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Cable and satellite TV packages often come with hundreds of channels – everything from the major networks to something called BYU Television.
No matter the package, whether it's economy-sized or a deluxe model, each shares a characteristic – a laundry list of crappy channels. Take a week, and tally the times there's nothing worth watching.
There's no getting around the truth: Cable sucks, so do satellites.
No wonder increasingly large numbers of people are getting their views in via Netflix or Hulu. Why pay hundreds for an inferior product?
Well, cable and satellite companies, I'm offering a solution to help your dwindling business. It's a channel of awesomeness – a guy-centric lineup of excellence sure to bring men ages 18 to 49 back time and again. And, yeah, I get that Spike and Esquire Network are supposed to be for guys, but those channels are about as enjoyable as Sprout.
Here's a partial lineup:
Cheers – Quite simply the finest sitcom in television history. Find me a white, 40-something guy who didn't want to be Sam Malone.
Wings – The most underrated sitcom in history. Lowell Mather and Antonio Scarpacci for life.
The Goldbergs – The best show on TV today.
The First 48 – The best reality show in history, and a weekly hour that shows how phony all the CSIs and Law and Orders are.
Joe Kenda: Homicide Hunter – The baddest dude on the baddest channel.
Magnum, P.I. – Combine Sam Malone and Joe Kenda, you get Magnum.
The Last Man on Earth – The second-best show on TV today.
Intervention – Nothing more raw than watching a 24-year-old who's been strung out on meth for 8 years. Even if the show ends happier than most Entourage episodes.
Gangland – For the inner gangsta in all of us.
ESPN "30 for 30" films – The only good thing ESPN has done (with the exception of not renewing Bill Simmons' contract) the past decade.
The Office – Michael Scott. Dwight Shrute. Enough said.
Of course, there's room for 1980s music videos, The Sopranos, Entourage (the first six seasons), Saved by the Bell, The Middle, the first three seasons of The Real World,The Monkees, The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, early episodes of Behind the Music, Rhonda Sheer "Up All Night" Clips and quality movies like Dazed and Confused, The Karate Kid, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Dodgeball.


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So you wanna lose weight? get rid of that belly pouch or those flabby arms? I'm proud to announce, I've found the secret, & the great news is there is nothing extra to buy. No pills, shakes or wraps. I wish I could give you some super simple formula and a promise that 10 minutes a day 5 days a week will get you ripped, but it's really not that easy, it didn't take you 10 minutes a day 5 days a week to put the weight on, and it won't take that time to take it off. Sure you can spend money for the pills, shakes, and wraps and you may initially lose weight, but unless there is a change in your thinking and your habits you most likely won't see lasting results.
As a former "coach" for a popular shake & fitness company I can say that these shakes, and supplements make great tools, however I also don't believe they are needed- maybe it was this thinking that made it impossiable for me to sell- I just didn't want people to believe they NEEDED a special product to make their health & fitness dreams come true. While I had seen success by using the products, I'd also seen success without them, so I never could really passionatly sell the product as if it was someones last hope for a healthy lifestyle.
No need to spend hours at the gym and no buying diet foods! Infact avoid diet foods! You don't need them, they are filled with chemicals, and just taste like crap. Stick to real foods. As a family on a limited budget we can't afford to buy and cook all fresh, organic, non gmo, non nitrate, local farm foods, and I know there are many out there who are the same. We do the best we can with what we can afford. We eat foods that many "dieters" say to afford. Right now there is a juicy rack of dry rub pork ribs sweating it out in a slow roast oven, and they will meet their friends baked potato (with butter and sour cream!) and canned corn to boot. While I try to avoid nitrates, gmos, and chemical laden foods, we do use them on occasion.
Our lives are healthier then they used to be, So if you are just starting on your weight loss journey, or just wanting to get healthy, start simple. So many people jump all in thinking they are going to give up soda, sugar, carbs, ect and they wind up failing because it was too much. A 5 minute walk, skipping the 2nd helping of pasta at dinner time, cutting down on the soda, and drinking more water are are easy ways to start a new healthy life without spending any extra money, or having to put forth too much effort.
Not The Apron I had In Mind
Hi I'm Mama Dawn. I know I will be doing recipes, kids crafts ect but first I wanted to talk a little about me.I wasn't always chunky, from about 6th grade,I started packing on the pounds..I maintained 160 lbs for years,then I had my kids, one by one the weight just added and added on. Now here I sit with an apron I never knew would be so big.Honestly,I think I have the opposite of body dismorphic disease, I have never seen myself as that big,until I look at pictures of myself.
Today I was sitting on my bed, and looked in my mirror, I seen my apron was now spilling over the top.Not the best site to see. All I could think in my head was seeing those people on tv that were confined to there beds. A wave of horror went through my mind, as I am headed in that direction. I remember growing up I was always surrounded by food. Butter would always be sitting on the table
at my aunts houses.Crackers with butter, or buttered rolls were always available. There were parties all the time,we came together every week at my grandmas house, for dinner, there was always Entemanns on the top of the fridge,most times she would tell us it was no good, secretly, I think my grandma was saving it for herself. lol. We are a food family, we all love our food.
We are starting this mason jar thing for people who feel just like we do. We all love food, we all need food in our bodies to survive,we are learning how to eat to live, not live to eat,and its hard. I ain't gonna lie the journey sucks! Its not fun, it make you mad, and upset,the body does not like to go without. I have never really gone on a quote, unquote diet, but I have watched what I was eating,and exercised. My downfall is potatoes. Any kind, fried,baked,french fries, hash browns,
Night time is the worst!!! I get this furry ravenous little beast inside me that makes my tummy growl, and eat whatever is not nailed. So,this is why I am here...to get into that real fitting Apron that I see in my mind. I hope to touch lives,and see others who are in my same boat connect with someone.People are so busy these days doing nothing, but there always busy, sometimes we just need something uplifting,or someone in our side of the court for once, someone who says hey..that sounds just like me.
Welcome to my crazy life...that of a Stay at home mom,that of of a home maker,that of the mom of 2 teens, 1 princess,and a silly little 4 year old. You will get to know my other love, my other addiction but that is another story. So Stay tuned :)
I spent the entire day thinking about exactly what my first blog was going to be about, whether I wanted it to be all happy or to make the first one about truths. I chose truths. As long as I can remember I have had a weight problem. It was back in the 6th grade I remember one day telling my Grandfather one day about how the kids were teasing me and he told me be happy with who God made you to be. I think I carried that with me for many years being happy with who I was until later years when I realized yes, God did make me however he did not make me to be obese. It was then I believe I tried every diet known to man.
Nutrisystem, Weight Watchers, The Carb Diet, Pasta Diet, Pineapple Diet, Juice Diet, Banana Diet, Rice Diet and a plethora of many others. Yes, I did lose weight up to 85 pounds on one of them, Probably lost hundreds total but the same thing keeps happening I gain it all back and then some. Until one day I realized something..Something that for years I thought about but never realized it with food. I was an addict. A food addict. The same way someone craves drugs or alcohol I crave food. And I can be doing well along my journey and all it takes is a bowl of homemade macaroni salad to put me right back where I was.
Unfortunately there are a lot of people who don't understand that food is an actual addiction. I have heard my share of don't eat so much and you will lose weight. Even that is a moot statement because even if you didn't eat so much if you are not eating healthy you still will not lose weight. Food addiction starts from the moment you open your eyes until you close them at night. Your day is consumed with thoughts of your next meal, snack, ect. Your day revolves around food and how can it not be? You are planning out your day with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Then if you are TV watcher Good Lord! You see the never ending pasta bowl, all you can eat shrimp and lobster, all you can eat pizza buffet, and the new chocolate wonderfall! At night before bedtime is the worst!
So...This is why I am here. I am looking to break this addiction in my life. I am going to try this once again. I told my daughter I feel like I'm on that conveyor belt in the old Jetsons cartoon when George says Jane stop this crazy thing. ( some older people will remember that one..lol) I feel like I am doing the same thing and I'm yelling to myself Carol stop this crazy thing I want to get off! So like I said that's why I am here. I hope to be able to touch some people who may feel the exact same way I do and we can do this together. I hope to build up a family of followers who can be on this journey with me. I will be putting up many, many low calorie recipes and tips to help you as well as me. So I think before this turns into a novel I will end here for today. I'm not sure if tomorrow is Mama Dawn or Mama April but whichever one it is you will be blessed!
It's So Much More Then Just a Jar...
