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If you are up for a challenge, and willing to dedicate yourself to helping other people, then join the European Solidarity Corps today! Lesa meira
Information and advice on how to start volunteering, European Voluntary Service, EU Aid Volunteers and other programmes. Plus search for projects which are actively looking for volunteers. Lesa meira
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Intercultural learning exchange in Japan
Supporting Mediterranean culture
Vote for the best new pop act in Europe
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Fair treatment is a basic right in the EU but discrimination still exists in many forms, and it's not always easy to identify.
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Multiculturalism is a fact nowadays in all the countries of the world. Besides what makes beautiful our world is that it is consisted of different and unique cultures. Learn about intercultural acquaintance events in Cyprus.
It is very important to be aware of the rights and the laws that regulate the different forms of discrimination. Equal treatment in all areas is a vital right and any possible violation is punishable by the law.
There are about 10 to 12 million Roma people in Europe and most are EU citizens. However, they have faced generations of social and institutional discrimination.
One out of every 33 persons in the world today is a migrant, as more and more people are on the move today than at any other point in human history.
Help The Council of Europe to stop online hate speech and protect our human rights!
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The third issue of Moonstone's Kolchak: The Night Stalker Files goes on sale today. This is my last issue, and it's by my own choice. Recurring health issues simply made it unfeasible for me to maintain a regular schedule. While the publishers were inhumanly patient, I finally decided that it wasn't fair to them or the readers, and regretfully chose to leave the book.
I am proud of what work I did on the title - and the Kolchak: Night Stalker Of The Living Dead miniseries (collected HERE) - and am grateful to Moonstone for the opportunity to write the character. I hope I did Jeff Rice's creation justice.
I know that Moonstone has plenty more Kolchak on the way by a variety of talented creators, and I expect to continue to do the occasional project with the company. I have agreed to write a short Captain Midnight novel for them, for example, and still hope to get some more Captain Midnight comics off the ground... eventually.
The atmospheric cover above was painted by Woodrow Hinton III.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
4 comments:
- Weird WWII said...
Your lucky to be part of Carl's and Jeff's legacy.
Great work,
Brian - 5:40 AM
- Charles Gramlich said...
Very cool.
- Martin Powell said...
You wrote the best Kolchak stories in comics. No one else has come close. I'm very sorry you won't be continuing this series, but I'm very glad for what you've given us.
So sorry to hear you are still having health problems Chris. While I'd love to see much more of your excellent take on my favorite reporter; get yourself healthy. Thank you for these issues; I look forward to more Captain Midnight.
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Jewish World Review Sept. 7, 2005 / 3 Elul, 5765 Complacency and survival By Tony Blankley
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com |
Putting aside, for the moment only, which individuals are guilty
of malfeasance in office, it is undeniable that the system America
established for disaster relief failed miserably last week and thousands
of Americans died because of it.
In varying degrees, the responsibility for the calamity runs
from the president of the United States, to state and local officials, to
bureaucrats, to individual citizens of the Gulf who were able to but didn't
evacuate, to current and prior presidents and Congresses who failed to fund
projects, to the media prior to the event, which failed to adequately
chastise politicians and inform the public of the coming danger.
While officials high and low must and will be held
accountable for their share of the fault, the big lesson learned is that the
American system, with all its wealth, capacity, checks and balances, and
vigorous free speech, failed to avoid the disaster.
Many individuals shouted loudly, in advance (sometimes for
years), about the coming danger, but one can distill America's overall,
collective failure to a number of misjudgments.
Collectively, the country: 1) failed to listen to credible
warnings, 2) assumed that our good luck would continue unabated, 3) failed
to adequately assess the magnitude and likelihood of the danger, and 4)
permitted the compelling pressures and benefits of business as usual to
drive from its mind a serious consideration of a radical, bad change from
the status quo.
In short, we were complacent. Actually preparing and paying
for prevention or protection from a likely calamitous event was so
appalling that we simply ignored it. Psychologists call it denial. The news
calls it 10,000 or more dead Americans.
Many commentators, and members of the public, have quickly noted
that if emergency services are so rotten for a hurricane or flood, what does
this say about our preparations for terrorist attacks in the future. They
rightly ask what the federal government has been doing these last four years
since Sept. 11.
These thoughts about the terrorist threat have been troubling me
for some time, as my regular readers are aware. And by chance,
my book on this topic, "The West's Last Chance" (Regnery Publishing), is to
be published this weekend, Sept. 11. But the danger of muddled thinking and
preparation for the terrorist threat goes far beyond even the major
responsibilities and failures of FEMA.
Click HERE to purchase it at a discount. (Sales help fund JWR.).
Complacency is easy to spot after the fact. Today, we are all
indignant with the complacency of our governments concerning the conditions
in New Orleans. And yet, how many of us, honestly, had given a moment's
thought to this until sometime last Tuesday morning? Perhaps we assumed our
governments were handling such matters? We were wrong.
We Americans are proud of our self-reliance. But today, that
self-reliance requires each citizen to think for himself or herself about
other dangers, such as the Islamist terrorist threat, and to inquire whether
our government is complacent or seized with a sense of urgency to protect
I happen to think that regarding the Islamist threat, President
Bush has shown more concern and provided more action than most of
politicians and journalists. But even the president's actions and thoughts
are very dangerously short of what is needed. As much as he has done, it
still falls within the category of complacency if one seriously thinks about
the threat.
The mortal danger we face comes not merely from Osama bin Laden
and a few thousand terrorists. Rather, we are confronted with the Islamic
world one-fifth of mankind in turmoil and insurgent as it has not been
in at least 500 (if not 1,500) years.
We don't yet know whether this passion has touched 1 percent, 10
percent or 50 percent of over a billion souls. But combined with the sudden
and untimely availability of weapons of mass destruction to any sufficiently
determined large group of people and facilitated by the dangerously
interconnected globalized world the threat to us all must be as urgently
dealt with today, as New Orleans should have been last week and last year
and last decade.
I argue that across the board from cargo containers searched,
to Arab translators hired, to borders guarded, to domestic and foreign
intelligence collected, to rational scrutiny of Arab and Muslim young men,
to political correctness snubbed, to the size of our military, to our (and
Europe's) willingness to defend our culture from Islamist intimidation, to
our international diplomacy we remain as complacent and exposed to mortal
threat today as were the poor dead souls of New Orleans last week.
But at least we, the still-living, have been given a providential
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16 Handy iPhone Apps for Better Blogging
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.
The statistics indicate that small businesses with corporate blogs receive 55% more web traffic than small businesses that don't blog. That's why it is so important for companies to explore the possibility of adding blogs to their marketing and social strategies.
Blogging isn't just writing posts. You have to choose images for your posts, monitor your blogging platform and analytics, market your blog and constantly think about new post ideas.
To keep your blogging activities flexible, there are several iPhone apps that you can use. This allows you to keep up with your blog no matter where you are.
These 16 apps will help you do just that. Add your favorite apps for blogging in the comments below.
Blogging Platforms
BlogPress ($2.99) provides complete mobile blogging, including text, images and video. It supports multiple platforms such as Blogger, WordPress, TypePad and many more.
If you don't need to have multiple platforms at your disposal, there are some apps for specific blogging platforms available. And many are free.
WordPress for iOS (free) allows you to moderate comments, create or edit posts and add images or videos. You can use this app with both a WordPress.com or self-hosted WordPress.org site.
And if you have a Squarespace site, there's an iPhone app (free) to create and manage your Squarespace site entirely from your iPhone. It also offers "seamless importing" from WordPress, Blogger, TypePad or Movable Type sites.
Images and Video
Strong images or videos increase reader interest and engagement, so they're an important part of every blog post. And there are several apps that can help you find, format and insert them on the go.
Photobucket Mobile (free) allows you to upload photos and videos to your blog, Facebook or Twitter. The app also provides access to a searchable media library, with uploading capability and album management.
Adobe Photoshop Express (free) provides one-finger photo editing. You can crop, adjust, filter and add effects or borders on the go.
