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Tracking a Rising Star: Talking to Sean Murphy
Hellblazer, John Constantine by Sean MurphyArtist Sean Murphy is a rising star in the ranks of comic artists, and with his recent signing of an exclusive with DC he's found his launchpad. Recently completing a stint on Hellblazer, the 28-year old artist's future includes collaborations with Grant Morrison and Brian Wood, as well as a return to John Constantine.
Murphy first made it onto the scene with the Dark Horse miniseries Crush, and followed that up with Batman/Scarecrow: Year One and his own graphic novel, Off Road. In 2007 he released his second OGN, Outer Orbit, and he fell into work with both Marvel and DC. In no short order, he was offered exclusives by both and made his home at DC Comics. Newsarama sits down with Murphy to talk about his career so far, the choices he's made, and the future he has in store
Newsarama: Sean, Let's begin with your most recent work. You're recently did a stint on DC/Vertigo series Hellblazer, and there's word of you returning in 2009. How'd you end up on this book?
SM: Earlier this year I was trying to balance projects between Marvel and DC. Both offered to make me exclusive and in the end I ended up going with Karen Berger at Vertigo/DC. She and I had been working on a book with Neil Young, which as it turned out, they moved me off of because of style conflicts.
After signing the DC deal there were a few delays with a few different scripts, one with Brian Wood and one with Grant Morrison. While I was waiting, Karen handed me issues #245 and #246 of Hellblazer, a book I knew nothing about. After all the style conflicts with the Neil Young book I was anxious to really try something dark and wild with my art and Hellblazer fit perfectly. She gave me six more issues when I was done. She's a busy woman, so I'll always be thankful to Karen for taking that time.
NRAMA: Those two Hellblazer issues you did this year shows you using a really loose and messy style that's like Bruce Timm meets Ashley Wood. How'd you decide upon going this route
SM: I spent a long time trying to fit the DC house style. Cutting myself off at the knees like that was driving me crazy and, to top it off, I still wasn't getting a lot of gigs with them. After the Neil Young thing I simply said screw it and went with my new vision. Unusual styles always meet with resistance at first but I felt like if I could make it look good enough then people/editors would eventually break down and accept it. There are a million artists who have been on a million forgettable Bat-books, Spider-books and X-books. But no one will forget guys like Bisley, Mignola, and KeithStyle should never be forced, of course, so when an artist ends up having one (especially a distinct one), that style has an inherent amount of range that reflects the personality of the artist. Cartoon styles are very expressive but lack reality, and reality-based styles often lack expression and movement. With Hellblazer I wanted something that embraced everything. I wanted Constantine to have an unimaginable amount of darkness in his face, even when he was smiling. The book goes from horror to humor at times so I try and capture it with dark cartooning but also realism. Hellblazer by Murphy NRAMA: The writer of that two-issue story-arc was Jason Aaron. What's it like working from his script? SM: It was fine. I didn't have a lot of contact with him and didn't get a lot of feedback from the editor at the time. I ended up making Constantine very much my own because no one gave me much direction (not that it's Jason's fault because he had just been signed to Marvel and was probably very busy). Jason wrote me two great scripts that I could really sink my teeth into.
But without direction I made some changes. A lot of people are upset that I draw John so old. But when I did my research I found out that he was based off of Sting. Plus the book started in the 80s when John was in his 20s (or 30s) so I figured John would be in his 40s or 50s these days--like Sting. I switched up the jacket a bit and gave him a different tie. The editor, Casey Seijas, said nothing. After two months of late nights, drawing my ass off and trying to give readers something gritty and different, the book came out and half the fans were mortified. No matter what the backgrounds looked like or how well the story flowed, all they noticed was how old he was and that his jacket was wrong.
I still continue to draw him old because, at this point, I think it's funny when the purists get so bent out of shape. I gave John a punk shirt in a recent issue and after reading the boards I decided to go with a Misfits shirt instead of a UK-friendly Pistols shirt. Why? Because I'm an asshole.
NRAMA: Doesn't mean you're not doing good art. You talk about your image of Constantine – as Sting gone old. Tell us more
SM: Thanks for saying so, man.Hellblazer by Murphy Constantine has seen an unfathomable amount of terror and darkness that I imagine him showing the scars of that on his face. Even when he smiles I imagine darkness itself parting and showing you its teeth—if that makes sense. Because he's like a warlock I've given his jacket a high popped-collared like Dracula's cape. But he's also sexy…like Gambit (complete with black eyes and light pupils). So I draw him like an older-scary-sexy-magical Gambit.
Which is probably redundant because Gambit is sexy and magical without having to point it out. Okay…I'll stop before I ruin Gambit for someone.
NRAMA: Or start someone thinking of a new Gambit story.
How familiar were you with Hellblazer before you worked on the book, and what kind of research did you do for the book?
SM: I didn't know anything about it, other than people were upset about the Keanu Reeves movie. I read some of what Jamie Delano wrote and found a few websites until I got the meat of it.
To me, the character is something of a cult hit that's out of the mainstream, akin to The Crow and other gothic characters in horror-type books. I admit that I'm ignorant about a lot of the Hellblazer history and I get my fare share of comments from people who think I'm completely wrong for the book, but I started this off feeling like the title was stale and tired so my goal is to make the books feel fresh and updated. If people don't like it, then fine. When I'm done the book can go back to being what it was.
I've been written by a few female fans who seem to like what I'm doing and tell me how hot they think my Constantine is. Those are the best compliments I get.
NRAMA: Working for DC you've had the opportunity to working under editor Bob Shreck, who you've said before you admire. What's it been like working for him?
SM: Bob's a legend in his own right and he deserves to be. I challenge you to find someone who doesn't like Bob. He's the perfect business/gentleman and a rarity in this business. He's charismatic, he's honest, but most importantly he inspires loyalty and respect with the people around him. And he's never too busy to call or respond to emails…which sounds simple enough but a lot of editors get shy when you need something.Hellblazer by Murphy Anyone who draws comics and works from home knows it's a very lonely business. When I started off I got a lot of projects where I basically did them alone—very little contact with the editor, the colorist, the writer, etc. You get used to taking care of things on your own because only you are reliable like you need to be. And then I published my own books (Off Road and Outer Orbit) and, again, it's just me in a room alone. I was startled when I went to the DC office and Schreck was there with a hug, telling me that he's glad I was finally with him at DC and that he was sorry for how hard it had been.
