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Designers, including Diane von Furstenberg and Tommy Hilfiger, have designed solar-powered bags to raise funds for a global green charity.
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C'mon, everybody likes the mall. I like it. You like it. And that person over there likes it. Even giant mecha like it!
The latest life-sized Gundam was completed in front of a shopping mall in Tokyo's Odaiba. Besides the typical array of mall stuff, this shopping hub will also have a new theme park dedicated to Gundam.
Above is a view of the giant Gundam outside the shopping centre.
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Gag order: CPC shareholder silenced
How much is a man's silence worth? For one local company vexed by its most vocal shareholder, it's worth a just a tad under $5,000.
Spencer Connerat, a former Charlottesvillian now living in Florida, appears to have signed an agreement with Charlottesville Parking Center Inc., in which he trades away three shares worth about $120–- along with his right to sue or discuss the company–- for $5,000.
"I can't believe that Charlottesville Parking was so troubled by Spencer's actions," says fellow shareholder Richard Spurzem, "that they would have to do this."
CPC, as the company is sometimes called, has long been troubled by Spencer Connerat's actions. In 1997, for instance, Connerat was awarded a seat on the company board after a successful lawsuit. More recently, he helped organize an attempted purchase of CPC. (As with another recent buyout offer, CPC didn't deign to take the $16.3 million bid to the shareholders.)
Connerat has quite the history with CPC's president, Jim Berry. Back in 1996, Connerat worked for Berry when Berry was a top executive at Jefferson National Bank, the hometown firm whose owners lost out big recently when Wachovia, which bought Jefferson in 1997, collapsed into Well Fargo.
As Connerat has told the story, Berry had Connerat fired for buying CPC stock, something Berry had gotten into his own habit of acquiring. Berry has declined numerous times to dignify the allegation with a response for this newspaper (which owns a single share of CPC stock). So why sell now?
"After 12 years, I have other endeavors," Connerat said last week. "Cash in my hand would mean more to me right now than those three shares."
Connerat has been complaining for years that CPC cloaks its actions in secrecy. The Hook knows something about CPC secrecy, having watched a company lawyer walk away with some of our hand-written notes at the annual meeting last March.
Recently, Connerat has been alleging that CPC, which owns part of a parking deck, a pair of management contracts and several acres of downtown land, was saving itself for purchase by the City in what Connerat blasted as a "sweetheart deal."
Charlottesville economic development director Aubrey Watts disputes the characterization and says there's "no activity underway on that right now." Having purchased an over $250,000 study on its potential merits of buying CPC last year, Watts has been City's point person for that possible transaction.
Connerat is a man with a habit of sending CPC personnel near-daily emails that might contain video clips of Motown stars or sound files from 1980s UVA frat parties. In August, he sued CPC again, this time seeking a court order for some documents. (He ended up receiving them before the hearing took place September 10.)
So, perhaps to rid itself of a perennial thorn in its side, CPC sent Connerat the paperwork for the gag-order-infused transaction last week, and he said he wouldn't be able to chat about CPC if he signed. Since then, telephone conversations with Connerat have gotten shorter, the emails more sporadic.
"It's unlike him to be reticent," says Charlottesville stock broker Sandy von Thelen.
"I hate to see him silenced," says shareholder Brent Nelson.
Before executing the agreement– if that's what he did– Connerat said that company-hired lawyer David Petit had approached him with the deal. Citing client confidentiality, Petit declined to comment.
One of Connerat's reasons for signing away his rights was the $5,000 he'd gain for his family's financial health. And yet his family, he concedes, continues to own 1,480 shares of CPC stock, a nest egg that could be worth over $60,000. Therefore, Connerat's transaction puzzles.
"I don't understand why Mr. Connerat, who has thankfully been an advocate for an open process for this organization would agree to be silenced," says Nelson. "And as a stockholder in this organization, my question is why would they feel the need to silence a stockholder whose family will continue to own stock after this deal."
CPC president Berry, reached October 2 by telephone, declined to speak of any deal–- choosing neither to deny nor confirm its existence.
The company he heads was founded in 1959 as a means for providing low-cost parking for downtown shoppers. However, last year, it decided its mission accomplished, declared itself for sale, and then in January broke with 48 years of tradition by paying dividends.
That's the kind of opportunity that got several buyers interested. Richard Spurzem, for instance, submitted his own bid for $9.3 million in April.
"This is a classic case of greenmail, says Spurzem of Connerat's latest move. ""Look up the definition of hush money."
Wachovia's buyer– originally Citicorp and now Wells Fargo– is updated October 14.


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EASTON, Pa. – MIT head football coach Chad Martinovich and assistant coach Steve Brennan recently joined more than 280 other college coaches for the Lauren's First and Goal ninth annual football camp held on Sunday, June 3 at Lafayette College. A record 2,105 high school student-athletes attended this annual event, which is the primary fundraiser for Lauren's First and Goal Foundation.
Even more impressive was the day's fundraising total – more than $85,000 – thanks to camper registrations and donations. For the year, the foundation has raised more than $113,000 as a result of tremendous community support and generous donors.
All proceeds from the camp go directly to Lauren's First and Goal Foundation's mission of providing financial support for brain tumor research and cancer services, offering financial and emotional support to families living with pediatric cancer, and increasing awareness of the disease.
"The camp is a true community effort on every level, and so many generous people come back each year brimming with enthusiasm and positive energy," said LFG founder Marianne Loose. "We are extremely grateful to all of the volunteers, coaches, Lafayette grounds crew, football players and former team members, athletic Trainers and medical staff for devoting their time and talents to help make the camp a success."
Athletes from 16 different states and Washington, D.C. descended on the College's Metzgar Athletics Complex to receive instruction in a variety of offensive and defensive skills from college coaches from around the country. "We are also so thankful to the high school coaches who arrange to bring their players," Loose said. "The camp not only promotes the value of community service among their team members, but also exposes them to the opportunities to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level."