CellSpin ($1.99) offers the ability to capture video, photo, audio or text and upload it simultaneously on all of your social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc. This could be an easy way to send out photos of the team at a company event to your entire network (at one time!).
Marketing Your Blog
Once you have your blog up and running, you have to start marketing it. Some of the best ways to market your blog are via other social media sites.
Twitter (free) provides you with the same real-time search and trending topics you enjoy on your desktop.
If you are looking for more organization, Tweetdeck (free) provides the ability to create groups, manage multiple accounts as well as sync to your existing desktop Tweetdeck account.
Facebook (free) gives you access to not only your personal Facebook account but any company Pages to which you're assigned administrator access, as well. So you can check your Pages and respond to comments.
After spending time marketing your blog, it's only natural to want to see the traffic numbers. Analytics App ($6.99) provides complete mobile access to Google Analytics.
Analytics Pro ($6.99) also provides access to Google Analytics, along with features to export data into reports, as well as grouping and sorting of accounts. In addition, it provides an intuitive date picker for setting the date range.
For a quick check on numbers like subscribers, Twitter followers and page views, Ego ($4.99) offers a single dashboard to check the statistics that matter to you.
Idea Gathering
Bloggers are constantly looking for their next post idea. To make sure you don't forget your best ideas, consider a note-taking app.
Evernote (free) allows you to create text, photo and audio notes that will sync with your PC, Mac or Web. A nice feature is Evernote's search capability, so you can store and catalog a lot of thoughts without losing them.
If you're already using Microsoft OneNote, MobileNoter (free) can be used as a standalone app or synced with OneNote. It allows you to create notebooks and share your information. This could be very handy if you have a multi-contributor blog and want to exchange ideas among several people.
As the name implies, Simplenote (free) offers a straightforward, easy note-taking app that syncs with your computer. It's a great place to jot down a list to reference later.
And while we're talking about ideas, don't forget to set up Google Reader on your iPhone so you can read your favorite blogs when you're out of the office. Other blogs are a great source of inspiration.
Writing a blog is hard work. But it doesn't have to be a burden. Finding a few apps that can make managing your blog a bit easier makes all the difference. What apps are you using to manage your blog? Leave a note in the comments.
More Blogging Resources from Mashable:
- 15 Excellent Corporate Blogs to Learn From
- 10 Tips for Corporate Blogging
- 10 Free Drupal Themes for Small Business
- 20 Free Social Media Icon Sets For a More Shareable Website
- 5 Hot Design Trends for Aspiring Bloggers
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Campus Maps
The Commencement map [PDF] shows Redwood Bowl, passenger parking locations and drop-off areas. Shuttles for those with mobility issues will run continuously from lots G11, G14, and G15 to the Redwood Bowl area.
Free parking is available at all locations on campus. The walking routes to Commencement ceremonies are shown on the map.
Other campus maps may be viewed online including a printable Disability Access map [PDF] and a printable map [PDF] with designated smoking areas marked.


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Previous Page > Listings Index > Floating Point Dictionary |
Computing ToDay - Floating Point Dictionary, page 84 Software: Ace arithmetic
Stephen Renals
This dictionary for the Jupiter Ace will let you calculate logarithms to the bases e and 10, exponentials, powers, and one root of an equation using the Newton-Raphson method.
added on to the sum at the end. The value of h is then calculated from the mantissa and the above series is summed. The natural logarithm of a number may therefore be found.
LOG finds the log to the base 10 of a number, using the relation:
log10X = ln x ln 10 EXP calculates the exponential function (exp x ex) of a floating point number. This is achieved by summing the Taylor Approximation to exp x:
exp h = l + h + h2 + h3 + h4 + h5 + . . .
where21 31 41 51
nl = n * (n - 1) * (n - 2) * . . . * 1
LN is accurate to around 3 significant figures (SF). The size of the operand is not important, as LN splits the number, as mentioned earlier.
EXP is accurate to 5 or 6 SF on numbers between about - 2 and 12. It is accurate to 3 or 4 SF when the operand is between about 12 and 16, or - 2 and - 4. Above 22 of 23, or below - 6 it is not very accurate.
From these definitions, F↑ may be defined, which finds the power of any number. This word is based upon the relation:
ab = exp(b * ln a) F↑ is accurate to between 4 and 6 SF on answers ranging from 0.05 to 1.25 million, and accurate to 2 or 3 SF on answers up to 500 million or between 0.05 and 0.007.
Finally SOLVE will find the root of an equation using 26 iterations of the Newton-Raphson method. In this word, the function to be equated to 0 is contained in the word FX. F'X contains the derived function of FX. The derived functions of some common functions are given,in Table 1.
Hence to use SOLVE to solve the following equation, for example:
9x5 - 4x4 + 2x = 3, ie 9x5 - 4x4 + 2x - 3 = 0 type in:
: FX (9x5 - 4x4 + 2x - 3)
2DUP 5. FI^ 9. F* 20VER 4. FI^ 4. F* F- 2SWAP 2DUP F+ F+ 3. F- ; REDEFINE X : F'X (45x4 - 16x3 + 2) 2DUP 4. FI^ 45. F* 2SWAP 3. FI^ 16. F* F- 2. F+ ; REDEFINE F'X |
T he Jupiter Ace has only the most basic of floating point words defined in ROM. However, with a little effort, a fairly acceptable package of floating point words may be defined. Indeed, this process is started by the inclusion of floating point stack manipulation - words and square root and trigonometric functions in the Jupiter Ace manual.The words 2* and 2/ are machine coded words that perform the operations suggested by their names, included because they increase speed of operation. 2ROLL, 2PICK, 2?DUP,
2VARIABLE and 2CONSTANT are floating point variations of words that operate on ordinary 16-bit numbers (they can be used on double length integers, also). FLOAT has been defined so that signed 16-bit numbers may be transferred to floating point: - 32 UFLOAT would leave 65504. on top of the stack - 32 FLOAT will leave - 32. on top of the stack FO< is the same as DO< given in the ACE manual, since it also works on floating point numbers.
FINPUT will wait for a floating point number to be entered, whereas INPUT (only included for completeness) will wait for a 16-bit number to be entered.
FI↑ will calculate powers of floating point numbers, so long as the index is an integer (in floating point form) not less than 0. It is similar to a 16-bit definition given in the ACE manual.
LN calculates the natural logarithm (log to the base e) of a floating point number. It does this by using the series: ln m = 2(h + h3 + h5 + h7+ h9 + . . .)
where35 79
h = m - l
m + l
This series gives a good ap-proximation of ln m, when m is less than 10.
LN first splits the floating point number into mantissa and exponent. For example, 984.51
(= 9.8451E2) has a mantissa of 9.8451 and an exponent of 2. This is useful, since: ln 9.84E2 = 2*ln 10 + ln 9.84 Hence the exponent is multiplied by ln 10 (2.30528) to be
Computing ToDay - Foating Point Dictionary, page 85 FLOATING POINT DICTIONARY
Typng SOLVE will leave the solution to 9x5 - 4x4+ 2x - 3 = 0 0n top of the stack (in fact SOLVE will leave .807163 on the stack).
These words occupy around 1100 bytes, with FX and F'X left 'empty', but including SIN, COS,TAN
and SQRT: hence the Jupiter Ace will require memory
expansion to run it all. The words may be cleared by typing FORGET IT-PAL.
axm + bxn maxm-l + nbxn-l sin(ax + b)a*sin (ax + b) cos(ax + b)-a*cos (ax + b) tan(ax + b)a / cos2(ax + b) axax * ln a exp xexp x ln xl / x Table 4 Some common functions and their derivatives
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Makenji, Kylash and Cherrington, Ruth (2014) Plastic trim. In: Encyclopedia of Automotive Engineering. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., pp. 1-6. ISBN 9780470974025
Makenji, Kylash (2011) Digital decoration of polymers : innovations in the dye sublimation process. EngD thesis, University of Warwick.
