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Accession Number : AD0468604
Title : INVESTIGATION OF THE PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION PROCESS.
Descriptive Note : Quarterly rept. no. 9, 14 Mar-13 Jun 65,
Corporate Author : GENERAL ANILINE AND FILM CORP BINGHAMTON NY
Personal Author(s) : Cerwonka, E.
Report Date : 11 JUN 1965
Pagination or Media Count : 48
Abstract : The induction period associated with the polymerization of A-5 was measured for redox systems consisting of copper sulfate coupled with several sulfinates, thiosulfinates and a sulfoxylate. Sodium benzene sulfinate was more effective than other aromatic sulfinates. Introduction of a nitro group into the aromatic ring of sodium benzene sulfinate eliminated the reducing property associated with the unsubstituted sulfinic acid. On an equimolar basis, sodium benzene thiosulfonate was found to initiate polymerization faster than sodium benzene sulfinate. Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate, an aliphatic sulfinic acid, although more effective than sodium benzene thiosulfonate in the presence of cupric ions, showed the disadvantage of initiating polymerization in the absence of the metal ions. A formulation incorporating a copper diethanolamine complex, sodium benzene sulfinate and monomer was applied as a coated layer to a nesa glass support. A coating consisting of polyacrylic acid formed in insoluble polymer by electropolymerization. Monomer coatings using gelatin as the binder and an anionic surfactant, sodium sulfate derivative of 7-4thyl2-methyl- 4-undecanol (Tergitol-4 Union Carbide) as the electrochemical catalyst, formed a polymer by electrolysis. Thinner monomer coatings generally produced higher photocurrents in the sandwich arrangement. (Author)
Descriptors : (*POLYMERIZATION, PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS), (*PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS, POLYMERIZATION), AROMATIC COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS, COPPER, IONS, NITRATES, PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, ZINC COMPOUNDS, OXIDES, PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, SULFONATES.
Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE


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Stress can be found in every aspect of life, whether you're on the come up or blistering through a storm. Marcus Manchild may be the talk of the H-Town at the moment, but he's not exempt from falling victim to life's ills — and he's not afraid to admit it. Smoke and drank cloud his mind but not his ability to effectively lay down tracks like he's a enamored vet of the railroad.
And like his last time out, he gets solid backing from a living legend with Bun B letting his heart rest on his sleeve all the same. Save the date on your calendar. On March 6th, Mr. Manchild is shooting for the stars with his new tape, Space Jams 2.
Marcus Manchild Feat. Bun B – "Problems" (Prod. By TA)

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Muslim Makes Anonymous Call for Self-Criticism
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A Muslim has made an anonymous call to the Islamic community to stop complaining about discrimination and distance itself from violence committed in the name of Allah. "We Muslims must finally just let go of our egoism and our superiority, sanctimoniousness and ignorance," she said in an open letter published yesterday by newpaper De Volkskrant.
"We find it marvellous that Islam is growing. But there is a growth of blind belief (...) Take the beheading of non-Muslims in Iraq and Pakistan. The so-called heroic deeds are carried out in the name of Allah. What do we do? Do we condemn these? No, we look on silently. We do however take to the streets if there is an insulting cartoon in a newspaper and we threaten politicians with death (...)."
"What do we say about (...) Iran, where non-Muslims are not allowed to take a university course? About Afghanistan, where non-Muslims are spat at, insulted and hunted by Taliban-like Muslims? Or about the Netherlands, where non-Muslims are pestered with similar tactics by Muslims and preferably hunted out of the district? Nothing."
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I remember my mother coming in from a storm one night many years ago and telling us, ''You don't want to know what's going on out there.''
I think there's a tendency to take a similar approach to the undeniable warming of the earth's oceans and atmosphere, and the extreme weather events that scientists believe are associated with it. If you watch television or read the newspapers or step outside you might begin to think a plague of biblical proportions is under way.
New Jersey is trying to recover from some of the worst flooding in its history. And just a month ago New York City was brought to a virtual standstill when, as reported in The Times, ''clouds like those that had merely puckered overhead all summer suddenly discharged up to four inches of rain in less than three hours.''
Hurricanes, heat waves, droughts, torrential downpours and flooding, raging forest fires, deadly disease outbreaks -- all descending on us in frighteningly rapid succession. You can be forgiven for not wanting to know what's going on out there.
But pull yourself together. This is serious.
The outbreak of St. Louis encephalitis, the potentially deadly viral disease that is spread by mosquitoes, was so unexpected in New York that doctors at first were unsure of what they were seeing. But a paper published in March 1998 in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society noted that climate warming and outbreaks of extreme weather could be expected to have serious implications for the spread of such diseases.Continue reading the main story
The paper was titled, ''Biological and Physical Signs of Climate Change: Focus on Mosquito-Borne Diseases.'' It said, ''Throughout this century public health researchers have understood that climate circumscribes the distribution of mosquito-borne diseases, while weather affects the timing and intensity of outbreaks.'' Among the diseases mentioned in the paper was St. Louis encephalitis, which has been detected in recent weeks not only in New York City but in Westchester County and suburban Connecticut as well.
The lead author of the paper was Dr. Paul Epstein, associate director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School. He stressed in an interview this week that you cannot say that global warming ''caused'' the outbreak of St. Louis encephalitis or any other event. But it is known that the metropolitan area experienced the precise weather conditions favorable to such an outbreak -- a mild winter (during which some of the mosquitoes hibernate in the subways, believe it or not) followed by a very hot and very dry summer (July was the hottest on record), which encourages breeding, reduces the prevalence of the mosquitoes' natural predators and speeds up the maturation of the virus.
And those conditions are the ones associated with the climate change that is believed to be taking place.
Much more serious public health consequences from extreme weather events have been occurring in developing countries. The incredible rains and flooding that accompanied Hurricane Mitch, which killed more than 11,000 people in Central America last year, led to outbreaks of cholera, malaria, dengue fever and other diseases.
Dr. Epstein said it is important to recognize the serious threats to public health that are among the consequences of climate change and extreme weather events. That awareness can lead to better surveillance and earlier and more effective public health responses.
The threat to public health combined with the enormous economic costs of these extreme weather events would, if people were sensible, prompt us to develop environmental and energy policies designed to alleviate such problems. We'll see.
We are learning that ''climate change is not a gradual process,'' said Dr. Epstein. He said he hopes the brutal consequences of the weather extremes that we are experiencing will ''motivate us to move toward a transition to clean energy and energy efficiency in a much more rapid fashion.''
Note: In one of the references to Celeste Goring-Johnson in Monday's column I inadvertently referred to her as Mrs. Hawkins. Hawkins is the last name of an official in the district attorney's office.Continue reading the main story


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The driver who ploughed into pedestrians near Finsbury Park mosque allegedly screamed "I want to kill all Muslims".
At least 10 people have suffered serious injuries after the incident in north London in the early hours of Monday.
Police said a vehicle hit pedestrians on Seven Sisters Road near one of the biggest mosques in the capital as Muslims were leaving prayers during the holy month of Ramadan .
There are also unconfirmed reports a suspect also attempted to stab victims after jumping out of the van.
An eyewitness said the incident began as people were leaving Finsbury Park mosque, and a number were gathered around an elderly man who appeared to have collapsed.
The hired van then ploughed into the Good Samaritans and others on the pavement before crashing into bollards, Abdulrahman Saleh Alamoudi said.
Two men then got out the van and attempted to flee - but the driver was pinned to the ground by Mr Alamoudi and others, it is believed.
He told BuzzFeed News: "I managed to get him on the floor, I was holding home.
"He was screaming 'I'm gonna kill all muslims, all muslims'"
Mr Alamoudi said he asked "Why did you do that?" but the man did not answer.
He is described as white, tall and in his 40s or 50s.
"Within seconds, he took all the people, all of them," Mr Alamoudi added.
"It was heartbreaking."
Video posted online shows the chaotic aftermath as a police officer struggled to hold an angry crowd back from a man believed to be the driver.
Cries of "why did you do that?" can be heard as people push towards the suspect.
A witness told Buzzfeed the driver allegedly shouted "kill me, kill me, I want to kill all muslims."
Finsbury Park mosque attack: Live updates as man arrested after van ploughs into pedestrians leaving multiple casualties
The Metropolitan Police confirmed one man was arrested at the scene.
In a statement the force said: "Police were called just after 0020hrs 18 June to reports of a vehicle in collision with pedestrians.
"Officers are on scene with other emergency services."
"There are a number of casualties being worked on at the scene.
"There has been one person arrested.
"Enquiries continue.
"More information will be released when confirmed."
The London Ambulance Service said in a statement: "We were called at 12.15am to reports of a road traffic collision at Seven Sisters Road.
"We have sent a number of ambulance crews, advance paramedics and specialist responses teams to the scene.
"An advance trauma team from London's Air Ambulance has also been dispatched by car.
"We are working closely with other members of the emergency services at the scene.
"Our priority is to assess the level and nature of injuries and ensure those in the most need are treated first and taken to hospital.
"More information will follow when we have it."


