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In the decades leading up to First Contact and the Contact War the concept of the spacefighter was one that had seen repeated use in the popular media. Such fictional craft allowed for the narrative to focus on a single (usually young and attractive) character who could drive the story. However in reality the idea of a manned spacefighter was technologically even more impractical than that of a starship. It was only with the arrival of the first Aèllr ship that serious work began to turn science fiction into science fact. The landing of the alien ship in the West of Ireland proved two things, that humanity was not alone in the universe and that Earth was utterly exposed. While reverse engineering of the Aèllr ship and crash development would result in first generation of human starships in less than a decade1* it was clear that Earth faced a window of vulnerability.
While unmanned either satellites or drones initially appeared to be the logical choice, on closer examination such platforms had their own problems. To begin with they would have to designed and built from the ground up. Weapons platforms were rejected because the missiles systems that might have the performance to catch powered spacecraft were unsuitable for spending months in orbit without maintenance. This reduced the options to drones or manned fighters. While a drone would not suffer the mass and volume penalties of a human pilot and their attendant life support, it would have limitations of its own. Light speed communications even over the modest distances between a control centre and high orbit would introduce lags. The further a drone was required to operate from Earth the more severe these lags would become, ruling out direct control. The only alternative would be allowing a drone significant autonomy, including weapons release authority. This was felt to be an unacceptable risk, quite simply a human had to be kept in the decision making loop. With the private sector developments in sub and low orbital flights for so called space tourism, as well as the American experimental X series, a manned space fighter was judged to be just about possible.
Raced through development and construction, Earth's first spacefighter, the Phoenix, was available in numbers when the Aèllr's Expeditionary Force arrived in the solar system. With the first of the Defender Class cruisers still incomplete, it fell to the fighters to be Earth's only line of defence. The events of the First Battle of Earth scarcely need repeating, but while the fighters had succeeded in defending the planet, initially it was not believed spacefighters had any deep space role. The Bernards Star campaign forced a re-think; while the Aèllr deployed only a handful of fighters, these caused significant difficulties for the Defender Class cruisers and all but the most dogmatic big gun advocates had to admit that the fleet needed fighters.
During the First Battle of Earth the Phoenix fighters had enjoyed huge numerical advantage over their Aèllr opposite numbers, despite this the human squadrons had suffered a minimum of fifty percent losses. With the Phoenix so vastly outclassed, there were serious questions whether a carrier with a limited number of fighter represented the best use of available construction assets. In some quarters it was felt that rather than build carriers, the fleet would be better to field a point defence cruiser, along the lines of the much later Lunar Class Flak cruisers. This idea did have some attraction but would have required a high performance vessel able to react quickly to tactical developments, therefore failed to find much traction for largely production related reasons. All available torus fusion reactors and plasma cannons were already earmarked for the cruiser program, carriers could accept the performance penalties of the heavier less powerful laser focus reactors. In essence the construction of the carriers did not come at the expense of additional cruisers. The final suggestion mounting a pair of hangars on each cruiser in an arrangement referred to as a 'battlestar' was never seriously considered. Hangars would almost certainly be shredded by gunfire and if hit before the fighter could be launched, the detonation of its fuel and munitions could present a significant risk to the mother ship.
By the time design work began on the Glorious class work on the Commander class cruisers was already well advanced and it was felt that there was little advantage to be had from reinventing the wheel. As such the class would use a modified version of the Commander's spaceframe. The armament was reduced to purely the point defence guns, while forward the centrifuge was extended to provide accommodation for a larger crew. The decision was made early on to house each fighter in it own hangar which would be slung from the flanks of the hull. As well allowing for the use of the spaceframe largely as was, this system avoided weakening the hull structure with large voids and outer hatches. From the tactical standpoint the carrier's entire compliment could be launched virtually simultaneously and offered a high degree of redundancy in the event of mechanical failure or damage. In the longer term in the event that the type of craft carried altered it would be a relatively simple matter to build and fit new hangar modules. This decision was to prove one of the better features of the design and would be followed by later Battle Fleet fighter carrier designs.
A more questionable decision was the one to reduce the power plant to a single laser focus reactor. Since the ship would not be carrying any plasma cannons, this power plant was equal to the task of powering propulsion and the space freed allowed for increased stores but left no redundancy in power generation. This potential vulnerability was accepted because it was expected that the carriers would be shielded from direct fire by the main gun line and the additional stores meant that despite their larger crew compliment, their endurance would match that of the cruisers.
One of the most serious limitations of the new carrier were the craft it was due to carry. When ordered the expectation was that the ship would carry at least eighteen of the newly developed Valiant Drones. With Earth now at war many of the problems that had previously rule out drones were no longer an issue. However the specification for Valiants was ambitious and the delivery date began to slip. As a stopgap it was decided to equip the carriers with the Phoenix II. While little more than a stripped down Phoenix I it did offered some improved performance but was still out classed by its likely opponents.
Completed shortly after the conclusion of the Bernards Star campaign, Glorious's career was would limited to within Earth's solar system. Glorious was in the process of being refitted with hangars able to accept the Valiant Drones when the Aèllr advance fleet arrived but when enemy forward base was detected around Pluto, the carrier and her complement of four Valiants and eight Phoenixs, was assigned to the attack. While the carrier herself received only minor damage during the battle, her entire fighter group was wiped out while attempting to cover the retreat. Designated Battle Fleet Number One squadron it was never reformed and as a mark of respect remains to this day officially listed as On Active Service.
The aftermath of the New York attack and the abandonment of the Valiant program left Glorious bereft of any fighters. When the Aèllr began what was expected to be their final assault, Glorious was forced to take a place in the main gun line as little more than a target. However the June Miracle saw the withdrawal of the Aèllr fleet and Glorious, along with her newly complete sister ship, was hurriedly adapted to accept the Vampire fighter. The second human spacefigher, the Vampire had been developed as a reserve in case the Valiant program was delayed further. With the failure of the Valiant and the stronger than expected performance of the handful of Vampires that saw action during the June Miracle, it became the fleet's primary fighter.
By now serving as flagship of the fleet Glorious's luck was to finally run out during the Battle of the Rim. Heavily hit by gunfire from the cruiser Rinllee, her machine spaces were badly damaged and the ship lost power during her jump to Earth. Efforts to savage the ship failed and the crew were forced to scuttle the ship to prevent capture.
The least known of Earth's wartime fighter carriers but ultimately the only one to survive the Contact War, Dauntless's wartime service largely mirrored that of her older sister, while her post war career would extend far further than expected. With the end of the conflict the fleet entered a period of refection and financial retrenchment. The loss of Glorious effectively to gunfire threw into question the whole concept of the spacefighter carrier. Experience seemed to indicate that a carrier close enough to support the gun line ran the risk of being destroyed by fire from enemy cruisers, while if kept further back, the fighters wouldn't be able to support the cruisers in a timely manner.
The arguments between the gun and fighter lobbies within the fleet meant that for twelve years following the war Dauntless remained the fleet's only carrier. While the original laser focus reactor and engines were replaced, the first generation jump drive was not. Although this has been criticized, with her small heat sink it is doubtful whether even a second generation drive would have resulted in any meaningful improvement in mobility. This limited Dauntless's service to within Earth's solar system and while still listed as part of the fleet's first line strength, by the beginning of the twenty forties she was an asset of questionable value and within the fleet was known as The Dubious. It was only with the introduction of Illustrious that Dauntless was finally reassigned as the fleets training carrier, a role more in line with her capabilities. Dauntless was briefly re-hangared to accept the Balefire fighter, the larger hangars reduced the compliment to eight. The abandonment of the Balefire as the fleet's primary fighter resulted in the hangars for the Vampires being restored. This decision was made because of the larger number of Vampires available. Although increasingly antiquated, Dauntless has remained in service, last of the first generation starships and far in excess of her projected lifespan. This has mostly been due to fleet's prioriting cruisers and battleships over fighter carrier. However the fleet has recently announced that due the exhaustion of spare parts for both Dauntless's machinery and the Vampire fighters, the carrier will finally be decommissioned at the end of 2066. Her replacement will be a purpose built training ship built to commercial rather than military standards to reduce cost. Due to Dauntless's age it is expected she will be scrapped rather than reduced to reserve. At time of writing a campaign is underway to preserve the vessel as a museum ship.
