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BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – The Fox TV Show "The Following," which stars Kevin Bacon, filmed Monday and Tuesday at the Town of Ossining Police Facility in Briarcliff Manor.
Ossining Town Councilman Peter Tripodi said the production is set to film at the vacant police station for the next several days. Tripodi added that the Fox production crew approached the town about using the police station and the town is to receive roughly $1,000 for each day the production is in town. Tripodi said the crew working on the show have been "very professional and they love the building."
"It's great exposure for the town," Tripodi said. "I don't think this is going to be the last time that they'll be here, and it's generating revenue for the town, so we're very happy to have them here."
Sabrina Reilly, bartender at Briar's Restaurant across the street from the filming, said she was excited to have the show filming in her neighborhood.
"I love the show and it's really a movie-quality kind of show," Reilly said, adding she has seen various actors from the production run in and out of the police station for the last two days. "I'm a little upset they never asked me to be a dead body."
The Fox TV show is based in Maryland and follows former FBI agent Ryan Hardy (played by Kevin Bacon) as he attempts to track down serial killer Joe Carroll (played by James Purefoy) after he escapes from death row, according to press information from Fox Broadcasting. The show is from creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson ("The Vampire Diaries," "Dawson's Creek" and the "Scream" franchise).
Actors dressed as Maryland News crew members, state troopers, U.S. marshals and FBI agents also ran around the building during filming. Bacon's fellow star Shawn Ashmore (who plays Agent Mike Weston on the show) also was seen walking in and out of the building during filming.
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text: Hi Loic, (I'm picking up a 6-month old thread.) On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Loic Tortay wrote: > As of today we have 112 X4500, 112U are almost 3 racks which is quite a > lot due to our floor space constraints. We're now doing the comissioning of our new cluster which includes about 30 Linux storage server boxes of ~10TB each and (only!) 12 Sun X4500. We have cloning scripts set up (Debian FAI) to automatically build the Linux boxes, but are less familiar with cloning in a Solaris environment. What method do you use to install and OS and patches onto your X4500s and ensure a homogenous environment. If it's Sun's Jumpstart, would it be possible to see the config and Jumpstart file(s) that you use for this? Since stock Solaris can not boot from ZFS, I'm a bit reluctant to throw away drives and storage space to host the OS separately on each X4500. One attractive alterative is to NFS-boot the Thumpers from a single central OS image. Have you tried this yourself? Where do you boot your X4500 systems from? I'd be grateful for any advice, anecdotes, war stories, etc. Cheers, Bruce


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Plan W2896A
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Modern Victorian inspired house plan, 3 to 4 beds, ensuite, home office, large bonus room, veranda & garage
Near the service entrance, a staircase leads to the bonus space above the garage. This stairway is directly above another which leads to the basement, which is sure to be appreciated.
The main level is well appointed with a living room separated from the dining room by a two-sided fireplace, a vast kitchen and breakfast area, a half-bath and a home office in the turret. On the second level no space is wasted with three beautiful bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which is private to the master suite, ample storage and a laundry room which is more and more appreciated on this level.
A lateral entry to the garage offers the possibility of creating a most attractive fenestration on the front façade, thereby contributing greatly to the popularity and style of this model.
For a different layout with the master bedroom on the main level, see model 2898.
2nd level: Master suite with private bathroom and walk-in closet, two secondary bedrooms sharing a shower room, laundry room, unfinished bonus room above garage.
Illustrations and photos may differ slightly from the plan that you will receive. They may include modifications to conform with new building codes, suit homeowners' preferences or site requirements.
Paul Schlauwitz 28 September 2010
Is it possible to buy just one blueprint of W2896A including a full walkout basement? We only need one copy for the purpose of finding out what this house would cost us with our local bulding supply distributors. Once we know the cost, we would decide if we want to go ahead.
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A Los Angeles probate judge Thursday rejected a motion by Shelly Sterling's attorneys seeking to prevent Donald Sterling from intimidating witnesses, following threatening calls he allegedly placed to doctors who evaluated him.
The decision was the latest development leading up to a July 7 hearing that could determine ownership of the Clippers. Shelly Sterling is seeking to have her husband declared mentally incapacitated so that she can assert control over the family trust that owns the team.
The motion had asked Judge Michael I. Levanas for a court order preventing Donald Sterling and his attorneys from "directly or indirectly threatening, harassing and/or intimidating any trial witness" and attached transcripts of voicemails Sterling has left for doctors who declared him mentally incapacitated last month.
Levanas denied the motion without prejudice and asked both parties in the case to "tone down" pretrial communications. He wrote that although it was no surprise that the case involved "high emotions and some litigation posturing," the statements in the filing did not "rise to the level of great and irreparable injury."
The motion had been accompanied by signed declarations from Dr. Meril Platzer and Dr. James Spar saying they felt intimidated by calls and letters they received from Donald Sterling and his attorney. According to court documents, both had evaluated Sterling on or prior to May 22 and found some level of "cognitive impairment" consistent with early signs of Alzheimer's disease. They both found that he was unable to make decisions to manage his finances and carry out his duties as a trustee.
Those findings became the basis for Shelly Sterling to declare herself sole trustee, with the authority to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for a record $2 billion. Donald Sterling is fighting the sale.
In a transcript of a voicemail left on June 9 at 3:12 p.m., Donald Sterling accuses Platzer of releasing his records to Shelly Sterling's attorneys without his permission, calling her "a fraud and a liar and a cheat" and telling the physician, "I'm gonna see that you lose your license, and I'm suing you for conspiracy."
Aaron Moore, an attorney for Shelly Sterling, said Thursday morning that Platzer was "extremely shaken up" and "had misgivings about whether or not she should've gotten involved."
On June 9 at 3:15 p.m., Sterling left a voicemail for Spar. According to court documents, the voicemail read in part, "I'm gonna have you lose your license. How dare you give my medical records from my head to a law firm who hired you.
"They hired you for the purpose of finding me incompetent. I'm not incompetent. You're (expletive) incompetent you stupid (expletive) doctor. How dare you? I want to see your records. How much were you paid for that? This is a conspiracy. You and the lawyer got together to try to establish that I was unable to perform."
On June 10, Donald Sterling's attorney Bobby Samini sent letters to both doctors, telling them "to have no further communication with anyone concerning Mr. Sterling's medical condition … without his prior written consent."
The motion filed Thursday also requested Donald Sterling be restrained from harassing Shelly Sterling's counsel. Her attorney, Pierce O'Donnell, said Donald Sterling also called and threatened him.
According to court documents, Donald Sterling called O'Donnell on June 9 at 11 a.m. and said, "I am going to take you out, O'Donnell!"
O'Donnell said Thursday morning he interpreted that as a death threat, noting, "This is not the way you conduct civil litigation."
Moore said the episode is at least another example of Donald's mental state: "He is so volatile and so erratic that you have to take this seriously."
Samini said the suggestion his client could be dangerous is "absurd." He also claimed O'Donnell was the one who called Sterling and that the conversation lasted approximately two to three minutes.
"I wouldn't say it was confrontational, but it was quite entertaining," Samini said.
Samini said Donald Sterling has no problem with his doctors testifying, but he took issue with them releasing his medical records without permission.
