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DOVER — Roast Turkey Dinner Hurricane Mission Trip Fundraiser, Saturday, Dec. 15, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., St. John's United Methodist Church, 28 Cataract Ave., Dover; Roast Turkey Dinner Hurricane Mission Fundraiser. $8/$4 Sandy Dearborn, Church Office, 603-742-3046, firstname.lastname@example.com, www.stjohnsdover.org.
LEBANON — Soup and Carols, Saturday, Dec. 15, from 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Lebanon North Berwick Baptist Church, Little River Road, Lebanon, ME; Assorted Soups followed by a carol sing. Free. Rev. David Maguire, 207-457-1828, firstname.lastname@example.com.
PORTSMOUTH -- Temple Israel, 200 State Street, Portsmouth, invites the public to celebrate Eighth Night on Saturday, Dec. 15, 5 p.m. Come light the courtyard hannukkiah. Also, latkes, singing, kids' activities, music. Bring your own hanukkiot and candles for a group lighting. For information call 603-436-5301 or email@example.com.
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ROCHESTER – A Blue Christmas Service will be held on Wednesday, December 19 at First Church Congregational, 63 South Main St, Rochester (next to the Rochester Library) at 7 pm in the sanctuary. This will be a service for people who are grieving or find Christmas a difficult time of year. For more information, call 603-332-1121; visit web site first-ucc.net/.
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DOVER -- Revivalist and Evangelist Graham Jones will be ministering at the Awakening Church for two services on Friday, January 4 and Saturday, January 5 at 7:00 PM. On Friday night's service, Jones will be teaching on how to experience revival and a spiritual awakening in our hearts and lives. On Saturday, he will have a special healing service for anyone who is in need of healing emotionally, mentally, physically, or spiritually. There will also be a teaching by on how we can pray for the sick to get healed on Saturday night at 6:00 PM one hour before the 7:00 PM service. The Awakening Church meets at 66 Third St., Suite #205, in Dover, across from the Amtrak Train Station. For more information visit http://www.tacnh.com/ or call Pastor Chris at (603)866-1579.
YORK — Christmas Eve at York-Ogunquit Church Everyone is invited to join the family of York-Ogunquit Church (1026 US Route 1) for the annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Monday, December 24 at 7:00pm. The celebration of Jesus' birth will include music and dance provided by members of the church and the York-Ogunquit Chapel Choir under the direction of Nancy Roberts. There will also be a time for children and a message of hope from Pastor Jim Shook. The service will conclude with the traditional celebration of light. For more information about this or other Christmas programs offered by York-Ogunquit United Methodist Church, please call 207-363-2749 or visit youmc.org.

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In aviation, disciplined cost reduction is a necessity now more than ever. International players must capitalize on opportunities in Asia, address the new dynamics of international business, and establish lasting relationships with digitally connected travelers. The disruptive changes in the broader airline landscape make brand experiences that much more important, and airlines must constantly work to win the hearts and minds of their consumers.
Most network and low-cost carriers will need to adapt to survive and thrive in an increasingly consolidated marketplace. In such an environment, it's crucial for carriers to understand their strengths and leverage them appropriately. Four best practices are essential:
Growing competition for long-haul traffic, along with increased industry capacity, will likely undercut the profitability of Europe's full-service airlines. Consolidation in Europe's Airline Industry, ranging from go-it-alone growth to collaboration to full mergers.
Yet the market climate varies across the globe. Carriers in China, already among the fastest growing airlines, are reshaping the Europe-to-Asia and US-to-Asia routes. In the Middle East, some megacarriers have tripled capacity in just five years, while other regional players are pursuing ambitious growth plans.
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10 Movies Featuring Strange Couples Like The Shape of Water
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They could be a human and a beast, a vampire, an alien, etc.
1. The Shape of Water (2017)
Elisa is a mute, isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. Her life changes forever when she discovers the lab's classified secret, a mysterious, scaled creature from South America that lives in a water tank. As Elisa develops a unique bond with her new friend, she soon learns that its fate and very survival lies in the hands of a hostile government agent and a marine biologist.
2. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Belle (Emma Watson), a bright, beautiful and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a beast (Dan Stevens) in its castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast's hideous exterior, allowing her to recognize the kind heart and soul of the true prince that hides on the inside.
3. Her (2013)
A sensitive and soulful man earns a living by writing personal letters for other people. Left heartbroken after his marriage ends, Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) becomes fascinated with a new operating system which reportedly develops into an intuitive and unique entity in its own right. He starts the program and meets "Samantha" (Scarlett Johansson), whose bright voice reveals a sensitive, playful personality. Though "friends" initially, the relationship soon deepens into love.
4. Warm Bodies (2013)
A terrible plague has left the planet's population divided between zombies and humans. An unusual zombie named R (Nicholas Hoult) sees his walking-dead brethren attacking a living woman named Julie (Teresa Palmer) and rescues her. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and the pair embark on an unusual relationship. As their bond grows and R becomes more and more human, a chain of events unfolds that could transform the entire lifeless world.
5. Avatar (2009)
On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but are highly evolved. Because the planet's environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, must link to human minds to allow for free movement on Pandora. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paralyzed former Marine, becomes mobile again through one such Avatar and falls in love with a Na'vi woman (Zoe Saldana). As a bond with her grows, he is drawn into a battle for the survival of her world.
6. Star Trek (2009 - now)
One of the major changes in the 2009 Star Trek reboot is the romance story between Spock and Uhura. The two opporsites are often at times but always beside each other through hardships.
7. The Twilight Saga (2008 - 2012)
The classic story of star-crossed lovers. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) meets the mysterious Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) a boy with a dark secret: he's a vampire.
8. Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Extremely shy Lars (Ryan Gosling) finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother (Paul Schneider) and sister-in-law (Emily Mortimer) worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor (Patricia Clarkson), his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
9. King Kong (2005)
Peter Jackson's expansive remake of the 1933 classic follows director Carl Denham (Jack Black) and his crew on a journey from New York City to the ominous Skull Island to film a new movie. Accompanying him are playwright Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) and actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), who is whisked away by the monstrous ape, Kong, after they reach the island. The crew encounters dinosaurs and other creatures as they race to rescue Ann, while the actress forms a bond with her simian captor.
10. Superman (1978 - now)
Lois Lane is NOT a "damsel in distress," like many superhero girlfriends. Rather, she's a hard-bitten, tough-as-nails reporter whose attitude captures Clark's attention and fascinates him.


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PARIS, September 10, 2012 – The World Bank today released the following statement from World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, who spoke in Paris after meeting with French President François Hollande:
"Bonjour Mesdames, Messieurs les journalistes. C'est un grand plaisir pour moi d'être à Paris et plus particulièrement à l'Elysée.
Je viens d'avoir un entretien très fructueux et intéressant avec le Président Hollande.
Je ne vais pas vous imposer plus longtemps mon français approximatif et je prendrai avec plaisir vos questions en anglais. Je vous en remercie d'avance.