More than 280 coaches representing 102 schools volunteered their time at the annual camp, as well as representatives from three NFL teams.
The highlight of the day was Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien, who addressed the campers after a brief thunderstorm delay. He spoke about the importance of being people of action and the characteristics he looks for in a student-athlete, including having respect for their families and being active in the community.
In addition to the Pennsylvania event, LFG will host its third annual Lauren's First and Goal Football Camp Ohio on Sunday, June 17 at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. Student-athletes can register online at www.lfgf.org.
Created in 2004 by John and Marianne Loose in honor of their 15-year-old daughter Lauren, a pediatric brain tumor survivor, LFG has donated more than $1 million toward the fight against pediatric brain tumors and cancer.
Follow the latest foundation news on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LFGfootballcamp and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LaurensFirstandGoal.


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After having traveled over 6,000 miles on these tires, I figured it was time for me to put up my 2 cents worth about them so that others could benefit from my experience in case they were considering purchasing a set. A quick note before we begin: I bought these tires as a LRR option with a bit more of a "performance" slant. As always, I ran these tires just under max-listed sidewall pressure (42psi in this case).
First and foremost, let's talk about the impact on range: when I first purchased these tires on Black Friday of 2015, I was appalled by the impact the swap had on my efficiency. Just before the swap, I was getting 4.4miles/kWh on my OEM Bridgestone Ecopies @ 40k miles (I do a lot of freeway driving @ 65mph). Just after the swap, I was getting 3.6miles/kWh on the Pirellis on the exact same commute. Now, to be fair, at right about this same time we transitioned from a nice, mild fall to a full-blown wet and cold winter (i.e.- lots of defroster use and lots of water on the roadways). I was hoping that the situation would improve once I hit the more mild weather of spring and that has indeed been the case. Between the milder temps and the dry roads and the breaking-in of the tires, I'm now at 4.2miles/kWh. OVERALL A 4.5% DROP IN EFFICIENCY. Not too bad, provided the tire performs well in other ways...
Next up on my priority list was traction. As much as I was enjoying doing wanton spin-outs on the Bridgestones, I was really looking forward to getting a tire that actually gripped the road instead of skimming over it. The initial results were very promising, especially in crappy winter conditions. As the tire has broken-in, the traction has loosened back up a little bit, but it's still a pretty good grippy tire. If the worn-down Bridgestone's warranted a 4/10 on traction, the Pirellis are more like a 7/10; I can still get some decent wheel spin if I floor it while taking a corner, but the automatic traction control is not clicking on nearly as much as it used to. Grip in the wet is particularly impressive. I wish I could comment on snow & ice traction, but we didn't get any weather like that this winter in Seattle.
Closely related to traction is the matter of braking. I normally don't have much occasion to put my panic braking to the test, but the other day I had a car cross right in front of me on the freeway on its way to colliding with an SUV alongside me and, let me tell you, the braking of these tires was phenomenal. Luckily I didn't have anyone behind me because these tires helped me stop QUICK!
Finally we get to the odds & ends bits: noise & ride comfort & handling. In terms of noise, I'd say these tires are right about even with the Bridgestones. They're not a "silent" tire by any means, but they're not too bad at all. Ride comfort, on the other hand, seems a bit improved. This isn't something I notice in most of my driving, but every now and then I hit a pothole or a railroad crossing and I am amazed at how well the Pirellis seem to soak them up. General handling is likewise very good on the tires, but there is one big exception: rain grooves and bridge decking. Compared to the Bridgestones, the Pirellis like to track quite a bit on rain grooves and bridge decking owing to their prominent rain "gouge" running the circumference of the tire. I'm sure this groove is part of the reason why these tires do so well in the rain, but they have the downside of causing the tires to become quite squirrely when you're driving along a road with prominent rain groves running the direction of traffic and/or bridge decking with a similar orientation.
So there you have it. I'm overall happy with my tire purchase, though it's taken me a while to get back to a point where I feel my efficiency is acceptable. As it is, I'm willing to give up the ~5% in efficiency for a tire that performs better in most all ways than the Ecopias.


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Description of House In LichteThis holiday resort in Lichte is a small oasis in the heart of the Thuringian Forest. Nestled on the hills, this resort is delightful from the first sight. You can be self-sufficient in this holiday home, especially in this part of the duplex house. Nevertheless, you can enjoy the rich breakfast buffet and the restaurant in the hotel, which is located adjacent to this property. There is also a bar in the hotel and other facilities in the resort that can be used at extra charge. Some of the facilities are darts, a sauna, the bowling arena, a washing machine and dryer. Children can enjoy on the playground and football ground on the property. The nearest hiking and cycling trails begin right behind the holiday resort. For sunbathers and water enthusiasts, there is a wonderfully placed swimming pool just below the resort.
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Jonathan Loor necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 83 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
Jerseyfax.com is a new faxing solutions provider in the New Jersey/New York Metro area. We are looking for fresh and versatile logo that can be used on our business cards and yet developed website. Our services are catered for the SMB market so we are not looking for an overly corporate feel. We would like our logo to be clean, fresh and engaging. In addition, we are looking for a pair of business cards for our sales team.
Jersey Fax
We need a logo and business card template designed. We need the logo in color, and monochrome with accompanying vector files. The template for the business card should be razor sharp easy to change the name, title and phone number for future sales reps. We have no color preferences as we really do not want to limit creativity. The same goes for visual concepts; we are really open to your ideas. Winner would have potential future work for stationary, envelopes, contract layout design and website front-end. I will comment on all designs, truthfully and appreciatively as I value the time and effort put into every entry. There is only one winner, the least we can do as contest holders is help with honest feedback to help you improve your talent and craft.
Business card to include the following text:
Jersey Fax
Name: Jonathan Loor
Account Manager
(p) 551-404-2410
(f) 973-900-8454
Jersey Fax
Name: Frank DiMarzio
Account Manager
(p) 732-213-1577
(f) 973-900-8454
I would also like the back of the card to be utilized. White space is ok since the card may be used to jott down someone elses details.
