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I need a new website. I need you to design and build it. I need a website built in two languages, it will have profiles of all the event companies, profiles include pictures, location, contact details and other categories to help users find their match.
Users will be able to login using email or social login, search by selecting from the categories, rate and add reviews on the profiles, request an appointment from the companies, share any profile on social media.
Copmanies would have their own login to edit their page and receive the appointment requests.
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Edythe Abdullah, Toni Crawford, Jerry Watterson
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As all actions had to be taken by the full board, it was determined that the meeting could continue even though quorum had not been met. Chair Hicks called the conference call to order and asked for a motion to approve the minutes. The minutes were approved.
Dr. Camp was present to discuss tenure nominations, as Provost Kline was unable to attend the meeting. Dr. Camp said there were two ways to earn tenure: through departmental level nomination, which proceeded through every level up to the president for approval; and tenure upon hire, usually for distinguished faculty or upper level administrative positions. He said he would like to put the listed faculty members nominated for tenure and tenure upon hire before the committee for consideration.
Chair Hicks asked to be educated on the ranking system for faculty. Dr. Camp replied that assistant professor was the first rank of tenure, though most weren't tenured at that point. Tenure and associate professor were tied together as of about six years ago, he said, and the next rank above associate was full professor. He said there could be a mixture of decisions, faculty could be tenured and not promoted, etc. Usually after six years of being an assistant professor, faculty were promoted and tenured in the seventh year.
Trustee Coggin asked about the faculty ranking and promotions, stating that he would like to hear each professor's rank and promotion information along with the tenure information. Chair Hicks agreed, stating she would like the information as well. Dr. Camp said all of the faculty up for tenure in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Health had been assistant professors and had received promotion and tenure. In the College of Education, two professors were not promoted and received tenure only, as they had already reached the rank of associate professor. One professor in the College of Computing Sciences, Engineering and Construction was promoted to full professor and tenured. Trustee Coggin thanked Dr. Camp for explaining the information. Chair Hicks asked that the information be included on the list presented to the full board. The committee members voted to recommend the list to the full board.
Dr. Camp also discussed the legislative budget requests. He said the requests had been prioritized as a result of discussions with Academic Affairs, the provost's office, and the deans of the colleges. Dean Serwatka said that each university put forward requests to the Board of Governors to determine which requests best fit its mission. The requests were then forwarded to the Governor's office to go into the Governor's budget in some sort of priority order reflecting the Board of Governors' mission. The requests were sometimes funded by the Legislature and sometimes not, he said, but the list did reflect some of the future interests of the University. President Delaney added that the Governor was particularly interested in nursing and education, so the University's requests had been directed to those areas primarily in an effort to gain as much funding for UNF as possible. Committee members agreed to forward the requests to the Board of Trustees.
Lina Monell, director of Equal Opportunity Programs, said that committee members had been provided with background information on the report so she said she wouldn't go into much detail except to say that the purpose of the report was to monitor and ensure that universities were compliant with federal and state legislation relating to equity in education.
Ms. Monell said there were five separate equity reports for each university, which were to be submitted to the Office of Equity and Access (OEA) for review. The OEA could return the document with recommended changes. She went over the different sections of the report: the first part listed the policies and procedures, the second part discussed incomplete items or pending actions. The University did not currently have any pending items. Part 3 involved student participation and contained a program analysis of graduate enrollments, and a look at enrollments overall, including strategies to enhance program completion, enrollments, graduate enrollments, and student retention among minorities.
In response to a question from Trustee Taylor regarding fluctuations in demographics, Jim Owen, director of Graduate Studies, replied that the changes could be related to specific cohorts such as the master's program offered in Belize through the College of Education. Other fluctuations were the result of increased recruitment and marketing efforts at historically black colleges, etc., around the region.
Ms. Monell said the fourth part of the report was about athletics and asked Kathy Klein to discuss that section. Ms. Klein said this section dealt with the diversity of athletes and coaching positions, an ongoing challenge largely due to availability and pay, and employment strategies to encourage applications from minorities and women. Also included in this part of the report were policies and procedures, an extensive self review done by the Title IX committee, department and team budget expense reports, and the Gender Equity Survey. In the survey were two areas of non compliance: another full-time female assistant coach was needed, and locker rooms for the women's swimming and diving teams were also needed. The coaching position was to be filled by August 1, 2005, and she said the need for locker rooms should be addressed by a fund-raising campaign for athletics this fall. An analysis of athletic participation by sport as it compared to student enrollment was also included in the report.
Ms. Klein asked if there were any questions. Chair Hicks said she did not have any questions but said she appreciated the work that had gone into the report.
Ms. Monell presented the Employment Accountability Plan, which, she said, covered three major groups: senior executive administration, academic level administration, and faculty. She said six additional female chairs were needed to reach parity in academic level administration. She also went over areas of under representation in faculty and the strategies outlined to attain the University's goals. She said that she was unsure how to go about conducting the presidential evaluation as related to equity. Also, the president was to evaluate the provost, deans, vice presidents, and chairs but a process had not yet been established for this. Ms. Monell went over the One Florida initiative which listed strategies for various grant projects to help high school students to attend and also included community involvement.
Ms. Monell said university administration was very pleased with the way the report turned out; it was the first time of such broad university involvement. Trustee Taylor said it was an outstanding report. Chair Hicks and Trustee Coggin concurred. Ms. Monell said the report was a draft that would be reviewed by the OEA. She said changes should be received before the full board meeting. The final deadline for submitting the report with changes to Tallahassee was June 30. Chair Hicks requested a motion to recommend the report. Trustee Coggin offered the motion, it was seconded by Trustee Taylor and passed. Trustee Coggin said the meeting was very informative thanked those who had presented. Chair Hicks thanked everyone for their participation and adjourned the meeting.
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I don't yell at other people's kids when I'm caring for them in my house. I'm extra patient with their annoying habits and work hard to focus on keeping my expectations for them age-appropriate. If they want me to stop what I'm doing and read them a story, I usually do it and I spend a lot of time just sitting with them on my lap if they're having a hard time. I'm a pretty good mom to my own kids but I really put on my A-Game for guests. What if God asked me to keep an eye on a few of his kids for a little while? How would I treat them?
I've always believed that I'm a daughter of a Heavenly Father who loves me and has a plan for my life. I believe my kids are his children too and periodically I think about the huge responsibility I've been entrusted with, raising his spiritual offspring. But today when the image came to my mind of God standing on my doorstep and turning them over to me for an 18-year babysitting gig, it really made me question much of what I do as a parent.
Do I always treat my children as inexperienced equals whom it's my job to teach and nurture or do I boss and coerce them into doing my will?
Do I work hard daily to discover their unique gifts and talents and encourage them to develop them?
Do I laugh at their jokes? Do I even listen to all their jokes?
Do I seek to listen, understand, and honor their opinions before shushing them or providing them with my grown-up wisdom?
What would it hurt to read one more story, give one more hug, or let them try on my makeup?
Do I honor their Heavenly Parent's rules and discipline techniques while they're in my care and try my best to implement them? (Think Jesus in the New Testament.)
Am I always ALWAYS motivated by love in our interactions?
Tonight after first grade basketball practice, I decided to try what I've been thinking about all day. Magoo had been bouncing around like a melon with legs, happily skipping around the court and ignoring his coach's whistle tweets and instructions. I wanted to tell him off. As I formulated a lecture about respect and listening skills, I thought about what I'd say to him if I were taking my role seriously as God's childcare provider.
