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The Cobb County Police Department has identified the motorcyclist killed Tuesday night when he struck a concrete retaining wall on Cheatham Road between Deer Valley Drive and Old Stilesboro Road in Acworth.
Investigators suspect that excessive speed and alcohol may have been contributing factors in the crash that killed Scott Finnell, who apparently lost control of a black 2011 Harley Davidson Electra Glide while riding southbound on Cheatham Road at 10:31 p.m. Tuesday, said Sgt. Dana Pierce, spokesman for the Cobb County Police Department. Visit Acworth Patch for more on this story.
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A man was tased and fatally shot during a Dec. 4 incident on North Alexander Street in Buford.
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Police have found the body of Lisa Lawson, a woman who went missing more than a month ago.
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A fourth suspect in a snatch-and-grab at NorthPoint Mall on Nov. 29 was arrested after being shot in Atlanta.
Isaiah Burt, 25, was taken into custody by Atlanta police after they received a report of a person shot. Atlanta officers discovered the person shot was wanted by Alpharetta police, according to a news release from George Gordon, spokesman for the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety. Visit Alpharetta-Milton Patch for more on this story.


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Great food, fun atmosphere – First off, our table of 6 was seated immediately on a Saturday night at 7pm. It's a big, semi-boisterus, carnival like room, very nice overall. The menu is huge w/ something for everyone. Usually I'm apprehensive about such large menu's because frequently everything turns out mediocre, in this case all our dishes tasted excellent. The service is very good and they had no problem letting us linger. Also, when I left it up to the waiter's discretion to choose a glass of wine that would go well w/ my red meat, he brought back a great-tasting glass that I was sure would be an expensive cabernet, instead when I got the bill it was half what I thought and his selection was excellent, always a sign of a caring waiter. The prices are expensive but in-line for this type of restaurant in Southern Florida. I don't think one could go very wrong here and I would highly recommend it, enjoy!
Utterly Disappointing – First of all, I made reservations for two about 4 days prior. When we got there we were sat at a table next to the kitchen - against a table which was used for putting down wine bottles, plates, napkins and silverware.... Plus we were also seated next to two very large tables of people who - along with the waitresses/waiters kept bumping into our chairs throughout the night. So not only were we frustrated with our seating but when we began our meal we had a waitress who was not very good to begin with but then in the middle of our meal the waitress changed to a waiter...We had one person waiting on us in the beginning and a different person towards the end. How incredibly frustrating! To top things off the food was incredibly disappointing - just like EVERYTHING else! Please do not waste your time with this place.
one star experience at five star prices – Wow, we did not expect from the moment our amuse bouche was presented that it would be all down hill from there... Our waiter was lazy at best and did a fine job convincing his tables that he would rather be anywhere and doing anything other than what he was doing at the present moment. Great first impression on a restaurant! The kitchen ran out of several appetizers and several entree choices, which would be acceptable in a restaurant that DID NOT have 35% percent of its tables open from 8:30 pm on.. Ordered an appetizer of mussles that arrived at our table cold and had absolutely no taste whatsoever. When we explained this to the waiter, he commented that he noticed that they looked "very milky" when bringing them out to us. What is the point of telling us that he "noticed" something if he does nothing about it.? We reordered another appetizer, the clam bake which was mediocre at best and a super rip-off for the 10 or so itsy bitsy clams we received. We ordered the beef tenderloin with carmalized onions and the veal loin for entrees and both were absolutely TERRIBLE. The beef tenderloin was so sweet, as if the cook, to speed up the process, added sugar to the onions and that was pretty much the flavor profile of that dish... beef and sugar... yum! The veal loin came out raw, not rare or medium rare as requested, raw... and seared on the outside to hide the rawness and drenched in a very terrible sauce of some sort... We ate what we could because we were starving and the waiter let us know how uninterested he was to remedy this meal. We paid our $200.00 and got out of there! What a mess. Never again. There are so many better restaurants in the area and they have to be insane to charge prices that rival the BEST RESTAURANTS in South Florida and serve up garbage and has service that would make a Cheesecake Factory look like fine dining
Disappointment, Bad Service, Overpriced – We went to Mark's recently with a part of 5 for a birthday celebration. It took 5 minutes of us sitting down to get any water or drink orders placed, and there were only two other tables occupied besides ours. The waiters were unhelpful and unknowledgeable when we asked questions about certain menu items which we did not know about, repeadily they had to leave to go "ask" someone. The menu although quite extensive is outrageously overpriced, even for Las Olas. $12 for a small salad and $42+ for most entrees or "specialities". The food is presented nicely but thats where it stops.
you get what you pay for – this place has excellent food, and a varity of unique and tempting dishes. there is something for everyone on the menu, except if your a chicken fingers person-check the kids menu, but if you are, don't take poor buds here. good food only!
Whimsical setting and sophisticated food hit the mark. – In Short
Just because it's ultra-upscale doesn't mean Mark's has lost its sense of humor. Its youthful, whimsical interior delights with Dr. Suess flourishes. The clientele embraces all fashion forms, from tourists in T-shirts to locals in suits. Outdoor seating and walls of windows allow diners to feast on foie gras while watching withered joggers breezing past. Cracked conch, a lightly fried, grown-up version of clam strips, is a great item to try for first-timers.
