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Dapper Dan is the original auteur of gangster chic. Born Daniel Day and hailing from 129th and Lexington Avenue in New York City, he is the personification of one of America's most famous (and notorious) neighbourhoods, combining the elegance and swagger – the deep sense of history and the energetic hustle – that is Harlem.
Dap is most readily known as the tailor and couturier who gave rap music (and the cocaine Eighties) its signature style, draping everyone from Big Daddy Kane to Mike Tyson in unforgettable, one-of-a kind counterfeits of the trendiest upmarket brands of the day: Gucci, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and MCM – acts of sartorial piracy so extravagant, so daring, that they demanded to be described with the neologism "knock-ups" rather than knock-offs. Whereas conventional bootleggers "stepped on" the street value of their chosen logo – making expensive brands cheaper, more accessible – Dapper Dan made luxury even more luxurious, producing custom looks in fur and designer leather, scarcely affordable for anyone outside the elite circles of sports stars and drug kingpins.
As such, he is both the keeper of a treasure house of urban lore and a legend himself. Scenes from that legend have been told and retold under Harlem streetlamps – and increasingly in the publications of the straight world as hip-hop has taken its rightful place in the canon of pop culture: How he started his adult life as a professional gambler. How he was awarded a tour through Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Egypt and Tanzania via New York's Urban League, a formative experience that inspired him to "Africanise" premium European brands. How he opened his boutique on 125th Street in 1982 to sell high-end furs, then quickly branched out to production and design, using leathers printed with Gucci and Louis Vuitton logos, re-imagining them into handsewn creations that drew liberally from athletic wear with nods to the practicalities of gangster life (including Kevlar elements and hidden double pockets for contraband). There was the huge double-G Gucci logo cut out of cookies-and-cream black-and-white leather that graced the album cover of Eric B & Rakim's pioneering debut, Paid In Full, and the follow-up for the sophomore LP, Follow The Leader, which memorably paired Gucci with the seven-and-a-crescent symbol of the Five-Percent Nation.
And there was the time in 1988 that Mike Tyson snuffed Mitch "Blood" Green in the eye outside Dan's boutique, a late-night incident that made the papers – and caught the attention of Fendi's lawyers. The raids and lawsuits that followed effectively brought the golden era of Dapper Dan to an end, forcing the closure of his boutique in 1992.
Yet chapters of the legend were still to be written. Last year, Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele gave it a fresh layer of gloss by unveiling a balloon-sleeve bomber in mink and leather that was nearly identical to a 1989 Dapper Dan creation for Olympic track star Diane Dixon (although in the Dixon original those balloon sleeves were emblazoned with Louis Vuitton logos). The self-aware knock-off of a "knock-up" sparked a furious online debate about the uneven field on which the game of cultural appropriation is played. It was a cue for Dan himself to step back into the spotlight.
What might have been a curtain call – a chance for Dan to take his bow and accept his place in the annals of style – soon introduced a brand-new scene when it was announced that Gucci and Dapper Dan would be undertaking a joint venture in a new Harlem atelier, a space for him to work his sartorial magic with a free hand and raw materials supplied by Gucci.
Dapper Dan was gracious enough to grant GQ a private audience in the sanctum of that new atelier, parting the red velvet curtains to offer a glimpse into a Harlem unknowable to anybody save for a select few VIP clients who will be able to book one-on-ones with Dap himself.
Dapper Dan: This was a space I would not have selected. But Gucci thought it was so ideal, and I can't believe how right they were. I was thinking about 125th. Originally I was on 125th, so maybe that's why.
GQ: But being kind of behind the velvet curtain, so to speak, feels right somehow.
Yeah, it's amazing because Gucci wanted this speakeasy effect. And I like it. I realised… I'm from Harlem, born and raised, and the stampede would be too much if I was to open the doors without having private appointments. Because I've never been in a situation where I was open to the public since the Eighties. Although my original place was similar to this. I had three floors.
That would have been at least one floor for production, correct?
Yes. One floor was for production, another floor was for receiving customers and the other floor was to do textile printing. 'Cause the ink was real toxic – it became illegal in the United States.
That would be the inks that bonded with leather? Which was one of your specialties.
Yes, for leather. That was on the top floor, so the fumes would be away from the customers.
And in this space, you'll be focusing purely on tailoring and design?
Oh yeah. We are doing production here, but the fabrics are all coming from outside the space. Gucci's supplying all the fabrics, all original fabrics from Italy.
What was that selection process like?
Well, the initial conversation was an agreement [with Gucci] that I would open up and I wouldn't have to produce any fabrics; they would supply me with all the fabrics. I'm super happy with the variations that they gave us. Especially the things that I was familiar with, the GG prints, of course. I can be as creative as I want, within the context of what Gucci's all about, you know, their standard… Which I raise the bar on. [laughs]
Speaking of what you added to Gucci's brand, much of the initial coverage of this partnership revolved around questions of cultural appropriation. Now that the atelier is opening, do you look forward to leaving that behind and focusing more on the work itself?
You know, that's an interesting question, because that's an issue with the public. I've left that behind a long time ago. Because I have seen [echoes of] my work in various forms, with various companies. In fact, Mecca launched their company with one of my initial creations. So I was used to seeing that. The only new idea that I had to get used to is getting credit for it! But social media was up in arms about it – you know, social media is new to me, so it all took me by surprise. But, no – I plan to just move ahead. Sometimes I would have to address it, in fairness to the public, but all in all, I'm very happy about the arrangement Gucci and I have.
Between that wave of commentary on social media and the announcement of the partnership, what sort of conversations were you having with Gucci? Did they reach out to you – or were you already in touch with somebody there?
Well, if the question is "Did Gucci reach out?" Then honestly, at the time, there was no way they could reach out to me. I think we heard [of their interest] through various hip-hop artists and stylists. I was surprised about it. I thought it was a joke in the beginning. And then I said to my son [and business manager, Jelani Day] let's just reflect on it, and we said, "Okay, let's have a conversation." And that conversation led to what's happening today.
I also understand you and Jelani have been engaged in a sort of retrospective project, taking stock of the original Dapper Dan pieces that are still out there?
Jelani Day: Yes. You know, everything that he did, between '82 and '92, was made to order. There was no fall '86 Dapper Dan lookbook; everything was made to order, 365 days a year. So part of my responsibility is to get in touch with people who own original garments and to create a database, basically a virtual archive, of who has what, collect photos, where these pieces are located and so forth.
Did you keep a catalog or record of everything you created?
Dapper Dan: Well, to be honest with you, we had pictures, catalogs, things of that nature, but during the, uh, uninvited visitations from the lawyers… All that went by the wayside. Much of it, not all of it.
I was surprised to learn that one of those uninvited lawyers who raided your original shop on 125th Street was Sonia Sotomayor [now a Supreme Court justice – then a corporate lawyer representing Fendi].
Yeah, and you know what? She was the one I respected the most. Because an odd thing happened.MCM came in at the same time, but they didn't have a court order for seizure. They wanted to seize things, and she told them, "No, you can't do that." And I wasn't aware of that. She was very cordial, and one of the things that she said made me remember her so well – I had Big Daddy Kane's coat there; it was a full-length black-on-black plongé leather MCM with a shawl, black Glamour Mink collar – a really classy piece. And she looked at that and said, "Wow, this guy really belongs downtown." So my first big raid was my first big compliment.
Have you contemplated the irony of that meeting? That you crossed paths where you did and each arrived where you have is pretty amazing.
Yes. The parallels are amazing because she came out of the projects, you know, from very humble beginnings. From the Soundview section of the Bronx. And that's a real rough neighbourhood, you know? She came from out of there, I came from humble beginnings, and our paths crossed and then she went on and did really good for herself. Took me a little longer, though. [laughs] I took a longer road.
What's striking about the pieces from that era is that there's such a strong sense of the wearer's personality. You can tell that they are collaborations, in a sense, with the client – are you still looking to have that approach?
Of course. Everything I do has to have the ability to be transformative. Back then, people wanted to be recognised – they wanted to be transformed. Today, a lot of brands are catering to the people who weren't catered to back then. I gave them a chance to see themselves on a higher level.
So much of the creativity of those Eighties pieces was about your ability to achieve that sense of elegance and extravagance with limited resources. Now that many of those obstacles have been removed and you have fabric supplied directly by Gucci, are you looking at a different set of creative challenges?
