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"All we know for sure is that our customers love the 12-cylinder and hate diesel. Take that to the bank!" So declares Richard Carter, the most excellently British (even though he's South African) head of global Rolls-Royce PR. See, Rolls-Royce has a problem. Every vehicle it manufactures has a twin-turbo 12-cylinder engine that — let's face it — is about as green as Arnold Schwarzenegger's Hummer. Not the bio-diesel one. And it's not that Rolls-Royce cares about being green. It doesn't. No, its problem is that its customers love their Rolls-Royces. In fact, they love their Rollers so much that 2010 was a record sales year, with 2,711 cars sold, an increase of 171 percent compared with 2009.
Why, then, am I and two other American journalists seated in a conference room at the posh, modern Rolls-Royce factory in Goodwood, Sussex, UK, eagerly waiting to drive the new battery-powered Phantom? "It would be a little disingenuous for us to claim that we suddenly developed a green conscious," says Carter. The reason the stunning Atlantic Chrome painted 102EX, aka the Phantom Experimental Electric, has a 1452-pound battery pack where the 6.75-liter twin-turbo V-12 once sat is because Rolls-Royce is concerned about the future. Specifically, its future.
"Rolls-Royce has been around for 106 years. How do you guarantee another 106?" Carter asks. To wit, Rolls-Royce would be happy to continue selling gigantically refined (and let's face it, boisterously gas-guzzling) internal combustion-powered land yachts to its "rather unique customer base" forever. But due to forces beyond the automaker's control — legislative, peak oil, or even (gasp) social acceptance — the cars may "one day have to be something other than 12-cylinders and two turbochargers."
The 102EX, then, is something of a pure experiment. It is an engineering proposal, built to show existing customers what a future Rolls might be like. And Rolls is taking the 102EX on a world tour starting in May for six months to show off exactly that. Again, let's be clear: This car is little more than an experiment. So much so that the engineers were futzing around with the 102EX's software the morning we showed up.
It's built with "off the shelf" parts from a range of suppliers and a little consultancy expertise from parent company BMW. (There was also a little help from Lotus, but we're not supposed to talk about that.) According to Rolls, it was finished less than a week before the car's debut at Geneva. As of right now, there are no plans to build an actual electric Phantom. However, if a business case can be made, a car could be ready in "about two years." Still, Rolls-Royce stressed that it is not building the 102EX. "It's just a test bed — we're not saying the 102EX represents perfection." And by dint of omission, Mr. Carter is saying that the regular Phantom does represent exactly that. No comment on the Ghost.
The 102EX's gargantuan battery pack, which consists of 96 lithium-ion pouch cells, is the largest yet fit to a passenger car. The 71-kilowatt-hour battery pack feeds the two 145-kW motors that reside on the rear axle. One happy accident of such a layout is that there's no driveshaft (or "prop-shaft" in Brit-speak) and as a result the rear floor is completely flat. Flat, and in this case, lined with leather. Honestly, this is how all Phantoms should, ahem, roll. The power and twist figures are on par with the regular Phantom, which makes 453 stately horsepower but just 531 pound-feet of torque. That's because while the 102EX somehow gets by with only 390 ponies (the combined output of the two electric motors), it twists its rear half-shafts with a pretty massive 589 lb-ft.
And how does it drive? Splendidly. Dare I say it, the 102EX it a better driver's car than the conventional twin-turbo V-12 Phantom. A couple of reasons why. First, the car is better balanced. The battery pack and motors bop the weight up to 2.7 tons from a starting point of — don't laugh — 2.5 tons. Do you notice the extra 400 pounds? In a word, no. Four hundred pounds in a Phantom is like having an extra Russian oligarch in the back seat, plus his date for the evening. Not only that, but the weight distribution is improved to 50/50, so the 102EX feels more balanced than the petrol car.
In a drag race, the "normal" Roller would cook the electric version's beef Wellington. Zero to 60 happens in just under 6 seconds for the gas-powered car, and Rolls-Royce estimates the Phantom Experimental Electric requires about 8 seconds to hit 60 mph before being software limited to a top speed of 100 mph. However, to get the gasoline car to go that fast, you really need to bury your right foot. Talk about undignified! Furthermore, when you're on the 102EX's go pedal, the torquier electric motors propel the blue leviathan faster with less effort on your foot's part. Er, your chauffeur's foot's part. Less is certainly more, no? Besides, think about the brand's characteristics. Smoothness, silence, the all-important waftability (are you listening, Cadillac?), and to quote our boss and British subject Angus MacKenzie, "Mountains of low-end torque." An electric power train amplifies all of that.
Speaking of luxury vis-a-vis the art of driving, these regenerative brakes are things of beauty. Essentially, when you lift your right foot from the throttle, the regens grab hold, scrub off a bit of speed, and send some power back to the battery. This effectively creates a dead man's pedal, whereas lifting feels like engine-braking. I argue that having to use but one pedal is more luxurious than two. It's exactly like how needing only two pedals (think automatic transmission) is much preferred in certain high-roller circles than three (standard, manual transmission). Remember, back before World War II, vehicles like the Rolls competitor Hispano-Suiza J12 came with 11.3-liter V-12 engines not because speed was desirable — cars like the ostentatious J12 were open-topped and totally devoid of aerodynamics, let alone working windscreens — but because an engine potent enough to start from a stop in top gear was considered a mark of luxury. Less work (i.e. clutching and shifting) equals more lux. Going forward, I see the dead man's pedal effect being the same sort of indulgence.
The Electric Experimental Rolls-Royce provides two levels of brake regeneration. The first is D, and it's active when you turn the car on. It's noticeable, but hardly affects anything. There's a small button labeled simply "L" on the steering wheel that activates Low mode, an odd way of saying that the brake regeneration has increased. Take your foot off the "gas" in low and the big Roller begins to slow as if you'd downshifted. The Chevy Volt offers the same sort of thing, albeit to even greater effect, when it's in Low. Both of my American colleagues (and I) liked the regenerative braking but wished there were more of it. Interestingly, Rolls PR informed us that the British auto scribes who drove the 102EX before us absolutely hated the feature. Of course this is the same lot who brag about needing to apply a "dab of oppo" when they push a Volkswagen Sharan beyond its limit, so a grain of salt (preferably pink Himalayan salt) is in order.
Moreover, there are no gears here. Meaning that as smooth and creamy as the regular Phantom's ZF six-speed is — and believe you me, it is — the 102EX moves about liked clotted cream on four wheels. And it is so damn quiet. Now that the car is effectively not only rear-engined, but free from the tiny explosions of 12 cylinders and all the associated exhaust rumble, Rolls engineers admitted they weren't prepared for just how quiet the Experimental Electric would be. For instance, you can actually hear the vents open when the climate control starts up. Also, for the first time in modern memory, tire noise is an issue in a Rolls-Royce. Perhaps even more sound-deadening is in order. What a world we live in.
The downside? Well, beyond cost (the 102EX as is would retail for several million dollars if Rolls were to build it), the big issue is of course range, and the anxiety caused by a lack thereof. Rolls-Royce estimates that the Phantom Experimental Electric is good for 200 kilometers — about 125 miles — and we think that's being generous. Rolls will have a very difficult job making a business case for a car that will sell for Phantom money (or more) and is so limited range-wise. But Rolls is quick to point out that the 102EX is just one possible alternative power solution. Obviously, the obloquy diesel is off the table. However, Rolls is open to things like a range-extended electric (though the idea of a puny three- or four-cylinder engine under a Roller's bonnet is essentially heresy — Rolls-Royce prefers the idea of a gas turbine) or, infrastructure willing, a hydrogen fuel cell. The latter probably makes the most sense, as the two electric motors on the 102EX meet the brand's definition of "adequate," and then some. Why not stick with 'em?
As it sits, you need to block out 8 hours to charge the massive battery using 220-volt, three-phase charging. While you can plug the 102EX into a socket (how gauche!), a better solution more in line with the brand's image is its nifty, wireless induction charging. Long story short, there's a big plate on the bottom of the 102EX and you just roll it over another plate buried in your garage floor and charging commences. Just like an electric shaver. Neat, huh?
And here's the range truth, Ruth. Most Phantom owners drive their car 1000 to 2000 miles a year on average. Rolls-Royce doesn't like admitting this, but it's true. Think about that for a moment. Where are you going to go in Singapore? Hong Kong? Central London? Manhattan? Even if you're popping up to the Hamptons for the weekend, 100 miles is plenty of range, assuming that you have a charger at your Amagansett summer house for your return trip. And since you're filthy rich enough to afford a Phantom, you do.
If it should come to pass (or even, when) that Rolls-Royce will have to give its ueber-wealthy clientele something besides a monster piston-powered machine, the 102EX shows that all is not lost. In fact, with the reduction of loud, hot, and smelly moving parts, something is gained. More important, the very wealthiest will still be able to romp about in absolute Lucullan comfort while thumbing their noses/straight up ignoring us slobby proles in our Nissan Leaf-like machines that don't even have the good sense to offer Corinova leather, which "celebrates the lines and creases of the animal." Corinova's not even an option for the likes of me and you. Exactly, according to Rolls, as it should be.


