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8 a.m. Behind-the-Scenes Experience
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A unique experience awaits, as conference attendees go behind the scenes to explore the inner operation of hotels, a convention center, or a convention bureau. Here's your opportunity to gain hands-on experience under the tutelage of leading professionals. Through the years, this RCMA exclusive event has attracted thousands of attendees who have expanded their knowledge in religious conference management. The learning experience begins at 8 a.m. and concludes by 1:30 p.m. Complimentary breakfast and luncheon are served to participants, who register in advance for this program.
Noon-6 p.m. Registration
Charlotte Convention Center
Sponsor: Lexington Convention & Visitors Bureau
1:30 p.m. New Member Orientation
First-time meeting planner attendees meet the RCMA Board of Directors, become acquainted with other professionals in the field, gain insight into the intricacies of the conference, and receive tips on how to maximize the experience for personal and professional development.
2:30 p.m. Sightseeing Tours:
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1. Motor Speedway. "Start your engines" at the famous Lowe's Motor Speedway. Take a rare peek into the world of auto racing. Learn the history of racing, fun facts, and surprising data as you visit the Winston Cup Garage, infield hospital/trauma center, scoring tower, and media center. Experience the thrill as your motorcoach rides along the 1.5-mile oval track and finishes with a photo in the winner's circle.
2. Historic Charlotte. Travel through one of America's most interesting cities, one that has big-city sophistication yet reminds the visitor of a bygone era. Explore the historic Fourth Ward, a charming, preserved area with an abundance of Victorian architecture. Then it's on to the Mint Museum, which is home to renowned Wedgewood and Dalton porcelain collections.
4:45 p.m. New Exhibitor Orientation
This orientation is especially for those who are attending their first RCMA Conference as exhibitors. Come and meet others in your profession and learn from veterans about how to gain the most from this landmark conference and exposition.
6:45 p.m. Buses depart for Grand Reception
7-9 p.m. Grand Reception: Soaring Through Science
Sponsor: Charlotte Area Hospitality Community Explore one of the nation's top 10 hands-on science museums, Discovery Place. This premiere center provides an unusual setting for the Grand Reception, launching RCMA's 31st Annual Conference and Exposition. Enjoy the amazing Omnimax Theatre and exhibits that foster experiences ranging from health science to space exploration, while dining at tasty buffets and sharing in fellowship.
8 a.m. Opening General Session and Breakfast
Sponsor: Visit Charlotte, the Convention and Visitors Bureau RCMA's 31st year is launched in grand style with a lively opening session featuring keynote speaker Nido R. Qubein. Join professional colleagues from around the globe as you begin a time of networking, fellowship, and learning.
Nido R. Qubein, CEO, Creative Services Inc.
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Grand Opening/Expo 2003
RCMA's Expo 2003 is the largest trade show in the world exclusively for the religious meeting market, and it offers an opportunity for planners and suppliers to come together for valuable information sharing. Plan now to make the most of this one-stop shopping arena, where hundreds of representatives await to share the latest data regarding meeting destinations, services, and products.
12:35 p.m. Luncheon and Special Presentation
Sponsor: Jacksonville and the Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau
Address: "Soaring … To Success and Taking Your Family with You" Charles Petty, PhD, was reared in the farming communities of England and Arkansas, where he learned the importance of family from the school of hard knocks. He has been a counselor and a visiting professor, been on the staffs of large corporations, and for seven years was on the senior staff of the North Carolina governor. The founder and president of Family Success Unlimited, Petty is known for his ability to inspire, motivate, educate, and entertain.
Charles Petty, PhD, CSP, CPAE
2:20-3:20 p.m. Tutorials
1. FUNdamentals of Meeting Planning
This interactive learning experience will explore essential meeting planning skills that ensure successful events through effective communications, the development of resources, and professional management. Save time by using specific techniques, shortcuts, resources, and tools. Learn how to work with suppliers and how to plan conferences and meetings that fulfill ADA guidelines and anticipate legal and insurance requirements.
Bonnie Wallsh, CMP, president, Bonnie Wallsh Associates, LLC
2. Working with Your Event/Convention Manager
So now you have the contract signed, and it's time to sweat the details; or maybe not. In this tutorial, you'll discover how event-planning logistics can be made easy. Learn how the event manager can be a resource for you in managing all the details, including the items that you haven't even thought about. Discover the "tools" the hospitality industry is using to make the process simpler, faster, and friendlier.
Peter Cantone, vice president, event management, Marriott Lodging
3. Hot Technology Trends Impacting the Meetings Industry
The growth of the Internet and related technologies make the advent of other communications media such as radio, television, and the telephone seem anemic by comparison. Join an industry leader in digital integration for a fast-paced (but understandable) look at today's high-tech meetings, and learn how to harness the power of technology for your events.
Jeffrey Rasco, CMP, president, Attendee Management
4. It's on the Rise. Are You Prepared? It's Your Choice. Don't Be a Victim!
Self-defense must become a way of life. As a nation, we have replaced the mantra "Thou shalt not" with "What's in it for Me?" Criminals are calculated predators; we are merely inventory. While awareness is important, you must have an immediate, effective plan to protect yourself in any situation. That means learning how to define and control fear. The mind is the most lethal weapon, and you must learn to control fear to survive. This seminar will offer practical solutions for everyday living.
Dan Starks, personal safety specialist
5. Off the Headlines … Into Your Lap (Presented Once)
You can't pick up or put down a newspaper, you can't watch a television newscast, you can't listen to an all-news radio station without hearing something that may affect your approach to the meetings that you are planning. The same is true for suppliers. This session will lead you through the maze of current hot legal topics. It will deal with the headlines of today and how they may affect you and your organization.
