text:
Remember me
Forgot password?
Log in with Facebook
Log in with Twitter
Log In
tech & science
social media
Posted in
Johnny Summerton's Blog
French Tennis Open to stay in Paris
Johnny Summerton
Posted Feb 14, 2011 in
At the weekend it voted to renovate and enlarge the existing venue on the outskirts of the capital's 16th arrondissement rather than move to a new site in the suburbs.
Roland Garros had been up against stiff competition from three other alternatives, all aiming to host the clay court event which is the second of the annual four Grand Slam tournaments.
It was a process that had
almost two years ago when the FFT invited bids to stage the French Open from 2016 because the current site, which had been its home since 1928, was considered too small and difficult to extend.
The other candidates had been Gonesse in the northeastern suburbs of Paris almost 17 kilometres from the centre, Versailles - home of the famous palace - 17 kilometres to the west, and Marne-la-Vallée - a new town 32 kilometres to the east and best known perhaps for being the home of Disneyland, Paris.
But in the end the FFT plumped for tradition and in the process bucked the trend of, in the words of its president Jean Gachassin, "Having things on a grand scale."
"When we began looking at how we could modernise the stadium at Roland Garros our ambition was to be able to offer a real plan that would ensure the future and the high quality of the event," he
on the federation's website.
"By choosing Paris and deciding to modernise, expand and completely rethink the historical site of Roland Garros, the FFT has opted for a magnificent and unique project which allows us to distinguish ourselves from other tournaments and remain true to our values."
Among the renovations are the building of a retractable roof over the Philippe Chatrier centre court and a totally new 8,000-capacity court.
Costs of course also played an important part in the decision with renovation of Roland Garros put at €275 million rather than the €460 million plus price tag of the other three alternative sites, all of which would have required building from scratch.
While Vincent Eblé, who is president of the regional council of Seine-et-Marne, the département in which Marne-la-Vallée is located, congratulated Paris on its "win" he also had a word of warning.
"As is the tradition in sport we are 'fair play' and wish Paris and the federation all the luck in creating a stadium that France needs," he
Agence France Presse .
"But it is far from being faced with an easy job," he added ominously.
And reflecting a certain disquiet among some over the decision was Amélie Mauresmo, a former world number who retired in 2009.
"I hope the federation won't get in trouble by taking this decision," Mauresmo, who is now co-director of the Open Gaz de France,
"I don't know if the tennis aspect prevailed in - I have my doubts."
The "trouble" could be the extension of the site to include part of the neighbouring
botanical gardens
, le Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil, which Yves Contassot, a councillor in Paris for the ecology party Les Verts, says represent just one of any number of judicial and administrative obstacles.
"There'll have to be changes made in planning regulations in Paris and that'll have to go to a local, departmental and national level as well," he
French television.
"Commissions will also have to determine what happens to a site classified as of 'historical interest' and at least two ministries will be involved," he continued.
"I don't believe that by 2015 there'll be an extra court on the site which is currently occupied by the gardens."
Game, set and match, it seems, is far from being called.
More about
Fdration Franaise de Tennis
French tennis federation
Sports Video
Latest News
Top News
New speed record for quantum computers
Plattsburgh N.Y. first U.S. city to ban cryptocurrency mining
Gifted Colombia kids pay tribute to hero Hawking
Facebook Lite is being released in U.S. and developing countries
Autism's social deficits reversed with anti-cancer drug
Canada to send peacekeepers to Mali: official
Turkish Cypriots vow to stand firm in island gas dispute
Baby Donald Trump causes a stir in Afghanistan
NASA to go forward with 'Gateway' at expense of telescope
Fast-draining lakes pose a new risk for Greenland ice sheet
Contact Us
About Us
Investors & Partners
Help & Support
Editorial Guidelines
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
News Links
Latest News
Live Events
News Alerts
GlobeNewswire News
Global Press Releases
DX Journal
DX Institute
copyright © 2018
| powered by
dell servers


text:
Rome's Oscar Triumph and the Way Cities Change (or Don't)By
In Rome, it was a point of civic pride when The Great Beauty won the Academy Award for best foreign language film, no doubt aided by the lush showcasing of the city's gorgeous palazzos and entrancing light. On state-run radio, the win led the local news (followed by items on garbage dumps, arsenic in the water, and a factory closing). Italy's celebration of its first Oscar since Life Is Beautiful in 1999 seemed to reflect hope of a turnaround after a decade lost to recession, or at least a sign Italy could still succeed at moviemaking.
To the film's director, however, the point of The Great Beauty is more local. "It's about the miseries, splendors, joys of a city," Paolo Sorrentino told the Associated Press in January after winning the Golden Globe. His film captures the moment in which a writer, turning 65, realizes he's frittered away his life doing nothing but party in a city that never changes. It raises questions about the nature of cities and the roles they play in shaping lives, fortunes, and happiness.
As a Rome inhabitant, my first reaction to the film was gratitude that Sorrentino had created a visual time capsule of this moment in the city's history. Such New York films as The Goodbye Girl and Woody Allen's Annie Hall, both from 1977, have preserved the city of my youth in much the same way.
Then I realized Rome doesn't need time capsules. There's a reason it's called the Eternal City. The center of Rome is a living museum. The landmarks in Roman Holiday (1953) and La Dolce Vita (the 1960 Fellini classic that inspired The Great Beauty) are still here, right down to the neighborhood vegetable markets. By contrast, several 1970s Manhattan films depict swaths of Broadway that have since been completely remade, with vanished movie theaters and newly sprouted condo towers.
Is it possible the divergent paths of these cities reflect the fates of their citizens? To generalize grossly: Has unchanging Rome been soothing and stable while inhibiting innovation? Has constantly changing New York been unsettling while also inspiring creativity and economic growth? Which is best?
Spike Lee, whose films address these issues from the New York perspective, recently used raw language to outline his position on gentrification: Rising property values in Brooklyn aren't a desirable end if they cause long-time residents to sell their homes and leave the city, he said, and new arrivals should be more respectful of local culture.
Yet in The Great Beauty, it's the lack of change in Rome that appears to have caused harm, lulling protagonist Jep Gambardella into a false sense of success after writing just one acclaimed book. Others are also coasting as they take in the view of the Colosseum. If they've all squandered their talent, is Rome to blame?
Cities face trade-offs. On a Manhattan corner where decades ago I saw two girls slashing at each other with broken bottles, a playground has been replaced by a luxury high-rise and a new Starbucks has attracted something previously alien to the neighborhood: Italian tourists. Unpack those outcomes, and there's something for everyone to hate or love. Meanwhile, Rome is certainly doing something right: It just brought home an Oscar—and the coffee is better.
To continue reading this article you must be a Bloomberg Professional Service Subscriber.
Read this article on the Terminal Request a demo to learn more
If you believe that you may have received this message in error please let us know.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Results 1 to 4 of 4
Thread: Find a component by its name
- 11-27-2010, 03:43 PM #1Member
- Join Date
- Nov 2010
- Posts
- 4
- Rep Power
- 0
Find a component by its name
I have created a Swing UI and the UI contains a frame, a panel and may be more components like buttons and text fields. I have speech recognition enabled for this UI. So, the user can say "set the background of the frame, a, to black". Now my problem is when the user says the above line I need to detect what component the user is talking about. I know the component name is 'a' but how do I get that component? Can someone tell me how to do this?
If you have components that you want to have a handle on, you'll need to get a reference to them. Probably the easiest way is to create and use a HashMap<String, Component>.
By the way, what do you mean by component name? If you mean variable name, then forget it, since that information is essentially erased when the program is running. You likely want to associate each changeable component with a String, and a HashMap is an easy way to do this.
- 11-27-2010, 04:35 PM #3Member
- Join Date
- Nov 2010
- Posts
- 4
- Rep Power
- 0
Thanks for the suggestion. Hashmap is a great idea. However, I just found another way like this:
JFr is my frame. tokens[5].getSpokenText() is the component name that the user wants to set a background for. parentComponent is the component which we are looking for!
JComponent parentComponent = null;
for (int i=0;i<jFr.getContentPane().getComponentCount();i++ )
if (jFr.getContentPane().getComponent(i).getName().eq uals(tokens[5].getSpokenText()))
parentComponent = (JComponent) jFr.getContentPane().getComponent(i);
Thank you for your very quick response :)
That won't work if you have components nested in each other, as will happen with any GUI that's more than the most simple. If you're going to use the Component.name property, this could work if you create a recursive method though.
Similar Threads
Component not updating??!!By XmisterIS in forum New To JavaReplies: 5Last Post: 09-03-2010, 12:25 PM
Component to use ?By pbaudru in forum AWT / SwingReplies: 2Last Post: 02-17-2010, 10:55 AM
component centeringBy BigBear in forum AWT / SwingReplies: 3Last Post: 01-25-2010, 12:48 AM
add component to componentBy Omarero in forum New To JavaReplies: 7Last Post: 05-17-2009, 03:39 PM
Find Component by nameBy amjad905 in forum Advanced JavaReplies: 9Last Post: 04-25-2009, 06:55 PM


text:
Stuff You Might Like
December 16, 2009
++2010 SEO Class Dates Announced++
We've set up a couple of new in-person SEO training classes for 2010. The High Rankings training classes are like no other in that they are limited to only 6 people whose websites are all reviewed by me beforehand and integrated into the training program.
You'll receive in-person consulting on your company's website, as well as SEO training to learn how to move forward with your optimization strategy. I will teach you which SEO tactics are important to focus your energies on, and which are a just a waste of your time.
Join us on either March 12 or April 16, 2010, in our SEO training classroom just outside of Boston. As seats are limited to 6 per class, they will sell out, so please plan accordingly.
Learn more about our SEO training.


