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FIRST Robotics Competition in Milwaukee showcases local high school team
Screaming fans, loud music, excited high school students, professional mentors, and precision robots all merged at the U.S. Cellular arena March 10 – 12, 2011, Milwaukee, WI. This year's competition challenge – to complete a single task: design a robot to gather inflated rings and place them on pegs at various heights, ranging up to nine feet, and, then, raise the robot itself to 11 feet – a foot higher than a basketball hoop. Easy? No!
For the Brookfield East high school team, the B'Easts, Brookfield, Wisconsin, co-sponsored by the ABB New Berlin campus, the season began in October, with students training on various shop tools and exploring last year's robot. In January, the annual challenge was released and teams had until the end of February to design and build their robots.
The high school is one of 40 Wisconsin Regional teams. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by Dean Kaman, inventor of the Segway, to encourage engineering and mechatronics among children and young adults. ABB's sponsorship began in 2006, in concert with the support ABB Robotics provides to local teams on which employees work as mentors.
Build from scratch
This year's team was made up of: over 30 high school freshman-through-seniors; seven professional mentors, ranging from engineers to software designers; a faculty sponsor; and two team captains.
Parallel to engineering business
The program closely parallels a real-life engineering business, notes Rick Hepperla, who is leading the integration of ABB and Baldor. "All teams across the country meet at the same date and time to receive and read the specification. They are given parameters — weights and sizes of equipment, what tasks the equipment needs to achieve to score points. And, then, the team has to decide what they want to excel at – what the trade-offs are to score points. And, all teams are on the same timeline – six weeks – in which to create their robot, and turn it in for testing."
"The students are required to brainstorm, design, fabricate, program and test the robot," said Tim Obermann, Electrical Engineer for ABB Medium Voltage Drives, and a first-time mentor. "The mentors and captains encourage critical thinking and explore the choices the students have made."
From conception to final assembly, 1000 hours were put into this year's design. Students met after school and on weekends to create the final robot. "It becomes a family," said Obermann. "Students come when they can, work together, and create something that they can take pride in."
The competition also reflects the way business partners work in concert, according to Hepperla. This year's regional competition, held near downtown Milwaukee, included over 50 teams competing for the coveted grand prize.
Around a common field, teams are formed in alliances of three each, and compete in a series of heats; each team in the alliance keeps the score the alliance earned. In between these rounds of 2-minute matches, teams rush around in the "pits" to troubleshoot their robots.
Following the heats, the top eight teams compete over a day-and-half, double elimination, to establish the top team. This part of the competition includes teams inviting each other in a "random alliance," focused on combining the best strengths of two teams – for example, one very strong offensively and, the second, defensively.
The general public was allowed to watch the competition and wander in the "pits" to see the robots up close. Although winning was on every team's mind, a spirit of cooperation was encouraged. "Teams want to compete when competitors are at their best," explained Obermann. "Many teams lent each other spare parts and services."
Industrial design award
After days of intensive matches, the B'Easts went undefeated through the qualifying rounds and took third place overall. In addition, the team received the Industrial Design Award, which celebrates form and function in an efficiently designed machine that effectively achieves the game challenge. It is given to the team that best presents and understands the design of their robot. "In some ways, this was the best award to get," stated Obermann. "It shows that we, as mentors, did our job. The students not only completed the task very successfully, but learned a great deal, too.
"I challenge other professionals in the science and technology fields to volunteer in this program," encourages Obermann. "These kids genuinely are interested in what we do; what a great opportunity to invest in the future!" Team mentors are needed for 3-4 hours each week, from January to March, to help focus the students' energy and provide guidance. There are many teams in the Milwaukee area to get involved in.
FIRST Robotics
– Edited by Gust Gianos, Control Engineering, www.controleng.com


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Refrigerators have long been thought of as the boxy, boring behemoths of the kitchen, and buying one used to be as simple as choosing between eggshell and off-white. But times have changed, with manufacturers increasingly thinking outside of the icebox to try to redefine what the modern refrigerator is really capable of. Today's shopper will find an ever-increasing range of color and style options, cleverly-designed units designed to disappear into your decor, and a wide variety of new smart features, including ones aimed at transforming your kitchen itself into an entertainment hub. It's enough to make you wonder if the ol' fridge might be going through a bit of an identity crisis.
This reinvention of the refrigerator comes with a daunting new reality: finding the perfect model for your needs and budget is no easy task. Fortunately, you've come to the right place -- a handy overview designed to help you narrow down the countless options and come out confident that the refrigerator you're buying will give you the most bang for your buck.
In the end, finding the right fridge is all about understanding your own needs and asking the right questions, so let's get started with:
What type of refrigerator is best for me?
Style-wise, you've got four options to choose from, and each comes with its own pros and cons. Figuring out which one is best for you is the first, most obvious step towards making a final buying decision.
Top freezer
When I say the word "fridge," chances are good that this is the style that pops into your head. With the bottom two thirds dedicated to fresh-food storage and the freezer unit sitting on top, most of us probably struggled to reach the Popsicles in a top freezer unit when we were kids, or we at least used one in our first apartment. Tastes have moved forward since then, so if you're looking for something modern, high-end, and feature-rich, then a top-freezer model probably isn't for you. If, however, style isn't as much of a concern, then you'll find that top freezers offer some of the best bargains on the market. Plus, there are still enough being made to offer a solid variety of choices.
Price: $479-$2,199
Average dimensions: Width: 29 inches; Depth: 31 inches; Depth with door open 90 degrees: 58 inches; Height: 66 inches
Best suited for: Bargain shoppers who aren't looking for anything too flashy.
Bottom freezer
If you're looking for something on the simpler side, and would enjoy slightly easier access to your fresh foods, then a bottom-freezer unit might be right for you. Bottom-freezer units aren't much different from top-freezer units except for the fact that the freezer is located -- you guessed it -- on the bottom. This means that you won't have to hunch over while rooting around for commonly used ingredients. However, it also means that frozen foods will be located down around your ankles -- though a majority of models now come with drawer-style freezer doors, which can make getting the ice cream out a little easier. Bottom freezer units tend to be just slightly bigger than top freezers, but there's also less variety of models to choose from.
Price: $999-$1,899
Average dimensions: Width: 29 inches; Depth: 32 inches; Depth with door open 90 degrees: 59 inches; Height: 67 inches
Best suited for: Home cooks who don't mind bending over to get into the freezer.
Side-by-side units split your fridge right down the middle, offering you frozen foods on the left and fresh foods on the right. Some models offer equal real estate for both sections while others allocate an extra couple of inches for the fridge. This can make for an especially narrow freezer section, so frozen-pizza aficionados might want to consider something a little less limiting. Side-by-side units come in a wide variety of models and tend to showcase more features than their horizontally minded counterparts. Many of these features are aimed at saving space, especially when it comes to the shelving inside the doors. Side-by-side units also require much less clearance to open the doors, making them ideal for narrow kitchens. Due to the vertical split, you'll probably want to go with the widest model that will fit into your kitchen, and your budget.
Price: $1,149-$3,099
Average dimensions: Width: 35 inches; Depth: 30 inches; Depth with door open 90 degrees: 45 inches; Height: 71 inches
Best suited for: Space-conscious consumers looking for a feature-rich fridge.
French door
Highly popular, French-door models combine the drawer-style freezer of a bottom-freezer unit with the low-clearance doors of a side-by-side unit. This means that you'll have a full-width, double-door fridge with plenty of storage space. With your refrigerator door effectively split into two, it also means that you won't be letting as much cold air out when you're opening just one door to grab the milk. Some models come with two separate freezer drawers, with the top one located about waist-high. This will keep you from bending down quite as far as you would with a bottom freezer. With the high demand for French door refrigerators, you're sure to find a huge variety of options, including models with top-of-the-line smart features you won't find with other styles. You can also upgrade the look of your fridge to match your kitchen or even camouflage itself entirely among your cabinets, but be aware that you'll likely be tacking a few thousand dollars onto the already steep price tag.