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The birth of the ENV Photography Studio!
I got the keys today! Woohoo! Also found out that the new stairs are being installed much sooner than expected, so will have way easier access from street level. That's gonna make it be way easier for the open house once everything is done.
Here's a few shots to show the space in it's current state. Honestly, it's nothing pretty to look at right now, but it has great potential. I'm looking forward to documenting the transformation through renos. There will be a lot of work, and it'll probably take a month to get set up, but it will be worth it! I know it! Will paint out the concrete walls, need to drywall over the metal studs, tearing up the carpet and painting out the concrete floors, painting the ceiling to a certain degree, but going to leave it pretty rough looking with the pipes and beams exposed. I think my original layout plan has already changed a little! Here we go!
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Professor Anwar Fazal launched the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth at the The Second Right Livelihood Lecture at Addis Ababa University as part of an International Mother Earth Day celebration on 21st April 2011.
The audience included 3 winners of the the Right Livelihood Award popularly known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize", the President of the University and some 150 staff, students and diplomats.
You can download a 4 page leaflet on the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Nature printable on A4 or legal size paper that the audience was given.
Professor Anwar Fazal is Director of the Right Livelihood College, Penang ,Malyasia and a recipient of the Right Livelihood Award.
For more information on Right Livelihood College, visit www.usm.my/rlc. Addis Ababa University is in Addis Ababa, Ethopia.


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Winter Park, FL (PressExposure) April 27, 2012 -- In March the Online Biker Shop (OBS) embarked on an aggressive project to totally revamp their website and online store. It's been a slow and arduous process as site designers are making sure they get things done right the first time. To that end, the company is proud to announce the recent addition of 12 new pairs of riding glasses to their online inventory. They join the riding glasses already on the site as well as other products in the T-shirts, helmet covers, biker jewelry, and embroidered patches categories.
All of the new riding glasses are from company's eyeQusa collection, a brand the OBS has been carrying exclusively since its opening. The new glasses come in a variety of frames as well as day riding, extreme night riding, and super dark lens options. More importantly, all eyeQusa glasses come with a one-year limited warranty against manufacturing or material defect.
If you'd like to see the newly added riding lessons you're encouraged to visit the OBS website at http://www.onlinebikershop.com. While you're there, feel free to check out all the other merchandise in stock. Keep in mind that the site is still in construction and new products will be added on a regular basis. Fans of the Online Biker Shop can also follow the company on their brand-new Facebook page.
About the Online Biker Shop
The OBS is a family-owned business located outside of Daytona Beach, Florida and one of the first companies to offer riding glasses and other biker products online. Today their inventory has expanded to include T-shirts and hoodies, iron-on biker patches, biker jewelry, and more. The company sells to retail customers around the country as well as resellers with wholesale accounts. Resellers can purchase wholesale motorcycle glasses as well as the other products on the website at discount prices. For more information about the Online Biker Shop, their products, or opening a wholesale account is contact them at:
Online Biker Shop
1427 New Bolton Dr.
Port Orange, FL 32129


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TDP wins Mayoral elections in Rajahmundry
Congress party takes Mayor post in Hindupur
State allocation in Union Railway Budget upped by 74 percent
State gets no new trains
No hike in Railways freight rates
Industrialists feel happy
TDP stages dharna before Secretariat
Demands Chief Secretary to show the GO file
Police busted Credit Card gang
Rs. 80 lakhs loss to the Bank
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Elections-2007
Janardhana Rao elected as Mayor; K. Dorababu is Deputy Mayor
NIFT to conduct entrance examinations
Course fee for semester is Rs. 30,000
Green Tech award to Visakhapatnam Port
Award for Industrial safety


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Students take part in fitness competition
Each participating school sent four teams of six athletes who competed in four events: one-mile run, back-saver sit and reach, curl-ups and push-ups.
To participate at UVM, Arlington students had to earn qualifying times and points through a school-based competition organized by AMHS Physical Education teacher Ashley Hoyt who was pleased with her teams' performance.
"This is the second year our students participated at UVM, and it was a good experience for them. Most of the student-athletes are from large Burlington-area schools, so it's great for our students to have a chance to compete against those teams," Hoyt said.
Arlington students who competed in the Middle School Competition in Burlington are Tess Belnap, Colleen Blomberg, Sienna Brosemer, Carolyn Crawford, Bailey Cross, Jaden Cross, Christian Dresser, Cullen Granger, Xandria Hoyt, Jamie Keel, Keyshawn King, Haley Mattison, Brian Morse, Kyle Naaktgeboren, Lane Nolan, Joey Price, Matthew Ritchie, Gracie Smith, Lily Spencer, Chandler Stannard, Mikey Stroffoleno, Kaleigh Ward, Lilah Ward, and Kolby Wilkins.
Arlington student-coaches who assisted the teams are Riley Lane, Darren Lehnert, Austin Morse, and Whitney Walsh.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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Baku. 3 September. REPORT.AZ/ The family of three-year-old Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi, whose photograph was taken at the Turkish beach where his body washed ashore, was seeking asylum in Canada but was refused by the country, reported media outlets, Report informs referring to Turkish Daily Sabah.
A Vancouver-area woman had sought to sponsor the mother and two children but that her request was turned down by Canadian immigration officials, a Canadian legislator Fin Donnelly told The Canadian Press.
Donnelly said the woman tried to sponsor her nephews Aylan and Galip Kurdi and their mother, all three of whom drowned.
Images of the body of Aylan, 3, washing up on a Turkish shore shocked the world and prompted emotional appeals Thursday to governments to do more to help migrants.
The 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, his 5-year-old brother Galip and mother Rihan died on the same boat on Wednesday, as their boat carrying refugees attempting to cross to the Greek islands from the Turkish coast sank. The father, Abdullah, is said to have survived.
As the picture of Aylan's little body on the shore circulated in the media and had been retweeted thousands of times in the first few hours shortly after the accident, some social media users have also shared images of Aylan and his brother Galip when they were living a peaceful life in Syria.


