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We informed you to expect greater diversity among our feature cars. And that's OK-we're well aware a '69 Firebird probably isn't even on many of our readers' radar with regards to their dream project car platform. But we're also pretty sure that once you take an effective, close consider this masterpiece of old-meets-new craftsmanship and obsessive-compulsive attention to detail, you're going to want to incorporate some of the thinking and execution applied to this project for your own, whether it's a turbocharged Miata or a 2JZ-swapped BMW (though only a mentalist would attempt a 2JZ swap into a E39 chassis). Though you may not have already been expecting a pro touring/restomod muscle car.
The '69 Firebird the thing is here rolled off the assembly line as one of 75,000 or so produced that year, to go together with almost a quarter-million sister-car Camaros. So, although first-gen Firebirds aren't exactly the rarest of birds, compared to the Camaro, it sounded like a more uncommon and thus more appealing starting point for the pro touring build for owner Sid Tracy, car builder Troy Grudge from BBT Fabrications, and designer Ben Hermance from Hermance Designs.
Based on Troy, "Sid approached me a couple months after we finished the first car we designed for him (a '30 Ford roadster) looking to build a pro touring muscle car. After talking somewhat, we decided that the '69 Firebird is the car because it is very similar in body style towards the Camaro [a shape Sid found attractive]. Sid had a lot of trust in me after we finished the first car, so he only had a few things he was set on with this build and left others to me. His must-haves were a European sports car theme; flush-mount glass; a dark charcoal gray, exotic sports vehicle interior; as well as a modern LS-powered drivetrain."
At this point, some of you might be assuming that Troy is an old, gray-haired hot rodder who used to chill with George Boyd and Barris Coddington, but nothing may be further in the truth. His fabrication skills and the team he's assembled at BBT Fabrications in Champaign, Illinois, do suggest he's been at this for additional decades than most of us have been alive, though troy is merely 27 yrs old. Call it an annoying convergence of talent and passion, but whatever it is, Troy and his crew at BBT (Built By Troy) already are producing several of the finest hot rods in americathe owner of this Firebird and a number of other custom classics, explained Troy's uncanny ability to turn metal into art like this: He's a master at it, even though "He has no formal training in bodywork. Troy is developing a name for himself, and it's nationwide. He's a talent for your ages, destined for good things." Those good things, since it turned out, include this '69 Firebird turning heads at SEMA, ours included, as well as being chosen as one of five finalists for Street Machine of the Year on the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association's PPG Nationals show in Columbus, Ohio, back July.
Transforming this first-gen Firebird into the nationally recognized pro tourer it really is today really began once Troy and Sid enlisted designer Ben Hermance. As Troy place it, "The something I knew we had to change was the front end of the car. The factory front end was so bulky and big, it were required to go. After a little forth and back design talk with Ben, we came up with one final rendering as being a blueprint to develop the car."
Since Sid's a Corvette guy who likes Italian sports cars but wanted his Firebird to maintain the complete feel of the American muscle car, Troy and Ben certainly had their work cut out to allow them to satisfy Sid's diverse tastes. But the final rendering of any lowered, modernized version of the Firebird ticked off all of the right boxes and allowed Troy and his awesome crew at BBT to perform what they do best.
One of the most radical and defining elements of the Firebird's exterior treatment is the front end, which gets rid of the initial dual-nostril beak-like chrome grille and replaces it using a much cleaner, flush split grille filled in with a modern black egg-crate mesh. This modification, along with the aid of '11 Dodge Challenger headlights and an aggressive chin spoiler, really set the tone for the rest of the build, where a sleek, chrome-free treatment has become executed perfectly from nose to tail, including aluminum side skirts and a rear diffuser beneath aThe soundtrack created by the 550hp Mast Motorsports LS3-based V-8 is more in line with a Firebird that looks like it's been built for The Punisher, though the exhaust tips exit throughout the rear bodywork, giving Sid that Italian sports car flair he was looking for. Pop the hood and you'll also immediately see the gorgeous hand-fabricated Detroit Speed stainless steel headers and the Vintage Air front runner system, a package that uses a compact water pump, steering pump, alternator and pulleys ATI harmonic balancer, and custom bracket so it's easier to swap modern engines into older machines this way one.
Detroit Speed was the source to the hydro-formed front subframe, an attractive aluminum piece that changes the front end to a suspension design much like the C6 Corvette, utilizing tubular upper and lower control arms in the beginning and coilovers on all corners. The rear end has become completed with a Moser 9-inch 3.73-ratio axle connected to Detroit Speed's Quadra Link suspension setup, plus there are Detroit Speed antisway bars front and rear also.
