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The Burger Line of Patrick Marleau, Dany Heatley and Joe Thornton looked like one of the best line in hockey. All three produced at a point-per-game pace and finished 8th, 14th and 16th in the scoring race. With their padded ratios and strong powerplay time the three looked great on any fantasy roster.
This team plays a slightly top heavy game during the regular season which has gotten them in trouble in the past. Lucky for us, Thornton is an absolute beast during the regular season and makes both of his wingers excellent producers.
Unlike their past seasons, other lines also produce.
Joe Pavelski certainly came into his own during the playoffs after a strong season and standout Olympics. With steady linemates like the speedy Devin Setoguchi and gritty Ryane Clowe the playmaking center finds open areas of the ice and the back of the net. Due to their age and proven ability, the young Sharks have no real reason to regress.
Their lone wildcard may be the top young player in the AHL: Logan Couture. After Manny Malhotra signed with Vancouver, the young Couture may be slotted for third line duties but has potential for so much more.
The rest of the forwards essentially fill the roster. Out of the remaining five players projected to play on the bottom six, only Torrey Mitchell held any fantasy relevance when he played top line with Thornton in his rookie year.
Dan Boyle scored 58 points which almost doubled the 30 points of their next best offensive defenseman. Those 30 points belonged to the recently retired Rob Blake. Now that Blake no longer logs minutes during the powerplay, young and promising blue liners Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Jason Demers will increase their totals. Both of those players could put up 30 plus points with excellent plus minus ratios.
In the pipeline, Nick Petrecki looks like a fantastic prospect but will bring no offensive impact.
The Sharks chose to let their longterm star netminder Evgeni Nabokov walk and eventually fly to Russia. His replacement will be Antero Niittymaki who may be this years Craig Anderson or Michael Leighton. The veteran goaltender could be the answer or the way for the team to work in their homegrown option: Thomas Greiss. In eleven starts the 24-year-old managed a solid seven wins and posted similar ratios to Vesa Toskala and Miikka Kiprusoff when they apprenticed for the position under Nabokov.
In addition, the team could be looking for a netminder and would probably love to get their hands on Antti Niemi. They already made an aggressive offer to Nicklas Hjalmarsson around the same salary Niemi would probably command but this would just be speculation. Both current Sharks goaltenders will come with a cheaper price tag than Nabokov would have and therefore could help a team even more. Things look good for Niittymaki and Greiss but these things change all the time.
Head Coach:
Under head coach Todd McClellan the Sharks have won the President's Trophy and made it to the Western Conference finals. He came over from Detroit where he managed the forwards and the powerplay, so this seasons playoff win must have felt great. As long as he coaches these talented forwards they will continue to post excellent statistics. Things may not bode well for any defenseman not named Boyle with so many forward options on the first unit, but losing Blake certainly helps the youth gain time.
The Bottom Line:
Until the Sharks play below standards, they will be one of the teams to beat in the Western Conference. A third straight Division title also seems likely. As far as betting on teams go, these guys appear to be safe.


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The Grammy Awards is about to get an extreme makeover.
In an effort to remain relevant, the folks at the Recording Academy today announced plans to cut more than 30 categories from the bloated show.
And we say it's about time.
Over the course of the Grammys' 53-year existence, the number of awards handed out has climbed to 109. Next year there were only (only!) be 78.
"After careful and extensive review and analysis of all categories and fields, it was objectively determined that our Grammy categories be restructured to the continued competition and prestige of the highest and only peer-recognized award in music," Recording Academy boss Neil Portnow said.
No genre is escaping the massive overhaul—the cuts are across the board with several similar-sounding genres getting bunched together, and less distinction between male and female categories.
For example, gone is Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals, and the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance are getting morphed into the gender-neutral Best Pop Solo Performance. The same changes apply to the rock, R&B and country categories. Rap lost just one field by combining solo and group performance fields into a Best Rap Performance.
In a bit of a rebranding effort, the Dance Field was renamed the Dance/Electronica Field and Best Electronic/Dance Album is now called Dance/Electronica Album.
We can also bid adieu to Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Best Rock Instrumental Performance and Best Contemporary R&B Album, while individual categories for Hawaiian, Native American and Zydeco or Cajun Music were also dropped and replaced with Best Regional Roots Music Album.
The four top races—Record, Album and Song of the Year and Best New Artist—remain unchanged.
Meanwhile, the Academy also tweaked some its voting and submission requirements to streamline the nominations process. For instance, if there are 25 to 39 entries in a category, there will only be three nominees on the ballot instead of the usual five. But if there are fewer than 25 entries, the category would go on hiatus for that year and no award would be given.
The 54th edition of the Grammys is slated for next February but no exact date has been announced.

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The newly opened Bollini's may be the best place in LA for true Neapolitan pizza, says Jeryy.
"It's not a restaurant, not a date spot, it would even be an insult to formica. In the hallowed tradition of the East Coast, it's a pizzeria. To me it's a cathedral."
Let's get one thing clear: Neapolitan pizza is not New York pizza, and it certainly ain't no California Pizza Kitchen. With a cracker-thin crust and a scattering of toppings, it's more of a snack than a meal.
Bollini's uses a wood-fired oven to turn out a chewy, smoky, splendidly crispy crust. As for the toppings, there are two extremes: The purist white pizza is bursting with flavor, while JeetJet prefers the regular cheese.
There are also specialty pizzas, including a steak pizza with homemade horseradish sauce. Did you cringe over the horseradish sauce? So did Jeryy, but it was love at first bite, he says. The horseradish sauce has a touch of Parmesan and adds a bit of sharpness, but nothing jarring. Fontina cheese actually works better than mozzarella, and the fennel sausage is specially made for the restaurant at a place in Vernon. JeetJet finds the sausage too much like hot dog, though.
Chef-owner Christiano Bollini is a local boy who apprenticed with Celestino Drago and did time in Italy (learning about regional cuisines, that is). Make sure to try his wild mushroom fettuccine with chicken, laced with truffle oil and garlic. It may be the best $10 entrée in the city. Salads are really good too, and portions generous.
A 12-inch pie is $8, and toppings are 50 cents—no, that's not a typo. As noted, though, the pies are not all that filling. Other dishes run about $10.
Over the next few weeks, the restaurant is having tasting nights to try out specials to add to the menu.
Bollini's Pizzeria Napolitana [San Gabriel Valley]
2315 S. Garfield Avenue, Monterey Park
Board Link: Now Open- Bollini's–The Best Pizza in L.A.


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ColorMap(pos, color, mode=None)[source]¶
A ColorMap defines a relationship between a scalar value and a range of colors. ColorMaps are commonly used for false-coloring monochromatic images, coloring scatter-plot points, and coloring surface plots by height.
