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Imperial Jupiter is here!
The latest book for the Rocket Age RPG is a successful kickstarter. Imperial Jupiter explores the King of the Night Sky and all of its moons, creatures, and wonders. The PDF and Print on Demand versions are available at drivethrurpg.com!
Fiction: Tales from the Rocket Age
Includes four short stories:
Three Aces for the Dancer by Ed Greenwood
The Ghost Aces, an elite team of operatives, must lose a rocket ship, but not lose it too easily, in order to stop a Martian prince and his diabolical plot.
Emancipation Knights by Ken Spencer
Ed and Frank Knight, brothers with obviously different mothers, are on the case as the pair of P.I.s hunt down a stolen Deutsche Marserkorps war walker, murderers, and Emancipation's crime boss, Slate Mac.
Spies, Lies and Allies by Andrew Peregrine
Join inventor Marian Carlyle as she field tests her home built rocket ship in a race to stop a Nazi plot that threatens the peace of Earth and the Solar System as well!
Casey Chester - Rocket Corps on Mars by James Spencer
While in pursuit of a lost medallion, Lieutenant Casey Chester of the US Rocket Corps stumbles upon a Nazi secret, battles a fierce storm on the Great Silt Sea, and comes up against his deadliest foe yet.
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Blood Red Mars:
Mars is a planet in turmoil. The Death of Eris wrecked the gleaming civilization of the Ancient Martians, leaving behind a shattered ecosystem and few survivors. In the millennia since, the Martians have rebuilt as best they could, building nations and struggling to survive in their post-apocalyptic homeland. Then the Earthlings came, and again war ravages the face of the Red Planet.
Blood Red Mars
covers the entire planet from the Communist lead revolts in the G'Hascar Triangle, through the US, British, and French holdings of the Kalond Canal Valley, and on to the fascist occupied Nazi and Italian domains. In addition to a gazetteer of the Red Planet,
Blood Red Mars
contains new character options, details on the governmental and non-governmental organizations on Mars, information about Martian culture and history, and a full-length episode,
The Stolen Artifact
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Heroes of the Solar System:
It takes more than a RAY gun and a rocket pack to make a hero.
Heroes of the Solar System
offers up detailed descriptions of the sapient species of the Solar System with notes on physiology, psychology, technology, and sexuality. In addition to the thirteen species form the corebook,
Heroes of the Solar System
introduces four new species, the bizarre Jovians, the secretive Lizard Monkeys, the Europan's client species the warlike Metisians, and the living artifacts the Robomen. Take new character traits, such as boon companion, cloistered, or throttle up. Join Solar System wide organizations such as the Interplanetary Comintern, Rocket News Service or the Wolfgang and Long Detective Agency.
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The Lure of Venus:
Venus, the Jungle World, the Emerald Planet, home to the Venusians and Lizard Monkeys.
Lure of Venus
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Lure of Venus
details the peoples, the various Venusian cultures, many very different from the well-known Venusians of the Western Highlands. Nazis, the Imperial Japanese, rapacious mining corporations, explorers, wildcatters, and even a refugee Martian principality have been drawn to Venus. In addition to new character options and equipment,
Lure of Venus
gives you a complete episode,
The Downey Creek War
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The Trail of the Scorpion:
An epic series of episodes that take your heroes from the jungles of Venus to the final battle above the Saturnian moon Tethys. The Red Scorpion Crime Syndicate has been causing terror and committing crimes across the Solar System, and our heroes are caught up in its machinations. Only the bravest can follow the
Trail of the Scorpion
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Imperial Jupiter (coming soon):
King of the Gods and King of the planets, Jupiter is by far the strangest world that sophonts have settled, explored, or evolved on.
Imperial Jupiter
is not just about the gas giant, you will find detailed descriptions of the most important moons such as blasted Io, the forest moon of Ganymede, Callisto, and Metis. Europa and the Europans are detailed, and the secrets, or at least some of them, about that mysterious species are reveled.
Imperial Jupiter
offers new technologies, organizations, the Anglo-American Air Docks, and more. Included is the episode
Red Spot Blues
that takes your heroes on a rescue mission into Jupiter's great storm.
The Episode Series
Each episode offers a three-reel adventure suited for nearly any group of heroes. Run time varies from six to ten hours, depending on how our heroes approach the challenges. In addition to exciting adventure, each episode contains a little something to enhance the rules, strange alien creatures, mysterious technologies, and even the occasional character trait.
Slaves of the Earthlings:
The Lincoln Brigade has been battling slavery on Mars, but a new evil has emerged. Where before the Brigade's elite Tubman agents have focused on freeing slaves and leading revolts, now they must battle those who would force freed slaves back into bondage. Will our heroes join this resistance to liberate the…Slaves of the Earthlings.
This Rocket Age episode sees our heroes racing against brutal slavers to stop the kidnappings of Julandri Courtesans, exploring the abandoned sections of the Martian city-state of Kostrast, and finally confronting the Red Scorpion backed slaving ring aboard a rocket ship bound for Earth.
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Bring 'em Back Alive:
Lead the 1938 Anglo-French Expedition to Venus deep into the jungles. Encounter interesting native life and take samples, especially of their tooth and saliva filled jaws. Discover interesting Venusian customs and strange religions, possibly even getting the opportunity to be the guest of honor at a feast. Explore the mysteries of the Grand Crater and participate in hands on archeological work, including interactions with long lost weapons system.
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Rocket Racers:
Take off from the Indianapolis Rocket Port as part of the 1938 Solar Cup, the Solar System's premier rocket powered race. Someone has been threatening to disrupt this year's race, a terrorist who goes by the name of the Ghost Racer. Your heroes must join the race and put on a good show to maintain their cover while they hunt for the Ghost Racer and attempt to foil its foul plot.
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The Lost City of the Ancients:
Race against Nazi archaeologists, French academics, and American freebooters to be the first to explore a recently opened Ancient Martian ruins. Face the rigors of the Martian desert and highlands, negotiate with local Chanari tribes, and try not to be dinner for the devil vultures. If you get there first, you still have to contend with the ruin itself, and the dangers that have lain dormant for millennia.
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Warlord of the Gravitic Portal:
A Martian princess, her insane bodyguard, and an Ancient Martian teleportation system combine in
Warlord of the Gravitic Portal
with pulse pounding action. Pursue rogue warlord Yathlax across the sands and deep into the Empty Desert. There your heroes must battle the warlord and his fanatical followers as he attempts to activate a device that might destroy Mars, and possibly the Earth as well! Written by
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Mind Dunes of the Moon:
An invasion put off by centuries, a madness gripping some of the Rocket Ranger's finest, and a mysterious threat from the Moon. Your heroes must discover what is driving people mad, confront this psychic threat, and eliminate it or the entire Earth will be doomed, and perhaps the rest of the Solar System! Written by
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A Prince's Ransom:
When Earthling mercantile interests play Martian power games the only winner is death.
