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It's that on-trend nail art you've always wanted to try but have never known how to do. We've gathered up hundreds of cute and creative nail art designs that are sure to keep you busy for the rest of the year. With this collection of extensive tutorials, this is one time when you do want to try this at home. (And it's also a great excuse to splurge on a pretty new polish.)
Step up your Bachelor watching experience with this nail art design: "Will you accept this rose?"
Inspired by Chanel's Spring 2014 fashion line, unveiled at New York Fashion Week.
To save everyone major frustration, we've created a two-step tutorial for creating the perfect star on your nails.
Master the art of painting a perfect heart on your nails with our two-step technique.
No one's going to believe you did this intricate nail art yourself.
Want to try being the outdoorsy type without committing to the outdoors? Try these feather inspired nail designs.
Get your nails into the plaid trend that's taking over by following our easy tutorial.
Bring the marine life to you with this cute starfish nail design -- it's a great summer style.
The pink and brown patterns create a unique look with hints of cheetah.
Yet another twist on the traditional French manicure, this neon and white nail design will pop.
Inspired by Chanel's 2013 collection, these nails add texture and trendy style to your nails.
Feathers and texture are the must have fall trends for clothes, so why not add them to your nail art?
Get your glam rock on with these awesome nails inspired by Diane Van Furstenberg Fall 2013!
We loved Rebecca Minkoff at New York Fashion Week so much that we decided to wear her design on our nails!
Go boho chic with these feathered ombre nails inspired by Chanel.
Valentino's spring 2014 collection never looked so good (when you rock it on your nails).
Fall is the time for florals, that's why we love this Prada-inspired nail art.
Try some tribal-inspired nail art for something new. Our easy tutorial can be done by everyone.
If you want playful nail art with plenty of brilliant color, this mermaid scales design is for you.
This is the fun, summertime version of the classic French manicure, and we can't get enough.
Get in touch with your girly side and use glitter polish for this look to achieve the glitter gradient nail effect.
Bring the bright colors of the ocean to your nail art. Follow this easy how-to guide for color reef printed nails.
A subtle background really makes the bright yellow polka dots come alive.
Give yourself a little tropical getaway -- or remind yourself where you'd rather be -- with this citrus inspired nail design.
The two-toned pink combination is flirty and fun for summer.
A pretty in red and pink nail design tutorial : Red, pink and chic.
Get in the Halloween spirit with this blood curling nail design.
Get festive with these gory nails. They're a perfect accent to any Halloween costume.
Spook-tacular Halloween nail art that's also surprisingly easy.
Inspired by Charlotte Olympia's wildly popular feline flats, these halloween-appropriate nails slay.
Take a twist on traditional with an abstract fall leaves nail design.
Before you head to Thanksgiving dinner, take our peeking pumpkin nail art tutorial and try it yourself!
For the girl who just can't get enough pumpkin spice (and we don't blame you).
Be festive for any holiday party this year with a little winter wonderland on your nails.
Take one of your favorite holiday treats and transfer the sweet stripes onto nails for a festive and chic design.
Twist up your normal french manicure with trying this new nail design using neon colors.
Add a little sweetness to your day with these cute sugar cookie inspired nails.
You can save money on those expensive nail strips and do this chic design on your own.
Have you ever had the perfect outfit planned, but can't seem to get the right nail polish to match?
Indulge in never-ending ice cream when you paint your nails with this cute melting ice cream nail design.
You can always glitter up any nail color in order to put a sparkly twist on your nail designs.
Love every type of sport there is? Well, now you can sport all of them with this fun nail design!
Fire it up with the Olympic Torch on your nails. Sport the golden glow nail design for everyone to see!
Show your patriotism any day of the year with these amazing red, white, and blue nail designs.
This clean-cut nail design is sure to grab the attention from many, many admirers.
Baltimore Ravens nail art tutorial: The only true way to show your team spirit.
Show your support for the San Francisco 49ers with this sweet nail design.
Cheer on your Cowboys with this cute nail art. It's a great way to liven up any game day outfit.
Look super cute as you cheer on the San Diego Super Chargers with this nail design.
Nail art for any true Broncos fan. Add some team spirit to your nails with our easy-to-follow directions.
Decorate your spirit fingers with this Seattle Seahawks inspired nail art.
Show your support for Tom Brady and the Patriots with this spirited nail art.
Show your spirit stripes when the Cincinnati Bengals play with this cute nail design.
Beyonce's not the only one looking out for all the single ladies.
Craft a romantic scene on your nails with this love bird silhouette and sunset design.
Inspired by Disney's Muppets Most Wanted, here's a tutorial to get the perfect Kermit's Kollar nail design.
The original America's sweetheart couple, Kermit and Piggy have nail art dedicated to them now.
Make all your neighborhood hipsters jealous with a cute mustache design on your nails.
Inspired by the Muppets Most Wanted movie, OPI released eight wild and wacky colors.
OPI's sheer tints can add texture, dimension, and good old-fashion fun to your nail art.
Show off your good mood with this sparkly speckled nail designs.
Create a traditional Moroccan design on your nails to trasnport you to a sweet summer vacation.
Water spotted nails is a simple and soothing nail design that you just have to try.
You can now get the look of a classic French manicure without leaving your couch.
Soak up the last moments of summer with this pretty polish design.
Add length and chic style to your nails with a DIY stiletto tutorial -- no acrylic required!
Show your support during Breast Cancer Awareness Month by giving your nails a pink camo makeover.
This is the easiest and most personal way to design your nail art - by designing your own nail stickers.
Nail art isn't just for the top of your nails anymore. The hottest new trend is to paint under your nails.
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Places to Honor Everyday Patriots
It's not just ringing parades and booming fireworks that celebrate the heart of America. This July 4th, plan a Midwest road trip to a few of the quieter stops marking the human dramas that, woven together, are the fabric of our national story.
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Forgot the 9/11 memorial at the Pentagon. Very moving !!!

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The waters of Glen Lake are crystal clear and is the fifth most beautiful lake in the world, according to National Geographic. The hard sand bottom and very gradual descent make it very safe for families with small children. The lake is great for all types of activities including boating, swimming and fishing. There is a boat launch, as well as a marina, in very close proximity. The Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes National Shoreline and Glen Arbor was designated in 2011 as the most beautiful area in the United States by Good Morning America, as a result of a national survey of the top 10 in America. In addition, the beaches on the Lakeshore, Empire & Glen Arbor as the best in entire Great Lakes area as reported by the Great Lakes Authority in Chicago. All of our suites are located on the lower level and walk out to the beach.
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A two room suite with fully equipped kitchen; living/dining area with full-sized sofa bed, TV/VCR, etc.; separate queen size bedroom; full bath. To accommodate 2-4 persons - 2 children and 2 adults or 4 adults $1350.00 per week plus 6% tax (June, July, August)
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Head of state: rotating presidency - Željko Komšić, Nebojša Radmanović, Bakir Izetbegović (replaced Haris Silajdzic in November)
Head of government: Nikola Špirić
Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes
Population: 3.8 million
Life expectancy: 75.5 years
Under-5 mortality (m/f): 17/12 per 1,000
Adult literacy: 97.6 per cent
Nationalistic rhetoric was widespread. Prosecution of war crimes cases continued, but progress remained slow. Civilian victims of war continued to be denied access to justice and reparations.
In the run-up to the October general elections, relations between the main ethnic groups - Bosnian Muslims (Bosniaks), Croats and Serbs - continued to be marked by nationalistic rhetoric. Continuous calls for separation by several high-level politicians in the Serb entity of Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) threatened the stability of the country. On some occasions Croat politicians also proposed the creation of a Croat-dominated entity within BiH.
In July, just before the 15th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica in 1995, several high-level politicians of Republika Srpska made statements glorifying the perpetrators of this crime and other people accused of being responsible for it, including Radovan Karadžić. Some of them denied the fact that genocide had taken place in Srebrenica.
The main ethnic parties representing Serbs and Bosniaks - the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) and the Party of Democratic Action respectively - secured most seats in the decision-making institutions of the country. However, the elections also introduced a non-ethnic political party - the Social Democratic Party (SDP) which gained the majority of seats in the Federation of BiH (the predominantly Bosnian Muslim and Croat entity).
The international community continued to maintain its presence in BiH, and Valentin Inzko continued to serve as the High Representative - head of the civilian peace implementation agency created by the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement. The High Representative also acted as the EU Special Representative.
The EU maintained its peacekeeping force with approximately 1,600 troops as well as a police mission with just under 300 staff.