It is a particular honor and pleasure for me to be here today. France is a very important shareholder and partner for the World Bank Group.
We work together closely in a wide range of areas, including in the field. Our teams are working together on the ground to produce real results especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as North Africa and the Middle East.
Our cooperation and our relationship are strong across our common goals of fighting poverty and boosting prosperity, of sustainable development and inclusive growth.
We at the World Bank Group very much appreciate France's intellectual contributions and leadership on development issues, from the Deauville Partnership for the countries of the Arab Spring, to food security.
France has been an important voice in pushing the World Bank Group to be as effective and efficient as we can be. With France's strong support, we're reforming and evolving to meet new challenges. We're increasing our focus on achieving and measuring results; we're enhancing our accountability to those we serve, and we're increasing our openness – making our data and research freely available and learning from others.
I had very fruitful discussions with President Hollande across a range of our shared priorities.
We agreed on the importance of action to address the situation in the Sahel, which is of great concern to all of us.
But we also spoke of the opportunities that Africa presents, and how that potential can be unlocked through greater regional integration. Africa is growing and changing, and by working alongside Africans to invest in good governance and transformational infrastructure we can help to empower people with skills, opportunity and hope.
I discussed my recent trip to Africa with President Hollande. I chose to go to Africa for my first trip as President of the World Bank Group, and the first country I visited was Côte d'Ivoire. I met with President Ouattara, and I believe that Ivorians can build a peaceful and prosperous future. This is a moment of opportunity for change that the international community needs to support.
We also spoke of our common concern over continuing high and volatile food prices, and the continuing need for investment in increasing agricultural production and productivity if the world is to meet the challenge of feeding 9 billion people by 2050.
And we spoke of our shared interest in a strong and sustainable global economy, underpinned by transparency and good governance.
So it's a great pleasure to be here early in my tenure and to have had the opportunity to listen and learn about the priorities and thinking of our important shareholder and partner."


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Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4AG
Hi and welcome. Wheel of Creating was designed to help you link, heal and fortune-create. I offer reiki sessions and guidance both face to [...]Distance: 21.29 miles.
Moonage Holistic Therapy
Crediton, Devon, EX173JX
Rebecca is fully qualified to Usui Reiki Master/Practitioner & also has a Crystal Healing Practitioner Degree. Rebecca is an experienced practitioner & fully accredited [...]Distance: 4.72 miles.
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I have been working with energy for the past 20 years in various forms including Reiki, Creative Kinesiology, Chakra Balancing and Reflexology. I am [...]Distance: 9.09 miles.
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I have studied Traditional Usui Reiki Ryoho, Karuna Reiki and Metamorphic Technique.Distance: 9.54 miles.
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Hello everyone, my name is Ali. I am a Reiki practitioner, certified 1&2 level. REIKI is a ancient Japanese practice that balances the mind, [...]Distance: 9.7 miles.
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - about Mother's Day Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in about Mother's Day Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Culture View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message WajiJoined: 08 May 2003Posts: 1Location: Nagoya, JAPAN Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 10:51 pm Post subject: about Mother's Day Hi! My nickname is Waji and I'm from Japan. Nice to meet you. This is my first contribution. I'm happy if many people reply to my opinion. Today, I want to talk about Mother's Day. My country has this day but I don't know about the day. Do your country have this day and what do you do on that day? I heard that this day started in the U.S. and this day is holiday in the country. In Japan, this day is the second Sunday in May and people give some presents to their mother. I also did that on that day. I think it's a good day to thank for our mother, but it's sad for me to be used for business. How about you? Please tell me your opinion. Back to top CoreyJoined: 23 Mar 2003Posts: 445Location: Costa Rica Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 1:21 pm Post subject: It's the same in Cananda, but in Latin America mother's day is in September. Regards, Corey_________________Niagara Summer Programs Back to top river1974Joined: 20 May 2003Posts: 525Location: Taiwan Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 8:40 pm Post subject: Mother's Day is also on second Sunday of May in Taiwan. I seldom buy my Mom a present in this day before since my mother's birthday is near this day. I was used to give my Mom a handmade carnation as a present when I was a kid,and this is a traditional custom on Mother's Day. According to my memories,I bought a golden necklace for my Mom last Mother's Day. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Culture All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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Tag : mini egg marshmallow ,
Details of Easter mini egg marshmallow in bulk produced and exported by Fufaton Candy.
Easter mini egg marshmallow in bulk
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Sugar (49.10%),Glucose syrup (30.13%),Water (16%),Gelatin (3.2%),Corn starch (1.4%),Flavors (0.15%),Colors (0.02%)
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Total Carbohydrate 300g 375g
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Helicopter vibration adversely affects rotor blade structural integrity, component life, firewalls, instrumentation, structural members, and operator comfort and control. Despite large reductions in vibration due to improved helicopter design, the current overall levels (approximately 0.05 to 0.1g) remain significantly higher than that of jet-engine aircraft, which are below 0.01g. Minimizing these vibration levels, while understanding that they can never be fully eliminated, is essential to ensure a helicopter's safety and longevity.
Helicopter vibration is so serious that FAA recently announced its plan to have all U.S.-certified rotorcraft install or be serviced using some type of mechanical condition monitoring or HUMS (health and usage monitoring system). FAA prompted this action due to the number of helicopter crashes caused by mechanical component failures worldwide, including many that have resulted in fatalities. The European Union and the Intl Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) also are going ahead with this action due to a series of fatal accidents that could have been prevented using such technologies.
Vibrations are inherent in all helicopters. Rotating components are the primary source of helicopter vibration. "By far the biggest vibration amplitude is seen in the main rotor N-per-revolution (RPM x number of blades) which increases with density altitude, airspeed and weight," says Jim Fackler, sole proprietor of Jim Fackler Dynamics of Duarte, Calif. "Being an aerodynamic phenomena, its severity is logarithmic with airspeed. Next are N-per-revolutions from the tail rotor, then driveshafts because they cover large areas of the airframe and transmit inordinately to the airframe, followed by higher main rotor harmonics."
"The primary causes of rotating machinery vibration are unbalance, misalignment, looseness and the excitation of structural resonances by rotating shaft running frequencies and their harmonics," says Arun Menon, product manager of San Diego, Calif.-based Data Physics Corp. "Other sources of vibration can be bearing defects, insufficient lubrication and dirt entrapment between moving/rotating surfaces. Excessive vibration of main and tail rotors can cause the tail section of helicopters to be physically ripped from the main structural assembly, and result in catastrophe. Severe imbalance in the rotating parts also can lead to instabilities during flight making control difficult, if not impossible. Severe vibration can also affect avionics and navigation equipment onboard the fight deck."
Unequal distribution of mass between two opposite rotor blades will create a forcing function when a rotor is spun. "A drive shaft can have irregular wall thickness or the weight of bolts may be slightly different, resulting in a 1/rev (1 x the rotating speed) vibration each time the heavy spot passes a fixed point in space," says Dave Lilly, manager of technical applications at Honeywell Aerospace, which is working jointly with Diagnostic Solutions Inc. "Misalignments can cause both 1/rev and 2/rev (1 x and 2 x the rotating speed) vibrations but using modern installation and maintenance practices these are much rarer today."
