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Tony Granato added to Wings' staff as assistant coach
Less than a month after losing assistant coach Bill Peters to the Carolina Hurricanes' head coaching position, the Detroit Red Wings have filled the position on their staff.
On Tuesday, Detroit announced the hiring of Tony Granato as an assistant coach. The deal is for one year and includes a second-year option, according to the Wings' website.
Granato has spent the previous five seasons under the same title with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was also an assistant to former Pens coach Dan Bylsma at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, where the United States men's hockey team finished without a medal.
Granato was let go by the Pens after the team's disappointing playoff loss in the second round to the New York Rangers. Pittsburgh blew a 3-1 series lead, prompting a reshuffling of coaches and management in Pittsburgh.
"When Bill left and I knew my position in Pittsburgh that it was going to be a situation where I was going to have to look for a position," Granato said, according to the team's website. "I got excited about potentially getting an opportunity to come in for an interview. I'm really glad it worked out."
In addition to his time coaching in Pittsburgh, Granato served as a head coach and an assistant for the Colorado Avalanche from 2002-08. He was 104-78-17-16 in charge of an NHL bench.
As a player, he participated in 13 NHL seasons, compiling 248 goals, 244 assists, and 1,425 penalty minutes.
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|15 Aug 2011
Glad to, but would you mind clarifying?
I would love to fix this thing the easiest way possible, but if it requires me reformatting the HDD and starting all over I have no problem putting in the time. In the end I just want it right. Currently the HTPC is running fine, but System Restore is not working. I could leave it this as-is, but want things working correctly in the event I need system restore at some point.
BTW- Scan Disk complete. No change. "System Protection is turned off".
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|15 Aug 2011
Some tuts to read on the subject:
Repair Install[2]=General%20Tips
Clean Install Windows 7
This might go a bit far but good to understand the consequences of a later update of SP1
Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 into a Installation DVD or ISO File
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|15 Aug 2011
Some tuts to read on the subject:
Repair Install[2]=General%20Tips
Clean Install Windows 7
This might go a bit far but good to understand the consequences of a later update of SP1
Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 into a Installation DVD or ISO File
WRT imaging the hdd. I have used 3rd party disc imaging software. Never used the Win 7 backup software(not system restore). Does this work the same way? Should I even consider this as an easier way to get things running again?
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|15 Aug 2011
If you have third party stuff that provides (lets you save) full disc images (on an external HDD for example) AND makes you create a separate boot cd to use when you need to boot and restore a system... then that is ok.
The trouble is... a lot of people use these tools, make images of their C:... but never keep correct and up to date boot disks to actually use it to repair/re-install.
If you (also) have data backups and original install discs for the software you use.. I'd opt for a clean install. I'd only use the image from that third party tool IF it comes with a boot cd AND you are sure it is of a date from before these problems.
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Tips for getting a perfect clean reinstall of factory OEM, based on hundreds done here: Reinstalling Windows 7
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|21 Aug 2011
I was short on time yesterday so I tried the repair install. I uninstalled the SP1 then performed the repair install. System restore works again !
Strange thing though. While performing the repair the computer stated this was not a genuine copy of Win 7. Which it was. Later during the activation it said it caught a Vista activation exploit which this pc never had Vista. After retyping the key again it was accepted. Pretty strange.
I may still go back and do a total reinstall, but for now the wife is happy.
Thanks for the help as always.
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Authorities say the 35-year-old Pennsylvania woman whose body was found along the Sea Isle City Marina in February died accidentally.
Officials on Thursday afternoon said Tracy Hottenstein died from hypothermia and acute intoxication. But the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office still made a public call for help to trace the last six hours of Hottenstein's life.
Hottenstein was captured on a security video leaving the Ocean Drive Bar and Restaurant, on Landis Avenue near 40th Street, about 2:15 a.m. Feb. 15.
Her body was found by a passerby less than six hours later, or at about 7:50 a.m. on Feb. 15, near the Sea Isle City Marina along 42nd Place marina, just south of the Sea Isle City Bridge.
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Friday, April 11, 2008
Brian Blair opposes "Day of Silence."
One thing Commissioner Blair doesn't find great is the "Day of Silence"-an April 25th event intended to bring attention and awareness to the bullying and harassment of homosexual students in schools. In an e-mail excerpt warning parents about the proceeding, Blair wrote "I have always believed that all citizens are equal and should be treated accordingly. On the other hand, no group of citizens should be given government sanction and support to promote their social and sexual agenda upon the rest of us and especially, on our children. Considering the fact that the same school system does not want to allow just one Minute of Silence in the classroom for God, this is preposterous. Can you imagine asking for a 'Day of Cheer for Heterosexuality?' If no action is taken to change this policy, then perhaps it is time for another surgical strike from the majority; 'A Day of Abstention' from school participation might be considered."
When Brian Blair won political office, it's quite possible that wrestling fans helped vote him in. It's also possible that a percentage of those same wrestling fans were gay, lesbian or bisexual, or at least knew of someone that was. Maybe non-fans called those people "queers" for enjoying a Killer Bees/Hart Foundation match. Maybe those fans grew up and contributed to Florida's economy by buying tickets to WrestleMania this year. Maybe they were just as disappointed as I was when I found out one of my childhood wrestling heroes, the Ultimate Warrior, was a homophobe in real-life. Maybe those wrestling fans-young or old, gay or straight, Florida residents or non-oppose Commissioner Blair's opinion on the "Day of Silence" issue. Maybe they wish they could give Brian Blair a piece of their minds.
They can.
I am calling on my fellow wrestling fans worldwide who support the "Day of Silence" to voice their opinions. I have provided verified contact information for Brian Blair below this blog entry. Now you can tell Jim Brunzell's lesser-half personally what you think of his idea to discontinue a day which symbolizes that hate crimes will not be tolerated and that education about those different than yourself doesn't matter.
After expressing your displeasure, why not take it a step further? Tell Florida's other Commissioners and other representatives of Congress that you won't vote for them if they side with Brian Blair on political matters. Then inform any and all wrestling organizations, including WWE's Florida Championship Wrestling, that we fans won't support a wrestling company that in any way books, helps to promote or supports the endorsement of Brian Blair. Contact bookstores and Web sites (including wrestlingclassics.com) with requests to stop carrying Brian Blair's 2000 book Smarten Up! Say It Right, an insider's view of professional wrestling (ISBN 0-9707490-0-7). Most importantly, if you aren't already, register to vote and vote against Brian Blair whenever possible.
After all, I don't think Commissioner Blair should force his agenda upon the rest of us and especially, on our children. Ironically, Hillsborough County where Blair commissions promotes itself as "an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer."
Before you take action, you must please remember and be aware of a few things.
1. We do not want the false idea that pro wrestling fans are comprised of uneducated rednecks to continue. You must remain coherent, diplomatic and tactful if you want someone to listen to your opinion. Please take the time to spell check your message(s) and remember to be courteous.