The accession negotiations with the EU continued. As part of the process, in December the country entered into a visa liberalization agreement which allowed citizens of BiH to travel freely in the 25 countries within the Schengen area of Europe.
In January, BiH started to serve its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.Justice system - crimes under international law
Prosecution of crimes under international law continued before the domestic judiciary in BiH, at a slow pace.
The War Crimes Chamber (WCC) of the State Court continued to play the central role in war crimes prosecutions in BiH. At the end of September, 50 war crimes trials were pending before the WCC. A further 20 cases were on trial in the Federation of BiH and 13 in the Republika Srpska. The Brcko District had four pending cases. Prosecution of rape and other war crimes of sexual violence continued to receive little attention. Fewer than 20 such cases had been prosecuted in total by the WCC since its creation in 2005.
However, it was estimated that there was a backlog of up to 10,000 untried war crimes cases. The implementation of the State Strategy for the Work on War Crimes, which was adopted in 2008 in order to address the issue, was delayed.
Witness support and protection measures in BiH remained inadequate, and continued to be one of the main obstacles for victims of war crimes and their families in seeking justice.
Despite some efforts, the authorities failed to grant access to reparation for many victims of war crimes, including survivors of sexual violence, families of those forcibly disappeared and victims of torture.
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Road Trip Through the Florida Keys
The most dramatic drive on the East Coast, from party-hearty Key West up to the Everglades.
Fort Myers Beach to Key West
Two years ago my parents began participating in the migratory patterns typical of many northerners, making seasonal peregrinations between Canton, Ohio, and Naples, Fla. During visits south, as I drove past one gated community after another, I often wondered where I might find more of the colorful Florida that occasionally peeks out from behind the condos. So I proposed a road trip to another part of their adopted state: the Keys.
We start not in a car, but in a boat—Key West Express operates a high-speed catamaran service from Fort Myers Beach. A short walk beyond the Key West Ferry Terminal brings us to Mallory Square, a wide plaza at the foot of Duval Street, Key West's main road. Lined with Victorian mansions and late-19th-century commercial buildings, Duval is a picturesque thoroughfare pocked with rocking-loud bars. In a shop window, I notice a T-shirt emblazoned with THE LIVER IS EVIL. IT MUST BE PUNISHED, which seems to sum up many visitors' philosophy.
A quieter side of Key West is immediately apparent when we turn onto Petronia Street, heading into the Bahama Village neighborhood. At Blue Heaven Restaurant, in a courtyard that was the scene of boxing matches during the Depression, tables sit under a canopy of trees, a balmy breeze stirring their leaves, and at least a half dozen of Key West's free-roaming chickens scratch around for crumbs. (More on them later.) The special is a lobster melt—yes, it's like a fancy tuna melt—and it sounds too good to pass up. A beer for both my dad and me and a margarita for Mom also seem appropriate. When in Rome...
Walking off lunch, we stumble upon the Kino Sandals Factory, founded by two Cuban refugees in 1966. It feels like old Havana. Ceiling fans churn languidly while men and women hunch over workbenches making stylish leather sandals, none of which cost more than $13 a pair.
There's just time to catch the last tour at The Little White House, an 1890 house on Key West's former naval base. Harry Truman vacationed there 11 times during his presidency. Our guide, a real Truman buff, leaves us all but humming "The Star-Spangled Banner," feeling immense pride in a country in which a plain-spoken haberdasher from Missouri could become thepresident.
Evening is settling in as the crowds wander toward Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square, a daily event since the '60s. We grab a margarita from a stand and wander among the crowds and street performers. The sunset takes 20 minutes, and then we head back to our hotel for a swim. The Chelsea House, our B&B, is in a converted Victorian house surrounded by a garden that makes it feel private and tranquil, though it's just a stone's throw from Duval Street.
We have dinner at B.O.'s Fish Wagon, an old truck and a shack in a corner of a parking lot in the historic seaport section of town. The fish sandwiches, on Cuban bread with key lime sauce, are legendary for a reason. Afterward, we look at the boats, decorated with Christmas lights for the annual parade and competition.
Key West to Marathon
Breakfast at the B&B is basic—coffee, pastries, and fruit—so we head to the French-inspired Banana Cafe for omelets and cafés au lait. The restaurant has taken over the ground floor of a yellow house done up, like most buildings in Key West, with gingerbread woodwork. Tables spill out of French doors onto a wide porch. From ours, I spot a sign for The Chicken Store on a semi-decrepit shotgun cottage.
Approximately 2,000 feral chickens meander around the island, descendants of birds brought by the first settlers in the early 1800s. The store, which raises rescue money by selling T-shirts and artwork celebrating the chickens, was established "to smooth the sometimes-rough relations between man and bird in Key West." It's also a sanctuary where ailing chickens recuperate in relatively posh surroundings. I'm glad I'm not wearing sandals, since some of them like to peck toes. The store even ships the birds anywhere in the country as a "living souvenir." (It's also since moved to Homestead).
From there we move on to the Hemingway Home and Museum, where the writer lived with his second wife, Pauline, and their two sons from 1931 to 1940. A grizzled guide, who could have been one of Papa's drinking buddies down at Sloppy Joe's, points out Pauline's pretentious chandeliers (the one-time Vogue writer insisted on replacing the more practical ceiling fans) and the town's first inground swimming pool. It's said that Hemingway was given a six-toed cat—often called "mitten cats"—by a friend who was a ship captain; 46 cats, most of which are its descendants, live on the grounds today. As the writer quipped, "One cat just leads to another."
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Survive the perils of war on PlayStation Vita with these handy hints from Christian Sadak, senior designer at developer Zipper Interactive.
Before you helicopter in to the latest global war zone as a member of the toughest special forces squad on the planet, take a moment to absorb this inside intel - it might just save your life.
Use this information wisely, and you'll storm the game's global leaderboards.
Direct Action missions
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School's out, soldier. Now gear up and make your team proud in Unit 13 on PS Vita.
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Down the River
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Down The River is a mission in Grand Theft Auto Advance, given to protagonist Mike by Yakuza co-leader Asuka Kasen from a building in Bedford Point on Staunton Island, Liberty City.
Asuka Kasen is having problems with the Mafia (presumably the Leone Family), who want to make some money from her import-export business. However, Asuka has a plan to warn the Mafia against tackling her business and to make money. She wants to set up a servant ring in Asia and tells Mike that the Mafia members are going to be 'enlisted'. She gives him a Katana to attack the Mafia members and a vehicle to bring them to the docks in Newport. Mike leaves and drives to a location in Bedford Point, where he beats up and 'enlists' eight members of the Mafia. He drives them to the docks in Newport, with the Mafia members boarding Asuka's ship. Mike then drives to a second location in Bedford Point and beats up and 'enlists' more Mafia members. However, one of the Mafia members confronts Mike and is killed. Mike is then paged by Asuka and is informed that the ship is going to set sail soon. Mike drives back to the docks in Newport and drops off the remaining Mafia members, with Asuka witnessing the Mafia members boarding the ship.
Post Mission Pager Script
Asuka Kasen: Mike-san, let me introduce you to the pleasures of the snack bar. Asuka.
The reward for completing the mission with 15 thugs is $10,000, with 16-18 thugs you will receive $15,000, with 19 or 20 thugs you'll get $20,000 and Asuka's Yakuza and with 21-24 thugs you will get Asuka's Katana, her Yakuza and $30,000. The mission Bad Pimpin' is also unlocked by completing the mission.
- There's an artwork of Joey Leone in that mission while Mike was attacking one of the Mafia member, it's unknown how did the artwork of Joey got in that game in the first place.
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The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) annual "Outlook Forum" in Washington D.C. usually draws a polite trickle of insiders and commodities traders, but on February 24 the forum's venue was overrun with 2,000 attendees.
At the event, USDA chief economist Joseph Glauber warned of record farm prices for corn, wheat, and soyabeans for 2011, and resulting US food inflation of at least 4% this year and next as prices work their way through the supply chain.
The world situation is more extreme: the USDA says global food prices rose 25% last year, and set a record in January as world grain inventories suffered an estimated 13% decline. The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in January reported its food-price index was up 32% in the second half of 2010, surpassing the previous record of June 2008. The index, which tracks the prices of a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy, meat and sugar, has risen for six consecutive months.
In 2008, food shortages triggered riots across the world, from Haiti to Somalia. It's no coincidence then that the tottering regimes of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and counting, which could have fallen anytime in the last 30 years have come under acute pressure now. As Mary Antoinette would have noted in 1789, when bread becomes a luxury, rulers should watch out.