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Villa Rozárka
Sportovní 1201, Staré Město
The family Pension Villa Rozarka is located in Stare Mesto near Uherske Hradiste. Accommodation is ideal for families and guest who like to enjoy active holidays. In the vicinity there are many ways to sport and to relax.
- Free internet
- Without meals
- Free parking
- Pets
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Accession Number : ADD006517
Title : Method and System for Moving Target Elimination and Indication Using Smoothing Filters.
Descriptive Note : Patent,
Corporate Author : DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
Personal Author(s) : Brassaw ,Lloyd L
Report Date : 18 Sep 1979
Pagination or Media Count : 6
Abstract : In-phase sum and difference signals and quadrature sum and difference signals from a monopulse radar system are processed to form the sum of the in-phase signals, the sum of the quadrature signals, the difference of the in-phase signals, and the difference of the quadrature signals. The processed sum signals and the processed difference signals are then combined to form complex signals one of which is advanced and the other retarded by predetermined time. The complex signals are then divided into sequences of frequencies of identical banks of narrow band filters. The differences between the outputs of corresponding filters from each bank are smoothed by low pass filters, averaged and then divided by a constant to form a beam pointing error value.
Descriptors : *Patents, *Moving target indicators, Monopulse radar, Radar tracking
Subject Categories : Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Active & Passive Radar Detection & Equipment
Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE


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Release Date: 1982
DVD Release Date: January 26th, 1999
R|1 hr 37 min
Plot Summary
Renegade cop Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) pulls bank robber Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) from a federal prison on a 48-hour leave to help him capture Hammond's old partner, Albert Ganz (James Remar). Having escaped from a prison work crew, Ganz is on a killing spree around San Francisco, on the trail of half a million dollars that went missing after one of his robberies. The cocky Reggie knows where the money is, but spars with the hotheaded Jack as he enjoys his temporary freedom.
Cast: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole, Frank McRae, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, Sonny Landham, Brion James
Director: Walter Hill
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Keywords: Mystery, Murder, Girlfriend, 1980s, Police officer, Police station, Prison, Bar, Investigation, Pursuit


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President Barack Obama sat down with Tom Friedman of The New York Times to make his case for the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, and his statements on Russia stood out as particularly rosy.
After saying that Russia 'was a help' on the deal despite tensions elsewhere, Obama added that he "was encouraged by the fact that Mr. Putin called me a couple of weeks ago," pointing out that Putin initiated the call to talk about Syria.
"I think they get a sense that the [Bashar] Assad regime is losing a grip over greater and greater swaths of territory inside of Syria [to Sunni jihadist militias] and that the prospects for a [Sunni jihadist] takeover or rout of the Syrian regime is not imminent but becomes a greater and greater threat by the day," Obama said. "That offers us an opportunity to have a serious conversation with them."
There have been thinly sourced reports about Russia giving up on Assad at times during the four-plus-year long civil war, but this is by far the strongest suggestion yet.
Over the course of the 52-month Syrian conflict, Russia has provided the Assad regime with supplies — including guns, grenades, tank parts , fighter jets , advanced anti-ship cruise missiles , long-range air defense missiles , military officers as advisers , diplomatic cover , and lots of cash .
Furthermore, Russia peddled conspiracy theories after forces loyal to Assad killed 1,400 people in four hours by dropping bombs filled with sarin nerve gas on a rebel-held suburb of the capital of Damascus.
After the attack, Krishnadev Calamur of NPR detailed three primary reasons why Russia backs Assad:
1) Strategic: Syria's port of Tartus hosts the only remaining international military base outside of the former Soviet Union.
2) Financial: As of June 2012, Russia's economic interests in Syria totaled approximately $20 billion, about $5 billion of which are weapons sales.
3) Philosophical: Andranik Migranyan, director of the New York-based Institute for Democracy and Cooperation, a nongovernmental organization funded by private Russian donors that is considered close to the leadership in Moscow, told NPR's Robert Siegel: "Russia's position is very easy to understand."
"First, Russia is against any regime change from outside of Syria or any other country because according to Russia, any attempt to change the regimes, they are ended up in a chaos and results are quite opposite what were the intentions," Migranyan said. "This was proved in Iraq after the invasions of Americans over there. This was proved in Libya. This was proved in Egypt. And Russia is against principally this regime changes."


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Over the coming days, you'll see a succession of interviews relating to transference, the second CD on the Huddersfield Contemporary Records label, played by the ELISION ensemble.
I've done interviews with all of the composers on the CD, as well as one of the performers. There is far too much material and background to talk about in a single post. Even in six, I've barely scratched the surface. I hope you'll enjoy the interviews, and I can't recommend the CD itself highly enough. The production values, the result of a partnership with Radio Bremen, are stellar. The compositional voices are distinct and rich, and the performers of ELISION pursue their intentions with rigor, skill, and an unmistakeable, total commitment.
For those of you who may not yet know about ELISION, or for those who want to know more, here's an excellent profile of the ensemble by Tim Rutherford-Johnson published in Sound and Music's INTO magazine. It starts on page 30. Their next concert is scheduled for July 15th at the City of London Festival.


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WASHINGTON (AP) – Both major presidential candidates are advising Florida residents to use caution as Hurricane Matthew approaches.
Republican Donald Trump tweeted late Wednesday: "Praying for everyone in Florida. Hoping the hurricane dissipates, but in any event, please be careful."
In her tweet Thursday, Democrat Hillary Clinton urged Florida residents to prepare for the storm "and evacuate if you're told to." Clinton wrote: "Stay safe Florida."
Matthew is threatening the east coast of Florida, potentially as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds. The storm is nearing one of America's top presidential battleground states nearly a month before Election Day and days before the state's Oct. 11 voter registration deadline.
See also:
- HURRICANE TRACKER: Outer bands of storm approach Florida; Bahamas capital Nassau under brunt of hurricane
- Hundreds of thousands flee coast to escape Matthew's fury
(Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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text: Cinderella's Step Sister and Step Mother were punished by The Royalty for their wrong deeds and wrong behaviour with Cinderella. In this coloring pages of Cinderella's step sister, we can see how she was punished and was asked to do all the house hold work on her own. Here, we can see her washing and cleaning utensils and so she seems to be very annoyed. You can print this Coloring Pages of Cinderella's Step-Sister Cleaning Utensils and color it with the colors you like.


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Solar Safety Alert Traffic Warning System , Intelligent Pedestrian Warning System
Pedestrian Crossing Safety System
Item No.: B06
1. Product description
This is a safety system for crosswalks with pedestrian radar and flashing lights
The system start to work when a pedestrian approach to the crosswalks zone
Solar power system or 12V DC (transferred from 220V) (Optional)
Easy installation on existing signs
Work with in-ground power markers and remote controlled solar marker
2. Product Construction
- Remote control
- Movement detector
- Warning lamps / warning sign
- Solar / Wired embedded markers
3. Working mode
When the movement of the cross walks is detected, there will be a signal sent out by the controller and all the warning lamps / warning signals and embedded markers will start to work (flashing). This will give a clear warning signal to the driver in advance to avoid an accident.
4. Optical Characteristic
- Controller:
Power In: 12V DC, 220 AC or others.
Power out: 12V DC
Remote output: Matching Impedance: 50 OHMS, Frequency: 433MHZ
- Movement detector:
Power: 12V DC
Water proof: IP65
- Warning lamps:
Size: Dia.100mm, ( Warning signs can be customized)
20 pcs supper bright yellow LEDs
Power 12V DC or solar power
Flashing rate: 1HZ.
Water Proof: IP68
- Embedded marker:
Dia. 100mm
Double sides with LEDs
Power: 12V DC or solar power
Flashing rate: 4HZ
Water proof: IP68
5. Wire Connection Method
6. Projects for reference:
7. How to order:
For Example:
One set include:
1. Controller (2pcs, each Includes the radio launcher and Movement detector)
2. Warning lamps ( 4 pcs, each sign need 2 pcs or according to need. Or using LED warning sign)
3. Solar embedded marker ( 5 pcs, Or wired embedded markers)
You can make the choice according to your special need, please see following diagram:
You can make any combination of wired and solar type for all above parts.
Solar Safety Alert Traffic Warning System , Intelligent Pedestrian Warning System Images


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Let traffic serve as your muse
Next time you're stuck in one of our city's nightmarish jams, take advantage of the unplanned stop. The wait at the stubborn red light just might provide an opportunity for a grab shot worth keeping. I've always been a fan of Rauschenberg's "combine paintings," and lately I keep seeing quirky versions of them right through my windshield. From tractor trailers to local pool guy trucks, I always find exciting shapes, lines and textures. They make fantastic photographic compositions (Pic #1) — with little or no planning.
The stoplight strategy works for sweet architectural encounters too. (Pics #2, 3, 4) All of these were shot out the window on the way to or in Santa Barbara while waiting for the light to change. Today's sprawling urban landscape just begs to be captured – and you don't need extravagant light kits or 10-thousand dollar lenses — just a willingness to conquer the congestion with a fresh look at exactly what's in front of you.


