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, a US-based manufacturer of audio/video matrix equipment and software, has released its summer Direct Connect Seminar Series schedule. The Direct Connect Seminar Series is free design and installation training for Intelix audio/video matrix and mic/line mixing products. Sessions include:
Thursday, June 19 -- Installing MARC Audio Room Combine Systems
Thursday, June 26 -- Wiring Intelix Matrix Mixers
Thursday, July 3 -- Psychologist Remote Monitor Mixers Overview
Thursday, July 10 -- MARC Audio Room Combine Systems Overview
Thursday, July 17 -- Installing MARC Audio Room Combine Systems
Thursday, July 24 -- Wiring Intelix Matrix Mixers
Thursday, July 31 -- AVM "Audio Leads Video" Matrix Audio Mixer/Video Switcher
Thursday, August 7 -- Intelix Mic/Line Mixers Overview
Thursday, August 14 -- M-Series Audio Matrix Mixers Overview
Thursday, August 21 -- MZP Multi-zone Paging and Program Distribution Overview
Thursday, August 28 -- Installing MZP Multi-zone Paging and Program Distribution Systems
An internet-ready computer, speaker phone, and 45 minutes are all that is needed to participate. After registering, participants will be contacted by an Intelix associate at the scheduled session time and linked with other dealers also participating. To help all participants master the presented skill, a short quiz is also offered online. Since each session has a maximum of five lines, a casual attitude is stressed and questions and discussions are encouraged.
While learning how to design, install, and operate Intelix matrix software, participants can earn credits toward becoming Certified Intelix Dealers and receive free factory configuration, as well as other valuable benefits. To successfully receive an Intelix Certification, five sessions and online quizzes must be completed with a cumulative quiz score of 80% or better.
Dale Newman, inside sales engineer and Direct Connect facilitator, believes that "Education is the key. People don't realize how easy it is to design and install a system until they try. Direct Connect is a step in the right direction."
To register or for more information, contact Dale Newman ([email protected]) at 866-4-MATMIX or visit www.intelix.com.


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The Great Book of Magical Art, Hindu Magic and East Indian Occultism is a book Egon Spengler was reading as he was researching at Ray's Occult Books.
In 1989, Egon and Ray were researching the events that Dana had witnessed. The book in question is noted by Egon to have written of a event in Berlin in 1939 where three hundred people witnessed a flower cart take off by itself, rolling half a kilometer.
- The book is a real world book. The book is never addressed by name in any materials.
- The text Egon reads was not really in the book.
- The noted year of 1939 was when the thirteenth edition of that book was published, which is the one he's holding.
- The book is a plagiarizing of Francis Barrett's book "The Magus: A Complete System of Occult Philosophy", which was published in 1801. [1]
- Francis Barrett's book "The Magus: A Complete System of Occult Philosophy" is itself a plagiarization of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's "Three Books of Occult Philosophy ". [2]
Primary Canon
- ↑ Twilit Grotto -- Esoteric Archives -Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa: Of Occult Philosophy, Book I. (part 1) "In 1801 Agrippa's text, in a slightly abridged form, was shamelessly plagiarized and published as his own work by Frances Barrett (The magus, or Celestial intelligencer, London 1801). This work can still be found in print. The latter was in turn plagiarized and published as his own work by L.W. de Laurence (The Great Book of Magical Art, Hindoo Magic & Indian Occultism, (Chicago, 1915)!"
- ↑ Amazon Three Books of Occult Philosophy (Llewellyn's Sourcebook) Paperback- Editorial Reviews From the Publisher "Barrett's The Magus is a direct plagiarism of a part of this book. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn's systems of the Kabbalah, geomancy, elements, and seals and squares of the planets are all taken, in a large measure, from Agrippa—but for 500 years, Three Books of Occult Philosophy was almost impossible to find."
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Bet someone with buy the camera, remove and rebody the sensor and add controlling s/ware although I understand some CMOS sensors can be a beast to reprogram
So, is there a chance that the sensor will be available in a dedicated astro camera?
Sony A7s - New Low-Light Camera - Wow!
Posted 14 April 2014 - 04:07 PM
Posted 15 April 2014 - 02:12 AM
Does a Canon 6D user ( or anyone else) think that ISO12800-25600 of A7S is considerably cleaner than same ISOs of 6D?
Could be more than 1 stop difference between A7S and 6D at high ISOs?
Posted 27 April 2014 - 11:36 AM
I'm in agreement that it's a good sign that the megapixel trend isn't preventing manufacturers from producing chips capable of such low light performance.
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Not any that I've seen. Hopefully it's out sometime soon.
One of the rumor sites said a price for the Sony A7s could be announced on May 15. Possible release date in July. But it's all just speculation.
Posted 15 May 2014 - 11:24 PM
Not bad.
I just pre-ordered it. Can't wait.
BHPhoto Link
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$2500 is not bad for a full-frame mirrorless SLR with that kind of special capability.
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Posted 17 May 2014 - 06:27 AM
Is it possible to take more than 30s exposures in Bulb with any Sony A7 camera via USB+PC or WiFi+Android phone? If yes, how?
What software for PC or Android enables you these features?
Are Sony A7 cameras capable to take dark frames in the background like Canon 6D does?
If Sony A7s can't do these things, it's useless for astrophotography unfortunately even if it has an excelent sensor (this remains to be seen).
I've been using a Sony A7R for astro-photography for several months now AND am seriously considering the A7S. A few comments:
1) For longer than 30sec exposures you have both wired and IR remotes; however, I would suspect TriggerTrap will have the 1st reasonable remote-timer. To this point I have simply used 30sec exposures and a higher ISO.
2) Internal dark frames are a total waste of valuable imaging time! If you must apply darks, prepare a darks library and apply them in postproduction. I haven't used darks with either the Canon 60D or Sony A7R. I do, however, dither long exposures.
3) Regardless of its current shortcomings, the Sony A7R is very good at astrophotography and I believe the A7S will be phenomenal.
Recent astrophotography shot w/ Sony A7R in New Mexico: http://tinyurl.com/k6snyxe
Clear skies!
Posted 17 May 2014 - 07:04 AM
I'm thinking of starting astroimaging, but am concerned that the specs on the A7s list that the operating temperature as 32*F and above.
Any thoughts?
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Brian, if I understand correctly the chip size is the same, so maybe you can help me understand the FOV vs something like a 1/2" chip commonly used for video work.
Download and use CCD Calculator or take a look at: http://www.outbackph...s_01/essay.html
From the info on the link I would say the FOV of a full frame chip is about 5.4x the FOV of a 1/2 chip (based on chip diagonal).
Posted 18 May 2014 - 05:34 PM
Brian, if I understand correctly the chip size is the same, so maybe you can help me understand the FOV vs something like a 1/2" chip commonly used for video work.
MallinCam Extreme 2 +
AT8IN + CGEM + Miloslick = WOW
A further note:
If the MallinCam Extreme 2 is currently your only "camera", you will also see an amazing improvement in image quality with something like the A7S (or even the A7R).
And I have owned two Mallincam cameras...
Posted 18 May 2014 - 05:36 PM
This camera has caught my eye.
I'm thinking of starting astroimaging, but am concerned that the specs on the A7s list that the operating temperature as 32*F and above.
Any thoughts?
I've used the A7R for astro-imaging in conditions down to -30C (not unusual in an Alberta, Canada winter). It performed very well.
Posted 18 May 2014 - 05:49 PM
I suppose you could just live with a wider fov that includes vignetting and crop it.


