two parfait glass servings
1/2 cup of whipping cream
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
4 ounces of mascarpone cheese
8 lady fingers
1/3 cup of strong coffee or espresso
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 small chocolate bar
To make the cream filling, whip the whipping cream until thickened - about 3 minutes. Add sugar and vanilla and whip together until stiff. Incorporate in mascarpone cheese slowly until well combined. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together coffee and sugar. In two parfait glasses or other sort of individual serving bowls, put two lady fingers in the bottom of each. Pour 1/4 of the coffee mixture on top of the lady fingers in each glass. Spoon in 1/4 of mascarpone cheese and whipped cream mixture into each. Top with two more lady fingers and coffee mixture. Top with the remaining cream mixture.
To finish, make chocolate shavings with a vegetable peeler on a bar of chocolate. Refrigerate up to 2 days.
Creamy, coffee goodness!
Tiramisu for Two goes great with my Intimate Dinner for Two Menu... a great option for New Years Eve if you are staying in, like us!
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That is the way I do it too...and I have Italian heritage! I had never hear of a cooked custard before.ReplyDelete
I love your blog, your pictures and your recipes!
Perfect meal for just us, two :)ReplyDelete
Happy New Year, sweetie!
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Loved your quick tiramisu ! I've also used pound cake when lady finger could not be found. You would never know ! and for an extra kick we divide the coffee with a coffee liquer.ReplyDelete
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- Doctor of Philosophy,
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We are always on the lookout for qualified and enthusiastic students who are interested in joining our research teams in extending the knowledge of the science and the practice of the discipline. To find a supervisor, search here.
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Opportunities for Postgraduate Study currently exist in the following programs:
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Topic : Video production process flow chart. Author : Waydell Gallagher.
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There is a reason for this, as it has been found by psychologists, researchers, and neurologists that such graphics are much easier to remember when they are done this way. This means that the human reading the text book, manual, or technical paper will indeed remember the step-by-step process long after he has reviewed the material.


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Wilkin Ramirez Makes 5 Millionth Appearance
**** All-time MLB appearance #5,000,000: Wilkin Ramirez !!!!**** #WhoIs5M twitter.com/baseball_ref/s…— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) April 1, 2013
Regardless of context, 5 million is a staggering number.
Early Monday evening, Minnesota Twins outfielder Wilkin Ramirez made the unofficial 5,000,000th all-time appearance in Major League Baseball history, according to Baseball-Reference.com.
Ramirez pinch-hit for shortstop Pedro Florimon in the bottom of the sixth – his at-bat culminating in an anti-climactic groundout to shortstop against the Detroit Tigers' Drew Smyly, the Twins trailing 3-1.
Ramirez edged out Chicago White Sox lefty Matt Thornton by mere moments to earn an achievement that would not be possible if not for this lovely gift we call the Internet.
We here at the MLB Fan Cave wish a hearty "congratulations" to the 27-year-old, who accounts for just 36 of those appearances in his professional career, which dates back to 2003.
Having seen big limited action in 2009 and 2011, we're rooting for him to finally break out in 2013, and hope he stops by the cave when Minnesota comes to town so we can help him properly celebrate the milestone.


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Happiest at 25? Get real
Next year is meant to be the happiest year of my life. This isn't because I'm due to get married, travel the world, or do anything else especially life-changing. Instead, it's because I'm going to turn 25 - and according to a new study, that's when we women are at our happiest.
Oh and, so far this month, we've also been told that we're most popular at 29, and most stressed aged 34.
It's a lovely thought that I could be entering the best year of my life. But I'm just not sure it's true. Who are these 2000 women surveyed by beauty firm Inner Me? For my millennial friends and I, our twenties are not exactly carefree, glorious and unconditionally happy years. If anything, they're an emotional rollercoaster.
We know that millennials are in a tough place – the economic downturn means that we're more likely to still be known as Generation Rent well into our thirties. And even if we're not living back at home with our parents, owning a home and settling down look further away than ever.