Rising food demand has many causes, from raised climate instability to demographic growth, to urbanization (loss of subsistence production), to higher emerging market (particularly Indian and Chinese) living standards, to speculation and hoarding, and so on. Some of the problems are systemic, that is, feedback loops apply. For example, the Arab revolt has driven the price of oil to well above $100, and transportation is a significant component of the retail cost of food.
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What is evident is global production is not keeping up, or not yet, so in any plausible future prices cannot be coming down soon. High food prices are therefore what scenario planners would call a 'predetermined element' – something we should expect for a decade at least, until supply conditions fundamentally adjust.


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Usability: Are apps the answer?
The knowledge system we rely on for smartphones may fall short on the plant floor
Mar 8, 2017
Some nerd humor: I opened a service call to address a curious error on a process gas chromatograph, and wasn't having luck contacting Craig, the factory tech support technician on whose expertise we've relied for a few decades. His eventual email response suggested a reload of the analyzer's configuration might address the issue. The problem was rare enough and the GCs are reliable enough that we get little practice on the small numbers deployed in the plant, so my reply was, "So how exactly do you reload the database?" or words to that effect.
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May 11, 2015Operators responding to abnormal situations need better designed systems. The challenge is not inundating the operator while being sure to wake them up.Connecting All Instruments to IIoT Seems Ideal, Smart and Practical, but Is It Really?
Mar 30, 2015When instruments "talk" back, their messages become priority. Don't miss the alert that saves you from a plant shutdown.Can Improved Physical Layer Diagnostics Save Your Next Dinner Party?
Feb 24, 2015Diagnosing a signaled instrument failure is tricky, time-consuming and usually is called for at a most inconvenient time, but better diagnostics are making the task easier.The Internet of Things Paradise May Be Farther Away than It Appears
Feb 2, 2015All these sensors and machines may be able to talk in theory, but look to your home network for the reality of this multi-protocol worldWhen Safety Instrumented Systems Don't Communicate Well with the Rest of the Plant
Jan 2, 2015Troublesome gaps in communication between smart transmitters and older systems can make diagnosing faults a tricky problem.Why HART and Foundation Fieldbus Don't Just Get Married
Dec 10, 2014The Disparate Origins of These Protocols Mean a One-Size-Fits-All Heir Is UnlikelyFieldbus Protocol Foundations Merge
Nov 12, 2014Two Buses, One Foundation. In 2015 Fieldbus Foundation and HART Communications Foundation Will Be One. Does This Mean You'll Be Able to Use Your HART Device for Foundation Fieldbus?Can the Future Automation Plant Be Completely Wireless?
Oct 15, 2014John Rezabek Wonders If the Future Automation Plant Will Be Completely Wireless or If the Copper Wires and Cables Will Be NecessaryHungry for Open Network Protocol Standards
Sep 8, 2014You Just Can't Be Apple to Your Customer and Control Every Widget You SellMeasurement, Control Specialists Might Neglect End Users
Aug 5, 2014Our Customer Focus is not Just the Investor Who's Financing a Project or the Project Manager Beating the Drum to Meet Cost and ScheduleCan Going Against Default Settings on Plant Smart Devices Pay Off?
Jul 24, 2014Empower Your Staff So They Can Show Thoughtful, Proactive Use of Intelligent Devices, says Writer John RezabekForays into Fieldbus Technology Pay Off
Jun 26, 2014Plenty of Training Resources Available to Get Team On BoardBYOE: Bring Your Own (Fieldbus) Expert
May 2, 2014End Users' EPC Firms Lack In-House Expertise, But Also Oppose the Idea of Fieldbus .Wireless Smart Devices: Unhand Me, Handheld!
Apr 8, 2014Handhelds: What's Not to Love?Can Operators Hear the Fieldbus Music?
Mar 6, 2014Operators May Not Care Much About How Our "Machines" Deliver Information, What They Care About Is the Devices Work Properly and Deliver the Right InformationAutomation Project Priorities: This Isn't Disney
Feb 12, 2014How Often Is It That Project Priorities Align Favorably With Those of the Operate-and-Maintain Organization That's Expected to Run the Plant Safely, Reliably and Profitably?Fieldbus: Do Fence Me In!
Jan 14, 2014Just Because You Can Put 12 Devices on Each Fieldbus Segment, Doesn't Mean You ShouldYou Want More Foolproof Fieldbus?
Dec 17, 2013Should We Shut Off All the Diagnostic Messages and Risk Missing Some Valuable Intelligence During Start-Up, or Leave Them All Enabled and Deal with the Nuances of the Configuration Later?Foolproof Fieldbus II
Nov 7, 2013Sometimes Our Well-Intentioned Attempts to Make a System "Foolproof" Create as Many Hazards as We Were Aiming to PreventThey'll Make a Better Software Fool
Oct 11, 2013Because We're Working With Hazardous Processes, We Have to Think Through the Consequences of Every Errant Mouse ClickNo KISS for Digital Integration?
Sep 9, 2013If KISS ("Keep It Simple, Stupid") Is the Tactic to Survive the Combat, What's the Strategy?Wireless Measurements
Aug 7, 2013A Minute to Measure It: Hazardous-Area-Capable Multiplexers and I/O Bus Extenders and Modules Can Simplify Heat Exchanger Measurements, Providing a Quicker Method Than Routing a Cable for Process Monitoring and a More Reliable Method Than Portable MeasurementsIs Fieldbus a Three-Beanie Copter Problem?
Jul 11, 2013There Is Work Going on to Simplify Selecting and Designing Useful Fieldbus Applications. It Remains to Be Seen if We'll Ever Get to Fieldbus for DummiesFieldbus Savings the Same in Dollars or Yuan
Jun 11, 2013There's Been Too Much Hype About the Cost Savings of Fieldbus. The Same Thing Can Be Done With Remote I/OFieldbus is Dead! Long Live Fieldbus!
May 2, 2013The Competing Communications Technology That Presumably Will Replace All These Buses, Including Process Fieldbuses, Is EthernetIs Field-Based Control More Secure?
Apr 3, 2013If We Hide Our Controls in Field Devices, Are We More Immune From the Infections of the Higher-Level Networks?Why Industrial Couplers Aren't Commodities?
Feb 26, 2013Maybe We Should Ask If Couplers Can Be Procured on the Basis of Cost OnlyContemplating Couplers, Part 1
Jan 31, 2013What's the Purpose of a Coupler, Aside from Being a Handy Gadget for Landing the Segment's Trunk and Spurs?Fieldbus Flavor of the Month
Jan 3, 2013We May Be Missing Real Innovation in Our Field. Lets Adopt the Latest Controls or Instrument or Network Technology FlavorTrunk Testing Tribulation
Dec 4, 2012It's Challenging to Power Down Segments While the Plant is Down, Let Alone While a Process Is Up. Powering Down Is Not an Attractive OptionWhen to Use Control in the Field
Nov 2, 2012Exploiting Control in the Field Is Never an All-or-Nothing PropositionOne Remarkable Transmitter
Oct 3, 2012Two Decades Ago Engineers Saw No Value in Smart Transmitters, but Today They Have All Finally Accepted the Fully Digital Transmitter and Its ValueHow Can Incompatible DCS and Asset Management Suppliers Get Along?
Sep 4, 2012One Throat to Choke: When a Site Has an Installed Base of Incompatible DCS and Asset Management Suppliers, It May Have to Revert to the Host's OfferingsEasier Commissioning with Wireless
Jul 30, 2012With a Capable System, the End User Is Mouse-Clicks Away From Knowing 99% of What He Needs to Know About the Device Without Ever Lifting a WireDigital Integration Commissioning: Take It Easy!
Jul 5, 2012To Fully Exploit the Capabilities of Digitally Integrated Field Devices, Field People Need to Touch the DCS. Let the Plebs Touch the DCS!Smart Pipe--One Bus to Rule Them All
Jun 5, 2012What Revolutionary Technology Is Coming Along That Will Kill Fieldbus?Selling Diagnostics to Management, Part 2
May 7, 2012Dear Plant Manager, We See a Chance to Get Distinctive and Strategic Value From Intelligent Devices; Give Us a Chance to Prove We Can Do ItSelling Diagnostics to Management
Apr 5, 2012Managers Are Paid the Big Bucks to Make Decisions That Many Times Boil Down to "How Much Insurance Do I Want to Buy?Using Your Best People
Mar 2, 2012Getting to Know Those Working Around You. How Did They Become an "Instrument" Person?Is Lick-'n-Stick Wireless the Future?