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simman, thanks for the reply. He did come in a dream night before last and he was crying. I think he was hurt or in pain (emotionally) but I' not sure-the whole dream other than that was very confusing.
It's a work in progress, but it will happen more then once and in more detail and memory. I don't want to open old wounds or say something I shouldn't so I will leave it at that. This is just my opinion on things. Things have a way of working themselves out and I feel this is what will happen in this situation.
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yld1009, I LOVED your story!!! Thank you sooo much for telling. It makes me think that maybe I'm not as crazy as I think I am!!! My dad will be gone 3 years in October. The songs are the same with me also, they are never songs that get played harldy at all. AND he will talk to my son if he will listen. Now 12 he has learnes to tune most of it out but, when he was young, I was told he was an Indigo Child and a sensitive. I would absolutely love your help to find a medium/psychic and yes one that is on the site would be great. I would be honored for you to help me. The not having closure thing is still haunting me every single day that I wake. Your story is close to my heart and I would do anything I could to help you, if you needed something!!!
Midnight, I will send you a pm with my email address. Contact me anytime, I would love to help you find a medium to talk to. I think it might help give you a lot of closure. It sure helped me.
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I did always tell everyone that my dad was closer to me than my own skin. I do recognize that everyone,living or dead, has free will. It has taken me a long time to accept that my fathers wife didn't kill him by buying him alcohol. My dad was an alcoholic and he was the only one killing himself with the booze. No one was pouring it down his throat exept him. I know about the 5 stages of grief and whatever one deals with being BAD_WORD off is the one I'm in. Even typing this right now is very difficult because my hands are shaking so bad!!! I really believe that I need to do some soul searching to figure out how to handle this. In October will be 3 years since he passed and I need some help trying to figure out what I can do to make that day alittle easier.
Oh sweetheart..my mom died the exact same way about 30 yrs ago now (wow)...alcohol /pills though. For years I would see her through visitations in a "dream state" she was never smiling..never looked at me and was always so so sad. That has been hell to be part of cause all I wanted was for her to acknowledge me. Les eventually aided in us being able to get proper communiation going between us- it turns out she had to feel I have forgiven her for leaving...in my heart I hadn't let go-I am not saying this is the case with your dad-it doesn't sound like it. your dad is watching you very closely and everything will slowly make itself clear-it isn't always a fast process-I know your frustration, but be patient and it seems like you are noticing the small signs that he is trying to send-like the songs! Very cool and it seems like he is "ok" too.
With Love oh and your dad loves you so much and now I know my mommy loves me so much too!
Always know you can PM me ok?
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Florida Home Values
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What kind of home can you buy in Florida
for $200,000, $500,000 or $1,000,000?
This week, Florida Trend will be unveiling interactive galleries of homes. For each community listed, representative homes will be shown that demonstrate what different dollar amounts will currently buy. Here is the schedule of galleries:
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A $500,000 home in South Coconut Grove.
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The act of partaking in a Halo multiplayer session with the sole intent of performing stunts involving the Warthog, Ghost, or Scorpion Tank.
Dude, we tried to get a wicked 4-Xbox Slayer going on, but Jimmy hopped into a Ghost and it turned into vehicle acrobatics.
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paquebot wrote:Gus Hiddink has reportedly stated that he'd be willing to coach South Korea again if that's what the people want.
if that's what the people want to pay for...
paquebot wrote:Gus Hiddink has reportedly stated that he'd be willing to coach South Korea again if that's what the people want.
eujin wrote:Why are all the matches in Korea's group kicking off at the same time, but all at different times (up to seven and a half hours difference) in the other group?
Is it just because people in Australia can't play football in the middle of the night? Doesn't this provide an opportunity for all sorts of shenanigans? If Saudia Arabia know that a draw will suffice, or they need to win by 2 goals, then they can adopt their tactics once they've seen the Australia result.
Also, I noticed that UEFA dropped the head-to-head tiebreaker down below overall goal difference. That's a shame as I thought it was a good idea, partly because it gives less opportunity for shenanigans.
eujin wrote:Whisper it very quietly, but Scotland are second in their group with only one match left to go.
Rothesay Saint wrote:Yeah, not sure which route of not qualifying we are going to go down this time. The last minute Slovenian equalizer? Or maybe we'll go to the play offs and inevitably be drawn against Italy or Portugal.
Rothesay Saint wrote:Ahh, back in the good old days when Britain was too good for the World Cup. If I remember rightly at least Scotland did play a small part in the 1950 World Cup with the USA goalscorer in the 1-0 win over England being very familiar with the land of haggis and irn bru.
Rothesay Saint wrote:I'd never have brought it up if I'd done a little research and found out that he was a soapdodger. No wonder he moved to the USA from the "arse of the bank."
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I wasn't around last week when Cam Newton signed $125 autographs at Southpark. The story still resonates, for some reason. You can read about it in our newspaper daily in Letters to the Editor or The Buzz.
If people want to pay $125 for a signature, have at it. But I think autographs, for adults, are dumb.
If I ran sports, fans would not be allowed to ask anybody younger than they are for an autograph. I know -- poor Mark Martin.
Charles Barkley was walking out of Charlotte Coliseum one night after a Charlotte Hornets game and pointed to the group waiting for an autograph.
He asked: Would you walk into the middle of that group?
If there were kids, they had long been shoved aside. It was adults, some but not all foaming at the mouths, waiting for an athlete to walk their way.
I don't understand the appeal. Does an autograph connect you to the signer even though he or she probably has signed thousands of others? Do you look at the autograph when you're alone and feel good or show it off to your friends and feel cool?
Autographs are great for kids. Kids are entitled to idolize athletes.
One of my idols was, and is, Muhammad Ali. He was the guest of honor at a Charlotte fundraiser for Parkinson's disease, and one of the organizers asked me if I wanted his autograph.
I admit that I paused for a second or two.
Then I said, no thanks.
If every adult did, athletes would be much freer with their signatures because the recipients of those signatures would be kids.


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A spicy seafood appetizer featuring thinly sliced Sashimi-grade tuna crusted in Kona coffee topped with micro greens and Mama's Kona coffee spicy glaze.
11/2 cups roasted Kona coffee beans, divided
About 1 lb. ahi tuna loin
1 to 2 tsp. Cajun spice blend
1 cup simple syrup
1 tsp. chili flakes
Micro-greens, for garnish
- Finely grind 1/2 cup coffee beans. Coat tuna loin in Cajun spice and ground coffee.
- Roll loin in plastic wrap to form a cylinder; freeze for 30 min.
- Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine simple syrup, 1 cup whole coffee beans and chili flakes. Cook over med.-high heat until reduced by half; let cool.
- Remove ahi from wrap and slice very thin. Arrange on plate and drizzle with cooled coffee syrup. Garnish with micro-greens.