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Decreased fetal movement third trimester
Posted by Anonymous
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I'm almost 8 months pregnant and my little bun has been slowing down, she will do more stretches and rolls more than anything but they aren't as strong, it's starting to scare me, I went to l&d on tues for same thing and she passed the test within the first five minutes. I've also been a little constipated the past couple days idk if that has anything to do with it.
Anyone else like this?, I plan to go to the dr. tomorrow to check on things.
Anyone else like this?, I plan to go to the dr. tomorrow to check on things.
Posted by Anonymous on Mar. 31, 2013 at 11:53 PM
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Go in. If you think something is wrong, go to labor and delivery NOW!! Do not wait, go back in. Even if you've just been, go back in, even if they send you right back home, better safe than sorry. I did have decreased fetal movement when I was pregnant the last time. Please go in.
by Bronze Member on Mar. 31, 2013 at 11:55 PM
U should be fine
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Babies run out of room and can't move around quite as much as they get bigger
by Silver Member on Mar. 31, 2013 at 11:56 PM
It's normal to feel less movement since they're growing and don't have the space to move as before
Baby just doesn't have as much room to do acrobatics. :) As long as she's still moving and responding, you're fine.
by Anonymous 3 on Mar. 31, 2013 at 11:56 PM
It is pretty normal for movement to decrease in the 3rd trimester. There is less room in your uterus, so he/she is not doing as many flips and jumping jacks. So long as there is some movement it is usually fine. If you are concerned though, definitely call your ob
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I hear this comment far too often... "if only I could lose weight as easily as you".
First off, it's not easy. Just because it seems like it may be easy, it's by far not. It's incredibly hard, especially when I have the urge to binge. There are some nights that I will catch myself getting into an emotional fight just because I have the urge to binge and I'm trying not to, some days you would think I'm having withdraws from a drug I get so bad. I try to remember that it's just food... it does not control me, the urge will pass and I will be so happy afterwards or the next day if I don't give in.
My advice for those who are trying to lose weight...
◉ It's ok if this takes a long time, it's ok if it's hard. If it weren't hard, everyone would be a size 0.
◉ If your a binge eater like myself, just breath. Take a moment to pull away from the room you are in, change your scenery and take some big deep breaths. Clear your mind and focus on your breath, you can even mentally count each breath if that helps (in 1, out 2, in 3, out 4...). When you feel more in control, go back to what you were doing and smile, you just worked through this binge! Celebrate!
◉ Enjoy the process, enjoy your body at each stage it goes through as you shrink.
◉ Don't think about the big picture and all the weight you have to lose, set mini goals, even just 5 lbs at a time. I set micro goals that help me reach my bigger goals that will lead to the overall goal.
◉ Celebrate every milestone, no matter the size... even if it's just 1 lb! Every step you take in the right direction should be celebrated.... celebrate a no binge day, celebrate when you reach your water goal for the day, celebrate when you reach your daily step goal.
◉ Make it fun and make it a challenge! Challenge yourself to reach X goal by a certain time and work towards it.
◉ If you don't have a planner, buy one! Use it to keep track of your goals and milestones reached, keep track of your steps, your weight, your thoughts, etc. I will do a new post soon on how I'm using my planner these days to keep me motivated with my weight loss.
◉ Drink lots of water! This will help with water retention and flush out holding water, as well as sodium. If you weigh daily like I do and see a jump on the scale after having a perfect food day, it's water. Don't fret, just drink up and go about your day, it will be ok!
◉ A huge reminder, the number on the scale does not define your mood for the day. If you gain, that's ok! Focus on how you feel, check your measurements, and remember how much you have changed already. Reflect back to where you started, this will always boost your mood!
◉ Lastly, love your body in the process. Laugh and smile at loose skin, heck... squeeze it and giggle! I do! Your body is doing some amazing things, take notice.
It's not impossible, it's hard. Doing something hard, is possible.


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Mario Rescue Princess
The Princess has been caught by a "Monster" (No Bowser? Or is he the Monster?) and has been put in a cage! You must "collect all love in order to influence the monster and recue Princess".
Well, you heard the story! Collect up them red hearts before unlocking Princess Peach from her cage!
Don't let the time limit catch you out and avoid the traps as you work your way through 20 levels of Mario flash game goodness.
A fun game, but Where are the Mario tunes though?
So what are you waiting for? "Move on brave Mario!" and do your best to save the Princess in this cool little Super Mario themed flash game.
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Modern American action movies are universally ridiculed across the globe for being brainless, CGI driven spectacles of complete nonsense. And that assumption would be correct. It's been a long time since the likes of McTiernan could blow your socks off while still delivering a story you gave a shit about. Today, the boundaries of the action movie are being pushed forward elsewhere on the international stage, most notably in Europe and Asia. But as great as the current run of international action movies are, they're missing one vital ingredient that made the American action movie so great – Muscle.
USA, 1990, Amir Shervan
The late 80s to mid 90s was a ripe time for that kind of movie, and almost all the credit has to go to Ahnoldt and Stallone for not only kicking open the door for this kind of garbage to go mainstream, but also for inspiring a legion of brainless Californian lugs to try and follow in their footsteps.
Enter Amir Shervan and his roster of poorly acting bodybuilders. I love Shervan's vision. Previously I had seen Samurai Cop, his stone cold masterpiece of garbage, testosterone and sex. It's the ultimate example of what happens when a genre has become saturated, and it really makes me wonder about just how excessive the 80s were if movies like Samurai Cop could actually be released. Never have I seen a film so deeply rooted in the so-bad-it's-good cannon of cinema, and I couldn't wait to see what Shervan came up with next.
Which brings us to Killing American Style.
This is a strange movie. It's well paced for the first half, and takes some risks with its narrative that I didn't expect. The movie opens up with the owner of a strip club auditioning girls who can't dance. The strip club manager is called Lynch (played by the awesomely porn-tached John Lynch). He takes the best dancer backstage to screw until his brother Tony (Robert 'The Chin' Z'Dar) arrives with a big job ripping off the payroll of a courier service. A lengthy robbery scene follows, and the two guys (and a few other gang members) escape.
After this opening, you'd be forgiven in thinking this was going to turn into a standard cops and robbers scenario, but it's more convoluted than that. The gang are caught and arrested pretty quickly and sent to a maximum security prison without as much as an interrogation, let alone a court case. I guess that's just how quickly the system works in the USA.
As Tony and Lynch are being taken to prison, they are busted out in a daring, if not ridiculous, scheme by the rest of the gang (who are in drag). Someone from the gang is shot during the escape, and the gang need to lay low until they can find a way to collect their money. Hot on their heels is a tough as nails, world weary cop, Lt. Sunset, played by big Jim Brown, sporting a "How did I ever wind up in this shit?" face for the entire movie.
And who can blame him during meaty scenes that are as tightly written as this one…
Cue John Morgan (Harold Diamond aka the fucking Stick Fighter from Rambo III) running his ranch with his son and Mexican servants. He seems like the nicest guy in the world. Loves animals. Has a great family relationship. Treats his servants real good, showering them with his cast-offs. Basically, the best guy who ever lived.
Hell, and if that ain't enough for you then just check out his wife and her sister. They spend most of the movie either in bikinis or naked. Even Morgan's son refers to his aunt as "Hot Aunt". Now I'm no crook, but if I was, I'd say this was a pretty sweet place to park for a while.
However, the crooks have overlooked one vital detail – Morgan is a bad ass kick-boxer with pride issues. We learn this when he takes his son to a kick boxing lesson, and one of the other kid's dads calls him a pussy for not accepting his challenge of a fight. Morgan tries to set an example for his son by refusing the challenge, but when the guy calls Morgan a pussy, Morgan gets him in the ring and kicks the living shit out of him. Seriously, the guy would need medical attention after that. Way to set an example to your son, Morgan.
Once Morgan and son arrive home to find it's been invaded by lots of muscled men, the stage is set for forty minutes of sweat, grappling, evil laughter, flowing hair and shoulder pads.
I gotta break it to you all right off the bat – this ain't a great movie. Was I really expecting anything more than a Samurai Cop rip off? I guess not, but the main surprise of the movie is that it genuinely tries a lot harder than its predecessor in a number of ways. For a start, it's not funny in the slightest, bar a few fashion mistakes. (Seriously, the selection of vests flexed out in this movie are ridiculous – I think Shervan must have hired these guys straight out of the gym: "Hey you guys look like you're in pretty good shape, you wanna be in a movie?")
Also, it takes itself very seriously (despite the appearance of the everyone involved). Being that there's a family involved, Shervan genuinely tries to create some drama, especially through Morgan's wife after she's brutally assaulted.
I wouldn't go as far to say the acting in this movie is good, but the tone is appropriate and the actors do the best with what they have. I wasn't expecting the movie to go down the home invasion route and at times it came across like a true exploitation movie rather than a dumb actioner. The plot itself shares more than a passing resemblance to the far superior Fight for Your Life (1977), only Killing American Style drops the use of outrageous racism found in that movie and replaces it with outrageous displays of muscle and Robert Z'Dar's chin. Fair swap if you ask me.
These are all surprisingly positive things, but the film is ultimately let down by a terrible script and atrocious pacing. I found myself skipping through bits and pieces in the final third just to get to the climax. The fact is that these actors are not good enough to deliver dialogue this bad while trapped in a single location for the duration of the movie. And it's a shame because by the time the big shootout happens at the end, we don't really give a damn who gets killed American style anymore.
I'll say this though, I was definitely impressed with the quality of the movie compared with Samurai Cop. Shervan obviously had a better grasp on how to spend his money and it's nice to see a filmmaker working at such a piss poor level actually trying to improve his craft. It will be interesting to see what he came up with next – if I can find it.
I guess, despite it's promising title, Killing American Style won't reignite your passion for the great American action movie. But then hey, neither does The Expendables, and I know which one I'd rather watch (clue: the one directed by Amir Shervan).
At one point considered a lost film, a month ago Killing American Style received an excellent DVD release from Cinema Epoch (who were also responsible for the fantastic Samurai Cop release).