2. Do not threaten Brian Blair in any way. Not even in your best Iron Sheik voice. That type of silliness is what the "post a comment" button on this blog is for. You can even post Lance Storm-like serious replies if you want. The point is, don't do it with Blair. We may disagree with Mister Blair on this matter, but the man is still a powerful member of the United States government-one of the most hated in the world. If you threaten him, even jokingly, he won't find it so funny and you'll likely get into serious trouble.
3. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail through the automated form I will supply you with at the bottom of this post. Instead, contact the offices by phone or in writing.
4. If you're going to call instead of write, you'll probably have to leave a message. Remember to be concise, to the point and still to be considerate.
Commissioner Brian Blair (District 6)
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Phone: (813) 272-5660 AND/OR (813) 272-5730
Fax: (813) 272-7053
Automated E-mail Form where you can contact ALL of Florida's Commisioners: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/bocc/about/contactus.cfm
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3 comments:
- libhom said...
I blogged on this topic, but I went from the angle of pro wrestling being gay/bi porn and the ironic aspect of a softcore gay/bi porn star (mostly retired) engaging in this kind of heterosexist behavior.
- April 20, 2008 at 7:19 PM
- don bishop said...
Libhom, I'm curious what blog you run. Would you mind giving me a link to it? I also want to say before I continue with my reply to your post that I hope after reading this you'll continue to comment on my blog entries regardless of what your opinions may be. Debate and discussion are great things and I'd like to believe there's room here for all kinds of opinions. I know I certainly appreciate your presence and participation on my blog
That being said, with all due respect to your opinion, I personally believe your pro wrestling = porn analogy is inaccurate and disrespectful to the people who make a living doing it. In my opinion wrestling is far more athletic than porno, and the drug abuse and early deaths that dominate the business are certainly very real. Come to think of it, Brian Blair being involved in THAT kind of dirty business is possibly even more ironic than if he had done real porn. He worked in a business frequently involving steroids, drug abuse and untimely deaths, but he's more worried about a day of recognition for homosexuals. While it's true some people might get turned on watching pro wrestling, that fact alone can't automatically qualify it as porn. I know guys who get turned on watching all kinds of things that aren't normally sexual in nature, but that doesn't make what they enjoy pornographic to the majority.
- April 21, 2008 at 6:51 PM
- libhom said...
Here is a link to my blog:
Godless Liberal Homo
BTW: You can usually find peoples' blogs by clicking on their Blogger profiles.
Here's a link to the blog posting.
I see nothing wrong with being a porn star. It's Blair's hypocrisy I pointed out.
Drug abuse is a common thread between both industries.
- April 26, 2008 at 6:37 PM


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IT'S been 70 years since World War II ended in August 1945. Many people who lived through that difficult period are now gone, but some buildings from the era still stand. They still have "war scars" and remain a silent yet powerful reminder of what transpired all those years ago.
Upon the 70th anniversary, I explore the history of the mysterious Columbia Country Club, tucked away in the compound of a state-owned biological institute, and several other noteworthy buildings that featured prominently during the war.
The gray-looking country club is next to a villa designed by Laszlo Hudec and built for Dr Sun Yat-sen's son Sun Ke. The building puzzled me when I wrote a series on Hudec's buildings in Shanghai. The country club was in fact designed by an American architect as an American club. After the Pacific War broke out in 1941, the Japanese military used it as a transit camp and later an internment camp for allied nationals who had remained in Shanghai.
Here, let's embark on a war-themed architecture tour right from this eventful building.
The Columbia Country Club's history is a tale of opposites. From 1927 to 1942 it was a joyful place where Americans came to socialize with one another and "escape" life in Shanghai. After Japanese soldiers occupied the city, they used it as a camp for Western captives, some of whom were forced to sleep in the former bowling alley.
Today, it's used by the state-owned Shanghai Institute of Biological Products, and there are plans to renovate it into a compound housing creative businesses.
The building is largely well preserved today with the original Spanish façade. The interior is graced with teak flooring, a grand patterned stone fireplace, solid twisted stone columns and a spiral staircase with cast iron railings. Sure, it looks old and in disrepair, but its former glory is easy to imagine from these details.
Construction started in 1923. The club was originally founded in 1918 at 50 Route Doumer (today's Donghu Road), but after membership increased from 90 in 1918 to over 400 in 1923, a bigger clubhouse was required. So an 8-acre site on the south side of Great Western Road (today's Yan'an Road W.) was acquired.
The club was established due to a desire by the American community to have a place of their own. Up until it had opened, some Americans had been admitted as junior members to clubs of other nationals, according to a report in the English newspaper China Weekly Review in 1923.
"The lack of a club is particularly unfortunate in a city like Shanghai where amusements are scarce and where it is a particular solace to get amongst one's own after a day of contact with people and ideas from all over the world. The intense war atmosphere which pervaded all European clubs in Shanghai during 1914, 1915 and 1916, years when America was trying to preserve neutrality, further aroused Americans to the desirability for clubs of their own. The Columbia Country Club, organized in April 1917, was one of the first expressions of this feeling," the report said.
According to the report, the relocated club was "a distance requiring about 20 minutes' ride from the business district of Shanghai and adjacent to the residences of a large percentage of Shanghai's American community."
The report published a sketch of the building by American architect Elliott Hazzard, who had designed the Foreign YMCA Building and Wing On Tower. Hazzard created a two-story clubhouse with arched windows, tiled roof and twisted columns, featuring a dining room, a ball room, a billiard room and abundant sports facilities ranging from swimming, bowling, baseball, tennis and squash.
After the club's completion in 1927, American families living nearby, such as that of Patricia Luce Chapman, often went there for "sports and fun."
"The club was in a real sense the cornerstone of our Columbia Circle community," she recalled, noting lunches were usually hamburgers smothered in catsup and ice cream for dessert. "Most of our neighbors came over to my parents' parties, or bridge and poker games, and my parents to theirs. We loved the sports and the parties in the Columbia Country Club. Tennis courts, a swimming pool and a squash court were there for us, and a large bowling alley. Under the Spanish-Mexican style arcade was a long verandah for dining and dancing ... I had fun at the Club and so did my parents, who knew we were safely watched over by an assortment of nannies, Amahs and governesses of different nationalities. Mother and Father joined other couples enjoying their whiskey sours and gin fizzes on the verandah on the other side of the building.
"There had been intermittent skirmishes and battles north of Shanghai among Japanese, Koreans, Russians, and Communists ever since I could remember, but those hadn't directly affected my life," she added.
But the happy times vanished once the Pacific War broke out in 1941 and allied nationals in China were interned by the Japanese.
The Columbia Country Club was used as a transit camp beginning in 1942 and became an internment camp in May 1943.
Historian Xiong Yuezhi of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences says Japan held more than 6,000 allied nationals from more than 10 countries as captives in over 20 camps around Shanghai between 1943 and 1945.
"Their ages ranged from only six months to 88 years old. Among them were officials, merchants, policemen, journalists, missioners, engineers, teachers and housewives. It was a striking historical phenomenon, a very influential and important international event happening in Shanghai during World War II."