Price: $1,599-$3,999 ($4,500-$8,000 for a built-in cabinetry appearance)
Average dimensions: Width: 35 inches; Depth: 29 inches; Depth with door open 90 degrees: 48 inches; Height: 68 inches
Best suited for: Fashionable chefs who want easy access to fresh storage and the most advanced features available.
Selecting the style that's right for your kitchen is half the battle, and should give you a much clearer idea of what you want from your new refrigerator. But don't run off to the department store just yet, because you still have some very important questions to ask yourself, including:
How big of a fridge do I need?
It varies, but a general rule of thumb is that you'll want 4 to 6 cubic feet (cu. ft.) of refrigerator space per adult in your household, along with a little bit of extra contingency room. With full-size refrigerators ranging from 10 to 32 cu. ft., this means that a family of four probably won't want anything much less than 20 cubic feet, and might prefer something even roomier. That said, a bigger fridge means a bigger energy bill, so be careful not to splurge on extra space that you aren't actually going to need. You'll be paying more both upfront and down the line as you continue paying the power company to refrigerate that wasted space alongside your food.
If you're looking for something on the small side, you'll probably want to stick with a top freezer, as none of the other types of refrigerators come in sizes much smaller than 20 cu. ft.
Cabinet-depth refrigerators
You're likely to hear this term quite a bit as you shop around. "Cabinet-depth" refrigerators are simply refrigerators that are designed to align perfectly with the edges of your cabinets, leaving only the refrigerator door sticking out. This gives your fridge the appearance of an expensive, custom-designed unit that's built directly into your cabinetry -- without anything actually being custom-built. Cabinet-depth refrigerators won't grant you any extra storage capacity, but they are more fashionable (and thus, more expensive) than standalone units.
On the other hand, there's a multitude of features available aimed directly at the space-conscious consumer. Many of these can help make your fridge seem roomier, or at least give you more flexibility when it comes to storing your food. Units with adjustable shelving are becoming more and more popular, and will allow you to move shelves not just up and down, but also side to side and in and out for greater access to formerly hard-to-reach ingredients. Other models have shelves that can even be folded up and out of the way when not in use to make room for taller, bulkier items below. Don't forget about bins and drawers, either. Many of them come with their own advanced features, and some can be moved entirely out of the way with ease if needed.
And while we're on the subject...
What other features should I look for?
Refrigerators have come a long way since the debut of the egg holder and the butter bin. These days, you'll find a wide variety of features designed to bring a whole new level of functionality to your fridge. With the endless parade of trademarked names and bold claims, figuring out what you really need can quickly become overwhelming. So, which features are worth it?
Take care of the foods you love
First, think about the things you like to cook and/or eat, then look for features that take really good care of those things. It's a safe bet that those are the features you'll enjoy using the most. Are you a devoted foodie who always wants a variety of fresh ingredients on hand? Many models offer sectional climate controls for the different compartments in your fridge that can help you keep a variety of foods fresher for longer -- LG's Push & Seal Crisper Drawer goes so far as to vacuum the air out of your produce bins whenever you close them. Do you live off of TV dinners and frozen leftovers? Look for advanced defrosting features like GE's Frost Guard, designed to help eliminate freezer burn. Love a nice glass of pinot grigio? Look for a fridge with a built-in wine rack.
Save time with multitasking features
Ingredients aside, some features are designed to make for a more multifunctional fridge. Just look at today's in-door water dispensers. Refrigerators have been dispensing water for years, but now GE boasts a "PreciseFill" smart dispenser on several of its models that will dispense the exact amount you need, or automatically detect when your pot or water bottle is full. Other models have water dispensers designed to easily accommodate tall or bulky containers. Some will dispense hot water on demand, perfect for a quick cup of tea or a bowl of soup. Samsung recently teamed with SodaStream, unveiling a refrigerator capable of dispensing fresh seltzer water.
There are plenty of opportunities to multitask located inside today's refrigerators, too. LG has started producing units with blast chillers capable of making a warm can of soda icy cold in less than five minutes. Built-in deodorizer compartments will help you make boxes of baking powder a thing of the past. And if you're constantly making runs to the gas station to pick up a bag of ice for your cooler, look for a unit with an ice maker capable of dispensing ice in bulk.
Other extras to look for
- Quieting systems that can make for less humming and buzzing
- Anti-bacterial interior coatings to help keep your leftovers germ-free
- LED lighting
- Steel-reinforced hinges to support door storage
- Rimmed, "spill-proof" shelving to help keep messes from dripping throughout your entire fridge
Of course, you will also find refrigerators with touch screens and built-in Wi-Fi, and plenty of bold manufacturer claims about smartening up your kitchen -- which brings us to one last question:
Do I need a smart refrigerator?
You can certainly live without one, if that's what you're asking -- particularly if affordability is your chief concern. Simply put, smart fridges don't come cheap, and whether or not the extra cost is worth it is really up to you. For some, smart technology gives refrigerators a whole new cool factor, and the fact that we use our refrigerators every day makes these features a sound investment. For others, "smart" just seems like another word for "gimmicky." If this includes you, then spending an extra $1,000 or more in order to watch Food Network on your fridge or to have it text you when the milk is about to expire is probably a pretty tough sell.
That said, don't be too quick to slam the door on so-called "smart" features, because there are plenty of them that live up to the name. Many of these include smaller, less flashy, more affordable features that can nonetheless have a huge positive impact on your everyday kitchen experience.
Smarter energy efficiency
Those looking for a greener kitchen (not to mention a lower power bill) will likely enjoy smart features aimed at making your refrigerator more energy efficient. Many new models can track their own energy consumption -- some go a step further, delivering the information straight to your smartphone and allowing you to monitor usage or change the temperature remotely. At least one model will even do the work for you by tracking when usage levels on your local power grid are at a minimum, then automatically taking advantage of the lower energy rates.
If energy efficiency is an important factor in your buying decision, but a top-of-the-line smart refrigerator doesn't fit within your budget, don't worry. There are plenty of features available that will help you go green without breaking the bank. At least one model comes with a sensor that detects when the door isn't fully shut, helping put an end to costly leaks. Several others will allow you to access commonly used ingredients without ever opening the refrigerator at all, either using a "door-within-a-door" compartment or a sliding panel granting access to the bottom bins. Features like these can make a small, but welcome difference when it comes to your energy usage.
Today's smart refrigerators won't stop at usage statistics when it comes to sharing information with you. Whirlpool models equipped with 6th Sense Live technology will send you helpful texts letting you know when the water filter needs replacing, or alerting you to a power outage. Other models are equipped with intuitive interfaces that kick in whenever something isn't working, helping you to identify the problem and troubleshoot a solution. There are even models that will offer suggestions on what to make for dinner - that is, if you're willing to tell your fridge what ingredients are inside of it by keying them in one at a time using a drag-and-drop interface on the touchscreen.
Some of the most buzzed about smart features for refrigerators have been focused on entertainment. More than one manufacturer has introduced models with Wi-Fi, integrated speakers, and LCD touchscreens built right into the door. Samsung has even incorporated popular apps like Google Calendar, Twitter, and Picasa into its high-end models, opening up a whole new world of fridge functionality. Want to check the weather and the morning headlines while you wait for the coffee to boil? Looking for step by step risotto-cooking guidance? Want to stream your favorite Pandora station while baking cookies? With an entertainment-minded smart refrigerator, all of this and more is just a tap away.
