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By MigBuster
DCS World Lunar New Year Sale
Save 50% off on most DCS World products until 14 February 2019! The DCS: F/A-18C Hornet and DCS: Persian Gulf Map are available for 25% off. Take advantage of this great opportunity from here.
Exceptions include recently released and pre-order titles: DCS: Christen Eagle II by Magnitude 3 LLC, DCS: F-14 Tomcat by Heatblur Simulations, and the A-10C Enemy Within 3.0 Campaign by Baltic Dragon.
DCS World Open Beta Update
This weeks Open Beta update changelog can be found here.
Highlights include:
Updates to the recently released DCS: Christen Eagle II and MiG-21bis by Magnitude 3 LLC Updates to the C-101EB and C-101CC by AvioDev Hornet updates like corrected LAU-61 rocket weight, AIM-7 guidance without radar lock, and updated BRA and A/A Waypoint color and BRA selection Updates to several campaigns
The Enemy Within 3.0 Campaign by Baltic Dragon
This week Baltic Dragon's latest A-10C campaign was released that can be purchased here.
The Enemy Within 3.0 is a complete remake of the critically-acclaimed The Enemy Within campaign for the A-10C Warthog. This story-driven campaign puts you in cockpit of the Warthog as part of a small, 6-ship US detachment sent to Georgia. Your mission is to help contain a growing threat from a terrorist organization calling itself the "Caucasus Liberation Army" (CLA). As the story unfolds, you will be faced with a variety of challenges, including close air support, precision strikes, combat search and rescue, anti-ship strikes, and even air to air combat.
Striving to be as realistic as possible, the units featured in the campaign are based on their real-life counterparts. It also uses a sophisticated radio control system, meaning that you must tune your on-board radios to the correct frequency to hear the more than 2000 custom voice overs available throughout 21 missions.Compared to the original campaign, version 3.0 offers following great additions and changes:
20 out of 21 missions have been rewritten from scratch. This includes the course of action, dialogues, briefings and background information More than 2/3 of the missions take place in different locations than the original ones, and most feature different challenges and enemies to provide a completely new experience, 3 entirely new missions that are designed to complement and extend the storyline The 8 pilot and 3 commander characters featured throughout the campaign have almost 4x more custom voice overs (over 2100) Additional documents and custom kneeboard pages are available for each sortie
DCS: F/A-18C Hornet Update
Our Hornet team continues their hard work on the cockpit systems, sensors and weapons of the F/A-18C. The current focus is on:
Target of Opportunity (TOO) and Pre-Briefed (PB) HARM modes. Once complete, we will start work on the Litening II targeting pod for the Hornet; the ATFLIR will come at a later point in early access. Note that US Marine Corps Hornet's operate the Litening II pod. However, this is not a simple copy and paste from the A-10C Litening II pod; this is still a significant amount of work, but it will allow us to bring a Hornet TGP into the game faster than the ATFLIR A huge amount of work is ongoing with the data link (D/L). This is probably the most complex system for the Hornet given the network sharing and new code that needs to be created. We are making good progress, and it will be a "game changer". This will also address a new system of IFF in which locking an aircraft is no longer required to IFF interrogate it. The Hornet can operate on a D/L network and receive and correlate data from other Link-16 equipped aircraft (F/F) and surveillance aircraft like E-2 and E-3 AWACS (SURV) In additional to cleaning up the DUD and fuze logic / pull-up cue and break X for HD bombs, progress has been quite rapid on JDAM and JSOW. Like D/L, this is also a rather complex task that will take time. Like HARM, these GPS-guided weapons have both TOO and pre-planned modes with many attack options Work is ongoing on the Latent Track While Scan (LTWS) and Track While Scan (TWS) air-to-air radar modes. This will in turn tie into the D/L We expect to see several of these items available this month.
New DCS World Features
Available now in the Open Beta and coming soon, are two new features for DCS World:
Wake Turbulence. Just like the wake behind a ship, an aircraft also produces a turbulence wake behind it, with the strongest forces coming off the wingtips as vortices. DCS World will now be modeling these as an option and will add a new level of realism and challenge when flying formations, aerial refueling, and air-to-air combat. Battle Damage Assessment. Displayed along the left side of the screen when a target is damaged or destroyed by the player, these notifications appear. A red notification indicates a destroyed target and a yellow notification with a percentage indicates a damaged target. When in the cockpit, it can often be difficult to know if a target was hit and damaged. This optional feature is provided to remove that mystery.
DCS: MiG-19P Farmer Update
The MiG-19P was originally planned for a release in January, but after an extensive review of the MiG-19, we and RAZBAM have decided to postpone its release until a few items are resolved. These include some needed improvements to the flight model and documentation. It's RAZBAM's desire to release the MiG-19P in a finished state so it will need just a little more time in the oven to meet this expectation.
The Eagle Dynamics Team
By MigBuster
Last week we discussed the many aircraft projects that will be under development in 2019. Today, let's look at some of the non-aircraft projects. As mentioned last week, we cannot promise that all of these will be released in 2019, but they will all be under focused development.
Although we released a greatly improved and free Nimitz-class aircraft carrier at the time of the Hornet release, we are also working on a separate Nimitz-class aircraft carrier module. This product will have an incredible level of detail and include such features as a detailed and operable LSO and Air Boss stations, detailed modeling of the hangar, animated deck crew, briefing room, and control of the carrier.
Once this project is complete, the team will finish up the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and then return to and release the updated Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier.
Combined Arms
No combat environment is complete without a good solid ground game, and we continue to improve on and add to your abilities to control ground forces either from a commander position or behind the controls of a single unit. As with 2018, we will continue to address issues and look at new features to improve Combined Arms, based on your feedback, throughout 2019. We will continue to add new content in the form of new units both to the core sim and the WWII Asset Pack, as well as exciting new missions and campaigns. We are currently at work on new CA-related effects like main gun fire, dust trail, localized damage, and smoke grenades, while also working on improved ground unit AI like line-of-sight issues, pathing, and more intuitive control.
Radio Communications
The biggest radio communications task are the aircraft carrier communications that includes CASE I, CASE II, and CASE III for departure, marshal, approach, and the Landing Signal Officer (LSO). Once this massive task is complete, we will move on to an overhaul of the airbase radio communications.
New Maps
With 2018 we saw the release of the DCS: Persian Gulf Map. For 2019 we and our partners are working on two new World War II maps, a Syria map, a Falkland Islands map, and a new free map that we'll discuss later in the year.
In parallel, we will be finishing up the Persian Gulf map with the addition of Liwa Airbase and Ras Al Khaimah airport; Al Ain Air War College; ruins near Shiraz, Kerman, and Bam; and fix remaining bugs. Once complete, it will be the largest DCS World map as measured from airfield to airfield.
Dynamic Campaign
While a hangar of great aircraft is certainly a wonderful thing, having an engaging, exciting, and dynamic combat environment is equally important. We have been developing the inner-workings of a dynamic campaign system which will continue into 2019. Based on the strategic goals and tactical situations, the systems will create dynamic Air Tasking Orders (ATO) that players then join to help their side to victory. This work is non-trivial, but we believe the addition of this system should be exciting for DCS users.
DCS World Multiplayer
In the closing weeks of 2018, we made the Dedicated Server software available to a handful of trusted 3rd party online servers. Based on their feedback, we have been tuning and expanding the software to best suit customer needs.
One aspect of the Dedicated Server we are also exploring is the availability of free maps to Dedicated Server hosts.
In addition to this new Server software, the team has also been at work developing an integrated Voice Over IP (VOIP) system for DCS World which is based on the growing Web RTC standard. The first phase will allow users to use and create "rooms" and the second phase would integrate the VOIP into in-cockpit radio controls.
As mentioned in last week's newsletter about Modern Air Combat (MAC), we also plan to include leader boards, rankings, and other online statistics for DCS World online players.
DCS World Foundation
In parallel to all the above, the team continues to work on the foundation items of DCS World like air and ground artificial intelligence, performance optimization, more detailed damage models for all unit types, Vulkan implementation, improved VR optimization and improved Touch Controller support, aircraft wake turbulence.
DCS World Steam Edition to DCS World e-Shop Transfer
You can now transfer modules purchased on Steam to your DCS World e-Shop installation. Note that this only applies to Steam DLC that uses Steam protection, not StarForce keys. All DCS World DLCs released on Steam from 12th May 2017 can be transferred.