I still work in a room alone but it feels good knowing Bob is out there fighting for me.
NRAMA: In researching for this interview, I discovered that your formal art education started as an apprentice. Who did you apprentice under, and what did you learn?
SM: When I was ages 8-16 I took private art lessons with a guy named Leslie Swank in Salem, NH.
He was a 75-year-old WWII vet and ex marine with a wicked sense of humor. But the best part about him was that he understood cartooning. I find that a lot of art teachers don't respect comic books, but Leslie actually draws political strips for the local paper, as well as paints landscapes and makes his own bullets for hunting.
My college years didn't teach me as much as Leslie did. Most high school/college teachers have to teach to the middle and if you're ahead or behind then you don't get as much out of the lessons. But by shadowing someone in their studio you learn ten times more than you will in any college. There's a really intense injection of focus, thought, theory and practical application when you have a master/apprentice situation. I recommend it to everyone if you can find it.
NRAMA: Back in 2006 you did work on the video game Soldier of Fortune 3 that ultimately didn't end up in the game. Can you tell us about that?
SM: hat they wanted to do was make between-level movies by animating comic book art (see Metal Gear: Portable Ops). I was jazzed because it meant, not only could I pay my bills, but millions of gamers would be seeing my art. And how cool is it to have an entire studio take your art and animate it? After 3 months of complete hell, it got animated and put into the game. Then one night (I think it was the weekend before the game was going to the printer) the higher ups at Activision wanted the movies pulled. The game ended coming out with mediocre reviews and a plot that made no sense.
Concept work, in theory, sounds great. Think about it: you in a room alone with photos and character descriptions and a cup of coffee drawing things that millions of people are going to see around the world. Nothing sounds better.Murphy's version of Batman Until the company insists on approving every line you put down. Then they ask you to redraw half of everything. Then they change the script and expect you to work overtime to make the changes. Then the paychecks are late and you're a month past deadline…blah blah blah. Same story with a lot of these gigs. It's great being hired to be yourself, but it sucks when they hire you to be their bitch.
But it taught me a valuable lesson: charge by the day. That way when they want changes—great! Tack it onto the bill. Over the years I've become a bit of a prick when it comes to large companies. But if you don't stand up for yourself then they'll walk all over you. I wish it was only about being an artist but sometimes it's about being an agent with a crash course in business.
The good news is that I sold off all the artwork at New York Comic Con the following year. It was in a $5 bin that brought in $1500 by the end of one day. I couldn't believe it.
NRAMA: [laughs] I missed out on that. In addition to video games, you've also worked on some movies. Can you tell us about that?
SM: I lived in Hollywood twice in the past six years. The second time I went, it was specifically to get more movie work. My comic book career kept hitting dead ends and my bank account was quickly dropping, so I rolled the dice and gave LA another shot in hopes of doing storyboarding and concept work.
One time I went to Fox to see if they'd let me do Family Guy storyboards. I couldn't stand the show, but I needed money and they paid well. The gig came with a packet that had a test script from a season two episode and a breakdown of how the characters should be drawn. So I did my best and finished it in three days. A couple days later I heard back.
They hated it. I didn't draw the characters close enough to how they were supposed to look. I was shocked that they wanted it to be so precise. In the past it was always fine when I did my boards loosely. I'm a huge Futurama fan, and those boards are extremely loose. Usually this is fine because it gets the job done. Apparently, Family Guy boards had to be clean enough to be animated. Plus I'd drawn Peter's head too thin (his head was 2.5 x the width of the eyes and I'd only draw it 2 times as wide—not joking).Murphy takes on the Avengers So I thanked Fox and asked them if they had any other cartoons that I could test out for. And luckily, they did! The lady on the phone told me about another show that I might have heard of that was also produced by Fox: American Dad.
Somehow I contained my laughter. The Family Guy gig wasn't happening and there I was with Fox animation on the phone…so why not do the world a favor?
"Really? Family Guy is animated by different people than American Dad? What a shock. I figured you kind of spoke for both of them seeing as how it's the same stupid show. I figured you did it all in the same cubical. Hell, I'm amazed that the production teams are separated by a single wall let alone an entire floor. Do the two teams ever meet up in the cafeteria and the same kind of jokes over and over?"
Just by looking at the boards, it makes sense to me why Futurama ends up being FUTURAMA and Family Guy ends up being Family Guy.
NRAMA: Your words, not mine. Let's turn to your own projects for a second: you've got something called Punk Rock Jesus; what's that?
SM: Punk Rock Jesus is about what would happen if ABC created a new reality show with a clone of Jesus Christ: religious people get up in arms, scientists debate whether or not it's a scam, and politicians are worried that the clone will run for president. Eventually, after 16 years of a Truman Show type scenario, the corruption around him becomes too much of a burden so the clone escapes. He decides he's an atheist and hits the streets to start a punk rock band, dedicating himself to the struggle of ridding America of the ignorance that corporate corruption has help breed. His bodyguard, an ex IRA terrorist and devote Catholic, bares witness to the entire epic as it unfolds in the not-so-distant American future.
I want to work on this so badly. It's been years and the script is done and the whole thing is ready to go…and then I get an exclusive gig. In 2010 my stint with DC is up and I'm doing Punk Rock Jesus. IDW, Dark Horse, Vertigo, who knows. But I promise that I'm going to make this happen.
NRAMA: We'll hold you to that promise.
Although you've become an industry regular, by-and-large you've stayed out of the superhero end of the pool. Is this by choice, or just the assignments you're given?
SM:. The way I draw has evolved a lot over the years and I think that has kept me from getting work for a while. Whenever I do something it looks different than other books I've done, and I think that makes editors nervous. But no matter what "look" I'm playing with each month, none of the "looks" has ever been a superhero "look". I don't read superhero books and I think the superhero style is very tired here in America. But I'm glad they exist because they bring in a lot of money that helps us all.
The last time I got offered a superhero book was a Superman thing with Grant Morrison. I made it clear to the editor that I wasn't going to do a "house style" and that they shouldn't hire me if that's what they wanted. Morrison apparently liked that I would give the book a different look for Superman, but DC didn't. Not even Morrison could help me out.