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Fifteen years after his grandmother took him for a ride round Coventry on a bendy bus on their first ever day of operation, National Express Coventry Master Driver Shaun Boyce was on board again. Only this time, he was driving the last ever bendy bus in service in Coventry.
He wasn't alone during his last few trips to Walgrave Hospital and the Ricoh Arena on bus 6021 on the number 4 service. On Tuesday 20 March 2018, this normally quiet mid-week bus route was boosted by dozens of bus enthusiasts filming and photographing the whole event, on and off the bus.
Then all the staff from National Express' Pool Meadow garage in Coventry lined the approach road and applauded 6021 as it turned back into the depot for the very last time at 1755.
National Express Coventry acquired its fleet of bendy buses in 2003. They have now come to the end of their natural life as working buses. National Express usually runs buses in service for about 15-16 years. Then they are gradually replaced with newer - and more efficient - vehicles.
The Coventry bendy buses will eventually go for scrap.
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Simplicity 2195 (This one seems to be easy to get your hands on.)
Fabrics used
Vintage flocked cotton that was probably also a polyester blend. It has a stink that is only now fading. Sneaky cherries.
1. Dropped bust dart 1 1/2".
2. Shaved off 1/4" at the top of the side seam and added the same amount in the hip area.
3. It felt like the pattern was drafted for a longer torso, but I didn't want to shorten the length. Instead I moved the top of the tucks up 3/4".
4. Turned the back tuck into a fish eye dart.
5. Made a 1" sway back adjustment.
6. Made a 1/2" forward shoulder adjustment to the sleeve cap.
7. The pattern does not have a shoulder seam so my usual 1/2" wide upper back and forward shoulder adjustment had to be done creatively. Usually I would add the extra width to the lower part of the back and then put a dart in the shoulder seam of the back yoke.
- I checked the suggested buttonhole placement before sewing them and decided the placement was great. After the garment was completed I changed my tune and wished that the buttons had been shifted lower.
- Pattern is only drafted to have 3 buttons, I added some extra on the lower portion of the blouse.
Husband Comment
"I like it. I like the apples, the pairs of apples." - They're cherries, are we talking about the same thing?
My Final Thoughts
I think this pattern has good bones, but that it needs further modifications before it matches my preferences. Having the collar and facing as one unit doesn't work for me. It doesn't fold the way a collar with a seam does and the facing want to flip out. I also have an issue with wearing tucks. In theory they are fine, but on my body I'd rather have a fish eye dart. All these issues are easily fixable on the pattern. I should go back and tweak it and make another version. In conclusion, decent first attempt but needs a little more work. Hey don't we all. ;)


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5G mining project goes underground
A few months ago, we launched a collaboration project to explore 5G technology in the context of mining. Underground mines are hazardous and challenging environments, so remote control of machinery has a lot of potential to improve both productivity and safety. The mines also provide very interesting research challenges for communication networks!
Since project kick-off in August, we have been working with designing and planning the installation of a mobile test network inside the Boliden mine in Kankberg, north Sweden. Yesterday, we went underground to collect measurements and other input for the final stages of the design.
Our project is called PIMM – Pilot for Industrial Mobile Communication in Mining – and had its formal kick-off in August this year. It's an industry pilot and research collaboration between Ericsson, ABB, Boliden, SICS Swedish ICT, TeliaSonera, Volvo Construction Equipment and Luleå University of Technology. You can read more about it on our project website.
The overall goal of the pilot is to improve productivity and safety in the mining industry, with solutions based on 5G enabling technologies. Remote control of heavy machinery underground is the most challenging of the use case we have selected – more specifically, we will remotely control a 30 ton wheel loader from Volvo CE, that handles ore in the Boliden operated Kankberg mine.
Kankberg is one of the most advanced mines in the world, in terms of connectivity and automation, which makes it the perfect place to test out solutions of the future. Now we will bring in state-of-the-art, 5G enabling technology and do hands-on testing of our ideas and concepts.
So what are the concrete plans? We'll roll out new radio infrastructure from Ericsson in the mine and connect it over fiber networks from Boliden and Telia to Telia's mobile packet core network. For some tests, we have the option of using other core networks to support different mining applications with varying requirements. The Ericsson radio solution is based on the latest distributed radio network technology and will give excellent performance for many different services, also when moving around in the long underground tunnels.
The first site visit by the infrastructure team in PIMM was very much down to earth (!), trying to decide where to actually install the active antennas, in which cabinets to house the more sensitive equipment and in which cabinets to inter-connect the different networks [from each of the partners]. Experiencing the rough walls of the mine provided good understanding of how those will impact radio performance. The tunnels are narrow, so when vehicles move around, there is a risk they block the radio signal, which must also be considered.
The concrete walls are reinforced withmetal flakes, so the radio propagation properties are interesting to investigate.
"After today's visit, we know exactly how to inter-connect the fiber networks", Michael from Telia and Stefan from Boliden agree.
Actual installation and integration will happen early 2016, and then functional and performance testing can start. The wheel loader will be brought down the mine a bit later (after some initial functional tests above ground), and at that point we will really challenge the performance of the new Kankberg infrastructure. Additional requirements on 5G to support industry transformation may be found. We'll keep you posted on the developments!
Peter de Bruin
Master Researcher Ericsson


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What Is the Meaning and Experience of Deja Vu?
By Remez Sasson
What is deja vu?
- Have you been in a new place, but felt, as if you had been there before?
- Did you meet someone for the first time, but had the feeling that you have met him before?
- Have you been in a totally new situation, yet, felt it was familiar, and that you have experienced it in the past?
Experiences like these are called deja vu.
The term "deja vu", originates from the French, meaning "already seen", and describes the experience of feeling that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously.
The experience of deja vu is usually accompanied by a compelling sense of familiarity. There is a strong sense that one has experienced, or have been in the same situation or place in the past.
It is said that the experience of deja vu seems to be very common, and that 70% of people report having experienced it at least once in their lives.
The term deja vu was first used by Emile Boirac (1851-1917), who was a French psychic researcher.
Why You Experience Deja Vu:
1. You might have seen pictures of the new place in the past.
2. You might have read about a certain place or situation, even years ago. When you are in that place or in a similar situation, you feel as if you have already been there, or experienced the same situation before.
3. You might have seen a movie about a similar experience, and though you might have forgotten seeing that movie, the subconscious mind still remembers it, giving you the eerie sensation of being familiar with it.
4. You might have seen the place or situation or something similar in your dreams, and now it looks familiar.
5. Deja vu could also be triggered through the five senses. It could be a smell, the taste of food, the decor, combination of colors, pitch of voice, background noises or anything else that triggers old memories. You might not consciously remember the original situation that brought that memory, but you remember having experienced it, and you associate it with the present experience.
6. The sight, clothing or manner of speaking of the person or persons who are with, might remind you of someone you have once met in the past.
7. Some say that this feeling of familiarity may be caused by a brain state, by neurochemical factors during perception that have nothing to do with memory.
8. People who believe in reincarnation say that the reason for deja vu is that one has experienced the same situation in a past life.
There could be more reasons and explanations for experiencing deja vu. The mind is a powerful engine that creates all kinds of experiences, which few people investigate and try to understand.
I hope this short article answered some of your questuions about deja vu and what it means.


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Monday, October 27, 2014
Anna's Coronation Dress with How To.
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Holy WOW. This is AMAZING. You did such a wonderful job. This dress is my favorite too in the movie. My girls love Elsa, but I totally think Anna's clothing is better!ReplyDelete
Beautifully done.
Unbelievable! She is such a lucky little girl!ReplyDelete
That is the most charming Anna dress that I have ever seen on the internet or in stores. My granddaughter has the Disney dress and it sheds glitter everywhere. I thought about making her a new dress, but you must have spent hours on your dress. I can just picture you pulling off the white paper backing on each of those small pieces and ironing them to the fabric piece! Great job.ReplyDelete
Deborah @Sew Much to Give
I have just stumbled on this, and it's given me hope that I will be able to make one for myself!!! I'm hoping to use your trapezoid pattern and adjust the size!ReplyDelete
I have a couple of questions! - the green panels that are 'at the back' of the pleats do you think it's very important to cut and sew these back together as such?
Hi, Hanna! I'm assuming your asking about the hunter green panels inside the pleats. You certainly don't have to piece those together as I did. I did it so that the pleats would have a natural place to crease when making the pleats. Because they are pieced, I don't have to continuously iron the fabric inside the pleats and it worked beautifully. If you don't piece those panels together, be sure to press them very well when making the pleats. let me know how it goes!
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I am intrigued at how you approached the skirt, I always saw the main part of the skirt as the dark green part in your dress and the decoration and an accessory of sorts,so as I was reading your tutorial I was confused until I realized that you were doing it "backwards." lol It is amazing how two dressmakers see a skirt or dress and their approach to construction. I have been on a casual search for fabric to make myself an "anna" inspired skirt for everyday wear, now that I am not reading your tutorial backwards anymore I have some new ways to approach the look. Thank you.ReplyDeleteReplies
Isn't that the beauty of dress making? Almost like math, you can find various ways to get the same answer! The hunter green panels for this version is hidden when standing still, and only shows when she moves and walks so I considered the decorative light green and white panels that always "show" the main part. Happy sewing!Delete