Of course, showcase smart features such as these have been met with a fair dose of skepticism from consumers and critics alike. After all, it's not exactly as if people have long been yearning to play Angry Birds on their refrigerator door. But if you're an entertainment junkie with a love for gadgets, then a media-minded smart refrigerator could be the appliance you never knew you wanted.
The bottom line
If you decide that a smart refrigerator might be something you'd be interested in, make sure to shop around. Different manufacturers have different visions for where smart technology is headed, so you'll want to be sure and find a brand that emphasizes the specific type of tech that appeals to you. So far, Samsung has focused almost exclusively on entertainment capabilities, while Whirlpool's features are geared more towards energy efficiency. LG has taken a broader approach with its high-end refrigerators (and other home appliances, too), offering a mixture of smart offerings worth looking into under the name Smart ThinQ. Other brands, like Kenmore and GE, have played it a bit more conservatively, choosing to focus less on entertainment and connectivity and more on subtle design and engineering upgrades. Though your choices might be limited to two or three models per manufacturer, the variety is definitely there. Do a little homework, then buy with confidence.


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Virtualization for Unified CCX
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|The information for Unified IP-IVR is the same as Unified CCX.
Updates to this Page
The following is a list of significant updates to this page:
|January 2011
|December 2010
|Virtualization support for Release 8.5(1).
|April 2010
|Virtualization support for Release 8.0(2).
Information for Partners about Unified CCX Deployments
See High-level Checklist for Design and Implementation.
Unified CCX, Release 8.5(1)
CCX 8.5(1) supports 3 OVAs:
- 100-agent OVA is supported on C200M2 C210M1/M2, B200M1/M2.
Note: On the C200M2, CCX supports up to 3 CCX VMs
- 300-agent OVA is supported on C210M1/M2, B200M1/M2
- 400-agent OVA is supported on C210M1/M2, B200M1/M2
Co-residency guidelines for CCX are described on UC Virtualization Sizing Guidelines.
Unified CCX-Specific Details for VMWare Requirements
See VMware Infrastructure Feature Support .
Virtual Machine(VM)-Specific Unified CCX Hardware Requirements
The following Unified Communications System Hardware are the newly added servers for Unified CCX 8.5(1):
- Unified Computing System B200 M2 Blade Server (UCS-B200M2-VCS1)
- Unified Computing System C200 M2 Server (UCS-C200M2-VCD1)
- Unified Computing System C210 M2 Server (UCS-C200M2-VCD2)
See Unified Computing System Hardware for detailed information on these hardware models.
VM-Specific Unified CCX Software Requirements
See Hypervisor Support for Virtualized UC (Vendors, Products, Versions, Editions).
Unified CCX-Specific Information for OVA Templates
See OVA Templates Information for Unified CCX).
Click here to download the latest Cisco Unified CCX 8.5(1) software.
Unified CCX-Specific Information for Sizing Guidelines
See OVA Templates Information for Unified CCX) for detailed information on sizing guidelines for Unified CCX.
UCS Network Configuration
See Unified Communications Virtualization Downloads (including OVA/OVF Templates).
Performance Requirements
See Datasheet for Cisco Unified Contact Center Express 8.5 for detailed information on performance requirements.
Unified CCX-Specific VM Installation Information
Migrating to Unified CCX Release 8.5(1) from Physical to Virtual Server
To migrate to Unified CCX Release 8.5(1) from a physical server to a virtual server, follow the steps in the table below.
|Perform a complete backup of Unified CCX 8.5(1) on bare metal server and store the backup TAR file at a safe SFTP network location. Shutdown the server.
|Refer to the Managing Backup Devices section in the Disaster Recovery System Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CCX and Cisco Unified IP IVR.
|Install ESXi 4.0 on any one of the Unified CCX Supported Hardware for Virtualization as mentioned above.
|Refer to the VMware documentation to install VMware ESXi 4.0.
|Deploy VMs from the templates mentioned above.
|Refer to the Readme with the Unified CCX virtual machine template.
|Perform fresh installation of Unified CCX 8.5(1) on the VM with the same network and platform settings of the baremetal server.
|Refer to the Installation Guide for Cisco Unified CCX and Cisco Unified IP IVR.
|Log in to the Disaster Recovery System with Platform Administrator credentials and perform the restore using the backup TAR archived in the first task.
|Refer to the Restore Scenarios section in the Disaster Recovery System Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CCX and Cisco Unified IP IVR.
Note: For detailed information on Supported Virtualization Upgrade Paths to Unified CCX 8.5(1), see Software and Hardware Compatibility Guide for Cisco Unified CCX and Cisco Unified IP IVR.
Virtualization Support for Cisco Unified Workforce Optimization (WFO) in Unified CCX 8.5
Cisco WorkForce Management (WFM) and Compliance Recording (CR)/ Quality Manager (QM)/ Advanced Quality Managers (AQM) in Unified CCX 8.5 are certified to run on the Cisco UCS C210M1 or M2 platform, either as a standalone or in a coresidence configuration.
The following combination of VMs are supported for Cisco Unified Workforce Optimization (WFO) in a cores deployment of Unified CCX 8.5:
- Unified CCX and Compliance Recording (CR)/ Quality Manager (QM)/ Advanced Quality Managers (AQM)
- Unified CCX and Cisco WorkForce Management (WFM)
- QM and WFM
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A50 Burnaston, both ways at J4 A38
A50 Derbyshire - A50 in Burnaston partially blocked at J4, A38 (Toyota Island), because of a broken down bright blue lorry. On the roundabout.
A453 Ratcliffe on Soar, both ways at M1 J24
A453 Leicestershire - A453 in Ratcliffe on Soar partially blocked and slow traffic at East Midlands Airport, because of an accident involving a car and a lorry. On the roundabout. In the roadworks area.
M1 Derbyshire, southbound at A52 Brian Clough Way Nottingham [M1 junction 25]
M1 Derbyshire - Heavy traffic on M1 southbound before J25, A52 (Nottingham).
A38 Derby, southbound at A61 Alfreton Road
A38 Derbyshire - Very slow traffic on A38 southbound in Derby at Little Eaton Island. Congestion to the Morley Lane junction.
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selection, training, organizational development,
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|2008-06-26, 02:17
|Link #1042
Snape: "I hate Potter!"
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Australia
Also so you are the only person right now translating it lol? I know Serenade is taking a break but wow very low on translators!
|2008-06-26, 03:20
|Link #1043
Senior Member
Well sometimes it is felt on the translations too. Some sentences look rather odd...And Montmorency's dialogues have barely any feeling of her character but more like it is Author talking not bothering to color the info with a characters personality.
As for translators...
Well serenade is taking a break and it was no secret that lately the translations were depending on him and me as Momogan dropped translating (was too annoyed by people whining about skipping novels to volume 8).
Archmage is another translator (the one who has his translations stalled at volume 7 and volume 8) but as you see he said that he maybe will find time again soon and will be translating again. But as for now, he hasn't found time for quite some period.
Vertiful said that he maybe will start working on his volume 5, chapter 2 again this summer. But as for now - no news from him.
And though Matt said he found two new translators there were no other news about them for some time either...
So yes, the way it is, I am the only active translator at this moment... And thats why it looks like the translations stopped going to random volumes... As I am the only one who is translating at this moment and I was always against random jumps in novel translation...
|2008-06-26, 08:02
|Link #1044
Louise Fanatic
Join Date: May 2008
Wow u have a lot of pressure on you ..........it sucks cuz i know people want to help but they simple cant read it.....
well some dude posted this link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJbnDvRCf5M) and if i remember you guys said saito lost his powers correct?This all happened in 8th volume or is it 9? if i recall i think i heard in this thread after they kiss he gets his powers back?
|2008-06-26, 09:11
|Link #1045
Join Date: Jul 2007
Age: 28
|2008-06-26, 09:17
|Link #1046
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
here's the third Seasons Opening Song, it has some lineart for Season 3 in the pictures in the video.