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. . . on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 6:45 pm (note early start time) for Ernesto, the fact-based story of the Japanese-Bolivian physician who fought with Ernesto "Che" Guevara – and died, as Guevara did, in a CIA-assisted ambush in Bolivia – 50 years ago this October. A Japan-Cuba coproduction helmed by Junji Sakamoto (Face, KT, The Projects), the film is at once Cold War history, compelling relationship drama and cautionary tale. Ernesto stars Joe Odagiri as Freddy Maemura Hurtado, a second-generation Japanese-Bolivian who becomes radicalized while in Cuba pursuing medical studies. In a career-best performance, Odagiri disappears completely into the role, speaking Spanish throughout and bringing a slow-burn fire to his physician-turned-soldier. Ernesto opens with a historic 1959 scene, shot in Hiroshima. Just months after the Cuban Revolution resulted in the ousting of U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista, Guevara visits Japan in his role as diplomat for the communist government. Without notifying his hosts at the Foreign Ministry, he goes to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to pay his respects. Then he turns to a Japanese journalist (Nagayama) who had followed him there. "Why aren't you angry at the Americans?" he demands. "They did horrific things to you." It is a question that hangs heavily over the entire film. Junji Sakamoto and Joe Odagiri will be on hand for the Q&A session. (Japan, 2017; 149 minutes; Japanese with English subtitles)
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I missed my first blogiversary (aka blogaversary), but I commemorated my second and third by showcasing my favourite projects, so I thought I'd do the same this year. With 53 blog posts over the course of the past 12 months (which translates to an average of one post per week) I haven't exactly been prolific, but I still feel it was an active and creative year. I let inspiration take me in different directions exploring new techniques and mediums and I allowed my journalling to evolve of its own accord rather than just following tutorials.
I actually found it hard to select only a few favourites, so I have a rather sizable grid to share today, including most of my projects and journal pages over the previous 12-month period. Each and every one of these projects brings back memories of the joy and excitement I felt while I was working on them, which is exactly why they are my favourites. You can easily find links to all these projects through my archives going from July 2017 to June 2018.
Thank you for following me on this wonderful art journey.
I hope to share lots more in the next 12 months until my next blogiversary!


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7 Unusual Tours In London
1: Mini Cooper Tour
See the city in style with smallcarBIGCITY's Mini Love tour as you whizz through London in a restored 1960s Mini Cooper. Driven by a guide and carrying up to three passengers, these iconic British cars are the perfect way to see sights without the usual tour crowds. Robert Welch, who founded the company in 2008, says: 'I'm passionate about classic cars, so my first vehicle was a classic Mini Cooper. I quickly realised how popular it was when strangers began waving at me as I drove around.
'I now have a fleet of eight cars which have been used for everything from weddings and TV adverts to a private Monty Python-themed tour. Last summer, we even had two 6ft 5in WWE wrestlers squeezed in the back of one!
'Celebrities love them. British chef Heston Blumenthal and his team hired us to drive them to Paris. We zipped about piazzas and he cooked a duck dish on a camping stove from the boot.'
Inspired? Then consider designing your own tour – Robert likes a challenge – or pick a themed one, such as The Beatles or Harry Potter. You can also opt for the Treasure Hunt tour, which involves fancy dress, timed challenges and prizes. Alternatively, pick from different experiences. Traditionalists, or those short on time, should try Landmarks of London. On London's Best Bits, you'll hurtle around local markets, back streets and a tunnel covered with street art. Repeat visitors will want to try Live Like a Local, which you can tailor to your interests. It includes a stop at a coffee shop and lunch at a street-food market. From £119 per car. T: 020 7839 6737. smallcarbigcity.com
2: Helicopter Tour
Live the high life on one of The London Helicopter's 12, 18 or 30-minute tours, which are guaranteed to be the highlight of your trip. Whichever option you choose, you'll soar 1,000ft before swooping between iconic sights such as The Shard, the 'Gherkin', the London Eye, St Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace – all very James Bond! From £150 per seat. T: 020 7887 2626. Helicopter Tour
3: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour
Combine two classic London experiences in one with BB's Afternoon Tea Bus Tour. Once aboard a vintage red Routemaster bus, you'll see iconic landmarks such as Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace while indulging in sandwiches, scones, cakes and pastries. Adult £45; child £35. T: 020 3026 1188. bbbakery.co.uk
4: Kayaking Tour
Kayaking London offers various routes by day or night, all starting and ending in Chelsea. Highlights on offer include Big Ben & Back, Big Ben by Night and Discover London, which pass by the Houses of Parliament, HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge. From £39. T: 020 8968 4500. kayakinglondon.com
5: Thamesjet Tour
Strap yourself in for 50 exhilarating minutes aboard a ThamesJet Tour. Starting at Big Ben, you'll make your way along the River Thames, past all the major riverside sights such as the London Eye and The Shard. Once you get to Tower Bridge, the excitement amps up as the boat goes into high speed. Adult £35; child £21. T: 020 7740 0400. Thamesjet Tours
6: Capital Taxi Tours
Explore London with Capital Taxi Tours, which has been showing visitors around since 1976. Licensed taxi drivers, who are also qualified Blue Badge or City of London guides, accompany you around London's sights from the Houses of Parliament to Greenwich. You can also opt for themed tours such as The Beatles and Dickens. Each taxi seats up to five people, so they are ideal for families. Prices vary. T: 020 8590 3621. Capital Taxi Tours
7: Pedibus
Hop on a Pedibus for a sociable way to explore the city. Perfect for groups of up to 12 people, these vehicles allow you to sit as if at a dinner table with the extra fun of pedalling. Routes include ones around London Bridge, Covent Garden, St Paul's or Borough Market, with a pub stop, too. From £23. T: 020 0011 3590. pedibus.co.uk


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B - A principle applied in all areas of their life
C - How to solve conflicts
D - Not a varied menu
E - Opposing worlds
F - Some misunderstandings
G - The most welcoming community
H - We might not go back
I - Youth problems
Sailing from Santa Cruz, in the eastern Solomons, it took us five days to reach Anuta. It was one of the most tedious journeys I have made, the continuous pitching of our small yacht making it impossible to either read or write. So it was with some relief when the speck of land that was Anuta finally appeared on the horizon.
We were their first visitors in two years. For a moment though, the feeling of isolation was overshadowed by Joseph's T-shirt, which was emblazoned with the words 'Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas'. It would be hard to imagine a greater contrast between two places. Las Vegas, the capital of excess, and little Anuta where even a mirror is considered a luxury. But while Anuta's remoteness may have severely limited the quantity of consumer goods reaching the island, its isolation has forged a community spirit that would be very hard to beat.
The Anutans have their own word for this, aropa, which means love and compassion. It is an ideology that is applied to almost everything they do. You can see it at work in the way food and tasks are shared, but it goes further than this. Bizarrely they even adopt each other's children. Joseph's oldest daughter was adopted by a couple who gave him their son in return a few years later. When I asked Joseph about this, he simply said that it wasn't an issue as Anutans saw children as communal. What was important was that everyone who wanted a child had one.
During our two-week stay we had at least one meal in at least every one of the 24 households. Sitting on the floor of each hut we were served communal dishes of fish and glutinous puddings of taro or manioc, all wrapped up in forest leaves. The meals, prepared by the women, were virtually identical from one hut to the other, but this was all about aropa, affection through sharing.
When I asked Joseph what the biggest changes have been in the last 20 years, he said 'young people playing ukuleles'. Was this a problem? I asked, rather jokingly. 'Well', he replied more seriously, 'before the ukuleles the younger generation would dance every evening. Now it is rare'. I got the same response from at least half a dozen other adults. As trivial as this sounds, it does make one think about our own, supposedly advanced, society. We worry about our children getting in with the wrong crowd, taking drugs, drinking, teenage knife crime, Anutan parents worry about their kids playing homemade ukuleles.
On the day we left, a group of men came onto our yacht and, with little notice, broke into their farewell song, 'Sorrow come to us'. One of the chorus lines was: 'Sorry we will never see your faces anymore'. It was enough to bring a lump to my throat. The lyrics had a point however. Anuta's isolation has meant that few visitors ever return. But then, this is probably just as well. The beauty of the Anutan way of life comes from the relative absence of outside influence.
In the end it was easy to see what the island's 300 people saw in the place. As a hardened traveller I do not say this lightly, but the Anutans were the most harmonious and hospitable people I have ever met.


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Yeh!…. It's the Game of Thrones ULTIMATE book tag and also my first book tag.
Let me tell you that I'm crazy about this series,I love it so much! specially Jon, he's love.
I was tagged by The YA Hunt, thanks! a lot.
- Mention the creator Orang-utan Librarian.
- Answer ALL of the questions.
- Be a Lannister and pay your debts, tag people and keep it going!
1. We do not sow – A book you would not be willing to invest in:
Maybe Not by Colleen hoover.I generally like colleen hoover books but this book is not that appealing to me. After reading a few chapters it became a burden and i quit.
It's story is very much predictable and definitely not my type.Books with just romance and without plots and twist are time and mood wasting to me and I do not sow for those books.