Feb 6, 2012Wireless Networks Don't Come Cheap Nor Does Running Lengthy Wiring That Is Also Time Consumming. Are You Waiting on Standards Convergence or on the Right Application?Want Open Standards? Work at It
Dec 30, 2011End Users Have to Insist Their Favorite Suppliers Support Open, Interoperable Solutions, or We'll Remain Saddled With the Closed, Proprietary OnesOperations Drives Reliability
Dec 5, 2011Operators Can Have a Bigger Impact on Asset Reliability Than Our Maintenance DepartmentChoosing a Fieldbus Host
Nov 2, 2011Selecting a Fieldbus Host Is Not an Easy Decision. It Might Be as Life-Changing as Getting MarriedAre Users Happy with ESD Solutions?
Oct 3, 2011Seems to Be That Users Are Quite Happy With Separate Emergency Shutdown (ESD) PackagesWhich Bus--If Any--for On-Off Valves?
Aug 31, 2011Profibus PA and Foundation Fieldbus Give the End User Flexibility to Integrate On-Off Valves Wherever the Process Places ThemEasy Oscilloscopes for All Buses
Aug 2, 2011Troubleshooting Fieldbus Is Rarely Straightforward. One Might Need to Disconnect Segments and Shoot Them With Oscilloscopes and MetersDeath of the Loop Drawing
Jul 5, 2011Loop Drawings Have Become Mere "Wiring" Diagrams. Are They Needed for Fieldbus Projects?SiemensNot Just for Profibus Anymore
Jun 6, 2011In PCS 7 We May Have the First SIL-Capable Logic Solver With Native Support for Foundation FieldbusAutomation Business: India on the Move
Apr 28, 2011India Graduates Up to Four Times More Engineers Than Lawyers, and at a Pace Double the Rate in the United StatesAttack of the Mutant Chicken Foot!
Apr 4, 2011Consider a Simple "Chicken Foot" or "Star" Topology for Your First Fieldbus JobFieldbus: Lion or Lamb?
Mar 9, 2011Ways Fieldbus End Users Can Avoid Increasing Stress for Their EPC Consulting FirmFieldbus-Where's the Love?
Feb 14, 2011How Does Fieldbus Bring Flux and Uncertainty Where There Used to Be Order?Muxes and Field-Sourced Power
Jan 11, 2011If You're Doing Real Process Control Through the Mux, the Effort to Design and Install Geographically Separate Paths Might Be Worth ItMillions Sold in Europe!
Dec 6, 2010One Reason to Replace Old Systems Is Their Inability to Natively Interact with Smart Devices Speaking Open ProtocolsWe Get It - Wireless Works
Nov 1, 2010Can Anyone Remember an Instrument Technology That Was Marketed With Such Persistence and Zeal?The Island of Misfit Instruments
Oct 5, 2010The Island of Misfit Instruments Could Become a Great Place for Learning and Help Shape the Future When the Aging Systems Will Be ReplacedEveryone, Do Your Own Math
Aug 30, 2010The Incremental Costs to Add Spurs to These Fieldbus Segments make WirelessHART at Best a Break-Even Option in Many CircumstancesWired or Wireless - Just DO It
Jul 13, 2010Why Let Another Week Slip by with All Your Smart Devices Asleep on the Couch? Just Do ItCan You Specify "Or Equal" with Fieldbus?
Jul 2, 2010Does the Fieldbus "Checkmark" Confer Some Uniformity that Minimizes the Capabilities of One Vendor's Offering Compared to Another?Birds of a Feather
Jun 2, 2010If You Recognize Your Peers and Competitors Attending or Presenting at a Trade Group Seminar, Then You May Have Found Your HomeWireless Control in the Field
May 5, 2010Users Will Have to Exert Their Influence with Suppliers to Get Control in the Field Implemented in WirelessHARTFailed Bus Blame Game
Apr 9, 2010If You Allow Yourself to Be Dour, Defeated and Critical of Your Selected System, You Could Be Headed for DisasterSurprise! Field-Based Control Beats DCS
Mar 4, 2010It Is Evident That Device-Based Control Exceeds DCS-Based Control in Reliability and PerformanceIs Field-Based Control Really All That?
Feb 2, 2010Recent Studies Shown That the Fieldbus-for-I/O-Only Approach Is Likely a Source of Compromised Performance and Unknown LatenciesNew Guidelines for Fieldbus Systems
Jan 8, 2010Experienced Users Concluded That the Effort of Classifying and Segregating Critical Service Loops Is Not Worth the EffortA Logical Path to Device Criticality
Dec 14, 2009If You're Aiming to Improve the Usefulness of Your Digitally Integrated Intelligent Field Devices, There's Help Available to Help You Get Moving Down This RoadWireless or Fieldbus?
Nov 18, 2009Is Wireless Easier to Integrate with Legacy Systems than Fieldbus? Since Wireless Emerged as Viable Option, Users Have Been Pleased to Find That Wireless Connects Easily with Their Old SystemHow's Your Fieldbus Resume?
Oct 12, 2009What Kind of Qualifications Should You Be Displaying to Qualify for the Jobs That Are Available?Control Systems, We Know What You Need
Sep 15, 2009We Know What It Is You Want, So Step Aside While We Give It to YouSimplifying Fieldbus Device Calibration
Aug 12, 2009Creative End Users Have Been Exploring the Use of 802.11 Wireless to Display their DCS Interface on a Wireless Laptop or Notebook PCFinally, Registered Hosts
Jul 13, 2009"Compliant Host" Came to Be Because Users Were Seeking Objective Ways to Evaluate Different Hosts's CapabilitiesCertainty of Outcome with Fieldbus
Jun 24, 2009What Are Some of the Key Areas Where Effort and/or Investment Are Needed to Obtain Sufficient Certainty of Outcome for Even the Smallest Project?DCS Disasters
May 11, 2009This Month We Join an End User Whod Like Her Off-Hours to Be Less Subject to Distress Messages from Her Place of Employment. Dang! Cletus Been in My DCS!Save Money. Calibrate Less?
Apr 3, 2009Have Our Calibration Skills and Practices Quietly Migrated to Being Largely "Plug-N-Play."Or Are They "Plug-N-Pray?"Finding Freebies in Fieldbus
Mar 2, 2009Can We Use the Standard Deviation Method to Flag a Suspicious Measurement?Training Wheels for Fieldbus
Feb 6, 2009Even in Lean Times, There Are Ways to Get a Fieldbus Testbed If You Think CreativelyFieldbus on a Shoestring
Jan 12, 2009Use the Wire You Have. Unless Youre Really Challenging the Limits of the Physical Layer, Ordinary Twisted/Shielded Pair Will Work ReliablyBubba and the Bus
Dec 12, 2008The Rule of 20: If You Select a Tech at Random from a Group of 20, Can He or She Fix the Problem in 20 Minutes?Patches the Bad Dog
Oct 28, 2008Why Cant Patches the Dog Sit at the Firewall and Bite the Hand Off the Bad Guys Whenever He Spots One?Using Fieldbus in your HMI
Oct 6, 2008Digitally Integrated Field Device Information Is Useful to Your OperatorWill Wireless Replace Fieldbus?
Sep 5, 2008Hardwired Instruments Are Going to Be Around Until a Generation of Plant Operators RetiresBus = Remote I/O?
Aug 7, 2008Consider Bussing a Network of 8- to 12-Point Analog and Discrete I/O and Locating It Strategically Close to the Field SensorsReady for Control in the Field?
Jul 1, 2008When The Loops Valve Positioner Loses Power, the Loop Will Experience an Upset No Matter Where the PID Is SolvedFieldbus for Safety Instrumented Functions
Jun 12, 2008FF-SIF Transcends the Limitations of Conventional Safety System Design by Introducing New and Innovative Ways of Thinking About SafetyPlaying the Field
May 4, 2008If Most of Loops Are Distributed to Field-Solved PID, What Are the Chances You Could Hot Swap Your Host Just Like a Field Device?And the Cheapest Bus Is . . .
Apr 1, 2008Bus XYP Uses Cheaper Devices. Users Will Find It Cheaper Than Foundation FieldbusInstrinsic Safety Obsolete Yet?