Overpriced, mediocre, colossal disappointment – I was looking forward to a special evening here. I have heard so much of this Chef, and I was told that this place was one of the top restaurants in the area. I can't believe that so many reviews are so wrong---but they are. Wildly overpriced, the food was no better than what you get at a chain like Outback or The Olive Garden, for double the price. The pasta in particular was outlandishly mediocre without flavor or texture. The ambience is nice, for sure, but isn't that the bare minimum when you pay $90 a head for a place? Stay away.
Spend your money elsewhere - poor service – Expecting to spend a couple hundred dollars on dinner for New Year's Eve we ended up walking out. After a problem at the bar with rude comments and poor service we asked to speak to a manager. He came over and spoke over us, was rude, and made it sound like we were lying. We asked him if we owed anything and he said no. We would not spend money with a place that treats customers so poorly.
Save your money for a nicer place - this was not it.
Great special place to go – Great place to go for special occasions - food is exquisite but price is very expensive.
OK – Excellent food. A bit over priced. One occasion very poor service - waiter had a really bad attitude. Wait staff needs t be more familiar with wine and wine list. Wine list needs to be updated.
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November 4, 2012
Charles H. Persons
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Charles H. Persons, age 74, died on November 4, 2012 at Lakeside Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 1, 1938 in Margaretville, NY, a son of the late Harold, Sr. and Cora (Williams) Persons and had lived in this area most of his life.
Charles had served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the VFW Strickland Post of Albion. He was a lifetime member of the Barre Fire Company and had worked for the Barre Highway Department for over 35 years. Charles loved spending time with his family.
He was predeceased by his wife, Lorraine, in 2004; and his daughter, Cora, in 2008. He is survived by his daughters, Cheryl (Steve Rouse) Blake of Albion, Cassandra (Scott) Persons Baird of Kent; his son, Charles H. III (Becky) of Medina; grandchildren, Teri (Kevin Dutton) Beecher, Stephanie (Jacob Preston) Persons, Kimberly Persons, Aaron Sipple, Jacob and Jared Hollinger; great-granddaughters, Annaleec and Abigail; brother, Harold, Jr. (Elsie) of OH; several nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws; and very special neighbors, Wayne and Maggie, Lori and Dave, Tina and Randy.
The family will receive friends at the Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc., 21 W. Ave., Albion, on Wednesday from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, where his Funeral Service will follow at 1:00 PM. Burial will be in Mt. Albion Cemetery with full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to Barre Fire Co. or to C.O.V.A.
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: Nov 8, 2012 3:51 PM by 197727
Transacting against a view different from a table? ODP.NET + SDO_GEOMETRY
Nov 7, 2012 2:24 PM
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h2. Overview
I have a dotnet application writing data (including spatial data) to my Oracle Spatial database via ODP.NET. I have successfully implemented half-a-dozen project-based datasets where the application works fine. In one isolated case, I have identified an INSERT transaction where all simple attribute data is successfully written to the database, but the Oracle SDO_GEOMETRY (spatial object) fails to get inserted. (It appears as a NULL when I interrogate the SDO_GEOMETRY in a test trigger.)
The dotnet application log shows the insert statement as follows:
CommandText : INSERT INTO DSV_DFP_DISTURBANCES (DISTURBANCE_ZONE_TYPE, DISTURBANCE_DETAILS_1, DISTURBANCE_DETAILS_2, DISTURBANCE_DETAILS_OTHER, INFRASTRUCTURE_TYPE_1, INFRASTRUCTURE_TYPE_2, INFRASTRUCTURE_TYPE_3, INFRASTRUCTURE_TYPE_4, INFRASTRUCTURE_TYPE_5, PROPOSED_DATE, ACTUAL_DATE, APPROVAL_STATUS, APPROVAL_COMMENTS, COMMENTS, SOURCE, PARENT_UFID, UFID, GBM_DEVICE_ID, OFFICER, PLATFORM, GBM_EDIT_TIME, GBM_EDIT_FLAG, DISCRIMINANT, MI_STYLE, GEOLOC) VALUES (:p0, :p1, :p2, :p3, :p4, :p5, :p6, :p7, :p8, :p9, :p10, :p11, :p12, :p13, :p14, :p15, :p16, :p17, :p18, :p19, :p20, :p21, :p22, :p23, SDO_GEOMETRY(:p24, 8307))
Parameters : :p0 = Non-limited Activities; :p1 = -; :p2 = -; :p3 = ; :p4 = Road - Existing (No New Disturbance); :p5 = -; :p6 = -; :p7 = -; :p8 = -; :p9 = 7/11/2012 12:00:00 AM; :p10 = ; :p11 = Proposed; :p12 = ; :p13 = ; :p14 = ; :p15 = ; :p16 = 969F9B41ECBB678; :p17 = SAN42805; :p18 = molja; :p19 = P; :p20 = 41220.5927125463; :p21 = 2; :p22 = Proposed_Disturbance; :p23 = Pen (2,2,7397376) Brush (17,7397376); :p24 = Oracle.DataAccess.Types.OracleBlob
I have convinced myself that the problem lies somewhere in the interface between the database and the dotnet application - possibly in the area of data dictionary metadata. (See rationale below.) However I am unable to proceed with any further black-box diagnosis on my own.
* I don't have ready access to the dotnet application developers - but if I can come up with a specific question to ask them, then I may be able to start a dialog. (I can't, for example, approach them with the open-ended questions I have at present.)