Each color map is defined by a set of colors, each corresponding to a particular scalar value. For example:0.0 -> black0.2 -> red0.6 -> yellow1.0 -> white
The colors for intermediate values are determined by interpolating between the two nearest colors in either RGB or HSV color space.
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Return list of all color stops converted to the specified mode. If mode is None, then no conversion is done.
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Return a QLinearGradient object spanning from QPoints p1 to p2.
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Arguments: start The starting value in the lookup table (default=0.0) stop The final value in the lookup table (default=1.0) nPts The number of points in the returned lookup table. alpha True, False, or None - Specifies whether or not alpha values are included in the table. If alpha is None, it will be automatically determined. mode Determines return type: 'byte' (0-255), 'float' (0.0-1.0), or 'qcolor'. See
Return True if the gradient has exactly two stops in it: black at 0.0 and white at 1.0.
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Chuntering on at Chartwell & Channelling the Inner Churchillian
Alliteration eh? Seems that too much of a poetic device becomes nothing but a cheap tongue twister.
Anyway, we went to Winston Churchill's home at Chartwell today and we didn't fight anyone, anywhere – although it seemed for a moment there that the serried ranks of grey-haired volunteers at the front door might like to if we didn't rein back the kids. The goons were over-reacting though because the children's behaviour was impeccable. Come to think of it – they were the only children I saw in the house today – unless you count a solitary teenage boy and the ones in utero. As my sister observed, half the country's expectant mothers had visited the National Trust at Chartwell today.
Seeing my sister, who is I believe my closest genetic match in the world, is always something I enjoy. I used to enjoy it rather too much and get a headache from excitement before we had even met up when we were younger. It was so exciting, back then. Both of us working in London, everything new. Now we are both the mother of two girls and probably too old for full on excitation, but I am still aware, despite my trying to hold back (a bit), I still don't half chunter on. The poor thing probably wishes I would occasionally shut up…
So here is something from the eldest niece. A rather marvellous upgrade on the Churchill quote that usually runs something like this:
A cat looks down on you, a dog looks up to you, but a pig will treat you as an equal
Today's updated version, and better for it I would say – far less predictable – goes thus:
A cat looks down on you, a dog looks up to you, but a pig will treat you as a hamster
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Elbert Guillory has just shown us the way forward.
Guillory is a Louisiana state senator who caused a stir last year when he switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. That would not have been news if Guillory were white; in fact, he would have been pretty far behind the curve. But Guillory is black and represents a poor black district, which makes his spirited defense of the Republican Party much more significant.
Now Guillory is back with a stunning new ad which doesn't just criticize incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu—Guillory supports her challenger, Bill Cassidy—but also dismantles the Democratic Party entire claim to the black vote.


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Homeschooling Tips That Will Lessen The Burden
The cost of education is rising, and homeschooling is becoming even more prevalent. It is important to really consider all factors before removing a student from school. Use the tips from the article below before making any final decisions about the education of your child.
Don't limit your child's reading material to textbooks. You should aspire to expose your child to all types of reading materials to nurture a love of reading. Local news can provide great lessons. In the process, they will develop analytic abilities that last them throughout their life.
Set up outings with nearby homeschooling families. Not only will this be a ton of fun, but your kids will be able to socialize with other kids like them. Also, you can save money over time with group rates.
A great aspect of teaching your kids at home is that you can customize your teaching to the way the child learns best. If your child enjoys practical activities, you can design your homeschooling curriculum around hands on lessons. This can help your kid succeed with their learning.
Have you thought about the added burden of your finances if you choose to homeschool your children? If you have a job that you will need to quit, it can be difficult to adjust. Even those who stay home will have to consider how much time they'll lose for their daily duties and if they'll have to go the convenient, and typically more expensive, route for things like grocery deliveries.
Make a homeschool budget plan. This will help you to allot resources efficiently, while reducing your expenses. Allocate a set amount to be used for each of your children. Let there be some room for unexpected needs and costs too.
The Homeschool Association is a great resource for understanding any laws and guidelines that are applicable to you. You may be required to administer standardized tests or even register with the state. Don't forget to let the school board know your children won't be attending their schools any longer.
Research local homeschooling laws. You can easily visit the HDSLA web page online to learn what is needed in your state. An association with a group like this will also be beneficial if you ever are faced with questioning by a Board of Education. Even though you may need to pay membership dues, the help that you will get will be well worth it.
Set aside a quiet area in your home for school time. Pick an area separate from the play area. If there's no storage where you choose to teach, put a box in there where supplies can be kept.
With all of the things you have to consider, deciding what form of education is best for your child is difficult. You might not even get what you want out of the best public or private schools you can find. Remember everything this article has taught you before moving forward with educating your child. Learn more about homeschooling by attending classes or talking with other parents.…


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If you want to capture real moments in life, documenting in-home stories are where it is at. Not long after photographing their home, water birth {see here} on Christmas Day I was invited back to capture these first moments for their family. There is something about real life that is real beautiful.
From playtime downstairs, cozy images in bed, tandem nursing, sibling bonding and family time this session had it all.


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Let me first stress that I find project managers pretty remarkable and courageous people.
Being a project manager isn't an easy job.
Projects need to be delivered on time, to cost, to the required quality AND deliver the expected benefits.
During the course of the project, PMs have to be mindful of the big picture and at the same time keep an eye on the detail – without micromanaging anyone. They also need to be skilled at leading and motivating the team and gaining buy-in from stakeholders, whilst juggling a multitude of tasks so that the project isn't stalling.
All in all a tall order, but also a great learning ground. Having trained and coached hundreds of project managers I know that most of the challenges they face can be turned into opportunities with the right mindset and focus.
Three areas in particular stand out as challenging where PMs can benefit from coaching.
1. Managing a demanding workload and leaning to delegate
One of the greatest pain points that I observe amongst project managers is that many of them find their workload overwhelming. The overload can stem from running too many projects at once or not having enough support when managing a big project.
The problem is that most project managers don't want to appear "weak" by saying no to more work or asking for help. So instead they try to run faster in order to get it all done. But overwhelm doesn't serve anyone.
When we take on more than we can cope with, not only do we let ourselves down. We also let our clients down, because we aren't able to give the project the attention it needs.
A coaching conversation can help project managers evaluate the situation in an objective manner and come to understand what the right way forward is. If we want to run great projects that succeed and add value, we have to accept that dedicated management effort is a requirement.
Instead of seeing it as a weakness, asking for help should really be considered a strength, because it helps us stand up for ourselves and safeguard the quality of our projects.
Another great way to avoid overload, is to learn to delegate.