Mar 7, 2008Like Most End Users, I Truly Value the Credibility and Security That Organizations Such as Factory Mutual, the Canadian Standards Association, CENELEC and Their Ilk Bring to the Devices We Use in Hazardous Environments. But Perhaps One Practice is Ready to Be Relegated to the ISA Museum of How We Used to Do Things. Heres Why.Paving the Way for Bus Technology
Feb 4, 2008Ive Had Great Success on Projects, Especially Upgrades and Retrofits, Where I Was Able to Get an Experienced Board Person and/or Front-Line Supervisor Assigned to the JobRight Message, Right Person, Right Time
Jan 3, 2008Data Doesnt Always Equal Information. Why Cant We Get Alarm Information to Our Operators in a More Meaningful Way?Yikes! Look out for that Chasm!
Dec 3, 2007The best practice by far is to choose a main instrument vendor who is accountable for the integration of all field devices.Load 'Em Up!
Nov 6, 2007If we know the element will respond in a second at best, why compute a new output four times a second?Portable Diagnostic Tools Who's the Best?
Sep 27, 2007So what do I grab when heading out the door to troubleshoot a suspect segment? More often than not, its the FBT-6.Lipstick on Modbus
Aug 31, 2007There are people who would rather take a flogging than maintain an OPC installation.Justifying Fieldbus, Part I
Jul 13, 2007Asset management and wiring saving cost were common justifications for installing Foundation fieldbus in refineries 10 years ago. Today, the cost to replace DCS with electronic field devices must be justified.One bus for all?
May 6, 2007When it comes to applications that allow our basic controls to function, system lock-ups are intolerable, so it pays to examine the heritage of fieldbus and carefully analyze the market that shaped it.Tolerate less redundancy
Dec 5, 2006Today, with Foundation fieldbus, the old redundancy paradigm no longer applies. Chances are, though, it isnt free. So where should you apply it to achieve the fault tolerance you need?


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Rarely have we looked forward to war as much as with EA's stylish Medal of Honor: Frontline, which finally made it out of boot camp and on to my Playstation 2. It's a truly prestigious medal indeed, yet not completely bereft of a few scuff marks.
One of these is the linear gameplay, which can be attributed to a plot based on real-life events. There's nothing wrong with real-life adaptations, although the closer you follow the real-life model, the less flexibility you have regarding story. Still, this one is done exceptionally well.
You play through 19 engrossing, war-torn missions, all of which have been seen before in movies and/or previous video games. It's June 6, 1944. You take 24 year-old Lieutenant James Patterson from the great battle on the Omaha beach in Normandy all the way to Market Garden. Objectives run the gaming gamut, from low-level commands such as clearing an area of hostiles and providing cover fire to more famous feats deep behind enemy lines like seizing the Nijmegen Bridge, sabotaging German U-Boats and, of course, defeating the ominous Nazi War Machine.
Speaking of War Machines, the Playstation 2 works overtime to capture the chaos of war in vivid detail. In other words, she looks and sounds gorgeous. The map design is inspired (albeit a bit familiar - Medal of Honor: AA, Saving Private Ryan, etc.) and the textures are smooth and convincing. Characters move nicely, are modeled well and have moving lips and eyes. The overall attention to detail is easily PC quality.
This is represented, irrefutably, in the more chaotic battles. Your first mission, Finest Hour, is brimming with the kind of prime atmospheric video game moments usually found in PC games. Bodies fly in the air while aircraft whiz past overhead, randomly dumping bombs that kill you and/or vibrate your controller. The effect is supremely engrossing.
MOH: Frontline is a feast for the ears as well as the eyes, and the sounds compliment the entire package with various types of gunfire, ambient noises, conversations in the distance and great explosions which shake the image on-screen and make precise targeting impossible. It's sheer carnage. Hearing a hoarse commanding officer bark orders at you while the world is ending requires precognitive skill and adds splendidly to the game's intensity.
While real war may be alien to most gamers, MOH: Frontline's gameplay is far from it. Surviving and completing your objectives is a matter of shooting your way through hordes of Nazis (The Universal Enemy) in order to plant a bomb, meet your contact, or simply reach the door that progresses you further. The gameplay is strictly linear, but your objectives are varied enough to keep things interesting.
The game's sixty-year old munitions will also keep you on your toes. There are a total of 18 authentic WWII weapons with authentic WWII drawbacks and hindrances. You'll wrestle with the Thompson sub-machine gun and its incredible kick, the M1 Garand that can't be reloaded until the clip is completely spent, grenades that can reduce your hand to hamburger before you can even throw them, and many other exquisitely tweaked real-world weapons. They may seem like deathtraps to the untrained civilian, but they'll become your best friends for about 10-15 hours of grueling battle-ridden gameplay.
It's just a blast convincing the Nazis to dance, hop and twirl to your symphony of bullets thanks to the cool hit detection. NPCs can lose their hats and remain alive, hop around from a shot to the leg, stagger before toppling over - the death animations are just great. Foes sniped from a distance may even look down and put their hand to their chest where they received the wound, only to collapse very soon after.
However, the AI isn't that impressive. Enemies will hide behind objects and blindly shoot around corners, and you'll even come across a couple Nazi officers hiding behind a fallen friend and armed with pistols. But these events are the result of good scripting and not good A.I. Often you can run right up behind guys and they won't turn around until it's too late. Cool death sequences are a nice way of making up for faulty AI and enticing the player to continue.
You'll need a bit of enticing, too, because not much can save a console FPS from that infernal thumbstick control. To EA's credit, this is easily the most user-friendly FPS the PS2 has seen thus far. Still, show me the guy who has more dexterity in his thumbs than most people do in their entire hand and I'll show you a Shaolin Monk in seclusion practicing his "Golden Thumb" technique. There's no thumbstick sensitivity toggle and my keyboard showed no response when I plugged it into the PS2 USB ports. Drat and double drat!
I said before that this was a medal harboring a few scuffs. Well, not harboring is more pertinent here, as there is no multiplayer of any sort. This is a shame, because the level design is great and would have lent itself nicely to a Bot option and/or Player Vs. Player skirmishes.
What you do get is a near PC quality experience without the patches and expensive hardware. MOH: Frontline is very linear and doesn't warrant much of your time after perhaps the third play through, but the ride is still very, very fun. I guess this is what war is good for.


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Showtime's heavily promoted Edie Falco halfhour, "Nurse Jackie," kicked off season two Monday with a new ratings high, drawing 19% more total viewers (1.52 million combined in its 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. airings) than its season one finale.
The audience for "Jackie" was also 13% higher than the series premiere June 8. The 10 p.m. broadcast drew 1.08 million, and the 11 p.m. repeat added another 437,000.
Showtime saw some ratings decline from Falco and "Jackie" to 2009 Emmy-winner Toni Collette and the second-season premiere of "United States of Tara," which immediately followed "Jackie." In two airings, "Tara" attracted 1.17 million viewers, a number Showtime said was "on par" with the series premiere 14 months ago.
Full disclosure: Showtime has not acted on my idea, which I came up with just this second, for a "Jackie"-"Tara" crossover episode. But somehow I think the characters would hit it off.


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For Sale:
FS/FT Stax Lambda normal bias and SRD-7SB
Will Ship To: Anywhere
Unsure of the exact model. They are normal bias lambdas with .25 mylar drivers which replaced the original drivers. They had stuffing in them so I removed that. Too hot. Sound is more taunt than the Lambda Normals. Midrange is more pronounced maybe. Bass is tight, tight. Oh, highs are a bit rolled off but only just and they have the same great clarity.
Pads are old but serviceable. I actually added some drying cloth for finishing car detailing to them and that feel great. No more sweaty ears! The headband and the rest of the frame is in good shape with a slight creak on the right hinge. Very solid still.
The SRD7SB is stock. I wanted to rewire them but have decided against it. I will include the stax plug I bought to rewire. This will allow you to easily rewire the srd.
Selling b/c I find that they hurt my neck. Sucks but I have been injured several times playing sports and car crashes so I have become a bit creaky lol.
Will trade for IEMS, portable players, PC monitors, tv or general a/v gear.
I paid $250 shipped for them so that is what I am asking.
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Obama urges Kenya to avoid violence as election looms
5 February 2013 Last updated at 17:29 GMT
US President Barack Obama has urged the people of Kenya, where his father was born, to avoid violence and intimidation in next month's elections.
He posted the message, which begins with a greeting in Swahili, on YouTube.
He said the polls were a chance for Kenyans to come together to show they were not just members of tribes or ethnic groups, but a proud nation.


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Wily slave and consummate clown Pseudolus tries to win his freedom from his kindly master Hero through the most unlikely of schemes. Broad comedy, burlesque humor and clever Vaudeville inspired numbers.