However, rules of the Sterling Family Trust — a copy of which was attached to Thursday's court filing — cite "doctor-patient and/or psychiatrist-patient privilege" is waived in the case a trustee is removed due to incapacity. Samini said he disagrees with such an interpretation.
Samini filed a brief opposition to the injunction, saying Shelly Sterling's attorneys did not provide them with an advance copy of the moving papers so they could prepare a lengthier response.
He said Donald Sterling has since been examined by other doctors and that those "results are different." He declined to identify the doctors.


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Gibraltar, British overseas territory occupying a narrow peninsula of Spain's southern Mediterranean coast, just northeast of the Strait of Gibraltar, on the east side of the Bay of Gibraltar (Bay of Algeciras), and directly south of the Spanish city of La Línea. It is 3 miles (5 km) long and 0.75 mile (1.2 km) wide and is connected to Spain by a low, sandy isthmus that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long. Its name is derived from Arabic: Jabal Ṭāriq (Mount Tarik), honouring Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād, who captured the peninsula in 711. Gibraltar is a heavily fortified British air and naval base that guards the Strait of Gibraltar, which is the only entrance to the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. Since the 18th century, Gibraltar has been a symbol of British naval strength, and it is commonly known in that context as "the Rock."
With the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, Gibraltar increased in strategic importance, and its position as a provisioning port was greatly enhanced. Since World War II the British military garrison and naval dockyard have continued to be an important part of Gibraltar's economy, and naval operations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) often use the port facilities.
The Rock of Gibraltar is considered one of the two Pillars of Heracles (Hercules); the other has been identified as one of two peaks in northern Africa: Mount Hacho, near the city of Ceuta (the Spanish exclave on the Moroccan coast), or Jebel Moussa (Musa), in Morocco. The Pillars—which, according to Homer, were created when Heracles broke the mountain that had connected Africa and Europe—defined the western limits of navigation for the ancient Mediterranean world. Area 2.25 square miles (5.8 square km). Pop. (2007 est.) 29,257.
The peninsula consists of a limestone and shale ridge (the Rock), which rises abruptly from the isthmus to 1,380 feet (421 metres) at Rock Gun, its northernmost summit. Its highest point, 1,396 feet (426 metres), is attained near its southern end. The Rock shelves down to the sea at Great Europa Point, which faces Ceuta. From the Mediterranean Sea, Gibraltar appears as a series of sheer, inaccessible cliffs, fronting the sea on the peninsula's east coast. The Rock's slope is more gradual on its western side and is occupied by tier upon tier of houses that stretch for some 300 feet (90 metres) above the old defensive walls. Higher up, limestone cliffs almost isolate the Upper Rock, which is covered with a tangle of wild trees.
Gibraltar has no springs or rivers. An area of sand slopes above Catalan and Sandy bays has been sheeted over to provide a rain-catchment area, which was once the sole source of potable water for Gibraltar. The water was stored in a number of tanks blasted into the Rock. The rainwater was then blended with water pumped from wells on the isthmus or distilled from the sea. The catchment ceased to be used as a source of potable water in the 1990s, when a desalinization plant built in the 1980s was expanded, but it still is used as a service reservoir. Gibraltar has hot, humid, and almost rainless summers; mild winters during which there is usually adequate rain; and warm, moderately rainy, transitional seasons. The territory is subject to strong easterly winds.
There are more than 500 species of small flowering plants on Gibraltar. The Gibraltar candytuft is a flower native only to the Rock. Wild olive and pine trees grow on the Upper Rock. Mammals include rabbits, foxes, and Barbary macaques (often erroneously identified as apes). Barbary macaques have roamed the Rock for hundreds of years and are Europe's only wild monkeys. Although free to wander, they are generally seen on the Upper Rock. The macaques were once protected by the British army in Gibraltar, and, according to legend, British dominion over the Rock will cease when these animals are no longer present; their protection is now the responsibility of the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society. Migratory birds are common, and Gibraltar is the home of the only specimens of Barbary partridge in Europe.
About four-fifths of the population are Gibraltarians, which includes those born in Gibraltar before 1925 and their descendants, as well as the spouses of Gibraltarians. The remainder are resident aliens and the families of British military personnel. Most Gibraltarians are of mixed Genoese, British, Spanish, Maltese, and Portuguese descent. Moroccans and Indians predominate among the resident aliens.
About four-fifths of Gibraltarians are Roman Catholic. The Anglican bishopric also covers communities in southern Europe, mainly in Spain's Costa del Sol. The small Jewish community is of Sephardic descent. English is the official language of government and education, though most Gibraltarians are bilingual in English and Spanish, and many speak an English dialect known as Yanito (Llanito), which is influenced by Spanish, Genoese, and Hebrew.
Because of lack of space on the peninsula, there is no agriculture. There is a small amount of light industry—tobacco, beverages, canning—but the main sources of income are the provisioning of ships and military personnel, tourism, and the re-export trade. Tourism was stimulated through the large-scale expansion of hotel and beach facilities and gambling casinos. The port facilities occupy most of the western shore and a portion of land reclaimed from the sea. Income taxes and customs duties produce most of Gibraltar's revenue. The United Kingdom supplies a significant amount of development aid. Principal expenditures include social services, public works, and municipal services. Gibraltar joined the European Economic Community (later succeeded by the European Union [EU]) with the United Kingdom in 1973. The monetary unit is the Gibraltar pound.
Passenger and cargo vessels stop at Gibraltar's port, and ferries cross daily to Tangier, Morocco. Gibraltar has an international airport, and regular flights link the territory to London, Tangier, and many other destinations. The peninsula has a road system and a system of tunnels within the Rock for vehicular traffic. A cable car ascends to the central summit of the ridge. As the United Kingdom is not party to the Schengen Agreement, the crossing between La Linea and Gibraltar is one of the few remaining controlled internal borders in western Europe.
Gibraltar is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom and is self-governing in all matters but defense. Its constitution was established by the Gibraltar Constitution Order in 1969, which provided for a House of Assembly consisting of the speaker (appointed by the governor), 15 members elected to four-year terms, and 2 ex-officio members. (A new Constitution Order was approved by referendum in November 2006 and was implemented in January 2007; it renamed the House of Assembly as the Gibraltar Parliament and increased its number of members to 17.) In 1981 Gibraltarians were granted full British citizenship. Gibraltarians age 18 or older and British civilians resident for more than six months are entitled to vote. The governor, appointed by the British sovereign, is the head of the executive Gibraltar Council and appoints the Council of Ministers, composed of the chief minister and other ministers, from the party or coalition of parties that gains a majority of seats in the Gibraltar Parliament. Instead of a city council, one minister is responsible for municipal affairs.
Education is free and compulsory between ages 5 and 15. Educational facilities include several government primary schools and two comprehensive secondary schools. There are also private and military institutions, a school for children with disabilities, and a technical college.
