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1-In Megaman Zero , there is a reploid named "Omega" who looks like Zero. Omega has the real body of Zero but he hasn't got the real heart.You have to beat "Megaman Zero 3" to understand that so Omega is nothing about that Copy X !
2-The Evil doctor is called Dr. Weil in Megaman Zero series, not Dr. Wily.
The flash is long : Don't complain while watching Its full of action after the first scene. ;) ^^
Hi everyone, after a long while: I'm here with my new flash - Now with lots of new features and voice acting. I'd like to thank all the voice actors for their support and I'm so glad that I've worked with NG's best voice actors.
This flash's story was orginally for the "Megaman Group Project" I had started. And we were going to make the best group megaman flash for NG with Ng's best megaman flashers.Unforunetly everyone kept leaving and joining to the project and I was the only one working so I've cancelled the project. If we had continued we could have rocked NG
- But (*sigh) It seems like, some of them underestimated me back then.
Anyway I've worked for 3 months to finish this.I know I should have done "Megaman - Real Adventure 2" by now. But don't worry everythings gonna be alright.Also lately I have became a big fan of Naruto so at the end of the movie you can get some naruto action. :P
Again I've added some cool extras, there is a scene selection part as well : but to unlock these features you need to know the "password". For the password, simply you have to watch the movie till the very end ;-) (Credits is a part of the movie) The password will be shown there.
You can press "Space "button anytime to go back to the menu while watching...
I also forgot to thank Gino for a sprite sheet in the flash so I'm doing it here.Thanks Gino ;)
Well, I dunno what to say now. I'm so glad to have this submitted.I'd like to thank everyone for their support - and feel free to talk to me through MSN : firstname.lastname@example.com - I'm a nice guy XD
Also: The Flamezero forum had been opened. I'll be very happy If you join and start posting ^^
Well, thats all for now. ;)
watched this alot when I was a kid. Never noticed how bad the audio was
watched it a number of times and it's still great!
btw who knows that Childre Innarabita, the small blue ice one, is a boy.
This series doesn't get enough attention. This is a beautifully made sprite movie, with a great story, cool design, smooth frames, and the action is cool too! The voice acting quality is some of the best I've heard from sprite movies. Going to go finish the series (on my billionth rewatch), and I'm patiently awaiting the release of Part 3!


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Chris Klein — best known for starring in "American Pie" and being Katie Holmes' longtime beau before Tom Cruise, and, oh yeah, dating Ginnifer Goodwin — was arrested early this morning on suspicion of DUI.
The clean-cut actor was pulled over on the LA 101 freeway at 3:13AM. Klein, 31, failed a sobriety test. Sources say his blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit.
The sad news is this is not his first DUI. He was arrested and convicted of DUI in 2004. And California law states that he serve a minimum 4 days in jail if he's convicted of DUI again.
TMZ reports that Klein wasn't alone when he was pulled over.
]]>tells TMZ: "By choosing to drive under the influence with his dog in the car, Chris not only put innocent drivers in danger, but broke a promise to be a protector and guardian to his pet." Klein has now been released from jail. And his dog has probably already forgiven him for the whole mess. Which is more than we can say for the legal system. Follow Zap2it on Twitter and Zap2it on Facebook for the latest TV, movie and celebrity news. Photo credit: Getty Images


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BOWLING GREEN -- The Bowling Green State University football team has added Jared Cohen, a wide receiver from Golden West Junior College in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Cohen is a 6-2, 205-pounder who last season led the Rustlers with 47 catches for 625 yards and 12 touchdowns in 11 games. Cohen was named All-Southern California Football Association second team.
In high school Cohen was a three-year starter at Cypress High School in Cypress, Calif. As a junior he caught 30 passes for 506 yards and four touchdowns, and he added 37 receptions for 715 yards and 10 TDs as a senior.
Cohen becomes the 21st players in BGSU's 2012 recruiting class.


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text: Dyson DC44 Animal Vacuum Review: Small, Sure, But It's All About How You Use ItSam Biddle9/17/12 4:20pmFiled to: Home modlightning reviewVacuum cleanersDyson DC44 AnimalCleaning39EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink We live in an age of robot cleaners scouring our floors for us with virtually no intervention. It takes a special vacuum cleaner to make you want to go back to using your arms again. But the DC44 Digital Slim vacuum is worth a look if you're considering a Roomba—because this vacuum might actually be a better solution. What Is It?A powerful, supremely-designed, superbly-maneuverable, cordless, bagless $400 handheld vacuum cleaner.Who's It For?Anyone who isn't homeless and has a lot of money to spend cleaning that home.DesignFantastic form and function. Extremely comfortable for cleaning a floor and overhead.Using ItPull the trigger and let it suck. An optional turbo button is available for filthy floors, and a range of nozzles fit every surface of your abode.The Best PartThe battery life is stupendous—well beyond the advertised 20 minutes of continuous cleaning.Tragic FlawGo ahead and laugh, but 5.07 pounds can get heavy. It works one-handed, like a giant wand. No motor on the floor is convenient, but it means you're always carrying the whole unit—reaching into crevices and lifting it overhead can start to be a strain.This Is Weird...The dirt chamber was sometimes difficult to click in and out of place. It took some wrangling—and you could imagine a disgusting spill if it were totally packed full.Test NotesVacuumed wood floors, carpet, and used a nice cone-shaped nozzle on couch crevices.A motor in both the base and the cleaning head makes for some incredibly powerful sucking.Kept it leaning against the wall in the kitchen. Compact enough to not bother stowing it away.So easy to use, you find yourself spot-cleaning all the time with it.Really remarkable battery life. Cleaned the entire apartment top to bottom, plus little bursts of cleaning over the course of three weeks.Recharged the battery a few times—but got over 20 minutes of vac action on each full charge.Should You Buy It?Most people can't spend $400 on a vacuum cleaner. That's a lot of money, and you can get a good vacuum for much less. That said, if you're looking at this price range on a handheld, the DC44 isn't the only option—but the others aren't this good, and so well suited for daily life. Advertisement Advertisement So assuming you're serious about this investment, put it to yourself this way: A manual vacuum can't compare to the ultra-convenience of a Roomba, but there's no doubt it can do a better job cleaning. You could be happy with either purchase. It's either a robot maid that does a decent job on floors alone, or a phenomenal cleaning tool for all surfaces—as long as you can handle some actual labor.Dyson DC44 Animal• Price: $400 • Weight: 5.07 pounds • Bin capacity: 0.09 gallons • Dimensions: 44.1" x 9.1" x 11.8" (H x W x D) • Battery: Nickel manganese cobalt; no mAh or watt-hours numbers • Gizrank: 4Reply39 repliesLeave a reply


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Export/ST/MM/6809. HVT/EK/655. Secretary's. 8th April, 1937. Mr. J, Thompson, Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited, Exporters, Buying and Shipping Agents, 1, Balloon Street, Manchester, 4. Dear Mr. Thompson, GOODS FOR SPAIN. I have your letter of the 6th instant in regard to the above matter. I think that the only circumstances in which we can send goods to Bilbao is by means of a British ship. I have been in touch with the Commercial Attaché again and he has promised to let me know as soon as they can advise us of a steamer which will be going to Bilbao. I very much appreciate the trouble to which you have gone in making enquiries, but it does seem that transhipment to Spanish steamers, particularly under present conditions, would be extremely dangerous. For the time being therefore we had better leave the matter in abeyance, and I will communicate with you again as soon as possible. It may be worth while our examining the question of sending the goods either to Santander or Gijon and I will follow up this point. Yours sincerely, Assistant Secretary.