Makenji, Kylash. (2011) Dye sublimation - variation of dye penetration depths with semi-crystalline and amorphous polymers. Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology, Volume 27 (Number 2). pp. 69-84. ISSN 1477-7606
Smith, G. F., Goodship, V., Pearce, B. J. P. and Makenji, Kylash (2009) In mould process for electro active injection moulded components. In: The 7th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR' 09), University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K., Sep 8-10, 2009. Published in: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR' 09)
Coles, Stuart R., Barker, Guy C., Clark, A. J. (Andrew J.), Kirwan, Kerry, Jacobs, Daniel K., Makenji, Kylash and Pink, David. (2008) Synthetic mimicking of plant oils and comparison with naturally grown products in polyurethane synthesis. Macromolecular Bioscience, Vol.8 (No.6). pp. 526-532. ISSN 1616-5187
Kirwan, Kerry, Coles, Stuart R., Clark, A. J. (Andrew J.), Pink, David, Barker, Guy C., Jacobs, Daniel K. and Makenji, Kylash (2008) A novel approach to developing crop-based products. In: 3rd International Seminar on Biodegradable Polymers, Valencia, Spain, Mar 3-4, 2008
Goodship, V., Cook, N., Dargue, I., Lobjoit, C., Makenji, Kylash and Smith, G. F.. (2007) In mould painting using thermoset powder coating and thermoplastic substrate in closed tool injection moulding. Plastics, Rubber and Composites, Vol.36 (No.1). pp. 34-41. ISSN 1465-8011


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Lisa Hanawalt just may be my new favorite artist. She is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Brooklyn, New York. I love how she takes the mundane and puts a grotesque spin on it.
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Lisa Hanawalt
Lisa Hanawalt is an artist working out of Los Angeles. Being from the Midwest, the clothing and textile patterns remind me of mah hood or makes me want to be a farm land hipster. Either one.
Her work also reminded me of the saying, "you are what you eat."


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Duck Landing in Duck Discounted Greens Fees at Kilmarlic Golf Course & Other KClub Benefits 3 Kings, 2 Queens, 1 Double Bunkset, 2 Twins, 1 Pyramid Bunkset, 1 SleepsofaAccess to Community Amenities2 Dogs Welcome with FeeSunday Check-In INTERIOR: Media LoungeEXTERIOR: 6 Parking Spaces32 X 16 Private Pool Hot TubKiddie PoolGas and Charcoal Grill2 Outdoor ShowersSand Volleyball CourtOTHER FEATURES: 9 TVs, 4 DVD players Seasonal Gas Fireplace PLEASE NOTE: Golf Benefits - Guests at this property will receive discounted greens fees at the Kilmarlic Golf Club - one of the top courses on North Carolina's historical Outer Banks. Kilmarlic Golf Club sits among 605 acres of maritime forest and sprawling wetlands. The classic course design of award winning architect Tom Steele creates stimulating challenges with its outstanding layout and conditioning. Play your way through canopies of giant oak, pine and dogwood that exemplify the natural beauty of North Carolina's Outer Banks and you will start to understand Kilmarlic's unique partnership between golf and nature. Guests are encouraged to reserve tee times well in advance of their arrival by calling (252) 491-4220.Ground Floor: On this level you will find a media room with large flat screen TV, full refrigerator and microwave. Bedding options include one QUEEN master with private access to the back yard area, and a second master with a PYRAMID BUNK. The third bedroom is a junior master with DOUBLE BUNKSET and outdoor access. Outside you will find a large private pool with separate kiddie pool, hot tub, and volleyball court.First Floor: This level provides two KING masters (one with whirlpool tub), one QUEEN master suite, a fourth master with TWO TWINS, laundry facilities, and rear covered decks.Second Floor: The main level features a great room with seasonal gas fireplace and dining area, well-stocked kitchen with refrigerator, range/stove, two dishwashers and island with bar seating. Rounding out this floor is a large KING master suite with whirlpool tub and rear sun deck with built in seating. This charming eight bedroom oceanside retreat, Summer Salt , is located in the heart of Duck and provides ample amenities and cheerful furnishings to ensure memorable vacation days at the beach. Indoors, your family and guests can divide their time between the open great room with gas fireplace, private bedroom suites and ground level media room with flat screen, refrigerator and microwave. Here at the beach, it's all about fun in the sun, so grab the kids and head for a refreshing plunge in the private pool (with separate kiddie pool), enjoy a friendly game of volleyball on the court, or sunbath and sightsee from both open and covered decks. The neighborhood of Duck Landing is ideally quaint, providing a quiet sidewalk-lined street so that you can easily walk to the beach access, indoor community pool with workout facilities, playground, and tennis courts. And since the community is centrally located in the Town of Duck, you'll enjoy daily strolls to town for dining, shopping and activities, or a morning jog and cycling on community bike baths that wind throughout this charming seaside village. A main attraction is the Duck boardwalk, a gorgeous wooden path that starts at the Duck town park and stretches to either end of town along the sound shoreline.
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TIFFIN - Heidelberg College's vice president of student life will leave the school at the end of next month to become dean of students at the University of Connecticut.
John Saddlemire is resigning his Heidelberg College post effective June 30 after six years at the Tiffin school. Mr. Saddlemire, a Bowling Green native, was assistant dean of college life at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College from 1991 to 1995 before joining Heidelberg.


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Hi all,
Did John McGinnis and/or Synergy make it to AirVenture this year? I didn't (obviously) and haven't seen or heard anything at all one way or the other. What's the latest?
Hi all,
Did John McGinnis and/or Synergy make it to AirVenture this year? I didn't (obviously) and haven't seen or heard anything at all one way or the other. What's the latest?
Did John give his presentation on the 27th ?
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Yes, he did. He also brought the scale model. But no numbers were stated and he estimated only 25% chance to be ready for GFC at end of Sept.
Here is the link to Synergy's Facebook page where there are now links to a series of YouTube videos that appear to cover the entire presentation.
&*^%$#*() One of the main reasons I went to OshKosh and some how I missed the Johns presentation. Ahhhhgggg!
If you feel like being part of the cause, Help them Make History http://www.synergyaircraft.com/ What I learned in the forums from him was worth the cost of a book.
Maybe if if the price is right $$ he'll write your name in the dust on the shop wall ;D
I just watched the video and this is REALLY cool! The first time i saw anything with the boxed wing concept was a boxed wingtip treatment to a Gulfastream at Airventure 2010. I wonder why its taken this long for someone to introduce this concept (unless its really been done before and I just never saw it).
Regarding this aircraft specifcally, any idea why the designer chose a 5 seat version instead of a 2 or 3 seat version for starters? Also, for the traveling family (like me and my wife in particular), why would he put the pilot "alone" up front?
Really looking forward to the development on this. Could be a realtively simple kit build.
A vast gulf exists between genuine innovation and commercialism. The former is risky, costly, and time-consuming while the latter requires conservatism, austerity, and speed. The former requires dreamers and leaders while the latter requires steadfast workers and managers. So long as the primary motivation for "new" in aircraft remains money, exploration of synergistic design concepts will remain rare.
Please check the discussion archives for the "Beyond Streamlining" thread for more than enough information to keep you interested. Also check the "part deux" thread in the Hangar Talk area, where we're restarting the technical and theoretical discussions.
Green Flight Challenge. The idea is get better than 200 seat-mpg at better than 100 mph. With five seats you need only 40 mpg actual. That's still a tall hill when you consider that your C-172 or Commanche probably gets about 12 mpg actual (48 seat-mpg) and a Velocity gets about 20 mpg actual. Additionally, John says a design goal is "comfort." Finally, it naturally falls out from the design. (see the archives for how that happens.) Certainly six seats, or four seats with meaningful cargo, helps marketability too.
I hope MC2 does not do either a kit or a finished plane. Yes, I want one if I can possibly afford one before I'm too old to fly. OTOH, John's highest and best use to the world and to us is as a designer, not a manufacturer. Tooling up to make and market a kit is costly and time consuming. The effort is likely to dilute the attention and efforts of one of the few genuine geniuses in the world. Far better if they/we can figure out how to license the design and/or key parts to some of the many outstanding kit makers already in the business. Glassair, Lancair, Velocity, and others already do a great job with composites and should in theory be happy to add another design to the stable. Then John would get the income streams from the kits (albeit less) and be able to focus his attentions on design.