This will almost immediately free the project manager up to focus on the most important aspects of their project. The only way to grow and expand the number of projects we run is to delegate, and the beauty is that if done correctly it will develop the team members in the process.
If for instance a project administrator is added to the team, they could help with low-level tasks such as time sheet approval, financial tracking, weekly reporting, and managing specific work streams. It is essential work, but it isn't essential that the project manager do it.
Through coaching the project manager can come to understand who to delegate to and what to delegate based on the 80/20 rule.
According to the 80/20 rule (also referred to as Pareto's Principle) 80% of our results stem from just 20% of our effort and activities. It is these high-value activities that we should maintain focus on, whereas we can look to delegate the remaining 80%.
Coaching can also help project managers understand how to delegate in the right way – maybe even in an elegant way.
Elegant delegation is when we're able to delegate a task that frees us up to focus on higher value activities whilst at the same time we provide a stretch for the person we delegate to. An example could be tracking the project's budget. To the PM this might be just another task, but to a junior member of the team, who has never been trusted with tracking a project budget before, it might be both motivating and enlightening.
2. Improving emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence is another important area, which project managers, often unknowingly, need coaching on.
EQ or emotional intelligence encompasses the ability to recognize and manage our own and other people's emotions, which for a project manager is imperative, because it's people who make projects happen. It's essential that project managers know how to motivate a team member, handle situations of conflict and build strong relationships of trust with the stakeholders.
Coaching is a great tool for helping people increase their emotional intelligence, because it helps to raise awareness of how they feel, how they behave and what effect they have on others. An important part of emotional intelligence is the ability to empathize and being able to walk in someone else's shoes. To strengthen this ability, project managers must make it a habit to see the situation from the other person's point of view and to ask "what does it feel like to be the other person right now?" If in doubt, there are neat ways in which they can ask.
To further strengthen their emotional intelligence muscle, project managers must practice the art of rapport building with the people they work with.
As the deepest rapport comes when interests, beliefs and values are matched, they should find out what they have in common with the other person and engage at that level. This is best done through one-to-one conversations, which are much more personal than group meetings. Not only can coaches help project managers free up time to build relationships, they can also help them to connect better with the person in front of them. One of the ways to do so is to match and mirror a person's body language, but the most effective way is probably to learn to listen.
The ability to build rapport and understand people will get easier if project managers learn to tune into people and to focus on what they are really saying. In contrast to hearing, which is an automatic reflex, active listening takes effort and requires that people put their own internal mind-chatter aside and concentrate on the person who is speaking.
To practice listening at the highest possible level, we have to fully focus on the person in front of us instead of considering what we want to say next. In this state of heightened awareness it will become much clearer what the person is really trying to say. We can further maintain our focus on the other person by repeating and paraphrasing their words and by avoiding interrupting them.
3. Learning to engage the team through collaborative planning
Many project managers feel that they have to know it all and do it all, and that it's their job to instruct team members and tell them what to do. But we live in a world where no one can know it all and where it's not the job of the project manager to simply instruct others.
Their primary role may well be to enable others to do their best work and to access their genius. One of the best ways to achieve that is to engage team members through questions. When we ask questions we show people that we value their opinions and that we want them to contribute. That's the core of collaboration; involving others and enabling them to help define the work they will be doing. Project managers have to ask lots of 'how' and 'what if' questions and find out how they can best support the team in working collaboratively.
The same is true when it comes to project planning. There is a widespread belief that because it's the project manager's responsibility to plan and track the project they have to do it all on their own. But planning a project in isolation is inefficient and can create an unrealistic schedule that no one has bought in to.
Collaborative planning, on the other hand, is one of the most engaging activities of all, as it invites the team into the planning process, gives them a role to play and promotes a shared sense of responsibility. Coaching can help project managers understand the importance of collaboration and assist them with the practical steps of doing so.
One way to plan collaboratively is to get everyone together in a room with whiteboards and sticky notes and creating the product breakdown structures and milestone plans as a group. As a first step they should agree what the end product looks like. Then the group needs to brainstorm everything that has to get done (one item per sticky note) and from that agree on 12-15 milestones to track throughout the project. Finally they should discuss who owns each milestone, instead of the project manager determining the responsibilities.
Even if the team is remote there are ways to plan collaboratively, for instance with stickynotespm.com or trello.com. Collaborative planning tools can also help to ensure that the plan is continuously updated with information from the team once the implementation phase is in flight. The chosen tools must be flexible enough to allow the team members to maintain the plan collaboratively and take joint responsibility for the execution of it.
For project managers to be successful in their roles they have to continuously learn and grow from the challenges they face. The three things in particular stand out as challenges for PMs that they need coaching on.
1. They need to learn to delegate and ask for help so that they are able to effectively manage their workload.
2. They need to strengthen their EQ by getting better at walking in other people's shoes and really listening to the people they want to build rapport with.
3. They need to improve engagement levels on their teams by planning collaboratively and involving team members in the work they will be doing.


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GEMBALLA Automobiltechnik GmbH & Co. KG from Leonberg near Stuttgart extends its steering wheel programme by a new product development which fits all Porsche Cayenne models with automatic transmission. Measuring only 365 millimetres in diameter and an ergonomic shape for extra grip, it is most suitable for dynamic drivers.
For the extra amount motor sports feeling, GEMBALLA practicably placed F1 rocker switches in the classical switch scheme behind the steering wheel rim – up right and down left. An integrated full size airbag guarantees the accustomed safety.
The new steering wheel also convinces visually. With its modern 3-spoke design, it perfectly integrates into the current Cayenne interior. The customer can chose from numerous colour variations in order to match each serial or optional configuration.
In precise hand work, the GEMBALLA upholsterers cover steering wheel rim, – airbag, – pot and hub with leather and if desired they combine it with carbon segments. Harmonically added horn keys and the black anodised rocker switches perfect the high-quality overall impression.
GEMBALLA – the specialist for high end Porsche refinements and innovative engineer design offers the steering wheel for all Porsche Cayenne with automatic transmission for an introductory price from € 1,680. Of course, the steering wheel is approved by the Technical Control Board (TÜV).
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Branding from the inside out
Internal communications may seem limited in scope, but considered work can have a profound effect on a client's business, says Rob Andrews
Internal communications may seem limited in scope, but considered work can have a profound effect on a client's business, says Rob Andrews
I'm wearing my Utopia Café T-shirt for inspiration. I sometimes wear it out, to what I imagine are the admiring glances of the rest of the groovy-logo-T-shirt-wearing brigade. When you find out what Utopia Café is, you'll think I'm sad.
Utopia Café was Newell and Sorrell's in-house canteen. It only ever had 100 regular customers, plus the flow of suited one-timers. The 25-year-old me railed against the frivolity of its finely crafted, but ultimately small-scale internal brand, the 33-year-old me still wears the T-shirt.