- Clean crisp design
- Fun but professional
- Our sales rep do not wear stuffy suits, our brand and image should reflect our soft sales mentality
- Utilization of the back of the card. White space is ok as this could be used in an "emergency" to write down someones phone number.
- overly corporate
- crazy color combination
- bland fonts
- Half submissions, I do require both logo and business cards
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Established in 1998 we currently manage markets throughout the United Kingdom, Sweden and Denmark.
In an average year, we provide our traders and customers with 4,700 market days across our varied selection of indoor, outdoor and street markets, together with specialist events such as food and drink festivals.
Our ethos is simple, working together in partnership. We are flexible in our approach and refreshingly easy to work with. Find a Geraud Market near you.


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The city of Santa Fe, New Mexico—nestled against the treeline in the cool, dry foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains—just has to be one of the best places in this country to make use of solar energy. Blessed with abundant sunshine—and a relatively low latitude of 36 degrees—the capital of the "Land of Enchantment" also has a real need for heating.
You see, although most people think of New Mexico as warm desert country, Santa Fe—which is perched just at the 7,000-foot line—is actually slightly cooler (on an average) than Denver, Colorado! While Santa Feans seldom have to suffer through more than a few consecutive days of subfreezing daytime highs, the mercury does plummet below zero on some winter evenings, and the town's average annual snowfall is over three feet.
In fact, in heating energy terminology, Santa Fe has almost 6,000 heating degree days. (This figure represents the total number of degrees that the mean temperature falls below 65°F during the year.) For comparison, Denver averages about 5,700 heating degree days, and New York nets approximately 5,250. And—just as an extreme example—Edmonton, Alberta rings in at almost 11,700 degree days.
It's not too surprising, then, that the hillsides above the quaint old historical New Mexican community (it was established around 1610) are dotted with adobe homes equipped with a wide range of solar heating equipment. And one of the most attractive (and successful) examples of this combination of new-age technology and age-old earthen home construction methods belongs to Douglas and Sara Balcomb.
We are fortunate enough to have detailed performance records for their solar adobe home, because both Balcombs are intensely involved in solar energy. In fact, Dr. Balcomb—who currently works in passive solar energy research at Sandia Laboratories—has published information on his family home in a Department of Energy pamphlet entitled Passive Solar Buildings: A Compilation of Data and Results (SAND 77-1204 [Revised]). And Sara—who is vice-chairperson of the New Mexico Solar Energy Association—takes part in the preparation of a regular solar newsletter and various sun-energy teaching aids (such as slide shows).
The Balcomb home is known as Unit One, because it was the original dwelling in a planned environmental community called First Village. Architect William Lumpkins—with solar engineers/ designers/builders Susan and Wayne Nichols—chose to blend a selection of solar techniques (many of which were pioneered by solar innovator Hal Miguel and used in his own Tusuque, New Mexico residence) rather than invest all their capital and energy in one system.
The resulting hybrid solar design consists of a greenhouse, a thermal mass wall, and two rock heat storage beds equipped with fans. This solar collecting system is not only fully integrated into the building's design (and thus made attractive), it really works: In the high-energy-demand New Mexico highlands environment, Unit One is 80% solar heated to a minimum temperature of 65°F. So, with 4/5 of the warmup" duties handled by ol' Sol, the Balcombs' backup electric heaters consume an average of only 850 KWH per year or roughly $48 (at the current power rate in New Mexico). Many folks would be overjoyed to spend that little on heat in one month!
The Greenhouse Effect
Over 80% of Unit One's solar-collected warmth enters passively through the 409 square feet of double-pane thermal glass which forms the greenhouse. The L-shaped house is entirely faced—along its southern exposure—by this solarium. Two-thirds of the glass (that is, 16 of the standard patio-size 32" X 76" glass panels) is angled at 60 degrees to throw sunlight on an adobe wall which separates the greenhouse from the living area. The other eight double-glazed panes stand vertically at ground level, and the center two can be opened to provide ventilation.
The earthen wall, which tapers from a 14" thickness at its base to 10" at its peak some 20 feet above the floor level, is the primary storage and transfer system for Unit One's solar heating. By noon on a chilly winter day, the surface temperature of the wall will climb to as high as 110°F. Then slowly over the course of the next 10 hours, that heat works its way through the earth-brick barrier. By 10:00 p.m. the inside of the wall reaches about 80°F, which will keep the living area warm through the remainder of the night. By morning, however, most of the heat is dissipated, leaving the adobe ready to temper the living area through the day (when—even in the winter—the home's interior would otherwise warm rapidly). This slow transfer of the heat of the sun is what solar engineers call indirect gain.
But there is a direct gain element in the passive system, too. The air in the greenhouse is also sun-heated. This warm, moist (and oxygenated by the plants) air can be introduced into the upstairs and downstairs by simply opening doors into those areas. Thus the Balcomb home is not only solar heated, but also has its own air filtration and humidification system. As Sara says, "It's a natural warmth. Many of the standard discomforts usually associated with winter are now things of the past: Cold feet, static electricity, dry skin, morning sore throat—they've all disappeared."
Storing the Excess
The majority of Unit One's solar-heating methods are totally passive, requiring no controls, no fuel, and no maintenance. But had the homes planners stopped at that point, much of the incoming energy would have been wasted. The fact is that—even on winter days—the greenhouse frequently draws in more energy than can be transmitted through the wall. That's where Unit One's active solar system comes into play. Rather than just vent this excess heat to the outside, the modem adobe's designers added a storage system.
Beneath the building's living room, dining room, and kitchen lie two rock storage beds—one 2' X 10' X 19', and the other 2' X 10' X 15' — containing a total of 50 tons of three- to five-inch-diameter cobblestones. These heat storage areas are connected, by ducts, to the greenhouse. Whenever the solarium's air temperature rises more than five degrees above the temperature of the stones, air is forced down from the top of the greenhouse and into the rock beds by two fans located in the backs of the bedroom closets. Thus the Balcombs can enjoy 70°F floors—with the heat being transmitted through the six-inch slab by means of convection—as well as 80°F walls.