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Braxton Bragg Comer showed such enthusiasm and mastery of situations that all who worked with him in the governor's office, on the plantation, or in the executive suite of a cotton mill empire sensed the flair of a truly exceptional man.
"Alabama's great educational governor" is the title historians have bestowed upon Comer for his success in setting up a high school system throughout the state and championing increased appropriations for state colleges. Countless schools and college buildings today bear the name of the man who did not give in to the cries of his more conservative opponents.
Public indignation over high railroad rates won Comer election to the presidency of the Alabama Railroad Commission in 1904 and two years later, the governor's chair. As governor he helped correct the railroad abuses, signed Alabama's first prohibition law, corrected faults in the pardon and parole system, fought child labor, strengthened insurance laws, set up a tuberculosis sanitorium, and erected an educational system that has endured to this day. Comer served a brief appointment to the U.S. Senate in 1920.
Comer's industrial enterprise was Avondale Mills, which he helped found in 1897. His mills in several Alabama towns helped to fix their economy at a high level and his interest encouraged the workers to elevate the levels of their own intellectual and spiritual existence. He was a staunch churchman and valued his church service equally high or higher than his political positions. One newspaper commented after his death that no matter what the fight, "He stood at Armageddon and battled for the Lord."
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Cisco rolls out appliance to enhance carrier Ethernet and IPTV
Cisco has released an appliance to bring fibre to apartments and enhanced its IP NGN Design Carrier Ethernet SLAs to accommodate services like IPTV and video.
Cisco this week announced a service provider appliance that the vendor says will help carriers better deliver on the promise of what it calls the "connected life," by bringing fibre connectivity to multi-tenant units like apartments.
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As service providers continue to jockey back and forth to differentiate themselves by offering new advanced services, Cisco's service provider senior marketing manager Mike Capuano said the focus is really on the end users, who demand connectivity and the ability to create their own mix of services, whether it's video, voice, IPTV or a combination of many.
"The critical competitive element is to deliver a great customer experience," Capuano said. "End users can create their own service mix if they want to."
The appliance, the ME 3400 24FS, is an update to Cisco's Carrier Ethernet portfolio of its IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN).
According to Capuano, the ME 3400 24FS delivers fibre to multi-tenant units to enable high-density fibre deployments. He claims that providers can install the box in building basements to ensure in-building reach in a pay-as-you-grow fashion. Port options accommodate fibre and copper and visibility and control over bandwidth.
"Using the ME 3400, providers are able to pinpoint troubleshooting, delay-free access to personalised content and advanced entertainment service delivery unrestrained by distance," Cisco said in a statement.
Along with the appliance, Cisco announced enhancements to its IP NGN Carrier Ethernet Design, including 50 ms resiliency from the core to the premise, increased scalability, new instrumentation for measuring customer service-level agreements (SLAs), and increased resiliency and scalability.
Pinpointing trouble on a massive service provider network has been difficult in the past, according to Eve Guilloches, program manager of telecom infrastructure at IDC. And as the Carrier Ethernet market continues to be a growth area, a better understanding of the network end-to-end has become imperative.
Many vendors are making appliances for the core of the telecom network and moving slowly to the edge, Guilloches said. But the inherent problem with Carrier Ethernet is its need to be more reliable, especially as service providers offer new services like IPTV. The ability to manage the network from end-to-end will help ensure that the network is reliable, she said.
"[With Cisco IP NGN Carrier Ethernet] software can go all the way through fibre directly to the customer to understand what's going on at the customer site," she said. "What you want to do is have as much visibility as possible."
Guilloches said service providers want to know exactly where a problem lies -- whether it's in the satellite feed, the core, or at the customer site. Since data traverses a great deal of network infrastructure, it was difficult in the past for service providers to determine just where the problem lay.
"There are a million ways to screw it up," she said. "Now at least they can diagnose the problem to know where it's falling apart."
Ricky Wong, chairman of Hong Kong Broadcast Network, agreed that troubleshooting was difficult, especially with the mass of traffic and the increased use of new, advanced services.
"With the target to cover two million households for triple-play services on our Carrier Ethernet network, quality of experience is of the utmost importance," Wong said in a statement. "Given the growth of traffic and subscribers, working to ensure it is an ongoing challenge."
Cisco's IP NGN Carrier Ethernet design enhancements include:
- Adding SONET/SDH SLAs to Ethernet by offering 50 millisecond recovery from the core to the customer. That resiliency is supported in mesh and ring topologies and can be applied across Cisco's Carrier Ethernet portfolio with a software upgrade.
- Enhancements to its OAM and IP SLA with a new Embedded Event Manager (EEM), which automates network troubleshooting of Carrier Ethernet deployments. Cisco claims the EEM allows providers to have the network monitor and correct itself to reduce outages, resolve issues and improve quality.
- An IPTV SLA, which provides visibility into video on Ethernet networks via IP multicast. IPTV SLA lets providers look inside MPEG packets to determine whether a video problem is due to encoding or a network transmission issue. It helps identify the channels and multicast groups affected, the location in the network, and the number of subscribers affected, for faster correction of video problems.
