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Gulfstream IV and V series aircraft remain two of the most capable lines of business jets designed in the past three decades because of their range, speed and cabin comfort. The GIV can fly 4,200 nm and the GV can fly 6,500 nm. Both aircraft routinely cruise at Mach 0.80 or faster and they can seat up to 12 to 14 passengers.
The GIV and GV are equipped with Honeywell SPZ-8000 series avionics systems that were cutting edge when introduced in the late 20th century. But back then, augmented GPS was in its infancy, the airspace was considerably less congested, paperless cockpits were mere science projects and uplinked weather graphics were pipe dreams. And CRT displays were cutting edge.
Fast forward to the 21st century. At the beginning of the new millennium, it became clear to Gulfstream Aerospace, among other OEMs, that older aircraft equipped with this generation of Honeywell avionics would need comprehensive cockpit display, FMS and radio upgrades to operate efficiently in the future.
PlaneDeck is Gulfstream's trade name for its Honeywell Primus Elite flat-panel display retrofit for SPZ-8000, -8400 and -8500 avionics suites. A six-pack of 8-by-8-in. DU-885 AMLCDs, which fit into the same mounting racks, replaces the original half dozen DU-880 CRTs. Additional wiring and connectors, though, are needed to connect the displays to new left and right cursor control devices mounted in the cockpit side ledges, to a new USB thumb drive/SanDisk data loader and to an XM satellite radio weather receiver.
Each flat-panel display has its own internal graphics processors and database that enables it to host specific functions when plugged into a specific rack in the panel. At present, display units 2 and 5, which function as left and right navigation displays (NDs), can host Jeppesen electronic charts, enhanced map graphics with XM radio weather overlays and video provided by on-aircraft visible light or infrared EVS cameras.
Swapping out the CRTs for LCDs has other benefits. The LCDs consume so much less power that they have double the expected life and don't require external cooling fans or air filters that must be changed. The LCD boxes also aren't prone to CRT phosphor screen burn-in, so they don't have to be rotated around the panel every 100 hr. to assure even wear characteristics. So, if you do trade an LCD PFD for an LCD ND, the navigation display won't have ghost images of an attitude indicator, air data tapes and a compass rose.
Each DU-885 LCD weighs about 7 lb. less than a DU-880 CRT, plus there's a weight savings from removing the external cooling fans and ducts. Gulfstream officials say overall weight reduction is close to 50 lb.
PlaneDeck isn't inexpensive, being priced at $725,000. But it's Gulfstream's own conversion program, downtime is only 10 days, it's fully supported by the OEM in the aftermarket and it's available through ASC-476A for GIV/IV-SP/G300/G400 aircraft and through ASC-183A for GV airplanes.
FMS 6.1 is sold separately from PlaneDeck and it's the second and equally valuable part of Gulfstream's avionics upgrade program for GIV and GV series aircraft. It's a hardware and software upgrade for the stand-alone NZ-2000 nav computer boxes and CD-820 MCDUs. (Early GIV aircraft were equipped with NZ-800 FMS boxes. They need to be swapped out for NZ-2000 computers to be eligible for FMS 6.1.) It's available as ASC-477 for GIV series aircraft and ASC-186A for the GV family. FMS 6.1 is priced at $153,000 for dual FMS and $171,000 for triple FMS. Installation time is 15 days, mainly due to the need to swap out GPS receivers and antennae for WAAS GPS equipment.
Generically, Honeywell's FMS 6.1 upgrade offers three key provisions — satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) GPS/localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV) approach, Future Air Navigation System (FANS) provisions and required navigation performance (RNP) functionality.
Gulfstream's current version includes a WAAS/LPV approach capability. That provides ILS look-alike guidance to more than 3,340 runways in the U.S., including more than 2,240 that don't have ILS. Notably, Canada now has more than 80 SBAS LPV procedures and Europe has more than 75 EGNOS-based LPVs.
The FANS functions are more limited, more works in progress. Aboard GIV and GV aircraft, FMS 6.1 installs provisions to accommodate controller to pilot data link communications (CPDLC), automatic dependent surveillance — contract (ADS-C) for transoceanic operations and air traffic services facilities notification, essentially the initial communications handshake between aircraft and ATC that's required before either CPDLC or ADS-C can be activated.
For FANS, the MCDU CD-820 control display units also must be upgraded with new faces having an "ATC" button to provide access to CPDLC functions.
FMS 6.1 includes an RNP with 0.3-nm accuracy function. But it cannot yet be used to fly RNP Authorization Required approaches. That will require certification of the FMS, aircraft flight guidance system and autopilot as an integrated system capable of flying with RNP 0.3 precision. One prime reason is that GIV and GV aircraft are not yet certified to fly radius to fix legs, curved segments that are used to construct many RNP AR approach procedures.
The NZ-2000 upgrade also adds circling approaches to the navigation database, a vector to final feature, temperature compensation for cold weather baro VNAV and full vertical navigation, plus automatic hold to altitude, heading to altitude and heading to intercept functions, along with supporting multiple approaches to the same runway, TACAN approaches for Defense Department operators and database cross-loading between FMS boxes.
Make a note. If you're using the FMS to fly down to circling minimums, you'll still have to hand fly the aircraft, or use the flight guidance system's heading and altitude hold modes, to maneuver inside the protected circling airspace and position the aircraft for the final landing approach.
Let's Go Flying
On Gulfstream's ramp at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, we belted into the left seat of GIV-SP serial number 1297, an immaculately restored 1996 model that has both the PlaneDeck and FMS 6.1 upgrades, along with new paint and comprehensive interior refurbishing, plus the Honeywell 36-150 APU upgrade that greatly increases bleed air supply for heating, air-conditioning and engine starting.
Gulfstream's Ron Newton, senior experimental test pilot, occupied the right seat and Kristian Wollan, senior captain for ACP Jets, which manages and charters the aircraft, flew along in the jump seat as safety pilot, advisor and videographer.
Newton explained that all six DU-885 LCDs have the graphics processing, Jeppesen chart database and enhanced map graphics to support PlaneDeck functions, including XM satellite radio weather graphics. Plugging in the display units to the DU 2 and 5 racks, corresponding to the left and right navigation displays, activates all currently available PlaneDeck functions on those two displays.
If one of the six DUs were to fail, the aircraft still can be dispatched with the remaining five displays. But the advanced PlaneDeck functionality is lost because the basic displays are needed to support legacy reversion functions.
Newton says he normally leaves one ND in the legacy display mode, even if all six are operating. He then uses the cross-side ND for advanced PlaneDeck features in flight. The legacy map mode, for instance, has a wind vector display, but the advanced map function does not yet offer those data.
Serial number 1297 also is equipped with an optional Elbit Systems Kollsman general aviation vision system (GAViS), an uncooled IR camera mounted in the top of the radome. IR imagery is displayed on either the left or right ND. GAViS is quite useful for augmenting situational awareness at night or in reduced visibility. But it's not approved as an enhanced flight vision system that can be used for credit to fly down to lower weather minimums in accordance with FAR Part 91.175.
PlaneDeck's video display function also can support external or internal cameras, an approved IR EVS camera and/or Airshow maps, if such equipment is installed aboard the aircraft.