One question to the Novel readers in the Above video who are the the people in the last two linearts of the video.(they're in the shots from 1:16 to the end of the video)
|2008-06-26, 10:31
|Link #1047
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Ah...that sucks Darknemo2000 >_< I wasnt aware you were the only guy left translating the novel o_o;;;; Hopefully with the release of the 3rd season, more people would be encouraged to help with the novel.
As far as the 3rd season goes, I just hope that they dont repeat what they did in the 2nd season with the whole cramming part.
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|2008-06-26, 12:12
|Link #1048
Louise Fanatic
Join Date: May 2008
^^^that might not be a good idea...lol it might be nice since we know more about the show but for the people who watch as fans will be disappointed....I personally would have been furious if he died and had to wait an another year to find out anything...especially if i didnt read the novels...maybe he dies and then showing him recovering from the elf and then ending with a "im going back to louise" would have done the trick...people whould have been happy cuz he isnt dead and then because people would be left with a "he loves louise feeling" then start season 3 with him returning...But it didnt happen so enough with my If, ands, buts...
|2008-06-26, 15:21
|Link #1049
Heaven's Nightmare
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Why should you care?
Age: 29
Spoiler for novels:
|2008-06-26, 15:41
|Link #1050
Join Date: Dec 2006
-Gallia King Joseph, now 50% less intimidating.
Louise (and Siesta) goes to him, who was staying at Tiffania's place after losing his rune (which disappeared when it thought he died when his heart stopped for a moment, what a cowardly rune).
|2008-06-26, 15:56
|Link #1051
Heaven's Nightmare
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Why should you care?
Age: 29
|2008-06-26, 16:56
|Link #1053
Join Date: Dec 2006
No, nothing was told on what happened to the tank.
|2008-06-26, 20:34
|Link #1055
Join Date: Dec 2006
Nope, nothing was mentioned about the original crew of the tank. It was just found in the Holy Land.
Though Julio had mentioned before that Romaria has met people from his (Saito's) world in the past...
|2008-06-26, 21:37
|Link #1056
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
I just have a question about the ZNT novels that are coming out in English. I really want to read the znt novels but i can't becuz i can't read japaneese, so i've been wondering when the english znt novels come out will they be exactly like the original version or do you they'll edit parts out becuz my friend is always saying how the u.s always takes out curses and stuff they think is unsuitable. Anyways i was just wondering if that's true cuz if it is that really sucks! I hope they don't edit stuff they should just keep it same as the japaneese version.
|2008-06-26, 21:59
|Link #1057
Louise Fanatic
Join Date: May 2008
ohh let me answer lol... umm the novel is suppose to be released in December...but i went to the site and saw its TBA again but u can check it out here....http://gomanga.com/manga/zerosfamiliar.php
as for the edit in terms of cussing im not sure but if u wanna read them translated you can go here to read them(http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/in...81.84.E9.AD.94)
....man i remember when i asked that same question...it was like a month ago lol....
they are translated up to volume 5....
and always thank the nice translators lol...
|2008-06-26, 23:51
|Link #1058
Join Date: Dec 2006
Hagh... Now the game is to see just how long they plan to delay it. A year like Shinigami no Ballad? More like Gun Princess?
|2008-06-27, 02:30
|Link #1059
Heaven's Nightmare
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Age: 29
I have a question for the gentle baka-tsuki translator staff... It may be a little out of place but since i'm quite new around i'll ask.
Now that Seven Seas is translating (i guess) the novels, will baka-tsuki stop? Or maybe I should have said once they start releasing the novels...
|2008-06-27, 02:37
|Link #1060
Senior Member
No, we will continue, just when they will release a volume we will remove that volume from wiki. So lets say when they will finally translate volume 01 (if ever) we will remove volume 01 from our list but will keep on other volumes and so on.
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Give your summer dress collection a pop of color and sparkle with this ladylike bebe dress, featuring beaded stripes and a keyhole neckline. Offers a luxe lightweight drape. Try yours with a pair of metallic sandals and a minaudiere to complete an evening look.
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- Center back to hem: 34" (86 cm)
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- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
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Rated 4 out of 5 by Nikki3650 from Stunning Dress!! This dress is just as beautiful in person, as the picture. I did however read the reviews and ordered 1 size smaller. It arrived and unfortunately it is still too big. So, if you are already a small, I wouldn't suggest ordering this dress because you will drowned in the XXS.
Date published: 2013-07-09
Rated 3 out of 5 by Gonza from Beautiful but size is bigger Bought a large but seemed like a XL. Beautiful dress but the size is too big from top.
Date published: 2013-06-28
Rated 3 out of 5 by Uncontrollablediva10 from Very pretty This dress is very pretty, but unusually large. I usually wear a large but could have gone down a size or two.The color is beautiful! The top was very big, I had to get it taken in at the tailor's. I got many compliments!
Date published: 2013-06-08
Rated 1 out of 5 by anibanani from Way way way too big This dress is really beautiful. I'm usually either an xxs or xs and I ordered this in xxs because of the fit. When I receive it, it was way too big. The area right under the armpits was sticking out and did not fit well. When I took it back to the store, everyone there thought it was a beautiful dress (which it really is)...I just wish it was made smaller and true to size.
Date published: 2013-06-05
Rated 1 out of 5 by Stasi from HORRIBLE!!! I also had a huge(literaly) issue with this dress! I'm usually size xxs-xs (about 5'4" 100lbs.) When I received my order, I didn't even bother trying it on because of how huge it was, instead I asked one of my friends to try in on(who is a size 6) and she was swimming in it!!! My initial thought was that dress was mismarked!? I mean the tag and everything said it was xxs--but it definitely was not!!! (More like size large 8-10!!!) The beading sequence was also poorly made, few of them just fell off when i took the dress out of the package! And finally to top it off, I went to the store about half an hour after I received my dress in the mail, to get my money back--and the manager of the store at first refused to accept it, because he said all of their dresses need to have a side tag that sticks out on the outside of the dress--(that's their way of identifying if it was ever worn!) Well my dress arrived without that side tag! I guess god thing I went to the store the same day, I think if I waited couple of days they wouldn't take it back at all and I would have no proof that the dress arrived without the tag! Ughh just very annoyed with this, though I would let other customers know! This dress is not worth the money! And the sizes--they are definitely off! I'm scared to order any more clothing online!!!!
Date published: 2013-06-04
Rated 1 out of 5 by danagrando from XXS - way too big I am 4'11'' and I weigh 103 pounds and I am always an XXS and this was way too big on me. I was so disappointed because I really wanted this dress. The color and beading is so pretty but I think the beads weighed the top of the dress down and it was too big everywhere literally. Very sad because I wanted this to work!!
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Congrats strad!!!!I don't see Hank here congratulating you. Looks like I just care more I'm sure this is the first of many to come.
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"One of the saddest statements I have heard a Christian woman say is that she did not feel that Jesus' example in the Gospels had anything to offer her," writes Wendy Alsup in The Gospel Centered Woman . "Jesus was a man, and she was a woman. How could He relate to her? I recently read an excerpt from a book in which the female author spoke of finding her all-time greatest inspiration as a woman from the story of Ruth in Scripture, and I was similarly bothered by her statement. I am a woman. Jesus is a man. Does this disqualify me from looking to Him first for my identity and inspiration? Not according to Scripture."