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At Avon Animal Hospital we take a balanced approach to pain management using Non-Steroidal Antinflammatory Drugs, Fentanyl Patches, Opiods and Therapeutic Laser as needed. We would be pleased to discuss the options available for your pet.
For procedures that we know will cause pain such as surgery or dental extractions we employ 'Pre-emptive Pain Control'. It is well documented that if pain control measures are taken before the pain-causing event occurs, the nerve fibres don't get so wound up and pain is lessened. For this reason part of our anesthetic protocol includes drugs that control pain, administered before any surgical pain is caused.
Surgery and dental extractions can cause pain. Some animals are very good at not showing pain though they are feeling it. As veterinarians we recognize pain and take it very seriously. It is not only unfair to an animal to be in pain, it also slows recovery from surgery.
For surgical pain we use a combination of Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) such as meloxicam as well as opoids such as hydromorphone, butorphenol and buprenorphine. For major surgeries and all our declaws we apply a slow release fentanyl patch that gives pain relief for up to three days. For surgeries involving the hind end we can use a morphine epidural to prevent pain for hours after recovery from anesthetic.
Several conditions such as arthritis can cause chronic pain. Many owners don't know that their pet is in pain or don't think they are. Often pain is not as obvious as vocalizing or pacing around. Sometimes pain manifests as a change in behaviour such as the cat that no longer goes up on the window ledge or chooses to sleep on the floor rather than a favourite chair or the dog who doesn't come upstairs anymore or is lagging behind on walks.
If a pet is found to be in pain there are ways of treating it. Long term use of Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) has become safer with the newer ones such as meloxicam. Cats are more sensitive to these drugs and long term use is either off-label or not recommended. When used liver and kidney function should be monitored routinely and any sign of stomach upset should be reported to a veterinarian and the drug stopped immediately.
For arthritis there are various nutraceuticals such as glucosamine, and injectables such as Cartrophen that can be used to stimulate cartilage healing and the production of joint fluid which helps to keep the joints lubricated. Dosing and the brand used are important considerations.


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Existing human trafficking-related prohibitions for federal contractors and subcontractors were strengthened recently by the Obama Administration. While there has been an Executive Order outlawing certain "human trafficking activities for some time, anyone contracting with the federal government now has more responsibility.
The new rule requires all firms with government contracts regardless of size to have a policy for their own workers. This includes:
- Paying return transportation for non-nationals to go home
- Mandating disclosures to such non-nationals about working conditions
- Minimum housing standards
Firms also are required to pass the requirement for such a policy down to all tiers of subcontractors and vendors. This means modifying subcontract and purchase order forms.
In addition, the new rule requires firms that purchase from other countries (whether directly or through subs or suppliers) services or materials or supplies that are not "off the shelf" items and have a value of more than $500,000, to have a "Compliance Program." Beyond just advising subs and suppliers of their own responsibility (as the first part above requires), this part of the executive orders requires the contractor to conduct due diligence of the firms it is hiring to try to monitor their employment practices. This means firms will have to monitor their own purchases and those of their subs and suppliers, and if they think they may reach the threshold, have a Compliance Plan.
Violation of these regulations may result in suspension of contract payments, contract termination, suspension or debarment, and False Claims Act and other legal liabilities.
The authority for this action is Executive Order 13627, issued September 25, 2012 in a final rule (48 C.F.R. Parts 1, 2, 9, 12, 22, 42, and 52 (Final Rule)) published on January 29, 2015.