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Found this searching "box wing airplane" from 2005:
so there's probably other examples to indicate that it's been thought about for a long time. A big reason this wouldn't be too attractive for the type of airplane shown in this picture (an airliner with a diamond/joined wing/tail) is that it would probably be much more involved to add fuselage plugs to generate a long-fuselage version, or, use the same (or minimally modified) fuselage with an "improved" wing. For example, the more recent versions of the 737 and 747 probably re-used a LOT of the existing fuselage design and tooling while incorporating new wings. But for a single-point design like the Synergy where if it was a kit, it would be available in the "one size" for a couple hundred units, until the "next size" becomes available. If the performance advantages prove to be worth whatever the cost, building, and/or storage compromises might prove to be, then it probably would find some customers... At least give us something new to see at fly-ins... Though if I were going to design a first iteration to market, it would be the 2-seater. This, by far, seems to be the most popular seating capacity in homebuilt airplanes. More seats than this starts to get very expensive to build and power, and single seaters are always a very limited market (and not much less cost to build or power than a 2-seater).
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Tomorrow night, on The Biggest Loser, the remaining six contestants will receive a makeover and be reunited with their loved ones. They'll also be surprised by R&B star Ashanti, who will perform her inspirational music for them. Today, Ashanti spoke to RealityWanted in an exclusive interview about her guest appearance on The Biggest Loser, what brought her to the show, and what she has going on in her career.
Q. Gina, RealityWanted: As an R&B/pop star, have you faced a lot of pressure regarding your image or your weight?
A. Ashanti: I definitely think image is a large part. Obviously people seeing you, they're gonna have something to say good, bad, or indifferent. It's a major part of being in the public eye. It's more about being healthy and happy with yourself. It's definitely important.
Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What made you want to be a part of the makeover episode this season on The Biggest Loser?
A. Ashanti: I'm a huge fan of the show! I actually partnered up with Reveille Productions we're going to be working on my own tv show which I'll executive produce. Being that they executive produce The Biggest Loser, it was a perfect fit. This is the first time they're doing a guest surprise performance. That's obviously what I did and it was really, really cool. It was a great experience getting to see their passion, drive, and willpower.
Q. Gina, RealityWanted: Did you get a chance to talk to the contestants and hear their stories?
A. Ashanti: I spoke to the producer and he explained all of their individual stories to me. In the dressing room, I was memorizing them. I was like, "Okay, this is SunShine, this is Sam." When I went to the stage, they were like completely different people. That's a compliment! I had already known their stories and what had gone on. It was just great to get out there and perform for them. I'm not sure if they're gonna show this on the show but we did a full fledged, long concert. They were up dancing and partying and it was fun.
Q. Gina, RealityWanted: Are you impressed with the amount of weight they're able to lose in such a short period of time?
A. Ashanti: Absolutely! I think collectively they lost over 800 pounds this time around. That is crazy! You look at someone's picture and you're like, "Is that the same person?" That's a major, major compliment.
Q. Gina, RealityWanted: You've always been a person that gives back and is involved with charity work. Was that something that was important to you, using your celebrity status to give back to others?
A. Ashanti: Yes! Absolutely! It's always a positive thing. I love to give back, especially when I'm in a position to. I'm fortunate to do it with something I love. To be able to use that and give back is great. I'm an ambassador for The Boys & Girls club as well. We're doing an event in Phoenix tomorrow.
Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What else is going on for you in your career?
A. Ashanti: My album is coming out. It's amazing I'm very excited. Being a writer, I've written on my albums. This time around is definitely deep. I have a lot to say. I'm definitely excited about the album. Everything is going really good. I have lots of good things going on.
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Detectives refused to say what had happened to Miss Grenside, 25, but confirmed they were not looking for anyone in connection with the incident.
Detective Superintendent Ian Whinnett, of Hertfordshire police, said he was satisfied he was not looking for anyone in relation to any offences committed against Joanna.
He said it was 'very likely' a file would be submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions when his inquiries were complete.
Miss Grenside had no motive for inventing the abduction story and was not with someone or somewhere she should not have been, police said. 'We can only assume it was her mental state at the time. We have found no motive behind her story.'
Suggestions last night included the theory she suffers from the eating disorder bulimia nervosa and could not face festive eating and drinking. Police last night asked commuters at Harpenden railway station if they had seen her taking a train to London on the night she vanished.
Det Supt Whinnett said: 'As far as we can see there was nothing malicious behind this and it is all very unfortunate. Joanna is still very distraught and is being looked after by her parents.'
The family were not answering calls at their home in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, yesterday.
Miss Grenside was reported missing last Tuesday after she failed to turn up for an aerobics class at 7pm at Harpers Leisure Centre, in Harpenden.
Later her rape alarm was found near her locked car, left in the centre's car park.
She reappeared, distressed, two days later, saying she had been abducted by two men. She claimed she had been blindfolded and held for two days in an isolated house. Her disappearance led to a massive search.
Specially trained officers were unable to question her in detail about the story because she was said to be too distraught to talk, but officers interviewed her at length yesterday when she admitted the story was a fabrication.
Det Supt Whinnett said that she gave police few details about her abduction and said she had not taken off her blindfold, even though she was left alone for up to 12 hours, as she was too frightened.
Police maintained throughout they were 'keeping an open mind' about the case.
At the weekend they said they were investigating similarities with a faked abduction in Australia.
In that case Fairlie Arrow, 27, a singer, went missing for two days and was found tied up in a road in Queensland.
She claimed she had been abducted by a fan, blindfolded and bound to a four-poster bed, but two weeks later admitted making up the story to boost her flagging career.
The incident happened exactly a year ago and police discovered Miss Grenside was in Australia at the time.
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Hotel companies are making it more difficult than ever to come up with excuses not to exercise while traveling. With expanded gym facilities, customized workout tips and even clothing and gear available to borrow, road warriors will find new ways to stay in shape.
One of the most recent upgrades come from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which has revamped its Fairmont Fit program with new fitness gear, running shoes and other sports apparel from Reebok. Members of Fairmont Presidents' Club—the company's free loyalty program—get access to the gear, delivered directly to their guest room.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which owns multiple hotel brands around the globe, is also heavily invested in keeping guests fit. Its Sheraton Hotels & Resorts division has been working on its fitness centers and offerings, with a strategy called "Sheraton Fitness Programmed by Core Performance." Sheraton's fitness facilities are furnished with equipment from Life Fitness, while guest-room workouts are easy to arrange thanks to the four 30-minute on-demand workout videos, available for free.
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A first look at Nikon's new flagship camera, the Nikon D4
Sunday January 08 2012In response to the announcement of the Canon EOS 1D X, Nikon just unveiled its new flagship camera, the Nikon D4, which replaces the D3s at the top of the Nikon DSLR line-up. This new model features impressive specs: a new 16-Mpix FX sensor with sensitivity up to 200,000 ISO, uncompressed Full HD video recording with autofocus, 11 fps burst mode, improved 51-point autofocus module, face detection, wireless control...
Let's have a closer look at these promising specs.
There has been a lot of excitement about the upcoming new Nikon models in the past several days, particularly with respect to a hypothetical successor to the aging D700. It seems that we will still have to wait for that one; however, we were finally presented yesterday with a just-as-exciting Nikon D4.
Coming as a replacement for the not-so-old D3s, this new model is also a tough competitor for the recently-announced Canon EOS 1D X, and a weapon of choice for all photographers who will be covering the most important events of 2012, the London Olympic Games in particular. The list of improvements is impressive indeed:
- Sensor: The D4's sensor gains 4 megapixels over the D3s to reach 16 Mpix. These extra pixels do not prevent it from offering record sensitivities up to 204,800 ISO. The image quality in high ISO looks to have been improved, too, and if this is confirmed, we can already announce that the D4 will set new records, as the D3s is already the best-ranked camera on DxOMark for high ISO performance.