Here are some modules released on Steam after 12-May-2017:
DCS: M-2000C DCS: NEVADA Test and Training Range map DCS: Spitfire LF Mk.IX DCS: AJS-37 Viggen DCS: Normandy map DCS: WW2 Assets pack DCS: Su-33 for DCS World DCS: AV-8B Night Attack V/STOL DCS: F/A-18C Hornet DCS: Persian Gulf map Please see this link for complete directions
Given that Steam no longer accepts our 3rd party license keys, binding of keys purchased on the E- Shop cannot be transferred to the DCS World Steam Edition.
Hornet Missions of the Week
In our quest to bring more and more great, new content to the Hornet, we are now providing a Hornet Mission of the Week! The first two missions can be found here:
River Run Strike Fighter These missions will also be integrated into the Hornet Instant Action list of missions.
The Eagle Dynamics Team
By MigBuster
DCS World Winter 2018 Sale is Here!
At long last, get great savings on the entire library of DCS World products! Lasting until January 7th, 2019, save 50% on most DCS World modules! This applies to aircraft, maps, and campaigns.
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The only exceptions include:
DCS: F/A-18C Hornet at 25% off DCS: Persian Gulf Map at 25% off UH-1H Argo Campaign at 20% off DCS: SA342 Gazelle at 15% off Note: the sale only applies to released products.
Get these deals in the DCS e-shop
DCS World Eagle Dynamics Module Drawing
Want an Eagle Dynamics DCS module for free? Here is your chance! Just Share the following post on your Facebook page and you will be automatically entered in the drawing on January 7th, 2019. We will randomly select 10 winners to receive any currently available Eagle Dynamics module.
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DCS: P-51D Mustang and World War II Update
We are pleased to update our first Warbird for DCS World, the Mustang! This week's update includes both a complete overhaul of the cockpit to include deferred shading and physical based rendering technology, as well as a more detailed 3D model and textures.
In addition to a huge update to the cockpit, we have also greatly improved the external model and added the option to fly the P-51D-25-NA version. This was the most common P-51D for the European Theater of Operations (ETO) with its primary difference being its radio and IFF systems. This is most visible by the dorsal antenna.
As notes in prervious newsletters, both the Bf 109 K-4 and Fw 190 D-9 have also gotten outstanding improvements to their cockpits and external models to bring it to DCS World 2.5 standards.
With the huge updates to the P-51D, Fw 190 D-9, and Bf 109 K04, and all the time and resources invested, the price of each warbird will return to $49.99; however, all three aircraft will take part in our Winter 2018 sale. These are free updates to existing owners.
DCS: P-51D Mustang DCS: Spitfire LF Mk.IX DCS: Bf 109 K-4 DCS: Fw 190 D-9 These are free updates to existing owners.
Coming next year, we have new AI air units like the P-47D, Ju-88, Fw 190 A-8, A-20G, C-47, Bf 109 G, Mosquito, C-47 and others taking to the skies of DCS World War II. Of these, we are already at work making the P-47D, Fw 190 A-8 and Mosquito flyable. In parallel, the new damage model system is now being applied to all our warbirds.
We also have a new and exciting World War II map in development.
DCS: P-51D Mustang - Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney Campaign
Developed by Reflected Simulations, this campaign is the perfect setting to fly the newly updated Mustang!
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Become a member of the most famous fighter unit of the USAAF, take part in escorting large bomber formations, support the ground troops after D-day, or engage the Luftwaffe over the snowy hills of the Ardennes. The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney is a semi-historical campaign for the P-51D Mustang. It follows the 352nd Fighter Group from May 1944 through the Normandy landings until Operation Bodenplatte in January 1945. This campaign has a plethora of details and Easter eggs to make you feel like a young American flyboy in the Army Air Forces in 1944.
Key Features:
14 semi-historical missions focusing on the 352nd Fighter Group A detailed background story, mission contexts, checklists and encounter reports Detailed briefings and briefing images, including separate PDF mission files Unique kneeboard graphics and checklists for each mission Hundreds of specially recorded voice-over messages and radio broadcasts Historically accurate custom skins A wide array of missions including fighter sweep, bomber escort, armed reconnaissance and ground attack DCS: C-101 by AvioDev Update
This week, AvioDev is proud to make available the Enhanced Flight Model (EFM) for their C-101EB version and launch the more-weaponized C-101CC version.
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DCS: C-101 Aviojet module includes both the C-101EB and C-101CC models. The C-101EB model is the primary jet trainer and aerobatic display aircraft of the Spanish Air Force, whilst the C-101CC model, with its 7 hard-points and uprated engine, is a versatile light attack aircraft that has seen combat with the Honduras Air Force against drug traffickers. It is also in service with the Jordanian and Chilean air forces. The two models of the C-101 have many similarities that include cockpit layout, core-systems operation, and aerodynamic design. This commonality brings something for everyone to include lead-in jet training, advanced aerobatics, and light attack.
Features of DCS: C-101 include:
Complete electrical system modeling Complete circuit breaker simulation with correct failed systems behaviors TARSYN gyro system replicated with exacting detail Accurate flight director system Custom air data simulation (airspeed/altimeter behaviors, etc.) Custom navigation system simulation Complete fuel system modeling Complete hydraulic system modeling Flight controls/landing gear can sustain damage if poorly handled Accurate pressurization system Accurate oxygen system Icing model Fully adjustable cockpit and exterior lighting A quick trailer on C-101EB/CC w EFM is here
DCS World 2.5.4 Open Beta
This week we updated the Open Beta from 2.5.3 to 2.5.4. Highlights of this Open Beta update include:
Updated P-51D Mustang to include the P-51D-25-NA version Improved cockpits and external models for the Bf-109 K-4, Fw 190 D-9, P-51D Mustang, and Spitfire Corrected blue fog Increased AGM-65 range based on altitude Fixed Su-33 late activation crash Corrected ATC request for takeoff error F/A-18C Hornet: added GBU-12/16/10 laser-guided bombs, A/A Waypoint (bullseye) and BRAA, AGM-65F SHIP mode, and corrected cockpit errors and ACM HUD symbology Numerous improvements to the RAZBAM AV-8B NA and M-2000C, as well as the Heatblur AJS-37 Viggen Please find the complete change log here
Happy Holidays,
The Eagle Dynamics Team
By MigBuster
DCS: F-14 by Heatblur Simulations Available for Pre-Purchase
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The DCS: F-14 Tomcat by Heatblur Simulations is now available for pre-purchase with a $10 discount. Early Access release of a feature-complete F-14B will be this winter.
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat was a two-crew, variable geometry, maritime air superiority fighter that served with the US Navy for 32 years and continues to serve with the IRIAF in Iran. The F-14 was the US Navy's frontline fighter from the 1970s until the mid-2000s. Over the course of its long service life it also became the US Navy's premier precision ground-attack platform and lone airborne reconnaissance asset.
Outstanding features of the aircraft are the swing-wing configuration, crew of two, and the powerful AN/AWG-9 Weapons Control System (WCS) and radar. The AWG-9 allows employment of the powerful AIM-54 Phoenix air to air missile while the LANTIRN pod allows the ability to carry out precision ground strikes using laser guided bombs. The F-14 Tomcat was present during many pivotal historic moments such as the two Gulf of Sidra incidents, Operation Desert storm in Iraq, the conflict in Yugoslavia, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was also immortalized in the iconic motion picture, Top Gun, and starred in several other feature films including The Final Countdown, Executive Decision, and others.
In addition, the Tomcat was also a vital player in the Iran-Iraq war during the 80s, flying for the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force which had acquired the F-14A from the US prior the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
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The Heatblur Simulations F-14A/B Tomcat aims to simulate this iconic aircraft as a high-fidelity module for DCS, being the culmination of several years of research, coding and modelling.
Special points of consideration amongst the many features are the external and internal graphic model created using laser scanning and photogrammetry from real Tomcats at various museums, the detailed modelling of the AN/AWG-9 and the ability to fly as a two-crew aircraft in multiplayer.