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One of the places I always need to visit when on Oahu is Mu'umu'uHeaven in Kailua. While there I spotted this little arrangement of brightly colored happy animal sculptures and immediately had to have this little shark.
It's made by a company called Ocean Sole. Based in Kenya, Ocean Sole creates wonderful products from discarded flip flops. Every year, thousands of flip flops and other debris wash up on the shores of East Africa, which threaten the ecosystems and environment. Founder Julie Church formed Ocean Sole and works with local artisans to help clean up the beaches and also create these beautiful products.
Check out this little video that explains more:
Check out more about Ocean Sole here. Ocean Sole sculptures are available at Mu'umu'u Heaven in Hawaii, and online here.
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How to increase your Chinese reading speed?
Posted by Grace Feng on February 18, 2012
If you're reading my Learn Chinese blog, you're probably a Chinese learner, or just a curious visitor that love to know things about Chinese language. Whoever you are, did you ever experienced the frustration of reading Chinese articles in a snail's speed? No matter how hard you tried, it seems that there are still endless new Chinese words and unfamiliar Chinese sentence patterns pop up and drag down your reading speed?
However, you can always drive those frustration away by using the right approach to read Chinese. Actually you can enjoy your Chinese reading from the very beginning. I'll show you how.
Finding the right material to read
As a matter of fact, blindly picking any articles in Chinese to practice your reading might not help you to progress in a good pace. To strategically choose the articles that you can read with certain comfort and confidence would give you much more positive momentum. Especially to choose the articles that are about something you're really interested in, something that you can build a connection with from your own life. In that case they're much easier for you to understand and memorize. Memory can only be reinforced if you have a deep understanding and interest on the topic you're reading.
Now you might ask how could I find out the right materials in Chinese that I should read based on my level and interest? Well, this exactly is the thing that I can help you with. If you consider yourself as a beginner or intermediate level Chinese learner, which I guess most of my readers are, you can always try something simple and short first. At the same time, they are not boring at all. Guess what? Why not try school kid's articles! Maybe you've heard about the fierce competition pressure upon Chinese school age students, then you won't be surprised on how many writing competitions are held in China locally or nationally everyday. From these millions of competitions, people choose the articles that excel to be published in magazines, newspapers and web sites etc. Therefore both students and teachers could use them as reference and inspiration for their own study. Kind of like the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" type of articles.
What does that benefit you, my dear Chinese learners? You can join millions of Chinese teachers and students to learn from those wonderful articles. If you say your Chinese level is only about an elementary school student, then go read students articles in Grade 1 or 2. If you're much better than that, go for high school student's articles. Don't worry about the quality of the articles even if it's written by a six year old. They are all proof read by their strict teacher many times before being published (ever heard of Chinese Tiger Mom in the American? There are even more Tiger teachers in China. :-) ) You can definitely reuse any phrase or expressions you've learned from those articles in your own writing or speaking. I've looked up a few good web sites for you to read on Chinese articles written by Chinese students:
- 精品学习网 http://www.51edu.com/zuowen/
- 中国课件站 http://lunwen.cnkjz.com/zuowen/
- 教育第三方 http://ws.3edu.net/zwyd/
- 中国教育文摘 http://www.eduzhai.net/zuowen/
If you have a specific topic that you're yearning to read about, go ahead type your keyword (in Chinese) in www.google.com or www.baidu.com (main search engine for Chinese content). You can also check out good novels and articles on lots of Chinese web sites. However, many Chinese web sites nowadays are full of flying advertisement banners that might give you more headache than valuable information. The following two are good article resource web sites that look neat and clean on the home page.
- 文章阅读网 http://www.duwenzhang.com/
- 好心情原创文学 http://short.goodmood.cn/
If you're tight on time, why not come to my blog and read all the articles that I collected for you together with articles I wrote by myself in aim to help my readers to practice and improve their Chinese language ability. Most Chinese articles on this blog are prepared with pinyin annotation, English translation, grammar highlight and audio recording – a 5 star package :-).
Repeat reading
Repeat reading might sound boring. But that's one of the best methods to "secure" all you've just learned before you forget about them next week. It will save you big time in the long run. In the meantime, locking in the new knowledge fresh and clear will also help you to secure your learning base and accelerate your learning speed.
When you do repeat reading after you've comprehend the whole article, or even part of an article, try to read out loud if possible. This way you can hear how it sounds to you when you read it. Then listen to the audio recording of the article if any. If there's no audio available for what you've read, which is probably true in most cases, you can paste the whole article or part of it into Google Translate. Click on the audio button, it will read out to you. However, as I mentioned in Lesson 7 Focus on Chinese sentence patterns first or Chinese vocabulary first? The audio clip in Google is composed of pre-recorded sound for single character or word, when they are put together by computer program it only sounds like a robot talking. It can help you with pronunciation of a single word, but can't help you with accurate accent and tone of speaking for a whole sentence or paragraph. After all, robot is robot, human is human.
However, you will happily find lots of interesting reading materials on this blog. The stock is increasing day after day. They are indexed mainly under practice. Each of them is presented with audio clip that you can play, rewind or pause as you want. Each of them is carefully highlighted with grammar points and new words. You can look them up by simply clicking on highlighted words to see its meaning and usage in details in MDBG online dictionary in a new window. For the non-highlighted part, you can also benefit from MDBG by installing a MDBG reader on your computer. Therefore, you can look up new words conveniently by hovering your mouse over.
After all, read as much as you can. With persistence and right method you will read Chinese like a pro soon!
Let me know whether you think the recommendations in this article could really help you with your reading speed? Any thoughts are welcomed…
Talk to you soon, my dear friend!
Happy family day (Canada)!
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12-12-2013 3:33 pm
Haha… Grace, I really like the idea of reading native students' articles online. I just wish those websites could present the articles the way you do on your site. :-)
Very good tips you gave here, thanks!
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12-12-2013 4:01 pm
You're welcome Megan. If the owners of those sites know there are Chinese learners reading their posts, they probably will take that into consideration. :-)


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Veteran Sizing still perfect fit
Sizing Europe was a popular winner of the Boylesports.com Champion Chase on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival, rolling back the years to capture an eighth Grade One success at the age of 12.
A winner of exactly half his 42 starts, it appears retirement is on the cards for Henry de Bromhead's magnificently consistent chaser as owner Alan Potts was keen for him to finish on a high.
A distant fourth behind crowd favourite Sire De Grugy in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, Sizing Europe (7-1) won a novice hurdle at the 2007 Festival on the first of 16 visits to the Kildare course and he looked a horse with far younger legs as he bounded five and a half lengths clear of David Pipe's Ballynagour.
Sizing Europe has now picked up this race twice, having followed Sprinter Sacre home last year, and has an Irish Champion Hurdle on his overflowing CV as well as every two-mile chase of merit like the Arkle, Tingle Creek and Queen Mother.
The two market leaders disappeared from the equation at the first fence on the back straight when 100-30 favourite Hidden Cyclone fell and irreparably damaged the chance of Module by hampering him.
Sizing Europe had assumed his habitual front-running role under Andrew Lynch, at some points looking as if he was merely setting the race up for a younger rival, but burning away up the undulating home straight he knows so well.
In front of Punchestown's biggest ever first-day crowd of 19,459 – up from 18,605 last year – he was greeted accordingly.
Potts replied "yes" when asked in one interview if Sizing Europe would be retired, but slightly changed his tack in another one.
He said: "I could see him winning because there was nothing in that race that had beaten us. Somersby beat us once. We beat him the rest of the times.
"I'm not surprised, it's nice to witness it, but I always thought he could do it. He's back to his best."
Popped the question again, he said: "Possibly. We wanted him to go out on a win. He's got a win. We'll see."
De Bromhead said: "He is just unbelievable, he was running away with Andrew. He was just loving it. I'm speechless.
"The horse has just been a superstar for us, I've been saying it for years. He stays sound and enjoys doing it. He'd been working well all year but not been doing it on the track for some reason.
"He's just won a Grade One and I don't know what we will do, it is up to Alan. No decision has been made, I'm just going to enjoy today."
Lynch said: "This is just a brilliant day and he has been an amazing horse for me. He winged the last two and there I was.
"He gave Sprinter Sacre a bit of a fright here last year and ran another tremendous race at Cheltenham."
Pipe said of Ballynagour: "He ran an absolute blinder. It was a bit of an experiment dropping back to two miles. It gives us lots of options for next year."
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E3 is right around the corner and it is without question the gamergasm of the year. However, for all of the excitement and cool things that will be seen, there are some very annoying omissions from this years expo. Here are a few notable ones.
See Also: Mario Kart: Fury Road Is The Game We All Want To Play
Final Fantasy XV – Unfortunately, fans won't be getting much, if anything on the highly anticipated next installment of the Final Fantasy franchise.
God of War – Sony has stated that this game is in VERY early stages, so at best we may get some unofficial test footage, but more than likely it will be a whole lot of nothing.
Legend of Zelda – Every time a Zelda game is on the way, it gets gamers crazy excited. Sadly, even after a year of teasing, we are still seemingly no closer to seeing Link back at it.
Sega – There is no specific game that won't be at E3 for Sega, rather, the entire brand will be absent from the expo this year. Lame.
Valve – Gamers adore this company, but even though we are all impatiently await Half Life 3 and Portal 3, we won't get a bone thrown our way at E3.
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*If you're a budding performer and looking for a way to get to Hollywood, to audition for "America's Got Talent," but your money is funny, we've got good news for you.
Now, until June 18, you can upload your audition video to the "America's Got Talent" site on YouTube, NBC and producer Fremantle Media North America announced Monday.
Producers will select 40 acts to be posted on the site. Then the YouTube community will vote for their favorites. The top vote-getter will perform on "America's Got Talent" alongside 11 other YouTube acts chosen by producers.
The online auditions will supplement in-person tryouts staged across the U.S. in a half-dozen cities.
The new season of "America's Got Talent" premieres June 1.