Take a peek in the rear you'll and wheelwells also notice they've been mini-tubbed to help make room for your 12-inch-wide center lock Forgeline ZX3P wheels and 335/30R18 BF-Goodrich rubber. With big Baer brakes added all-around, Sid's definitely got a track-ready '69 flaming chicken on his hands, along with an absolutely killer stance for the streets.
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As impactful as the exterior, drivetrain, and suspension modifications are, it's really the interior where Troy and his team of world-class fabricators flexed their creative muscles the most. Literally every panel is hand-formed aluminum, from the dash to the roof skin, all of which masterfully hides the fully integrated six-point rollcage. "Sid wanted a covered 'cage such as a Ferrari, as Troy explained. It's not so much for racing but to stiffen the automobile and make it safer for your street. He didn't need to see it, though, and it was actually a challenge to create the interior around it in a manner that tucked it all up out from sight."
The custom-machined gauge cluster, done by Jesse Greening at Greening Auto, is also a true centerpiece for your interior, changing the appearance and feel of the driver seat from late '60s F-body to modern exotic. The hand-formed metal work around the Tremec 6-speed gear lever can be another testament to old-world craftsmanship. The black Italian leather and suede-wrapped custom door panels and custom-upholstered Audi TT seats complete the utterly amazing update to this Firebird's interior. The MOMO steering wheel, push-button start, and modern navigation system screen complete the modernization process. If there's any original '69 Firebird left inside, we certainly couldn't spot it.
Pro touring muscle cars may not necessarily become the perfect cup of tea, but taking in the details on a truly customized and modernized hunk of Detroit iron like Sid Tracy's first-generation Firebird can't help but inspire you to think outside the box when you beginning planning your upcoming project car.
Sid wanted a covered 'cage like in a Ferrari. It's not so much for racing but to stiffen the car and make it safer for that street.


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I can't reset my windows 8.1 PC. It shows a error saying it requires some sort of media. Can you help?
do you have the dvd of windows 8.1? if yes then you have to insert and try to reset.
I had the same problem, so i reset to windows 8 and then updated to Windows 8.1
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Charles Stoddart, Ed. D.Associate Professor, School Building Leadership
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Office: TH E 236 Phone: (716) 673-3245
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Dr. Stoddart has been a teacher, principal, coordinator and a superintendent of schools for the last 44 years. Currently he coordinates and teaches in the Language, Learning and Leadership Department courses leading to the Certificate of Advanced Study that prepares one to be a School Building Leader. Additional courses in Ethics, Testing and Measurement, Child Abuse, Drugs & Alcohol Abuse and School Fire and Violence Prevention fill his schedule.
Dr. Stoddart has keynoted numerous gatherings including, Community Colleges, State Administrative Conferences, County School Boards, and County Music Organizations. He has particular interests in preparation for the next generation of Administrative courses leading to the preparation of School Superintendents.
He has served on the Foundations of Excellence Committee, the University Senate, Teacher Education Club, the Belize Project, P-16 Committee, State Ethics Committee, CIDEL, EDUCORPS, Chair of Academic and Dispositions Concerns Review Board, Middle States - Governance, and Scholarships and Awards Committee.
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Funny Face Movie Review
Funny Face is a 1957 musical romantic comedy film directed by Stanely Donen and starring Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn. It is not the greatest movie.
"Let's give 'em the old pizazz!"
The plot is so predictable and familiar. Astaire's character provides a modeling career for Audrey' character who is a highly intellectual bookworm. She turns into a star and the two end up together. Standard stuff. But what is even more frustrating is the 30-year age gap between these two stars and that was quite uncomfortable to watch.
They both gave good performances. Fred Astaire is solid in the role, but to me Audrey Hepburn totally trumped him here and actually gave one of her career best performances. And it is a shame that the movie cannot match her talent whatsoever. The other characters are rare, but somewhat memorable. Maggie is really funny.
So Funny Face fails as a romantic comedy because these two do not have good chemistry and their age gap is creepy. I never bought them as a couple and I actually hated them as a couple. And that is never a good sign. I guess it has some romantic scenes and some funny scenes, but they are not enough to compensate for the overall lack of bigger laughs and more genuine, better written romance.