The difference between then and now is that now I can build the house in the sun. Back then I was building a house in the storm. I had to be completely vertical. Now I'm horizontal, because even though I'm creating the pieces myself, I don't have the burden of dealing with the materials. And I don't have the burden of the brands raiding me and taking away my machines and all that. So it leaves me free to be more creative now than ever before. That's what I'm most excited about. The only limitations will have to do with the perception of what I think is hip and what they [Gucci] think is hip, keeping the essence of Gucci and the essence of Alessandro's mind. I have to work within his mind frame, but [within that] there's so much space – he has embraced the whole world. He's the first one that I see that has done that. There's nobody who cannot find a place within what he's been producing.
You've spoken in the past about how much travelling in Africa influenced you as a young man and the idea of the "Africanisation" of high-end European brands. Have you been abroad recently, and what kind of inspiration did you find?
My biggest fascination was going to Italy. When I got to Italy and I met the head of the factory and I saw how they dressed, I said, "Wow, this is us." I called Jelani and said, "Listen, they was wearing gator and suits like we used to wear." Those Italians are so fly. A big influence on us [in Harlem] was the Italians, because they was right here with us.
Which highlights something about your sensibility that isn't just about hip-hop – it has elements that draw on earlier eras of Harlem, going right back to the Harlem Renaissance.
Everything is the outgrowth of that, you know? It wasn't like this in Harlem in the beginning. In the beginning, there was two dress forms in Harlem. One was called Ivy League – those was the goody-two-shoes guys – and the other one was called hustler style. Hustler style took over. Ivy League was always intimidated, you know? The hustler's style won out. You know, these were like Robin Hoods to us. The number men, first. Because I pre-date the drug epidemic. But also on the big screen: James Cagney. Edward G Robinson. That's why we would even say on the street, "Yo, you trying to Bogart me?" or "You think you're Cagney?" George Raft, he not only played gangsters, but he was a real gangster. Then what followed them was Sammy Davis Jr, Nat King Cole – you know, the Rat Pack. That was [at the same time] as the last great store in Harlem: Nat Nevins. We wanted so much to keep that look, the alligators and crocodiles. But when the riots came, they got broken into, and that was it.
Having tailored your creations to your customers' tastes, did you have a favourite client?
I had a lot of fun with Floyd Mayweather. That's when I have fun, when you see the mink and all the alligators and crocodiles. That's that original Harlem. That's classic. It transcends every age.
But then you had James Jackson. He's the one who told on John Gotti's brother Gene, and Gene is doing 50 years now. Well, James Jackson is the one who all of the hustlers wanted to be like. The rappers wanted to dress like him. They would come in the store after he left and ask me what he got. They never came in while he was in there. They felt intimidated.
And the number one guy who influenced everybody was Alberto Martinez. You ever heard of him?
Sure, Alpo.
Alpo. Alpo [a notorious Eighties cocaine kingpin from Spanish Harlem] was copying James Jackson. People would say, "Man, now who's this young kid being wild around with all your suits on?" He was the first one that was fly like that, of the hip-hop generation. The Mayor of Harlem and all of that. What we call a boy wonder – that person who determines style and everybody refers to.
Harlem has such a strong sense of legacy. I think of somebody like Puffy Combs, who didn't come up in Harlem but is still Harlem royalty in a sense because of who his father was – Melvin Combs, an associate of Frank Lucas, of American Gangster fame. Are some of your customers now from those second and third generations?
Yes. And there's a conflict, too. The older guys say, "I know you ain't gonna let all them guys who be wearing them sissy pants up in this store." [Laughs] Those tight legs, man. "We're going back to the real thing, right?" But I've seen it before. I know when pants went in, got narrow and got wide… They don't understand that because they're locked into their time.
Listen, I'm not creating a line. The beauty of everything that I've ever done is that each garment is a part of everybody's mind, as their minds move and their feelings move – I'm moving with that. That's what gave me longevity.
The big houses can keep pulling people in, but they have to first become relevant with the have-nots. It's all about the have-nots. People who rise to a certain level, they're less likely to look for an identity. They're comfortable with who they are. They're motivated to validate themselves the way I did. You gotta say, "Hell with y'all. This is who I am." And what springs out of that is the fountain of brand-new culture. Everybody is feeding off that.
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While doing our research for our 2010 UK SIM-only guide, we came across quite a few stonking deals for smartphones like the iPhone.
O2 has just introduced a new list of tariffs for iPhone users which are better value than the previous ones.
However, unless you are wowed by (a) their unlimited WiFi offering (b) their discounted fixed landline offers (c) their 3G coverage and (d) short term contracts or if you're phone is still locked with O2, T-Mobile offers, in our view, the best deals if you want to access the internet on the move and there's even using a once-reviled secret weapon to increase their market share.
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When you install a new modem, the modem installation wizard uses an appropriate set of default parameters for that modem. You might need to change those settings to optimize the modem's performance or tailor it for specific applications.
To configure a modem, open the Control Panel and choose the Modems object. From the General modem property page, select the modem you want to configure; then choose Properties. Windows 98 displays a property sheet for the modem.
The General property page enables you to specify the port to which the modem is connected, the volume level for the modem's speaker, and the connection speed you want to use for the modem. To specify the port, just select the appropriate port from the Port drop-down list. To set the modem's volume, move the Speaker volume slider control. Most modems support four volume levels: off, low, medium, and high. Set yours according to your preference.
When you set the Maximum speed for the modem on the General property page, you need to take your modem's capabilities into account. If you set the speed too high, you could experience problems with the modem. To determine the optimum setting, run the diagnostics on the modem as explained in the section "Testing a Modem," later in this chapter. One value the diagnostics reports is the maximum speed for the modem. In general you shouldn't go any higher than the diagnostics-specified maximum.
If you want the modem to connect only at the highest possible speed and not renegotiate the connection to a lower speed, enable the check box labeled Only connect at this speed. If you want to connect to your pay-per-use online service only at the highest possible speed, for example, enabling this option will prevent a connection from taking place at a lower speed.
Specifying Connection Settings
The Connection property page enables you to specify a variety of settings that control the port and other connection options. Some of these settings Data bits, Parity, and Stop bits override similar settings in the Port Settings property page for the selected COM port.
The following list details the other settings on the Connection property, located in the Call preferences group:
Some online services and remote dial-up connections disconnect you automatically after no activity occurs on the connection for a specified amount of time.
Setting Advanced Options
In addition to the standard settings in the Connection property page, you can use a few advanced settings to control other parameters for the modem. To set these advanced settings, choose the Advanced button from the Connection property page to display the Advanced Connection Settings dialog box. The following list explains the settings in the Advanced Connection Settings dialog box:
After you specify the necessary advanced settings, choose OK to exit the Advanced Connection Settings dialog box.


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In 1972 Joan Miró asked his friend Josep Lluís Sert to design a home for his art in his native Barcelona. He loved Sert's earlier Foundation Maeght in St-Paul-de-Vence and the distinctive white building Sert designed for the artist, with galleries bathed in natural light, has much the same charm. The collection grew so much that in 1986 Sert's collaborator, Jaume Freixa, extended the building in the same style.
The heart of the foundation's collections, naturally enough, are paintings, sculptures, textiles and drawings made by Miró between 1917 and the 1970s. Among the earlier works are 12 tiny oil paintings on wood panels, such as the precise and exquisite Flame in Space and Nude Woman (1932), which blazes with sharp, jewel-like colours.
Miró was invited to contribute to the Spanish Pavilion at the 1937 World's Fair in Paris, alongside Picasso's Guernica and Alexander Calder's Mercury Fountain. Miró's passionate mural of The Reaper ('Catalan Peasant in Revolt') disappeared almost immediately after the exhibition, but Calder's lissom sculpture-fountain, dedicated to the mercury-mining towns of Almaden, has been remounted here, endlessly spilling spellbinding silvery globules from scoop to scoop.
The sober strikingly stark lithographs of the Barcelona Series inspired by the horrors of the Civil War came later. Most of the works, however, are the output of Miro's last two decades, including the white Solarbird (1968), a sensuous, undulating sculpture against a deep blue wall, while one of the funniest is a bronze, The Ladder of the Evading Eye (1971), with a staring eyeball poised at the top of a wobbling ladder.