text:
Wikipedia article:
Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article:
Those magnificent men in their flying machines,for a song that Annakin complained would eventually "seal the fate of the movie".
They go up diddley up-up, they go down diddley down-down!
However, after being put to music by composer Ron Goodwin, the Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines song would become the "irresistible" jingle-style theme music for the film and go on to have a "life of its own", even released in singles and on the soundtrack record.
|Stuart Whitman
|Orvil Newton
|Sarah Miles
|Patricia Rawnsley
|James Fox
|Richard Mays
|Alberto Sordi
|Count Emilio Ponticelli
|Robert Morley
|Lord Rawnsley
|Gert Fröbe
|Colonel Manfred von Holstein
|Jean-Pierre Cassel
|Pierre Dubois
|Irina Demick
|Eric Sykes
|Red Skelton
|Neanderthal Man, Greek birdman, Middle Ages inventor, Victorian-era pilot, Modern airline passenger
|Sir Percy Ware-Armitage
|Benny Hill
|Fire Chief Perkins
|Yujiro Ishihara
|Yamamoto (voice dubbed by James Villiers)
|Dame Flora Robson
|Mother Superior
|Karl Michael Vogler
|Captain Rumpelstoss
|Sam Wanamaker
|George Gruber
|Eric Barker
|French postman
|Maurice Denham
|Trawler skipper
|Fred Emney
|Gordon Jackson
|Mac Dougall
|Davy Kaye
|Jean, Pierre Dubois' Chief Mechanic
|John Le Mesurier
|French painter
|Jeremy Lloyd
|Lieutenant Parsons
|Zena Marshall
|Countess Sophia Ponticelli
|Millicent Martin
|Eric Pohlmann
|Italian mayor
|Marjorie Rhodes
|Norman Rossington
|Fire chief
|William Rushton
|Tremayne Gascoyne
|Graham Stark
|Jimmy Thompson
|Photographer in Old Mill Cafe
|Michael Trubshawe
|Niven, Lord Rawnsley's aide
|Tony Hancock
|Harry Popperwell
|James Robertson Justice
|Ferdy Mayne
|French official
|Gerald Campion
|Fireman (uncredited)
|Cicely Courtneidge
|Colonel's wife (uncredited)
|Vernon Dobtcheff
|Member of the French team (uncredited)
|Maurice Dunster
|French policeman (uncredited)
|Nigel Kingsley
|Youngest child of Ponticelli (uncredited)
|Bill Nagy
|American journalist (uncredited)
|Steve Plytas
|Continental journalist (uncredited)
|Nicholas Smith
|Fireman (uncredited)
|Ronnie Stevens
|Journalist (uncredited)
|Embed code:


text:
Das Keyboard Model S Professional Review and Ratings
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use.
Our Verdict: It's very pricey for a plain keyboard, but the latest Das Keyboard delivers a clicky, satisfying key feel like no other. Read More…
- What We Liked…
- Superb tactile feedback
- Rugged construction
- N-key rollover support
- What We Didn't…
- Expensive
- Too noisy for office use
Das Keyboard Model S Professional Review
By February 11, 2010reviewed
In the beginning, there were heavy, clicky PC keyboards, and it was good. The Northgate OmniKey and IBM Model M—big, weighty keyboards of the 1980s—roamed the land, and they were coveted ever after for their Sherman-tank build quality and clicky, tactile key feel. They're collectors items now, and only in recent years did a couple of companies emerge—Das Keyboard most prominent among them—to fill the clicky-keyboard niche.
The Das Keyboard has achieved a cult following, and the company has released several generations of its eponymous product with minor enhancements. (Notably, the first models had a fully blank keyset—more on that later.) We just received a test unit of the latest version, the Das Keyboard Professional Model S. Though the company has been lauded in recent years for reviving the clicky keyboard, the Das hardware has always featured elite-level prices that, unfortunately, seem to keep rising. The previous model we saw, the Das Keyboard Professional, cost $109 direct from Das, and our first thoughts upon unpacking this $129 model were "Who pays $129 for a keyboard? This thing had better be gold."
To an extent, it is. Each key has a gold-plated mechanical switch that, Das claims, not only guarantees a much longer lifespan versus a standard keyboard, but is also the source for the keyboard's signature "clicky" sound and feel. This keyboard was made for typists who miss the solid feel, definitiveness, and tactile feedback of those older mechanical keyboards, and it succeeds on all three counts. The Das has no flex, give, or mushiness. Keyboards, more than most PC products, are matters of personal preference, but after using this latest model for several weeks, the tactile response did get addictive and fed our desire to type more and faster.
Measuring 18x6.5 inches and weighing a substantial 2.6 pounds, the Das Keyboard Model S will be a fixture on your desk. Surrounding the 105-key QWERTY key area is an attractive, gloss-black plastic chassis that the company dubs "Darth Vader approved." We're not sure who keeps Mr. Vader's helmet smudge-free, but we could use his or her services here, too. That's because the casing quickly gets gunked up by fingerprints and wrist marks—an aesthetic downside, considering your hands will be all over it.
The sides and bottom of the keyboard are composed of a matte-black plastic that gives the body heft. Along the bottom are two tabs you can flip down to elevate the keyboard, with corresponding anti-slip rubber feet. And along the top right, below the Das Keyboard logo, three glowing lights indicate Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock.
New in this model: Above the main QWERTY layout, the row of function ("F") keys doubles as a set of media-playback controls. Electric-blue symbols indicate their function when paired with the Fn key. These keys control volume and media playback (play, pause, stop, fast forward, and rewind), as well as standby. The last is indicated by a blue half-moon on the F12.
The keyboard connects to your PC or Mac via a USB cable with two heads—one to carry the keypress data, and the other for the keyboard's built-in USB hub. (For a PC, you can use the bundled USB-to-PS/2-port adapter instead for the data connection; more in a moment on why you might prefer to do that.) Simply plug the cables into your PC, restart your computer, and the clacking is ready to commence. In our testing, the volume, playback, and standby key combinations worked right out of the box, with no extra software or setup required.
A further handy feature: This model of the Das Keyboard, like the plain Professional model before it, has two USB 2.0 ports along the right edge. This makes connecting a mouse, a flash drive, an iPod charger, or any other USB-powered device convenient. One extra feature in this vein that we would have liked to see is a headphone jack, especially considering that one of the targets for this keyboard is the gaming crowd.
A feature that will appeal to gamers, though, is the n-key rollover function. Most keyboards are rated for what's called "three-key rollover," meaning (somewhat confusingly) that you can press two keys at once and both will register. In standard typing, think about capitalizing a letter, or entering punctuation marks while holding down the Shift key—that's three-key rollover.
With the Das Keyboard, the keyboard hardware scans each key independently, so each key press is detected regardless of how many other keys are being pressed at the same time. In keyboard parlance, this is called "n-key rollover," and it's useful for gamers, as well as an error reducer for speedy touch typists. You'll have to use the PS/2 connection to achieve n-key rollover support, however. (Note that if your computer is fairly new, it may not have a PS/2 port—and definitely not, if it's a Mac.) If you use the USB data connection, the Das Keyboard is limited to six-key rollover. Still, in either case, you'll likely run out of fingers before you run out of key-press overhead.
The Das Keyboard Model S Professional is also available, for the same price, in a variant called the Model S Professional Ultimate, which is an entirely blank keyboard intended for touch typists. It's not just for show-offs and alpha geeks: Learning to touch-type on a blank keyboard will certainly leave you to sink or swim. The version we looked at had labels on its keycaps, however, and after our acclimatization period, we completed several typing tests on both the Das Keyboard and the ho-hum Dell keyboard that came bundled with our PC. With the Das, our words-per-minute (WPM) rate leveled out at 77 WPM, with us averaging about two errors per document. With the old Dell, our WPM rate struggled to reach 65, and we averaged a whopping 10 errors. Only a poor worker blames his or her tools? We might argue with that.
Of course, it's impossible to discuss the Das Keyboard without acknowledging all the noise it makes. If you're a fan of the keyboard, the sound will reinforce positive feedback. (We eventually associated the noise with an upbeat feeling and proficiency in typing.) If you dislike the idea of a clackety keyboard, though, the sound may remind you of broken glass crumbled beneath each key. And while the loud feedback may make you feel more efficient, bear in mind that if you work alongside others, yours will be the loudest keyboard in the area.
We enjoyed our time with the Das Keyboard Model S Professional—for sure, we'll be sorry to see it go. But our office mates won't. To mollify colleagues or spouses, Das does offer a half-serious solution: earplugs. Or you can opt for the Das Keyboard Model S Professional Silent ($135), which offers the same functionality as the Model S Professional, but with muted feedback.
We didn't get an opportunity to try the Silent version, though we have to imagine that it removes half the fun, much like diet cola or carob chocolate. But we can say that the latest Das Keyboard—the noisy one—won't disappoint those addicted to a clicky key feel. It's a little too expensive for what it is, but once you try it, we bet you'll get hooked.
Das Keyboard Model S Professional
Our Verdict: It's very pricey for a plain keyboard, but the latest Das Keyboard delivers a clicky, satisfying key feel like no other.
ComputerShopper may earn affiliate commissions from shopping links included on this page. To find out more, read our complete Terms of Service.
Related Reading
Key Specs
Two USB (PS/2 adapter included)
Not applicable
Top-Rated Keyboards
Corsair K95 RGB PlatinumRead Our Review
from $199.99
Accessory Power Enhance GX-K3Read Our Review
from $30.00
Corsair Strafe RGB MX Silent Mechanical Gaming KeyboardRead Our Review
from $159.99
Roccat Ryos TKL ProRead Our Review
from $139.99
Corsair StrafeRead Our Review
from $109.99


text:
Continuation of The Gunslinger, by Stephen King
It takes him a time, but eventually the gunslinger finds a way down the mountain that will allow him to avoid the darkness and the tracks.
He does not fail to realize that he will also bypass the way station, and whatever remains of Tull because of this decision. He feels no small amount of relief.
Hedging his demons does not come cheaply. The way down the mountain is a treacherous path, marked by loose stones, tiny rock slides, and a distinct lack of footholds. There is no food, either, and what vegetation he might chew on to stifle his grumbling gut consists of short, tough weeds with sharp leaves like knives. There is water enough, but it tastes like dust and rock, a cloudy, disagreeable flavor that lingers in his mouth and beneath his tongue.
The long, downhill trek also presents an opportunity to evaluate his body, now fully a decade older. He is still a young man, but during the slow-going hike he notices more aches, sharper pains. His bones creak and complain of strain. His back and knees tire easily, and his hips pain him so that, no matter how tired he is, sleep is long in coming each night.
The gunslinger's food bag is weightless flap against his leg when he reaches the green place at the bottom, his stomach a hollow he cannot help but be aware of. He catches a rabbit, but his hunger makes him impatient. His skinning and gutting is a quick, messy job like he hasn't done since he was a child, and his first bite fills his mouth with sour blood and the flavor of undercooked meat.
He wakes violently in the middle of the night to his stomach rejecting the meager offering.
The gunslinger takes his time in the green place, not looking forward to the dry air and unrelenting sun of the desert. There he knows the landscape is daunting in its size and unsympathetic in its homogeneity, and with his hunger so recently sated he does not happily anticipate its return. But the green place is small in comparison with the rest of this dying world, and however shortened his stride may be from ten years of night in company of the man in black, he notes the green and living life around him getting thinner, and thinner, with each day's travel. Too soon for his tastes, the gunslinger finds himself greeted with bright, unerring sunlight, and hills upon hills of cracked desert.
He started his course through the desert so long ago with a beast and a comfortable number of water bags friendly and heavy. Most had been abandoned as they emptied, some when his animal died. Two were lost with the boy. Now he has only the two crossing his body.
He remembers those times him came so close to death for lack of fluids on his first crossing. And as he makes his first steps out from beneath the shade of the green place—more yellow, this close to the edge—he thinks upon the ocean, so far to the west.
The gunslinger knows that the odds of surviving this next leg of his journey are stacked against him in quantities he does not care to consider. However, something makes him believe, in the far reaches of his unconscious mind, that he will make it to the other side of this hellish place, and to the sea beyond it.
About this, he is not happy.
Written for an English assignment :)