Jonathan T. Howe, senior partner, Howe & Hutton Ltd.
6. How to Write an Effective Request For Proposal — Getting What You Want (Presented Once)
Get the inside scoop on how to get vendors interested in your proposal. Do you find that the firms you are interested in put no priority on your business? Understanding and presenting the information that suppliers need versus the kind of information meeting planners often provide could encourage suppliers to clamor for your business. Learn to structure and control your project up front and eliminate unnecessary time loss and cost. Find out how to develop and customize an RFP that will promote your objectives and educate your suppliers.
Rodney E. Abraham, president, Professional Meeting Planners Network
7. The Wide, Wide World of Religion (For Exhibitors, Presented Once)
While many segments of the hospitality industry are experiencing drastic cutbacks, the religious world remains strong and represents an ever-growing source of revenue. Sales representatives who are most effective in tapping this market are those who understand its unique and varied requirements. Learn from professionals in the field how to develop a special rapport with religious meeting planners and gain insights into the varied types of religious conferences, from citywide events to weekend retreats.
Sally Gardiner, director, convention sales, Daytona Beach Area CVB
John R. Foulkes Sr., CMP, associate general minister, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Robert J. Sanford, director for travel and conferences, The Christian and Missionary Alliance
Terry K. Dittmer, director, youth ministry, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
8. Managing Your Life and Achieving Personal Goals
Explore differences in managing your work and personal lives. Identify time and stress-management issues and conditioning messages that you've been receiving since childhood. Discover personal motivations to better manage leisure time; recognize the degree to which you have been conditioned and its negative impact; distinguish physical and emotional signs of bad stress, where it comes from, and what it does.
Sylvia Robinson, director of organizational development, Hilton Hotels Corp.
9. Event Management: Five Steps to Successful Planning
There's an element of magic in successfully producing a meaningful event. Learn the essential steps of research, design, planning, coordination, and evaluation. This high-energy presentation will transform your event management process and empower you to effectively execute a flawless affair.
Clarke Allen, president, Charlotte Arrangements
10. Getting the Most for Your Meeting Dollar (Presented Once)
Receive more bang for your meeting buck. Take this opportunity to learn valuable tips for careful planning and negotiation that will save your organization money. Presented by professionals from various segments of the industry, this session will demonstrate how you can apply select strategies to stretch your meeting dollars when dealing with hotels, convention centers, and airlines.
J. David von Gunten, CMP, director of administrative services/controller, Missionary Church Inc.
Valerie Watson, convention sales manager, Kansas City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Vera Key, association sales manager, groups & meeting sales, US Airways
Bob Wells, senior sales manager, Executive West Hotel
3:20-3:35 p.m. Refreshment Break
Sponsor: Valley Forge Convention & Visitors Bureau
3:35-4:35 p.m. Tutorials
1. Feeling Overwhelmed? Try Outsourcing! (Presented Once)
This tutorial will unleash a cutting-edge, practical path to obtaining world-class competence in outsourcing management. Learn how outsourcing can be positive for your organization. It does not jeopardize your control or your job, but rather enhances your organization's resources. Discover how to select the right outsource and to set realistic goals and controls so that you obtain the desired results.
Rodney E. Abraham, president, Professional Meeting Planners Network
2. How to Be a Certified Meeting Professional (Presented Once)
The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation recognizes those who have reached the highest achievement in meeting management. Three RCMA members who hold this distinguished recognition will explain the process for becoming certified and will answer questions concerning this program, which was launched by the meeting industry.
Melvin L. Worthington, CMP, executive secretary emeritus, National Association of Free Will Baptists Inc.
Phyllis Cox, CMP, sales manager, Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau
Charlene Johnson Ugwu, CMP, director, event management, General Board of Discipleship, The United Methodist Church
3. Organizing and Managing the Family Conference (Presented Once)
The family conference, involving an infant nursery, childcare, and programs for children and teens, as well as a full schedule of activities for adult men and women, presents a special challenge to both meeting planner and supplier. This tutorial will focus on those needs and suggest practical help as you plan and conduct your family conference.
Dean Jones, CMP, convention manager, National Association of Free Will Baptists Inc.
4. How YOU Can Avoid Liability (Presented Once)
In our litigious society, you face tough legal issues that make your high-pressure job as a meeting planner or supplier even more difficult. This fact-filled tutorial addresses your special needs and teaches you how to avoid liability, so that you can operate effectively in today's complex meeting environment. Be sure to bring your questions to this informative session.
Jonathan T. Howe, senior partner, Howe & Hutton Ltd
5. FUNdamentals of Meeting Planning
6. Working with Your Event/Convention Manager
7. Hot Technology Trends Impacting the Meetings Industry
8. It's on the Rise. Are You Prepared? It's Your Choice. Don't Be a Victim
9. Managing Your Life and Achieving Personal Goals
10. Event Management: Five Steps to Successful Planning
5:40 p.m. Buses depart from hotels
6 p.m. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus!
Sponsor: The North Carolina Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, come one, come all! On this spectacular evening, RCMA attendees will be treated to The Greatest Show on Earth, the 132nd edition of the incomparable Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The all-new edition of the circus includes a spectacular show with a host of incredible animal and human performers. And, of course, there will be clowns, elephants, trapeze artists, and more.
Before the circus, a palate-pleasing dinner will be served at the Farmer's Market adjacent to the Charlotte Coliseum, the "shining star of the Carolinas."