But those aren't the reasons why we're struggling so much. I've written before about how millennials are pretty good at accepting our lowly prospects and tend not to have particularly high life expectations when it comes to the unattainable (mortgages). It means we are often quite happy - until a new life stress brings us back down to reality. It's a yo-yo existence that isn't determined so much by external influences as our own mental states.
What it comes down to is this: we're not that great at handling a crisis. We let the little things get in the way of our happiness. A friend told me last night: "I feel like I'm permanently on the verge of breakdown. Every time I think things are OK, I suddenly realise I have no idea what I'm doing with my life."
She isn't going through anything disastrous - it's more the everyday struggles of starting a new job where she's the most junior employee. Her colleagues, all older, seem to cope easily. But she can't. And she's not the only one - pretty much every millennial I've spoken to has felt like this in their early and mid twenties.
It's why I think our biggest barrier to utter, blissful, happiness is confidence – or a lack thereof. This is something that Dr Meg Jay explores in her seminal book (and millennial bible) The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How To Make The Most Of Them Now.
She explains that the twenties are a relatively new decade. Previous generations had just three stages: childhood, adolescence and adulthood. But for Gen Y and beyond, there's a new phase where, to quote Britney Spears, you're not a girl, not yet a woman. You're a millennial.
It's why I can't imagine being happier at 25 years old than I will be in my thirties. I know that if I do go on to get a mortgage, marry and start a family, I'll have huge responsibilities that will undoubtedly bring their own stresses (hello, 34). But – and this is the millennial dream – I'll be an adult. I'll know my own mind, and I'll even understand APR.
This is the problem with being a 20-something right now. We're still figuring out who we are. We might be having fun on Saturday nights when we're out drinking with our mates, but it's not the same as having an inner, calm sense of contentment.
We're in our first jobs, learning to ditch our schoolgirl habits and make the most of the workplace. Most of us are suffering from Imposter Syndrome, which normally kicks in when you're at a fancy work event and have no idea what on earth you're doing there.
Dr Jay explains that it takes about 10,000 hours, or about five years, to really master the workplace. It sounds terrifying at first (five years?!) but it explains a lot, primarily why all your colleagues look so poised and confident. They're not superhumans – it's just that they've been there for longer and have gained a natural confidence from succeeding and surviving in their roles.
At 25, it's hard to have this innate confidence because we don't have enough experience to know we can cope in any situation. It doesn't matter how certain you are that you'll be a success – until you see it in action and recover from those inevitable failures, you won't really know it. And you won't be totally happy.
On top of that, Dr Jay explains that our young brains are still developing their frontal lobes, which are in charge of overriding emotion with reason. It means that, combined with our lack of experience, we take criticism and feedback more personally than we should. It's not always our fault - it's just the way our minds work. As much as we might try to master everything immediately, it's not really going to happen until we put in the hours. All 10,000 of them.
By my calculations, that means that unless we started our first jobs at 20 - which is pretty rare - most of us won't be truly content until we're in our late twenties. But, by the time we're in our thirties, we should be well on our way to true happiness. Right?
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Dr. Joseph Warren: "very desirous to go on ye Ground"
Dr. Joseph Warren was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775, one of the highest-ranking Patriots (combining political and military rank) to die in the war. The Massachusetts Provincial Congress had elected Warren as its president on 31 May, and on 14 June the body also appointed him the province's "second major general."
Naturally, Warren was quickly made a martyr figure, especially for Bostonians and for Freemasons; at the time of his death he was "Grand Master of Masons for the Continent of America"—at least according to a Scottish charter. The doctor's prominence caused people to record and romanticize what he'd done leading up to the battle, and I'll explore three versions of those events this week.