For the last third of the twentieth century, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum had the reputation of being "the funniest musical every written" (21st century challengers to that title now include The Producers and Urinetown). The reason: the show is low comedy, a farce with plot elements lifted directly from the plays of Plautus. In fact, if you were to remove the songs, you would still have a hilarious show.
In addition to the ridiculous plot, the main character, Pseudolus, is not only the impetus for the action of the play, but the musical is written so that he is also the narrator, and can comment on the action, which allows for many comic possibilities. On top of this "clever servant" role (which has been a staple of theatre for two thousand years), Forum was written with the idea that a Borscht Belt comic should star in it. The lead role, Pseudolus, was first offered to Phil Silvers, who turned it down (he would star in one of the revivals), and then Milton Berle, who also balked. Zero Mostel, in the original production, would throw in ad libs with references to topical headlines and other shows on Broadway. (The producers got more than they bargained for when they cast comedians). The show is a terrific showcase for whatever comic actor plays Pseudolus (the 1996 Broadway revival featured Nathan Lane.)
If you're considering staging this show, keep in mind the show's inherent problems:
Musicals, however, are based on character. People break into song, not to advance the plot, but to reveal their inner emotions and motivations. And so we come to the crux of the problem with staging A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
The songs bring the action to a dead stop. Moreover, songs reveal the depths of emotion of characters. These Sondheim songs, written early in his career (and so actually rather tuneful) turn to his favorite subject: human ambivalence. But why portray ambivalence in a farce? Who cares about the inner workings of a stereotype? Any trace of ambivalence, or god forbid, depth of character spoils the clockwork precision of the plot.
That being said, the vaudevillian "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid," never fails to be a showstopper --in a good way--(for reasons I've never fathomed, even when I was performing the song in the show). And luckily, a few songs actually do move along the plot ("Bring Me My Bride," "Funeral Song").
Can these obstacles be overcome? Certainly. Will the audience have a good time regardless of how well the farce is executed? Probably.
The original 1962 Broadway production swept the Tony Awards (mostly beating out Oliver!) in the musical category, winning Best Musical, Leading Actor in a Musical (Mostel), Featured Actor in a Musical (David Burns), Best Director for a Musical (George Abbott), Best Producer for a Musical (Harold Prince), and author of a Musical (Shevelove and Gelbart). Phil Silvers and Nathan Lane each won a Tony Award in 1972 and 1996, respectively, for their performances in revivals.
Sources:"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Production Credits." Internet Broadway Database, <http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=2779> (3 July 2003) Lawrance M. Bernabo. Review of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (1962 Original Broadway Cast).Amazon.com. 27 February 2001. < http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002SOA/102-5324050-0256914?vi=glance> (1 July 2003) Kelli Frost. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Something for Every-bawdy." Utah Shakespearean Festival Insights. 1995. <http://www.bard.org/SectionEducate/forumbawdy.html> (1 July 2003) Judy Harris. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." Personal Web Site. <http://users.bestweb.net/~foosie/forum.htm> (3 July 2003) Steve Nallon. "Comic Rhythm in Farce: Shevelove, Gelbart and Sondheim's and the plays of Plautus (lecture summary)" Personal Web Site. <http://www.nallon.com/lectures.html> (1 July 2003) Paul Salsini. "Forum Settles In for a Comfortable Run." The Sondheim Review. Vol. 3, No. 1, Summer 1996. <http://www.sondheimreview.com/v3n1.htm> (1 July 2003) David Spenser. Review of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Aisle Say. <http://www.aislesay.com/NY-FUNNY-THING.html> (1 July 2003) "Tony Awards by Year - 1963." Fennec Awards Database. <http://awards.fennec.org/tony/T-1963.html> (30 July 2003)
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text: Lisbeth Zwerger is one of the world's preeminent children's book artists, and one of the most original interpreters of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytales. This handsome collection, originally published in 1991 now returns in celebration of Hans Christian Andersen's 200th birthday. It includes eleven favorite stories, such as "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Emperor's New Clothes," as well as lesser-known but equally wonderful stories, all featuring Ms. Zwerger's distinctively elegant, witty illustrations. This superb anthology is bound to become a treasured part of every child's library.


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Good times never seemed so good. As the city of Boston struggles to regain some sense of normalcy after last week's marathon bombings and subsequent manhunt, residents are finding new joy in old traditions -- like the singing of Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" at Fenway Park. On Saturday, April 20, Diamond himself helped honor that tradition with a live performance of the song during the Red Sox home game against the Kansas City Royals.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the 72-year-old singer caught a red-eye flight out of L.A. on Friday night and made his way to Fenway just in time for the opening ceremonies. "I was humbled and honored to be in Boston and to be able to personally thank and express my gratitude to the first responders and law enforcement officers," he said through his rep.
Later, after leading the crowd in a rousing rendition of the iconic tune, he tweeted a photo of himself with some local police. "In the company of heroes," he captioned the shot, along with the hashtag "#oneboston."
Diamond's 1969 hit has been played during the eighth inning at every Red Sox home game for more than a decade. In the wake of the bombings, Major League Baseball parks all around the country temporarily adopted the anthem in a show of support for Boston.
"What resonates for me tonight is the way music can offer comfort to people in times of joy or sorrow," Diamond told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, April 16. "With a tragedy like this, there are no words, but if people can find healing in music, this is the reason I've been doing this for the last 50 years. It goes beyond what I ever imagined."
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We got the ED this ep, very good song but the visual is not very appealing, they used the anime style illustrations instead of Light novel style illustrations like previous 2 seasons, may be because they don't have enough money to hire noizi ito. Some pictures in the ED is similar to the vol XXII illustrations.
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One-Eyed Dragon
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: NJ, USA
Well it was all dialogue this time. Wonder what Shana'a plan is. Think it was obvious everyone would agree to her plan. Glad she got her melonpan after so long. So who were those 3 people in like the desert that suddenly got found by someone? Didn't get who they were or who found them. Pheles appeared for a bit. Wonder what she made for Johan. Seems like she can't use until Yoshida uses the charm she got. So Yuji is heading back to Japan. Nice to see his parents again as well. Also the ED was finally visualized.
2012-01-27, 16:32 | Link #4 |
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Location: a room full of despair
Age: 27
I love the illustrations for the ED, they were really awesome.
Finally an episode to recover from all the fighting, it was great seeing everyone making their own resolve to continue fighting for their own beliefs. Cant wait to see what happens next.
2012-01-27, 18:49 | Link #5 |
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Argentina
Age: 21
A quite nice episode, even without the fighting it ended up being quite interesting. I do wonder what Shana was going to say after the last "I'll find you and..."
The ending was really enjoyable, although the first image was quite unexpected. I'm starting to like even more the dinamic of Sale and Chiara, both characters seem to be very promising, looking forward to see the duo fighting. |
2012-01-27, 18:54 | Link #6 |
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Australia
So glad a long set of dialogue happened finally. With so much fighting and not much else, the characters were starting to seem emotionally one-dimensional.
Yuji appearing as himself next episode? Awesome! I reckon it would be kick-ass if the ending was something like that the *real* original Yuji's plan was deception until he could bring down Bal Masque from the inside... although a totally foolish one. |
2012-01-27, 19:35 | Link #7 |
Join Date: Nov 2003
It seems the final dungeon party raid members are finalized
It still remain to be seen how cooperative the remaining 3 land gods are, but they're probably the last of reinforcements barring Pheles who is a wild card. I don't expect any support from mook flame hazes
2012-01-27, 20:16 | Link #9 | |
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Till now, we anime viewers only know the existence of The Scroll of Secrets, given to Wilhelmina by Lamies as the second offering. What is the function of The Scroll of Secrets? Too many questions, too little answers. Next episode could not come soon enough.
2012-01-28, 00:27 | Link #10 |
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Xanadu
Age: 25
a truly enjoyable episode.... and finally Wilhelmina mentioned Mathilde's name....
the ending is very good in my opinion... even better than all of previous Shakugan no Shana's ending... According to my lame memory, I thought Shana's existence has been erased since Yuji kidnapped her. But how come Chigusa still remember her? wondering what is Pheles plan.... hopefully not another selfish one and messed up Yuji or Shana's plan anyway, finally in this season, my wishes are realized.... Shana got many new party members... (quite bored with Margery and Wilhelmina... xD) and Chiara is there... yay! now, Shana has become the leader..... looks like the final battle is approaching.... preview : what the hell is Yuji tried to do in Misaki City??? All Flame Haze are heading to New York while Bal Masque is heading to Misaki City.... looks like Yuji's plan is up ahead Shana's plan |
2012-01-28, 02:05 | Link #11 |
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Join Date: Nov 2011
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This was a decent episode to say the least. Not too in love with the new ending though, I preferred as I preferred season two's.