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Youve got 500cc of liquid-cooled Harley-Davidson V-twin engine and attitude ready to be unleashed on your city.
The Harley-Davidson Street 500 motorcycle is an all-new 500cc liquid Harley-Davidson motorcycle built from the ground up for young urban riders. At the heart of the new Street 500 Dark Custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle, you and rsquo;ve got an all-new 494cc, liquid-cooled Revolution X V-Twin engine. The liquid-cooled Revolution X V-Twin engine is built to thrive in the hot temperatures and stop and go traffic of the city grid. The new Street 500 Harley-Davidson custom motorcycle is an easy-to-ride motorcycle that and rsquo;s quick and nimble on city streets. The Street 500 from Harley-Davidson features and easy lock-to-lock sweep of the handlebars for quick turns and moves. It has a low 24.5-inch seat height for an easy reach to the pavement The suspension on the Street 500 Harley motorcycle is specially tuned for this motorcycle and built to handle rough urban infrastructure. Like all Harley-Davidson motorcycles, the Street 500 motorcycle is pure, premium Harley-Davidson. The Revolution X engine and black two into one exhaust produce authentic Harley-Davidson sound. The teardrop tank and fenders are metal. And, of course, you and rsquo;ve got premium Harley-Davidson paint and a chrome tank emblem. The Street 500 motorcycle is a Harley-Davidson Dark Custom motorcycle with a stripped down, blacked-out, street custom look. The new Revolution X engine is blacked-out. There and rsquo;s a black caf and eacute; style speed screen, black two into one exhaust, black fork gaiters and black cast aluminum wheels.
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be365 体育投注The all-new liquid-cooled Revolution X engine that powers the Harley-Davidson Street 500 motorcycle is 494 cubic centimeters of genuine Harley-Davidson V-Twin built to thrive in high temperatures and heavy traffic. Liquid-cooling means it maintains temperature and performance. Bring on the stop- and- go traffic. The Street 500 stays cool and ready to respond instantly to your throttle hand. And you can count on this: every cubic centimeter of the 494cc Revolution X engine is pure Harley-Davidson. 60 degree cylinders. 4 valves per head. And plenty of low-end torque. You don and rsquo;t have to be winding the RPMs up to five figures to feel the strength and character of this engine. It and rsquo;s built to give you a soul-satisfying ride at the kind of RPMs you find yourself riding at on city streets.
The new Harley-Davidson Street 500 motorcycle gives you six gears to work with when you and rsquo;re out tearing up the city streets. A smooth-shifting 6 speed transmission makes it easy to stay in the powerband when traffic is stop-and-go. And when the road opens up, sixth gear let and rsquo;s you drop the engine into a nice, easy groove for a long, comfortable ride at highway speeds.
Some motorcycles make noise. The Harley-Davidson Street 500 motorcycle makes sound. The deep, thumping Harley-Davidson rumble that doesn and rsquo;t demand attention, but gets it anyway. We take the sound of every motorcycle we make very seriously. And tune it to perfection in our state-of-the-art sound facility in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin USA. When you hear the sound pouring out of the upswept muffler on the Street 500 model, you and rsquo;ll have no doubt we took the time to get it right. This is the note that instantly says and ldquo;Harley-Davidson and rdquo;. There is no mistaking it. Real, authentic and instantly credible on the street.
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Upgrades include, 21 front wheel, Garmen GPS, Rinehart exhaust with stage 1 air cleaner.
The 2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited FLHTK is a premium featured touring bike full of authentic Harley-Davidson grand American touring style. Some of the bikes premium features include: ABS brakes, heated hand grips, titanium face gauges, Tour-Pak inserts, a premium Tour-Pak luggage rack, 28-Spoke contrast chrome wheels, and special Ultra Limited identifier medallions.
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The original fat custom icon with a burly style thats often imitated but never duplicated.
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Recalling the hardtail choppers of the 60s and 70s, the Fat Boy and reg; motorcycle keeps that heritage alive more than forty years later. This is the original fat custom bike and mdash;laid-back and luxurious with an unmistakable profile on the road. But the nostalgic style isnt just about the confident stance, chrome and old-school detail. Its how you look riding it. Its how it feels. Its the classic, relaxed riding position. Youre not just cruising. Youre in charge and mdash;kicked back on a throne of machined metal surveying your domain.
This tank makes a statement with its leather tank strap, chrome side badges, and chrome speedometer and ignition switch console. The Fat Boy and reg; model speedometer face boasts a big, bold display for the odometer and an ancillary display for gear and rpm, so all the info you need on the fly is yours at a glance.
be365 体育投注You want a ride that rumbles and mdash;not begs for mercy and mdash;when you lean on it a little. The Six-Speed Cruise Drive and reg; transmission provides smooth, quiet shifting and reduces engine speed on the highway, so you get a better match between engine turnover and road speed. Its a rare ride when a bike responds like this, and a low growl goes a long way when youre opening up the road ahead.
You may be cruising with swagger, but you know safety counts. This sophisticated, factory-installed ABS gives stopping power a double meaning. Youll turn heads with clean, streamlined design. But more importantly, you get certainty in the saddle knowing your bikes going to behave when you need it.
A new front brake system on the Softail and reg; models this year delivers a 40 percent reduction in the amount of lever force required at peak braking. The handlebar master and front cylinders have been restyled. Theres a new 4-piston fixed caliper with 32 and 34 mm pistons, premium caliper piston coating to minimize initial displacement and a larger 300 mm rotor. It all adds up to more stopping power with less effort.
Fatter is better. Rubber 140mm wide up front mitigates feedback from the street for a smoother ride. And the beefy 200mm rear tire provides a confident feeling of sure contact with the road and excellent traction under braking. And since theyre from Dunlop and reg;, you know youre wrapping your premium rollers in quality rubber.
be365 体育投注Your boots were made for riding, in any way you see fit. Our full-length footboards boast a tried and true design thats stood the test of time. Plenty of foot positions for your taste and comfort. Rubber vibration isolation for a comfortable ride. And heel-toe shifting for confident shifting every time. It takes a few rides, but once youve gotten used to the smooth heel-toe rhythm, youll never give it up. The toes of your boots wont take the same beating, either.
be365 体育投注To go along with the low seat height, weve added some ergos to make sure every inch of low pays off in pleasurable riding. Weve slimmed up the seat itself. With the seat shape, lowdown frame and rigid powertrain, you can be sure youll feel a solid, comfortable connection with the bike and road.
Super low miles!! The Hard Candy paint lights up in the sunlight!
Do you want plush, top-end touring technology and infotainment or unruly stripped down bagger style? We vote yes.
Rockin and rsquo; the miles made better than ever.
The Harley-Davidson Special model set the world standard for the stripped-down, hot rod look. Its style is often copied, but never duplicated. The all-new Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine backs up the look with massive torque. The ride is unmatched as well, thanks to the all-new suspension and Reflex Linked Brembo brakes. The Special features the top-of-the-line 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system with integrated GPS and the BOOM! and trade; Box 6.5 GT audio system, standard ABS, a gloss black inner fairing and color-matched fairing skirt. When it comes to the Street Glide Special motorcycle, nothing else comes close.