I gave him a squeeze after practice, turned down the radio in our car, and asked him what he'd enjoyed about his night. Then I asked him to list all of the things he'd done great at practice. The list was long. Get rebounds before they hit the ground, be nice to the other guys, pass, shoot, get away from his defender when he was on offense, remember when he was supposed to be on offense. I threw in a few of the good things I'd noticed and he got really excited about what an awesome player he was.
Next I asked him what he thought he could improve. This list was much smaller and I needed to prompt him about his listening skills that could use some work. I lovingly told him what message it sends to his kind volunteer coach when he doesn't pay attention. He was sad because that wasn't what he had intended.
Then the thought came into my mind to tell him exactly how amazing I think he is. He is truly one of the most loving, kind, intelligent, fun, hilarious people I know – of any age. And then I asked him to show his coach and everyone he knows how wonderful he is, how wonderful I already know he is.
When I asked him what benefits would come from being more respectful and listening to his coach and his teacher at school, he said, "Then they'll know I love 'em."
"Exactly. And if you listen more, you'll learn a ton more and you'll be a ton better at basketball."
He seemed pleased about this and even asked me to take some time and teach him the things he missed the coach saying while he wasn't paying attention.
I got it right this time and maybe tomorrow I'll get it right too. I just have to keep remembering who my kids really are. And when I don't remember and when I screw up, as I inevitably will, I have to remember who I really am and be patient with myself too. You should never be too hard on a daughter of God, especially when she's trying her best.
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Hallo, I'm working on a modification for the medieval combat sim game, mount and blade.
Brick and Blade is a mod currently under development by myself and Stefano. It will transform M&B into a lego fantasy world(NOTE: Copying this from the original pitch, by fantasy I mean living minifigs essentially), heavily based off the classic castle sets. Expect to see Royal Knights, Forestmen, Black Falcons and the Wolf pack battling it out in a plastic world! Due to the nature of Lego and the enormous resources available online, we can also add whatever we want really! Lego versions of River pirates and Sea raiders will also appear. (NOTE: Traditional bandit type enemies in the game, the half naked fellow is a river pirate, the worst of the worst low level enemy, while the viking inspired fellow is a Sea Raider [who may just become vikings] a fairly high level enemy.. I've just modeled the viking helmet so expect to see them looking horny soon )
At the moment, this mod is still very much in the early art development stages. I've experimented with fitting the minifigure to the M&B skeleton and am convinced that we need a custom skeleton, therefore I'm eagerly awaiting the new BRF edit to let me have a hack at bringing these models to life.
Here are a few preview renders though
Obviously anyone who wants to help with any aspect is more than welcome These show a small example of the variety of weapons and armour that will be in Brick and Blade. Expect to see more soon.
I've been using this site's torso stickers. This is really handy as it saves me having to hand-draw textures (as I have to for the viking stuff)
LeoCAD has also been a really handy reference for models/proportions (though exporting them is a nightmare of high-polys and broken models so they tend to have to be remodelled)
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Anthony Sava for the excelent torso stickers and a great reference site
Anyway, thats pretty much the same pitch I gave over at the M&B forums where the idea has met with much enthusiasm (and nostalgia!) but here I'm going to ask for your help.
At the moment I'm planning on having 4 main factions: Royal Knights, Black Falcons, Forestmen and Wolf Pack. Other more neutral/random stuff will probably also find it's way into the game.. such is the nature of lego
Anyway, in M&B there are things called troop trees. This essentially specifies how a soldier in your party upgrades.. for example..
Peasant upgrades to Militia. Militia can then upgrade to either a skirmisher or footman. Footman can then either continue to develop as an infantry unit, or become a a cavalry unit. Units can be a mix of ranged/mounted or whatever.
Essentially I'm asking you fellows as I feel you know far more than me, what troop trees I should have, what weapons and armour troops should wear etc. What allegiances the factions should have is also somthing I'd like some advice on, though at the moment I have the Royal Knights and Forestmen loosely allied against the Black falcons, while the wolf pack just want to kill everyone!
Also, if any budding builders have Leocad and want to build castles, buildings towns etc to go ingame, that'd be wonderful!
As I said, I'm really just in the state of modeling/texturing as much stuff as possible until we can work out some animation stuff. I'm trying to get as much castle stuff in as possible (though stuff fitting within those factions takes priority) but if you feel I've forgotten somthing important, please yell


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Overall ambient air quality continues to improve. For calendar year 2012, the average annual air Quality index value for Mecklenburg County was 45, which equates to good air quality. From 2002 to 2012 the average annual index has gone from 64 to 45, which equates to a 27.9% improvement in air quality. In 2012 there were 279 good days (76.5%), 77 moderate days (21%), 9 unhealthy days (sensitive and all) (2.5%). The two main pollutants that make up Mecklenburg County's ambient air quality index value are ozone and PM 2.5. See below for an explanation of the air quality index.Air Quality IndexWhat is the Air Quality Index (AQI)?The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a scale of 0-300 that indicates the amount of air pollution that is forecasted or measured and how that affects our health. The higher the AQI value, the greater the amount of air pollution that is present in our outdoor air and the greater the health concern. Colors have been assigned to ranges of AQI values to effectively communicate the health impacts of the air quality. The two pollutants that are commonly represented by this scale in the Charlotte Area are Ground-level Ozone and Particulate Matter (PM).
Annual Air Quality Index (AQI) Designations
What do the colors mean?When the AQI Color Code is green or yellow, the air quality is considered acceptable and is not expected to have widespread health impacts.When the AQI value is higher than 100, the air quality has exceeded health-based standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Although the general public may not feel the effects of Code Orange days, sensitive groups may experience negative health impacts. Sensitive groups include people with lung or heart disease, older adults, active people, and children.When the Color Code is Red or Purple, the general public is likely to experience negative health impacts.How can I protect my health on bad air quality days?To protect your respiratory health on Code Orange, Red or Purple days, you should limit prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors, especially in the afternoon hours when air quality is typically worse. Your exposure to air pollution depends on the length of time and level of exertion. Any activity that increases your breathing rate also increases your risk of exposure to air pollution. You don't need to stay indoors, but "take it easy" outdoors to reduce your risk.How do I get the Air Quality Forecast?You can get the Air Quality Forecast from the Mecklenburg County Air Quality website. You can also subscribe to email or text notifications at www.enviroflash.info. Check your local TV or newspaper weather report, especially in the summer months.For more information on this topic, see the links included or go to "Contact Us" on the MCAQ home page. What you can do to reduce air pollution in Mecklenburg County. More Information: • Mecklenburg County Air Quality Index• AQI - A Guide to Air Quality and Your Health• EPA - Air Quality Index• Stationary Sources• Mobile Sources• Area Sources• Health Effects of Air PollutionReturn to Air Quality Chapter PageThe trends shown in the State of the Environment Report are not all based on tests of statistical significance. Data analysis, anecdotal evidence, and best professional judgment have been compiled to represent these trends. The State of the Environment Report takes a snapshot of important environmental indicators in an effort to educate the public while highlighting challenges, successes and the general direction of change for each indicator. For additional information on these indicators and the determination of trends, please follow the links and feel free to contact the appropriate resources.Last updated 6-15-15


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Singapore's Housing Tax Hits Homein Property Time |Property News ! Fri Feb 01, 2013 5:39 am
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SINGAPORE—An increased surcharge the Singaporean government has assessed on most foreign buyers to try to tamp down soaring property prices threatens to rattle Singapore's uneasy relationship with many of its rich foreigners while giving Americans an edge in one of Asia's hottest property markets.
Singapore recently boosted the duty on residential purchases, a move that could rattle some foreign investors, although U.S. buyers are exempt.