The combination of the PlaneDeck LCDs and FMS 6.1 makes it possible to use the FMS CDU to call up Jeppesen charts on the NDs for the original, destination and alternate airports in the flight plan. Without FMS 6.1, airports must be selected using a virtual keyboard and the cursor control device. We found that process to be awkward at best.
Initialization of the charts function takes about 30 sec. because of the volume of data that must be loaded into memory from storage. The database contains airport, SID, STAR, approach, noise, NOTAM and special-use airspace charts for the entire world. The actual geographic coverage area that can be displayed depends upon an individual's Jeppesen subscription.
Wollan commented that when he flies internationally, he just calls Jeppesen to activate electronic chart subscription for the specific area in which he's flying. Jeppesen provides a product key that the crew enters into PlaneDeck to unlock the coverage. The whole process takes less than an hour.
After initialization, once the origin, destination or alternate airport has been selected with the FMS CDU, a drop-down menu appears on the ND that lists all the available charts for the airport. Departing Savannah, for instance, we clicked on the geo-referenced taxi chart hot link. The airport diagram popped up and a green airplane symbol appeared on the screen, depicting the aircraft's position and heading. The taxi diagram was quite useful for orientation with the airport layout and as an active map while taxiing to Runway 28 for takeoff.
Newton commented that PlaneDeck's electronic chart function has all the redundancy required for Class III paperless cockpit certification. Wollan, though, still uses an iPad with electronic charts as a backup because the whole chart can be displayed in a relatively large size.
Viewing the entire chart with PlaneDeck is difficult at times because of the display's comparatively small screen. So the system has a split screen function that shows the chart graphic in one block plus either the chart header, minimums block or remarks section in a second block. Using the cursor control device, it's possible to zoom in and make part of the image or text larger and easier to see.
While taxiing, we called up the maps function. It, too, takes about 30 sec. to load because of the volume of data. Airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, high and low altitude airways, and special-use airspace can be called up. Temporary Flight Restriction boundaries will be added in the future.
Weather products include NEXRAD radar, storm tops, satellite imagery, winds aloft, AIRMETs and SIGMETs, clear air turbulence and lightning. We selected special-use airspace, airports and VORs for display, along with NEXRAD weather and winds aloft charts. Care must be taken not to clutter the screen with excess data, but that's true for any current-generation moving map system.
After takeoff, we headed east to W-157A to spend some time exploring PlaneDeck's other map and weather display functions. Newton demonstrated the replay function that allows a sequence of NEXRAD images to be animated. We also looked at winds aloft graphic forecasts for several altitudes. Newton pointed out that he's used the system to deviate around areas of stiff headwinds, resulting in significant time, fuel and cost savings. We used the enhanced map special-use airspace boundary depictions to remain inside W-157A and fly well clear of the AR15/17/21 jetway that runs through the warning area.
We then headed back to Savannah to fly a couple of WAAS LPV approaches to Runway 28. We chose to display the RNAV (GPS) Z Runway 28 on the right ND and GAViS video on the left ND at Wollan's suggestion. Once we neared the airport, a green airplane symbol appeared on the geo-referenced approach chart, providing excellent situational awareness. Switching the right-side ND to the legacy moving map mode, we also could view our position in relation to the approach waypoints and course lines but without the richness of data supplied by the Jeppesen electronic chart.
Once we cleared approach, we arm–ed the system for LPV procedure. Gulfstream aircraft, fitted with original SPZ-8X00 avionics systems, display long-range navigation guidance data in cyan and short-range guidance in green. Even though WAAS LPV is GPS based, the FMS automatically switched from cyan to green at course intercept. Newton said that it was easier to adapt the flight guidance system for LPV approaches by mimicking ILS inputs, so the green short-range nav color convention was retained.
The WAAS LPV approach guidance was indeed ILS-like in its smoothness and precision. Notably, the WAAS GPS signals are not subject to the kind of ground plane interference that can make following an ILS glideslope at some airports feel like you're flying in mountain wave.
The GAViS video also proved valuable during the approach. We could see the thermal signature of the runway pavement in contrast to the vegetation surrounding the field. At night, it would have proved even more valuable because it detects the thermal signature of incandescent runway approach lights, as well as the IR plume of jet engine exhausts, well beyond visual range in murky weather.
We landed after the second approach and taxied back to Gulfstream's ramp.
PlaneDeck and FMS 6.1 add considerable value to GIV and GV aircraft, even though these aircraft don't have Gulfstream's current PlaneView cockpit capabilities. XM satellite radio weather graphics enable pilots to make strategic flight planning decisions that boost safety margins and add operational efficiency. Situational awareness is much better because of the enhanced map graphics, electronic charts and video capabilities.
Adding WAAS LPV, along with circling approach and temperature compensated baro VNAV, plus several ARINC 424 procedure legs, such as vectors to final, heading to altitude, heading to course intercept and auto hold to altitude, provide valuable navigation enhancements. The TACAN approach capabilities should be popular with military and special mission operators.
However, it's the growth potential for PlaneDeck and FMS 6.1 that are most interesting. DU 1 and 6, the display units used for left and right PFD, are slated for a synthetic vision upgrade in the future. This also would be an ideal point to incorporate Honeywell's head-down display imagery that mimics HUD symbology, including adding a flight path vector and an EVS display window in the PFD that's one-to-one conformal with the SVS background imagery. Honeywell officials believe they can use head-down displays with flight path vector symbology and enhanced flight vision system IR imagery to gain credit to fly down to lower weather minimums in accordance with the requirements of FAR Part 91.175.
RNP authorization required approach guidance certification also is on the roadmap. FMS 6.1 positions SPZ-8X00-equipped aircraft for upcoming ADS and CPDLC requirements, including Link 2000+ in Europe. Rockwell Collins plans modifications to GIV and GV TDR-94S transponders that will enable them to support hybrid TCAS II/ADS-B IN (Do-260B) functions.
Gulfstream's ongoing investment in these aircraft is evidence that they have decades of potential service life remaining. Third-party firms, such as Clay Lacy Aviation, Universal Avionics and Duncan Aviation, also offer avionics upgrades to extend the useful lives of these venerable large-cabin aircraft. Gulfstream officials, though, say the firm's ability to integrate the PlaneDeck and FMS 6.1 upgrades into existing SPZ-8000, -8400 and -8500 cockpits and back them with full factory support provides a competitive advantage over outsiders.
The full support of FlightSafety International is another key advantage for the Gulfstream solutions. FSI already is making available to customers Level C and D GIV and GV simulators fitted with PlaneDeck DU-885 displays and FMS 6.1 capabilities. This will be a boon to flight crews who fly with aircraft having either or both of these upgrades.
PlaneDeck and FMS 6.1 together require an investment of $900,000+. But they also add to the aircraft's residual value in the resale market. GIV series aircraft command $8 million to $12 million and GV airplanes go for $15 million to $22 million, according to Penton's Aircraft Bluebook — Price Digest. Historically, factory support upgrades have returned up to 50% of their investment.
Regardless of resale value, GIV and GV aircraft remain two of the most capable large-cabin business aircraft families yet built. Upgrading them with PlaneDeck and FMS 6.1 assures that they'll be valuable air transportation assets for several years to come.