British writer J.G. Ballard recalled the club as the gathering point for his family's trip to Lunghwa Camp in his biography "Miracles of Life." The club was only a little more than 1 kilometer from his home on Amherst Avenue (today's Xinhua Road).
"When we arrived, we found a huge press of people, mostly British with a few Belgians and Dutch, sitting with their suitcases around the swimming pool, many of the women in their fur coats. Some of the men carried nothing apart from the clothes they were wearing, still confident that the war would be over within days," he wrote. "Others had strapped tennis rackets, cricket bats and fishing rods to their luggage — we had been told that there were a number of large and very deep ponds within the camp. A few were drunk, aware that they faced long months far from the nearest bar. Together we waited around the swimming pool, sitting at the tables where the American members of the club had once sipped their bourbons and mint juleps. Then the Japanese guards arrived with a small fleet of buses, and we were on our way across the open countryside, among the last group of Allied nationals to be interned."
According to American historian Greg Leck, who wrote "Captives of Empire: The Japanese Internment of Allied Civilians in China, 1941-1945," the camp was known as Western Area Camp No. 3 after it became a Civil Assembly Center in 1943 when a small group of Britons who were still left in the club were officially interned. But several groups transferring from Ningbo, Xiamen and other Shanghai camps arrived soon, which led to overcrowding. Every bit of space had to be utilized for sleeping purposes, such as the hallways, the veranda, the bowling alley and a spectators' gallery upstairs.
"However, the feeling was short-lived; for two hours each morning, a parade of internees lined up, according to a roster, and trooped through their room to get to the attached bathroom for baths," Leck said. "There were 11 wash bowls, 11 toilets, 6 urinals and 8 showers for 367 internees. In addition to the bowling alley, men slept in the club bar, and women slept in the dining room, lounges and library. The library contained some 2,500 volumes, making it one of the better stocked collections of the camps, but the books had to be arranged in hallways due to lack of space. Internees ate their meals while sitting down on the terrace or by the swimming pool."
Though camp life was harsh, historian Xiong finds differences between Japan's treatment of Western captives and how the Nazi's treated Jews.
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In late April 1945, all internees were moved to Sacred Heart Convent Hospital at 41 Ningkuo Road. The Japanese troops quartered there were moved to Columbia Country Club.
"The Japanese stripped much of the club of furniture, plumbing, fixtures, and other materials, leaving it only a shadow of what it once was," Leck said.
But fortunately the gray club building remains well-preserved today, especially the adjacent swimming pool. Paved with the original tiles and surrounded by an arcade of butter-hued columns, the pool is still used by institute employees every summer. It remains largely the same as when young Chapman had her swimming lessons and captives were eating their simple camp meals.
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The studio [Fox] has bought an untitled pitch about the end of the world from Jeremy Passmore and Andre Fabrizzio, with Live Free or Die Hard director Len Wiseman in talks to direct and produce.
The project is based on an original idea about a group of people who survive the end of the world and the mystery surrounding how they got to that position. The studio is seeking writers for the project.
Wiseman is also the guy who directed Underworld, so this seems like it's a genre he'll excell in. As for how it'll stack up with all the other apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic movies rolling out of theaters -- 2012, The Road, The Book of Eli -- only time will tell.
Not a lot is known about this project at this point, so we don't even know who's potentially going to be cast or who's going to write the script. But you can rest assured whoever they get to star in this is going to look grizzled and dangerous, not unlike Viggo Mortensen and Denzel Washington in their respective post-apocalyptic films.
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"With the [unfolding] fight against an increase in the price of electricity in Armenia, the authorities will hardly succeed in deflecting the public's attention and quietly pushing through their constitutional reforms," writes "Chorrord Ishkhanutyun." "The people have realized that the real purpose of those reforms is to prolong their rule, which is primarily responsible for the electricity price hike."
"The authorities represented by the independent [Public Services Regulatory] commission are saying that the Electricity Networks of Armenia (ENA) company is operating at a loss and that we, the consumers, are to blame for that because we do not pay them enough," editorializes "Aravot." "For our part, we, the consumers, believe that the managers of that company, including branch chiefs, live too luxurious lives, which is why they have run up huge debts. Parliament deputies must verify our presumption also because the state, namely the taxpayers, is acting like the guarantor of that company's commercial risks."
"Zhamanak" comments on Armenia's expectations from the European Union's upcoming summit in Riga that will focus on the EU's Eastern Partnership program. "There seems to be at least one thing which does not require debates in Armenia anymore: Armenia-EU relations need a serious repair," writes the paper.
"Zhoghovurd" recalls that President Serzh Sarkisian officially announced his plans to amend Armenia's constitution in September 2013 one day after publicizing his unexpected decision to seek Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The paper says that by setting up an ad hoc commission on constitutional reform Sarkisian sought to show the EU that he is committed to democratizing Armenia and "expanding the circle of persons wielding real power" in the country. It sees geopolitical motives behind this drive.
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions. A concerned citizen, Obazee Omhenimhen, was abducted by unknown gunmen on June 18, at their 7, Coker Estate residence in Alakuko area of the state.
According to the grieving wife, Stella Omhenimhen, her spouse had repeatedly reported activities of cultists, gang robbers and other crimes in the area, which had led to his abduction. The couple was at home when a group of people broke into the house and took the man away in unknown direction.
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When attempts to contact her hubby phone failed as he left his cellphone at home, the woman immediately reported the matter to the police and other security agencies. The mother of three and other family members had to move to a new place as they fear for their lives. They also tried to search for him but with no success.
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It was gathered that this was not the first time the kidnappers tried to abduct Obazee, but he managed to escape from them several times. The victim's wife said Obazee, a graduate of Chemical Engineering from the University of Benin, left the last child, given birth to few weeks ago, behind.
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With Chris McCarron retired, Pat Day and Jerry Bailey, tied with 12 Breeders' Cup wins apiece, are the event's marquee jockeys.
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With Chris McCarron retired, Pat Day and Jerry Bailey, tied with 12 Breeders' Cup wins apiece, are the event's marquee jockeys.
Co-owner John Toffan firmly believes Came Home deserves to be Horse of the Year if he wins on Saturday.
Perhaps the most important of the post position draws for the World Thoroughbred Championships is the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT). Taking into consideration the tight track configuration and a full field of 14 top-quality horses, horsemen like to draw inside to help save ground or gain a forward position
A total of 92 horses were entered Wednesday for the 19th Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. After weeks of speculation and rumors, European superstar Rock of Gibraltar was entered in the Mile, where he was installed as the even-money favorite by Arlington Park oddsmaker Mike Battaglia.
It's Our Time, a $735,000 Keeneland September 2001 yearling purchase, won her debut Wednesday at the track, circling the field from deep in the pack to tally a 1 1/2-length win over Romantic Comedy.