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Great looking CVO!! This bike will look great in your garage.
The 2012 Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide is a high end performance motorcycle with Screamin Eagle power that gives you the ultimate in premium featured touring. This bike is powered by a Harley Screamin Eagle Twin Cam 110 Engine. This Twin Cam engine provides 110 cubic inches of power, a low cruising rpm, and lots of low end torque. Setting this bikes CVO Screamin Eagle engine apart from the rest is the granite powertrain. This Screamin Eagle performance motorcycle is custom touring at its finest. For an ultra comfortable ride the seat is heated. Take a good look at all of the premium features and components of this bike including the Harley-Davidson Screamin Eagle Twin Cam 110 engine and upgraded BOOM! high performance audio speakers.
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be365 体育投注All the quality. All the legacy of the Harley-Davidson name. Plus custom touches and performance that distinguish you from every other bike on the road. Sure theres a little vanity. Premium custom paint. Big, tricked-out wheels. The perfect storm of engineering and style youll only find on a custom machine. And youll spoil yourself with the accessories and mdash;from comfort to electronics to chrome. But the real signature of a Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations motorcycle is the explosive power and sleek detailing of the huge Screamin Eagle engine. Its custom-built, not just for anyone, but for true connoisseurs of the road.
be365 体育投注The back end of the CVO and trade; Ultra Classic Electra Glide model demonstrates once again the premium style and innovative engineering youll find with the Custom Vehicle Operations at Harley-Davidson. The taillight features an integrated chrome wraparound brake light for a clean look. And with the LEDs, you get additional style, increased visual footprint at night and long-lasting light.
The premium custom look goes the distance on the CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide model with the chrome dual exhaust. Featuring 4-inch touring mufflers, chrome billet end caps with black spears and chrome touring exhaust shields. Relish in the rumble and performance of these high-end pipes.
be365 体育投注Aggressive yet balanced, every element of the CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide model is painstakingly designed to deliver the most luxurious riding experience and mdash;and that includes the chrome Chisel wheels with matching open rotors. With a 17-inch front wheel and a 16-inch in back, this Ultra boasts smooth, nimble handling no matter where your journey takes you.
Just like the most precious stone on Earth, the diamond-cut gauges on the CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide model speak to the custom, high-end look of the bike. Precise, crisp in every line, reading their displays reminds you every time that you are rolling on an exclusive motorcycle made by a legendary American company.
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The 2013 Harley-Davidson Street Glide model FLHX is equipped with an iconic bat wing fairing this custom hot-rod bagger an amazing Harley style that needs to be seen and ridden. The Harley Street Glide FLHX model has a 2-1-2 exhaust. Check out all of the H-D Street Glide FLHX model and rsquo;s specs and features and see why this bike is meant for motorcycle touring. Take a look at more of the Harley-Davidson touring motorcycles including the motorcycle luggage storage capacity of the Electra Glide Classic model or the Road Glide Ultra model ideal for motorcycle travel.
Classic Fuel Tank
Part of the unmistakable style of the Harley-Davidson Street Glide motorcycle is plenty of room for showing off your paint. This classically styled, bold six-gallon fuel tank doesnt just give you a bigger canvas for premium or custom paint; it holds six gallons of go so you can eat up a lot more road between pit stops. We know fuel economy is important and mdash;but so is style. Sharp, eye-catching colors and precision-crafted Harley-Davidson tank medallions complete the unique look of this tough bagger.
Twin Cam 103 Engine Heritage
The knowledge of what makes an engine truly move a rider runs deep at The Motor Company, and it was put to good use when we created the Twin Cam 103 engine. We painstakingly perfected every cubic inch, pushing design and technology forward and mdash;all without compromising one bit of Harley-Davidsons unique styling. Evolved, yet carrying on the legacy of the Flathead, Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, Evolution, Twin Cam 88 and Twin Cam 96 engines that came before. The performance and durability are a direct result of the untold miles logged on the V-Twin since 1909, and the proud heritage that comes from a centurys worth of commitment to life on two wheels.
Harman/Kardon Advanced Audio System
Naturally, the king of the road gets some royal extras. The premium two-speaker, 20-watt per channel Harman/Kardon audio system boasts great sound for booming down the boulevard and highway, and, yeah, it might as well go to 11. Its loud, proud and comes with AM/FM receiver and accommodates a CD or MP3 player. Riding free just wouldnt be the same without the right soundtrack.
Dunlop Multi-Tread Tires
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- UD in the News, March 25, 2011
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- Markell, Harker stress importance of agriculture to Delaware's economy
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12:14 p.m., April 13, 2009----Two University of Delaware alums who played central roles in the 2008 presidential election - David Plouffe and Steve Schmidt - will be featured in a special program titled "A Conversation at the Epicenter of Politics: The Election and the First 100 Days" at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 23, in Clayton Hall on the UD campus in Newark.
Plouffe was a key leader in the Democratic campaign of President Barack Obama and Schmidt was a senior adviser to Republican candidate John McCain.
This will be the first time the two men have been together on the same stage since the historic presidential election, which also saw the election of UD alumnus Joseph R. Biden Jr. as vice president.
Both were heralded for their efforts in the press during the campaign. The Los Angeles Times said Plouffe displays "audacity" and "a talent for devising campaign strategy, staying with it under fire and doing what it [takes] to win." Schmidt, according to the Wall Street Journal, was nicknamed "Sgt. Schmidt" for his formula for success, which was described as "a tightly controlled message delivered repeatedly and with almost military-like precision."
The University of Delaware connections did not go unnoticed in the national press, and Bloomberg news service called UD the "epicenter" of the 2008 presidential race. "The academic epicenter of this year's presidential election isn't, as in some years past, Harvard or Yale. It's located between Baltimore and Philadelphia at the University of Delaware," wrote reporter Nicholas Johnston.
The April 23 session will be moderated by Ralph Begleiter, Edward and Elizabeth Goodman Rosenberg Professor of Communication and Distinguished Journalist in Residence at UD. Plouffe and Schmidt will be welcomed back to campus by UD President Patrick Harker.
The event is free and open to the public, and a reception will follow the presentation in the Clayton Hall lobby.
Schmidt attended the University from 1988 to 1993 and Plouffe attended UD from fall 1985 through fall 1988, both as political science majors.