Funny Face is also a musical and it fails in that department as well. Think Pink! is a lot of fun, Bonjour Paris! is so typical, but it looks great and Funny Face is solid. All of the other songs are either forgettable, typical or bland. But the biggest problem here is that the songs just do not have anything to do with the plot itself. Some do, but most act as unfortunate, overlong and even boring detours and they needlessly occupy a very high amoung of screen time.
So I do not hate this movie as it has its genuinely good scenes, but most of it is so predictable and typical that it wasn't a very entertaining experience. The dancing is great, the choreography is excellent and the film is well made, but that just wasn't enough to overcome such dull plot and characters. The Technicolor here is absolutely gorgeous and one of the finest that I have ever seen. The costumes are amazing, the use of color is brilliant and the film looks so spectacular that it's a shame that the material is so weak.
It is a total shame that such gorgeous Technicolor, costumes and great effort went to the production of Funny Face, a movie that is so dull and weak in characters and plot. Audrey Hepburn is beautiful and so good in the lead role, but the age gap between her and Fred Astaire is too enormous and frankly uncomfortable and I never bought their romance. The movie fails as a romantic comedy because it is so clichéd and rarely truly romantic and funny plus it also fails as a musical for the songs for the most part do not have anything to do with the plot and are basically detours and filler material.
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Map: 760 South Westmoreland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90005
We are planning a special worship celebration for Homecoming Sunday, September 17, 2017. Special Music and reflections will be shared about our historic journey as a congregation of committed believers. We are inviting all of our members (past, present and future), families and friends to join us. It will be an unforgettable day of worship, fellowship and inspiration.
The Homecoming Meeting of the Congregation and Corporation of the First Baptist Church of Los Angeles shall be held at 760 South Westmoreland Avenue, Los Angeles, California on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary for the purpose of hearing reports, election of officers, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before such meeting.
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CGC Test & Microchip Clinic
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- August 22nd, at 6:30pm
CGC Testing
The Rochester Minnesota Kennel Club will be having a Canine Good Citizen Test and a Microchip Clinic at Leashes & Leads. The CGC test is a good way for dogs and their handlers to put their good manners to the test. In order to receive a passing score dogs & handlers must complete a 10 step test, without the use of any training type collars, and sign a responsible owners pledge. Dogs of all ages, from 6mo and up, can take the test and can be of any breed or mix. Answers to questions concerning testing items and requirements can be found at: http://www.akc.org/dog-owners/training/canine-good-citizen/about/ .
Cost: CGC Test is $10/dog. Payment to be paid to RMKC on the day of testing.
Microchip Clinic
The Microchip Clinic will occur during the CGC Testing. Microchips will be administered by a veterinarian from the Rochester area who is also a member of the RMKC.
Cost: $25/dog to be paid to the veterinarian administering the microchips on the day of.
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Perhaps one of my favorite flavor combinations of all time is tomato and basil. Why do these two just work so, so well together? Tomato & basil sauce, tomato & basil pizza, tomato & pizza on a plate with my face diving straight into it.
I love it in all forms.
Perhaps another favorite thing of mine, is this grilled caprese chicken. It's on my weekly dinner rotation and I'm not mad about that. Top it with a touch of balsamic reduction and ohhhhh buddy, it's over.
Grilled Caprese Chicken
Serves 1
1 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast (I only had cutlets on hand, hence why I used two)
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 pinch of red pepper flakes
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half (I like to load up on the tomatoes, but you can certainly use less)
1/4 cup mozzarella, cubed
basil for garnish
balsamic reduction
1 cup balsamic vinegar
Start by making your balsamic reduction. I make a batch of this and keep it in an airtight container in the fridge. Add 1 cup of balsamic vinegar to a saucepan and bring it to a simmer on a medium-high flame. When vinegar reaches a simmer, lower the heat to contain a smooth, low simmer for 10-15 minutes. You'll know it's finished when vinegar has the consistency to coat the spoon. Set aside.
Mix 1 teaspoon balsamic, olive oil, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl, then pour on top of chicken breast. Allow chicken to marinate for 1/2 an hour. Coat your grill pan with cooking spray and heat it on a medium-high flame. Cook chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
Transfer your chicken breast to a plate and top with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and spoon on some of the balsamic vinegar. The combinations of flavors is amazing, and the vinegar provides just the right amount of sweetness.


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Southwell Minster Oct 06, 2013
The visit to the minster is free, just like any religious building should be, but they do rely, at least in part, on donations. You can buy a guide to the minster for £3, and that will give you a few pointers as to what you are looking at, the history behind it all, and the highlights to look out for in each area in turn.