Excavations of limestone caves in the Rock have revealed that Gibraltar was sporadically inhabited from prehistoric times. The Muslim commander Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād captured Gibraltar in 711, and the site was thereafter held as a fortress by all its successive occupiers. The Muslim occupation was permanently ended by the Spanish in 1462, and Isabella I annexed Gibraltar to Spain in 1501. But in 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession, Sir George Rooke captured Gibraltar for the British, and Spain formally ceded it to Britain under the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. The Spanish nevertheless made several attempts to retake Gibraltar from Britain, most notably in a protracted but unsuccessful military siege that lasted from 1779 to 1783. In 1830 Gibraltar became a British crown colony. The opening of the Suez Canal (1869) heightened British determination to keep possession of Gibraltar, since the Mediterranean was the main route to Britain's colonies in East Africa and southern Asia.
Early in the 20th century the Rock was tunneled to facilitate communication between the peninsula's east and west sides, and the excavated material was used to reclaim 64 acres (26 hectares) from the sea and thus expand the area of the cramped settlement. Gibraltar was a vital repair and assembly point for Allied convoys during the World Wars.
In the 1960s the Spanish government stepped up its demands for the "decolonization" of Gibraltar. A referendum in Gibraltar in 1967 gave residents a choice of opting either for Spanish sovereignty or for continued close association with Britain; the result was an overwhelmingly pro-British vote (12,138 votes to 44). The new constitution that Britain introduced for Gibraltar in 1969 explicitly reaffirmed Gibraltar's link with Britain while also granting it full internal self-government. Spain responded by closing its border with Gibraltar, thus depriving the territory of its Spanish trade and a labour force of Spanish commuters. Spain lifted its border blockade in 1985.
The status of Gibraltar has remained a source of friction between the Spanish and British governments. In a nonbinding referendum in 2002 recognized by neither government, 99 percent of Gibraltar's voters rejected joint British-Spanish sovereignty. Gibraltar subsequently was allowed by both governments to represent itself in negotiations on its future.Vicente Rodriguez
In 2004 the creation of the Trilateral Forum of Dialogue, bringing together representatives of the governments of Britain, Spain, and Gibraltar, helped to ease tensions. On July 21, 2009, a trilateral meeting in Gibraltar marked the first time since 1704 that a Spanish minister visited the territory. In August 2013 a dispute over fishing rights led the Spanish government to increase border controls on Gibraltar; the United Kingdom criticized the move as a violation of EU laws governing freedom of movement.
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Spain: Castile and León, 1252–1479Although the king seized Gibraltar in 1309, the Muslims regained possession a quarter century later. The minority of Alfonso XI (1312–50) witnessed new disorders, but when Alfonso reached adulthood he brutally crushed his enemies among the nobility. Aided by his Christian neighbours, he gained a great triumph over the…
Spain: American and Italian policiesHe hoped to recover Gibraltar at the general peace that ended the War of the Austrian Succession. But the Anglo-French rapprochement made recovery of Gibraltar an impossibility at the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748); the treaty merely strengthened Spain's position in Italy when Philip became duke of Parma, Piacenza, and…
La Línea…lies along the Bay of Gibraltar, between San Roque and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The name is derived from the
línea("line"), or boundary, dividing Spanish territory from the district of Gibraltar. The town processes fruit and vegetables for sale in Gibraltar; manufactures include cork, liquor, and fish…
Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Gibraltar, channel connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, lying between southernmost Spain and northwesternmost Africa. It is 36 miles (58 km) long and narrows to 8 miles (13 km) in width between Point Marroquí (Spain) and Point Cires (Morocco). The strait's western extreme…
Algeciras, port city, Cádiz provincia(province), in the comunidad autónoma(autonomous community) of Andalusia, in extreme southern Spain, across the Bay of Gibraltar from Gibraltar. The port, at the mouth of the Río de la Miel, was founded in 713 by Moors and…
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This week's round of terrorist aggression emanating from the Gaza Strip saw more than 120 mortar shells, short-range rockets and medium-range missiles slam into southern Israel.
The attacks began late Monday, following a similar missile attack from the Egyptian Sinai. Israeli commentators believe Hamas and other allied terror groups in Gaza have been encouraged by Muslim Brotherhood claims of victory in Egypt's presidential election.
Some one million Israelis live within missile range of Gaza, so every attack, especially those against larger towns like Ashkelon and Beersheva, send large numbers of men, women and children scrambling for bomb shelters. The severe negative psychological effect on Israeli children living in the area has been documented, but largely ignored by the media.
Miraculously, all those rockets and missiles have resulted in only 11 injuries, all of them coming from a direct strike on a building near Ashkelon where Israeli border policemen were gathered.
Israel's ambassador to the UN, Ron Prosor, lamented the weak response to the rocket fire by the international community, which is always quick to issue strident condemnations of Israel when its actions endanger Palestinian lives.
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text: 2013 Tractor of the Year Announced November 7, 2012 09:00 AM Tweet The 7250 Agrotron TTV has been named 2013 Tractor of the Year. © Deutz-Fahr TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Nate Birt Top Producer Managing Editor Email The 2013 Tractor of the Year prize has been awarded to the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 7250 TTV. A group of European journalists evaluates the nominees and reviews them under field conditions. Italian magazine TRATTORI developed the prize, which was awarded for the first time in 1998. The publication covers tractors and agricultural machinery. Past winners have included the John Deere 7280 R and the Fendt 828 Vario. The 7250 Agrotron TTV includes: 263 hp Three PTO speeds (540E/1000/1000E) with electrohydraulic control, load detection and proportional startup Deutz TCD 4-valve turbodiesel 6.1 L6 Tier 4 Interim engines with AdBlue exhaust treatment Deutz-Fahr TTV stepless transmission Top speed of 37 mph, or 31 mph with an engine speed of 1650 rpm Class S2 cab with a multifunction armrest that houses all tractor controls, larger iMonitor display, lighting control panel, main seat and passenger seat, one-piece windscreen and an automatic climate control system Advanced Powerbrake braking system, including an electronic parking brake with intelligent braking function The Same Deutz-Fahr group is based in northern Italy and manufactures tractors, combine harvesters, engines and other agricultural machinery. In an email interview, Tractor of the Year chairman Fabio Zammaretti explained the competition and its history, and shared some thoughts about the winning tractor. Briefly describe the history of the Tractor of the Year competition. How did it begin, and how did it become the standard-bearer for identifying the world's top tractor each year? The Tractor of the Year was born 16 years ago by an idea of the Italian magazine TRATTORI, (monthly magazine about tractors and agricultural machineries, published by Vado e Torno publishing house). From the beginning, we wanted to involve all the most representative magazines of Europe, and year after year we became a group of 23 jury members, from 23 different countries representative of the main agricultural magazines and editorial projects. For these reasons and for such a large number of jury members representative of the different local markets, the awarding became one the most important international recognitions, also because there are not commercial logics behind the awarding, it is and it will be a technical prize. How many manufacturers entered this year's competition for the Tractor of the Year award? Every year, the jury selects the finalists for the two categories: Tractor of the Year (open field tractors) and Best of Specialized (orchard and vineyard). The finalists can be maximum seven for each categories. This year the jury selected seven models for the Tractor of the Year and six models for the Best of Specialized. We also award the best design