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Two bug ailments found in NHBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
August 01. 2013 8:34PM
State health officials said two bug-borne diseases made their first-ever appearance in New Hampshire last month — one originating from a tick, the other from a mosquito — and the diseases were found in the same unlucky person.
The patient was described as an adult male from Hillsborough County.
"Of course, that's a very unlucky circumstance," said Beth Daly, New Hampshire chief of infectious diseases. "Anyone who has outdoor exposure, which we all do, could potentially get more than one infection, but it's highly unusual because both are so rare."
The diseases are Powassan virus, an arbovirus that is spread by deer ticks, and Jamestown Canyon virus, which is spread by mosquitoes.
Although Powassan is the more well known of the two, this New Hampshire infection brings the total number found in the United States into the 60s, Daly said.
The discovery comes as New Hampshire enters August, the prime infection months for the common mosquito-borne diseases West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis, or Triple E. Earlier this week, officials announced that West Nile virus was found in two mosquitoes trapped in Pelham.
And the peak time for infections of Lyme disease, which is carried by deer ticks, is mid-July.
"These (latest diseases) have been in the United States for a while and Powassan was found in Maine and Vermont previously so this is not entirely unexpected," said Dr. José Montero, New Hampshire director of public health, in prepared remarks. "There are many mosquito- and tick-borne illnesses, and unfortunately we are probably going to continue to see cases of them, which makes prevention steps all the more important."
Daly said the patient had traveled in New England before getting sick, so it's possible the bugs bit him outside the Granite State.
He had been suffering from serious symptoms of the disease. When blood tests didn't detect West Nile, Triple E or Lyme disease, his physician sent a sample to the federal Centers for Disease Control, which detected Powassan and Jamestown Canyon.
Daly said there is no lab in New Hampshire that can test for the presence of the diseases.
The same steps used to prevent Lyme disease and West Nile apply to the latest diseases:
• Use an effective mosquito repellent that contains 30 percent DEET. Alternative repellents with picaridin, IR3535 and oil of lemon, eucalyptus and para-menthane-diol products provide some protection.
• Wear long sleeves and pants during dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active.
• Eliminate pools of standing water.
• Check yourself, your children and your pets for ticks.
Manchester Health Director Tim Soucy said he's not ready to start spraying. He said the city has sent in 175 samples of trapped mosquitoes for testing so far and nothing has been detected. He acknowledged the city does not test for Jamestown Canyon virus.
He said the city sprays based on a number of factors — the presence of the more serious Triple E, the number of infected mosquitoes, and human infections.
"It (spraying) is typically later in the summer because we're waiting for viral amplification," he said.
Illnesses associated with Powassan and Jamestown Canyon read like those of West Nile virus. Many people infected will experience either no symptoms or mild symptoms.But serious infections can lead to meningitis or encephalitis — serious inflations of the brain, spinal cord or associated membranes — which can be fatal.


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Keene activist charged with attempting to obtain multiple IDsBy DOUG ALDEN
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 12. 2014 7:16PM
CONCORD - A Keene activist well known to authorities is facing charges that he attempted to get multiple identifications under different names.
Ian Freeman, formerly Ian Bernard, was arrested and taken into custody Friday by New Hampshire State Police on misdemeanor charges of unsworn falsification and prohibition.
Freeman said Saturday that the state was charging him for a "paperwork snafu" when he was obtaining a New Hampshire driver's license and officially changing his last name in November.
"It seems awfully petty," Freeman said.
Freeman was a leader of the group that dubbed itself Robin Hood of Keene and patrolled city streets putting change in expired parking meters, which led to court battle with the city.
The founder of the website freekeene.com, Freeman writes a blog for the site and also hosts a radio program. He is a prominent figure in Keene's liberty activists.
Freeman said when he went to the DMV to get a New Hampshire driver's license, he was told he didn't have the proper paperwork to document his name change from Bernard to Freeman, which he had been using for years. Rather than wait, he used the name Bernard to get the license and intended to change it later, which he did.
"That doesn't mean I had two IDs at the same time," he said.
The complaints filed by the state do not say he held different identifications at the same time. The state said Freeman did apply for his driver's license and a non-driver ID knowingly using a false name.
Freeman wrote in his blog Saturday that he had tried to obtain a voter ID under the name Freeman so he could run for the school board.
He said the local DMV was aware he already had a license and denied his application. Out of "curiosity," he applied for the same ID in Nashua because he wanted to see if DMV workers that did not already know him would also deny his request.
"They also denied me. It was these two attempts that apparently put me on the radar of the state police," Freeman wrote.
Freeman, 33, was released on $1,000 personal recognizance bail. He is scheduled for arraignment May 14 in the 8th Circuit Court, Keene District.


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Taye Diggs confronted, chased and captured a guy who broke into his Los Angeles home Sunday night.
That's a guy who needs his own action theme music, right there.
The "Private Practice" actor just returned home from the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where he presented alongside Busy Philipps. TMZ reported Diggs found a man trying to break in just after 11 p.m.
Good thinking. Wait until after the award show is over to break into the celebrity's home.
Authorities said Diggs confronted the intruder and chased him after the man took off running. Diggs caught up to the suspect, who was said to be about 20 years old, and held him until police arrived.
The suspect allegedly had a getaway driver who fled the scene.
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HF/50 MHz 100w Amateur Transceiver
FM: 1st 69.450MHz
2nd 450 KHz
FT-891 comes with: hand mic (MH-31A8J), mic clip, mobile mounting bracket and DC power cord. It needs 13.8 VDC at 23 Amps.
FT-891 HF+50Mhz ALL MODE MOBILE TRANSCEIVER
The FT-891 HF All Mode Mobile Transceiver once again continues Yaesu's legacy for legendary receiver design in a compact package, providing uncompromised performance for both the mobile and stationary Amateur operator. High end 32-Bit floating point DSP enhances the operating experience providing a cleaner, clearer signal and reducing overall operator fatigue creating a more enjoyable environment for any Amateur operator.
Triple conversion with a 1st IF frequency of 69.450 MHz (SSB/CW/AM
3 kHz roofing filter equipped as standard feature
TCXO provides ±0.5 ppm High frequency stability (-10°C to +50°C)
The FT-891 provides stable 100 Watts (25W AM) of high power output. High reliability is assured by the transmitters careful circuit design with efficient thermostatically-controlled Dual internal fans and the die cast heat transferring chassis.
The 32 bit high speed floating Point DSP (max 3000 MIPS) provides effective cancellation/reduction (DNR) of the random noise that is frequently frustrating while on the HF bands. The highly optimized AUTO NOTCH (DNF) automatically eliminates dominant beat tones, and the CONTOUR, and the APF, are very effective receiver noise reduction tools during HF band operations.
A native USB connection supports PC connectivity with a single cable, allowing for full rig control via a virtual serial port connection (VCP).
Large diameter Main Tuning Dial (1.6 / 41mm) with Torque adjustment
Pop-up Menu for quick and easy navigation
Multi-function Knob
Large Transmit/Receive indicator
Three programmable Front Panel Function Keys
The FT-891 fully supports the ATAS-25 and ATAS-120A Active Tuning Antenna System (optional) allowing for plug and play field and mobile operation.
Measuring 6.1 x 2.0 x 8.6 (155 x 52 x 218 mm), The FT-891 is an innovative Multi-band, Multi-mode Mobile/Portable transceiver with an Ultra Compact and rugged case design.
The FC-50 is a microprocessor-controlled antenna tuner that is designed specifically for the FT-891. The FC-50 can be easily coupled with the FT-891 and includes all necessary interconnect cables for operation right out of the box.
Frequency Range: Tx: 1.8 54 MHz (Amateur Bands Only) Rx: 30 KHz 56 MHz
Channel Step: 2/5/10 Hz (SSB, CW), 10/100 Hz (AM,FM)
Frequency Stability: +/- 0.5 ppm 14 °F to + 122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C)
Modes of Emission: A1A (CW), A3E (AM), J3E (LSB, USB), F3E (FM)
Impedance: 50 Ohms, unbalanced
Supply Voltage: 13.8VDC +/- 15%, negative ground
Current Consumption: Rx: 2.0 A (Signal Present) Tx: 23 A
Operating Tempature Range: 14 °F to ° +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C)
Case Size (WxHxD): 6.1 x 2.0 x 8.6 (155 x 52 x 218 mm) w/o Knobs
Weight (Approx.): 4.18 lb (1.9 kg)
Output Power: 100W SSB/CW/FM (AM: 25W)
Circuit Type: SSB/CW/AM: Triple-conversion Super-heterodyne FM: Double Conversion Super-heterodyne
Intermediate Frequencies: 1st: 69.450 MHz / 2nd: 450 KHz
Maximum AF Output: 2.5 W 4 ohmz with 10% THD
Audio output Impedance: 4 to 16 Ohms (8 Ohms nominal)
Sensitivity: SSB/CW (S/N 10dB) 0.158uV (1.8 - 30 MHz), 0.125uV (50 -54 MHz)
AM (S/N 10 dB) 4 uV (0.5 1.8 MHz), 1.6uV (1.8 30 MHz), 1.2uV (50 54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD) 0.35uV (29, 50 54 MHz)
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We've had him for two days and he's been settling in well. House training is a little difficult, but we're persevering and being consistent.
He has developed a runny tummy. We have kept his diet exactly the way it was at the breeder. I know I should call her, and I will do that tomorrow morning. But I was just wondering if there is any advice out there on what to do?