Chiara is just a darling, and hopefully she survives and not be a one hit kill from Sydonay. Most of the dialogue were expected in my opinion. I probably know Wilhelmina, Shana and Margery way too well now. Pheles was the biggest surprise of all. What plan can she come up with? I wanna see her fight as well. (Still bitter about Sabrac's loss, hope Sydonay can revenge and do a slaughter) |
2012-01-28, 03:28 | Link #12 |
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Hope Okamoto Nobuhiko (Accelerator)'ll be Southvalley's voice actor.
In ED, Bel Peol looks like sadistic woman Three gods, you're too cool! Shana's arm with Nietono no Shana in the last pic is weird. Look like it's floating without attaching to her body. |
2012-01-28, 06:52 | Link #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philippines
Well that was a nice episode!
the ending..... great song... dot dot dot illustration especially at the first illustration to Shana I was like Mathilde...... (I want Eternal song to be animated!!) AT LAST I/WE SAW SHANA EATING MELON PAN WITH A VERY CUTE HAPPY FACE YAY!! Hyakki Yakou!!! wooohooo!! awesome but who's that guy or girl going to attack them?? why is it Rebecca's not coming with Shana and co.?? Next episode: The Three other Gods. Westshore you are soo cute!! and Yuji please don't give me that smile........ because it is so cute.... PROMISE! |
2012-01-28, 14:40 | Link #15 | |
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2012-01-28, 17:05 | Link #16 | |
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On that matter why did Sale say that he was an artifical flame haze and that his creator was there. So was he not human to begin with? |
2012-01-28, 17:17 | Link #17 |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The Netherlands
Age: 28
Another good episode. 9/10. It was about time for some character development.
I just had to smile when I saw Shana finally eating some melon pan again with a smile on her face. She seems so innocent when she's like that. I guess those rings will play a big role in Shana's plan, and it looks like Azure (the anti flame ring Yuji has) will play a role in the plan as well. There's probably some kind of connection between them. Looking forward to it. Before executing this plan all flame haze had to find out their own reasons to fight though. Without a reason to fight, they'd be better off not fighting at all. Although the main reason for a flame haze to fight is to protect the balance, the true/personal reason is different for every flame haze. We already learned that flame haze should be true to themselves in order to become truly strong. The two halves of a flame haze (human half and flame haze half) have to be merged into one. Shana got a huge power boost after realizing this, so I wonder if the others will get stronger as well after realizing their true reasons to fight. I think it's because her powers and existence were sealed by Tartaros (Bel Peol's chains), so when Tenmoku Ikko cut the chains around Shana wrist, her powers and her existence came back.
2012-01-28, 19:22 | Link #19 |
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philippines
Speaking of what are they really protecting, not just the balance of the world but something more, I remebered that Rebecca said something about a certain person? who would that be?? and Khamsin wanted to protect Yoshida?...
2012-01-28, 19:59 | Link #20 |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Spoiler for Location of Seireiden in Episode 6 - 15?:
___ I feel quite weird that Shana is surprised to find melon pans being sold in Hong Kong. When Shana became a Flame Haze in Tendōkyū, subsequent battle in Tendōkyū involving Vine subsequently caused it to sink into the ocean, in Hong Kong. After Wilhelmina bid goodbye to her in Hong Kong, Shana traveled alone, before going to Europe. If that is the case, she could have explored that city by herself, and could have discovered melon pans there. Thus, in Episode 16 of Season 3, she could not be that surprised to find melon pans in Hong Kong. Weird, isn't it? ___ Rebecca did mention that she is going to Tendōkyū. If you do not mind the spoiler, I can reveal the answer in spoiler thread. Still, I cannot be sure whether the anime will reveal what the rings are, or not in subsequent episodes. Well, the information can be found in Shakugan no SHANA Wikia page. Just search for Sale Habichtsburg in that Wikia. It is not really a spoiler-laden page, as it depicts events that were animated before, but not explained in detail.
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I've developed this car over the last 12 years and it has served me very well but now it has to make way for another project (Porsche 911). I will be sad to see it go but less so if I know it is being flogged in the way it was intended and built for. I know it's an unusual choice of vehicle but it shares much of its mechanicals with the WRX of its era yet hauls a lot more stuff to the track. Plus, there's nothing better than beating an STI in an Outback wagon! In it's current form it is a proven winner in SCCA RallyCross M4 class, it was before the engine swap so is even faster now. In SCCA Autocross it runs in Street Mod (I think) or Prepared and can win with the right tires on. I never ran it suitably equipped but it did win FSP a few years ago with me driving. It usually goes even faster with someone else driving. It will haul all your gear to an in event, win and drive you home. Apart from blowing an engine at Waterford Hills due to a missed shift it has never left me stranded at the track or on the street in 12 years of abuse. Did I mention it's still street legal? It will get your ice cream home from the super market before it melts too despite the lack of AC. It's that quick. Some people have even suggested it sounds a bit like a Porsche GT3!
We have never had it on a dyno but it feels quicker than our new project, an 84 911 Carrera. Engine and weight are about the same (flat 6) but the Outback gears in this make it faster off the line. Not to mention the awd traction helps too. On top of that it is probably the only rust free 90s Subaru in Michigan despite having 140K on the chassis. Engine is of unknown mileage but pulls really strong. Most of these engines become available due to their host's (SVX) transmission giving out. These were all autos so the engine was protected from too much abuse by a big torque converter. This thing is a hoot to drive and could even be used as a daily driver with a few comfort mods (or as is).
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Curiosity is due to my current ride being a 5spd SVX. And yes through the first two maybe 3 gears it will pull on an 80's non turbo 911. Well at least with my two left feet trying to get used to a mechanical clutch, and being terrified I was going to break something.
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How much for the Saab?
Why does everybody build these awesome swap cars starting with 1996s? OBDII = PITA when it comes to getting something like this through my local inspection.
Memories of Detroit Region rallycross flood to my mind seeing this beastie. I hope if finds a good home. It was always awesome seeing you and the wagon throwing up the wall of dirt!!
When does the 911 hit the rallycross? Iceracing?
EvanB wrote: How much for the Saab?
If you're serious, I have two I'd sell.
Powar wrote:EvanB wrote: How much for the Saab?If you're serious, I have two I'd sell.
I shouldn't be but I really want one. I'm still trying to get enough money together for a tow vehicle.
Had a ride-along in this car many, many moons ago, when it was still painted like a stock Outback (WOSCA autocross in Sarnia, ON). A complete revelation. Really wish I had the bucks for this. GLWS, I mean it!
EvanB wrote: How much for the Saab?
You ask about a Saab when a Lotus Cortina GT is sitting next to it?!?!?!
Good luck with sale!
RossD wrote:EvanB wrote: How much for the Saab?You ask about a Saab when a Lotus Cortina GT is sitting next to it?!?!?!
Good luck with sale!
That probably has to do with funds available, SAAB 96 = $5k, Lotus Cortina = $50k
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I was driving home at just about 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Daylight Savings Time had just ended. The sun was very low on the horizon. It had fallen behind the treeline and the sky was partly cloudy. In general, it was still bright and very obviously daylight out. Everyone had their headlights on, though. That part doesn't bother me. It's better to err on the side of caution, after all. But if it were the same time of day with rain pouring down from the sky, at least one in six of those cars would not have their headlights on. Why is it they remember their headlights in broad daylight, but not in the rain? (And, seriously, I've counted cars on the highway in the rain before. It averages one in six who don't put their headlights on. Sickening, isn't it? That's been the law since the dawn of time. . . )
Why don't we have "smart" traffic lights yet? For example: It's 1 a.m. in your small town with one traffic light. As you approach it, the green light clicks to amber and then red. You're stopped at a light that won't turn green for another minute. But there's nobody else on the road for miles. Yet, you're stuck. You can't run the red light, because there's a cop in the parking lot on the other side who wants to meet his monthly quota with your help. Why can't the traffic light see that there's nobody else coming for miles around and flip your light green?
Another example: It's 5 p.m. and the big corporate campuses just let out. Traffic streams onto the street towards a large four way intersection. It's so far backed up that people can't get into the left lane to make the delayed green left hand turn. If nobody can get to the lane, why is that lane's green light still on? Why not turn the light green in the opposite direction to let people start going early?