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With a New Center, Stewart is Blues' X-Factorby Louie Korac / St. Louis Blues
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues' search for a center to complement a consistent set of wings may have been one of the NHL's worst kept secrets entering the offseason.
The idea was that it could help increase scoring for an offensively-challenged team looking to take the next step in progression as well as give the team a bona fide No. 1 guy down the middle.
Signing veteran Derek Roy to a one-year, $4 million contract was done for two reasons: to re-establish the solid point production that Roy proved while playing for the Buffalo Sabres, and, more important, to develop chemistry with power forward Chris Stewart.
The 25-year-old Stewart, who recently signed a two-year, $8.3 million contract, has seen his share of ups and downs throughout his young career -- first with the Colorado Avalanche and now with the Blues.
The Blues acquired Stewart in 2011 along with defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk in a deal that sent former defenseman Erik Johnson, the first player taken in the 2006 NHL Draft, to Colorado. Stewart has shown the ability to take over games as well as go through prolonged point and goalless streaks. Though he's 6-foot-2 and 231 pounds, Stewart has the kind of soft, deft hands a player his size normally doesn't possess -- but he can play a power game with the best of them.
The Blues, who have been bounced from the postseason by the Los Angeles Kings in each of the past two seasons, are banking that Stewart will return to the form that saw him score seven of his team-leading 18 goals in a seven-game stretch last season. That's the kind of streaky play that Stewart, a Toronto native, has been prone to; he also scored three goals during the Blues' final 18 regular-season games.
"You can't put a number on it when it comes stat-wise," Stewart said. "I feel like if I can play the way I play, you're going to get your opportunities and those kinds of things will take care of themselves.
"As far as personal goals, I'm just going to fit them into team goals. Whatever I can do to help my team win every night -- that's going to be the attitude."
Blues coach Ken Hitchcock, who has had experience with both players at the international level, is already eager to see the Roy-Stewart combination when the team opens camp in a month. The veteran coach feels both can benefit from being on the ice together.
"We're comfortable with twosomes wanting to see threesomes," Hitchcock said, referring to his projected line combinations. "We really want to see Stewart play with Roy.
"With Derek Roy and Stewart, we feel like that Stewart's a guy that gets open in the scoring areas and we feel like Derek Roy's a guy that has patience to find people like that. That's his strength. That's when he was getting big numbers in Buffalo [playing with Thomas Vanek]. He was that type of guy that had patience and bought time and made plays that a lot of people can't make."
Stewart, who in his second and third seasons in the League scored 28 goals, dipped to 15 goals and 30 points in 79 games with the Blues in 2011-12. It was the kind of unproductive season that had Hitchcock moving Stewart anywhere from the top line to the fourth line in search of consistent production.
When Stewart seemed to find himself in a more productive role last season, his name was the subject of trade rumors. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong never actually contemplated giving up on Stewart after giving him a one-year contract prior to last season. Stewart went on to lead the Blues with 18 goals and 36 points last season before receiving a two-year deal last month.
But the Blues need Stewart, who recently got married, to produce in a consistent and continue to grow. It's OK to be creative, but play with a mean streak as well and do so by taking up real estate in front of the net by using Stewart's big frame.
"For us to be a successful team and for us to win in the playoffs, he has to be a big part of that," Armstrong said of Stewart. "We traded for a player that I think can be a huge part of a good team. I'm looking forward to him coming back in here and regaining the stats on our team and to get his ice time up to where he can produce in the 30-plus goal range.
"We had never contemplated giving up on him. We traded for him for a reason. He had back-to-back 28-goal seasons. That's an accomplishment in a League that's hard to score in. ... Power forwards are very difficult to find."
Stewart, who has 100 goals and 202 points in 319 career games, will get an opportunity to thrive with a patient puck-handler like Roy. The Blues have yet to determine who they will look at to complement the pair, but feel they have two-thirds of a line that has the makings to be a good one.
"Stewy's challenge is just sorting out why he's having success," Hitchcock said. "I think once you figure out why you're having success, you don't want to let go of the rope.
"I think he's figuring out the harder he competes, the more he scores. So rather than looking to score, he's looking to compete, and then the whole thing just takes care of itself. When you have skill players who operate like that, they're hard to play against."
With a bevy of talented teammates, Stewart believes he can be a piece to the puzzle.
"There's really no restrictions here," Stewart said. "You've got a lot of offensive power here. I think my job is not really to carry the puck; just kind of give it and go to the net. Just simplify things. The nights I simplify my game the most are the nights I have the most success.
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There are the greats—and then there is Korngold. A child prodigy in his native Vienna, Erich Wolfgang Korngold found success in Hollywood as probably the finest symphonic composer ever to write for the movies. His swashbuckling scores for The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and The Sea Hawk (1940) set the gold standard for sheer musicality and melody in film, and created not only generations of film music fans, but much of what is considered film music itself. Korngold's concert music was often damned critically for sounding too much like film music when, in fact, it was film music that sounded like him, so influential was his contribution to the genre.
As the 1940s began, the composer moved away from the scoring of colorful period adventures and embarked on an interesting series of films dealing with complex adult subjects—which were actually more to his taste. Two of the first—and best—come to CD in as definitive a form as possible in this premiere 2CD set.
Kings Row (1942) was an adaptation of the Henry Bellamann novel about sin and human failings in a small midwestern American town circa 1900. Best-known for Ronald Reagan's most famous performance (in which he cries "Where's the rest of me?" after discovering his legs have been amputated), the film is an American classic and the forerunner to stories such as Peyton Place. Legend has it that Korngold composed his fanfare-like main theme under the mistaken notion that the film was about royalty—but that does not explain how this sublime melody so perfectly fits the poem "Invictus" that ends the film.
Even fans who have not heard Kings Row have likely heard of it: the main theme is famously one of the inspirations for John Williams's theme to Star Wars, as well as a portion of Superman. But the score is more than one theme; staying true to his Viennese roots, Korngold composed a marvelous and breathtaking stream of thematic material that coursed with the passion, tragedy and longing of the film's small-town characters.
The Sea Wolf (1941)—which immediately preceded Kings Row in Korngold's career—was one of the composer's darkest projects. The film was adapted from a novel by Jack London and stars Edward G. Robinson as a tyrannical sea captain who terrorizes his passengers and crew. Gloomy and shrouded in fog, the film is, in a sense, a precursor to the 1940s wave of films noir—as is Korngold's score, with its brutal soundscapes and sinister colors, including vibraphone and Novachord synthesizer. Yet Korngold provides melody throughout, including a beautiful love theme and powerful, crashing main title theme. The Sea Wolf is one of his least-known works but also one of the best.
Both Kings Row and The Sea Wolf have been mastered from monaural 1/4" tapes made of the original optical film recordings conducted by Korngold for the films themselves. The Sea Wolf is complete; Kings Row is nearly complete, missing only a few lost cues, such as the chorus to the "Invictus" finale. Liner notes to this historic release are by Korngold biographer Brendan G. Carroll.
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Music Composed and Conducted by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Kings Row
Total Disc Time: 74:55
Total Score Time: 84:33
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I have a confession: I love learning new languages. Even without a trip on the horizon, I can't pass up on an opportunity to dive into studying a new language. This compulsion to learn new languages has proven extremely helpful while traveling throughout the years. And while I can't always converse like a native, a quick brush up before arrival can activate those language learning memory muscles, helping me dive into foreign cultures with greater confidence...