But in my heart I feel like if I keep doing what I'm doing and make it look good, eventually I'll turn doubters into converts.Murphy's Dr. Strange NRAMA: You're working with DC under an exclusive agreement, but before you signed it you were also offered a contract with Marvel. What made you choose to work with DC?
SM: DC had two scripts ready to go, one with Morrison and one with Wood. Marvel had a Dr. Strange story they wanted me to do. It was a tough call and a difficult week on the phone going back and forth. But DC had two things lined up and Marvel only had one. Plus Karen Berger had done a lot to help me get into Vertigo so there was some loyalty there.
NRAMA: You've got a lot going on, and a lot of decisions. How do you go about picking your assignments?
How do I pick things? Good question.
My goal is to be like Frank Miller. I want to write a script, and no matter what it is, I'll find it a home and it'll pay my bills. Whatever helps me reach that goal is stuff that I'm willing to do.
I'm willing to sell out a little to pay the bills, but I shy away from large projects that are very involved or too superhero-y. I always keep something of my own going on the side in hopes that I'll one day be more like Frank.


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Opening whatsapp:// URL with one of the following parameters, will open our app and perform a custom action.
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The Objective-C call to open one of these URLs is as follows:
NSURL *whatsappURL = [NSURL URLWithString:@"whatsapp://send?text=Hello%2C%20World!"];
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Be sure to include WhatsApp URL scheme in your application's Info.plist under LSApplicationQueriesSchemes key if you want to query presence of WhatsApp on user's iPhone using -[UIApplication canOpenURL:].
Introduced in iOS 8.0, Share Extension provides a convenient way for any app to share content with other applications installed on user's iPhone. This is now the preferred way of sharing your content onto WhatsApp. This is as simple as creating an instance of UIActivityViewController and presenting it in your app. WhatsApp accepts the following types of content:
If your application creates photos, videos or audio notes and you'd like your users to share these media using WhatsApp, you can use the Document Interaction API to send your media to your WhatsApp contacts and groups.
WhatsApp Messenger can handle various types of media:
Alternatively, if you want to show only WhatsApp in the application list (instead of WhatsApp plus any other public/*-conforming apps) you can specify a file of one of aforementioned types saved with the extension that is exclusive to WhatsApp:
When triggered, WhatsApp will immediately present the user with the contact/group picker screen. The media will be automatically sent to a selected contact/group.
See the Apple documentation articles: Previewing and Opening Files and the UIDocumentInteractionController Class Reference for more information.
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If you're stuck at a signal point on the 7:15 from Peterborough to Kings Cross on a Monday morning it would be almost next to impossible to imagine a high-octane thriller featuring a high-speed runaway train.
If you transfer the scene to Pennsylvania, USA, swap the passenger train for a freight train loaded with highly volatile chemicals and bring in über action film director the late Tony Scott, then what you couldn't image as your read your copy of The Metro for the 4th time becomes much closer to reality.
If Keanu Reeve's blockbuster Speed was re-made by a train spotter, the result would be Unstoppable – a disaster movie about freight trains.
A somewhat unclear turn of events at the beginning of the film involving a train driver called Dewey (Ethan Suplee) saw a goods train laden with chemical left running without a driver, and the dead man switch all trains are supposed to be equipped with not functioning (a key plot point which again was not fully explained).
The result of this series of mishaps meant our accidental heroes Frank Barnes (Denzel Washington) and Wil Colson (Chris Pine) were called into action. Cue a fast paced thriller with the late Tony Scott's trademark frenetic camera style As first Frank and Wil struggled to avoid the freight train they were driving colliding with the runaway train.
Then after that narrow escape from that head on collision, they quickly came to realise that the train company's plan to stop the runaway train was a non starter and the train was heading towards the city of Stanton (population 700,000+ we were helpfully reminded). The only people who could save the town from disaster were, yes you gessed right, Wil and Frank.
With disaster movies like this you pretty much know how it going to end, it is Hollywood after all. It is like driving with a SatNav you know where it is taking you, you just don't how far from it will deviate from what you think is the route. We knew Wil and Frank were going to save the day, all that was in doubt was how close to disaster they go before the heroic finale.
Like many disaster movies that have gone before it Unstoppable threadd a familiar path taking us through edge of the seat tension, gritty determination of our heroes, several near mishaps and finally heroic triumph as our heroes boarded the runaway train and brought it to a halt.
In the process they both achieved the trademark personal redemption, Wil had fallen out with his wife and had a restraining order slapped on him and Frank somewhat less dramatically had forgotten his daughter's birthday.
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Metropolis succeeds in shining a light on special needs
|Metropolis Performing Arts Centre presents
|The Boys Next Door
|Written by Tom Griffin
Directed by David Belew
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights (map)
through Feb 13 | tickets: $35-$43 | more info
Reviewed by Allegra Gallian
Arnold has decided that he's going to move to Russia. Barry thinks he's a golf star. Norman can't stop eating donuts and Lucien is concerned that they don't have any trees. These men are all roommates and they all have special needs. They're looked after by Jack, the caretaker who works with them. Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's production of The Boys Next Door, tenderly written by Tom Griffin, tells the story of how these five men's lives are interwoven and the effect each man has on the other.
The set, designed by Adam L. Veness, initially consists of a typical-looking, unassuming front porch complete with shutters on the windows and a rocking chair out front. Painted a deep green, it looks inviting and charming. Once the show begins, the house opens down the middle like an oversized doll house to reveal the inside rooms, in particular the apartment the four men live in. Although moving the set piece is noisy, it's an interesting visual to get a glimpse into the inner and outer workings of this building.
The Boys Next Door opens on the men having a typical day. Arnold (Andrew J. Pond) has been to the market and explains his trip as well as his condition as he understands it. He's a "nervous person," he says, and Pond is immediately charming and engaging. His characterization of Arnold is strong and humanized. Also introduced are Norman (David Elliot) and Lucien (Bear Bellinger). They are the two of the four men who live in the apartment. Both Elliot and Bellinger play their characters in a charming and lovely manner. It's clearly evident that these actors did their research in order to learn every aspect of their characters and it comes across and genuine and believable. It's not actors playing parts, but rather actors transforming into these new people and fully embodying these men. The fourth roommate is Barry (Adam Kander), who, like the rest, has been fully embraced and brought life. Kander carefully shows the cracks in Barry's seemingly put together demeanor to reveal the true feelings underneath – you can't help but feel for him.