Please read the complete feature list here
MiG-29 for DCS World Available Now
This is a free update for Flaming Cliffs 3 customer, or a separate purchase option from DCS e-shop
This week we bring you the long-awaited update to the MiG-29A, MiG-29S, and MiG-29G! This is the last of the major updates to DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3 (FC3) line of aircraft. As with the other updated FC3 aircraft, the MiG-29 now incorporates a Professional Flight Model (PFM) that will continue to undergo development and improvement during the early access period.
Additionally, the MiG-29 cockpit and external model have been greatly improved, and other changes have been made like:
Option for casual gamer flight dynamics that prevents departures to stalls, automatic angle of attack limiter, and a G limiter. While the PFM for the MiG-29 is very realistic, some player may prefer a more forgiving aircraft to fly. As part of the PFM, we have tuned the available angular velocity of roll. The braking effect of the braking chute has been increased. The fuel level in internal fuel tank 1 has been increased. The MiG-29 "Fulcrum" is a Russian-designed, twin-engine, supersonic fighter. First operational in the early 1980s, the Fulcrum is a "light weight" fighter, comparable to the American F/A-18 Hornet and F-16. Designed to work in conjunction with the larger Su-27 Flanker, the MiG-29 is armed with an internal 30mm cannon and both infrared- and radar-guided air-to-air missiles. For air-to-ground tasks, the MiG-29 can be armed with a large array of unguided bombs and rockets.
In addition to a sophisticated pulse doppler radar, the MiG-29 is also equipped with a passive Infrared Search and Track (IRST) sensor that allows the Fulcrum to detect and target enemy aircraft just based on their infrared emissions. This allows the MiG-29 to make stealthy attacks with no warning!
The Fulcrum is a highly-maneuverable fighter in a dogfight, and when paired with the helmet mounted sight and the AA-11 "Archer" air-to-air missile, it is a very lethal adversary. The MiG-29 has also been widely exported and has served in many countries that include Germany, Iran, Ukraine, and Poland.
Key Features of the MiG-29 for DCS World:
A professional level flight model provides unmatched flight physics that allow you to truly feel what it's like to fly this amazing aircraft. Designed and tested by a former MiG-29 pilot! A true model of the MiG-29 flight control system that allows you to perform the "cobra" and other "out of the envelope" maneuvers. Highly detailed, six-degrees-of-freedom (6 DOF) cockpit. Accurate MiG-29 Fulcrum model, squadron markings, and weapons. Includes instant action, single missions, and a campaign. Battle the Hornet in head-to-head combat. Note: The MiG-29 for DCS World is identical to the MiG-29 in Flaming Cliffs 3. Owners of FC3 do not need to purchase.
The main differences in the new PFM against SFM MiG-29
SFM had very basic stability/controllability model, where stick deflection defines required g-load (1 g auto-trim system).
In real life, the MiG-29 is a plane with natural positive stability without any g-load feedback (as Su-27, for example) with additional longitudinal stability augmentation system (LSAS) and dampers.
MiG-29 PFM carefully models real plane longitudinal stability and controllability characteristics of the plane itself as well as LSAS algorithms.
Lateral and directional stability and controllability were tuned as well.
The true effect from leading edge slats was added.
To model the distinctive features of the plane aeroelasticity effect were added for ailerons together with the limited ability of the actuators.
Roll rate is dependent on AoA and dynamic pressure and is very close to the real prototype.
The plane has a very pronounced effect of ground proximity to its longitudinal controllability, which is modelled.
Stick limiter algorithm is fundamentally changed in comparison to SFM to have it like the real thing.
Autopilot modes are made closer to the real.
What to do:
Fine tuning of lateral and directional stability/controllability Engine fine tuning to adjust thrust for 70-80% rpm range High AoA and post-stall effects and behaviour tuning DCS World 2.5 Open Beta Update
This week's Open Beta release saw some key changes that include:
Introduced the updated MiG-29 Increased range of the new HY-2 Silkworm anti-ship missile to 100 km Added the reload times of the SA-2 SAM and HY-2 Increased launch rate of the Ticonderoga Improved AI taxi logic on the carrier deck Flight model improvement of the drag curve, motor performance, and dynamic launch zone of the AIM-9L/M Sidewinder Several AJS-37 Viggen and MiG-21bis fixes and improvements Corrected Hornet TDC moving to stow position after target breaks a lock, aerial refueling Instant Action missions, adjusted TCTS pod drag value, radar B-Sweep no longer moves outside the tactical area, the B-Sweep returns to normal scan after the radar loses lock (B-Sweep hang after an undesignate key break lock already fixed this month) You can read the complete change log on the DCS forum
We are on track to have the JHMCS with AIM-9X, FPAS page, fixed antenna logic, and AGM-65E and AGM-65F for the Hornet by the end of this month. In parallel, the HARM and ATFLIR pod are being developed, but these are complex tasks and will take longer.
DCS: F/A-18C Hornet and DCS: Persian Gulf Map Bundle Option
In addition to the standard bundle pack of the Hornet, Persian Gulf map, and the Su-33, we are now offering a separate bundle pack of just the Hornet and Persian Gulf map for just $79.99! This is a $129.98 value!
For those that already own the Su-33 as part of Flaming Cliffs 3 or the stand-alone Su-33 for DCS World, this bundle pack is for you.
Please find the offer on our e-Shop
Persian Gulf Blue Flag Event
We are proud to announce our participation in the next official event for Blue Flag: Persian Gulf! We have continued to add to and optimize the DCS: Persian Gulf map, and it's now ready for its first official Blue Flag event.
We will be making a free Eagle Dynamics module available to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of each coalition. We and our friends at the Buddyspike team are working tirelessly to bring you more and more features, improved game play, and an even better multiplayer dynamic simulation.
Players are pitted against each other in a battle to control the region with over 50 airfields and FARPs to capture along with carriers to defend and attack - this will be the biggest BlueFlag yet!
The official round will be starting October 19th at 18:00 UTC and progress can be followed live on the BuddySpike Gadget available here along with more information about the Online Persistent Dynamic Campaign. The round will run for two weeks with victory handed to the coalition holding the most bases at the end of the round - or if the map is entirely conquered. To register for your coalition - just join the BlueFlag PG server and type Red or Blue in the DCS Chat. See you in the Skies!
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Hopefully the song won't be stuck in your head for too long…
I have all sorts of weird connections with people I know, and I used to think it was because I lived in the same chunk of Northern Colorado for 27 years (my whole entire life, minus the last two months). Really, though, the world isn't always as big as it seems.
Thus follows a funny story centered around this guy, Martin's Pugsley.
We joke that he makes us instant friends everywhere he goes with us.
We rode our bikes to church on Sunday (Martin was on the Pug), and afterward ended up talking with a couple who had been desperately trying to figure out who we were all morning by texting friends pictures of the bike and describing any person in church that they didn't recognize. They waited around and made a beeline for us as soon as we went to our bikes. We talked with them for a while, exchanged phone numbers, and got invited to a small group (we've been just waiting for an invitation from someone!).
Here's where things get crazy. We went to small group on Tuesday, which happened to be hosted at the home of THE guy in the valley who is completely obsessed with fat bikes (he's famous around these parts). Barely had introductions started and D. (aka fat bike aficionado) starts asking us details about our car, and if we happened to visit in March. He whipped out his phone and showed us a picture he took of our car (with bikes–including the Pugsley–on top) when we were visiting the area for the first time a few month ago. He had posted the picture on Facebook, asking friends who from Colorado was visiting. Further into the conversation, we realize that we had met his wife while riding one of the local trails when we were here again in May. As it turns out, this couple is also from Colorado, went to college at CSU, and went to church at Summitview and The Rock!
Everyone else in the group was laughing and trying to assure us that they don't usually stalk people.
By the end of the night (we stayed late…after well-past the 10 o'clock whistle), it started to feel like we hadn't moved 1,000 miles away from home. The world seemed to shrink a bit as we laughed and talked with people with common interests and random connections that we didn't expect–and all because of Martin's bike!


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Forgiveness SMS Messages
Forgiveness messages are those messages which are sent by one person to another in order to ask for their forgiveness for their act that has hurt the other person.
When these types of messages are sent through SMS they are known as forgiveness sms messages.
Sample Forgiveness SMS Messages
- I am really sorry for my act and ask for your forgiveness.