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Why Healthy Teeth Are so Important
Teething Isn't Child's Play
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Why do Some Dental Cleanings Cost More?
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Robert Heessels necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 72 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
SwiftySite.com and SwiftyGuys.com
SwiftySite is a CMS like Wordpress and Joomla. It is extremely easy to use. Yet it offers powerfull features. Anyone can make a decent looking website with SwiftySite.
It is now at version 1.0 and only available in Dutch. The next major version will become open source.
You can play with SwiftySite's design options right here. IT'S FUN:
(It is in Dutch, but easy to understand.)
We need a logo for BOTH SwiftySite.com and SwiftGuys.com. These two should be similar.
SwiftySite.com is the CMS product.
SwiftyGuys.com is the company behind it.
In the future the will be more related sites, like SwiftyHosting.com, so we need to logo stile to be in such a way that each new logo is similar to the existing logo's, but seperately recognisable. Like the logo's that Adobe or Microsoft are using for their software products.
We need a logo as a vector file. All used images must be royalty free for commercial use.
The logo, or at least the most important visual element of the logo, must be recognizable if it is scaled down to FAVICON size. A preview of what the favicon would look like would help us make a better selection.
As COLORS we prefer either one of these 2 color schemes:
- http://www.colourlovers.com/palette…sh_cut_day
- http://www.colourlovers.com/palette…New_Guinea
(On april 1st all is tuned into gray :-S Click on 'Click here' at the top to get the real colors)
We do not yet have a font use preference. Though fonts should probably be without serifs.
The logo may include .com, but only if that enhances the logo. It may be omitted. It must include either 'SwiftySite' or 'SwiftyGuys' though. The logo should be repeatable with different words, so it should always contain "Swifty" something.
If there are extra costs involved for buying any royalty free images you've used, please state so upon submission!
That's it. Have fun! And feel free to ask any question. We will respond quickly and will try to comment on all submissions.
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To pursue something that someone else (often a family member) has already done. My father was an engineer, and I plan to follow in his footsteps and study engineering in college. I am following in my sister's footsteps and joining her old sorority.


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I can't get the Packers-49er game until tomorrow at 1pm on NFL Network. But I did see Brett Favre debut with Jets. Wow. He looks very, very good — and this after a week in which he said his arm was "fatigued." Five-of-six for 48 yards and a touchdown. At one point the play-by-play announcer — I think it was Mike Patrick — said Favre looked to be in "mid-season form." (I guess that's better than post-season form for Favre of late, right?)
He could do very well this year.


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Artist Timothy Raines is well known around these parts as an artist who does authentic automotive paintings in a distinctive style. He's parked near the media floor of the auto show and he's agreed to paint something inspired by our readers. What should he paint?
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Last week, in Part 1, I ended the blog by saying that if you can't fix something, you don't own it. I still stand by that statement. This week will continue the discussion for those of us who want some control over the devices we own and use and not the vice versa.
Just a couple weeks ago, Bloomberg columnist, Adam Minter, asked in an article he wrote, "Why Can't You Repair an iPhone?"
In the article, he says, "Imagine if Ford remotely disabled the engine on your new F-150 pickup because you chose to have the door locks fixed at a corner garage rather than a dealership. Sound absurd? Not if you're Apple.


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have anyone any experience with the "Prosonus Orchestral Library" from bigfishaudio?
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After months of searching i found no reseller for the VSL (gig) or the opus 1 / 2. So I think about buying this one mentioned above. The Prosonus is in gig-format - compatible with GigaSampler or Gigastudio 3 - so: does it work with LinuxSampler on Linux?


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Hollywood never provided a richer picture of the Jim Crow South than Clarence Brown's "Intruder in the Dust," a fresh, inspired adaptation of William Faulkner's 1948 novel.
It's not a message movie about racial injustice. It's about the American experience of growing up by crashing through the precepts and prejudices of your town, your state, your region — and your family. It combines a coming-of-age fable and a detective story with an acute dissection of tribal beliefs and herd mentality. Long out of print, this MGM milestone has just entered the Warner Archive Collection. (Warner Archive DVDs are made on demand through warnerarchive.com.)
In the words of "Invisible Man" author Ralph Ellison, "Intruder in the Dust" shows a white boy recognizing in a black man "virtues of courage, pride, independence and patience that are usually attributed only to white men." Comparing "Intruder in the Dust" to three other race-themed movies from 1949 ("Pinky," "Lost Boundaries" and "Home of the Brave"), Ellison said it was "the only film that could be shown in Harlem without arousing unintended laughter, for it is the only one of the four in which Negroes can make complete identification with their screen image."
"Intruder in the Dust" will move or enthrall anyone of any race who has ever rebelled against family traditions as an act of conscience — or witnessed a mob gathering heat. Most crowd scenes in movies have bum tickers. In this film, Brown, shooting on location in Oxford, Miss., works on his extras like a pacemaker. They emit a horrifying impatience and a blinding appetite for vengeance.
In the scariest sequence, hordes of country people seem ready for a holiday parade as they flock to the town jail, waiting to see what Crawford Gowrie (Charles Kemper) will do to Lucas Beauchamp (Juano Hernandez), the black man accused of killing Crawford's brother, Vinson (David Clarke). The camera moves with a mother as she strides through the masses with her child in her arms. She stops at Crawford and asks, with skin-crawling expectancy, "Well, Mr. Gowrie — when do you reckon you'll get started?"
Gifted actors like Will Geer as Sheriff Hampton and Porter Hall as the Gowrie patriarch mesh seamlessly with nonprofessional bit players and extras. A chiseled face at a barbershop grabs your attention like a Walker Evans portrait, only to startle you with a racial epithet. Sometimes nonprofessional casting can be lazy or stuntlike, but not here, not for one second. Brown uses his homespun ensemble to convey the way a community breeds attitudes about race and crime in its citizens' bones. This director is a master at conjuring atmosphere from evocative landscapes and from faces that reflect the bifurcated soul of the South.
Rising above them all is Lucas, a proud African-American landowner who carries himself like gentry. The way Hernandez plays him — superbly — there's always something goading and accusatory about his deliberate speech and watchful gaze and big-shouldered stride. Chick (Claude Jarman Jr.), a gawky white teenager, once humiliated Lucas by attempting to pay the black man for a good turn. When it looks like Lucas will be lynched for killing a white man, Chick helps to clear Lucas' name, ignoring his family's demands that he stay home and out of trouble.
Even Chick's rational lawyer uncle, Gavin Stevens (David Brian), thinks Lucas is guilty. But Chick, his black friend Aleck (Elzie Emanuel) and the elderly Miss Eunice Habersham (Elizabeth Patterson) join forces to prove the rest of the townspeople wrong, even if it means a midnight trip to a graveyard smack in the middle of Gowrie country. The movie's dialogue says that Southern blacks like Lucas looked for help from white children and women, not white men, because white males were "cluttered" with "facts" (that is, assumptions). But Chick and Eunice are not idealized innocents. They can rebel against the power structure because they're not overly invested in it.