8-9:40 a.m. Breakfast and General Session
Sponsor: Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau
Recognition of RCMA Members with Decades of Service
Address: "Soaring … Above the Road Less Traveled"
A veteran hotelier, Fred Kleisner is chairman and CEO of Wyndham International. Earlier in his career he served as president and chief operating officer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Westin Hotels and Resorts, and in key positions with Interstate Hotels, The Sheraton Corp., and Hilton Hotels. Currently he is a member of the National Outdoor Leadership School Advisory Council and was honored by President Reagan with the nation's top honor for directing the best summer jobs youth program.
Fred Kleisner, chairman and CEO, Wyndham International
9:50-10:50 a.m. Tutorials
1. Left Brain … Right Brain Creativity
When planning meetings, it's important to use your whole brain! We need our right brain to generate creativity: developing an event theme, selecting accompanying decor and props, and using color, entertainment, and lighting. The left brain handles logistical and analytical tasks that are critical to the success of event planning, such as determining and allocating budgets, laying out floor plans, assessing a ticketing system or registration process, and constructing an event timeline. Learn how to apply your whole brain to the planning process!
Mary Tribble, president, Tribble Creative Group
2. On-Site Crisis Management (Presented Once)
Hurricane headed your way, hotel overbooked, ballroom not going to be ready until an hour late? Learn, from real-life examples, the best possible ways to prepare to handle the myriad of on-site issues that affect meeting planners every day. Learn what can be done to be proactive and avoid common mishaps on-site.
Brad Weaber, CMP, vice president, Mid-Atlantic Region, Conferon Inc.
3. Synching Your Events with Today's Mobile World (Presented Once)
Handheld computing devices, commonly known as PDAs, or personal digital assistants, are no longer the toys of early technology adopters, and should not be overlooked as an important component of your events. From the simplest of applications — providing your attendees with downloads of basic event content from your Web site — to supplying a wireless channel with up-to-the-minute event news and personalized schedules for each participant — mobile communications have applications throughout your event.
Jeffrey Rasco, CMP, president, Attendee Management
4. Big Challenges Come in Small Meetings: Tips for Getting to Win-Win
Your meeting is not small to you, nor to its attendees! From committees to board meetings and seminars, smaller meetings require special techniques for successful execution. In this session, you'll explore the art of troubleshooting small meeting problems before they occur. The tutorial will address the issues and considerations important to selecting the right size and type of facility; provide pointers on how to assure top-quality service and how to stretch your food and beverage budget dollar; cover communications and planning; and talk about how to build your negotiating power when working on a series of meetings.
Warren Breaux, vice president, marketing, Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
5. How to Influence with Integrity
Explore the issues of personal power and discover how to influence others toward win-win outcomes. You will examine tools for increasing your personal power, such as the ability to develop and maintain rapport with many different types of people. You will learn how to develop flexibility in leading others by overcoming resistance to change and increasing your repertoire of influential behaviors. You will also look at your willingness to take risks to become a more influential person. This highly acclaimed process has inspired hundreds of people at all professional levels to take action.
Jeanie Fox, senior consultant, Meridian Consulting Group
6. Creating Fabulous, Yet Frugal, Food Functions
Gain valuable insights on planning food functions that your attendees will be sure to enjoy. Learn how to save money yet produce meals that are delicious and nutritious. Receive a wealth of creative ideas to help make your events sparkle. Hear about items to negotiate creative alternatives, dollar-saving ideas on refreshment breaks, receptions, buffets, and seated meals, plus the newest and hottest food trends.
Fernando Salazar, corporate director of food and beverage, Omni Hotels
7. Practical Financial Management
No matter what our age, income, or station in life, creating and following a financial plan is a necessity. This session will concentrate on the principles that are time-tested and that work in all kinds of markets; the difference between investing and speculating; the value of time; the concept of risk and reward; the role of emotion and lessons we should all learn.
Dareld Herod, financial advisor, A.G. Edwards & Sons
8. Marketing For Success
We live in an "attention economy," one in which the success of any meeting depends on whether it can attract the notice of an audience increasingly bombarded with communications from other sources. Here is a practical guide on designing and executing a marketing plan to promote your meeting attendance. The session will include information on target audience identification, strategy development, pros and cons of media vehicles, and creative considerations to maximize attendance and participation.
Nathaniel Brookhouse, senior vice president, general manager, Anderson Advertising
9. What's Hot in Hotel Contracts Now (Presented Once)
Negotiating hotel contracts in today's uncertain world requires the wisdom of Solomon, the courage of Daniel, and the patience of Job. Get updated on the issues that are facing meeting professionals and the solutions to smooth the way to a fair and enforceable contract. This session's topics will include attrition in rooms and F&B, liability for ancillary revenue, cancellation, and force majeure clauses.
John Foster III, attorney at law, Foster, Jensen & Gulley, LLC
10. Designing Forms that Fit the Religious Meeting Planner (Presented Once)
The paperwork trail of your event can be a blessing or a curse. This session will teach you to design and organize your forms, charts, and other crucial pieces of the event picture to ensure successful communication between you and the supplier. You'll learn how to map your event in flowchart form, how to revise antiquated forms, and how to adequately juggle your responsibilities — all from a religious planner's perspective.
Dean Jones, CMP, convention manager, National Association of Free Will Baptists Inc.
10:50-11:05 a.m. Refreshment Break
Sponsor: Louisiana Office of Tourism
11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Tutorials
1. Demystifying Convention Center Licenses (Presented Once)
Attendees will be given a complete background in contract negotiations with convention facilities and learn how to end up with a valid agreement that meets the objectives of both parties. The session will include a checklist for negotiating convention center license agreements, legal tips to follow when negotiating with a meeting facility, and discussion of real industry controversies and how to avoid them. Participants will also be shown sample contract clauses — the kinds of clauses that planners should never sign.