* I don't know anything about dotnet or ODP myself, and don't have access to any suitably qualified people to help on-site with my black box testing.
Under the circumstances, I call upon the accumulated wisdom of the forums for help!
h2. Scenario Details
* I have a set of two spatial tables over which I have a view, with some complex select logic (only one spatial column in the view)
* I have an INSTEAD OF trigger to intercept all INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE actions on that view, to essentially unravel the complex logic and make the relevant edits in the associated base tables
* I can execute an insert statement using SQL*Plus to insert data - including a spatial geometry - into the view. The data all flows through to the base tables.
* When I attempt the same insert action using a dotnet application (black box :( ) I am getting simple attribute data written to the view,
but there is no geometry object being written to the view
. A reasonably low-level log file from the application indicates that the insert transaction completed successfully - i.e. no errors. However in the database (from further testing) the SDO_GEOMETRY object is being inserted as NULL.
* When I replace the (complex) view with a table of the same name (create table as select * from renamed view) and then try the dotnet application the geometry object does get written to the table, along with all attribute data.
* When I rename this table and recreate my view as a simple "select * from table"
and then reapply my complex INSTEAD OF trigger
to this new, simple view, the dotnet application successfully writes to the view (and the trigger writes all data - including the spatial object - into the underlying tables.)
* When I replace all the test infrastructure with my original complex view and trigger, the spatial geometry again fails to be written to the view.
Now here's the catch...
* I have a set of six such datasets,
all modelled exactly the same way
, with multi-table views and INSTEAD OF triggers, all doing the same things (but with different attribute fields) and
only one of these datasets fails
to insert the spatial object from the dotnet application. All other complex view-and-trigger datasets have geometries written to them by the dotnet application without a problem!
h2. Environment
* Database is Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 18.104.22.168.0 - 64bit Production, running on Exadata box
* Dotnet application is running as a web service under IIS on a separate Windows box. I should be able to dig out OS, .NET and ODP versions if that is likely to help...
h2. Assessment
* The fact that I can capture the insert statement from the dotnet application logs, "mock up" an equivalent insert statement in SQL*Plus and it works leads me to conclude that
there is nothing wrong with my database views and triggers
, per se.
* The fact that I can replace the complex view with a simple table of exactly the same structure and have the dotnet application work correctly leads me to conclude that
there must be something different about the way that the dotnet application "sees" the complex view, compared with the simple table
* The fact that I have five other datasets all modelled exactly the same way, with same multi-table complex spatial view logic and INSTEAD OF triggers, and these all work fine, leads me to conclude that
there must be something different about the way that the dotnet application "sees" this particular view compared with the others
h2. Questions
I hate voodoo! Can anybody please exorcise these demons for me?
h4. 1. Has anybody encountered any ODP.NET misbehaviour when dealing with SDO_GEOMETRY data which might give me somewhere to look?
h4. 2. Can anybody tell me how ODP.NET data access machinery "interrogates" the Oracle data dictionary to determine what / how it is supposed to transact with a particular database object?
I am happy to try to provide details about tables, views, etc. However I suspect that this scenario is going to be exceptionally difficult to reproduce elsewhere for testing. Amongst other things, I won't be able to provide the dotnet application code, for example.
All suggestions, insights and advice very gratefully received!
Re: Transacting against a view different from a table? ODP.NET + SDO_GEOMETRY
Nov 7, 2012 8:31 PM
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OK - I have something further to add to the mix...
It seems that ... after
doing nothing at all for a while
+ (e.g. several hours) ... all of a sudden, my dotnet application INSERT now works! SDO_GEOMETRY objects are making their way into the database from the dotnet application.
Somewhere I'm thinking: "Well done, Dave. Have the rest of the day off!"
But somewhere else I'm thinking: "So ... what are you going to tell them when this happens in production?"
Basically - this is still voodoo as far as I'm concerned, and I don't believe in voodoo.
Is there such thing as a dotnet "cache" or "pool" which might be periodically refreshed? Something which might become out-of-sync with the database if I make DDL changes to tables and views, and which might thereby upset transactions?
This is still an open question as far as I'm concerned. Albeit slightly less urgent than it was 10 hours ago...
Enlightenment and advice will still be gratefully received.
Re: Transacting against a view different from a table? ODP.NET + SDO_GEOMETRY
Nov 8, 2012 4:14 AM
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ODP.net does have a client result cache, yes. I guess it's possible something happened there.
One of the issues with using SDO in ODP.net (at least the last time I did it, which was some time ago) is that SDO isn't directly implemented. It's done using user defined types. That, combined with the black box nature of this and the question over just what your triggers are doing makes it pretty hard to offer much advice without being able to see the code.
Luckily it's behaving now. :)
Re: Transacting against a view different from a table? ODP.NET + SDO_GEOMETRY
Nov 8, 2012 7:29 AM
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Yes, some years back I had a similiar issue.
In my scenario I would do a select on the table fetching attributes and the SDO_GEOMETRY. If that select did NOT produce a record that had an existing SDO_GEOMETRY(happened to be null for that record) and if I then did an UPDATE to that record, or an INSERT of a new, the SDO_GEOMETRY was not there. No error, just not there. If I got a "good" hit all went well.
The fix was to turn "Pooling=false" on the connection. All my troubles went away.