One of the earlier and more detailed accounts appears in the notebooks of the Rev. Dr. Jeremy Belknap, founder of the Massachusetts Historical Society:
August 24, 1787. I was informed by Mr. Sheriff [Joseph] Henderson that he was one of ye Clerks of ye Board of War in the year 1775 of wh[ich] Dr Jos Warren then newly made Majr Genl was a Member. That on ye day of ye action at Bunker hill, he was very desirous to go on ye Ground and take part in ye affair, that ye other Gentn did all they could to dissuade him, alledging that his Life was of too much consequence to be exposed on that occasion. Col. (afterward Genl) [Benjamin] Lincoln offered to go & execute any orders wh[ich] he would give, as did one or 2 other Gentn.Belknap wrote this down twelve years after the battle, so there had been enough time for memories to fade and little and legends to take their place. But eyewitnesses to these events were still alive, and Belknap was a good historian, gathering information for himself and for posterity rather trying to make an inspiring story.
At length to deceive them he pretended that he was going to Roxbury—but went directly to Charlestown & entered the Lines. Col [William] Prescott who had the command, begged him to retire, & upon his refusal offered to resign ye Command to him. He said he would not interfere with him, & yt [i.e., that] he came only as a Volunteer.
As he was binding up a wound w[hi]ch a Man had rec[eive]d in his arm the Enemy entered by storm. He Retreated a few rods with ye rest before they killed him.
Warren's name doesn't appear in the records of the Provincial Congress or its Committee of Safety for 17 June 1775, so we know he probably wasn't in those meetings. So far as I know, there are no corresponding records for the "board of war," or council of high-ranking officers under Gen. Artemas Ward in Cambridge. But Henderson's account seems reliable.
Dr. Warren had also gone out on the lines during the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Gen. William Heath recalled:
on the plain below the [Menotomy] meeting-house...Dr. Joseph Warren,—afterwards Major-General Warren,—who kept constantly near me, and then but a few feet distant, a musket-ball from the enemy came so near his head as to strike the pin out of the hair of his ear-lock.Warren's bravery is admirable, but his desire for personal military glory led him to risk his life when he had important political responsibilities. As a result, on 18 June the province was missing one of its most capable leaders at a crucial time.
TOMORROW: Replacing Dr. Warren.


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Born Madeline Bell Brodus on 23 July 1942 in Newark, New Jersey, USA, and raised by her grandmother, who was originally instrumental in encouraging Madeline's natural singing talent at the age of five. She sang gospel music in church and at school, approximately eight years later Madeline became aware of pop music, inspired by Sam Cook.
During her High School years Madeline met singers at school who targeted their gospel music towards pop music. In addition Madeline sang on corners of streets, local clubs, and talent shows. Madeline was a prominent member of the local gospel choir and at the age of fourteen her voice was unique and powerfully penetrating, with such range it could be distinctly heard above a one hundred and fifty strong gospel ensemble.
Madeline was sixteen when she joined her first gospel group The Glovertones and sang in church halls all over New Jersey and New York. This superb group toured America's Deep South with Madeline's illuminating voice impressing audiences everywhere. Madeline stayed with "The Glovertones" for two years until her involvement with the Alex Bradford Singers.
Alex Bradford who formed and
pioneered America's most famous gospel group was immediately
magnetised by Madeline's compelling and creative voice. He instantly
recruited her to the group being acutely aware that Madeline's
presence in the Alex Bradford Singers would enhance their vocal
performances. The Alex Bradford Singers sang all over America
and toured Europe as part of the off-Broadway hit show "Black
Nativity" written by Langston Hughes. The musical was also
recorded for television. Madeline played an integral part in
the show projecting her magnificent voice to the full. Such artists
as Cliff Richard and Chris Barber acclaimed "Black Nativity"
when it was staged in London in 1962. After completion of the
"Black Nativity" tour Madeline decided to make her
home in England.
Norman Newell, who was Shirley Bassey's recording manager, was so enthralled by Madeline's vocal diversity of style that he was inspired to sign her to Columbia Records. She embarked on a solo recording career making some excellent and outstanding singles and working in cabaret. Madeline's first cabaret date was in 1964 at the "La Dolce Vita" nightclub in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also on the bill were Lionel Blair and comedian Les Dawson.