Rocket Age
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No Good Deed:
What do you get when you mix avaricious Earthlings, a crashed ship, a Venusian tribe, and one of Saturn's Moons? You get the exciting
Rocket Age
episode by Tony Kenealy,
No Good Deed
. Your heroes lose control of their ship and crash while exploring the most distant outposts of the Solar System, the moons of Saturn. What they find should enrage anyone's sense of justice and drive them to greater heroics as they attempt to set right what has been made wrong.
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The Booster Series
Our main book series covers the Solar System in broad terms, focusing here and there on interesting and important people and places. However, the Solar System is a big place, and some areas, organizations, technologies, and species deserve more attention. For them we have our Booster Series, short books aimed to fill in some of the blanks on the map.
The Asteroid Belt:
Spinning rocks in space, the remains of Doomed Eris, the Asteroid Belt is a sourcebook covering the people, places, and strange creatures that call this ring of debris home. Pirates, Nazis, evil corporations, and more struggle to survive, exploit, and dominate the Asteroid Belt. Written by
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When visiting our National Parks — and also when visiting parks in Freedom's Frontier National Heritage area — look at the animals. But do not approach the animals. There is a reason we call them "wildlife".
The National Park Service has compiled some Wildlife Safety Videos to illustrate the power of large animals, and reinforce that you should never approach wildlife, no matter how calm or tame animals appear. Always obey instructions from park staff on scene, and know the rules for watching wildlife in the National Parks.
There are nature centers and parks in Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area where you can go to watch wildlife, and if you are quietly observant while walking along the battlefields, riverbanks, or the many trails that cross through the heritage area, you might see and hear more wildlife than you were aware lived there.
Look for Bison at Prairie State Park in Mindenmines, Missouri; or head to Missouri Town 1855, in Fleming Park, where there is also a Native Hooved Animal Enclosure, an 110-acre fenced area that is home to bison, elk and white-tailed deer.
At Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park, you'll find a variety of plants and animals, dwelling in habitats that range from woodland to tall grass prairie to stream bank.
A working beehive, and a 7,000 gallon aquarium with Missouri river fish are features of the Remington Nature Park in St. Joseph, Missouri. There is also a collection of animal pelts and antlers that can be touched.
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The phylogenetic relationships of soft-shelled turtles (family Trionychidae). Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 186, article 1
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The phylogenetic relationships of soft-shelled turtles (family Trionychidae). Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 186, article 1
Meylan, Peter A. (Peter Andre)
"Phylogenetic analysis of 113 characters of the osteology of the 22 living species of trionychid turtles and representatives of all other living turtle families, provides abundant evidence on the relationships of soft-shelled turtles to other turtles and on the interrelationships within the family. These data suggest that the family Trionychidae shares a unique common ancestor with the Dermatemydidae, Kinosternidae, and Carettochelyidae, and that the Kinosternidae share a unique common ancestor with the Trionychidae and Carettochelyidae. Furthermore, it appears that the staurotypine kinosternids are most closely related to the Trionychidae and Carettochelyidae. Carettochelyids and trionychids share numerous unique features and clearly constitute a monophyletic group. Within the Trionychidae, the subfamilies Cyclanorbinae and Trionychinae are recognized as monophyletic clades. Recognition of three cyclanorbine genera, Cycloderma, Cyclanorbis, and Lissemys, is warranted. Within the Trionychinae, four distinct clades are recognized. The Trionyx cartilagineus group includes Chitra indica and Pelochelys bibroni, on the basis of the unique location of the foramen posterior canalis carotici interni, and features of the trigeminal region. The North American group includes T. triunguis, T. euphraticus, T. swinhoei, T. ferox, T. spiniferus, and T. muticus, and can be recognized by the presence of eight or fewer neurals (first and second are fused), deeply emarginate prefrontals, and a large contribution by the parietal to the processus trochlearis oticum. The Indian group includes four species: T. gangeticus, T. hurum, T. leithii, and T. nigricans; all exhibit a free first neural, five plastral callosities, and intermediately extended epiplastra. Lastly, the T. steindachneri group, which includes T. steindachneri, T. sinensis, and T. subplanus, is diagnosed by a descending spine of the opisthotic that divides the fenestra postotica in most specimens. Two equally parsimonious arrangements of the Trionychinae differ in the placement of the North American clade. In one, this clade is the sister group of the T. cartilagineus clade; in the other, it is the sister group of the T. steindachneri clade. In both, the Indian group is paraphyletic and gives rise to the T. steindachneri clade. A revised classification of the family Trionychidae is provided. The use of 2 subfamilies, 6 tribes, and 14 genera is recommended. This expanded taxonomy will more completely reflect the hierarchical relationships that reflect recency of common ancestry as determined by the cladistic analyses"--P. 4.
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Distance learning has gained popular demand among Ph.D. students since it allows easy time management, especially with their hectic daily schedule. However, like any other academic course, there are requirements that need to be met in order to enrol for Ph.D. distance learning.
What you should know about online PhDs before applying
1. Obviously, you'll need a completed Master's degree. In rare instances, some institutions may accept students with a Bachelor's degree. This would mostly be if the score of the Bachelor's degree is very high and very relevant to the Ph.D.
2. Much as PhDs can be done online and ease the student's worry of attending daily classes, distance learning programmes for Ph.D. still require the students to occasionally be present on campus. Most doctoral programs require some practical participation from the student like attending seminars, labs or conferences.
3. Most institutions offer exams on campus to PhD students, together with students who attend fully on-campus classes. Therefore, it is necessary to enrol in a school that is not continents away from you just to cover this requirement.
4. Give the same attention to your research proposal as you would for an on-campus PhD. So keep in mind the main steps of a successful research proposal, such as:
- Explain how you are going to fill in the man inconsistency in your research area with your PhD project.
- Define your plan for the research methodology.
- Outline the possible impact of your research.
Check out some tips on how to write a successful PhD research proposal.
Application documents for your online PhD
Common documents you will be required to submit as part of the application process for your online PhD degree:
Application form
- University Master's degree certificate (original and photocopy)
- Academic transcript (original and photocopy)
- Copy of scholarship application form (if you applied for a scholarship)
- Research proposal piece of academic writing
- Personal statement/motivation letter
- Resume
- Approval from a professor from the university (stating he/she accepted to supervise your doctorate research)
In your resume and/or personal statement include all your qualifications, employment history, and reference of your published work/articles if it is the case. State why you are interested in your research project and what you enjoy most or in general about other research projects you have done in the past.
List the modules you completed in your final year of your Master's degree and mention the title of your dissertation or research projects.