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This week seems to be all about things I've stumbled onto while doing research. This morning it was the "I Love Bees" website. This website is not, in fact, about bees. Although it appears to be.
I'll start over.
Before the launch of Halo 2, a massively popular video game, some pretty unique marketing was put into play. Through various methods potential fans were directed to the website ILoveBees.com. Some, for example, received actual jars of honey in the mail with directions to the website somehow contained within. Upon visiting the site these people received an error screen. You can still see it if you go to the site yourself.
Now, this took place years ago so I didn't see it play out, but from what I've gathered the error screen starting leading people to clues embedded all over the website. For example, if you go to the "View" menu at the top of your browser and select "Page Source" you can see the underlying code that comprises any website. This is the stuff that your browser then reads and turns into a nice neat web page for you to view. It is possible to embed stuff in this code that can only be seen by viewing the code itself, not to mention provide links to other sites or files which don't necessarily need to be in any way shown when the browser displays the page.
By following these clues visitors eventually began to unravel a much larger game, like a cross between a treasure hunt and a series of riddles, which was loosely based on the events of Halo 2, the video game being marketed. Within the construct of this game the "I Love Bees" website had been corrupted by a rogue program which needed help figuring out what was going on due to a memory wipe. At one point the players (and keep in mind that anyone who wanted to help unravel the mystery could be considered a player) were even given GPS coordinates and numbers which corresponded to pay phone locations and the times that phone calls would come in containing recordings that furthered the plot or provided more clues.
This is amazing to me. On so many levels. Not the least of which is the storytelling potential of this sort of interactivity. Imagine you didn't just sit in a theater and hear Darth Vader tell Luke that he was his father, but instead you sat up waiting until a set time when some stranger waiting by a telephone would get a phone call before reporting back to a chat room in order to tell everyone that he had just spoken to Darth Vader…and that Darth Vader claimed to be Luke's father.
Sadly, sitting here right now, I can't even begin to imagine how to go about putting something like this together. But you can color me intrigued and I most certainly plan to learn more about this type of advertising.
It just seems like so much damned fun.
With great irony I can almost foresee a time when writing books is merely a day job that supports me while I pursue my true love…advertising those books.
Man the internet is weird.