The magic of that little identity was what it did for the consultancy. We might not have seen it, eating lunch every day, but it made us loyal; it also made us productive, when we sneaked down late in the evening to make ourselves a proper coffee. It was subtly manipulative, and with hindsight, highly effective. We felt important at work, and we worked better. And now, in a new job at a new consultancy, I still feel loyalty to that caff.
Internal communications seem to have a reputation as the country cousin of real design. Its audience seems so small, its scope so confined, its impact so negligible. 'There'll certainly be no 96-sheet billboard to go with this job,' we grumble, and adjust our creativity accordingly. But if we look beyond the in-house magazines, branded mousemats and Powerpoint presentations, we see that these jobs have massive potential, and who is better placed to maximise this potential than brand designers, used to dealing with the complex concerns of external audiences?
True, the target market is small – and tightly knit. It's bound together by a single dilemma, the resolution of which could unlock the business. That's why you're there. Sometimes to teach, inform, kick up the backside, empower and inspire, but usually to hand-hold through a period of upheaval. And always, underpinning it all, internal communications is really there to translate those brand models that only a handful of people in any organisation understand or believe into the behaviours which will enable employees to, wait for it, cliché alert – 'live the brand'. I've got a dirty brand taste in my mouth now, but hey, that's what brands are there for – to make businesses work more effectively.
Doing it well requires sensitivity to your audience. Go and meet them. They'll be up against it, and they'll know to the penny how much you're being paid, and they'll stand together by the water-cooler grumbling that they'd rather have your fees in their Christmas bonuses. The onus is on you to deliver something valuable and relevant to their working lives. Something that motivates them, that they will treasure and remember. To do this, it's vital to work with the right people. My scepticism for change management and experiential consultants has been washed away by the experience of actually working with them. We understand brand, they understand people. We understand the power of ideas, they understand how to make people respond to them. Getting to the bottom of what makes an organisation tick is our thing, the brand thing, but getting the organisational clock wound up again is a separate skill altogether.
And the small scope is actually a bonus, giving a canny designer the opportunity to tinker with the brand in a way that would never be possible if the work were destined for the ruthless wider world, produced under the scrutiny of the corporate brand police. It is the chance to experiment, to go off-piste with a client's brand for a while. Clients love it; it gives them the opportunity to examine their brand's potential.
As for a negligible impact – initially, maybe we might not see a lot happening on the high street after we walk away. But good internal communications have a habit of snowballing. We start out helping employees change their relationship to their work and that change leads to another and another, and slowly those changes become so important that they change the way that the organisation operates.
And let's be hard-headed about this. Internal communications is a great way for small groups to establish relationships with big clients, and to deliver work that can have a direct influence on their company culture and bottom line. And if it makes it to the bottom line, you can bet that it will be noticed. All the way through you'll be working with the same marketing teams who spend all that money on ads, packaging, shop fronts and 20-foot tall neon logos. You know, the fun stuff… well, the other fun stuff.
Rob Andrews is a co-founder of branding and design group R&D&Co
Internal communications
• Deliver something tangible. That's why they've asked you and not McKinsey to help
• Understand the importance of buy-in. Work with consultants who focus on that and treat it as part of the job
• Create exactly the same stuff that you would do for an external brief
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Malú Alvarez. Food styling: Michelle Gatton. Prop styling: Brian Heiser
- Yield
- Makes about 1 cup
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper
- 1 rosemary sprig
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the onions, season lightly with salt and pepper and cook over moderate heat until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the rosemary and continue cooking the onions until very soft and just starting to brown, about 10 minutes longer.
- Add the balsamic vinegar and soy sauce and cook just until the liquid is mostly evaporated, about 1 minute. Remove the rosemary sprig and serve.


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Lacombe is one step closer to being home of the world's largest Lure after a sneak peek was held at Thompson-Pallister Bait Co.
The lure, which is based on the famous five-of-diamonds design is 28.5 ft. tall and over 10 ft. across and will be unveiled to the general public on June 1 at Len Thompson Pond.
Brad Pallister, general manager and co-owner of Thompson-Pallister Bait Co. said the idea came from one of his employees.
"He drove home to northern Alberta and drove past the biggest egg, the biggest this and the biggest that. he said you guys should do the worlds largest lure and that is how it started," Pallister said.
From there Pallister and his team — which included support from the Lacombe Fish and Game Association, the Echo Lacombe Energy grant Fund and the City of Lacombe – looked to find someone to weld their dream together. Pallister initially looked at companies in Edmonton and Calgary, who said they couldn't do it, before turning to Comet Welding Ltd. in Lacombe — who were eager to take on the project.
Devon Hulsman, general manager at Comet, said idea was appealing right away.
"We had to think about it and think about whether it's possible," Hulsman said. "We said we would give it a shot and we kept in on the down-low in the beginning to see if we could actually do it.
"We made prototypes and as we became more knowledgeable from building those, we decided it was possible."
Comet brought in the metal to their shop and it didn't come out until the project was completed and taken over to Thompson-Pallister Bait Co. for the sneak peak. Hulsman said the project required hundreds of hours and work from his entire 14-person team.
"This is a one-of-a-kind thing that you will remember forever," he said. "We have done different projects along the way but definitely nothing like this.
"We are super proud as a team to be a part of this and put our name on it. It is massive and we hope it will bring a lot of attention to the community."
The completed week, once certified by the Guinness Book of Records, will overtake the current largest lure — which is around 16 ft. and located in Florida.
"For us the, the family heritage and history is really important and for us to be able to solidify it with a monument that obtains world's largest status is pretty cool," Pallister said. "I think I am going to get really excited when it is finally up.'
The design is a celebration of the legacy of Len Thompson — Pallister's grandfather who designed the five-of-diamonds in 1951 and the lure will be located on Len Thompson Pond.
"Almost 40 per cent of what comes out of our factory has the five-of-diamonds on it, so it is very important to us," Pallister said.
The official unveiling on June 1 will coincide with the annual Kids Can Catch at Len Thompson Pond from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
"Accessible fishing is so important, the pond is right here in town and if this monument can help with that — that is a huge reason why we did this," Pallister said.
He added, "It will be very visible coming into town from 2A. You won't be able to miss it."
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A young couple were locked in an embrace when their bodies were retrieved from an irrigation canal Sungai Besar in Selangor.
District Superintendent Nor Azmi Isa said a passerby who spotted the bloated bodies of the 21-year-old man and his 18-year-old girlfriend in the canal in front of a primary school on Wednesday morning, alerted the police.
He said a team consisting of firemen, police forensics officers and personnel from the Civil Defence Department was deployed to the scene, The Star reported.