Main steps of the PhD application process
Overall, the process of applying for an online PhD may take between five and eight months. Here are the steps you'll have to take when you apply for a doctoral degree:
Step 1: General GRE (Graduate Record Examination) and sometimes, subject GRE
- preparing for the GRE will take at least 3 months
Step 2: Pass IELTS, TOEFL or other language proficiency exam (if applicable)
- with the preparation for the exam, registering and actually taking the exam at a language test centre, it could take 1 month
Step 3: Get official translations of your grades and recommendation letters from your past professors
- 1 month
Step 4: Select a PhD, prepare all the necessary documents required for application and finding a future supervisor for your research
- 2 to 3 months
Step 5: Apply for your PhD and have an online or face-to-face interview
- 1 month
PhD students should prove their financial credibility
The other requirement for distance learning students is credibility in terms of payment. In fact, at some point, you may be required to show up on campus. Before you are enrolled, all institutions check if you are credible enough to pay the required amount. This is mostly done either by ensuring that all payments are done at the beginning of the course or by providing financial documents that prove your financial credibility. This works as a security check for the institution to avoid being swindled.
Make sure you don't miss out anything about the application process and look for a PhD programme that matches your career plans.


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Described as "elegant, beautiful, sophisticated, intense, and crystal clear in emotional intent," the music of Omar Thomas continues to move listeners everywhere it is performed. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1984 to Guyanese parents, Omar moved to Boston in 2006 to pursue a Master of Music in Jazz Composition at the New England Conservatory of Music. He is the protégé of lauded composers and educators Ken Schaphorst and Frank Carlberg, and has studied under multiple Grammy-winning composer and bandleader Maria Schneider.
Hailed by Herbie Hancock as showing "great promise as a new voice in the further development of jazz in the future," educator, arranger, and award-winning composer Omar Thomas has created music extensively in the contemporary jazz ensemble idiom.
He was appointed to the position of Assistant Professor of Harmony at the world renowned Berklee College of Music at the surprisingly young age of 23. Omar was nominated for the Distinguished Faculty Award after only three years at the college, and has twice been awarded the Certificate of Distinction in Teaching from Harvard University, where he serves as a Teaching Fellow. He has been awarded the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award in 2008, and was invited by the ASCAP Association to perform his music in their highly exclusive JaZzCap Showcase, held in New York City. In 2012, Omar was awarded the Boston Music Award's "Jazz Artist of the Year."
Omar's music has been performed in concert halls across the country. He has been commissioned to create works in both jazz and classical styles. His work has been performed by such diverse groups as the Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, the University of Georgia Graduate Tuba Ensemble, the 500-member James Madison University Marching Royal Dukes, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, to name a few. Omar has had a number of celebrated singers perform over his arrangements, including Stephanie Mills, Yolanda Adams, Nona Hendryx, BeBe Winans, Kenny Lattimore, Marsha Ambrosius, Sheila E., Leela James, Dionne Warwick, and Chaka Khan. His work is featured on Dianne Reeves's Grammy Award-winning album, "Beautiful Life."
Comprised of the best of the best of Boston's up-and-coming young jazz musicians, the 18-piece Omar Thomas Large Ensemble was formed in 2008. The group's first album, "I Am," debuted at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Charts and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums Chart. Their second release, "We Will Know: An LGBT Civil Rights Piece In Four Movements," has been hailed by Grammy Award-winning drummer, composer, and producer Terri Lyne Carrington as being a "thought provoking, multilayered masterpiece" which has "put him in the esteemed category of great artists." Says Terri Lyne: "Omar Thomas will prove to be one of the more important composer/arrangers of his time."


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Whenever you are going to relocate it is clear to you that you will have to plan a budget well. There are many ways to put your moving costs down like getting free or cheap boxes. Either way, this is not enough for a real affordable moving. You need to think about how to find a moving company that can ensure your safe, quality and cheap move. What you need is discount moving companies. They are available – all you need to do is ask for a quote and research the movers that contact you. Discount moving services long distance, discount moving companies for military and student moving discounts are just a few of the multiple ways to get a discount.
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There are a few ways to decrease the costs of your move and to take smart decisions that will allow you to move more comfortably in terms of price. Firstly, although you may know movers usually require a deposit there are companies that don't. You ask for their service and after you get it delivered pay the full price. When you combine this with a free quote and free visual estimate you get a good start for your upcoming moving. From there on, you have a chance to get various moving companies discounts.
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If you are a military you can get advantage of great discount long distance movers for a start. There are discount movers that can provide you with 50% off the regular moving rates for a cross country move. You can also look forward to more discounts on storage and insurance and a moving counselor particularly assigned to handle your relocation. Discount moving companies for military operate with preferential rates. You can combine your search for a reliable mover with paying less for your quality move.
Student Moving Discounts
Discount movers are very convenient because of the comfort they offer when you are moving to study, especially if it is out of state. Getting student moving discounts – one of the ways for that is to receive a preferential price for hiring two men and a moving truck or hiring one truck only. Some companies will promise you a certain percentage discount and free packing materials like packing boxes. You may also be able to get storage for the summer at affordable rates. The conditions and the ways to do that is accessible with the students' discount movers. It will be even cheaper if you combine one storage department with another student.
Discount Long Distance Movers
Get discount moving services long distance. There are discount movers that will give you a certain amount off your relocation bill if you hire them. This is definitely one of the ways to make your long distance move more affordable. Moving out of state most times involves expenses much higher than local moves and such opportunities by discount long distance movers are worth taking.
Moving Coupons and Discount Movers
Besides the discounts you can get under certain conditions like being a military or a student here is another option – get coupons. They can provide you with a free delivery of packing materials, a certain amount off your final bill for long distance moves, a percentage off the price of packing materials, renting a truck or a trailer. If you wish to organize your move efficiently there are discount movers that will allow you to do so.You can get moving companies discounts additionally in other ways. If you are flexible towards your moving day the moving company may be able to combine your relocation with someone else's so you'd have to pay less to the company.
Senior Moving Discounts
If you have retired that means you have a new opportunity to make a change in your life and even move somewhere else. Now you can get advantage of the lower prices for senior citizens that some discount movers provide. You can get a percentage discount off the price for your move plus lower prices for full coverage and even extras: lower rates when renting a car or a hotel room if you book with a particular company. Just ask the movers if they can make you an offer.
Discounts and More Discounts…
There are companies that offer a discount if you are their regular customer. If you are going to move for the second (or more) time with one mover ask for these preferential rates. Some discount movers provide lower prices for teachers and professors. Prices for moving may become also lower in the months before and after the summer when movers are less busy or during the weekdays when less people move.
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A poem by Lisa Collicutt
Shadowed realms are where I dwell,
deep in the dark abyss.
Loathsome creatures are abound,
hear them scream and hiss.