Other works are marked by a desire to create a state of mind which would 'go beyond painting', or as Miró put it: 'More important than the art is the thing it portrays and transmits outward... Art can die, but what is most important is the seed that it sows over the land.' The puckish playfulness, however, is still there: the collection opens with an enormous, mischievous tapestry, and an outdoor gallery is dotted with a menagerie of fantastical creatures in primary colours.
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Small sensor probe for measuring plasma waves in space
© Zushi et al. 2015
- Received: 4 February 2015
- Accepted: 1 August 2015
- Published: 14 August 2015
Since conventional one-point observations of plasma phenomena in space cannot distinguish between time and spatial variations, the missions on the basis of multiple-point observations have become the trend. We propose a new system for multiple-point observation referred to as the monitor system for space electromagnetic environments (MSEE).
The MSEE consists of small sensor probes that have a capability to measure electromagnetic waves and transfer received data to the central station through wireless communication. We developed the prototype model of the MSEE sensor probe. The sensor probe includes a plasma wave receiver, the microcontroller, the wireless communication module, and the battery in the 75-mm cubic housing. In addition, loop antennas, dipole antennas, and actuators that are used for expanding dipole antennas are attached on the housing. The whole mass of the sensor probe is 692 g, and the total power consumption is 462 mW. The sensor probe can work with both inner battery and external power supply. The maximum continuous operation time on battery power is more than 6 h. We verified the total performance for electric field measurements by inputting signal to preamplifier. In this test, we found that analog components had enough characteristics to measure electric fields, and the A/D conversion and the wireless transmission worked correctly. In the whole performance for electric fields, the sensor probe has equivalent noise level of \( -135\ \mathrm{d}\mathrm{B}\mathrm{V}/\mathrm{m}/\sqrt{\mathrm{Hz}} \).
We succeed in developing the prototype model of the small sensor probe that had enough sensitivity for electric field to measure plasma waves and the ability to transfer observation data through wireless communication. The success in developing the small sensor probe for the measurement of plasma waves leads to the realization of the multiple-point observations using a lot of small probes scattered in space.
- Plasma wave receiver
- Multiple-point observation
Space is filled with dilute plasmas that are essentially collisionless. In collisionless plasmas, particles exchange their kinetic energies through plasma waves. This is addressed as wave-particle interactions. Wave-particle interactions control electromagnetic environments in space. Thus, since plasma waves reflect changes of electromagnetic environment in space, the observation of plasma waves is essential in monitoring the space electromagnetic environment, as well as for understanding physical processes taking place. Consequently, plasma waves have been observed in the past scientific missions that target the investigation of space plasma phenomena.
Recently, missions to observe space plasma phenomena at multiple points have become the trend. The four Cluster II spacecraft were launched in 2000 by the ESA (Escoubet and Schmidt 2000), and NASA launched five THEMIS spacecraft in 2007 (Angelopoulos 2008). These multiple spacecraft missions were based on the idea that the multiple-point observation is essential in overcoming the disadvantage of one-point observation by a single satellite. Since one-point observation cannot distinguish between time and spatial variations of phenomena, the one-point observation of inhomogeneous phenomena has the defect. Space plasmas filling the terrestrial magnetosphere are strongly inhomogeneous in various spatial scales. The inhomogeneous spatial scales depend on plasma parameters such as Debye length and the inertia length of electrons and ions. Relative distance between each spacecraft in multiple spacecraft missions should be decided while considering these characteristic parameters and the spatial scales of target phenomena.
The variation of plasma wave activities is sensitive to the variation of the plasma medium. Since plasma is a dispersive medium, the response of plasma waves appears as the excitation of wave modes along with their corresponding frequencies, wavenumbers, and polarizations. Identifying the mode of the generated plasma wave is a key in understanding the features of electromagnetic environments. Thus, multiple-point observations of plasma waves are crucial in understanding inhomogeneous plasma phenomena in space.
In addition to the inhomogeneity of natural phenomena in space plasmas, the interaction between plasmas and artificial structures also results in strong inhomogeneity. Gurnett et al. (1988) reported the existence of localized plasma wave turbulence and its inhomogeneity caused by the interaction between space plasmas and a space shuttle. In understanding the spatial distribution of such artificial plasma wave turbulence, multiple-point observations of plasma waves are also necessary.
We succeeded in designing and developing the prototype model of the MSEE sensor probe. The sensor probe including electromagnetic antenna occupies a volume of 130 mm3 and has a mass of 692 g. All of the electric circuits of the sensor probe are held in 75-mm cubic housing. The sensor probe can measure electromagnetic waves with sensitivities that are sufficiently high to capture intense plasma wave such as electron cyclotron harmonic waves and transfer data wirelessly. The objectives of the present paper are to describe the detailed design of the MSEE sensor probe and to demonstrate its performance from the viewpoint of electric field measurements.
Overview of the sensor probe
A conceptual design of the sensor probe is presented in Kojima et al. (2010). Based on the conceptual design, we designed and manufactured the prototype model of the sensor probe.
- (1)
Electromagnetic sensors to pick up plasma waves
- (2)
Plasma wave receiver that filters and amplifies signals picked by sensors
- (3)
Digital processing unit to control the overall behavior of the sensor probe
- (4)
A wireless communication module to transfer data
- (5)
In addition, with the exception of the electromagnetic sensors, we package these components in a 75 × 75 × 75 mm housing in a sensor body.
The sensor probe loads three sets of electric sensors and tri-axial magnetic sensors (1). The "Electromagnetic sensors" section describes the details of the sensors. The plasma wave receiver (2) is composed of sensor preamplifiers and waveform receivers with six channels. We use the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for the preamplifiers of magnetic field sensors and waveform receivers. While the design and performance of the ASIC waveform capture is described by Fukuhara et al. (2011, 2012), the description of the ASIC preamplifier of the magnetic field sensor will appear in the independent paper (Ozaki et al. 2015). The conventional design is used for the preamplifiers of the electric field sensors, because of the necessity of very high impedance at the input. With regard to sample and hold circuits (S/H circuits) and A/D converters, we use the ones implemented within a dsPIC-series microcontroller. The dsPIC also functions as the CPU (3) above. The details of the analog circuits of waveform receiver with the preamplifier of the electric field sensors and dsPIC are written in the "Analog part of the plasma wave receiver" and "CPU as the digital processing system" section, respectively. For the wireless communication (4), we use the WH-MZ2 module developed by Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Its details are written in the "Wireless communication module" section.
Model numbers of devices contained in the sensor probe
Model number
Power consumption
<400 mW
Wireless communication
WH-MZ2 (Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.)
<50 mW
ASIC (plasma wave receiver)
<200 mW
The sensor probe generally performs two activities: plasma wave measurement and expansion of the dipole antenna. The details of plasma wave measurement and expansion of the dipole antenna are written in "CPU as the digital processing system" and "Electromagnetic sensors" section, respectively.
In order to attitude detection of a sensor probe by measuring geomagnetic field, we will implement the small electronic compass on the sensor probe. We plan to use the AMI306 (Aichi Micro Intelligent Corporation) which is 3-axis digital electronic compass. Magnetic field data measured by the electronic compass will be sent to the dsPIC through Inter-Integrated Circuit bus and finally send to central station together with plasma wave observation data. Note that the electronic sensor is mainly dedicated to the attitude detection not to the magnetic field fluctuation due to natural phenomena.
Using CMOS circuits in space, radiation tolerance needs to be considered. We verified that the ASIC waveform capture chip has enough radiation tolerance to radiation up to a total ionizing dose of several tens of krad. For single-event effect, radiation test for dsPIC and microcontroller of the wireless module is required for the future. According to the radiation test, local shielding is also planned.
Electromagnetic sensors
Figure 3 shows the electromagnetic sensors installed outside the sensor probe. The small communication antenna for 2.45 GHz is also seen in Fig. 3. It is used for wireless communication, and its details are written in "Wireless communication module" section.
Analog part of the plasma wave receiver
The role of the analog circuit in plasma wave receiver is to filter and amplify the target signals picked up by sensors to the ones with the enough intensity to apply analog-to-digital conversion. The ASIC realizes a chip-size plasma wave receiver with the size of a few millimeters × a few millimeters. The ASIC we developed includes the analog circuits such as filters and amplifiers required for a plasma wave receiver in one chip. The detailed specification and the performance of the plasma wave chip are described by Fukuhara et al. (2012). Although we improved the chip design for the use in the prototype of the sensor probe, basic design was the same with that by Fukuhara et al. (2011).