Aerodynamic vibration can be recurring, such as a single blade "lifting" or working harder or less harder than the others in the group. "These differences can be the result of mismatching the blade time, small differences in the airfoil, or such things as cumulative wear of the leading edge or repeated field repairs," says Brian Hatcher, owner of Diagnostic Solutions. "Aerodynamic vibration of a transitional nature are usually attributed to airflow over irregular surfaces, such as wing stores, and can appear and disappear as the aircraft moves through 'conditional' flow patterns."
Gears are notorious for vibration issues. Gear manufacturing defects, incorrect assembly tolerances and material defects are all major contributors of problems that can manifest in high vibration levels, Menon says. Gearbox vibration most often requires a gearbox overhaul or replacement. Gearbox or drive train vibrations can be harmful to a pilot. The most severe being pain, numbness, loss of tactile discrimination and dexterity.
Rotor Track & Balance
Rotor track and balance (RT&B) smoothes and reduces vibrations in helicopters caused by the rotor system. RT&B attempts to bring each rotational component in the assembly with each other. According to Neil Seamon, senior applications engineer at Diagnostic Solutions, a number of portable and onboard systems help automate some or all of the process:
• Installation of the equipment (processor, vibration sensors at preselected locations for the task),
• Operation of the aircraft through a predetermined measurement or set of measurement points,
• Maintenance actions as a result of the measurements taken,
• Verification of the proper installation and efficacy of the adjustments,
• Repeat as necessary until the desired results are obtained.
One adjustment made during RT&B involves mass imbalance, such as one blade 'weighing' more or less than its opposite. "This is generally solved by adding/removing weights to the root or tip in order to bring the group into harmony," says Seamon. "Sometimes referred to as balancing, this is generally done to remove vibration in the lateral, or 'in-plane' [with respect to the rotor disk] vibration."
Additionally, some aerodynamic tuning is possible on most modern rotor blades through small, semi-rigid tabs installed on the trailing edge of the blades. These are usually bent, using a specialized tool, up or down as needed to make very small adjustments to the aerodynamics of a specific blade. This makes it more closely resemble the others in the rotor system. These most often are adjusted to reduce the vertical vibrations, or the "hop." Depending upon the aircraft design, there are also adjustable pitch links or control rods, which affect the relationship of the individual blade to the rotating swashplate and affects both the lateral and vertical vibration axis. There also may be additional weights moved within a blade (forward and aft) for additional tuning for specific faults.
Most RT&B focuses on the 1/rev, or the force that is imparted once per revolution of the rotor system or rotating assembly. "An additional source of vibration is typically referred to as N/rev, where N equals the number of rotor blades," says Lilly. "These are caused by a number of factors such as the 'work' of each individual blade and the downward force each blade exerts on the fuselage as it passes over. Several aircraft employ some form of N/rev absorber and a comprehensive RT&B program will encompass the tuning of, or at least or assessing the health of these devices."
Manufacturers have become very good at producing matching blades, but some small variations are bound to occur. These variations can include chord and span balance and torsional flex. Even if the manufacturer produces matched blades, differences can occur during normal use and repair. These small differences can have an aerodynamic effect on the way the blade flies and thus on its track and balance. Sometimes a blade that is slightly out of track is creating the same amount of lift as its neighbors and thus the same balance. "Even with all these factors, the history of blade track and balance has ingrained a sense of comfort in the pilot and operators when the aircraft is well tracked," Hatcher says.
To fully and successfully examine and minimize helicopter vibration, the entire helicopter must be analyzed. Vibration analysis measures amplitude and phase to balance rotating machinery. Amplitude is the severity of the vibration. Phase is the relationship between peak signal and a reference on the rotor. The phase change rate indicates the presence of a critical speed (rotor natural frequency excitation speed) or imbalance in relation to a timing pulse that occurs during rotation. Criticals are marked by a change in phase as the rotating part is accelerated through its resonant critical. Once all of these parameters are found and analyzed, the amplification factor and/or damping associated with a particular mode can be determined.
"Manufacturers (not operators) typically yellow arc critical operating modes," says Fackler. "It's done in flight test before and during certification. No one operates at criticals, or better said, they won't for long. Some other helicopters have main rotor RPMs to be avoided."
Dynamic signal analyzers are instruments that measure the vibration amplitudes and phase as a function of operating speed for machinery. "They are integral in the analysis of systems like helicopters and other aircraft," Menon says. "Dynamic signal analyzers can offer a variety of tools for total diagnostics of helicopter systems and components including acoustic signature analysis, vibration analysis with both time and frequency domain tools, synchronous averaging, modal and operating deflection shape analysis, order analysis and demodulation analysis."
Meters & More Meters
An accelerometer is the most common type of transducer used to measure vibration. A typical accelerometer hooked to a signal conditioner produces a voltage that is directly proportional to the instantaneous acceleration of the accelerometer transducer. This variable signal is produced using the piezoelectric effect. A small mass acts on the piezoelectric crystal creating a charge proportional to the force applied. Since the mass and crystal experience no rubbing and very little movement, the accelerometer has the advantage of long life and a high-frequency range.
A velometer is a transducer that measures the instantaneous velocity of vibration. This is accomplished with a velocity output accelerometer. This is an accelerometer with a built-in circuit that integrates the acceleration signal into a velocity signal, or coil-based velometer. In the case of the former, a signal conditioner must be used to provide a proportional voltage output although proportional to velocity in this case, not acceleration, Menon says.
The coil-based velometer uses a metal coil moving through a magnetic field producing a voltage proportional to the velocity of the coil. The principal at work is the Hall Effect. This type of sensor can be big enough to not require signal conditioning, and can have a sensitivity that is accurate down to lower frequencies than a typical accelerometer. The primary disadvantage can be mechanical wear since there are moving parts involved.
With advances in sensor technologies, spectral analysis of helicopter components is now possible. Similar to ultrasound monitoring in medicine, these new digital mechanical microsensors convert vibrations across a spectrum of frequencies into a signal that can be remotely monitored using wireless transmitters.
In a helicopter's main rotor gearbox, a frequency is generated for each gear and bearing turning. An individual gear set will generate a specific vibration profile (teeth x RPM). "A malfunctioning helicopter gearbox will show an unusual spectral profile, like a murmur in your heart," says Mark Rose, helicopter pilot of 35 years and manager of Alpine Lift Helicopters, Albany, Ore. "A recent accident involving a multi-million dollar helicopter and loss of life due to not refilling the tail rotor gearbox could have been prevented. A low-cost, on-board, temperature/vibration reporting system would have warned the crew in time to land."