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FLOOD INSURANCE INCREASES: How would you like it if you were told your mortgage was going to approximately double this year and that you could attend a meeting to see how much the increase would be and why the government was forcing it to happen - but, you were given only one day's notice of the meeting? That's what the Federal Emergency Management Agency is doing to Warwick home and business owners whose properties are on or near the water.
Starting in January, FEMA will eliminate subsidized flood insurance by 20 percent each year until it more than doubles in most cases, yet FEMA delayed notifying city official of the public meeting until so late that it could only be published in Tuesday's Beacon for a Wednesday meeting. Clearly, none of the bureaucrats who are engineering the huge insurance increases live on or near the water. Otherwise, they would be a bit more sensitive to the schedules and pocketbooks of our citizens.
Because of the ridiculously late notice, Mayor Avedisian has requested a second meeting for Kent and Providence County residents. In the interim, affected Warwick homeowners should "flood" our U.S. representatives' and senators' offices with complaining phone calls and email messages.
FUNNY NUMBERS IN CRANSTON: The old economic axiom, "liars figure and figures lie," seems to apply in spades in Cranston when it comes to the recently negotiated labor contract between Mayor Allan Fung and the firefighters' union. Fung insisted the contract would cost Cranston taxpayers only an additional $252,277 per year by the end of the contract in 2017. The Cranston City Council's finance chairman, Steven Stycos, who previously worked for a union and seems to be well versed in what constitutes contract savings versus added contract costs, disagreed strongly with Fung. Stycos' calculations show the added annual costs by contract's end to be almost $778,000 per year - more than triple the cost Fung wants taxpayers to believe.
The easy way for municipal negotiators to gain union agreement when there is little money to offer them is to play with the numbers so that it looks to taxpayers like the union is getting little when, in reality, they are getting exactly what they asked for in the beginning. It's sloppy, dishonest negotiating on the taxpayers' behalf. In Cranston, Mr. Stycos' numbers seem accurate and the city administration doesn't seem to disagree, simply saying that their way of calculating savings is "how we've always done it" - even though the calculations appear grossly inaccurate and misleading at best.
Mayor Fung is a good mayor. He has done some wonderful things for his city and has caused substantial savings for the taxpayers in the past. However, with a possible gubernatorial run in his future, is he now be trying to improperly appease unions while pulling the wool over taxpayers' eyes? Say it ain't so, Allan!
PREEMPTIVE ACTION ON SYRIAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS: The Obama administration spent over a week trying to determine which side used chemical weapons in Syria, the government or the rebels, in order to determine the U.S. course of action. Having now concluded with near certainty that it was Syria's dictator government that was the culprit, U.S. military action in some form is anticipated.
Who used chemical weapons should not have been the question. The mere fact that Syria possesses so many chemical weapons, including enough nerve and biological agents to kill millions, and that those weapons are not secure from pilferage by terrorists and jihadist groups intent on harming the U.S. should have been enough justification for the U.S. to already have taken at least enough military action to ensure the chemical weapons do not fall further into the wrong hands - regardless which side has already used them against Syrian civilians.
President Obama needs to think preemptively. Should chemical or biological weapons be used against Israel - by the Syrian government, the rebels or terrorists, the U.S. would be drawn into the resulting region-wide war and would suffer far more casualties than would be risked in a preemptive strike to destroy or secure Syria's weapons of mass destruction.
CHAFEE AGAIN PUTS FOOT IN MOUTH: Some people never learn. Governor Chafee is one of them, apparently. A Superior Court judge imposed a gag order on all participants in the state's ill-advised effort to mediate with public service unions over the historic pension reform engineered by state treasurer Gina Raimondo. As governor, Chafee is clearly a "participant." Yet, at a Latino political barbecue several days ago, Chafee spoke openly about the issues being discussed in the mediation. Intentionally or not, he clearly violated the judge's gag order. Not only were his statements foolish, they were illegal. This time he put both feet in his mouth!
It looks like Gina Raimondo is the only potential gubernatorial candidate who has the guts to stand up for what's right for taxpayers. For what appears to be purely political reasons, Chafee pushed pension reform into mediation even though it had already been settled by the legislature and the matter was before the courts. Now Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, both potential candidates for governor, are making statements that support negotiating with the unions to water down the tax-saving provisions of pension reform.
Raimondo made pension reform happen in Rhode Island and she is the only potential gubernatorial candidate who has the gumption and courage to stand up to the unions and say it was the right thing to do and, rather than negotiate a law already passed, that we should let the chips fall where they may in the courts. Considering the widely-used anatomical term for "courage," it makes one wonder whether there are any real "men" among the male candidates for governor.
RIDOT AND FARMER'S MARKET FIASCO: In 1998 the Rhode Island Department of Transportation paid $14.1 million for about 9 acres of property that was once the old Farmer's Market behind what is now the Providence Place Mall. Even though the RIDOT needed only one acre of the property, it paid AMTRAK for the entire 9 acres. Nine years later in 2007, RIDOT sold seven of the acres, almost 80 percent of the parcel, to a developer for $4.4 million – only about 30 percent of the $14.1 million the parcel had cost taxpayers.
Upset that RIDOT charged such a low price, the federal highway administration made RIDOT reimburse it $4.4 million. So, in the end, taxpayers paid $18.5 million for the property and got back only $4.4 million in the sale to the developer.
Not content to walk away from the loss of over $14 million, the RIDOT now has decided to pay the developer $600,000 for short term use of a fraction of an acre of the property it previously owned and practically gave away to the developer. Is it any wonder that our state is broke when those charged with spending our tax money responsibly do so in such an irresponsible manner?
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Rick Wilson, past president of both the Rhode Island and New England Press Associations, writing in Sunday's Providence Journal, spoke about how we base our energy policies on scientific theories and consensus instead of on scientific facts, and how those policies place U.S. companies at a competitive disadvantage in the global economy.
Regarding President Obama's plan to increase federal revenues through carbon taxes on industry, Wilson reminds us that three fifths of the world's population live in China and India – countries reluctant to impose any carbon restrictions, and that both countries continue to build coal-fired, carbon-belching electricity generation plants while their cars produce a huge percentage of the world's vehicle-emitted carbon pollution. Wilson's quote: "Unless the entire world agrees to eliminate the use of carbon-based fuel, we are on a fool's mission to destroy our economy. We are using a teaspoon to empty the bathtub while the water is running."


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"Imagine a widely used and expensive prescription drug that claimed to make us beautiful but didn't. Instead the drug had frequent, serious side effects: making us stupid, degrading the quality and credibility of our communication, turning us into bores, wasting our colleagues' time. The side effects, and the resulting unsatisfactory cost/benefit ratio, would rightly lead to a worldwide product recall." - from Edward Tufte's new leaflet, The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint, which came in the mail yesterday.
Dean Allen got his copy of the 24-page leaflet at about the same time I did, and has already posted about it. So I haven't much to add.
I like Tufte's books in theory. In practice, I have trouble concentrating when I read them. I get overwhelmed. So much data. So dense. So beautiful. (So my mind wanders.) Tufte is Strunk & White for the statistical design set. And as with Strunk & White, the suggestions are easy to agree with but tough to follow. Clarity is hard work, and often underpaid.
The PowerPoint leaflet can be read in one sitting, and at $7 (postpaid) it is a bargain.Posted by EGP at June 3, 2003 10:59 PM
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October 29, 1938 - May 15, 2013
Town of Newburgh, NY
Dara Ciric of the Town of Newburgh, a retired employee of JP Morgan Chase in New York City, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. She was 74 years old. She was born on October 29, 1938 in Vrsac Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia).
She is survived by her son, Branislav Ciric, and his wife, Stojanka; grandsons: Michael and Steven of Totowa, NJ; her daughter, Olga Gaetano and her husband, Gregory of Newburgh and her brother, Lazar and his family of Vrsac Serbia. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband of 55 years, Milan, who passed away in April of 2012.
