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Program Control Engineering
Program & Control Engineering.
Virtually program, validate and simulate manufacturing systems for the virtual commissioning of production facilities.
DELMIA Robotics Spot Welding
Generate and Manage Robot Spot Welding Programs
DELMIA Robotics Spot Welding (RSW) is a comprehensive Version 6 automotive body-in-white robotics programming solution that generates and manages robot spot welding programs. Advanced capabilities for robot path planning, weld gun selection, and analysis help programmers react quickly to new or changing product designs. When design changes impact the location or orientation of the spot weld, RSW automatically adjusts the robot's trajectories.
RSW lets programmers work in a virtual 3D environment, including shop floor resources and layout. They can plan, optimize, and validate the robotic spot welding program in the context of the manufacturing setting.
- Choose the right robot and weld
- Improve inter-department collaboration by sharing Weld Analysis results in Co-Review session
- Determine the impact of design changes to robot programs and update them
- Balance the spot welds among multiple robots in the workcell
- Generate downloadable spot welding robot programs
Sophisticated robot programming tools for spot weldingRSW's comprehensive suite of programming tools allows programmers to create, optimize, and validate robotic spot welding programs while immersed in the Version 6 3D environment. Select a group of welds, and a robot task is automatically generated that includes the spot operations for each weld and robot motions for approach and departure points. The robot can continue to be taught by adding via points to the task.
Spot weld profilesRSW users can define spot welding motion parameters through a spot weld profile, which includes approach, pressure start, weld, pressure end, and departure motion parameters. These parameters help programmers to create accurate welding programs, and provide essential details for translating the program when they download it via DELMIA Robotics Offline Programming (ROP).
Weld gun search and weld analysisAutomotive OEMs have weld guns with multiple styles, shapes, and designs. Finding the right weld guns for specific part designs, weld locations, welding paths, and robots can be daunting and time-consuming. RSW's automatic tool-selection assistant automatically searches the desired weld gun library, checks each weld gun against the assigned part and weld points, and presents the user with a 3D-based list of weld guns that can have collision-free access to all the weld points in the defined trajectory. The tool-selection assistant also helps users pick the right weld gun; they can generate a weld-point cross-section, perform a manual weld-gun accessibility check, and re-orient the weld to optimize the robot program. Using the Co-Review tool, Weld analysis results can be shared between departments to communicate the issues with both spot weld locations and tool designs. Customizable HTML reports can be generated based on the results of this analysis.
Weld gun section analysis with section stack-upProgrammers can check the design of a weld gun against all the welds in a given trajectory with section analysis. It generates a 2D cross-section profile of the weld gun at each weld point. The profiles are stacked to show a comprehensive view of the weld gun's design and any potential interference.
Comprehensive support of fixed Tool Center Point (TCP) robotic workcellsFixed TCP robotic workcells are fully supported for all authoring and weld analysis capabilities.
Balancing spot welds among multiple robots in the workcellUsers can easily determine the reachability of any spot weld by multiple robots in a workcell. This helps to efficiently distribute the welding workload based on reachability and robot utilization.
Automatic spot welding program updates after design changesRSW is a Version 6 PLM 2.0 solution that delivers a powerful collaborative environment with a full suite of lifecycle management capabilities. When design engineers make changes to a product, robot programmers can determine if the design changes impact the existing robot program and, if necessary, use RSW to automatically update tasks and trajectories.


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Challenges to religious liberty in the twenty-first century
- Gerard V. Bradley (ed.)
- Cambridge University Press, 2012
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Religious liberty is being challenged by new questions and new forces. Combined, these make the meaning of religious liberty in the twenty-first century uncertain. This collection of essays by ten of the world's leading scholars on religious liberty takes aim at these issues.

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Turkey Hash with Poached Eggs Recipe
Jay Foster, chef-owner of San Franciso's farmerbrown, gave us this recipe to help us use up our leftover turkey. It's easy and fast, and really hits the spot.
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1/3 cup small dice celery with leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups medium dice cooked turkey (about 6 ounces)
- 3/4 cups walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- 2 to 3 large eggs, for poaching
- Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, thyme, bay leaf, measured salt, and measured pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the flour taste is cooked out, about 1 minute. Add the half-and-half and milk, stir to combine, and simmer until it thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Add the turkey, walnuts, and brandy, stir to combine, and bring back to a simmer. Continue to simmer until the alcohol flavor cooks out, about 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
- Poach the eggs in a pot of simmering, salted water in which a little vinegar has been added (vinegar makes the egg whites constrict quickly). Serve the poached eggs over the hash, topped with shredded cheddar cheese, if using.
Beverage pairing: Hanna Russian River Valley Chardonnay, California. With turkey and hash both being classic American foodstuffs, it's wise to go with a classic American wine, like Chardonnay. But this one works beyond its tradition: It has the body to hold up against the cheese, eggs, and cream, as well as the acidity to balance them. Its clean citrus and tropical flavors will enhance the turkey, as well.


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Avoid future tuition increases
families opened over 8,000 new accounts in the state's
Guaranteed Education Tuition Program (GET) during the
2003-2004 enrollment period, bringing the total number
of accounts to over 44,250.
GET allows families to purchase "units" of tuition at current unit prices, to be used in the future, locking in the cost of college tuition at the time of purchase. In the most recent enrollment period, purchasers bought 1,391,276 GET units. This brings the total number of units held in GET accounts to 9,124,381.