Spectral analysis closely monitors helicopter components for any change that may occur in the normal cycle. It may help detect if a premature failure is about to occur. These failures can include cracks, loose attachments or bearing failures. In actual operation, spectral analysis can report and detect vibrations and/or temperatures that exceed normal levels so the cockpit crew can instantly be alerted via the cockpit-mounted computer display. This wireless system assists the crew in making critical decisions about continuing flight before a catastrophic in-flight failure occurs. "These systems are required to be FAA accepted but the guidelines are broad to attract wider use, not to deter use or creativity," Rose says.
Vibration absorbers can help provide a smooth and safe helicopter ride. If a sinusoidal force acts on an undamped mass-spring system and the forcing frequency equals the natural frequency of the mass-spring system, the response is infinite. This is called resonance, and it can cause vibration and other severe problems helicopters.
"When an absorbing mass-spring system is attached to a main system mass and the resonance of the absorber is tuned to match the main system, the motion of the main mass may be significantly reduced at its resonance frequency," Menon says. "Thus, the energy of the main mass is apparently 'absorbed' by the tuned dynamic absorber."
There are both dynamic and active vibration absorbers. "Dynamic absorbers are like shock struts, dampers and elastomeric bearings," says Rose. "Active types are electric-based anti-vibration or absorption panels that may be computer controlled. Eurocopter has experimented with anti-slap trailing edges in rotor blades that are electrically activated to reduce flight noise in different flight configurations."
Fackler says there are basically two types of active absorbers. The first are those that cancel by applying an equal force opposite the offending vibration, typically sprung masses that are tuned to the helicopters N-per rev at its operating frequency. The second are those absorbers that accumulate energy and return it later in the operating cycle: bifilars and lead lag dampers.
Similar to absorption techniques, isolation removes the transmission path for vibration energy, so if the main rotor and transmission are isolated from the airframe the airframe will not be susceptible to vibration from these components. Isolation floating or soft mounting allows the "big pieces" to shake a bit without directly transmitting that motion to the cabin. "This is not a total solution however, as vibration in those components can still lead to local failure resulting in loss of power and/or control," cautions Menon.
Hatcher agrees that since this force is now being taken up by the isolation mounts themselves, they must become an item for periodic inspection and/or replacement. "The role of the isolation mechanism simply becomes the 'collection point' for the vibration, and therefore must be closely monitored for degradation," he cautions.
Vibration analysis is a very important part of a helicopter's predictive maintenance program. Predictive maintenance can prevent breakdowns, unscheduled shutdowns, operational instabilities and expensive repairs.
"Predictive maintenance programs monitor vibration and other system parameter levels over time and track their rate and extent of deviation from acceptable baseline levels," says Menon. These types of programs are available commercially and have features that simplify the data comparison effort. Ultimately, a predictive maintenance program's main goal is to identify the failure level of the component and remove it before a preset threshold.
Predictive maintenance can be handled in-house or by external consultants. Menon believes internal analysis teams should complete these programs because of knowledge of equipment, regular and frequent access to equipment and regular dialog with equipment operators and pilots.
Fackler believes it takes both. "I've found the operators know their machines the best, but often lack the detail skills in vibration management," he says. "Outside consultants are for the most part engineers that feel obliged to find something whether it is there or not. Both have vested interests. If you are looking for a company or person to administer a vibration program, look for someone that has a track record in finding the problem before it is torn down and found. Many analysts point to how their systems identified a problem only after finding the problem post mortem then going back through the data to prove the data."
Once vibration has been analyzed and discovered, it's time to tighten, balance, align, lubricate, weight, trim, remove, replace, repair and correct. "There will never be vibration cessation," says Fackler. "There will be identification of vibration outside the norm which could trigger a maintenance action that might not otherwise be taken. While there are general rules about helicopter dynamics, each aircraft is unique and it is best to look at the aircraft against itself first, then against fleet averages. Pragmatically speaking, helicopters are made to earn a living, not test to death. When you reach a return on the testing—if you reach a return on the testing—you are doing pretty good."


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JOHANNESBURG - When Islamist fighters from Somalia's al-Shabaab group stormed a Nairobi mall at the weekend, they knew they were hitting a high-profile symbol of Kenya's economic power in booming Africa.
The Israeli-built Westgate mall offering multiple levels of shops, cafes and restaurants epitomized the African consumer bonanza that is drawing foreign investment - from West and East - to one of the world's fastest growing continents.
Like the Algerian gas plant attacked by Saharan Islamists in January, the beige-coloured mall offered a high-impact target for militants to kill dozens and sow panic as they increasingly wage cross-border jihad, challenging Africa and the wider world.
From Mali to Algeria, Nigeria to Kenya, violent Islamist groups - tapping into local poverty, conflict, inequality or exclusion but espousing a similar anti-Western, anti-Christian creed - are striking at state authority and international interests, both economic and political.
John Campbell, a former US ambassador to Nigeria, said he believed insurgents like those who rebelled in Mali last year, the Nigerian Boko Haram Islamist sect and the Nairobi mall raiders were also partly motivated by anger with what he called "pervasive malgovernance" in Africa.
"This is undoubtedly anti-Western and anti-Christian but it also taps into a lot of deep popular anger against the political economy in which they find themselves, in which a very small group of people are basically raking off the wealth," he said.
Campbell saw a darker side of the "Africa Rising" story, where growing social inequalities and tensions in ostensibly booming nations were being ignored or obscured by positive economic growth numbers that distorted the real picture.
"The statistics aren't describing the reality," said Campbell, the Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations.
He noted that the more than 60 victims of the mall attack included members of the Kenyan elite, including a nephew of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, and foreign expatriates.
Mark Rosenberg, Senior Analyst for Africa of the Eurasia Group consultancy, said the Nairobi attack would "increase the risk profile for Africa". This was always a "jumpy" barometer, he added, because there was "an unfortunate tendency to treat the continent as one country".
Nevertheless, he saw no "structural threat" from the African Islamist insurgencies to the growth trend on the continent over the last decade.
Rosenberg noted the Kenyan economy had bounced back strongly from the 1998 bombing by al Qaeda's East Africa cell of the US Embassy in Nairobi which killed more than 200 people.
Islamists attack upscale Kenyan mall
Al Shabaab spokesmen cited the presence of Kenyan troops fighting them in neighbouring Somalia as a motive for the mall raid. However, survivors said some of the attackers had picked victims according to their religion.
They "called on all Muslims to leave the shopping centre," Israeli businessman Yariv Kedar wrote in an eyewitness account published by the Tel Aviv daily Yedioth Ahronoth.
Other survivors told reporters that those who identified themselves as Muslims were ordered to recite a verse from the Quran, or to name the Prophet Mohammed's mother. Those who could do so were allowed to go; those who failed the test were killed.
This religious factor is a common denominator of nearly all of the insurgencies and conflicts across the Sahel, northern Nigeria and the Sudans, into east Africa and the Horn of Africa. It follows the historical faultlines of where the mostly Islamicised north of the continent meets the predominantly Christian and non-Muslim south below the Sahara.