Dara's family would like to thank all of the health care providers who took care of their mother, especially Dr. Hossain, Dr. Aziz and Dr. Wen, along with all of the nurses and staff at Liberty Dialysis. They provided excellent care and showed true compassion. Also special thanks to Dara's attending physicians, Dr. Sashi Makam and Dr. Elizabeth Kaminska, and the doctors and nursing staff at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital. Dara truly appreciated the hard work of those from the Town of Newburgh Ambulance Corps, Mobile Life Support Services, Master's Coach Invalid Transport, and all of the nurses at Willcare, especially Caroline and Jennifer, the special angel by her side. A heartfelt thank you is extended to all who offered prayers and intentions for their mother.
Visitation will be on Sunday, May 19th, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Hudson Valley Funeral Home Inc., 239 Quassaick Avenue (Route 94), New Windsor, NY 12553. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 20th, at the funeral home. Entombment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newburgh.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Anthony V. Cracolici of the Hudson Valley Funeral Home Inc. 845-562-4411 or hudsonvalleyfh.com


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#7206 - MINI COOPER BODY (WB 210mm.F0/R0mm)
True Ten Scale Touring Car Size WB210mm. Front 0mm/Rear 0mm offset The MINI trademarks are used under license from BMW AG
Go retro on your M-class chassis by fitting the classic Mini Cooper body! This 210mm wheelbase body is the perfect fit for all short wheelbase mini or M-class cars, such as the HPI Switch or HPI Cup Racer. Go scale with the front-wheel drive Switch, or opt for ultimate Mini performance with the four-wheel drive Cup Racer!
With its cute and quirky good looks, vintage styling and fully detailed styling cues, this is unmistakably the ultimate 60's British motoring icon.
This body is supplied clear so you can paint it in your favorite colors. It fits 210mm wheelbase mini or M-chassis cars. Overspray film is included, as well as vinyl window masks to make painting quick and simple. An instruction sheet is included for the decals, and the body has dimple marks for body post drill locations.
- Photorealistic die-cut premium vinyl decals include window frames, headlights, tail lights and more, plus official logos!
- Overspray film and pre-cut vinyl window masks make painting fast and simple
- A decal instruction sheet is included for decal placement
- The body has dimple marks for body post drill locations
- Molded from clear polycarbonate plastic for durability and long life
- This is an officially licensed replica.
- Clear body (finished example shown)


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Foot and Ankle, Hand and Wrist, Hip, Knee, Shoulder
Arthroscopic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Approach to treating patients
At Chelsea Orthopedic Specialists, we strive to provide broad orthopedic care through the direct care provided by our team. We offer the expertise of orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, physician assistants, athletic trainers and medical assistants. We believe our team approach in caring for our patients allow us to provide comprehensive care.
The most important aspects of providing quality care are involving patients in their treatment plan in our quest to treat and prevent musculoskeletal condtions.
We are committed to patient satisfaction. The practice actively solicits feedback and uses that information to better meet patients' needs.
We look forward to having the opportunity to work with you, and to helping you achieve your best possible musculoskeletal health
More About Chelsea Orthopedic Specialists »
Members in the Group
Mark C Pinto, MD
Fellow of the AAOS
Sports Medicine, Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
Creg Carpenter, MD
Fellow of the AAOS
Total Joint Replacement
B.J. Page, DO
Hand Surgery
Additional StaffRebecca Turner
Physician's Assistant
Additional non-AAOS member physicians in the practice include:
Highly trained physical therapists, medical assistants and athletic trainers to provide you with the highest quality of care.
With a focus on meeting the needs of each patient, the practice also employs a wide range of orthopaedic, allied health and administrative experts.
Helpful receptionists and patient billing experts are also available to answer your questions, schedule appointments, and facilitate your care.


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Saint Saturninus of Albitina the Younger
Son of Saint Saturninus of Albitinia the Elder. Lector. One of a group of 46 Christians arrested in Albitina, North Africa during Mass, shipped to Carthage for judgment and torture, and then died together in prison. Martyr.
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
- Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
- "Saint Saturninus of Albitina the Younger". CatholicSaints.Info. 18 July 2012. Web. 18 December 2018. <>


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Aloha, This is Brooklyn reporting live from the island of Hawaii! We are about to witness Amelia Earhart ,the first female pilot to make the transalantic flight, set a new record.
Born on July 24th, 1897 in Atchison,Kansas, Amelia grew up always challenging herself. Her daring smart short tomboy haircut made some people wonder''Who does she think she is''? Amelia doesn't care what others think of her.
She had just left Oakland, California three days ago,finishing the first part of this flight. She is about to takeoff, in an attemp to fly around the world. ''The Flying Laboratory'' is ready for takeoff! Ladies and gentlemen there she goes. Oh no something has gone wrong.The plane has just crashed. We'll be right back after these messages.
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Style # 221706
Take your evening look to the max with this bebe mock neck dress, featuring a foiled design, keyhole back and a bodycon fit. Team with metallic heels and an embellished clutch for a night on the town.
- 85% rayon, 15% spandex
- Dry clean
- Imported
- Center back to hem: 34" (86 cm)
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Foiled Keyhole Dress is rated out of 5 by 3.
Rated 5 out of 5 by girl1986 from Super Sexy! Love how this dress looks and feels! It accentuates every curve really good and is super comfortable!I am 5'3" and it is a little above my knees which is perfect. In the picture it's a bit too short, I'd be worried by rear end would peek out lol!
Date published: 2013-12-16
Rated 4 out of 5 by sbrya28 from DECEPTIVE COLOR, OTHERWISE AWESOME DRESS! I was a bit unsure of the fit of this dress myself; I went to a local Bebe store and the Manager there told me that it fits similar to the sleeveless ribbed dress from the last season. Which I had happened to purchase in a Medium, as I have a lot of curves. So I went with a Medium in this dress, and it fits perfectly. The material does not have a hard feel to it, and I love the back cutout design. You can wear a normal bra with this without straps showing. The dress has a beautiful sheen to it; however, the silver itself is irridescent, so it has kind of a pinkish shimmer. I'm not really crazy about that, but the dress itself is so amazing so I'm sticking with it to wear for holiday parties or New Year's. Dark silver statement earrings and crystal sandals would go perfectly with this!
Date published: 2013-11-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by treasure78 from curious if it fits big or small Looks like a perfect dress for the holidays! Anybody know how this fits? Big or small? I'm in between small and medium sizes lately
Date published: 2013-11-04


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What It Is
A display of just how far we can stretch the term "mid-cycle refresh" for this three-row crossover.
Best Thing
Kia's showing just how far it'll go to listen to what it can do better.
Worst Thing
It doesn't look different enough from last year's crossover, and its price went up considerably.
Snap Judgment
This isn't the same crossover; it's now exactly what it should be.
Chalk this one up to cognitive dissonance.
Last summer, I kept reading our sister publication Motor Trend's updates of its long-term 2012 Kia Sorento SX, kvetching every which way about it. I thought it read like a high school breakup letter, with a seemingly endless list of objections. Could it really be that bad? This was Kia's first vehicle to crest the 100,000 sales mark in the U.S. in a single model year; it's second-best seller behind the newly minted Optima. Then I drove a middle-tier 2013 Kia Sorento EX V6 AWD for myself.
Evidently, it could be.
While fundamentally sound for a big family on a smallish budget, too many problems flaws plagued it. Its suspension was far too stiff, its steering heft was a free pass to avoid the weights at the gym, and its leather steering wheel had begun peeling after 5,500 miles of wear and tear from the sweaty palms of auto journalists. Five thousand, five hundred miles. If it made any difference, at least it wasn't ugly.