"Families are seeing the value of establishing GET accounts for their children's future tuition," said GET director Betty Lochner. "Each year thousands of additional Washington families enroll their children or grandchildren to help plan for the rapidly rising cost of college. This fall, tuition will again increase at our state's colleges by seven percent. GET accounts let families lock in the cost of tuition today, with the guarantee of the state of Washington behind them."
GET accounts may be used at almost any university, college, technical or trade school in the country. GET is an IRS Section 529 program, and all growth in the accounts is tax-exempt when used for eligible education expenses.
To learn more about the GET programs, call toll-free: 877/438-8848 or visit the website at www.get.wa.gov. Enrollment will open again on September 15 at a unit price to be set in August.


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Charlie Sheen is back on Twitter: #Winning?
He couldn't stay away for more than a month. Though our favorite tiger blood-filled celeb made a highly publicized exit from Twitter, he's re-joined the social network just in time to promote himself!
Charlie Sheen showed signs of life today on his Twitter account, which has more than 4 million followers, to let everyone know his father will be guest starring this Thursday on his show "Anger Management" — and, of course, we should all tune in.
"It's on! My pop guest stars Thursday on Anger Management. Watch my dad show up as my dad 9:30p on FX. Best yet!!" Sheen tweeted. He attached a photo of himself with his dad, Martin Sheen. The two are yukking it up over a couple of beers.
Sheen hasn't tweeted since July 13 when he told followers, "reach for the stars everyone. dogspeed cadre. c out."
The cryptic message mystified fans who eventually interpreted the tweet as Sheen's resignation from Twitter. The Twittersphere rejoiced at his re-entry today.
"Charlie!!!! We love you here in Greece!!!" one fan tweeted.
"omg your back on! Watched Anger Management yest & was great!!" another said.
But if Sheen wants to keep his reputation as a High Priest Vatican Assassin Warlock, he's going to have to tweet better than this.


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The Wizards didn't make much of an impression on this year's annual NBA general manager survey. It's worth a look, but here's a summary of how Washington fared:
*GMs think Bradley Beal will be good, but not necessarily this season. He finished second, a way distant second to Anthony Davis, in voting for which rookie will be the best player in five years. Davis received 86.7 percent of votes while Beal got 6.7 percent (two votes). No GMs believe he'll win rookie of the year.
*Kevin Seraphin and Jan Vesely each got a slight mention in votes for international player likely to breakout this season.
*John Wall got a couple GMs' attention as fastest player in the league with the ball, finishing tied for fourth.
*The Wizards got no votes for most improved team this season.


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GEF Land Degradation Strategy
The GEF strategy to combat land degradation, specifically desertification and deforestation, takes into account emerging issues for SLM in rural production landscapes, such as:
- Management of competing land uses and resulting changes to secure ecosystem services
- Managing the exploitation of natural resources to balance short-term economic gains with the need for ecological and social sustainability
- Adaptation to climate change and potential for mitigation through reduced emissions and carbon sequestration.
The overall goal of the Focal Area strategy is to contribute in arresting and reversing current global trends in land degradation, specifically desertification and deforestation. The strategy embodies the landscape approach and ecosystem management principle to maximize integration with other GEF focal areas on Biodiversity, Climate Change, and International Waters.
The following four objectives form the basis of a results-oriented framework that will guide implementation of the strategy:
- Maintain or improve a sustainable flow of agro-ecosystem services to sustaining the livelihoods of local communities
- Generate sustainable flows of forest ecosystem services in arid, semi-arid, and subhumid zones, including sustaining livelihoods of forest-dependent people
- Reduce pressures on natural resources from competing land uses in the wider landscape
- Increased capacity to apply adaptive management tools in SLM.


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Decline in Cancer Death Rate Accelerating
Cancer death rates are continuing their decline, researchers announced last week, and the downswing is actually picking up steam.
The new data - published in the Annual Report to the Nation produced by NCI, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries - show a 2.1-percent decrease in cancer mortality rates between 2002 and 2004, an approximate doubling of the 1.1-percent decline seen each year from 1993 to 2002. Read more
Guest Update by Dr. Ken Buetow
With caBIG, the Cancer Community Goes "Interoperable"
The ability to connect people, organizations, and data through information technology is critical to fulfilling NCI's mission and to taking advantage of the research opportunities offered by 21st century science. Launched in 2004, the cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG) was designed to be an information network that would allow the cancer research community to share data and knowledge and, in so doing, accelerate the discovery of new approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Earlier this year, the 3-year pilot phase of caBIG was successfully completed. That success was marked by the achievement of several important goals, most notably the participation of more than 1,000 individuals from over 190 organizations, and its use in several potentially high-impact research projects. Read more


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Fall 2013, Volume 21, Number 4
Photographer: John Ficara/FEMA
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Disasters often occur with very little warning and can create chaos and disorder for families and communities. Although everyone has different ways of coping with disaster, feelings of sadness, grief, and anger are common reactions to these types of sudden and traumatic events. Equipping communities with disaster response preparedness tools is essential to preventing and managing behavioral health issues in the aftermath.
The Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) supports SAMHSA's efforts to prepare states, territories, tribes, and local entities to deliver effective mental health and substance abuse services in the wake of a large-scale disaster. Aiding in this effort is the Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series (DBHIS) Resource Collections, which contains resource collections and toolkits pertinent to disaster behavioral health. Installments target specific populations, specific types of disasters, and other topics related to all-hazards disaster behavioral health preparedness and response. Examples of materials in the collection follow.
Stress Management
In 2010, SAMHSA added a specific set of resources to the DBHIS collections focusing on Resilience and Stress Management. Included in the collection are a set of tip sheets, such as Managing Your Stress (PDF, 736KB) and Talking Dollars and Sense With Your Children (PDF, 1.23MB), that SAMHSA created in response to the increasing amount of economic stress reported by Americans. Whether dealing with financial stress, recovering from a natural disaster, or coping with the loss of a family member or friend, these resources can help.
Substance Use
In addition to the mental health consequences of disasters, people with past or current substance use issues are more likely to have difficulties during or after such events. Because of this, SAMHSA recently added a set of new resources on the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders in the disaster context.
"The trauma and upheaval resulting from a disaster can have a profound impact on those with substance use disorders, who may already be struggling with many challenges in their lives. The ability to quickly find and access resources to provide treatment and services is especially important during such an event," says H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
The Substance Use Disorders and Disasters Resources include direct links to tip sheets, guides, and other downloadable resources that can be used to help people with substance use disorders recover from disaster events and find treatment.
"The substance use and disaster resource page provides a one-stop-shop for disaster survivors dealing with substance abuse issues during or after a disaster, in addition to providing tips and resources for first responders and providers working with these individuals," says CDR Jamie Seligman, LMSW-C, BCD, project officer in SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services.
Cultural Competence
In an effort to ensure that first responders and service providers deliver culturally competent behavioral health care during times of disaster, the DBHIS Resource Collections contain materials targeted towards the behavioral health needs of specific populations. For example, the Tribal Organizations section of DBHIS contains information regarding the major agencies working with tribal populations, pertinent cultural information, suicide prevention and response information, and substance abuse prevention and treatment intervention materials. To aid in the delivery of culturally competent care, SAMHSA has devoted a specific section of DBHIS to a collection of resources available in languages other than English, including Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole/French, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Podcasts and webinars, such as Applying Cultural Awareness to Behavioral Health Disaster, are also among the resources available on DBHIS to disseminate information about providing culturally competent care during times of disaster.
"Behavioral health is essential to health, which also makes it an integral part of helping Americans overcome disasters," said SAMHSA Administrator Pamela J. Hyde. "When disaster strikes, it is critical that people and communities get the tools and resources they need as soon as possible so that they can begin the recovery process."
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Red Hill Saison
They've certainly been living up to their promise to make more beer and more beers since closing down their bar and cafe a few weeks ago. In addition to their regular, much-loved seasonal releases, Red Hill has put out a special Jubilee beer, joined forces with Mornington Peninsula for a collaboration specially for the Beers By The Bay festival and also released their first saison. They're claiming it could be Australia's only "true" saison as it's brewed on a hop farm. Whether it is or not, it's being given some unique treatment at the brewery when they open for Cup Weekend where a cask-conditioned version will be pouring through the handpump. As for the beer itself, it's: "pale, light bodied with a tart and refreshing drinkability. It has a complex nose with plenty of funky yeasty farmhouse flavours and finishes lovely and dry with the addition of [their] Tettnanger and Hallertau hops."
Red Hill – Cup Weekend only!
Other good beer venues around Victoria – TBC
Style: Saison
Strength: 6.0%
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Laurie's East Village Home
House Call
Name: Laurie
Location: East Village — NYC
Laurie's place in the East Village is bright and welcoming in the way that Scandinavian homes often are, with pale floors, light walls and plenty of sunny, coloful accents mixed in with clean lined smart storage solutions.
The apartment is housed in a older building and is designed in a way to make the most of modern updates where they work yet leaves the vintage charm intact whenever possible. We love that the apartment includes both a gorgeously redesigned contemporary kitchen and a bath with great, classic old school style for a perfect mix of the best of old and new!
Thanks, Laurie!
Images: Evan Joseph/Prudential Elliman
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36 Comments
Perfectly perfect.
Beautiful kitchen and bathroom.
I love this, especially the shared kids room. I'd want a little more artwork or color on the walls, personally, but the pops of color elsewhere and uncluttered spaces are amazing. Jealous.
Really like the kitchen table. Where can I get it? :)
Very beautiful and refreshing! I love the kitchen and bathroom best!
I love the entire space, especially the kitchen and bathroom. Could you please tell me the make and model of your refrigerator. Thanks!
Generally, I love all white rooms, but I feel like this is a bit too much? Mainly because all of the white seems to be the same white or the same surface. It feels like living inside an art box or something. Maybe if there were some differences in the white, like introducing more texture.
I want to go to there!
i agree with anita, i'd need more texture for my taste but kudos to Laurie and family -- it's beautifully executed.
I love the spaciousness and the shade of white paint, love the kitchen and bathroom too, but why so many bookcases with no books in them?
Nice. Does not look at all like the East Village. Cheers!
That's a first; spamming your own House Call.