Sorry but I cannot recall the version of ODP.NET I was using but it was some years ago. To be frank I have NOT gone back to that application and changed it(It ain't broke now!!!)
Re: Transacting against a view different from a table? ODP.NET + SDO_GEOMETRY
Nov 8, 2012 3:51 PM
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Thanks Tridus and djonio. Always nice to receive a quick reply!
Dennis - I'm going to include your "Pooling=false" suggestion on a post-it note affixed to the whiteboard at the dev desk (standard documentation procedure, isn't it? :) ) so that we'll have something different to test should this ugly scenario ever arise again. I'll probably include it in discussions with the dotnet application developers at some stage, too...
I'll leave this question open for a bit longer - any other suggestions or war stories welcome.
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Combining a team of 20 scientists, a pickup truck and fast-forming dust tornadoes in the Arizona desert will help Mars' explorers harden their precious science instruments against violent Martian storms. Their daredevil experiment, called Project Matador, took place last summer to understand the dangers of much bigger dust storms expected during future Mars landing missions. The team is eventually preparing for Martian outposts where humans will work, live and more than likely have to frequently dust themselves off.
The chief Matador on the test project is Peter Smith of the University of Arizona, the scientist responsible for the Imager on the July 4, 1997, Mars Pathfinder camera -- the science package that snapped some of the most renowned and memorable photos ever taken of the Martian red-rust surface. Smith took the time to outline the goals and experimental plans for preparing for bad weather during future Mars missions.
Smith is keenly following the weather on Mars, as next year he will serve as co-investigator for Beagle 2, the lander part of the 2003 "Mars Express" mission, and Europe's first mission to the Red Planet. Beagle 2 science plans to probe for many key features of the planets potential astrobiology, including water, organic residues, and atmospheric samples.
But last summer, the consortia of intrepid storm chasers took their instrument-packed pickup to a previously plowed but unplanted farm in the Arizona desert, near Elroy in the Santa Cruz flats. Their tasks included defining the survivability of science packages for future Mars explorers.
The challenges to building and hardening an instrument on Earth -- testing it amid some of the more extreme conditions found inside an Earth storm -- just begins their modeling for how such a science experiment might fare hundreds of millions of miles away in the face of dusty tornadoes and lightning on Mars.
By comparison to how a dust devil in Arizona might stir up uncultivated farmland, the scale on Mars is much more daunting. Smith's camera's in fact had to survive just such an onslaught one stormy afternoon during the 83rd Martian day (or sol) back in 1997.
"At the Pathfinder site during its 83 sol mission, approximately thirty dust devils were either sensed by the pressure drop as they passed over the lander, or were imaged by the Pathfinder camera," says Smith. "Based on these observations, one might expect to see several dust devils per hour from an active site on Mars between 10 am and 3 pm. Few, if any dust devils will be present at other times. Dust devils typically form during late spring and summer and can be found at all latitudes. Exactly, how their population density varies around the planet is currently unknown."
The sheer geographical scope of a Martian storm can cover 100 times the size of an Earth dust devil. Martian tornadoes span up to 10 km (6 miles) high with a moving and circulating center nearly 10 football fields across (one kilometer, or six-tenths of a mile). But chasing such a storm on Mars is something any rover will likely need to steer clear from.
"Rovers and other robots must be carefully designed to withstand the sandblasting that they will endure from dust devils," says Smith as he looks for design specifications for Mars weather. "Bearing surfaces and solar panels must be protected and dust accumulation on solar panels will lower their efficiency."
Calibrating a sensitive Martian explorer to efficiency-draining layers of dust requires some talented Earth drivers and a good air-conditioner to prepare for the sought-after grime. "Our mobile station is indeed a pickup truck," says Smith, "with computer data collection equipment inside the cabin (air conditioner on, as the outside temperature approaches 110 F). On the truck bed are wind velocity sensors, pressure sensors, thermometers, acoustical devices that listen to the particles striking the microphone, and field measuring devices.
But parking this science payload right in the path of an approaching tornado is exactly what the team trained for. "The truck is brought to a stop in front of the dust devil," said Smith, "and the engine turned off to reduce noise. As the dust devil passes overhead, all the listed parameters are measured as a team member films the event from close by. It is the synthesis of all these data that are analyzed to understand the interior workings of the dust devil."
While the air pressure on Mars is approximately 100 times less than on Earth, the typically gentle winds strike chaotic pulses into the air when tons of statically-charged dust passes over a rover. Unpredictable lightning strikes remain one of the most challenging parts of dust-hardening a science payload for Mars landing.
Indeed, the Matador project measures changes in Earth's electric field that hover around 100 volts per meter but ramp up dramatically to 2,000 or 3,000 volts per meter during sudden static bursts.
While the pickup sports ruggedized laptops, such equivalent Martian discharges pose threats to sensitive electronics, or interfere with radio communications back to Earth. For human explorers, any habitat, greenhouse or space-suit must provide extra protection not only from the inevitable sand-blasting, but also the difficult to forecast lightning bolts.
"The spacesuits will quickly wear out as dust is ground into fabrics and joints," says Smith, "and dust will be tracked into the habitat. Once inside it will be recirculated throughout the various rooms where astronauts will breathe the dust until filters have removed it entirely. Any structures placed around the habitat must be dust devil hardened, for instance, greenhouses, which in calm weather would be made of super lightweight material."