John Foster III, attorney at law, Foster, Jensen & Gulley, LLC
2. Checking in on Online Registration: Understanding Today's Attendee Management Systems (Presented Once)
No technology has affected meetings or created more efficiencies than online registration and attendee management. This session will allow you to delve into some of the more popular systems and discover for yourself the advantages of online attendee and registration management.
Jeffrey W. Rasco, CMP, president, Attendee Management
3. Values and Relationships in Today's Selling (Exhibitors Only, Presented Once)
A review and analysis of how and why relationships and perceived product value are critical selling skills. Attention is given to how the two are linked in all aspects of selling. Through the building blocks of sales, participants will learn the keys to creating strong customer relationships and explore ways they can add value to their products.
Robert P. Imperata, executive vice president, Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau
4. Negotiations — Win/Win (Presented Once)
Make the maligned and feared part of a meeting planner's job positive and fun! Develop strategies to make your business more appealing to hotels. Become a better negotiator by addressing issues in the process "outside the box."
Brad Weaber, CMP, vice president, Mid-Atlantic Region, Conferon Inc.
5. Left Brain … Right Brain Creativity
6. Big Challenges Come in Small Meetings: Tips for Getting to Win-Win
7. How to Influence with Integrity
8. Creating Fabulous, Yet Frugal, Food Functions
9. Practical Financial Management
10. Marketing for Success
12:15 p.m. Luncheon and Guest Speaker
Sponsor: Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
Address: "Soaring … With Your Differences"
Leadership expert and former talk show host Emory Austin focuses on dealing with change. She teaches people how to build on their individuality and analyze their strengths to move beyond where they are toward a heightened role that the future will demand. Join in a treasure hunt of rediscovery that will shine new light on your perceptions of your possibilities.
Emory Austin, CSP, CPAE
1:55-4:30 p.m. Expo 2003
6:45 p.m. 31st Annual Gala
Sponsors: Adam's Mark Hotel, Charlotte Marriott City Center, Hilton Charlotte and Towers, Omni Charlotte Hotel and The Westin Hotel Charlotte
Mix and mingle with industry professionals during this vibrant social gathering. This festive evening is always a conference highlight, featuring exquisite cuisine, the President's Award, and electrifying musical entertainment with audience interaction.
8 a.m. Breakfast and General Session
Sponsor: Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau This spirited breakfast offers a preview of the 32nd RCMA Annual Conference and Exposition, which is slated for Pittsburgh, Pa., January 27 to 30, 2004.
8:50 a.m. Annual Business Meeting
The annual business meeting of RCMA focuses on the many programs offered by the association and recognizes those who have given special support to the society.
9:10 a.m. "Soaring … Into the Future"
Experts from various fields provide a view of the world that lies ahead for the religious meeting planner and those who represent the supplier side of this vast market. Regardless of your background and professional experience, you will find much of practical value in this lively session.
Robert F. Bedell, president & CEO, Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association
Warren Breaux, vice president, marketing, Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Linda de Leon, CMP, assistant treasurer/meeting planner, General Conference Seventh-day Adventist Church
9:45 a.m. Adjournment


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Things I would have changed:I would have given it 4 or more stars if the power was there and grips were better. After a few hundred shots and controlled penetration tests comparing it to a variety of air guns using a variety of different pellets (including 3 types of PBA), I've come to the conclusion that it struggles to keep up with air guns rated at less FPS muzzle velocity. I also walk away with a blister on my second finger from the front ridge of the grips.
What others should know:Better grips, MORE POWER


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Vector Formulas
Vector Formulas
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
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Re: Vector Formulas
Letand be any two vectors.
(i) Commutativity
(ii) Associativity:-
(iii) Existence of a negative vector:
For every vector , there is a negative such that
If m and n are scalars,
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Scalar Product
where is the angle between the two vectors.
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#4 2006-04-15 11:05:12
Re: Vector Formulas
Ganesh, you can use \cdot to produce:
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"In the real world, this would be a problem. But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist. So we'll go ahead and do that now..."
#5 2006-04-18 01:42:09
Re: Vector Formulas
Cross Product or Vector product
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#6 2006-04-20 00:26:58
Re: Vector Formulas
Scalar Triple Product
is also represented as
Interchanging any two vectors in the scalar triple product changes the sign of the scalar triple product.
If any of the two vectors are equal, then
is the volume of the Parellopiped whose coterminus edges are formed by
If are coplanar,
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Re: Vector Formulas
Vector Triple Product
is defined as
Vector triple product is not associative.
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#8 2006-04-21 00:49:33
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Scalar Product of four vectors
Vector product of four vectors
Vector product of four vectors
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#9 2006-08-06 14:17:40
Re: Vector Formulas
Derivative of a Vector Function
Vector derivatives satisfy the following equations(note that Φ is a scalar function):
Integral of a Vector Function
If A(u) = dB/du, then we have the indefinite integral of A(u)
and the definite integral of A(u)
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Re: Vector Formulas
The Operator Del/Nabla
The gradient of Φ(x, y, z) is given by
The divergence of A is given by
The curl of A is given by
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Re: Vector Formulas
The Laplacian
The Biharmonic Operator
The biharmonic operator ∇4 on Φ is given by
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For scalar functions Φ and Θ and vector functions A and B, the following equalities hold:
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The equation of a line in vector form
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Neighborhoods: Colonial Place/Riverview
Horrible Service! – I live right around Felini's and have gone there countless times. Not the best service, but it works..., right? Well, tonight they just charged me double what my normal meal costs, and then tried to tell me I am always charged the extra costs. Ummmm.... no. No apologies, no trying to understand my business (I was there at least 3x a week before today), just cold defense of how they do things (when I've never been charged such things)... They even tried to tell me I never order the same thing (when I've actually only ordered something different twice in the past year...)... I'm very disturbed by their response and feel the need to share their lack of interest for their customers (especially loyal). They've lost my service...