This month, the government boosted to 15% from 10% the fee added to the purchase price of residential property bought by many foreign nationals, including the Chinese, who were the second-largest group of foreign buyers last year. In contrast, U.S. buyers don't have to pay the surcharge, thanks to a bilateral trade accord with Singapore.
Joy Stevenson, a U.S. native who has lived in the city-state for more than 20 years with her family, bought a two-bedroom condominium this month in a neighborhood close to the Singapore Botanic Gardens for 1.85 million Singapore dollars (US$1.5 million). Under the new 15% stamp duty, a Chinese or Indonesian buyer would have paid US$1.725 million for the same property.
U.S. citizens are exempt from paying the fee as a result of a nine-year-old trade pact that requires that U.S. investors be treated the same as Singaporeans. A few other nationalities get the same perk—citizens of Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein—but most don't, including citizens of Indonesia and Malaysia, countries that in other respects enjoy close economic ties with Singapore.
Singapore's government imposed the tax in December 2011 on most foreigners to fight what it contends is excessive speculation in the property market. Private-home prices have surged 59% since the market's most recent trough in 2009.
The government worries that foreign buying is introducing the risk of a market bubble and making homes less affordable for Singaporeans, which is feeding a growing resentment of foreigners. But the move risks alienating some wealthy foreigners, including the Chinese, whose home-buying activity dropped markedly last year after the government imposed the original 10% surcharge.
"My feeling is that Singapore isn't foreigner-friendly anymore," said Alan Chen, 37 years old, who is from Shanghai and moved to Singapore five years ago to work in the logistics industry.
Mr. Chen is a Singapore permanent resident, a legal status that confers certain advantages denied to other foreigners, such as the ability to buy single-family homes and receive higher priority in school admissions. They also had escaped the stamp duty paid by foreigners, but now will have to pay a 5% fee when purchasing their first home. That changes the equation for the legions of expatriates who call Singapore home.
Property agents already report they can feel a chill among permanent residents as a result of the 5% levy. "I had a couple of clients who now can't afford it," said Deborah Law, manager of property broker Expat Realtor.
"The revised Additional Buyer Stamp Duty measures are meant to moderate the demand for properties across all groups of buyers of properties, including Singapore citizens, Singapore permanent residents and foreigners," a statement provided by a Ministry of Finance official said.
Soaring home prices have fed public dissatisfaction as many Singaporeans watched prices climb out of their reach. Those feelings of discontent also are tied into a public backlash against the rising presence of foreigners in Singapore. Cheap labor from places such as India and the Philippines is seen as pulling down wages for Singaporeans, even as property buying by wealthy foreigners pushes up home prices.
"It's very expensive, probably due to the high demand from foreigners," Singaporean Kelvin Lee, 32, said of residential home prices. "These last few years, [the price of housing] has been rising too much, too fast."
Mr. Lee, who works in financial services and hopes to purchase a residence within the next few years, said the government's cooling measures "probably will calm things down so that more Singaporeans will be able to afford to buy."
In addition to the higher tax on most foreign buyers, the government imposed other measures this month to keep prices in check. It raised the minimum down payment for people buying second homes and capped mortgage payments for people buying government-built housing at 30% of monthly income.
Private-home prices rose 2.8% in 2012, according to data from Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority, compared with 5.9% in 2011. Foreign buying fell substantially in 2012, after the government's earlier round of cooling measures. Other factors may have contributed to the drop, such as some foreign investors believing Singapore's prices for residential property are unsustainable and better investment opportunities lie elsewhere.
In particular, the buying of private homes by Chinese plunged 42% in 2012 from 2011, according to data from global property adviser Knight Frank. Chinese buyers slipped to the No. 2 spot last year, representing 22% of foreigners buying homes in Singapore, while Malaysians reclaimed the top spot with 26%. Indonesians were the third-largest group at about 19% of foreign buyers.
American buyers are a much smaller group, comparatively, buying only 169 homes in 2012 to make up 2.4% of all foreign purchases. Some U.S. buyers see opportunities in Singapore.
Suman Masciarelli, an American entrepreneur who with her husband Jason came to Singapore to start a mobile-app company called Acromobile, bought a home in 2011. She said she is considering selling some of her U.S. real estate in order to invest in other Singapore properties."We are looking at this market. It is quite high, but it seems like a very controlled market that won't have an overnight drop."
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April 11, 2009
LEWISTON, Maine - One week after a dramatic, come from behind win at the Engineer's Cup, the MIT women's track and field team earned its second straight meet victory, defeating Colby and Bates over the weekend in Lewiston, Maine. Tech withstood a strong challenge from the host Mules to take first in the meet with 161 points, just seven ahead of Colby. Bates finished in third with 105 points.
The Engineers secured 12 of the 20 event wins en route to the team title. Portia Jones helped lead the way, taking first in the 400-meter hurdles while also being a part of two winning relay squads. Jones set a personal-record in the 400m hurdles with her time of 1:03.30, the second-fastest in MIT history. Earlier in the day she led off the victorious 4x100 relay, which finished in 50.54. The freshman capped her busy afternoon by anchoring the 4x400m relay to an eight second win (4:06.01).
Jacqui Wentz also contributed a pair of first-place efforts. Two weeks after achieving an NCAA provisional qualifying time in 3000m Steeplechase, Wentz shattered the Institute record in that event with a time of 10:47.97. She finished over a full minute faster than her nearest competitor and bettered the previous MIT standard by almost 10 seconds.
Tech's other event winners on the track included Amy Magnuson in the 100-meter hurdles (14.97), Marth Gross at 400m (1:01.73), Andrea Bradshaw in the 800 (2:19.13) and Anna Holt-Gosselin, who ran the 5000m in 17:56.81. Wentz, Bradshaw, Jennifer Doyle and Katherine Eve also helped the Cardinal and Grey sweep the relays, taking the 4x800 with a time of 9:31.47.
Emily Hwang led the way in the pole vault, clearing 12-03.50 feet, as the Engineers took four of the top five spots in that event. Vicky Hsu's throw of 108-09 feet was good first the top spot in the javelin, 12 feet better than second place. Hazel Briner earned key, first-place points late in the meet to help secure the team victory.
MIT will compete in the Springfield Invitational next weekend, its final tune-up before the NEWMAC Championship in two weeks.


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Monday, June 28 | 5 Courses + 7 Beers | $76
Join us at Birch & Barley on Monday, June 28th as we host Gypsy Brewer Brian Strumke, and pair seven of his delicious and rare brews with a five course tasting menu artfully prepared by Executive Chef Kyle Bailey and Pastry Chef Tiffany MacIssac.
Brian will lead us through the dinner, shedding light on his fantastic beers as they compliment Chef Bailey's menu. This is an extremely unique opportunity to taste some never-before seen Stillwater beers and to meet the man behind the brews. This will be Brian's first Beer Dinner in DC, so don't miss out on a truly special Craft Beer experience!
The menu is still being written and we'll be sure to publish it asap - but we know we'll be featuring the following Stillwater Artisanal Ales:
JUNGLE DE RUS (Draft) This is the first time this brew will be featured in Washington, DC! The brew is a collaboration between Stillwater and Voodoo Brewing Company from Pennsylvania. A sort of Black Belgian Wheat Ale, it is brewed with pureed raisins, hibiscus, juniper, rose hips, and Schisandra berries.
RED 33 (Cask) Another Washington, DC debut! This is one of Brian's prototype beers that has yet to be released to the public, and we hear it is incredible. It is a sort of Flemish Red Ale, brimming with fruit and wonderful acidity.
