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Having deer around your stand not only helps pass the time, it gives you an advantage. You don't have to constantly scan your surroundings for signs of approaching deer. Simply watch the ones in front of you, because they'll see and hear other deer long before you will. I was doing just that, sitting in a Texas ground blind when I picked up a clue.
First, an old doe perked her head up. Something coming, I thought. Her action prompted similar reactions from other does, who all stared into the thick mesquite toward my left. It was the bucks, however, that got my attention.
They looked up, too, as they had every time a new deer approached the growing assembly. This time, however, instead of going back to feeding, they continued to stare into the brush. Hmm; something interesting perhaps? Then the larger of the two bucks did something that set my heart to pounding. First, he bristled up his hair, then took one step toward the approaching, but still unseen deer. "Buck," I whispered to my guide, Derrick.
A few seconds later, my educated guess was confirmed when a magnificent 10-pointer strolled into the open. He was mature and in his prime, with a thick, swollen neck. Four long tines jutted up from each beam in near perfect symmetry. It was the buck of every hunter's dreams, the product of outstanding genes, ample nutrition and effective management.
I dared not make eye contact with my guide for fear of looking foolishly naive. My eyes would have said, "Can I? Can I please shoot?" But I already knew the answer. "No. That deer is too big." It was a bittersweet, unique predicament, at once both exhilarating and frustrating.
Welcome To Bar None
I was hunting at Bar None in Poth, Texas, a 5,000-acre ranch intensively managed for trophy-class whitetails. It's the kind of place most hunters, myself included, could never afford to hunt—ordinarily—but this was no ordinary hunt.
While Bar None's many 140- to 170-class bucks were hands-off to me and my companions, we'd all get a crack at bucks that most any bowhunter (and a good many gun hunters) would be more than happy to hang on their walls, and at a fraction of the cost to hunt one of the many wallhangers that roam the ranch. Our guides called our target animals "management bucks," yet we considered them trophies.
Like so many Texas ranches, Bar None is managed for big-racked whitetails. That requires allowing young bucks to reach maturity and trying to balance the age and sex ratio of the deer herd. It also means providing proper nutrition and removing the competition, which includes both does and management bucks.
Management bucks were once little more than a drain on a ranch's resources, because they compete with trophy bucks for food and for breeding privileges, passing on what some managers might consider inferior antler genes. They're also extra mouths to feed that formerly provided little if any return for the manager's investment. Removing them required even more resources in the way of time and manpower.
Then somebody figured out how to make it a win-win situation. By selling management hunts, ranch managers can reduce un-wanted bucks, cover the expenses and often see a profit. Meanwhile, hunters can experience a challenging pursuit for a respectable deer at a fraction of the cost of a trophy buck hunt. That all sounded ideal to me.
The first 2 days of the Bar None hunt were exhilaratingly frustrating. We'd see dozens of deer during each morning and afternoon hunt, including some jaw-dropping, eye-popping specimens, yet the right buck failed to materialize. That proved a mixed blessing. It gave me ample time to watch deer at close range and study their behavior. This, in turn, taught me to be a lot calmer when in the presence of whitetails, even on later hunts. And after 2 days, it didn't take long before the sight of a trophy whitetail buck barely quickened my pulse. That all changed, however, with one word from my guide.
It was the third morning out, and only an hour before pick-up time. We had deer in front of us nearly all morning, just none in the slot—all were either too small or too big. Still, there was this one that I'd been paying extra attention to for about 20 minutes. But my guide hadn't given me the green light, and I was too proud to ask.
Then he said it: "That one there is a good management buck. You can shoot him." His words were so nonchalant I almost wasn't sure I'd heard him correctly. "Say what?" I said to myself. "Surely he doesn't mean that one," I thought, fighting to conceal the sudden rush of adrenaline and giddiness. "Which one?" I asked, my voice cracking like a teenager.