Ray Mota, vice president at Synergy Research Group, said both customers and providers can benefit from being able to offer Carrier Ethernet with better SLAs -- customers get more bandwidth and services at a better price, and providers can offer a cheaper and more competitive price point than their competition.
Mota said service providers are constantly asking themselves, "Am I able to maintain the service level of customer experience, and am I able to scale? They need to continue to address this to maintain the expected customer experience."
Vendors are going to keep offering service providers some level of end-to-end management in order to stay relevant in the changing market, Mota said, especially as customers continue to expect high service levels. He said the market will see other vendors reacting to Cisco's approach and following suit.
"This is a reaction to Ethernet being used by more and more carriers," he said. "Whatever vendor comes out from now on is going to have to offer this end-to-end management."
"Cisco and all of the other vendors are trying to help service providers offer new services and offer them faster," Guilloches said. "That's going to keep happening."
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I have 380 bux to spend on casual wear. Right now, I need a casual light jacket, some jeans, shoes, and shirts. Anyone have a set of clothing that would complement well? The girth of my waist is 32 inch and from foot to waist is 38 inches.
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This forum is currently running on v3 of the phpBB forum software. I really really like it for the most part, but I am baffled why it doesn't offer RSS feeds of any kind. I know I would like to subscribe to a feed of new topics, and several other folks have asked for the same thing.
Googling around a bit I found a few alternations for phpBB to add RSS, but it turns out they were all for v2 not this new v3, and they didn't work at all when I've tried to implement them.
So if anyone knows of a way we can get RSS added for this forum, please let me know. You'd be my new idol :D
It has also come to my attention that the "Notify me when a reply is posted" thing isn't working either. Is everyone else finding that to be true as well? That's gotta be a problem on my end I suspect.
I havent done anything with phpbb3 for awhile but check this out:
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Nice! It looks like this did the trick. Almost no modification needed at all. If anyone is interested in the feed:
I have it altered so that it will ONLY show NEW topics. I figure that way it's not overwhelming and you can only click over and view the thread if it's something you are interested in. I'll post about it on the blog soon, once I'm sure it's happily working. One problem I see is that the feed doesn't validate, which makes it impossible for me to burn through FeedBurner for now. Hopefully I can get that resolved… :?
can you post the phpsource here? Maybe i can see why it doesnt validate …
Here is a link to the problems with validation:
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Looks like a lot of it has to do with code snippets and stuff people include in posts, which is a must.
Hi, I want to implement a forum like this (phpbb) into a website, but I don't want it to be public. My idea is that just those who are members will be able to read the topics.
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Tech titan SAP aims to slash emissions
Software giant SAP AG plans to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half during the next decade as part of a broad sustainability initiative.
The Walldorf, Germany-based company (NYSE: SAP) is striving for a 51 percent reduction of its direct and indirect emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases by 2020. Hitting the target would return SAP to its year-2000 emissions level of 250,000 metric tons of CO2, company executives said in interviews today.
SAP, which makes process-management software for businesses, does not plan to buy carbon offsets to negate direct emissions stemming from energy consumption by data centers and other large operations, underscored Daniel Schmid, who heads up the company's sustainability efforts. For example, SAP will try to cut by 5 percent the energy it uses this year in office buildings by swapping out inefficient light bulbs and heating and cooling equipment, among other things.
SAP also plans to increase to 68 percent the share of hydropower and other renewable energy it uses in its headquarters complex. The Walldorf complex, which includes several office buildings and data centers, accounts for about 40 percent of the company's total energy consumption today, Schmid said.
SAP will use as its measuring stick the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, an international carbon accounting tool that is administered by the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
SAP plans to reduce its indirect emissions -- such as the CO2 emitted by commercial jets used for business trips -- by cutting down on miles traveled and buying carbon offsets, Schmid explained.
"With air travel, we would like to reduce [mileage] by 5 percent this year compared to last year," added Schmid, whose company will report regularly on its emissions-reduction efforts in corporate sustainability reports.
In addition to slashing its carbon emissions, SAP plans to roll out software that would help its more than 80,000 customers in 120 countries track their energy consumption as well as manage environmental risks in their supply chains. The firms account for about 5 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases, which is one-sixth of the total amount generated by humans and 10,000 times the amount generated by SAP, estimated Marty Etzel, the company's vice president of sustainability solutions.
"Customers are asking for this," Etzel said, citing a 2008 survey. "Energy reduction is their number one priority."
SAP joins other major IT firms that are hoping to both clean up their act and capitalize on regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and abroad. Last year, Microsoft Corp. released a set of best practices for administrators running data centers that focus on energy-saving strategies the company is implementing in its own operations. In 2007, IBM Corp. launched an energy efficiency certificate program to help IT companies to measure and potentially monetize energy reductions (Greenwire, Nov. 2, 2007).
Office computers, data servers and telecommunications devices consumed about 6 percent of U.S. electricity in 2007, nearly triple their share in 2000, according to the Technology CEO Council, a lobby group composed of the chief executives of Dell Inc. and nine other sector companies.
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After owning her own firm for two years, Deloris joined Fred Dacus Associates as an Executive Broker/Sales Agent in 1978. She is a longtime resident of Jonesboro, a mother of two children and the proud grandmother of two grandsons. Deloris believes in making lasting friendships, not only through real estate but through her community involvement. "Putting families and homes together is my speciality" she says with conviction.
Deloris is a Sustaining Life Member of the Arkansas Million Dollar Club. She was awarded the Arkansas Realtor's Association Platinum Award of Excellence in 2003 and 2004. Deloris won the Arkansas State University Indian Club Spirit Award in 2004. Her ASU involvement includes ASU Alumni Association, ASU Touchdown Club, Indian Club, Assist Club and Fast Break Club. You will not find a more dedicated Indian supporter.