She moved into vocal backing work having signed to sing vocal backing along with Lesley Duncan and Doris Troy on the legendary Dusty Springfield hit "In The Middle Of Nowhere". Later more impressive quality vocal backing followed on future Dusty recording sessions, joined mainly by her colleagues Lesley Duncan, Kiki Dee and Kay Garner. Madeline proceeded to be signed to Philips Records and made some spectacular singles to include Bacharach and David's "What The World Needs Now Is Love", Rogers and Hammerstein's "Climb Every Mountain" and Motown songwriters Ashford and Simpson's "One Step At A Time". Madeline also provided exhilarating vocal backing for Cliff Richard, Tom Jones, Scott Walker, Long John Baldry, Joe Cocker, Elton John and many more singers too numerous to mention. Madeline is seen with Dusty Springfield, below.
vocal contribution on these stars' records added that necessary
golden ingredient to make the recordings more noticeable. It
is a certain fact that Madeline assisted in making many known
singers worldwide celebrities. Madeline's powerful voice was
clearly ahead of its time and that all-important British hit
single eluded her. Madeline achieved another aspect to her career
by making T.V. Jingles including British Gas, Tea, McDonalds
and other significant brand leading product commercials. Madeline's
delectable voice radiated through many of these Jingles, bringing
her majestic voice into the homes of the British public. This
valuable T.V. work proved to be both promotional and lucrative
for her.
Madeline became very popular on the continent especially in Holland, Spain and Germany. She recorded the beautiful song "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me". Dee Dee Warwick sister of the famous Dionne originally recorded this. The Supremes and the Temptations had the biggest hit but the record buying public need to be alerted to the fact that it was Madeline Bell who had the first impressive USA hit in 1968 reaching an incredible number 26 and staying in the charts for 6 weeks. Madeline's lovely version of the song is stimulating and possesses the essence of professionalism. Madeline promoted the song in America and released an album there.
Her first UK album in 1967 entitled "Bell's A Poppin" included Madeline's USA hit "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" which incidentally featured the international singing legend and "Icon Of Music" Dusty Springfield providing vocal backing on the song. Another excitingly terrific track from this gem of an album "Picture Me Gone" narrowly missed the charts in 1967 despite constant promotion, however, the song is now recognised as a momentous Northern Soul classic and is frequently heard in many soul venues and if remixed and reproduced it has all the necessary qualities to be a smash hit single. The "B" side to the tremendous single "Picture Me Gone" called "Go Ahead On" was superbly written by Madeline and the late great Dusty Springfield OBE. "Go Ahead On" is also the "B" side to superstar Dusty's gigantic hit "All I See Is You" 1966 (No 9). Another dynamic emotional heartbreaker of a song called "I'm Gonna Leave You" was penned by Dusty, Madeline and Stockton on Tees born Lesley Duncan. "I'm Gonna Leave You" is featured on Madeline's album "Bell's A Poppin" 1967 and is also the "B" side to Dusty's everlasting hit "Goin' Back" 1966 (No 10). Dusty was also Honorary President of Madeline's fan club which commenced late '65 early '66, it was extremely productive and based initially in the North East of England in the village of Dipton. Honorary Members included Motown's Martha and The Vandellas and Elvis Presley. Madeline was selected to be a support act for the "Four Tops" when they arrived in England in 1966 for a nation wide tour. She gave an outstanding performance of her songs and was a huge success with British audiences.
entertained the public in another capacity as Disc Jockey on
BBC Radio 1 for a while displaying a flair for other aspects
of the music industry. She has also appeared many times on a
variety of television programmes to include "Top Of The
Pops" and other popular music shows singing with her powerhouse
of unique vocal talents. Various radio stations have given Madeline
a vast amount of airplay for her songs.