That's when things got interesting. I'd watched this deer for 20 minutes with relative indifference. Suddenly, now that he was prey, my whole mood changed. I was predator, and I was every bit as excited as if the animal would qualify for the Boone and Crockett Club.
The buck seemed to sense the change, too. Previously, he'd stood within bow range, offering several good shots. Now, he remained close by, but acted tenser, and refused to pose for a shot. I was beginning to come unraveled.
Finally, another buck broke the stalemate. Distracted by a sweet-smelling doe, the interloper came too close to my intended target. The larger buck made a quick lunge, and in so doing, offered me a chance to draw. He then obliged by pausing broadside at 22 yards. I centered on the buck's chest and sent an arrow on its way.
The shot was good and after the customary 30-minute wait, Derrick and I easily followed the scarlet trail to my downed trophy. The deer's gray muzzle belied his old age, and his sweeping rack carried no brow tines—an ideal management buck.
Bargain Hunt Bonuses
The hunt was winding down, but it wasn't over yet. Opportunities vary from ranch to ranch, but few Texas hunts are one-deer affairs. Does are almost as big a drain on the resources as management bucks, and outfitters will usually include at least one in your hunt package. Some will even let you take a cull buck for a small additional fee. Many outfitters will throw in a hog or javelina, sometimes both, as well.
The following morning I set out to take my first javelina. I was set up in a ground blind—alone this time—overlooking a trail they frequently used. Though I was treated to plenty of deer sightings, the little wild Southwestern javelina had failed to show as pick-up time neared.
Then I heard a noise in the brush, followed by gray, ghostly shadow. Before I could pick up my bow, two little "J-pigs" burst into the open, their funnel-shaped noses scanning the ground for orts and morsels. Fortunately, a javelina is not known for its eyesight. Though they were already in bow range, I was able to draw and aim without being detected. A direct hit concluded another successful morning's hunt.
I still had one more chore to tend to. Feral hogs are a bit like management bucks: They're a tremendous drain on resources and can be quite destructive to the habitat. However, they also provide for some great hunting, and if you get a good one they can provide fine tablefare. I was more than willing to assist a neighboring rancher rid his place of such a blight.
The hunt proceeded in what was becoming a common scenario—no sign of intended quarry as pick-up time neared. And then, like their little wild cousins, the big hams burst onto the scene. Fortunately, I heard the snorts, grunts and footsteps in time to grab my bow and get set. The nearest one, a big reddish-brown sow, paused in my shooting lane for a fatally long instant. My arrow pierced her lungs and she expired 20 yards later.
I had a great hunt, so much so that I returned the following year and took a management buck, a doe and a javelina (the hogs never showed). I've also enjoyed several other management buck hunts in other locations.
All things considered, a hunt for a management buck is a great deal. Just being able to hunt in a place like Texas is a thrill. You get to see some genuine trophy deer, and the thrill of hunting and shooting a management buck is no less exciting than if it were one of the big boys. If conditions are right, you can even bag a little extra venison and load up on pork. And best of all, you can do it at bargain-basement prices.


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Chiron FS is a FUSE based filesystem that implements replication at the filesystem level like RAID 1 does at the device level. The replicated filesystem may be of any kind you want; the only requisite is that you mount it. There is no need for special configuration files; the setup is as simple as one mount command (or one line in fstab).
Sharity mounts shares exported by Windows, Samba, and other SMB/CIFS servers in the file system of Unix computers. It implements Resource Browsing, which is similar to the Windows Network Neighborhood (Netbios Workgroups and Active Directory), NTLM, NTLMv2, and Kerberos authentication, Microsoft's Distributed File System (DFS), and manipulation of Access Control Lists (ACLs).


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I personally don't believe in ghost stories, but it's nice to see that some people look into it. When there will be clear proof of this, I will tell everyone I know to believe in ghosts. Nadav
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Norman Rockwell's home in West Arlington.
Outdoors in Motion is the only Victory dealership in Vermont. Owners Jan and Del were kind enough to let me use their personal Kingpin to tour the area.