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Coach Al Timmins liked these days of the year best of all. He enjoyed surveying the locker room on the day when the wrestling team had their quarterly physicals. It was his idea to change the annual physical examinations to 4 times a year, the guys needed to be stripped and checked out more than one time a year. He enjoyed watching them through the doorway to the locker room as his guys stood on formation heel-to-toe, buck naked, nervous and embarrassed as his team doctor and the doctor's female assistant put each guy through their paces. He was really proud of this year's crop of guys. He had worked them harder than ever, keeping them late, running them too long, making them practice over and over again, watching their legs wrapped around each other's necks for hours each day. He especially enjoyed the holds he would force upon them. The guys, usually wearing little more than shorts and a supporter, with their asses jammed into their opponent's faces, making them inhale the other guy's scents. That incredible scent of young ball bag sweat, ass aroma, and underarm musk. He had smelled it on their tight jockstraps, lying in a pile on the laundry floor. Each strap had their team number written on the front of each pouch and their name's written on the waistband. They belonged to each guy and were washed only once a month, causing them to be caked with sweat and even some precum, which leaked from their tools. He liked collecting them from the guys, in another of his "military" ways, making them pull them down while standing in front of their lockers and waiting until each guy was bareassed before they could shower. The locker room was particularly nasty in odor on those days. You could smell the reek from down the hall, and the other student would mock each guy for having sweaty low hangers. The coach really liked hearing the young dudes get ranked on by their peers for having big dumb jock cocks. Especially hearing the young twin members of his squad getting picked on. Timmy and Joey played on his team for years and they grown up into beautiful young models of manhood. They were precisely the polar opposite of the coach. While the guys were short and smooth, Timmins was tall and furry. A Marine in his youth, he was still incredible shape, massive hairy pecs, tattooed heavily up and down each arm, and with strong legs like a bull. He was most proud of his huge biceps which he would use in training these guys, holding them down on the ground, helpless and nearly naked, exposed for the other team members to laugh at and taunt. Between his legs held a spot for his other pride and joy: his big ugly uncut horse cock. His dick was truly a Marine prick. Fat like a sausage with over 3 inches of foreskin hanging like a nasty hood over the oversized mushroom, that he called its "head". The head always hurt his girlfriends, jamming it into their tight boxes, ripping them and then fucking their even tighter asses. He enjoyed, much more, using his massive dong on young dudes with round smooth asses and their pink holes. He loved eating out a tight, muscular rear, clean shaven by his own hand, and opening up slowly like a virgin cunt. Then abusing that cunt throughout the entire term. He always made sure that his "boys" were over the age of consent, no trouble for him! But he always picked the youngest looking dudes. Usually he selected blonde guys who were fortunate enough to be smooth on their chests, and uncircumcised down below. Coach Timmins liked his young wards to be well endowed also, a big dumb shlong hanging off a small waisted boy was the hottest thought he could have. He was a pro at picking the guys who he would use for his own pleasure, then videotaping their "first time" and using it as blackmail for years to come. He liked watching their faces as he would play the tape and seeing their young spirits crushed, their mouths gaping open, often crying and begging. He would laugh at them as they pleaded for the tapes, promising anything. He would rewind and play it over.and over.and over. Eventually the guys would see exactly who "owned" them. They had become property of the rough and demanding ex-Marine, for use and abuse as he saw fit. Sometimes he saw to it that they "entertained" his friends from the Corps or his poker buddies. Only hours before they believed that maybe they had made a mistake by jerking off in front of the coach and sucking his cock, now they would pay for that mistake for years. Only hours before, they had girlfriends and dates, now all of those people became history. He would make them break up with the young ladies over the phone from his house, while he stood in the background snickering and plotting the boys' futures. There was no turning back for them; they had officially become prize "meat", or his "mules", as he liked to call them. If they were stupid enough to believe that would have to just suck his cock, they were mistaken! Sex was only the beginning! There were hours and days of forced nudity and more than 100 forms of humiliation, which he had devised. He liked having a guy wear a small uniform (usually from the Army Navy Store) and parade around the house for him and often his guests. The buttons pulling on their broad chests, exposing tan flesh, and their crotches too big to fit in the small pants. The pants were sometimes 3 sizes too tight, and often exposed the top of their pubic hair and the bases of their cocks. He would make them remove the shirts as the day wore on, a relief because of the itching their small defenseless nipples. Then he would make them get on all fours and balance drinks and ashtrays on their broad backs, sometimes crawling around the room full of older men and women. Then he would remove their pants, exposing shaven crotches and oversized tools, tied up with a cockring or rope, forcing their dorks to stand out and turn purple in color. The women guests would giggle at these naked young jocks with their large "privates" jutting out of smooth muscular waists, their low hanging nuts swollen with cum, their nipples erect and well chewed; usually painted with rouge to make them look more raw. The men would drool and lick their lips looking at the young firm asses, fresh from repeated enemas, waiting to be raped over and over until their holes leaked the cum of several guests. He usually kept each guy for a year, and then passed him on. By then he would have weeks worth of videos of them being trained as dogs and used as whores, and they would never tell anyone. The coach had become their master, and as a master could do, he would sell their pictures to gay porn magazines. He loved watching their young faces in shock as he showed them their pictures gracing DRUMMER, BLUEBOY and alike. By then, they couldn't get hardons for girls anymore. The responded sexually only when a nasty rough older man stood over them, with a whip. Troy was his guy last year. He was a dead ringer for Joey Lawrence. With long hair, built like a brick shithouse, all muscles and cock. He was as dumb as a stump, and the coach felt that he was made for a life of servitude. Troy was used and abused more than any of his young men. The poor punk had served his "parties" well. He enjoyed forcing him to wear see through teddies and see-through panties, with his oversized dong black and blue from being bit and yanked on continually. When Troy's father had accidentally seen his son with the word "slave" written on his chest, he threw the guy out of the house bareassed naked, forcing the youth to run a mile naked to the coach's house. His fate was sealed! Two moths later, the coach put the guy in the back of a U-Haul and drove him to West Virginia. A friend of the coach's ran a livestock auction there by day, and the guy was put up on the block late in the night and sold as an animal. His new owner took him to Tennessee and he had begun his new life pulling a plow and servicing his master's family of 6 guys and 4 girls. He was a well-used sex animal before he was sold again overseas to a prison. But for now, the coach just looked and watched. He had picked the strong twins as his new guys. They both had steady girlfriends, excellent grades and were in bodybuilding training. All of these things would soon end, and today was the beginning. The doctor was examining the twins now. Grabbing their nuts with both hands and making them cough in unison. He grabbed them too hard and slyly looked at the coach winking. The boys' faces scrunched up as they felt the pain. The doctor motioned for the female nurse to lift Joey's cock up and out of the way. She grabbed it by his ample foreskin, slipping her fingernail inside the hood and hanging onto it. Joey's cock immediately began to fill up and was soon sticking out on its own. He looked at his friend in terror and humiliation. The nurse let go and his dick remained in the air on it's own. His long foreskin peeled back and exposed a round purple head. The team started laughing at him and even his friend joined in the taunting. The coach called for silence and told the guys to get dressed and leave the locker room immediately. As always, the guys complied. By the time the last guy dressed and the doctor left, only the twins remained naked and ashamed. Coach Timmins locked the door to the locker room and walked slowly toward the guys. They reached for their backpacks, assuming that they could shower now and leave. "Don't even think about it.," the coach yelled. "Yessir" they responded in unison, as twins often do. ""What's with getting a bone in front of everyone?" he demanded. Joey looked at the floor, his dong still fat and thick, with precum leaking out of the foreskin, from the hardon earlier. "You have to learn to control that ugly thing" he screamed. He walked past it and whacked it with his clipboard, making it swing back and forth with the cum spilling out and hitting the floor. The guys shifted nervously back and forth. "Can we get dressed coach?" they asked. "Our dad is coming soon to pick us up and he gets mad when were late" Timmy pleaded. "He's not coming yet" the coach replied. "Tonight you 2 belong to me." They looked at the large man, scared to death. "Get in the showers" he shouted. They walked into the open navy-style shower room. "Get under one nozzle" he yelled in to them. This forced them to stand with their dicks touching. He walked into showers naked and hard, he short fat cock standing out, and his hairy chest broad and heavily tattooed. "Now wash each other" he demanded. The looked up in hesitation and he smacked Joey across the face, they got the message. The water turned on hot and they began soaping each other's bodies. He loved to watch their big jock hands running over each other's bodies. They soon had soap-covered pecs and stomachs. The water ran down to their cocks, dripping off of them. They proceeded to wash each other hair and backs. Finally he made them wash each other's dongs. They both got hard instantly, identical 8-inch young dicks sticking up and out. "Now suck your friend.," he shouted. Timmy began to cry and fell to his knees putting his friend's uncut dong into his mouth and began to suck. At that exact moment, the coach took his belt off and prepared for the beginning of the worst. He reared his arm back, and swung the belt forward cracking the standing guy clean across his white bubble butt. By the end of the fifth swing, his ass went from pure smooth white to a streaked red. The punks dick was having a hard time standing up and his friend sucked fervently, trying to keep it hard. Tears began rolling down his young face, "P-UH-LEEEEASE" he begged. 'YOU'RE KILLING MEEEEEEEE!" He had no idea that his once creamy rear was now welted with repeated whippings. "Now we're cooking," the coach announced. Joey's audible cries were echoed through the shower room. His friend knew what was going to happen next. "Get up Tim" the coach demanded. Timmy stood apprehensively, catching a glimpse of his friend's ass and gasping. It looked like raw veal, striped and bleeding. He didn't bother to cover his own rear, as he knew the coach would give it to him. He spread his muscular thighs, his balls swinging between his legs, a perfect target for the coach's belt. "Hands above your head, BOY!" the coach bellowed. Timmy raised his arms, exposing almost hairless pits, the coach swung back and the belt whipped his thighs, one, two, three times. His dong got caught in the crossfire, being whipped itself. The head now streaked with welts. His screams now filled the locker room. At that moment, Coach Timmins knew that these guys would forever belong to him, and his hidden shower-cam would seal the deal.
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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres ( 1780 – 1867 ) was a French painter and one of the most prominent artists from the Neoclassicism movement. This sturdy hardcover volume by Phaidon art books puts together a superb collection of Ingres's paintings, all reproduced in stunning quality.
I remember Ingres (pronounced An-gra) vividly from my art student days not just for his mesmerizing art work but also because of the fierce rivalry with his artistic nemesis, the champion of the Romanticism movement Eugene Delacroix.
(above) The Valpinçon Bather, skin and flesh so realistically rendered you can almost reach out to feel. Neoclassicism valued purity and perfection of technical execution, form and composition, the antithesis of Romanticism, which extolled unbridled aesthetic experience and freedom of form. I find both movements equally fascinating and beautiful, with strengths of their own.
(above & below) Gazing upon Ingres's original paintings was one of the highlights of my Louvre trip in 2012.
A spectacular reproduction of paintings by one of Neoclassicism's most important artists. The book (hardcover) itself is sturdily bound and the paper quality thick and durable. My highest recommendations.
"Ingres " details :
– Dimensions – 11.7 x 10.1 x 1.2 inches
– Hardcover, 240 pages
– Full color
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African leaders want sitting heads of state to be immune from prosecution at international courts, said Hailemariam Desalegn, Ethiopian prime minister and the current chairman of theAfrican Union.
"We have agreed that no charges shall be commenced or continued before any international court or tribunal against any serving heads of state or government or anybody acting or entitled to enact in such capacity during his or her term of office," he said in a speech after leaders met in Addis Ababa today.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta won't appear at the International Criminal Court until theUnited Nations Security Council responds to requests to delay his trial by a year, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom told reporters. All of the active cases before the ICC are against Africans, including Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, prompting complaints from the continent's leaders that the tribunal is unfairly targeting the continent.
Ruto is on trial on charges of crimes against humanity in connection with ethnic violence following a disputed 2007 election. Kenyatta's trial on similar charges will begin next month. More than 1,100 people died in the clashes. Both men deny the accusations.
If the security council doesn't defer Kenyatta's case, the AU will request a postponement of the trials, Tedros said, without giving further details. The AU will discuss the issue at a summit next month if the response is negative, Tedros said.
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"We don't want to pre-empt it without seeing what the progress will be," Tedros said about the possible decisions at the summit.
Fadi El Abdallah, a spokesman for the ICC, didn't immediately return a voice-mail message left outside normal office hours today.
African foreign ministers created a five-member committee to discuss with the security council deferring the Kenyan trials and the case of Sudanese leader Umar al-Bashir for a year, which the New York-based body has the authority to do, said Hailemariam.
Kenyatta, 51, is the second sitting president to be indicted by the ICC after Bashir, who is wanted for suspected war crimes and genocide in Sudan's western Darfur region. He says he is innocent of the charges.
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"African sovereignty means nothing to the ICC and its patrons," Kenyatta told leaders today, according to an e-mailed copy of his speech.
Thirty-four of the 122 state parties to the Rome Statute that created the ICC are African, according to the court. The African members have been asked to raise the "issue of indictment" of sitting leaders at a meeting of other signatories to the court, Hailemariam said.
In May, the African Union called for the ICC cases against Kenyatta and Ruto to be referred back to domestic courts after Kenya enacted a new constitution in 2010 aimed at strengthening the accountability of the country's judiciary. While lawmakers in Nairobi last month passed a motion to withdraw from the Rome Statue, the state isn't bound by the decision.
South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu has criticized Kenya and Sudan for urging African nations to shun the ICC, saying such a move would make the "world a more dangerous place." He spearheaded an online petition to gather at least 1 million signatures in support of the court before today's summit.
Kenyan Foreign Secretary Amina Mohamed said on Oct. 9 that the East African country hasn't lobbied other African nations to withdraw from the ICC and reiterated that Kenyatta and Ruto are fully cooperating with the tribunal.


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GRAHAM, N.C. (WFMY) — One man in Alamance County was arrested Thursday after over $3 million in cocaine was seized outside Graham.
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The 83 kilograms of cocaine has an estimated value of $3.2 million according to a release from the SBI. Agents from the State Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Homeland Security Investigations led the search at a home outside city limits where the drugs were seized.
RELATED: $40K worth of fentanyl-laced heroin found in bag on NC street
The SBI also found $837,460 in cash. The man arrested at the scene was taken to Alamance County Jail and carries a $1 million bond.
The Alamance County Sheriff's Office also assisted.
This is the third time in recent months that authorities have seized or found a large amount of drugs in the Triad area of North Carolina.