All of that made me a bit apprehensive to get behind the wheel of the 2014 Kia Sorento EX. It looks much the same, in and out. But Kia says it's 80-percent all-new. Essentially, Kia took the structure of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport -- its corporate cousin's high-volume two-row crossover-and stuck it under the three-row Sorento. I sat in the 2014 Sorento at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show when it was unveiled, thinking to myself that it didn't look or feel that different. But looks can be deceiving.
In the middle of copper-mining country outside of Scottsdale, Arizona, Kia gave us the fob for the new Sorento and told us to have at driving it, challenging us to look at it against the crossover already on sale. Engineers confided they knew about all the shortcomings of the 2014 Sorento's predecessor and went to work on them. The results, they said, would speak for themselves.
WalkaroundIf Kia dumped so much money into refreshing the Sorento, giving it a whole new platform in the process, why did they keep it looking so much the same?
The automaker has its money going to other priorities, it says. A next-generation Kia Sorento is already well under development. But the new one is nearly all-new. The only parts carrying over from the 2013 model are its basic shape, much of its interior, and the 191-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that wasn't on-hand to sample. With nearly everything else under the sheetmetal all-new for 2014, Kia tweaked its looks with a grille that features slimmer "tabs" on the top and bottom, new bumpers with a sleeker look and fewer unpainted surfaces, updated headlights and tail lights designs that look more modern, a newly available power liftgate, different wheels, and slimmer roof rails.
It's hard to spot all the changes unless you're comparing the 2014 Sorento back-to-back with the outgoing version, but they do the trick: The 2014 Kia Sorento looks fresh enough that it should have enough life left in the design to keep Kia's sales up through when it's fully redesigned in a few short years.
Sitting DownAsk any seasoned auto journalist which mainstream automaker puts the best steering wheels in its cars, and Volkswagen will undoubtedly come up first. I mention this first because of the high-quality leather VW uses on the one control in the car you touch more than any other. Its padding is just right. Its ergonomics are unparalleled.
And Kia completely ripped it off from VW. Good.
In the previous Sorento, Kia used a pebble-grain leather for the steering wheel and seats. We had no issues with the seats, but the leather felt like rubber on the steering wheel and started peeling itself apart in our still-young tester last year. The smoother cowhide in our mid-level Sorento EX ought to fare much better. It definitely feels much higher-quality.
Outside of that, a larger 8-inch monitor for the new UVO with eServices infotainment system, a 7-inch TFT screen in the middle of the gauges that serves as an information panel and speedometer, and a new shifter, the cabin feels much the same as the outgoing Sorento's. Not a bad thing.
The seats were still large, fairly flat, and decently plush. It's not a sports car, so no one should mind too much. In back, Kia says its new chassis provided it with the flexibility to add 1.2 inches of second-row leg, 0.35 inch of space in the third row, and 0.5-cubic-foot of cargo space. We didn't have much issue with hauling around people or stuff last time, so we consider that gravy.
DrivingThis is where you can tell that the 2014 Kia Sorento clearly isn't the same crossover as last year's model.
Taking off down the curves and canyons of Arizona's mining country, we became acutely aware of just how much better things have gotten. Somehow, the 2013 managed to ride stiffly and chop over even the smoothest roads; the 2014 couldn't be bothered to exhibit even the slightest hint of instability with its upsized 18-inch wheel and tire combo. We're interested in seeing how the top-spec Sorento SX Limited does with its low-profile 19-inch rubber.
The Sorento's body motions felt controlled thanks in part to a new torque-vectoring stability control system, and with exception of a hint of wind noise, we couldn't detect much of any distraction from the outside world when we didn't mash the loud pedal. Speaking of the accelerator, it now controls a smaller--yet more powerful--3.3-liter V-6 that replaces last year's 3.5-liter unit, good for a 14-horsepower bump and what should be better real-world fuel economy. While rated at the same mpg figure as last year's Sorento, we saw 23 mpg in fairly conservative, mixed driving; by contrast, we saw less than 18 mpg in its predecessor during a week of testing in Los Angeles.
Partly responsible for the gains in fuel economy are aerodynamics--those slimmer roof rails, for instance--and switching to electric power-assist steering instead of the hydraulic pump found in the 2013 Sorento. While lacking the heft of the previous Sorento, its much lighter feel will be a welcome change everyone who will buy a Sorento, as it's much easier to use at parking-lot speeds. Available in the EX as an option and standard in the SX is Kia's new FlexSteer, which alters the heft and steering ratio in the rack at the push of a button. We didn't get a chance to try it, sadly, but we'll let you know how it works in the Sorento when we drive it during a Road Test in Los Angeles.
SummaryWithout a doubt, the 2014 Kia Sorento is a better vehicle than the one it replaces. Despite its sharp design, we wish it didn't look so familiar, if only because it's a disservice to what's underneath. It's not the same vehicle as the 2011 through 2013 model -- not by a long shot. It's quiet and refined. It rides and handles well. It's a luxury crossover at Walmart prices. Well, OK, maybe Target prices now.
In dropping its old 175-horsepower base engine and going higher-class, the cheapest Sorento you can get will be a 191-horsepower, front-driver LX starting at $24,950 versus the 2013's $23,950. From there, the upgraded LX V6 will start at $28,350 (up $1,850), the now V-6-only EX will start at $30,850 (up $2,100), the formerly top-spec SX will come in at $35,850 (up $3,350), and the new luxed up SX Limited hasn't been priced, but we expect it to come in starting around $40,000 with all the bells and whistles. All-wheel drive will cost extra. Considering what you get, the Koreans still run a great bargain, even if you now have to raise your standards to those of your average Beverly Hills housewife at the top end.
We're looking forward to driving lesser-optioned vehicles -- and Sorento SX Limited -- to get a greater feel for how well-rounded the new Sorento range is. We're looking forward to driving it in Los Angeles over the ripped-apart roads traversed by millions of cars every week. And we're looking at driving examples with a few miles on them to see how their materials hold up after some abuse. But we have a hunch they'll do all right.


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You'll have to do this by yourself. Disabling these bits would mean that if a custom theme uses MessageIndex.php's or Recent.php's parsing to show previews, videos won't be shown in them.
I would actually recommend removing the call to parse_bbc() altogether if your theme isn't using these previews.
There won't be any censorship at all if people will keep their questions relevant and leave the stuff that requires moderation out. :)
I did not disable the parse_bbc altogether in case i change theme in the future, yet i believe this is something worth mentioning for themes not using previews as the cost is quite high. The increase in page processing was puzzling at first until i understood what was happening.
Back to testing SMG then ;)
Just wanted to say thank you for this great Mod Nao!!
I just wanted to stop by and say I am sorry for my earlier posts. I was foolish for not digging deeper before I asked. I see why you are frustrated now after reflecting on some of the posts I dug through after and monitoring this topic. I like the fact there are not 252 pages to sift through and that the first post is more obvious. That being said this post doesn't need to be posted really as long as Nao sees it to keep down the clutter.
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Do You Live In The Constitution-Free Zone Of The US?
from the 2/3rds-of-americans-do dept
The 100 mile "buffer zone" part of that story gets most of the attention, but it isn't a new thing. They've been claiming that for a while. It's just that this is yet another attempt by them to give themselves additional support for those kinds of searches. In our comments, someone pointed us to a useful (and horrifying) map that the ACLU put together highlighting just how much of our country is within 100 miles of border/coastline, creating the Constitution-Free Zone Map -- which happens to cover about 2/3 of all American citizens.