At 7,000 acres, the Carthusian monks' spread of land is as beautiful as it is vast.
Dating back nearly three centuries before Coca-Cola was even conceived, and coming in at a mouth-numbing 110-proof, it's no wonder the monks keep their Chartreuse recipe so close to the cloth.
View from Rockwell's main house.
Pauline Belle Adams, as pretty as a picture.
A glimpse of the ceilings in the Norman Rockwell Exhibition and Giftshop.
Modern life is business driven, demanding each second have some measurable meaning. Our workweek is packaged into days, divided by hours, sliced to minutes, and shredded again, with each frenetic second reflecting the metaphor "Time is Money." Or is time relative as Albert Einstein professed: "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute and it feels like an hour. Spend an hour talking to a pretty girl and it feels like a minute. That's relativity."
Riding into Vermont you immediately sense that time has slowed relative to wherever you just came from. Not much has changed here in 200 years. Really! The population hasn't even tripled since 1820. Vermont does not allow billboards on its roadways and it has the only capital city in America without a McDonalds. Vermont has no state nudity law and it's legal to carry loaded weapons. Talk about packin' naked heat.
Yes, the method of transportation has turned from one real horse into a high-octane 100 horsepower steel steed, but Vermont is still truly a different state of mind, offering some of the best motorcycling in the Northeast. Flatlanders always ask, "Where is a good place to go?" The answer is anywhere, just pick a direction. My direction was south on Rte. 7 from Rutland to Arlington, home to painter Norman Rockwell and the only Carthusian Monastery in the western hemisphere. I visited Bennington, burial place of poet Robert Frost, then headed north to Woodstock via renowned riding road Rte. 100.
Ground zero for my trip was Outdoors in Motion in Rutland, the only Victory motorcycle dealership in Vermont (there are only two Harley dealerships in Vermont). Owners Jan and Del Downing have been riders for more than 35 years and are active members of the Southwest Freedom Riders. I really wanted to ride a Victory in Vermont and called them from California about a possible rental. After chatting up a little local lore, Del said I should just take his own personal Kingpin. Now that's hospitality and I jumped at the chance. Jan and Del gave me a tour of their town and escorted me to Rte. 7 for the first leg of the trek.
This southern part of Hwy. 7 (Ethan Allen Highway) is a sweeping, well-paved two-lane highway. Its very spacious here, there's no sign of human habitation. Mountains and rolling hills undulate beneath you. This serene solitude begins to lull you into that Vermont state of mind. Arlington is only 45 miles from Rutland but you float forever on the endless asphalt ribbon through rolling, pine-green hills and an azure blue sky. Remember that relative time thing I mentioned earlier? You will note that Vermonters staunchly obey the speed limit, everywhere all the time. Although temptation for acceleration pulls at the throttle of every beautifully banked curve, don't do it. Not because the Vermont State Police are lurking behind every billboard, they're not (remember there are no billboards in Vermont). They drive the speed limit because they're in no hurry and actually enjoy the pristine green panoramas that surround them … so should you.
Route 7A branches off into Arlington. The Carthusian monks own an enormous amount of land and allow visitor access via a paved road to the top of their hill. A massive granite hermitage lies hidden and inaccessible in Ethos Valley. "The Cross is steady while the world turns" is their motto, and for nine centuries (yes I said 900 years), the Carthusian way of life has changed very little. They are strictly cloistered monks who spend most of their time alone in their cells studying religious texts. When it comes to that relative time thing, Vermonters got nothing on the Carthusian monks. Equinox Mountain is the highest mountain in Southwestern Vermont (altitude 3,848 feet). Dr. Joseph George Davidson bought his first piece of land on the mountain in the 1950s. Wanting to preserve the property in its present state and having no children, he gave this property (7,000 acres) to the Carthusians. The monastery can be seen from the Saddle, west of Lake Madeleine.