Along with singer and song writer Roger Cook ,Madeline became a central part of the invigorating group "Blue Mink" and recorded a fantastic memorable song called "Melting Pot" which became a huge British hit in 1969, reaching number 3 in the hit parade and remaining in the charts for 15 weeks, bringing Madeline's voice centre stage and finally to the noticeable attention of the British public. The group succeeded in having 7 hit singles, spending a total of 84 weeks in the charts throughout their career. The band toured the world and Madeline's voice was projected into the international music scene. It was Elton John who announced them onto stage whilst performing "The Troubadour" in Los Angeles, Madeline continued to release other UK albums with "Blue Mink" as well as her own treasure trove of recordings. She recorded a duet with David Martin called "East Side-West Side", once again displaying her brilliant vocal talents. "Blue Mink" finally parted in May 1974 after a very successful career.
Madeline's diverse talents were utilised to their full potential on soundtracks to films to include "Hammerhead", "A Touch Of Class", and "The Greek Tycoon" and in addition displayed remarkable diversity in writing some of her own songs and appearing in the Dutch production of the "The Cotton Club" and Lionel Bart's splendid "La Strada", where she performed lead vocal. John Paul Jones from the famous Led Zeppelin group wrote songs with Madeline and provided backing for her T.V. shows.
Madeline worked for James Last on a world tour and provided exquisite vocal backing on his shows and albums. She was a vital component in making James Last's work more entertaining. Madeline's contribution to his musical work is electrifying and significantly essential to the overall effect.
has worked many times with the BBC's Big Band and was their special
guest on 19 August 1999 at the "Royal Albert Hall"
London impressing everyone with her incredible vocal dynamics.
She has performed at the world famous Ronnie Scott's club in
London since 1987 and on every occasion received a tumultuous
reaction from enthusiastic audiences. Madeline has released numerous
CDs of her work in the 90's, revealing supreme talents and array
of styles, and on her recordings, plus live performances Madeline's
backing musicians have provided ultimate professionalism.
has enraptured Holland many times with her glittering performances
and completed a nine-week tour, which proved to be a resounding
success. In Holland Madeline became famous because of her substantial
contribution to the CD productions with Tom Parker. These productions,
which are popular arrangements of classical composers like Beethoven,
Verdi, and Handel, have attained massive sales. Madeline has
worked with the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra which comprises
of no less than sixty one musicians and has recorded a CD called
"Beat Out That Rhythm On A Drum", which is on the Koch
International Label 1998. Her versions of "Bridge Over Troubled
Water" and "Evergreen" are adorable musical masterpieces.
The orchestra is a national and international phenomenon and
has also worked with Celine Dion, Andy Williams, Natalie Cole,
Sarah Vaughan, Andrea Bocelli, Ella Fitzgerald, Art Garfunkel
and many more worldwide entertainers.
Boyzone were enthusiastically interested in working with Madeline and in 1996 recorded a new version of her outstanding hit "Melting Pot", which is featured on the Boyzone hit CD "A Different Beat" 1996, track 3. It was Madeline who was the prime motivator in this musical collaboration working extensively on the project. The song was to have been released as a single however, negotiations failed to reach fruition. It proved to be an impressive version with Madeline's voice excelling incredibly vocally.
Madeline Bell is immensely talented her voice range can tower to spectacular heights then swoop to deep emotional intensity, vibrant and expressive in its delivery. She possesses a quality voice. Madeline can hold the listener spellbound and firmly entranced in vocal splendour with her incredible range and diverse styles. All Madeline's colleagues agree she has one of the best voices in the business. It was Joe Cocker who insisted on waiting one year until this most in demand session singer was free to record with him on the song "With A Little Help From My Friends" which became a British number one, thanks to the outstanding vocal performance of Madeline Bell.