Darkness follows where I go,
the dark moon guides my flight.
My search for prey it never ends,
embraced by cold dark night.
Heed the warnings, turn around,
No wait, on second thought,
I stretch a boney finger out,
it catches on your soul.
Innocence embraced by darkness,
feel it take its toll.
Once you're caught up in my grasp,
a spell will drain your will.
Another soul drawn internal,
until I've had my fill.
Evil sizzles in my veins,
my soul is dark as pitch.
Inside my heart, you'll find no warmth,
some call me a witch.


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Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - Cybersecurity Collides with Risk
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Public/Private Collaboration to Fight Botnet Plague
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Cyber Security Lacking for Critical Infrastructure Systems
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Senator Pushes for Federal Cyber Security Progress
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is turning up the heat on the Obama administration to follow through on a comprehensive federal cyber security overhaul. During a Senate hearing this week, Whitehouse pressed Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for updates on the administration's position...
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Frontal area of the Rover T.P./70 (or 90), seen above with cowlings off and on, is smaller than that of the Currie Wot's fuselags. It could comfortably replace a Cirrus Minor engine in an Auster or Gemini "Flight" photogmphs Rover's 90 h.p. Turboprop . . . will be able to approach at high r.p.m. but low power and attainovershoot power simply by changing pitch without having to speed up the turbine. Throttle lag will then be almost eliminated A pitch-setting lever will be provided in the cockpit, but will beused virtually in the same way as a pitch lever with a conventional constant-speed propeller.The construction of the turbine unit itself closely corresponds to that of the industrial and a.p.u. version; and the relevant compon-ents and figures for the developed T.P.90 are enumerated below. ROVER T.P.90/1 The T.P.90 is a single-shaft turboprop, arranged as an engine-changeunit complete with variable-pitch propeller and all standard accessories. Two lateral intakes pass air to the single-sided centrifugal compressor,which handles a maximum mass-flow of 1.881b/sec with a pressure ratio of 2.8, at 46,000 r.p.m. Fuel is injected downstream into the single combustion chamber (see drawing) and the efflux escapes through thesingle-stage turbine machined from a forged blank of Nimonic 105. Gas temperature behind the turbine is 650°C at full power at sea level. At maximum r.p.m. the output shaft speed is 2,525 r.p.m., and asnoted in the text a hydraulically controlled propeller is scheduled to be used. Engine control is effected by a simple mechanical system, withautomatic overpower and top-temperature limits. Fuel is supplied by a Rover multi-piston pump with a full-load pressure of 2501b/sq in andmaximum pressure of 6001b/sq in. A return-type oil system is used, the tank being integral with the compressor housing. Standard acces-sories, included in the weight given bslow, are: electric starter and 12V supply system, d.c. generator, oil cooler, variable-speed throttlecontrol, tachometer, j.p.t. indicator, ammeter, oil-pressure warning system, variable-pitch propeller, spinner and backplate. Overall length of powerplant, 48.6in with propeller and spinner or30.1in without; wid:h, 20in; height, 27.5in; weight with propeller and all standard accessories, 2351b; power/weight ratio, 0.383 b.h.p./lb;power ratings, max take-off, 120 b.h.p. at 47,000 r.p.m.; max cruise. 90 b.h.p. at 46,000 r.p.m.; fuel specification, DERD 2482 or 2486,diesel oil or kerosine; specific consumption at max cruise rating, 1.38; oil grade, SAE 10; oil consumption, O.lpt/hr. AUSTER FOR BOUNDARY-LAYER RESEARCH XJIGH lift through boundary-layer control is the theme behind*--* the research work being done by Professor W. A. Mair and Dr M. R. Head in the Cambridge University aeronautics labora-tories. They hope to be able to double the maximum lift coeffi- cient, and so reduce both the take-off and landing speed of anaircraft and its ground run. Preliminary tunnel work consisted of a thorough investigationinto the properties and causes of the turbulence in the layer. The mean speed of the air in the layer was measured by the hot-wiremethod, in which the current required to keep the wire at a constant temperature gives an indication of the cooling effect, andthus of the speed. Readings were converted electronically into a linear output signal which was integrated over a period of timeto give a true mean speed. Theories for the causes of separation were developed from a conical diffuser with a lateral slit, and froma flat perforated plate. In the former case the effective angle of the diffuser was adjusted by means of movable centre bodies, toachieve critical separation. The amount of pressure or depression through the slit required to produce or suppress separation couldthen be measured. When all these tests had been successfully concluded the time had come, as Professor Mair said, "to suck itand see." The Ministry of Aviation—under whose contract part, butnot all, of this work is being done;—provided an Auster for flight test. Before Marshall Flying Services started to modify it for thepurpose of the experiments, basic tests were imde to provide a datum against which later results could be compared. The suction is provided by a single-stage axial impeller drivenby a 60 h.p. Budworth shaft turbine engine mounted behind the pilot's seat. Both impeller and engine exhaust vertically down-wards from the underside of the fuselage just below the trailing edge. An entirely new wing has been fitted, of considerablyincreased span and aspect ratio. Ducting has been installed in the wing to suck the boundary layer from an area extending rightacross the span from the leading edge to about 15 per cent chord, and from five full-span strips about l|in wide. There is alsoprovision to suck from two strips each on the flaps and ailerons. Of perforated plywood, the strips are covered with paper untilthey are to be used. The tailplane and fin have been enlarged, and the formeris now all-moving under hydraulic power derived from a hand- charged accumulator. Its total movement of about 25° is adjustedby a fully variable control in the centre of the cockpit. The elevators are still controlled from the stick.Flap movement has been increased to 80° and the ailerons now droop almost as much. Spoilers have been fitted immediatelybehind the rear spar. Like the ailerons, these are controlled from the stick, except that a four-position lever in the cockpit allowsthe pilot to select either all spoiler, all aileron, or two intermediate ratios of both. They are expected to be really effective only at largeflap angles, when they will produce large rolling and yawing movements. At the moment the additional instrumentation consists solelyof that concerned with the turbine engine, plus a multiple manometer. An emergency spin-recovery parachute has beenfitted in accordance with Government regulations. Professor Mair expects that this will never be removed; it will be almost impos-sible to spin with all possible configurations of flap angle and suction rate. All these modifications have increased the weight and dragseverely, and at present Dr Head is working on reducing the latter by improving the streamlining. A new wing-root-to-canopyjunction has been fitted, the wheels spitted, wing and under- carriage bracings faired, and the top of the fuselage straightened.A new airscrew has been fitted to improve the rate of climb. Professor Mair explains that the secret of high lift lies inincreasing the stalling angle. The stall is caused by air in the boundary layer stopping and starting to move forward. He hopesto prevent this by continually removing the boundary layer. Dr Head, who won a DSO and DFC during the war, will pilotthe aircraft himself. SIMPLER HIGH-SPEED FLIGHT PROBABLY unrivalled in the making of technical documen-taries, Shell Film Unit have completed a new film in their High-Speed Flight series—a simplified condensation of Abfroach-ing the Speed of Sound (1956), Transonic Flight (1957) and Beyond the Speed of Sound (1959). In colour, and with a care-fully-pared and well-spoken commentary, High Speed Flight (Simplified Version), runs for about 20 minutes, enabline thewhole background to the airflow pattern changes to be explained more quickly than was possible with the more detailed andspecialized films that preceded it. Considerable use is rmde of animated diagrams and theSchlieren photography technique (the latter is the subject of another excellent film, Schlieren, made by the same unit in 1959).Concentrated technical description is interspersed with some pood —if now rather dated—air-to-air photographic sequences, inciud-ing quite alarming shots of a Vampire pitching and a Meteor snaking as compressibility effects are encountered. The film, which was compiled by Denis Segaller, is available on loan in 35mm and 16mm sizes.