Item of interest: The Carthusian monks make Chartreuse liqueur. With almost 400 years of history, the extremely complex secret formula is supposedly passed on to only three monks, and each monk holds one third of that recipe so the secret is kept safely. Chartreuse contains 130 different herbs and is 110 proof.
I was fortunate enough to meet Pauline Belle Adams. She posed for me next to a painting that she posed for Norman Rockwell some 50 years ago. His Main Street America series was done here and more than 200 local residents posed for his portraits.
You can actually stay in Norman Rockwell's artist studio. The studio is privately situated on the Inn's grounds and has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a full kitchen, and fireplace. The large open room with the 10-foot-square north light window where Mr. Rockwell painted is now comfortably furnished as a living room with a dining area where guests may gather around the wood-burning fireplace and watch movies from the private film library or enjoy a meal. A second-floor bedroom features a sun deck with panoramic views. How cool is that?!
In need of lunch, I pulled into the South Side Café. I was pleasantly surprised by a very extensive menu and ordered the soba noodles with ratatouille. It's made with fresh tomatoes, eggplant, squash, onions, garlic, sweet peppers, herbs, and olive oil over buckwheat soba noodles. I had forgotten my map and the waitress gave me the best directions to my next destination that I have ever gotten from a Vermonter. Reflecting on this relative space and time thing, Vermonters are incredibly in tune with their landscape and "two turns right and up the hill past the four pines" is usually 18 miles away.
Famous Vermonter poet Robert Frost is buried in nearby Bennington. Summer nudity, though not illegal, is usually a newsworthy topic in both Bennington and Brattleborough. With such short summers, I say let them enjoy all the sun they can get anywhere they want it.
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And milles to go before I sleep.
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If you're feeling adventurous, there is a dirt back road that's closed in the winter that will take you to Rte. 100. In fact, 60 percent of Vermont's roads are dirt and most are hard-packed and actually very well maintained. It's a longer ride at 20 to 30 mph, but remember, we are in Vermont. With miles to go before I slept, I headed towards Bennington. Fifteen miles south on Rte. 7 to Bennington I headed east on Rte. 9 (Molly Stark trail) to Rte. 100 North.
I drifted between panoramic vistas and deep green sweeping valleys. Giant grain silos majestically rose above the lush green carpet like domed mosques surrounded by a thousand praying pines. I drifted between pillows of sun-warmed air pockets and cool shady shadows each claiming its own distinct scent. This is what motorcycle riding is all about!
Route 100 is considered to be one of the best motorcycling roads in Vermont. It's all the sights, smells, twists, and turns you might expect. You will pass every photograph (or painting) you've ever seen of a small New England American town. This road looks like a long winding ride on the map, but you're talking to Albert Einstein's beautiful girl here and you'll feel the exhilaration and excitement of the next turn, the next hill, and the next village when suddenly the road ends. How can this possibly be? This must be a mistake. But no, I T-boned Hwy. 4 and Woodstock was only 10 miles away. Woodstock is beautiful but I thought to myself, "Should I turn around? There's another hour of light, I could ride this road again." Now I was sitting on a hot stove. I settled for Pigs Ear Brown Ale at the Woodstock Inn steeped in my Vermont state of mind. Although this entire trip was only about 150 miles, it was a full day of relaxing riding in the right state of mind.
Somewhere between Einstein's hot stoves and pretty girls, Vermont suspends time. She remains true to her heritage and there's a quiet solace in the voluptuous curves of this green mountain state. Well-maintained roads snake through some of the most lush vistas a rider could request. Typically uncrowded roadways complete this motorcycling paradise. Relative to today's high-speed digital download mentality; Vermont truly is a different state of mind.
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Hi Sean,
So just to confirm, was After Effects the last Adobe application you installed, or was it Acrobat?
Also, if you try to use Open With, click the Browse button, navigate to the Adobe After Effects CS6\Support FIles folder and select the AfterFX.exe executable, does that "Always use the selected program ..." checkbox enable at that point?