text:
Foundation of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Tagged: f
Read Also:
- Faalc
Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center
- Faan
FAAN abbr. Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
- Faatc
Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center
- Fab
[fab] /fæb/ adjective, Slang. 1. (def 2). /fæb/ adjective 1. short for fabulous interjection 2. an expression of approval or enthusiasm abbreviation 1. flavoured alcoholic beverage 2. fuel air bomb adj. 1957, slang shortening of fabulous. adj,interj Excellent; wonderful; fabulous: a man who would think it a fab idea to rent a silver limo (1950s+ […]


text: The USD/CAD pair initially fell during the course of the day on Friday, but turned back around to crash into the 1.3350 level. With this, we believe that the market is getting ready to go higher, but recognize that pullbacks could come. Pullbacks at this point time should be buying opportunities, so we will use them as such. We have no interest in selling, and that it's only a matter of time before we make a much longer-term "buy-and-hold" type of situation. Oil markets continue to punish the Canadian dollar, while the US dollar continues to strengthen overall.


text:
Category: Firefox
50 Firefox 3 Add-ons That Will Change the Way You Surf the Web
Out of the box, Firefox 3 is already an incredible web browser. But when you consider all of the power tools that can be added to it, it's even better. Check out these add-ons for Firefox 3, and you'll take your browser to the next level.
By Jessica Merritt
Firefox 3 Download Problems?
Are you receiving an annoying "This download has been blocked by your Security Zone Policy" error? According to a quote from FirefoxFacts:
Starting in Firefox 3, downloads of executable files (e.g., .exe or .msi) may fail and the Firefox Downloads window will contain this message, under the filename: This download has been blocked by your Security Zone Policy. Continue Reading
Change Firefox Theme Color Scheme
Are you tired of your current Firefox skin? It's so well made that you just don't want to change it with any other one? How about a small modification?
With Firefox add-on AnyColor 0.2.0 you can change Firefox 3 theme color scheme.
As it says:
A dynamic theme that lets you customize its appearance on the fly.
Visit AnyColor 0.2.0 Add-on Page
Via FirefoxFacts
Internet Explorer Loses. Firefox, Safari and Opera Gains (June 08)
Yet another month passed by and it's time to check how's your favorite browser doing. On June, Firefox 3 and Opera 9.5 final versions were released. Did release increased those browsers market share? Let's find out.
Internet Explorer continues its tradition to lose market share. This time it decreased by 0.74%, from 73.75% to 73.01%. Continue Reading
Firefox 3.0.1 Released
It's been a month since Firefox 3 Final release. After few security glitches, today Mozilla released Firefox 3.0.1 which fixes 3 security advisories:
Crash with malformed GIF file on Mac OS X
Command-line URLs launch multiple tabs when Firefox not running
Remote code execution by overflowing CSS reference counter
If you haven't received a notification about available update yet, you can update your browser by clicking "Check for Updates" in the "Help" menu or just download it here.
Firefox 220.127.116.11 Released
Although Firefox 3 is the latest stable release, Mozilla will continue releasing Firefox 2.x branch security updates until mid-December, 2008. This release fixes the following security issues:
Command-line URLs launch multiple tabs when Firefox not running
Remote code execution by overflowing CSS reference counter
From IE7 Team Ex-Employer: Firefox is Better
So there's a guy who used to work on Microsoft Internet Explorer team. Although it's not so easy to say that, he admits that Firefox 3 is better than IE7. After playing with Firefox 3, he says:
When I use IE now, it feels slow and poorly put together.
You may read his post here.
5 New Firefox Features That You Probably Didn't Know About
Here is a quite funny post for you to check about 5 "hidden" Firefox 3 features.
Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Beta 1 vs. Safari 3.1 vs. Firefox 3.0 vs. Opera 9.5 vs Flock (Firefox 2.0) – Browsers Memory Battle #2
After yesterdays post about web browsers memory usage, Morbus provided a great link to Sam's post which contains graphs and more detailed information. Here's a conclusion from that link:
Safari 3.1
Safari on Windows shows extremely poor memory management, and I do not know whether it ever reaches a high water mark. If this is by design, it is certainly a design that looks inefficient and seems to contradict Apple's marketing. Continue Reading
Browsers Memory Battle
There is an article in ComputerWorld.com called "Firefox 3.0 wins memory battle, says tester". Sam Allen was testing Firefox, Internet Explorer (IE), Flock, Opera and Safari web browsers to see who wins in the memory management. "Test" is quite funny. There are no graphs at all and basically nothing… I guess this is what quality article is all about.


text:
Canucks launch playoff initiativesby Staff Writer / Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks announced today that the club is launching several playoff initiatives for their fans. The 2012 Playoffs are presented by Save-On-Foods Pharmacy and initiatives include exclusive Canucks.com playoff content, the traditional Playoff Towels, and the Chevrolet Party on the Plaza, which will take place prior to the start of every home game.
Canucks Sports & Entertainment encourages fans to celebrate responsibly throughout the playoffs.
"Canucks Sports & Entertainment is dedicated to building awareness for the importance of respecting your fellow fan and insisting others do the same to ensure responsible and passionate fan behaviour," said Victor de Bonis, COO, Canucks Sports & Entertainment and Alternate Governor, NHL. "We encourage everyone to celebrate responsibly throughout the playoffs and to celebrate our city, our region and our team. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are the best time of year; we are excited to share the experience with our loyal and dedicated fans."
To help promote the celebrate responsibly campaign, the Vancouver Canucks and Aramark Sports & Entertainment will continue to run their designated driver program at Rogers Arena throughout the playoffs. Guests at least 19 years of age with a valid driver's license, may sign a pledge to be a designated driver. Upon sign-up, the designated driver pledges to not drink alcohol at the game and provide responsible transportation for all members of their group. Designated drivers receive a coupon for one free non-alcoholic beverage and are eligible for a prize draw. Eligible guests may sign up at the Guest Services Centre at Section 114 on the Plaza Level 100 and Section 310 on the Rogers Level 300.
Fans attending games at Rogers Arena are encouraged to use Rogers Arena's two-way fan text service should the behaviour of others be having an unpleasant effect on their experience. Fans can text their message or concern to 604-512-6799. Guests should include as much information and detail as possible along with the seat location so Arena staff can respond accordingly.
Throughout the playoffs, construction at Rogers Arena may impede pedestrian and vehicle traffic routes. For regular updates on affected areas, please go to www.canucks.com/rogersarenaconstruction.
Tickets for Canucks playoff games are a hot commodity and individuals buying tickets from unauthorized sources run the risk of purchasing stolen or cancelled tickets with invalid bar codes, resulting in entry at Rogers Arena being denied on game night. Fans in search of tickets to sold-out playoff games are encouraged to check www.canucks.com/tickets within 48 hours of game day or Mondays at 10 a.m. for last minute tickets released by the team. Alternatively, the Prime Seat Club (canucks.com/primeseatclub) offers great seats to purchase from Canucks season ticket holders for confirmed playoff games. Single game tickets bought through Ticketmaster for playoff games not played in the first round will automatically be refunded at point of purchase. Fans can also sign up for the Last Minute Tickets Club at canucks.com/lastminute and follow @CanucksTickets on twitter for instant ticket release notifications. For more information on tickets, please visit www.canucks.com/tickets.
Fans attending playoff games at Rogers Arena are encouraged to wear Canucks colours and are invited to join us two hours prior to every home game at Rogers Arena for the Chevrolet Party on the Plaza. Fans will enjoy live music by local DJs, interactive games, fun contests, face painting and a chance to meet Canucks Alumni. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to enter to win a Chevrolet vehicle of their choice and can win some great prizes including a pair of tickets to upcoming Canucks playoff games. All fans who enter will receive a limited edition face paint pack or playoff bracelet. The Chevrolet Party on the Plaza will also feature a 2012 Canucks Camaro that fans can sign with well wishes and support for the Canucks during their playoff run.
Thanks to Chevrolet, The Province, MBNA, Steve Nash Fitness World & Sports Clubs, Grimm's, Pepsi, Rogers, TEAM Radio, The Beat 94.5 and 103.5 QMFM for making this event possible. For more information on the Chevrolet Party on the Plaza, please go to canucks.com/party.
Additionally, every fan attending each home playoff game at Rogers Arena, will receive a Playoff Towel courtesy of Save-On-Foods Pharmacy, Rogers, Sports Action Props, Steve Nash Fitness World & Sports Clubs, TEAM Radio, The Province and Rogers Sportsnet Pacific. Towels are also available throughout the Lower Mainland at participating Save-On-Foods Pharmacy locations or at any of the Canucks Team Stores while supplies last. See in-store for details.
The Canucks Team Store has also added a fourth location just in time for the playoffs. The new Team Store is located at Metropolis at Metrotown on the upper level near Customer Service (604-4720 Kingsway) store hours are from 10-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11-7 p.m. on Sundays. The store will carry limited edition playoff merchandise: the official playoff t-shirt, playoff hats, novelties, head to head pucks, foam fingers, blue primary jerseys and name and number tees for men and women. Fans are also encouraged to visit the Canucks Team Store locations on Robson between Bute & Thurlow, at Gate 6 at Rogers Arena and the Outlet Store at Hastings and Renfrew. All locations are open seven days a week. Please go to www.canucks.com/teamstore for more information.
Throughout the playoffs, fans are encouraged to go to Canucks.com for exclusive content including photo galleries, pre- and post-game coverage, and all the stories around the team and the city, even on the road with Behind the Lens photos. Canucks.com will unveil a new post-game show this year featuring live interviews from the dressing room and coach Vigneault's press conferences, highlights, and guest analysis, hosted by Kathy Kovacs.
Canucks.com will launch ThisIsWhatWeLiveFor.com, an interactive microsite where fans can show their support and become more directly involved with the excitement of playoffs. ThisIsWhatWeLiveFor.com will feature a large Canucks collage composed of fan photos, videos, and playoff media, displaying the passion Vancouver fans have for their team. Fans from around the world can participate through social media using the hashtag #TIWWLF on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram and submit content to share their stories through the website itself. Visit ThisIsWhatWeLiveFor.com to see more.
The Vancouver Canucks would also like to thank participating partners, Save-On-Foods Pharmacy, Rogers, Sports Action Props, Steve Nash Fitness World & Sports Clubs, Rogers Sportsnet Pacific, TEAM Radio, The Beat 94.5, 103.5 QMFM and The Province for helping make this an extraordinary playoff experience.