Two types of filter are adopted in the ASIC: a Gm-C filter and a switched capacitor (SC) filter. Since Gm-C filters have relatively low-noise characteristics and do not require an external signal, a Gm-C filter is used to realize a band-limiting LPF and a noise-eliminating LPF. On the other hand, the SC filter requires a clock signal but can realize high accuracy and steep-eliminating characteristics beyond the cutoff frequency. For this reason, an SC filter is used as an anti-aliasing filter that requires a cutoff frequency of 100 kHz with high stability. The cutoff frequency of the SC filter can be controlled by the change of the external clock.
As stated in the previous section, the preamplifiers of the loop antennas are developed as one chip system using ASIC. The details will soon appear in the independent paper (Ozaki et al. 2015).
CPU as the digital processing system
In order to keep the phase relation between different measurement channels, the simultaneous S/H circuits in front of A/D converters are essential. Considering the number of S/H circuits and the size of the inner memory, dsPIC33EP512GP504 (Microchip Technology Inc.) is used in the sensor probe, which includes four S/H circuits, a 10-bit A/D converter, and 16 kB of RAM.
The primary functions of the dsPIC are carrying out A/D conversion and transferring data to the wireless communication module. In order to realize high-frequency sampling and data transmission, A/D conversion needs to be intermittent. As such, the dsPIC carries out 10-bit A/D conversion at 198 kSample/s and stores the data in RAM. When the dsPIC stores 2048 data points for four channel, the entirety of stored data is transferred to wireless communication module all at once. The max number of store data depends on RAM size. The dsPIC cannot perform simultaneous sampling of all electromagnetic components because the dsPIC has only four channels of the S/H circuit. Thus, three channels of the electric field and the x-axis of the magnetic field or three channels of the magnetic field and the x-axis of the electric field are measured and data transfer is performed. The measured components can be changed during the process intervals. Similarly, the gain of the ASIC can be changed during the process intervals.
Wireless communication module
For the wireless communication between a sensor probe and a central station, the wireless communication module WH-MZ2 (Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.) and the dedicated communication antenna with the length of 5 cm for 2.45 GHz are used in the sensor probe. WH-MZ2 is a system-on-chip device for 2.45 GHz wireless communication and includes an ARM Cortex-M0 32-bit CPU, a 2.45 GHz radio module, I/O modules, and 16 kB of RAM.
The primary functions of the wireless communication module are to transfer data received from the dsPIC and to trigger the dsPIC when the signal for antenna expansion is received from a central station. In transferring data, the wireless communication module waits for the data from the dsPIC through the UART and store the data until the number of data reaches 2048. Then, the stored data are transmitted at 2.45 GHz. The bit-rates of UART communication and radio communication are 115,200 bps and 250 kbps, respectively.
Specification of the wireless communication module and the monopole antenna
Gain of the communication antenna
1.6 dBi
Power loss in the antenna
<0.5 dB at 2.45 GHz
Output power of the transmitter
0 dBm
Sensitivity of the receiver
−96 dBm
Prototype of the sensor probe with electromagnetic sensors
The sensor probe can be powered by either the built-in battery or an external 7 V power supply. The built-in battery is the Li-ion type battery with the capacity of 1200 mAh. When the sensor probe is powered by the battery, it can measure electromagnetic waves and transfer the observed data for over 6 h. When powered by an external power supply, the current is approximately 140 mA.
Total performance of the measurement electric field component
We have developed the prototype of the small sensor probe that has a capability to measure electromagnetic waves and transmit observation data by the wireless. The prototype of the sensor probe contains the ASIC for plasma wave receiver to miniaturize as well as the sensor preamplifiers, wireless communication module, and other necessary components. The size of the housing is 75 mm cubic. The electromagnetic sensors are installed outside the housing. The tri-axial loop antennas and three sets of the self-deployable dipole antennas are used for the sensors. The total size of the sensor probe is 110 mm cubic and the mass is 692 g before the deployment of the electric field sensor. Once the electric field sensor is deployed, its length is 1.6 m tip-to-tip. The circuit block and its design were described. In particular, the success in developing the chip of the plasma wave receiver is crucial to realize the small housing of the sensor probe.
We showed the total performance and the noise level using the telemetered data from the sensor probe in the view point of electric field measurement. The result demonstrated that the miniaturization of analog part enable to realize small instruments for plasma waves. Consequently, sensor probes are expected to be a new way to measure plasma waves at multiple points in space.
In the present paper, we showed the design and performance of the prototype of the sensor probe, which is dedicated to measure plasma waves in the view point of the measurement of electric field components. Characteristics of the electromagnetic sensors are not discussed in this paper. The performances of the first version of the electromagnetic sensors are introduced in Kojima et al. (2010) and Yagitani et al. (2011). While the design of the electric field preamplifier is basically the same with that of Kojima et al. (2010), the preamplifiers of the loop antennas in the present prototype are newly designed and implemented in the ASIC chip. The details of the loop antennas and their ASIC preamplifiers will appear in the independent paper (Ozaki et al. 2015).
The current prototype model does not have the locator system of the sensor probe. Basically, we plan to use a small GPS receiver. When we need to know more precise position in each probe than the position decided by GPS or we cannot use the GPS system in space such as the interplanetary region, another locator method should be considered. The locator method of small sensors without using GPS is a significant topic in the ground-based sensor network system as well as that in space. Many attempts have been made by using small communication system installed inside each small sensor (e.g., Takizawa et al. 2012). Some of them can be applied to the MSEE sensor probe. We will consider and implement the localization algorithm to our sensor probe system as required.
The sensor probes which we introduced in the present paper are distributed in a target area in space. They allow us to collect waveform data observed simultaneously at multiple points. One of the important target areas in the terrestrial magnetosphere which the MSEE system is applied to is the cusp region. The ion outflow and associated perpendicular heating in the cusp region are considered as the result of wave-particle interactions. A lot of sounding rockets and satellite observations have been conducted to investigate the mechanism of the perpendicular heating (e.g., Kintner et al. 1996). However, the mechanism is still unclear. One of the reasons is the difficulty in distinguishing time variation and spatial variation in the source region. Thus, we need more sophisticated multiple-point observation in the cusp region and the MSEE system has the potential in making a breakthrough in the study of the transverse ion acceleration. The MSEE system will be proposed in future cusp missions.
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We are grateful to Mr. A. Watanabe and Mr. H. Ito of Sakase Adotech Corporation for fabrication of the CFRP electric field sensor. The present study was partially supported by the VLSI Design and Education Center (VDEC) of the University of Tokyo in collaboration with Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and SiliConsortium Ltd. The fabrication of the printed circuited board and the sensor probe housing were supported by Meiwa System Corporation. The performance test of the MSEE sensor probe was conducted in the PEMSEE system of Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University. Additional support was provided by a grant-in-aid for Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellows, grants-in-aid for Scientific Research A (23244097).
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Picture a wooded valley, hidden deep in the Cornish countryside and yet minutes from heritage coastline and magnificent beaches. At its lowest part there are ponds, skirted by woodland paths and levels of grasses, fringed by wild flowers. Amongst the changing colours of the flowers and the splendid woods, Forda's residents include many species of birds, duck and geese, wildfowl, badgers, roe deer and the occasional fox and otter.
This is Forda, a place whose unique character and setting attracts many kinds of visitors, not only in the long summer months but throughout the whole year.
With motorways and new roads, this tranquillity is now within easy reach – London within four and a half hours, the Midlands four hours and Bristol two hours.
Forda was once a traditional Cornish farmstead. Today, it is a small and select holiday setting where beautiful and cleverly designed lodges have been constructed to blend perfectly with their surroundings and carefully located and aligned to provide privacy.
There are also two luxury barn conversions with their own private gardens or large patios.
Forda is privately owned and managed by the Chibbett family who live at Forda in the old farmhouse and take great pride in ensuring that all their guests have a relaxing and peaceful holiday in this wonderful and idyllic location.
Once discovered, guests return year after year to this part of Cornwall and to Forda. All the ingredients are here for an unforgettable holiday, every season of the year.
Spring comes early at Forda. Primroses and daffodils make an entrance in March, along with wood anemones, early violets and wild orchids in April. You may also see marsh marigolds and the occasional kingcup by the lakes. The many varieties of trees and shrubs are coming into leaf and blackbirds and song thrushes are busy getting nests underway, lining them with mud from the margin of the lakes. By mid-April the swallows and house martins begin to return, usually a little ahead of the cuckoos. By early May the badgers are out and about with their young.