1* See Ships of the Fleet Volume Two.
Author's notes: Many moons ago I designed and put up here a version of the Dauntless, a ship that readers of the Nameless War will be familiar with. At the time I was please with it but since then my abilities with Sketchup have improved and the work I did for ships of the fleet meant that the description didn't really work any more, so time for a re-vamp.


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A French Art Nouveau plaster plaque, titled "Allegory of Wine," by Rupert Carabin. The plaque, which is painted brown, features two nude women in bas-relief, one seated with her arms extended, the other standing in profile and coyly holding a dish of fruit. The delicate interaction of the two women celebrates the female form and feminine sensuality. Freed from the constraints of corsets and fashion, Art Nouveau sculpture frequently explored the female nude and embued her with a new mystique. Pictured in: "Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris", by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, 2011, p. 83.
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Re: Mathematica 6 over ssh tunnel
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- Subject: [mg85672] Re: [mg85654] Mathematica 6 over ssh tunnel
- From: Curtis Osterhoudt <cfo at lanl.gov>
- Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:51:53 -0500 (EST)
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I haven't used ssh to tunnel Mathematica 6 using OS X; I've only used it for v. 5.2 with OS X, and that was a while ago, so this may turn out to be just static on the list. However, I have used ssh between Windows and Linux, with both 5.2 and 6.0. All I've ever needed to do was connect using ssh -Y username@hostAddress and then start the frontend by running "Mathematica". Though connecting from XP to linux gives me a "bad fonts" error, I can close that window and things work fine. Might the same work for you? Good luck, C.O. On Sunday 17 February 2008 05:24:01 dbseaton at gmail.com wrote: > I've been using Mathematica 5.2 with a remote kernel (OS X both for > the frontend and the remote kernel). To get around a firewall, I've > used, essentially, the method described at the bottom of this page: > > http://www.mathematica-users.org/webMathematica/wiki/wiki.jsp?pageName=FAQ_ >Remote_Kernels > > This works well for Mathematica 5.2. I recently upgraded to > Mathematica 6, however, and now everything works fine except graphics, > which come out with only a line reading "-Graphics-" and no actual > graphics output. Has anybody else experienced this? Is there a way > around it? > > It appears that Graphics work if you connect with the firewall off > (and therefore, no need for the ssh tunnel), but I can't leave the > firewall off. I could open up a couple of specific ports, but it > looks like, no matter what I do, the remote kernel is trying to use > one port that changes every time I connect, making it impossible to > allow connections on specific ports and have any effect. Any help > would be most appreciated. > > dan seaton -- ========================================================== Curtis Osterhoudt cfo at remove_this.lanl.and_this.gov PGP Key ID: 0x4DCA2A10 Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html ==========================================================
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Jeans is a staple favourite among women and if you love sporting a pair too then there is no need for you to give it up during your pregnancy. There are well-fitting maternity jeans available that can be a great addition to your maternity wardrobe. Read on to know whether wearing a pair of jeans would affect the health of the baby, what are the available types and how to select the perfect pair –
What are maternity jeans?
Maternity jeans are like your regular jeans except for the fact that they are especially made to suit your needs during pregnancy, like, they are elasticised to stretch as your belly grows. They are mostly soft, stretchy and comfortable.
Is it safe to wear tight pants while pregnant?
This is something that most moms worry about and it arises from the myth that tight jeans or any tight clothes in general, would hurt or 'squish' the baby. However, the truth is far from this. Tight clothes don't affect the baby in any way, they might just feel uncomfortable for the mother as the belly expands; but this depends on personal choice. If you are comfortable in a pair of jeans then you can go ahead and wear a pair without any worry.
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So, when you go shopping for maternity clothes, you might come across three basic types of maternity jeans and knowing them would help you make the best choice for yourself –
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Fri 31 Aug 18
As Scotland marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of the Scottish "pioneer of television", the national tourism organisation has launched a guide aimed at set-jetting TV fans.
TV Set in Scotland, produced by VisitScotland, contains details of more than 60 television programmes, which have either been filmed in Scotland or have Scottish links.
The 36-page book is dedicated to inventor and engineer John Logie Baird who was born in Helensburgh on 13 August, 1888 and is considered one of the fathers of television and the first to show TV pictures to the world.
TV Set in Scotland will be available free of charge in attractions and VisitScotland iCentres throughout the country and for download at visitscotland.com from today (29 August 2018).
From milestone documentary, Night Mail, to Agatha Christie adaptation, Ordeal by Innocence, the guide delves into the animations, documentaries, dramas, sitcoms and soap operas which have been filmed in or inspired by Scotland over the past 80 years.
In keeping with the 'TV guide' format, it also has a selection of film highlights and contains special sections on Outlander, Doctor Who and famous Scottish small-screen characters, including Scrooge McDuck from DuckTales and Scotty from Star Trek.
In a specially written foreword, Peter May, author and co-creator of Gaelic soap opera Machair, says Scotland's "breath-taking scenery" makes it the "envy of the world".
He writes: "Filmmakers and TV companies from far and wide make the annual pilgrimage to Scotland to fill their viewers' screens with stunning images of snow-peaked mountains, silver beaches and turquoise seas. Scotland presents a unique landscape and culture for those film and TV companies as settings not only for documentaries, but for top-rated timeless dramas."
TV Set in Scotland aims to capitalise on the growing trend of set-jetting. Research shows that one in five visitors to Scotland have been inspired to visit the country after seeing locations on the big and small screen.
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, said: "Scotland's scenery and built heritage, together with our diverse and rich culture have attracted countless filmmakers over the years.
"I welcome this new guide which maps out the locations of some of the great television shows that have been filmed in Scotland and will encourage TV fans of all ages to come and explore our fantastic on-screen locations in real life."
Jenni Steele, Film and Creative Industries Manager at VisitScotland, said: "The list of television shows and locations featured in TV Set in Scotland is not exhaustive, but this fun and informative guide, which contains firm fan favourites alongside little-known gems, serves as a starting point for visitors wishing to explore the many on-screen locations and nearby attractions.
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The latest figures show that spend on film and TV in Scotland in 2017 reached £95 million – the highest level since records began – and a £26 million increase on the previous year. Over the past decade, spend has increased by more than 300%.
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It's human nature to want to be praised, feel appreciated or feel important in our standing in a particular field. It actually boils down to self-preservation, as it assures us that we are secure in our positions. People need to promote themselves to create awareness in others of what or who they are lest the people hold a low opinion of them. Some go to the extreme to exaggerate their self-importance while others lie.
Negative feelings when expressed in moderation are natural instincts of self-preservation. But irrational and prolonged destructive emotions are positively detrimental to the health of the human body. They disrupt normal mental and bodily functions.
The need for self-preservation gives rise to morality. For morality to be truly effective, it cannot be imposed forcibly against the will of any individual or group without their agreement.
We are gifted with reasonably good health. Our instinct of self-preservation ensures that we continue maintaining our health. Nature plays a part in that self-healing is a very important aspect of self-preservation. However, the continued onslaught of deadly diseases has raised our consciousness of the importance of self-preservation.
Men set off in fear and trepidation and make new discoveries. If we were to succumb easily to self-preservation, how much less progress would we have made in the scientific and other spheres. But intense feelings of self-preservation have prevented organ donors from contributing to the welfare of others despite the impermanent nature of the human body.
People with negative attitudes are aplenty. Self-preservation dictates that we have nothing to do with them. But it will be foolish to hate or be angry with them, or to react against them with other negative emotions. Harbouring negative feelings runs counter to self-preservation.
Man founded religions out of the need for self-preservation. Self-preservation was a reaction to man's feelings of fear and insecurity.


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By Karene Booker
Reprinted from Cornell Chronicle, Jan. 8, 2015
Years in graduate school, teaching and research do little to prepare professors for administrative posts. Now, a compendium of advice for new faculty administrators, written by experienced academic leaders across the country, aims to fill the void.
"Academic Leadership in Higher Education: From the Top Down and the Bottom Up" offers readers a view of leadership from many different perspectives and levels within the university.
"Faculty often go into leadership roles feeling fairly clueless," said Robert Sternberg, professor of human development in Cornell's College of Human Ecology and senior co-editor of the book published by Rowman & Littlefield. "The chairs, deans, provosts, university presidents and chancellors who so generously contributed chapters did so because they realize that people new to academic leadership desperately need advice."