As the men are going about their lives, Jack (Michael B. Woods), their caretaker, comes in to check on them. He is sweet and patient with these men; it's evident he sincerely cares about them. Like the others, Woods put a lot of thought and consideration into his character. What makes him feel most genuine is the fact that he is not sugarcoated nor does Woods play him as such. Jack shows the audience all sides of his life, including the fact that he loses his temper on occasion with the men and that he is burning out in his current situation. Woods does a wonderful job of displaying the range of emotions, allowing it to feel like the audience gets a glimpse into the real life of this man.
Every week the men attend a dance, and it's here where Norman meets his girlfriend Sheila (Denise Tamburrino). She's sweet and lovely, although not as believable as the men in her characterization. Michelle Ziccarelli rounds out the main portion of the cast, playing the multiple characters of Mrs. Fremus, Mrs. Warren and Clara, distinctly defining each one.
David Belew's adept direction keeps energy and emotion of the show moving at a quick pace. In fact, when Act I ended I looked at my watch and was shocked at how time had flown by. Same goes for Act II. Although the ending seems a little abrupt and like the action should continue, the pace is quick and the energy stays high the whole time.
The Boys Next Door waivers on that fine line between comedy and tragedy, pulling from both to create a touching, funny, sad and wonderful portrayal of how five men live their lives and what it means to have each other in their lives. They create a genuine emotional connection with the audience that both tickles the funny bones and pulls on the heart strings. Mostly importantly, the play never mocks or pokes fun at those with special needs, but simply offers a glimpse into their lives.
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The Boys Next Door plays at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St. Arlington Heights, Ill., through February 20. Tickets are $35 to $43 and can be purchased here. Read an excerpt from The Boys Next Door.
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Not that long ago Nvidia has introduced their "Optimized for Geforce" program that allows some certified passive 3D monitors such as Acer HR274H and Acer GR235HA to work with the 3D Vision video drivers, allowing you to use the full 3D Vision functionality with a passive 3D display. Prior to that in the old stereoscopic 3D drivers Nvidia had support for passive 3D monitors from Zalman, and although the newer Zaman 3D monitors were bundled with the iZ3D driver and not anymore with 3D Vision, they actually do work with 3D Vision and get optimized for the Optimized for GeForce functionality. If you have a passive 3D LCD monitor or even a passive 3D HDTV that is not supported by 3D Vision (Optimized for GeForce) you can actually quite easily make it work by installing a monitor driver with EDID override that will tell Windows and the video drivers that you actually have a different compatible display.
Here is an example using LG's D2343P passive 3D monitor with installed Zalman ZM-M240W 3D Monitor EDID Override and the LG gets recognized as a Zalman 3D monitor. You need to install the INF driver from the link over the monitor driver you currently have installed from the Windows Device Manager, using the Have Disk option and if when get a warning message just confirm that you want the driver installed anyway. After that you may have to restart Windows in order for things to start working and the Nvidia video drivers to be able to properly recognize and activate the 3D support.
Opening the Nvidia Control Panel and going to the Stereoscopic 3D settings page you should see the "Optimized for GeForce" logo if everything is working properly and clicking the Test Stereoscopic 3D button should bring the Nvidia 3D test on the screen that should be working just fine when you put on the passive 3D glasses that came with the monitor. After that you can the 3D Vision Photo and Video Player and even play games in stereo 3D mode just like you would with an active 3D display and with the 3D Vision glasses. Of course using passive 3D would mean that you would have some limitations like the half vertical resolution when in 3D mode, the lower vertical viewing angle etc., but still you will be able to use passive 3D displays with your Nvidia graphics card and with all the features that 3D Vision offers, an not only with the iZ3D or the DDD TriDef 3D drivers, so you will simply have one more alternative available. I've tested this method and it works just fine even with the latest 295.51 beta video drivers from Nvidia, so you should have no trouble making it work. If you try this on your passive 3D setup, feel free to share your feedback and how it works with your specific 3D hardware, thanks to Butmuncher for finding out about this method.
Update: Since the Zalman EDID override does not support audio for HDMI connection to the monitor, you should use this driver only for DVI connection to the passive 3D display. If you wan to use HDMI connection and have audio over the interface as well, then you should install the Acer EDID override driver. Both INF files are included in the archive below, and special thanks to Greg Gilbert for providing the dump from the Acer HR274H display.
– Here you can download the EDID override INF files that you would need for this to work…


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By Joyce Lane, Soil Conservationist, NRCS, Huntsville, AL
After being an Alabama A&M University Professor for 32 years, J.B. Turner did not know just how hard he'd have to work after retiring. He has to keep-up his Registered Angus herd and to raise fruits and vegetables for his customers at the local Farmers Market.
Mr. Turner began growing fruits and vegetables in 1980. In the beginning, he allowed the patrons to pick their own; however, many did not like that option. Mr. Turner realized that he had to use another method if he was going to be successful. He needed to grow more items to be sold at the local Farmer's Market and he needed a better way to raise them.
Mr. Turner started thinking about the advantages of a Seasonal High Tunnel, or hoop house.
After many workshops, many hours of studying different designs, and phone calls and conversations with manufacturers of hoop houses, Mr. Turner began the lay out for his first house in the fall of 2010.
Mr. Turner's hoop house structure is 72 feet long and 30 feet wide. Mr. Turner anticipates that his hoop house will allow him to start producing crops earlier and carry production later in the season than traditional methods.
Mr. Turner said that this structure will definitely enhance his business. He planted turnip greens in the fall. He emphasized that tomatoes, peppers, and some strawberries will likely be the main crops grown in the hoop house.
Mr. Turner said that when extra hands are needed, Barbara, his wife gladly pitches in to ensure that things continue to run smooth. He chuckled as he reminisced about his daughter. When growing up she enjoyed all aspects of farming, but now that he is retired and needed help, Jennifer has grown up. The producer said that he sure does miss having her around.
Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering a pilot program through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for Limited Resource, New and Beginning, and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers to install Seasonal High Tunnels or hoop houses.
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To see if you qualify for this or other NRCS programs, contact your local NRCS office listed in the telephone book under U.S. Department of Agriculture or online at http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov.