- Autofocus: The 51-point layout of the D3s was retained, but the sensitivity of the autofocus points was improved to make the camera even more efficient in low light. The autofocus will also work with apertures as small as f/8 (on a limited number of points, however); no doubt that photographers shooting with teleconverters will like this improvement. A new face detection mode has been added and will be available even when using the optical viewfinder — a first!
- Video shooting: Nikon obviously wants to catch up with Canon in this area, and offers a lot of improvements that will most certainly appeal to videographers. Full HD at 30/25/24 fps, of course (60 fps being possible in 720p mode), microphone input with volume-level monitor, uncompressed live HDMI output (the press conference we attended was filmed by three Nikon D4 and broadcast live on the web), DX and CX crop modes (x1.5 and x2.7). Last but not least, the autofocus still works in video mode, and all shooting parameters can be changed during recording.
- Burst mode: The burst mode reaches 10 frames per second with autofocus and automatic exposure, and can even reach 11 fps in FX mode if users lock focus and exposure. The D3s reached "only" 9 fps in FX mode, reserving its 11 fps for DX mode.
Various other improvements:
- A new x1.2 crop mode has been added to the usual DX (x1.5) crop mode for still pictures.
- A new 91k-point light-metering sensor.
- Dual card slot: one CF slot, of course, but also a brand-new XQD slot.
- A new Expeed 3 processor that allows all processing options to be enabled without slowing down the burst frame rate.
- A new WT-5 WiFi module that lets the camera act as a HTTP server so that its content can be accessed from any WiFi device (smartphone, tablet, laptop). Also allows full remote camera control.
- New joysticks for AF point selection, accessible both in portrait and landscape orientation.
- In-camera IPTC field editing.
- Retro-illuminated buttons, making shooting in the dark easier.
The camera will be sold starting on February 16th at a recommended price of 5799€.
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Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on D4

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Am I reading wrong, or does DxOMark list two different scores for the Nikon AF-S VR 105mm f/2.8G IE-ED on the D4? One one page the score appears to be 35 and on another 27. See:
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Reviews/Nikon-D4-review/Lens-Recommendations http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Lenses/Compare-Camera-Lenses/Compare-lenses/(lens1)/261/(lens2)/489/(lens3)/560/(brand1)/Nikkor/(camera1)/767/(brand2)/Tamron/(camera2)/767/(brand3)/Sigma/(camera3)/767 Reply | Read all replies for this comment |
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Re: Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on D4
You are not reading wrong! Here is the explanation: we changed the dxomark and sharpness scoring system last December (for further information you can have a look at DxOMark's Perceptual Megapixel on this page: www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Reviews/Looking-for-new-photo-gear-DxOMark-s-Perceptual-Megapixel-can-help-you). For this reason, previous reviews using the old scoring system are now indicated with a banner. This one was actually missing but that should be fixed soon. Sorry for that! Regards, Reply |
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December 16 , 2012
ISO performance
but this is a conspiracy against DxO ....... still denied its results ....
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Canon-EOS-1D-X-Digital-Camera-Review/Noise-Reduction.htm Reply |
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December 16 , 2012
another denial
Opss...... another site that belies the DxO dynamic range:
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December 16 , 2012
When you are not sincere
if you click here, and understand Italian, you can see that your assessment of the noise and dynamic range is too sbilanciat in favor of NIKON.
In Reala is better the Canon ...... http://www.reflex.it/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Camera-TEST_Eos1Dx.pdf http://www.reflex.it/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Camera-TEST_Nikon-D4.pdf Reply |
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July 04 , 2012
What a joke!
I agree with avicenna. The 70-200 II came out in 2009 and you haven't had a chance to get your hands on one?? Stop comparing lenses that cost orders of magnitude more or less than others, and please check other sites before you recommend a 20 year old lens over a brand new one that all other sites consider improved (50 f/1.8s). You probably have a bad copy if your tests are against all other recommendations!
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July 03 , 2012
Missing newer lenses for comparison

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You guys need to catch up on lens reviews before you post lens recommendation articles... Some of the lenses you recommend are so old you can't even BUY them anymore. Many sections completely ignore newer lenses that are far superior to the old versions (Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF-S for example), just because you haven't reviewed them. You are doing a disservice to your readers. ... Lenses for sports and wildlife photographers > where is the Nikon 70-200 VR II f/2.8 and the Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 Lens suggestions for portrait photographers > where is the Nikon 85mm f/1.8 AF-D and Nikon 85mm f/1.8 AF-S Fixed Prime Lens Recommendation > where is the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF-S - it should outperform the older AF-D version The ultimate wide-angle lens for landscape photographers > THIS is the worst. How can you compare a 24mm f/1.4, a 20mm f/2.8 that costs 1/4 of the price, and a manual-focus 14mm!!! Especially the 14mm, which is 40% wider of an angle than the 24mm! > You should have compared the Nikon 24mm f/1.4 versus the newer Nikon 28mm f/1.8 and the older Nikon 28mm f/1.4 AF-D. > Or how about the Nikon 28mm f/2.8, 24mm f/2.8 and 20mm f/2.8 for a budget prime shootout? Micro lens recommendation > Where's the new version - the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 OS. You can't even BUY the old version anymore! > What about the Tokina 100mm macro? Should have been a 4-way comparison of Nikon, Sigma, Tamron, and Tokina lenses. Missing section: Ultra wide angle > Here's where you put the Samyang 14mm - compare it against the Nikon 14mm f/2.8 and the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8. > Or compare the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 against the Tokina 16-28 f/2.8 and Sigma 12-24 f/4.5-5.6. > Or compare the Nikon 17-35 f/2.8 and the Nikon 16-35 f/4 against the Tokina 16-28. Missing Section: NORMAL ZOOM > This is the lens type that most people buy anyway, and yet, it's not here. > Where is the Nikon 24-70 f/2.8, the Sigma 24-70 f/2.8, the new Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC, the new Nikon 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 VR, or even some of the old Nikon f/2.8 zooms (since we're doing ancient lenses anyway). Reply |
Added by Brian Satoer |
June 04 , 2012
D4 vs D800
Hi to all,
Just thought I would share my opinion on the D4 and D800. It might help some of you guys out. I owned a D3s and D300 and now use the D4 and D800 for weddings, model shoots and urban photography. First I would like to state that the D4 is just the best camera I ever owned. It is really superb. I also shot with Canon (5D mkII) but the Nikon models just feel better when holding them. When it comes to overall image quality I would just as easily use a Canon camera. Just to point out I am not one of those guys who loves to bash the other brand :) Nikon or Canon are both great camera manufactures but I just prefer Nikon. On all camera's I use a 14-24 2.8, 24-70 2.8 and 70-200 2.8. So there was no difference regarding lenses. The picture quality of the D800 and D4 are in my opinion pretty much the same. The higher resolution of the D800 makes reducing noise somewhat easier and brings out a little more detail. The D4 however is much better build. I find the D800 more plastic and it feels somewhat cheap. But when it comes to model shoots the higher resolution is just great to have. During a wedding I use the D4 for the make-up shots, ceremony, diner and party. But for the bridal shoot I use the D800 for 90% off the time. When I need higher ISO's I drop the D800 and go back to my D4. The D4 is fast while focussing and has a better ISO performance than the D3s. Most say that the ISO performance of the D3s and D4 are the same but that is not true. I can go up to ISO 10000 on my D4 and get the same quality as when I shot at ISO 6400 on my D3s. For my D800 and Canon 5D MKII I won't go higher than ISO 3200. And on my D300 I really didn't go any higher than ISO 1200. Just to point out that I am really picky when it comes to noise. The battery life of the D4 is also better than some say. I shoot around 1700 images during a wedding (starting at 8:00 AM till 1:00 AM) and still have 3 bars left. I don't do video so I can't say if Canon does a better job on this part. In my opinion the D4 is the best camera to have. If you can afford it, go for it. I sold my D3s and paid a lot extra for the D4 and find the better focus (in the dark), higher resolution (for cropping) and better ISO performance are worth the money. For all types of photography in which you need a fast focussing monster camera this would be the one. When doing solely model shoots or urban photography the D800 would be the best choice because of the higher resolution. For nature photography go for the D800E. If you don't need the higher resolution and don't have the cash for a D4, then buy a second hand D3s. You can buy one for around 3000 euro's which is the same price as a D800. But the D3s is much better build. And the ISO performance of a D3s is so much better than on a D800. Hope this will help some of you decide. You can find my work on pixed.nl Reply | Read all replies for this comment |
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Added by d4nelli |
July 05 , 2012
Re: D4 vs D800
Very nice summary analysis by someone who has experience in using both cameras. This information is very helpful and thanks for taking the time to inform us.