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YORK, Pa. — The University of Mary Washington combined
seven CAC championships with six second-place finishes to snap
Salisbury University's reign and capture the 2012-13 Richard
C. Cook All-Sports Award. It is UMW's first
championship since the 2004-05 year.
The Richard C. Cook
All-Sports Award is named in honor of Richard "Dick"
Cook, who was the first commissioner of the CAC and served the
conference for 15 years before retiring in 2007.
"We are extremely proud and
excited to win the Capital Athletic Conference All-Sports Trophy"
said UMW Athletic Director Ken Tyler. "This outstanding
accomplishment is the direct result of our talented
student-athletes, our dedicated coaches and support staff, and our
strong commitment to a broad-based program. It's a
great day to be an Eagle!"
Mary Washington captured
the CAC trophy in men's and women's swimming,
men's and women's tennis, women's cross country,
field hockey and women's indoor track & field on the way
to scoring 156.0 overall points. Salisbury also captured
seven team championships, but ended the year with 155.5 points.
UMW also gained top
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championship sports. Salisbury placed second in the
women's sports standings with 85.0 points. The Eagles
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In addition to the seven
championships, UMW finished second in men's cross country,
men's indoor track & field, men's and women's
outdoor track & field and women's basketball on the way
to the school's conference-leading 12th time in the 22-year
history of the CAC.
On the men's side,
Salisbury compiled 70.5 points in 10 championship sports to win the
Men's Commissioner's Award. UMW totaled 66.0
points in the men's sports while two-time defending champion
York College of Pa. was third with 64.5 points.
Salisbury collected the
championship hardware in baseball, men's indoor track &
field, men's and women's outdoor track & field,
volleyball, women's lacrosse and softball. The Sea
Gulls also finished second in men's and women's tennis,
women's indoor track & field and men's lacrosse
after finishing first in the regular-season standings.
York, with team
championships in men's cross country, men's soccer and
men's golf, took third place across the board, scoring 121
all-sport points, 56.5 women's points and 64.5 men's
points. The Spartans also finished second in women's
cross country, women's lacrosse and during the regular season
in men's lacrosse.
St. Mary's
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categories. SMC, which won championships in men's
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while Frostburg State, boasting a title in women's soccer,
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COMMISSIONERS AWARD (11 women's sports): 1. Mary Washington
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3. York 56.5; 4. St. Mary's 40.0; 5. Frostburg State 38.5; 6.
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Open fire? Bangs may be scary, but I'd have to see where they are coming from before I shot back. I don't shoot at sounds while hunting either. KNOW your target.
This is a discussion on Drive-Bys and moving attacks within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Scenario...i am walking my sissie dog one night. i see a car approach me...headlights facing me so there is glare. the car approaches, the passenger ...
Scenario...i am walking my sissie dog one night. i see a car approach me...headlights facing me so there is glare. the car approaches, the passenger window is down. next thing, bang bang...
i have always wondered how to handle a situation like this. Drive-bys happen out here...not often, but often enough to scare people.
i guess my instinct would be to drop to the ground at the first sign (preferably before the bang bang), draw and fire (if there is ill intent). what if i am unable to make out that it's a drive by due to lighting or the speed of the car?
Most thugs are not marksmen, but i do not want to take chances with that.
Would you open fire on the car? mind you, in this situation...i may or may not be in a populated area..
please discuss. i am eager to hear people's thoughts...
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Open fire? Bangs may be scary, but I'd have to see where they are coming from before I shot back. I don't shoot at sounds while hunting either. KNOW your target.
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If you were at any range beyond contact, it would be a lottery winners luck to hit you. I'd haul butt in exactly the reverse direction as the way they're moving. If you're anything like me, my pups are my kids although they'd die to protect me and are big enough to easily kill (see Newfoundland Breed) but they're bred for water rescue. Super gentle, so my first thought is to protect them, lol. But most any dog is going to be below the line of fire as the bump-ity-bump of a vehicle in motion will have the tendency to move the gun upward instead of lower than the car window sill. No unless I could verify the driver is acting alone, I don't open fire. Unless of course the shooter decides to dismount the vehicle. In which case I'll own him.
Former Army Infantry Captain; 28 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; NRA Patron Life; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.
Take cover.
Fire only if you have an identifiable, hittable and legally defensible target.
(and the actual armed assailant inside the moving vehicle probably ain't it as long as the vehicle keeps moving)
Remember that if somebody is already firing random multiples on you it's no matter if they are a crack marksman or not.
If a shooter is spraying bullets in your direction any bullet that you get hit with hurts just as much and potentially kills the same.
The projectile has no way of knowing if it was carefully aimed or not and it does not know that it should have missed because the person pulling the trigger is a bad shot.
Having Lady Luck on your side is also a huge factor if bullets are flying up, down, right and left.
So always put clean underwear on every day 'cause ya just never know if any given day is your day to say Bye Bye.
Should you return fire if possible?
Absolutely as it's still an integral part of your best chance/option for staying alive.
Most people tend to stop shooting while they are in the process of being shot at. They also always stop shooting if they are dead.
Try to make sure that you carry in such a fashion that you can always gain very fast and immediate access to your self-defensive firearm.
MOVE...preferably toward good cover. If they're still a threat once you have found something solid to hide behind, shoot them.
Not getting shot is more important than shooting the other guy.
"Being a predator isn't always comfortable but the only other option is to be prey. That is not an acceptable option." ~Phil Messina
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I think you're going to be hard pressed to do any shooting, concentrate on not getting shot. I really don't see how you are going to get any good shots in given the scenario.
Are you
A. Going to shoot as you are getting shot at?
I say its doubtful, unless you are some sort of Hollywood super hero. I think you are taking far more risk doing that than just concentrating your efforts to getting out of the way.
B. Shoot back as the car is leaving? Good luck defending your actions on that one.
"Just blame Sixto"
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This is actually a good reason to walk on the lefthand side of the road agianst traffic as the law says to do; I say this because you will have a better chance of seeing them creep up and also like ExSoldier mentioned you can cover more distance if you take off running the the opposite direction the car is headed... I'd run to cover and prepare for the worst incase they decided to turn around and dismount you would be prepared.
Also, as they are fleeing make a note of make and model and LP # (i know that's alot to ask for seeing as how you are in condition Red) so LEO can bust em.
Avoid bad places. If you still become a target, move (at an angle) away from threat, and find cover. Before taking these walks, wear brown pants.
Stay armed...stay alert...stay safe!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Sound advice if ever I heard any!
That car keeps driving down the road... (which it probably will) I'm high tailing it outta there with my dog in tow.
Only time, I'm going to be shooting at a moving car that's popping loose caps out the window as they drive by is if the car stops to try and finish the job!
Other than that, I'm worried about finding cover and leaving the scene as soon as they move on down the road!
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"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
I'm with SIXTO. This came up about a year or so ago and its a good question. The problem is three-fold.
First, by the time your gun is up, likely they are fleeing the scene. You are shooting at someone who is no longer a threat. It doesn't matter how amped you are or angry - they are leaving the scene. Its like shooting someone in the back. You would have to be shooting and returning fire while they are doing the same. Once they are leaving the scene? Good luck taking that to trial.
Second, background. You're shooting at a rapidly distancing target, under pressure, while probably moving yourself. You are accountable for every bullet that leaves that firearm. Including the one that goes into your neighbors bedroom.
Third, and I could be wrong on this but its what I was told. It is illegal to shoot a vehicle as a target. I'm not positive on this but I /know/ I've heard this before from someone. I'm not sure why it stuck in my head.
All-around bad idea. Don't even think about it. Just dive for cover and try to get a plate.
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Those arn't pups, thier livestock
On topic: It's already been said, know your target and your background. If I have ID'ed the threat in your scenario and I've got a shot, I'm taking it. Yahoo's like that want victims, not opponets.
Movement and speed is life. The dog(s) would be released....holding onto a leash would not be a good idea in that situation.
If no clear target can be identified or no shot can be taken (i.e. vehicle is outbound at speed), then I'm moving for cover (if availiable), but moving I will. Present your sidearm but MOVE and do your best NOT to be a good target for them.
On a seperate thought, I have no issue shooting at or into a car if someone in that car is firing at me and I've got a shot and ID'ed the shooter. This is assuming he's still firing/pointing his firearm at me and I've got a shot. Chances are good the car is accelerating out of there so returning fire would be bad.