To collect their calibration data, the Matador team members relied heavily on laser detectors, called LIDAR, which like RADAR, reflects from pressure and dust density changes inside a tornado to detail its inner workings. The laser has the principal advantage over RADAR of picking up the back scatter from much smaller particles and density changes than radio waves are capable of.
"Over a range of several kilometers LIDAR can not only locate and track dust devils, but also return their size and dust density. The "eye" of the dust devil is also commonly visible in the LIDAR scans. By sweeping the beam around the full horizon and plotting the return signals on a polar plot, there is a strong resemblence to World War II radar screens tracking approaching planes."
Among the early findings from last summer's storm chasing, the team has found the profiles of Mars and Earth dust devils may indeed prove to be a good test bed for future calibration studies. "We calculate that the dust devils will form and evolve in similar manners on Earth and Mars," says Smith, "driven by the solar heating of the surface and large scale convection. The electrical properties of Earth dust devils are poorly studied, but may be similar on Mars."
If sandblasting and Mars lightning pose a near-term threat, the longer term effects of rust and corrosion that give rise to the characteristic rust-red soil itself completes the triad of storm chaser study plans. Strapped to the pickup bed in Arizona is an instrument that will study corrosion directly, and is planned for future Mars missions. The package called MAOS, the Mars Atmospheric Oxidant Sensor, is a chemistry experiment to discover the source of oxidation (corrosion) on Mars. The flat grid panel of the sensor includes 384 electrical wafers, and as the films rust, the resistance to current flow measures weathering effects and rust.
Selected in December as part of NASA's contribution to the Beagle 2 mission to Mars next year, what got its early calibration on the back of a flatbed truck will soon perform its unique weather study from the rusty red surface amidst stormy dust devils.
Collaborators on the Matador project included Smith and others from the UA Lunar and Planetary Lab; John Marshall of NASA Ames Research Center, an expert on dust properties; William Farrell of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, an expert on the electrical properties of dust devils; Greg DeLory of the University of California-Berkeley, who is managing the data system during the experiment; Allan Carswell of Optech, Ontario, Canada, who will operate the LIDAR; Barry Hillard of the NASA John Glenn Research Center, who will be using the electric field mill; Nilton Renno of the UA departments of atmospheric sciences and planetary sciences, an expert on Earth's dust devils; Michael Hecht and David Tratt of the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, CA and Dr. Aaron Zent from NASA Ames Research Center.
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Born in 1938, Iris spent her early years playing in the rubble of bombed buildings by day and cowering in a dusty shelter by night. But the hardships of poverty and the dreaded Blitz could not match the pain she felt at her parents' indifference to her. Finding the nurturing home she had always dreamt of with her adopted Welsh parents, she wonders what, when she returns to London after the war, will be waiting for her. Will she ever be able to love her philandering father, depressive mother, and bullying brother? Will her family even survive?
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It is nearly 15 years since biological weapons (BW) have become a significant national security preoccupation. This occurred primarily due to circumstances occurring within a short span of years. First was the official U.S. Government suggestion that proliferation of offensive BW programs among states and even terrorist groups was an increasing trend; second was the discovery, between 1989 and 1992, that the Union USSR had violated the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) since its ratification in 1975 by building a massive covert biological weapons program; third was the corroboration by the UN Special Commission in 1995 that Iraq had maintained a covert biological weapons program since 1974, and had produced and stockpiled large quantities of agents and delivery systems between 1988 and 1991; and, fourth was the discovery, also in 1995, that the Japanese Aum Shinrikyo group, which had carried out the nerve gas attack in the Tokyo subway system, also had spent 4 years attempting—albeit unsuccessfully—to produce and disperse two pathogenic biological agents. The distribution of professionally prepared anthrax spores through the U.S. postal system in the weeks afterwards September 11, 2001, magnified previous concerns by orders of magnitude. In December 2002, after U.S. forces had overrun much of the territory of Afghanistan, it was discovered that the al-Qaida organization also had spent several years trying to obtain the knowledge and means to produce biological agents. These new factors shifted the context in which BW was considered almost entirely to "bioterrorism." Within 4 years, almost $30 billion in federal expenditure was appropriated to counter the anticipated threat. This response took place in the absence of virtually any threat analysis. The purpose of this monograph is to begin to fill that gap.
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What did Big Oil know and when did they know it?
According to multiple sources the State Department will issue its long awaited Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline later today. The early spin today is that "environmentalists will be disappointed". But consider the source. Last week, Jack Gerard, the head of the American Petroleum Institute, told Reuters that "It's our...
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Pro-fracking letter to Governor Brown has oily taste to it
The letter, with 21 signatories, suggests that fracking can be done safely with proper regulation, and that the economic benefits of fracking up California outweigh the inherent risks to the environment of the extraction practice. But even a very quick analysis of the signatories and the arguments they put forward will show another story. In short, this letter from scientists was made possible by the oil industry.
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As we wrap up the annual waste-of-lives-endeavor (the federal income tax system), a poll again seems relevant. The poll reported in the Wall Street Journal asked what would be a "fair" tax, not on hard-earned, everything-at-risk, rags-to-riches American success story individuals but rather, for a lottery windfall. The results revealed that less than one-fourth chose a rate for the mega-million lottery winners of over 30% | Read More »


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Please be advised that due to a lack of tourist infrastructure in this destination, organized tours will not be available.