with the "Golden Tractor for the Design" chosen between the finalists for the category of Tractor of the Year. The prize is totally free of any charge for the manufacturers. We are very proud that the prize is totally free for the manufacturers. The only restrictive rule that we have is that the winning tractor cannot participate to the next edition. The finalists have to be on production within Sept. 15 of the awarding year. Why did the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 7250 Ttv win this year's competition? What specific features stood out? This year, as in the past, the winner was the one who had the best score in the voting subjects, that are: Engine, Transmission, Electronic, Hydraulics, Cab comfort, Innovative technical features (ex. suspended axels), Optionals, Design, ratio Price/HP. The voting comes from a depth work of each jury member that had the chance to test each single finalist. How have tractors changed in the time that this competition has been held? What changes do you anticipate to tractor design and performance in the coming decade? Well in few words, we can say that from the early days, tractors became more advanced in terms of technology. They switch from mechanical gear to the modern stepless transmission (CVT). Engines, due to the pollutions rules, became more "green," powerful and performing. The design and the cab comfort became one of the main issue for the manufactures. For the future, we can say that the GPS technology will be fundamental for all kinds of farms. Talk about the Best of Specialized and Golden Tractor for the Design awards. Who were the candidates? Who won, and why? The best of Specialized is dedicated to tractors for orchard and vineyard, the best score this year is for New Holland T4060F it won among other five finalists and they are: Antonio Carraro SRH 9800, Massey Ferguson 3660S, Same Frutteto3 110, Goldoni Ronin 50, Kubota 8540 DNTQ. The winner for the Golden Tractor for the Design this year is the same for the Tractor of the Year Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 7250 TTV. In terms of design, it was very important the contribution of ItalianDesign (aka Giugiaro), who was responsible for the look the style and the ergonomic controls. What other comments would you like to make? I really would like to underscore that being in the finalist list means to be at the top of the market. Being in the finalist list is already a win. Back to news


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text: Brazilian authorities are seeking criminal charges against 16 people in connection with the nightclub fire that killed about 241 people in the southern city of Santa Maria earlier this year, police have said. Inspector Marcelo Arigony told a news conference on Friday that police are seeking murder charges against nine people, including the nightclub's two owners, three of their partners, and three band members performing at the club. Arigony also said that the mayor and fire chief of Santa Maria could also be held responsible for the accident because of the negligent safety inspections of the nightclub. But he said that because Mayor Cezar Schirmer is an elected official, the police cannot file charges against him and only the Rio Grande do Sul State Supreme Court and the city's legislature can determine if he is charged. Only a military court can charge the fire chief, because the department is under the control of the police, which is part of the military. The fire engulfed the crowded, windowless Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria on January 27, filling the air with flames and thick, toxic smoke. Arigony said the band performing at the club lit a flare, which ignited flammable soundproofing foam on the ceiling. The cyanide, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide released by the ensuing fire "was what killed the people inside". The lesser charge of manslaughter is being sought against several city officials for granting the club an operating permit "when it was obvious that minimum safety and fire prevention measures were not in place," Arigony said. The investigation showed numerous "irregularities," including flawed fire extinguishers, overcrowded of the building, and only one door leading in and out of the club. Results of the investigation will be forwarded to state prosecutors, who will decide whether to file the charges sought by police. 'First step' Douglas Medeiros, whose 18-year-old girlfriend Thanise Correa Garcia died in the blaze, said that seeking criminal charges against top officials was a move in the right direction. "This investigation was only the first step, now it's up to the prosecutors to charge these guys," Medeiros said by phone. "I'm keeping my expectations low because I don't want to be disappointed. It's hard to believe these powerful officials will be charged. We're waiting for them to be jailed - only then will I be satisfied". Two days after the fire, Arigony told reporters that the band knowingly purchased flares meant for outdoor use because they cost just $1.25 each, compared with $35 for an indoor flare. The blaze began around 2:30am local time during a performance by Gurizada Fandangueira, a country music band that used pyrotechnics during their shows. The band's guitarist said that the 615 square-meter club was packed with about 1,200-1,300 people. The police have said the capacity for a club of that size is less than 700 people. Kiss apparently had no alarm or sprinkler system and only one working exit, leaving the crowd to search desperately for a way out. About 50 victims were found in the club's two bathrooms, where they crowded after blinding smoke evidently caused them to believe the doors were exits. Brazil has long turned a blind eye to safety and infrastructure concerns about public gathering places. The disaster, the worst fire of its kind in more than a decade, raised questions about whether Brazilian authorities can ensure safety in such venues as the country prepares to host next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. Humanitarian crises Latin America Brazil


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Q: Where does the story split in half?
A: "We basically want to take the audience through the emotional part of Bella's journey as she becomes a vampire. The first part will cover the wedding, the honeymoon and the birth." The film ends just before she embarks on her supernatural transformation.
Q: The book has three segments, two of which present Bella's point of view and a middle that's devoted to the perspective of her rejected werewolf suitor, Jacob (Taylor Lautner). How is that handled?
A: "The story will break from her and follow Jacob throughout the course of the movie as he struggles with his own dilemma. There is a sense that as Bella and the Cullens (Edward's makeshift vampire clan) deal with her pregnancy, the world is still turning outside with Jacob."
Q: Why was Bill Condon, the Oscar-winning filmmaker best known for his musicals as the screenwriter of 2002's Chicagoand the director of 2006's Dreamgirls, selected as the director of the finale?
A: "These films have the most difficult stuff from a performance standpoint. With his history of directing, I can't think of anyone who would be better at bringing out the best in an actor." Plus, the director, who did the 1995 sequel to Candyman, is a fright-fare enthusiast. "He has an appetite for the genre and a passion for the Twilightbooks and movies."
Q: Considering what goes on during the torturous birth process, how can the rating be PG-13?
A: With Twilight's core of under-18 fans, "it would be a crime against our audience to go R-rated." However, "this is based on a much more mature book. We need to progress and be more sophisticated."
A compromise: Having the bloody, bone-crushing delivery be seen only through Bella's eyes. "She is looking through the haze, experiencing pain and everything rushing around her. We only see what she sees."
Q: How is the long-awaited consummation of Edward and Bella's love portrayed?
A: Even though their physical relationship goes way beyond what was shown in the first three films, "it does not become soft porn. It is a legitimate and important part of the movie, romantic and sensual."
Q: At the end of Breaking Dawn, about 70 or so vampires from around the world gather to face off with the Cullens and their allies plus Jacob's wolf pack. How can you keep both portions of the storytelling equally compelling?
A: "The second half is more of an action film in terms of life-and-death stakes." But the domestic moments of the first film possess an emotional punch. "There are the pangs of newlywed tension that occur that are relatable even in a fantasy film. Marriage is not quite the experience that they thought it was."
Q: Is there any chance that Condon could sneak in a musical number?
A: There might be traditional dancing at the wedding. But don't expect any of the wolf pack to suddenly howl a tune or do a soft-shoe shuffle.