text:
For Aston University Staff Only
I would like to invite you to join me at a reception to say thank you for all your hard work, and to give you a chance to relax, indulge in some seasonal refreshments, and chat with colleagues from around the University.
I will be hosting two seasonal receptions, on Monday 5 December and Thursday 15 December, both taking place from 16:30 in Conference Aston's Courtyard restaurant.
You are welcome to attend whichever reception is the most convenient for you.
If you have any further questions, please email email@example.com or Karen Newman-Brown on extension 4542
I look forward to seeing you there, and to being able to say a personal thank you and Happy Christmas/Happy Holidays.
All the best,
Professor Alec Cameron


text:
Isosceles Triangles
Date: 2/8/96 at 9:47:26 From: Mrs. Doris E. Risenhoover Subject: Isosceles triangle I need to find the answer to the following problem: 1. an isosceles triangle whose points are A, B, & C. 2. One long side of the triangle has point p 3. The other side of the trangle has point q 4. The points p and q are located so that AC=AP=PQ=QB 5. I need to find angle B, and how to do problem
Date: 3/4/96 at 21:37:9 From: Doctor Elise Subject: Re: Isosceles triangle Hi! Okay, you have an isosceles triangle ABC. And somewhere on the sides, you have points Q and P. I have to assume here that AP and AQ both already lie on the sides of the triangle-- that is, you don't have point p on the line BC so that you have to draw AP across the middle of the triangle. So we draw an isosceles triangle ABC, and then we put P between A and B, and Q between A and C, and then we connect P and Q. Now we look at requirement 4, which says that AC = AP = PQ. This tells us that the triangle formed by APQ is equilateral, right? All the angles have to be 60 degrees in APQ, so we know that angle A is 60 degrees. Now we have isosceles triangle ABC, with angle A = 60. If A turns out to be one of the two equal angles in the isosceles triangle, then either C or B has to be the same, leaving the third angle to be 60 degrees also to make up 180 total. So all three angles would be 60 degrees. If angle A is not one of the two equal angles, then we subtract angle A from 180 degrees and divide the result by 2 to get B and C, and all three angles STILL end up being 60 degrees. ABC is an equilateral triangle! I hope this helps. P.S. I can draw an isosceles triangle, where P is between C and D, that meets all 5 of the requirements, but I can't solve for angle B. The solution above doesn't use the clue AP = QB, which makes me a little suspicious of my assumption. Any ideas? -Doctor Elise, The Math Forum
Search the Dr. Math Library:
[Privacy Policy] [Terms of Use]
Ask Dr. MathTM
© 1994- The Math Forum at NCTM. All rights reserved.


text:
Hm, for some reason the world didn't want me to wear these jeans. From the first time, every time I've worn them they had some kind of accident. They became a miserable shadow of their former selves because of the brown and green grass stains, rips, and the blood from my knees. That's why I wasn't sorry to take a big kitchen knife and do THIS to my lovely light blue jeans, haha. I hope they don't hate me for doing that, eventually seems like their bad spell is gone, I'm not afraid for my life anymore wearing them. In addition, I'm able to wear some heels again - what makes me feel a little happier, since there was a time I thought it will never happen. Hope you are glad too, have a good weekend! ♥
Outfit details: Leather Jacket - c/o Sheinside, Jeans - Cubus, Spiked Sandals - c/o Romwe, top and hat - thrifted


text:
When the Industrial Revolution swept the United States up in a flurry of new innovations and employment opportunities, no regulations existed yet to govern how employees were treated in the factories or mines but organized labor unions began popping up across the country in order to protect these unrepresented working class citizens.

However, the according to the U.S. Department of State, "the changing conditions of the 1980s and 1990s undermined the position of organized labor, which now represented a shrinking share of the workforce." Between 1945 and 1998, union membership fell from just over one-third of the workforce to 13.9 percent.

Still, powerful union contributions to political campaigns and members' voter-turnout efforts have kept union's interests represented in government to this day. This has recently, however, been mitigated by legislation allowing workers to withhold the portion of their union dues used to oppose or support political candidates.

Competition and the Need to Continue Operations

Corporations began shutting down work unions' resistance movements around the late 1970s when international and domestic competition drove the need to continue operations in order to survive in the cutthroat marketplace that was developing in the 1980s.

Automation also played a key role in breaking up union efforts by developing labor-saving automated processes including state of the art machinery, replacing the role of swathes of workers at every factory. Unions still fought back though, with limited success, demanding guaranteed annual incomes, shorter workweeks with shared hours, and free retraining to take on new roles associated with the upkeep of machinery.

Strikes have also notably declined in the 1980s and '90s, especially after President Ronald Reagan fired Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers who issued an illegal strike. Corporations have since been more willing to hire strikebreakers when unions walk out, too.

A Shift in Workforce and Declining Memberships

With the rise of automation and the decline of strike success and means for employees to express their demands effectively, the workforce of the United States shifted to a service industry focus, which has traditionally been a sector unions have been weaker in recruiting and retaining members from.

According to the U.S. Department of State, "Women, young people, temporary and part-time workers — all less receptive to union membership — hold a large proportion of the new jobs created in recent years. And much American industry has migrated to the southern and western parts of the United States, regions that have a weaker union tradition than do the northern or the eastern regions."

Negative publicity about corruption within high-ranking union members has also sullied their reputation and resulted in lower labor involved in their membership. Young workers, perhaps due to a perceived entitlement to the past victories of labor unions for better working conditions and benefits, have also shied away from joining unions.

The biggest reason these unions have seen a decline in membership, though, may be due to the strength of the economy in the late 1990s and again from 2011 through 2017. Just between October and November 1999 alone, the unemployment rate fell 4.1 percent, meaning an abundance of jobs made people feel like workers no longer needed unions to maintain their jobs.


text:
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Frikkin' wonderful; and about what we expect
And…another "storm" brews. For many weeks now, there have been indications that the outcome of the Presidential election only days away may trigger significant civil upheaval. It ain't just "Twitter talk," which has definitely been there for some time, and can't be ignored for reasons recently stated in this blog. Before Hurricane Sandy hit, law enforcement was already quietly planning for such a post-Election Day contingency. Law enforcement agencies don't do that unless they have solid intelligence indicating a genuine risk.
When a 'former' Presidential advisor- Van Jones- talks about burning down what is left of cities if Obama loses, I'd say that yes, there is a genuine risk.
Updated: I could swear saw a note somewhere about Jones saying that, but can't find anything; I may have confused him with some of the other socialists and communists threatening to burn things down.
While searching ran across a thread at Fark about this, a couple of people agreeing that 'if democracy fails this way, I'll light a torch'; got that? If their guy loses the election it means 'democracy fails'... The mind reels at the level of stupid/ignorance/hatred involved.
Fucking communists.
3 comments:
Where did he say that about burning cities? He's insane enough to say it, but I haven't seen the quote.
The progressives are just like the muslimes...or the muslimes are just like the progressives. Both of them are more then willing to kill you if you don't let them have their way!
The ranting and raving that we will see from both of those sects really isn't about "helping to advance civil discourse". Both of them are wanting to control the world!
- Firehand said...
I could swear read that the other day, but can't find it; may have confused Jones with another communist
or some of the other socialist morons out there
(just ran across that link while searching)


text:
Generally, fresh peas is not used for sundal since it has too much moisture and the consistency won't work well. My mom makes a thoran with fresh peas though, which is delicious and follows a slightly different recipe. So for this recipe, use dried peas – either green or white – soak it and pressure cook it before turning it into this easy and lovely sunday for your navratri cooking and preparations.
Also check out – kadalai paruppu sundal, chana sundal, mochai sundal, and green peas sundal with raw mango.
Preparation time: 4 hours
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves 4
1 cup of dry green peas
2 tsp of oil
1/2 tsp of black mustard seeds
2 dry red chillies, halved
A few curry leaves
1/4 tsp of hing
1/3 cup of grated coconut
1. Soak the peas for about 4 hours in warm water. Pressure cook with enough water to cover them for about 15 mins or 1 whistle. We just want to cook the peas, not turn them to a mush.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they pop, add the rest of the ingredients except coconut and cooked peas. Saute until the red chillies turn a darker shade – about 20 seconds.
3. Add the cooked peas and some salt to this. Mix well.
5. Top off with the coconut and turn off flame. Mix well again and let the flavours mingle for about an hour before serving.
Done! Easy green peas sundal is now ready.
While sundal is a popular navratri dish, you can serve it as a snack or even with rice and curry for lunch or dinner. Pretty much any legume can be made into sundal – it's light and healthy.