Saint Marden went from allowance winner to stakes winner after notching a 1 1/2-length win in Wednesday's Discovery Handicap (gr. III) on opening day at Aqueduct. Regency Park was second, with No Parole another 1 3/4 lengths back in third. Under jockey Jerry Bailey, the winner completed the 1 1/8-mile distance in 1:49.13 over a fast track.
Saint Marden picked up some new believers Wednesday in Aqueduct's fall opening day $114,000 Discovery Handicap (gr. III) for 3-year-olds.
Major sire Miswaki, whose son Black Tie Affair won the 1991 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) and was Horse of the Year, will stand for a private fee in 2003
When post positions were drawn Wednesday at Arlington Park for the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), the connections of Sky Mesa didn't want to be too far outside or too far inside. After the son of Pulpit was awarded the No. 9 spot, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, according to Donna Ward, who assists her husband, trainer John Ward.
The battle lines have been drawn. Now, Breeders' Cup and National Thoroughbred Racing Association officials are hoping the "race within a race" proves popular at the betting windows.
After a two-year absence, jockey Shane Sellers returned to racing Wednesday when he piloted Marylou Whitney's Global Attraction to a fourth-place finish in the second race, a $50,000 maiden special weight contest, at Keeneland.
Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stud Management announced fees of £30,000 (approximately $46,400) for two of its English stallions, Fantastic Light and Halling.
After almost 20 years of service with The Jockey Club, Hans J. Stahl is retiring as president and chief operating officer at the end of the year. Alan G. Marzelli, who currently serves as the chief financial officer at The Jockey Club, has been named his successor. Marzelli will assume his new duties on Jan. 1, 2003.
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Graham J. Beck's Gainesway Farm announced a $100,000 fee for leading sire Broad Brush for 2003
With three days remaining before the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, Zavata and Good Journey breezed at Arlington Park.
Laura de Seroux barely had time Wedneday morning to train her horses. She was busy doing interviews. De Seroux has three horses running Saturday at Arlington in the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.
Members of the Mr. Greeley syndicate and Spendthrift Farm have purchased a 50% interest in the breeding rights to top 2-year-old Whywhywhy.
Slot machines at Delta Downs in Vinton, La., have generated almost $13 million in purse money in less than eight months this year, according to financial records released by the Louisiana State Gaming Control Board.
For Bobby Springer, Tuesday was just another cold, windy fall morning at Arlington Park, as he returned from the track on his pony, bundled up in his heavy down jacket. But that will soon change. On Wednesday, his old friend, War Emblem, is expected take up residence two barns away from his home of a year ago.


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This is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/563,295 filed May 3, 2000, U.S. Pat. No. 6,373,235 B1 patent on Apr. 16, 2002 and takes the benefit of provisional application No. 60/132,424 filed May 4, 1999, incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention is concerned with measurement of physical phenomena, properties or conditions such as values of resistance, capacitance or inductance, for example, and is more particularly concerned with apparatus and methods for direct digital measurement of minute changes in electrical properties that correspond to changes in related physical phenomena such as mechanical strain, displacement or temperature, for example.
Strain gages and resistive temperature sensors are inexpensive and have been widely used for decades for mechanical design, test and measurement. Various configurations of strain gages are widely employed to measure pressure, weight, torque and mechanical displacement in addition to the direct measurement of strain in engineering design and test. Far more widespread use of such sensors for monitoring, detection and warning of conditions that could, for example, indicate an impending failure has been impeded by the cost, and, to some extent, the size and complexity, of electronics required to convert resistance values to useful measurements. Similar considerations have also limited more extensive use of capacitance and inductance sensors.
Measurements of physical phenomena that produce resistance or reactance changes typically employ a four-element Wheatstone bridge comprising a combination of one or more sensor elements with fixed-value passive components. Such a network is termed a quarter-, half- or full-bridge configuration depending upon whether one, two or all four of the elements are sensors. The Wheatstone bridge configuration is ideal for maximizing measurement sensitivity. This is accomplished by selecting component values to provide zero output for the unstressed or no-load condition, allowing the bridge output signal to be greatly amplified.
In the prior art, a precisely-controlled, fixed DC voltage is applied to the Wheatstone bridge or other network containing the sensing elements. The output is then amplified, with additional circuitry employed to cancel DC offset errors introduced by the amplifier circuits. The amplified DC analog signal is then applied to an analog-to digital converter to obtain a digital output. This approach involves considerable cost and complexity and is susceptible to errors due to lead length, noise pickup and other error sources such as ambient temperature variations.
It is often required to measure outputs from multiple independent sensors, either simultaneously or in a repeating sequence. Prior art teaches the use of analog multiplexers, sample-and-hold circuits, together with associated control circuits such as scan, trigger, and address decode to implement such multi-channel systems. This additional cost and complexity further limits more widespread use of low-cost passive sensors.
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for precise, high-resolution direct digital measurement of phenomena which produce changes in electrical properties such as resistance, capacitance and inductance.
Another object of the invention to provide an apparatus and method of the above-described type capable of multiple independent, simultaneous measurements using a single reference oscillator and logic device.
Another object of the invention is to minimize noise sensitivity in an apparatus and method of the above-described type by employing synchronous detection of low-frequency sensor signals to achieve extremely narrow noise bandwidth.
Another object of the invention to provide an apparatus and method of the above-described type which is low in cost.
Another object of the invention is to minimize errors due to temperature and voltage variations in an apparatus and method of the above-described type through the use of excitation and reference signals derived from a common source.
It is a further object of the invention is to eliminate the need for DC offset correction by employing AC excitation.
Briefly stated, the present invention provides high-accuracy, high-resolution apparatus, systems and methods that employ phase shifts in a fixed-frequency signal for measurement of electrical properties such as capacitance, inductance or resistance.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, two sinusoidal signals of identical frequency and 90 degrees out of phase are generated from a single reference oscillator. One is designated "excitation," the other, "reference."
The excitation signal is applied to a network such as a Wheatstone bridge comprising both fixed-value components and one or more sensing elements. The values of the bridge components are preferably selected to provide minimum voltage output when the sensing elements are unstressed and an output level (amplitude) proportional to stress applied to the sensing elements when a stress such as a force or temperature change is applied.
The output of the bridge is amplified and then applied as one input to a summing amplifier, the other input being the above-described reference signal. All signal levels are constrained to remain within the linear range of amplifier circuitry employed.
As the amplified output of the Wheatstone bridge ranges from zero to a maximum amplitude equal to that of the reference signal, the phase θ of the summing amplifier output with respect to the reference signal will vary from 0� to 45�.
High-resolution measurement of θ is accomplished by applying the summing amplifier output to a unique phaselocked loop mechanization to produce a loop output signal that multiplies phase changes in the summing amplifier output by orders of magnitude. In the loop, the input from the summing amplifier and the loop feedback signal are applied to a phase detector, the output of which is used to produce a loop output signal at a frequency that is a multiple of the summing amplifier input frequency. The loop output signal is used to delete pulses from the reference oscillator signal, which is at a much higher frequency than the loop output signal. The output of the pulse delete circuit is then applied to a divider, the output of which is equal in frequency to the summing amplifier input signal. The result of this arrangement is that phase changes in the summing amplifier input to the loop are multiplied in the loop output by the same constant used to divide down the output of the pulse delete circuit.