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Pure nostalgia: play over 190 songs with the small DOS program Music Menu over PC speaker, while the appropriate lyrics are shown on the screen. The lyrics can also be printed out or stored in an external file.
The tempos are freely selectable and a German, English and Spanish help is contained.
The Music Menu contains:
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- 189 of them with song text.
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Princess Isabella
Nana and her two Granddarlings!
Princess Isabella and Princess Brooke are delightful! I've never heard of such an eleborate teatime event for little girls, but I absolutely adore the creative thought behind this. No wonder the girls took their photos to school. This is a fabulous idea! And that beautiful picture of you with the princesses -- priceless!ReplyDelete
I know your princesses had a fabulous time. It looks like Nana did too!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, what a wonderful place to take the little ladies! It would have been a dream come true for me as a little girl. They are adorable! Thank you for sharing with us and I really appreciated your visit and your nice comment. Have a lovely weekend. I'm a new follower.
OH, what a fairytale!!!ReplyDelete
A dream come true for your adorable Princesses. I love all the PINK! The smile on your face says it all. A proud Nana.ReplyDelete
This looks likes every little girls dream come true!ReplyDelete
Oh I hope I have a granddaughter to play with and have tea parties. They all look so special here and in your previous posts.ReplyDelete


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Friday, June 05, 2009
The Dangers of Cricket
Full marks to Mike Burgess for demonstrating the ultimate in Nannyism.
Four years ago he moved to Shamley Green, near Guilford in Surrey, where cricket has been played on its village green for 169 years.
There was but one fly in Burgess's oinkment, his house was at the very edge of the crease, and as such it was possible...nay probable...that the odd cricket ball would come hither his way.
Now, in the real world, you or I would have realised that when purchasing the house and factored it in to our buying decision.
Burgess, being a drone of Nanny, went one step further. He bought the house then sent series of demands to the cricket club, wrt protecting his house from cricket balls.
After a veritable blizzard of legal letters and independent mediation, Burgess recently sought an injunction against the club, preventing it from playing on the green until his demands are met.
His demands are "modest", he wants the club to put up 25ft high nets around his property to protect it from any stray balls, and for players to be declared out if they hit it so hard it clears the nets and hits his property.
He also wants a health and safety risk assessment to protect other homeowners and the general public while a match is on.
I would note that the club has a policy of paying for replacement windows and roof tiles caused by their cricketers.
Burgess said:
"It's a shame it's come to this but health and safety issues need to be addressed and resolved."
As I said, in the real world you or I would never have got ourselves into this situation (ie if we didn't like the idea of cricket balls hitting our house, we would never have moved there). However, in Nanny's world common sense is abandoned.
Truly pathetic!
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- smithy11:13 AM
We had a similar situation in the village where I live with three new houses being built next to the village playing fields. The houses have lovely views over the said playing fields and surrounding countryside. Prospective buyers could of course easily see that there was a busy playing fields site there, before deciding to purchase.ReplyDelete
But once the houses were sold, the occupants started getting on to our committee about everything and nothing - a constant barrage of complaining and moaning.
So we had a meeting with them. They came in looking all stern and determined - then our chairman opened up with "OK you win, we're all volunteers and we've had enough hassle from you now. So, we are in discussion with a builder about the playing fields. He wants to build two hundred and forty houses there and the local council have said that's OK in principle"
No complaints since.
- Tonk.12:10 PM
This is so typical of our new breed of twats.ReplyDelete
I can think of similar cases:
1)Those that purchase homes beneath flight paths and then complain about aircraft noise.
2)Those that purchase homes in the country then complain about cockerals crowing in the morning.
3)Those that move to small country villages and complain there are no street lights and then once they're installed, they moan that the levels of vandalism and street crime increases.
The character of the Britsh people in recent years, has changed beyond all recognition.
- Disgusted, Tunbridge Wells12:39 PM
Smithy said:ReplyDelete
"Fucking loathsome twat."
Here here
Seconded, thirded and fourthed. He's probably worked out a way to chisel some com-pen-say-shun from the club.
- Anonymous2:02 PM
This reminds me of the local cretins who moved into brand new houses next to a 70mph dual carriageway.ReplyDelete
The road had been there 40+ years, the houses less than one.
They must have known about the road when they moved in, and yet, lo and behold they started demanding the speed limit be reduced because of intolerable noise pollution...
- Lord of Atlantis3:01 PM
smithy said...ReplyDelete
"Fucking loathsome twat."
Couldn't agree more!
Tonk. said...
"This is so typical of our new breed of twats.
I can think of similar cases:
1)Those that purchase homes beneath flight paths and then complain about aircraft noise.
2)Those that purchase homes in the country then complain about cockerals crowing in the morning.
3)Those that move to small country villages and complain there are no street lights and then once they're installed, they moan that the levels of vandalism and street crime increases."
Yet, half the time, the judges support twats like these! Why don't they tell them to "**** 0ff!"
If they don't like cricket, or crowing cockerills, or whatever, why the fark did they buy a house where they did? Why don't they move, preferably not just to another town or village, or even another country, but to another planet, as they certainly seem to be living on one?!
- microdave4:21 PM
"Fucking loathsome twat."ReplyDelete
Count me in for that, as well.
The anti-airfield "Nimbys" are occasionally caught out though. Rochester airfield was threatened with closure a few years ago - the usual noise complaints etc - but when plans were announced for a huge industrial estate, they suddenly realised that the airfield was preferable!
Couldn't have put it better myself, Smithy.ReplyDelete
Excuse me ignorant American hereReplyDelete
I follow your blog some. I am listening to the elections
First is Local Coucil sort of like a county like we have in the US or a combinated of a local Govt with powers of a U.S. State (absent the Senators)
Do these election results help roll back the Nanny State or will it be more of the same
Just confused
Reminds me of the village in Saddleworth, Brass Band country, where a pub had had outdoor Summer concerts for a hundred years, top bands, people visiting from miles around, beautiful Lancashire rolling hills....then the young couple moved in next door. Eventually, the local council gave in.ReplyDelete
- alf stone4:04 PM
If "his house was at the very edge of the crease", poor chap would have a point but I suspect you meant to write boundary.ReplyDelete
- Julius Caesar2:29 PM
Perhaps he's making a silly point, in the hope that someone will slip up and bounce him some extra cover?ReplyDelete


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A perfect way to end the day !
This short sundowner sail on board the tall ship R.Tucker Thompson is perfect if you don't have time for a full day in the Bay but still want a unique tall ship experience. Departing from Russell wharf at 4.00pm, the trip is a relaxing sail through the inner bay around the area of Paihia and Waitangi.
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Adults NZ$67.50, Child: NZ$33.75, includes your return ferry transfer from Paihia if required and shared antipasto platter; infants under 5 go free (no food included). Use your ferry ticket early and enjoy an afternoon in Russell before your sailing, or stay on for dinner at one of Russell's great restaurants.
Key features of the sail
- Free ferry transfers to Russell on any ferry
- Shared antipasto platter
- Licensed cash bar on board for local wines and beers
- Chance to take the helm, help hoist the sails or rid the bowsprit
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Driving to the trailhead: 2 hrs westward from Portland
Finally get there and we park
Time to hike the Saddle Mountain Summit Trail.
I love this sign.
The various views on the trail
Ooooh berries
Group picture.
Reach one of the overlooks. Half way there but still not at the summit. The view on this side is wonderful.
Oh look a moth on my shoe.
Time to walk some more.
Bill is eager to munch down.
Walk over to a nearby cliff to get a closer view.
You can actually see Mt. Rainer in the distance but the iPhone may not capture it.
We start the trek back down and stop half way to eat and refresh ourselves.
And then continue to run back down to the trail head. Bill and Rachel trying to get me in shape forcing me to run (headshake).
At the trail head Rachel stretches out by showing off her acrobatic postures. 🙂
And I touch the Pacific Ocean for the second time in my life but first time on the northwest side.
Group picture. Now, lets get out of this cold water.
As we are walking back, we notice a Lewis and Clark statue
Then we head over to Seaside Brewing Co.
Time to celebrate the long hike with a beer. Unfortunately all their local beers are sold out due to the big race a few days ago. Wow! A brewery that ran out of its own beer. So I get some non local beer options.
After the beer we head back home. I get a shower, nap and then plan to meet up with my friend's friend Amanda. I haven't met Amanda before but she is a good friend of one of my good friend's Heather.
We plan to meet at Portland City Grill on the 30th floor of the Bancorp Tower. It is a restaurant with a great view of the city of Portland.
While I'm waiting I might as well try some cocktails.
And some happy hour Sushi. That was delicious. The cocktails … not so much.
The view from the top.
I finally meet up with Amanda. She claims I have met her before in Lexington, Virginia but I'm sure we didn't.
We bounce around to another bar: Henry's 12th St Tavern.
And then Pix Patisserie which is famous for its desserts and champagne.
Amanda is serious about her champagne … she is seriously studying the lists.
We get a bottle and two glasses.
Wait three glasses, one for our dear friend Heather.
And something to eat.
After a good evening, Amanda drives me back home to Bill's. Tomorrow I plan to venture out to downtown Portland.
I had a fantastic time with Bill and Rachel on the hike today. It was definitely challenging at parts and I had to brace some fears when I was standing near the cliffs. Meeting Amanda too (although she disagrees it was our first meeting) was great. We laughed, chatted and got to know each other well while missing the company of our dear friend Heather at the same time. Bill, thank you for the hike, driving me around Portland and showing me around Oregon. Amanda, thank you for the company and champagne and hilarious sense of humor. Fun adventures!!
Expenses: $30.95
Dinner: $17.95
Beverages: $13.50