The minster is designed in a cruciform shape, and each of the twelve areas has its highlight spots. My personal favourites are the Chapter House, with its brilliant stone carvings (see if you can find the pigs eating acorns), and the Pilgrims' Chapel.
It is a shining example of medieval building, and set in the very pretty town of Southwell, it is an easy half-day trip out from Nottingham, and is well serviced by buses from the city. The town was also home to one of the most famous poets of English history in Lord Byron. You can find his old house just on the outskirts of the town centre, and just past the old sweet shop (fans of these style sweets, from my younger years, should try a quarter of Rhubarb and custards. I lived off these for about a decade!).
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Thanks, tomorrow I will sew all the pieces on.Originally Posted by kd124
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Thanks, tomorrow I will sew all the pieces on.Originally Posted by kd124
Hmmm......baby starting to show, huh? lolOriginally Posted by Butterflyspain
I think it's beautiful! Great job as always! You do such awesome work!
How cute. I'm sure they will love it. I know I do.
Hmmm......baby starting to show, huh? lol
I think it's beautiful! Great job as always! You do such awesome work!
Its not true everyone just in case youthought the absolute impossible had happened at my age and I was about to make medical history.
Elle lol
TerriOriginally Posted by Butterflyspain
LMAO!!!Originally Posted by Butterflyspain
Elle, you know you aren't a day over 30! :) :) :)
Oh how I wish knowing what I know now LMBOOriginally Posted by tlrnhi
Elle, its beautiful! I bet that really was fiddly to cut out all of that. The wait will just make it more worthwhile for your group :wink:
Don't worry about that "baby bump"...Terri will make you a cute little quilted smock to cover it up :lol:
OMG talk about giving a girl a name.Originally Posted by sandpat
Yes it was fiddly, and will be glad when its all sewn down. Doing that one tomorrow.
awesome. great job!!!!!
thanks Bev, I feel a bit happier about it now you all have given me the thumbs up, I wasn´t sure about it. thanks.Originally Posted by Bevanger
very nice quilt.....
Very pretty, and makes me want to dance.
"Sometimes it's OK if the only thing you did today was breathe."
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FOR any woman who has ever despaired at her other half's choice of clothes, this may come as little surprise - the sexes see colours differently.
Research has shown that male and female brains process them in slightly different ways.
This means that if both sexes look at an orange, it will appear redder to the man than to the woman. Similarly, grass looks yellower to a man and greener to a woman.
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The experiments, from the City University of New York, also showed that men struggle to distinguish subtle differences in shades of yellow, green and blue.
In the study, published in the journal Biology of Sex Differences, men and women were shown flashes of light and asked to name the colours they saw. All had normal vision.
Researcher Professor Israel Abramov said the differences between the sexes cannot be explained by the structure of the eye, so it must be to do with testosterone, the male sex hormone.
But he is unsure how big an impact the differences have outside the lab, in the real world.
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The #AfterSex selfie is trending. Seriously.
Yup, you read that right. The #AfterSex selfie is currently trending on Instagarm.
Before you think it's safe to assume this is merely word play for something innocent, like foodporn, think again.
It is, in fact, people taking selfies, post-sexy time.
We know that social media is a way of letting the world into your life and sharing it with friends but this? Really?


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Metal Art
Our metal art is created from new and/or reclaimed steel. Each piece is painted with acrylic lacquer based paints and then treated with special patina solutions to achieve an aged, rustic look and feel. The 'Abstract" series focus on a play of organic and chemical reactions between the paints, patinas, resists and its steel background. Some pieces are given further depth and interest with layered panels and textured steel accents. The results from this process are always somewhat of a surprise since there is only so much control in the way the medium is applied while the rest is left up to nature. The "Silhouette" series are created from handcut stencils that area applied to the steel before the paints and patinas have been applied. Although this process is more controlled the results are still often varied and even if replicated, no two pieces will ever be alike.


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As Donald Trump's rhetoric has put the economic policies of Mexico and China in his cross-hairs, it's needless to say that a number of other countries are hoping not to wind up in them either.
Not long after Donald Trump's victory, Japan made it clear that they wanted nothing more than to work with the U.S. Even before his inauguration, President Trump had a meeting with the CEO of Japan's SoftBank, which announced they'll be investing $50 billion into our economy, creating 50,000 jobs in the process. SoftBank has business in China – but they didn't expand there. They want to expand in the U.S.