As Chick, Jarman is sensitive without being sickly — just as he was in Brown's other great picture, "The Yearling" (1946). He has always been the anchor of "Intruder in the Dust." What looks better as the years go by is the film's depiction of Chick's uncle, lawyer Stevens, as a white Southerner with a working conscience and limited consciousness. The movie punctures most of his bogus wisdom without losing its appreciation for his good intentions and good works.
When Lucas tells Stevens that he wouldn't reveal the truth right away because he knew the lawyer wouldn't believe him, the accusation hits home. "Intruder in the Dust" is extraordinary because it locates moments of truth within the half-truths and lies of a racist society. It's a great movie.
Hollywood never provided a richer picture of the Jim Crow South than Clarence Brown's "Intruder in the Dust," a fresh, inspired adaptation of William Faulkner's 1948 novel.


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SUVs - Suddenly Upside-down Vehicles: Part II: Disappearing Documents
Before a single vehicle rolled off the assembly line, Ford executives at the highest level knew that the Bronco II SUV was unsafe, and would roll over, injure and potentially kill a significant number of the people who bought it.
In a highly unusual move, prior to production of the Bronco II, the Ford Office of General Counsel (which reports to the CEO and Board of Directors) collected all the documents related to the testing of the Bronco II. On July 27, 1982, right after the Engineering Department signed off on the Bronco II, the Office of General Counsel began its document roundup .
Comprehensive identification of documentation of matters pertaining to Bronco II Handling has been requested by OGC. In order to establish what documentation is present in the files, please establish a list of documents which may have any bearing on Bronco II Handling, including a discussion of track width and vehicle height.
On August 3, 1982, at the request of the Office of General Counsel, Ford engineers began to collect all documents related to the testing and design of the Bronco II. Ford engineers testified that this round up was "unusual" and that all the documents went to the Office of General Counsel. Ford's Office of General Counsel instructed the engineers to review each document related to the Bronco II and "sanitize" each document, including making additions or edits, if necessary, before turning the documents over to the legal department.
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Disappearing Documents
After collecting, reviewing, and "sanitizing" the Bronco II documents, the Ford engineers turned the documents over to the Office of General Counsel. Even more troubling than this pre-production document round up is that fact that out of the 113 documents collected and stored by Ford's Office of General Counsel, 53 documents mysteriously disappeared while in the custody of Ford's attorneys. One of the missing documents was a "product change request form," a standard Ford form whereby engineers request a modification to a proposed product. In this instance, the product change form apparently requested a two inch widening of the Bronco II track. Even though such a document would require many layers of sign off, it simply disappeared. Another document that disappeared was an attachment to a memo entitled "Seven Risk Factors", which detailed risks associated with the design of the Bronco II.
In January 1983, a few months after this document round up, Ford manufactured and began to sell the first of 700,000 Bronco II SUVs. An additional 3.7 million Ford Explorers, with only modestly reduced rollover potential, were sold between 1990 and 2001.
Ford did not turn over these development documents, development testing results, or information about the cancellation of test drivers to the National Transportation and Safety Highway Administration (NTSHA) during the 1988-90 investigation of the safety of the Bronco II. The NTSHA requested the following from Ford:
Furnish the number and copies of all owner reports, ... investigations, memoranda, and other records from all sources either received or authorized by Ford, or which Ford is otherwise aware, pertaining to (a) rollover, stability or similar performance or (b) the subject alleged defects of the Bronco II ... (c) any information Ford may have comparing the Bronco II's stability factor (center of gravity height) with other motor vehicles.
Identify the parties involved and describe any and all tests and analyses at (1) Ford, ... or subject alleged defects, or (b) used to establish the stability of the Bronco II... Furnish copies of all reports, notes, tables, graphs, film, photographs, or similar documentation which were developed for each.
Furnish a copy of all documents not specifically requested which Ford believes are pertinent to the alleged defects and the resolution of the alleged defects, or were used in formulating its assessment of the alleged defects.
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Here's a proposal for Social Security that was on the New York Times' op-ed page Wednesday (2/20/13):
The top third of beneficiaries (by lifetime income) [would] receive no annual cost-of-living adjustment in retirement. The middle third would get half of today's adjustment, and the bottom third would receive the same annual increase they do now. Such a reform…would reduce Social Security spending by more than a tenth over a decade and fix the program's long-term financing.
This is part of Paul Ryan adviser Yuval Levin's attempt to find "common ground" on the entitlement issue: "Both sides should agree at least to spend less money on the wealthy." So who are these "wealthy" people who would be getting a benefit cut equal to the rate of inflation every year? According to the SSA, about 34 percent of people over 65 have family incomes of $50,000.
Now, you can argue about what "wealthy" is, but I think you would find pretty widespread agreement on what wealthy isn't: $50,000 a year. If you sent the New York Times an op-ed outlining your plan to balance the budget by raising taxes on "wealthy" people who make 50k a year or more, it would be put in the same pile that gets the submissions about Elvis's UFO diet. But when you're talking about cutting entitlements, if you want to call those people "wealthy," that's perfectly reasonable.
But wait! Those aren't the only people who are getting too much from the government and need to have their benefits cut–the middle third of the elderly are also "wealthy" and need their benefits cut–but by only half the rate of inflation per year. The ones making more than $50,000 must be the super-wealthy, the regular wealthy make…between $25,000 and $50,000, roughly.
For comparison purposes, the poverty line for a family of four is $23,350. Talk about a shrinking middle class!
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This idea of "means testing" as a painless way to solve the supposed entitlement crisis is very popular among wealthy pundits. It's not hard to understand why. One of the principles Levin suggests we should all be able to agree on is "give less to the wealthy rather than take more from them."
OK, so let's say you're wealthy–not Levin's pretend wealthy, but truly super-rich, in the top 0.01 percent of income. Average income in this group is about $24 million a year. So you can easily afford to give up their whole Social Security paycheck. If you've paid in the maximum possible amount and retire at 66, that's $2,513 a month–or $30,582 a year. You have sacrificed for your country.
But let's say that instead of taking away your Social Security check, we tax your income–which comes entirely in the form of investment income, since you're a wealthy retiree–at the rate for regular income rather than at the special lower fat-cat rate. So instead of paying (very roughly) $4.8 million in federal income tax, you'll be paying about $9.5 million.
Now, you can surely afford to live on $14.5 million a year rather than $19.2 million–just as you can afford to give up your Social Security check. Somehow, though, making the latter sacrifice is probably going to seem more appealing.
And the thing is, there aren't that many really wealthy people who won't miss their Social Security checks–so in order to save any appreciable amount of money, you have to take a substantial chunk away from people who actually aren't very wealthy at all. That's a principle we can all agree on. All of us making $24 million a year, anyway.


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For those who like great architecture, beautiful gardens and wines that demand attention, this winery is for you! Bold Tuscany architecture, crushed marble pillars imported from Spain, hand crafted oak wrapped iron doors, high ceilings and custom stone work make this winery a feast for the eye.