I couldn't tell if I was looking at a house call or an IKEA ad. This is all well put together but I feel what happened here is what I am always in constant fear of happening to me as well. Everything is very seamless but it screams IKEA showroom. That is the one problem I guess with a great affordable design store for the home. We all know it and can spot it. I am not taking away from what has been accomplished here, I just wish I would see a few more pieces that I didn't know where they were from.
Too white for me! I'd be constantly afraid to get something dirty. I love the decor, though... especially the unique kitchen cabinets
@perfidia: lol, your remark is spot on!
Having said that, beautiful house, especially the bathroom; I personally would add more interesting curtains though.
Is this an unoccupied place staged for sale, then? How funny.
I absolutely love it! As a child, I grew up in a very white and beige home. My mother's style was very elegant and loved the classic neutral decor...however, for EVERYTHING! Furniture, wall and carpet. I vowed that when I grew up and had my own place, I would not have not one white wall. True to my word, I don't. every wall in every room is colored. Even in a room with a colored accent wall, the other walls are a "cottage white" or "sandstone." That being said, the more I see on AP how people are doing the monochromatic with the all white, the more I love it. It's about how they do it. As in the pics above, they is tons of color...it's just in the decor, and the rooms don't look bland or institutional at all. A+ to this homeowner for her classic, vibrant, fun and youthful style!
So this is an ad rather than a real house tour?
Yes, another AT advertorial.
Funny how the comments went south after she mentioned it was for sale...lol.
She must work in marketing.
If she worked in marketing, she'd have written a better pitch than: "WELL IF YOU LOVE IT YOU CAN BUY IT!!!!"
I like the orange shelves in the kitchen. I never would have thought of that.
Eeeeks, where is the colorful accents? You mean the one color in the shelves?? Too white for me, sorry, don't like it.
I was wondering why the kid's room looked a bit sparse, looked a little too "fresh from Ikea" for me (I love the concept of Ikea, don't get me wrong).
Laurie: Is this the look of your house pre-staging? (I know there are minimalists out there!)
Do like the kitchen very much!
The orange accent colors here, there seem a little mathematical to me ("Design Rule #45: Please keep your color accents to 3 items per room!")--I wonder if more items of color were taken out so as not to "shock" a potential buyer!
I love that tangerine lamp! Great pop of color.
Very IKEA. It's attractive, but there's not a whole lot of personality here.
Its way too white for my taste, but its very tastefully done.
Lovely! Where is the round orange/white rug from?
I don't think anyone should knock on this particular HC; I remember seeing lots of tours/calls where the occupants were going to be relocating soonnothing motivates one to get one's home in shape as when you need to show it to potential buyers, I guess?
Yay, ps rund! I do like the white-with-orange-accents scheme here. Randomly, I wish the living room shot had gone a little further back, so I can see what the wooden side table/stool at the bottom is....
Nicely done. Very "move in ready". Some art would really add personality.
I'm planning a move to a new apartment. I've been planning on using a lot of color - and then I saw this. Uh oh. I'm thinking about changing direction. This is so gorgeous!
I love all white rooms and you've done a great job with it. I love the little pops in each room.
Love the white and small spots of bright color in the kitchen.
I'm with Finhart- where is that rug from? Love it!
straight out of an Ikea catalogue!


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Movie Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Charlotte Observer
The full name of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel is "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again."
The full name of Peter Jackson's film is "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
Those titles reveal the vast difference between the two.
Tolkien conceived his self-contained tale, which was published in 1937 as juvenile fiction, as the adventure of a stay-at-home who finds unexpected depths in himself after helping dwarves reclaim their homeland from a dragon.
Director Jackson, who's spreading his "Hobbit" over eight hours of screen time, treats it as a prologue to "The Lord of the Rings," the sprawling and sophisticated trilogy Tolkien created over the next 16 years. (The author slightly retrofitted "The Hobbit" in subsequent editions to link these two narratives.)
Jackson wants to replicate his masterful film trilogy of "Rings." So adventure turns to spectacle; simple encounters become symbolic; Bilbo's modest acts foreshadow the earth-changing quest nephew Frodo will undertake decades later. Jackson imposes a sense of grandeur but mostly loses Tolkien's sense of fun.
The journey barely moves forward here. We see how the dwarves lost their home to Smaug, who occupies their mountain and rests atop their treasure. Gandalf (Ian McKellen) introduces 13 dwarves to the hobbit "burglar" who can help them reclaim their heritage. Bilbo (Martin Freeman, who's just right) demurs at first but sets out with Thorin (charismatic Richard Armitage) and his plucky band.
They fight orcs. They fight trolls. They fight goblins. They fight more orcs. Elrond the elf (Hugo Weaving) helps them read a map. After two and three-quarter hours, they barely see their mountainous destination in the distance.
Occasionally, Jackson and his "Lord of the Rings" writing team (plus Guillermo del Toro) stay faithful to their source. Gandalf's whimsical recruitment of Bilbo and the dwarves' half-boisterous, half-serious invasion of Bilbo's home immediately summon the atmosphere of the book. The meeting between Bilbo and Gollum inspires admiration for the former, pity for the latter and the right sense of unease overall.
Yet even that scene shows the difference between book and movie. Tolkien had Bilbo slip the ring that made him invisible onto his finger accidentally. Jackson has the ring fly up into the air in slow-motion, so we can watch it gleam ominously in semi-darkness before it descends onto Bilbo's hand. Even here, we must be reminded that the fate of Middle Earth will be bound up with this accursed circlet.