STATESIDE SAISON (Draft) Stateside Saison pays homage to old world tradition while celebrating new world innovation. Naturally brewed with the finest European malts & fresh aromatic hops from the United States & New Zealand, it is then fermented using a classic farmhouse ale yeast. The outcome is a beer of unique design and exquisite taste, showcasing some of the best attributes of modern-day craft brewing.
STATESIDE SAISON (Cask) w/ Chamomile in the Cask The same base beer as above, but creamier and more aromatic from the firkin. Chamomile adds a nice floral note to an already complex nose.
CELLAR DOOR (Draft) Stillwater's summer seasonal is a refreshing and light Saison. The same proprietary farmhouse yeast is employed to guarantee aromatic complexity, and white sage is added for a cleansing finish.
CELLAR DOOR (Cask) w/ French Oak & Dry-Hopped with Citra hops in the Cask The same base beer as above, also creamier and more aromatic from the firkin. French oak lends some vanilla notes and a touch of acidity, while the bouquet gains citric, herbal aromas from the dry-hopping.
THE CHANNEL-CROSSING (Draft) A knockout collaboration between Stillwater Artisanal Ales and Pratt Street Ale House in Baltimore. It is an English Strong Ale with full malty flavor and drying, earthy hops. Stillwater's farmhouse yeast adds a grassy, spicy and citric array to the nose. Excellent!
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Stillwater Artisanal Ales is the nomadic brewing venture headed by Baltimore native, Brian "Stillwater" Strumke. A former internationally renowned techno DJ and producer who has extensively traveled much of the US and Europe, he returned home in 2004 to delve into a new passion, brewing. Brian rather quickly made his mark in the homebrewing community for his often odd concoctions and unconventional brewing methods. "I look at brewing as an art form, creating a beer to me is like painting a picture. There are virtually an infinite amount of variables that can be manipulated and my approach to brewing very much parallels how I went about creating my music."
Brian eventually cut his teeth by ranking in some local homebrew competitions, which eventually led to wins in the Sam Adams Longshot and Holiday Competitions, as well as the AHA (American Homebrewer's Association) Nationals. These accolades were surprising given that Brian's beers rarely fit into BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) categories; even the more "traditional" beers he made would have some sort of twist. "I am not really into this to reinvent the wheel (or Pale Ale for that matter), so you can definitely expect something fresh and new." These competitions often yielded wins in the more esoteric categories and his intricate use of herbs, spices, wild yeasts, and anything else he could get his hands on often came to judges with both intrigue and enjoyment.
In 2010, after about 5 years of backyard brewing, Brian has taken Stillwater Artisanal Ales to the public. Wary of startup costs for a full-blown brewery, Brian now travels to various breweries in the US and Belgium, hand-crafting small-batch, authentic ales.
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Aesop Rock Skelethon
You can download the deluxe version off Amazon right now a week before release for like 8ish quid. Had no idea this album was so close to release, Pitchfork gave it 8.2.
I'm in an internet cafe and have no internet at home so I'm buying it now without spinning a stream first. Going to rush home and blast it loud. Discuss this album, I WONDER IF IT'S GOOD?
I wrote something in the hip hop thread
In short, I like it.
Screw it, I'll just copy and paste
Enjoying the new Aesop Rock:
It's a fairly dense album, but I find that his refined flow weaves hypnotically over the beats, and while I'm left with little impression of what he's spitting about on the first couple of listens, it makes for a satisfying record. Zero Dark Thirty didn't grab me as a single, but it shines in the context of the album.
He proves himself as an accomplished full-length producer in the absence of Blockhead, creating a fairly unique vision of hip hop that you couldn't really see coming from another artist, and layered beats that I can see appealing to indie rock crowds, without pandering to them.
Not quite brilliant, but likely his best full length since Labour Days. Good year for Jukies so far, I reckon.
I've been enjoying it
As ever with Aesop, I'm not sure quite how much just yet, but there's definitely lots to like about it.
'Grace' is Hilarious. Definitely one of the more straight-forward songs on the record but I just really like the whole concept.
After a couple of extra days
I've decided I like this album a lot. Agree that the 2nd half initially grabbed me more, but I really like the whole thing now. I'd definitely recommend the videos on YouTube with Aesop explaining what all the tracks are about. Really helped me 'get into the zone' of the album...or something like that.
What a year for underground rap music.
Good shout, I'll check that out
His lyrics are completely indecipherable at times
Yup, really like it on first proper listen
The second half of the record felt better to me but maybe I was just warming up to it gradually.
Enjoyed hearing a bit of old fashioned scratching too.
On first listen I agree.
First half I was thinking, "the older I get, the more flaws I can see with the rappers I loved in the early 2000s."
Second half I was thinking, "fuck that, this is great."
I'm on listen 4 now
Think it might be 'one of those growers'. There is some absolutely mesmerising stuff going on in the background of some of these tracks.
Is the voice on the 2 or 3 tracks with a female singer
The better half of Moldy Peaches? Seemed to recognise her...?
Yeah that's Kimya Dawson
Slightly oddly perhaps, they're really good friends. They're doing a whole album together as well.
Well that's me sold then, was waivering...
I'm gonna get on it.
theyve got a group
called The Uncluded
I haven't listened to the record enough yet to judge the record itself
But as a piece of writing, I thought that was really interesting.
Cheers.El_Goodo this'd this
By the way, the opening two minutes or so of 'Ruby '81'
Are utterly glorious.JaguarPirate and ohgood this'd this
I'm really liking this
I've liked pretty much all of Aesop's previous stuff, but this may just be the one I fall in love with.
Skelethon has crept up on me so much
Definitely one of my favorites of the year, and I keep discovering more and more in it the more I listen. The story about Camu in 'Racing Stripes' is so funny, and it's nice to have that as a balance as there's a lot of depressing themes going on elsewhere. Also, in 'Crows 1' I really like this idea of the disconnect between graveyards and grieving;
I'm not gonna rot, no, fuck that snot, you can let them let you rot, man, but I'm not gonna watch / I'm not gonna stand atop your plot, I love you friends, but I'm just not / On the other hand if your ashes are scattered in the sea, I will swim in the sea and you'll be with me / and if your shit is scattered at the roots of a tree, I will climb that treelittlebirds this'd this
Brilliant album. Love Racing Stripes. Been years since a song has made me chuckle like that.penny_racer this'd this
This is so very, very solid.
Cycles to Gehenna has really made an impression on me, and in fact there's hardly any filler where it loses pace, which is unusual for him.JaguarPirate this'd this
Interviewed Aesop
as the main feature of my column. Here's the link if anyone here is interested: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4145360-champion-sound-8--feat-aesop-rock
Great interview mate
And I'm pretty sure this is my favourite record of 2012 now...
it's a belter
Love the production on this
so good...
AOTY as it stands for me.vamos this'd this
Could be mine too
Killer Mike and one or two others are running it close, but I just feel like there's still so much more I can get out of Skelethon. Probably gives it the edge.
The final section of Cycles to Gehenna <3
I had been saving this album
for a time when I could really focus on it, knowing that in order to appreciate it on any level it had to be done that way. Had a long flight to Seattle recently and this is about all I listened to there and back, enjoyed it fully. Aesop as background music does not work at all, he's always a dense listen, on all levels, from production to lyrics to overarching themes and concepts. His sound is so singular to me, Ive always wondered what he would sound like over other styles of beats? I tend to think he could work with anything.