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Added by fishnose |
May 21 , 2012
D4 lens tests
No, no 'Tamron and Sigma lenses all tested on a Nikon D4'. Not one.
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Added by oxxl |
May 14 , 2012
Why use old lenses?
Hi Just have a question: Why do you use old lenses for the tests? There is a BIG difference between the Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED and the newer version 70-200mm II.
Regards oxxl Reply |
Added by Mescalamba |
March 15 , 2012
Sony pro relfex?
Probably not, its more mirrorless even tho mirror is still there, but its EVF based camera. Sony wont make dSLR in future. Cause of that I doubt they will match D800, there will be loss of SNR due half-silvered mirror if I dont count that one which will be caused by different CFA and Sony usuall approach "colors over everything" (which is why I like them :). Plus D3x didnt performed like A900 either (cause Nikon is pretty good in squeezing Sony chips). Tho as main supplier for Nikon, they actually profit either if Nikon wins.
Im quite interested in what should be "lower" Sony model with 24 mpix FF (revised or new chip supposedly). Imagine 36 mpix A99 priced around D800, then decent 24 mpix FF priced quite a bit lower.. :D Reply |


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The New York Subway: Chapter 01, The Route of the Road
From nycsubway.org
THE selection of route for the Subway was governed largely by the amount which the city was authorized by the Rapid Transit Act to spend. The main object of the road was to carry to and from their homes in the upper portions of Manhattan Island the great army of workers who spend the business day in the offices, shops, and warehouses of the lower portions, and it was therefore obvious that the general direction of the routes must be north and south, and that the line must extend as nearly as possible from one end of the island to the other.
The routes proposed by the Rapid Transit Board in 1895, after municipal ownership had been approved by the voters at the fall election of 1894, contemplated the occupation of Broadway below 34th Street to the Battery, and extended only to 185th Street on the west side, and 146th Street on the east side of the city. As has been told in the introductory chapter, this plan was rejected by the Supreme Court because of the probable cost of going under Broadway. It was also intimated by the Court, in rejecting the routes, that the road should extend further north.
It had been clear from the beginning that no routes could be laid out to which no abutting property owners would consent, and that the consent of the Court as an alternative would be necessary to any routes chosen. To conform as nearly as possible to the views of the Court, the Commission proposed, in 1897, the so-called "Elm Street route," the plan finally adopted, which reached from the territory near the General Post-office, the City Hall, and Brooklyn Bridge Terminal to Kingsbridge and the station of the New York & Putnam Railroad on the upper west side, and to Bronx Park on the upper east side of the city, touching the Grand Central Depot at 42d Street.
Subsequently, by the adoption of the Brooklyn Extension, the line was extended down Broadway to the southern extremity of Manhattan Island, thence under the East River to Brooklyn.
The routes in detail are as follows:
Manhattan-Bronx Route
Beginning near the intersection of Broadway and Park Row, one of the routes of the railroad extends under Park Row, Center Street, New Elm Street, Elm Street, Lafayette Place, Fourth Avenue (beginning at Astor Place), Park Avenue, 42d Street, and Broadway to 125th Street, where it passes over Broadway by viaduct to 133d Street, thence under Broadway again to and under Eleventh Avenue to Fort George, where it comes to the surface again at Dyckman Street, and continues by viaduct over Naegle Avenue, Amsterdam Avenue, and Broadway to Bailey Avenue, at the Kingsbridge Station of the New York & Putnam Railroad, crossing the Harlem Ship Canal on a double-deck drawbridge. The length of this route is 13.50 miles, of which about 2 miles are on viaduct.
IRT Route Map. Click to enlarge.
Another route begins at Broadway near 103d Street and extends under 104th Street and the upper part of Central Park to and under Lenox Avenue to 142d Street, thence curving to the east to and under the Harlem River at about 145th Street, thence from the river to and under East 149th Street to a point near Third Avenue, thence by viaduct beginning at Brook Avenue over Westchester Avenue, the Southern Boulevard, and the Boston Road to Bronx Park. The length of this route is about 6.97 miles, of which about 3 miles are on viaduct.
At the City Hall there is a loop under the Park. From 142d Street there is a spur north under Lenox Avenue to 148th Street. There is a spur at Westchester and Third Avenues connecting by viaduct the Manhattan Elevated Division of Interborough Rapid Transit Company with the viaduct of the subway at or near St. Ann's Avenue.
Brooklyn Route
The route of the Brooklyn Extension connects near Broadway and Park Row with the Manhattan-Bronx Route and extends under Broadway, Bowling Green, State Street, Battery Park, Whitehall Street, and South Street, to and under the East River to Brooklyn at the foot of Joralemon Street, thence under Joralemon Street, Fulton Street, and Flatbush Avenue to Atlantic Avenue, connecting with the Brooklyn tunnel of the Long Island Rail Road at this point. There is a loop under Battery Park beginning at Bridge Street. The length of this route is about 3 miles.
The routes in Manhattan and The Bronx may therefore be said to roughly resemble the letter Y with the base at the southern extremity of Manhattan, the fork at 103d Street and Broadway, the terminus of the westerly or Fort George Branch of the fork just beyond Spuyten Duyvil Creek, the terminus of the easterly or Bronx Park branch at Bronx Park.
Image 17479 (141k, 1024x820) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: 14th Street/Union Square |
Image 17488 (928k, 1024x917) Photo by: Harvard University/American Memory Collection Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: Spring Street |
Image 17489 (38k, 518x316) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: Spring Street |
Location of Stations
The stations beginning at the base of the Y and following the route up to the fork are located at the following points.
South Ferry, Bowling Green and Battery Place, Rector Street and Broadway, Fulton Street and Broadway, City Hall (Plan of City Hall Loop), Brooklyn Bridge Entrance, Manhattan (Plan of Brooklyn Bridge station); Worth and Elm Streets, Canal and Elm Streets, Spring and Elm Streets, Bleecker and Elm Streets, Astor Place and Fourth Avenue, 14th Street and Fourth Avenue, 18th Street and Fourth Avenue, 23d Street and Fourth Avenue, 28th Street and Fourth Avenue (Plan of 28th Street & 4th Avenue Station), 33d Street and Fourth Avenue, 42d Street and Madison Avenue (Grand Central Station), 42d Street and Broadway, 50th Street and Broadway, 60th Street and Broadway (Columbus Circle), 66th Street and Broadway, 72d Street and Broadway, 79th Street and Broadway, 86th Street and Broadway, 91st Street and Broadway, 96th Street and Broadway.
Image 17481 (137k, 1024x817) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: 28th Street |
Image 17482 (106k, 1024x822) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: 28th Street |
Image 17483 (109k, 1024x822) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: 28th Street |
The stations of the Fort George or westerly branch are located at the following points:
One Hundred and Third Street and Broadway, 110th Street and Broadway (Cathedral Parkway), 116th Street and Broadway (Columbia University), Manhattan Street (near 128th Street) and Broadway, 137th Street and Broadway, 145th Street and Broadway, 157th Street and Broadway, the intersection of 168th Street, St. Nicholas Avenue and Broadway, 181st Street and Eleventh Avenue, Dyckman Street and Naegle Avenue (beyond Fort George), 207th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, 215th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Muscoota Street and Broadway, Bailey Avenue, at Kingsbridge near the New York & Putnam Railroad station.