text:
|Skip Navigation Links
|Exit Print View
|Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Service Manual Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Documentation Library
Sun Server X2-8 Service Manual Overview
Sun Server X2-8 Chassis Overview
About Sun Server X2-8 CPU Modules and CMOD Filler Modules
CMOD Incompatibility Between Versions of Sun Server X2-8
CPU Modules and Filler Modules
Controlling Server Power Remotely
Removing and Installing Components
Preparing for Service and Operation
Removal and Installation Procedures
Removing and Installing a Power Supply (CRU)
Removing and Installing a Hard Drive (CRU)
Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Filler
Replacing the Hard Drive Backplane (FRU)
Adding, Removing, and Installing a CMOD (CRU)
CPU Module (CMOD) Designation and Population Rules
Removing and Installing a CMOD Filler
How to Replace the CMOD Battery (CRU)
Removing and Installing DIMMs (CRU)
Removing and Installing a RAID Expansion Module (CRU)
Removing and Installing a Fabric Expansion Module (CRU)
Replacing a CPU and Heatsink Assembly (FRU)
Removing and Installing a Fan Module (CRU)
Replacing a Fan Module Controller Board (FRU)
Removing and Installing a NEM or a NEM Filler (CRU)
Removing and Installing a PCIe EM (CRU)
Removing and Installing the Service Processor Module (CRU)
Removing and Installing the Multiport Cable
Removing and Installing the Subassembly Module (FRU)
Sun Server X2-8 Service Procedures and Information
Firmware Information and Procedures
How to Access the BIOS Setup Utility
Component LED Locations and Functions
Sun Server X2-8 Specifications
How to Request Physical Media Online
How To Request Physical Media by Phone
The subassembly module (SAM) resides inside the chassis and contains the midplane on the internal front-facing side of the SAM and the back side server components on the external rear-facing side of the SAM.
The SAM provides the interconnect between the AC power input lines and the power supply. It also provides the midplane interconnect between the back-end components (EMs, NEMs, and SP) and the front-side components (hard drives and CPU modules). Additionally, the SAM contains the cooling system for the CPU modules (CMODs). Cooling to the EMs, NEMs, and the SP module is provided by the power supply fans.
Note - The SAM is designated as a field-replaceable unit (FRU).
See also:


text:
Very true. It's something that has bothered me for a while. I'd really rather not have Facebook and others tracking me all over the web, and yet, they usually do. Even while you're viewing this very page, there are icons for Twitter, Facebook, and Google which must be loaded from their site. IIRC, some of those ToS won't allow you to use their logo, so it has to come from their site. Even the website has a copy of the image, you still need to use their site for stats and other nifty functionality. In modern sites, that is almost always done by client side JavaScript which makes users send traffic to their site. All of that can be bypassed, but I don't know anybody who does for long.
I think that people would be truly shocked to find out how much information they are sending about themselves, and how many sites collect it that they are unaware of. Most of that comes because of an ignorance about how the web works. What makes it sad is that most of them don't care as long as they get to chat with friends on their Facebook page.</rant>
Swap read error. You lose your mind.


text:
|1,400 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|4 nights
July 1st the property was hit by a flash flood.
We are in the process of recovery and repair.
The cabin will not be available for the rest of the season.
Skaneateles Lake, one of Central New York Finger Lakes. The cabin is located on the east side of the lake, 13.5 miles from the Village of Skaneateles, 27 miles from Syracuse and 15.6 miles from Cortland.
What a charming place in the finger lakes region to vacation!
The cabin is fully furnished and has an open kitchen/living room/dining area/3 bedrooms/2 full bathrooms and a bonus room. The kitchen is equipped with an electric stove, refrigerator and microwave. Covered porch with patio table and chairs. Spectacular sunsets from the porch, yard, and beach. Enjoy a glass of Finger Lakes wine or Central New York cider or beer down at the waters edge.
Great swimming, fishing, and boating in the crystal clear water of Skaneateles Lake - one of the cleanest lakes in the world. Excellent trout and bass fishing from the lake front.
Our family of eight had a wonderful time at this cottage on Skaneateles Lake! The cottage is large enough to accommodate eight people comfortably.
The Positives- A beautiful view of the Lake and fairly easy access to the water. A well stocked kitchen with all of the pots, pans and tools you need to prepare food.Comfortable and clean beds, towels and sheets. A bevy of water toys, floats and two kayaks. Two little portable heaters that helped with the cool nights.
The Negatives- A very steep road in, we had suvs so we were fine, but visitors with regular cars did not fair as well. A pretty severe issue with flies, that seem to have to do with the placement of the garbage on the front porch near the kitchen and ill fitting screens. A need for some more powerful fans to cool the house on hot nights. The lack of a dock or permanent access to a boat.
As I began, this house has many wonderful amenities. With a few thoughtful upgrades by the property manager (whom we never saw) Lorraine would have received a five star review. We found Lorraine to be a wonderful, kind homeowner, doing her best to manage her property from another state.
Thank you for sharing your property with us Lorraine!!
The lake access and views are outstanding. The house was well equipped for cooking and grilling. Master bedroom views perfect to fall asleep and wake up to. Lots of toys kayaks and floaties for the lake. Access road is scarey wish I had a 4WD. We made it in our car however. At first disappointed that no internet then after a day glad no internet. Lots to enjoy outdoors
My family stayed a week in the Palmer's home and enjoyed every minute. Alot of houses have a bunch of stairs down to the water. Their house was a nice stroll down. The house still needs a little thing here and there but nothing that efected our stay.
I recently stayed to celebrate my birthday weekend on Skaneateles Lake - this cottage surpassed our expectations! The cottage was stocked with kitchen and living necessities as well as yard games. We enjoyed using the provided kayaks down on the lake. It was an absolutely perfect waterfront location with a stunning view up the lake. Not a bad distance to travel to town - 15-20 minute drive. I hope to rent this cottage again! Perfect summer getaway experience.
A great long weekend was had at this comfy and accomadting camp on the East side of Skaneateles lake. The road is a little steep getting there but our Nissan Altima did just fine. The house had everything we needed to prepare our own food. The best part however is the spending the weekend lakefront, we enjoyed every minute being outside. From the start of the day with our coffee to looking at the stars while sitting on the shore before bed. We brought some beach chairs which came in helpful but tubes were provided and we loved being able to float in the sun. Also, booking/paying was a breeze. Thanks for letting us end our summer so wonderfully.
Photos are accurate. The dirt road down is not mentioned but should be as its pretty challenging (steep, curvy, single-lane) but a beautiful view of lake once you arrive. The house is being renovated so it's very cute, yet a large, new addition is not ready. The lake, itself, is beautiful and the house is waterfront but there needs to be some Adirondack chairs at the shoreline for sitting since there's no beach or sitting area. The house is not quite renter-ready in some aspects. It still needs actual window screens as opposed to temporary ones so the bugs can't get in at night. There needs to be a couch and some comfy chairs for the family at night, as well as some furniture for sitting on the covered porch (there are only wooden chairs for sitting in the house). There is a patio table & 6 chairs on the lawn so we had to move/carry the chairs between the yard, up on the porch, and down the hill to the shoreline & back up. The TV really should be in a family room with a DVD library since there's no cable (its in a small bedroom upstairs with a trundle day bed that our family of 4 had to try and get comfortable on). You can rent from Red Box at the supermarket in town. Be aware water pressure in showers is low. Had there been better comfy seating & fitted screens on the windows it would have made the vacation much more carefree. I did e-mail the owner because the stand alone AC units were not working, but never heard back. There is only 1 stand-up fan in the house so we went out and bought 2 (1 for each bedroom), since the days/nights were hot and the ceiling fans alone weren't enough to cool the bedrooms. The 2 new recessed kitchen lights weren't working so we had to move a bedroom lamp near the sink for the week. The place was nice but could have been much more relaxing with a few more thoughtful amenities. Our Labrador loved the lake, and we enjoyed downtown, which is about 20-minutes away and is quaint. The lake water is clear and beautiful. We brought our jetski but had to park it halfway up the dirt road since it couldn't make it down the hill to the house. The public boat ramp is 30-minutes away on the opposite side of the lake. The Seneca-Cayuga Wine Trails were fun and there are some very nice restaurants in town.
The cabin is located on the east side of the lake, 13.5 miles from the Village of Skaneateles, 27 miles from Syracuse and 15.6 miles from Cortland.
|Pet Fee
|Refundable damage deposit
|Tax Rate


text:
SHARE THIS PAGE View Viral Dashboard ›
- hisalice thinks "HOW TO BE A MAN" is Trashy
And how to search through likes!! Trying to find something you liked a year ago is like trying to cross the fucking Atlantic on a pedlo!
hisalice is a BuzzFeed user and their posts have not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can post awesome lists and creations. Learn more or post your buzz!
More Buzz


text:
Authenticating with
Unlock full episodes using your participating TV provider subscription.
You are signed in with your provider account and can watch any available full episodes.
Next airing Thu Mar 22, 8 p.m. ET
In 2015, a family vacation hotspot along the Carolina coast became a shark attack hell. Day after day, adults and children had dangerous encounters, eventually totaling an unprecedented 16 victims.
Watch your favorite National Geographic Channel shows the day after they air.


text:
Free download software » Software » BluffTitler DX9 v220.127.116.11 Portable
BluffTitler DX9 v22.214.171.124 Portable
BluffTitler DX9 v188.8.131.52 Portable | 7.91 Mb
Create dazzling 3D titles for your videos with BluffTitler DX9. Want to impress your friends and clients with cool 3D titles? But don t want to spend a fortune on professional 3D animation and video titling software? BluffTitler is the easiest way to add spectacular 3D text animations to your photos and videos! Other 3D programs always seemed too hard to learn and too expensive to justify. But thanks to BluffTitler, I can finally create all of the cool animations I only dreamed of before!
Effects that can be created with BluffTitler include:
golden beveled titles
blood dripping titles
JPG textured titles
MPG textured titles
slimy titles
hairy titles
exploding titles
reflection mapped titles
twisted titles
cartoon shaded titles
golden glowing titles
spooky lightened titles
titles with silver spikes
jumbling titles
inverted titles
bouncing titles
powerfield emitting titles
titles with flying hearts
pumping titles
plasma backgrounds
background videos morphing into donuts
particle effects
MP3 audio
morphing JPG pictures
exploding video backgrounds
fractal backgrounds
(BluffTitler DX9 v18.104.22.168 Portable Downloads)
Tags: Portable, BluffTitler, Free Software BluffTitler DX9 v18.104.22.168 Portable, Software Downloads BluffTitler DX9 v184.108.40.206 Portable, RapidShare BluffTitler DX9 v22.214.171.124 Portable
Dear visitor, you went to the site as unregistered user. We encourage you to register or enter the site under your name.