2. Fire and blood – A book that produced strong emotions in you:
It Ends With us by colleen hoover.This book took my heart,I loved every ounce of this book.All 384 pages.It's a power pack of emotions.It made me cry ,smile ,laugh ,love ,hate. It's my favourite book of 2016 till now.This very much left me with book hangover when I finished this.
3. Winter is coming – Your favourite winter read:
Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard. This book is so freaking awesome,you can literally feel those electrical power humming inside you.The powers, the action and little bit of romance a perfect recipe for best selling novel and Victoria knows it.Can't wait for the third part.
4. Family. Duty. Honour – A book about strong family ties:
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare. Julian Blackthorn looked after the kids as well as he could even though he was barely old enough himself. His worries about them growing up and not needing him anymore nearly broke my heart. They were just this huge family unit and each one had such a distinctive personality.
5. Growing strong – A book you had low expectations of but grew on you:
Shatter Me by Tahren Mafi.I picked it out by myself and wasn't really sure about it but it turns out to be one of my favourite series now i'm proud of myself for choosing it.It's a must read series.
6. Ours is the fury – A book that made you furious:
Maze Runner by James Dashner. I don't know why I read books that I can guess the endings of after only a few pages. Probably to get that great righteous feeling of knowing I'm right. Maze Runner was one of those books, I'm mad that it was so predictable but I'm also glad I'm right because who would want to be wrong? Unfortunately I'm right and not happy.
7. Unbowed, unbent, unbroken – A book you have unwavering devotion to:
Rebel of the sand by alwyn hamilton.She's more gunpowder than girl—and the fate of the desert lies in her hands.It's awesome specially the girl Amani.Her charcter is so strong ,fearless and badass.This book is a mixture of action ,romance and magical powers so their's no question on my devotions for this book.
8. A Lannister always pays his debts – A book you feel indebted to:
The selection series by Kiera Cass. There are certain books in my life that roped me back in to reading and this was one of them.I loved this series specially the first the books.This book just made my life so beautiful.
Who do you want to win Game of Thrones?
Jon Snow Oh sorry Jon Targaryen. He's the best.
Who do you think will make it to the end and who do you think will die?
I think arya and bran will live and sansa will die. But this is Game of Thrones. So I almost think everyone will die, even Arya D': .
Would you win or die?
If it's my game then I'm obviously going to win. I am far too competitive. But because I'm on the throne I will inevitably die. Woo.
What house are you?
House Stark according to this quiz.


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Limits, Tensions and Challenges for Literary Theory and Comparative Literature in the 21st Century
With this its 20th issue, 452ºF. Revista de Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada is celebrating its first decade of existence, a decade determined by the firm desire to serve as a platform for the analysis of and reflection on the most pressing problematics in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature (LTCL), as the monographs that have been produced testify. While we have undertaken this task with an increasing recognition and reach, we have also done so in a global academic context in which the very idea of the disciplinary framework which gives the journal its raison d'etre, that is, LTCL, has undergone a variety of transformations (expansions, shifts, transfigurations) such that today we feel it is necessary to rethink the field. For this reason, and because 452ºF is one of the spaces placed in tension by these transformations and, thus, is a privileged vantage point from which to spot them, we propose a monograph in which the field of LTCL itself is the object of study and reflection. The goal, then, is to open channels for discussion that enable us to understand the intellectual and institutional processes, with their local peculiarities, that are simultaneously occurring in the field of thought and in the criticism emerging from various points within our globalized world. [+]
The following criteria regulates the reception and publication of all works in line with the peer review system, the style sheet and the legal notice, which may be accessed in the Procedures section (www.452f.com).
- Deadline for submissions is July 31, 2018. Any articles received after this date will not be considered for this issue.
- To be considered for the peer review process, articles must follow the rules described in the Style sheet: http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/452f/about/submissions#authorGuidelines
- The number of articles included in the twentieth issue will range from 8 to 12. Articles will be divided according to the field of interest, in the corresponding section of the journal (monographic or miscellaneous).
- The monographic section will be restricted to 4 to 8 articles and, in the twentieth issue will bring together a body of texts dealing with the topic "Limits, Tensions and Challenges for Literary Theory and Comparative Literature in the 21st Century." A non-exhaustive list of topics includes:
a) Contributions and transformations in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature.
b) Trajectory(ies) of Literary Theory: limits and potentials.
c) The specificity of Comparative Literature as an academic discipline: what and how does it compare?
d) From the local to the global: Comparative Literature in dialogue (or contrast) with Postcolonial Studies and World Literature.
e) Frictions and overlaps between literary disciplines: paradigms and tensions.
f) Signs and discourses: concepts and variations in the distinct critical literary paradigms.
g) Theory and Philology: ruptures, renovations, continuities.
h) Local uses of Literary Theory, Gender Studies, Identity Politics: differences and frictions.
i) Specificity in LTCL and banalising tendencies in Literary Theory in the 21st
j) LTCL and university praxis: trends, and (un)fortunate academic uses of theory.
k) Discipline(ary) problems: codification and simplification of theoretical concepts.
- All other articles will constitute the miscellaneous section. The theme and approach are open, within the boundaries of Literary Theory and Comparative Literature.
- For online submissions and editorial guidelines, please follow the instructions at: http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/452f/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions
Call for reviews
452°F is also accepting reviews to be published in a section of the journal devoted to newly published books.
- Reviews must be original and unpublished.
- Books reviewed should be of new or recent (last 2 years) publication, and cover issues relating to Literary Theory, Literary Criticism and/or Comparative Literature.
- We would also consider reviews of relevant new editions or translations related to the field of study.
- Format, notes, quotations and references should follow the criteria of the journal's style sheet.
- Reviews should include a title, the citation of the book and the number of pages, and will not contain an abstract or keywords.
- Reviews should not exceed 1500 words.
- Please send your proposals to http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/452f/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions
Barcelona, January 31, 2018
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Lita Lewis, best known to her fans, her "friends" as she regards them, as FollowTheLita, walked into her year-old corporate job office fighting back tears, and made a decision that has touched more than 180,000 lives to date. Although she was on the trajectory of success that many of us seek, "my spirit was dead; I really wasn't happy and decided to resign on the spot." Many of us can't imagine that kind of quitting nerve from a person that pulls us off the couch, pushes us into the gym, and holds us to a strength matching her own. Her sacrifice that day mirrors the decision she made seven years ago to leave everything she knew, pack her goals in two suitcases, and move to New York.
"I moved out to the United States by myself. I moved out to New York with two suitcases and pocket money. I landed in New York and paid for the whole 21 days at the hotel. From that point, I told myself that I have 21 days to make it happen, so I started throwing my resume out there, looking for an apartment, as well as showing up to interviews and making friends. When it came to day 19, I was done and was offered a job. By day 20, I had a job and found a lease, as well as making a few friends along the way."
The sunshine smile that greets you in the videos and pictures is part of the sharing of her spirit that comes from a most valuable lesson from her family; "to share is to love." Lita was born in Los Angeles, California as the eldest of three girls. Her parents moved to Samoa after her birth and then moved to Australia when she was two years-old. At the age of 12, her parents were divorced, and Lita and her sisters grew up with their mother; nurtured with Samoan values and culture through her grandparents and her mother's side of the family. "I'm super proud and never forget my Samoan background. My heart and my spirit are really Polynesian." Lita also embraces that she is half black and credits her move to the United States for fostering her identity as a black woman. Although she grew up in Australia, she has a strong and great relationship with her father who is from the States. Her role as an older sister has molded her to be a leader in her own right. "My parents always raised me to know that I'm the eldest of three and that I need to move cautiously because I have two younger sisters that look up to me. I'm always reminded by my parents that my role as the eldest child is to lead by example." She shares that her two younger sisters are the "greatest two forces of inspiration in my life because as two individuals, I love who they are."
Lita's drive to live a life of well-being and health stems from a recognition that one should live with purpose and that purpose begins with knowing that one is worthy and deserves to, first and foremost, love oneself. "It's more of a determined motivation to live the life that I love." Lita began her love for fitness as a track and field athlete who also became a women's touch football player in Australia. Later in the States, she discovered the gym as a sanctuary for finding her way back to herself. Soon, as she began to build her appetite back for fitness, she found fitness as a place to build herself back to life. Lita acknowledges that there are barriers to building the confidence needed to get started. She shares "When there's a lot of self doubt I go back to self love because when you love yourself, you know you deserve to give your best efforts. Positive thinking in our efforts leads to other facets of life. When people lose faith and believe that a task or a goal is out of reach, it's hard to convince them to keep going and to stay at it because it's like an indirect motivation that they can't really grasp on to…going back to my upbringing; that I know that I'm worthy, that I'm loved, and knowing that I should love myself."