Having started out as a gospel singer in 1956, toured Europe with the successful show "Black Nativity" in 1962, provided many stars with quality vocal backing and recorded superb singles and albums of her own. Worked and recorded hits with "Blue Mink", provided vocal backing for "James Last", toured the Netherlands and impressed inner Europe with outstanding performances. Played a major role in London's recording studios and written a considerable amount of her own songs, Madeline continues to enthral the public with her excellent voice and dynamic personality. Madeline has achieved many other significant show business events throughout her career which are not mentioned here, indeed sufficient to fill a book. The 9 July 1999 brought about a tremendous occasion in the singing career of this amazing lady when Madeline was given full acclaim and recognition for her work in the form of an award, which was presented by The International Alliance For Women In Music. Record Producers, Song Writers, T.V. Producers, Musical Directors of shows and the Global Press need look no further than Madeline, for they have a golden talent in their vision ready to enter the hall of fame where she will remain as a brilliant perpetual star. The June Mendoza portrait of Madeline at Ronnie Scott's Club in London will be touring the UK Art Galleries for 18 months until June 2001.
On the 22 June 2003 Madeline was honoured with a LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD, presented by the Music Heritage Foundation for her significant and outstanding contribution to the music industry. The event, held at the Grosvenor Hotel, Park Lane, London, was attended by many prominent celebrities. This award is long overdue and more than well deserved for a lady whose musical career is diamond studded with great songs and immaculate performances this prestigious award will place Madeline at the top of the ladder of international stardom where she belongs as a magnetic and outstanding entertainer whose class and quality voice has spanned the decades and remained impeccably intact.
world zoomed into the Millennium on 1 January 2000 and the "Celebration
Bells" rang out, our own magnificent Madeline Bell was ready
to continue holding the universal public transfixed with her
miraculous vocal ability, inspiring hearts and minds musically
way into the 21st Century.
Madeline's career has continued to blossom proving that her supreme vocal ability has sustained its excellent driving force. Madeline has worked regularly with the SAS rock band once again showing audiences diverse sides of her voice, which covers all aspects of music. With the SAS band Madeline has sang outstanding versions of Natural Woman, Higher Ground, Lady Marmalade and Move on Up.
Madeline has recently completed over fifty interviews for BBC and Independent Radio nationwide in the UK giving an account of her remarkable career, in addition Madeline has contributed to many TV programmes through interviews relating to the music industry. Madeline continues to work with the BBC Big Band and is involved in concerts titled The 3 Divas. These shows have impressed audiences everywhere and have included other top singers, Sheila Ferguson, Ruby Turner and PP Arnold.
A considerable amount of Madeline's time is spent in Holland performing with a great Dutch band headed by Frits Landesbergen all the musicians are excellent and tours continue to be successful. Memorable Christmas tours are brilliant. Madeline also continues to work in Germany.
Madeline is now involved in a great enterprise and has completed a series of shows in Movie Theatres in the Netherlands and Belgium. These important shows incorporate the film "Ray", and Madeline's vocal tribute to the great Ray Charles's Music. The full extravaganza which includes an introduction to Ray's music with Madeline involved, the film Ray with actor Jamie Fox giving an awe inspiring performance as "Ray", then the entire Jazz orchestra of the Concertgebouw with Madeline performing in front of the screen where the film had just been shown, Madeline gives an electrifying vocal tribute to Ray Charles's songs. RAY FLYER
rendition of Ray's songs is spectacular and audiences responded
enthusiastically in respect of Madeline's great voice and personality
a live CD entitled Tribute to Ray Charles Jazz Orchestra of the
Concertgebouw featuring Madeline is on release, e-mail @jazzorchesta.nl.
It is miraculous that Madeline's voice continues to mature and no doubt she will be involved in many more musical adventures way into 2006 and beyond.
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A silent-screen swashbuckler finds love while trying to adjust to the coming of sound.