The loop output signal is then compared with a signal at the same frequency derived from the reference oscillator using logic that converts cycle slips between the two signals into up/down counts. The resulting up/down counts can then be directly applied to an indicating device, recorder or to a microprocessor or microcontroller.
The invention will be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate preferred and exemplary embodiments, and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for direct digital measurement of phenomena that produce changes in electrical resistance in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of a FREQUENCY REFERENCE shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a BANDPASS FILTER shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a diagram, partly in block form and partly in schematic, of a SENSOR ANALOG CIRCUIT shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER shown in FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a graph depicting the relationship between the measured phase angle and the relative amplitude of the amplified bridge output with respect to the reference signal.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a FILTER/LIMITER shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 8 is a detailed block diagram of a PLL (phaselocked loop) shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 9 is An explanatory waveform diagram depicting certain timing relationships within the phaselocked loop.
FIG. 10 is a detailed block diagram of a PULSE DELETE circuit employed in the phaselocked loop of FIG. 8.
FIG. 11 is a detailed block diagram of the U/D CONVERTER of FIG. 1.
FIG. 12a and FIG. 12b are schematic diagrams of Wheatstone bridge networks for inductance and capacitance measurement, respectively.
FIG. 13 is a block diagram of apparatus for direct digital measurement of multiple independent phenomena that produce changes in electrical properties in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the invention. In a physical implementation, functions performed within the Frequency Reference 1, PLL (phaselocked loop) 2 and U/D (up/down) Converter 3 are preferably combined within a single programmable logic device such as a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or the like. The primary frequency source is a 20 MHz Clock 7. Bandpass Filters 4, Sensor Analog Circuit 5 and Filter/Limiter 6 comprise physically distinct analog circuits, the latter two comprising the Sensor Group 8, enclosed within a dashed line in the figure.
FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of Frequency Reference 1 (FIG. 1). The square-wave output of 20 MHz Clock 7 is used to synthesize four signals, which, together with the clock signal, comprise the five outputs of the Frequency Reference. These signals are used to implement the functions performed by the other blocks in FIG. 1.
The 20 MHz. Clock 7 is a widely available commercial device. Its output is applied to Divide-by-501 circuit 9 followed by Divide-by-2 circuit 10, both of conventional design, to produce Output #2 of approximately 19,960.08. Hz. The Divide-by-2 circuit 10 assures that Output #2 will be symmetrical (i.e., exactly 50 percent duty cycle).
The output of Divide-by-501 9 is also applied to inverter 11 followed by Divide-by-2 12 to produce Output #3 in phase quadrature with Output #2 (i.e., the two signals are exactly 90 degrees out of phase).
The output of Divide-by-501 9 is also applied to Divide-by-160 circuit 13, then to Divide-by-2 14 to obtain symmetrical output #4 at approximately 124.75 Hz. The output of Divide-by-160 13 is also applied to inverter 15, followed by Divide-by-2 16 to produce output #5 in phase quadrature with Output #4.
Square wave outputs #4 and #5 are applied to identical Bandpass filters 4 (FIG. 1). FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a typical filter of this type.
Again referring to FIG. 1, the sinusoidal outputs of Bandpass Filters 4 are then applied as inputs to Sensor Analog Circuit 5. FIG. 4 is a detailed diagram of Sensor Analog Circuit 5 (FIG. 1), partly in schematic and partly in block form. The phase quadrature output of Bandpass Filter #2 4 (FIG. 1), designated "excitation," is applied to Wheatstone Bridge 17 containing resistors R1, R2, R3 and R4, at least one of which is a sensor element. The Wheatstone Bridge is a typical circuit configuration for measuring changes in resistance. The input voltage is applied at the junction of R1 and R3 relative to the junction of R2 and R4 (ground). The bridge output is measured from the junction of R1 and R2 to the junction of R3 and R4. The bridge is said to be "balanced" when the ratio R1/R2 is equal to the ratio of the parallel combination of R3 and potentiometer P2 divided by R4. In a balanced state, the bridge output is zero. Bridge component values are selected so that a balanced condition exists when the sensor is unstressed, permitting outputs resulting from minute sensor resistance changes to be greatly amplified to maximize measurement sensitivity. Potentiometer P2 provides a means for fine balancing the output of Wheatstone Bridge 17.
Typically, one, two or all four resistors in the Wheatstone Bridge are sensor elements, designating the arrangement as a quarter, half, or full bridge, respectively.
The output of Wheatstone Bridge 17 is applied to balanced amplifier 18. A typical amplifier of this type consists of one half of a Burr Brown INA 2132, Dual Difference Amplifier, which contains internal laser-trimmed resistors to provide precise gain and high common mode rejection without the need for precision external resistors.
The output of balanced amplifier 18 is then applied to Variable Gain Amplifier 19, a typical design of which is shown in schematic form in FIG. 5. Variable Gain Amplifier 19 consists of fixed-gain, bandpass amplifier stage 20, followed by gain control potentiometer P1 21, which is used to adjust the overall gain of the circuit. Potentiometer P1 21 is followed by a second bandpass amplifier 22.
Again referring to FIG. 4, he output of Variable Gain Amplifier 19 is applied to one input of balanced difference amplifier 23, which comprises the second half of previously-mentioned Burr Brown Dual Difference Amplifier INA 2132. The other input to Difference Amplifier 23 is the "in-phase" 124.75 Hz [0�] "Reference " input signal.
The amplitude of inputs to difference amplifier 23 are constrained as follows:
1) Gain control potentiometer P1 21 (FIG. 5) is adjusted so that the maximum amplitude of the output of Variable Gain Amplifier 19 (FIG. 4) does not exceed the amplitude of the Reference signal to the other input to Difference Amplifier 23, and
2) The amplitude of both signals is such that Difference Amplifier 23 is always operating in its linear range.
When these two conditions are met, the phase of the output signal of Difference Amplifier 23 relative to the Reference input will vary between 0� when the output of Variable Gain Amplifier 19 is equal to zero and 45� when the amplitude of both inputs to Difference Amplifier 23 are equal.
The phase φ of the output of Difference Amplifier 23 relative to the Reference input is equal to the arctangent of the ratio of the amplitude of the two input signals, given by
where EVG is the amplitude of the output of Variable Gain Amplifier 19, and Eref is the amplitude of the Reference input signal. This relationship is shown graphically in FIG.6.
The phase-shifted sine wave output of Difference Amplifier 23 (FIG. 4), which corresponds to the output of Sensor Analog Circuit 5 (FIG. 1), is then applied to Filter/Limiter 6 (FIG. 1). FIG. 7 is a schematic of a typical Filter/Limiter circuit of this type. The circuit consists of an active filter followed by a limiter comprising one stage of a 74AC14 hex inverting Schmitt Trigger.