It is hard to not follow Lita's lead. Social media has given all of us access to her lifestyle and her mindset. These interactions barely scratch the surface on a truly beautiful spirit that is rooted in her family and the values that they have instilled in her. Her spirit exudes humility, inspiration, pride, motivation, purpose, and most of all, LOVE. In person, there is so much more in the way her smile embraces you as though you're family. There is compassion, understanding, and pride, and you begin to grasp the sacrifices she made unapologetically, all the while seeing that she freely chose it because it filled her with purpose, and wish you felt the same happiness she basks in. In the moments when she needs to be courageous, she draws on something her mother told her right before she boarded her plane seven years ago, "Don't be afraid. Whenever you feel lost or alone, just remember who you are and where you come from, and you will find a way!"
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Forbes Antoine Gara believes private equity underwriters could become much richer under President elect Donald Trump's tax reform initiative.
Trump's talk of killing the private equity industry's carried interest tax deduction has generated major headlines, but if it comes with broader tax reform it could create the biggest opportunity for the industry since firms like Apollo, Blackstone, Carlyle and KKR listed their shares on public stock markets. Lowering corporate and individual tax rates could give private equity firms reason to convert from tax-avoiding pass through partnerships into ordinary corporations, opening up their shares to a far broader investor base.Massive profits from disruption is the PEU way. It's government's job to set the tea leaves for Leon Black, Stephen Schwarzman, David Rubenstein and Henry Kravis to read.
Such a move could unwind a chronic discount attached to private equity stocks despite their master of the universe pedigree. Eventually, it could double the wealth of the industry's billionaire class.That's the billionaire class that has done very well the last few decades no matter the political party in power.
The Carlyle Group just inked a deal for Revolution Studios. The public may need to be swayed as to the patriotic value of the greed/leverage boys. The heroes journey could be a corporate flip at 7x equity investment. It may swell wallets but likely not hearts.
American movies during WWII promoted the need to dismantle an enemy that allowed so much wealth and power to be concentrated in the hands of axis governments and their wealthy industrialist supporters.
Time will reveal what comes out of Carlyle's Revolution Studios and the Trump administration but the prospect of billionaire's doubling their already obscene wealth is not appealing.


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RHESSI (Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager)
RHESSI is a NASA SMEX (Small Explorer) solar mission, selected in Oct. 1997, and managed for NASA/GSFC by the Space Science Laboratory (SSL) at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB). The overall objective is to explore the basic physics of particle acceleration and energy release in solar flares. The prime observations performed are simultaneous, high resolution imaging and spectroscopy of solar flares from 3 keV X-rays to 17 MeV gamma rays with high time resolution. RHESSI (the original name was HESSI) is a collaboration between the following institutions: GSFC, UCB (PI: Robert P. Lin), PSI (Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland), and ETH Zürich (HESSI Experimental Data Center - HEDC). 1) 2) 3) 4)
Background: The former HESSI mission was formally renamed to RHESSI in April 2002. This renaming is in recognition of the enormous contribution that Reuven Ramaty made to gamma-ray astronomy in general and to the HESSI program in particular. Reuven Ramaty died in 2001, after a long and distinguished career in the Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics at NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD. Ramaty was a pioneer in the field of solar-flare physics, gamma-ray astronomy and cosmic rays. - RHESSI is also known as Explorer 81.
Figure 1: Artist's view of the RHESSI spacecraft viewing the sun (image credit: NASA, UCB)
The S/C bus was designed and built by Spectrum Astro Inc. of Gilbert, AZ (note: in July 2004, General Dynamics acquired Spectrum Astro; Spectrum Astro is now part of General Dynamics C4 Systems of Scottsdale, AZ). RHESSI is a sun-pointing and spin-stabilized S/C spinning at 12-20 rpm (15 rpm nominal). The bus consists of the structure and mechanisms, the power system (including the battery, solar panels, and control electronics), the attitude control system (ACS), thermal control, command and data handling (C&DH), and telecommunications.
The S/C structure is 1.1 m in diameter (at base) and 2.1 m in length. Its attitude and control subsystem employs sun sensors (fine and coarse) and a magnetometer for attitude sensing and magnetic torque rods as actuators. The S/C is capable of performing autonomous sun acquisition and spin-up from any orientation. Sun pointing (precession) control is < 0.2º provided by SAS (Sun Aspect System). The on-orbit mass properties adjustment direct the sun pointing error measurement to about 0.05º.
The SAS, built by the Paul Scherer Institute, consists of three identical lens-filter assemblies mounted on the forward grid tray to form full-sun images on three 2048 x 13-µm linear diode arrays mounted on the rear grid tray. Simultaneous exposures of three chords of the focused solar images are made every 10 ms by each of the arrays. A digital threshold algorithm is used to select four pixels that span each solar limb for inclusion in the telemetry. These digitized pixel outputs allow six precise locations of the solar limb to be obtained on the ground by interpolation, thus providing knowledge of sun center in pitch and yaw to 1.5 arcsec (3σ).
The SAS provides several functional services to the ACS such as:
• High-resolution, high-bandwidth aspect information for image reconstruction
• Real-time aspect error signals for spacecraft pointing
• Monitoring of the relative twist of the two grid trays
• Full-sun white-light images for co-alignment with ground-based images.
The S/C mass is 293 kg, power = 400 W. The power is provided by four deployable solar wings; in addition there is an NiH2 battery energy of 15 Ah. The nominal S/C design life is two years with a goal of three years.
Figure 2: Photo of the spacecraft bus (image credit: NASA)
Figure 3: Schematic showing the location of instrument and spacecraft components on the RHESSI spacecraft (image credit: NASA, UCB, Ref.15)
Legend to Figure 4:
- The acronyms in the top view are: FSS (Fine Sun Sensor), SSR (Solid State Recorder), CPC (Cryocooler Power Converter), IPC (Instrument Power Converter), IDPU (Instrument Data Processing Unit)
- The acronyms in the bottom view are: RAS (Roll Angle System ), PMT RAS (Photomultiplier Roll Angle System), IAD (Inertial Adjustment Device), SEM (Spacecraft Electronics Module).
The ACS (Attitude Control Subsystem) enables RHESSI to follow the sun over time autonomously with a 3σ pointing accuracy of 0.14º (8.4 arcmin). The primary attitude sensor is an Adcole Inc. FSS (Fine Sun Sensor) with a ±32º field of view and 0.005º resolution, that is mounted to the front of the imager tube. The pointing error measured by the FSS, together with local magnetic field measurements made by the spacecraft magnetometer, are inputs to the ACS control algorithms in the flight software. This runs on the RAD6000 flight processor in the C&DH (Command and Data Handling) subsystem to drive three orthogonally-mounted Ithaco Inc. 60 Am2 electromagnetic torque rods to maintain the spacecraft attitude. Finally, a set of eight coarse sun sensor cells (two mounted on each solar array wing) allow the ACS subsystem to acquire the sun from any initial attitude after separation from the launch vehicle (Ref. 15).
Figure 5: Block diagram of the RHESSI spacecraft bus (left) and the instrument (image credit: NASA, UCB)
C&DH (Command and Data Handling) subsystem: The SEM (Spacecraft Electronics Module) houses the CCB (Charge Control Board), the PCB (Power Control Board), and the ADB (Auxiliary Driver Board) for the EPS (Electrical Power Subsystem); and CIB (Communications Interface Board), the PACI (Payload and Attitude Control Interface) board, and the flight computer (CPU) board of the C&DH subsystem. A separate SSR (Solid State Recorder), built by SEAKR Engineering, provides 4 GB of solid-state memory for science data storage.
The IDPU (Instrument Data Processing Unit) provides formatted telemetry packets of science data directly to the SSR recording high-speed parallel interface. Science data are played back from the SSR for downlink via a high-speed parallel interface with the CIB, the command and telemetry interface for the SEM to the RF transponder. The CIB is powered from the essential bus and is operational at all times. It provides command decoding capability for critical functions including the reset and power control of the flight computer, control of the telemetry transmitter, and adjustment of the battery charge control parameters. This hardware command decoding capability of the CIB provides an operational backup for faults which result in the shutdown of CPU or software.
The PACI (Payload and Attitude Control Interface) board is responsible for telemetry encoding and data acquisition. It digitally encodes analog voltage, current and temperature data, and formats telemetry frames for downlink and on-board storage. It provides serial communications interfaces for control and monitoring of the SSR and the IDPU. The PACI board is powered by the essential power bus and is always producing hardware state of health telemetry packets; whenever the transmitter is powered on these packets are transmitted to the ground. This feature along with the CIB hardware command decoding, allows problems to be diagnosed and fixed from the ground, even without the CPU or software running.
The CPU board is a radiation-hardened RAD6000 processor made by BAE Systems. It contains 128 MB of DRAM for data memory storage and cache memory storage, and 3 MB of EEPROM for code memory storage. The CPU board controls the operation of all of the other boards in the SEM. The SEM also houses DC/DC power converters and an OCXO (Oven-Controlled Crystal Oscillator). The essential bus +28 V power provided by the power subsystem is used to generate secondary +5 V, and ±15 V services which power the SEM boards. The OCXO provides a stable clock signal at a frequency of 222 Hz, which is divided by the CIB to produce clock signals at 1 Hz and 220 Hz (approximately 1 MHz). These signals are distributed to the CIB, the PACI, and the IDPU, where they are used to time-stamp data acquisition and frame transmission times.