Cornish summers at their best are long and hot and have no equal anywhere in Britain. Forda is a few short miles from the glorious sandy beaches and half hidden coves of the stunning Atlantic coastline. Early summer sees the roe deer's young born deep in the thickets surrounding the valley and the woods are carpeted with bluebells. In May the moorhen and her chicks are back on the ponds and the resident ducks are starting their new families. June finds cow parsley fringing the trails and buttercups crowding each other in the grass, the hedgerows coloured with campion, foxgloves and meadowsweet, whilst the air is filled with an amazing array of birdsong and a dazzling parade of butterflies.
The days can stay mild throughout the autumn and beyond and the season often brings a rich stillness, as the valley begins to settle down at the end of summer. The trees are especially beautiful now and there is still an abundance of green from the shrubs and conifers amid the ambers, yellows and vivid oranges in the woods. When evenings close in and the curtains are drawn, the warm, natural wood interiors of the lodges are the perfect setting for relaxation, a good book, a game of cards or perhaps a romantic dinner.
Winters are generally short and often mild - and snow, if it comes, adds another dimension to this sheltered valley. With or without snow, Forda takes on a very special atmosphere for Christmas and New Year.
Forda remains a small and tranquil holiday haven (with only 10 lodges and 2 cottages) but offers the amenities normally associated with a much larger site, providing easy and uncrowded use of our amenities and making Forda truly a place for all seasons and all weathers.
There are three medium size coarse fishing lakes at Forda, set in the 17 acres of private grounds but all within easy reach of the lodges and cottages. They may be fished free of charge at any time of year and are for the exclusive use of guests. With only 12 accommodation units (and by no means all occupied by fishermen) this means that there is ample space and opportunity to enjoy the variety of fishing in the three lakes in an uncrowded and natural setting, with an abundance of flora and fauna. The natural setting encourages a wide variety of birds, including kingfishers and moorhens, and wildlife – on occasion early morning fishermen have even encountered our local roe deer drinking at the lakes. The fishing is ideal for the family fisherman and for those who enjoy a natural environment but less suited to those who prefer a more "commercial" fishery.
Bottom Lake is an oval shape scenic pond, within view of the "A" frame lodges (approx. 56 x 40 metres). It is stocked with golden tench, bream, roach and rudd, ideal for a dabble and for children.
Middle Lake is an irregular triangular shape (approx. 85 x 50 metres), hidden from view of the lodges by woodland and home to carp, bream, roach, rudd and golden tench.
Top Lake is roughly rectangular (approx. 65 x 35 metres) and also hidden from view of the lodges in a natural setting. It is stocked with carp, bream, roach and a few tench and perch.
Our visitors enjoy a relaxed environment with as few rules as possible but we only allow barbless hooks and discourage ground bait, long life boilies and keep nets. We also request a maximum of 3 rods per fisherman. There is a fishing hut where you can leave your gear to save you bringing it back to your accommodation. Night fishing is possible by arrangement.
Although the fishing at Forda is for residents only, the Environment Agency still requires that any angler aged 12 years or over must have a valid rod fishing licence.
We do not check licences but the authorities can visit and ask to see licences.
Carp (Common & Mirror)
Originally from Asia, carp were introduced long ago to Western Europe and Britain as a food source, particularly in monastery ponds. The carp is an omnivorous bottom feeder, feeding on algae, worms, shellfish and even small fish. It thrives in still or slow-flowing rich, warm waters. Carp are among the longest-lived freshwater fish, often over 20 years and a few recorded at over 40 years. Typically they grow to 20lb (9kg), with some prized specimens up to 40lb or 20kg.
Spawning takes place in early summer in shallow water that has not dropped below 17 deg. C. for 14 consecutive days.
Common Carp have uniform scales all over their bodies and Mirror Carp are distinguished by the exceptionally large scales usually present only along the lateral line region and the base of the dorsal fin.
Bream were once the staple fish of the poorer people in rural areas. In Europe it is still considered good eating but is now rarely eaten in Britain. The Bream is a bottom feeder and inhabits slow-flowing rivers or lakes with rich silt deposits containing plenty of insect larvae, worms and molluscs. It is a relatively long-lived fish, occasionally reaching 20 years, and in ponds typically reach between 5–10lb (2–5kg).
Bream spawn in early summer in shallows with weed growth – the eggs are sticky, adhering to the plant growth where they hatch in about 14 days.
Roach & Rudd
The coarse fish caught most in Britain is the highly adaptable roach. Orange fins, reddish eyes and silvery scales distinguish the roach from the similar rudd, which have reddish fins and orange-yellow eyes.
The upper and lower jaws of the roach project equally, whereas the rudd's bottom jaw is slightly longer. For the roach the front edge of the dorsal fin is above the pelvic fin base, whereas the dorsal fin starts well behind the pelvic fin base on the rudd.
Roach usually reach a length of 8" (20cm) and may attain 14" (36cm) – roach weighing more than 3lb (1.4kg) are relatively rare. Rudd are normally slower growing than roach and commonly reach 8–12" (20–30 cm)
Tench & Golden Tench
The unmistakably coloured tench was probably introduced into Britain from Europe hundreds of years ago. Thickset and deep-bodied, the tench is dark bronze green, olive green or brown above with a yellow sheen below. The eye is red and all the fins are large and rounded. The scales are small and well embedded in thick, smooth, slimy skin – in medieval times headache, toothache and other ailments were treated by applying tench slime.
Of all the carp family, tench are latest in their spawning time, often July, as water temperature must be at least 18 deg. C for two weeks. Tench weighing up to 4lb (1.8kg) are not uncommon and can reach double that size.
The golden tench is a cultivated variety and sometimes has greenish markings or spots.
The perch is a predator and feeds on small fry and small roach and rudd. The perch is distinguished by vertical dark stripes or bars on its green-grey flanks and dorsal fins.
Perch were once among the commonest fish in Britain, until the 1970's when most were wiped out by perch "ulcer disease". Before then perch up to 8lb (3.6kg) are recorded but now rarely are found more than 3–5lb (2.3kg).
Forda's Spa Treatments are offered on site, in comfort, privacy and safety, without the need to find an unknown Beauty Salon and travel to it. However the treatments are offered at affordable local Cornish prices and not silly hotel or health farm prices, bringing you quality treatments at sensible prices.
A treatment at Forda is a chance to leave the cares of the world behind you and make time for yourself, to relax, restore and refresh! Whether for specific aches and pains, anti-stress or just pure indulgence, you may find something to tempt you with one of our qualified therapists. Many of our guests have tried treatments for the first time at Forda – without exception, they have all said it will not be their last!
Swedish Relaxation Massage
A medium pressure, invigorating and relaxing massage, affecting the nerves, muscles, glands and circulation, while promoting health and well-being. An excellent remedy for stress, tension, aches and pains.
75 mins. (full body incl. face and scalp) £29
60 mins. (full body) £26
45 mins. (back, neck, shoulders and scalp) £20
30 mins. (back, neck and shoulders) £15
30 mins. Scalp Neck & Shoulder Massage £15
(a seated and clothed massage)
Aromatherapy Massage
Essential oils are specially blended, personalised to the needs of each individual. Combining traditional Swedish massage and pressure point massage, the oils are absorbed into the skin and then transported to the blood and lymphatic system. A holistic treatment tailored to your needs. 60 mins. (full body) £29
75 mins. (full body incl. face and scalp.) £33
A complimentary non-invasive therapy, applying acupressure and massage like techniques to the feet. This treatment stimulates the body's own natural healing ability, restoring natural balance and leaving a feeling of general well-being and relaxation. 60 mins. (including a consultation) £27
Indian Head Massage
A very relaxing and stress relieving treatment; it can also be a reviving treatment, particularly for hair growth by stimulating the hair follicles and encouraging circulation, feeding the capillaries with oxygen. When oxygen is fed into the blood it nourishes the muscles and relaxes them – calming the nervous system, which de-stresses the shoulders, relaxing the neck, soothing the mind and calming the face and detoxifies the whole system. A seated treatment and no clothing is removed unless the use of oils is requested. 30 mins - without oils £16 - with oils £18
Top and Toe
A very special treatment. Whilst receiving an Indian head treatment, your feet are submerged in a warm foot spa, where essential oils are added. After the head massage, the feet are then dried and acupressure and massage like techniques are applied, giving you the feeling of 'walking on air'. 60 mins. £28
Oriental Treat
A wonderful combination of an Indian head massage followed by a relaxing back massage with oriental oils. 60 mins. £28
Hot Stone Therapy
A uniquely relaxing treatment, combining massage with the use of heated volcanic stones. The heat penetrates deeply into the muscles, stimulating blood flow and relaxing the mind, body and soul. 45 mins. (back, neck, shoulders and scalp) £27
90 mins. (full body) £36
Spa Pedicure
A luxury foot and leg treatment for softer, smoother feet and legs, exfoliation, massage, with the option of finishing with chosen varnish. 60 mins. £22
Eyelash Tint
Including eyebrows if desired. 30 mins. £13
Cornish Organic Treatments
Spiezia Organics is the only skincare range in this country to achieve 100% organic, soil association approved, skin and body care. This beautiful collection is hand made in Cornwall with only the purest natural ingredients. All facials will contain a cleanse, tone, exfoliation, 20 minute shoulder and face lymph drainage massage, facemask, scalp massage and moisturiser. Spiezia facials are suitable for all skin types, even the most sensitive.