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text: #5: Skynet/The TerminatorsGraeme McMillan5/19/09 3:30pmFiled to: Killing machinesterminatorkiller robotmechagodzillaAbc warriors2000ADUltronavengersSentinelsX-menThe MatrixskynetTerminator: SalvationStar WarsClone Warsrevenge of the sithCylonsBattlestar GalacticaunicronTransformersManhuntersgreen lanternSpoilersComicsMoviesTelevisiondaleksCybermenBorgCyborgs5EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkHow deadly are they? They took over the Earth and are pretty much trying to destroy all human life, starting with a successful nuclear annihilation of three million people. You've seen The Terminator movies, right? Who's responsible? The military. Sure, you could blame original creators Cyberdyne Systems, but I'm blaming the bulk of the problems on the US military, who took over the Skynet project when Cyberdyne was destroyed. They wanted to create the ultimate defense system, after all; why didn't they foresee that it would decide that they were the threats that it needed defending from? Last seen... making life difficult for John Connor and friends in Terminator: Salvation.Next: Ineffectual-But-Deadly Droids!


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A REALTOR® since 2000 I currently own and broker the Exit Realty franchises in Greenwood and New Minas. I've personally helped over 700 buyers and sellers successfully sell or purchase their properties ... and continue to sell approximately 75 properties annually (the national sales avg per agent is 12 properties per year).
- Previously a Director with the Annapolis Valley Real Estate Board (AVREB) and as such represented AVREB as a director with the Nova Scotia Association of Realtors (NSAR) Standard Forms Committee
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and as such represented AVREB as a director with the NSAR Education Committee. - Owner of Val Con Holdings - a mixture of commercial and residential property leaseholds and previously Valhalla Properties - refurbishing and resale of residential properties.
- Family Businesses include Brooklyn St. Market, Petrocan, Robins and Greco franchises and previously Connell Chrysler Dodge Jeep.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts, Diploma in Architectural Drafting, REALTOR® and Broker Licenses
No stranger to moving, I've experienced several government postings myself.
With children in the local schools, I help buyers find everything from hockey coaches to piano teachers. Whatever you need I can help, and so word of mouth referrals combined with constantly updated marketing lets me direct those buyers to your home.
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Beet and Lentil Salad with Feta and Fried Eggs Recipe
About the author: Lauren Rothman is a former Serious Eats intern, a graduate student of journalism, and an obsessive chronicler of all things culinary. Try the original recipes on her blog, For the Love of Food, and follow her on Twitter @Lochina186.
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- Yield:Serves 4 as a main dish, 6 to 8 as a side
- Active time: 25 minutes
- Total time:45 minutes
- For the Salad:
- 4 medium or 3 large beets, rinsed and halved lengthwise, greens rinsed and reserved
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups French green lentils, rinsed
- 3 cups water
- 1 large sweet onion, peeled, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch half-moons
- 1 small fennel bulb, core removed, halved and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 4 eggs
- For the Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill leaves
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Place halved beets in a small baking dish and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Arrange beets cut side-down and roast until tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
For the Salad: Place lentils and water in a medium pot along with a large pinch of salt. Cover pot and bring to a boil, then drop to a simmer. Cook until lentils are done but still al dente, 30 to 35 minutes. Drain lentils and spread them out in a large bowl to cool.
Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and fennel and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden brown and fragrant, about 15 minutes. Chop beet greens, add to skillet and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 8 minutes more. Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper, then scrape mixture into bowl with lentils. Wipe out the skillet.
When beets are cool enough to handle, peel them and cut them into a large dice. Add beets to bowl with lentils.
For the Dressing: in a medium bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, honey and salt and pepper to taste. Stream in olive oil, then stir in dill. Add dressing to beets and lentils and stir gently to coat. Turn salad onto a serving platter and scatter feta on top.
Fry eggs: heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in in the cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Crack one egg at a time into a small bowl, then into pan to fry. Cook, swirling pan so hot oil bastes the tops of the eggs, until egg yolks are barely set, about 4 minutes. Using a thin spatula, transfer fried eggs to top of plated salad and serve immediately.


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Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Published by Quercus
Every other day, Kali D'Angelo is a normal sixteen-year-old girl. She goes to public high school. She attends pep rallies. She's human.
And then every day in between . . .She's something else entirely.
Though she still looks like herself, every twenty-four hours predatory instincts take over and Kali becomes a feared demon-hunter with the undeniable urge to hunt, trap, and kill zombies, hellhounds, and other supernatural creatures. Kali has no idea why she is the way she is, but she gives in to instinct anyway. Even though the government considers it environmental terrorism.
When Kali notices a mark on the lower back of a popular girl at school, she knows instantly that the girl is marked for death by one of these creatures. Kali has twenty-four hours to save her and, unfortunately, she'll have to do it as a human. With the help of a few new friends, Kali takes a risk that her human body might not survive. . .and learns the secrets of her mysterious condition in the process.
I must say while I was looking forward to this one I don't think it fully lived up to my expectations in the end.
I did like Kali the main character. I though she was funny and had something about her which made me want to know more about her.
The scenes were action packed with a lot going on which kept me going through the book but I don't think I was drawn in all that much to care what happened to some of the characters and I sometimes felt that just too much was going on.
I liked that the focus in this book was on the girls and not on a romantic lead who comes in a sweeps them off their feet.
I did like the big twist of the story and found it really interesting although I must admit I did guess something like it might happen (I think I read too much of this type of book and it was quite cliche).
While I hate to run the risk of sounding nasty I just felt that too much of this story had been told before and none of the characters or events really stuck in my mind all that much to the point where I'm sat here now writing my review less than 24 hours after reading it and struggling to remember what happened. Maybe the problem is me and the sheer volume of YA I read??
Friday, 17 February 2012
4 comments:
- Krazzyme(Young Readers) said...
It's not just you! I still haven't finished this one!!
Krazyyme @ Young Readers - 17 February 2012 at 14:23
- Ellie Warren said...
I love the cover but don't think I'll be reading this one.
- 17 February 2012 at 20:21
- Bookworm1858 said...
I thought this one was pretty good and quite different from the usual YA paranormal with its lack of focus on romance. But I'm mostly a reader of contemporary so I'm not as familiar with the twists and turns of paranormal.
- 18 February 2012 at 05:16
- Raimy-rawr said...
Ive seen many mixed feelings about this one... I have it on my tbr but Im not rushing to read it!
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This bright and fun invitation from Tiny Prints inspired this superhero party! Offered in different color combination's for girls and boys – it sets a festive tone for what's sure to be a party worth talking about!
Start your party off with face and hand painting.
Paint bats, Superman S's, stars and lightening bolts, and other superhero symbols on the hands and cheeks of the kids. (Be sure to use the specially formulated face paint found at most craft and art supply stores.)