- [blockquote]You are the most important person in my life and I really feel bad thinking that whatever I said yesterday has hurt you. Please forgive me and this will never repeat again.[/blockquote]
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London-based Reuters is a venerable company. Established in 1850 and devoted to delivering information around the world by the fastest means available–which in 1850 meant a fleet of 45 carrier pigeons–by the late 1990s the company had developed into one of the largest providers of information in the world. Although Reuters is known best to the public for its independent, unbiased news reporting, 90 percent of Reuters' revenues are generated by providing information to traders in financial markets. In the 1990s the company used a proprietary computer system and a dedicated telecommunications network to deliver real-time quotes and financial information to Reuters terminals–devices that any self-respecting financial trader could not function without. When Reuters entered the financial data business in the early 1970s it had 2,400 employees, most of them journalists. By the late 1990s its employee base had swelled to 19,000, most of whom were on the financial and technical side. During this period of heady growth Reuters amassed some.
1,000 products often through acquisitions, such as foreign-language data services, many of which used diverse and sometimes incompatible computer delivery systems.
The late 1990s were the high point for Reuters. Two shocks to Reuters' business put the company in a tailspin. First came the Internet, which allowed newer companies, such as Thompson Financial Services and Bloomberg, to provide real-time financial information to any computer with an Internet connection. Suddenly Reuters was losing customers to a cheaper and increasingly ubiquitous alternative. The Internet was commoditizing the asset on which Reuters had built its business: information. Then in 2001 the stock market bubble of the 1990s finally broke; thousands of people in financial services lost their jobs; and Reuters lost 18 percent of its contracts for terminals in a single year. Suddenly a company that had always been profitable was losing money.
In 2001 Reuters appointed Tom Glocer as CEO. The first nonjournalist CEO in the company's history, Glocer, an American in a British-dominated firm, was described as "not part of the old boys' network." Glocer had long advocated that Reuters move to an Internet-based delivery system. In 2000 he was put in charge of rolling out such a system across Reuters but met significant resistance. The old proprietary system had worked well, and until 2001 it had been extremely profitable. Many managers were therefore reluctant to move toward a Web- based system that commoditized information and had lower profit margins. They were worried about product cannibalization. Glocer's message was that if the company didn't roll out a Web-based system, Reuters' customers would defect in droves. In 2001 his prediction seemed to be coming true.
Once in charge, Glocer again pushed an Internet-based system, but he quickly recognized that Reuters' problems ran deeper. In 2002 the company registered its first annual loss in history, $480 million, and Glocer described the business as ''fighting for survival.'' Realizing that dramatic action was needed, in February 2003 Glocer launched a three-year strategic and organizational transformation program called Fast Forward. It was designed to return Reuters to profitability by streamlining its product offering, prioritizing what the company focused on, and changing its culture. The first part of the program was an announcement that 3,000 employees (nearly 20 percent of the workforce) would be Iaid off.
To change its culture Reuters added an element to its Fast Forward program known as "Living Fast," which defined key values such as passionate and urgent working, accountability, and commitment to customer service and team. A two-day conference of 140 managers, selected for their positions of influence and business understanding rather than their seniority, launched the program. At the end of the two days the managers collectively pledged to buy half a million shares in the company, which at the time were trading at an all- time low.
After the conference the managers were fired up; but going back to their regular jobs, they found it difficult to convey that sense of urgency, confidence, and passion to their employees. This led to the development of a follow-up conference: a one-day event that included all company employees. Following a video message from Glocer and a brief summary of the day in 1,300 cross-functional groups addressing challenges outlined by Glocer and proposing concrete solutions. Each group chose one of "Tom's challenges" to address. Many employee groups came up with ideas that could be rapidly implemented- and were. More generally, the employees asked for greater clarity in product offerings, less bureaucracy, and more accountability. With this mandate managers launched a program to rationalize the product line and streamline the company's management structure. In 2003 the company had 1,300 products. By 2005 Reuters was focusing on Web. The early results of these changes were encouraging. By the end of 2004 the company recorded a £380 million profit, and the stock price had more than doubled.
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Concept Art: 'Avatar'
Posted by Brian on 05/28/2009
Source: MarketSaw
MarketSaw, the only site where anything tangible about James Camerson's heavily anticipated film Avatar ever surfaces, has revealed two shots of early concept art from the film. The shots were approved by Fox, so they're legit. The first piece of concept art was drawn by Dylan Cole. MarketSaw is still trying to get confirmation on artist of the second piece.
The first pic contains a full shot of the PowerSuit, mechanized armor that is used to protect against the wildly indigineous creatures of Pandora and to prevent the operator from breathing the poisonous Pandorian air. A shot of the practical PowerSuit from the waist down showed up earlier this week. The second shot is a futuristic helicopter being chased by three alien creatures which may or may not be Bansheerays. Enjoy the pics below.
Avatar is written and directed by James Cameron. It is his first theatrical feature, discounting documentaries, in over a decade. It hits theaters December 18, 2009.


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Kate Spade New York
In 1991 Kate Broosnahan Spade decided she was bored with the handbags that were on offer, so she set out to design her own. Two years later Spade launched her own sassy but classy handbag line labelled Kate Spade New York. It didn't take long for her line to become a global brand, having now expanded into clothing, jewellery, watches, shoes, stationery, eyewear, fragrances and gifts. Each piece thoughtfully designed to inspire women to live colourfully. 'Interesting women leading interesting lives' has become the mantra for Kate Spade New York.
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Known for her classic, preppy and charming aesthetic, Kate Spade New York's Autumn/Winter collection is said to be made for the Queen B's of the world. So if you're ready to channel your inner Blair Waldorf or looking for a fun and flirty accessory, Kate Spade New York is your go-to brand!
Specifically, the new range of watches is the perfect mix of classical chic and playful designs. Here's just a few of our favourites!
Kate Spade Watches L-R: Gramercy Grand Ladies Watch, 5 O'Clock Metro Ladies Watch, Metro Ladies Watch, Birds on Wire Metro Ladies Watch
How to Style your Kate Spade:
If light and bright is your style, mix this gold classic timepiece with a dainty rose gold bar bracelet, rose quartz gemstone necklace and morganite ring.
Kate Spade Watch: Metro Ladies Watch. Bar Bracelet, Rose Quartz Pendant and Morganite Ring coming soon to Grahams Jewellers.
If you're going for a dark and moody look, then pair this quirky Kate Spade New York, 'Somewhere' leather banded watch with the Grahams Jewellers black onyx gemstone pendant necklace. Pop on some dark sunnies and you're ready to hit the streets.
Kate Spade Watch: 5 O'Clock Metro Ladies Watch. Black Onyx Gemstone Pendant coming soon to Grahams Jewellers.
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Have you ever been to a retail store and picked up a candle and was outraged by the price? I know I have. The fact is candles are very expensive and according to James Tarmy candles can run you anywhere from $9.00 all the way up to $800.00. That is a pretty penny for anyone to spend on just one candle. So today I am going to teach you my fellow class mates how to make your own candles that will compare to store bought and only cost a fraction of the price. Making homemade candles can be a great experience and is fun to do. We are going to talk about the materials needed, and the steps we will take. So with that being said let's take a look at the materials needed to make our candles. To get started we are going to gather all of the materials we will need first. For this particular project we're going to make 10 Votive Candles so we need 10 votive molds, 10 wick pins, pillar wax, some coloring, fragrance, melting/pouring pot, and saucepan to make double boiler, thermometer, cooking spray, and a scale. After we gather our supplies, we need to figure out about how much wax is needed for the project.
According to candle science we would need to take the size of the container that our candle will go in. The size of the container is about 3.2 oz., we then multiply that, by the amount of candles we will be making which will be 10. That gives us a total of 32 we will then divide 32 by 16oz which is 2 pound of wax. That total will be the amount of wax needed for our project. So we will need Approximately Two pounds of wax. Now that we know what materials is needed, let's move on to the steps we need to take to make our candles. First place all 10 votive molds on counter, and then set the wick pins into each of the candle molds so they can be ready for later. We then want to prepare our double boiler, so Place a medium sized pot onto the stove. Fill the pot with about one inch of water, then place the pouring pitcher into the pot with the wax already in it. Now we heat the wax until it is completely liquid and looks like water. Sometimes it helps speed up the process if you stir along the way, but it can take 1-2 hours for the wax to completely melt, depending on how much wax you're using.