The Cornish Organic Facial for him 60 mins. £35
A great facial for the man using only the purest organic products containing natural frankincense, camomile and grapefruit. This facial will help to balance and hydrate the skin leaving your skin with a healthy glow.
The Cornish Organic Facial for her 60 mins. £35
Pure natural, handmade organic products using a variety of herbs and flowers to decongest and sooth; rose petals and vanilla pods help to nourish and moisturise the skin. A real treat that every woman should experience!
The Cornish Organic Overhaul for him 90 mins. £44
A stress busting back and shoulder massage with essential oils and a hydrating facial will leave you
feeling revived and refreshed.
The Cornish Organic Essential Treat for her 90 mins. £44
A stress relieving back, neck and shoulder massage using essential oils and a deeply soothing and nourishing facial will complete this treatment, leaving your skin looking radiant and reducing stress and mental fatigue.
Facial & Massage Combinations
When following a full massage of an hour or more (Swedish, Hot Stone or Aromatherapy) with a one hour facial, there is a reduction of £5 off the combined price.
With our guests with mobility problems in mind, by prior arrangement we can usually organise appointments with a mobile hairdresser and a visiting chiropodist – please enquire.
The above treatment list and prices are valid for 2007. The latest treatment list will be sent to you with your final receipt prior to your holiday.
As the therapists have to travel to Forda, we will be offering treatments on specific days/evenings. In order to avoid disappointment and to help us plan the treatment days (and you to plan your days), please email or call us to book an appointment. There is no need to fix an exact time and day at the outset but if you are interested, please contact us as it helps us to judge overall demand for the week and book the time accordingly.
Wheelchairs & Access
"Forda Stables" is our only fully inspected and rated accommodation for guests with impaired mobility. The cottage is rated level M3 under the National Standards – for an explanation of the levels and symbols please go to www.visitcornwall.co.uk and go to their Accessibility page.
In addition, Forda Barn and lodges Beech and Ash have ground floor bedrooms and bathrooms but there are steps into the buildings.
Our amenities have been designed with guests with impaired mobility in mind.
The Tennis Court, Games Room and Laundry Room have disabled access, as does the main Pool Building. This area also has a disabled toilet, changing room and shower and the Sauna has a disabled access door. The pool has easy access with steps and handrail. There is also disabled parking available by the Pool Building, Games Room, Laundry and Tennis.
A disabled friendly bridge links the accommodation areas with the parkland and fishing lakes across the river and wheelchair access to the fishing is possible when not too wet and muddy.
Some of our Spa Treatments are suitable and adaptable for those with mobility problems. Also, by prior arrangement, we can usually organise appointments with a mobile hairdresser and a visiting chiropodist.
There is more information on disabled access to places to visit, scenic walks, beaches (and sand chairs for hire) on the Accessibility page of www.visitcornwall.co.uk
Forda is just over a mile from the village of Kilkhampton. In the village you will find friendly pubs, eateries and a surprising range of local shopping – including a post office and newsagent, butchers, two convenience village stores (Londis & Spar), gift shops, a Chinese takeaway, an Adventure Park with 10 pin bowling and much more. You can also make use of the village skateboard park and children's play area. Just outside the village our local Farm Shop sells its own meat and vegetables, local bacon and sausages, homemade pasties, bread and cakes.
We are a few minutes from the Tamar Lakes with fishing, watersports, sailing and canoeing – see photo
The nearest beaches (Sandymouth & Duckpool) are just three miles away in the Atlantic Heritage Coastal region with its rugged coastline and sandy bays, providing spectacular walks and with the Atlantic rollers drawing surfers from all over the world.
The small, friendly resort of Bude is six miles away, with its beaches, tidal sea water swimming pool and modern indoor leisure pool, 18-hole golf course and many other sports facilities. Bude has been welcoming visitors since Victorian times and today the charm and atmosphere of a traditional seaside resort are retained in harmony with modern services. Bude has its own beaches and to the south is the beautiful beach of Widemouth Bay. A few minutes walk from the town centre you can explore the dramatic scenery of the South West Coastal Path or discovering the historic and famous Bude Canal. For much more information on Bude, including the coastline and beaches, local information and places to eat, visit the official Bude Tourism Information website.
With some of the best surfing beaches in the country, there are several shops in Bude. For hiring and purchasing wetsuits, boards and much more, try Zuma Jay surf shop.
For courses and tuition, try Outdoor Adventure, Atlantic Pursuits or and Big Blue. For other watersports – see Tamar Lakes.
Out of the water, and still feeling active, there are several places for horse riding: Maer Stables – tel. 01288 354141; Efford Down Stables – tel. 01288 354244
If you prefer two wheels and didn't bring your bicycles, you can hire them from Gifford Cycles in Kilkhampton – tel. 01288 321829 or 07977901282. You can also hire at the famous Camel Trail and Tarka Trail.
Also in Kilkhampton you can try Field Archery – tel. 01288 321328
Forda is ideally situated for exploring the beautiful coastline of Cornwall and North Devon, whether for the rugged scenery or the numerous picturesque ports, including Padstow (made famous by Rick Stein's enthusiasm for seafood) and Port Isaac (made famous by the TV series Doc Martin). Inland you can explore the rolling countryside of Devon and Cornwall or the more dramatic landscapes of Exmoor, Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor.
The attractions, theme parks, houses and gardens are too numerous to mention – but don't worry, at Forda you will find us fully stocked with leaflets on all of them and you are more than welcome to ask our advice on which are of most interest to you and which are most applicable for your small ones.
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Man Finds Random Moose In His House (3 pics)
A man from the city of of Hailey, Idaho recently came home and discovered a large moose in his house. The animal was trying to escape the cold winter weather, and it dropped into the house through a window then collapsed into the basement. It took eight rescuers to get the moose out of the house.
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Inkigayo Mutizen 120408 - SHINee WINS!!!
It seems pictures and titles like these will be a thing of the past as 'Inkigayo' is reformatting is programing to no longer include 'Take 7' or the 'Mutizen Song award'.
I love the idea that the producers wish to present a more musically enjoyable program!
But this also begs the question....how will we know who is the best?
Is this question even relevant anymore?
What will happen to all the fan wars?
Do you as an average (as in not psycho) fan understand the formula used to determine the winnings? No? It's a very complicated percentages formula calculated by the show that includes physical sales, online searches, downloads and more.
I myself have been seduced by the fandoms to participate in some of the only ways an international fan can, doing searches for hours on end, on Korean sites and voting like crazy where the program allows.
However, I often wondered if this was really fair, more over I was often left with a huge dilemma seeing as how I adore several artist/groups and having to choose one beloved group over another. How is this fair to groups with smaller fandoms?
How has the international fandom affected this? I would say...its affected it greatly and believe in the end this may be a change for the good though it does take a tiny bit of excitement out of watching the shows, meh....I'm willing to give that up.
Yay for Korean attitudes finally going global!
I suppose this will also stop any 'buy back/bulk buying' scandals as well.
Never heard about these??? yeah....it happens every week >.>
I'll even admit, for SHINee I have put off purchasing an album in case one weeks award looked like it was in jeopardy ~.~
See how a fan can get sucked in?
Not to be over looked is the oft used incentive by certain management companies (YAH! I'm lookin at you Wooliment >.>) to reward groups with coveted things like...oh like a decent new dorm??? What will the new incentives be? You KNOW something must replace the awards....AND I'm sure the fandoms will quickly be all over that.