The stations on the Bronx Park or easterly branch are located at the following points:
One Hundred and Tenth Street and Lenox Avenue, 116th Street and Lenox Avenue, 125th Street and Lenox Avenue, 135th Street and Lenox Avenue, 145th Street and Lenox Avenue (spur), Mott Avenue and 149th Street, the intersection of 149th Street, Melrose, and Third Avenues, Jackson and Westchester Avenues, Prospect and Westchester Avenues, Westchester Avenue near Southern Boulevard (Fox Street), Freeman Street and the Southern Boulevard, intersection of 174th Street, Southern Boulevard and Boston Road, 177th Street and Boston Road (near Bronx Park).
Image 17496 (69k, 620x479) Photo by: IRT Company Location: 28th Street |
Image 17497 (42k, 474x471) Photo by: IRT Company Location: 28th Street |
Image 17498 (68k, 597x497) Photo by: IRT Company Location: Interborough Subway |
The stations in the Borough of Brooklyn on the Brooklyn Extension are located as follows:
Joralemon Street near Court (Brooklyn Borough Hall), intersection of Fulton, Bridge, and Hoyt Streets, Flatbush Avenue near Nevins Street, Atlantic Avenue and Flatbush Avenue (Brooklyn terminal of the Long Island Rail Road).
From the Borough Hall, Manhattan, to the 96th Street station, the line is four-track. On the Fort George branch (including 103d Street station) there are three tracks to 154th Street and then two tracks to Dyckman Street, then three tracks again to the terminus at Bailey Avenue. On the Bronx Park branch there are two tracks to Brook Avenue, and from that point to Bronx Park there are three tracks. On the Lenox Avenue spur to 148th Street there are two tracks, on the City Hall loop one track, on the Battery Park loop two tracks. The Brooklyn Extension is a two-track line.
There is a storage yard under Broadway between 137th Street and 145th Street on the Fort George Branch, another on the surface at the end of the Lenox Avenue spur, Lenox Avenue and 148th Street, and a third on an elevated structure at the Boston Road and 178th Street. There is a repair shop and inspection shed on the surface adjoining the Lenox Avenue spur at the Harlem River and 148-150th Streets, and an inspection shed in the storage yard at Boston Road and 178th Street.
Profile of Manhattan and Bronx Lines Map & Profile, Contract One Subway |
Profile of Brooklyn Extension Map & Profile, Contract Two Subway |
Length of Line
The total length of the line from the City Hall to the Kingsbridge terminal is 13.50 miles, with 47.11 miles of single track and sidings. The eastern or Bronx Park branch is 6.97 miles long, with 17.50 miles of single track.
The total length of the Brooklyn Extension is 3.1 miles, with about 8 miles of single track.
Grades and Curves
The grades and curvature along the main line may be summarized as follows:
The total curvature is equal in length to 23 per cent of the straight line, and the least radius of the curvature is 147 feet. The greatest grade is 3 per cent, and occurs on either side of the tunnel under the Harlem River. At each station there is a down grade of 2.1 per cent, to assist in the acceleration of the cars when they start. In order to make time on roads running trains at frequent intervals, it is necessary to bring the trains to their full speed very soon after starting. The electrical equipment of the Rapid Transit Railroad will enable this to be done in a better manner than is possible with steam locomotives, while these short acceleration grades at each station, on both up and down tracks, will be of material assistance in making the starts smooth.
Photograph on page 26 shows an interesting feature at a local station, where, in order to obtain the quick acceleration in grade for local trains, and at the same time maintain a level grade for the express service, the tracks are constructed at a different level. This occurs at many local stations.
On the Brooklyn Extension, the maximum grade is 3.1 per cent, descending from the ends to the center of the East River tunnel. The minimum radius of curve is 1,200 feet.
Image 17486 (161k, 1024x822) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: Interborough Subway |
Image 17495 (62k, 500x441) Photo by: IRT Company Location: Interborough Subway |
The track is of the usual standard construction with broken stone ballast, timber cross ties, and 100-pound rails of the American Society of Civil Engineers' section. The cross ties are selected hard pine. All ties are fitted with tie plates. All curves are supplied with steel inside guard rails. The frogs and switches are of the best design and quality to be had, and a special design has been used on all curves. At the Battery loop, at Westchester Avenue, at 96th Street, and at City Hall loop, where it has been necessary for the regular passenger tracks to cross, grade crossings have been avoided; one track or set of tracks passing under the other at the intersecting points.
The contract for the building of the road contains the following somewhat unusual provision: "The railway and its equipment as contemplated by the contract constitute a great public work. All parts of the structure where exposed to public sight shall therefore be designed, constructed, and maintained with a view to the beauty of their appearance, as well as to their efficiency."
It may be said with exact truthfulness that the builders have spared no effort or expense to live up to the spirit of this provision, and that all parts of the road and equipment display dignified and consistent artistic effects of the highest order. These are noticeable in the power house and the electrical sub-stations and particularly in the passenger stations. It might readily have been supposed that the limited space and comparative uniformity of the underground stations would afford but little opportunity for architectural and decorative effects. The result has shown the fallacy of such a supposition.
Of the forty-eight stations, thirty-three are underground, eleven are on the viaduct portions of the road, and three are partly on the surface and partly underground, and one is partly on the surface and partly on the viaduct.
Image 17480 (195k, 1024x822) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: 23rd Street |
Image 17493 (38k, 500x400) Photo by: IRT Company Location: 23rd Street |
Image 17494 (63k, 620x479) Photo by: IRT Company Location: 59th Street/Columbus Circle |
Space Occupied
The underground stations are at the street intersections, and, except in a few instances, occupy space under the cross streets. The station plans are necessarily varied to suit the conditions of the different locations, the most important factor in planning them having been the amount of available space. The platforms are from 200 to 350 feet in length, and about 16 feet in width, narrowing at the ends, while the center space is larger or smaller, according to local conditions. As a rule the body of the station extends back about 50 feet from the edge of the platform.
At all local stations (except at 110th and Lenox Avenue), the platforms are on the outside of the tracks. (Plan and photograph on pages 30 and 31.) At Lenox Avenue and 110th Street there is a single island platform for uptown and downtown passengers.
Image 17484 (180k, 1024x817) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall |
Image 17485 (180k, 1024x815) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall |
Image 17492 (37k, 500x385) Photo by: IRT Company Location: 14th Street/Union Square |
Island Platforms
At express stations there are two island platforms between the express and local tracks, one for uptown and one for downtown traffic. In addition, there are the usual local platforms at Brooklyn Bridge, 14th Street (photograph on page 34) and 96th Street. At the remaining express stations, 42d Street and Madison Avenue and 72d Street, there are no local platforms outside of the tracks, local and through traffic using the island platforms.
The island platforms at Brooklyn Bridge, 14th Street, and 42d Street and Madison Avenue are reached by mezzanine footways from the local platforms, it having been impossible to place entrances in the streets immediately over the platforms. At 96th Street there is an underground passage connecting the local and island platforms, and at 72d Street, there are entrances to the island platforms directly from the street because there is a park area in the middle of the street. Local passengers can transfer from express trains and express passengers from local trains without payment of additional fare by stepping across the island platforms.
At 72d Street, at 103d Street, and at 116th Street and Broadway, the station platforms are below the surface, but the ticket booths and toilet rooms are on the surface; this arrangement being possible also because of the park area available in the streets. At Manhattan Street, the platforms are on the viaduct, but the ticket booths and toilet rooms are on the surface. The viaduct at this point is about 68 feet above the surface, and escalators are provided. At many of the stations, entrances have been arranged from the adjacent buildings, in addition to the entrances originally planned from the street.
The entrances to the underground stations are enclosed by kiosks of cast iron and wire glass (photograph on page 33), and vary in number from two to eight at a station. The stairways are of concrete, reinforced by twisted steel rods. At 168th Street, and 181st Street, and at Mott Avenue, where the platforms are from 90 to 100 feet below the surface, elevators are provided.
At twenty of the underground stations it has been possible to use vault lights to such an extent that very little artificial light is needed. Such artificial light as is required is supplied by incandescent lamps sunk in the ceilings. Provision has been made for using the track circuit for lighting in emergency if the regular lighting circuit should temporarily fail.