So feel free to do something else while you're waiting, just keep an eye on it so it doesn't boil over. I also like to adjust the temperature along the way to keep the water hot, but not boiling just to prevent it from boiling over the pot. When the wax is entirely melted and is only liquid, we can continue on to the next step. In this next step we will add color to our wax, for this project I am using purple and only putting 3 drops in 2 lbs. of wax because I want to get a lighter purple color. Next step is to add the fragrance, According to TINA BENITEZ-EVES "This new year we will see a darker, more dramatic interpretation of the rose and other classic florals." So I decided to go along with a spring theme scent, and chose a rose oil. Depending on how strong you want your candle to be, will determine how many drops of oil to add.
Since we are making 10 votive candles I am going to add 10 drops of rose oil. Next we want to finish preparing our molds for the wax, this is where our cooking spray comes to play, simply spray the molds and move on to the next step. We will now cool the wax slightly, since each type of candle has a different ideal pouring temperature. For votive, 175°F is ideal. Take the melting pot out of the pot with water and set it on a stove burner that isn't on. Just let it sit there to cool. Put your thermometer on the side of the pouring pot, when the wax is around 175°F then it is ready to pour. Pour the wax all the way to the top of the mold until it is just at the top, be sure to keep wick pin centered when pouring.
Because the wax will concave naturally, it is necessary to heat up the remaining wax and pour over the candles once mostly dry in order to make the tops as flat as possible. After the candle has completely hardened, you can remove it from the mold. Be patient and careful while doing this for the best results in the end. Turn the mold upside down and tap the bottom of the mold to release the candle. The funnest part of candle making! Enjoy your candle and learn from the experience. If you plan to make candles often, then keep a log of your candle making recipes to find the perfect blend. Now you can make candles every season and it'll save you a lot of money in the long run as well.


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Koke-shica (at Kamakura city)
Koke-shica is kokeshi(Japanese wooden doll) and matryoshka (Russian doll) speciality shop in Kamakura city.
Japanese famous drawing team, 100%orange made their original kokeshi dolls. Kokeshi wearing Aeroflot uniform are there.
Kamakura Budda kokeshi, matryoshka painted as Kokeshi style and many kinds of kokeshi and matryoshka dolls are sold.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Issue 2 - Sneak Peek
Posted by One Flew Over at 12:00 AM
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Perfect timing for issue 2...we go away on 29th...I can print out and take with me to peruse over...can't wait!ReplyDelete
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It looks great. Every quilt looks beautiful I can't wait to get next issue :DReplyDelete
Yay, so exciting to see a preview of the next issue! I still love looking at the first issue, but this will be fun to get the second issue. Lovin that flower block in the lower right corner.ReplyDelete
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ahhh...such a tease! love the pics! I think you should email it early to those with the full year's subscription! :) good idea, right?!!! can't wait!ReplyDelete
Looks great! I'm just finding this now so hopefully be the time I read through issue 1, #2 will be close to coming out!ReplyDelete
I bought the first issue,not the whole year last time, but I'm going to have to subscribe if you're going to keep up this great content! I can't wait to see what you've got for us this time!ReplyDelete
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How to Use the Images Drawing 1
Drawing 1
This is an image of the old cemetery at the northern tip of Bellamy's land. Bellamy's grave is the large flat stone elevated off of the ground.
Questions for Photo 3
1. Compare Bellamy's grave marker with those of the other people buried around him. How are they similar? How are they different? What can be inferred about Bellamy from his grave?
2. Does the appearance of Bellamy's tombstone support or weaken Ezra Stiles' belief that Bellamy's influence would fade after his death?
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October means three things: fall weather, pumpkin spice everything and Halloween. And what good is a holiday without themed social campaigns?
This Halloween season, if you're looking to hitch your campaign wagon to a popular hashtag, we've done the research for you. Here are the top 100 hashtags used along with the hashtag #Halloween on Twitter from October 2015. We even broke them down into categories that could best fit your industry or interests.
While the blogging category had the most potential hashtags, it was contest and freebie tags that frequently appeared at the top. Looks like a Halloween giveaway wouldn't be the worst idea for your campaign. In fact, utilizing these hashtags will skyrocket your posts to the top of #halloween searches.


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Friday, 21 October 2016
Worms To Catch
Wait a minute, you're thinking. Didn't he have an autobiography out a couple of years ago and a follow-up called When You Dead, You Dead?
Well yes, but Guy lives life four times quicker than everyone else and these autobiographies are long-form diaries of one of the most interesting, daredevil, hardcore lives being lived anywhere in the world. This one includes the behind-the-scenes stories of the Wall of Death record, Land Speed record attempts, Transit van at the Silver State Classic, the 2400-mile Tour Divide mountain bike race, Dirt Quake and much more.
The books are available at all good book shops, online and some British supermarkets are doing deals on them.
Not only that. The cover of this soon to be bestseller was shot by Sam Christmas and taken from the Sideburn 26 shoot of Guy's Rob North wall of death bike. Buy Sideburn 26, then buy Worms To Catch.
Guy's own Guy Martin Proper website is selling an exclusive version of Worms To Catch that is personally signed by the rider and had a cover illustrated by Ryan Quickfall. G
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order placed from the 'proper' shop :-)
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Jewish and Polish Perceptions
of the Shoah as Reflected in
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At the close of the 1990s, I began work on the Holocaust and its social environment in the light of Polish wartime memoirs and diaries. The first results of the project were presented in 1999 in Warsaw at an international Holocaust conference, sponsored by Yad Vashem and the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, as well as in a larger form in my recent book. 1 This essay on Polish and Jewish wartime memoirs begins from the premise that Jews confined to ghettos or in hiding had, for objective reasons (especially in the largest ghettos), a limited knowledge about events both on the so-called Aryan side and in other ghettos. The Poles, free to travel around the country, knew more of what was awaiting the Jews outside the ghettos. From the very beginning, Polish peasants inhabiting villages near the death camps knew what was going on behind the camp fences, and news of such horrors reached other parts of Polish society. This was not the case on the Jewish side, where news about the true destination of the deportation transports came only gradually.
Several wartime Jewish diaries confirm my hypothesis. A prime example is the excellent diary of Jakub Poznański, written inside the Òódź ghetto, where it is evident that he had a very inadequate knowledge about the outside world. Even the news about the uprising in the Warsaw ghetto, which took place a mere sixty-five miles away, reached him in a very fragmentary and misleading form: as a common Polish-Jewish uprising. 2 Diaries written in the Warsaw ghetto similarly lack information about the world extra muros, for obvious reasons. One could mention in this respect the manuscript of David Fogelman written in 1944. 3 Even Emmanuel Ringelblum's work on wartime Polish-Jewish relations was based on a limited knowledge about the Polish scene.
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ADP & ICA, Butts Army Airfield, Ft. Carson, CO
To maximize the existing airfield layout, the Mason & Hanger team provided master planning services for this expansive airfield at Ft. Carson. The project included 1,000 acres with 40+ facilities. The plan also analyzed the "ripple effect" of known and projected surrounding projects. Infrastructure analysis included evaluating the energy systems, water, sanitary/stormwater, and transportation systems. Major new mission facilities included Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) hangars, barracks, motor pool complexes, and brigade, battalion, and company headquarters, as well as a new fire station, fitness center, and control tower. Infrastructure upgrades were made to the central energy plant and the design included expansion of the airfield dining facility and relocation of hot refueling pads.


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Vandalism - Reported by Elliot Cox, 703 Dakotah St., Bethlehem; car damaged yesterday while parked near his home; $200 damage.
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Mike Barron and Steve Silberman, who had coached high school football previously in Orange County, are expected to return to head two Fullerton Union School District programs next season.
Barron has been selected as the new coach at Buena Park High School; Silberman has been chosen as new coach at Sonora, said Dr. Greg Bice, district assistant superintendent.
Bice said he expects the selections of Barron and Silberman to be approved at the district's regular board meeting April 15.
"We've offered them the contracts," Bice said. "If they accept, I'd be very surprised if the board doesn't approve them."
Barron, who spent the last three years coaching West Hills Community College in Coalinga, was head coach at Rancho Alamitos from 1979 to 1982, a span during which the Vaqueros won three Garden Grove League championships.


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Four Canuck prodcos got to take a bite out of the Big Apple last night as the finalists for the Shaw Rocket Prize, which seeks to recognize the best TV programs for Canadian kids 13 to 17, were unveiled at the Sheraton Manhattan.