In 1927, fans gather at Hollywood's Chinese Theatre for the premiere of Monumental Picture's latest romantic epic, The Royal Rascal , starring the popular silent screen couple Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont. Don tells radio commentator Dora Bailey that his motto has always been "dignity" and relates the idyllic story of his childhood and rise to fame, all of which is complete fabrication. The audience applauds enthusiastically at the end of the swashbuckling film and asks for speeches from its stars, whom they think are a couple off-screen as well as on, but Don, who loathes his screechy-voiced co-star, insists that Lina merely smile. Assisted by studio boss R. F. Simpson, Don slips away from the cloying Lina and drives with his best friend, studio pianist Cosmo Brown, to the premiere party. On Hollywood Blvd., Cosmo's car breaks down, and Don is surrounded by fans. To escape the screaming mob, who have torn his tuxedo, Don jumps onto a passing car driven by Kathy Selden. She is frightened at first, but when a policeman tells Kathy who Don is, she offers him a ride to his house in Beverly Hills. Although Kathy says that she is a stage actress, who has seen only one of Don's films, she is actually a chorus girl at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub.
After dropping Don off to change his clothes, Kathy drives to the party at R. F.'s house, where she will be performing. Don arrives at the party in time to see a short talking picture. Most of the guests are unimpressed by the new phenomenon, even when R. F. says that the Warner brothers are about to release a feature-length talking picture. When the entertainment starts, Don is surprised, but happy to see a scantily clad Kathy jump out of a cake, and tries to talk with her, but she thinks that he only wants to ridicule her. Just as a jealous Lina takes Don's arm, Kathy throws a cake at him, but misses, and hits Lina instead. Kathy quickly runs away, and Don cannot find her.
Some weeks later, Warner Bros.' The Jazz Singer is a box office smash and audiences are clamoring for more talking pictures. As Don and Lina start their next film, The Dueling Cavalier , Cosmo makes a crack about all of their films being alike, and Don is stung, thinking that Kathy was right about words being necessary for real acting. Lina continues to complain about Kathy, whom she had fired, which makes Don dislike Lina even more, as he has not seen Kathy since the party. During a break in filming, R. F. announces that they are shutting down production and will resume in a few weeks as a talking picture. Cosmo happily anticipates unemployment, but R. F. makes him head of the new studio music department. Some time later, when a musical number is being filmed for another picture, Cosmo sees Kathy in the chorus. When Don shows up just as R. F. is about to offer Kathy another part, she confesses what happened at the party, but Don tells R. F. that it was not her fault and R. F. agrees. Later, when Kathy and Don are talking, he tells her that his "romance" with Lina is completely fabricated by fan magazines and Kathy confesses that she has seen all of his pictures. Don has difficulty revealing his feelings to Kathy until he takes her to a romantic setting on a sound stage.
Soon preparations for The Dueling Cavalier begin with diction lessions for Lina and Don. Although Don is fine, Lina's voice shows little improvement. When filming resumes, director Roscoe Dexter becomes increasingly frustrated by Lina's voice and inability to speak into the microphone, but the picture is completed. When it is previewed on a rainy night in Hollywood, the audience laughs at Lina's voice, howls at synchronization problems, and leaves the theater saying it was the worst film ever made. Later that night, Cosmo and Kathy try to console Don, who thinks his career is over until Cosmo comes up with the idea to turn the film into a musical comedy and have Kathy dub Lina's voice. Don worries that this plan is not good for Kathy, but she convinces him by saying it will be for just one picture. The next day, R. F. loves the idea and they all conspire to keep Lina from finding out.
To enhance the picture, they add a modern section in which Don can sing and dance the story of a Broadway hoofer. After the picture is finished, Don tells Kathy that he wants to tell the world how much he loves her, but as they kiss, Lina interrupts them and flies into a rage. She then starts her own publicity campaign proclaiming herself Monumental's new singing star. R. F. is angry, but Lina shows him her contract and he reluctantly agrees that she controls her own publicity. Lina then threatens to ruin the studio unless Kathy continues to dub her singing and speaking voice, but do nothing else.