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LONDON (AP) — London's West End is developing an Irish lilt.
The Tony Award-winning, Dublin-set musical "Once" is a hit, and on Tuesday producers announced that a long-awaited stage version of Irish soul saga "The Commitments" will open later this year.
Roddy Doyle's exuberant 1987 novel about a bunch of working-class Dubliners who form an unlikely soul band is considered a literary landmark, and was made into a successful 1991 movie. But a stage adaptation has been a long time coming.
Doyle, who has scripted the stage version, says it's partly because the runaway success of "The Commitments" made it "something of a monster" from which the needed a break.
It's also, he admits, partly because he never really liked musicals.
"In the house I live in, if 'The Sound of Music' comes on, all the male members, including the dogs, stand up and walk out," he said. "And the female members stay and cry."
But Doyle changed his mind after seeing shows such as the Frankie Valli musical "Jersey Boys," in which "the music actually drove the story."
"What I loved about it was, the songs were terrific, but the songs didn't interrupt the story and the story didn't interrupt the songs," Doyle said. "That, above all others, nudged me in the direction I wanted to go."
The stage version is set in 1986, the year Doyle wrote the book, in a rough-and-ready Dublin that was later transformed by years of "Celtic Tiger" boom — and then by debt-driven bust.
Doyle said that despite the years of upheaval, the essence of Dublin hasn't changed that much.
"The notion that working-class Dublin had disappeared because people had more money — it doesn't work that way," he said.
Producers promise a show packed with soul classics, although Doyle says the soundtrack is still a work in progress because of "rights issues and experimenting with which songs are right for the story."
Director Jamie Lloyd said the cast — mostly Irish and younger than 21 — will all play their own musical instruments, and the show hopes to retain the scrappy quality of the book — "the way it speaks to the energy and determination of youth."
"Many of them have never been in a play before," Lloyd said of the cast. "There are a couple who've never seen a play before."
Since "The Commitments" was published, Doyle has become one of Ireland's biggest literary stars, author of nine novels including the Booker Prize-winning "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha."
The hero of "The Commitments," Jimmy Rabitte, reappears in his next novel, "The Guts," due out in August. The young would-be impresario has become a 47-year-old father of four with bowel cancer.
Doyle, 54, is sanguine about the fact that a quarter century has passed since the book came out.
Even the movie was more than 20 years ago, and he says none of the cast will be returning for the stage version.
"We're all mortal," he said, "and I think most of them accept the fact that they're lacking in hair."
"The Commitments" opens at the Palace Theatre in London on Oct. 8.


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Visit to the former Summer Residence of Queen Elisabeth in Gödöllő
The tour takes you to Gödöllõ, the "Hungarian Versailles", located 30 km from Budapest. The palace is one of the most beautiful esembles of Baroque buildings, that was used as the summer residence from the second half of the 19th century, by Francis Joseph I. Emperor of Austria and Hungary and the favourite of his wife, Elisabeth, known as Sissy. The visit includes an interior tour of the splendid building and a tour around the royal gardens with Bower and Pavilion-coffee and cake at the Palace Café. After returning to Budapest, the tour ends at the city centre.
4-hour visit to the castle with a local guide and coffee and cake at the Palace Café
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Since Day 1, a focus on excellence for PenmenBy JOHN HABIB
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 02. 2013 10:20PM
MANCHESTER — There's a picture hanging in the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer locker room taken just after the Penmen's season-ending 2-1 NCAA quarterfinal loss to Mercyhurst University last year at Larkin Field.
It's a picture showing the Penmen sad and depressed following the loss that left them two wins short of winning the national title.
"We hung that picture up during the pre-season and it's the first thing we see every time we enter our locker room," said former Manchester Central standout Yannick Kabala, now a junior midfielder for the Penmen. "It's served us throughout the year as a reminder of the feeling we had last year after losing to Mercyhurst."
Ten days ago, in dramatic fashion, the Penmen gained their revenge in a rematch of the NCAA quarters, beating the Lakers on their home field in Erie, Pa., with a 5-4 penalty kick decision.
The win clinched a berth to the NCAA Division II men's soccer championship, which begins Thursday at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga.
On Thursday at 5 p.m., No. 1 ranked Southern New Hampshire (21-1-0) will face No. 14 Rockhurst University of Kansas City (17-3-3). In the other semifinal game, Simon Fraser of British Columbia, Canada (18-2-2) will meet Carson-Newman (15-5-1) of Jefferson City, Tenn., in the 8 p.m. nigthtcap. The championship game is slated for Saturday at 3 p.m.
Last year, SNHU outplayed Mercyhurst, outshooting the Lakers 14-3.
"I thought we played very good for most of that game," said Kabala. "To leave that field losing to them just was very hard to accept. So we hung the picture and it has served as a motivational tool for us. I can tell you now that after we beat LIU Post (for the East Region final) we were hoping Mercyhurst would win its region so we could face them on their home field. We wanted to play them again."
But Kabala said beating Mercyhurst in the rematch wasn't the ultimate goal.
"This is my third year here and during my first two years we fell short, losing to Franklin Pierce my freshman season and last year to Mercyhurst," said Kabala. "We're not happy or satisfied about anything because we haven't won the one thing we've played for all year and that's the national title. That's our goal, to be national champions."
Kabala knows something about winning a championship. He was a member of the first Manchester Central team to win a state soccer title in 2009. The Little Green defeated Exeter 1-0 for the championship during Kabala's junior season.
Now he'd like to add a collegiate national team championship to his resume, something he's confident his team can accomplish.
"I remember we were losing 1-0 to LIU Post (in the East Region finals) and I looked into everyone's eyes on the field after they scored," said Kabala. "I didn't see anyone scared or act like we were going to lose the game. Everyone was calm and we came back to win. What I love about our team is we're confident we're going to win every game every time we take the field. It's a good feeling to have when you take the field."


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Police had never been to Brentwood home before Monday nightBy JAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
May 13. 2014 8:36PM
BRENTWOOD — Police officer Stephen Arkell died of multiple gunshot wounds after entering a duplex that later caught fire after a domestic dispute between a father and son, according to state investigators.
Arkell was fatally shot by 47-year-old Michael Nolan moments after he stepped inside the home at 46 Mill Pond Road in response to a domestic call reported to Brentwood police at 4:02 p.m. on Monday.
The death of Arkell, a beloved father of two, has shaken the town of Brentwood, a rural community of 4,600 where he worked as a part-time police officer for 15 years.
"I'm not sure what frame of mind he was in at the time, but Steve was a man who wanted to help people," Brentwood police Lt. David Roy said, standing just blocks from the shooting on Tuesday. "I always considered him as a kind of peacemaker."
Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the state Fire Marshal's Office are still trying to determine what caused the fire and explosion that eventually leveled the duplex, which was part of a 55-plus community called Mill Pond Crossing.
Propane was used for both heating and cooking inside the building, investigators said.
Many residents have been allowed back into their units, but some families remain displaced, according to Attorney General Joe Foster.
He said that victim-advocates will work with people in the community as long as necessary.
"There is much we do not know about this unspeakable tragedy," Foster said during a news conference Tuesday.
Just before his deadly confrontation with Arkell, Nolan had been yelling at his 86-year-old father, Walter, prompting a neighbor to call Brentwood police.
"The caller indicated that they could hear the son swearing at the father, but that the argument was taking place in the house," Associate Attorney General Jane Young said.
Brentwood police had not been called to the home before, but the caller told police that the father and son had argued in the past.
Michael Nolan and his father had no criminal record or motor vehicle records, according to investigators.
Young said Fremont police Officer Derek Franek arrived at the home to back up Arkell about four minutes later.
Franek found Walter Nolan in the front of the home and handcuffed him as a safety precaution.
"He indicated that when he went in that residence, he noticed there was a wall that had been sprayed with bullets and he saw Officer Arkell on the floor on his back," Young said. "He walked toward him and saw that Officer Arkell had sustained what was later to be determined as a fatal injury."
When Franek entered the house, "he was immediately met with gunfire," Young said. "That drove him from the front of the house to the back of the house," Young said. He was able to escape into the tree line behind the home and call for backup at approximately 4:15 p.m.
Smoke became visible from the rear of the home around 4:41 p.m. as multiple first-responders were arriving. A fire soon broke through the roof of the home.
Officers with the Seacoast Emergency Response team and the New Hampshire State Police SWAT team found Walter Nolan cuffed on the front lawn. He was treated and released at a local hospital and is currently being cared for by family.
Young said that while officers could hear shots being fired from the home, there was no exchange of gunfire between police and Michael Nolan.
The explosion happened from somewhere inside the home at about 5:49 p.m., prompting law enforcement officers and first-responders to back away from the area for safety.
Remains of Arkell and Nolan were removed from the home on Monday night.
Arkell's body was found in the rear of the home. An autopsy performed early Tuesday concluded that Arkell, 48, died from multiple gunshot wounds. Nolan's body was found in the garage area, along with undisclosed items that helped investigators identify him.
Young said that ATF agents and the fire marshal's office could remain at the scene at least until Friday. She acknowledged that some evidence may not be able to be recovered because of the fire.
Foster expressed his condolences Arkell's family and friends, saying he served with distinction.
"He put himself in harm's way to keep others safe and he paid the ultimate sacrifice. For that we are grateful," he said.