Love all the singles (video releases) on this but am partic fond of Zero Dark Thirty, just pounds you with relentless energy and the trashcan snare sound. Love those bits where the beat drops out/back and he is just left there all exposed and vulnerable. Gives us an clear stab at figuring out exactly what it is he is really trying to say, like he is just daring us to dissect his words knowing that we wont be able to. Aes is a poet first imo, maybe my favorite lyricist ever.littlebirds this'd this
Pretty much agree with all of this
The lyrics on this thing are ridiculous... The Youtube videos of him explaining each track that Kyle posted up thread helped me absorb them a bit more. Idk, sometimes you hear Aesop Rock tracks and it's easy to wonder if there's anything going on behind the vocabulary. The more you understand the meaning of his tracks, the more incredible the wordplay is.
Think you're right about other styles of beats too... he has an amazing ability to switch his flow from fast to slow to match the tempo of the beat, that few people can pull off (Kweli spring to mind actually).
Anyway, plenty of albums out there to love this year, this is one to get obsessed with.
Love how he released those youtube videos with clips of the song.
Smart move as he knows everyone is going to listen to his album that way at some point, might as well control the medium.
Aes records (for me)
arent really 'anytime, anywhere' type of albums. Like I said, they require more of a focused listen and therefore I usually don't realize how much I like them until much later.
You appear to know your shi(p)t so...
Who is similar? I really like this album, but the only other 'rap' or whatever i've spent time with is stuff like Mos Def, Saul Williams, Buck 65. Where next in this vein, if you have any tips?
In general, 'abstract' hip hop
is my least favorite of the veins. It can get corny VERY quickly. Aes is in a world of his own; his voice, lyrics, beat choice, themes and approach are all very unique. Sounds like you like poetry driven hip-hop so I may try out B Dolan?
Lots of folks like Sage Francis as well but I think he strikes out way more than he hits. Some of the early Def Jux stuff would probably suit you but too many of people get stuck there.
If you are looking for like next steps after ^this type of stuff,
then there are lots of different ways you could go.
Since you mentioned Mos (who doesnt really fit in with those other names) I would maybe try out the new Killer Mike & El-P album for something new. Maybe some classic Gang Starr albums, maybe some EPMD, Biggy, Outkast, Pac, Cube, maybe some Tribe Called Quest... idk so many to name. Maybe just play this on loop for a few hours until you have the desire to listen to UGKs first 3 albums?
Heh, I asked a few other places andI got recommended
Killer Mike & El-P almost universally, cheers for the other recommendations, you seem to consistently deliver every time this subject comes up.
In addition to the theShipment's suggestions and if you like that verbose, semi-lucid flow, weirdish beats etc I would also suggest...
Saafir - 'Boxcar Sessions'. One one of the first guys I heard really push things lyrically like that in the early 90's. Such a great album.
LoDeck - 'Bash It'. Nasal white guy from NYC. Similar to Aesop Rock, also uses beats by Blockhead
Edan - 'Primitive Plus'
Maybe even a Dalek album or two.
Also, Cool Calm Pete 'Lost'.
Massive second on Saafir - amazing record
Would also hugely recommend Organized Konfusion - in a similar vein (but with a bit more funk) All of their albums are mind blowing, but the first two in particular are pretty much untouchable.
Total agree with Mr Shipment - a lot of 'abstract' hip hop can get old very quickly, but when its done right, its some of the best stuff going. These guys do it properly
Have never heard the Saafir record.
Will rectify.
Organized Konfusion is a really good call I think. Abstract(isn) lyricism but still grounded in trad hip hop values. Great call.
Early Kool Keith/Ultramagnetic MCs would fit as well.
Similar reasoning would see me add
Anti-Pop Consortium, Myka 9, Blackalicious, Busdriver, Noah23, Solillaquists of Sound. And double-check that, having mentioned Mos, the guy's got Black Star covered...theShipment this'd this
If you're just gonna link to one B Dolan track
make it this one, yeah? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKHf1YVATfk
Hadn't heard this.
Hip hop is becoming more tolerant tbf. NOT ALL OF IT, of course, theres still so many issues, but there has been steps in the right direction over the last 5 years or so.
Yeah, I heard it through this article
Hip Hop, Beyond Beats and Rhymes doc
is like 6 years old!
Listened to this a lot the past couple of days
really is brilliant. Think it's my favourite of his already. Feels like his most intimate.
I hope he comes over here this winter.
That interview Kyle did w aesop was really good,
forgot to mention
I never got the deluxe edition with the bonus tracks
Did anyone else? Worth tracking the extras down?
Also, saw this on twitter the other day and loved it:
Amazing :)
Hope it worked for her as well as it did for Camu.
hoping he comes to the TVOTR ATP
Wait a minute...
Literally just clocked that Grace is about conning kids into eating their greens. Brilliant.
i still enjoy this album
more than most things released this year. 2012> 2013umlaut_ampersand this'd this
yet like a weird cunt i seem to have bought quite a few 2013 releases. oh fuck off me, i'm such a dick. i think it's more to circumstance. I just preferred life in 2012.
Yeah me too
If I could only have 10 records for the rest of my days, this would be one of them.
it's an amazing album
possibly his best yet. Not enough love for Aesop Rock imovamos and JaguarPirate this'd this
I love this too.
My thinly-veiled saw him on his Skelethon tour in Boston last year and loved it. So jel.
gopher guts is magical
could listen to it on repeat for hoursKyle_ this'd this
need to put this back on my measly 8gb ipod
best 8 quid i ever spent on binary code
Did anyone listen to The Uncluded album?
I probably should have checked it out, but it's release was so low key I'd forgotten it even came out.
Guardian tries to talk about hip hop. Guardian largely fails.
- japes this'd this
nope never heard of it.
can't be bothered to look it up so i'll assume it's a joke and move on with my life.


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Government officials for the city of Portland have been cautious about enforcing a patient safety buffer zone around Planned Parenthood, which has been the target of anti-abortion protesters.
Though the city has increased police surveillance in the area, this method of addressing the issue of patient harassment is unrealistic and ineffective.
The city believes that because no arrests have been made, the problem has gotten better.
According to workers at Planned Parenthood, the increased surveillance has not decreased the amount of patient harassment.
While it is true that patients could file police reports every time they feel threatened, this is an invasive and time-consuming process that more often than not ends in futility.
A patient safety buffer zone would be a practical solution to problems everyone involved faces.
• First and foremost, people seeking health care would be free of intimidation and harassment.
• Secondly, the protesters would still maintain their right to free speech, but they would have to exercise it in a way that is respectful of others who wish to exercise their protected right to reproductive health care.
• Third, the city of Portland would not have to waste the extra resources required to increase police surveillance around Planned Parenthood.
• Fourth, Planned Parenthood would not have to expend financial resources hiring off-duty officers to work on Fridays and Saturdays, which is an action they have had to take in light of protest activity.
As a resident of Portland who cares about the health and well-being of my fellow Mainers, I urge the city of Portland to enforce the patient safety buffer zone.
Paige Barker
The Supreme Court has ruled that access to reproductive health care is a protected right. So, why then does it seem to be so difficult to protect the rights of Mainers accessing health care?
A 35-foot patient safety buffer zone outside the Congress Street Planned Parenthood would allow all those accessing the Planned Parenthood to do so safely and those who wish to express their pro-life views to also do so safely.
Portland City Councilor Edward Suslovic feels that a buffer zone isn't necessary and having police on duty outside of the Planned Parenthood would be enough.
Going to the police would do very little to help the situation.
A cease-harassment order would only work to stop future contact between two specific people. It would not stop the protesters from harassing anyone else trying to enter the building or walking by.
Having police officers on duty has not stopped harassment from taking place.
The protesters are using large, visually violent signs and intimidation tactics to try to shame those accessing Planned Parenthood in hopes that they won't enter the health care center.