Come stroll through their meticulously groomed European gardens, then enjoy a picnic on their covered patio, while you relax out of the sun and wind, or sit with your favorite partner among the flowers on a garden bench with a glass of wine. Founded in April 2003 by David and Lisa Padgett, their tasting room has cathedral pine ceilings, gift shop, and a view of Mt Adams and Mt Rainier. Savor their hand crafted wines, featuring Risqué Chardonnay, Dry Muscat, Gewürztraminer, End of the Road Part V Red, Malbec, Merlot Reserve, Fat Sow Red Wine and the irresistible sweet Singing Toad and Funky Monkey Ice Wine. Two Ports, a Coffee Port and Cream Sherry round out your tasting enjoyment.
Thinking of a wedding or private party? Explore your options and plan your perfect garden wedding in their exclusive bridal cottage or host a private party. Their banquet facilities are available for up to 425 people. Tasting room hours are 11a.m. to 5p.m. Thursday thru Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday by chance.
Marvelous wine handcrafted with a twist! Wine at any time is supposed to smell good, taste good, and make you feel great! It has to be approachable, delicious, and it absolutely has to be fun! Reds, Whites, Sweets, and Ports are produced in limited releases.
Maison de Padgett is owned and operated by a local family specializing in quality wine, good conversation and very pleasant surroundings. Great parties are held here!
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The Batavia facility sprang to life late in 2013 and since then has grown to become one of the largest foodservice packaging and tableware manufacturing facilities in the world.
With superior cup and lid, pressed plate and folding carton capability, the facility stands ready to deliver to the foodservice industry with unmatched efficiency.
A new video, released by our North American Foodservice business, captures the assets now available while demonstrating the company's focus on customer partnerships and how we plan to grow with the customer.
The video is streaming now at us.huhtamaki.com/grow.


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Tony Moly is another one of those Korean brands I am really into at the moment! They're range is so vast it's very hard to know what it covers – I mean, Tony Moly does hair care, skin care, make up, health products etc.
I love products that are relaxing – it's my new thing. This is a 'aroma' gel which smells of Lavender:
True story: I hated the smell of lavender until this year. It reminds me of granny pillows. Or a pillow owned by a granny. But now I love it, as long as it's not horrible lavender-seeds type smell..you know what they used to stuff little pillows with? I don't like that!
This Aroma Soothing Gel has a few things going for it…
It's supposed to be:
1. Soothing and cooling
2. Fragranced
3. Hydrating
It looks blue in the tube but it is just clear:
You get a generous 150ml with this product.
First off, the gel smells lovely; its a really nice lavender smell, not artificial smelling and is strong enough but not overpowering. It lingers for 1-2 hours.
The texture is nice; it sinks in very quickly in the skin without leaving that weird film that some gels can leave. It isn't hydrating for my dry skin – for normal skin it would be quite good though. However for me it couldn't be a substitute for a moisturiser.
Here is the gel – it's very cooling and refreshing on the skin. It's nice but I am not sure some cold gel is relaxing!
It's a nice item! It's a nice way to get some Lavender into your life without using the essential oil or a blended oil, which can be too strong sometimes.
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This app enables you to buy items, or list your own items, to build a portfolio.
Welcome to Flip My Stuff, the app designed for the part time entrepreneur. This app enables you to buy items, or list your own items, to build a portfolio. This portfolio is then sold via consignment by Flip My Stuff. You set the prices and manage your portfolio through the app, and all selling fees vary by selling price.
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Andries Tatane's widow Rose Tatane is comforted by her sister Madieketseng Nthodi at the Ficksburg courthouse. (Gallo)
This according to their lawyer on Tuesday.
The seven would bring an application against the state for unnecessarily delaying the case, if it did not mend its ways, Johann Nel told the Ficksburg Regional Court.
"We would ask for an investigation into the failure by the state as a prosecuting body."
The officers individually face murder or assault charges after local resident Tatane was killed, allegedly by police using rubber bullets, during a local service delivery protest in April last year.
Nel said the trial was set down for three days from Monday, but the court only sat for about three hours before the state asked for a postponement to next year.
"The application would follow if the state showed any failure to again present any witnesses."
'Hostile' witness
This week it was anticipated that two state witnesses would be called in the trial of the men. Only one state witness was called.
Earlier, magistrate Hein van Niekerk wanted to hear from the state why Tuesday's sitting started late, putting it on record that he was only called for the hearing at 9.55am.
Asking for the postponement to March next year, prosecutor Sello Mathloko said the state intended calling only the investigating officer as a possible last witness.
Before the lunch break, the prosecution stopped short of declaring the state's only witness for this week hostile.
Mathloko was leading evidence by Captain Matshidiso Lesomola. He was deployed as an observer to the protest march in Ficksburg.
A frustrated Mathloko surprised Van Niekerk when he asked to make an application to declare the witness hostile.
"The state was not aware of the hostility of the witness," said Mathloko.
"You want to discredit your own witness?" asked Van Niekerk, indicating he did not perceive the witness as hostile.
Conflicting statements
Mathloko said Lesomola's testimony was not the same as his statement to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) a few days after the shooting.
Mathloko said Lesomola had read through his statement on Monday, but did not indicate that it contained discrepancies, as he claimed on Tuesday.
Lesomola testified he had not willingly made his statement to Ipid. He said after watching a video of the protest two investigators threatened him.
Lesomola said he reported the threats to his senior officer.
Asked to identify some of the accused in a police video, Lesomola was unable to do so.
He nevertheless identified three senior police officers, colonels, who were present on the scene on the day of the shooting.
During a short cross-examination by Nel, Lesomola testified that Tatane was aggressive during his arrest.
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Contributing Author: Jay Verro, CCIM
With the ever-changing landscape in the office leasing market, it makes sense for landlords to have an ever evolving 5-year plan. Generally speaking, office leases in the Albany MSA market are 3 to 5-year lease terms, often with matching length renewal options.
With corporate downsizing, company mergers, telecommuting and smaller office size requirements, there is an incredible amount of space options available to tenants. Landlords who do not recognize that fact along with those who lack the creativity to get a lease to the finish line will sadly end up with vacancies for an extended period.
While challenging to accept, landlords need to be informed that not every asset appreciates in value.
A great example of this recently occurred when a landlord client agreed to a 5-year lease at an average rental rate of $14.05 per sq. ft. plus utilities vs. his $14.75 per. sq. ft. asking rent. By comparison, he was getting $13.50 per sq. ft. plus utilities back in 1988. With increased taxes and operating expenses over the past 3 decades, his NOI is lower now than it was in the past, thus his property value is less.
So, what should this landlord do? In many cases, it is worth considering other possibilities. For instance, it might be in this landlord's best interest to consider an exit strategy. It might be time to sell.
With the upcoming change in accounting reporting standards for lease obligations, it makes sense to consider marketing your partially vacant office building to owner occupants by showing them the advantages of owning.
Detailed calculations can be done by an experienced commercial real estate broker that demonstrate a landlord's ROI differential between selling sooner than later at a realistic price versus holding the property with continued vacancy and rising operating expenses.
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Lee Westwood (Synr-G and SciFlex) celebrated his birthday by reclaiming the top spot on the Official World Golf Rankings with a win at the Indonesian Masters (Asian Tour). Lee Westwood played stellar golf all week at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club and began his final round with a 5 shot lead. Westwood was steady on the outward nine, shooting even par. On the 11th, Westwood faced a tricky 15 footer for birdie and nailed it. Now with some momentum, Lee birdied two more holes to finish the tourney at 19-under par 3 shots clear of second place. When asked about becoming world number one again, Westwood downplayed the feat, "It was about coming here this week and trying to win the Indonesian Masters and I've done that."