Despite the many perspectives presented, common themes emerge in the book. The vital importance of strategic planning, for example, is highlighted by Alan Mathios, dean of the College of Human Ecology. His chapter discusses developing the college's mission statement and creating a culture of community. Emphasizing educational and scientific leadership rather than administration, Charles Brainerd, chair of the Department of Human Development, demonstrates another theme – staying connected to your academic discipline. Sternberg concludes the volume with a distillation of the top 10 pieces of advice, starting with "don't compromise on ethical principles."
While the book is written for faculty members who are in, or are thinking of entering, academic-leadership roles, it offers insights into leadership and academia that may appeal to many other readers.
Sternberg co-edited the volume with Elizabeth Davis, president of Furman University; April C. Mason, provost and senior vice president of Kansas State University; Robert V. Smith, vice president of Collaborative Brain Trust University Consulting; Jeffrey S. Vitter, provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas; and Michele Wheatly, former provost and vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University.
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In Reply to: T'was Not To Be... posted by parhad on September 02, 2001 at 23:47:25:
Did you keep the contract that you didn't sign, and can you obtain a copy of the other contract from one of the other artists?
Just curious. What a shame that the events unfolded in the way that they did. I thought to myself... "I'm glad that everything is going well at the convention with Fred and Jackie" - Too soon...too soon.
: Before I forget all the details let me write them down. On Friday I set up the sculptures at the farthest end of the main hallway. I covered them each with a black shroud and tied yellow ribbon tightly round each piece so you could see the contours. On the face of each sculpture I attached a paper with excerpts from the excellent article David sent us a while back in his "Death by Sanctions" post. When people asked if I would unveil the pieces I said I would do so on Sunday evening...and I did a couple of hours ago.
: We arrived today at the hotel around 4 in the afternoon. A political rally was underway and when I entered the room John Nimrod was at the podium and everyone was struggling to stay awake..."everybody" means about twenty people. John's speech had the usual element..."we should all come together, put aside our differences, work to GET RECOGNITION etc etc. A few other speakers took the mike and you'd have thought each had a gun to his head...so "animated" were they.
: Then there came a question session. I raised my hand and waited my turn. Carlo Ganjeh avoided me as best he could but finally acknowledged me. I went to the mike provided for questions and asked...why John Nimrod had blocked the installation of the Shumirum Monument with a threatened lawsuit, when placing it in Chicago all these years would have done exactly what he was "talking" about. Carlo interrupted me saying I was out of order, asked two men to remove me...but I stayed and waited for a reply. None came. I went to the back of the room and stood there. Some one had alerted Jackie because she came over with their chief of security and they said Jackie wanted me out because I was being disruptive. I said I'd merely asked a question, hadn't raised my voice etc. They conferred, decided if I behaved I could remain, but they stationed two gurds on either side. I left after that and went to see the chief of security for the hotel who said they would remove me whenever Jackie gave the word...that she was their customer...meaning she had collected enough money from Assyrians to rent the entire hotel for her resume'. I asked if it mattered at all if I did anything or not, his response was that it didn't matter at all...Jackie says I'm gone, and they escort me out.
: Our next stop was with the general manager of the hotel who essentially said the same thing. It was obvious that Jackie had filled his ear already. The Doubletree Hotel is owned by the Hilton which was where last years ruckus took place. But in the conversation that followed it was clear she had told them that I had caused the trouble, even though the Federation's own chief of security had been the one wanted for questioning, for threatening me.
: We left his office and went back to where the sculptures were now on display...I'd removed the shrouds. Within minutes a very nice gentleman came up and bought one...a maquette of Ashurbanipal. While we were chatting, Alphonse, Jackie's vice-president along with the Federation's vice-president Alladin Khamis (owns a gas station in Chicago) came down the hall and stopped before me. Alphonse said they'd problems the year before with some T shirt vendor who'd claimed his T shirts had been stolen...I interrupted to say that was Walter and that happend two years ago. He said, not Walter, another vendor, so they had decided that all vendors and artists would have to sign this contract or agreement.
: I said I'd read it and see what I would do. After the first paragraph I asked them to bring Atour over. They brought him and when we repaired to another room to talk, Alladin came as well...he told Atour as vice-president he had a right to listen in...I think they don't trust Atour with me and wanted to listen in on our conversation.
: I read the rest of the letter. The second and third paragraphs refered to me specifically. They wrote that "no artist" must say anything about the Sumuramat...cannot sell any artwork...and can not say anything about the Federation. Having already seen price tags on all the artwork of the other artists, I asked Atour if they were also agreed "not to sell". Atour stumbled a bit and said the others had agreed to give a kick-back to the Federation. That was a lie he made up right then and there. And, as president, he will have to repeat that and everything else he said under oath.
: It's obvious this contract was made just for me. I said it made no sense to give it to me on Sunday night, the last day of the convention, without benefit of legal advice or anything. I refused to sign it. I already knew they would escort me out...I'd had enough and said I was leaving.
: My mother has just now come from there and says they've placed a barrier so that people can't see the sculptures even. Some were peeking around the barrier...San Jose City Police Officers were stationed there she says. They told my mother if I come back tonight they will escort me out...they told her to tell me I should not return...they would put the sculpture in storage.
: So...people will be stopped by Jackie and the police from even seeing the sculptures. This last minute contract...aimed at me alone, is so damn illegal as it will make people shudder...it will show these people up once and for all for what they are. These people ARE NOT working for "us"...WE are working for THEM. It is all intended to provide a platform for their ambitions...and the dummies think I'm doing the same thing.
: I will sue them one by one. They will ALL cave in before going into court...especially Jackie...for she has the most to lose. I will write to Harriet Traurig...even though Jackie will get to her first, and tell her how Jackie worked the whole thing for her own benefit.
: As my lawyer told them in the letter...the Federation's own tax exempt status is on the line. The Federation itself donated $10,000 to the Ashurbanipal and another ten to the Shumirum...and on top of that, the Hammurabi Monument is being sponsored by the same Federation that STOPPED me from getting donors to a project that THEY themselves run the funds through THEIR acount!! This is SO patently illegal...and this time we go all the way...we get into the courtroom.
: I have never been asked to sign any contract or document, and I doubt other artists were asked to sign the one I did. My mother said Alphonse showed her one that other artists had signed but it was different than the one they showed me..it had no mention of not talking about Sumuramat or not mentioning the Federation. That is exactly what the lawyer warned them was illegal...it constitutes a boycott, it is prejudicial, it is discriminatory and SO OBVIOUSLY motivated by ONE woman's anger over something personal and unrelated...that it will stink to high heaven.
: They're used to pushing us around like this, issuing edicts and orders and position papers and conducting "business", like children playing office...with no idea of the larger world we live in...this "democracy" they haven't the faintest notion of.
: I'm going to have to watch what I say here from now on regarding this. I'll call the lawyer this week and ask him to begin proceedings. But I'll tell you EXACTLY how this thing will come down. I will sue Jackie personally, sue her San Jose Association and sue the Federation. I will push hard on their tax-exempt status over which they are very vulnerable already...the Civic Club helps this case as well.
: They will say I am destructive and a trouible maker...and they are right...I will destroy their stranglehold on us...not by calling for support or an uprising...but merely by showing them the hard way how unfit they are to tackle anything more serious than a fashion show or two.
: Jackie has political ambitions. She is using the "heart" and feelings of our people to give her a base...and a list of accomplishments she can shop around to the non-Assyrian community. We are usually so flattered by attention we don't look any farther. Jackie knows...she has TOLD me repeatedly at late night gab fests around her dining room table...how she uses people, for their good of course...how she has them in her hand and on and on.
: John Nimrod and she have told everyone they "help" me and I am ungrateful. They have lied the lies people want to believe...not the truth. Alphonse, Jackie's vice-president, told my mother we can get an Italian and pay him $200,000.00...that all I've done is copy from a book etc.
: The truth is I have been selling my own sculpture for years now and using the profits to build these monuments. Only IBM "gave" money and Helen Schwarten, and Helen knew how to maintain her own respect and mine. If these people persist in this I will have the IRS visit each and every one of them who wants to insist they "donated" anything...and explain how they got a full deduction for a donation that EQUALLED the amount they donated. Not a ONE of them donated...they BOUGHT! It is MY money I've been using all these years...these monuments are MINE, they belong to ME...I choose to donate them on behalf of the community...no one OWNS them...they are OURS above all else.