At the picture's premiere, the audience loves "Lina's" voice. Feeling triumphant, Lina boasts that Kathy will keep singing for her, and Don is furious. When the audience clamors for a song from Lina, Don hatches the idea of having Kathy stand behind a curtain and sing into a microphone as Lina pantomines the words. While Lina silently mouths "Singin' in the Rain," Don, R. F. and Cosmo pull the curtain and the audience laughs hysterically when they realize that Kathy is actually singing. Lina does not know what is happening until Cosmo takes the microphone from Kathy and starts singing himself. Lina runs off screaming, and an embarrassed Kathy starts to leave the theater, until Don tells the audience that she is the real star of the film and has her join him in a song. Finally, a billboard proclaims that Don and Kathy are co-stars of the new Monumental film Singin' in the Rain .
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Greek powerhouse Olympiacos Piraeus is one of the most successful clubs of the past decade with six Final Four appearances, five trips to the championship game and a pair of EuroLeague crowns. Olympiacos was founded in the 1930s and lifted its first Greek League title in 1949. The Reds' golden era came in the 1990s, when Coach Ioannis Ioannidis led Olympiacos to four Greek League titles between 1993 and 1996 and to the EuroLeague Championship Game in both 1994 and 1995, though it lost against Joventut Badalona and Real Madrid, respectively. When Dusan Ivkovic came to the bench in 1997, Olympiacos promptly became the first Greek winner of a triple-crown – Greek League, Greek Cup and EuroLeague titles – the latter by beating FC Barcelona 73-58 in Rome on the shoulders of David Rivers, Georgios Sigalas, Eddie Johnson, Panagiotis Fasoulas, Franko Nakic and Milan Tomic. Olympiacos made it back to the Final Four in 1999 and lifted the Greek Cup in 2002, before coming one victory shy of a spot at the 2003 Final Four. After a few quiet years, the Reds returned to prominence in the 2005-06 season by returning to the EuroLeague playoffs and the Greek League finals. Olympiacos finally got back to the EuroLeague Final Four in 2009 in Berlin, however it lost in the semifinals – as well as the Greek League and Greek Cup finals – to archrival Panathinaikos. In 2010, Olympiacos reached the EuroLeague championship game in Paris, but Barcelona walked away with the crown. The club added to its trophy case with back-to-back Greek Cups in 2010 and 2011 and, with Coach Ivkovic back at the helm, broke the long spell in 2012 by lifting the EuroLeague and Greek League titles for the first time in 15 years behind superstar guard Vassilis Spanoulis, and with the likes of Georgios Printezis, Kyle Hines and Kostas Papanikolaou battling and bruising. Olympiacos topped heavy favorite Barcelona in the Istanbul semis and then rallied from a 19-point deficit to edge CSKA Moscow, 61-62, on a last-second shot by Printezis. One year later, with new head coach Georgios Bartzokas on the sidelines, Spanoulis repeated his heroics and earned EuroLeague MVP and Final Four MVP honors in London, where the Reds sent CSKA and Real Madrid away to defend the EuroLeague title in style. Olympiacos missed out on the trophies in 2013-14, but Coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos oversaw its return to the Greek throne and to the EuroLeague title game in 2015. Olympiacos cruised to the playoffs, where it ousted Barcelona in an instant-classic series on Printezis's buzzer-beating triple in Game 4. At the Final Four in Madrid, the Reds won a come-from-behind semifinal thriller against CSKA Moscow before bowing out in the championship game against Madrid. At home, Olympiacos won 32 of the last 33 league games on the way to winning its second Greek League title in 18 years. Olympiacos missed the EuroLeague playoffs in 2016 after 10 consecutive appearances, but bounced back in the Greek League, getting two road wins against Panathinaikos in Athens on game-winning three-pointers by Spanoulis to defend its Greek League title. Last season the results flipped with fantastic EuroLeague run to the club's fifth championship game in eight seasons, but it fell to the Greens in the Greek finals. Now the Reds look to battle for all available trophies again this season.


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Their home away from home
It is as long as two football fields, it is painted gray and these men call it
home for weeks at a time and now it is there home for the next six months. The
walk way are so tiny, there beds are so small they barley have enough room to
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deal with it, they have this so that we can be here burning the home fires for
them and they are out in that big uneasy forgiving blue sea fighting and
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I praise the men and women of the united state military the do give there all.
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