Great Alfredo! – When i first moved to Norfolk, Fellini's came highly suggested so i tried it. Fellini's has great pasta dishes & an awesome alfredo sauce. Whenever we are in the mood for Italian, we always go here! The service is average. The seating over in the smoking section is the only booth seating but we sit there anyways because the atmosphere feels cozier since the rest of the dining room is all open.
Bustling and warm atmosphere, hot and hearty Italian fare – Hot and hearty Italian fare in a bustling and warm atmosphere. I went on a Sunday night and the place was completely packed and lively. The decor is dark wood and low-lighting with dark wood floors. The food is good and reasonably priced. The Ziti Fellini was very good........the garlic bread was very boring and not flavorful. Their house salad was EXCELLENT.....their homemade Italian dressing is wonderful, and if it were for sale, I would buy it in a bottle. Good place for a casual night out, especially for a group.
Very Good – I wasn't doing cartwheels out the door, but I was impressed with the food quality since Italian joints can be a little wishy-washy depending on who's cooking. Lasagna was very good....Service was pretty good...I definitely liked the ambience.
A well established standard, with reason – One of the first restaurants I came to in Norfolk was Fellini's, and I keep going back, alone or with friends. They handle groups easily, serve well, and the food is excellent and not pricy at all. Good bar, a fun crowd, very relaxed. Ask about their history, too!
A Must Try – This is a great place for dates and work get-togethers. Menu has a good variety of items. With so many options, it's a good idea to get different pizzas and trade slices with a friend.
None better – So far, my husband and I have yet to find a better place for Italian than this Old Faithful. The food is always scrumptious and the service always prompt. You can't beat the "happy hour-Pizza at the Bar" on Fridays. But, get there early (5 or 5:30) or you won't find a stool to sit on. Expect to talk above your comfort level on very busy nights...not the best pick for a "quiet evening out", but a sure bet for great food!
Fellinis – The pizza is outstanding...thin crust and the toppings are creative and excellent. The Greek salad is wonderful. cheeseburgers are great! The desserts are homemade and killer. The bartenders have absolutely NO personality. The service is so-so. The atmosphere is from the 70's, but we go there just about every Sunday night to sit at the bar, suck down some imported dafts, smoke a cigar and enjoy the greek salad & pizza. It is one of those places where you feel at home. We quit drinking the wine because they charge $28 for a $7 bottle of wine. They need to spend some money on a face-lift. We figure they haven't spent a dime since 1978. Overall it is a great place to go, if you want good food and don't care about atmosphere.
Bleh... – The pizza was great but hardly worth the poor service. Pasta dishes are average at best.
Loved it.. – Was looking for a "new" place to eat....found it. great service, good food for a great price.....
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Freezing Problem Not Solved. Help.
Posted 30 January 2014 - 02:04 AM
I never had this problem with previous 1.10 firmware. I already tried three times to reinstall the new 1.20 firmware.... and I do not have any old scene or setup or sound....
What can I do now????
Honestly I'm really disappointed about this product because still after one year it is not affordable.
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Posted 30 January 2014 - 06:15 AM
this happened to me and removing the sd card when booting cured it.
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Posted 30 January 2014 - 11:14 AM
I'm confused ... you say that v1.10 was "previous" but you cannot install v1.2?? What version are you currently running?
Posted 31 January 2014 - 05:55 AM
I hope you get it to work really soon. nothing worse than having a product that doesnt work..
im alittle curious tho:
"Honestly I'm really disappointed about this product because still after one year it is not affordable."
what do you mean by this? are you dissapointed that the price hasnt gone down??
As I see it, im really happy that its not half price of when i bought it.
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Posted 31 January 2014 - 05:19 PM
I think a great deal of this may arise from problems that attach to being forced to use our weirdest of all languages, "English", when it is NOT your native tongue.
So, let's be a little "gentle" here folks.
I'm figuring that...
...I already tried three times to reinstall the new 1.20 firmware...
probably means "...I've successfully reinstalled v1.20 three times, but the 'screen freezing' problem remains..."
and that this...
...Honestly I'm really disappointed about this product because still after one year it is not affordable...
should probably be read as "...after one year it is still not viable..." [Ron M's emphasis.]
So, let us now talk to our (understandably frustrated) friend, emmebi...
I believe that we first met in this discussion, http://line6.com/sup...reezing-screen/.
Now I'm asking whether it may help for you to either
- Get help from a friend who has very good English or
- Use something like http://translate.google.com
to translate all of that previous thread ?
Please understand that there is not (nor will there be) ANY disrespect in such a question.
It is just that most folk find that, when they follow the "pathways" that have been posted there, they generally find a "fix" or "work around" for this problem, ...so maybe a clearer translation may reveal some "steps" that have been missed.
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Posted 01 February 2014 - 05:45 AM
I've correcty installed 1.2 firmware for three times. And I have only one new scene into one new setup, and no sd card. But the screen freeze very often when I power on the mixer.
And sometimes one monitor A icon appear on the screen, even if I did not put any cable into the monitor A output.
I previously said that I'm not happy with this mixer because after one year that I bought it, still it is not so affordable to be used every day.
That's it.
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Posted 01 February 2014 - 08:06 AM
I however, have found the mixer to be completely reliable so far. But, I have not had the freezing screen issue.