: It's late...I'm tired...more later, though I'll have to be carefull what I say here. I can tell you that people tonight were disappointed they couldn't see the work...there was no reason for this but what the lawyer said...it was personal animus on Jackie's...that's all...and THAT will come out in court and they will all have to pay for Jackie's fit of pique...and this is exactly what we've done. Let these guys run barn dances...even that is beyond them, but they'll do less damage.
: Every lie, every deception that we usually practice on each other, will be aired in public, as they HAVE to be...we will never get anywhere with these people using our name for their own benefit.
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How Do Satellite Phones Work and Where Can You Buy One?
When most people think of satellite phones, they picture huge, clunky devices that went out of style with the early 90s. But they've come a long way, and there are actually a lot of situations in which they can be extremely useful. We'll take a look at a few here, as well as discuss some of the options for buying your own sat phone.
Why Use a Satellite Phone?
In the days of ubiquitous smartphones, why would you ever need a satellite phone? In short, because cell towers aren't always reliable. If one gets knocked out and others gets flooded with calls in the case of an emergency or a disaster, the network can quickly become overloaded. Or if you're in a particularly remote area — deep in the mountains or desert, out at sea, or very far north or south — you might not be able to communicate with a tower, leaving your cellular phone useless.
A satellite phone solves that problem by receiving coverage almost anywhere in the world. There are different satellite networks, but most of them cover most of the world's landmass, with some even providing good coverage at the north and south poles. No matter where you are, you should be able to get at least enough reception to make a call. This is why sat phones are popular among adventurers, militaries, and sea-farers.
Another group that often buys sat phones is survivalists and off-gridders — people who are prepared for the end of the civilized world Apps And Smartphone Equipment To Take With You Into The Zombie Apocalypse Technology failing to work remains the most ridiculous genre trope of the zombie apocalypse. We've seen many disgusted protagonists sneeringly discard ominously "dead" phones: That's because people in movies do not know much about technology.... Read More as we know it. A sat phone provides a means of communication that will work even if the world's cell networks go down—only an immensely catastrophic global disaster of a monumental scale would take down the satellite networks as well as land-based cell networks.
And finally, if you're concerned about your communications being eavesdropped upon Top 5 Ways You Are Spied On Every Day And Don't Know It The chances are you're oblivious to the ways in which you're being monitored almost daily as you go about your business. Learn how to take precautions to protect yourself against these surveillance threats. Read More , a satellite phone is a good way to make sure that your phone is secure. There are plenty of ways that the government can listen in on your cell phone How to Tell If Your Phone Is Tapped: 6 Warning Signs How can you tell if your phone is tapped? And can you know who tapped it? Let's look at the warning signs and what you can do. Read More , but a sat phone is much more difficult. So much so that they're highly regulated in some countries, and outright illegal in a few others.
How Do They Work?
A sat phone, as you may gather from the name, routes calls via satellites instead of land-based cell towers. There are a number of satellite networks that are used to make calls, but they generally fall into two camps: geosynchronous and low-Earth orbit. Geosynchronous satellites stay above a single point on the Earth, though they orbit up to 20,000 miles away from the surface of the planet. These huge, powerful satellites can provide service for a large area — ACeS provides service for all of southeast Asia with a single satellite. These networks can have a noticeable transmission delay because of the distance of the satellites, and often cover an area that is more limited in latitude than low-Earth orbit networks.
Low-Earth orbit satellites are not geosynchronous — their orbit takes them over different parts of the Earth — and they fly lower, usually between 400 and 700 miles from the ground. They orbit quickly, taking between 1 and 1.5 hours to circle the globe. Because these networks have more satellites (Iridium has 66) and can arrange for them to make passes over different parts of the globe, they usually provide more solid coverage through the extreme northern and southern parts of the world.
Because low-Earth orbit networks require less power to access, satellite phones that connect to these networks are smaller — generally only slightly larger than a standard cell phone. Phones that connect to geosynchronous satellites need more power, and can be larger in size, more comparable to a laptop.
When you make a call, it's transmitted from your phone to the nearest satellite (you often need line-of-sight connections with the satellites, which is why sat phones work best from outdoors), then beamed through your provider's satellite constellation and back down to the person you're trying to call. If you're calling a non-satellite phone, the call is routed through an Earth station that patches it into the local telephone network.
How Much Do Satellite Phones Cost?
As with cell phones, you can find sat phones for a wide range of prices, but most models run between $400 and $1000. (there are a few models that are outside this range on both ends, but not many). The InmarSat IsatPhone Pro, a solid model from a respected and reliable network, will cost you $600. The Iridium 9555, a phone from another heavyweight of the industry, is $1000. The latest and greatest from Iridium, the Extreme 9575, is a bit more expensive at $1240.
All three of these phones look a lot like older models of standard cell phones — they're compact and don't have huge antennas like some other options.
In addition to the handset, you'll have to buy some minutes. While you can buy a service plan or postpaid minutes, it's definitely most cost-efficient to buy minutes up front. But it's still going to be expensive. The effective rate of a 500-minute Iridium plan is about $1.45 per minute. And because it's only valid for a year, you'll be out $725 if you never need to use your sat phone. Thuraya, on the other hand, sells units, and has varying rates for different calls. For example, if you're calling another Thuraya phone, you'll pay one unit per minute. Most countries in the world are 1.5 units per minute. Calls to other satellite phone providers are 8 units per minute. A unit costs a little over a dollar.
You'll find that with most providers, calling another provider is quite expensive. Receiving calls can be very costly as well, especially if it originates from a landline; fortunately Iridium won't charge you for receiving incoming calls on your satellite phone. Using an internet connection can be extremely expensive, though sending texts is usually fairly affordable. Using a sat phone costs a lot of money. But if you don't have any other way to get in contact with someone, it might be worth it.
Where to Buy a Satellite Phone
Buying a satellite phone isn't nearly as hard as it once was—many camping and adventuring stores now stock a model or two. Amazon sells a wide range of satellite phones, and there are a few specialty websites, like BlueCosmo and SatPhoneStore.com, that sell a variety of phones and plans. If you're serious about buying a phone, checking out one of these websites is a good way to get started; you'll find useful information as well as details on the pricing of different companies' plans.
If you're headed out on an adventure where you'll be far out of range of cell towers, or you just want to be prepared for the worst Top 5 Survival Blogs To Read If You Hope To Survive The End Of The World So what happens when our world experiences some sort of apocalyptic disaster that renders modern civilization incapable of sustained existence? Or, I guess the more pressing question is, how are you going to survive? If... Read More , a satellite phone will help make sure that you can stay in contact with the outside world. They're expensive, and they don't provide the best quality communication, but in an emergency or a disaster, having one could be a lifesaver.
Do you have a satellite phone? What do you use it for? Do you have any other buying tips? Share your thoughts below!
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Last year, Brittney Grondin realized a lot of what she was doing in life was because others wanted her to do it. This past summer, the third-year Science student decided to change that.
Out of the blue, albeit with her parents a bit apprehensive, Grondin ventured on a solo trip to Costa Rica, but not to lounge on a beach. Motivated to help local children in one of Central America's poorest communities, Grondin spent three weeks volunteering at a local daycare, bringing with her 5,000 multi-vitamins.
"I kind of realized how prevalent malnutrition is there, so that's why I started," said the 19-year old Essex, Ont., native. "Health is just so much a given here, and I realize you need your health to be able to pursue anything else, such as education. There are initiatives giving money for schools, but you need to be healthy in the first place in order to attend. Being healthy makes a huge difference."
Thanks to a part-time job, Grondin paid her own way. Through a couple of presentations to local Rotary clubs, and the generosity of friends and family, she raised enough money to pay for 5,000 vitamins, shipped ahead of time to Costa Rica. She even had money left over, which she used to buy clothes and other items for the children.
Through International Volunteer HQ, Grondin was matched with the local public daycare centre, meeting with other volunteers her age.
"I wasn't really nervous at all," she said. "Well, perhaps a little bit, because they only spoke Spanish down there. I picked up a couple words, but for the most part, it was a lot of hand gestures."
Grondin stayed with a sponsor family in San Pedro, but spent her days at the daycare in San Jose, located just down the street from a shantytown and dangerous area known for its high crime.