The contrasts are astounding on this excursion, which presents the desert ghost town of Humberstone and the natural beauty and architectural gems of Iquique.
Depart from the pier and drive due east into the "pampas" of the Atacama Desert, one of the driest environs on earth. In the 1830s, the natural fertilizer nitrate began to be heavily mined here, fueling an economical boom in Iquique that lasted more than 100 years.
The town of Humberstone was established in this sun-scorched landscape in 1862, drawing thousands of workers until the price of nitrate plummeted. A ghost town since the factories closed around 1960, Humberstone presents a fascinating look into a once-thriving desert mining town, now filled mostly with abandoned housing and industrial structures.
The landscape changes dramatically as you return to Iquique and drive along the resort-like waterfront, where high-rises tower over the long stretches of idyllic beach.
Besides its natural beauty, Iquique is renowned for its late-19th century architecture, which you will observe up-close in Plaza Arturo Prat during a guided stroll that includes viewing the opulent Municipal Theater which was constructed almost entirely of Douglas fir imported from the United States. Later, during a panoramic driving tour through the city, you will see Astoreca Palace. Built in the early 1900s as the residence of a nitrate baron, the palace is now a museum filled with period furnishings.
Finally, after enjoying a traditional Chilean drink in the Moorish-style Centro Español, which was constructed in 1904 for Iquique's Spanish community, you will drive back to the pier.
Please note: This tour includes approximately 90 minutes of moderate walking/standing that includes some uneven surfaces and steps to negotiate. Total travel time in the coach is approximately 3 hours. The tour is not available to wheelchair guests, and may not be suitable for those with mobility concerns who are cautioned to carefully evaluate their personal level of stamina and ability. Light-weight clothing; sun cap; sunglasses; sunscreen; and flat, comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
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The density of water is 1000 kilograms per cubed,so Electorde can easily carry a weight of 2000 lbs on water.But, it can't learn surf.
The density of water is 1000 kilograms per cubed,so Electorde can easily carry a weight of 2000 lbs on water.But, it can't learn surf.
Claimer of Marth,Altean prince.<3"The Twilight Realm and our world are two sides of the same coin...One cannot exist without the other."Princess Zelda,Twilight Princess
The Pokemon that debuted in Pikachu's Vacation (Mr. Mime, Marill, Snubbull) were all retconned into fairy-types.
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I agree with a lot of the Pokedex entries being ridiculous though... Besides the one about Magcargo's body heat, there's Larvitar having to eat a whole mountain before it can evolve, or Gardevoir having the ability to create miniature black holes. You have to wonder how the world and the humans living in it would survive if Pokemon really did have these characteristics...
Another random fun fact: The three butterfly Pokemon (Butterfree, Beautifly, and Vivillon) all appear about the same size, but Vivillon weighs about half as much as the other two.
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(Beautifly: 3'03", 62.6 lbs)
(Vivillon: 3'11", 37.5 lbs)
And now for some fun breeding facts:
- All three Kanto starters can breed with each other. Same with the Unova starters.
- Zangoose and Seviper can breed with each other, even though they're bitter rivals.
- You probably know about the famous "Hot Skitty-on-Wailord Action" trope referencing the fact that Skitty and Wailord can breed. The trope should be "Hot Diglett-on-Wailord Action", because Diglett is even smaller than Skitty and can still breed with Wailord.
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Well,it can float.And kind of tilt forward in the water.In reality,it's no hard about how to would move about in the water.
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Breeding. From a technical perspective, I have no problem with it. From a biological perspective, it makes no Arceusdamn sense. Let's count the ways:
* Hot Skitty on Wailord action. I am baffled by the logistics of how incredibly disproportionate Pokemon are supposed to wait. Sometimes it makes sense: Bellsprout and Ferrothorn are plants, and thus breed through pollen. But there are a number of Pokemon who are based off beings who'd have to mate in a...closer manner. How does a massive elephant breed with bouncing pig? By Pokemon's logic, I could raid the zoo and breed elepuppies
* Many of these pairings suffer from the round hole square peg problem. Houndour and Arcanine may be different canines, but they're still canines. Ekans and Pangoro are from two different classes of animal. Omastar and Archeops are from two different phyla. Grass Pokemon can have Cacturne and Meganium breed, despite being from different kingdoms. One of the most egregious is Dwebble, since it can breed with the following: a ghost, a sentient moai statue, a giant presurrized rock, a sword, a trashbag and ICE CREAM. By this logic, I could breed crocofoxes
* Some of these pairings seem painful. None are more obvious in this regard than the Mineral and Amorphous groups: Trevenant, a walking ghost tree, should burn when it breeds with the lava snail that is Magcargo. A spiky metal conker should lacerate the dinosaur it knows for the purpose of getting Power Whip. The most toxic sludge in existence should kill the wind chime its coming on to
* Some Pokemon shouldn't or should even belong in their egg groups. Let's see:
** Avalugg, a walking, living iceberg isn't part of the Mineral Egg group
** The wrestler bird Hawlucha isn't part of the Flying egg group OR the Field Egg group
** The Tynamo line are fish, yet they aren't in the Amorphous Egg group. Um, why? You can have both ways
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I know one thing that annoys me about breeding is that at least for the first four generations of games the mineral group was so deficient of pokemon that can breed with each other that it was hard to do any decent breeding. It gets frustrating when you try to breed the geodude family with onix/steelix, sudowoodo, nosepass/probopass, or the snorunt family if none of them have decent movesets to pass on and the ones that do have decent moves are the wrong gender. At least they beefed up the number of breedable pokemon in the mineral group in gen 5.