He said: "We found the man's motorcycle in the canal, about 50m away from where their bodies were found. We believe that it was raining heavily when the couple were riding home from work."
Supt Nor Azmi said the couple were last seen leaving a house in Kampung Nelayan about 4pm on Monday.
He told The Star: "The man was sending his girlfriend to work. She worked in a bakery nearby.
"We believe the couple were returning home from work at night when the man's motorcycle skidded off the road and ended up in the canal."


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Russia Will Target US With New Hypersonic Weapons If It Deploys Missiles To Europe
In his first major public address since the US formally pulled out of the INF arms-control treaty, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that Russia would point its new arsenal of hypersonic missiles - which can purportedly bypass NATO's ABM systems - directly at the US if it dares to reintroduce ground-based intermediate-range missiles to Europe.
According to Fox, Putin threatened to deploy Russia's new Zircon missiles, which Putin said can fly at nine times the speed of sound and carry a range of 620 miles and are part of the country's drive to upgrade its defensive capabilities against an increasingly aggressive US and NATO.
Putin also took a few moments to praise Russia's weapons program, comparing the new Avangard hypersonic missile - which Russia infamously tested on the day after Christmas, sending a shiver of alarm through Western intelligence and defense analysts - to the 1957 launch of Sputnik-1, the world's first artificial satellite, which was built by the Soviet Union. The weapon has demonstrated that Russia has the technological capabilities to surpass the US, according to RT.
And in another warning that, if true, will likely aggravate the US defense community, Putin revealed that Russia has been carrying out successful tests of its Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone.
"It seemed until recently that Russia can't make a breakthrough in defense technologies, but we made it," Putin said.


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Zhangjiagang becomes first certified lab in China
Zhangjiagang Academy of Inspection and Detection has become the first laboratory in China to be certified under ICA Bremen's 'International Laboratory Certification Scheme', joining Greek based Konstantinos V Markou SA, Cotton South Africa and Wakefield Inspection Services Tashkent.
Designed to raise the bar in the quality testing arena, the aim of the scheme is to establish an approved list of laboratories worldwide that meet a standard level of quality assurance.
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Much like Ryan Phillippe's character in the end of the hit film Cruel Intentions, the troubled Cruel Intentions TV reboot has been metaphorically hit by a cab while pushing Reese Witherspoon out of oncoming traffic. In other words, it's now totally and officially dead. The show was originally being developed at NBC, but it suddenly dropped the "younger-skewing soapy drama" in October after realizing that it didn't fit with any of the other shows at the network. Sony Pictures Television was producing the pilot, and "multiple networks" were supposedly interested in picking it up after NBC passed, but now Deadline says the actors' contracts—including Sarah Michelle Gellar, who would've returned to play the manipulative Kathryn Merteuil—are set to expire next week and won't be renewed.
Sony still believes that some kind of Cruel Intentions TV show will happen, as there's apparently "some interest in a new take on the premise," but this version isn't moving forward anywhere. The plan was for it to be a sequel to the original movie, with Gellar's character trying to manipulate the teenage son of Phillippe's character into becoming an evil and rich jerk like she is. Whatever "new take" someone else might have, it apparently won't be that.


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Myanmar is Southeast Asia's hidden gem, a destination bursting with magnificent monuments, glittering golden stupas and enigmatic ruins. So long closed to the world, Myanmar cannot help but invoke images of mysterious wonder and raw adventure.
Explore the spiritual and Buddhist architecture of Myanmar's largest city
Cruise on this idyllic river which runs north to south through Myanmar
Venture through the city known as Myanmar's colonial capital
See the Intha People fishing on this magnificent lake
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Our Hidden Treasures of Myanmar Tour has been thoughtfully designed and thoroughly researched to bring you a range of once-in-a-lifetime experiences, many of which are entirely exclusive to us.
Enjoy a relaxing cruise down the Irrawaddy River, Myanmar's most important waterway, to gaze over the majestic temples of Bagan at the most beautiful time of day – as the sun sets.
Wander the charming hill station of Kalaw, enjoying the beautiful scenery, cool climate and the delightful colonial architecture, a legacy of Myanmar's time as part of the British Empire.
On the banks of Inle Lake, explore a lush hillside strewn with overgrown stupas and pagodas, that make up the beautiful and atmospheric ruins of Indein.
All of our tour departures include international flights and taxes in the price. If the dates we have available for this tour don't suit your needs, or you are not sure travelling as part of a group is for you, maybe a Private Tour would be more ideal. If your tour departs in less than 30 days, please call our travel experts to book.
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There are no dedicated Solo departures for this year. You can enjoy any of our tours with no Single Supplement on our Happy to Share option or explore the solo departures in other years.
Fly overnight to the vibrant city of Yangon. Depending on your time of arrival, the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture.
Head downtown to the Central Post Office from where we will begin our tour. Encompassing the colonial highlights and more traditional architecture, stroll Strand Road and Pansodan Street. Visit the National Museum before exploring the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda whose huge golden stupa dominates the city's skyline. The apex of the stupa is studded with hundreds of priceless gems that glint in the sunshine. This is Burma's most sacred Buddhist site and is alleged to have four relics of former Buddhas enshrined within.
Drive to the lively port town of Pyay. Visit Pyay's colourful central market and continue to the dazzling Shwe San Taw Pagoda and admire the wonderful views of the surrounding countryside.
Travelling by ox cart, explore the spectacular ruins of the Pyu Kingdom's former capital. Later visit Hmawzar village to get a glimpse of local life. Return to Yangon.
Fly to Mandalay and transfer to Amarapura to visit Mahagandayon Temple, a place of monastic study and home to several thousand young monks. Continue to the U Bein Bridge, the world's longest teak wood bridge, and make your way across it, walking with the locals. Head to Sagaing, and explore the hills around the town which are dotted with temples and pagodas, before travelling to Inwa to explore the Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery.
Mandalay is considered the epicentre of Myanese culture and so there is much to explore. Visit the Mahamuni Pagoda, Shwe Inbin Monastery, the Golden Palace Monastery and Kuthodaw Pagoda, home to the world's largest book; each page inscribed in marble. Visit a traditional handloom silk workshop and a kalaga tapestries craftman's shop before finishing the day on Mandalay Hill.
Set sail up the Irrawaddy River to Mingun to visit one of the world's largest bells, the Mingun Bell; and the Mingun Pagoda – had it been completed it would have been Myanmar's largest. Though incomplete, it is still a monumental structure – 50 metres tall, 72 metres wide and constructed entirely of brick. Return to Mandalay and spend the afternoon at leisure.