Thus Jackson and his team introduce Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) to the story to promise Gandalf her aid at some unspecified time. They invent a gigantic orc whose arm Thorin cut off, and who leads his horde against the dwarves atop the Wargs. (Apparently Tolkien's Wargs, monstrous wolves killing anything that moves, weren't scary enough by themselves.)
Saruman the White (Christopher Lee) and Radagast the Brown (Sylvester McCoy) show up to discuss a shadowy presence that's killing off elements of nature. (Ooh! Could it be…Sauron?) Nobody likes Christopher Lee more than I do, and I had a good laugh when Radagast hitched his sleigh to giant rabbits. But these wizards don't appear in the novel any more than orcs do, and the story didn't need them or some of the extended, inserted fight scenes.
I saw the film in 3-D, which you'd be wise to do if it interests you : The visual effects exploit the medium beautifully, and "Rings" cinematographer Andrew Lesnie knows how to achieve Jackson's opulent vision. "Hobbit" composer Howard Shore, editor Jabez Olssen and production designer Dan Hennah all worked on "Rings" as well.
You may wonder what Del Toro would've done with the film, which he once meant to direct. He might've kept more of Tolkien's humor, which Jackson mainly jettisons.
The (inadvertently) funniest moment comes when a dwarf hears a warbling thrush and says, "A raven! The birds are returning to the mountains!" When a director decides to depict The Future Of The Entire Planet, I suppose it's easy to overlook one bird.
This grandiose interpretation takes Tolkien's story to a different plane – which works at times and not at others.(Full review)


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49 U.S. Code § 10904 - Offers of financial assistance to avoid abandonment and discontinuance
(a) In this section—
(1) the term "avoidable cost" means all expenses that would be incurred by a rail carrier in providing transportation that would not be incurred if the railroad line over which the transportation was provided were abandoned or if the transportation were discontinued. Expenses include cash inflows foregone and cash outflows incurred by the rail carrier as a result of not abandoning or discontinuing the transportation. Cash inflows foregone and cash outflows incurred include—
(b) Any rail carrier which has filed an application for abandonment or discontinuance shall provide promptly to a party considering an offer of financial assistance and shall provide concurrently to the Board—
(1) an estimate of the annual subsidy and minimum purchase price required to keep the line or a portion of the line in operation;
(2) its most recent reports on the physical condition of that part of the railroad line involved in the proposed abandonment or discontinuance;
(3) traffic, revenue, and other data necessary to determine the amount of annual financial assistance which would be required to continue rail transportation over that part of the railroad line; and
(c) Within 4 months after an application is filed under section 10903, any person may offer to subsidize or purchase the railroad line that is the subject of such application. Such offer shall be filed concurrently with the Board. If the offer to subsidize or purchase is less than the carrier's estimate stated pursuant to subsection (b)(1), the offer shall explain the basis of the disparity, and the manner in which the offer is calculated.
(1) Unless the Board, within 15 days after the expiration of the 4-month period described in subsection (c), finds that one or more financially responsible persons (including a governmental authority) have offered financial assistance regarding that part of the railroad line to be abandoned or over which all rail transportation is to be discontinued, abandonment or discontinuance may be carried out in accordance with section 10903.
(2) If the Board finds that such an offer or offers of financial assistance has been made within such period, abandonment or discontinuance shall be postponed until—
(A) the carrier and a financially responsible person have reached agreement on a transaction for subsidy or sale of the line; or
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f)(3), if the rail carrier and a financially responsible person (including a governmental authority) fail to agree on the amount or terms of the subsidy or purchase, either party may, within 30 days after the offer is made, request that the Board establish the conditions and amount of compensation.
(1) Whenever the Board is requested to establish the conditions and amount of compensation under this section—
(B) for proposed sales, the Board shall determine the price and other terms of sale, except that in no case shall the Board set a price which is below the fair market value of the line (including, unless otherwise mutually agreed, all facilities on the line or portion necessary to provide effective transportation services); and
(2) The decision of the Board shall be binding on both parties, except that the person who has offered to subsidize or purchase the line may withdraw his offer within 10 days of the Board's decision. In such a case, the abandonment or discontinuance may be carried out immediately, unless other offers are being considered pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection.
(3) If a rail carrier receives more than one offer to subsidize or purchase, it shall select the offeror with whom it wishes to transact business, and complete the subsidy or sale agreement, or request that the Board establish the conditions and amount of compensation before the 40th day after the expiration of the 4-month period described in subsection (c). If no agreement on subsidy or sale is reached within such 40-day period and the Board has not been requested to establish the conditions and amount of compensation, any other offeror whose offer was made within the 4-month period described in subsection (c) may request that the Board establish the conditions and amount of compensation. If the Board has established the conditions and amount of compensation, and the original offer has been withdrawn, any other offeror whose offer was made within the 4-month period described in subsection (c) may accept the Board's decision within 20 days after such decision, and the Board shall require the carrier to enter into a subsidy or sale agreement with such offeror, if such subsidy or sale agreement incorporates the Board's decision.
(A) No purchaser of a line or portion of line sold under this section may transfer or discontinue service on such line prior to the end of the second year after consummation of the sale, nor may such purchaser transfer such line, except to the rail carrier from whom it was purchased, prior to the end of the fifth year after consummation of the sale.