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FLETCHER, N.C. -- Truck, engine and component manufacturers have exhausted almost all the simplest ways to improve productivity for fleet owners and owner/operators. With the low-hanging fruit harvested, what will be the next big breakthrough to increase payload and improve fuel mileage?
The answer may lie in spec'ing 6x2 configuration tractors, an industry norm in many parts of Europe, where disc brakes, automated transmissions and other technologies that make life better for drivers and fleet managers have been deployed and perfected before finally arriving on these shores.
Axle manufacturer Meritor believes there is a place for 6x2 configurations here in North America - including Canada - and is bringing to market a new offering designed for this market. A 6x2 configuration, a rather foreign concept to Canadian truckers, consists of a vehicle where only two of six wheel positions are powered. The second tandem drive axle is sometimes referred to as a "dead" axle, because it carries load but doesn't help propel the vehicle.
This concept may seem at first to be a nice, but impractical idea in Canada, where slick conditions are hard to avoid for much of the year. However, when coupled with sophisticated electronics, 6x2 axles are surprisingly capable, even on the slickest of surfaces.
Meritor recently demonstrated its 6x2 axle capabilities at a press event at its Fletcher, N.C. axle plant. The company launched its SoloDrive series of 6x2 axles at this year's Mid-America Trucking Show with the introduction of its FUELite tandem axle, based on its 160-Series drive axle. Its next offering in the 6x2 category, scheduled for launch in 2013, is the SMARTandem, which combines elements of the FUELite with other characteristics borrowed from Meritor's popular 14X tandem drive axle. The SMARTandem provides the fuel and weight savings offered by the FUELite, along with greater traction that rivals that of the 14X tandem.
The SMARTandem uses advanced electronics to prevent wheel slippage and offers an automatic differential lock, making it more operator-friendly than the FUELite, while also extending tire life. Since it essentially takes the driver out of the equation, this newest option will be well-suited for large truckload fleets with high driver turnover. The FUELite performs well, while in the hands of a trained, experienced and skilled driver, but isn't entirely foolproof.
So, why the sudden interest in 6x2 axles? Matthew Stevenson, general manager of North American field operations and marketing with Meritor, said customers are beginning to ask more questions about Meritor's future plans for 6x2 offerings.
"We are hearing the demand out in the field and trying to get a handle on how large this market can grow," Stevenson said.
To find out, the company surveyed 500 fleets to gauge their level of interest in, and knowledge of, 6x2 configurations. Of those responding fleets, about 60% had no, or little, knowledge of the benefits of 6x2 axles.
Respondents who were familiar with the concept cited loss of traction and poor resale value as their chief impediments to 6x2 adoption. Meritor's research also found that fleets would be interested in exploring the viability of 6x2 axles if they could gain fuel efficiency, reduce weight and decrease maintenance. Only 10% of the fleets surveyed that run more than 100 trucks, and 13% of those running less than 100 trucks operate some portion of their fleets as 6x2s. Only 20% of fleets indicated they were "likely" or "very likely" to spec' 6x2 drive axles today. However, Meritor figures that with the price of diesel expected to remain high, and with increased education on the benefits of running a dead axle, that the market penetration of 6x2 axles could grow from 3% today to 18% within five years. That's a sizeable chunk of the market, and one that Meritor has decided is worth investing in.
As with any new technology, however, Meritor officials acknowledge there's a learning curve. They're beginning to educate customers on how to properly introduce 6x2 tractors into their fleets without making some common mistakes that would be sure to leave a sour taste in their mouths.
Stevenson stressed fleets can't simply spec' a 6x2 tractor without also considering the impact tires, axle ratios and other spec's will have on the performance of the vehicle.
"It has to be spec'd as a system," Stevenson warned. "Otherwise, it will not work and you will not be happy as a customer with that configuration."
For example, open lug tires with aggressive tread patterns should be spec'd on the powered axle, while more fuel-efficient low rolling resistance tires can go on the tag axle. A load transfer system, which shifts weight onto the powered axle upon acceleration in low traction scenarios to prevent the tires from spinning, is also highly recommended. Meritor Wabco's ECAS (electronically controlled air suspension) is one such offering, which is slated to hit the market in 2013.
"If you don't have ECAS, it's going to affect tire life," Stevenson admitted. With ECAS, he said, "You can get tire life that's darn close to what a fleet would see in a 6x4 application."
The weight savings provided by a 6x2 amount to about 400 lbs, which translates to additional payload in applications that maximize their gross vehicle weights. Meritor promises fuel savings of 2-4% when spec'ing its FUELite or SMARTandem 6x2s. It's that fuel-saving potential that's garnering the most interest from fleets. Even a 2% fuel savings can translate to up to $1,120 per year in savings at today's fuel prices, which extrapolated over an entire fleet amounts to big bucks.
The SMARTandem has been used in Europe, where 6x2s are commonplace, for four years and has been in testing here in North America for the last two years. Charlie Allen, general manager, rear drive axles with Meritor, said there are 15 SMARTandems undergoing field-testing in North America, and they're performing well even in wintery conditions.