I have walked past the protesters on several occasions and been told things like "there is blood on your hands."
Another woman was told, "You're lucky your parents didn't abort you."
These are just some examples of awful and offensive statements said by the protesters outside of the health care center.
Every Friday, Mainers are forced to either risk harassment or simply not access health care, because of fear of harassment.
The 35-foot patient safety buffer zone would stop this from happening immediately.
I want to know that I am a proud resident of a city that would never allow its citizens to be shamed for taking care of their own bodies.
Katie Zema
Skills of first responders reassuring at crisis scene
Early one evening recently at an event put on by the Sebago Lakes Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Sebago Lakes Automotive, we experienced a bit of drama.
The meeting was going well when one of our members suddenly stiffened and collapsed to the floor.
Several of us, all trying to remember our Boy Scout or military first aid procedures, rushed to assist our fallen friend.
In a heartbeat, Kevin Joyce, the sheriff of Cumberland County, came to the side of our friend, quietly stating that he was an EMT. In a calm and sure way, Kevin spoke with our friend, checked her vital signs, all the time speaking quietly so as to calm the situation.
A few minutes later, the emergency responders arrived on the scene and again, without any drama whatsoever, saw to the needs of our friend.
It was very reassuring to see these people in action, to see them expertly discharge their responsibilities, and remind us all that this is why we hire them.
Good job, one and all.
Thomas Hartwell
Two-way traffic supporters overlook needs of motorists
Bravo, Brian Peterson! You got it right ("Foe of State and High traffic change wonders how walkable city has to be," Feb. 18).
As the old saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
The traffic situation on State and High streets was fixed in the '70s by making them one-way. To reverse that solution, spending an estimated $1 million to $2 million, is ridiculous.
The proponents of making them two-way disregard the inconvenience of drivers who must cross town daily. They don't seem to recognize the increase of pollution from the exhausts of idling cars waiting for lights to change, and they disregard the cost and inconvenience factor, particularly from double-parked vehicles, or breakdowns or construction in one lane.
I hope the Portland City Council has the courage to ditch the two-way plan.
I encourage readers to check out Peterson's website (www.stopchickenlittle.com). He makes a lot of sense.
Bob Tripler
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Watches you can make calls with. Bracelets that monitor your heart. Hats that comb your hair for you. These are just some of the things you'll hear about at the world's largest tech show, also known as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas this week. Ok, I made one of those up.
The hot buzzword for the event this year is "wearable tech" and almost every major vendor will showcase some piece of jewelry, apparel or accessory that is tech-based and Internet enabled. While this is surely a trend the big star of the show is actually what will happen inside your home. I'm calling it "livable tech."
The purpose of technology is to make things simpler. Easier access to information. Automation of tasks. Stuff like that. What I see happening is that the shift is being made from tech being the focal point of our business lives and entertainment to it helping assist the running of our homes.
The road to the connected home is paved with dreams of automation.
Typically at CES the focal point of home tech is centered around the TV, and rightfully so. Having been to the show before there are more TVs at CES than collectively in the entire state of Rhode Island. And this is rightfully so. Think about it. The TV is the one piece of technology that you build entire rooms around. The 4k, ultra-HD TVs on display at CES will blow your mind. I've already got my eye on the 105 inch curved TV from Samsung. But CES is becoming more home focused than just showcasing TVs.
Of course we've talked before about how the Xbox One and Playstation 4 will transform family rooms, but "livable tech" is expanding into almost every facet of our home. From devices like Nest that can control your thermostat or updating your DVR, there's now even devices to monitor how many eggs you have left and whether they're going bad or not so it can alert you on your mobile phone.
That's just scratching the surface. Windows that can display outside temperature within the glass pane. Mobile apps to automate shopping lists based on what's left in the fridge. Doorbells that have facial recognition and video cameras to alert you who's there whether you're in the house or not. All these things are going to be seen at CES this week.
One of my favorite tech sites, CNet, does a fantastic job reporting on CES and they're even hosting a special panel and online hub for all the home tech related items from the show. You can follow their conversation on Twitter with the hasthag #CNETsmarthome or by visiting their site here.
My favorite quote in reference to "livable tech" is from CNet where writer, Lindsey Turrentine, says, "The road to the connected home is paved with dreams of automation." That's a perfect line to describe where things are going and I'm anxious to see what …read more
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MotorWeek Video Transcript: ORNL Transportation Research
John Davis: Automotive technology has seen great advancements recently in the areas of fuel efficiency, clean emissions and the development of light-weight materials. And while car companies and their supplier can take credit for many of these breakthroughs, some of the most promising work has been performed in relative obscurity by scientists at the US Department of Energy's National Laboratories. We were recently invited inside the Oak Ridge National Laboratory near Knoxville, Tennessee. One of several sites that worked on the secret World War II Manhattan Project – where today atomic research has taken on a whole new meaning.
While it no longer occupies the entire town of Oak Ridge, this scientific campus is still huge, covering 31,000 acres employing 4,000 people and plays host to over 3,000 guest researchers each year. It is also home to the nation's largest single science facility, the 1.4 billion dollar Spallation Neutron Source, and our country's largest energy lab.
Here, and at the adjacent National Transportation Research Center, work funded by the Department of Energy's FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Programs is helping the auto industry build tomorrow's cars and trucks to be safer, cleaner, lighter and more efficient.
Dr. Ray Boeman, Director, Transportation Programs: We actually aid the industry in gaining fundamental understanding of behaviors such as in the combustion area. So our work is, in some cases, not a widget that gets commercialized and you see it on a car, but it's more enabling the industry to understand what's going on
Davis: On the chassis dyno for our visit was this Euro-spec Saab 9-5 bio-power, it's optimized to produce maximum performance from E85. The Fuels, Engines and Emissions Research team is benchmarking its performance and looking for ways to boost the fuel economy of Ethanol-powered vehicles, long seen as the Achilles heel of FFVs.
Sixty years ago, scientists here were studying how to harness the energy in Plutonium, but Oak Ridge is better known these days for studying the atomic structure of materials with this, the world's highest-resolution electron microscope. It can actually track the movement of individual atoms! Researchers anywhere can remotely access this instrument to gain understanding into how materials react to stress and changing conditions.
And that cooperative research is a big part of ORNL's mission. Many areas of the lab are designated as "User Facilities" where partners from commercial industry, universities and federal agencies can use specialized equipment; confer with Oak Ridge scientists, and piggyback time on the Jaguar, a Cray supercomputer capable of 170 trillion calculations per second.
Naturally, a computer that size needs a large monitor. This 30-foot video wall, known as Everest, is able to display 35 million pixels of information, and allows researchers to visualize and discuss finely detailed images with larger-than-life 3D projections.
Anyone who has ever had a fender-bender in their car can appreciate the work done by the T-MAC, or Test Machine for Automotive Crashworthiness. They don't crash cars here, but rather crush the materials that make up the cars and testing the strength of advanced lightweight materials. T-MAC produces the highest dynamic force of any hydraulic test system in existence. In plain English, that means it crushes a foot-long steel pipe like you or I would flatten a soda can!
Across the hall from T-MAC in the materials lab, this robot is spraying carbon-fibers and a binding agent to make complex structural parts and panels for cars. Getting the weight savings and strength of carbon fiber at an affordable price is crucial to developing the next generation of fuel-efficient vehicles.
Boeman: A 40% reduction in vehicle mass would translate nominally in a rule of thumb to about a 24% increase in fuel economy.
Davis: Carbon fiber has the potential to do just that, but the cost is still too high, at about $15 a pound. Scientists here are developing a fiber feedstock from plant lignin, coincidentally a co-product of ethanol production, which could reduce that price to around $4 a pound.