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When Giuseppe Filianoti isn't busy being one of the world's more versatile tenors (as he will be next season at the Met, headlining La rondine and La clemenza di Tito), he plays detective. The latest target of his crafty Calabrian grey cells is the score to Francesco Cilèa's L'Arlesiana, which he will perform in concert next week at Theater Freiburg, and in typically tenorial fashion, his discovery involves a "lost" aria for his character of Federico.
The aria, "Una mattina m'apriron nella stanza" was originally part of the third act duet for Federico and Vivetta, but was cut, along with a good deal of other material, when the composer reworked the original four-act version of the opera into the three-act edition we know today.
Filianoti recovered the piece almost by accident. He was preparing a set of Cilèa songs for a recital in Kansas City earlier this year when he found an obscure romanza "of surprising beauty and sophistication" entitled "Alba novella." The text of this chamber piece felt oddly familiar, the tenor says.
Finally he recalled where he'd seen those words before. Years earlier, he had obtained from the Conservatorio di Napoli a rare copy of the libretto of the original 1897 version of L'Arlesiana that included a long passage for Federico fated to be omitted from later revisions. The texts for this section and for the chamber song were virtually identical, suggesting that when the composer removed the passage from his opera, he recycled it as a stand-alone piece.
Unfortunately, the 1897 score was never published, and the manuscript has vanished, most likely destroyed in a 1943 bombing that destroyed the archives of Sonzogno, Cilèa's publisher.
"I decided to make known my discovery of the aria to the noted composer Mario Guido Scappucci," Filianoti says. He suggested that his new collaborator "orchestrate the air faithfully following the dictates of the manuscript," meanwhile contacting the publisher of the opera Sonzogno-Ostali to obtain permission to interploate the piece into the Freiburg performances.
"Signora Nandi Ostali was happy with my amazing discovery, and promptly decided to publish the piece," he adds.
When Enrico Caruso created the role of Federico in 1897, "Una mattina m'apriron nella stanza," was singled out for praised by Amintore Galli of Il secolo: "Federico's aria with high violin arpeggios deserves special mention for its elegance and sweetness. Here, too, Cilèa seeks to write imitative and descriptive music: we seem to hear the amorous songs of birds, even the breeze in the air." (Translation by Marion Lignana Rosenberg)
And now, this Saturday, Filianoti will be the first singer to perform this aria since Caruso's day.
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The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® series continues by remembering one of the premier Tigerbelles in Tennessee State history.
Edith McGuire became the top sprinter of the 1960s, winning six Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championships and an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, Japan, in 1964. McGuire was also the only American woman ever to hold three AAU titles at different times, in the 100 and 200-meter dashes and the long jump.
McGuire, an Atlanta native, attended legendary TSU track Coach Ed Temple's camp the summer before her senior year of high school, which helped her earn a scholarship to TSU for the fall of 1961.
Before running in the 1964 Olympics, McGuire competed in the 1963 Pan-American Games in São Paulo, Brazil. McGuire took first place in the 100-meter dash and 400-meter relay, proving she belonged on the international stage.
McGuire's career highlight came during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. McGuire was forced to compete against fellow Tigerbelle and Georgian Wyomia Tyus, who was considered one of the fastest sprinters in the world. In the 100-meter dash, McGuire finished second and Tyus took the gold medal. However, McGuire bounced back by placing first in the 200-meter dash and set a new world record of twenty-three seconds. McGuire also won a silver medal as part of the 400-meter relay team the consisted of with Tyus, TSU's Willye White, and UCLA's Marilyn White . With her wins in Tokyo, McGuire became the second African American woman (Behind teammate Wilma Rudolph) to win three medals in the same Olympic Games.
McGuire graduated from TSU in 1966 with a degree in elementary education. She taught for nine years before she settled in Detroit, Mich. McGuire is currently involved in helping underprivileged children in Oakland as well as in Detroit.
She retired from track in 1966 and was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1975, the Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1979, and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.
The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® highlights some of the greatest moments in honor of Tennessee State's centennial celebration. A new moment will be released each weekday for a total of 100. These moments were chosen by the TSU 100 Moments committee, which consists of alums from various departments. TSU has so many great moments, not all can be represented in these 100.
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Autistic children meet 'Sensory Santa'
For families across America, visiting Santa is an annual tradition. For families with autistic children, that trip to the mall is nearly impossible, something some families don't even try. Between Christmas carols, bright lights and waiting in line with crowds of people, a trip to see Santa is overwhelming and terrifying.
"He can't wait in lines, because he'll just flip out," describes Jesse Carlberg, father of Jackson, 3. Jackson has autism, and Carlberg describes last year's visit to Santa as 'kind of rough.'
"How much excitement they have; when they get riled up, they can't stop," describes Carlberg. "It's just hard on parents."
As President of the Autism Society of Nebraska's Omaha Support Group, Shawn Neff has heard the same story many times.
"These families probably haven't even tried the mall because you don't even get close enough to see Santa," said Neff. This year, the group organized a special day with Santa specifically for children with autism. In a reserved building at Papillion's Shadow Lake Town Center, children like Jackson could sit with their parents and check Santa out before meeting him face to face. Then, instead of waiting in lines, Jackson played with trains and watched a movie until it was his turn.
"Here, they can play," said Neff. "Mom and Dad can talk about that white on his face, that big, boisterous laugh, and get them acclimated to it before the big face to face time."
When it was time to sit on Santa's lap, Jackson smiled and even let Santa whisper in his ear. There were no tantrums, no tears.
"Here they get to actually sit and visit with him," said Neff. "Some of the kids have written letters, some just have picture cards for what they want because they're not able to speak."
Jesse Carlberg, his wife and their infant daughter even got to join in for a family picture with Santa. Neff says many of the parents take as much joy out of the experience as do their children.
"Oh yeah, I like this a lot," said Carlberg. "[Jackson's] happy, he's meeting new friends, we're meeting new parents. We met a nice couple, so it was real nice to be able to do this."
The Autism Society of Nebraska holds events for autistic children and their families throughout the year. For more information, visit their website at http://www.autismnebraska.org/. For information specifically for the Omaha area, visit http://www.autismnebraska.org/omaha/.