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I suppose I am to introduce myself.
I am a tiny female Japanophile going into my last year of High School. I recently bought my first few bento boxes and plan to make myself yummy boxed lunches.
I have so many dietary restrictions it is horrible. Picky eater, plush Kosher, plus oral allergy syndrome (can't eat most raw fruits/veggies). I hope I can work around everything to make yummy and pretty bentos.
This year I want to learn to cook more. My mom always yells that she has to cook everything, so I want to help. I am afraid of the kitchen, and usually get grossed out by food preparation so bad I leave the room. But not for long.
Um. I like turtles, rainbows, stuffed animals, Hello Kitty, soft things, and clothes too. :) And smilie faces.
Oh you poor thing! I had never heard of oral allergy syndrome and just looked it up on Wikipedia. Sounds absolutely dreadful. Well, you are definitely going to have to learn how to cook, aren't you? Getting by on an apple and some nuts just isn't an option! You'll get plenty of advice here at Just Bento though.
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Hello, fellow New Jersey-ian! :P Those allergy syndromes sound horrible! But a couple questions:
Have you ever tried blanching? You just cook your vegetables for about 30 seconds on boiling water. It cooks then just enough so that they aren't raw. (Ask your parents or doctor first!)
Heh, I'm really sorry, but Kosher is the certain food that is blessed by a rabbi (no, pork)right?
Well... I'll keep an eye out for some Kosher foods but I can't help you much there BUT I mean what's not to like about bento?1 I'm sure we can find recipes that you'll like!!!:P
Foodies do it better.
Yep! I steam stuff sometimes. It kills all the things that makes my lips itchy. Anything cooked is okay.
Kosher is food that just doesn't include "non-kosher" stuff, and is usually watched by a Rabbi or other trained person. No blessings needed! Most foods are kosher, so it is okay. Just no porks or shelfishes (don't eat fish anyway yuck), or mixing dairy products with meat products. :)
Well first of all, welcome to the Just Bento community!
Second - what scares you about the kitchen, and what grosses you out?
Also - what foods to you like?
The Big Onigiri.
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Thank you for making me feel so welcome!
Kitchens are scary in general. I am afraid of burning myself or ruining whatever I try to make. Raw meats and germy surfaces totally gross me out! I see where towels and knives and surfaces have been and yuck!
I'm in a phase where I like to try new things all the time. I had fish for the first time a couple months ago in sushi. I like pastas and salads and crackers and generally "tasty" things. I don't see the point in eating bland foods.
I've experimented with making my own rice balls and they've been yummy so far. I used kitchen spices until I found a veggie jar of rice spices at the fruit store!
I thought of a question!
Where can I enter a bento making contest? I highly doubt I could win, but I think it would be fun to enter. Is there a place out there in the bento-net that I can do this?
Hi! I'm new to Bento, too. So sorry you have to deal with so many allergies! I have a few (mushrooms and shellfish), but fortunately, they are easy to avoid for me. Very cool that you are learning how to cook for yourself in highschool! Looking forward to hearing more from you on Just Bento!
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This unidentified man tried to pay Muggle Mr Roberts with Galleons, or as Roberts described it big gold coins, at the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. Roberts told this to Arthur Weasley.
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Kavcic upsets Baghdatis in Zagreb
Top-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia moved a step closer to a third title in his home event, beating Grega Zemlja 6-3, 6-2 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Zagreb Indoors.
Cilic won this tournament in 2009 and 2010 and improved his record at the event to 14-4. He had 11 aces and broke his opponent three times.
"I am very pleased with the way I played," Cilic said. "I felt he was nervous in the beginning and it helped me gain an early advantage."
Cilic will face another Slovenian, Blaz Kavcic, who upset sixth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 and reach his third career quarterfinal. Baghdatis, the 2007 champion, failed to serve out the match at 5-4 in the second set, and pulled out of the doubles because of a foot injury.
"I did not want to take any risks," he said. "I have to give credit to Kavcic, he played well."
Ivan Dodig also reached the quarterfinals by defeating Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (2), 6-7 (2), 6-3. Dodig wasted a match point at 5-4 in the second set, allowing Karlovic his only break.
Dodig will play defending champion Mikhail Youzhny on Friday.
Fourth-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria rallied past Somdev Devvarman of India 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Devvarman had a 5-3 lead in the tiebreaker, but then lost four points in a row.
Robin Haase of the Netherlands defeated fifth-seeded Martin Klizan of Slovakia 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Also Thursday, Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic ousted Italy's Flavio Cipolla 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 and Philipp Petzchner of Germany beat Croatian wild card Dino Marcan 6-3, 6-4. Marcan entered the tournament as a replacement for second-seeded Andreas Seppi, who withdrew because of an illness.


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Highlights from the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards in 2010 sponsored by Scottish Enterprise.
The winners of the New Talent Awards in 2010 sponsored by Scottish Enterprise were announced at a ceremony at the Mitchell Theatre on 19 March, followed by a party for the winners and nominees at the Blythswood Square Hotel in central Glasgow.
Up and coming actor Eric Robertson was recognise for his acting performance, beating off tough competition from River City's Keira Lucchesi, Darren Osbourne in A Good Mate and Kelly Parish in Freeze.
Shrunk, created by University of Abertay, Dundee student group Butterflyers was named Best Game. The University has a long record of excellence in producing internationally recognised gaming talent.
Natalia Stuyk won out in the Music Video category for her work on The Mae Shi's track 'Lamb and the Lion'.
Following the story of Edinburgh's only Scottish rose seller, Fistful of Roses took home the prize for Best Factual programme.
Ewan Angus, Chair of BAFTA Scotland said "BAFTA in Scotland is delighted to showcase such a range of emerging talent from all across the country. It is especially important in the current climate that we support, commend and inspire excellence and the potential for excellence. My congratulations go to all the winners and nominees."
It is especially important that we support, commend and inspire excellence and the potential for excellence...
The New Talent Awards in 2010 were sponsored by Scottish Enterprise
Andy McLaughlin, Digital Media Team, Scottish Enterprise: "Our congratulations go to all the winners of this year's BAFTA New Talent awards. In Digital Media, we recognise emerging talent as the essence of the sector's future economic potential, so it's even more important that the success of these winners is acknowledged. It is this new talent that will further enhance the reputation of the Digital Media sector throughout Scotland as aspiring, forward-looking and ambitious; one that can successfully contribute to the growth of the Scottish economy."