Source(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a),Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 825.)
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10905 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
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We invite you to savour a unique, unforgettable, timeless experience, surrounded by centuries-old olive groves and stone walls, in a place imbued with the memory of the powerful feudal lineage of the Cerchi dynasty, who lived in the castle in the 12th century and were often frequented by Dante Alighieri. The characteristic beauty of the Chianti hillsides – constituted by the landscape, the climate, the produce and the easy-going way of life – reaches the apex of its exclusivity in Castel d'Acone.
The buildings of this borgo have been sub-divided into 6 apartments, which have retained their historical features and are available to rent throughout the year. The Cerchi family lived in Castel d'Acone for several generations in the 12th century before moving to Florence, and the still-extant Renaissance chapel next to the castle is dedicated to the blessed Emiliana dei Cerchi, whose mortal remains are to be found at the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence.
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Our swimming pool 12 x 6 metres depth 1.5 mtl open from First of May until the end of September, immersed within a lush natural "amphitheatre", is sun-drenched through the entire day and is flanked by parasols, tables and sun-beds to allow you to spend relaxing hours listening to the chirping of blackbirds, woodpeckers and cuckoos. This uniquely fascinating place enables you to become enveloped in a sense of peace that is hard to find anywhere else.
In the area adjacent to the swimming pool, your children can run around the lawn and amuse themselves in the playpark.
The taverna is the place where we often get together with our guests and allow them to savour the typical produce of this area and to learn all about the unmistakable flavours and aromas of our culinary tradition.
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# We offer a privilege card to allow you to savour the finest cuisine that Florence has to offer.
# If you would like to enjoy a meat-based dinner, perhaps savouring a delicious Steak Florentine, we offer a comfortable barbecue area.
# As a guest at the hotel, you will be able to take advantage of our two large outdoor car parks.
# A communal washing machine is available and can be used to wash linen and clothes.
# A games area featuring a ping-pong table is located near the swimming pool.
# Our mountain bikes are available to hire on request.
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Baby bed available euro 15/week.
Pets of small size are allowed euro 35/week.
Cook for dinners and maid service available on request to pay on the spot.
Distances: Rufina with all kind of shops at 4 km, riding school at 1 km.
Motor vehicle access to the house: 4 kilometres along a tarmac road through the countryside.
|Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility
|Pets welcome, Yes, smoking allowed
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|2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms
|Shared garden, BBQ, Bicycles available
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Surface area 75 mq
The ground floor of this apartment comprises a lounge with TV, whereas the first floor plays host to a kitchen diner, two double bedrooms and a bathroom with shower. The stunning refurbished stone staircase cuts the apartment in two and gives access to the sleeping quarters via the kitchen/dining room.
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Refundable security deposit: € 200 (cash upon arrival; it will be totally returned, if no damages or losses occurred)
Included in the rental price:
Linen: bed sheets, towels, kitchen linen (weekly changed)
Baby bed
WI-FI Internet
NOT included in the rental price and to be paid on spot:
Final cleaning: € 15 per person
Heating: upon consumption
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Additional bed: € 15 per night
Pets (only of small size allowed): € 35/week
Pool towels: € 20 each
Check-in: from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Week two of "Putting it Together: Write it!"
In this class, we had the opportunity to learn about the role of librettists and their relationship with their composer employers, and we practiced the art of writing a libretto. We were also visited by local composer John Vergin, who has agreed to set our own librettos to music, which will be performed for us next week. Our second visitor was Figaro, the company cat. When he wasn't wandering around between our chairs, jumping on top of tables and laps, or licking himself, he spent his time bumping his furry head against our faces and clinging to our legs, demanding attention. It's a good thing he's a cute kitty.
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Next, Alexis continued to teach us about famous librettists, such as Metastasio. He had 27 opera librettos just sitting on his shelf to be commissioned by over 300 composers. Others include Arrigo Boito, Philippe Quinault, and Lorenzo Da Ponte. After learning about the individual characteristics of these librettists, we circled back to elements of writing and music that the librettist needs to keep in mind when working on an opera. Such elements include dramatic intent, aria versus recitative, voice type, characterization, etc. Alexis and John Vergin did a great job explaining these aspects to us, and it really helped us on our first assignment: writing a libretto!
Alexis passed around a synopsis of the Greek tragedy, Antigone by Sophocles. Each table group was given a specific scene and had to write a libretto set for two mezzo-sopranos: one lighter and one darker. This task was much more difficult than I originally thought at the beginning of the class. After learning about everything the librettist has to keep in mind when writing lyrics for singers, it was almost overwhelming. Fortunately, we had plenty of time to put our heads together and come up with five scenes for Mr. Vergin to set to music. I can't wait for next week when we hear our librettos sung!
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Portsmouth bridge battle could cost entire state
As Maine and New Hampshire battle over who will pay for replacing the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, a recently released economic impact study shows how important a role the bridge plays in maritime commerce. (GRETYL MACALASTER PHOTO)
Five of the seven terminals that call the Port of Portsmouth home sit upriver of the angled "middle" bridge, including National Gypsum/Irving Oil, Public Service of New Hampshire, Tyco Wire & Cable, Sprague, Avery Lane/Sea-3 Newington, and Sprague, River Road. Granite State Minerals and the Market Street state pier sit downriver.