Unit One's primordial "batteries" also provide the dwelling with a heat storage capacity which can see the Balcombs through extended spells of inclement weather. And—while the home's two- to three-day storage capability doesn't match the staying power of a more expensive, totally active collector setup—Dr. Balcomb points out that a passive system is (in one way, at least) more efficient: Even on the snowiest Santa Fe day, Unit One's solar features are still absorbing same energy because dispersed sunlight is better than none at all. The active collector unit that provides the Balcombs' domestic hot water supply on the other hand requires more intense light to operate. (For example, there have been a number of days since Unit One's completion—in August of 1976—when there was a passive solar homeheat gain, while the water heater didn't receive enough sunlight to operate at all.)
Hang on to What You've Got ...
It's impossible to build and maintain an energy efficient house without proper insulation, and the Balcomb home is no exception to this rule. The thermal mass wall — which serves as the dwelling's nighttime heater — is also (in effect) an insulator: The wall's heat transfer function prevents it from having any significant heat loss since the outer surface losses are turned into inner surface gains. The building's east and west walls, however—which are also constructed of adobe — are more directly insulative. Though their mass does tend to delay inside temperature changes — just as does the greenhouse wall—they don't transfer any significant amount of solar heat to the home's interior.
The north-facing wall is buried below ground level to a depth of four and a half feet. This subterranean portion is built of eight-inch concrete blocks (with the cells filled for extra insulation) and is sealed with plastic roofing cement and two inches of rigid polystyrene. Above ground level, the northern wall consists of a stucco-covered frame of 2" X 8" studs on 16" centers and is insulated by a 1 1/2" layer of fiberglass batt, a vapor space, and then six more inches of fiberglass batt. Three inches of urethane foam in the roof complete Unit One's insulation package.
...and Get Amazing Thermal Stability
There is a popular misconception that life in a passively heated solar home involves some compromises, such as donning and shedding clothing as the weather changes, lighting fires for extra warmth, etc.
Sara Balcomb, however, has a bone to pick with such "myths": "I believed all that myself," she says, "until I lived through a winter in my passive home." And Dr. Balcomb's careful records of year-round temperatures in Unit One certainly show that the supposed necessity for compromise is indeed a myth, at least in this particular solar abode.
The dwelling's thermal mass wall and insulation combined with its 20% active storage capability conspire to keep Unit One's inside temperature incredibly stable. During the month of December 1977, for instance, the Balcombs' living area's temperatures varied by a grand total of 4°: from 67°F to 71°F.
Sara claims that it takes about two days for the house to react to a change in weather, and that there is never more than a 5° swing in any 24-hour period. The actual recorded extremes for the house are a low of 65°F in February (limited by the electric baseboard units, which are thermostatically controlled at 65°F) and a high of 76°F on a 97°F summer afternoon. And, as Sara points out, "A variance of 21° is hard to achieve even with conventional air conditioning. We did it simply by natural means."
Temperatures do fluctuate in be greenhouse, naturally—on many days by as much as 35°F. This rise and fall is merely evidence of solar heating at work. Still, the coldest temperature the Balcomb Mans have ever had to tolerate was 45°F (on a -17°F winter night), while the hottest summertime high was 98°F Judging by the health of the resident greenery, the solarium's moderated outdoor environment is no hardship.
And, of course, the solar techniques that heat Unit One also function to keep the Balcombs cool in the summer. When the sun is at its higher "warm season" angle, a roof overhang (and the balcony) shade the adobe wall from any direct sunlight. The mass of the wall then serves as a stabilizer, thoroughly negating the radical temperature extremes of the desert day and night.
The storage system can also be used—by reversing its thermostatic control—to cool the rock beds at night and transfer the chill during the following day. To prevent overheating of the greenhouse during hot spells, the builders positioned vents at the base of the vertical windows and at the top of the staircase. Natural convection currents can thus introduce cool air at the bottom and usher heat out the top.
The Costs ... The Benefits
Unit One cost a total of $104,000, of which $24,000 went for the lot. Approximately $12,000 was spent on the solar heating system, but $8,000 of that expense was granted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the 1974 Solar Demonstration Act. (Of course, any current solar construction has a portion of its cost offset by the federal 10% tax allowance and various state tax breaks.)
Still, the per-foot price of about $42 (for the 1,900-square-foot home) may seem a bit steep to many readers. If so, bear in mind that housing costs in the Santa Fe area are higher than most regions by several dollars a square foot. Then consider the absence of economy measures in the dwelling's construction. To an adobe fancier—and the lure of an earthen home "growing" out of the land is very real to many folks—the Balcomb house falls somewhere between shelter and art.
Furthermore, Unit One is a thing of beauty that works ... and works with the environment. It is built of earth and draws most of its heat from the sun. Inside its walls and windows the Balcombs enjoy a lifestyle which dispels most of the myths about passive solar living in the kind of comfort that none of their previous homes could offer.
More on Adobe
If you're interested in finding out more about adobe construction—and how you can "do It yourself" for next to nothing—you may want to consult the following back issues of this magazine.
1. "The Owner-Built Home: Rammed Earth"
2. "The Owner-Built Home: Earth Block Construction"
3. "Modern Home From Mud"
4. "Modern Home From Mud Pt 2"
5. David Wright: Passive Solar Design


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A new season is upon us (at least we can make new youth pulls), so a new signup thread.
Last year's format seemed to work nicely, so we'll have the same this year: a preliminary competition for 3-5 weeks followed by a group stage and straight knockout for the last 16. Maybe also add a plate competition for those teams who get knocked out in the preliminaries; please state your interest in playing a plate tournament.