Create a make-your-own cape station, so the little heroes can use their creativity to make themselves a superhero.
Have blank capes already cut out, and with a ribbon sewn as a tie around the neck. Set up bowls of felt letters, symbols (such as stars, lightening bolts, circles, flowers, hearts and triangles), and glue sticks on a table….and have the kids alternate between decorating their cape and having their face painted. Check out this template at Martha Stewart for some easy-to-cut shapes.
Scavenger Hunt
Once the kids are dressed in their capes, give them a little time to run around and watch their capes fly. End your party with a Bam! Pow! Boom! by having a superhero scavenger hunt. Hand out paper bags decorated with superhero stickers. Enlist another adult to help toss superhero supplies (Green Lantern rings, stickers, action figures, comic books, rubber balls) into the air for the kids to gather. Have all of the children help you count to three. On three, throw the contents into the air and watch them grab as many items as they can at the speed of light.
This action-packed party is sure to be one event your little superhero will never forget!
As the tiny heroes head home after a fun afternoon of crime fighting….hand them a pink superman-style cookie!
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Walmart offers measured response to bribery PR crisis
Gil Rudawsky
Posted: April 24, 2012
There's nothing like a good old investigation that uncovers allegations of bribery and a cover-up extending to the top floor of the corporate office to bring home the point that there are no short-term PR fixes.
That's especially the case when it involves the world's biggest retailer and corporate wrongdoing.
Although it's not a strategy that many will recommend—at least not officially— there's a tried and true crisis communication strategy that calls for simply ducking until there's a break in the attacks. There's a good chance that Walmart's seasoned PR team is examining this as a real option as the media calls flood in about the jaw-dropping details of a
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The story broke this past weekend, and details allegations that Walmart executives made numerous bribes to a host of Mexican officials, to the tune of at least $24 million, to obtain building permits for outlets across the country. Making matters worse are further allegations that the company investigated the claims before sweeping the whole affair under the rug.
Nothing is going to move this off as the lead story in media outlets across the world. It's way too juicy and implausible. Plus, the story is just starting to get its legs.
As with any big corporate scandal story, the fallout will likely result in high-level departures, angry stockholders, criminal charges, sanctions and fines. It has all the makings of a sustained PR nightmare.
So far, Walmart's response is measured and will hold up regardless of the outcome. The company issued a
release and a video response
focusing on the fact that the "allegations" happened six years ago. The statement keeps to the message of corporate responsibility, cooperation and not jumping to conclusions as an internal investigation is underway.
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What the statement also tries to do is establish a baseline of compliance standards at the company, so if the case expands to more allegations in other parts of the world, Walmart can attempt to take the moral high ground, pointing the finger at individuals not corporate policies.
Here's what is says in another part of the statement: "In a large global enterprise such as Walmart, sometimes issues arise despite our best efforts and intentions."
If the case expands to uncover other scandals, possibly in one or more of the 25 other countries where Walmart operates, this stance allows the company to continue to blame rogue employees rather than faulty corporate policy.
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World-renowned primatologist, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace, Dr Jane Goodall is in New Zealand to speak about her life's work in Africa and why she has reasons for hope. The inspirational 80-year-old has a fundraiser talk to support the Jane Goodall Institute projects, including the relocation of Tchimpunga chimpanzees on to islands in the Koilou River in the Republic of Congo, and the youth-based Roots & Shoots programme. nzherald.co.nz spoke with Dr. Goodall as she was given a special tour of Auckland's Zoo.


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A/C stops blowing cold air when outside temp >80 in stop and go traffic. I was told by the dealership that the A/C clutch needed to be replaced which they said would cost around 700+ to fix. They also recommened replacing the compressor at the same time for an additional 200 dollars. My car is only 4 years old but they said I had a lot of miles on it. I have 70,000 miles which is higher than ave but not a lot of miles for a Volvo. First, is this a faulty A/C and second, is this a fair repair cost?
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Here is my SBL ID wallet. It's only a few weeks old and is already getting darker. Anxious to see what it looks like in a few months.
Here is my SBL ID wallet. It's only a few weeks old and is already getting darker. Anxious to see what it looks like in a few months.
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The light color is when it was brand new.
Here's my Large Dark Coffee Brown Bifold after 1.5 years.
I know this isn't the right thread but I received this bag today.....SBL is addicting!!
Nice - is that their backpack?
I have to chime in here and say that my medium tobacco bi fold wallet is awesome. I have had it for almost exactly a month now (an anniversary present from my wife) and carry it with me daily. It is a month old and still has that new leather smell and looks like it has never been used. I am starting to think that maybe the whole 100 year hard use, last forever claim may be true........
Week 7. On my dash today on lunch break.
Lovin everyones pics!
It had gotten pretty wet yesterday so i dried it with a towel and let it air dry. I put a hint of mink oil on my hands and rubbed it in real good last night. I know your not supposed to just yet but my hands and pants are always dirty and a this thing will probably see alot of sweat. You can see where iv been grabbing it from my pocket with dirty hands. Not that i mind it, i think it looks cool. Anyway i just used a tad and this is it after today.
Dang, terrible lighting. Might try that again.
It might be the picture but it looks much cleaner than it did on your dashboard?
After it got wet i wiped t down with a towel and it came out cleaner after it dried. Its still dirty but cleaner.
Nice blade simple!!
Thanks! Its totally my favorite knife right now. I love the size and how lightweight it is. Its not the tank my zt 0350 is but its a much better slicer and a pretty good tactical folder. I didnt thinki would like it so much when i bought it lol.
Is that the military? Paramilitary?
Here is my SBL ID wallet after toting it around for about a month.
Its a paramilitary 2. And wow your id walled looks awesome!
Just ordered a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 and a Benchmade Mini Barrage.
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Natural gas prices are especially affected during the winter as many households use natural gas for home heating. Warmer weather translates into less natural gas demand and therefore lower prices. Conversely, colder weather translates into more natural gas demand and higher prices. Natural gas prices affect the earnings of major domestic natural gas producers such as Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Range Resources (RRC), Quicksilver Resources (KWK), and Southwestern Energy (SWN). Additionally, many of these companies are part of the energy ETFs such as the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE).