EPS (Electrical Power Subsystem): The EPS utilizes four triple-junction gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar array wings, each producing 133.5 W for a total of 534 W at 3 years end-of-life. Energy for eclipse operations is stored in a 15 Ahr battery comprised of eleven common pressure vessels, each containing two nickel hydrogen cells. The battery can operate at 50% depth-of-discharge for the full three year design life, and provide up to 280 W during the nominal 35 min eclipse duration. The CCB (Charge Control Board) uses a direct energy transfer system and is better than 95% efficient. The amount of current produced by the solar array is controlled by pulse-width modulating FET switches between the eight solar cell circuits and the power bus. Unused solar array power is dissipated in the solar array, not in the spacecraft. The CCB uses a temperature-compensated battery voltage algorithm to set the battery charge current. The PCB distributes power to the spacecraft components and provides switched power to those components requiring unregulated power at 28+7/-4 V. It also provides current sensors for telemetry monitoring and over-current protection for the power bus and under-voltage load shedding. The ADB (Auxiliary Driver Board) provides drive signals for the Inertia Adjustment Devices and the electromagnetic torque rods, and controls the solar array wing deployments.
RF communication is in S-band. The downlink frequency is at 2215 MHz with selectable data rates of 4 Mbit/s, 1 Mbit/s or 125 kbit/s, with NRZ-M and BPSK data modulation. The uplink frequency is 2039.6458 MHz, the data rate is 2 kbit/s. Continuous S/C operations are supported through a UCB ground station and the Mission/Science Operations Center. The data are distributed to SDAC (Solar Data Analysis Center) at GSFC and to HEDC at Zürich. There is also a complementary ground-based program supported by observatories throughout the world.
Launch: An air launch on a Pegasus XL vehicle took place on Feb. 5, 2002, about 180 km east-southeast of Cape Canaveral, FL, at a launch height of about 11.8 km above the ocean (use of Orbital Sciences' Stargazer L-1011 aircraft).
Orbit: circular orbit, altitude = 600 km, inclination = 38º, period = 96.98 minutes.
Mission status:
• The RHESSI spacecraft and its instruments continue to functions nominally in the summer of 2013 - in its present orbit of 554 km x 533 km (from an initial orbit of 600 km). Except for the gradual loss of efficiency of the cryocooler, RHESSI has no other expendables and the relatively low level of solar activity means that its orbital decay has been less than predicted; consequently, its useful life should extend well beyond the next two years. RHESSI's useful life should extend at least into 2018. 5)
RHESSI has been providing unique diagnostic observations of high-energy processes in solar flares for over 11 years. These observations address the key Heliophysics goal of understanding the fundamental processes of particle acceleration and energy release in solar eruptions, both flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The resulting photon emissions and accelerated particles directly affect our Home in Space, and are especially important for the Journey Outward. 6)
RHESSI is designed for imaging spectroscopy of hard X-ray (HXR) and gamma-ray continua emitted by energetic electrons, and gamma-ray lines produced by energetic ions. The single instrument makes imaging and spectroscopy measurements with a few arcsecond angular resolution and one- to a few- keV energy resolution at energies from soft X-rays to gamma-rays (3 keV - 17 MeV). No other current or planned observatory has this ability to provide direct quantitative information on the energetic electrons and ions that carry such a predominant part of the released energy in a flare.
Over 70,000 events are included in the RHESSI Flare List, over 14,000 of them with detectable emission above 12 keV, and 35 above 300 keV. Twenty-seven events show gamma-ray line emission. All the data and the analysis software have been made immediately available to the scientific community.
The value of future RHESSI observations is now greatly enhanced by improved complementary observations compared with those available during the first eight years of RHESSI's operational lifetime. Groundbreaking observations of thermal plasmas, magnetic fields, and heliospheric effects are now being provided on a regular basis by instruments on the SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory ), Hinode (Solar-B), STEREO, and other components of the HSO (Heliophysics System Observatory), and instruments on the Fermi astrophysics mission are providing X-ray and gamma-ray spectroscopy (limited imaging and modest energy resolution) from ~10 keV to GeV energies. Interpretation of data from RHESSI, especially in conjunction with data from other instruments, forms a key part of "developing a comprehensive scientific understanding of the fundamental physical processes that control our space environment and that influence our Earth's atmosphere" (Ref. 6).
• The RHESSI SMEX spacecraft and its instruments are operating nominally in 2012. On Feb. 5, 2012, the RHESSI spacecraft was 10 years on orbit. During this time, RHESSI has observed more than 40,000 X-ray flares, helped craft and refine a model of how solar eruptions form, and fueled additional serendipitous science papers on such things as the shape of the sun and thunder-storm-produced gamma ray flashes. 7) 8)
- RHESSI's monitoring of gamma rays throughout the sky also made it a prime tool to measure what are called terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs), bursts of gamma rays emitted from high in the Earth's atmosphere over lightning storms. The first of these had been spotted before, but RHESSI showed that they are more common and more luminous than previously thought. - With RHESSI's help, scientists soon realized they occurred upwards of 50 times/day. Indeed, current numbers suggest there may be as many as 400 TGFs daily from thunderstorms at different locations around the world.
- The original mission was only for two years and we quickly achieved our initial science goals - but RHESSI didn't stop there. The mission has been extended several times, and this small mission just keeps going and going, collecting great data. In 2009, NASA extended the mission yet again. Now, scientists are working to integrate RHESSI flare observations with data from other solar telescopes such as STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory), SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory), SOHO (SOlar and Heliophysics Observatory), and Solar-B/Hinode as they watch the sun's activity rise toward yet another solar maximum, currently predicted for 2013 (Ref. 7).
• The RHESSI spacecraft and its instruments are operating nominally in 2011.
• The RHESSI spacecraft and its instruments are operating nominally in 2010 (after completing 8 years of observations). - Already in Feb. 2004, the mission had reached its design life of 2 years. So far, mission extensions were granted by NASA. It is expected that observations can be obtained through the next solar maximum which is expected between 2010 and 2012.
• As of May 2009, RHESSI has detected over 800 terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, providing the largest statistical database for characterizing these events.
• The RHESSI spacecraft and its instruments are operating nominally as of 2008. All detectors were annealed at ~90ºC for 7 days in November 2007. As a result, about half the effects of radiation damage on the energy resolution and sensitive volume was removed. 9)
• A number of "first time" observations of solar processes have been obtained (hard X-ray imaging spectroscopy, high resolution spectroscopy of solar gamma-ray lines, etc.). Early observations with RHESSI have revealed information on flare energetics, timing and spatial structure which stimulated renewed efforts to model and understand flares and magnetic reconnection on the sun.
• In 2003, the NASA Senior Review Panel gave RHESSI the highest rating of any of the 14 SEC (Sun-Earth Connection) missions. The rating indicates that the eleven voting panelists regarded RHESSI as "clearly superior" with "compelling science and relevance to the SEC mission." 11) 12)
• RHESSI was the first satellite to accurately measure terrestrial gamma-ray flashes that come from thunder storms, and RHESSI found that such flashes occur more often than thought and the gamma rays have a higher frequency on average than the average for cosmic sources.
• RHESSI can also see gamma rays coming from off-solar directions. The more energetic gamma rays pass through the spacecraft structure, and impact the detectors from any angle. This mode is used to observe GRBs (Gamma Ray Bursts).
• Many emission processes that can generate gamma-ray photons can also result in the linear polarization of those photons. The level of polarization, however, may depend on the precise emission geometry. In addition, the energy-dependence of the polarization can provide clues to the emission mechanisms that may be operating.
• On Dec. 6, 2002, RHESSI caught an extremely bright gamma-ray burst in the background, over the edge of the sun, revealing for the first time that the gamma rays in such a burst are polarized. The result indicates intense magnetic fields may be the driving force behind these awesome explosions. 13)
Figure 6: The deployed spacecraft with some component allocations (image credit: SSL/UCB)
Sensor complement: (RHESSI)
RHESSI (Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager):
The instrument name is identical to the spacecraft name. The objective is to obtain high fidelity color movies of solar flares in X-rays and gamma rays [imaging of solar flares in energetic photons from soft X-rays (about 3 keV) to gamma-rays (up to about 17 MeV) and to provide high resolution spectroscopy up to γ-ray energies of about 17 MeV].
Earth's atmosphere absorbs radiation over a large portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. It so happens that the atmosphere is completely opaque to X-ray radiation, i.e. to photons with energy levels above about 100 eV. Hence, observations of incoming X-ray radiation can only be done by instruments on spacecraft.