Hope for the Future from Sea to Sea Productions, Epitome Pictures' Instant Star, Make Some Noise from Omni Film Productions and Amberwood Entertainment's The Snow Queenmade the cut.
The international jury that includes AOL Kids & Teens' Malcolm Bird, Dea Connick Perez from Discovery Kids, Donna Andrews from Australia's Dandy Productions, and Estelle Hughes (formerly of CiTV), now hands the final vote over to a 700-member strong student jury comprised of children ages 11 to 14. The US$42,000 prize winner will be announced during a ceremony in Toronto being held on May 3.
The independently governed prize was established in 2005 and funded by a number of cable cos in Canada including Shaw Communications and Star Choice Television Network. For more info check out www.rocketfund.ca.


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How to use Keil Software
How to use KEIL Software.
The KEIL SOFTWARE is used as compiler for both assembler and C Language program. Write your program with either C program of assembly, the KEIL software converts high level language to machine code. Also See my video tutorial at the bottom of this post
If your want to download KEIL Software: Click Here.
After download and installation completed yourself, Please follow my below given graphical tutorial and it is very usefull to understand how to compiling in it with your final HEX code the is your program machine code.
Double Click your shortcut icons.
Now your keil software is running.
CLICK PROJECT > NEW uVISION PROJECT
then your storage location (Desktop)
Open New Folder with name >File Name
Then save.
Next select your Device (Which family) like ATmel 89c51
Then OK.
Select the prompt NO.
Select File> New File
Save your file with .c (With your program type)
(IMPORTANT: if your program like C use .c or your Program is assembly like .asm)
Save your file. now your codes are highlighted according to syntex
SELECT Target and go > Options for Group the click. Her you want to change your microcontroller operating frequency (For Atmel 89c51 like 11.0592Mhz)
Then Click OUTPUT> Tick the create HEX File radio button.
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A new iOS platform means time to investigate new designs and quirks. Several features I have discovered are listed below:
1. To "force-close" apps, you double-tap the home button (as per usual) and then swipe the app image (not the icon) up.
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Kashmiris Observe Black Day In Muzaffarabad
23 October 2009
Kashmiris from all walks of life observed a Black Day in Pakistan Kashmir, including capital Muzaffarabad, on Thursday on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the invasion of the area by Pakistani army men disguised as tribesmen from the North West Frontier of Province (NWFP), known as the Lashkars. A large number of people, carrying black flags and protest placards, participated in demonstrations held in various parts of Pakistan Kashmir. Among the participants were Arif Shahid, the general secretary of the All Party National Alliance (APNA), Baltistan National Front leader Nawaz Khan Naji and Abdul Hamid Khan, the Chairman of Balawaristan National Front, besides others. So vociferous were the protests by the almost 800-odd participants, that security forces deployed to ensure maintenance of law and order, had to use teargas shells and firing in the air to disperse them. Some of them said that Jammu and Kashmir would never have been a subject of dispute had then newly created Pakistan not launched an unprovoked tribal aggression against the Kashmiris over six decades ago. This was an unprovoked aggression against the people, against the state of Jammu and Kashmir on the 22nd of October 1947, said Arif Shahid, general secretary of the All Party National Alliance (APNA), and added, it was important to recall historical facts and put things in the right perspective. For the last six decades, this region which Islamabad administers is has been subjected to the worst cases of human rights violations. While successive governments in Pakistan have asserted that Kashmirs political future must be determined in accordance with the wishes of its people, yet its own constitutional provisions deny political choices to Kashmiris on its side with the exception of supporting its accession to Pakistan. One unnamed leader of a Kashmir-based party claimed that authorities in Islamabad were only interested in occupying land in whichever way possible. He cited the recent decision of appointing a governor for the disputed area of Gilgit-Baltistan as proof of territorial acquisition. India and Pakistan have fought two wars over Kashmir since gaining independence from British colonial rule in 1947. The dispute has now been further compounded by an increased activity from countries like China. China has in recent years increased its presence in Gilgit Baltistan and in the Karakoram ranges in the pretext of carrying out developmental projects. A recent report indicated a massive military build up of over 10,000 Chinese soldiers in the disputed region. Meanwhile, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) in Pakistan Kashmir has said that it will hold a peaceful sit-in and march on October 27. The sit-in and march would be held in front of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) in Muzaffarabad to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir and to urge the world community to focus on the Kashmir problem. A statement issued here on Thursday said that APHC would also present a memorandum on Kashmir to the UNMOGIP office Muzaffarabad. It maybe recalled that the tribal invasion of 1947 had resulted in nearly a third of the territory now known as Azad Jammu and Kashmir, or Pakistan-administered Kashmir, falling to the raiders before the then Maharaja (King) of Kashmir, Hari Singh, pleaded to India for help. Indian troops were then airlifted into the Kashmir Valley on October 27, and they succeeded in blocking the tribal armys advance beyond Baramulla District in the north of the Kashmir Valley.
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Two Gold's Gym franchisees have rebranded their four Bay Area Gold's Gyms to Fitness SF.
The rebranding comes two years after Gold's Gym franchisees Sebastyen and Zsolt Jackovics, through Director of Operations Don Dickerson, publicly denounced a political contribution made by Robert Rowling, CEO of TRT Holdings, the parent company of Gold's Gym International (GGI), Irving, TX. Rowling made a $2 million contribution to American Crossroads, a political group co-founded by former George W. Bush advisor Karl Rove. Gay rights organizations accused the group of supporting candidates who hold anti-gay positions.
The Jackovics brothers stated that they disagreed with the contribution because members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community are members of their clubs, two of which are in San Francisco while the other two are in Oakland and Marin, CA. The two vowed to leave the brand upon the expiration of their contract with GGI. That contract expired last Saturday.
Whether or not Rowling's political contribution was the main reason for the split remains unclear. Dickerson could not immediately be reached for comment. In a recent interview with San Francisco TV station KCBS, Sebastyen Jackovics said, "Everything that needed to be said was said two years ago about that issue, and we're really just focused on our future as Fitness SF." Jackovics added that he is bound by a contract not to talk about why he parted ways with Gold's Gym.
Dave Reiseman, vice president of communications for GGI, told Club Industry that GGI had been in negotiations with the Jackovics brothers to renew their contract.
"We had actually been in discussions with them in recent months to renew as they expressed interest in doing so but ultimately couldn't come to terms," Reiseman said. "We wish them all the best."
Two years ago, GGI confirmed its support of the LGBT community and said Rowling's contribution was made independent of Gold's Gym.


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Last week, Hefley was one of just three members of the House of Representatives to vote against a resolution honoring Sargent Shriver for his service to the United States.
Shriver, the husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and the father-in-law of newly elected California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, was honored for a lifetime of public service that has included being president of the Chicago Board of Education, serving five years the Navy, founding and directing the Peace Corps, and helping establish programs such as Head Start and Legal Services.
He was also appointed ambassador to France in 1964, was the vice presidential candidate for the Democratic Party in 1972, and headed the Special Olympics.
The bipartisan resolution, which passed 325-3 on Nov. 17, honors Shriver for "his lifetime of work acting as an ambassador for the poor and powerless citizens of the United States [and] for his steadfast dedication and lifelong service to his country."
In addition to Hefley, Reps. Sam Johnson and Ron Paul, both Republicans from Texas, also voted against the resolution.
Hefley, who rarely speaks in public and refuses to speak with the Independent, has issued no statement explaining his vote.
Meanwhile, a spokesman offered an explanation on behalf of Rep. Paul.
"He voted 'no' simply because Sargent Shriver sort of worked for left-wing, big-government causes his whole life," said Paul's spokesman, Jeff Deist. Shriver "is a George McGovern, left-wing liberal who wanted to expand government, and that's not the kind of person my boss thinks Congress should be honoring."
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Following up on yesterday's post on ribbon storage, here is some more Indian goodness from N pal. Twenty-five spools of Coats thread (instead of 25 birthday candles:).
came in this little box.
Now, back to the project: I primed and spray-painted the frame blue and the peg board was primed and spray-painted antique white. I also deviated from the original tute because I used thick bamboo skewers for the holes because I was unable to find any dowel to fit.