Ambassador Bethuel Kiplagat, founder member and adviser of the Nairobi-based African Peace Forum that researches peace and security issues, saw these militant strains of Islamism multiplying in Africa and across the globe.
"Something is fermenting in the world. There is a religious factor, an Islamic factor, but it is not mainstream Islam," he said. He pointed to a weekend of apparently religious-inspired bloodshed that included suicide bombers killing 78 outside a Church in Pakistan on Sunday, and continuing violence between Iraqi Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims that killed 16 the same day.
"There is a struggle over what the nature of a state should be, religious or secular," said Kiplagat, adding that universal values of sanctity of life, freedom and justice were under attack from these diverse forms of Islamist violence. "They want to take us back to the 10th or 11th century," he said.
Islamists attack upscale Kenyan mall
Although al Qaeda, now without its slain leader Osama bin Laden, has not been able to repeat on US soil the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, experts say "metastasized" al Qaeda-inspired or -allied groups have been springing up across most of the world, including Africa.
Abdi Aynte, of the Mogadishu-based Heritage Institute of Policy Studies, said it was possible al Shabaab "sub-contracted" the Nairobi attack to followers from Kenya, East Africa or even further afield. The group is under pressure from an offensive by African troops in Somalia, said Aynte, who is director of the regional policy and security think tank.
Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces General Julius Karangi told reporters the mall raiders were "a multi national collection from all over the world" but he offered no details.
One survivor spoke of seeing at least one Somali among the attackers, while others spoke of seeing people "of Arab extraction" and there were reports of a white woman among them.
Campbell said the different Islamist insurgencies challenging governments in Africa were diffuse and did not suggest an organised, centralized network. "There is no cave in Afghanistan where it's all being worked through," he said, referring to bin Laden's old operations base.
They could still cause damage and mayhem in Africa, "but it's much more difficult to imagine them flying aircraft into the Twin Towers", he said, recalling al Qaeda's 9/11 attack.
Nevertheless, the Nairobi raid could encourage other groups to seek out such high-profile targets, as was apparently the case after militants attacked the Indian city of Mumbai.
"One of the major concerns for CT (counter terrorism) officials is the demonstration effect of this kind of 'soft target' attack. Like the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, terrorist cells are learning that they can have strategic impact with dramatic terror focused on soft targets," Juan Zarate, a former White House counter-terrorism adviser, told Reuters.
Islamists attack upscale Kenyan mall
Eurasia's Rosenberg said the Nairobi attack would again give prominence to Kenya in Western counter-terrorism strategies. This could also strengthen President Kenyatta's campaign against crimes of humanity charges leveled against him and his deputy by prosecutors at the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
Kenyatta said at the weekend the threat posed by the mall attackers "is not a Kenyan war"
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Growing up was not easy for Campbell. Molested at the age of 7, her life was defined by fear, insecurities and isolation.
"My life changed from then on. I had become a child with adult experiences, but I kept this painful secret to myself." said Campbell
She described her parents as "extremely loving people," who believed in her potential. Their beliefs, however, did conflict in the sense that one was a Mormon and the other an atheist. Inwardly, Campbell was rebelling and refused to conform to becoming Mormon.
"I remember my teenage and adult years being stricken with deep fears. Ironically, my three greatest fears growing up were flying, speaking in public, and Christians," Campbell said.
As the years progressed, so did her insecurities. Campbell described her High School years as "a very lonely time."
"I had no friends. In fact, I still haven't been invited to a high school reunion. They just didn't know I existed," Campbell said.
By the time Campbell was in college she labeled herself an Atheist. She was enticed by the party scene, and after hitting it off with some college buddies, she found herself drinking a lot.
As the years progressed so did a lifestyle that led to an addiction. By the time Campbell was 30 she was a full-blown alcoholic.
"I was a functioning alcoholic. I had an excellent career as a national sales trainer, but with a dark secret," Campbell said.
She remembers partying on Bourbon Street, in New Orleans, in 1993. "It was 3 a.m. and there were people everywhere celebrating March Madness," Campbell said. "And directly in front of me stood a street-corner evangelist, preaching the Word of God."
Campbell walked up to him to mock his words, but as soon as she opened her mouth, her destiny would be forever changed.
"As an proud atheist, I thought I had mastered every argument against the existence of God, yet for the first time ever, this man overcame my argument…with love. He looked me in the eyes and said, 'Darling, you don't have to do that anymore. You are just looking for your long lost love, and His name is Jesus.'"
Campbell didn't know what he was talking about, but all of a sudden she couldn't speak.
"You are not defined by what happened in your life or by what people have done to you. You are defined by what God thinks of you," said the evangelist.
He then went on to explain that Jesus is God and that He came from Heaven to Earth to share about the Father's love. "In fact, if Jesus were walking on Bourbon Street today, do you know who He would choose to dine with? He would choose you! Jesus hung out with the most peculiar people!" he said.
Stunned by Love
The crowd laughed at his humor, but Campbell was stunned by his love.
Until that moment, Campbell thought that you had to be good to get in to Heaven, and she figured she had blown that a long time ago. But she was wrong!
Campbell learned from this man on the street corner, that Jesus lived, died, and was resurrected for her! That her mistakes would be forgiven, her past wiped clean, her future secure in heaven, if she would turn from her ways and accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.
Suddenly, Campbell was challenged with the most important decision she would ever make in her life. With a tall glass of beer in one hand, and the man's invitation for salvation in the other, Campbell chose the beer and walked away.
"I walked away! Can you believe it? Yet, that man planted a seed in my heart which would grow deeply in the months ahead." Campbell said.
Billy Graham is Coming to Town
Six months later while Campbell was in Columbus, Ohio on a business trip, she noticed billboards everywhere stating that Reverend Billy Graham was coming to town. One night, while seated at the bar in a local tavern, she saw a huge banner behind the bar; "Billy Graham in town!"
Campbell looked at the bartender and giggled, "This is the strangest sensation. I feel I should go to that."
The bartender looked at how many drinks she had and said, "Maybe you should."
"I received permission from a bartender to go to a Billy Graham Crusade!"
"I had never woken up early on a Sunday before. I had never heard the Gospel message before New Orleans, and now I'm motivated by something I cannot explain!" Campbell said.
Campbell entered the outdoor stadium to attend the Billy Graham crusade, along with 65,000 Christians. "I asked myself, 'What is an atheist alcoholic doing in a place like this?'" said Campbell.
"However, when Graham began to speak, a familiar feeling of love resurfaced within me." Graham's words of Christ's forgiveness and absolute acceptance had Campbell captivated with an insatiable desire for more.
Come to Christ
"Come, just as you are. You don't need to clean up your act first. In fact, you cannot clean up your act without Him. Just come as you are," Reverend Graham proclaimed.
Suddenly, the most beautiful yet overwhelming feeling began to overtake Campbell, and she sprung up from her seat. She wanted to go forward with the thousands that moved toward the alter to receive the gift of salvation but then, a strong grip of fear clung to her. Campbell began to hyperventilate, and turned the opposite direction, running against the crowd to exit the stadium.