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About the Leading Edge Academy
The Leading Edge Academy was founded in 1993 and has earned a reputation for academic excellence, maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment and having a faculty of outstanding teachers. Our cross-curricular, three-year program links subjects together for a well-rounded and connected educational experience. Our teachers go above and beyond to offer an exciting curriculum that involves students in hands-on learning experiences that encourage creativity and exploration.
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The International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival is part of the 501c3 Phoenix Film Foundation. We rely on the generosity of the public and local companies to make sure we can keep giving our audiences amazing film-going experiences year after year. There are many ways to get involved in the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival. Become a volunteer for the Festival, or if you are short on time, consider supporting us every time you shop, or by becoming a Reel Friend of the Phoenix Film Festival.
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The International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival is looking for fellow movie-lovers to volunteer for the upcoming festival! IHSFF 2019 will be held in the beginning of 2019 and will feature the finest in independent film from around the world, as well as celebrities, seminars, and parties all week long!
In exchange for a commitment of at least 24 hours, volunteers will receive a festival t-shirt and a full Phoenix Film Festival pass ($150 value, excludes the opening night screening). We are looking for enthusiastic people in the following areas: Theater Operations, Merchandising, Ticketing, Silent Auction, Kids' Day and Events.
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Periods can be messy. We all know this. It rankles, but the real pain comes when one has to buy sanitary napkins. It feels weird to the women and girls ask for a sanitary napkin in a store which are often manned and crowded by men. It just feels weird because it echoes how uncomfortable we are when we talk about menstruation in public or discuss about it with someone of opposite gender.
Sensing the need of women, CMC (cuttack Muncipal Corporation) comes to the rescue. In a welcoming step Cuttack Muncipal Corporation has installed sanitary napkin vending machines. Well to speak frankly it is first of its kind of initiative by any municipal corporation in Odisha.
In first phase, two such vending machines have been installed; one at Biswanath Pandit Central library and second one at the shelter home located inside Sishu Bhawan premises, the government run premier pediatric hospital.
While the whole nation is preparing itself for a cleaner India, Where govt. led Swachh Bharat Mission is on it's prime, the irony is people often throw the used sanitary napkins in the open without properly disposing it. Well again CMC has a way to deal with it. Along with the sanitary napkin vending machines, incinerators have also been installed in Cuttack, which will dispose of used napkins in a hygienic manner. Don't you think this is something brilliant!
These vending and incinerators have been installed with the help of centre owned corporation HLL Lifecare. CMC has spent at least Rs 1 lakh from its own coffers in installing these two sets of machines. If the machines get good response then the civic body will install few more machines at necessary public places.
If Cuttack can come up with such an good idea to help out women, why can't other cities in Odisha. Let us know in the comment section if you want your city to install such machines. Who knows your city might be in the list too to get such vending machines.


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A Prom Video I just did for a Blog Series I Wrote a Couple Years Back
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A Prom Video I just did for a Blog Series I Wrote a Couple Years Back
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Jenna sits inside the Druggy Abandoned Building, bodies of Drugies, or Henchmen of The Drug Lord Colonel Otquai's Number One Man, "Rain", either dead, or knocked unconscious…
Outside The Toodlock Thire Police are still holding their position, and not entering the building.
Nisho suddenly appears, and approaches Jenna…
Jenna senses Nisho.
"Get back Nisho! I can't seem to control this…" Jenna says with her head hung low, never looking up at Nisho.
"Sure you can" Nisho confidently replies.
"NO!! NISHO!! GET OUT!!! I DON'T WANT TO HURT YOU, BUT I WILL!!!" Jenna suddenly floats into the air, and gazes at Nisho as she yells.
Her eyes full of Rage.
Nisho steps even closer, she's maybe 15 feet from Jenna now.
"You couldn't always control your Telepathy right? This is no different Jenna…" Nisho pleas.
"This…" Jenna starts to cry as she lowers back to the floor, her hands over her eyes "is different… Please Nisho… Just leave".
"You would never leave me" Nisho thinks to Jenna, who then looks up at her.
"Yes… It is different… But that's it… It's just different" this seems to calm Jenna a bit.
Suddenly two Toodlock Police Shooters enter the building, and Jenna hurls two crates at them, knocking them unconscious.
"TAMARA!! COULD YOU TELL THAT DUMB ASS POLICE CAPTAIN TO KEEP HIS MEN OUT!!" Nisho yells into her Wrist Comunicay to Tamara, who is outside the building.
"They're only getting hurt!" she finishes
"Roger that" Tamaron's Voice comes though the Comunicay.
Jenna suddenly collapses, and Nisho is instantly at her side.
She cradles Jenna in her arms, as Jenna cries profusely, pulling her arms over her eyes.
"Jenna… Look at me Jenna" with this Jenna uncovers her eyes, which are swollen and full with tears, hurt, rage, pain.
"That's why you brought me on to the 197… Isn't it?" (Way back in Captain Fire 197 – Beginnings) Nisho says to Jenna as a sudden realization crosses her mind.
"You knew" Nisho continues.
Jenna stares at Nisho blankly "Knew… What?" she replies.
"You knew I was the only one that would be able to help you with this…" Nisho explains, almost as if she's in a trance.
"You may not have conscioulsy known… Oh but you knew… You knew that you would go through this change" Nisho finishes.
Jenna starts to cry a bit more.
"Telepathy hit when you were what… 15? 16??" Nisho continues.
"And you're what now… 22?" she questions Jenna, who simply nods back.
"So Telekenis hits when you're 22…" Nisho continues to spew her theory.
"You can do this Jenna… It took you some time before you could control your telepathy, right?" She questions again.
"Yes" Jenna quietly replies.