"Girls weren't supposed to walk alone, even during the day," said Grondin, who is working toward a career in pharmacology. "Most people don't think of Costa Rica being that poor, but there are some sad stories there."
Grondin admits her 'vitamin tour' is far from over. In the next year or so, she plans to make a similar trip, this time Guatemala, and this time with 10,000 vitamins.
Between her schooling and planning her next trip, Grondin also volunteers her time with Best Buddies, where she is matched with adults with intellectual disabilities, and with ChicksClic, where she works with Grade 7 and 8 girls as a role model for postsecondary education and how to be a strong woman.
So how does one person do so much?
"I'm lucky in the fact that maintaining my high grades is easy for me, but I have learned that there is more to life than school and getting 90s versus 80s. It doesn't make a difference long term," Grondin said. "I have fun doing it and I feel that it's very important. I especially enjoy doing things to benefit children because they have so little control over their situation."
Mentioning the names Andres, Eduardo, Fabiola and Kristal to Grondin will quickly generate a smile of her time with the children in Costa Rica. She wishes she could be getting updates on her young friends.
"Things went by so quick. I'm ready to go back," she said.


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Thanks to my friend Lynn, who sent me a link to this story, my relationship with mannequins is completely deteriorated.
If you're too lazy to click on the link (or if you're worried that going there will make you realize there are more interesting things on MSN.com than here on my blog) allow me to summarize: Store owners are using mannequins to spy on you.
And not for just what you would think: In addition to spying on teenagers, people in unseasonably bulky coats, bored Hollywood stars, and other born shoplifters, the omniscient dummies are keeping track of our shopping habits.
Stores have been tracking what we're buying since the Ford administration, but they didn't know enough about us to draw any conclusions that would make them any additional money. Now, thanks to mannequins with cameras behind their eyes, if we look at a shelf of Valentines too long, we're going to be pegged as lonely and sad. And we're taking our whole demographic down with us.I can't imagine what conclusions are being drawn about my shopping habits. * Women whose feet are two different sizes seem to think that by walking around the store wearing the shoes for 15-20 minutes, both shoes will magically fit. * White people spend more time looking for things for themselves than choosing the gift they came in for. * Floridians insist on buying boots and sweaters. They are taken home to sit in sweltering closets their whole lives, but they are purchased under obligation. * Some people need to stop buying bikinis. Keep dreaming, Fatty. * Short people don't know where the petite department is and don't want to ask. It's easier to just get your pants hemmed.
You would think that if stores are now using their mannequins as surveillance, they would take more care to get better mannequins. They're doing the job of a person - shouldn't they look more humanlike? My last blog post about mannequins, Hey Dummy! Look Alive! I talked about my love affair with mannequins when I was a little girl. And also how weird the mannequins are in Miami. For god's sake, Miami has the weirdest mannequins of all the places I've been to, but I understand it's second only to Peru, where this guy was found:
Paris is not much better. I took this photo of a storefront on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. I thought that one laying down was staring at me. Now I'm convinced she was taking note of my American accent and what bags I was holding. ("Stupid Americans will come all the way to the fashion capital of the world to go to H&M.")
And then there's this zombie bride. If this chick has anything to say about my eye makeup purchases, she can bite me.
These guys aren't even pretending not to spy on you.
This one below is from the Young and the Restless collection of British bulimic male mannequins. It is accused of promoting waifish emo angst. I'm not kidding. It was in The Guardian.
This manboob mannequin was accused of promoting obesity. I'm not kidding. It was all over the Internet.
What? Put that thing away before an unsuspecting shopper gets hurt.
When you need to model the sexy onesie, only the creepy child mannequin will do.
And again. What did I tell you about Miami? This was in South Beach, too.


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Respect Whatever Life Brings Us
"What we don't know supports what we do know." — Bill Moyers
One way we show respect for ourselves and others is by respecting whatever life brings us. What prevented that in the past was our preoccupation with everything that prevented us from having our own way. Now, we live lives on a different rhythm: one of letting go. It is that rhythm to which we must pay attention.
At times letting go feels like doing nothing, and doing nothing feels like standing still. But letting go is not the same as standing still. It is active, not passive. Letting go focuses our attention on life in the present, living it fully, moment by moment, and not in a fantasy future that seems to promise the outcome we crave.
It has been said that the light of God's love is so bright that it seems as darkness to us. When we feel we're living in darkness, we may be living in the all-encompassing light of God's love.and compassion for our struggle. We can trust the daily evidence of that love and know we are safe.
Real Connection – Relationship Reality
"Life delights in life." — William Blake
How do we connect with other people? Do we rely on conflict, suffering, manipulation, gossip or one-up-man ship? Do we create relationships that can be controlled safely and then call that "reality?"
Real connection requires two people, both wanting to be in the relationship, to approach each other as equals. A good relationship brings us happiness, growth and a satisfying feeling of closeness. We can be ourselves, without adjusting our beliefs or behavior to please the other person or to keep up the relationship. The moment we abandon our equality, we have a power struggle, not a relationship.
Previously, the only connections we made were between us and a hunger and an appetite that was never filled. Once we began our process of personal growth we began to enjoy the real connections with people; the true joy that comes with giving and receiving.
To Learn to Love Ourselves
"There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has a right to blame us." — Oscar Wilde
Just as we don't have the right to judge someone else, we don't have the right to judge ourselves. Our unhealthy script in the past was that when we did something we felt ashamed of, we judged ourselves guilty. All too often, we then punished ourselves. Was that behavior an expression of our shame and sadness because of our defects? Punishing ourselves won't stop our unhealthy behaviors; loving ourselves will.
We are grateful that our growth in our emotional health has taught us the difference between guilt and shame. Guilt lets us feel remorse and sadness when our actions violate our values. Guilt helps us know when we've acted badly; shame tells us we are bad. Guilt gives us a way back to ourselves through making amends; shame leaves us hopeless. To give in to shame and self-hatred only harms us and intensifies the power of our unhealthy behaviors. There is a better way, and that's to learn to love us.
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Those Few Special Friendships
"A friend is a gift you give yourself." — Robert Louis Stevenson
More. Some of us have come to believe that more means better. But there are some things where less is more, and one of them is a close friendship. The truth is, we don't have many special friends, and that is exactly what makes them special.
Between such friends, there is a bond of understanding, honesty, acceptance and love that is valued even more over time. Trusted friends offer us the opportunity to learn to be intimate and to let ourselves be known as we truly are, time and time again. From that mutual sharing, we receive what we need. We can take certain risks, secure in the knowledge that the friendship will endure the test. With our special friends, we don't have to worry about being perfect because we're loved for who we are; the way we are. These friendships possess an innate freedom.
Special friendships can be platonic or romantic. It doesn't matter. Through good times and bad, we begin to sense a divine triangle of growth and love between ourselves, our special friends and our connection with the Universe.
To my close friends, Trish, Andrea, Scott, Kevin and Gregg, "Thank you for accepting "me" as me. The five of you were the special friendships I had in my mind when writing this blog."
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When Some Part of Your Life Seems Beyond Your Control
"God delays, but doesn't forget." — Spanish Proverb
Each month, I find it more difficult to meet my expenses until the end of the month, on my fixed income. As each month's end grows closer and I find myself without enough funds for essentials like food and medications, I find myself sinking into a dark hole of depression and anxiety. I worry that I'll become severely ill, as happened last year, spending months in the hospital. In today's still lingering economic downturn, it's frustrating for anyone who has lost a job or met financial setbacks. Those of us facing financial difficulty suddenly feel curtailed, with the rhythm of our lives changed in a way we never anticipated. But the Universe slows us down for a reason.
There can be gifts in adversity. They can give us some much-needed time alone, time to think. Being alone gives us the chance to find ourselves in a new way. We may be surprised to find some previously unknown inner resources. A period of waiting through adversity can also turn us to our Higher Power, God, or the Universe when the solace we need is beyond the capacity of people to give.
It's challenging to be able to do nothing when the world tells us that we must take action. When action isn't possible, accepting the circumstances of our lives enables us to experience the value of being, and not doing.
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That's Who I Used to Be
"Every forward step we take we leave some phantom of ourselves behind." –John Spalding
There are some people who knew all too well the person I was – before I started to focus on becoming a more emotionally healthy person through personal growth. I know that a person can't do the kind of work I have on myself and remain unchanged. However, for whatever reason, these people cling to the toxic images in their minds of my former self. I know that each day brings more depth to my spirituality, and with that comes change.