Also being perfected is the use of focused microwaves instead of conventional ovens to create the carbon fiber strands, a move that would demand less energy, create fewer harmful emissions and speed up production.
Many of the recent advances made in automotive design would have been impossible to achieve without knowledge gained at Oak Ridge Labs, and the other DOE National Laboratories.
Dr. Ron Graves, Director; Fuels, Engines, Emissions Research Center: In the case of the heavy truck engine manufacturers, we've had heavy concentration over the last few years of helping them with their emissions compliance. Big changes in emissions regulations happened in 2007, and another round in 2010. In the automotive sector, we work on vehicle efficiency, engine efficiency, and things like alternative fuels, like E85 ethanol.
Davis: And it's not just the technology, but the human interaction, that makes this cooperation between government and private enterprise, from small startups to major auto makers, so vital and effective. Our thanks go to the men and women of Oak Ridge, and all of the national energy labs and FreedomCAR DOE programs, for paving the way towards an even greater driving future.


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Crop Production & Basic Processing: Background
The crop production industry includes sugar, fruit, vegetables, cotton, grain, soybeans, honey, rice and peanuts. Tobacco, however, is profiled separately.
Crop producers have long favored the GOP, and never was that more evident than in the 2012 election, when 72 percent of the industry's donations - nearly $19 million - went to Republicans; that was an 82 percent increase from 2008. Donations to Democrats, meanwhile, have remained relatively steady, decreasing slightly from $7.9 million to $7.4 million from 2008 to 2012. The sugar industry has played a major role, with American Crystal Sugar topping the list of industry donors. Its PAC sent $2.2 million to candidates, parties and leadership PACs in the 2012 cycle. Sugar giant Flo-Sun, Inc. and the American Sugar Cane League also gave significantly, donating $927,790 and $333,500.
In 2013, the industry spent $21.8 million on federal lobbying. The largest player was the American Sugar Alliance, which spent $2.55 million. Other major lobbying organizations in the industry include the U.S. Beet Sugar Association and American Crystal Sugar, which spent $1.8 million and $1.45 million, respectively.
Much of that lobbying was due to the fact that a new farm bill was being debated, the first comprehensive farm bill since 2008. The bill is hugely important for crop producers, containing provisions on crop insurance, conservation and commodity programs to protect farmers.
Another significant issue for crop producers is the growth of corn-based ethanol as a fuel source. Since 2007, Congress has supported using more ethanol in fuel through its Renewable Fuel Standard program. The program in place called to continually increase the amount of ethanol used as a fuel source. However, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to cut that number in future years. That, plus the end of an ethanol tax credit in 2012, prompted anger from crop producers.
-- Robbie Feinberg
Updated March 2014
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Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, announced that Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has selected Space International Services, Ltd. (SIS) to launch the AMOS-4 commercial satellite. The launch is scheduled to take place this Saturday night from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
AMOS-4 will be the second AMOS satellite launched by SIS on its Zenit-3SLB launch vehicle. AMOS-3 was launched to its 4ºW orbital position in 2008 on the same vehicle. AMOS-4's launch weight will be approximately 4.2 tons, demonstrating that SIS has significantly increased the Zenit-3SLB vehicle's performance since the AMOS-3 launch.
The satellite is expected to have a lifespan of 12 years.
Here are some photos from its construction and transportation to the launch site.
Cool. I wish I was going with it.


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PORTLAND – This month, the city of Portland will be embarking on Phase 2 of the Franklin Street redesign study. Building on the 2009 Phase 1 report, "Reclaiming Franklin Street," this will advance the vision of Franklin Street as a vibrant urban corridor that serves as both an attractive gateway to the city and connects neighborhoods, the waterfront and Interstate 295.
The future Franklin Street will better perform its transportation function, facilitating safe and efficient travel for motor vehicles, transit, bikes and pedestrians through integrated design solutions. The corridor will enhance the urban fabric of the city through the mixed-use development of residential, commercial and recreational space amid attractive streetscapes.
The redesigning of this urban-renewal arterial represents an ongoing partnership among the city, the Maine Department of Transportation, the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System and diverse community stakeholders. The Phase 2 study will include a feasibility analysis and refinement of the range of design solutions presented in the three Phase 1 concept designs and other appropriate solutions derived during Phase 2.
These concept designs drew upon existing local policy, technical expertise and best practices to present a vision of an urban corridor that maximizes its potential as an asset for transportation, economic development and enhanced livability.
Underlying this work are key Phase 1 findings about the Franklin Street corridor and the complexities of urban roadways, which serve a wider range of needs and offer a wider range of opportunities than the traditional highway system. Among these are:
• Traffic volumes along Franklin Street have been surprisingly stable the past 25 years, and the existing capacity, designed appropriately, will accommodate projected traffic growth over the next 25 years.
• The maximum vehicular capacity of the existing number of travel lanes can be achieved through improved intersection design, synchronization of traffic lights and designing for slower travel speeds.
• Travel speeds of 25 to 30 mph allow urban roadways to carry the maximum number of vehicles most efficiently.
• Travel speeds of 25 to 30 mph also best balance mobility and safety for all users. Chances of serious injury and death increase exponentially with collisions at higher speeds.
• High-quality road design allows cars, bikes and pedestrians to co-exist in urban corridors with traffic volumes similar to that of Franklin Street.
• The current roadway takes up little more than half of the 15-acre corridor. This prime urban real estate can be put to better use for the community to generate increased tax revenue and provide vibrant public spaces. Housing, transit and businesses along Franklin Street will bring new life to blighted and underutilized assets, including Lincoln Park.
• As a route to schools, shopping and employment, Franklin Street faces transportation demands across the corridor as well as along it.
Urban highways were built at a time when faster seemed better, and people were not fully aware of the impacts of cars on our cities. Cities now see that steady, predictable traffic flow creates a more efficient urban roadway, and that the street and the local context must relate.
Cities across the country are redesigning urban highway corridors to improve livability and mobility.
In so doing, they are strengthening transportation options by creating multimodal corridors and hubs and stimulating private investment. They have generated higher property values and a broader tax base, and they've enhanced public spaces for community enjoyment.
The removal of San Francisco's Central Freeway and Milwaukee's Park East Highway spurred millions of dollars in urban redevelopment, while closer to home, New Haven, Conn., and Buffalo, N.Y., are putting resources toward redesigning inner-city highways as urban streets or boulevards.
The Franklin Street Redesign will be guided by a context-sensitive solutions model, integrating transportation and land-use planning, complete streets and transit-oriented development principles, technical expertise and public involvement so that the preferred plan for Franklin Street serves our city's needs and reflects our values.
The final outcome, a design that may ultimately blend elements of various concepts, will guide future development along the corridor and put Portland in a position to pursue a range of funding options.
Portland is poised to grow as a residential center and an economic hub. The Franklin Street redesign process presents opportunities for our city to further build on strengths such as walkability, integrity of place and economic and environmental sustainability so that Portland continues to be recognized as a great place to live, work and play in the 21st century.
Markos Miller of Portland co-chairs the Public Advisory Committee on the Franklin Street Redesign Study.
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Departs Denarau Marina every Monday at 12.15pm. You will be transferred to Sacred Islands to meet MV Fiji Princess.
Departs Denarau Marina every Monday at 12.15pm. You will be transferred to Sacred Islands to meet MV Fiji Princess.
Day One: Monday
Your voyage into tropical paradise beings on-board high speed private transfer catamaran, Cheetah, departing Denarau then cruising up through the islands to rendezvous with Fiji Princess in the Sacred Islands.