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The French striker had been strongly linked with a move to Newcastle from Marseille, but Harry Redknapp's side now appear to have succeeded in a late bid for his services.
|QPR are 12/1 with bet365 to beat West Ham 2-1
Mbia wrote on his official Twitter account: "IT'S OFFICIAL WELCOME REMY !!! #QPR."
Rs midfielder Joey Barton, who is currently on loan at Marseille, had revealed the news through the social networking site on Monday evening - backtracking on his original assertion that the 26-year-old was heading to St James' Park.
Remy has scored just twice in 12 appearances so far this term, but was decidedly more prolific last season, netting 20 goals in total.
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Antidepressants for Migraine Headaches
Topic Overview
Antidepressant medicines, which are usually used to treat depression, can be effective in preventing migraine headaches. Antidepressants have some pain-relieving properties and may reduce duration and frequency of headaches. Antidepressants are also used to improve sleep problems.
Tricyclic antidepressants are used most to prevent migraines. Amitriptyline and nortriptyline are used most often.
Other antidepressants may be tried if you do not respond well to amitriptyline or nortriptyline. The choice of antidepressant to treat your migraines may depend on your ability to tolerate the side effects of the medicine.
Side effects of tricyclic antidepressants include:
- Dry mouth.
- Constipation.
- Blurred vision.
- Inability to urinate.
- Weight gain.
- Low blood pressure when you stand up quickly.
- Sleepiness.
Never suddenly stop taking antidepressants. The use of any antidepressant should be tapered off slowly and only under the supervision of a doctor. Abruptly stopping antidepressant medicine can cause negative side effects or a relapse into a depressive episode or panic disorder.
Advisories. Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued:
- An advisory on antidepressant medicines and the risk of suicide. Talk to your doctor about these possible side effects and the warning signs of suicide.
- A warning about taking triptans, used for headaches, with SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) or SNRIs (selective serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors). Taking these medicines together can cause a very rare but serious condition called serotonin syndrome.
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Gerard Butler: 'Playing the Field' with Jessica Biel!
Gerard Butler and Adrien Brody suit up for Harvey Weinstein and Dior's Oscar Dinner, held at Chateau Marmont on Wednesday (February 23) in Los Angeles.
The 41-year-old Scottish stud will star opposite Uma Thurman and Jessica Biel in Playing the Field, according to Variety.
Gerry will play "a former pro soccer player who finds himself dodging romantic advances from soccer moms after he agrees to coach his son's youth team in an attempt to bond with the boy," Variety reports. Jessica will play Gerry's ex-wife in the film and Uma will play a fellow parent!
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All vehicles must be registered with the University through IPARQ and The Permit Store. Metered parking is available at the Chestnut Street Lot, along Second Street between Elwell Hall and the Scranton Commons and at the Recreation Center. Parking areas shown on the University parking map are identified by color codes. Students, faculty, and staff are issued permits in accordance with the color coded system.
Eligible vehicles may be registered at the University Police office for appropriate parking identification Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm. Parking fines should be paid via SCAPAY.com and by following the directions on the bottom of all Parking Tickets.
All parking lot signage supersedes the campus parking map. Always observe signage at lots even if they differ slightly over the parking map.
Parking on University - owned or leased property is at the driver's own risk. The University assumes no responsibility for damages or theft. If you're faculty, staff or an eligible student you can register between the designated times through IPARQ and The Permit Store.
Students living outside an established perimeter around the University are eligible to park on campus. See the map at the University Police Dept. for a detailed perimeter.
Students with 60 or more earned credit hours park in lots shown in black; those with fewer than 60 credit hours must park in designated lots shown as purple on the map.
Resident hall students with 60 or more credit hours can register a vehicle and park in the First Street (Green) Lot. Students with less than 60 credits can register a vehicle and park in the Blue Lot. There is a parking fee of $75.00 per semester for each lot.
Students residing in University Apartment complexes can register a vehicle and park in designated spaces located near each apartment complex. These lots require a parking fee of $75.00 per semester. There are to be no overnight visitors in the dorm buildings and therefore no overnight passes for such visitors.
If you're a visitor to campus, you must obtain a visitor's parking hangtag and display it in your vehicle. Visitors may park in any legally lined area on campus. Permits can be obtained in the following buildings: Carver Hall, Buckingham Maintenance Center and University Police.
If you're visiting the Admissions Office, Athletic Department, Speech and Hearing Clinic, or the Reading Center visitor permits can be obtained from those departments for their specific areas. If you know whom you're visiting, you may have a visitor's hangtag mailed to you in advance. Free round trip shuttle service is available between the upper campus and lower campus. Visitor parking hangtags are available at University Police Dept. and the Buckingham Maintenance Center.
If you're an overnight guest of a student, which are allowed only on upper campus in apartments and only after that guest is registered with Residence Life, you can obtain a parking pass from the University Police Department which is open 24 hours / 7 days a week.
Parking is permitted only in lined spaces, in the decal/ hangtag designated area. Parking on the grass is prohibited unless directed by University Police.
Parking is not allowed on University property between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., except for the resident student lots, Montgomery Place Apartments, Mt. Olympus Apartments, Kile Apartments and the Jessica Kozloff Apartments. Parking in these lots requires a special hangtag for the specific lot or a visitor pass.
Parking in some areas of campus is restricted for resident directors, the Community Government Association and University vehicles. Handicapped parking spaces are located throughout campus. Cars parked illegally in restricted areas can be towed at the operator's expense. The operator can be fined.


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Black Caviar cracks 20th straight win
Black Caviar wrote yet another chapter in racing's record book on Saturday, this time landing the Robert Sangster Stakes and an Australian-best 20th consecutive victory.
For weeks Adelaide had been abuzz with anticipation of the great mare's appearance and she failed to disappoint the sell-out crowd of 30,000 packed into Morphettville.
The ease at which Black Caviar trounces her rivals has astounded race fans, and on Saturday she wasn't asked to get out of second gear to defeat Sistine Angel and Power Princess by four lengths.
"Luke has got great faith in her ability and so have I," trainer Peter Moody said.
"I don't think we ever had too much concern.
"Luke was pretty kind to her, he gave her one little smack on the bum and she did the rest."
Twenty victories surpasses the Australian record for consecutive metropolitan wins set by Desert Gold and Gloaming early last century.
It also breaks the modern-day mark set by US wonder mare Zenyatta in 2010.
"It's unbelievable isn't it, how she has coped with it," Moody said.
"Most of your sprinters are wound up, excitable types, but she's just so laid-back and takes it all in her stride.
"She's a remarkable horse."
To see Black Caviar achieve the feat on Australian soil is especially satisfying for her connections as they dream of showcasing her to the world in the coming months.
The Group One Sangster was the first of two scheduled Adelaide appearances for Black Caviar following a 10-week absence after her Lightning Stakes triumph.
Trainer Peter Moody expected her to derive plenty of improvement from Saturday's run as she heads toward The Goodwood (1,200m) at Morphettville in a fortnight.
That will be her final appearance in Australia before heading to England to contest the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (1,200m) at Royal Ascot on June 23.
While many race fans bet a mere dollar on Black Caviar and keep the winning ticket as a souvenir, one punter on Friday placed $100,000 on her at $1.04 - a $4,000 profit from her 70 seconds' work.
The Sangster was the third win on the card for Moody and jockey Luke Nolen.
They earlier combined to win the Benchmark 68+ with Cosmic Causeway and then the Group Two Queen Of The South Stakes with So Pristine.
There was a second Group One on the Morphettville card, the Australasian Oaks (2,000m), which was won by the Clarry Conners-trained Invest.
Peter Mertens pinched runs through the field in the straight to prevail narrowly from Our Miss Jones and Essence, who led the field turning for home.
Our Miss Jones was unlucky in defeat as she was positioned midfield before the corner but was dragged back through the field before getting clear down the outside.
The favourite Empress Rock again disappointed after having a cosy run behind the leaders and only battling in the straight.
Topics: horse-racing, sport, morphettville-5043, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
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Re: Buddhism and logic?
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:58 pm
I think you're conflating "basis for acceptance" with "grounds for investigation". The proper basis for acceptance is knowing and seeing for oneself. Grounds for investigation necessarily precede this, as you say, but this doesn't render a hypocritical position.greenjuice wrote:Saying that one shouldn't accept anything on tradition, hearsay, scripture etc. or logic and rational inquerty, but on seeing for oneself- is a bit hypoctical, because, I'm pretty sure, not only all the people on this forum, but virtually every Buddhist alive accepted Buddhism on the bases on what is said that shouldn't be one's basis for acceptance.