I wonder if this change will effect ratings...........
Yeah....this has been another Stormy commentary ^.~
Original news via Nate


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Suffering: Part 4 – A Gift
The Joy Set Before Us If we are in Christ, there will be a day when we will no longer suffer. That day will be when we are in heaven with our Lord. The Lord may choose to heal us in this life, and He may not. He did not die to give us prosperity in this life, but a promise


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If you're walking NY NOW this blustery February morning, head on over to booth #5242 to check out Beve. As they make their show debut, they're also debuting a product close to my heart: letter writing sets.
"These started as envelope liners and grew into a whole big set over time," the company's Lauren told me. "I know I've had a hard time finding any sets like this to write actual letters on versus quick notes and folded cards. So, hopefully these will fill a void in the marketplace."
The sets include 10 double-sided lined sheets of stationery, offset with 10 lined envelopes. The paper is a luxe 70# paper, just thick enough not to bleed through while avoiding a cardstock feel. "We tested the sheets with numerous pens and markers and only Sharpies could be seen on the back," Lauren added.
The six designs all coordinate with Beve's wrapping paper and washi tapes for a fun, finished look. "I chose designs that I thought would work for a fancy, grown up lady's stationery or for giving as a gift to an adolescent just starting her epistolary journey," Lauren explained. Envelopes are 100% recycled kraft paper, with 50% of that being post-consumer recycled material. Liners are printed in the US, and the sheets and packaging are printed locally by a third generation family printer — a business actually run by Lauren's second and second-once-removed cousins!
The sets wholesale for $6 with a suggested retail of $12. And, as always, there's no minimum per design or item line — just a $75 wholesale order minimum. But, if you order through February 15th, you can take advantage of Beve's show special: No minimum order!
Meanwhile, if you are a consumer interested in scoring one of these babies for yourself, keep checking back on Beve's shop section or with their stockists: they're sure to be available soon!


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Last Evening Under the Mango Tree
Last Evening under the Mango Tree
It has been eighteen years journey under the shades of the mango tree, only a few days remaining to move to a new location. From day one till today each individual from Students to Alumni to Artists to Tutors to Staffs to Friends to Families to Well-wishers holds a deep emotional connection with countless memories stored in the heart of every corner belongs to this place. The place has taught us a new way of seeing the world around us comprehending it in a better way. Dreams were shared, inspirations were exchanged, Friendship was created and the gift of insight was bestowed upon everyone.
To revive the memories higher Pathshala is going to organize a daylong event in its premises [Address: 16 Sukrabad, Panthapath Dhaka 1207] on 07 July 2017 from 3 PM onwards where digital presentation would be showcased featuring the old memories associated with the place, moments, old archival images, students and Alumni works. The evening would follow with an informal gathering Adda, Music and Dinner to make it more interactive.
Since every one of you belonged to this place we heartily want you all to join us together to say Goodbye to the old place and welcome new stories, new ambiance and new memories to the new place.
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I stand behind the belief that everyone, somewhere deep down inside, has the ability to learn to code.
It's not a skill reserved for the "smartest" of the smart.
Subscribing to the fallacy "I'm not a technical person, so I can't learn to code" is just not true. It's a cop-out and an excuse I hear all too often.
Learning to code, like any other skill, is a process of accumulation.
It's a journey of trial and error. (lots of error)
As you overcome these errors and solve problems you encounter, something magical happens: You start getting faster, better, and smarter.
Each problem you bang your head against, and ultimately solve adds experience to your "collective pool of coding knowledge"
The key is to show up every day and add more "water" to your pool.
Choose something that you would like to build.
Something real. A tangible thing that you will want to use or show people or have others use.
Throw away work is demotivating.
If you are building examples from tutorials or a dummy website you aren't going to use, you will eventually burn out.
If you aren't passionate about the thing you are building, switch gears to something that does fire you up and run at it full speed ahead.
I got into coding back in college. I was in need of a website and I didn't have a red cent to my name. So I setup a basic WordPress site (which incredibly back then was just a one click install process)
Then, I wanted to change some layout and design aspects of the site.
"Oh shit", I'm going to need to touch the gasp Code"
- me before coding anything ever
This is where my journey began.
Getting started can be a little rough for first timers. Figuring out how to access your site's files from an FTP client feels foreign and harder than it needs to be.
Once you get over an initial "setup" phase the real learning and aha moments begin.
I started simple with a dead simple approach.
"what happens when I change this"
- me learning to code step by step
An example of my thought process when starting out flowed something like this:
background: blue inside this file.
background-color inside of
.body { } changed the color.
It's really that simple.
I've repeated this process 9 billion times, each time with a little more knowledge from previous coding sessions on how to solve a problem faster/better/smarter.
Now, it won't always be this easy.
You will encounter problems where previous solutions that worked before won't work. "Argh! wtf mate!" you will think and you will proceed in cursing the computing gods.
Instead of giving up, this is where additional Googling or pulling in an experienced developer can pay off.
There are tons and tons of resources and people out there that would be happy to help you solve the problems they have previously experienced.
I did a lot of this troubleshooting on my own. Looking back, I wish I had started reaching out for a second set of eyes sooner. Don't be me. Swallow your pride and ask for help when you need it!
Watch this. Get pumped. And code.


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Tom and Celia both live in London, but returned to Celia's home town in Norfolk to get married on a beautiful September day with perfect weather.
They hired a piece of land next to the Baconsthorpe Castle ruins and decorated a marquee with suspended foliage and florals which hung from the roof. Needless to say I did a happy dance when I first saw this! Somehow they transformed the plain white marquee into a floral paradise, the low hanging foliage creating a "roof" that made the marquee feel more intimate and warm.
I met Celia at her parents holiday home a stones throw from the venue to capture some champagne and giggles before Celia opened her gift from Tom. Out of the box came a pair of personalised trainers and a letter from Boris Johnson (at that time the Mayor of London), wishing them a happy wedding day, after Tom had jokingly written to him with an invitation!
At the church the mischievous surprises continued when a hidden message was revealed at the bottom of Tom's shoes – orchestrated by his best man and ushers (scroll down and spot it!). The night ended with a jam packed dance floor and some fire pits close by for guests to sneak away to cuddle up and enjoy the twinkly Norfolk sky.
Their wedding was featured on So Your Getting Married last year and will be appearing in Wedding flowers & Accessories magazine in April.


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On Tue, 14 Jan 1997, Koen Holtman wrote: > Martin J. Duerst: > > > >[...] Anyway, this still > >leaves the case > > > >> >en-us en NO?! > > The same principle applies here: it need not be in general true that xx is > mutually understandable with xx-aa. Even the prefix matching that _is_ > allowed by 1.1: > > Accept-L Content-L > en en-us > > is skating thin ice: if a user agent sends xx, it has to know if there are > any languages tagged xx-aa that are not mutually understandable with xx, so > that it can send `Accept-Language: xx, xx-aa;q=0' if this is the case. Saying "Even ... allowed by 1.1" seems to assume that prefix matching might work better with Accept-L Content-L en en-us than with en-us en I don't see any general arguments that could support this. There is an asymmetry in 1.1 that is not justified. > Note that the situation is not that bad in practice with the RFC1766 > language tags. But additional language tagging schemes, with less nice > matching properties, could be defined in future, and we wanted HTTP to be > ready for that. Certainly. But as for practice, it will mostly be that either a given prefix implies that all its extensions are mutually intelligible, (e.g. the "en" example and many others) or that it implies that most of its extensions are not mutually intelligible (e.g. the x- prefix for experimental, and other generic prefixes that may come into use in the future). So we can rather safely assume that while both user preferences and document tags will contain "en", they won't contain "x". Therefore, prefix matching including the two cases above still work. Regards, Martin.Received on Monday, 20 January 1997 05:53:49 UTC
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A dog is believed to have been stolen from the garden of a property in Northampton, on the evening of Monday, 30 November.
The seven year-old black Lhasa Apso was in the garden in Fullingdale Road, Headlands, between 6.15pm and 6.35pm when the owner believes it was taken. They found raw sausages on the garden path when they went to look for their pet.
Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the dog being taken or who may have any information about this incident.
Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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"Only in the darkness can you see the stars."
I believe that God is good all the time.
He is not the author of suffering and pain.