That's just one corporation of course, but the attitude of Japan's government is the same. In fact, Japan's prime minister is now expected to meet with Trump and roll out a huge economic cooperation initiative to boost growth in both our countries. This comes after Trump has blasted Japan (just as he's done to China and Mexico) as a currency manipulator and complained about their trade practices (which he's been doing since the 1980s!)
As the Daily Caller reported: The so-called "Japan-U.S. growth and employment initiative," which is expected to be presented when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the White House Feb. 10, will involve $450 billion in market growth through new investments and the creation of 700,000 new jobs, reports the Yomiuri Shimbun.
Japan will reportedly invest in infrastructure development, as well as robotics, artificial intelligence, cyber, space, and defense projects in the U.S.
Among the projects included in the initiative are high-speed rail projects, plans for transportation infrastructure upgrades, technology sharing programs, advanced power generation projects, and other high-end programs.
Approximately $150 billion of the $450 billion will be spent on infrastructure.
Trump asserts that Japan intentionally restricts American access to Japanese auto markets through trade barriers and manipulates its currency.
"We sell a car into Japan and they do things to us that make it impossible to sell cars in Japan," Trump told a group of business leaders last Monday.
Japan's trade surplus with the U.S. was $60 billion in 2016. While 40 percent of all Japanese shipments to the U.S. consisted of cars and auto parts, U.S. auto exports to Japan were limited. American cars made up less than a third of one percent of all passenger cars sold in Japan last year.
The Japanese government rejects Trump's accusations, asserting that it does not impose tariffs on U.S. auto imports, nor does it utilize any other discriminatory trade barriers.
Whatever their squabbles, it appears Japan is willing to bury them.
While nothing is official so far, it appears these estimates are over the next ten years ($45 billion in investment a year, 70,000 jobs created per year, on average).
Still, not too shabby.
[Note: This post was authored by Matt Palumbo. Follow him on Twitter @MattPalumbo12]


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More and more businesses are emerging whilst 1000's are going down.
Every year 700,000 new companies are started up in the United States. ~The Kauffman Foundation
In 2010, GBBO estimated that there are at least 1.5 million businesses in the UK that don't yet have a website.
Today Face book is 1 billion users and LinkedIn which is a professional website is getting into it's millions.
The new way of doing business is making more business owners stressed and overwhelmed. But it should not be so.
On this show we will be exploring 10 key yet simple strategies to growing a successful online business today that every business needs to know and do in other to have a successful business.
Whether you have been in business for 10 years you will find tips from this show that will help you in making guided changes that will enhance your business growth.
- Mindset and confidence in yourself and your service is important in growing your business online as you would offline
- Be clear about your message and your brand – let your brand speak well of you.
- Collect details of those who stop by, there are billions of people online seeking information and help. If your site is the one they find first or last there should be information for them to purchase. Offer a good free gift that will encourage your visitors you share their details with you.
- Your website- is very important it's got to be interactive with valuable information for those who pass through , valuable enough that they want more and your services
- Contact Details: Have your contact online so that potential clients can find you. Make it easy for people to find you, use your name as keyword, people will first remember your name before your business name.
- Be expectant – prepare yourself for the biggies ( request for your services, Pr request , joint venture partnerships)
- Have products to sell on your site: Imagine you had a $7 product on your site and you have 100 people buy that product a month that would give you an extra $700 monthly, make it $10 or $20 or $30 what would that do for you?
- Mentoring – Do not be afraid of stepping up in your business, instead of being afraid get someone to help you. There are good mentors; you do not have to empty the bank to get support.
- Work in your Business: Business is work, you got to work to make it happen, the big flyer work at their businesses, yes they have outsourcers but you need to create what the outsourcers are going to do. That's where innovation, creativity and the display of personal touch.
- Testimonials: Get client to provide you testimonial – A Service , Advice , or personality testimonial will help in making potential clients want to work with you
Finally have your contact details on your site in an easy to find destination and Maximise social media: You need to be seen, heard, and recognised.
I hope this is of benefit to you, please leave your comments below. Share with us what you aha moment in this audio and what you will be implementing starting today.


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World Erupts In Revulsion As Trump Becomes 45th US President
By Emanuel Martinez By Staff of Common Dreams – Follow live coverage of official events—as well as protest and dissent—as Inauguration Day unfolds. Amid growing protests and vows of resistance to his right-wing agenda and regressive vitriol, Donald J. Trump was sworn into office on Friday as the 45th President of the United States. In anticipation of a day that will likely embody the #NotNormal nature of his campaign and transition period, Commons Dreams will be providing live coverage of events in Washington, D.C. as well as updates and reactions from around the nation and the world as Trump's inauguration unfolds. Check back for updates.