text:
UFC's Chael Sonnen finally owns up to cheating
After years of excuses, lies, denials and justifications, retired UFC fighter Chael Sonnen finally came as close to taking responsibility for his banned drug use as he ever has while being interviewed on Pro-wrestler Chris Jericho's podcast, Talk is Jericho. Sonnen failed two random drug tests administered by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) this year, and then retired from MMA competition and was fired from his broadcasting jobs before being suspended for two years by the NAC.
Sonnen used many excuses for why he had the many banned performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in his system this past year while preparing to fight Wanderlei Silva in July, fertility issues, to not fully understanding regulation. On Jericho's podcast, however, Sonnen admitted to willfully cheating and simply being surprised by the drug tests, because he expected to only be tested on the night of his fight, after he would have been able to cycle off of the drugs.
"I was hit on a surprise test that was 44 days before a fight," he explained.
"Generally in our business we're tested fight night, so whatever it is you're doing or you're not doing, you gotta show up clean on fight day. When I talk about being dirty, I'm not talking about steroids or illegal drugs...but, these are still against the rules, I knew it...I'm a grown man. I knew what I was doing I thought I could have my cake and eat it too..."
Sonnen went on to advise other people to not follow his lead and instead come clean as soon as they could for misdeeds. The three-time UFC title challenger also expressed optimism that his fortunes might change once more, after having finally come clean.
"Things change pretty quickly. People are forgiving when you're honest," he said.
"If I could ever advise someone who is in my shoes, just come clean. Come as clean as you can, as quickly as you can. Then let the people decide."
Follow Elias on Twitter @EliasCepeda & @YahooCagewriter
Related Video:


text:
Create lyrics explanationSelect some words and click "Explain" button. Then type your knowledge, add image or YouTube video till "Good-o-meter" shows "Cool" or "Awesome!". Publish your explanation with "Explain" button. Get karma points!
Fleetwood Mac – Brown Eyes lyrics
Written by Christine Mcvie.
When you look at me with those brown eyes
What do you want to do
Do you have to have me
The way that I want you
I want you
When you look at me with those brown eyes
What do you want to say
And are you just another liar
Will you take me all the way
All the way.
Lyrics taken from http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/f/fleetwood_mac/brown_eyes_lyrics.html


text: Can someone please explain in simple English how the EXR function works on Fuji cameras (X10) I was under the impression that EXR chose the setting it deemed necessary and produced an image at 6 Mpixels. I have just tried EXR and it is still showing at 4000pixels at the longest side and i expected it to be 2000 pixels as I thought the 6mp image would be half the full size. Also Can you get EXR modes to work in Aperture priority? If so, how? Huge thanks in advance :smile:


text:
Not for mounts, no. It's bad enough the duping exploit that pretty much made the TCG mounts common as anything and pissed on those that got them legitimately.
I do however believe they should sell gold.
Not for mounts, no. It's bad enough the duping exploit that pretty much made the TCG mounts common as anything and pissed on those that got them legitimately.
I do however believe they should sell gold.
Generally speaking, I think that any game with a subscription should not have a cash shop, and vice versa. (Possible exception for charity events, so long as there is no profit made).
In regards to this specific topic, I would see no issue with items that were a mater of mere chance getting put on the store, while items that require skill or dedication remain off the store.
Example of items that would get put on the store: Rare drop mounts, rare drop pets, rare spawn mounts.
Example of items that would not: Heroic raid achievement mounts, gladiator's mounts, mounts guaranteed to drop from difficult fights, etc.
(No, getting lucky isn't being skilled. You're not a better or more dedicated player because you have a rare mount. When I was playing, I got my riding turtle shortly after it's release in the course of a fishing daily; I did nothing to earn it, and having it didn't make me better or more skilled than anyone else. It's just arbitrary rarity , so the vain idiots who think that something being rare automatically makes it better or more worthwhile have something to brag about.... though I suppose there are enough of those to justify keeping them happy.)
The only thing special about the horseman's mount is that it is very rare, it should stay that way. (And before I'm accused of wanting to be a snowflake or something, no, I do not have one.)
You put me in a bad mood for bringing the headless horseman up. Thats the only reason i keep lvling alts. I even used to ninja people on their daily's :x
OT: I would probably not buy anything from that store since i don't have the funds. Obviously some people will buy all kinds of stuff from there, kids with parents credit cards comes to mind. My guess is that most wow players wouldn't support it.


text:
Archaeologists have found gold and amber jewelry in a Celtic tomb near Herbertingen, Germany. They believe the tomb belonged to a noble woman from the area. The tomb is part of a region that was an important Celtic trading center in the 7th-4th centuries BCE.
Perhaps even more valuable than the jewelry, the tomb has an intact oak wood floor. The floor will be used to date the tomb precisely. This is a rare opportunity as Celtic buildings are usually not well preserved, and they left behind no written language.
The entire burial chamber was removed from the ground whole and moved to a laboratory. The tomb and its contents will go on display in Stuttgart in 2012. [photos]


text:
This branding project was approved by Laurens County Council in December of 2016. The SCNHC team has since met with both local and county government officials and toured the county.
The end result of the project will include a new logo, but according to SCNHC President and CEO Michelle McCollum, the whole package includes recommendations for how to implement the brand and will ultimately assist in attracting tourism and spur economic development in Laurens County.
"A logo without a plan is just a pretty design," said McCollum. "Laurens County has so many unique assets in from the rivers to beautiful rural landscapes, small town charm, and history. A successful brand and plan moving forward will communicate why Laurens County is so special to future tourists, residents, and potential businesses from welcome signs off the interstate to social media."
The new brand will be created with the help of community input via online survey, which can be accessed at the official website for http://laurenscounty.us/poll/
"Laurens County is on the verge of rapid growth," said Laurens County Administrator Jon Caime. "This branding initiative is one part of a strategic effort to plan ahead for that growth. The goal of this initiative is to help the Laurens County community decide on a united identity that can both bring the various individual communities together under one Laurens County identity as well as guide us to the future we desire. To do this in an authentic way, it is important that that those interested in the future of Laurens County voice their opinion on what our identity or brand should be."


text:
The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) created a website to guide government officers in reporting their performance information. The resulting 'service area and accomplishments reporting for governments' website (http://www.seagov.org/) not only includes clear guidelines for creating your own performance report, but also provides leading examples of municipalities that are meeting or exceeding the GASB guidelines in their reporting.
For a list of these leading municipalities, please see this link: http://www.seagov.org/initiatives/local_gov_cities_and_towns.shtml
The Association of Government Accountants (AGA) and the PPMRN also jointly identified key examples of municipalities that are leading the effort to report their performance. While a few of the municipalities are also named on the GASB listing (above), there are many additional municipalities highlighted in this listing as well. To view the entire list, please see this link: http://www.performancereporting.org/?page_id=348


text:
I got a call from a friend today that his dad was selling his simplicity 7014. I went to go see it today(of coarse I forgot the camera), at first glance, you wouldn't know what it is. the tractor is painted a cranberry red with gold pin stripping everywhere, looks like it was painted some time in the last few years. there is little rust on the tractor but the mower deck is pretty rusty. the engine runs and the transmission works good and all the fluids have been change recently. I looked for a I.D. tag but didn't find one on the tractor but the engine tag is still there. Where would the tractor ID tag have been placed?, maybe I missed it. Overall, the tractor is decent but the paint is far from original. he is asking $600.00 for the tractor with mower deck. what would be a fair price? Thank You
Need Some Advice!
Started by Matt O , Nov 02, 2013 08:33 PM
2 replies to this topic
Posted November 02, 2013 - 08:33 PM
- hamman said thank you
Posted November 02, 2013 - 08:52 PM
Is it a 7014S or a 7014H? Does it have an electric lift or manual? My guess only would be a bout $300 - $400. JM2CW and a WAG! good Luck. Roger.
- Matt O said thank you
Posted November 02, 2013 - 08:54 PM
seems a little high priced to me, but I am cheap anyway. Those were good garden tractors, the only weak part was the shuttle-shift. If it goes foward and reverse without making too much noise, goes up hills ok, does ok in reverse, it should be fine. Parts can be found, kinda rare, kinda high-priced.
- hamman and Matt O have said thanks


text:
Hi Speech. Let's go back to 8 September 2009 …
Right. And what's that date?
It's when you won the Mercury Music prize (1) for your debut album, Speech Therapy.
Oh, was it the 8? I didn't even realise! I knew it was in September.
What were you thinking five minutes before the result was announced?
Five minutes before, I still thought I was going to win. I thought that the whole time.
Where did that confidence come from?
When I was making the album I said it. I said: "I feel like this album's going to win a Mercury" because I saw Ms Dynamite (2) win it previously and I just had this kind of idea of me walking up on stage and collecting that award. Luckily, Wayne Lotek, who produced the album, remembers me saying that, otherwise I'd be talking rubbish. When I got nominated I was like, "It's definitely going to happen now." (3)
There's a lyric on the song Angel Wings, from your new album, Freedom of Speech (4), where you talk about the Mercury prize and how people misunderstood your confidence as arrogance. Is that a very British reaction?
I think that's a very British reaction, and I know that because I'm British. But I'm also heavily influenced by my Jamaican heritage, and Jamaica is not a polite country. I don't mean people are rude or offensive, but being somewhat provocative is normal. It's very common to say how you feel.
It felt like there was an almost instant backlash against you and the album after it didn't sell (5).
Yeah, I was prepared for that, to be honest. My team warned me about it. From 2008, it was what people were saying in interviews, which probably got me the attention and helped get me nominated for a Mercury. It's a give-and-take relationship.
Would you call yourself a popstar?
No, I'm a motherfucking thug.
That's a lyric from your album, isn't it? I see what you've done there. Do you think there's anything wrong with being labelled a pop star?
No, absolutely not. I think the things that are necessary for pop stars to do are not necessarily right for me to do. I don't think it's necessary for me to be really polished. Striving for perfection – which I think is what a pop star has to do because of the box that people put them in – lends itself to that weird narcissistic, little-bit-mad thing. It's not normal to want to be liked by everybody.
Speaking of that, do you think Lady Gaga's as clever as she thinks she is?
[Laughs] As she thinks she is? Man, to be honest, I don't think anything about Lady Gaga. I know one of her songs, Poker Face. I think the title was hilarious, but that's all. I'm not really that bothered, to be honest.
Your song Spinnin' was used as the basis for the official Olympic Torch song, Spinnin' for 2012. What event would you do if you had to compete in the Olympics?
I'd want to do the 100m sprint. That's the most exciting one (6).
How did you feel when you were watching the riots last summer?
I want to make sure that I'm clear on this, and separate the riots and the looting. In terms of the rioting, and in terms of Mark Duggan being killed by police and the things they [the police] said, and how it turned out, those days in Tottenham, that's one thing. The looting afterwards, it's not anything I condone. It's petty thievery, that's all. It's nothing to be proud of in the slightest. It was just a fun day out for them kids. For them it wasn't that serious or planned or thought about.
If your new album were a colour what colour would it be?
[Thinks] I'm automatically thinking of the album cover.
But that's grey!
It is kind of grey, so I guess grey.
Based on your album titles so far, I've come up with some potential future titles. So, you've had Speech Therapy and the new one is called Freedom of Speech, but how about Speech Bubble?
OK … That's cool.
Speech Impediment?
[Laughs] Erm, yeah …
I've got a better one. Ring Debelle?
Oh! I like it. You know what? That's brilliant.
Or, Saved by Debelle?
Brilliant (7).
Foot notes
1 She sneaked in 20 people to sit at her table, rather than the normal 10.
2 "In terms of celebrities I'd never really seen one like her. One like her is one like me."
3 Speech didn't get drunk at the Mercury because she was on a "natural high". However, when drinking her favourite cocktail is an Old Fashioned.
4 Freedom of Speech is out on 13 February.
5 It had sold just 10,000 copies by the end of 2009.
6 Speech thinks the Olympics will be "good for tourism".
7 You could also have had For Whom Debelle Tolls