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Posted 01 February 2014 - 08:39 AM
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Posted 03 February 2014 - 01:28 AM
keeping in mind that english is not my first language either, I was a little unsure about the meaning of "affordable" comment, so i seeked clarification. Cant really see how this can be considered as "un-gentle"´. it is not meant in any offensive way.
I can see how it should have been "viable/reliable" now that you guys mention it. so thx for that
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Posted 03 February 2014 - 02:15 AM
Isn't it amazing how English has become the worldwide "lingua franca", (which in itself is the Latin for "language of France", but is used to express the notion of a "universal language") when it is English itself that seems to have the most bizarre constructions of all ?
As it happens, Jean, my "...let's be a little 'gentle' here folks..." note was not particularly directed at you, nor was it intended to imply that you had offended anyone, but came instead from the difficulties that I have often faced when using languages other than my native tongue during my many stays in other countries.
Sadly, I am sure that you (like me) will have noticed that English-speaking countries still contain many people who only have their native tongue ...and who also have neither familiarity with, nor sympathy for, other cultures and tongues.
It is my hope that (among other "tools") we can use the "better nature" of forums like these as a means to make small "breaks" in these sorts of barriers.
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Posted 03 February 2014 - 06:56 AM
well, your post came right after mine, so I figured that it was somehow spawned from mine
so I had to re-read my own post, and can see that it actually can be viewed as un-gentle (does this word even exist? ) , but then again, it can be viewed as the most possitive post ever made .
I really try to read.. well.. anything, trying to remember that the written word is extremely easy to misunderstand or misinterpret.
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Posted 03 February 2014 - 10:16 PM
Sì. Penso anche che sia ingiusto, come ho già scritto, emmebi.
Forse coloro che hanno letto tutto questo sarà meglio comprendere queste difficoltà.
Come voi, ora sto sperando che il suggerimento di Arne della Support Team UK produrrà una soluzione rapida.
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Posted 04 February 2014 - 12:03 AM
yeah... google translate for the win
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Je présume que "jeanpicasso" est francophone. Evidemment, si tu l'as acheté via Thomann ou équivalent, comme la garantie s'applique, ça passe par le revendeur. ils se chargeront de le récupérer sans frais et de le renvoyer chez LINE6 UK. Pour ma part, j'ai dû être patient, car j'ai dû attendre qques 6 semaines (et remettre en service ma console analogique)pendant l'été pour récupérer ma console. Il convient d' alerter le support LINE6 par ce site pour communiquer et faire remonter les soucis techniques ou de délai.
sorry, but im not at all french and im luckily the owner of a very well functioning M20D. Maybe you meant your post to be to emmebbi?
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Posted 04 February 2014 - 09:43 AM
I have also had this problem after upgrading from v1.1 to v1.2. It is intermittant and re-booting usually works.
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Posted 26 February 2014 - 09:39 AM
wow you guys are nuts like there is nothing better to complain about than someones choice of words .the display model at guitar center is half price. what a deal im buying 2
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Hmmm...will they also adjust to SAE or do they somehow have stops to just do metric...;>)
eBay's got them for $17 shipped so its not much of a deal.
#1: The jaw rides on a bar similar to the more traditional wrenches with millimeter teeth. Since these teeth are so fine I'm sure they will fit snugly enough to turn any SAE acorn. I think its called metric because it has a ruler on the side of the tool that is metric. The ruler is cosmetic and I can't see using it except as informational. Once, you depress the slide downward you just slide the jaw to the acorn and release it and it locks holding the teeth in place.
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The Access to Health Care Network (AHN) has signed contracts with more than 500 doctors at both Renown and Saint Mary's regional medical centers to provide lower cost care to the uninsured and the working poor. The nonprofit business exists in a climate where nearly one-third of Washoe County residents are uninsured or underinsured, according to an annual study by the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
These people will face an average emergency room bill of more than $1,000, according to a 2007 study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. However, many know that the cost of health care may be much higher.
Lack of insurance isn't the only requirement to acquire or maintain AHN membership. Clients must pay a membership fee to AHN, which can range from $40 per month for an individual to $90 per month for a family. Applicants must be approved in an initial visit and then meet with one of the network's 16 consultants on a regular basis thereafter. Members must have an income between 100 and 250 percent of the federal poverty level and must not qualify for Medicaid, Medicare or the state's answer to low-income coverage, Nevada Check-Up. Also, according to AHN executive director Sherri Rice, the client is cut from the program after two no-shows to appointments and any non-payment.
Currently, the program helps more than 4,500 people. In the past two years of its existence, 25 people have been asked to leave, Rice said.
For their discounted medical services, AHN clients must pay up front and in cash. Once admitted to the emergency room, AHN patients are expected to pay a $600 per diem rate with a $3,000 cap on expenses. Urgent care visits cost $70 for clients of the network and a check-up trip to an established doctor would cost a little more than $40.
"It is a shared responsibility model and that's what makes it work," said Chris Bosse, Renown Health's vice president of government relations. "By participating in the program, Renown Health is assisting patients to access care earlier and more frequently translating to a cost savings in emergency room visits."
More than 990 physicians provide medical care through Renown, according to Renown spokesman Dan Davis.
"The physicians give up something as well," Bosse pointed out.
"The physicians, it is their give-back to the community," Rice said. "It is the providers that make this work."
Essentially, the physicians are giving the discounted care as an act of community charity.
One area hospital that currently has no physicians participating is Northern Nevada Medical Center. According to NNMC spokeswoman Kim Stoll, the center takes a more individual approach.
"We do look at those things on an individual basis," Stoll said, explaining the doctor-patient relationship. "We do what they do with negotiating, but on an individual basis."