Leave Mandalay for the Thanboddhay Pagoda, said to contain over half a million colourful images of Buddha. Continue to the Bodhi Taung where a thousand Buddha images rest at the feet of beautiful Banyan trees. In the afternoon see the Aung Setkya Pagoda and enjoy the views of the surrounding countryside. Arrive in Monywa.
This morning take a boat trip across the Chindwin River to Hpo Win Taung, a network of sandstone caves full of statues, carvings and murals of Buddha. Drive on to the port city of Pakokku. Visit the lively local market by traditional trishaw and observe the production process of typical Myanese cotton blankets. Continue by boat down the Irrawaddy to Bagan, arriving in time to catch the sunset.
Visit Nyaung U Market, Ananda Temple and Shwezigon Pagoda, which is the most important pagoda in Bagan. You'll also visit Htilominlo Pagoda. This afternoon, head to a lacquer workshop in the village of Myinkaba before enjoying a spectacular sunset over Bagan's temple-strewn plains.
Travel to Mt Popa and visit the temple that sits on top of a unique 'plug'. Return to Bagan and discover more of its wonderful temples and pagodas. In the evening, travel to temples that are further afield on-board a colourful ox cart – a local method of transport.
Fly to Heho and transfer to Pindaya to visit the Shwe U Min limestone caves. The caves are a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site. Continue to a local workshop that manufactures umbrellas from mulberry paper. Arrive in Kalaw.
Drive to Nyaung Shwe and take a boat trip to Inle lake. The lake is best known for the extraordinary 'Intha' people, who live on and around the water, and are renowned for their unique rowing technique. Visit a local market and see the floating gardens, village life and magnificent scenery. See Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda, Nga Phe Chaung Monastery and the weaving village of Inpawkhon.
Cruise on Inle Lake to the crumbling Indein Pagoda complex. Built in the 17th century, it is home to nearly one thousand stupas and pagodas. Walk through the rice paddies to Sae Ma village, where you can visit a local primary school.
Fly to Yangon. Upon arrival browse the famous Bogyoke market, perfect for souvenirs. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure before a late afternoon visit to Botataung Pagoda. This evening, stroll around Chinatown, visiting a temple as you go.
Fly to the UK, arriving home the same or following day.
A visa is required by all nationalities. A single entry visa should be arranged in advance of travel. Unlike many other tour operators, we include your entry visas in the price of our tour. We handle the entire visa process – all you need to do is fill out the form and send your passport to us. We are always on hand to help you with any questions or queries you might have when completing the form.
To call the UK the international access code is 0044 then the number. To call Wendy Wu Tours it is 00 44 207 403 7860. Emergency 24 hour telephone (out of office hours) is 00 44 7984 041 625. Mobile Phones Mobile phones are growing in popularity and you will find high quality coverage. We recommend that you contact your mobile supplier if you intend to use international roaming during your holiday and ensure you investigate all associated costs before you leave the UK.Some hotels may have Wi-Fi which usually comes at an additional cost.
Tipping is an expected element in the tourism industry today and Myanmar is no exception. We have established a tipping system whereby every passenger gives a set amount to the National Escort who will distribute the amount appropriately. On multi-country tips, this amount will be paid in stages on arrival in each country. If there is no National Escort, you will need to give your money to your Local Guides and tipping amounts for each city will be shown in your final itinerary. The amount is calculated for each tour. We will indicate the tipping amounts in your final documents for guidance.
Shopping can be a fun and entertaining component to any travel adventure. In keeping with most people's interests whilst on holiday, your tour will include a reasonable number of opportunities to shop for local goods and souvenirs. We have included visits to establishments that not only provide an opportunity to purchase a locally produced, but you'll witness first-hand how these local products are made, their history and how they support the economy. We are aware that people like to take home souvenirs, so we ensure the shops you visit have a reputation for quality, honesty, and authenticity.
The cost of all meals is included in your group tour cost. Breakfast is served in the hotel and usually includes western dishes. We aim to cater to the tastes of the majority of people and so the food is not too spicy or unusual in taste. Any food/diet requests MUST be specified at the time of booking and you should mention it again to the National Escort/ Local Guides when you meet them – they will do their utmost to cater for any special requests, such as vegetarian meals or food to be avoided in case of allergies.
We draw from a wide range of hotels on our holidays, each one is chosen to suit the tour you are travelling on meaning your accommodation can range from a smart business hotel in one city to a family run guesthouse in a smaller town. Here are some examples of the type of hotel you can expect to find on this tour.
In a quiet spot between the airport and city centre, the Inya Lake Hotel sits in gardens on the edge of a lake. Rooms are spacious with a balcony and ensuite bathroom with bath/shower and a range of toiletries. The swimming pool is a welcome respite after a day of touring and there is also a fitness centre, restaurant and lounge. The hotel's foyer exudes the glamour of the orient and has a café serving snacks, cakes and drinks.
The Mingalar Garden Resort offers enchanting bungalows which are built around a natural spring lake and are surrounded by tropical trees. All of the en-suite rooms are fully furnished with modern facilities including a mini-bar and satellite television, some offering lake views. Wifi is also available.
The Win Unity Hotel is surrounded by lush greenery and the serene Kan Thar Yar Lake. Decorated with Myanmar paintings and handmade lotus furniture, the hotel offers comfortable, en-suite rooms and bungalows with air conditioning, flat screen satellite tv, Wifi and a refrigerator. There is also a traditional Burmese onsite restaurant.
Well-located in New Bagan for Bagan's temples and the airport, the Thazin Garden Hotel sits in lovely gardens and even has an old pagoda in its grounds. There is a lovely outdoor pool, spa treatments and massage, a bar and a restaurant serving local cuisine. Rooms are spacious and full of Burmese character. They also have garden of pagoda views, an en suite bathroom with bath, Wi-Fi, a seating area, air-conditioning and a minibar.
Located in a quiet spot on the edge of Mandalay, just 10 minutes from the city centre, the Shwe Pyi Thar offers comfortable accommodation in the traditional style. Full of tastefully furnishings and modern amenities, there is a swimming pool, spa and fitness centre and a restaurant serving Asian and European dishes. There is also free Wi-Fi. Rooms are bright and spacious, and have a television, kettle, safe and stylish, modern bathroom with bathtub.
Dream Mountain Resort is a small, classic hotel, set on the hillside with panoramic views across the country's scenic hill region. Hotel facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, a sun terrace and sauna. Wi-Fi is available in shared areas.
Amata Garden Resort is a mid-size hotel encompassing 18 acres of private gardens, nestled between the green Shan Hills and the vast, peaceful Inle Lake. The hotel's Lotus Spa offers a sauna, steam bath and variety of natural treatments. Guests can enjoy views of the lake from the open-air swimming pool or the indoor-outdoor sunset bar. Rooms have Wi-Fi access.