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BANGKOK (AP) — Japan's benchmark stock index soared on its first trading day of the new year Friday, as investors reacted to a weakening yen and Washington's temporary avoidance of the so-called fiscal cliff.
But other Asian markets stalled as enthusiasm faded over the last-minute budget deal reached in Washington to avoid steep, automatic tax increases and spending cuts that would have taken effect Tuesday. But the measure was largely seen as crisis avoidance — and puts off hard decisions about how to reduce government spending and deal with the country's massive debt.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo jumped 2.7 percent to 10,672.88. Earlier in the morning, the benchmark reached 10,734.23, its highest intraday level since March 4, 2011. Much of the enthusiasm for Japanese shares comes with the steadily weakening currency, a big help to Japanese companies that sell abroad.
Export shares boomed. Suzuki Motor Corp. soared 7.9 percent. Nikon Corp. advanced 5.2 percent. Toyota Motor Corp. added 4.6 percent.
Elsewhere, however, investor fervor wilted. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 0.8 percent to 23,217.64. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.7 percent to 2,004.94. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.4 percent to 4,723.
Wall Street stocks tumbled on Thursday after a transcript of the last meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled a divided opinion among central bankers over how long the Fed should keep buying bonds to support the economy.
The losses came despite a monthly employment survey by payroll provider ADP showing businesses added 215,000 jobs last month, the most in 10 months and much higher than November's total of 148,000.
"Risk assets largely weakened overnight as the less dovish FOMC minutes more than offset earlier gains triggered by a good job report. Indeed, better-than-expected improvement in the job market may fan expectation for an earlier removal of quantitative and monetary easing," said analysts at Credit Agricole CIB in a market commentary.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 0.2 percent to 13,391.36. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 0.2 percent to 1,459.37. The Nasdaq composite index lost 0.4 percent to 3,100.57.
Investors will keep an eye on the U.S. monthly jobs report due later in the day. The figures often move markets as they are a key indicator for the health of the U.S. economy, which has struggled to accelerate in recent months.
Benchmark oil for February delivery fell 54 cents to $92.38 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract ended the day down 20 cents at $92.92 per barrel on the Nymex on Thursday.
In currencies, the euro fell to $1.3034 from $1.3062 in late trading Thursday. The dollar rose to 87.62 yen from 87.18 yen.
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External Modules Development
Contributing to Scilab development can be done by writing external modules that extend Scilab capabilities in specific fields. These modules provide new features and documentation to Scilab users.
A website called "ATOMS Portal" hosts all external modules developed by Scilab Enterprises or by external developers.
These modules can be made available to Scilab users directly from Scilab console via a new feature named ATOMS (AuTomatic mOdules Management for Scilab), if the module author wishes it.
In parallel, external modules sources are now managed through Scilab Forge.
More information on how to use ATOMS can be found on Scilab Wiki.
Scilab Forge is a new tool for external modules developers to help them in their development work with some useful features:
- Sources management using git or svn,
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Feel free to create your own project on the Forge and then make your external module available through ATOMS.
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From Sally Mann to Carrie Mae Weems, These Photographers Captured What It Means to Be a Mother
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Image rights: © Sally Mann. Courtesy Gagosian.
While photographs of poignant Southern landscapes and historic architecture earned Sally Mann initial accolades, it was her portraits of girls captured in the ephemeral moment between childhood innocence and womanly sophistication that solidified her reputation as provocateur. "Family Pictures" (1984-1991) emerged out of intimate, black-and-white photographs of her own young children, often nude, going about their daily lives—eating, sleeping, and playing. Besides eliciting controversy over her sexually charged images of children, Mann is noted for using large-format cameras—sometimes with damaged lenses that admit light leaks and imperfections—to reveal the uncanny beauty in her subjects, be they decomposing corpses, Civil War battlefields, or her own family. More recently, she has revisited the 19th-century process of wet collodion on glass plates, which captures fine details, but requires exposing and developing the film within 15 minutes. Limited control over the process leads to what Mann describes as "happy accidents" in her work.
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A shoplifter travelled to South Normanton's McArthurGlen retail park with a group of others to steal £220 worth of shoes.
Chesterfield magistrates' court heard on Tuesday, May 6, how Shadika Willett, 30, of Cromwell Street, Birmingham, carried out a theft of shoes with others at the McArthurGlen shopping centre.
Prosecuting solicitor Becky Allsop said: "Shop staff at the Clarks' shoes store at McArthurGlen were informed that a group of females was picking up items and placing them into bags.
"They all left the shop together and the value of the items was £220.
"They got in a particular vehicle and the registration of the vehicle was taken and it was registered to Miss Willett."
The court heard that the case was delayed because Derbyshire police had to liaise with West Midlands police to track down Willett's registered vehicle.
But Mrs Allsop said that the enquiry led to Willett being identified and arrested, The defendant told police in an interview, according to Mrs Allsop, that she had travelled to the retail park to shoplift.
Bob Bashforth, defending, said: "She deserves full marks for her brutal, frank honesty."
He said she has children and had another on the way and was finding things difficult when she travelled with others to the retail park and she accepts she was not an innocent party.
Willett, who has a previous conviction for shop theft, pleaded guilty to the Clarks' theft which happened in September, last year.
Magistrates told Willett they were willing to deal with the matter by way of a financial penalty but they were concerned she had travelled to the region to steal.
They sentenced Willett to a £110 fine and she was ordered to pay £85 costs, a £20 victim surcharge and £220 compensation.


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Unlike the Pokemon games before it, Pokémon Black/White almost explored something interesting: why we catch Pokemon, and whether or not keeping/battling with them is "okay." But before the games said anything meaningful or deep, they took the easy route and made Team Plasma — the group intent on "liberating" Pokémon and therefore the reason you're thinking about the ethics in the first place — out to be just some ecoterrorists.
Still, the premise got people like game developer Mattie Brice thinking — what were to happen if we seriously questioned the ethics in Pokémon? I mean, Pokémon battles are basically a blood sport — and that can be illegal, depending on where you're from (though it's not in some parts of Japan, where Pokémon originates.)
So Mattie did something unusual in the name of meaningfully exploring the subject: she started mentally subbing in slave for Pokémon and master for trainer, along with undertaking the famous "Nuzlocke Challenge." There are three rules in this challenge:
- You can only catch the first Pokemon you encounter in each area.
- When a Pokemon loses all its health, it's dead and must be released.
- All Pokemon must be nicknamed
The purpose is to create a Pokémon game with more emotional impact: you get attached to your Pokémon thanks to constant hardship and nicknaming.
She's chronicling the adventure over in a Tumblr called Pokémon Unchained — partially named after, yes, Django Unchained. As you might imagine, things get dark and immediately:
"In order to liberate slaves from foolish people, we will take their slaves!"
"Come on, what reason could possibly justify stealing slaves from people?"
"Someday, open your eyes to your own complicity."
~Team Plasma and Cheren
Stuck up ideologues trying to force their beliefs on us. This is our way of life, we're like it this way!
That demonstration was a laugh. Free the slaves? What would they do without us? It's a common fact that all masters and slaves are happier together, so really, we're doing the beasts a favour.
But why invoke slavery or all things in the first place? Looking at training in the games as enslavement is a subject we've touched upon before, but this is what she told me over chat:
"I read Pokemon Black/White as an allegory for antebellum US south. In a sense, a way to explore 'How did people rationalize slavery?' Well, in these games, they are rationalizing the enslavement and fighting of Pokémon, in a contemporary world where, at least in the US, dog fighting is illegal.
"The rhetoric in the game is extremely reminiscent of quotes you would find of people rationalizing slavery. I think I am now extra sensitive to that because I saw Django Unchained, and that's where the title of the project comes from. Basically, things like 'Well, slaves can't live on their own, they need us to take care of them.' 'It's a partnership, we help each other out. Blacks are good at doing physical work and whites are good at leading.' 'It's a biological fact that blacks like to be submissive and loyal.'
"Basically, that kind of stuff comes up in Pokemon Black/White and there are few counters for it in the game. It's like that mentality, especially of the player mindlessly capturing Pokemon for about 20 years, goes unchecked."
Intense stuff, albeit uncomfortable — slavery and Pokemon aren't things you'd normally pair together. This is partially because Nintendo goes through such lengths to reassure you that really, it's all OK because Pokémon love you and whatever, though.