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Week of Geek: DC Heroines on the Big and Small Screensby Ali Cat | Category: Movie Madness, Pop Culture, Super Fan
Hi Geeklings! Everyone have a good long weekend?
Couple of interesting things over from Warner Bros and DC to report this week. Looks like Supergirl is getting her own movie. After the success of Wonder Woman and of the small-screen Supergirl series, it seems Warner Bros is willing to take another chance on the teen superheroine and bring her back to movie theaters (an attempt was made in 1984, but the less said about that the better). For anyone unfamiliar, Supergirl is Superman's younger cousin and a hero in her own right. She has the same powers as her cousin and is known as the Girl of Steel. Details are super scarce at the moment for a film version, but regardless it's still exciting news!
While DC's big feature films are hit and miss, it's television universe is thriving and growing. The Supergirl TV series is part of the Arrowverse, a collection of series that began with Arrow and are all interconnected and have frequent crossovers. It was recently announced at San Diego Comic Con that Batwoman will join the Arrowverse, possibly with her own show.
And she's also been cast. Exciting times!
So how to get in on this? Well, for Supergirl may I recommend…
Superman/Batman Vol. 1 by Jeph Loeb – I LOVE this series, it actually got me back into reading comics in my 20s. This volume collects the first two storylines, and the 2nd one reintroduces Supergirl after she hadn't been in the comics in years. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are all here, as well as Big Barda and villain Darkseid. Everyone is shocked when Batman discovers the pod carrying Kara Zor-El in Gotham harbor, and now everyone, including Kara, has to decide what must be done, especially when someone as powerful as Darkseid catches wind of her arrival. The events of that story were also made into an animated movie (I personally preferred the comic, but give both a try).
Supergirl: Being Super by Mariko Tamaki – This four-issue stand-alone series took a more YA approach to Supergirl, her origin and her day to day struggles. Kara Danvers has superpowers and crash landed to earth in a ship, but she's fine to put all of that aside as she tries to deal with the pressures of high school and hang out with her friends and adoptive parents. As Kara gears up for her 16th birthday an earthquake in her small town unearths some dark secrets, some misplaced trust and kicks her superpowers into overdrive. Will she figure everything out or will this be her undoing? You'll have to read to find out.
Supergirl TV Series – Launched in 2015, this popular CBS/CW series has introduced a new generation to Kara, and it's popularity has helped convince Warner Bros to give a movie a chance. In this series Kara Zor-El is sent to earth from a dying Krypton like her cousin Kal-El. But Kara is 13 years old when she's sent and was tasked to watch out for her baby cousin. But when her ship is sent off course and finally arrives on earth decades later Kal is grown up, now named Clark Kent and famous the world over as Superman. Years later, when Kara is 24 she attempts to launch a superhero career of her own, trying to get out of her cousin's shadow and to hold a normal life at the same time. (And yes, Superman does make an appearance in this show, but not until season 2. Patience.)
Supergirl: Age of Atlantis by Jo Whittemore – If you're digging the TV series and want more, there's a book series tie in! In this volume Kara has noticed that a lot of superpowered people are turning up in National City, but if that weren't enough the Department of Extranormal Operations has caught a sea creature… a humanoid one. So Kara now has 2 mysteries to sort out; all the superpowers showing up and what drew this individual from the sea to the city. There's also a collection of digital comics that tie into the series as well.
You can find the rest of the Arrowverse shows from our collection in this handy list.
As for Batwoman, be sure to read…
Batwoman by Greg Rucka – This first volume introduces us to the New 52 version of Kate Kane, showing her backstory and her current work as Batwoman. Former military, kicked out for being gay, Kate decides to take inspiration from Batman and begin fighting crime herself. But a new threat comes to Gotham; the Religion of Crime and it's riddle and storybook loving leader, known only as Alice. But Alice may have secrets… secrets that tie to Kate and to her family. It's a riveting tale and a great introduction to this thoroughly modern hero.
What do we think Geeklings? Excited? Meh? Keep giving us Marvel? Post away in the comments or on WriteIt.
Have a great week, try to stay dry, keep your eyes peeled for Fan Con news, and until next time, End of Line.


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Financial models for valuation of a company
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I need help. I don't know how to start this or how to build the excel spreadsheet. This assignment requires to build a financial model for valuation of a company. Start with using historical income statements and build a ten year forecast using the information. This probably sounds easier than it is. I would suggest that you start with the unit growth (compounded) and forecast the units first. From there, you have to calculate what you will charge per unit for general revenue and guess what you want to do with Management revenue. From here, you'll need to decide what expenses are fixed and what are variable and how the forecast should be calculated. Remember that in this case that the units are driving the forecast.© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com June 4, 2020, 4:27 am ad1c9bdddf
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Please see attached for a sample forecast and Excel setup to complete a ten year forecast. I have completed the first three years, as well built in some budgeting events in 2013, 2017 and 2019. I have included those impacts in bold red font for the impacted years.
First, I compared year year over year deltas in the historical data.
This provided me with a conservative, but data-based factor for unit volume ...
Solution Summary
This solution presents a ten year financial forecast for a fictitious business.


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In our opinion, Troy Ave has always given solid freestyles, but we were still shocked when Troy managed to spit a freestyle for almost ten straight minutes, seemingly off the cuff, on DJ Cosmic Kev's show.
The track was performed live on the radio and it showcases some quick witted, straight off the cuff, bars from Troy. After you're done with this, check out Troy's other latest remix, this time over the famed "OG Bobby Johnson."
And take a look at some of the other freestyles done on Cosmic Kev - recently A$AP Rocky and his A$AP Mobspit some verses on the show.
Quotable Lyrics:
Brooklyn nigga with the golden smile
They don't know me '09 bet they know me now
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May 07, 2012 Lehigh Valley, Pa.
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (May 7, 2012) – Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced a number of new waterborne and solvent-free epoxy curing agents as well as its new isocynate curing agents, or polycarbamide technology, for use in a variety of coatings applications at the American Coatings Show 2012 in the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Ind. These curing agents offer improved performance, handling and lower cost versus incumbent products.
Amicure® IC-221 and Amicure® IC-321 curatives are new amine curing agents specifically engineered for use with standard HDI trimer isocyanates, resulting in polycarbamide or aliphatic polyurea coatings designed for industrial and institutional flooring coatings. Both products are designed to deliver sufficient working time to be applied by brush, roll or airless spray equipment while providing very rapid return to service. Performance features include low temperature cure, low color and excellent UV durability and surface appearance and zero VOC. Amicure IC-221 curative offers extremely rapid hardness development, while Amicure IC-321 curative allows for rapid hardness development with an extended working time.
Ancamine® 2726 and Ancamine® 2735 curatives are Air Products' newest cycloaliphatic amine epoxy curing agents and offer performance and cost advantages for industrial flooring and protective coatings.
Air Products will also feature its Anquamine® 721 waterborne epoxy curing agent, which is designed for use in waterborne epoxy coatings where cost-effectiveness and high performance are key. Anquamine 721 curing agent offers cost-in-use approaching conventional solvent formulations with low to zero VOC.
"Air Products continues to deliver innovative, solutions-based offerings for the coatings industry," said Bruce Thoet, commercial manager for Air Products. "These new curing agents can deliver cost and performance advantages to a number of high-growth markets while being worker and environmentally friendly."
To learn more about these new curing agents, visit Air Products' booth 1911 in the Indiana Convention Center from May 8 to 10, 2012. Starting May 11, please visit www.airproducts.com/ACS to view and hear the presentations given by representatives from Air Products.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 18,000 employees in over 40 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of approximately $10 billion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
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The complex comprises 6 apartments and combines urban decoration with Andalusian flavours along with the latest materials, colours and facilities. The hotel has a lobby, with lift access and offers WLAN Internet access. A laundry service is also provided.
The apartments are either 1-bedroom or 2-bedroom and there is also a duplex penthouse including 2 bedrooms with terraces and views of the cathedral and the Giralda. The apartments have air conditioning, WLAN Internet access, a hairdryer and satellite TV. The bathrooms are en suite with a shower and a double bed is provided as standard. The apartment's kitchen includes full kitchenware, a fridge, microwave and tea and coffee making facilities. An ironing set is provided and central heating comes as standard.
A golf course is located some 9 km from the hotel.
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
The "O" Is Out
Current TV and Keith Olbermann have parted company, and not amicably. Yesterday, the cable channel announced that Olbermann had been fired, and Olbermann responded that he would see them in court. While the details are emerging, it appears that Olbermann thought that Current TV didn't devote the proper resources to his nightly broadcast. Current TV has its own version, so it will all come out in the courtroom wash. Nonetheless, we're sad to see this squabble occurring in progressive broadcasting.
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- stanchaz said...
Ahhhhh Yes: We must contrast those nasty angry egotistic Liberal commentators (like Keith Olbermann) with.....the quiet ,humble, self-effacing, ego-less, almost Budda-like qualities of Conservative commentators.....who, no doubt, bicycle to work, so that they might not offend THEIR limo drivers. Chill out Right Wingers, and just take two more Viagras. But do me a favor- and DON'T call me in the morning :-). The real question we should be asking is : Did CurrentTV simply USE Keith to gain attention and higher ratings? They KNEW what they were getting! Did they lure him with big bucks, and then drop him when they were done? Yes, we all know that Keith injects emotion and passion into his commentary, into his intelligent and incisive reporting, and into his humor....all of which makes his program interesting, as well as informative. He's forceful, honest, and direct: you FEEL his pain, you FEEL his anger, and you FEEL his heart-felt sincerity when he covers a story. And he covers it well. He's NEVER just another talking head! If Keith is absent from CurrentTV, then I too will be absent from CurrentTV. For Keith is one of the best - hands down- as evidenced by his outstanding coverage of OWS during the past year. I wish him well, and hope that he is back on the air soon. We need his unique voice and viewpoint!
- April 3, 2012 at 7:32:00 PM EDT


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Kill the sniper | Mission 7 Giovi Fiorini Mansion Sniper Elite 4 Guide
On this page of our guide to Sniper Elite 4 you will find out how to locate and safely kill an enemy sniper as part of completing the seventh mission of the game - Giovi Fiorini Mansion. Our guide presents a few ways to complete your sniper-related mission objectives.
There are few occasions on which you can kill the sniper (M7,10) - from the position where he is standing, he has a narrow overview of the town. But, since you already are on the road by the town, it is a good idea to approach him and deal with him up close.
You can even take him down using the pistol, after you approach the yard from the northern gate, or climb onto the rooftop and eliminate him silently. Just watch out for the mines planted on the stairs.
Another way to eliminate him is across the window of one of the buildings to the south, at the waterside. The distance from there is 200 m.
After you have killed the enemy sniper and completed primary objectives, walk to the yard in front of the building that the target was in (M7,11) to end the mission...