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We incorporated one into a recent commercial shoot for one of our sponsors, Mueller, Inc. It was tons of fun, and we got shots you could never get with a traditional helicopter. You'll see those spots on the air soon. Look for the warehouse interior shot, where our drone pilots expertly flew indoors, dodging cranes and racks. You'll also see shots that start up close and pull way back – a maneuver too dangerous to do with a big helicopter and a human being standing in front of it.
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How to Enlarge a Deck
You probably agonized over the size of your deck, or perhaps budgetary concerns kept the size of your deck modest. Whatever the cause, you may want a larger deck. Rather than incurring the expense of building a whole new deck, you can simply enlarge the one you already have. Setting proper footings for the posts and attaching the joist along the edge of the existing deck are key components of a strong expansion.
Choose the side of the deck you want to expand from. Work along one long side for large expansions, or add on to the end if you just need a few more feet.
Drive in wooden stakes at the corners of the proposed expansion with a hammer to mark the outline. Drive screws into the outside corners of the deck face you will be attaching to.
Tie mason's twine from the screws to the posts, and between the posts to create a string outline. Use string levels to adjust the twine to be at the height of the top of the original edge joist of the deck.
Measure along the twine with a tape measure and wrap a piece of tape every 8 feet to mark a post position. Dig a post hole 10 to 12 inches across and 24 inches deep underneath each marked location.
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Cut your posts to length a little taller than you need them, using a circular saw, and stand one post in each hole. Fill the bottom of each hole with a half bag of dry concrete.
Cut a joist the same length as the outside joist of the deck, minus 3 inches. Clamp it to the face of the original joist with C clamps. Drill 5/16-inch bolt holes through both joists every 4 feet. Fasten a 3 1/2-inch-by-5/16 bolt through each hole with a washer and nut. Tighten them with a socket wrench.
Cut rim joists to fit from the deck, extending out to the outside face of your corner posts from 2-by-8 or 2-by-10 lumber, to match the existing joist, using a circular saw. Drill through the joists and mount them to the outside face of your posts so that they run level at the height of the existing joist. Attach the new joists to the ends of the joist you bolted in place with metal corner brackets. Cut and install a joist on the outside end of this frame in the same way.
Install a joist running across the open frame of the extension, perpendicular to the existing deck flooring, every 16 inches. Attach the joists using metal joist hanger brackets. Fasten the brackets with 1 5/8-inch treated deck screws and a cordless drill.
Add water to the concrete in the post holes and mix thoroughly with a scrap of lumber. Fill the holes with dirt and pack it firmly in place. Trim the post tops level with the top edge of the joists, using a reciprocating saw.
Install deck boards to match the existing deck, perpendicular to the spaced joists, running parallel to the existing decking. Attach using 1 5/8-inch treated deck screws, two in each junction between deck board and joist. Cut your boards to fit at the ends of the deck with a circular saw. If any decking board ends will be exposed to foot traffic, round them over slightly with a router or rotary tool and a roundover bit, to remove sharp corners and prevent splinters.
Things Needed
- Safety glasses
- Work gloves
- Wooden stakes
- Hammer
- Mason's twine
- String levels
- Tape measure
- Adhesive tape
- Post hole digger
- 4-by-4 posts
- Circular saw
- Concrete mix
- Joist lumber
- C clamps
- Drill
- 5/16 bolts and hardware
- Socket wrench
- Corner brackets
- Lag bolts
- Joist hanger brackets
- Reciprocating saw
- Deck boards
- Treated deck screws
- Rotary tool and roundover bit (optional)
- Check with your local building department to learn about building code requirements for decks in your area. Wear safety gear when working with power tools.
- "The Complete Guide to Decks;" Black and Decker Corp.; Creative Publishing International; 2009
- "Decks;" Vicki Christian, Paula Marshall; Better Homes and Gardens Books; 2006
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Women at the Forefront of Design
Four outstanding RISD alumnae were among 16 women artists recognized in an Artsy editorial for advancing design in the US.
Representing RISD at Design Indaba
Graphic Design grad student Bo-Won Keum MFA 17 GD and Airbnb cofounder and RISD trustee Joe Gebbia 05 GD/ID speak at this year's Design Indaba conference on creativity.
Making it Work Post-RISD
Four alumni with remarkably different real-world experience came to RISD in late February for a panel discussion called Working it. Making it Work.
Fostering Global Futures
As a Global Faculty Fellow this year and next, Associate Professor Paolo Cardini is promoting pluralistic dialogue about the future through an ongoing series of international workshops.
In Their Own Words
A recent series of woodcut portraits by Daniel Heyman, a Senior Critic in Printmaking, is highlighted in the current issue of the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
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Illustration Critic Clara Lieu 98 IL is continuing to build Art Prof, an online platform that offers free visual arts instruction for all ages and levels of ability.
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ContinuousWave: Small Boat Electrical
VHF Hand Held Radio with External Antenna and Power
|Topic: VHF Hand Held Radio with External Antenna and Power
posted 06-18-2007 05:23 PM ET (US)
The original VHF on my 1991 Whaler no longer works. If I have to replace it, I would like to buy a hand held model. If I purchase a hand held, can I plug it into the existing VHF antenna to extends its signal range? Also, can I plug the hand held into the existing power source on the boat? Thank You - Will
|David Pendleton
posted 06-18-2007 05:48 PM ET (US)
You can connect a handheld to an external antenna, and it will increase your range over the "rubber ducky" antennas that come on most handhelds.
You will need an SMA to PL259 adapter, which frankly would be so unweildly, you will hate using it. It's likely that it will eventually break the SMA connector on your handlheld too.
As far as external power source, check the specs carefully. My Raymarine handhelds do not accept external power connections.
Personally, I wouldn't bother. Get a decent fixed-mount. It will cost the same, work better and last longer.
I only have handhelds to use in my Zodiac.
|Chuck Tribolet
posted 06-18-2007 08:44 PM ET (US)
You can connect SOME handhelds to an external antenna.
Some (SH HX470 comes to mind) have a permanently attached
If you can attach, it the adapter required varies. Some
I'd get a fixed-mount before the handheld.
|Dick E
posted 06-18-2007 10:35 PM ET (US)
Handheld give 5-6 watts of transmission power.
Fixed gives you 25 watts.
There will be big difference in transmission capabilities
posted 06-18-2007 10:46 PM ET (US)
I'd get a Standard Horizon PS2000 (and a Microphone for it)and stuff the unit in the console. The microphone has everything you need to operate the radio is in the palm if your hand. You can remove the microphone when you leave the boat.