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While walking the most recent extension of the Charter Oak Greenway in Manchester, I didn't really see the clear Birch Mountain Brook as it tumbled through a ravine filled with hemlocks. I didn't look at the couple enjoying lunch on a picnic table near the end of the extension. I didn't grab my binoculars and watch the red-tailed hawk silently watching his surroundings from high on the limb of a dead tree.
All I really saw was potential.
The potential of a 10-foot-wide path snaking through a swatch of forest along I-384 where foot power and pedal power thumb their noses at those racing by on the highway, missing out on the simpler pleasures. The potential of the just-under-a-mile multiuse trail extension connecting Gardner Street to Spring Street. I was not only walking a new path, I was part of the more-reality-than-dream that is the East Coast Greenway – a 3,000-mile path snaking from Maine to Florida for "travelers from the local walker to the long-distance cyclist."
"Slow but sure – Canada to Key West or bust," Connecticut Greenways Council member William D. O'Neill said in a recent email that included photos of the newest section of the Charter Oak Greenway – a 10-mile path that runs through Manchester and East Hartford. The last time I had been out there was for a press conference a year ago. All I saw then was muddy ruts, root balls and stream crossings with erosion control structures and no bridges.
But on a recent sparkling autumn day, where I once saw mud there was a ribbon of pavement snaking peacefully over the hills and valleys traversed by Birch Mountain Brook. One portion of the trail resembled San Francisco's Lombard Street - otherwise known as "America's crookedest street" – as the path twisted and turned up a large hill on its way to Highland Street. Sturdy iron bridges spanned the nearly-forgotten beauty of Birch Mountain Brook. The trail continued its journey through a quaint neighborhood as it snaked along Highland Street to Highland Park Market.
Long known as a dreaded "gap" in the state's 196-mile portion of the greenway, the Charter Oak continues its march toward gap-free status as it nears Bolton Notch and the Hop River Linear Trail. As visitors reach the eastern terminus of the trail, more of that gap-filling potential can be seen. Earth-moving equipment is already busy on the next segment, which will bring the path to Porter Street, where a parking area will be located.
Sure, these trail extensions are short, but there is potential and now momentum building for a plan to continue the trail another few miles east and connect it to the Hop River Linear Trail that runs west to Vernon and east to Willimantic. Potential and momentum are two of the best words to hear when a gap is being filled.
Slow but sure progress is being made as a dream becomes a reality.
Parking for the trail is located at Charter Oak Park at the intersection of Route 83 and Charter Oak Street. Peter Marteka can be reached at 860-647-5365, at firstname.lastname@example.com or at The Courant, 200 Adams St., Manchester, CT 06040.


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Taylor Swift & Harry Styles: Central Park Stroll!
Taylor Swift goes on a romantic stroll with Harry Styles at Central Park on Sunday (December 2) in New York City.
The 22-year-old "I Knew You Were Trouble" singer was spotted checking out seals and was joined by Harry's stylist Lou Teasdale, her fiancé Tom, and their baby girl Lux.
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The night before, Taylor wowed the crowd while performing at KIIS FM's Jingle Ball in Los Angeles.
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Pharrell Williams recently let his stylish side loose in the pages of Vogue Russia for a Terry Richardson. The N.E.R.D frontman and producer to the stars teamed up with Natasha Poly in a series of images showcasing items from Pharrell's own Billionaire Boy's Club range.
Pharrell has also designed jewellery and accessories for Louis Vuitton, and fronted campaigns for the luxe brand.
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Here at Engel & Völkers, we offer self-employed real estate agents the perfect foundation to help make our success story of 40 years your own. As well as our strong brand identity and worldwide network, you'll profit from the unique Engel & Völkers system platform and attractive revenue opportunities.
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A real estate agent's working day includes anything from viewing properties and creating property brochures, to acquiring and advising clients during viewings, to handling the purchasing and sales process. It also involves some marketing and publicity, especially when it comes to customer contact.
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Andrew Schoenfeld and 3,920 others signed the petition to Tell New EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to End Mountaintop Removal for Coal
Just this month Gina McCarthy became the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. After more than five months of obstruction and delay by Congress, McCarthy is finally in a position to halt the damaging environmental and health effects of mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia. But in order to make sure that it is a top priority issue, she needs to hear from you today.


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Ready or not, here he comes.
Terrelle Pryor will start the Raiders regular-season finale Sunday at quarterback against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium, coach Dennis Allen announced Friday.
"I feel that I'm ready,'' Pryor said. "I felt comfortable. I felt like a leader in the huddle when I was in there. I feel good about it and look forward to the opportunity.''
Allen said Pryor and backup Matt Leinart had been told earlier in the week Pryor was the likely starter in place of Carson Palmer, who is out with a bruised lung and cracked ribs.
"I wanted to see how each player responded,'' Allen said. "I thought Terrelle responded well. I think he gives us a unique element of athleticism at the quarterback position and I think he deserves to get an opportunity to get out there and see what he can do.''
It will be Pryor's first start since the leading Ohio State to a 31-26 win over Arkansas while being named Most Valuable Player of the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4, 2011.
A third-round supplemental draft pick in 2011, Pryor was a late arrival last preseason and then served five-game suspension imposed by the NFL related to NCAA infractions for accepting improper benefits.
Active for the last four games, Pryor got three snaps in each of the last two games _ a three-and-out series against the Kansas City Chiefs and three plays in specialty situations as a shotgun quarterback against Carolina.
Pryor described his ascension as a "progression,'' starting with making the team, eventually becoming active, getting a few plays, and "now it comes to this. Will I respond? We'll see Sunday. I'm confident.''
Leinart, who was 16 of 32 for 115 yards with an interception against Carolina, said he felt Allen was leaning towards Pryor all along but promised, "I'm going to help him. Anything he needs. The competitor in me wants to start, but I understand they need to evaluate him.''
Allen said the decision was based on giving the Raiders (4-11) the best chance to win against the Chargers (6-9) team as well as keeping an eye toward 2013.
"We've been around Terrelle for a whole season, and we know what his strengths are, we know what his weaknesses are,'' Allen said. "To give him an opportunity, against a division opponent at their place, it gives us a view into the future.''
Pryor understands his mission statement _ get the Raiders to the line of scrimmage on time, avoid mistakes and score points.
He promises there will be no issues with confusion with getting plays off on time.
"I can guarantee this _ I won't have a problem with that,'' Pryor said. "Last year was a whirlwind. It was hard for me. But I've been studying. Coach gives me a formation, I can give you the play.''
Pryor expects to be nervous, just as he was at Ohio State when crowds were 90,000 or more. He said Palmer told him, "I'm nervous until the first play is over.''
— Brandian Ross will start at cornerback opposite Michael Huff as Phillip Adams was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury. Right guard Mike Brisiel remained out with an ankle injury and is questionable, with Tony Bergstrom prepared to start if necessary.
Cornerback Corey Nelms and defensive tackle Brandon Bair were promoted from the practice squad to replace Adams and Richard Seymour, who went on I.R. Thursday. Nelms, Allen said, would be active as a reserve cornerback and special teams player.
— Carolina defensive end Greg Hardy was fined $25,000 for the helmet-to-the-back hit that left Palmer with a bruised lung and cracked ribs, ending his season. Quarterback Cam Newton was fined $10,000 for kicking defensive tackle Tommy Kelly, who was penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness.
"I'm free,'' Kelly said. "It finally worked out for the good guys.''


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Officers make two DUI arrests on Christmas Eve
12:14 p.m. – Assist other departments. Officer initiated activity at 212 Philippine. Assisted.
1:10 p.m. – Public intoxication. White male wearing a coat possibly intoxicated. Incident location was Fourth Street at Maple Avenue. Unable to locate.
2:03 p.m. – Disturbing the peace. Disturbance, possibly domestic violence. Incident locaion was 1210 Fourth Street. Arrest made/released on cite.
3:12 p.m. – Disturbing the peace. Argument, possible pending domestic violence. Incident location was Suzanne Lane. Unfounded.
4:22 p.m. – Noninjury traffic accident. Incident location was Tenth and Kern. Drivers standing by at True Value Parking lot. Report taken.
7:45 p.m. – DUI. Officer initiated activity in the 600 block of SixTh Street. Arrest made.
9:13 p.m. – Assist other departments. Kern County Fire Department reports unknown situation, possibly a large group of people in building near Fifth and center. Checks OK. Subjects left the building.
9:41 p.m. – Building check. Officer initiated activity at the Oasis, 414 North St. Bar check. Checks OK.
9:55 p.m. – Assist other departments. Officer initiated activity in the 700 block of San Emidio. Completed.
11:32 p.m. – DUI. Officer initiated activity at Tenth and Kern St. Arrest made.
12:44 a.m. – Disturbing the peace. Loud music. Incident location was 130 Oak Street. Warning. Subjects were advised and will comply.
1:48 a.m. – Assist other departments. Officer initiated activity at 307 Calvin Street.
4:58 a.m. – Assist county with suspicious person who possibly has a pistol in his waistband.