The instrument employs two new complementary technologies: fine grids (molybdenum and tungsten grids with slits as fine as 20 μm wide) to modulate the solar radiation, and germanium detectors to measure the energy of each photon very precisely (about 1 keV FWHM). The ITA (Imaging Telescope Assembly) consists of the telescope tube, grid trays, SAS (Solar Aspect System), and RAS (Roll Angle System). It was constructed, assembled, aligned, and tested at the Paul Scherrer Institut in Switzerland.
Figure 7: Illustration of the 9 Germanium detector assembly (image credit: SSL/UCB)
The spectrometer contains nine germanium detectors that are positioned behind the nine grid pairs on the telescope. These artificially grown crystals, pure to over one part in a trillion, were manufactured by Ortec of Perkin Elmer Instruments. When they are cooled to cryogenic temperatures (~75 K) and a high voltage is put across them (up to 4000 V), they convert incoming X-rays and gamma-rays to pulses of electric current. The amount of current is proportional to the energy of the photon. Germanium provides not only detections by the photoelectric effect, but inherent spectroscopy through the charge deposition of the incoming ray.
RHESSI is a FTS (Fourier Transform Spectrometer) device using a set of 9 RMCs (Rotational Modulation Collimators) or grid pairs (as opposed to conventional mirrors and lenses in the optical spectrum). Each RMC consists of two widely-spaced, fine-scale linear grids, which temporally modulate the photon signal from sources in the field of view as the S/C rotates about an axis parallel to the long axis of the RMC. The modulation can be measured with a detector having no spatial resolution placed behind the RMC. The modulation pattern over half a rotation for a single RMC provides the amplitude and phase of many spatial Fourier components over a full range of angular orientations but for a small range of spatial source dimensions. Multiple RMCs, each with different slit widths, can provide coverage over a full range of flare source sizes. An image is reconstructed from the set of measured Fourier components in exact mathematical analogy to multi-baseline radio interferometry. 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20)
Table 1: RHESSI instrument specification
Figure 8: Detector arrangement of the RHESSI spectrometer (image credit: NASA, UCB)
Legend to Figure 8: A cutaway view of the Spectrometer, showing the location of the germanium detectors under each grid (by number). The Sunpower Stirling-cycle mechanical cooler is below the cold plate holding the detectors. The thermal radiator faces anti-sunward to reject the heat of the cryocooler. The attenuators are automatically moved in when the counting rate exceeds thresholds (commandable from the ground).
Figure 9: Schematic illustration of the RHESSI grid pair alignment (image credit: B. R. Dennis, NASA/GSFC)
The detectors are the largest currently available (as of 2000) hyperpure (n-type) germanium detectors of size: 7.1 cm in diameter and 8.5 cm in length. They are cooled to 77 K by a single stage electro-mechanical cryocooler (an integral counterbalanced Stirling cycle cooler (built by Sunpower, Inc.) which provides up to 4 W of cooling at 77 K, with an input of 100 W). The cryocooler houses the 9 germanium detectors. The Ge detectors are segmented, with both a front and rear active volume (Figures 9 and 10). Low-energy photons (below about 100 keV) can reach a rear segment of a Ge detector only indirectly, by scattering.
The detectors cover the entire X-ray to gamma-ray energy range from 3 keV to 17 MeV. The keV spectral resolution of germanium detectors is necessary to resolve all of the solar gamma-ray lines (with the exception of the neutron deuterium line, which has an expected FWHM of only 0.1 keV).
The critical alignment requirement for the metering structure is to maintain the relative twist of the finest grid pair to within one arcminute. The metering structure is based on the TDU (Telescope Demonstration Unit) provided by GSFC.
Figure 10: Illustration of the forward grid tray (right) and the aft grid tray (left), image credit: SSL/UCB
RHESSI achieves the alignment feat by using tungsten and molybdenum grids with extremely fine slits, some as fine as 20 µm wide. The manufacture of these grids has been made possible by newly developed microfabrication techniques.
Figure 11: View of the single-stage Stirling cryocooler for the detector array (image credit: NASA)
Figure 12: Schematic of the RHESSI imaging technique (image credit: NASA)
GDS (Ground Data System):
RHESSI is operated from the highly integrated and automated MOC (Mission Operations Center) located at SSL/UCB (Space Sciences Laboratory of the University of California at Berkeley). The MOC also supports the FAST (Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer). Co-located with the multi-mission MOC are the RHESSI and FAST SOC (Science Operations Center) and the BGS (Berkeley Ground Station), the primary ground station to support RHESSI on-orbit (Ref. 15).
Figure 13: Overview of the RHESSI ground data system (image credit: NASA)
RHESSI is operated in store-and-dump mode. The spacecraft transmitter is turned on and off by time sequence commands stored on-board. These commands and many others related to configuring instruments for various phases of the orbit are part of an ATS (Absolute Time Sequence) load generated with the MPS (Mission Planning System). Command loads are uploaded to the spacecraft every two days and cover 4–5 days in advance.
The spacecraft command and control system for RHESSI is the ITOS (Integrated Test and Operations System). Since ITOS was also used during mission integration and testing, members of the Berkeley Flight Operations Team were trained early on operating the spacecraft. This approach allowed for a smooth transition from spacecraft integration and testing to normal on-orbit operations.
Flight dynamics and mission planning products are generated by the Berkeley Flight Dynamics System, which is based on the SatTrack Suite V4.4. SatTrack also has heritage with various NASA missions and is used to generate all flight dynamics products such as ground station view periods, link access periods, terminator, high-latitude region, and SAA (South Atlantic Anomaly) crossings, and other orbit events needed as input to MPS. Other tools in the SatTrack Suite are employed to distribute real-time event messages to various ground data system elements such as ITOS and the BGS in an autonomous client/server network environment. SatTrack also provides a multitude of related automation functions as well as 2-D and 3-D real-time orbit displays.
All RHESSI space and ground systems are tied into the SERS (Spacecraft Emergency Response System),which is a data base system that regularly parses through log files and automatically checks for yellow or red limit violations. It also acts on warning and error messages received from various GDS subsystems via electronic mail. In case an anomaly is detected, the on-call operations team member is alerted via 2-way email pager in order to assess and resolve the situation. SERS completes the autonomous ground system and adds a high degree of reliability.
1) http://hessi.ssl.berkeley.edu
2) http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/hessi/
3) Information provided by Brian R. Dennis of NASA/GSFC
4) RHESSI Receiving Review, May 6, 2002, URL: http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/hessi/presentations/rhessi_recv_review_final.ppt
5) Information provided by Gordon D. Holman of NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD, USA
6) Samuel Krucker, Brian Dennis, Manfred Bester, Laura Peticolas, "Heliophysics Senior Review 2013, The Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI)," April 24, 2013, URL: http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/senior_review/2013/senior_review_proposal_2013.pdf
7) Karen C. Fox, "NASA Small Explorer Mission Celebrates Ten Years and Forty Thousand X-Ray Flares," Space Daily, Feb. 13, 2012, URL: http://www.spacedaily.com/.../NASA_Small_Explorer_Mission_Celebrates_Ten_Years_and
8) http://science.nasa.gov/missions/rhessi/
9) "RHESSI Detectors Successfully Annealed," Jan. 16, 2008, URL: http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/hessi/news/jan_16_08.htm
10) R. Sanders, "RHESSI satellite captures giant gamma-ray flare," Feb. 18, 2005, URL: http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/02/18_magnetar.shtml
11) "Senior Review Rates RHESSI Highest," NASA, URL: http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/hessi/news/aug_11_03.htm
12) Wolfgang Baumjohann, David S. Evans, Priscilla Frisch, Philip R. Goode, Bernard V. Jackson, J. R. Jokipii, Stephen L. Keil (Chair), Joan T. Schmelz, Frank R. Toffoletto, Raymond J. Walker, William Ward, "Senior Review of the Sun-Earth Connection Mission Operations and Data Analysis Program," NASA, August 3, 2003, URL: http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/senior_review/2003/senior_review_report_2003.pdf
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Bugatti's 268mph Veyron Super Sport is the World's Fastest production car!
It beat out Shelby Supercars Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo Record with its average top speed of 255.83 mph!
From 207 to 252.2mph, here are VCAR's choice for the
Next World's Top Fastest Production Cars!
#1: The Bugatti Veyron (2004) at 252.2 MPH, 1001 BHP is without a doubt the King of Speed. And Guess What? You can own this beauty for a mere $1.7 million!
Powered by an 8.0-litre engine, the 1888kg Veyron Pur Sang has a top speed of 407km/h. At top speed a full fuel tank will be emptied in only 12 minutes. The 16-cylinder engine has four turbochargers and delivers an amazing 1001 horsepower to all four wheels. That's about 736kW @ 6000rpm.
The huge W16 engine belts out 1250Nm at 2200rpm.