"Two or Three years… Yes… But–" Jenna continues, but Nisho interrupts.
"No "But"… This is the same… And you can do this" Nisho insists.
"You're right Nisho… How could I have not realized… This is the next stage of my Evolution… There aren't many of us left, and there are no "True Records" of our Existence, so I simply didn't realize" Jenna explains as she wipes her eyes.
She then reaches out and touches Nisho's face with one hand "And you… You were meant to help me see this…" with this Jenna smiles slightly, and Nisho blushes a bit.
"I'm ready… I must turn myself in for these crimes" Jenna steps away and heads towards the exit of the building.
"But Jenna??!! None of this is your fault!!" Nisho cries after her, but Jenna keeps walking to the door, and then turns back by the entrance.
"But it is still my "Responsibility"" she replies, and then leaves the building, into Police Custody.
"I assume you have some "Owned" Officers under your thumb?" Merrick speaks at Rain, as they both watch the Television Coverage of Jenna being put into the back of a Police Car.
"I certainly do… And I shall keep a constant eye on this… "Jenna" Sister of yours" replies Rain as he watches with curiosity, and intrigue.
PHOTO CREDITS – People's Anime, Animefreak, White Haired Anime Girl, Sex and Villainy,
Part One – Captain Fire 197 – We Know What You Are
Part Two – Captain Fire 197 – Beast Calling
Part Three – Captain Fire 197 – Truth is Thicker than Blood
Part Four – Captain Fire 197 – Changed
Part Five – Captain Fire 197 – Withdrawal Shock
Part VI – Captain Fire 197 – Blue Rain
Part VII – Wake The Beast
Part VIII – Unleashed
I Recently Started Filling up some Pinterest Boards…
What Are Pinterest Boards?
Best Just To Show yah
Today I Shall Share With You My Recent Star Wars Pinterest Board That I Started Creating…
Complete with Custom Captions Added By Me, lol
When You're Done With That You're Welcome To Check Out My Other Boards, Keeping In Mind That They Are Not Complete… And Not Nearly as Humorous, lol… But There Are Some Cool Pictures There
And Happy Easter!
These are just some Preliminary Sketches from My Nephew, but I thought it would be Cool/Fun to share the process with you guys as I experience it myself… This Sketch here is Elysa, The Shape Shifting Elf who showed up First in Owl Form in The Original Dark Rider Post Here Dark Rider. She started out Following him, but later Joined his Party.
The White Owl is the Form She Takes when Transformed.
Elsya is The Guardian of The Dark Rider, though he may not realize this, from the Rendolyn Elves… A Race of Elves that he befriended and helped in his past.
What he doesn't realize is that she's also chosen him as a mate, but until he realizes it on his own, she will not likely tell him.
Largoth is an Elven Thalon Mercenary from the Elven Village of Rodomor, A different, more Human Relating Clan of Elves than Elysa's Clan who live far away from Humans… Dark Rider had befriended him several years back… Largoth Shows up Here in Part Two of The Original Dark Rider Series Dark Rider – Return To Bas'adia and travels with him for most of that Series. He is, however, Killed at the beginning of the "Tales of The Dark Rider" Series which takes place two years after the Original Series.
I Love this Drawing.
I Love This Drawing… It absolutely Captures what I had pictured with the Female Asian/Human Mercenary Iloh (Her First Appearance is Seen Here in Part Six of The Original Series Dark Rider – Shores of Evalon).
Iloh is in The Original "Dark Rider" Series, and also returns in the "Tales of The Dark Rider".
That's all for now, My Nephew is also working on some "Captain Fire 197" Drawings, which I'm very anxious to see… And plans on doing more Detail on the "Dark Rider" Drawings.
I will continue to show you Most of the Drawings that he sends me, These were actually Texted to My Phone, lol
Thanks for Listening/Reading
Dark Riders & Tales of The Dark Rider Series
Jenna stands before one of the Druggy's that's trying to take her down, Frothing at her mouth, Her Eyes dead…
"NO!! YOU DON'T WANTA DO THIS!!!" he yells before she raises her arm lifting him through telekinesis, and throws him against a nearby wall.
All about are either unconscious, or dead Drug Dealers, or Druggy's who tried to stop her.
"MINO WHAT'S HAPPENING DOWN THERE, THE TOODLOCK AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN CALLED IN AND ARE SURROUNDING THE BUILDING!!?? WHERE IS JENNA!!??" Jono yells as he slams his fists against the control panel.
The Toodlock Thire Police Forces have surrounded the Building, and Nisho and Tamaron watch from a nearby alleyway.
"We can't just leave her alone in there, I'm going back in" Nisho says and starts to walk away… But Tamaron grabs her arm.
"Nisho are you sure that's such a good idea?" Tamaron exclaims.
"It's alright Tamaron… I need to do this" Nisho replies, and moves past him towards a back entrance into the building.
Rain sits back in his desk chair while listening to one of His Men trying to explain what happened in the their Drug Selling Building.
"She started killing everybody boss!! It was crazy!" explains the young man on the screen.
"We need to find out more about this girl…" replies Rain.
"I might be able to help you with that" suddenly Merrick, Jenna's estranged brother appears out of the shadows.
PICTURE CREDITS – Ren Honjo, Anime Guys With Cool Black Hair, Anime Freak, Sex and Villainy , Colorado Burning
Part One – Captain Fire 197 – We Know What You Are
Part Two – Captain Fire 197 – Beast Calling
Part Three – Captain Fire 197 – Truth is Thicker than Blood
Part Four – Captain Fire 197 – Changed
Part Five – Captain Fire 197 – Withdrawal Shock
Part VI – Captain Fire 197 – Blue Rain
Part VII – Wake The Beast
It's a Friggen Miracle, both My Brother, and My Nephew each Texted me Drawings today… My Brother actually Texted me Some Charcoal Drawings of My Main "White Jade" Character… Of course he was supposed to be working on "Dark Rider" Drawings, lol… But that's My Brother, Super Alpha, and Super Independent, lol
His Original Drawings were pretty cool, but I couldn't tell if it was a Guy or a Girl, Ha… So, he's got some Rust to break off, as he hasn't drawn in a while… But the Drawings are still very cool… Not sure if I'll show those, need to get his permission first… Might wait for later drawings.
My Nephew on the other hand, did 4 "Dark Rider" Characters, and 1 "Captain Fire 197" one… I also need to check with him before I Post em… But I think at least 3 of the 5 came out pretty good… These are just First Sketches, but I'm curious if they'll do more, and how they will Evolve. My Nephew Draws Good Elves, might have something to do with the fact that he Looks like an Elf, Ha
Anyway, this is more of a Silly Update, with no Pictures, just a bit of Type, lol
I did Write most of My Newest Captain Fire 197 in a Notebook today, as The internet was down for a little while… So I should be posting that Tomorrow.