1. Dynamo Morpork (in plate)


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|That defence system in the spheres seems really poor, doesn't it? I mean, great big mechanical arms that grab people? Surely some sort of energy weapon on a swivel mount would be better, or fill the sphere with poison gas or something. And if that was some sort of repair machine with a secondary defence function - well, if the builders think the spheres need defending then why not put in a decent defence system as well?
Since when do Xindi have transporter technology? They have ALWAYS had to hard dock to get from ship to ship before, even when attacking Enterprise in "Rajin". Now they suddenly have transporters so they can kidnap Hoshi?
The basic premise of this arc is that the Sphere Builders were being defeated in the future, so they went back in time to get the Xindi to attack Earth before the Federation was created. So the Sphere Builders have time travel, obviously. So you have to wonder, why pick this particular time for their attack? The NX-01 is the only ship Earth had with any hope of stopping them, yes? But if they put this whole plan into operation ten years earlier, the NX-01 wouldn't exist and Earth wouldn't have any defence at all. It's almost like they wanted to give Earth a sporting chance to ruin all their plans or something.
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Elizabeth Gaskell
"The Last Generation in England" (1849)* I owe special gratitude to John Dean for meticulously proofreading this e-text.
I have just taken up by chance an old number of the Edinburgh Review (April 1848), in which it is said that Southey had proposed to himself to write a 'history of English domestic life.' I will not enlarge upon the infinite loss we have had in the nonfulfilment of this plan; every one must in some degree feel its extent who has read those charming glimpses of home scenes contained in the early volumes of the 'Doctor, &c.' This quarter of an hour's chance reading has created a wish in me to put upon record some of the details of country town life, either observed by myself, or handed down to me by older relations; for even in small towns, scarcely removed from villages, the phases of society are rapidly changing; and much will appear strange, which yet occurred only in the generation immediately preceding ours. I must however say before going on, that although I choose to disguise my own identity, and to conceal the name of the town to which I refer, every circumstance and occurrence which I shall relate is strictly and truthfully told without exaggeration. As for classing the details with which I am acquainted under any heads, that will be impossible from their heterogeneous nature; I must write them down as they arise in my memory.
The town in which I once resided is situated in a district inhabited by large landed proprietors of very old family. The daughters of these families, if unmarried, retired to live in - on their annuities, and gave the tone to the society there, stately ladies they were, remembering etiquette and precedence in every occurrence of life, and having their genealogy at their tongue's end. Then there were the widows of the cadets of these same families; also poor, and also proud, but I think more genial and less given to recounting their pedigrees than the former. Then came the professional men and their wives; who were more wealthy than the ladies I have named, but who always treated them with deference and respect, sometimes even amounting to obsequiousness; for was there not 'my brother, Sir John --,' and 'my uncle, Mr --, of --,' to give employment and patronage to the doctor or the attorney? A grade lower came a class of single or widow ladies; and again it was possible, not to say probable, that their pecuniary circumstances were in better condition than those of the aristocratic dames, who nevertheless refused to meet in general society the ci-devant housekeepers, or widows of stewards, who had been employed by their fathers and brothers, they would occasionally condescend to ask 'Mason,' or 'that good Bentley,' to a private tea-drinking, at which I doubt not much gossip relating to former days at the hall would pass; but that was patronage; to associate with them at another person's house, would have been an acknowledgment of equality.
Below again came the shopkeepers, who dared to be original; who gave comfortable suppers after the very early dinners of that day, not checked by the honourable Mr D--'s precedent of a seven o'clock tea on the most elegant and economical principles, and a supperless turn-out at nine. There were the usual respectable and disrespectable poor; and hanging on the outskirts of society were a set of young men, ready for mischief and brutality, and every now and then dropping off the pit's brink into crime. The habits of this class (about forty years ago) were much such as those of the Mohawks a century before. They would stop ladies returning from the card-parties, which were the staple gaiety of the place, and who were only attended by a maidservant bearing a lantern, and whip them; literally whip them as you whip a little child; until administering such chastisement to a good, precise old lady of high family, 'my brother, the magistrate,' came forward and put down such proceedings with a high hand.
Certainly there was more individuality of character in those days than now; no one even in a little town of two thousand inhabitants would now be found to drive out with a carriage full of dogs; each dressed in the male or female fashion of the day, as the case might be; each dog provided with a pair of house-shoes, for which his carriage boots were changed on his return. No old lady would be so oblivious of 'Mrs Grundy's' existence now as to dare to invest her favourite cow, after its unlucky fall into a lime-pit, in flannel waistcoat and drawers, in which the said cow paraded the streets of - to the day of its death.
There were many regulations which were strictly attended to in the society of -, and which probably checked more manifestations of eccentricity. Before a certain hour in the morning calls were never paid, nor yet after a certain hour in the afternoon; the consequence was that everybody was out, calling on everybody at the same time, for it was de rigueur that morning calls should be returned within three days; and accordingly, making due allowance for our proportion of rain in England, every fine morning was given up to this employment. A quarter of an hour was the limit of a morning call.
Before the appointed hour of reception, I fancy the employment of many of the ladies was fitting up their laces and muslins (which, for the information of all those whom it may concern, were never ironed, but carefully stretched, and pinned, thread by thread, with most Lilliputian pieces, on a board covered with flannel). Most of these scions of quality had many pounds' worth of valuable laces descended to them from mothers and grandmothers, which must be 'got up' by no hands, as you may guess, but those of Fairly Fair. Indeed when muslin and net were a guinea a yard, this was not to be wondered at. The lace was washed in buttermilk, which gave rise to an odd little circumstance. One lady left her lace, basted up, in some not very sour buttermilk; and unluckily the cat lapped it up, lace and all (one would have thought the lace would have choked her, but so it was); the lace was too valuable to be lost, so a small dose of tartar emetic was administered to the poor cat; the lace returned to view was carefully darned, and decked the good lady's best cap for many a year after; and many a time did she tell the story, gracefully bridling up in a prim sort of way, and giving a little cough, as if preliminary to a rather improper story. The first sentence of it was always, I remember, 'I do not think you can guess where the lace on my cap has been;' dropping her voice, 'in pussy's inside, my dear!'