On the European Tour, big hitting Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts (FJ ICON) won the Volvo China Open at a staggering mark of 24-under par. This is Nicolas' first European Tour victory coming 10 years after first earning his European Tour card at the age of 18. Colsaerts later said of his victory, "I'm enjoying every second of it...I'm dizzy - my head is going
all over the place. I've been waiting for this for a very long time and
I think I did it in the best of manners so I'm really delighted."
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D.A. Points (SYNR-G #53918 and SciFlex #68115) won the AT&T National Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a 5-under par 67. This is D.A.'s first career victory, earning him a spot in The Masters along with a 2 year PGA Tour exemption. Standing in the fairway on the hardest hole Pebble has to offer, the par 5 14th, Points holed his third shot for eagle giving him a 1 shot lead with 4 to play. Points then holed a 30 foot birdie putt on the par 4 15th to all but assure him the victory. "Pebble Beach may be the most iconic place in America to play golf, and to win here, it's just a dream come true," said Points.
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13 Nicole Richie For Macy's Impulse Pieces to Snag — Plus the Lookbook
13 Nicole Richie For Macy's Impulse Pieces to Snag — Plus the Lookbook
Since news of a Nicole Richie for Macy's Impulse collection spread in early May, it's been a veritable waiting game for loyal Winter Kate and House of Harlow fans. Now, we can share even more details regarding the impending Sept. 12 capsule launch, which will be available both in-store and online. The 25-piece line, retailing from $49 to $149, highlights a cool mix of masculine vs. feminine pieces, rich jewel tones perfect for Fall, and edgier faux leather and zipper pull details — all very much indicative of Richie's personal style and recognizable designs. As for her accessible approach to taking on the Macy's girl, Richie says, "more than ever, American women are wearing many different hats. We're not just one dimensional, and I wanted this collection to be a nod to how many roles women are taking on at this point." So, what would she be if she weren't designing? "A backup dancer for Britney Spears. Or a hairstylist. I'm really good at doing hair." We've got the complete Nicole Richie for Macy's Impulse lookbook here, our 13 favorite pieces to snag, plus her style sound bytes on this latest collaboration, when you keep clicking.


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Easton wrote:I can't remember the last time I was this excited over a game... I finally landed on the Mun!
I had some... technical difficulties, which resulted in everything blowing up except my capsule. Hooray for Bob Kerban!
Awesome! I don't think I've ever played a video game that gave as much sense of accomplishment when I actually manage to pull something off.
I had an epic KSP mission on Saturday. I decided to go again to Minmus, as the last time I went one of my 'nauts got killed on the EVA. I went again with a two-launch strategy: a lander/tugboat and a fuel tanker. I've gotten much better at orbital docking, so I launched them both, hooked up in Kerbin orbit, and headed for Minmus. Here's their arrival in orbit:
I then separated and touched down. Here's sunrise over a frozen lake on Minmus:
After launching back to Minmus orbit and hooking back up with the fuel tanker, I burned for Kerbin return. But I noticed that if I slung around Kerbin without braking, I would be on course for a very close Mün encounter. I still had about 1/4 of the tanker left, so I decided to gamble and go for it. Here's my 'nauts touching their second moon of the mission:
After heading back to orbit and hooking up with the tanker for a third time (which drained it empty), I headed back to Kerbin and had just enough fuel to de-orbit. I even managed to splash down in the ocean right off the launch center. This whole process took about 8 hours of real time to play.


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Nicole Nesbit led UC Santa Barbara with 17 points, but it was not enough to keep up with Northern Arizona's offense in the 79-56 decision at the Thunderdome on Thursday night.
Melissa Zornig finished 11 points and a team-high four assists, while Jasmine Ware paced Santa Barbara with six rebounds coming off the bench.
Nesbit's team-high scoring mark put her just 18 points away from entering the 1,000-point club. Averaging 18.8 points per game, the senior is poised to become the 25th Gaucho to eclipse 1,000 career points.
Nesbit scored five straight points for UCSB when the team found itself down early 16-9 in the first half. On back-to-back possessions, the senior was able to find the basket because of plays made on the defensive end.
With 10:33 left in the first, Ware swiped the ball from Brittani Lusain and found Nesbit making a break up the left sideline.
Nesbit was forced away from the hoop by an NAU defender, but she managed to draw contact after hitting her baseline jumper. The guard sunk her free throw to complete the three-point play, but she wasn't done yet.
On the ensuing inbounds play, Nesbit picked off the initial pass and finished with an easy lay up from the right block.
By the end of the first half, UCSB's leading scorer had 13 points and helped her team to a 30-30 tie going into the locker room.
Despite the Gauchos eliminating a four-point NAU lead to end the first half, it was the Lumberjacks who opened the second with a 15-2 run.
Head Coach Carlene Mitchell stopped the clock at 14:11 to refocus her team. Initially, UCSB responded well as Onome Jemerigbe penetrated and kicked the ball out to an open Zornig who knocked down a shot from downtown to make it 45-35.
Despite the shot, the Lumberjacks did not slow down on offense.
Northern Arizona attacked primarily in the paint and shot 62.5 percent from the field in the final 20 minutes, while UCSB was limited to shooting 29.6 percent in the second.
The Gauchos will take next week off to focus on final exams, but they will return to the floor on December 15th when they visit Kansas State, Coach Mitchell's alma mater.


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I would never condone shooting any living creature in the head with a laser gun, especially not a helpless little pooch like the one you see above, but on the other hand I'm not going apologize for finding Art Lebedev's concept dog leash a little bit clever. (And, OK, disclaimer: I'm a cat person! There!) The handle is shaped like a gun—for some reason, a real handgun and not some sort of futuristic phaser, which might have made this a little more "ha ha that's funny!" and less "ha ha you're a psychopath!"—and when you pull the trigger the leash retracts to rein in your misbehaving pup. Like most of Art Lebedev's concepts, this will likely remain a concept, especially because this one was posted on April Fool's Day. So maybe old Art isn't actually a dog hater. Who knows. At least it's not a child leash. [Art Lebedev via Wired, Composite image: Wired]
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This doesn't really have anything to do with the Packers other than I'm asking for a Packers scarf for Christmas...
What? Are you surprised at my Christmas list, sir? Strong men also wear scarves... strong men also wear scarves.
So... this isn't even really about Christmas, only tangentially, I just needed a Packer tie-in. Rather this is about Thanksgiving kicking Christmas' ass back to December where it damn well belongs. A month ago, I was at the Home Despot, and I saw a giant Christmas display. Over the past month, I kept seeing more and more Christmas displays everywhere I went.
This disgusts me.