text:
David Simar, 41
Where: Squeeze's
One thing you do for fun: I really like to go out to eat with my friend Kelly. We try everything under the sun, Chaba Thai Cuisine to Phuong's Vietnamese in Port Arthur to Guadalajara.
Your style: Snappy casual
Wearing: Sweater from Goodwill in Orange, shirt from Macy's, slacks from Rue 21, Puma shoes
Oh, and one more thing: I think people would be surprised to know that I'm very nerdy. I love sci-fi and anything to do with Apple technology.
Tyler Brewer, 20
Where: The Texas Rose Saloon
One thing you do for fun: I like Pappadeaux and Pei Wei and The Grill.
Your style: Hippy, and I don't like things that really match. And I'm obsessed with boots.
Wearing: Lace cardigan and tunic from Forever 21, Dove jeans from Dillard's, boots from Journey's, necklace was a gift
Oh, and one more thing: I started modeling in 8th grade. I'm signed with Paige Parks in Houston and I'm going to China for three months.
Andy Harper, 29
Where: Logon Cafe
One thing you do for fun: I go to a lot of shows, like at Tequila Rok and The Art Studio. Your style: I suppose I like to dress up in cold weather. I like to wear jackets and ties and to have a color-coordinated ensemble.
Wearing: Shirt from mom, thrifted jacket, argyle shoes from Journeys, Wrangler jeans
Oh, and one more thing: We were at Victoria House for Halloween. It was really great.
Myling Nguyen, 21
Where: Orleans Pavilion
One thing you do for fun: I like going out to Star Bar and Madison's. Vain is nice too.
Your style: Reserved, classy and professional.
Wearing: Purse from Wet Seal, Agassi blazer, Forever 21 blouse, earrings from Harwin Street in Houston, jeans and shoes from Ross
Oh, and one more thing: I wear these bracelets everyday.
Emily Williams, 20
Where: Tequila Rok
One thing you do for fun: I like to hang out at Victoria House and be really anxious.
Your style: I like comfortable and I like to mix lots of weird patterns.
Wearing: Thrifted jacket, Free People dress, boots borrowed from a friend, purse from Target
Oh, and one more thing: I'm in a band with my boyfriend Greg Busceme Jr. called Gay Fat Dads and I like spaghetti sauce.


text:
If a game is defined by the slogan prominently displayed on its cover, then Renegade Racers is filling a very, very narrow niche of PC games. "The ultimate character-based water racing adventure," the motto goes, and I don't know about you, but that alone makes me want to try the game. After all, I've played some pretty great character-based water racing adventure games in my time, so for this one to so boldly pronounce itself "ultimate" ¿ that really means something.
If this all seems silly, then it properly sets the tone for a review of Renegade Racers. The premise behind the game is simple enough: Buck Billionaire has issued a challenge to all the world's top renegades to compete in a free-for-all racing adventure, then hand picked the top twelve. Included in the definition of renegade are the game's twelve very distinct characters: an army major, a cowboy, a rich snob, a gangster, a disco dancer, an undercover agent, a Jamaican machinist, a mad scientist, a hippy, a mummy, Frankenstein, and Buck himself.
Renegade Racers, as you can probably assume by now, is a water-based racing game, complete with hazards and an assortment of weapons and other goodies with which to assault other racers. In the one-player arcade version of Renegade Racers, you choose one of the first six characters ¿ the rest are hidden ¿ and play out a series of thirty-two races. As you go, the courses get harder, the opponents faster and craftier, and the games more fun. Aside from the standard first-to-finish, there are more than half a dozen other kinds of races in this mode. Check Point Challenge, Air Time, and Dodgems, to name a few. Sometimes, there are two race modes going at once, where, for example, you've got to finish ahead of your competitors and jump farther than them along the way. Every five or six races, you'll be challenged to a head-to-head race with a new character ¿ the latter six from the list above ¿ and if you beat them, you can begin using them in the game. Thirty-two races is a lot, and some of them are hard enough (even on easy difficulty) to require more than a few tries, so it's fortunate that there's are plenty of saved game slots. In addition to arcade mode, there's quick race mode, which allows for a one or two player race, and high score race mode, which basically allows the user to re-try completed races from arcade mode in an attempt to score better.
The concept and options are simple enough, and so is the game-play. There are six courses to race around, including Fairground Fun and Arctic Action. Races are typically two or three laps long, with oft-imposed time limits (in arcade mode) of about a minute per lap. The whole thing takes place on the water, and the ambience is out of a cartoon. A lot of emphasis is placed on the items found during the race. There are missiles with which to temporarily disable opponents, question marks with a random chance of shrinking competitors, mines for setting traps, shields to protect you from all of the above, and lightning for extra speed. Up to two items can be retained at a time, and picking up two of a given item increases its power: heat-seeking missiles, proximity mines, stealth shields, and, well, more extra speed.
At first glance and first play, Renegade Racers is unimpressive but unobtrusive. The play control is easy enough to learn and execute, whether with keyboard or joystick, and the rules of the game are anything but complicated. Largely this is where the game is weak. There's very little to learn about the game, and new players are up to speed in less time than you've yet spent reading this review. And once they are, there's very little to surprise or intrigue them later. Go around in a circle, do it again, then maybe a third time. Oh, and pick up missiles. That's about all there is to it. To top it off, the characters are cartoons, and for that matter, so is just about everything else in the game. There is little to differentiate between characters, despite what the instruction booklet may say about 'Good' versus 'Medium' or 'Fair' maneuverability.
Fortunately, though, there are perks. I walked into this review biased ¿ I'd never really liked water racing games, whether on motorboats or water skis. This game, it appears, is an exception to my rule. Renegade Racers uses hover-boats as its chosen medium, and it works. The gameplay, repetitive as it is, is as smooth as it is realistic. There are currents in the water, and they affect your boat's progress ¿ for better or for worse ¿ as much as the barriers in your way. The boats also bounce as they go, which is kind of cool.
I first played quick race mode to get a feel for the game, but I couldn't get into it. I then tried the more elaborate arcade mode. I was pleasantly surprised, and it wasn't too long before I was hooked. The game is hard enough that it's a challenge and isn't wasting the user's time, but easy enough that every level is at least possible, even on the first try. I found myself desperately wanting to unlock all the secret characters, not to try them out ¿ they're really not that different from each other -- but because they're increasingly difficult to defeat head-to-head and unlock, I relished the challenge.
At this point, I was very much so-so on the game, figuring that as much as my opinion of it had improved in the past two hours, it would all come to an end when I finished the last race. But I hadn't unlocked Renegade Racers' biggest asset yet: multi-player racing.
Normally, this isn't a blessing, but it's hard for one human player to play much better than another in this game. I learned this when I played against other real people, as I had been playing for hours and they were already up to my level. When one player is behind, the gameplay is geared toward getting that player ahead again, largely because that's the position from which one can shoot missiles, which significantly reduces the gap. Between the fun cartoon violence, the close calls, the short games, and the swift learning curve, Renegade Racers makes for one heck of an addictive super-competitive multi-player game.
And it's not such a bad single-player game, either.
-- Eric Benner