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text: Well, I submitted this about a week ago! Not very timely... Maybe it's just my mailer seeing it this morning for the first time. The solution, with help coming from the CentOS mailing list, is that the HP switches come preconfigured with LACP active on every port. When the network interface is reset, the extra delay on the switch port causes the messages to get lost never allowing the head node to respond since it never sees a request. The solution is to disable the LACP on every port. From the switch's config commandline interface: no int all lacp write mem And then the switch functions fine. Bill Bill Wichser wrote: > Trying to install a new cluster of Tyan 2881 mothers with CentOS 3.3, > kernel 2.4.21-27.0.1.ELsmp (Opteron). > > When running through this switch (Firmware:I.08.55, ROM:I.08.04), the > system is forced to do a manual install as a failure occurs in what I > believe is the initial discovery phase after the kernel boots. > > When a direct connection is made to the head node, everything proceeds > as normal. > > During the initial booting, after PXE, the system sends a request out to > the network asking for it's MAC address. Right before this time, the > network card appears to be reset by the OS. This appears to be the > normal progression from within the kernel. > > On a direct cable, the rarp is seen and the compute node receives the > info via the head node, right after the network card is reset. Through > the switch though, the rarp is never seen by the head node. > > At first I thought it was something with autodetection and so set the > switch up for just Gig. It certainly isn't the case that rarps don't > work as the initial tftp boot works fine, the vmlinuz is downloaded and > booting proceeds. It only is when during the boot phase when the > network card is reset does communication somehow fail. > > I've set the timeout in the switch for 15 minutes, made sure spanning > tree was off, connected the cables to adjacent ports, all to no avail. > > If anyone has any suggestions I am all ears as I have run out of ideas > at this point. HP just suggests updating the firmware, which I have > done to no avail. > > Thanks, > > Bill > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf


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Specimen Specialists of America, Inc. is a California-based, woman-owned business which provides DNA collection services for paternity testing.
Their current logo needs freshening up. It's so old and dated I won't even show it as a reference.
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Specimen Specialists provides DNA collection services primarily for the paternity testing market and its customers range from the nation's leading laboratories to private cases requested by individuals.
We would like a clean, simple, innovative, professional logo that has a web 2.0 feel.
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In your comment, put "I vote black!" or "I vote orange!"
There are no options but these, so while we appreciate comments like "how about crushed-velvet tie-dye with silver sprinkles," we will be ignoring any such suggestions. These shirt designs were created by in-house artist Scott "BigFish" Pond.
EDITED TO ADD: I feel terrible that I didn't mention this originally, but the idea for these shirts came from our own Belladonna420. She made a cool graphic for her Facebook page, and we totally stole it. And then I *really* stole it by not mentioning her in this post! Anyhow, I'm sorry for the oversight. THANKS BELLA!
Also based on our last experience, we reserve the right to choose ourselves if this thing goes off the rails. I don't know how it would, or could, with voting in the comments, but you clever people always surprise me.
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Okay, it looks like black wins the day here. But, since I love you people, here's what we're going to do: If you mustmustmust have an orange tee, I'll be doing a pre-order-only run on those. That means that next week I'll put up the item for sale, leave it up for a few weeks, then order whatever tees have been purchased after the few weeks are up.
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NEW YORK — These aren't the same 'ol Celtics.
No Rajon Rondo. No Ray Allen. No Perk, Posey or P.J. Brown.
They took another step backward this season, falling to seventh in the Eastern Conference. They were pretty awful on the road, their defense didn't have quite the same bite, and their offense was pretty anemic. You never knew what you were going to get from them, maybe a win over a great team on one night and a loss to a terrible team the next.
And when they were down 0-3 to the New York Knicks in this first round series, it appeared to be time to finally count them out.
Well … uh … never mind. Maybe these are the same 'ol Celtics.
Fueled by a defense that continues to hold it's own against one of the most potent offensive attacks in the league, the Celtics staved off elimination for the second time on Wednesday. This time they did it in enemy territory, holding on for a 92-86 victory at Madison Square Garden that sends the series back to Boston for Game 6 on Friday.
So now, things get really interesting. No team in NBA history has ever come back from an 0-3 series deficit, but it's starting to look like great defense can beat great offense. The Knicks have shot just 37 percent and scored just 94 points per 100 possessions over the last two games.
Coming up empty in Boston without J.R. Smith is one thing. But with Smith back and the opportunity to win a playoff series on their home floor for the first time since 1999, the Knicks laid another egg on Wednesday.
"Offensively, we were searching," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said. "We've got to find some offense somewhere. We have been struggling to find points."
In his return from a one-game suspension, Smith missed his first 10 shots and finished 3-for-14. Carmelo Anthony wasn't much better, shooting 8-for-24, meaning that the Knicks basically got the same production out of the pair as they did in Game 4 (when Smith didn't play).
The one thing the Knicks still have going offensively is Raymond Felton on the pick and roll. He continued to get to the rim in Game 5, rendering Avery Bradley useless and scoring 21 points on 10-for-19 shooting.
But too often, the Knicks became stagnant offensively, resorting to more isolations and contested jumpers. They've lived by the three all season, but have shot a brutal 12-for-52 (23 percent) from beyond the arc in the last two games. Anthony has missed his last 15 3-point attempts.
Of course, the Celtics wouldn't have won Games 4 and 5 if they weren't scoring themselves. And Wednesday was easily their best offensive performance of the series. Part of it was better execution. But mostly, they just shot better.
That was the one source of optimism when they were down 0-3. They're a bad offensive team, but they're not a bad shooting team, and they were missing a lot of decent shots in those first three games. The Knicks have played aggressively on the ball all series, leaving shooters open. And now the Celtics are finally making them pay. Their 3-point percentage has increased in every game of the series, peaking with an 11-for-22 performance in Game 5.
"We're not a bad 3-point shooting team," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "I kept telling our guys, 'When you get them, take them.' I kept telling them to let it fly. Don't hesitate."
Really, these are both jump-shooting teams, and games will sometimes be determined by whether or not the shots go in. But it was clear on Wednesday which team was forcing more misses. That's the team that had its season on the line, the team that never goes down without a fight.
The Knicks wore all black to this game, thinking they were attending a funeral. Instead, they got a free trip back to Boston, thanks to a prideful team that just won't die.
"We're out here scrappin'," Kevin Garnett told Comcast Sportsnet in an epic on-court interview after the game. "We know what they're running. They know what we're running. It's just this is all out. Who wants this? That's what it is. That's all we've been doing these last couple of games."
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Mark Wahlberg is now a high school graduate - 25 years after dropping out of a Boston high school.
The 42-year-old actor-producer finished his diploma requirements after taking classes online. He dropped out of Copley Square High School, now known as Snowden International School at Copley, in the ninth grade.
Wahlberg wrote of the struggles he faced growing up surrounded by "drugs, violence and crime" in a column in The Huffington Post on Monday. He says he's been taking classes and studying while on movie sets, traveling and at home.
In June 2012, Wahlberg announced he was going back to school with the help of Snowden headmaster Kerry Torndorf, who enrolled Wahlberg in his school's Accelerated Learning Academy.
Cara Livermore, the current headmaster, said it took Wahlberg about a year to finish all of his courses online.
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In April, shortly after the Boston Marathon bombings, which happened nearby, he visited the school and asked to talk with students privately for a few minutes. Livermore said he really wanted to make a connection and talked to them about valuing the opportunities they have.