The dinner hour was three o'clock in all houses of any pretensions to gentility; and a very late hour it was considered to be. Soon after four one or two inveterate card-players might he seen in calash and pattens, picking their way along the streets to the house where the party of the evening was to be held. As soon as they arrived and had unpacked themselves, an operation of a good half-hour's duration in the dining-parlour, they were ushered into the drawing-room, where, unless in the very height of summer, it was considered a delicate attention to have the shutters closed, the curtains drawn, and the candles lighted. The card-tables were set out, each with two new packs of cards, for which it was customary to pay, each person placing a shilling under one of the candlesticks.
The ladies settled down to Preference, and allowed of no interruption; even the tea-trays were placed on the middle of the card-tables, and tea hastily gulped down with a few remarks on the good or ill fortune of the evening. New arrivals were greeted with nods in the intervals of the game; and as people entered the room, they were pounced upon by the lady of the house to form another table. Cards were a business in those days, not a recreation. Their very names were to be treated with reverence. Some one came to - from a place where flippancy was in fashion; he called the knave 'Jack,' and everybody looked grave, and voted him vulgar; but when he was overheard calling Preference - the decorous, highly-respectable game of Preference, - Pref., why, what course remained for us but to cut him, and cut him we did.
About half-past eight, notices of servants having arrived for their respective mistresses were given: the games were concluded, accounts settled, a few parting squibs and crackers let off at careless or unlucky partners, and the party separated. By ten o'clock all - was in bed and asleep. I have made no mention of gentlemen at these parties, because if ever there was an Amazonian town in England it was -. Eleven widows of respectability at one time kept house there; besides spinsters innumerable. The doctor preferred his armchair and slippers to the forms of society, such as I have described, and so did the attorney, who was besides not insensible to the charms of a hot supper. Indeed, I suppose it was because of the small incomes of the more aristocratic portion of our little society not sufficing both for style and luxury, but it was a fact, that as gentility decreased good living increased in proportion. We had the honour and glory of looking at old plate and delicate china at the comme il faut tea-parties, but the slices of bread and butter were like wafers, and the sugar for coffee was rather of the brownest, still there was much gracious kindness among our haute volée. In those times, good Mr Rigmarole, carriages were carriages, and there were not the infinite variety of broughams, droskys, &c., &c., down to a wheelbarrow, which now make locomotion easy; nor yet were there cars and cabs and flys ready for hire in our little town. A post-chaise was the only conveyance besides the sedan-chair, of which more anon. So the widow of an earl's son, who possessed a proper old-fashioned coach and pair, would, on rainy nights, send her carriage, the only private carriage of -, round the town, picking up all the dowagers and invalids, and conveying them dry and safe to and from their evening engagement. The various other ladies who, in virtue of their relations holding manors and maintaining game-keepers, had frequent presents, during the season, of partridges, pheasants, &c., &c., would daintily carve off the tid-bits, and putting them carefully into a hot basin, bid Betty or Molly cover it up quickly, and carry it to Mrs or Miss So-and-so, whose appetite was but weakly and who required dainties to tempt it which she could not afford to purchase.
These poorer ladies had also their parties in turn; they were too proud to accept invitations if they might not return them, although various and amusing were their innocent make-shifts and imitations. To give you only one instance, I remember a card-party at one of these good ladies' lodgings; where, when tea-time arrived, the ladies sitting on the sofa had to be displaced for a minute, in order that the tea-trays, (plates of cake, bread and butter, and all,) might be extricated from their concealment under the valances of the couch.
You may imagine the subjects of the conversation amongst these ladies; cards, servants, relations, pedigrees, and last and best, much mutual interest about the poor of the town, to whom they were one and all kind and indefatigable benefactresses; cooking, sewing for, advising, doctoring, doing everything but educating them. One or two old ladies dwelt on the glories of former days; when - boasted of two earl's daughters as residents. Though it must be sixty years since they died, there are traces of their characters yet lingering about the place. Proud, precise, and generous; bitter tories they were. Their sister had married a General, more distinguished for a successful comedy, than for his mode of conducting the war in America; and, consequently, his sisters-in-law held the name of Washington in deep abhorrence. I can fancy the way in which they must have spoken of him, from the shudder of abomination with which their devoted admirers spoke years afterwards of 'that man Washington.' Lady Jane was moreover a benefactress to -. Before her day, the pavement of the footpath was composed of loose round stones, placed so far apart that a delicate ankle might receive a severe wrench from slipping between; but she left a sum of money in her will to make and keep in repair a flag pavement, on condition that it should only be broad enough for one to walk abreast, in order 'to put a stop to the indecent custom coming into vogue of ladies linking with gentlemen;' linking being the old-fashioned word for walking arm-in-arm. Lady Jane also left her sedan and money to pay the bearers for the use of the ladies of -, who were frequently like Adam and Eve in the weather-glass in consequence, the first arrival at a party having to commence the order of returning when the last lady was only just entering upon the gaieties of the evening.