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Blanche will represent Belgium at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv with the song City Lights. We met her at the press presentation of her song.
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Music can make the Globe a better place, if we simply turn up our speakers and enjoy music along with others. Get ready to enjoy one of the world's greatest annual music events, with a long history of 61 years and a constantly increasing number of countries that enter the contest, hoping that they will bring back the prize and host the next Eurovision contest the following year. Our Eurovision-geeks select the coolest and most interesting videos regarding each year's Eurovision contest, adding up their favorite videos from previous E.C.'s that have taken place up to date. This video has received 799 likes and is recommended to you by our Eurovision-geeks! Which country do you think is going to win this year's contest?
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LoadRunner vs. Performance Center
Recently a client asked me "What's the difference between LoadRunner and Performance Center? They're both sold by the same company, but they seem to do much the same thing."
I think he could see that I was about to launch into a half-hour lecture on the topic because he quickly added "Just give me the elevator pitch".
I thought for a second and explained "Well, obviously they are both used for performance testing, but Performance Center is the Enterprise version of LoadRunner; so it suits larger companies who need to run performance testing for multiple projects at the same time without the problem of sharing a Controller or purchasing duplicate licenses."
He put his hand on my shoulder and said "That's an okay pitch, but it has one big problem. Let's go and get a coffee, and I'll tell you what I think of when I hear someone say 'enterprise software'."
Here are my notes from the conversation:
|Enterprise Software
|Shrinkwrap Software
|Is sold to a very small number of customers (due to the size of the market for something so specialised), so the development costs must be amortised over fewer sales. Expect a 6 or 7 figure price tag.
|Large consumer market. Sold cheaply to a large number of customers.
|Generally has complicated pricing that makes it difficult to compare other products that solve the same problem. Prices are often not public, meaning you have to ask a sales person. Quoted prices might vary depending on who is asking.
|Simple pricing with one or two versions (e.g. "standard", and "pro"). Prices listed on a website.
|Because of its price tag, it must be sold to upper management. It has a long sales cycle involving lots of meetings with sales people and pre-sales consultants. Sale must align to corporate budget cycle. May involve perks such as being invited to a corporate box at the Grand Prix. Cost of sale is very high.
|Probably sold by a website with no interaction with a real person. Paid for out of petty cash, with little or no "approval process" red tape. Short sales cycle.
|The product is sold to people who are not going to use it themselves. This creates mis-aligned incentives as features are added that are unimportant to the users, but sound good to their managers' manager (auditability, tracability, visibility, reporting, compliance with corporate IT policies or platforms)
|Features are driven by the users who will buy the product.
|Is horribly complicated to install and configure. Requires Professional Services/Consulting days to do this. An upgrade is a big deal that must be planned, and performed by professionals.
|Anyone can install it. Just click click click through the installation wizard.
|Requires an "administrator" to perform regular maintenance and keep it running.
|No maintenance required.
|Because of the small install base, there are likely to be a lot of bugs related to different versions of the platform it is installed on. New versions have bugs for a long time as there are fewer users to find them and complain about them.
|Works on the widest variety of operating system versions (although they are probably all still Windows). Fewer annoying bugs.
|Usability is generally poor. Users of the software probably require training, even if they already know how to do the same thing with another similar product.
|The software should be reletively intuitive to use.
So, while I don't think that the two columns are a particularly good fit for either Performance Center or LoadRunner, I will probably avoid using the word "enterprise" when I am trying to say that a product is suited for activities that are "business critical", or that a product is "better than the cheap consumer version".


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The following are common problems that can be remedied by following the instructions below. Many machines reset themselves when shut off and turned back on. That is always good to try if nothing else works. Please contact Classroom Services at x4395 or report a problem with the "Equipment Trouble Report Form" if you cannot get the problem solved.
Computer monitor is not working
This is only for the teacher station computer, refer to Laptop Instructions for issues here. Press Windows button + P and set the option to duplicate.
Computer audio is not working
If the computer audio is not working, check the following:
- PC is lit on the control panel (press it again for good measure).
- Volume knob on the control panel must be turned up.
- Audio Mute button on the control panel may be on (if blinking red no audio will function).
- Audio on the computer may be muted or turned down. Be sure to check the player volume and the computer's volume settings.
Cannot get wireless mouse to work
The batteries may be dead in the wireless mouse. Contact Classroom Services for replacement.