"I had to get out of there to get back to the place from which I came. I just needed to get back home! But as soon as I reached the exit doors, something very strange happened! I suddenly had an overwhelming realization that I didn't belong to the "world" any more. Yet, I couldn't go back in there! And for the first time in my entire life, these two worlds were colliding and I was in the middle about to be crushed." Campbell said.
Campbell walked along the sidewalk perimeter in deep confusion, listening to Graham over the loud speaker.
Then it happened!
"Reverend Graham began to recite the Sinner's Prayer … and that was the only thing I recognized the entire day. Even an atheist knows the Sinner's prayer." Campbell's knees buckled beneath her as tears began to pour down her cheeks. She grabbed the chain link fence on the way down and surrendered her life to Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.
"I was saved … in the parking lot of a Billy Graham Crusade! God pursued me, even though I was running away from Him. I soon learned you cannot out-run or out-sin God's grace," Campbell said.
Completely Transformed
"My entire life was changed after that. Christ delivered me from years of debilitating alcoholism and brought me into a lifetime service preaching the Gospel to others. What an honor it was to finally lead my mother, father, and sister to Jesus."
"I was once lost, confused and hopeless, but God used Billy's presentation of the Gospel and the faithful prayers of the thousands of Billy Graham workers, to lead this 'lost sheep' safely home."
Today, 16 years later, Campbell is the director of a national conference and broadcasting ministry, managed by 12 directors and 120 ambassadors.
Erin Campbell Ministries' purpose is to "meet the unique needs of the Christian woman at every stage of her faith" through syndicated radio broadcasting, the Deeper Living Discipleship Series, and the Captivating Women Skill Development Conferences and Speaker Bureau.
For more information, visit www.ErinCampbellMinistries.org.
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(Reuters) – Czech lawmakers voted on Friday to allow marijuana and drugs derived from it to be available on prescription from pharmacies from next year, extending narcotics laws which permit possession of small amounts of drugs including heroin and cocaine.
Only imported marijuana will be available for the first year, after which the central European country's State Institute for Drug Control will allot licenses to local growers.
"The point of the proposal is to make medical marijuana accessible to patients that need it and that already use it today, even when it is against the law," said Pavel Bem, one of a group of deputies who created the bill.
The central European country already lets the public grow, possess, and consume – but not sell – small amounts of most illicit drugs and considers the possession of less than 15 grammes of marijuana as legal.
It also tolerates the use of recreational drugs in pubs and clubs, and the sight of people rolling and smoking marijuana joints in public and outside pubs is common.
Czech lawmakers were told how the use of marijuana can help some people with debilitating medical conditions. The upper house Senate is expected to approve the bill, which needs to be signed by the president.
(Reporting by Jana Mlcochova and Robert Mueller; Editing by Sophie Hares)
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Interlibrary Loan Staffing Survey
Please take a few minutes to tell us about interlibrary loan staffing at your library by filling out our survey http://tinyurl.com/23va3e. We would appreciate your response to the survey no later than Monday, May 5th, 2008.
Design and conduct a survey on how interlibrary loan operations are staffed in different size and types of libraries.
Design and conduct a survey focused on how interlibrary loan operations are staffed in different sizes and types of libraries. A possible part 2 (0r 3) of the project could be to design a "databank" for the survey results that would allow interested persons to search for data relevant to their library environment.
This project is a natural follow-up to previous work done within STARS and other organizations, including a survey conducted earlier this year by the STARS Task Force on Qualifications for Interlibrary Loan Operations Management, contact persons: David Larsen, U of Chicago Library, and Susan Lieberthal, Stonybrook U Library. Information re: staffing in research libraries is also included in Assessing ILL/DD Services: New Cost Effective Alternatives, Mary E. Jackson, with Bruce Kingma and Tom Delaney.
Expected Outcomes
The results of the survey will be available to libraries via RUSA web page and would provide useful planning information.
Work in Progress
The survey http://tinyurl.com/23va3e is online and available until May 5, 2008.
April 4 - survey officially opened
April 7 - 456 responses received
Survey brainstorming
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June 1 – Begin poster
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Ying – data analysis; lead the poster project
Linda – create survey, poster; update the wiki/blog with team progress each month; monitor the work of the team to make sure that each member contributes and completes assignments
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I do… of the baby kicking. Her feet go across the top of my belly, and you feel the full movements…. 'bvlop bvlop' over and back, hehe. This is the movement I miss when I am not pregnant. Mentioning it to other moms they miss it too. My mom remembers loving the feeling of the foot going back and forth in her tummy. I know I will miss it when I'm not pregnant… and a reason I craved to be pregnant when I was not.
Yes sometimes she kicks hard, or shoves her hands into my hips, a muscles or my bladder and I jump from the discomfort or want to pee my pants… but I still like to feel her move. 33 weeks now, so she's still has a little bit of room, certainly not as much as she did before and mostly stays in the same spot. Most of the time she has her back on my left side and I feel movement and limbs on my right…. or the solid part of her bum or back when she stretches or pushes on the other side. My tummy can look like it's having quite the party sometimes, particularly at night before bed or after a meal when my digestion is making a racket, she seems to be the most active. I still think she is less active than my son was… I can wake up at night for my trips to the bathroom and baby doesn't always wake up, I remember my son always woke up.
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Friendly sales pitch can't hide payday loans' unfriendly rates
The letter that recently arrived at homes throughout California and other states features a picture of Sylvester Stallone in "Rocky II" training for another shot at greatness.
"As you're making your financial comeback," it says, "we want you to know Rise is here to help."
Specifically, the company is offering a pre-approved loan of $2,600, "which can be deposited into your account as soon as tomorrow."
"Everyone wants to get ahead financially," the letter says. "That's what we're all about. Rise is about getting you the money you need so you can make progress tomorrow."
But don't cue the gonna-fly-now music too quickly.
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The fine print of the letter reveals that the annual percentage rate on that $2,600 loan is 174.54%, and that you'll be required to make 36 biweekly payments of $193.16 each.
In other words, that $2,600 can cost you almost $7,000 in principal and interest.
Welcome to the new-and-not-so-improved world of payday lending, which has adopted more sophisticated sales pitches and branding to lure unwary consumers into loans that can trap them in endless cycles of debt.
Lenders are trying to shed the stigma of typical payday loans, which often are sold in stores in low-income neighborhoods and target people who may lack the financial savvy to understand the hefty interest and fees involved.
Instead, they're operating online, which has the added advantage of evading strict state laws.
California, for example, limits payday loans to $300 and permits the lender to charge an annual percentage rate of up to 460% for a two-week loan.
"We're seeing more and more lenders turning to the Internet," said Joe Ridout, consumer services manager for the advocacy group Consumer Action. "They claim they're trying to help people, but all they're doing is making people's problems worse."
Rise is offered by a Texas company called Think Finance, which until 2010 was known as ThinkCash and offered loans under the name PayDay One.