Stevenson said Canadian fleets that run north-south could benefit from the fuel and weight savings, but it wouldn't be recommended for operations that run predominantly in winter conditions; ie. regional fleets in northern Manitoba. This is primarily a mainstream, linehaul specification.
While Canadian customers will be skeptical of a 6x2's practicality in the great white north, a demonstration by Meritor revealed a remarkably capable system. A Freightliner Cascadia with 53-ft. trailer was parked on a subtle grade with its drive tires placed on a slippery surface (think hockey board material), which was then sprayed with a soapy substance to further reduce what little traction there was. The test truck was rigged so that the operator could switch between traditional 6x2 and SMARTandem performance. In traditional 6x2 mode, the powered axle's wheels spun hopelessly, but with SMARTandem's electronics activated, the truck pulled forward with very little wheel spin at all. It's one of those demonstrations, like electronic stability, that has to be seen to be fully appreciated.
Meritor wouldn't comment on the price of the SMARTandem, due out sometime next year, because the OEMs will ultimately determine the price. However, it's expected to be in line with the cost of a conventional 14X tandem drive axle. Resale value may initially be a concern, particularly in Canada. Meritor's research showed a $5,000 penalty at resale time may be incurred, but in some fleets, owner/operators are actually willing to pay as much or more for the 6x2s the fleet has put up for sale, because they have seen the benefits first-hand. Some carriers that are among the early adopters are getting well over 8 mpg, officials claimed.
As for Canada, with the snowy, icy conditions we all know and love, don't discount the possibility of the 6x2 trend catching on with some progressive fleets with dedicated trucks running north-south lanes. It would seem improbable, but with advancements made on the electronics side of the equation, it just may happen. Fuel savings aren't going to come easy anymore, with so much that's been done in recent years, so 6x2 axles are something that at the very least, may merit some investigation.
This is hardly "Breaking News". Kleysen Transport did this back in the late 80's with some of their Kenworth T600 tractors that were hauling mail for Canada Post.The rear axle should be the drive axle and the forward axle be the dead axle. It just makes sense.
Posted December 15, 2012 06:05 AM
Angelo Diplacido
I don't understand how this can be considered a breakthrough. In the early 1980's , I ran a tandem straight job with a 26 ft box and an air lift tag axle. Same concept but with the marked advantage over merritors concept that the rear or front axle could be raised clear off the ground and the variable of rolling resistance eliminated. The air lift tag could be manipulated up and down as an aid for situations when I got stuck. I can't explain why this helped but it did. As for any electronic traction control, posi-traction and air lock differentials have been around for decades. Most air lift axles ran trailer tires as it acted only as a follower. This would alter the pivot point naturally , and cause the tag axle to scrub and wear prematurely but I believe merritors design is subject to the same rigours. Depending on the application , I believe that the old design is still superior provided that the driver understands the air lift and is willing to make it work. Merritors design is "idiot-proof".
Posted December 13, 2012 06:28 AM
Dave Again
ECAS...electronically controlled rear suspension? Shifts weight between axles? Hmmm...where does that fit into the Ontario SPIF regulations calling for "self equalizing?" Will this option even be in compliance with Ontario law?All that aside, the 6X2 option may work very well in Ontario for freight operators, unless they park in those gravel lot truckstops along the way. Their tag axle will be hung on a pothole, and the drives spinning in the breeze.Call me a skeptic, but I think American test track conditions won't necessarily make a successful leap to real world Canadian conditions.
Posted December 10, 2012 10:42 PM
Here in Sweden the tag axle has single wheels, like the front axle, with twins on the drive axle only. With a legal max weight of 19 metric tonnes the drive carries 11.5t and the tag 7.5t. The tag axle is of course liftable as well, so if you get stuck in the winter you just raise it so the drive axle gets all the weight. The same is true when running empty or lightly loaded, so you save fuel, tires, and minimize the risk of a puncture. BTW, I haven't seen a 300hp tractor in a long time. They tend to be around 500hp, with a few 700+hp if the owner makes too much money... Less than that is uneconomical with 60t gross.
Posted December 9, 2012 04:25 PM
Mark Sarty
We won't know how this will work out if we never try! I can certainly understand the positive side, maybe more +'s than -'s ie. how many tire chains will I have to throw!? 2! Also maybe able to run a trailer like tire on the rear axle. On the drive axle run a more exspensive drive winter tire!
Posted December 9, 2012 01:07 AM
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A dozen megaloads, which represent the disassembled vessel components weighing up to 510 tonnes each, are being hauled this week from a CN Rail siding north of Redwater down secondary roads to the refinery construction site northeast of Fort Saskatchewan.
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The new refinery will produce 25 million barrels of diesel fuel per year to be sold in Western Canada. Future expansion could see new output exported by tanker to world markets.
The 50,000 barrel per day refinery is a joint project between Canadian Natural Resources (25 per cent) and North West Upgrading. The province's share of the bitumen (75 per cent) will come from the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Agency. The plant will refine the provincial royalty bitumen under a 30-year, fee-for-service agreement.
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At the time, North West Upgrading chair Ian MacGregor blamed the hike in price on Alberta's cost inflation of up to 15 per cent per year for industrial projects.
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The project developers have already spent $2 billion on engineering and some equipment, including the reactor vessels now arriving.
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Massive refinery vessels are being moved from Egremont, which is just north of Gibbons, to Fort Saskatchewan today through Feb. 15, though only on weekdays and always outside of rush hours.
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