#2: Koenigsegg CCX (2006) 250 MPH, 900 BHP is a futuristic looking car!
It's looks are not deceiving - It's the fastest V8 powered car in the world!
#3: Saleen S7 (2005) 248 MPH, 750 BHP is the only American supercar on VCAR'S list. It achieves Zero-to-60 in just under four seconds!
Amazingly, at 160 mph with its extreme ground effects engineering, it could be driven upside down and still stay on the road!
The Saleen has a huge race pedigree.
The lightweight aluminium body helps power the S7 to a top speed of 248 MPH and an awesome 2.8 sec for the 0-60mph sprint.
#4: McLaren F1 (1994) 240.14 MPH, 620 BHP is the yard stick for today's supercars.
Priced at $1,000,000 in 1994, it was a formula one inspired car for the roads. The McLaren F1 is unique amongst all cars in that the driver sits in a central seat with two smaller passenger seats to the side.
In March 1999, a computer millionaire died after crashing his F1 into a tree on the A120 in Great Dunmow, Essex. Apparently, parts of the car were found up to a quarter of a mile from the crash site.
#5: Ferrari Enzo (2002) 217 MPH, 657 BHP was built in honor of the founder, Enzo Ferrari. The F60 looks simular to the car in Batman.
When you think high performance supercar, you think Ferrari!
Italian beauty oozes from its sleek lines and aggressive stances.
#6: Jaguar XJ 220 (1992) 217 MPH, 549 BHP was to be the world's first 200 mph production car.
It sparked a golden era of supercars in the late 80's / early 90's.
Jaguar was British owned and was the company's pride.
#7: Pagani Zonda F (1999) 215 MPH, 602 BHP is one of the very few supercars that have the same attention to detail inside as out.
Stunning design that you would expect from a mad Italian creator!
Praised heavily for its handling and acceleration,
the Zonda is arguably the most desirable car in the top 10.
#8: Lamborghini Murcielago (2003) 213 MPH, 633 BHP has to be on the list. The Lamborghini is dedicated to speed and beauty!
Since the early 1970's Countach, the Lamborghini has been what Ferrari owners aspire to.
A legendary V12 race prepared engine thunders the car to 100 kmph in 3.4 seconds.
#9: Porsche Carrera GT (2004) 209 MPH, 605 BHP is possibly a challenger for most beautiful supercar,
The 911 inspired Carrera GT, based on the 1985 959 Turbo is an awesome machine.
The sleek lines and styling hold this car back from other futuristic cars that hold the 220mph+ level, but the GT is still capable of holding it's own!
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Famously written off by Prince Naseem Hamed causing a prison sentence, the SLR is an awesome machine and is belirved by many to be capable of more.
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It may have been cold outside Monday night, but temperatures were running high in the Bushnell Theatre. Dick Blumenthal and Linda McMahon attacked each other's previous work experience and campaign tactics at every opportunity during Monday's debate. Linda McMahon threw the first punch, saying that Blumenthal's attack on her wanting to lower the minimum wage was untrue.
"The first thing, let me say, categorically that is wrong with that and is absolutely false and incorrect in this add is that I would consider lowering the minimum wage. That's a lie,you know that's a lie, I never said it and it's in your ad so that's just wrong. So, let's take that off the table."
Blumenthal went on the defensive when he was shown a new campaign ad that shed light upon his whether he served in the war or not. "I'm proud of my military service. On a few occasions, out of hundreds, when I commented on it, I described it inaccurately, and I regret it. I take full responsibility for it, it was not intentional."
Laurie Perez, one of the panelists, said she would have liked a better followup. "I had also asked him why didn't you serve in Vietnam and he did not answer that question.
With the economy still struggling, the next questions focused on how they each would fix it. Blumenthal took the opportunity to attack McMahon on the 10 percent layoffs as well as the 10 percent pay increase she took home. McMahon defended herself by asking Blumenthal not to count her money, if she doesn't discuss his family owning the Empire State Building. However, both candidates offered some mutual agreements on the stimulus, as Blumenthal disagreed with it.
"I see great merit in the opposition of many Republicans to the bailout, as it was structured then, as it was inadequately designed, as it did too much for Wall Street and not enough for Main Street," said Blumenthal.
Perez would have also liked to have seen more questions regarding foreign policy: "I think we needed to hear more about their thoughts about Afghanistan, about sending more troops overseas, about keeping more troops overseas."
The debate finished with a lighthearted lightning round, where the candidates were asked whether they preferred the Red Sox or Yankees, and thin or thick crust pizza. Both candidates prefer the Yankees and thin crust pizza."


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Bess suspected England call-up was a prank!
CRICKET star Dom Bess was on a shopping trip with his girlfriend when he learned of his England call-up.
The Somerset and Devon spinner, who has played for Exeter for the past two season, has been named in England's 12-man squad for the first Test against Pakistan starting at Lord's next Thursday.
Bess, 20, took the call from new national selector Ed Smith as a lifelong dream of playing for the Three Lions moved closer to reality.
"I was in IKEA with my girlfriend. I've just bought a house so we were looking at furniture having a browse, then Ed phoned me up!" Smith said.
"I didn't have his number so I didn't know who it was. He told me that I'd been included and all I said was 'wow'! I didn't have any other words, I couldn't believe it.
"Alex Davies from Lancashire played a prank on me earlier in the day and pretended he was in the squad, so I thought I must have missed out as I hadn't heard anything.
"I'm only 20 but it's something I've always dreamed about since I was a child. I'd wear the Three Lions supporting them as a kid and pretend to play for England when I played with my cousins and granddad."
Those cousins are Devon captain Josh and his brothers Zac and Luke, who all play for Sidmouth.
Dad Russell and uncle Graham played cricket for Sidmouth. Both were no-nonsense forwards in Exeter rugby sides of the 1980s.
Dom's late granddad Gerald was a stalwart of the Sidmouth club until is death in 2007. Dom's first England shirt is proudly on display in the Fortfield pavilion.
Bess was included in the squad after Somerset team-mate Jack Leach sustained a broken thumb on Monday.
The Exeter-born off-spinner caught the eye during the England Lions' winter tours of Australia and West Indies, taking 5-88 in his first Lions appearance in Antigua before starring with bat and ball in the MCC's win over Essex in the County Champion match in Barbados.
Bess has played 16 first-class matches and was impressive in the Champion County match for the MCC against Essex in March where he took eight wickets in the match and scored a valuable century in defeating the County Champions in Barbados.
Commenting on the selection of Bess, National Selector Ed Smith, said: "Dom Bess has made an excellent start to his first-class career.
"He has impressed everyone with his performances for Somerset and when he has been given opportunities with England representative teams.
"With Jack Leach missing out due to injury, the selection panel wanted to invest opportunity in a young spin bowler. Dom's strong form, character and all-round abilities presented a compelling case for selection."


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The Cambridge Room is housing the Club's collection of books on military science, military history and general history. Our collection is mostly military with not just the standard outlook, but with a slightly more personal perspective, especially since much of our stock consist of donations from our Members. We also have the Canning Club collection, on all aspects of Latin America as well as a number of volumes from Lady Astor's personal collection donated by her family.
The Biographies section is currently housed in the V.A.D. Room with novels and fiction, and a small collection on Geography and Travel.
The Canning Bar contains our collection of Army Lists, the earliest of which is from 1767: a small collection on Norway which is under the auspices of Den Norske Klub, and various other rare books.
The collection also holds the records and archives of the Club itself, dating back as far as its foundation in 1862.
Members may borrow a total of four books at a time for a period of one month. When taking a book out, please remember to complete the Library Loans book which is held at the Front Reception. For any enquires please refer to our librarian at email@example.com


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Burying the line addresses Pentagon objections, but it's expensive.
SunZia Transmission LLC has tentatively agreed to bury a five mile portion of a high voltage electric transmission line that crosses land leased by the White Sands Missile Range, clearing the way for the project to transmit clean wind energy from rural New Mexico to power hungry markets in Arizona and California.
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel disclosed the agreement by SunZia on Tuesday in a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, who has oversight of the route permit process managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The Pentagon has repeatedly objected to construction of the SunZia line across the missile range on national security grounds because its 35-foot towers spaced 1,400 feet apart would interfere with low level aircraft and missile tests.
To mitigate the impact on missile range operations, Hagel said he "determined that a total of five miles of power line needs to be buried in up to three separate segments, so that some low altitude flight operations can occur." Hagel told Jewell his staff will identify those segments by Monday, June 2.
If Interior and SunZia agree to the sections the Pentagon identifies, Hagel said Defense will withdraw its objections to the route selected by BLM in June, 2013, which crosses "northern extension" land leased by the Missile Range.
SunZia said BLM "is expected to move forward with permitting activities following final approval of the Defense Department's soon-to-be released mitigation proposal." The company's website also acknowledged "acceptance of mitigation commitments that will resolve the mission conflicts previously identified by White Sands Missile Range."