Referring to FIG. 1, output of Filter/Limiter 6 is applied to phaselocked loop, PLL 2. PLL 2 is a digital phaselocked loop, implemented entirely within the previously mentioned logic array (FPGA or ASIC). FIG. 8 shows the detailed logic flow within PLL 2 (FIG. 1). When the loop is locked, inputs to XOR (exclusive OR) 24 from Filter/Limiter 6 (FIG. 1) and Divide by 80,000 25 will be identical in frequency and 90 degrees out of phase, causing the output of XOR 24 to be high during 50 percent of each 124.75 Hz cycle.
FIG. 9 shows the timing relationships among the inputs and output of XOR 24 and the outputs of AND #1 26 and AND #2 27 when the loop is locked. Due to the 90-degree phase relationship between the inputs to XOR 24, its output alternates between high and low at quarter-cycle intervals. This permits bursts of the 125 kHz output of Divide by 160 28 to appear at the output of AND #1 26. At lock, the number of pulses in each burst will average
(� cycle)�(125,000 Hz)�({fraction (1/124.75)} Hz)=250.5 pulses
These bursts of pulses from AND #1 26 and the loop feedback signal from Divide by 80,000 25 are then applied to AND #2 27. From FIG. 9, it can be seen that only one of the two bursts of pulses appearing at the output of AND #1 26 during each cycle is passed to Count Register 29. Count Register 29 is preset to an initial value Ao of 251 each cycle, so that, at lock, Count Register 29 will, on average, count to 501.5 (250.5+251). This value is transferred to Divide by Even M 30 each cycle, then reset to 251 to await the next burst from AND #2 27. The current value of M is used to divide the 20 MHz Reference input to Divide by Even M 30. The divisor M is forced to be an even number by ignoring its least significant bit (LSB). This prevents M from being exactly equal 501, which would produce a frequency at the output of the Divide by 80,000 25 exactly matching the input frequency, thereby causing the loop to converge to slightly different steady state phase errors depending upon whether the initial phase error is positive or negative.
The output of Divide by Even M 30 is then applied to Divide-by-2 31, which assures that the loop output will be a symmetrical.
To close the phaselocked loop, the (approximately) 20,000 Hz output signal is applied to Pulse Delete Circuit 32. This circuit removes exactly one pulse from the 10 MHz signal obtained by applying the 20 MHz Clock to Divide by 2 33 for each negative-to-positive transition of the delete rate (˜20 kHz) signal.
Pulse Delete 32 (FIG. 8) is shown in detailed block diagram form in FIG. 10. After each pulse delete occurs, the input D flip-flop (FF1) is reset via NAND 3 to wait for the next positive transition of the delete rate signal.
Again referring to FIG. 8, the pulse train output of Pulse Delete 32 is applied to Divide-by-80,000 25 of conventional design. The output of Divide by 80,000 25 is a 124.75 Hz [(10,000,000−20,000)/80,000] signal with negligible jitter of just �0.00225�.
As previously stated, the condition of lock exists when the two signals applied to XOR 24 are 90 degrees out of phase. Any phase deviation from that condition will cause the total number of pulses in the burst delivered to Count Register 29 each cycle to increase (or decrease) from its nominal average value of 250.5, thereby causing the output frequency to decrease (or increase) accordingly to drive the phase of the output of Divide-by-80,000 25 toward lock.
Referring to FIG. 1, the output of PLL 2 which is applied to U/D Converter 3 is the ˜20,000 Hz output of Divide by 2 31 (FIG. 8). Up and Down counts are obtained by counting cycle slips between the PLL output and Output #2 of Frequency Reference 1 (FIG. 1). For these two signals to be at precisely the same frequency, it is necessary that each be related to the 20 MHz Clock 7 by exactly the same factor. From FIG. 2 the frequency f2 of Output #2 is given by
At lock, the output of the Divide by 80,000 25 (FIG. 8) must match the frequency of Outputs #4 and #5 (FIG. 2), which are combined to produce the input to PLL 2 (FIG. 1) as previously described. To establish the relationship between the PLL output f1 and the output of Divide by 80,000 25 (FIG. 8) it is only necessary to equate the relationship between the output of that circuit and the derivation of he Output #4 and #5 from the 20 MHz Clock,
Which simplifies to
FIG. 11 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the U/D Converter 3 (FIG. 1) including "D" flip-flops 34, NAND gates 35, Divide by 20 circuit 36 of conventional design, and XOR (exclusive OR) gates 37, all of which are interconnected as shown. Although the circuit is shown and described in terms of conventional logic devices, it is preferably implemented within the previously described programmable logic array chip. The circuit provides a means for converting cycle slips between two signals at the same frequency to UP and DOWN counts.
As shown above, the PLL output and Output #2 from Frequency Reference are locked to the same frequency, but with a varying phase relationship that corresponds to the quantity being measured. The arrangement of NAND gates 35 serves to prevent false triggering of counts due to noise or phase jitter.
Each half-cycle phase change between the input signals produces a change in the output state of NAND 4. A 1 MHz clock signal is produced by applying the output of 20 MHz Clock 7 (FIG. 1) to Divide-by-20 36. This 1 MHz signal is used propagate the state of NAND 4 to flip-flops FF4, FF5 and FF6, in sequence at 1 microsecond intervals. On each occurrence of a change in state of NAND 4, the Q outputs of FF5 and FF6 will be different for one microsecond, causing a 1 microsecond positive "Count" pulse to appear at the output of XOR 1 for each half-cycle phase slip between the inputs.
The quadrature 20 kHz output from Frequency Reference 1 (FIG. 1), Output #3, is used to clock the PLL output to the output of FF3 so that the state of the PLL signal one quarter cycle before each transition of NAND 4 appears as one input to XOR2. The Q output of FF4 provides the other input to XOR 2. The direction of each count is then determined by whether the two inputs to FF2 are different, causing the output of XOR2 to be high (UP count), or the same, producing a low output from XOR 2 (DOWN count).
A preferred embodiment of the invention has been described in terms of measurements performed on resistance sensors connected in a Wheatstone bridge network 17 (FIG. 4). Other embodiments employing capacitors, inductors and even combinations of passive components, either in a Wheatstone bridge or some other network configuration will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. FIG. 12 depicts examples of inductance and capacitance Wheatstone bridge networks. Both the inductance version 38 and the capacitance version 39 employ resistors R1 and R2 and potentiometer P1 in one leg of the bridge. This simplifies balancing the bridge and does not introduce a phase shift since the entire input signal ei is applied across either purely resistive or purely inductive (or capacitive) elements.