For the week ending February 16, heating degree days (as weighted by gas home-heating customers) for the US totaled 186 versus the normal figure for corresponding weeks past of 202. Heating degree days (HDD) are a measure of how much colder than room temperature the weather is, and the greater the HDD figure, the colder it is. This week's HDD figure was lower than normal, meaning weather was warmer than normal which implies less natural gas demand and therefore lower natural gas prices.
The above graph displays weekly heating degree day data for this winter compared to a normal winter. As one can see, this week's figure lies below the normal trendline. This is the third week in a row of warmer than normal weather.
The graph above displays cumulative heating degree days from the start of the heating season. One can see that not only was last week warmer, but the winter as a whole thus far has generally been warmer than normal.
Theoretically, lower demand translates into lower natural gas prices, which affects the earnings and valuations of natural gas weighted producers. The below graph displays natural gas prices over time versus the stock prices of CHK and KWK, two producers whose production is currently weighted towards natural gas.
Over the past few years, the equity prices of these companies have trended with natural gas prices. Therefore, an investor with holdings in natural gas weighted producers (such as CHK, KWK, RRC, and SWN) may find it prudent to be aware of weather as an indicator of natural gas demand and therefore price. Additionally, some natural gas producers can be found in energy ETFs such as the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE), though investors should note that domestic natural gas producers comprise only a small portion of XLE in particular.


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For the latest goings-ons inside Google's not-so-secret "secret" X lab, Bloomberg Businessweek's Brad Stone spent some time there, giving us a peak at the futuristic "moon shot" ideas the Google geeks are working on these days. While the X lab houses a lot of cooky ideas that never see the light of day, the "top-secret" innovation hub birthed the world's favorite face computer, Google Glass, and Google's controversial driverless cars. So as outlandish as some of the following ideas may sound, they're all in the works or they suddenly aren't, per Businessweek's new cover story — yes, even the balloons — and, hey, maybe they'll come true, too.
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Physical movement is important for our health. There are hundreds of reasons for why we need to constantly move our bodies. The simplest reasons of course are to get our blood flowing, to keep our muscles strong and to feel great!
But when did physical movement become such a dreaded THING? My hunch is that as our society became more sedentary, movement became less natural. Think about the hours we clock in just sitting, watching tv, working by our desks and staring at our computers. This sedentary way of living has become the norm. Sitting around is now what we do best. So when it's time to move, we have to pencil in "exercise" into our hectic schedules. And a string of excuses usually result in our skipping out on exercise.
But movement is not supposed to be a chore for which we have to set time apart. It's supposed to be a natural part of our lives. Think about our ancestors. They walked miles and miles and were constantly running around foraging and hunting for food. Our bodies were made to move, and today they are still built that way.
So let's move!!
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The Frequent And Small Maxim
To help us get moving, I like to apply the "frequent and small" maxim. The best thing about the "frequent and small" maxim is that it eliminates the hopeless tug-of-war between control and guilt. The end goal is not to lose weight or get super buff or anything like that (although moving a lot will definitely help towards this end). The goal is simply to move. In "frequent and small" doses.
This "frequent and small" maxim can actually be applied to a lot of things. Think about it. Eating "frequent but small" meals is better for you than eating a few very heavy meals per day. Drinking "frequent and small" glasses of water throughout the day is undoubtedly better (and easier on the bladder) than drinking a whole pitcher in one go. Dedicating a few well-placed minutes to hobbies, like practicing a musical instrument, writing, gardening, is more effective than putting in several hours once a month.
The same is especially true when it comes to moving our bodies. Rather than spending so much time sitting and waiting to do your intense gym sessions a few times per week, consider the benefits to your health when you move your body constantly throughout the day, every day.
The 10-Minute Workout, Times Three article by New York Times suggests that a single 30 minute chunk of exercise broken up into 10 minute chunks times 3 can still have the same health benefits. This article does a really great job of making the case for the remarkable benefits of short, cumulative exercise.
Among children and teenagers, repeated bouts of running for even as little as five minutes can reduce the risks of high cholesterol, obesity and high blood pressure. Also, intense sporadic movements throughout the day is great for boosting metabolism and helping with weight control.
Even just standing up, as opposed to sitting, can help increase metabolic activity and reduce the risk of cardiac disease and diabetes. "Stand Up For Fitness," is another great article about the risks of a sedentary lifestyle. In fact, after reading about the benefits of standing, I was encouraged to type half of this article while standing up!
Movement That Flows
Although we've discussed how exercising frequently is much better for you than sparse, intensive bouts of exercise, for me the word "exercise" is still fixed to this rigid idea we've created in our heads. It means, we are still setting time aside to exercise and counting the minutes that we've spent moving our bodies. I find this type of movement awkward because movement shouldn't be a scheduled and separate THING that we have to do. Movement should flow. It should be integrated in our daily rhythm and feel as natural as breathing.
So how do we get ourselves to move constantly, in a way that flows naturally with our daily rhythm?
Well kids can actually teach us a lot about naturally flowing movement. When you spend a little bit of time observing children, you may notice they are constantly bouncing off the walls! Everything to them is a game. They climb trees, play hide and seek, spin around and leap over parts of the floor that have suddenly transformed into hot lava. Why, as adults, do we have to be so serious all the time? We have literally grown up to become rigid, sitting lumps. And if we feel like spinning around or leaping in a spontaneous burst of joy, what's stopping us? Do we ever get these types of feeling any more?
In order to create movement that flows naturally in our lives I think we need to bring back the element of joy. We need to move, not because it's written in our schedule, but because it feels good! And movement can be as exciting as racing a friend in a short sprint. Or as simple as standing up, stretching, and going for a ten minute walk.
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Sibling rivalry inspired reader Linda Arceo to make this full-flavored chili a winner.
Sibling rivalry inspired reader Linda Arceo to make this full-flavored chili a winner. She and her older sister, Esther, have their own annual chili contest, and though the judges (their parents) always declare a draw, Linda is constantly refining her recipe. Last year she hit on this 3-3-3 combination — three meats, three beans, three peppers — and by George, we think she's got it!
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- 5 slice bacon
- 1 lb. beef chuck
- 8 oz. hot Italian sausage
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- Kosher salt
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- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 jalapeño (seeded, if desired)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp. Tabasco sauce
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- ½ tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. pickled jalapeño juice
- 1 chile de arbol pepper
- 1 oz. can pinto beans
- 1 oz. can black beans
- Shredded cheeses (such as Muenster, Monterey Jack and/or Cheddar), sliced avocado and radishes, and tortillas, for serving
- Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate.