The position of the bridge reduces the 200-foot opening to a mere 106 feet. As marine vessels continue to widen, it puts the upriver terminals at economic risk.
The 2012 study recently released by the Piscataqua River Economic Development Committee concluded that the total regional impact of port-related activities in 2011 totaled $275 million and provided 2,350 jobs.
The vast majority of that impact is felt in New Hampshire. Of the 987 jobs provided directly by the 16 terminals, only 20 percent of the workforce comes from Maine.
The terminals provided over $25 million in state and local taxes in 2011, with more than $20 million of that coming into New Hampshire.
In 2011, 3.1 million tons of cargo worth $1.7 billion was loaded or discharged at the terminals along the river, an increase of 2 percent compared with 2010, but a decrease of about 13 percent compared to the last economic impact study conducted in 1998.
A significant portion of the region's energy comes in through the port, including oil, propane and coal, accounting for nearly $1 billion in cargo value, or about 20 percent of New Hampshire's energy use.
$1.4 billion at risk
According to the report, $8 out of every $10 of cargo activity on the river passes under the Sarah Mildred Long bridge, including all energy shipments.
In 2011, 132 vessels passed under the bridge; 1 out of 5 of those was at maximum width.
The report concludes that up to $1.4 billion in commerce could be at risk over the coming years if the maritime industry cannot serve the upriver locations at competitive levels due to the constraints caused by the Sarah Mildred Long bridge.
As the dimensions of the pool of global merchant ships increase, nearby ports are already making infrastructure improvements, including Chelsea Harbor in Massachusetts and in Portland, Maine, making the Sarah Mildred Long bridge the narrowest horizontal clearance of the major northern New England ports.
The report said there is a fear of the Piscataqua River becoming as outdated as the famed cross-country Route 66 for waterborne commerce in the area if the bridge is not replaced with a wider span.
States disagree
New Hampshire and Maine share responsibility for the three bridges that connect Portsmouth and Kittery, Maine. The Memorial Bridge is currently under construction and expected to open in July, making replacement of the middle bridge the next top priority.
The bridge is now New Hampshire's No. 1 red-listed bridge, meaning it is the bridge most in need of repair.
The Maine Department of Transportation is leading the way on a design and build plan for the bridge, but last session the Maine Legislature indicated the state will not pay substantially more for a new bridge than it would have paid for rehabilitation of the old bridge.
At the same time, the New Hampshire Legislature has said it will only agree to a new bridge.
Mike Skelton, is a spokesman for PSNH, which operates both Schiller Station and Newington Station upriver from the bridge. He said the study confirms the significant impact the port has on New Hampshire's economy and also identifies some of the challenges facing the port.
"As identified in the study, the narrow opening under the Sarah Long ... Bridge is a challenge going forward as the trend in shipping is moving toward wider ships," Skelton said. "Long-term, the trend could not only impact PSNH as a shipping customer, but the overall economic benefits the port brings."
Skelton said he hopes the study will ensure upgrades to the bridge are in line with the trends of the shipping industry.
The report was written by Matt Magnusson and Ross Gittell of the University of New Hampshire and Charles Colgan of the University of Southern Maine.
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Port Clinton's Redskin Bowlers traveled to Tri County Bowl in Woodville Friday and were swept by the Eagles, knocking the Redskin Boys out of first place in the Northern Ohio Bowling Conference.
The Redskins moved ahead during the first two team games by rolling games of 990-997 to the Eagles 982-982 to grab a 23 pin lead going into Baker.
The match was decided in Baker with the Eagles outscoring the Redskins 971-929 to win the match 2935 to 2916. Eastwood improves to 5-3 in conference play, Port Clinton drops to 8-2.
The Redskins Sean Black and Eastwood's Kyle Waynick, teammates on an after season tournament team, had their own shootout. Waynick rolled games of 243-236 for a 479 set while Black rolled 207-264 with the first 8 strikes the second game,for a 471 set. Caleb Conrad supported Sean with a 410 set,(210-200), and Kyle Radloff added 194-200.
"While I feel we have a very talented team with an outstanding 989 team average, they just don't have the competitive instinct to put teams away. We've lost 3 matches, by 1 pin, 11 pins, and now 19 pins, and we have literally made mistakes to give away each loss. It is discouraging, but it falls on me, and I need to find a way to correct that" said Coach Bob Black.
Eastwood's undefeated girls destroyed the Lady Redskins by 704 pins, 2729-2025. Eastwood rolled games of 877-935 to PC's 691-654 to sew up the match before Baker. Eastwood then won the Baker games 917-680.
Jessie Young led Eastwood with 194-240 and Kat Przybylski added 193-201. Samantha Stroupe rolled 171-190 for PC.
"To say our girls were disappointing is an understatement" said Coach Bob Black. "We were never in the match, and the lack of effort to be competitive against better teams is obvious. Losing a match by 700 pins is embarrassing. We have to discover a way to get them to focus on each shot and use their ability."


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A new study from researchers at Stanford University suggests that acupuncture treatment may be effective in reducing depression symptoms during pregnancy, even though it has not been found to be effective against depression in general.