text:
Wellcraft Coastal 2800
By Jack Hornor
Revised by BoatUS editors in October 2012
|Principal Dimensions & Specifications
|Measurements should be considered approximate and the manufacturer's specifications may be relied upon. Bow & stern appendages are generally excluded.
|Length Overall
|27' 7"
|Maximum Beam
|9' 11"
|Maximum Draft
|2' 4"
|8,200 lbs
|Fuel Capacity
|182 Gallons
|Water Capacity
|20 Gallons
|Speed Range
|20-30 Knots
In a market where the cost of a well-outfitted, mid-sized fishing machine can easily top $150,000 there are still a few reasonably priced offerings. The Coastal 2800 model offered by Wellcraft Marine between 1986 and 1994 is one example. Keep in mind, there's usually truth in the old adage "you get what you pay for" and bargain prices often reflect problems and discrepancies ranging from annoying to dangerous.
Wellcraft Marine, of Sarasota FL, has been one of the most prolific manufacturers of production-built fiberglass powerboats for more than thirty years. By the mid-1980s, when the company was sold to Irwin Jacobs' Genmar Corporation, Wellcraft had established a market presence that was second only to Chris Craft in name recognition and popularity among boaters. Although Wellcraft had created numerous models over the years, the company's reputation was built upon its solidly constructed, moderately priced Nova and Scarab series of "muscle boats" in the 1970s.
In 1984, under new ownership's, Wellcraft introduced their Coastal series of fishing boats hoping to expand their market to include serious fishermen who were also looking for a boat that would provide some accommodations for family or extended fishing outings. The series featured conservative styling, reasonable accommodations and competitive pricing.
Introduced in 1986, the Coastal 2800 was the second in the series. It measured 27' 7" length on deck and 29' 8' length overall with the standard bow pulpit. Other principal dimensions are beam 9' 11", draft 2' 4" and displacement of approximately 8,200 lbs.
Construction of the Coastal 2800 is fiberglass composite utilizing standard construction materials. The hulls are solid laminates while decks and the superstructure utilize various core materials depending on the strength required. This is a proven method of construction that, when done with care, results in strong, durable boats. The history of the Coastal 2800s has recorded more than a usual number of significant structural problems due primarily to the lack of quality control in the assembly process. Models built between 1986 and 1990 are most prone to problems although all models should be thoroughly inspected for signs of structural concerns.
Most common is failure of fiberglass attachments of structural supports beneath the forward berth, galley and the settee in the cabin area. These areas are often difficult to inspect due to permanently installed liners and joiner work, but careful inspection is a must. If any failures are observed it is almost certain there is hidden damage. In this case, removing of liners and joiner work is warranted in order to detect and repair all areas of concern.
Another regularly observed problem is rotting of fiberglass encapsulated wood stringers due to water that enters through drain holes that have not been properly sealed against moisture. With experience, these areas can be detected by random tapping with a small hammer or plastic mallet. Signs of problems more apparent to the inexperienced observer include shifted motor mounts and depressions around bolt heads or washers of bolted attachments.
According to Wellcraft Customer Service Representative Gordon Imes, Wellcraft began using plastic fuel tanks on the Coastal 2800 model in either 1990 or 1991. Prior to this, tanks were welded aluminum. I know of at least two aluminum tanks that have failed in the last two years due to corrosion on the bottom of the tanks that sit on plywood platforms. The life expectancy of aluminum tanks installed in this manner varies considerably depending on how the boat is used and under what conditions. Salt water and wet bilges will expedite the deterioration although 10 to 15 years is likely a reasonable average life expectancy.
On one hand, these are all serious potential problems and on the other, they are all repairable. The cost of a professional repair of secondary bonding failures and rotted structural supports can run between $1,500 and $15,000 depending on how much removal and fabrication is necessary in order to get to the problem. Fuel tank replacement can cost between $3,000 and $6,000 again depending on accessibility and the replacement tank chosen. (2003 estimates)
Owners and prospective purchasers should also check plastic through hull fittings at and above the waterline thoroughly for cracks. Fuel, water and waste tank vent fittings should be checked for corrosion and replaced if necessary. These are considerably less expensive repairs but, none the less, necessary to maintain the integrity of the vessel.
Despite the known and reported problems of the Coastal 2800, a survey of Wellcraft owners, conducted by Powerboat Reports in 1996 indicated 78% of owners would buy again. One reason for this loyalty is that even the Coastal 2800's most ardent critics are quick to praise the functionality and utility of the cockpit and deck layout. The arrangement is what is commonly called a walkaround design and can best be described as lying somewhere between an express cruiser and a center console model.
The design features an unobstructed, 55-square-foot cockpit, deep and secure side decks that are nearly 9" wide at the narrowest point and a raised bridgedeck with starboard helm and port companion seat. The principal advantage of this design is that it provides quick and safe mobility for 360 degrees around the vessel and places the boat operator out of the way of the action, yet in a position that affords excellent visibility and communication with the anglers. Standard features of the Coastal 2800 that make it so popular among anglers include standard rod racks on each side of the cockpit, removable in-deck fish boxes in the cockpit deck and a transom door for landing larger fish. There is a live-bait well beneath the helm seat and a built-in tackle center beneath the companion seat.
While the Coastal 2800 has wide side decks and a large cockpit, she still manages to provide a reasonably comfortable interior for a 28 footer. There is a V-berth that, with filler cushion, makes an adequately sized berth for two adults. The small port side galley features a two-burner counter top stove, sink and under-counter, front-loading refrigerator. There is an enclosed marine toilet aft of the galley, which is minimally sized but includes a shower and drain.
Prior to the last year of production, there was a starboard settee in the saloon. This was replaced in the 1994 model with dinette that converts to a small berth. There is adequate storage space below berths and seating but no hanging locker, a rather annoying shortcoming.
A variety of twin-engine options were offered on the Coastal 2800 over the nine years of production. From 1986 through 1990, choices included factory installed, 225 horsepower OMC Sea Drives (transom-mounted outboards) and a variety of gasoline inboard options, ranging from 220 to 270 horsepower each. In 1991, the OMC Sea Drives were discontinued although outboard models continued to be offered. Between 1991 and 1994, Mercruiser, Crusader and Volvo inboard gasoline engines were standard installations and Volvo and Yanmar diesel engines were offered as options.
Inboard engines are installed below the bridgedeck and access requires removal of the helm, companion seats and lockers. This can be a bit of a pain particularly in the event of an on the water emergency. The water heater is mounted between the forward portions of the engines and reaching engine seawater intakes is a challenge even for those blessed with long arms and slim builds. There is little that can be done to improve this arrangement without making serious compromises elsewhere.
Economical performance and handling are two other areas in which the Coastal 2800 receives consistently high marks from owners. Equipped with 260 horsepower inboard engines and normally loaded, she will cruise comfortably and economically at 25 mph and reach a top speed of 35 mph. The hull form is a modified-V with 16 degrees of deadrise at the transom, which is a reasonable compromise for economical performance and comfortable ride. As is the tendency of the modified-V hull form, steering tends to wander at slow speed however, at normal operating speeds, control is excellent.
A good supply of Wellcraft Coastal 2800 models are available at prices considerably less than comparable models. Some may represent excellent values depending on the boat and the buyer.
It is essential a prospective purchaser has a good understanding of the condition of the boat and a clear understanding of the cost of any necessary repairs. Most necessary repairs are those that are labor intensive with little or moderate cost for materials. Buyers who are willing and capable of making their own repairs can cut repair costs dramatically and end up with a lot of boat at reasonable cost. With 78% of owners reporting they would buy again their boat again, it suggests most have purchased their boats, with no illusions and they were happy they got just what they paid for.
Naval architect Jack Hornor was the principal surveyor and designer for Marine Survey & Design, Co., based in Annapolis, MD. He was on the boards of the American Boat and Yacht Council, the National Association of Marine Surveyors, and the Society of Boat and Yacht Designers. He and his wife sailed their Catalina 42, Legacy, based on Maryland's Eastern Shore.


text:
The performance by Cupid (of "Cupid Shuffle" fame) at last year's 2011 American DJ Customer Appreciation Party was such a big hit that he has been invited back for the 2012 edition of the original Vegas DJ show, MBLV17 (Feb. 4-7, 2013). Don't miss this opportunity to get in on the "ground floor" as Cupid introduces his new track, "Old School," to the DJ community. He has created a unique mix of dance moves to go with the song that will have crowds packing dance floors everywhere!
Download a FREE MP3 of the track by clicking here, and look for a video coming soon that shows all the dance moves. You won't have to wait to start teaching your audiences the dance!
PLUS… Look for an announcement this week about a contest that could bring Cupid to one of your school dances this spring to perform a mini-concert! More information can be found at http://www.newcupidonline.com or specifically for this appearance at https://www.mobilebeat.com
Filed Under: DJing School Dances, Event DJ Tips, Exclusive Online News and Content
Leave a comment


text:
More updates from the East side of town today! On my last post I mentioned we have a little crane forest in Uptown and there is a lot going on at this site. After doing some digging around I found the site plans for this entire project as well as the development presentations. Go ahead and head here for the official documents that were submitted to the city, and here for the community presentation slides.
To make things a little easier I extracted the site image from the development plan that was submitted to the city. As always click to embiggen.
This is a huge project and is a little tricky to follow. First off we will be looking at the main hospital site which is going to provide 900 new parking spaces as well as a brand new hospital. This is where the two tall red tower cranes are between 19th and 20th Avenues and Downing Street.
The next little area is identified as parking and mixed use which is just across the street.
The last little bit of construction going on doesn't have to do with the Saint Joseph's hospital but is for the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. They are adding on two floors which will provide them with a new neonatal intensive care unit with around 90 beds as well as expanding the pediatric intensive care unit from 10 to 20 beds. Thanks to DenverInfill reader Steve for the information!
This is a very busy project and a very busy site but needless to say it is great seeing all types of development going on around Downtown Denver!


text:
hey im 13 and ive been very intrested in magick. well im not a wiccan or pagan or any religon im just nothing but i love medeation and using my magic powers to cause change but im still new and not that good at the moment . got a question what is this called when im in no religon but i pratice and belive in magick?
i really need a teacher i can say


text:
Google acquires French image recognition startup Moodstocks
Google today announced it has acquired French machine learning startup Moodstocks for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to close in the next few weeks and seems to be focused primarily on the talent, with the team at Moodstocks moving to Google's Paris R&D site, and its image recognition API for smartphones to be gradually phased out. Moodstocks ¬https://moodstocks.com news of the deals on its website along with details of what this means for users: "Our focus will be to build great image recognition tools within Google, but rest assured that current paying Moodstocks customers will be able to use it until the end of their subscription. This also means that we will be discontinuing our image recognition services soon, but we look forward to bringing you even better…
Link to Full Article: Google acquires French image recognition startup Moodstocks
Google acquires French image recognition startup Moodstocks


text:
Recent Members
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Braham High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Bombers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Alan Johnson Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years in Washinfton DC, served in "THE OLD GAURD". The Army's ceremonial unit and escort for the president of the United States. Duties were Honor funerals, presidential inaugurations{Nixon 1973}, parades, honor cordon for heads of state, security
Gary R Boeck Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 2 Years I knew that Gary had been KIA. Seeing his name on the "moving Wall" several years ago brought back the feeling I had of the Vietnam "Police Action". When you can put a face to a name of someone who died while serving, it hits home. I am asking that you consider Gary as a member of the honored Military Alumni. Gary died on 1/6/71 of small arms fire in Quang Nam, Vietnam. Thank You, Alan Johnson class of 1969
Robert Steckelberg Class of 1973
Air Force, 4 Years Aircraft Maintenance Technician. Stationed at Offutt AFB.
Ronald E. Allen Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years I servied nearly 25 years active duty in the Army Finance Corps.
Ronald E. Allen Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years Completed almost 25 years active duty Army Finance Corps. Retired from Army in 1995, now work for Federal Gov't Dept of Defense.
Tim Brown Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 3 Years Served with the 1st Marine Air Wing at Chu Lai, Viet Nam in 65-66. I was and electronics (Radar) Technician and achieved the low rank of Lance Corperal. I was stationed at San Diego, Cherry Point N.C. & Okinawa as well. Photo is of our facility at Chu Lai as I was leaving for U.S. in 66
Classmates Spotlight
Melanie Miller
Alumni Stories
Read and submit stories about our classmates from Braham High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Bombers.
School News
Do you have any news to share? Keep our classmates informed on news and current events! Please post all reunion information in the reunion area.