Oh, and before I forget here is a little more Indian goodness (new tunic from India!)
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This wrapper won't contain anything that doesn't directly translate to part of the library's API. The goal is to be a dependency for something like pygame, not a replacement.
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We've had a cornucopia of apples available here in the Northern Hemisphere since September.
Did you know that there are 7,500 varieties of apples grown throughout the world? And yet, here in Ontario, only about 20 varieties are grown commercially. In the United States that number jumps to about 100. Still, according to that first number, we are tasting just a fraction of the potential the planet provides. Even so, we have all managed to find a favourite apple from that selection. And I've been putting them to good use. Whether it's my rich Apple Butter, my favourite Apple Pie in Cheddar and Thyme Crust, those adorable Apple and Almond Pastries or even those amazing Sausage Stuffed Heirloom Apples.
And now this cake. This is one moist cake!! Seriously, I know that olive oil cakes tend to be more moist and keep very well. This one takes the cake! (hehe- did you catch that? takes the CAKE) For November we have been cooking along with Sunday Suppers by Karen Mordecai for the Rainy Day Bites Cookbook Club on Instagram.
The book has a little bit of everything: fabulous breakfast ideas, great appetizers and snacks, and seasonal meals for gatherings or family. Like the title suggests, the idea of Sunday Supper- getting together with family around a table for a well prepared meal, which was once considered tradition, a given in most households- should be reinvigorated, embraced again. I agree.
There was a time, even in my own childhood, when everyone knew where they would be come Sunday evening: around the dinner table. Various friends or family may be added to the mix, but the idea of NOT being there wasn't an option. There may have been a formality to it that doesn't resonate as quickly today, but the concept of making time for family, not letting other mundane activities take priority, can still be upheld. It doesn't have to be a Sunday dinner of roast and mashed potatoes (but I wouldn't mind that in the least!) It can be pizza, lasagna, quesadillas. Just as long as everyone is sitting around that table, not in front of the tv. What better way to visit, discuss the week coming up, any hopes, plans, projects etc. It is a fabulous note on which to end a weekend. A good visit. And if you make enough food, you've already got leftovers covered for another meal in the week!
Having said all that, this cook book also has some wonderful desserts: chocolate challah bread pudding, spiced pumpkin creme brûlée, date cake with toffee sauce, and this apple and olive oil cake. Oh, there are other desserts as well! I still need to try so many of the choices. How does the month get away from me? All these lofty goals of trying so many of the recipes, and yet, I only scratched the surface. Part of it has to do with the fact that it's just TWO of us!! All these wonderful desserts require help to eat! And it just seemed to be one of those months where we didn't get together with friends as often as we would have liked. Maybe I can tackle the rest in December…
So yes, this wonderfully moist cake. As Karen states in her intro for this recipe, this cake is dense, moist and just the right amount of sweet. It makes a lovely dessert, but I have been known to sneak cake for breakfast. This one works as breakfast stunningly.
Karen has us using a 10 inch springform pan for this cake. After baking it, and realizing just how moist and dense it is (it took longer for me to bake it in my oven that it had called for, I am wondering how it would work it a 9×13 baking pan? It might be a touch thinner, but that might help the baking process. It would also give you a bit more surface area for the apple slices. Which are really the star of the show, as far as I'm concerned. I'm a visual person, first and foremost (of course it has to taste good) so if I can get some impact visually, before I even cut my first slice, that is such a bonus.
Speaking of the apple slices: I used one of the pink fleshed heirloom varieties that are showing up at the markets more and more often now. Look around, you may find something more unique to use! Not that a gala or fuji or pink lady wouldn't also be wonderful. And why stop at apples? Forelle pears, even thinly sliced figs or orange slices would be awesome as well. The cake stands alone in flavour- it is the perfect canvas to support a variety of fruit slices. Even grapes would be cool gently pushed into the top of this cake!
It is an easy recipe to whip up. Scary easy. But the total is truly greater than the sum of the parts in this case. I hope you can try it. It really is a cake for all seasons! And have some friends or get the family around that table next Sunday. Even if it's for takeout Chinese!
Love Jen.
- butter for greasing the dish
- 3 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil (use a good quality, but not too peppery)
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- grated zest of 1/2 lemon
- 2 cups AP flour , plus extra for the baking dish
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 medium apple
Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter and flour a 10 inch springform pan, or line a 10 inch round cake pan with parchment. (I also line the bottom of the springform pan with parchment)
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar. Stir in the olive oil, milk, and lemon zest.
In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add the wet ingredients o the dry, stirring until just blended. Do not overmix. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Place the lemon juice in a medium bowl. Peel the apple, and using a mandolin (or slicing very thinly with a sharp knife) thinly slice the apple and then drop the slices into the lemon juice to prevent browning. Then arrange the slices over the the cake batter.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes (I had to go WAY beyond this time, just keep checking) until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. (see Notes below) The bake time will vary. If the cake needs more time but is browning too quickly, tent it with foil and continue baking.
Cool in the pan before unfolding.
Recipe Notes
As noted above, this cake took me almost 1 1/2 hours to bake off and was cooked through. A friend made it and found that it took her almost 2 hours. But following the suggestion to tent with foil totally helped. It is a very moist cake, so even if the skewer or toothpick comes out with a few bits on it, I would be content with this- you don't want the edges to totally dry out waiting for a clean toothpick. I found that the cake settled and the moist bits in the centre were just fine!
Having said this, I may try this in a 9x13 baking pan next time- the batter will have a bit more room to spread out, making it a tad thinner, but making it quicker to bake up. And more surface area for decorative apple slices. As to the apple slices: why not try a pear, figs, or even an orange sliced thinly? Or what about grapes? Not sliced of course! This cake lasted a good week for us! All that olive oil really keeps it safe!
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Click on the image above to read an article written by CCAD about our recent Family Guy talk at school!!! The story can also be found below as well (in case the article/ link ever goes away).
Dominic Bianchi and Mark Hentemann visited CCAD on April 29 and gave students a rare peek behind the curtain, showing what goes into creating a weekly, half-hour, prime-time network television program. The fact that they were hilarious while doing it shouldn't be a surprise; they are, respectively, the supervising director and head writer/executive producer for Family Guy.
Like any good comedic act, the duo knew how to warm up their audience, opening with a montage of clips from the popular series. They then went on to detail the creative efforts that go into producing each episode—a process that takes approximately 13 months, which means that multiple episodes are in varying stages of development at any given time.
|Hentemann shows the writers' room, photo by Katlin McNally
It all starts in the writers' room, where Hentemann and his team collaborate on a script that must be ready for the first table read at the end of the week.
"That's when the first version of the script is finalized and all the actors come in," said Hentemann. "We get about 60 people in a room at the table read, and we hear a script on its feet. (We call it hearing it on its feet—it's performed.) We hear how it sounds, get a good sense of what's working and what's not."
From there the writers will go back and rewrite jokes (aka gags) that didn't quite work. Hentemann went on to share a few gags that were proposed in the writers' room but didn't make the final script—they may not have made it into the show, but they still got laughs from the CCAD audience.
|Bianchi talks about the storyboarding process at "Family Guy," photo by Katlin McNally
"Family Guy is storyboard-based show," Bianchi said as he began to explain the process for dealing with the artwork on the show, which begins as soon as the audio track of the script is recorded.
"A director and assistant director will have two to three storyboard artists per episode," said Bianchi. "They'll take the audio file and listen to it, and go over the script and break it down into different scenes." The team uses Cintiqs with Toom Boom Storyboard Pro software to begin creating thumbnails of shots for the show, which are then pitched to the supervising director, who makes edits. Bianchi and Hentemann used the episode "Back to the Pilot" (S10, Ep 5) to illustrate this process.
After more editing and rewriting, the team moves to animatics, which (at their most basic) are animated drafts that include sound. There are more rounds of editing and rewrites. At some point color is introduced, and even after that there are rewrites. During this process they also have to work with standards and practices, the network entity responsible for ensuring that a program's content doesn't cross legal, ethical, or moral lines that might result in anything from FCC fines to lawsuits or lost sponsors.
|Bianchi shared examples of animatics from "Back to the Pilot" (S10, Ep5), photo by Katlin McNally
Anyone who has watched Family Guy can imagine the conversations between the show'a producers and the network. Hentemann read some particularly funny notes they received from standards, including one that involved the word "kleeman"—a word the writers made up to see if the standards office would tag it. They did. However, when producers noted that the word was not in any dictionary and did not actually exist, the standards office had to concede. Unfortunately, after the episode aired "kleeman" became a popular Google search term. When the writers tried to use it again four months later, they were denied, because several online dictionaries had come up with a definition.