The old ladies were living hoards of family tradition and old custom. One of them, a Shropshire woman, had been to school in London about the middle of the last century. The journey from Shropshire took her a week. At the school to which she was sent, besides fine work of innumerable descriptions, pastry, and the art of confectionery were taught to those whose parents desired it. The dancing-master gave his pupils instructions in the art of using a fan properly. Although an only child, she had never sat down in her parents' presence without leave until she was married; and spoke with infinite disgust of the modem familiarity with which children treated their parents. 'In my days,' said she, 'when we wrote to our fathers and mothers, we began "Honoured Sir," or "Honoured Madam," none of your "Dear Mamas," or "Dear Papas" would have been permitted; and we ruled off our margin before beginning our letters, instead of cramming writing into every corner of the paper; and when we ended our letters we asked our parents' blessing if we were writing to them; and if we wrote to a friend we were content to "remain your affectionate friend," instead of hunting up some newfangled expression, such as "your attached, your loving," &c. Fanny, my dear! I got a letter to-day signed "Yours cordially," like a dram-shop! what will this world come to?' Then she would tell how a gentleman having asked her to dance in her youth, never thought of such familiarity as offering her his arm to conduct her to her place, but taking up the flap of his silk-lined coat, he placed it over his open palm, and on it the lady daintily rested the tips of her fingers. To be sure, my dear old lady once confessed to a story neither so pretty nor so proper, namely, that one of the amusements of her youth was 'measuring noses' with some gentlemen, - not an uncommon thing in those days; and, as lips lie below noses, such measurements frequently ended in kisses. At her house there was a little silver basket-strainer, and once remarking on this, she showed me a silver saucer pierced through with holes, and told me it was a relic of the times when tea was first introduced into England; after it had been infused and the beverage drank, the leaves were taken out of the teapot and placed on this strainer, and then eaten by those who liked with sugar and butter, 'and very good they were,' she added. Another relic which she possessed was an old receipt-book, dating back to the middle of the sixteenth century. Our grandmothers must have been strong-headed women, for there were numerous receipts for 'ladies' beverages,' &c., generally beginning with 'Take a gallon of brandy, or any other spirit.' The puddings, too, were no light matters: one receipt, which I copied for the curiosity of the thing, begins with 'Take thirty eggs, two quarts of cream,' &c. These brobdignagian puddings she explained by saying that the afternoon meal, before the introduction of tea, generally consisted of cakes and cold puddings, together with a glass of what we should now call liqueur, but which was then denominated bitters.
The same old lady advocated strongly the manner in which marriages were formerly often brought about. A young man went up to London to study for the bar, to become a merchant, or what not, and arrived at middle age without having thought about matrimony; when, finding himself rich and desirous of being married, he would frequently write to some college friend, or to the clergyman of his native place, asking him to recommend a wife; whereupon the friend would send a list of suitable ladies; the bachelor would make his selection, and empower his friend to wait upon the parents of the chosen one, who accepted or refused without much consultation of their daughter's wishes; often the first intelligence she had of the affair was by being told by her mother to adorn herself in her best, as the gentleman her parents proposed for her husband was expected by the night-coach to supper.
'And very happy marriages they turned out, my dear - very,' my venerable informant would add, sighing. I always suspected that her own had been of this description.
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Texas Comptroller: Economic Impact of Fort Hood More Than $25 Billion in Fiscal 2011
(AUSTIN) — The Fort Hood Army post had an economic impact of $25.3 billion in Texas during fiscal 2011, according to a new analysis released today by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.
"Fort Hood's importance to Texas goes beyond the significant role it plays in our nation's security," Combs said. "Fort Hood is an economic engine that helps growth in Texas. Projects at the installation and surrounding communities help bring investment and jobs to the Central Texas region. Those communities also benefit from services and industries that cater to the large number of Soldiers and their Families who call Fort Hood home."
According to the analysis, 68,942 jobs were directly attributed to Fort Hood operations in fiscal 2011, up from about 67,000 jobs in fiscal 2007. Employees at Fort Hood consist of active duty military, federal civilian workers, contract personnel and Killeen Independent School District workers. In addition, there are 79,454 family members supported by these jobs. Fort Hood was indirectly responsible for an additional 214,344 jobs throughout the state.
In terms of payroll, Fort Hood paid its active duty military personnel and civilian workers more than $3.14 billion in fiscal 2011. It paid more than $514 million to its contractors and more than $3.86 billion to veteran retirees.
The following direct expenses were attributed to Fort Hood in fiscal 2011:
• More than $1.4 billion for construction and utility payments,
• More than $137 million for travel expenses, and,
• More than $75 million on federal aid to area school districts.
One of the largest military installations in the world, the base encompasses 217,337 acres (or 340 square miles) of southwestern Bell and southeastern Coryell counties.


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Wintertude – Family Fun
|February 19, 2010
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It's a free family fun day at the Heritage Village in Gananoque.
It's going to be a potluck of fun.
Skating on the river, ice fishing, snowman contest, then enjoy a bowl of chilli and a mug of hot chocolate.
All Free… All fun…
11 am – 4 pm on Saturday, Feb. 20
Gananoque, 1000 Islands, Ontario


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Yellow Felt Unicorn Horn Original Size by Brooklyn Owl
This Brooklyn Owl Unicorn Horn is lightweight, super cute and guaranteed to turn heads as you trot down the street! A thin elastic headband is sewn onto the base of the horn perfect for very active unicorns. It is Unisex and great for all ages.
Color: Yellow
Material: Felt
Horn Size: approx. 5" tall and 1.5" wide at the base.
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Revelations based on documents provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and reporting on by both the New York Times and Germany's Der Spiegel newspaper on Sunday show that the National Security Agency infiltrated China's premiere technology company, obtained detailed product blueprints, spied on its executives, and took so much data the NSA analysts didn't "know what to do with it" all.
The NSA's targeting of Huawei—which makes devices for public use like smartphones but also industrial infastructure components used in large fiber-optic and other network systems is something like the Chinese equivalent of Apple and Cisco combined—is not surprising by itself. But the documents show a striking level of peneatration into the company's network and also reveal that the targeting of high level political officials in the Chinese government, including former Chinese President Hu Jintao and his successor and current President Xi Jinping..
According to the Der Spiegel:
NSA made a special effort to target Huawei. With 150,000 employees and €28 billion ($38.6 billion) in annual revenues, the company is the world's second largest network equipment supplier. At the beginning of 2009, the NSA began an extensive operation, referred to internally as "Shotgiant," against the company, which is considered a major competitor to US-based Cisco. The company produces smartphones and tablets, but also mobile phone infrastructure, WLAN routers and fiber optic cable -- the kind of technology that is decisive in the NSA's battle for data supremacy.