According to a letter distributed by the AHN and endorsed by the Washoe County Medical Society, physicians are asked to join the program for one of several reasons.
"It is a way to be paid for your services from a population that often does not pay when seen through ERs," the letter stated. "We also believe that AHN will help curtail any unnecessary emergency room visits. You are paid cash at the time of service. This spares your office staff the time involved with billing, utilization review or prior authorizations. It is a way to contribute to the community without having to give your services for free. This is a population from which the threat of liability issues is very low. Members are required to sign a waiver agreeing to mandatory arbitration should a dispute ever arise. … If the entire medical community comes together to help with this program, we can spread the patient load so no physician is over burdened."
The multi-faceted group also offers health care plans to employers who share the cost of the annual fee with their covered employees. But Rice emphasizes that the AHN is not an insurance plan and that eventually, some members will transition into traditional insurance products.
Neither Bosse nor Rice believe that the network is the end-all answer to a national health care system in need of reform.
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Pilsner Urquell Partners With Culinary Star And 2009 James Beard Foundation Award Winner, Chef Michael Symon
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - (May 13, 2009) - Pilsner Urquell, the original golden beer, is partnering with celebrity chef Michael Symon to showcase Pilsner Urquell's unmatched compatibility with food. The partnership is a natural pairing between one of the world's
most cutting-edge chefs and the world's original golden beer.
A renowned chef and 2009 James Beard Foundation Award recipient, Michael Symon can be seen regularly on the Food Network's successful "Iron Chef America" program, of which he was a past winner. In addition, Chef Symon previously served as the host of the Food Network's "Dinner: Impossible" and "The Melting Pot," and has made numerous appearances on the network's "Sara's Secrets," "Ready, Set, Cook" and "Food Nation" shows. In his latest culinary endeavor with Pilsner Urquell, Chef Symon will highlight how matching food with the appropriate beer is a great way to enhance the dining experience.
While countless people have reached for a bottle of wine to go with their meals in the past, beer is gaining a rightful seat at the dinner table. More and more people are discovering that beer has an incredible range of complex flavors that complement both classic and modern fare better than wine can.
As part of his efforts, Chef Symon has created original recipes that specifically pair with the distinctive bittersweet, full-bodied taste of Pilsner Urquell. This summer, Chef Symon's name and likeness and his original recipes will be featured in displays in stores where Pilsner Urquell is sold. His recipes and a variety of other consumer incentives can be downloaded at: http://pilsnerurquell.com/
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"Pilsner Urquell's unique interplay of hops and malts not only makes the beer a personal favorite of mine, but also a top food-pairing choice. I am delighted at the opportunity to create recipes for the brand while helping to educate folks about the beer's superior taste and pairing opportunities," said Chef Symon.
"Pilsner Urquell has the perfect combination of carbonation, bitterness and alcohol, making it a great palate cleanser. And it truly reaches its full flavor potential when consumed with food," said Erin Bilot, Pilsner Urquell brand manager. "Our collaboration with celebrity chef Michael Symon will reinforce and extend this message beyond typical beer drinkers to the fine dining community. We are thrilled to be working with someone as talented and engaging as Michael on this initiative."
Pilsner Urquell's partnership with Chef Symon is the latest relationship that the brand has established within the fine dining community. As a result of their affection for the brand, top sommeliers in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco have already signed on as Pilsner Urquell ambassadors, making the beer a top choice among prestigious restaurants.
About Pilsner Urquell
Created in Plzen, Czech Republic in 1842, Pilsner Urquell revolutionized the brewing industry as the world's first golden beer, creating a new style of beer that became known as pilsner, named after its city of origin. For more than a century and a half, Pilsner Urquell has been offering discerning beer drinkers a balanced and refreshing beer that has become the standard against which all others are compared.
Pilsner Urquell is brewed in Plzen in the Czech Republic by Plzensky Prazdroj AS and is owned, distributed and marketed internationally by SABMiller. Pilsner Urquell is currently exported to over 50 countries around the world, including markets in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. Nearly 90 percent of the world's beer is a variation of the original golden beer, making pilsner the most popular beer style in the world and further establishing Pilsner Urquell as a true original. For more information about Pilsner Urquell, visit www.pilsnerurquell.com.
About Chef Michael Symon
Iron Chef America and host of season 5 of Dinner: Impossible, Michael is renowned in the culinary world and adored in his hometown, Cleveland, Ohio. Chef/owner of critically acclaimed restaurants Lola and Lolita and chef/partner of newly opened Roast in Detroit, Michigan, Michael has earned much attention through the years for his engaging cooking style.


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Billy & Pete Chapouris, Kiwi Trip
After ZZ Top's Ozzie tour, Billy and his good mate Pete Chapouris (SoCal Speedshop) are coming over to New Zealand to the Leadfoot Festival held by multiple winner of Pikes Peak race Rod Millen. Billy's T'Bird (Mexican Blackbird) and Pete's SoCal Speedshop '32 Roadster are in transit to NZ at the moment for the event.
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Hey Buddy, after this festival, will there be anywhere I can check out pics of it???
Cheers Craigo
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Hi Craigo,
You can check out.... www.leadfoot-festival.myshopify.com Billy attended last year too.Unfortunately it's being held the same weekend as NZ's number one hot rod event, The Beach Hop to which we attend every year (website link on my home page thingy) although there's an hour and half drive between the two events......
Kiwi Helrod
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Hey KH, I've got a program from last years Beach Hop. A workmate of mine went. Looks like fun!!