Thanksgiving, you have gotten soft. You have let elves and fat-men in red snowsuits creep into your lands. Turkey is no longer worshipped as the majestic poultry it is; it now plays second-fiddle to a piece of candy shaped like a hook...for shame. The coniferous trees, lights, and bulbs that are so arrogantly displayed everywhere, have weakened your resolve and made you sickly and fragile. Christmas has wandered without penalty or retribution all the way into mid-October, but still you rest on your fattened backside. You are based on two things that America loves, football and overeating, yet you cannot turn this to your favor, and Christmas continues to roundly defeat you at every turn. You have failed miserably at protecting your most devout followers from greedy invaders from The North Pole, mall gift-wrapping kiosks, and back-alley tree lots. While your people worship false idols, you do nothing. Thanksgiving, you have allowed the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys to stain your hallowed reputation, and now you have invited the Bengals to openly ridicule you on a national stage. Your glorious bounty of potatoes, gravy, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pies, and turkey are mocked and scorned as being an antiquated diversion for people to endure while they secretly long to be buying gifts and hanging mistletoe. This is unacceptable.
If I didn't love you so much, Thanksgiving, I would forsake you and wander away, vowing never to eat myself to sleep again.
But there is hope for you, Thanksgiving. It is time for you to nut-up, or shut-up. You need to grip the carving knife with both hands, hold it to Santa's throat, and slowly walk Christmas' ass back to Black Friday…at the earliest. You must purge the awful football that is played, you must put an end to people hanging Christmas lights immediately following their Thanksgiving feasts, and you must put an end to Carols on the radio before YOU decide it is time. It's quite possible that someday you could force Christmas back to mid-December, but you need to win a battle before you can win a war, so for now, Black Friday it must be.
The time has come, Thanksgiving, to take November back, make it it yours again, and get back to being the kick-ass holiday that you are.
Now where the hell is that Christmas list...


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Principal James necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 185 diseños de 46 diseñadores freelance.
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I am the lead founder of the new charter school, Rocky Mountain Prep. I am a Teach for America alumnus, who taught for a couple years in a low-income failing school. After seeing the difference between the school I taught in, and several high-performing "no-excuses" public charter schools, I decided to start my own school. As a Get Smart Schools MBA Fellow, I have the support and resources to accomplish this dream, and give the students of SW Denver the high-quality education they deserve.
The stakeholders of the school will include:
- Students & their Families
- Funders
- Political Leaders
- Community Leaders
- Board Members
The grades of the school will be preK - 8. The school model will be a highly rigorous college preparatory school with an outdoor education "flavor" (this is Colorado after all!).
To learn more about schools that are similar in concept please visit:
We require a logo that will get people excited about our new school! The school is currently in design and approval stage, and we will use the logo on a website and print materials to support this process.
We are interested in an elegant logo, that supports the seriousness of our work and mission.
A logo that I really like is the logo on Carneros Creek Pinot Noir: http://www.pfiwestern.com/images/Pr…0PINOT.jpg
I like the navy and gold colors and the typeface. The sheep is unrelated and certainly not necessary for Rocky Mt. Prep.
However, please feel free to be creative!
No clip art!
I will require all of the normal file types for logos.
I imagine that the winner of this contest may be hired for future projects.
Thanks for your important contribution!!!
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It's one thing that Twitter has made a huge dent in the way that news gets revealed, but it's another thing entirely to consider Twitter actually being used to make the news itself. And I'm not talking about suggestive pictures either, because that would probably be highly illegal in this case. Instead, this is a story about how young actor Blake Cooper was able to use social media site to land a role in the upcoming film The Maze Runner
Wes Ball, the director of the James Dashner adaptation, was recently bombarded on Twitter by Cooper, who sent the filmmaker a bunch of messages claiming, "I'm your Chuck!," referring to the youngest character within the novel's narrative. Apparently the Tweets led to Ball contacting Denise Chamian, a casting director for Fox, who reached out to Cooper. It was decided a video-recorded audition would be allowed, and apparently it was enough to win over Ball and his crew.
It makes sense, of course, that the director would drop the news via a Tweet, writing,
Not a lot of fanfare and not a single exclamation mark on that, but it's exciting news nonetheless. Cooper is largely an unknown actor, having only appeared in a few TV series, as well as a small role in Andy Fickman's Parental Guidance.
The Maze Runner stars Dylan O'Brien in the lead role of Thomas, a lad who wake up in a mysterious walled in area called The Glades with no memory of how he got there. There are around sixty other boys, called Gladers, in the area, four of whom will be played by Will Poulter, Aml Ameen, Ki Hong Lee and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, but everything changes when a girl (Kaya Scodelario) arrives – the only girl every to show up there – with a message that will affect them all.
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Walkthrough - Freedoms Progress part 3
After witnessing the sheer destruction this mech is capable of in a bloody and brutal cutscene, you'll be able to do battle with it yourself. This foe packs a lot of firepower, requiring you to move around from cover to cover. Many pieces of cover can be destroyed if struck with enough rounds, so be agile and ready to move if necessary. The YMIR Mech has two lines of defense in the form of a shield and a sheet of armor. The shield can be downed quickly with Overload, though you're going to need sustained strikes on the armor to cut through it. Once you've cut through the armor, all that's left to do is strike at the YMIR Mech's vulnerable body, though doing so is easier said than done. Rely on your characters to provide plenty of supplemental damage as you ensure your own survival. If your shields are damaged, rest a while and let your shields replenish, and then go in for the kill once more. And naturally, use Unity if one of your party members inconveniently bites the dust.
With your enemy felled, take the time to explore the area where the conflict took place before you move into the building where Tali is located. If you explore the corpse of the YMIR Mech, you'll find Iridium, as well as some heavy ammunition, and perhaps some other goods as well. There are also stashes of ammunition, credits and more strewn around the various open-air buildings on the periphery of this location. In one of those very same open-air buildings, you'll find Tali tending to her injured people, many of whom were hurt in the battle with the YMIR Mech. When you speak with Tali, she'll have little to say to you, other than to hustle to Veetor's location. He's in the only sealed-off building nearby (all of the others have wide-open doors).
When you finally breach the small building Veetor has holed himself up in, you'll find him frantically using his computer interface as numerous monitors stare him back in his helmeted face. Veetor is clearly injured and mentally ill after what he saw and went through down here on this colony, and for the time being, he doesn't even recognize or acknowledge your presence. We were able to manipulate the scene, using a Paragon quirk that shut Veetor's monitors off, and made him recognize our presence. Your experience with him may differ, depending on what you decide to do. Nonetheless, when Veetor begins speaking with you, you'll learn all about what he's been going through since landing on this colony. It appears that a mysterious alien species called The Collectors have landed here, taking living humans for an unknown purpose.
Following your conversation with Veetor, Tali will show up, and you'll have a number of options once more. You can insist on taking Veetor with you, or only take his computer, letting him go back to his flotilla with Tali (we chose the latter option). Then, you'll almost immediately find yourself back on your ship, in the presence of the Illusive Man. The Illusive Man will explain to you a bit more about The Collectors, though he seems to hold back a lot of information. You can press him about some of your old party members, though none of them seem to be available right now. Rather, he'll give you a list of new party members that you should pursue, starting with a scientist he wants you to recruit. You can view information on all of these possible party members by examining your Journal once the cutscene ends.
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We stopped here on the way back from Silverstone to use the hotel's rapid charger and have a bite to eat.
Really impressed with the reception staff, hotel cleanliness in the lobby and the quality of food.