A special unit with the US intelligence agency succeeded in infiltrating Huwaei's network and copied a list of 1,400 customers as well as internal documents providing training to engineers on the use of Huwaei products, among other things. [...]
According to a top secret NSA presentation, NSA workers not only succeeded in accessing the email archive, but also the secret source code of individual Huwaei products. Software source code is the holy grail of computer companies. Because Huawei directed all mail traffic from its employees through a central office in Shenzhen, where the NSA had infiltrated the network, the Americans were able to read a large share of the email sent by company workers beginning in January 2009, including messages from company CEO Ren Zhengfei and Chairwoman Sun Yafang.
"We currently have good access and so much data that we don't know what to do with it," states one internal document. As justification for targeting the company, an NSA document claims that "many of our targets communicate over Huawei produced products, we want to make sure that we know how to exploit these products." The agency also states concern that "Huawei's widespread infrastructure will provide the PRC (People's Republic of China) with SIGINT capabilities." SIGINT is agency jargon for signals intelligence. The documents do not state whether the agency found information indicating that to be the case.
The operation was conducted with the involvement of the White House intelligence coordinator and the FBI. One document states that the threat posed by Huawei is "unique".
Both newspaper articles make the point that the US has specifically and repeatedly accused Huawei of being an untrustworthy actor, with US government officials warning that the company might be using its market position to support the intelligence and geopolitical ends of the Chinese governement.
As the Times reports:
American officials have long considered Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications giant, a security threat, blocking it from business deals in the United States for fear that the company would create "back doors" in its equipment that could allow the Chinese military or Beijing-backed hackers to steal corporate and government secrets.
But even as the United States made a public case about the dangers of buying from Huawei, classified documents show that the National Security Agency was creating its own back doors — directly into Huawei's networks. [...]
One of the goals of the operation, code-named "Shotgiant," was to find any links between Huawei and the People's Liberation Army, one 2010 document made clear. But the plans went further: to exploit Huawei's technology so that when the company sold equipment to other countries — including both allies and nations that avoid buying American products — the N.S.A. could roam through their computer and telephone networks to conduct surveillance and, if ordered by the president, offensive cyberoperations.
Voicing his approval of the reporting, though he was not directly involved in the publication of either, journalist Glenn Greenwald signaled the importance of the latest revelations by tweeting:
And yes: clear evidence of USG deceit of its citizenry & gross hypocrisy is newsworthy & should be published. #NYT
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 23, 2014


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SUSTAIN Research Fellowships Now Open to Architecture Students
POSTED ON: October 25, 2012
In collaboration with the Fourth Arts Block, CUISD has received a Rockefeller Innovation Grant to create a model sustainable city block in the urban environment of New York City. The project focuses on the East 4th Street Cultural District, and examines energy and water use, waste recovery, as well as the lived experience and daily patterns of residents and commercial tenants of the block. In the context of the innovation grant, CUISD will award a series of fellowships to the student teams that will assist this pilot project.
For the first phase of the project, CUISD is currently soliciting a small group of architecture students (2-3 students) to conduct research and survey, collect information and maps and document the block in a set of precise two dimensional and three dimensional drawings. Documentation is the primary goal of this phase, as the work produced will become a foundation for further initiatives on the project site.
The expected deliverables for the first phase include a comprehensive 3D model of the block, constructed in several layers in order to provide elevations, plans and sections. The selected student team is expected to work during the winter break and deliver the package by the beginning of the spring semester 2013. The selected student team will receive an honorarium of $1,000.
To apply for this fellowship please submit a letter of interest and a resume of one page to the Institute for Sustainable Design at firstname.lastname@example.com by November 19, 2012.


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Robert Pattinson Loses Role In 'U.N.C.L.E.' : Which A Lister Beat Him?
HollywoodLife.com told you first in September! Director Steven Soderbergh didn't cast our favorite, Robert Pattinson, in his 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' remake — and now the role has reportedly gone to Bradley Cooper!
We know everything happens for a reason, but we would have loved to see Robert Pattinson in the spy remake of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. However, according to a new report by Variety, the 25-year-old actor officially lost out on the role to Bradley Cooper!
"Cooper currently has an offer to play Napoleon Solo, and the opportunity to work with Soderbergh is one that Cooper is likely to accept, considering how hard his team at CAA worked to position him for the coveted part," the story says.
The movie — which is a '60s period piece set in London — centers around an American and Russian spy that worked with U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law and Enforcement) to battle an organization known as T.H.R.U.S.H (Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity).
Originally, George Clooney was set to star in the movie, but dropped out last summer. As HollywoodLife.com first reported, the director wasn't sold on working with R-Patz.
"It's not going to happen for Rob," a source at Warner Brothers told us exclusively about the rumor, which began last summer. "Steven is interested in working with someone he has worked with before, or someone who is not famous yet, an unknown."
Do YOU think Bradley will do a better job than Robert Pattinson? Sound off below!


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Physical design, gameplay design, either way this custom Tron Light Cycles Board Game is a straight-up winner. Built by a modder to play with his sons, this one-of-a-kind, laser-etched board with tinted acrylic jet walls is like a Franklin Mint Chess Set from a very, very awesome future.
The pieces are die-cast Tron vehicles, which accommodate four-wheel variants (and the board can be equipped with ramps). As for how it plays, according to Ars Technica, players take either blue or orange light cycles and take turns moving, leaving two-inch-long jet walls behind them. Any cycle trapped or unable to avoid a wall is eliminated and removed. Trails may stay on the board for the duration of the game, or disappear after five turns. Another rule variant involves throwing dice to see if a cycle may make a turn.
The creator, Brett King, says he has no intention of selling this game, and I wouldn't either. I've no idea what this sort of thing would do as a mass market collectible, but it'd be a deserved happy ending if Disney licensed it from King.
One-of-a-kind Tron light cycle board game? Yessir [Ars Technica]


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