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Like a lot of technology-based tools, meeting management software is sometimes hyped as a solution to meeting management problems. It can make meeting planning much more efficient, but it can also make life miserable if it isn't efficient in the way you want it to be. Here are nine caveats (and a bonus tenth) to be considered before plunking down cash.
1. Do I Really Need This (Part I)? Associations that have depended on their management information systems (MIS) or data processing (DP) departments to produce reports sometimes decide to "empower" their meeting planners by putting the membership database in their hands. Planners need to realize that while meeting management software should take the drudgery out of creating meeting specifications, it comes with new responsibilities: They can't ask MIS to create reports anymore--it's their job now. New membership information will not transfer itself from a letter or telephone call--somebody has to key it in. Before making the leap, take the MIS director to lunch and find out who is supposed to do what; then, if necessary, adjust staffing requirements accordingly.
2. Who Accommodates Whom? Does the software work the way your organization works, or are you expected to modify what you do to fit the software? Nearly every meeting software vendor claims operational flexibility, but their definitions vary. The largest vendors offer add-on modules for such functions as accounting and education credit-tracking. Find out what the vendor's policy is regarding modifications. Some will offer immediate programming assistance (always for a price); others may incorporate your suggestion into the next release--meaning you will have to wait.
Always ask about maintenance contracts. A good one will automatically send you updates to the software--and additional training and technical support. The price is usually well worth the investment.
3. What Happens to My Files? What happens to the information you already have? Vendors have been know to trivialize file importation--make them show you how it works on a copy of your files! Quirky things can happen, like middle initials disappearing from names.
Depending on the size and condition of your original file, data conversion can be a big deal. Every additional field is another opportunity for data to get scrambled--or misplaced. A two-line address field converted to a single-line address field is a small mistake, but it can have grave consequences in terms of your ability to do something as basic as print a postcard.
4. Garbage In, Garbage Out. Databases are only as good as the information they contain. As long as you're converting your old database to work with a new software system, inquire about a full-fledged data conversion. Some vendors will conduct an analysis of the data. Get an estimate, and expect it to be higher than you think. Inquire about such services as de-duping (removing duplicate records and fields) and zip code matching--checking zips against a current National Change Of Address (NCOA) nine-digit zip-code file.
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8. Will It Work at the Hotel? If you are planning to register attendees on site, find out first whether you'll need a network version of the software that will connect several screens, so attendees can be processed quickly. If you plan to print badges and give out individualized tickets for sessions and meal functions, be sure to have enough printers to handle demand. When you're looking at software, ask for a badge-and-ticket demo.
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9. Do I Really Need This (Part III)? Meeting software packages may be built from one or more of three basic components: A relational database program such as DBase, FileMaker, or Access; a scheduler/calendar based on a spreadsheet or other program with a function to catch conflicts; and a computer-aided design (CAD) program for room setups.
Some vendors specialize in one of these; some offer modular systems that promise to integrate all these functions. Before investing in any of them, think about whether you really need to create an editable schematic of the grand ballroom at your favorite hotel.
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Six centuries of history seen through one extraordinary pub.
Welcome to the George Inn near London Bridge: a cosy, wood-panelled, galleried coaching house a few minutes' walk fro the Thames. Grab yourself a pint, listen to the chatter of the locals and consider this: who else has made this their local over the last 600 years?
Chaucer and his fellow pligrims almost certainly drank in the George on their way out of London to Canterbury. Shakespeare may well have popped in from the nearby Globe for a beer, and we know that Dickens definitely did. Mail carriers changed their horses here, before heading to all four corners of Britain - while sailors drank here before visiting all four corners of the world...
From murderers, highwaymen and ladies of the night, to gossiping pedlars and hard-working clerks, this lovely old inn has seen it all. So sit back and watch as buildings rise and fall over the centuries, and 'the beer drinker's Bill Bryson' (TLS) takes us on an entertaining tour of six centuries of history, through the stories of a very special pub and it's regulars.
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Think the region's traffic is bad? Just wait a few decades, and you'll wish you were back in 2012, according to a new analysis published online by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board.
Without more investment in transportation infrastructure and without changes in land use, "Metro Washington's already notorious traffic congestion [topped only by that of the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas, according to a recent report by TomTom] is set to get even worse in the coming decades," according to the website for Region Forward, a vision developed by a coalition created by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
"This is our best estimate as to what is there for the future. There's nothing that says this is inevitable, but it's a starting point for changing the future and having a different future," transportation expert Ron Kirby said at a meeting of the Transportation Planning Board, The Examiner reported.
The analysis predicts that the region's population will grow by 24 percent—to almost 6.5 million people—by 2040. Montgomery County is expected to grow by about 21 percent, according to the analysis.
Employment is expected to grow by about 36 percent in the region—and by 39 percent in Montgomery County, the analysis added.
About 42 percent of all trips in the area currently are made via single-occupancy vehicles, and that is expected to fall to 40 percent by 2040. Carpools (with two or more people in a vehicle) are expected to increase from 41 percent to 42 percent of all trips by 2040, the analysis added. Seven percent of trips currently are made via bus or rail, and that percentage is expected to remain constant through 2040, according to the analysis.
Translation? A lot more cars on the road.
In Montgomery County, morning commutes are predicted to become particularly bad in the southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 270. And, the Capital Beltway likely will get worse, too, the analysis added.
Taking Metrorail isn't likely to be the answer to the region's commuting headaches, as the train cars are predicted to become more congested over time.
"The Metrorail system will likely reach capacity on trips to and through the regional core, due to lack of funding for capacity enhancements. Without additional railcars beyond those currently funded, all lines entering the core will become congested [i.e., will have 100 to 120 people in each car] by 2040," the analysis stated.
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