The station floors are of concrete, marked off in squares. At the junction of the floors and side walls a cement sanitary cove is placed. The floors drain to catch-basins, and hose bibs are provided for washing the floors.
Two types of ceiling are used, one flat, which covers the steel and concrete of the roof, and the other arched between the roof beams and girders, the lower flanges of which are exposed. Both types have an air space between ceiling and roof, which, together with the air space between the inner side walls, permits air to circulate and minimizes condensation on the surface of the ceiling and walls.
Image 17487 (169k, 1024x823) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: 23rd Street |
Image 17490 (324k, 1024x825) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: Times Square |
Image 17491 (60k, 620x479) Photo by: IRT Company Location: 59th Street/Columbus Circle |
The ceilings are separated into panels by wide ornamental mouldings, and the panels are decorated with narrower mouldings and rosettes. The bases of the walls are buff Norman brick. Above this is glass tile or glazed tile, and above the tile is a faience or terra-cotta cornice. Ceramic mosaic is used for decorative panels, friezes, pilasters, and name-tablets. A different decorative treatment is used at each station, including a distinctive color scheme. At some stations the number of the intersecting street or initial letter of the street name is shown in conspicuous plaques, at other stations the number or letter is in the panel. At some stations artistic emblems have been used in the scheme of decoration, as at Astor Place, the beaver; at Columbus Circle the great navigator's Caravel; at 116th Street, the seal of Columbia University. The walls above the cornice and the ceilings are finished in white Keene cement.
The ticket booths are of oak with bronze window grilles and fittings. There are toilet rooms in every station, except at the City Hall loop. Each toilet room has a free closet or closets, and a pay closet which is furnished with a basin, mirror, soap dish, and towel rack. The fixtures are porcelain, finished in dull nickel. The soil, vent, and water pipes are run in wall spaces, so as to be accessible. The rooms are ventilated through the hollow columns of the kiosks, and each is provided with an electric fan. They are heated by electric heaters. The woodwork of the rooms is oak; the walls are red slate wainscot and Keene cement.
Passengers may enter the body of the station without paying fare. The train platforms are separated from the body of the station by railings. At the more important stations, separate sets of entrances are provided for incoming and outgoing passengers, the stairs at the back of the station being used for entrances and those nearer the track being used for exits.
An example of the care used to obtain artistic effects can be seen at the City Hall station. The road at this point is through an arched tunnel. In order to secure consistency in treatment of the roof the station is continued by a larger arch of special design. At 168th Street, and at 181st Street, and at Mott Avenue, where the road is far beneath the surface, it has been possible to build massive arches over the stations with spans of 50 feet.
Image 17476 (164k, 1024x821) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: City Hall |
Image 17477 (171k, 1024x821) Photo by: Detroit Publishing Co. Collection of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Location: City Hall |
Image 17499 (74k, 620x479) Photo by: IRT Company Location: City Hall |
Image 17500 (26k, 340x358) Photo by: IRT Company Location: City Hall |
Image 17501 (26k, 537x288) Photo by: IRT Company Location: City Hall |
Image 28419 (64k, 467x649) Photo by: IRT Company Location: 59th Street/Columbus Circle |
Editors Note: Additional photos from the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection have been added to this document where appropriate. The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright or any other restrictions in the photographs in this collection.


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Published May 1, 2012Michael Bidwill (r) accompanies Gorbachev on flight to N.Y.
SPECIAL CEREMONY: MLB.com's Evan Drellich noted approximately 500 people gathered at AT&T Park yesterday "for an hourlong memorial service to celebrate the life" of former Giants batgirl ALEXIS BUSCH, who lost her life in a yacht-racing accident at the Farallon Islands outside S.F. on April 14. Busch "served as the Major Leagues' first batgirl." Giants President & CEO LARRY BAER said, "Alex was a Giant for 26 years -- her entire life. ... The Giants were and will be Alexis' second family forever" (MLB.com, 4/30).
AWARDS & HONORS: An award has been established in the memory of late baseball researcher GREG SPIRA, who passed away in December. The Greg Spira Baseball Research Award will be "given annually in recognition of the best published original research by a person age 30 or younger" (MLB.com, 4/27)....NBC's BOB COSTAS will receive the '12 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. Costas "will become the 29th winner of the award" (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 5/1).
CHARITY STRIPE: Grizzlies GM CHRIS WALLACE is auctioning off his four FedExForum tickets for tomorrow night's Clippers-Grizzlies NBA Western Conference First Round Game Two. The auction is to raise funds for Memphis-area high school football player TREY ERWIN, who has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Wallace "wants to help with medical expenses so he's asking bidders to e-mail him directly." The minimum bid is $521 for all four seats, and Wallace said he would notify the winner by 6:00pm CT tonight (Memphis COMMERCIAL-APPEAL, 4/29)....IndyCar CEO RANDY BERNARD, along with Lucas Oil President & CEO FORREST LUCAS, his wife, CHARLOTTE, and musician GARTH BROOKS will host the Indy 500 Soiree on May 25. The event will be held at the Lucas' home in Carmel, Ind., and tickets are $300. Proceeds from the event will benefit Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 5/1)....Angels 1B ALBERT PUJOLS' charity yesterday announced plans to expand beyond its St. Louis base. Within five years, 10 cities could be included in the Pujols Family Foundation's reach (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 5/1).
NAMES: A federal judge in Portland sentenced former adidas Senior Marketing Manager BRITNEY OBSTAR to 366 days in prison for "orchestrating a fraud scheme that caused losses of $366,000" to the company (OREGONLIVE.com, 4/30)....Magic Owner RICH DEVOS is putting his Lantana, Fla., estate up for sale with an asking price of $24.9M (SEARCHHOMESORLANDO.com, 4/25).
Marketing and Sponsorship
Leagues and Governing Bodies
Nets Hoping New Black And White Color Scheme Leads To Increase In Merch Sales
Closing Of Dodgers Sale To Guggenheim Baseball Delayed Until At Least Today
Senators Seeing Strongest Ticket Sales Since '07 Stanley Cup Final Run
Jags Owner Says Club Has Already Exceeded His Prediction Of $130M In Player Salaries
Franchise Notes
Two NYRA Execs Placed On Unpaid Leave Amid Reports Of False Takeout Rates At Tracks
Heat Still Not Paying Rent At AmericanAirlines Arena Despite LeBron's Boost To Revenue
Sign O' The Times: NFL Cardinals Want To Build Digital Billboards Around Stadium
Angel Stadium Taps Into Demand For Local Products By Introducing Craft Beer
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Justin Bieber has cancelled his fan meet and greets because he says the pressure of meeting people's expectations is making him depressed.
The Canadian pop star is currently on his Purpose world tour where he has been inviting fans backstage to meet him.
However, in an Instagram post the 22-year-old admitted that while he likes meeting "incredible people" he ends up "feeling so drained and unhappy".
Bieber's agent Scooter Braun said the meet and greets had also been cancelled for the singer's own safety.
The company behind the backstage experiences said the face-to-face encounter had been removed from the $925 package for security reasons.
Refunds are being offered to people who have paid for the experience.
Bieber's Instagram post continued: "Want to make people smile and happy but not at my expense and I always leave feeling mentally and emotionally exhausted to the point of depression .
"The pressure of meeting people's expectations of what I'm supposed to be is so much for me to handle and a lot on my shoulders.
"Never want to disappoint but I feel I would rather give you guys the show and my albums as promised. Can't tell you how sorry I am, and wish it wasn't so hard on me.. And I want to stay in the healthy mindset I'm in to give you the best show you have ever seen :)"
Bieber's tour began in Seattle on 9 March and is due to end in London on 29 November.
He is due to perform at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday night before moving on to Las Vegas. SkyNews.com
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- 4 miles
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- 09:08 pace
- 485 calories
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Branch Crossing Loop
09:08 pace
Short loop with Hannah G. after work. It was warm and muggy, which made things rough for H. Her lungs did not agree with the weather. Trying to teach her that there are good runs and bad runs, and training in summer is difficult for all.