And then I need to Write My Newest Dark Rider, which hopefully I'll also Post tomorrow, or maybe on Saturday.
"The Mind Chronicles" I haven't decided what I'm doing with at this point… Someday I'd like to make it into a Comic, but it wouldn't come until after Dark Rider, and Captain Fire 197… I haven't decided if I'm goina continue Posting it for now… We Shall See… But My New Blog Series "Whisper Moon" is coming along pretty good, and seems to get a better response than "The Mind Chronicles".
Anyway, this is just a bit of an Update, as I mentioned recently that I'm looken for Artists for Dark Rider, and Captain Fire 197… White Jade will be more difficult, but for some reason my Brother seems to be Drawing for that, lol
Anyway, Nuff Said
Thanks for Listening/Reading
And Thanks for Your Continued Support
It's been a busy Year, lol
To say the least…
A bit of an Update
Tales of The Dark Rider (Previously Dark Rider)
People still seem to be enjoying The Dark Rider Series, and so am I… Especially since I've now Brought in Dark Rider's Brother, and Son, who was raised by his Brother… And you find out that The Dark Rider comes from a Family of Rangers, but he has gone a different path… And now that they have Freed The Dark Rider from The Scarlet Bandit, What's Next for The Dark Rider… You'll just have to Tune In.
Now this Series has taken quite a different turn with "The Always Nice" Jenna, now battling the Darker Side of herself, which seems to be somehow connected to her Newly Found Telekinetic Powers, as opposed to just being Telepathic… (Yeah, just Telepathic, like that's a small thing, lol… But you know what I mean, lol).
I've kind of slowed down a bit on this Series as much as I like Writing it… I'm not sure what kind of following I have with it, so we shall see how it goes.
Whisper Moon (A New Series)
I have started a New Series that is getting Decent Feedback, and I'm Really Enjoying Writing it, and how it's gone so far… After all, who wouldn't want to Read About a Recluse Young Self Made Billionaire, whose suddenly put into situations where he's forced to come out of his head, and tap into deeper self resources from within himself? Or something like that, Check it out, and let me know what you think.
Winter, Lust, And Wonder (My Poetry Book)
I know I've been talking about Self Publishing Quite a Bit, as January Marked The First Time I've Ever Self Published any of My Work, with Winter, Lust, And Wonder.
It's certainly been An Evolving, and Constant Learning Process… But so far, I'm pretty happy with the Results.
I will tell you this, as it turns out, "Writing" something is the Simplest Part of Self Publishing, lol Finding a Printer was Challenging, but I am very Happy with the Company I've ended up Choosing to Print This Book. And as most of you Probably know, I got it into a Local Bookstore, which I was Simply Thrilled about… It's been in there a couple weeks now, and no Sales… But They are having "Poetry Month" In Their Store in April, so Wish Me Luck, as I'm hoping it might get some notice then. We shall see.
Meanwhile I am "Fully Exploring" The Marketing of it Online, which is going to take A Lot of Time And Research. Oh, I did get it Uploaded as an ebook for Kindle though, so that's good. For people who don't want to spend $5.25 (Which is The Adjusted Price for My Readers, and/or Comrades in Ink, after the 30% Discount Code I have on its Page), they can spend $1.99. The Printed Copies are Really Nice Though I have to say, and There's like 7 to 10 Colors you can Choose from now.
The Good News, My Very, Very, Very… Very Slow Comic Book Printer (It took 50 Days to get them), finally Shipped me My 8 Page Comlet (Partial Comic Book), and they look Simply Awesome… In fact I'm so happy with them, I may end up using this Company after all, even though their shipment was some 22 Days or so late.
It should be quicker next time, as it's a "Reorder" now… No "Set" Up Etc.
The Bad News, I can't get the Comic Book Artist who did the Drawings for me some 6 years ago to Reply to My E-mails… Now keep in mind, we've been in touch several times leading up to The Printing of these Comlets, but now that they're here, she's not Replying.
The thing is this, I need to figure out the Royalties and such before I start to Market The Hell out of this thing… As I paid her upfront to do these drawings, and from what I'm reading everywhere The Artist either gets Paid Up Front, or Gets Paid From Sales, or a Blend Of The Two… Well, she likes to get paid upfront, which is fine, but in the one and only conversation we ever had about "Future Sales" (Not for this 8 Page Book so much, More So for Future Books that I'd sell, as this 8 Page Book is more for Marketing it really), she said something about us just Splitting The Profits from Sales… Sounds Fair right? But if you pay someone to Draw a 24 Page Comic Book for you, Which Would Run me between $3,000 and $4,000 (Which I don't have at the moment), I'm thinken the things I've been reading are right, and The Artist shouldn't be getting 50% of the Sales Profits, Plus 3-4k… Anyway, I'm not like some "Greedy Bastard" or something, lol… I figure even if she wants her Money Up Front like we've always done, I still want to give her maybe 20% of the Profits from Sales, even if it's a bit Above what people normally do… BUT FIRST SHE HAS TO REPLY TO MY E-MAILS!!!! Lol… I did actually get her to Reply Once by "Playfully" Giving her a hard time about it, as we're pretty friendly… But her response in a nutshell was "HaHaHa Please Be Patient!!!" lol
Sooooo Now it's been 14 Days since I sent My Original E-mail which had Vital Questions that I need Answered before I start to Market The Hell out of this thing…
The End Result, or The Current Result anyway, is that I have to Basically Shelf This Project until she either Replies, or I Get a New Artist… Which I've been Extremely Reluctant to do, as I just Love Her Work… It basically came out 80 to 90% like what I had Envisioned.
Anyway, I've spent several days being a bit Blue About this, but when you have to rely on other people, which I do when it comes to Comic Books, BECAUSE I CAN'T DRAW!!! lol Oh well.
I Died Once (I.D.O.) My Novella
I finished My First Novella I believe in November or December of last year, and sat it aside while I worked on Self Publishing "Winter, Lust, And Wonder".
Now that I have Self Published My Poetry Book, it's time to Move on to Self Publishing My First Ever Novella… And as Soon as My Editor (Who is My Eldest Sister, lol) Has some time, hopefully she'll get to it, lol. I've asked her if she thought she might be able to Start Editing it in April, giving her a couple more weeks to not worry about it, and she said it depends on her Work Schedule. After all, She's an "Accountant" by Trade, not an "Editor", lol… But Maybe if I become "Terribly Successful someday, I can drag her away from Accounting, lol Maybe Not, lol If she isn't able to Work on it in April, I'm going to have to start trying to find another Editor however… Once again, we shall see.