A friend of mine once shared with me that he begins each day by saying out loud, "O.K. God, surprise me!" Although each day brings new challenge, the one thing it won't bring is perfection. I know that each day I can expect a mixed bag of experiences and all kinds of emotions to match.
If I begin to feel discouraged because of someone's inability or refusal to see how different I have become, or even negative about life in general, I cultivate an attitude of gratitude by looking back at how far I have come. I remind myself, its progress I'm looking for in myself, not perfection. There's always something to be grateful for, including the ability to be grateful!
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Integrate Healthy Sexuality Into Life
"Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation. The other eight are unimportant." — Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Miller (December 26, 1891 –– June 7, 1980) was an American novelist and painter. He was known for breaking with existing literary forms, developing a new sort of novel made up of autobiography, social criticism, philosophical reflection, surrealist free association and mysticism, one that is distinct always about and expressive of the real-life Henry Miller, and yet is also fictional. His works of this kind are Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn and Black Spring. Henry Miller also was known to write travel memoirs and essays of literary criticism and analysis.
It is good and healthy to laugh about sex – as long as the laughter is on the side of life. Sex, after all, is part of the life force, and if it is surrounded by caring and honesty, it leads to a joyous intensification of our relationship with others and with the world. Then sex, like laughter, integrates.
Too often, laughing about sex betrays uneasiness, shame, disgust, and the want to hurt. We talk about "dirty jokes" and consign sex to the bathroom. We split off sex from other feelings and surround it with taboos and rituals and mockery. Viewed in this way, sex isolates us.
We need to learn to talk about our sexuality in a proud and affirmative way. Talking and laughing in a group, or with a friend, or with a loved one, is one of the steps we take to bring sex into the open to take its place as part of the diversity of life. Own your sexuality. Talk about it without shame and claim it a vital part of life.
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Bitch, Bitch, Bitch
"Kindness it is that brings forth kindness always." –Sophocles
"That guy on Facebook is being a total ass to me today."
"What the fuck is her problem? Did you see how that woman just looked at me?"
"That is so fucked up! What's wrong with this world?"
— Mark on a bad day.
"Bitch, bitch, bitch. That's all you seem to be doing today" my friend Scott said to me; after listening to me spew negativity for a bulk of one morning together. His words got my attention. Why would I blame the world, when it's me that is out of sorts?
Life after all, is neutral. It is our moods and attitudes that affect our view of things and the responses we receive. If we are seeing life through the dark glasses of downheartedness, then we can't blame the world for seeing grim.
I know that when I'm at ease with myself and feel at home in my life, other people seem friendly and serene. A smile begets a smile; the simplest greeting elicits a friendly response. And when I'm considerate to a neighbor or friend; it sets good deeds in motion. Kindness is contagious. I really do believe that it is kindness and love that make the world a brighter, better place.
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Since my Audeze LCD-3 planar magnetic headphones arrived around a year ago, I have not listened to any others (except for brief comparisons and travel.) I have been a fan of the Sennheiser HD580/600/650 line for as long as I can remember, and Audeze just blows them out of the water.
Every time I listen through the LCD-3, I hear new and interesting sounds hidden inside music, no matter how familiar. Listening with the LCD-3 makes my favorite music into a new experience every time.
The cost for this kind of audio quality is not reasonable; you'll do this out of love or not at all. Not only are the headphones expensive, at around $2000, but you'll need a good amplifier and source. I've been using the Schitt Lyr and Bifrost (Beware tube rolling as a new hobby.)
If you get a chance to listen to the Audeze LCD-3s, I don't think you'll be disappointed. Pesco wasn't.


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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Miles Redd-The Bird Cage Bed
Please stop by the excellent new blog We Love Domino today to read my third in a series of guest posts entitled Domino's Icons of Style. Katie Mulinix has brought together the design blog community to relive the great days of Domino Magazine and who knows, maybe even bring it back from the dead. Today's post features this lovely bedroom by the incredibly talented Miles Redd. The post will give you tips on how to achieve this look yourself no matter what your budget. For more on this room and on other great canopy beds please revisit my earlier post The Perfect Canopy Bed.
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tuxun, on 20 August 2017 - 10:22 AM, said:
sorry, i dont have 350meter ethernet tramway-proof cable
also i dont think 20 to 30 ms is a bad connection, that why i choose it for math test
The problem with Wi-Fi is the ping spikes, noise or just signal contention being the main causes.
You don't always notice them, and the ping which only checks every second or so will easily miss them.
Wired is the way to go if you want a reliable connection.
With all that said, while I have a 30m Ethernet cable that I had draped down two flights of stairs for a while, 99% of the time I'm gaming on Wi-Fi.


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A new year. A new bad cast. It looks quite good. But it is not. Not at all. Especially when we remember that this is a reproduction taken from a real fossil.
The cast is of a rather perfect paddle (or flipper) of an ichthyosaur. These were enormously successful marine reptiles which were the top predators in the waters while the great dinosaurs were stomping the land. The Order, Ichthyosauria, were on Earth for over 180 million years, spanning the entire Mesozoic Era (which includes, the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods).
With long snouts, streamlined bodies and paddles, they superficially resembled dolphins. They would have even swam to the surface to breathe air, just as dolphins and other marine mammals do today. These extinct marine reptiles are an excellent example of convergent evolution; where different animals independently evolve similar adaptations for similar environments. Convergent evolution works with what is already there, so you can't evolve an ichthyosaur from a mammal, or an ichthyosaur from a dolphin ancestor. These two groups of animals have lots of differences; dolphins are mammals, whereas ichthyosaurs are reptiles; dolphins swim with their backbone up and down, ichthyosaurs swim with theirs side to side; dolphins only have paddles at the front (pectoral fins), ichthyosaurs have both front (pectoral) and back (pelvic) paddles.
Ichthyosaurs were an awesome group of reptiles. They evolved into at least 77 genera that have been discovered to date (there are 17 genera of dolphin alive today). Some species were as small as an otter, and others could be enormous; one species was as long as two Double Decker buses! Most of the species had sharp pointy teeth to feed on squid, belemnites and fish. Some had much thicker teeth used to crush shellfish, ammonites and other hard food to feast upon. Others had even bigger, thicker teeth for eating other reptiles. Some actually had no teeth, which was a possible adaptation for suction feeding (sucking in small fish in their short snouts).
The strong tail, with a powerful side to side motion, would have been used to push these amazing creatures through the water. The paddles were were for steering the ichthyosaur in the direction it wanted to go. With a smooth streamlined body, the strong tail propelled the big beast through the water, and moving quite fast little tweaks with its paddles to quickly change direction. It would have been a very quick and active swimmer.
This cast is a pretty big one; 70cm long. The animal it belonged to must have been a big beast too. Looking at the specimen from the top to bottom of the picture we can see quite a lot quite clearly. The first big bone at the top is the humerus (the bone in our arm that joins our shoulder to our elbow). Moving down the picture, we see two more bones, the radius and ulna (these are the two bones in our arms connecting our elbow to our wrists). We then see some of the wrist and hand bones and then the finger bones. What is lovely about this cast is that it clearly shows how the ones of this reptile have adapted for life in the water. The bones have shrunk over time and one piece of flesh surrounds them to form a paddle. Beautiful. Same bones as you and I, just a little bit different.
Specimens as good as this are quite rare. A quick Google search shows a few examples of gorgeous ichthyosaur paddles. They can be found, but not enough of them have been found for each museum in the world to have their own. Enter the cast.
We have a few ichthyosaur specimens at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery; a couple of vertebrae, a tail, a small specimen folded back on itself, and a paddle. The paddle isn't good, so it's quite likely that the museum acquired the cast when it opened a hundred years ago to go along side this real fossil so it was clear what they looked like.
Clearly, compared to the real fossil, the cast is dreadful! The cast does tell the story of evolution simply and clearly; it shows how the bones, the same bones in our arms, have evolved to become adapted for steering an ichthyosaur effortlessly and elegantly through water.
But, and a really big but, (and to paraphrase those legendary, classical lyrics, I do like big buts and I can not lie); it is a pretty naff cast. It fails to do what casts are really supposed to do. Surely the point of a fossil cast is to create a reproduction of the real specimen so it looks as good as the real thing? Maybe I am missing the point of fossil casts.