I once had a handheld. I'll probably never go that route again... Too many fun things coming in on the VHF frequencies these days like DSC.
posted 06-19-2007 06:07 PM ET (US)
thanks to all!
posted 06-29-2007 09:42 AM ET (US)
There is not much reason to get a hand held radio and then make power and antenna connections to external devices. A hand held radio ought to be used as a hand held. Actually, hand held radios are more expensive than fixed mount radios these days, so if you need a radio connected to an external antenna and to the boat's power system, get a fixed mount radio.
posted 06-29-2007 09:16 PM ET (US)
One reason for using a handheld with an external antenna is when a fixed unit used as the primary has died, or your vessel electrical system fails. I believe it is foolhardy not to buy the handheld antenna connector (BNC on ours) to SO-239 cable to use the much better than rubber ducky antenna.
In that situation, you may also want to have the 12VDC adapter for longer battery life. As said, the handheld gives you independent power if the vessel electrical system dies. I also prefer a handheld that includes a separate waterproof AA battery pack for when the rechargable dies. The AA pack can also provide higher amp-hours than a second rechargable.
There is also a reason for blow boaters, if not stink potters, to use a handheld with an external antenna and 12VDC charger as primary. Behold:
Standard Horizon GX5500S Fixed
Standard Horizon HX270S Handheld
Even if fully dead, the handheld battery charges overnight at anchor from the 12 VDC charger drawing 173 mA (my measurement) or about 1-3/4 AH from the 12 VDC battery, even keeping it on standby. According to the specifications, the fixed unit would use 12 AH for standby alone over the same 24 hour period.
While it certainly isn't as powerful, the handheld appears much more efficient, probably because it has to be with battery power. Note the handheld transmits on high (5W) using the same current the fixed unit is spec'd for low (1W), and the handheld uses 1/3 the current for 1W. The receive specs are comparable or better than the fixed's. This is a huge reason if you use solar charging rather than outboard alternator (which many small boats don't have at all, or don't have much of).
Use of a handheld versus fixed GPS can net similar large power savings, at least according to the specifications. I don't have one yet, but this is the reason I let the fixed GPS unit go when we sold the 150 Sport. The cost here, of course, is the tiny screen of a handheld, compared to that of a fixed unit.
This may not seem like "much reason" to those who's GPH is greater than our QPS (quarts per summer), but it is to us. :-)
posted 06-29-2007 10:07 PM ET (US)
I'm just plain sold on handheld's. I can take it on any boat I go on. If I ever have a need to go over the side, it will be in my pocket and the lanyard attached to my wrist. My handheld GPS will be with me also. My plan is to report my SOS using GPS position and when the search aircraft is in my sight, I can talk them in to me.
I have a Lighter receptacle and can plug it into my jump starter/air pump/12 volt power supply that I carry for emergency jump start.
posted 06-29-2007 10:45 PM ET (US)
Antennas on hand held radios which attach with a removable connector, particularly a BNC, tend to be a weak point mechanically, and that ultimately results in a weak point electrically. Most of the standard miniature coaxial cable connectors were never designed to be mechanically rugged enough to support a short whip antenna. The were just designed to be small connectors for cables which were not under tension or stress. Some radio designers have employed them to connect a removable antenna, but if you look at the better, commercial quality radios, I don't think you will find they use standard coaxial connectors to attach the antenna to a handheld. Check Motorola hand held radios; they're the gold-standard of hand held radios.
I have a hand held radio and the antenna is not detachable. The antenna seems to be quite firmly attached to the unit. I would gladly trade the greater durability of a non-removable antenna for the possible convenience of removing the antenna and attaching an external antenna in some particular situation.
As far connecting a hand held to an external power source, this is usually possible as most hand held radios have some provision for recharging their battery.
posted 06-30-2007 07:00 AM ET (US)
I'm glad there are choices and that I have BNC antenna connectors on my Cobra handheld CB radio, Realistic VHF/UHF scanner, Icom 2m/440 ham radio, and Standard Horizon marine VHF. They are widely used in consumer grade equipment, some of which gets heavy use, especially in amateur radio. They've proven up to the task of supporting a lightweight, flexible "rubber ducky" antenna, as well as mobile use with external antennas.
The only places I've personally seen BNC connectors become a mechanical weak point is on test equipment that sees daily connecting/disconnecting (i.e. after years of 1-3 classes of student use/day), or when used to mount a solid, telescoping antenna that has significant leverage over them. I'm not disputing that a permanent antenna isn't more robust, only stating that BNC connected ones have proven adequate for countless many.
posted 07-02-2007 07:49 AM ET (US)
Well, my memory was wrong about the Standard Horizon HX-270S having a BNC connector. I checked this weekend and it has a proprietary screw type connector the rubber ducky or antenna adapter connects to. Just setting the record straight.
posted 07-02-2007 09:31 AM ET (US)
Those relatively large diameter threaded connectors are much better suited to handle the mechanical stress of the antenna. Motorola uses a similar connector.
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Get off at Giza station. When exiting, find the parking space with many (not two or four but around ten or more) white, medium-sized vans. If you can't find them, then, you are in the wrong exit. Go to the opposite side.
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In the Q and A (aka fake conversation), here's what you have to be prepared for:
1. Tell them that you are staying and going back to the Sphinx Guest House.
2. Tell them that you've done the camel / horse riding activities yesterday and you enjoyed it.
3. Tell them that there's no need for you to join the Lights and Sounds at night because you can see it from the rooftop of your guest house.
4. Tell them it's not your first day but your third (I lied, of course).
Now, if someone offers to lead and accompany you, just politely say, "No, thanks. I'll be fine. But, thank you, really." If you allow them, there's going to be a lot more convincing and fake / tourist conversation. And worst, they'll be asking money as payment for "guiding you."
Should you decide to take the taxi from Giza Metro, it should cost you EGP20-25. Do not pay more than that. Tell the driver to drop you off near the Sphinx. Show a picture of the Sphinx if they don't understand you. If you say you are going to the Pyramids, they might take you to the first gate where tour buses go.
Uber in Egypt is really cheap. If crowded Metro is not your thing, then, Uber is your other cheap option to reach the Pyramids from downtown Cairo. A fellow backpacker I talked to at the Egyptian Night Hostel said it only cost him around EGP50 / $6 (including tip), one way from Tahrir Square.
Take the similar white van again that goes to the Metro. You'll find them on the main street, 15 minutes walk from the Sphinx Gate. Ask one of the armed soldiers who are stationed few meters from the gate and they'll help you.
Drivers mostly stop anywhere on the street and ask where you are going. Say "MITROOOO". Do not say Giza Metro. They'll pretend to only hear Giza but not Metro. They'll take you to Giza Square instead which is a pretty loooong walk from there.
Do not take the BUS, but take the white VAN that stops right at Giza Metro.
Good luck! 😀
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