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Dempsey says U.S. learning more about Syrian opposition
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- Dempsey concerned about extremists taking control of the Syrian opposition
- More knowledge means the United States can help the right people
TEL AVIV, Israel – America's top military officer said he remains concerned about Islamic extremist groups among the opposition in Syria but the United States and its allies are getting a clearer picture of the moderate groups they support.
"I am concerned about the potential that the extremist ideologies will hijack what started out to be a kind of a popular movement to overthrow an oppressive regime," Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday.
He said the United States and its allies are improving their understanding of moderate groups, which will help facilitate supporting them. "I think we are in a better position than we were six months ago in that regard of understanding the various players and their motivations," Dempsey said.
Dempsey made the remarks on the first day of a four-day trip to Israel and Jordan. The trip comes against a backdrop of mounting concerns in the region, including a 2-year-old war in Syria, turmoil in Egypt, worries about Iran's nuclear ambitions and a growing threat from al-Qaeda in Yemen.
Among the most difficult challenges is Syria, where a revolt against President Bashar Assad has turned into a deep sectarian conflict that has left 100,000 people dead and threatens to spill outside its borders.
Fighting in Syria continues to seesaw. Recently, Assad's forces have made headway against rebel groups, particularly in Homs, a strategic city in western Syria. Rebels are gaining ground in the north, said Jeffrey White, an analyst at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a former Defense Intelligence Agency official.
Hopes of a quick solution seem to have faded. Even the departure of Assad could leave the country in turmoil.
"This is a regional conflict that stretches from Beirut to Damascus to Baghdad," Dempsey said. "It's the unleashing of historic ethnic, religious and tribal animosities.
"Even if the Assad regime were to fail tomorrow, the issues that fueled it will persist for some time," Dempsey said.
"It will take a great deal of work and a great deal of time to resolve," he said. "We really do have to take a longer view than perhaps sometimes are discussed in certain circles."
In Washington, some lawmakers, including Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz,, have urged the administration to take stronger action, including the establishment of a no-fly zone, to aid the rebels.
The White House said recently it would boost a range of support, including weapons, for the moderate opposition. Rebel leaders have complained that the weapons have been slow in getting to opposition fighters.
Some analysts say radical Islamist groups, such as the al Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda-affiliated opposition force, remain dominant among the opposition in Syria, complicating efforts to support groups fighting Assad.
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At the cellular level, learning and memory require continuous readjustment of the strength of synaptic junctions – the functional connections between nerve cells. [17] University of Georgia researchers have discovered a new way that iron is stored in microorganisms, a finding that provides new insights into the fundamental nature of how biological systems work. [16] The stage is set for a new era of data-driven protein molecular engineering as advances in DNA synthesis technology merge with improvements in computational design of new proteins. [15] Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have succeeded at measuring these forces for the very first time on the level of single base pairs. This new knowledge could help to construct precise molecular machines out of DNA. The researchers published their findings in the journal Science. [14] Scientists work toward storing digital information in DNA. [13] Leiden theoretical physicists have proven that DNA mechanics, in addition to genetic information in DNA, determines who we are. Helmut Schiessel and his group simulated many DNA sequences and found a correlation between mechanical cues and the way DNA is folded. They have published their results in PLoS One. [12] We model the electron clouds of nucleic acids in DNA as a chain of coupled quantum harmonic oscillators with dipole-dipole interaction between nearest neighbours resulting in a van der Waals type bonding. [11] Scientists have discovered a secret second code hiding within DNA which instructs cells on how genes are controlled. The amazing discovery is expected to open new doors to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, according to a new study. [10] There is also connection between statistical physics and evolutionary biology, since the arrow of time is working in the biological evolution also. From the standpoint of physics, there is one essential difference between living things and inanimate clumps of carbon atoms: The former tend to be much better at capturing energy from their environment and dissipating that energy as heat. [8] This paper contains the review of quantum entanglement investigations in living systems, and in the quantum mechanically modeled photoactive prebiotic kernel systems. [7] The human body is a constant flux of thousands of chemical/biological interactions and processes connecting molecules, cells, organs, and fluids, throughout the brain, body, and nervous system. Up until recently it was thought that all these interactions operated in a linear sequence, passing on information much like a runner passing the baton to the next runner. However, the latest findings in quantum biology and biophysics have discovered that there is in fact a tremendous degree of coherence within all living systems. The accelerating electrons explain not only the Maxwell Equations and the Special Relativity, but the Heisenberg Uncertainty Relation, the Wave-Particle Duality and the electron's spin also, building the Bridge between the Classical and Quantum Theories. The Planck Distribution Law of the electromagnetic oscillators explains the electron/proton mass rate and the Weak and Strong Interactions by the diffraction patterns. The Weak Interaction changes the diffraction patterns by moving the electric charge from one side to the other side of the diffraction pattern, which violates the CP and Time reversal symmetry. The diffraction patterns and the locality of the self-maintaining electromagnetic potential explains also the Quantum Entanglement, giving it as a natural part of the Relativistic Quantum Theory and making possible to understand the Quantum Biology.
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Stored in a sharkskin case and thought to have once belonged to John Dee (1527-1609), an English mathematician and astrologer, this object is known as a Claude glass. Associated with Claude Lorrain (1600-82), a French landscape painter, the base is made from a convex piece of glass with a black blacking. They were normally used by artists to look at landscapes. Dee is said to have used this object to predict the future by looking into the glass as if it were a crystal ball. This practice is known as scrying, a form of divination. Divination is the attempt to predict the future from signs and symbols and has been used for thousands of years in an effort to forecast the course of an illness or find the best treatment.
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Device consisting of a black glass mirror of convex form in a carrying case. Used by landscape artists who observed their scene through the mirror, which would provide a picturesque aesthetic of a subtle gradation of tones. It is named after the artist Claude Lorrain (1600-1682) who is synonymous with this artistic movement.


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Jan. 19, 2008
Santa Clara, Calif. - The No. 75 ranked Santa Clara men's tennis team hosted UC Santa Cruz and UC Davis Saturday at the Degheri Tennis Center. In the morning the Broncos defeated UC Santa Cruz 4-2 behind another strong performance from Jay Wong who clinched the doubles point with partner Steven Benvenuto at the No. 1 spot, and followed that with a singles victory at the No. 1 position. Kenzo Hirakawa-Wong and Senthil Chidambaram earned a doubles victory at the No. 2 position and each earned singles wins at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots, respectively.