According to a New York Times piece on the study from February 24, 2010, Stanford researchers recruited 150 depressed women who were 12 to 30 weeks pregnant. Of those women, 52 received acupuncture specifically designed for depression symptoms, 49 just received regular acupuncture, and 49 received Swedish massage. After eight weeks, almost two-thirds of the women who had received depression-specific acupuncture reported a reduction in their depression symptoms of least 50 percent. In the other two groups, just under half of the women reported feeling less depressed.
What should you make of these results? "I don't think that one-size-fits-all treatments are appropriate for everyone, but acupuncture should be considered as an option," says study co-author Dr. Deirdre Lyell, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford. "Because there's this concern about medication among pregnant women and their physicians, it's important to find an alternative," adds Rachel Manber, the study's other co-author and a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the university. The study appears in the March 2010 issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Symptoms of major depression include feelings of dread, gloom, and hopelessness, and a loss of interest in normally pleasurable activities. Some women suffer from depression before becoming pregnant, stop taking their medication and then experience a relapse. For other women, pregnancy itself may cause depression.
According to a Stanford School of Medicine press release, clinicians aren't exactly sure how pregnancy leads to the disorder, but an influx of hormones could be the culprit. Some women might also feel overwhelmed by the major changes in their life, which could trigger depression. "Pregnancy just by its nature can bring out some underlying psychiatric and emotional issues," notes Dr. Lyell.


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Here at CafeMom, our research has found that moms are very worried about the rising costs of health care and health insurance.
In an effort to address these concerns, President Obama signed health care reform legislation into law in March of 2010. Although the Supreme Court is expected to decide on the validity of this law in June, some provisions of the law already have gone into effect, changing the face of American health care ... and leaving a lot of people very, very confused about what it all means.
That's why later on this week, I'll be talking with Mayra Alvarez. She is the Director of Public Health Policy in the Office of Health Reform at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and she has the answers (we hope!) to all of your health care reform questions.
Leave your question about the new health care law in the comments of this post and I'll do my best to address it during the interview!
Moms' concern about health care coverage is entirely understandable. Some mothers worry about whether they can afford to take their children to see the doctor. Others worry about the high costs of their prescription medication. Still others can't afford health insurance, and worry about a catastrophic illness or injury.
The new Affordable Care Act is designed to change health care over a four-year period, with the final changes taking place (depending on the Supreme Court ruling) by 2014. If you're looking for the specifics on what is changing, this site is a great resource that explains the changes in an easy-to-understand format.
Proponents of the ACA say it's already making a difference. This from The Maddow Blog:
Much of the Affordable Care Act won't take effect until 2014 -- assuming it survives until then -- but several provisions that have already been implemented are having a positive impact.
The health care law (1) is combating fraud and abuse, which in turns saves Americans quite a bit of money; (2) has brought coverage to 2.5 million young adults; (3) is delivering major savings to seniors on prescription drugs; (4) is giving a boost to small businesses through ACA tax credits; (5) has slowed the growth of Medicare spending; (6) has provided new treatment options for cancer patients; and (7) has offered new coverage protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
But the new law has a large number of detractors as well. Termed 'Obamacare' by Republicans, every GOP presidential candidate has pledged to repeal it if elected to office. Why?
There's certainly a lot here to think about.
So tell me ... what are your thoughts about healthcare reform? What are your questions? What are your biggest concerns?
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Dear obama, why did you foist the unconstitutional obamacare on America when the majority of Americans didn't want it? Why do you think it is okay to force Americans to buy a product or service?
Dear obama, why do you think imposing sizable fines on Americans who do not purchase health insurance is a good thing?
Dear obama, how do you explain to Americans your rationale for being the first president to defy a federal judge's court order to cease implementing the "health care reform law"?
Is this defiant behavior something you would encourage in American citizens, including young people and children?
Dear obama, why did you tell Americans in 2009 "If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period. If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period. No one will take it away."?
But in 2010 you said "if you want to keep the health insurance you got, you can keep it, that you're not going to have anybody getting in between you and your doctor in your decision making. And . . . some of the provisions that got snuck in might have violated that pledge."
Why was the "pledge" violated? Which provisions did you refer to? Who "snuck" them in? (and please don't say "B-B-Bush!)
Dear obama, did you purposely choose the date(s) for the main portions of obamacare to go into effect after the presidential election in November 2012? Or was that just some random thing?
Dear obama, do you care, as we saw with Medicare, that obamacare does not contain clear cost-control mechanisms and, therefore, the result will be spending that exceeds expectations?
Dear obama, could you take a look at the document from the Independent Women's Voice at the link?
It's a short one-pager "Does Obamacare Violate My Constitutional Rights?"
Can you explain how obamacare does not violate my constitutional rights?
Dear obama, do you understand that the battles over obamacare aren't just about health care?
That, because of your over-reaching, Americans are upset and concerned about many related issues emanating from the tangled web of obamacare? Issues like state's rights, liberty, Americans' very freedoms?
Dear obama, do you find it hard to sleep at night because of the damage you have wrought with the beast called "obamacare"? Wait, scratch that.
The Congressional Budget Office says that if obamacare goes into full effect it will cause deeper debt.
Many studies show that obamacare will lead to higher medical costs and will cause employers to drop medical insurance for their employees.
Can you explain how any of these results will be good for America?


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Police Chief Ralph Godbee told The Detroit News that the bus, which has been parked at Eastern Market during Detroit Lions home games with families tailgating nearby, appears to be an "illegal establishment." He said police plan to investigate.
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