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Why "gender" must go
November 21, 2009
I am speaking about gender as a distinct concept from sex: gender is masculine/feminine and sex is male/female.
The two weren't originally distinct. As language evolved, as it continues to do, the concepts of male/female gender said to be "masculine"/"feminine" arose as adjectives inclusive of traits traditionally exhibited by either sex. But as the eras morphed and gave way to one another – and with women's liberation advancing women's choices in behavior – the concept of gender became archaic. While masculine and not feminine might originally have been thought to include athletic agility, certainly we have seen women accumulate a myriad of athletic achievements. And while feminine and not masculine might originally have encompassed all things, activities, attitudes and behaviors relating to the sphere of the home, we have seen men take over housework and child rearing in the absence of and occasionally as the preference to women. Ergo, gender as masculine/feminine doesn't mean anything anymore, really…but we still use these words. For the purposes of this and all my essays, my use of the word gender will always refer to traditional masculinity or traditional femininity. (What is traditional? That's my point.)
Because Americans are often inhibited by public mention of private, personal things – such as sex and other bodily functions like flatulence – we have learned to substitute the word "gender" for the word "sex." We fear that we might confuse people with the word "sex," making them think of the act of sexual intercourse rather than the differences between its heterosexual participants.
When making an academic argument about the members of one sex or the other and their inherent traits, we must remember to use the word "sex" and not the word "gender." Be clear: are you talking about men and woman and their differences/similarities, or are you talking about the traditionally held attitudes toward what each sex's sphere encompasses? If it's the latter, feel free to utilize the term gender. For instance, my sex is female, but many of my traits are traditionally masculine: I have a job outside my home, I drive a car, I speak my mind, I wear pants, etc.
Actress Rachel McAdams was recently quoted by Entertainment Weekly (Nov. 27, 2009) as summing up her character Irene in the 2009 Sherlock Holmes movie by saying: "She's not a typical woman of her time. (Portraying Irene) was a matter of balancing her femininity with what was masculine like being a weapons expert."
McAdams is correct in this wielding of masculine/feminine concepts (gender) in referring to her 19th Century muse as a woman (sex) with traditionally male (sex) qualities. But until we get far enough away to look back on the period we inhabit now (2009), we can't clearly distinguish the overlying characteristics attributed to either sex. In other words, we don't know what gender is today because we can't objectively examine all of its parts or predict what its outcome will mean for the next generation. McAdams is only correct in saying Irene was not typical because the women who came before and after Irene were not weapons experts as a general rule. That skill did not pervade our sex. Does it today or will it tomorrow? We don't know yet. And someday, when men and women aren't restricted by expectations of gender, it won't matter.
"Gender," when used as a verbal stand in for the collective of men or women, has got to go. We need the term to represent the collective traits long believed to be inclusive in groupings of people of the same sex. If we are specific with this language, then we will be able to examine how gender is really meaningless and detrimental. To believe that women (sex) are only as strong as our femininity (traditional gender) would limit our potential to advance ourselves in society. And to believe that men are all as stoic as traditionally masculine men would limit their potential to assume some of the roles traditionally undertaken by women, thus limiting our potential to advance in roles traditionally held by men. If my husband and I have children, and I am subsequently offered the career opportunity of a lifetime, I might choose to abandon the traditional wifely and motherly duties for a "male" career model leaving my husband to pick up the slack in the arenas of cooking, cleaning and child rearing. He would have to let go of his fear of being judged feminine by other men and women just as I would have to prepare to receive and shrug off any criticism about abandoning my children for long hours at the office. Working mothers often have guilty consciences because the world has long believed they are selfish for pursuing their dreams and leaving their children to be cared for by others.
In my utopia, gender is gone: both the word and what it really means. It is reductive and restrictive and…inaccurate in this day and age.
I could list hundreds of examples of how gender restricts females from doing the things they want in life, but I'd like to turn the tables for a second and talk about one instance where males are being restricted: fashion. It is the privilege of my sex in America to wear ruffles, boas, elaborate costume jewelry, outrageous shoes, make-up and hair accessories. Of course, this isn't a universal privilege. Some men get away with it right here in the New York City metro area where I live. And certainly, women are restricted from the fun of dressing as they please in countries like Afghanistan and Iraq. Plus, I also must mention that women do painful often terrible things to their bodies sometimes to feel worthy of the adornments I hereby champion including but not limited to surgery and eating disorders. But for the purposes of this argument, we can hopefully agree that some females in Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia are having fun with fashion, basking in the soft and colorful feminine decorations that males are not allowed.
We must agree that there is a privilege of our sex in these locales because we are allowed to beautify ourselves in ways that males are not, and this can be an enjoyable activity. Earlier this month, Houston's O'Rhonde Chapman, a 17 year-old high school senior, wore a long wig and stiletto heels to school because they make him feel good. But the school's dress code restricts males from growing their hair past their shirt collars or wearing wigs to conceal an unruly hair length. Females are not subject to the same hair length restriction. A video interview with Chapman is available online.
Boo hoo, right? Well, dress is a form of self-expression, whether it includes wearing sparkly barrettes in your hair or the name of your favorite sports team across your chest. Males should no more be restricted from expressing themselves in this way than females. The New York Times featured an interesting article about cross dressing rules for high school students and what it means to both sexes on Nov. 8 in the "Sunday Styles" section. This situation of restricting dress based on sex is unsettling at an all-male college in Georgia that has banned, according to CNN, "the wearing of women's clothes, makeup, high heels and purses as part of a new crackdown on what the institution calls inappropriate attire."
Oh my god… Does a messenger bag count as a purse? Does zit concealer count as make-up? What's the reasoning behind this? "We are talking about five students who are living a gay lifestyle that is leading them to dress a way we do not expect in Morehouse men," said Morehouse College's Dr. William Bynum, vice president for Student Services.
Basically, what Bynum is saying is that the rest of the men at Morehouse College are homophobic and uncomfortable with men who exhibit other than masculine characteristics. The school's resident gay organization supported the ban by a majority vote, presumably to protect its individual members from further ridicule, hatred or fear.
But why should this animosity exist? It exists because of gender, the concept that men should exhibit only a masculine demeanor and women only a feminine demeanor. And before anybody goes accusing men of being the sole perpetrators of this distinction, I'd like to point out that many women, including and embarrassingly myself, prefer to be feminine and look for largely masculine qualities in their partners. I believe this tendency is somewhat natural, and somewhat compounded by its constant reinforcement in the media. Either way, it's a yearning of both sexes and neither sex can be exempted from its implications. (I'd like to point out here as an aside that, after rereading some of my older posts, I find it interesting that I used to write these essays for people who were unaware of a feminist perspective on choice issues; but now, after spending time with some radical feminists, I find myself writing these essays with them in mind, defending my "lesser" feminism that holds women partially responsible for our decreasingly subordinate position.)
For the minority of males who want the freedom and yes, privilege to dress with color and flair, I offer you some suggestions. You don't have to wear women's clothes to feel…er…feminine. Just adorn one of these outfits for men from other eras and varying cultures:
In case you don't recognize them, these are depictions of Italy's Julius Caesar (b. 100 BC, d. 44 BC), Mongolia's Genghis Kahn (c. 1162, d. 1227), England's Henry (Tudor) the VIII (b. 1491, d. 1547), France's Louis (de Bourbon) XIV (b.1648, d. 1715) and America's Sitting Bull (c.1831, d. 1890) respectively. Each of these men was a ruler or warrior in in his time and each is wearing a traditional "masculine" garb of that time. (You really do know what culture you're in by checking out what people are wearing.) Yes, those are tights, feathers, ruffles, velvet and gold lame'. But those are men, right? Yes. Yes they are.
So have fun, you cross dressing men! Wearing these outfits, you really aren't breaking any rules, but you might be able to achieve the femininity (by today's standards) that you deserve. Don't complain; get creative!
The biology that is sex and the romance that is gender are no longer always compatible, for either sex. We need to get rid of gender, but first we need to understand it and wield its meaning correctly so that one day we can let it go, celebrate the biological differences that exist between men and women yet not reduce either sex to the sum of his or her parts.