The last stage of the production process includes final animation, which is done in Korea and can take as long as four months.
Bianchi and Hentemann ended their presentation with a Q & A that naturally generated questions about how to get a job in their industry. Both men noted that everyone has a different story for how they landed their careers, but Bianchi still offered some advice:
"No matter where you go, what job you are targeting, if you are at a job that you think will lead to that storyboard job (or whatever it is that you want), if you are PA [production assistant] somewhere, be the best PA, have a good attitude, ask questions, be indispensable at that job."


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On your first visit to San Carlos,
you will admire the beauty of its landscapes, starting with the scenic corridor accompanied with the striking "Tetakawi" hill in its background; this is a copper colored mountain, which symbolizes the city. The sea breeze, waves, pristine beaches and elegant hotels and condominiums that make up this peaceful paradise, inspires visitors to enjoy all the activities they choose to do.
The landscape combines the colored copper mountains, desert and the beautiful blue sea, that makes you want to explore the land, sail the water, go fishing, or discover its submarine life. San Carlos offers you much more than a beach…it presents an unlimited assortment of activities that will stay forever in your memory.
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Two airports are within easy driving distance of San
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It's simple and safe to drive from the Southwest US into Sonora, Mexico!
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Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Poverty - Important - Please Read
Just a quickie.
This morning Debi posted about how Italy, France and Canada are backing out of their pledge to donate 0.7% of their national income towards the fight against poverty. That money has the potential to save millions of lives and yet they're no longer willing to give it; they'd rather keep the whole pot for themselves, even though they already had 99.3%. If that isn't selfish, what is?
I'm so glad I was made aware of this because it's up to us all - each and every one of us that are lucky enough to have secure homes, a meal on the table every day, adequate clothing and a comfortable bed - to do our bit to help those who are far less fortunate than us. Surely the world's governments all know that? It isn't difficult to work out what "love thy neighbour" means.
Avaaz currently have a petition to try to persuade the leaders of the aforementioned countries to stick to their promise. The petition will be delivered, along with a speech, to the UN assembly by UN summit tomorrow by Jeffrey Sachs, UN official and economist.
If you're like to sign the petition, just click here.
Sharon J
7 comments:
- emmani said...
I'm already on their subscribers list Sharon... an excellent organisation to support!
- 24 September 2008 at 13:06
- Jade of the Jungle said...
What a shame!!
Excuse my ignorance but what's the UK's stance on this?
Jade x
- 24 September 2008 at 15:04
- Jack said...
This is an important issue. I have a future post in mind re this, but is more US-centric. Would you believe that the US is the industrialized country with the highest percentage of poverty in the world? Well, I guess it's actually not so hard to believe.
- 24 September 2008 at 16:38
@ jack - the US also has the smallest percentage of GDP towards aid. another thing jeffrey sachs (who is also a director of the earth institute at columbia) talks about in his book...
- 25 September 2008 at 03:14
- Sharon J said...
@ Emmani. I'd never even heard of them before I saw Debi's post but yes, they do seem like a worthwhile organisation.
@ Jade. I googled it and it seems that the government have hit the target 0.7% that they pledged last year and have doubled their aid to Burma.
@ Jack. I can believe it yes, although why or how that has happened in such a wealthy country as the US is something I really don't understand.
@ Paragigmshifted. It sounds to me as if the US government is very selfish if they not only allow a certain percentage of their own people to live in poverty but aren't willing to help anybody else either. Where does all the money go?
- 25 September 2008 at 07:11
- Debi said...
Cheers, Sharon. I hope your readers also know about Blog Action Day on poverty on 15th Oct.
We may each have only one voice, but added together and through organisations like Avaaz, we really CAN make a difference.
I've also posted a load of links in the comments on my post. (No time to anchor them, even though it's resulted in 'skewiffy'-ness.)
- 25 September 2008 at 09:44
- Frugal Trenches said...
Thank you for the link to this. I will post it on my blog and get my friends to do so to!
- 27 September 2008 at 12:12


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Mrs Simkins' Cheesey Crumpets
When it's cold and wintry outside, there is nothing like snuggling up in the warm with a pot of tea and a plate of hot buttered crumpets. Although strawberry jam has to be the undisputed top topper for crumpets, it's good to have some savoury options and a full flavoured Cheddar cheese is wonderful, particularly if it is melting or oozing in some way.
Try these 2 cheesy choices to serve with a pot of your favourite Clipper brew.
Cheddar Cheese Spread
This is fantastic on toasted crumpets or hot buttered toast: it's similar to the Cheddar cheese spread in a rectangular tub that suddenly disappeared from the shops a few years back. You can whiz it up in a food processor or mini-chopper: there's no need for extra seasoning, the beautiful flavour of the cheese speaks for itself.
Makes enough to fill a medium ramekin
- 110g (4oz) well-flavoured Cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon semi-skimmed milk
- 4 teaspoons vegetable or sunflower oil
Whiz the cheese in the processor with the milk briefly. Add a teaspoon of oil and whiz again. Add the rest of the oil and whiz until smooth.
Cheesy Chilli Crumpets
Toast the crumpets and butter lightly. Arrange some grated Cheddar cheese carefully on top and add a thin slice or two of red chilli: fresh or from a jar. Put under a hot grill until golden and bubbling and the chilli is very slightly charred. Eat immediately.
Toasters and Crumpets
It's better to toast crumpets under the grill: they are tricky to get right in a toaster as the bottoms need to be toasted for longer than the tops in order to achieve perfect crispness top and bottom. You can always warm them up again briefly in the toaster if they start to go cold. When choosing crumpets, thicker is better: thicker crumpets offer a better contrast between crispy tops and bottoms and soft and steamy middles.
Use actual butter if you possibly can, nothing beats it for flavour: if it's too hard, soften slightly in the microwave on High for 10-20 seconds.


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It's been two years since Roger Clemens appeared, voluntarily, before a Congressional Committee and stated under oath that he had never used steroids, despite the testimony of two witnesses, including a teammate, that he had. Now, it looks like the perjury investigation that was referred to the FBI has moved into high gear:
A House committee is cooperating with the federal steroid investigation involving baseball legend Roger Clemens and has shipped interview transcripts and documents to a grand jury, a House source told POLITICO.
The House Energy and Commerce committee has turned over documents to investigators probing whether Clemens lied under oath about using steroids, a source close to the committee said. No committee or staff members have been called to testify, however.
Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, vehemently denied using steroids or human growth hormone when testifying before Congress in February 2008.
Federal prosecutors have been investigating Clemens' statements for over a year.
The federal statute of limitations for non-capital crimes like perjury is five years, so prosecutors have until February 2013 to bring charges and they're obviously taking the time to develop an airtight case.
I said my peace about Clemens two years ago:
Let me say up front that I don't think this should even be a Congressional issue. It's an internal baseball matter. But, that's not what's at stake here. Clemens put himself out front when the allegations came out in December by denying them publicly and, apparently, under oath. Now, the evidence is stacking up and it's looking more and more like he was lying.
That's called perjury. And that's a problem.
It's sad really. On some level I don't care that Clemens, or any other ballplayer, used steroids, but he's not going to destroy his career and his life because he used steroids. He's going to destroy them both because, apparently, he lied.
Do I feel bad for Clemens ? Not really, he's cooked his own goose at this point. But this whole mess makes me feel sorry for this kid, and all the other Clemens fans out there.


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The Lake Mead fishing report, part of the Nevada Department of Wildlife's Southern Nevada Fishing Report, provides updates on the current fishing conditions in Lake Mead. The report is derived from information supplied by area fisherman and is updated weekly on the NDW website.
In addition to Lake Mead, the report includes tips for anglers fishing the popular destinations of Eagle Valley and Echo Canyon Reservoirs, Lake Mohave, Laughlin, Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge, Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area, Willow Beach and Urban Ponds. The Department provides anglers with information regarding upcoming events and workshops. Eastern and Western Nevada Fishing Reports are published weekly.