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text: Exclusive: Monsanto's New Integrated Farming System August 27, 2012 06:32 AM Tweet Illinois farmer Jay Norton used FieldScripts on a 400-acre field with three distinct management zones to test the program's recommendations. TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Farm Journal Editors Email A first look at Monsanto's Integrated Farming Systems and its initial commercial offering, FieldScripts By Ben Potter and Charlene Finck When you visit your family physician, he leans on years of training and taps into a vast network of established knowledge. But before he can write an accurate prescription, he has to diagnose your symptoms. That analogy captures the spirit of FieldScripts, Monsanto Company's first product to come from its Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) platform, and its first foray into what the company calls "seed by environment" farming. "The space that we feel we can really add value to for farmers is on seed science," says John Raines, IFS business lead for Monsanto. "We've developed proprietary algorithms to help farmers take information into the cab of their tractor." The backbone of FieldScripts is an enormous cache of field trial data that Monsanto has collected, analyzed and sorted during the past decade. It paints an amazingly detailed picture that nonetheless falls a few pixels short unless one more critical puzzle piece comes into play. "The other piece is some specific knowledge about each field from the farmer," Raines says. "This is a true business partnership. It's about working with farmers who really want to help drive their yields and reduce risks." In 2013, FieldScripts will double its testing efforts through Monsanto's Ground Breakers research program with DeKalb corn hybrids. It will be commercially available in 2014. Farmers using FieldScripts in the field see a view similar to this on an iPad in their tractor cab. Called FieldView, it shows producers the execution of the prescription written for specific areas of the field. "With IFS, we're combining our knowledge of the genetics of the seed with all of the computer technology, the geo-spatial and field analytics to create an opportunity for growers to be more precise and optimize yields every few feet in the field," says Robb Fraley, executive vice president and chief technology officer for Monsanto. Farmers will continue to buy their DeKalb seed as they normally would, and then work with their dealer if they want to use the optional FieldScripts service. They pay a per-acre fee, but prices have not yet been set. Raines says initial users of FieldScripts will be somewhat self-selected: the farmers likely to use the product are the ones already dabbling in VRT and likely have the equipment needed to get started (a Precision Planting 20/20 SeedSense setup, for example). At this point, FieldScripts is only compatible with equipment produced by Precision Planting, the company purchased by Monsanto this summer. In the future, IFS will be compatible with equipment from most major equipment companies. To ensure its seed dealers are prepared, Monsanto is offering certified training for select dealers in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana in time for the limited launch. Certified dealers will need a dedicated agronomist on staff and the DeKalb dealer will be the point person for much of the day-to-day interaction and troubleshooting. As Raines puts it, "The certified dealer agronomist is the doctor." Future rollouts will widen geography and scope. More Monsanto corn brands and crops will be added. Down the road, IFS will also have applications that cover variable management of fertility, crop protection and water. Farmer experience. Kip Tom of Leesburg, Ind., was the first farmer to test IFS. Tom Farms tested the system on 120 acres the first year and jumped to 8,000 acres the next year, after seeing the powerful impact it had on yield. From that start, Monsanto has branched out to include about 40 farmers in the FieldScripts pilot program. One of those producers is Jay Norton, who farms near Hull, Ill. He synced three years of yield data from 400 acres and sent it to Monsanto. The IFS team took this data and matched his field to fields with similar soil compositions and environmental conditions in their extensive database. Norton says the prescription he received surprised him a little—but the important thing was that it worked. "The recommended variable-rate planting population varied from 28,000 to 48,000 plants per acre," he says. Norton's provides a harvest update and his experience with the program: The follow-up after the initial prescription has brought additional insight. He and his agronomist walked his fields around the V7 to V8 growth stage for some "ground truthing" and then again just prior to harvest to track the prescription's progress. The core idea behind FieldScripts was the brainchild of Ted Crosbie, head of Monsanto's IFS Research and Development, who was working with planting populations on his own farm. "If I didn't farm, I don't think we'd even have IFS," he says. The new 20/20 DeltaForce introduced by Precision Planting this fall provides instantaneous down pressure control to John Deere, Kinze and CNH planters. Weight sensors and hydraulic cylinders allow each row to independently react to changing soil conditions—and change the down pressure every 18" or less. Monsanto is already hard at work on future versions, each of which will pack potential incremental yield increases. One item sits firmly atop Crosbie's current wish list: a machine that can plant multiple hybrids. "If we had a planter that would essentially paint a field like an inkjet printer paints a soil map, where it could change varieties at will, we'd be a couple of years ahead of schedule," he says. "We have the hybrid algorithms figured out already, we're just waiting on equipment." For now, Monsanto is content with how tech tools from Precision Planting can demonstrate what's possible and bring the yield gains to life. Read More: Prescriptions for Seed Sneak Peek of a Farm Journal Exclusive Related Video: This is John Raines, Integrated Farming Systems business lead for Monsanto, talking about a new product under development that the company expects to have commercially available by 2014. Back to news


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Eleven people have enrolled in a new inhouse apprenticeship program launched at Connecticut Spring & Stamping (CSS), Farmington, CT. The program replaces a state-funded training program the firm had previously used to train tool and die makers and machine operators. Program tracks include CNC production setup, press and fourslide diemaking, and press and fourslide operations. CSS manufactures springs, metal stampings, machined parts and subassemblies for a variety of end-user markets including medical, electronics and aerospace.
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One cause of
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ligament that anchors the outer edge of the kneecap (patella).
If tightness in this ligament is pulling your kneecap to the side, a surgeon may recommend lateral release surgery to cut the ligament. It is often done with arthroscopic surgery, which involves inserting a thin tube that contains a camera and light through a small incision near the joint.
medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) attaches to the inner edge of the kneecap
to help keep it from slipping toward the outside of the knee.
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An osteotomy is a surgery that involves cutting the bone. It may be a good treatment option if patellar tracking disorder is caused by a problem with the alignment or structure of the knee.
A tibial tubercle osteotomy moves the tibial tubercle, which is the bump of bone where the patellar tendon
goes into the shinbone (tibia). This is most often done for one or a
combination of conditions in which:
A tibial tubercle osteotomy is often combined with a
lateral release.
Other Works ConsultedKaplan L, et al. (2007). Patellar maltracking section of Knee injuries. In PJ McMahon, ed., Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Sports Medicine, pp. 92-95. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Travel light and camp comfortably.
- Freestanding, double-wall design and three-season construction ideal for trekking, climbing, and basecamp applications
- Floor and fly seam sealed to prevent water from sneaking in through the fabric joints
- Large doors and vestibules make entry, exit, and gear storage a breeze
- Fast-pitch hub, variable-diameter DAC Featherlite poles make set-up easy
- Fast-pitch option lets you carry just the poles, fly, and footprint for a lighter-weight rig (footprint sold separately)
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Great shelter, great customer service
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
After four years of use, the fly began to delaminate due to a known manufacturing defect. Company replaced it free of charge based on just a photo of the old one. Outstanding service.
The tent has done everything I've asked of it, hot and cold, wet and dry. Ideally it would be a little lighter, but the weight is a price I'm willing to pay for solid and dependable in a storm.