Ken Rees, chief executive of Think Finance, told me that his company is focusing on "next-generation financial products" that are friendlier to consumers.
"We started out as a payday lender," he said. "But as we evolved, we realized that we could come up with products that are different, that can help people get out of debt."
To its credit, Think Finance does make a modest effort to inform borrowers of the potential pitfalls of short-term loans.
For example, at the very bottom of the fine print on the back of its recent letter for Rise, the company says that "this is an expensive form of credit" and "this service is not intended to provide a solution for longer-term credit or other financial needs."
"Customers with credit difficulties should seek credit counseling," it says.
That message, however, is considerably less prominent than the cheerful, here-to-help sentiment on the front of the letter.
The "Rocky II" tie-in is part of a marketing campaign launched in October. It features that lovable lug running through the streets of Philadelphia as he prepares for his big return to the ring.
"We're trying to communicate the idea of a financial comeback," Rees said. "Rocky had challenges, but he came back."
One of the ways Rise loans can help, he said, is by gradually lowering the interest rate as the loan is repaid. That 174% annual percentage rate can drop to as low as 36% over time.
"I'm not saying we're offering access to credit at rock-bottom rates," Rees said. "We're just trying to offer a better option."
And that's laudable. But let's be honest: For someone living paycheck to paycheck, a 36% interest rate isn't exactly a sweetheart deal. It's better than 174%, but it's still enough to drain you of any extra cash.
For a truly better payday-loan option, the U.S. Postal Service might have the answer.
The agency's Office of the Inspector General estimated in a recent report that about 68 million Americans have no checking or savings account and must turn to payday lenders when they face a cash crunch.
Such households spent a total of roughly $89 billion in 2012 on interest and fees for short-term loans, it said. That's an average of $2,412 a household, or about 10% of the average poverty-line family's annual income.
The inspector general's office made an intriguing proposal: Have post offices partner with banks to offer basic financial services, such as check cashing and short-term loans, for a fraction of the cost that payday lenders charge.
The average U.S. payday loan of $375 costs consumers an average of $520 in interest alone over the life of the loan, the report said. A Postal Service loan for the same amount could cost just $48 in interest.
"If even one-tenth of the 12 million Americans who take out a payday loan each year got this hypothetical postal loan instead, they could collectively save more than half a billion dollars a year in fees and interest," the report estimated.
This is a very good idea, and it should be explored by regulators and lawmakers. Many other countries have similar systems.
Moreover, the Postal Service already provides money orders and international money transfers. It's not much of a stretch to expand such financial offerings to include other services.
As for companies like Think Finance and its Rise loans, your best bet may be to keep your distance.
Consumer Action's Ridout said people facing money troubles would do better to explore a paycheck advance from their employer or even a cash advance on a credit card. Some credit unions also offer short-term loans.
"You'd still have to pay interest on these loans, but nowhere close to what you'd pay for a payday loan," Ridout said. "A payday loan is the absolute worst alternative, short of going to the mob."
And don't forget: Rocky ends up broke and brain damaged by the end of the fifth "Rocky" movie. That's not the kind of help anyone needs.
Fees? Try free
Friday's column focused on companies that charge up to $35 in fees to process vehicle registrations, even though motorists can do the same thing free of charge on the website of the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
This caught the attention of Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez (D-Echo Park), who on Monday introduced a bill — AB 1626 — requiring companies to notify consumers whenever the services they offer are available at no charge from the state.
"When such a service has already been funded by taxpayers, there should be an obligation to disclose that to the consumer," Gomez told me. "Once provided that knowledge, it's up to the consumer to make a choice that's right for them."
He said details of the disclosure requirement will be worked out as the bill advances in the Legislature.
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text: Re: Help me understand why sound is one dimensional Reply #75 – 2018-07-25 02:11:15 Quote from: jsdyson on 2018-07-25 01:46:09Quote from: blurry_light on 2018-07-25 00:46:37I'd like to point out that I think much of the confusion here is regarding the usage of the word "dimension". The graph of a one-variable function y = f(x) is indeed two-dimensional (that is, you need two dimensions to draw the function) even if you only have one independent variable x.To the OP; you say in your first message, "I would assume sound also has at least two axis, one representing time" -- that is absolutely correct, sound is a wave that propagates through space and time, so you need at least one spatial independent variable and the time independent variable; a third variable also exists here, the pressure, which is the dependent variable, which, when the wave equation is solved, gives the pressure as a function of time and space.Then you say, "My friend makes the claim that there only is one". Could it be possible your friend is thinking of the typical expansion-compression cycle, like that of a Slinky, which goes back and forth in one spatial dimension but otherwise also advances in time?As others here have pointed out, it'd be useful to see, verbatim, what your friend says, from which we can attempt to deduce what was meant, and if needed, correct what they said.This is starting to be a 'how many angels on the head of a pin' or a terminology discussion. One can look at these things from too many directions (or dimensions. :-)). Describing a function in the terms of dimensions is confusing because (as previous poster said), it all depends on the context -- so I wouldn't normally even use the term dimension in this context. In a way, describing a function as having dimensions doens't really make much sense because it is a fuzzy meaning (dimensions regarding what?) Some inputs to the function might not even be continuous - so how is that described to be a dimension in a common sense way?One can say that space has so many dimensions (plus time), but a function having dimensions depends on what is being talked about -- almost ending up being a meaningless term without LOTS of qualification.There is probably a pure math definition, and that is probably what should be used -- but it is still confusing (and I use LOTS of complicated functions all of the time!!!)JohnI agree, using "dimension" for a function itself is confusing, which is why I clarified that usually one speaks of geometrical dimensions, in which the dimensions of the graph of a function does make sense.But yes, until a more verbatim statement from the OP's friend comes, it's probably best to withhold judgement. Last Edit: 2018-07-25 02:15:34 by blurry_light


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A 22-year-old aspiring ballet star from Denmark was kicked out of a Canadian ballet school after finding out he appeared in gay pornography, the CBC reports.
Jeppe Hansen has danced around the world and studied in Montreal, New York City and in Denmark (dancing for the Queen of Denmark) before joining the prestigious Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in September 2012. Hansen even got a scholarship to the school's professional division.
Officials, however, expelled the dancer soon after finding out he previously appeared in gay pornography.
"They told me ... they didn't have any space for me because I did porn," Hansen told the CBC. He added that administrators asked him to sign a letter stating that he voluntarily quit the program. Hansen did not want to leave the RWB, but he felt the administrators made up their minds otherwise.
He also told Canada's National Post, "I was definitely kicked out of school. They didn't really give me any options. They actually stated that they knew what was going on and they didn't approve of it and they couldn't have me at the school any longer."
The British newspaper the Daily Mail reports that some his peers found images relating to his porn work on Tumblr and told the school's artistic director. Soon, Hansen was called for a meeting and told to leave.
"I don't blame the Winnipeg Ballet," he told the Post. "I grew up in the ballet world, I know how conservative and high brow, as they call it, it is ... I do understand to a certain degree why they made the decision they did."