- Add the beef to the pan and cook until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a second plate and set aside. Pour off any liquid and return the pan to medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to the plate with the beef.
- Wipe out the pan and heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the bell pepper and jalapeño and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, Tabasco, chili powder, cumin, jalapeño juice (if using), 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and 3 cups water, and bring to a boil. Return the beef and sausage to the pan add the chile de arbol and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
- Add the beans and reserved bacon and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 45 to 55 minutes more. Serve with the cheese, avocado, radishes, and tortillas, if desired.
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Andrew Stunell
The Right Honourable The Lord Stunell OBE PC |
Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Communities and Local Government | |
In office 13 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Barbara Follett |
Succeeded by | Don Foster |
Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the House of Commons |
In office 7 June 2001 – 22 March 2006 |
Leader | Charles Kennedy |
Preceded by | Paul Tyler |
Succeeded by | Paul Burstow |
Member of Parliament for Hazel Grove |
In office 1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015 |
Preceded by | Tom Arnold |
Succeeded by | William Wragg |
Majority | 6,371 (14.2%) |
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Born | London, UK |
24 November 1942
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Alma mater | Victoria University of Manchester Liverpool John Moores University |
Religion | Baptist |
Robert Andrew Stunell, Baron Stunell, OBE, PC (born 24 November 1942) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom.
Stunell was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hazel Grove, from the 1997 general election until he stood down at the 2015 general election. From 2010 to 2012 he served as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Communities and Local Government.[1] He was nominated for a life peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours.[2]
Early life and career[edit]
Andrew Stunell was born in Sutton, Surrey and educated at Surbiton County Grammar School for Boys (moved to Thames Ditton as Esher County Grammar School with the former buildings becoming Hollyfield School, then became Esher College in 1977) on St. Marks Hill in Surbiton, then studied Architecture at University of Manchester and Liverpool Polytechnic. He became a member of RIBA in 1969.
Stunell married Gillian Chorley in 1967. They have three sons and two daughters and he is a former Baptist lay preacher and an active member of his local Methodist church.
After graduation he was an architectural assistant until 1989, working for CWS Manchester from 1965–7, Runcorn New Town from 1967–81, then freelance 1981-5. From 1989–96 he worked as Political Secretary of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1995 New Year Honours.[3]
Stunell was elected to Chester City Council in 1979 and to Cheshire County Council in 1981. He contested the City of Chester constituency three times, as the Liberal Party candidate in 1979 and for the SDP-Liberal Alliance in 1983 and 1987.
Member of Parliament, 1997–2015[edit]
Hazel Grove[edit]
Stunell was elected as the member of parliament for Hazel Grove in 1997 having fought the seat previously in 1992 when he came second with 43.1% of the vote. The general election of 1997 resulted in a majority of 11814 and a 54.5% of the vote, taking the seat from the Conservatives. He retained the seat at the 2001 (52%), 2005 (49.5%) and 2010 (48.8%) general elections.[4]
Liberal Democrat Frontbench[edit]
On entering parliament in 1997 Stunell was appointed the Shadow Energy minister under Paddy Ashdown, a role he performed until 2005. At the same time Stunell operated as the party's deputy chief whip, only stepping down from that position in 2001 when he was elected to the position of Chief Whip, a position he was re-elected to in 2005. He stood down from the role in March 2006 to serve as the Shadow Secretary of State for communities and local government which concluded in December 2007 when Nick Clegg asked him to become chair of the Liberal Democrat local elections team. In January 2009 Stunell was appointed to be the Liberal Democrat representative on the International Development Select Committee and in August 2009 he was asked to take on the role of vice-chair of the General Election campaign.[5]
Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004[edit]
In 2003 Stunell came top in the regular ballot of Private Members' Bills and was successful in having his Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill become an Act of Parliament in 2004.[6] As part of the bill Stunell wanted to see all new and existing homes either built or renovated with security and energy saving features with Stunell saying that he wanted the bill to promote "greener and safer buildings".[5][7]
Coalition negotiations[edit]
Following the general election of 2010, no one political party was able to secure a majority in the House of Commons. As a result, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats entered into negotiations with each other to form the United Kingdom's first coalition government since the Second World War.
Stunell along with Danny Alexander, Chris Huhne and David Laws acted as the negotiating team for the Liberal Democrats with William Hague, Oliver Letwin, George Osborne and Edward Llewellyn acting for the Conservatives.[8]
Coalition Government[edit]
Following the formation of the coalition, Stunell was appointed a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government under Secretary of State Eric Pickles. His responsibilities in the role were community cohesion, race equality, building regulations and the implementation of the Big Society particularly with regard to housing and regeneration.[9]
Stunell was knighted for public and political service in the 2013 Birthday Honours.[10][11] receiving the accolade from the Prince of Wales on 24 January 2014.[12]
In 2013 he announced that he would be stepping down at the next general election.[13]
Stunell was created a Life Peer taking the title Baron Stunell, of Hazel Grove in the County of Greater Manchester on 26 October 2015.[14]
- ^ Articles and speeches – Newsroom – Department for Communities and Local Government
- ^ "Dissolution Peerages 2015". Gov.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53893. p. 14. 31 December 1994. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ The Guardian | Hazel Grove constituency profile
- ^ a b Andrew Stunell | About Andrew – Andrew in Parliament Archived 25 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Legislation.gov | Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004
- ^ BBC Lobby | greener and safer buildings
- ^ The Guardian | Hung parliament negotiators profiles
- ^ Department of communities and local government | Andrews Stunell profile Archived 25 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60534. p. 2. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Birthday Honours List 2013" (PDF). HM Government. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 60966. p. 16222. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ Vine, Katherine (30 September 2013). "Hazel Grove MP Andrew Stunell to step down at next general election". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 61395. p. 21334. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
Further reading[edit]
- Laws, David (2010). 22 Days in May. Biteback. ISBN 978-1-84954-080-3.