Rain fly becomes sticky
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Not even a year, and the rainfly has became sticky. Even without any prior outdoor use the fly slaps together annoyingly and attracts dirt
Love this tent
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
We use this tent regularly for backpacking and also for car camping. Easily fits our family of 3 comfortably. We have not had this out in snow but have had it in rain and wind and it works great. I would not hesitate bringing it in some snow. We have also not had it out in an environment where it has poured for days, but when it has come down we were able to shove the packs in the vestibule and one in the tent and still have room. I am 6'2" and it is much roomier than other tents I have been in. A little heavy for backpacking but you can knock the weight down if you do not carry the footprint or do not need the fly. I am willing to carry the extra pound for the room. Agree with others that Black Diamond has really good products and great customer service.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I purchased this tent because it got great reviews on being spacious and dry. I have been living out of it for four and a half months in the National Forest in the Rockies of Colorado. In the course of four and a half months I stayed dry through every single monsoon. Amazingly easy to set up, wonderfully spacious, and quality materials. I had a bear try to break into my tent and unfortunately broke my pole system. Even though "bear damage" isn't covered by warranty BD stuck by their product and sent me new ones no questions asked and free.
Hands down awesome tent. Only complaint is it's pretty heavy. For the size, double wall construction, and ease of setup... worth it.
Awesome 3 or 4 man tent
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is our family default tent for bike, car, or backpack camping. Fits 3 adults with room and vestibule of 4 kids. Durable, light-ish, and pretty good during summer as a bug tent with no fly. Never tired it in winter but for a 3 season tent its hard to beat. Luxury for sure, but worth it if you are carrying a double wall tent.
BlackDiamond Vista = Best 3 man tent
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is the only 3 man tent I've found that actually fits 3 men comfortably. I have used it on several hikes in the Tetons and mountains of central Idaho. We've been in all types of weather and have never had issues. The set up is incredibly easy.
A few weeks ago I purchased the footprint for this tent. Upon receiving it, my two boys and I decided to sleep outside using just the footprint and rain fly. That's when I found out my boys had stored the rain fly wet after their last excursion. It was covered in mildew and smelled terrible. Oddly enough, the tent was absolutely fine. I called Black Diamond to see if I could purchase just the rain fly, since I knew it wasn't a warranty issue. They put me into warranties anyway and a guy named Eric informed me that they have found several instances of the tents purchased around 2010 having this problem. He told me to ship it back and they would replace it with a complete new Vista. All I'm paying for is the return shipping. Plus he told me I could keep all my stakes and poles. They just want the tent and fly. Awesome customer service by Black Diamond, especially when it wasn't expected.
Amazing tent
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Pros: I really like this tent. It is lightweight for amount of floorspace it has. It is rock solid in high wind, when properly tied down.
Cons: It is kind of annoying that the poles are one huge piece. Zipper can get stuck in the rain fly quite a bit, but can easily be avoided.
Black diamond has great customer service. Hard not to support this company.
I agree with all you've said. Especially Black Diamond's customer service.
High Sierra badass
I did a lot of research before settling on this tent and I couldn't be more pleased. Our very first night in the High Country a dynamic storm came rolling through. I wasn't really prepared for the wind and so had minimally staked the tent, but it held up fantastic. It also didn't even blink at the torrential downpour we had. In fact the whole trip I was warm and dry. I bought this tent specifically to fit my cot, as I'm not a hardcore on the floor camper, and believe me it is a perfect one woman tent. Plenty of room for all my stuff.
The stitching on the Velcro closure of the vestibule door failed on the first night we used the tent. It would be a simple thing to fix, but it is an indication of poor workmanship, and leads to a loss of faith in the quality of the tent. We sent it back. The return process is very easy - Backcountry.com has superb customer service.
Vista Getting it Done Again and Again
Camped in between GTNP and Yellowstone
assateague island national seashore backcountry
held tight in 60 mph winds that night!
Great tent
It's a little bulky, but the weight to size ratio is amazing! I'm 6'3" and have no problem stretching out without butting into the sides, and there is more than enough room for me, my wife and our 3 large dogs.Last weekend we were in a torrential downpour with gusting winds in every direction at 12,000', and everything inside the tent and vestibules stayed bone dry. Some of the user photos make the rain fly look loose and flimsy, but there's no problem cinching it down tight as a drum.Aired it out in advance and no bug issues. The only criticism, as others have noted, is that the vestibule doors seem to be on the wrong side in relation to the tent door, so you have to open the tent door completely to get through the vestibule door. No big deal, but I would expect BD to reconfigure the set up.Highly recommended!
Black Diamond Vista 3 in the Tetons
Great tent. Allowed the "air out" suggestion and zero bug problems. Plenty of room for me and my two sons. Probably could have fit one more kid if necessary. It rained during the night and I jumped out and had the fly on and vestibules staked (tied to a boulder on one side due to rocky ground) in a matter of a few minutes. Our packs and foot gear stayed nice and dry. Great performance and room. Paid $299. Love this tent.
Black Diamond Vista 3 in the Tetons
Great tent. Allowed the "air out" suggestion and zero bug problems. Plenty of room for me and my two sons. Probably could have fit one more kid if necessary. It rained during the night and I jumped out and had the fly on and vestibules staked (tied to a boulder on one side due to rocky ground) in a matter of a few minutes. Our packs and foot gear stayed nice and dry. Great performance and room. Paid $299. Love this tent.
Dollar Lake
Kings Peak, UT
This tent has been through the wind, light snow, ice & rain, and some basic warmer spring/fall weather, too. Performed perfect and as expected in all situations. I use the ground cloth with it as precipitation seems to follow me everywhere I pack. Sets up very quickly, even in rain, and everything stays dry. Ice popped right off, although the poles did get a little difficult to take down due to the ice build up at the connections. Still, it's up and down in a cinch.
There is plenty of room inside the tent for clothes and small items. In my case, I could fit a pack in there (had I wanted to) because I use a petite bag. The zippers were easy to use and I cannot stress how easy set up was.
Cons: It is a heavier tent because of its size and solidness. A minimalist probably needs to look for something different. It can easily be split between packs to lessen its bulk and weight.
Every time I go backpacking, I see at least one more of these tents on trail or in camp.
Great three season tent!
Vista 3 at 12,000 Feet
Recently took this tent on a 10 day trip in Rocky Mountain National Park with two friends and it worked perfectly. Plenty of space for three guys plus gear at our feet. Great tent in all conditions - it dropped to about 25 this night on the mountain, but we stayed nice and warm! Would definitely recommend buying the tent - it's light for its size and well built.
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Its roomy enough for four and its easy to set up no matter what the conditions are. I spent an unexpected rough snow storm out in it and it held like a champ, staying warm and dry. Its not cheap, but a quality investment. I'd buy it again with no hesitation
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Are 4 BD Vista footprints too large for a...
Are 4 BD Vista footprints too large for a typical Quetico campsite?
I'm 6' 10" and am looking for a new...
I'm 6' 10" and am looking for a new backpacking tent. Would I be able to fit in this tent without scrunching or laying diagonally taking up the whole tent?
It says the tent is 8 feet long, so you should be fine.
At 6'10'' you're 82 inches tall. The floor dimension on this tent is 96 inches long so you should have around 14 inches to spare.
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Could someone tell me if the head and foot...
Could someone tell me if the head and foot ends of the tent are steeply sloped, how much useable space is there length wise? I'm over 6'3", would I have room to spare with a thick sleeping mat under me and a high lofting sleeping bag?