Hansen says he did porn as a side project and for an opportunity to express himself in a new and artistic way.
"You cannot be in a company or with the school or whatever because you've decided to take a different standpoint artistically - not because you physically can't do it, or because you're not good enough," Hansen told the CBC.
"Being told because you're doing something else that's interrupting with what we think you can do is really difficult because they know it's your passion, they know that that's what you live off. They know my entire identity's built on it. So it was really difficult to be told that and to be told, 'You know what? There's no space for you here.'"
Hansen, who goes under the name Jett Black in his adult films, told the CBC he left the school in late March. In April, he left Winnipeg, the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and moved to New York City to pursue gay porn full-time. He said that porn producers approached him while he was in Montreal but he initially declined their offers. Earlier this year, however, he changed his mind, after becoming frustrated by the boundaries of ballet.
"It was more important for me to be me and to do the things I wanted to do for once, and not what everyone else wanted," Hansen told the CBC. "Being a ballet dancer is restrictive. Everyone tells you what you have to do, how to look, what to weigh, how to perform [and] be the artist you are."
He appeared in his first gay porn film in February with the website CockyBoys. Emmy-award-winning producer Jake Jaxson, who says he is trying to blur the lines between mainstream media and porn, owns the site. He says he wants his adult films to revolve more around plots but still have sex scenes.
"The films are meant to be entertaining and sexual at the same time," Jaxson told the CBC. "I don't like movies that show young people's heads cut off or their arms ripped from their body. And everyone goes and watches that ... and those performers are not looked at as being outside of the mainstream. Personally, I find that not acceptable for me in my kind of entertainment, but I just choose not to pay for it."
Hansen added that no one can define what art is to him and that "art is what you and I define art by."
His profile on CockyBoys says, "Jett Black has been an artist his entire life. He loves to move his body and perform in front of other people, so you can see why making porn is no different to him."
Though he is enjoying a full-time career as a porn star, he says he misses being a full-time dancer, and hopes to return back to ballet.
"It's such a big part of your life. I really do [miss dancing] and your body also misses it," he said. "My dancing career is not over. And when they [officials at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet] told me that, I thought the same thing. I'm taking a break from performing and I'll take this break until I find a place where I can fit in as a ballet dancer."
The CBC reached out to the RWB about the incident, but the school said, "The organization has policies and procedures in place for the benefit of all."


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2010 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational - Racin' The Big Dogs
The '10 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational
The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational (OUSCI) has quickly become the preeminent Pro Touring street car competition with barely three years under its belt. As the name suggests, you can qualify to compete in the OUSCI, but ultimately you have to be invited. There are feeder events such as the Optima Ultimate Street Car Faceoff at the Road America road course in Wisconsin and other events throughout the year leading up to the event directly following the performance industry's SEMA show in Las Vegas in early November. For the past year, we've been beating, tuning, and racing our '65 small-block-powered Chevelle in hopes of earning our way to an invitation to compete at the OUSCI. Many acquaintances questioned the intelligence of that desire saying that they didn't think we had a chance. The plan was not to win, since we were up against some very heady competition such as Mark Stielow's Red Devil '69 Camaro powered by a Thomson Automotive-built 427ci LS engine complete with a heavy-breathing Eaton TVS 2300-style supercharger that made a conservative 750 hp. Add to this list competitors such as Kyle and Stacey Tucker's two Detroit Speed Camaros, Brian Finch's second-gen Camaro, and several other notable bad boys of the Pro Touring scene, and we figured if we could squeeze into the top 15 finalists based on just the actual driving events, that would be our version of a major achievement.
Once we made it out to Pahrump, Nevada, on Friday night, the entire event was staged in a single day at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch facility. We finished lower than our intended goal of the top 15, and while the Chevelle performed well, it's clear our author/driver could use a talent transfusion. The OUSCI is based around three competitive driving competitions: the 2.2-mile, 10-turn BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge road course; the RideTech Street Challenge autocross; and the Baer Brakes Speed Stop Challenge. Optima also includes a Design Challenge in which the cars are evaluated on style and image, and this year, a road rally from Las Vegas to Pahrump, sponsored by Detroit Speed, was added to emphasize the cars' street manners.
One friend remarked, "This wouldn't be an official event if Smith wasn't flogging on his car." Keeping with our tradition of breaking something at the most inopportune moment, a new alternator fragged just as we set out for Pahrump. But even driving at night with electric fuel pumps, an MSD unit, EFI injectors, and headlights putting the drain on our Optima RedTop battery, we were able to survive the 45-mile jaunt across the desert to make it to the hotel. Optima loaned us a second battery, and for the next day we honed our wrench-spinning skills by swapping batteries. As a footnote, the Chevelle is now undergoing a complete rewiring of the electrical system courtesy of a new Painless universal muscle car harness.
Last year's event was dominated by Bruce Camber's bad-boy Cobra. This year, Bruce brought a Ford GT that performed well, but it was Mark Stielow's Red Devil '69 Camaro that was the dominant car for 2010. Mark won the RideTech autocross, the Baer Speed Stop Challenge, and finished second only to the StopTech road race Corvette on the BFGoodrich road course, and at that the Vette beat him by barely more than 0.40 second. We thought we should have done better, but then even Mark Stielow thought he should have done better. There's always next year.
Our thanks to Optima and the sponsors that stage this event every year. And watch for a Speed Channel hour-long recap of the Challenge. Root for the Chevelles.
The Top Ten
One of the great things about the OUSCI is the tremendous variety of approaches to the shot at becoming the best overall Pro Touring car in the country. Even among the multiple Camaros, the strategies vary.
|1. Mark Stielow
|'69 Camaro
|2. Kyle Tucker
|'70 Camaro
|3. Bruce Cambern
|'05 Ford GT
|4. Paul "Poly" Blytt
|'86 Firebird
|5. Jay Weir
|'70 Nova
|6. Brian Finch
|'71 Camaro
|7. Steve Ruiz
|'04 Corvette
|8. Brian Nutter
|'02 ZO6 Corvette
|9. Mark Turner
|'69 Camaro
|9. Bret Voelkel
|'66 Chevelle
With a Little Help From My Friends
We really didn't expect to get invited to OUSCI, because our performance at the 341 Challenge and at the Pro Touring Run to the Coast events had been less than memorable. So when we got the nod, there was a thrash to get the Chevelle ready. Mainly it came down to painting the car, so with help from our buddy Mike Paradis and some Hot Rod Flatz satin paint, the Chevelle was ready in barely two weeks, and there's a blue paint patina covering everything in the shop to prove it. My pals Doug Norrdin, owner of Global West Suspension, Kevin Doyle, Kris Shields, and Bill Chin all donated time and effort toward finishing all those niggling details. We also got help from Original Parts Group with truck and door seals that replaced some very aging weatherstripping. When it was all done, the car didn't look half bad-as long as you didn't get too close! It appears we need an aluminum LS motor to take 100 pounds off the nose.


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