In his first collegiate match, Chidambaram showed a lot of tenacity in his three set singles match verses Max Liberty-Point. After falling in the first set 4-6, Chidambaram came back to win his next two sets 7-6, 7-5.
"Senthil brought a lot of energy to his match," said Coach Derek Mills. "He was able to come back after being down in his first set, and showed us he had a lot of poise and presence on the court."
The Broncos fell 4-1 to UC Davis in the afternoon. The only win of the match was from Jay Wong, who defeated Michael Reiser 6-1, 6-4 at the No. 1 position.
"We went 1-1 today," said Mills. "I was impressed with the performances of the players and they all battled hard today. We will continue to practice hard and we are looking forward to our next match against USC."
The Broncos face No. 6 USC on January 26, at 1:30 p.m. in Los Angeles, Calif.
Santa Clara def. UC Santa Cruz 4-2
No. 1 Jay Wong/Steven Benvenuto d. Jared Kamel/Mark Vartabedian 8-5
No. 2 Kenzo Hirakawa-Wong/Senthil Chidambaram d. Max Liberty-Point/Ilya Gendelman
No. 3 Max Ortiz/Colin Mark-Griffin d. Justin Wong/Charlie Burke 8-2
No. 1 Jay Wong d. Jared Kamel 6-2, 6-7, 6-3
No. 2 Steven Benvenuto vs. Max Ortiz DNF
No. 3 Kenzo Hirakawa-Wong d. Colin Mark-Griffin 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 Senthil Chidambaram d. Max Liberty-Point 4-6, 7-6, 7-5
No. 5 Silvio Chiba d. Charlie Burke 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 Mark Vartabedian d. Justin Wong 6-1, 6-0
UC Davis verses Santa Clara
No. 1 Jay Wong/Steven Benvenuto vs. Daniel Elefant/Michael Reiser DNF
No. 2 Tyler Lee/Justin Garcia d. Kenzo Hirakawa-Wong/Senthil Chidambaram 8-5
No. 3 Henri Landes/Nick Lopez d. Justin Wong/Charlie Burke 8-2
No. 1 Jay Wong d. Michael Reiser 6-1, 6-4
No. 2 Henri Landes d. Steven Benvenuto 6-2, 6-4
No. 3 Kenzo Hirakawa-Wong vs. Justin Garcia 7-7, 5-2 DNF
No. 4 Senthil Chidambaram vs. Nick Lopez 6-7, 4-2 DNF
No. 5 Daniel Elefant d. Justin Wong 6-0, 6-2
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May 4th, 2012
It's a muggy, Minneapolis night at First Avenue and before Neon Indian takes the stage, Austin, TX duo Silent Diane opens with an electrocuting, space-age sound that blanketed the crowd with a heavy layer of synth. Up next: Lemonade, a band too sweet for my taste. Lemonade is comprised of three guys with poppy drums, bubbly synth chords, and bright vocals whining out lyrics such as "Put your cool hands on me," which made me reminisce about my middle school days when kids listened to bands like Simple Plan. Alas, the opener storm passed and Neon Indian graced the stage with an astronomical presence highlighted by fog machines and psychedelic colored visuals projected in the main room. Everyone in the audience danced along with frontman, Alan Palomo as he performed electronically charged songs such as, "Fallout," "Polish Girl," and "Deadbeat Summer." The audience became pretty rowdy as people crowd surfed towards the stage. My friend and I had the misfortune of getting hit in the head by these surfers multiple times. But the throbbing headaches were worth Alan asking us if we were all right and giving us a nod saying, "These last few songs are for you."
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Two instructional days missed when schools were closed during Hurricane Irma have been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Dec. 16.
District schools were closed Monday-Tuesday, September 11-12. South Carolina state law requires minimum numbers of instructional days or hours, depending on the grade levels of students.
Initial proposals to use the first two of four Board of Education-approved potential weather make-up days (Nov. 11 and 18) were revised to accommodate parents, students and staff who wanted to participate in Veteran's Day and St. Helena Heritage Day observances on Nov. 11.
In a calendar decision unrelated to the storm, the final day of the school year (May 31) has been changed from a half day of instruction to a full day.
The revised 2017-18 calendar is available on the district's website.
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The National Gallery of Australia Research Library is a world-class art library. As well as a general coverage of art history, the Research Library's collections have particular strengths which match those of the Gallery's art collection.
One of the principal responsibilities of the Library is to collect, maintain and preserve the history of visual arts. The Library houses the most comprehensive collection of visual arts literature in Australia and documents the history and development of our nation's art and culture.
As well as a general coverage of art history, the Research Library's collections have particular strengths which match those of the Gallery's art collection.
A Reference Service is available to the public online, and via email, phone, fax or post. Our holdings are listed on the Libraries Australia national database or you can go direct to our catalogue.
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Our access policies and range of services are designed to give everyone some form of access to all our information without making it impossible for us to provide the level of service required by the Gallery staff and those using the Research Library for advanced professional research.
For reasons of security, space and resources, external access is by reader's ticket, which is not unusual in a research library of this type. Applications for a reader's ticket are approved for research and professional purposes. In addition, the 'library of last resort' principle applies for specific titles if we hold the only reasonably accessible copy of a work. 'Professional purposes' covers artists, curators, museum staff, researchers, art historians, academics, teachers, journalists, designers etc.
We have written contracts with both the Australian National University and the University of Canberra which give automatic approval to university staff and students preparing Honours, Masters or Ph.D theses. These agreements are used as a model for our response to tertiary institutions throughout Australia.
Recreational or undergraduate/diploma requests (except for thesis work) for a reader's ticket cannot as a rule be accommodated.
The Access policy of the National Gallery of Australia Research Library has been developed to enable us to give appropriate service on a national basis. We have tried to avoid undue bias towards Canberra and have put restrictions on personal access to allow us to give the best possible service to those for whom the public, university, national or state libraries cannot provide what is needed.
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Two of Colorado's leading conservation groups have merged to create what members believe will be a "major force" for Colorado's environment.
Colorado Environmental Coalition and Colorado Conservation Voters for years have talking about forming one group, but directors said the timing was right this year.