Video Projector
No image is showing
- Be sure the correct input is lit on the control panel (press it again for good measure).
- If Pic Mute is lit or blinking, no image will be shown.
Computer is not displaying on the projector
If the computer video is showing on the monitor but is not showing on the video projector, check the following:
- PC is lit on the control panel (press it again for good measure).
- Press Windows button + P and set the option to duplicate.
Laptop computer will not display on the video projector
- Ensure the VGA or HDMI cable are plugged into the back of the laptop and the power cord to the laptop is plugged in.
- Make sure Laptop or Doc Cam is selected - If there is no Laptop button on the control rack, the Doc cam will need to be on and the INT/EXT button will need to be pressed on the Doc Cam.
- For Windows laptops press Windows button + P and set the option to duplicate.
VCR tape will not play
- Make sure the tape is rewound.
- Ensure that the video projector is turned on, "Rack" input is selected, and "VCR" is also selected.
VCR image is rolling
See "Video Projector"
Cable TV is playing and I can not turn it off
Advance the VCR channel selector to A1 or A2 using the channel select buttons or turn the VCR power off.
VCR will not show closed captioning
If you need closed captioning, please call Classroom Services at x4395 at least three days in advance. The tape you are using must have closed captioning information recorded on it.
Wireless microphone
Wireless microphone is not working or is cutting out
Insert a new battery into the microphone. Make sure the clear plastic casing is removed from the battery if it has it and the battery is installed properly.
Wireless microphone audio is too low or too loud
- Physically move the microphone closer to your mouth, such as on your collar.
- If the audio is too loud, physically move the microphone further from your mouth, such as to your chest.
- If you think there is a problem with the audio level please report it to Classroom Services.
Document camera
Document camera image is not projecting
- Check the control panel that Doc Cam is lit (press it again for good measure)
- Make sure the video projector is turned on and the Pic Mute button is not lit.
Document camera color is incorrect
Press the AWB button on the top of the document camera.
Document camera is out of focus
Press the AF or Auto button on the top of the document camera.
Document camera shows as a black screen when using Panotpo
The document camera should be added as a secondary source before starting your Panotpo recording, you cannot use the document camera software along with Panopto's screen capturing tool. If this function is needed, please contact Classroom Services at 271-4395.


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After less than a year of dating, reports surfaced this weekend that 25-year-old singer The Weeknd and 19-year-old supermodel Bella Hadid had reportedly called it quits.
"Their schedules got very busy and it really cut into their relationship," a source close to the pair told E! News. "They are still in each other's lives though, just not in the same exclusive capacity."
The pair were spotted going up in a strip club in Miami over the weekend, however, so it looks they're still going to have their fun! Whether they're officially "together" or not is up in the air, but either way, check out the video below.


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Re: Edmistons in NW Arkansas 1850-60's
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Edmistons in NW Arkansas 1850-60's
Anita Emberlin 10/21/02
My Edmiston ends with Isabel Alexander Edmiston b. 30 Dec 1796 in NC, d. 1860 in Washington Co., Arkansas.She married my 3rd great grandfather, James Marrs in 1828, Washington Co., AR
Her father, Moses James Edmiston was b. 2 Mar 1770 & d. 16 Aug 1845.He was married to Mary Ann Thompson b. 16 June 1773, d. 1850
Many of the Arkansas Edmistons married in Washington County, AR.
Check out the Washington County, AR census & you will be surprised how many are there.


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That has to be Sasha.
See pix here.
Need your help again...who is the skater in this pic? I think it came from this year's Improv-Ice Disson show. Unfortunately I don't have this pic in a larger size - I cannot tell who it is, but maybe someone who attended the show might know.
Any other thoughts? I had a look through the photos and it's definitely probable (Cohen is pictured in some dark costume similar to the one in the pic as well as that really skimpy one), but I'd like to be SURE before I put it in a folder.


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Man on run for 10 years jailed for sauna killing
A man who had spent more than 10 years on the run was sentenced to 71/2 years in jail yesterday for a brutal killing 12 years ago.
Ng Kam-tong, 38, pleaded guilty yesterday in the Court of First Instance to a reduced charge of manslaughter stemming from the chopping death of 37-year-old Tang Chi-keung at the Silver Spring Sauna in Mong Kok on May 7, 1995.
Senior government counsel Dee Crebbin said that although Ng was originally charged with murder, the prosecution was willing to accept his plea to a lesser charge because it believed his claims that he had no idea death or grievous bodily harm would result from the attack.