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The USA has not been blessed with leaders with a clear-eyed, long-term geopolitical view of the interests of the country for decades, and that record, along with the consistent ineptitude of the present administration, makes inaction preferable to action on a number of fronts. Iraq is descending into a chaotic civil war, due to the precipitous disengagement of the Obama administration and a total lack of strategic vision. There is no question that the blunders of the Bush administration are responsible for instigating these problems, but in that case at least half the blame belongs to Saddam Hussein himself for so successfully faking WMD capabilities in order to be perceived as a more formidable force in the region. That posture backfired, as did his removal. Sadaam was an awful dictator, but he counterbalanced the equally odious Iranian regime, which became the principal beneficiary of his demise. Broader strategic thinking would have made that outcome obvious.
More importantly, Sadaam was a secular leader who checked religious extremism as long as he was in power. The same dynamic is at work in Syria now, where the US currently has zero credibility or respect, having drawn a "line in the sand," which it then ignored. A wiser, long-term geopolitical understanding would have informed us of the saliency of the religious extremism in the two branches of Islam, and guided our strategic thinking accordingly. This is a long term, historic conflict that could still last centuries. Do we want to be part of that? At this stage, given the bumbling proclivities of our leaders, I think the best course for the US is to use this as an opportunity to get out of the line of fire. By that I mean ceasing to be enemy number one to extremists on both sides of the Islamic rift. We have managed to fumble our way into that position, and it is now time to extricate ourselves.
There are many countries in the world with an "Islamic problem," meaning either a restive minority population or conflict with an aggressive neighbor. The US is not one of them, and a cursory examination of global borders makes that obvious. There is no inherent reason for the US to be at odds with any of these players, but for inserting ourselves into their affairs. Contrary to the beliefs of some on the left, it's not about oil. We are more self-sufficient in this hemisphere than most other countries, and would be even more so but for the anti-energy policies of this administration, which sooner or later will be undone. The people who depend on mideast oil are the Japanese, the Europeans, and increasingly, the Chinese. Consequently what happens in the area is of far more consequence for them than it is for us.
As for cultural conflict, Europe has a large, unassimilated Muslim population. Russia, and even China have restive Muslim minorities. Thus, the problems are far more acute for them, so why should the US wind up being the Great Satan? Bin Laden (who primarily targeted the US for stationing forces in Saudi Arabia, which are now gone) is dead and most of the perpetrators of the 9/11 attack are accounted for. The Muslims are not our problem, and the more we disengage from conflict with them the less we would be targeted. Their main goal is obtaining power within the Islamic world. They are basically a headache for the existing regimes, who until now have managed to deflect such hostility onto the west. We are not sufficiently ruthless for this kind of conflict.
This does not mean cutting and running, but making a realistic policy that in essence says you don't bother us and we won't bother you, for if you do you will be annihilated with overwhelming force. We would basically make an offer they couldn't refuse. Let the CIA do its job for a change and come up with accurate information on these movements. Given the nature of the present administration I do not see a better path.
We have paid dearly for all of this, not just in lives and treasure, but in terms of our own liberties. We now have a massive security state that is adept primarily at inconveniencing us at airports. Yet the end result is a situation no better than it was before, and given the instability in the area, arguably worse. We need to focus on rebuilding strength at home, where our way of life has deteriorated significantly. I am not suggesting isolationism here, but realism, as per Theodore Roosevelt's axiom, speak softly but carry a big stick.
Behind the scenes lurks the presence of Iran, which is manipulating various Shiite factions, violating Iraq's borders and otherwise gaining influence in the country. If we simply ignore Iraq now we will have fought a war just to turn it into an Iranian satellite. Steps must be taken to counter the influence of the illicit Iranian regime now. Otherwise this administration may not be responsible for "success" in Iraq, but an avoidable failure. Sour grapes over Bush is not a reason to abandon a successful policy. The administration itself has adapted the surge strategy in Afghanistan, and if that works it can properly claim credit for it. But claiming success in Iraq is a little premature.
But rather than move in the right direction today Secretary Clinton announced that there is no hard-and-fast deadline for Iran, despite Obama previously saying that they had until December to make a deal. The message from this is administration to the Iranian regime is that no matter what you do we'll accommodate you. The December deadline was for a U.N. deal to swap most of Iran's enriched uranium for nuclear fuel. The deal was supposed to reduce Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium, which would limit its ability to make nuclear weapons.
The administration's attempt to engage this evil regime, even as its legitimacy collapses, has been a total failure. Now is the time to stand with the Iranian people and end this shameful policy. Despite repressive measures, opposition is growing and at no time has the regime been more vulnerable.
Instead this lunatic regime continues towards its goal of making nuclear weapons while oppressing its people, now confident that no one in the world is going to do anything about it. The only way to end this nightmare is to support the Iranian people, who can overthrow this regime with enough encouragement. We must not be indifferent to their fate.
Even if the election were stolen, which clearly seems to be the case, there is still an undeniably large vote for Ahmedinijad, which indicates that millions of people are responsible for supporting this regime, though mostly in rural areas. It is a certainty that Iran will continue to develop nuclear weapons and little will be done to stop it. That leaves only Israel to strike and defend itself, and fortunately it is likely that Netanyahu will act no matter how the government tries to stop him.


text: Jamaica Missions Matthew 28:19 tells us to GO and make disciples of all nations.Mark 16:15 tells us to GO into all the world and preach the good news to all.We currently have seven churches established in Jamaica that we provide a spiritual covering for as well as legally maintained religious association on the island in which to ordain and license our ministers. Pastor Mark Kinman provides leadership to the pastors of the churches operating as an apostle overseeing them, making frequent trips throughout the year. Our pastors that we love and encourage are not employees of our church nor do they receive compensation or salaries. They are awesome men and women of God called to bring change to their communities through the transforming word of God and love of Christ.We have conventions and seminars each year ranging from teaching, leadership training for new leaders and churches, marriage seminars, to exciting evangelistic tent meetings.We are continuing with our desire to see more churches planted or come under our ministry covering therefore we need help. God has gifted everyone with talents and skills and spiritual gifts to be used in His kingdom. His kingdom extends far outside the four walls of your local church.Mission trips to Jamaica are exciting and great ways to encourage and help our churches to be better equipped to do the ministry God has called them to do. A week in Jamaica might be physical labor such as building a new church, as we currently have one going up in King's Valley, W. Moreland, or improving an existing church by painting or cleanup. A week might consist of ministering to the needy or what has been wildly successful, hosting a Vacation Bible School for the children in one of the small communities. Whatever the week brings a mission trip in Jamaica is about serving along side in ministry works that will reap the benefits long after you are gone. It's real ministry and vital to the kingdom, not just some mission experience.If you have a willing heart we can promise a week of adventure serving our mighty God, and oh yeah as always on our mission trips, a day of rest enjoying the incredible beauty of the island. Trips range from $1200 – $1400 depending on airfare and would include everything other than the Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee you bring back.


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I too would be happy with results like that. =)ReplyDelete
Love the Warhound Titan paint job ... well done!
Saw this in my reading list yesterday but then it disappeared, been waiting for it to show up again!ReplyDelete
Fantastic work! I like the marbled effect you got on the black areas and the banners are nice touch!
@FourEyedMonster: Cheers. :)ReplyDelete
@Snake88: Thank you! It was scheduled for yesterday but due to the day's news (FW open day) it was pushed back.
- Anonymous8/4/13 9:00 pm
Fantastic paint job, genuinely the nicest paint job on a Warhound Titan I have seen, its a shame the base lets it down a bit though.ReplyDelete
Impressive works on the Hound there. How did you find the pinning of the beast to ensure stability and strength?ReplyDelete
If you do reconsider a base, might I suggest this?
I have used these on my Phantom and Warhound and will use them (and the smaller versions) for my Vampire Hunter and Reaver Titan.
I have just completed mine but adding some more weathering.
Mine is from the Warp Runners Legion, so has the marbled blue effect.
Wow, this model is absolutely beautiful!! Would you ever consider selling this titan or doing a commission on one like this?ReplyDelete