The environmental coalition is known for its policy, advocacy and organizing work, while CCV's focus has been on electing like-minded candidates.
The announcement was made tonight at the coalition's "Rebel with a Cause" dinner at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Lisa Jackson, administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, spoke briefly to the group.
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The 11-year-old Delaware County, Pa., girl who survived a double lung transplant six months ago is healthy, getting stronger and is hoping to find a Furby Boom under her Christmas tree.
Sarah Murnaghan spoke to NBC News on Friday. During the interview, Sarah said she can now breathe on her own and walk by herself for short distances.
The Newtown Square girl made headlines after her family went to federal court to challenge rules that put children like her at the end of the waiting list for adult lungs. Yet Sarah, critically ill at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, did not qualify for the adolescent list, which is for children 12 and up.
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"We didn't know if she would live, and the system was up against us," her mother, Janet Murnaghan said.
A federal judge intervened, forcing the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network- the private nonprofit group that manages U.S. organ allocation - to add Sarah to the adult list.
The case raised questions among some health specialists and medical ethicists about how organ donation rules are developed and under what circumstances they might be disregarded.
Anne Paschke, spokeswoman for the United Network for Organ Sharing, said Tuesday that the temporary option for other children to apply for adult lungs will be in effect until the end of June 2014. A committee is studying whether to make that change permanent or make other revisions.
"More people live when you put the sickest patient first," Janet Murnaghan said.
Sarah received two sets of adult lungs this summer as she struggled with the effects of end-stage cystic fibrosis. The first set failed after a June 12 transplant. A second set was transplanted three days later.
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Deciding what mill to run under the hood of your truck is one of the most important decisions to make when it comes to building a classic hauler. To keep it nostalgic, leave it stock, or contemporize the engine compartment are choices that have few similarities. The differences between a Flathead Ford V-8, an inline-six, and an LS6 engine are not only vast in their appearance, availability, cost, and performance, but swapping one for another changes the entire aesthetic of the truck.
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More and more late-model engines are finding their way into junkyards across the country or onto the internet. Sites like eBay and Craigslist(www.craigslist.org) are great for sourcing engines fresh from a wrecked or salvaged vehicle that can be transplanted into that truck thanks to the myriad of companies in the aftermarket industry. Everything from complete wiring harnesses to ECUs to complete carburetor retrofit kits are available to make that transplant even easier.
A company that has been in the forefront of engine swaps for years is GM Performance Parts (GMPP). Going back to hot rodding's heyday, GMPP has offered crate engine solutions for everything from high-horsepower applications to daily drivers; and today it's no different. Their 300+ page catalog features everything from a Gen I 350ci/290hp small-block engine that would be at home in any classic Chevy truck to the latest 7.0-liter LS7 that powers the Z06 Corvette.
In addition to crate engines, GMPP offers a vast array of components for all of GM's popular V-8 engine designs. From bare blocks and heads to ignition systems to accessory drives, if it's a GM V-8 variant from '57 and up, chances are GMPP can help set you up with the proper parts to get that mill fitting between those fenderwells.
Recently, we were out in Phoenix at Hot Rods by Dean shooting a project when we noticed an LS-series engine languishing in a corner. Destined for a future project, Dean mentioned that he just happened to have received a serpentine belt accessory drive kit from GMPP (PN 19155067) set up for A/C that needed to be installed on said engine.
A direct bolt-on kit for LS3 and LS7 engines, the two-belt serpentine kit includes all mounting brackets, pulleys, and tensioners as well as an air-conditioning compressor, alternator, and power steering pump. Additional parts for LS1, LS2, and LS6 engines are necessary, such as a shorter water pump (PN 89018052) and harmonic balancer (PN 12620556) to get the kit to fit properly. Designed as a single-belt kit for non-A/C vehicles, adding the A/C system is simply a matter of installing the components and second serpentine belt.
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One of the many questions that will continue to follow the Navy's newly awarded Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) contract is whether the Navy has in fact chosen the most cost-effective approach to acquiring the computing, storage and network transport capabilities it has long sought.
Just last September, a Government Accountability Office report renewed concerns that the Navy's plan to replace the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI, the world's largest intranet) would cost about $38 billion through fiscal year 2024. The GAO expressed concern that the Navy had failed to do an extensive enough cost-benefit and life cycle-cost analysis for a project of this magnitude.
So when the Navy announced on June 28 that its incumbent supplier, HP Enterprise Services, had won the NGEN contract, valued at $3.45 billion over five years, Assistant Secretary Sean Stackley made it clear that the Navy expected that the new contract would save it more than $1 billion over five years, compared with earlier cost estimates.
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What changed, and how was the Navy able to get HP and its partners to sharpen their collective bid so dramatically?
Part of what promises to make NGEN more cost-effective than NMCI was the Navy's use of different contract provisions allowed under federal acquisition rules. Taking the different approach, the Navy gets to see a contractor's expenses. The contract rules used for NMCI, in contrast, made it "like buying a car -- you don't get to see the cost of the parts," says Bill Toti, a former commanding officer who served in the Navy for 26 years and who now heads the NGEN team for HP Enterprise Services.
Toti understood that the winning contractor would need to assemble a team of partners that could not only deliver secure network services on a huge scale but also have the systems to provide auditable expense records that meet federal requirements. The NGEN contract gave HP the impetus to reboot its team of service providers, bringing in major league, government-savvy network operators, including AT&T Government Solutions, IBM Global Business Services Federal, Lockheed Martin Services and Northrop Grumman Systems.
In doing so, it also gave HP a better shot at winning both halves of the NGEN contract, by combining the enterprise computing and transport services portions of the program, and in the end offering a lower total cost.
The Navy took two other negotiating steps. It held competitions for 35 specific service management segments within the NGEN program, which the Navy plans to put out to competitive bidding once again each year. With exposed expenses now part of the contract, even the winning partners on HP's team have to keep their prices in line with more nimble technology providers.
And in a move expected to keep the NGEN players more agile, the Navy is insisting that as much as 35% of the contract's services go to small businesses, "which we think will help to bring innovation," Assistant Secretary Stackley says.
Whether that expectation proves true, and the Navy has indeed discovered ways to deliver NGEN's promised value at the right price, remains an open question. Now that the long-awaited NGEN contract has gotten underway, we'll soon see.