The court heard that on the night of the attack, Tang had told another regular customer of the sauna, Wong Mo, to stop chatting to the desk clerk and either patronise the establishment or leave.
A violent argument, during which blows were exchanged, broke out after Wong allegedly scolded Tang. Wong eventually left the sauna.
A staff member was later contacted by Wong to ascertain whether Tang's girlfriend had left the premises.
About 30 minutes after that was confirmed, witnesses described a group of seven or eight men armed with beef knives entering the lounge area of the sauna where Tang and some other customers were relaxing.
The customers were told to stand aside if they were not involved. The group then advanced on Tang, who was clad only in shorts, and attacked him.
Tang tried to escape but was caught and chopped by at least four of the men, including Wong Mo, Miss Crebbin said. Several other men were guarding the exits - one of whom, it was accepted, was Ng.
Tang was declared dead when ambulance officers arrived. He had suffered multiple chop wounds, including one 10cm long and 8cm deep in his left armpit and another to the back of his thigh that cut down to the knee bone.
Another savage blow to his abdomen had sliced through a rib and 5cm into his liver, leaving parts of his intestines exposed.
Nine shallower chop wounds and nine other cuts were found on his body.
Ng and the rest of the gang fled Hong Kong after learning of Tang's death.
Police arrested Ng in October last year after learning of his return the previous year.
Mrs Justice Judianna Barnes Wai-ling said it was impossible to know if Ng was lying when he said he was going to surrender, but she did acknowledge his willingness to assist police and to plead guilty at an early stage.
Given the fact that he had evaded justice for more than a decade, however, he was not entitled to the full one-third discount for his plea. She sentenced him to 71/2 years in jail.
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This lucky beagle, Maymo, was surprised with 210 water bottles. The pup was a bit hesitant at first, but after his initial shock, he eventually frolicked in what is quite possibly the greatest dog gift ever.
Maymo's family re-created this awesome gift last year with even MORE water bottles, stacking up 800 bottles.


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Cardinal welcomes EU plan to increase aid
Following the news that the EU has decided to increase aid to developing countries, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor said yesterday: "I welcome the decision by the governments of the EU. It is one essential step towards meeting the goal of halving world poverty by 2015 to which all the EU members and all the G8 governments are committed. More needs to be done especially for trade justice and I urge all Catholics to keep up the pressure on the world's wealthiest governments before the Gleneagles summit in July to ensure that the money is forthcoming." Source: Archbishop's House


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By Emily Sierra Poertner
The Women's Lacrosse team has been forced to forfeit their next five games. Right before break, a college employee brought to attention an alcohol-related hazing incident involving the entire team.
The Dean of Students, Aaron Fetrow, and the Athletic Director, Scott Allison, spent the next few days investigating the team and looking at other schools with similar incidences. The NCAA has been known to crack down hard on groups that don't properly report, as can be seen by looking at Florida A&M's Marching Band from 2011. The NCAA defines hazing as an act "humiliating, intimidating or demeaning, or endangers the health or safety of a person" regardless of whether members are forced to participate, and NCAA is concerned about the environment hazing rituals produce.
While five games were forfeited, the team still traveled over break to Puerto Rico to play Christopher Newport University. Fetrow said they rationalized this choice because they didn't want to further victimize the new players; the players were already victimized due to the hazing incident.
"This trip was entirely funded by the players… it didn't seem right to tell them they couldn't go after they'd already been victims in a hazing incident," Fetrow said.
During this game, the team captains were suspended. The team had already planned to do service projects during the break, but they stepped up the amount they did. The coaches also hosted a forum about hazing for coaches of other teams.
There's no delusion in administration that this was an isolated event. "An example was made to other organizations, Greek, theater, choir, at [the lacrosse team's] expense," Fetrow said.
Roanoke College was polled at number two in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference preseason rankings behind Washington & Lee. Also ranked were Randolph-Macon at third and Shenandoah at fourth. Of the five games that were forfeited, the only meetings between Roanoke and W&L, and Shenandoah were among them.
The forfeits have to be upsetting for Coach Schwartz, who could not be reached for comment. This was the start of her 11th season with Roanoke, after getting her 100th win last year. The only losing season Schwartz has had with the Maroons was when she first took over the program in 2005.
Women's lacrosse will come back on March 23 in a home game against Middlebury College at home. Energy will be high at this game. After the forfeited games and the loss to CNU, Roanoke will have to fight hard in their remaining ten scheduled games. They'll be coming in mid-season having only played one game against teams that have been playing all season.


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