Ian Calkins, a SunZia spokesman, said burying the line will be "extremely expensive. Ten to twenty times above ground." Burial also poses technical hurdles Calkins did not define. He did not provide a cost estimate either. A June 2013 Defense and Energy Department working group report pegged the cost of burying the line at $10 million a mile, ten times the cost of the above-ground route.
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Agent Maria Hill is going to be in Avengers 2, definitely, maybe.
Cobie Smulders, Canada's politest actress, told the Calgary Herald, that
"I hope I'm in Avengers 2. I didn't get my invitation yet. Well, actually, they know I'm in it but they don't know to what degree I'm in it."
Do we really have to do this, Joss, this little dance we do every time one of these movies comes out? Can't you just send Cobie the script or at least call her on the phone and let her know not to make any plans for the spring? We want her in the movie, you want her in the movie, Tom Hiddleston probably wants her in the movie. Just do it.


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Stamford, CT - There is currently a low unemployment rate. But at the same time, there is a shortage of skilled trade workers. This is amplifying a jobs crisis in the building trades. The critical need to attract a new generation of workers to bridge the skills gap has prompted J.M. Wright Technical High School and Festool to team up and do something about it.
The two organizations are taking an ambitious approach to raise awareness, an 80-foot-long approach: a one-of-a-kind 18-wheeler educational classroom. The Festool Roadshow is traveling throughout North America giving individuals a rare opportunity for a hands-on introduction to careers in trade work such as carpentry, remodeling, and construction. Teachers will provide demonstrations and showcase numerous high-end tools.
Open to the public, Tuesday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at J.M. Wright Technical High School, 120 Bridge Street in Stamford, students, teachers, tradespersons, and the general public are all invited to learn about innovative systems and efficiencies in various trades. It's a unique chance for an in-depth look at the trades industry. Festool will be at Wright Tech doing student training until May 16.
"The situation in the trades is already critical today, but it will get even worse when the baby boomers start to retire," said Eugen Gassmann, VP of Marketing at Festool. "It is so easy to complain and ask for 'others' to do something. We transformed our truck into a rolling classroom: a symbol for 'doing something' and for how cool it can be to work in the trades — a career that uses technology, your heart, and your brain to create something every day."
"The Festool Road show will provide a unique opportunity to students, staff, and the community at large. The construction trade students will have dedicated training provided by Festool. This experience is one they won't forget," explained Dr. Phyllis Bartoli, J.M. Wright Technical High School Principal.
Two factors have contributed to the labor shortages in the sector:
The first factor is the low national unemployment rate, which has decreased from 4.3% in June 2017 to 3.9% in July 2018. During the same period, more than 300,000 new construction and building jobs were available. According to a report by the US Chamber of Commerce, 91% of construction managers, builders and trade contractors faced difficulties finding skilled workers in 2018. Additionally, 47% of players in the sector believe that this shortage will continue throughout 2019.
The second factor is the reduced interest of Millennials in careers within the building sector. Most building sector workers are from the Baby Boomer generation, and most of them are retiring, leaving many vacancies in the industry.
Kevin O'Connor, host of the television show "This Old House" will be at the event on Tuesday, May 14 for the open house beginning at 10 a.m.
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Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
"Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes and bridges in the Waterpocket Fold, a geologic monocline (a wrinkle on the earth) extending almost 100 miles." (NPS)
I once said that I wasn't that impressed with Capitol Reef National Park, but I said that during a quick drive-through of the park after spending a week in Moab and then four days at Bryce Canyon National Park. At the time, I just wasn't as blown away as I can be by so many other national parks. It was pretty, but no more-so than a lot of Utah.
Well, I now take it back…. Capitol Reef National Park is pretty awesome.
This spring, I did another drive-by on my way home from Death Valley National Park and through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. I had wanted to drive the Burr Trail to see what I could see. I was set to get home to Colorado the next day, so I figured instead of going out of my way south to Bullfrog, I'd hop on Nottom-Bullfrog Road and head north through Capitol Reef National Park.
Now I'm hooked. Like Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, I now need to get back sooner than later…


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Resogun Update Today Adds HDR & 4K PS4 Pro Support
No more content in the pipeline for Alienation.
No more content in the pipeline for Alienation.
4K and HDR support!
It's all free to Season Pass owners.
Hopefully the very last bug fixing the game needs according to Housemarque.
Like it or hate it, it's here to stay. But how does it really stack up?
They first prototyped 360-degree shooting in the game.
Pew! Pew! Pew! KABOOM!
Check out the new content in action.
Resogun comes to PS3 and PS Vita in North America.
Don't feel guilty if you buy Tetris Ultimate.
Adds two new game modes, new ships, and more.
It will be downgraded though.
Screenshots appears to reveal Photo Mode.
"Made Phobos main bullets not explode upon impact with Humans."
From Nathan Drake to Mario, check out the best Resogun user-created ships we've seen so far.
The PSP gets a game! I repeat, the PSP gets a game!
Just PS4 and PS3 titles, not PS Vita.
Still no plans for an official announcement
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Sales team managers have a tough job, don't they?
They used to be great sales reps and hit quota repeatedly. Eventually there came a time when they had to take up a much bigger goal — build a team of quota crushers! Now they have 5 people to work with but are responsible for a 5x higher goals as well.
As any manager knows, it is a completely different ball game when you have to motivate, guide, coach, and assist others into hitting their quota - so that you end up hitting yours! But some sales managers excel at taking the challenge on and end up building stellar teams.
Sales managers use Chorus.ai Conversation Intelligence regularly to listen to calls, provide guidance on specific moments, identify skills or processes that teams and individuals need help with, etc. The Chorus Science team looked at many millions of data points around sales manager behavior to identify what top performing teams' managers do differently.
From all teams and managers, we isolated the top 100 teams by their win rates for the last 12 months. Sales Managers of these teams displayed some very interesting coaching behaviors. Here's what they did and how you can do the same:
Spend (a lot) More Time Reviewing Calls #
When we think of a successful sales manager, we usually picture a flamboyant person meeting customers or haunting their team member's cubicles. Data suggests, the top 100 managers actually spend 30% more time listening to their team's call recordings than the average sales manager. They were also early to notice the impact on win rates if they heard the customer's or prospect's voice for their own understanding.
Top managers were able to spend about 12 hours a month in call reviews. With limited time on their hands, they prioritized their efforts immaculately. Top 100 managers reviewed longer calls and larger deal sizes. The average duration of a call reviewed by top managers was 9 mins longer than the average call recorded. They also focused on deals that were on average $3K higher than the company's ACV. Talk about ruthless selection!
You cannot possibly review every call and every deal. Use your limited time on the highest opportunity sizes and the best calls.
Focus on Account-based or Deal-based Coaching #
Sales reps need both deal-focused and skill-focused coaching - so where should a manager spend more time? Top 100 managers spend 71% of their time reviewing calls from specific deals involving fully ramped reps. Here they provided advice on how to approach the deal, what to present or propose in the next meeting, and how to try and convert the account. 15% of their time is spent reviewing calls from new hires. In the remaining 14% of their coaching time, managers looked for a specific skill or process gaps in the team or an individual. Given the fact that quota achievement is the top goal for sales managers, it is no surprise that most of their time is spent in deal-specific coaching.
Ensure your forecast for the month / quarter is watertight by focusing on critical deals and ensuring your reps are on top of their game.
Spend More Time Discovering Pain and Value in the Customer's Voice #
Top managers spent as much as 63% of their time reviewing early stage calls where they looked for customer pain points, rep's qualification or discovery questions, and how the demos were executed. Even as they were focused on closing the month and quarter successfully, they also maintained focus on knowing if their reps were leading with value and being relevant to the prospect's situation.
Spend more time on early stage calls to ensure that reps are being relevant to the prospect's situation throughout the sales cycle. Even if your deal is stuck in pre-contract stage, the clues may lie in discovery.
Be Prompt #
Sales is all about timing, timing, timing. Every week added to the sales cycle is a deal delayed and possibly lost. No one knows this better than managers. They know there is no point locking the barn after the deal is gone. In 50% of cases, top managers reviewed their rep's meetings within 5 days. Providing timely advice before the next call can make all the difference to a deal.
Never delay advice on a deal. If there is something you can discover and help the rep with, do it as soon as you can.
Join In Where Needed #
Top managers also believe in leading by example. In about 15% deals, the manager joined a meeting with the rep to add potential value to the discussion. When they joined the next meeting, they also reviewed the last call at least 7 days before the next meeting. Top managers go prepared into meetings, as they expect their reps to do.
When you hear something from the prospect that you should best address yourself, join the call. Sometimes, it adds value to have them speak directly with you.


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Fashion | 9 valentine's day outfits that scream "BE MINE"
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