BULA and welcome! Check into Fiji Princess, meet your crew and fellow passengers then enjoy a tasty lunch on-board.
The Sacred Islands provide a breathtaking backdrop and the rest of your day is spent here enjoying these idyllic tropical islands and feeling very special because you are the only ones there! It's up to you how you want to spend your time in this stunning setting. Enjoy a swim, wander the beaches, kayak in the lagoon and just enjoy the feeling of being in this beautiful part of the world!
This afternoon you can learn the art of Fiji High Tea: learn how to make roti in lolo and enjoy with lemon tea.
Back on-board it's happy hour at the bar, cocktails, cold beers and wines on the upper deck. Cocktails can be won at the coconut bowls competition!
Tonight enjoy the Captain's Dinner welcoming you into the Blue Lagoon family. The a la carte menu is served in the dining saloon and entertainment is provided by our talented singing, dancing and guitar playing crew!
Anchorage in the lagoon of the SACRED ISLANDS
Day Two: Tuesday
Take some last snaps of this spectacular location (but save some room on your camera because we're cruising into paradise!).
Laze on the sun deck as you cruise past several of the larger Yasawa Islands and beautiful bays. Our destination today is the famed Blue Lagoon. This superb stretch of water is circled by islands, creating a lagoon that is filled with fascinating coral reefs easily seen from the surface of the crystal clear waters.
One of those islands, Nanuya Lailai, is home to Blue Lagoon Cruises very own private beach. Watch as the crew position the vessel right up to the beach and tie her off to a coconut tree! Lunch is served on-board, whilst on shore our private 'Fiji style beach club' awaits, along with sun loungers, onshore massage, a bar and beach volleyball. You'll have plenty of time for swimming, snorkelling, fish feeding, viewing coral from the glass bottom boat or just wandering along to a secluded stretch of beach to top up the tan. We'll give a coconut demonstration – how to climb that palm, get the coconut and husk them, then appreciate fresh coconut milk straight from the coconut for afternoon tea. Delicious!
Diving for both novices and experienced divers can be pre-booked for this location. There are many awesome dive sites within easy reach (diving is an extra cost). There are also a number of guided 'reef safari' (snorkelling tours) to show you the best spots around the island.
Happy hour is served on shore from the beach bar along with canapes. Tonight is a very special night with a traditional Lovo meal. The food is cooked underground in a specially prepared pit. Watch the unearthing of the Lovo and be tantalized by the smells. The dining room tonight is on the beach under the coconut palms and the stars.
Following dinner is a fantastic meke with singing, dancing and story telling by a group of local villagers, come to share their company with Blue Lagoon guests.
Anchorage NANUYA LAILAI, THE BLUE LAGOON
Day Three: Wednesday
The azure waters will tempt you to an early morning swim. Dive off the boat, head ashore to the beach or paddle a kayak in the surrounding tranquil waters.
Sit down to an a la carte breakfast, cooked to your liking along with the buffet of fresh tropical fruits, yogurts, cereals, fruit juices, tea and coffee.
Most of the day is at leisure here at our private beach. Laze around or take part in any of these great Fijian activities. All of the islands activities from yesterday are on offer again today plus a few extra special ones:
On arrival you will set off on a private guided visit to the Sawa i Lau caves. Steps rise from the shore up to the first cave. You can view the majestic cavern from the stairs or take to the water. A short swim through an underwater passage takes you into the second of these stunning limestone caves.
This evening includes a special visit to the village of Tamusua. A yaqona ceremony, a guided walk around the village and a Fiji village style 'feast' prepared and cooked by the village women awaits you. This is not a feast tailored for visitors but one exactly as the village would hold themselves for special occasions. Served outside if the weather is good, you will be Fijian for the night, sitting on mats, eating Fijian village food and sharing stories with the villagers about their culture and their home.
Return to Fiji Princess for a movie night. Pull up a chair or a sun lounger on the upper theatre deck, get a cold drink in hand and enjoy the one movie that just has to be shown on a Blue Lagoon Cruise – the classic 'Blue Lagoon' starring Brooke Shields.
Anchorage just off TAMUSUA BAY, YASAWA ISLAND
Day Four: Thursday
Fiji Princess heads on out of the bay bound for Drawaqa Island. At your leisure enjoy a la carte breakfast, cooked to your liking.
On arrival at Drawaqa, our Marine Biologist will tell you all about the local fish, marine life and the conservation work the Vinaka Fiji Volunteer team are doing in this area. If you are lucky enough to be here during May to October then an introduction to the magnificent manta rays, whose feeding ground is just nearby, will be included. Conditions permitting you will have the opportunity to snorkel with these wonderful creatures in small escorted groups. From October to April a guided 'Reef Safari' snorkelling tour is conducted to see the prolific corals, clams and marine life in this area. This is also a superb dive area and optional dives under expert instruction – perhaps your very first scuba dive can be booked. Certified divers well catered for as well! (Diving is an additional cost).
If getting wet is not your thing two other great activities are on offer. Visit a local village school where Vinaka Fiji volunteers are at work. Or, for a truly exhilarating view, from the island cliff top to the stunning waters below, have a go at abseiling!
Dinner this evening is a barbecue served on the upper deck of the vessel dining under the stars! A special feast and party night is the perfect way to celebrate your time in the Yasawas. The bar is open and our resident DJ 'Fiji Afro Jack' spins the tunes on the upper deck. If you haven't already learnt the Bula Bula dance you soon will.
Anchorage DRAWAQA ISLAND
Day Five: Friday
An early start for the crew as unfortunately it is time to cruise for home and return to Denarau Marina. Enjoy breakfast on-board as Fiji Princess cruises back toward her home port. Guests going onto a Mamancua island resort will be collected enroute and transferred to their island.
All guests will be farewelled with the traditional Isa Lei song from the crew, as your exploration of the beautiful Yasawa Islands comes to an end. Vinaka vakalevu and hope to see you again!
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A woman who was sent home after she refused to wear high heels at work has branded the government's response to calls for reform a "cop-out".
Nicola Thorp launched a petition pressing for changes in the law after she turned up at PwC in flat shoes, but was told she had to have a 2in-4in (5cm-10cm) heel.
The government has announced that new guidelines on dress codes are expected to be issued in the summer.
But it stressed that it was already illegal for company bosses to force women to wear high heels at work and insisted laws already in place were "adequate" to deal with discrimination.
Ms Thorp said that while it was against the rules to discriminate, the law still allows employers to set different rules for the way men and women dress. She said: "It's a shame they won't change legislation.
"It shouldn't be down to people like myself.
"The government should take responsibility and put it in legislation. I do think it is a little bit of a cop-out."
Ms Thorp's petition attracted more than 152,400 signatures asking for it to be made illegal for companies to require women to wear specific footwear for their jobs. The government insisted that companies cannot discriminate between men and women.
A spokesman said: "No employer should discriminate against workers on grounds of gender – it is unacceptable and is against the law.
"Dress codes must include equivalent requirements for both men and women. To make the law clearer to employers and raise awareness among employees, the government will be producing new guidance on workplace dress codes."
But Ms Thorp, an actor, said firms should not be able to distinguish between men and women.
She said: "As it stands, the Equalities Act states an employer has the right to distinguish between a male and female dress code as long as they are not deemed to be treating one sex more or less favourably.
"Unfortunately, because of intrinsic sexism and the way in which business works in the UK, when employers are allowed the freedom to decide what is fair and unfair it tends to be women that lose out."
The government has called on all employers with dress codes to review them and "consider whether they remain relevant and lawful".
It accepted that awareness among workers and their bosses is patchy and some employers "knowingly flout the law".