External links[edit]
- Andrew Stunell MP official constituency website
- Profile at the Liberal Democrats
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
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Succeeded by Paul Burstow |
- 1942 births
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- Knights Bachelor
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- Liberal Democrat (UK) MPs
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- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
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Mahmud, S. A. and Khan, S. and Ni, Qiang and Al-Raweshidy, H. S. (2008) Capacity issues in meshed high data rate WPANs. In: Advanced Information Networking and Applications - Workshops, 2008. AINAW 2008. 22nd International Conference on :. IEEE, New York, pp. 1285-1290. ISBN 9781424442331
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Some advantages of meshing Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN) are to increase the network coverage without high transmission power, self-configuration and self-healing, increased route redundancy and fewer retransmissions. This paper discusses the capacity issues when meshing high data rate WPANs i.e. IEEE 802.15.3, IEEE 802.15.3a and IEEE 802.15.3c. The capacity bottlenecks are discussed which arise in multihop communication with a shared superframe. The paper provides detailed analysis on the superframe capacity using different transmitter data rates and highlights the importance of frame aggregation to achieve higher throughput and low overhead. The paper concludes by discussing possible approaches to improve the capacity of meshed WPANs.
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I got it right. In training mode with -11, 0, +11 curve the 500 came down WAY short of the target if I just let it come down at -11. When I did it again and auto it down I was able to put it right in the 10 ring of the target circle, and it was a nice landing. I went out of training mode and took the heli up to 120 ft, got it going to about 35 mph and hit the TH switch. Auto it right down to a less then perfect landing but one that would not have caused any damage to the heli.
I have learned a lot here. Thanks to those that have chipped in with suggestions. I appreciate the help. RWW |
The autorotation training game in Phoenix is pretty hard, mostly because you don't set up the entry yourself. Try shooting autos in normal simulator mode. That way you can get the setup and airspeed how you want it. Then it sounds like you need to learn the flare part of the autorotation landing - put in some positive pitch to slow the descent, and pull back on the elevator to kill airspeed - tip it back to level just before touch down. I wish I had a good video of this... it's hard to explain, but watch the video below, there's a few pretty good autorotation landings - he's mostly using the serious wind to slow down though.
It does sound like your settings are not completely right... seems like it's only reading the throttle stick position and not using your curves - your radio should be sending TWO channels that are controlled by the throttle stick - currently the sim is only listening to one of those two channels, and it's using internal mapping for the other one. The setting for that is on the mapping screen, where it has the little slider bars that move with your sticks... on the right hand side of that, you can pick a radio channel for each function of the helicopter - either you have picked the same radio channel for throttle and pitch both, or you haven't mapped the pitch to a "real" channel. I wish we could take screen shots of it... anyway it sounds like you just need to go down to the pitch part of that screen and select the proper channel.
I looked at what I think is the screen you are refering to: System>Your Controls> Edit profile and was presented with the screen showing the sliders and what channels they are mapped to. CaptJac originally helped me set this up and what I have is the throttle mapped to channel 1 and pitch mapped to channel 6. I am pretty sure what I have mapped is correct. The monitor function in the radio shows that pitch is called "AUX" It moves with the stick in a non linear fashion which is what I expect because of the curve I have programmed. The throttle channel moves at the same time as the AUX channel and follows what I have programmed for the throttle curve. I am not sure where to go next with this. I do really appreciate the time you have invested helping me try and figure this out. When I am practicing in training mode I am doing exactly like you suggested. Sometimes my timing is right on the money, sometimes not so much and I crunch it. It does work much better with a 3D pitch curve then with a Sport pitch curve. With the 3d curve I get 7 more degrees of negative pitch and that extra is really useful to get it on the target. It is impossible for me to make a good auto and get it on the target with the sport curve in place. I always end up long. RWW ps. you hear any scuttlebut on why HF is donw to the DNS name? |
Hooray, I was successful with several autos from sim mode. Now that I have that figured out it is back to circles. My left turns and circles are working nicely. Turns and circles to the right however are a different matter. When flying a real airplane that handy little gadget called a trim wheel is available to the pilot. Roll into the turn establish the correct back pressure and rudder, trim out the back pressure and you can go round and round 'til you run out of fuel. Either way works the same. Not so easy when you are sitting in front of a monitor or standing in a field. The trim wheel is not available. Makes it a whole lot harder. My turns to the right are either a death spiral or the heli looks like a porpoise as it goes around. I will get it eventually, with more practice.
Any how I did execute several successful autos with out the crunch. Crunched a few as well, but that is why we have this wonderful piece of software called a simulator. RWW |
Flight school operations -
Further delay due to I'm having too much fun flying - at least that is one reason. The other reason is I am still licking my wounds from the flight school being closed down on the HF forum. Long story - I'd rather just let it rest in peace instead of exhuming the body. Comments like I was using the school to market my book and I was not qualified to teach because of my negative pitch philosophy certainly helped to dig the grave. When the owner posted "He thinks he is going to fill you guys full of BS" was the last shovel full. I don't need that kind of negative world in my world.
I still haven't decided to resume operations here in Florida. Weather here is pretty amazing and want to take advantage of it. I get back home it will the end of flying weather for another 8 months. captJac |
What a terrible turn of events. I am at the level of my learning because of the wonderful start I got from You. Your expertise and leadership and teaching ability are what got me here. I am flying circuits, hovering nose in, land where I want to land, learning autos, all because of the start I got from your skill and guidance.
I do hope that you will be able to continue with the Flight School. There are lots of people out there that still need your help. Have fun flying while you are in Florida. The only place that might be better is Arizona. RWW |
(btw, Finless Bob doesn't own Helifreak) |
I've always had the greatest respect for Finless Bob and the work he has done. I know all too well who the owner is - and I have anything but respect for him. Trying to protect his profit making machine has convinced him everyone else is trying to profit from the hobby.
Are you still taking on students? I have the latest phoenix 4.0j i think with a devo 7 connected through my mic using ppjoy. Works great but my piloting stinks. I have been making progress hovering in different orientation but still overall just terrible. Not to sure on what i should be doing to practice or really hone my skills. Thanks.
have a question with the phoenix sim. I've calibrated my sticks a bunch of times and my controls are as they should be but i notice sometimes even if my sticks are centered they won't show centered values in the controller settings or on the visual transmitter. For example say i move forward and re-center the cyclic instead of going back to dead center it will be slightly to high or too low. Just enough to throw my balance off until i recorrect it. I know this is what i have to do anyway but the sim makes it more difficult by not virtually recentering my sticks.
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