FIG. 13 depicts an embodiment of the invention useful for simultaneous measurement of outputs from multiple independent sensors. Only one 20 MHz Clock 7 (FIG. 1) is used. Likewise, previously described Bandpass Filters #1 and #2 4 (FIG. 1) are used just once in the multi-channel embodiment depicted in FIG. 13. The Frequency Reference 1 (FIG. 1), multiple PLLs (phaselocked loops) 2 (FIG. 1), and multiple U/D Converters 3 (FIG. 1) are all implemented within a single programmable logic device 40, such as an ASIC or FPGA. A typical example of such a logic device is the Xilinx XCS30-3TQ144C, a 30,000-gate FPGA. Only the Sensor Group 8 (FIG. 1) is replicated for all channels. The Sensor Group 8 comprises the Sensor Analog Circuit 5 (FIG. 1) and Filter/Limited 6 (FIG. 1), both of which have been previously described.
While preferred embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, these embodiments are to be considered exemplary rather than restrictive, and various modifications can be made without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims.
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On Tuesday night, I made the mistake of asking a question.
"So, how are you feeling about how the story's going?"
Because honestly, I wasn't feeling so great about it. We'd been writing very slowly after a sudden burst of energy the week before, but that might just have been the burdens of work. The previous chapter and a half had been like pulling teeth, and some of the character elements I'd thought we'd agreed on seemed to be going by the wayside. But if Emery felt good about it, I wasn't going to fight it. It's one of the C's of team writing. Compromise. Which is not to say I won't fight like the devil for something I think is important, but if it's not, I have to give way. Which leads to the other major C. Communication. I needed to know where her head was at so I could follow along.
"Honestly?" she answered (I'm paraphrasing) "Not so great. We skipped all this stuff two chapters ago which is making this all feel very disjointed."
I was gobsmacked. Not because she was wrong, because she wasn't (and she's enjoying rubbing my nose in the fact that I've admitted that), but because that hadn't even been on my radar. I had a whole different set of issues and had been clueless about hers. We talked about it and agreed we need to go back and flesh things out, but it left us both not feeling very good about the project.
That's the peril of communication. Sometimes you hear things you don't want to. But you still have to ask the questions and have the conversation, even if it leaves you on shaky ground.
So we've been ignoring that project. For now.
In the meantime, Emery's been reading one of our old, abandoned WIPs. It was meant to be the next book in the Rule of Three series, but we've brought that series to an end more for market reasons than for lack of passion for the characters. The book was a little darker than the rest of the series (hard to do, considering!) and it left the characters in a bad way with no out. Parts of it we adored, and the premise overall was strong, but it was in that series, and that series was done. End of.
Until Emery asked a question.
"What if…"
Well, the what if was genius. Absolute fucking genius. And as soon as I said yes, she was off, renaming characters and working on titles and being very quiet on her end which either means she's working in meatspace or she's rewriting. I know I've said this before (and she grudgingly accepts it) but she is the best rewriter I know, bar none. I have seen her take perfectly decent stories, work her magic on them, and end up with something better than brilliant. I'm so excited to see what she's doing until I get to jump in and play, too.
Asking questions is dangerous. But it's worth it. Even when you don't get the answer you were expecting, or get an answer to a question you didn't know you were even asking, it's still worth it. Every time.


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Meet the Gardeners, Tour & Lunch
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Join us for lunch and meet the gardening team behind Barnsley House. A chance to meet Jen, our new Deputy Head Gardener who joins the team from The Highgrove Estate.
Meet from 11am for a tea or coffee and then join the team for the tour starting at 11.30am.
A seasonal lunch, with a glass of wine, prepared by our head chef Francesco Volgo will follow the tour at 1pm.
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Beryl Bainbridge : Love by All Sorts of Means: A Biography Hardback
by Brendan King
Dame Beryl Bainbridge was one of the most popular and recognisable English novelists of her generation.
She was shortlisted for the Booker Prize five times, and her critically acclaimed novels The Dressmaker (1973), The Bottle Factory Outing (1974), An Awfully Big Adventure (1990), Every Man For Himself (1996) and Master Georgie (1998), confirmed her status as one of the major literary figures of the past fifty years. A unique voice in fiction, and unforgettable in person, Beryl Bainbridge was famous for her gregarious drinking habits and her unconventional lifestyle.
Yet underneath the public image of a quirky eccentric lay a complex and sometimes traumatic private life that she rarely talked about and which was often only hinted at in her novels. In this first full-length biography, Brendan King draws on a mass of unpublished letters and diaries to reveal the real woman behind the popular image.
He explores Bainbridge's difficult childhood in Formby, her career as a young actress at the Liverpool Playhouse, and her life as a single mother and writer in Camden Town.
Along the way he tackles her complex private life: her failed marriage to the painter Austin Davies, her affairs, and her longstanding relationship with her publisher, Colin Haycraft. This frank portrait of Beryl Bainbridge tells the story of a life that is every bit as dramatic and compelling as one of her own perfectly-crafted novels.
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 576 pages, 2x8pp B&W plate sections
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date: 08/09/2016
- Category: Biography: literary
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'The Escape': The New BMW Film Is Here And It Kicks So Much Ass
If you were into cars around 2001, you probably remember how BMW commissioned famous directors and actor Clive Owen for The Hire, a series of action-packed web short films starring its cars. Fifteen years later, the BMW Films are back. This is "The Escape," and it's awesome.


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Liam's Safari
Party Recap
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Pauline M wrote:
I love everything about these decorations. I think you covered every detail. Are the animal prints in the circles and on the letters fabric or paper? Love the treat bags showing the fronts and backs of the animals. Love the animals in the green bushes and the two animals holding the banner with Liam's name. Everything is just wonderful! Thank you for sharing this.
Mariposa Event Decor wrote:
Thank you so much for all of your lovely comments. The animal prints are all digital backgrounds on paper. Then I covered cardboard letters from Hobby Lobby with the print. What is really cool is the juice covers. They are paper but with a texture that feels like actual amimal fur. Amazing!!! Thanks, again!
Indhu H wrote:
hi where did u get those favor bags?? they r amazing???
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Global register of carbon offset projects launched
The Voluntary Carbon Standard Association (VCSA) has launched a global register of carbon offset projects it says will provide a "cast iron environmental and financial guarantee" for firms seeking to offset their emissions.
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I didn't know how easy this recipe was until recently. Read on to get my chicken with cashew nuts recipe.
Cooking chicken with cashew nuts involves a lot of flavors. One would expect such, being a Chinese-Thai cuisine and all. It has saltiness, sweetness and a very light spice in one full dish. I hope you'd love, love, love this recipe as much as I do.
Let's start cooking chicken with cashew nuts!
Ingredients in cooking chicken with cashew nuts:
- chicken breast, cut in small pieces
- evaporated or non-fat milk
- flour or cornstarch
- cashew nuts (Did you know that eating nuts help with weight loss, too?)
- garlic, crushed
- onions, crushed
- spring green onions, cut
- mushrooms, cut
- green bell pepper
- paprika or dried red long chili
- chili sauce
- chili oil (vegetable oil is a good alternative)
- oyster sauce
- fish sauce
- brown sugar
- salt and pepper, to taste
- cooking oil
Cooking chicken with cashew nuts.