The cast is simple, lacking the intricate detail in casts we may see today. The finishing touches of paint 'to bring the cast to life' fail to do just that. These things make the cast look fake. Of course it is fake, because it is not a real fossil. But a cast should not look so fake. Painting something brown on a grey background unfortunately doesn't make it look like a fossil. Perhaps tastes have changed in a hundred years, maybe we expect too much. But really? Am I wrong in thinking a few artistic shades of brown may create more of a realistic finish? This cast is bad. It looks fake, and this is where it fails straight away.
It's not as bad as the ghost in the rock, but it is bad.


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The Witch is orange and fudge marble cake covered in chocolate buttercream colored black. Her bodice and sleeves are covered in buttercream and cake sparkles. Her hat is made from chocolate fondant.
Her caldron is a spice cake I cooked in my smallest Pyrex bowl. Its covered in black buttercream, her witches brew is piping gel colored green (looks very dark in the photos). The spiders, frogs, worms, pumpkins and cat are all fondant. The bones are sprinkles. The flames are buttercream the sand is brown sugar. The wood under her caldron, her brew stir stick and the broom handle are all pretzel sticks. The broom is a cupcake shaped and covered in buttercream.


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Lorraine's mom has a hard life. She works as a home-care nurse for terminally-ill, elderly patients. She's been a single mother since before Lorraine was born; while she was pregnant with Lorraine, she learned from a doctor that her husband had contracted a venereal disease (and STD) while cheating on her. And that was the end of their marriage.
It's clear that she doesn't make much money; she can't afford a pair of new stockings and steals food from her employers. Lorraine and her diet consists primarily of cans of food Lorraine's mother has "borrowed," as she puts it. Lorraine comments:
I can't tell you what she'd do if I ever took anything, but she isn't even ashamed of what she does. She figures they don't pay her enough, so she'll even it up in her own way.
Lorraine's mom also accepts ten-dollar kick-backs from funeral homes to which she refers her patients' bereaved families when one of her patients "croaks," as she puts it.
She is almost pathologically suspicious of Lorraine's activities, repeatedly warning her that men and boys want only one thing, and threatening that she'd better not ever catch Lorraine in a car with a boy. She often tells Lorraine that her patients try to touch her inappropriately – how many of these advances have actually happened is up to the reader to decide.
She picks on Lorraine mercilessly, telling her that she is not pretty, that her hair should be cut shorter, and that she "wears her clothes funny" (2). She frequently tells Lorraine to stay home from school to clean their apartment, commenting to Lorraine that the school isn't teaching her anything anyway.
However, she does have a softer side. Lorraine says that she is very pretty when she lets her hair down, and when she smiles, "which is hardly ever" (6). Her favorite coffee cup is one that Lorraine gave her, with "MOM" in big letters on one side. She cried when she opened it, Lorraine says (6). Lorraine wonders how her mother got to be this way, and wonders what a good psychiatrist could do for her. On second thought, Lorraine continues, her mother would probably need three years of intensive psychoanalysis (6).


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East Union bolted out to a big lead Monday, mustered just one point in the third quarter and came from behind to defeat Gregori 36-33 for fifth place in the Tracy Breakfast Lions/Tom Hawkins Tournament at Tracy High's Swenson Gym.
The Lancers (8-3) led 17-7 after one quarter and held the Jaguars (9-5) to just two points in the second for what seemed to be a commanding 25-9 halftime lead.
Then the pendulum swung back the other way. East Union went cold in the third and lost the lead in the fourth, but big free throws down the stretch – including one by all-tourney selection Olivia Vezaldenos with 18 seconds remaining – sealed Gregori's fate.
"I wish I could have made both of those free throws at the end, but one was big because it put us up by three," Vezaldenos said. "It was a great game and a great team effort. We played hard and I am glad we came away with the win."
Vezaldenos shared high-point honors with freshman teammate Loretta Kakala, who missed nearly half the game with foul trouble. Kakala hit two of her seven free throws with 55 seconds remaining to put the Lancers ahead, 35-31.
"We practice free throws a lot," Kakala said. "I have to learn how to stay out of trouble, playing hard but controlling myself."
The Jaguars had problems with the East Union defense early on, and it turns out it was a new defensive look for the Lancers.
"We just threw that defense in today and I thought the girls showed good basketball IQ with it," East Union coach Jim Agostini said. "I like that we played aggressive; you have to be attacking the rim to get fouls called on you like we did."
Between not scoring a second-half field goal until the fourth quarter and their best post player in Kakala watching on with four trouble, the Lancers eventually yielded the lead with 5:35 left in the game on a fast-break layup. One minute later Vezaldenos hit two free throws that put East Union ahead for good at 31-29.
"We fought through adversity with that third quarter and foul trouble," Agostini said. "We made some free throws down the stretch and toward the end we took care of the ball a lot better.
"We have been playing here for all 14 years that I have been at EU, and to win three out of four is pretty good. We have had one other team win it all so three quality wins is good."
The Lancers won the battle of the boards 38-24 with Kakala grabbing eight rebounds, and Vezaldenos, Madison Hoffman and Anna Wood getting seven each.
Lathrop 36, Modesto 8
In the 11th-place game at West High, the Spartans shut out the Panthers (3-9) in the second quarter and gave up no more than three points in the other three periods.
Lauren Collins led Lathrop (4-8) with 11 points, six steals and five rebounds. Akilah Lesley added 10 points, three rebounds and three steals and Loreal Taylor snagged 13 rebounds.
Tokay 40, Manteca 37
The Buffaloes battled back from a 10-point halftime deficit to take the lead in the fourth quarter but turned the ball over in the end to suffer a heart-breaking loss.
Jessica Hasal scored19 points behind four 3-pointers for Manteca, which ended up placing 14th.
"I look at our team and see us as a 7-4 team, not 3-8 because we've lost four games by one or two possessions. We're going through the growing pains with league right around the corner."
East Union bolted out to a big lead Monday, mustered just one point in the third quarter and came from behind to defeat Gregori 36-33 for fifth place in the Tracy Breakfast Lions/Tom Hawkins Tournament at Tracy High's Swenson Gym.


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Dislikes: Nothing...it's absolutely great!
Quality: It comes in a 40lb bag and it can be in granular or powder form. I prefer granular (less dust). It DOES NOT contain lime, so no worries there. The tiny cells in the product each soak up and neutralize ammonia/urine/moisture and hold it. It's biodegradable and safe around animals. The smell literally goes away within minutes!! It also eats the exoskeleton of insects and prevents them from developing in your horses' wet spots. The horses like urinating on it too as if they are shavings. You can easily train your horse to urinate in a certain spot with this stuff if you put it in the desired spot (at least with mine) LOL.
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Riverside Park
The Daily Plant : Wednesday, September 5, 2001
Picture forty acres of park swept by hawks, mallards, and thrush on the wing. Picture lush, blooming treetops surveyed by woodpeckers and doves. Trace your eyes several feet down to the ground level where frogs and toads breed, and dragonflies beat their wings above slow-moving water. On the edges of a floodplain, soft rush and fox sedge thrive.
That's the picture of Seton Falls Park that Parks' Natural Resources Group is aiming for. With help from New York State, the State Department of Environmental Conservation and community volunteers organized by the Seton Falls Park Preservation Coalition, they are halfway through the work. NRG has begun to eradicate invasive species and repair the gullies and staircases that lead to the park's wetlands This fall, they will begin to excavate invasive phragmites from a marsh, re-grade that marsh, and plant native wetland species.
Decades ago, Rattlesnake Creek, named for the snakes that once lived at its edge, was culverted and filled in. Subsequently, the water grew choked with invasive weeds. NRG's current objective is to restore the freshwater wetlands, to enhance wildlife quality, reduce erosion, attract a diversity of species, and in doing so, recruit the interest and participation of the park's neighbors. The result will be a freshwater marsh that recalls the area before the Seton family estate was built there, before the land was cleared and burned by Revolutionary War soldiers, even before Thomas Pell purchased the tract for farmland from the Siwanoy Indians in 1654.