But life involves life and pain and problems and stretching.
This is normal, natural.
We live in a fallen world and are targets to a ruthless enemy.
But in that, even in that, God is good and is always at work to restore and bring goodness out of the difficult seasons.
He has a solution for every problem (but, how many times do we not like His suggested solutions!)
He does not abandon us to the darkness but walks with us, in every moment.
What the enemy means for our destruction, God uses for our growth.
If you are walking through a difficult season here are 3 things to encourage you:
1. Isaiah 43:2 – When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
This is good news for us. When we walk through trial, God is with us. When we walk through darkness, God is with us. When we walk through pain, God is with us. When we walk through flood, God is with us. When we walk through fire, God is with us.
His presence protects us so we are not overwhelmed or scorched.
But yes, we have to walk through those waters and the fire.
2. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
This is good news and good truth. This is real truth. Often when in the dark spaces of our life we can think that some of the Word of God is just nice cliche or lovely platitudes, but it is real truth. You can stake your life on it. You can count on it.
3. Psalm 121 – I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you—the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Sometimes in the dark seasons we have to CHOOSE to look up and see the stars. We have to CHOOSE to have faith. We have to CHOOSE to trust God and believe His promises.
I can tell you from experience that I isnt easy. But worth it.
How do you see the stars in the dark times?


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106-184 Severn Way. The scheme started over 6 years ago after a devastating burglary. More than half the houses in the scheme back on to playing fields which made it easier to gain entrance to the properties from the rear without being noticed. Since the scheme started with most households now positively engaged in being vigilant, being security conscious and caring for each other especially the elderly, there has been only one incident of theft from a shed which was inadvertently left unlocked.
- the scheme doesn't have a website


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According to the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet Daily News, James Bond is planning his third trip to Istanbul. He's been twice before, once with Sean Connery's face in From Russia with Love, and once looking remarkably Pierce Brosnan in The World is Not Enough.
But this time James Bond has the face – and other assets – of ruggedly beautiful Daniel Craig and I'm dreaming about reviving plans for another trip to Istanbul, possibly timed to coincide with a bit of star-stalking…
The difficulty is, filming's due to take place within a few months, and this time I have a toddler in tow and a bump that's due to become a baby sibling for the toddler, also within a few months. I've travelled to Istanbul plenty of times, but not sure I have the appetite for getting myself and my energetic two-year-old there now, not even for Daniel Craig as 007.
That said, getting to Istanbul is relatively easy from Didim. If you prefer low-maintenance, low-cost travel, you can get on a bus from Didim bus station that'll take you straight there. Admittedly, it's a 13-hour journey and you'll have to negotiate the service bus that takes you from one of Istanbul's satellite bus stations into the centre when you're done, but at least for most of the journey there's nothing more strenuous required than reclining in your seat, adjusting your ipod headphones and admiring the Turkish countryside as it goes from sweeping meadows through to jagged mountains before flattening out (hopefully) on the ferry across the Marmara to Istanbul.
Or you can fly – flights are hourly from Izmir airport, though you'll have to arrange to get there first: two hours by private car or airport transfer, or more by intercity bus and then connection from bus station to the airport. Istanbul Ataturk airport's pretty close to the tourist spots of Istanbul, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen airport right out on another continent (literally) and way beyond the destination hotspots of Istanbul.
As a solo traveller, or without children but with husband, I've very happily done both (though my tolerance for the bus journey is a lot better one-way, can't think of a time when I've done the trip in both directions by road!). And Istanbul's well worth the effort taken to get there (at least for adults). My first and second visits were solo. First time I stayed in Sultanahmet somewhere and booked a two-day guided group tour via the hotel. Normally I'd shy away from such things but I can't recommend it enough: Istanbul's transport system is traumatic, even for locals, so it's worth the money for the guided tour just to get from one amazing Istanbul highlight to another without stressing in the horrendous traffic – informative and entertaining guides a bonus! Mine took me under their wing and out for the evening afterwards and on to two different bars, one underground with live rock and the other open to the stars with live crooning. I'd certainly never have found them on my own, or as a lone female traveller dared to go in on my own, for that matter.
My second visit to Istanbul was more of a rush job – needing a break from the stresses of my job, I hopped on the bus yet again, this time unplanned. In need of luxury and escapism I walked straight into the lobby of the Hilton Istanbul and asked for a room; they took one look at my bus-mussed hair and said they only had suites available. Needless to say the price of a suite sent me on my way and I ended up in a more modest Taksim Square hotel where the room service menu featured a lamb dish interestingly called "lamp hands". Still haven't sussed out what that might have been. The next morning I was woken by gunshots, an air-raid siren and a city of empty streets. Fearing war, I was relieved to learn this was an annual memorial to the death of Ataturk.
My next two Istanbul visits were at a fab hotel, the Best Western Empire Palace, and in great company: best friends from London, Laura and Chantal, and godmother from Japan, Anne. Over those two trips we had Turkish baths in two of Istanbul's historic, marbled Hamams; marvelled at the winter views across the Bosphorus from Topkapı Palace; saw Dervishes whirling at Sirkeci train station; tried $20,000 dollars of necklace in a jewellers in the Grand Bazaar; and admired armless mannekins modelling support garments in the back streets of Kadiköy.
My last (and I hope not final) visit was with Hakan at Christmas 2007. He'd found the right boat (later to become the Flying Fish) and I flew up to join him for the final sales negotiations. The deal was done in a notary office in Beşiktaş, and on the back steps of the office I handed over a plastic bag full of more dollars than I'd ever seen to the seller's right-hand man as the seller and Hakan signed the paperwork with the notary as witness.
So it's been four years since my last visit and we now have responsibilities. Yachts and children both need round-the-clock attention and it's a lot more difficult to get away than it used to be. And I don't think I can face the journey. But I really want to go back to Istanbul. I've even sussed somewhere to stay at a discount in Sultanahmet where the new Bond movie'll be filming, courtesy of AirBNB's great offers for first-time bookers: Discount accommodation direct from the owner. So the question is, Commander Bond, any space on your private jet?


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Nasiriyah Gate
Mention the Nasiriyah Gate to many Sa'udis and the chances are you will receive a shrug of the shoulders, an embarrassed look and an apology that they have absolutely no idea what it is or why it is there.
Likewise, details on the internet are few and far between. Yet in its day this was one of the most prominent archways in Riyadh.
It was actually the entrance to a palace complex built for King Sa'ud when he was still Crown Prince (he also had another 'town' palace called Al Hamra).
The first palace was built here in 1951 on a garden plot about three kilometres outside the existing city. Two storeys high, it was built of concrete and set in 100 acres of landscaped gardens, which were lit at night time by coloured light bulbs. It was at this palace that Prince Sa'ud – who became King Sa'ud in 1953 – entertained his guests on the lavish scale with which he became renowned.
The building of the palace prompted the start of an elaborate road building programme – the first to be witnessed in Riyadh – and even now the road linking this palace with the Murabba Palace bears King Sa'ud's name.
By 1956, the first palace at Nasiriyah had already been knocked down and a newer palace built in its stead into which King Sa'ud moved from his Al Hamra residence.
The outside walls of the palace complex were bright pink in colour and reports of the time indicate that there was a vast network of fountains and lush greenery, linked by attractive polished stone walkways – in very great contrast to much of the rest of Riyadh.
The Nasiriyah Palace complex was demolished at some time in the 1960s and only the gate remains to this day, fenced off and all but ignored by the traffic that rushes past it round the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the other side of the road.
In a cutting below the gate itself is an interchange of roads whose retaining walls are well decorated with tree and shrub planting.
Behind the gate itself there is an area which has been laid out with fountains, though I have
only ever once seen them working. Perhaps they are also a last remnant of King Sa'ud's palace – the palace that Riyadh's citizens have all but forgotten.
Getting to the Nasiriyah Gate is relatively simple. Drive southbound down Takassusi Street (the street running parallel with King Fahd Highway on its west side), and cross over the Makkah-Khureis Road.
On your right hand side you will pass the King Faisal Specialist Hospital (built in 1974). Go through the underpass and shortly on your right hand side are two roads that go down into the cutting below the Nasiriyah Gate.
The next turn takes you past the Gate itself.
Look across the road and you will see one of the more attractive ministry buildings – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, built in 1984 by Henning Larsen.
Nasiriyah Gate:
24o 38.84' N, 46o 41.44' E
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