The head and foot ends have a reasonable slope (maybe 5" every foot of rise) for the first couple feet. Your bag will touch tent wall at the feet, but you'll have plenty of room to comfortably sprawl out.
I'm tossing up between the Vista here and...
I'm tossing up between the Vista here and its 2-man equivalent, the BD Mesa. At the end of the day, its predominant use will probably be car camping with my girlfriend as well as perhaps some casual multidayers where weight isn't going to be so crucial.
I'm impressed, borderline amazed at the size specs on the Vista, especially important considering I'm 6'6", but I'm wondering if the weight of the Mesa will make it a more versatile tent for a camping/back-packing crossover.
I guess what I'm wondering is whether it would be better to go for the roomier Vista and then when needed purchase a smaller, lighter, backcountry specific tent - or, try to get the best of both worlds with the Mesa - lighter, but suffer on size... Specialize or generalize? Thoughts anyone? Cheers
Get two tents. You'll do it eventually anyway so get a comfy one for car camping and add the lightweight backpacking tent later. Those pounds/ounces do add up at the end of a long day of backpacking.
The eternal conflict between car camping comfort and backcounty weight. This one isn't too bad for being a 3-person, so of the many choices you could make that would serve both purposes, this one could easily be a top candidate in the weight/price dept. (but you will have to seal all your own seams by hand). Although, if that second backpacking tent is definitely in your future anyway, and you want to mostly focus on the car camping at this point, also check out the Mountain Hardwear Hammerhead 3.
I'm considering getting the Vista for mostly spacious 2-person hiking/camping but with the option of bringing a 3rd person along. I don't think it's too heavy for two people to hike with and all that extra space would be awesome!
Only a one-year warranty when Marmot, Big...
Only a one-year warranty when Marmot, Big Agnes and others offer lifetime? What's with that?
Probably a question for Black Diamond and not Backcountry
I'm not asking Backcountry per se, I'm asking anyone who happens to read my question and has a helpful answer to provide.
I bought this product and I really enjoy...
I bought this product and I really enjoy having it. My question is: The tarp that goes over the top has ripped. Can I repair the one that I have or do I need to replace it?
Would someone who is 6' 3" fit comfortably...
Would someone who is 6' 3" fit comfortably in this tent?
Yes, someone 6'3" should fit.
oh yea its 96 inches long so you will be good. I have included a photo on this page of the floor plan check that out too.
Diffidently. First 3 man tent I've found that actually comfortably fits 3 men. My 2 teen boys and I have used it on multiple camping/hiking trips. Best tent I've ever owned.
i bought a black diamond vista . do i have...
i bought a black diamond vista . do i have to seal it when i get it ?
Seam sealing new tents in 2008 is almost totally passe. Most of the high end tents have been factory seam sealed for quite a few years now.
No you will not need to, it comes factory seamed.
is this water proof when i get my tent or...
is this water proof when i get my tent or do i have to seal it ?
The seams are taped--Fully waterproof--Unlike other BD tents you don't have to seam seal


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The Salvation Army is planning a redevelopment of its Herberger Campus in Phoenix. A new social service and administration campus, with two new buildings and a renovated warehouse, will replace 160,000 sf of space, thereby reducing operating and maintenance costs by as much as $1.1 million per year. The plans include a 40,000-sf headquarters and a 30,000-sf social services building on the current campus, as well as six acres of land that the Salvation Army plans to develop with either a public-public or public-private partnership. Jones Lang LaSalle will provide real estate advisory and development management services, Phoenix-based Deutsch Architecture Group will serve as project architect, and Nitti Graycor, Tempe, Ariz., will be the contractor.
Sea urchin-shaped convention center in China will overlook the Bohai Sea
2DEFINE Architecture and local partner Dalian Urban Planning & Design Institute have been selected to direct the design of the Yingkou Convention and Exposition Center, a 750,000-sf facility in Yingkou, China, on the Bohai Sea. The $68 million project will be the centerpiece of a new harbor created off of a satellite business district in the city. The oblong-shaped building itself will be situated on a 14-million-sf manmade island. The convention center will feature outdoor promenades, gardens, and a half-acre rooftop terrace. An elevated four-lane road with pedestrian walkways will connect the island to the mainland. Construction is scheduled to begin later this year.
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The new Todd Cancer Pavilion on the campus of Long Beach (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center was designed by local firms c|a ARCHITECTS and MHP Structural Engineers. The pavilion will serve as entry to the MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute, greeting visitors with a two-story lobby, including a first-floor reception and waiting room. Renovations will be made to 66,000 sf of space on the second and third floors of an existing administration building, which will contain a new outpatient facility for the institute. Scheduled completion: March 2013.
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A new campus center at the University of North Texas Health Science Center is being designed by Dewberry for LEED-NC Platinum certification. The $25 million project includes dining facilities, a full-service kitchen, student lounges, meeting and office spaces for student services and organizations, and a fitness center. The building is scheduled for delivery through CM at risk. The Building Team also includes Purdy-McGuire (MEP engineer), Datum Gojer Engineers (structural engineer), and Freese and Nichols (civil engineer), all based in Texas.


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Each person in our programming team is well versed in C++, but is very familiar with C#. We have enough experience and skill that we're confident that we will be successful with our game, and we're looking to build our own game engine in XNA as it seems like it would be worth our time and effort in the end.
The game itself will be a 2D beat 'em up style game to be released over xbox live and the PC. It's play style will be similar to that of Castle Crashers or Scott Pilgrim vs The World. We want to design the game engine to allow us to better implement our assets into the game as well as to simplify the creation of design elements/mechanics.
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PREVIOUSLY ON ECOUTERRE: Manufacture NY: A Fashion Incubator That Champions Local Manufacturing
Bland doesn't intend for Manufacture NY to compete with New York's legendary Garment District, of course. Rather, she sees the proposed space as both a complement and an extension to the existing infrastructure—the same one that made New York City one of the great fashion capitals of the world.
Bland envisions Manufacture NY working hand in hand with New York's famed Garment District.
Bland envisions Manufacture NY working hand in hand with New York's famed Garment District.
"I think they'll work hand in hand together," Bland told Ecouterre at a New York Fashion Week launch party that attracted the likes of fellow designers Gretchen Jones and Tara St. James. "I think you need both. That's why Save the Garment Center is one of our supporters. They know that the Manhattan Garment Center will thrive more, the more designers bring production back to New York City. The only way to get designers, even major designers, back to New York is by creating that vibrant resource the way it used to be. We'll never replace the Manhattan Garment Center, we'll work with them."
Provided everything goes according to plan, Manufacture NY is set to open in June, complete with—fingers crossed—a fully-equipped sampling room, manufacturing facilities, classroom spaces, private studios for rent, and a state-of-the art computer lab equipped with the latest design-and-production software.
One thing Bland is certain of, however, is the necessity of a place like Manufacture NY. "In the last two decades, the United States has lost 80 percent of its apparel manufacturing jobs, and the decline of the Garment District in NYC is a visible sign of these crippling loses," she said. "There isn't enough support available for emerging designers in the fashion industry currently. We need to join together as a community, engage the public, and use our collective voice to resurrect apparel manufacturing for a new generation."