At a celebration of the work on Wednesday, August 29, Randy A. Daniels, New York State Secretary of State; Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest) Stern; a representative from the Department of Environmental Conservation; Christine H. (Seton Fdalls) Foreman, Seton Fall Park Preservation Coalition; William (Zorro) Castro, Bronx Borough Commissioner; and Marc (Raptor) Matsil, Chief of the Natural Resources Group spoke, while youngsters played on the climbing equipment in a playground there.
Human activity in Inwood Hill Park can be traced to prehistoric times and followed at a key moment in New York City history. In the 17th century, Lenape Indians drew food from the Hudson and Harlem Rivers, and formed shelters within the park's rock formations. The remains of Lenape campfires have been discovered there, and some say Inwood Hill was the site of Peter Minuit's purchase of Manhattan in 1626. An historic rock in the park commemorates that legendary act.
Inwood Hill also holds natural artifacts that are evidence of a rich past and seeds of a flourishing future. For 280 years, until 1938, a tulip tree thrived in the park. That tree was just one amid a forest of treasure that belongs to New Yorkers to enjoy and to protect. Inwood Hill Park contains Manhattan's last natural forest. On Wednesday, August 29, a group of conservationists gathered to celebrate a $1,090,000 effort by community residents and Parks' Natural Resources Group to preserve the forest.
Thus far, NRG and their volunteers have planted 11,000 native trees and shrubs and restored more than 60 acres of forest in Northern Manhattan. They've installed over 10,000 square feet of erosion control materials, and planted more than 12,000 herbaceous plants. They are working now to repair steep, eroding hillsides in Inwood and in Riverside Parks. Throughout, their objective is to reduce non-point source pollution and the accumulation of sediment in the Hudson River and New York Harbor. To ensure the long-term success of these efforts, they are removing non-native, invasive species of vines, shrubs, and trees and planting an abundance of the native plantlife that will attract and sustain the presence of animals.
None of these efforts would have the strength and momentum that they do without the participation of community residents and volunteers from Americorps, New York Cares, and Columbia University. The project's funders, New York State, the State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, have also made a critical contribution.
In the midst of the lush, urban forest guests at the celebration reflected on their accomplishments to date. The children present helped plant new trees and a salsa band kept the mood lively. New York State Secretary of State Randy A. Daniels; Council Member Stanley (Falcon) Michels; Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest) Stern; Mary Ellen (Kringle) Kris, Regional Director for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Trevor H. Needharm of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; Adrian (A-Train) Benepe, Manhattan Borough Commissioner, and Marc (Raptor) Matsil, Chief of the Natural Resources Group delivered remarks.
(Tuesday, September 6, 1988)
The Neighborhood Open Space Coalition, a non-profit organization formed in 1980 is composed of 125 groups which foster community involvement in the planning, design, development, management and maintenance of New York City's parks, gardens and other open spaces. Working with other citizens' groups, the Neighborhood Open Space Coalition critiques the city's budget and champions additional funds for parks. The Coalition is also involved in the City Charter review, and comments on the quantity and quality of open spaces in various development projects.
"A perfect beauty of a sunflower! a perfect
excellent lovely sunflower
existence! a sweet natural eye to the new hip moon, woke up alive and excited grasping in the sunset shadow sunrise
golden monthly breeze."
Allen Ginsberg
Directions to Riverside Park
Know Before You Go
There are currently 3 service interruptions affecting access within this park.
Riverside Skate Park
Riverside Skate Park is closed to reconstruct the existing skate park with new skate elements, fencing, benches, picnic tables, and landscaping. Please visit the Capital Project Tracker page for updates on the project.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2020
West 79th Street Boat Basin
There are service changes at this facility. Transient and seasonal moorings will not be available for the 2020 season
West 79th Street Boat Basin
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are service changes at this marina.
Marinas, boatyards, and boat launches are open for personal use of vessels only. Group activities, social gatherings, vessel charters, and rentals are prohibited. Vessel servicing, fueling, and pumpout stations are open. Please maintain strict social distancing of at least six feet and clean and sanitize your vessels after each use.
Also, transient and seasonal moorings will not be available for the 2020 season.
- RIVERSIDE PARK TO RECEIVE $11.5 MILLION IN MAYORAL FUNDING TO ADDRESS 1930s ERA DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
- NYC PARKS' CITYWIDE MONUMENTS CONSERVATION PROGRAM KICKS OFF ITS 21st YEAR
- NYC Parks To Temporarily Close Riverside Park South Bike Path—59-70 Streets—Due To Planned Construction


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If Malcolm in the Middle was your kid's TV programme of choice back in the day (and if it wasn't, what ELSE where you watching while shovelling turkey dinosaurs in your gob?), you'll no doubt remember little Stevie.
He was Malcolm's BFF and an absolute cutie, who struggled with breathing due to having one lung and used a wheelchair.
Well now the internet has answered the very important question of what exactly happened to Craig Lamar Traylor, who played Stevie from from 2000-2006 when he was just 11 years old, and also appeared in films Matilda and Get A Clue.
Turns out, Craig got hot, got a hipster wardrobe and and had a bit of a career change - while he still acts, he's mainly a writer and a tattoo artist, according to his Twitter profile.
He hasn't tweeted since August 2015, when he asked Taylor Swift for a shout out for his little sister Aubre. But these modelling pictures from 2013 show how he's changed since the show.


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Curida acquires Norwegian pharmaceutical manufacturer
(Elverum, 3 January 2018) Curida has completed the acquisition of the Norwegian pharmaceutical manufacturer Ås produksjonslab.
Ås produksjonslab has a long history in manufacturing a range of liquid products for Norwegian pharmacies. The company can also do contract manufacturing for National and International customers.
The acquisition of Ås produksjonslab strengthens Curida's position as a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO). Curida operates in an international market where development activities and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals are increasingly being outsourced to specialized companies.
The goal is to build a strong Curida that is competitive in a pharmaceutical market that is growing both nationally and internationally.
Curida acquires Ås produksjonslab from the Norwegian Pharmacy Association company Serviceproduksjon AS. The Norwegian Pharmacy Association is the trade organization for the country's 900 pharmacies.
Ås produksjonslab is located just south of Oslo, and will continue its operations in Ås after the acquisition. The company has an annual turnover of about NOK 21 million.
– The acquisition is linked to the recent announcement that Curida raised NOK 50 million, divided equally between investment companies Canica and Klaveness Marine. At the same time, the Governmental investment company Investinor has an option to subscribe for a further NOK 25 million, says Per S. Thoresen, Chairman of the Board of Curida. Investinor will make a final decision at the end of January.
Per T. Lund, CEO of the Norwegian Pharmacy Association commented that he expects that the sale of Ås produksjonslab will contribute to a viable production environment for pharmaceuticals in Norway and ensure that Norwegian pharmacies can still supply in-demand medicines.
In November 2017, it was announced that Curida had signed an agreement with the Norwegian Armed Forces for raw materials supply and pharmaceutical manufacturing in emergency preparedness.
From the left: CFO the Norwegian Pharmacy Association Helge Ranvik, Chairman of Curida Per S. Thoresen, CFO Curida Terje Gabrielsen, CEO Curida Leif Rune Skymoen, CEO of Ås produksjonslab Gro Noraker, and CEO Norwegian Pharmacy Association Per T. Lund.


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Disclaimer: Unless you are the parent of a child who faces exceptional challenges or has special needs, the following maybe lost on you. And that's okay. Truly. It is.
This may not seem like a big deal to you, but today Jackson snapped and unsnapped his shorts. You may not grasp the significance of this, but I've waited for years for this to happen. I'm talking about what most folks perceive to be the simple act of closing a fastener with two fingers and two thumbs. To date, this simple act has been out of Jackson's grasp (no pun intended).
While I was getting dressed this morning, Jackson came running in to show me what he had done. I was happier for the pride he had in himself than I was for how proud I was of him. We've worked on this "simple" act for years. Today was a watershed event for our son.
Additionally, while at lunch, Jackson was able to traverse independently, and follow instruction when needed, in order to complete the maze on the restaurant's placemat. Please don't miss this. Jackson has worked with an occupational therapist for years. Until recently he was unable to properly grasp a writing implement. The fact that he is not only able to hold a Crayon, but is able to focus and discern a path and heed instruction is something we thought to be potentially impossible.
Our God is so good, folks. He is so very, very good. And we are so very, very grateful.
The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow. ~ William. J. H. Boetcker