We enjoyed our brief 40 minute stay here so much we are considering staying here in the future for when we fly in and out of luton - which we do very often!
Can recommend the fish and chips and the lasagne.
Driver Friendly hotel too - serve becks blue behind the bar.
This hotel is a short walk from the small historic village of Flore (1 pub). It has recently been modernised with good communal and bedroom facilities. The evening meal was excellent (and we were dreading it a bit). Most of all the receptionist, Oliver, was excellent, he was very helpful, no request was too small or too large - he definitely goes the extra mile for guests.
We stayed here just for one night in the snow. This Holiday Inn has been refurbished so it's still fresh but what stood out were the staff, especially Oliver who was incredibly friendly and helpful. But the same goes for the whole team that evening and the next morning, well done. Breakfast was also much better than I expected for a buffet.
Just an overnight stay for a weeding at nearby Dodmoor Barn. Hotel easy to find of M1, clean and tidy, staff friendly, large rooms well fitted with every thing you need. Breakfast excellent with options for all.
This is a lovely hotel, I think it had been recently done up. The reception area is very bright and colourful and really welcoming. All staff were so friendly and helpful. The rooms were lovely. Decorated well.
They offered room service and some of the foods were 24/7 which is good. The food i ordered upon arrival was really good and the breakfast was okay, this was a buffet with a lot of choice of different things. Overall I would definitely recommend it as a nice hotel to stay in.
Positive review most definitely for this vastly improved hotel. Staff are great and proactively helpful.
Rooms are refurbished and modern. Food really good and you feel comfortable eating alone. Price I got was also good. Plenty of parking and good location next to the M1.
This is one of the nicest Holiday Inn's I've stayed at - can hardly fault it at all!
Special mention to the man who checked us in on Saturday evening, and the man serving in the restaurant that night. Both offered some of the nicest hotel service I've ever known. The receptionist took time to tell us a bit about things in the local area, and helped us make sure we get the best out of our stay. The waiter/bar man made the meal really special. There was a slight delay preparing some of the food, but the way he handled the situation was perfect. The food was all very tasty too - I had the Club Sandwich, and sticky toffee pudding for dessert. All tasted delicious.
The room and the whole hotel is clean, modern and comfortable. Felt very welcoming. The car park is big and free, and there was plenty of spaces available.
So happy I booked a couple of stays here, so am really looking forward to coming back in a few weeks' time. Thanks to all the staff for making it such a great weekend.
I am a frequent user of Holiday Inn's and I can say without hesitation this is one of the best ones I have stayed in. The decor is superb and the recent upgrade to the rooms is excellent. The food is very good also. Highly recommend the hotel for its position, friendliness of staff and the rooms.
Just stayed at this hotel for one night New Year's Eve, family of four. We arrived late New Year's Eve and from the moment we arrived we were given fantastic customer service by the team, in particular Oliver who went out of his way to look after us.
I was very impressed with the standard of food, the hotel has recently been refurbished so the rooms were in excellent condition anyway. Exceptional value for money and we will definitely stay again when visiting our family!
Went here with a friend for a chill out. Staff were really friendly and helpful. Close to the M1 but lovely and quiet.
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According to OCSO, a detective with the Orange County Special Services Division was traveling westbound on the Interstate 10 North service road near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive when he saw a Chevrolet Avalanche traveling in the same direction swerve. The detective stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver and passenger. A subsequent search revealed a liquid substance in two separate baby bottles in the console. The detective believed the sub-stance to be about 12 ounces of Codeine, a controlled substance. The detective also found a 9 mm semi-automatic firearm in plain view, according to the release.
The driver, 29-year-old Desmond Spears of Orange, and passenger, 32-year-old Darrell Powell, also of Orange, were arrested and transported to the Orange County Jail. Both Spears and Powell were charged with possession of a controlled substance, a first-degree felony. Spears was also charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon, a Class A misdemeanor. While in custody, deputies discovered that Powell was a previously convicted felon; therefore, he was charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a third- degree felony.
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Her story: Kristina Donahue, 28, grew up in Ellicott City. She graduated from University of Baltimore School of Law in May. She took the Maryland bar examination at the end of July and is now studying for the registration examination for patent cases. Her parents, Theresa and William Donahue, live in Elkridge.She lives in Catonsville.
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Their story: Kristina and Mike met through a mutual friend in 2008 at a Washington Capitals hockey game, although Kristina was in a relationship at the time. They met again a year later when she started working at Nottingham's Tavern in Columbia, where Mike was a bouncer. Their first date was dinner at Romano's Macaroni Grill.
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The proposal: In the summer of 2011, Kristina went to Ireland to study intellectual property law at University College Dublin. Halfway through her two-month trip, Mike visited and the two spent time traveling.
"I'm partially Irish, and her dad's side is Irish, so I had it in my head that I wanted to propose someday in Ireland," says Mike. "And then all of a sudden, this sort of fell in our lap."
After visiting the Cliffs of Moher on Ireland's southwestern coast, they returned to a bed-and-breakfast in a town called Adare. Kristina momentarily went into the next room and when she came back, Mike was down on one knee. He proposed 10 days before their two-year anniversary with a ring that his great-grandmother, grandmother and mother have all worn.
The venue: About 100 guests attended the Catholic ceremony at Our Lady of the Angels in Catonsville, on the grounds of the Charlestown retirement community where Mike's grandmother, Lucille Geiser, is a resident. A reception followed at Pier 5 at the Inner Harbor.
Decor: Kristina wanted the wedding to look clean and timeless, with a touch of vintage inspired by Aubrey Hepburn. They decided on a black-and-white palette with pops of Kristina's favorite color: hot pink. Kristina's grandmother, Loretta Hamilton, made white bows that were placed along the pews and outside the church.
Flowers: Wicked Willow Floral of Baltimore created Kristina's all-white bouquet using ranunculus, roses and gardenias. Kristina's grandfather, who died of cancer before she was born, gave her grandmother a gardenia bush by which to remember him. Since then, gardenias have held a special meaning for the family.
Her dress: The bride wore an ivory, chapel-length A-line gown with a lace overlay and beading by Jim Hjelm for James Clifford Bridal from Betsy Robinson's Bridal Collection in Pikesville. Her veil, which had Swarovski crystals as the trim, was also from Betsy Robinson's. She wore hot pink high heels. As her "something borrowed," she wore her mom's diamond tennis bracelet. She had a white gardenia in her hair during the ceremony.
Bridesmaids' dresses: The women wore strapless black satin, knee-length Bill Levkoff dresses from The Bridal Boutique in Columbia and hot-pink high heels. Their pearl necklaces, which were gifts from Kristina, tied in the back with black satin ribbons.
Men's attire: The groomsmen wore traditional black tuxedos from Men's Wearhouse. Mike wore a black tuxedo, black vest and black shirt with an ivory tie, also from Men's Wearhouse. Each man wore a custom pair of classic black Converse shoes with pink stitching and his nickname embroidered in pink on the side.
Music: MusicMasters of Baltimore entertained the guests. Kristina and Mike's first dance was to "Man and Wife" by Michelle Featherstone. Kristina's parents created a slide show of photographs from her childhood that played during the father-daughter dance to "I Loved Her First" by Heartland.
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