1. Marinate the chicken in milk for 1 hour. This will make the chicken tender and more juicy. This is an optional step; but I advise you to do it in cooking chicken with cashew nuts.
2. Mix the following in a small bowl:
- chili sauce
- chili oil
- oyster sauce
- fish sauce
- brown sugar
3. Set aside this mixture until needed.
4. Roast or fry the cashew nuts and paprika in a very hot pan.
5. Set aside the heated nuts.
6. Coat the marinated chicken with some flour or cornstarch.
7. Using the same pan, heat some cooking oil.
8. Fry the chicken until cooked.
9. Mix the cooked chicken with the nuts. Set aside.
10. Using the same pan, heat some cooking oil.
11. Saute' the garlic and onions.
12. Add in the mushrooms.
13. Add in the chicken, nuts and paprika.
14. Lower the heat.
15. Add in the pre-mixed sauce.
16. Mix well until the ingredients blend well together.
17. Add the bell pepper and the spring onions.
20. Serve while hot with steamed rice.
Cooking chicken with cashew nuts is easy. I must admit though, that it only requires several ingredients. This dish is often ordered in Thai restaurants. It goes well with a refreshing coconut juice.
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Performance Analysis of Weighted Load Balanced Routing Protocol With Ad Hoc On-Demand Distance Vector
This paper describes about WLBR (Weighted Load Balanced Routing Protocol) and its performances are analyzed with AODV. The simulation results shows that this proposed protocol outperforms well than the AODV. The main performance metrics used here are throughput, node remaining energy, packet delivery ratio, energy consumed and routing delay. A mobile ad hoc network is defined as a collection of mobile platforms or nodes where each node is free to move about arbitrarily. Each node logically consists of a router that may have multiple hosts and that also may have multiple wireless communication devices.
Provided by: International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology Topic: Mobility Date Added: Sep 2012 Format: PDF


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If you're reading this blog, you're probably already familiar with Earth Day. This annual event — celebrated worldwide on April 22nd — is a chance to focus on our planet, teach people young and old alike about conservation, and try new things to help ourselves live greener lives. If you haven't already made Earth Day plans, now is the time to figure some out!
With that in mind, we've compiled a list of activities related to different environmental issues which are great jumping-off points for your own Earth Day celebrations. These activities are also a great way to educate children or even friends about environmental issues and the importance of living a greener lifestyle. In fact, why limit your plans to one day? Why not celebrate an "Earth Month" and try one or more of these fun activities each week!
This article is the first in a two-part celebration of Earth Day we'll be holding here on The Keeper Eco-Blog. We're also holding a giveaway in which you could win one of 10 cups of your choice. We'll announce the winners via our newsletter and email the winners to get cup size and cup choice. Sign up for our newsletter for giveaway announcements and other special offers, along with great tips on living green:Sign up for our newsletter here!
Combat Habitat Loss in Your Own Backyard
97 percent of all animal species on Earth are invertebrates (worms, insects, spiders, etc.) and more than half of them are endangered. There are probably also many times more invertebrates out there than are currently known to science, and the number of them endangered is likely similar, if not higher. The primary cause of endangerment for these species is habitat loss. If our insect friends have nowhere to live, they will go extinct, and because of how interconnected life on Earth is, will likely take other animals, who may be more recognizable, with them.
You can help by converting your backyard or local community green space into an official National Wildlife Federation Habitat. Even small green spaces in the urban landscape can provide shelter and the basics for local invertebrates and small animals: food, water, shelter, and a safe space to rest. Sustainable gardening methods can also be used for an even greener space.
Help Study and Preserve Biodiversity by Getting Involved
The diversity of species in a given habitat can be a good indicator of the health of the planet as a whole. Since the Industrial Revolution, a slow but steady decline in biodiversity has been observed. Studying diversity can help predict impending mass extinctions, as well.
If you can find a local land trust to volunteer with, they can connect you to local biodiversity initiatives. There are many citizen scientist efforts out there, cataloguing everything from bird to frogs to insects to plants — pick a group which interests you and learn some identification skills to help collect data on what's going on in local environments. You'll be assisting conservation groups and scientists in learning which species are threatened, and helping to identify what is responsible for those biodiversity losses.
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Fight Deforestation by Planting Trees
The world's forests are in real danger of being wiped out by human carelessness and exploitation of the environment. Close to half of the Earth's tropical forests have already been cut down to develop the land, farm it, or raise livestock. Clear cutting impacts so many environmental issues: it releases carbon stores which contribute to global warming, it destroys countless animal habitats, and it causes the extinction of many species, most of which we haven't catalogued or discovered the value of yet.
Take a more active role in replenishing the trees we cut down by planting new ones. Whether you plant a tree in your own yard with your children, or go on a weekend expedition to plant as part of a reforestation initiative, this is one way to ensure that we keep some trees around! Other ideas include volunteering with a local construction group that rescues and/or repurposes trashed wood from buildings and construction sites for reuse.
Clean Polluted Waters with Local Initiatives
Any way you look at it, conserving water is a great way to live a greener life, but pollution is a major issue affecting the water we do have, and determining whether it can be used by people or even the wild species that depend on it. Some of the perpetrators when it comes to water pollution include: litter, chemical waste, industrial run-off, and other waste which hasn't been properly taken care of. This sort of pollution can cause illness in both people and animals, kill plants, and harm sea life.
Find a water-related event near you by searching online or asking a local conservation group. Put on your old shoes, grab some rubber boots or hip-waders, and join a clean-up initiative at a local stream, river, or pond. Helping to maintain water quality at a local level can not only make a difference for the planet but for your community, as well.
Fight Global Warming by Educating Yourself and Others
Climate change is the biggest issue facing our planet today, and unfortunately it's also become one of the most controversial. Due to the monetary costs of being eco-friendly, businesses have put the pressure on governments and scientists to downplay the importance of paying attention to global climate change, and sowed seeds of doubt among the public. People don't want to face facts, and instead deny that it's even happening, blame it on the Earth's natural processes, or spread other misinformation. What's not arguable when you look at the real data, though, is that humans are the primary cause.
If you'd rather not go out and get your boots muddy, one of the best ways to help save the planet is by educating yourself on environmental issues such as climate change, and sharing what you've learned with friends, neighbors, acquaintances, and even random strangers. Go to a reliable, scientific source such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and study up on the problem. Then, once you've got the facts in hand, come up with some polite counterarguments to share with the next person you hear talking about how global warming is a lie.
Finally, if you're determined to make a real difference in every way possible, consider switching to the most sustainable menstrual product on the market. A Keeper ® or Moon Cup ® will be one of the best investments you make, both for yourself and the planet. Happy Earth Day, and share your plans with us in the comments section!
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Jennie Lyon is a green lifestyle writer and the owner of Sweet Greens, the award-winning green lifestyle blog. She posts on simple, fun ways families can go green together – starting with her own. When she isn't blogging, you will find her paddleboarding, sailing, beach-combing, camping, or spending time with her amazing husband and 14-year old son


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