Dream Shift (My Second Poetry Book)
The Good News I worked with Kirsty @ La Plume Noire (Who is also one of My Two Assistant Editors on My Other Blog, The Dark Globe) on The Cover for My Second Poetry Book Dream Shift, using a Photo by Kristy @ Little Trot (Whom I had gotten Permission from to use…) And I'm really Happy with the Results.
This Book, however, also needs to be Edited… And Thus I won't be Self Publishing it for Several Months Most Likely, allowing time for My Novella to be Edited, Self Published, and Marketed. Phew… lol
Ok, This Post is Getting Long, lol… Just one more thing.
Chess With Agatha… And The Dark Fortress of Doom (My Fantasy Novel/Potentially The First of a Trilogy)
My Fantasy Novel which I am Really Enjoying Writing, and People seem to Like So far… I started this in January of This Year, and I would Love to finish it and Self Publish it in Late Summer, or in The Fall… Once Again, We Shall See.
Other than that, I've Started Using Twitter as many of you may have noticed… I've been using it for The Dark Globe as a way to "Further Network" and Support One Another, Both The Crew of The Dark Globe, and Its Readers… You Can Follow it Here @TheDarkGlobe1 if you like.
But for "Strictly The Written Word" News and Updates, I've also Created a Second Twitter Account @DJWrittenWord which you're also more than Welcome to Follow… I've been having Fun with it.
Well, I think I've Hit You with Enough, lol
As Always, I Truly Do Appreciate All Of Your Support… It Means a Great Deal to me, and has Played a Vital Role in My Drive to Self Publish My Work… So I Thank You
Nuff Said
Thanks for Reading/Listening
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SOLDIERS GROVE, Wis. — The Kickapoo River bridge is a big structure with a small price tag: one buck.
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Village officials fear the nearly century-old bridge, which hasn't hosted traffic in 31 years, will collapse into the river and want to get rid of it quickly. Village board member Vicki Campbell said they hope high scrap prices help attract a buyer who may want to sell the bridge's steel parts.
"With the steel prices what they are right now, we thought this was an opportune time to sell it," Campbell said.
They previously tried a similar offer, she said, but the buyer backed out.
The overhead truss bridge was built in 1910 and was a major connection for the community. Over the years, a new route into Soldiers Grove was built, and the bridge became a fishing spot.
In 1976, the state Department of Transportation recommended closing the bridge, saying its age and condition posed a hazard.
Laurel Hestetune, village president, said he still remembers the rattling sound of the boards as travelers passed over the span.
"Once it's gone — if it goes — I'm going to miss it," he said.
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Opened 7 years ago
Closed 7 years ago
#18395 closed Bug (fixed)
Make a brittle i18n test more reliable
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While working on #18393, I've noticed that if the try/except clause was removed from the blocktrans tag's code (which was introduced in https://github.com/django/django/commit/16bb9c594c), then the test
i18n.TranslationTests.test_bad_placeholder would correctly fail if run on its own, however there would be no failure if running the entire
i18n suite. I'm not sure why that is at this stage.
While nothing is broken per-se right now, the test is too brittle and may not catch regressions when the entire test suite is run. So the test should be made more reliable.
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comment:1 Changed 7 years ago by
The problematic test seems to be regressiontests.i18n.contenttypes.ContentTypeTests.test_verbose_name()
The problem persists if you comment the
translation.override('en') call, if comment the
translation.override('fr') call things work as expected.
Also, if you run both methods in the reverse order things work as expected in
i18n.TranslationTests.test_bad_placeholder but fail in
test_verbose_name() like if no French translation was installed:
====================================================================== FAIL: test_verbose_name (regressiontests.i18n.contenttypes.tests.ContentTypeTests) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/ramiro/django/git/tests/regressiontests/i18n/contenttypes/tests.py", line 28, in test_verbose_name self.assertEqual(unicode(company_type), u'Société') AssertionError: u'Company' != u'Soci\xe9t\xe9' - Company + Soci\xe9t\xe9
All this seem to point to a problem when there are two calls to
translation.override('xx) with the same value of 'xx' in the same test run (thread/process), the second one has no effect. Maybe the underlying
django.utils.translation.activate('xx') function has this limitation?
comment:2 Changed 7 years ago by
Maybe we need to munge with the internals of trans_real (_active, _translations) like it is already done in other tests in the same file?.
Or better yet, create testing tools that allow to flush that kind of cached values as it has been discussed a few times already.
comment:3 Changed 7 years ago by
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Ramiro, I suspect we are reaching here the same issue described in ticket:17980#comment:15 (trans_real._default caching). In your specific case, the problem is maybe more related to _translations caching than _default. When LOCALE_PATHS setting is changed, the _translations global dictionary should probably be reset.
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Reset translation global variables with setting_changed
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Farm Animal Policy: Some Animals are More Equal than Others
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This summer I was fortunate to be able to divide my time between the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's Center for Animal Welfare and the American Veterinary Medical Association's Animal Welfare Division. These two experiences allowed me to see policy that we have been learning about in the MAPP program in action. While with the USDA I helped to design a training guide for the implementation of policy regarding welfare of farm animals used in food and fiber research. With the AVMA I am participating in the process of researching and formulating policy for farm animal welfare. This unique opportunity to work with a government organization and a not for profit organization has given me insight into different stakeholders and their roles in the policy process from initial stages to implementation.
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Thank you Maggie Reardon from CNET for answering Paula's question! Concerned parent, Paula wrote Maggie:
Subject: Putting the iPod Touch on lock-down
Dear Maggie,
My 10-year-old daughter wants an iPod Touch for Christmas. I'm sure it's because all of her friends have one and are playing games and other apps on it. But I am nervous about getting her one. I trust her, but I do not think she needs all of the technologies that come on an iPod Touch. I really do not want the outside world getting in touch with her! Is there some type of other technology or device I can get her so she can play apps and at the same time not have a Skype phone, camera, video, GPS, etc.? I feel so old school, but I do not think a 10-year-old needs to be texting, etc!!! All and any advice would really be helpful!
Maggie responded and posted "Child proofing your Internet-enabled gadgets."
In the article, Maggie shares: "More and more parents are giving their kids tablets, game consoles, laptops, and other Internet-connected devices as special holiday gifts. But how do you keep Junior safe as he's downloading apps, playing games online and exploring the World Wide Web?"
"Luckily, there are several apps that can help you monitor your daughter's browsing and usage on her iPod Touch, if you ever feel like you want to allow her a bit more freedom. Mobicip Safe Browser is a popular Web filter. It can be downloaded from the App Store for $4.99 and it's used instead of the Safari browser on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. It's basically a browser that filters Web content to ensure it's safe for your daughter. iRover Surf Safe is another app that offers similar functionality. And there are many more."
Thank you again Maggie for mentioning Mobicip as a web filter solution. You can read Maggie's complete article here.