Fix your file associations on a system level. You are simply running out of context menu handlers and therefore AE never registers. In any Explorer Window use the options in the File --> Organize menu. Find the AEP fiel type and remove all its associations, then re-register it by right-clicking on teh file and using the Open With... method to define a new default program.
I'm trying to do this too but what does 'use the options in the File--Organize menu mean? I see the Organize drop down menu below the words File Edit View Tools and Help but if I click on the Organize drop down menu all I get our cut, copy, etc...Layout, Folder and search options, Delete, Rename and such. Where are the options in the File--Organize menu that you mentioned?
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Ok simple easy idiot proof method. Go to
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS5.5\Support Files
Rename AfterFX.exe to AfterFX.exe.org or anything will do to make it a non.exe file. Then click on any .aep file. Windoze will say can't find AE CS5.5 and it will then allow go to the dialog window where you can change it to open with AE CS6. Check the always open with this app box and you're done. Go back and rename the changed CS5.5 file to AfterFX.exe and you're back to normal with all future .aep files to open in CS6.
Same process with any version of AfterFX.exe Windoze may have locked you in to.


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** American Tower Corp said it would buy the parent of telecom tower operator Global Tower Partners for $3.3 billion as it seeks a bigger share of the billions of dollars that U.S. telecom carriers are spending to upgrade their networks.
** Johnson & Johnson has launched a sale process for its Ortho Clinical Diagnostics unit, which makes blood screening equipment and laboratory blood tests and could fetch around $5 billion, three people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
** General Electric Co is interested in buying Italian rail technology company Ansaldo STS, the head of the U.S. group in Italy said, in a further expansion of its presence in the country. GE bought the aviation business of Italy's Avio for $4.3 billion last year in a sign of confidence about the underlying strength of Europe's fourth-biggest economy despite a deep recession.
** Japan's Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd is in advanced talks to buy the Lucozade and Ribena brands from GlaxoSmithKline for more than 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) in a deal that would pre-empt an auction of the iconic British drinks, two people close to the process said.
** Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co is set to gain preferential negotiating rights for a majority stake in Panasonic Corp's healthcare unit, sources familiar with the matter said, a potential $1.5 billion deal that would mark the U.S. firm's largest investment in a Japanese company.
** Oil States International Inc said it sold its tubular services business to a private company for $600 million, a day after activist investor Jana Partners LLC disclosed a higher stake in the oilfield services provider.
** Bunge Ltd said on Thursday it was selling its stake in a Moroccan fertilizer company, less than a month after finalizing the sale of its Brazilian fertilizer operations. Bunge said the deal is expected to close by the end of 2013. In 2007, Bunge said it and OCP would finance the Moroccan joint venture with an estimated $350 million in debt and equity over three years.
** Private equity firm KKR & Co LP has agreed to buy car and property claims software company Mitchell International Inc from Los Angeles-based buyout firm Aurora Capital Group, the firms said on Thursday. The value of the deal was not publicly disclosed but a person familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity discussing financial details, said the transaction valued Mitchell at around $1.1 billion, or 11 to 12 times its adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.
** Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd's 812 million ringgit ($246 million) bid to buy an extra 20 percent in its Papua New Guinea-based New Britain Palm Oil Ltd has crumbled after the Malaysian firm failed to undo a restraining order.
** Vodafone is ready to direct a large part of its "Project Spring" investment spend on Italy, Chief Executive Vittorio Colao said in a newspaper interview published on Friday.
Colao was quoted as telling Il Corriere della Sera that Italy becomes Vodafone's second largest market in Europe following this week's $130 billion deal to sell out of U.S. joint venture Verizon Wireless, which includes Vodafone acquiring Verizon's 23 percent stake in Vodafone Italy.
** Telegraaf Media Group has sold its stake in Germany's ProSiebenSat.1, becoming the latest shareholder to take advantage of the free-to-air broadcaster's recent share conversion. The Dutch media company said on Friday it had placed 13.13 million shares in ProSieben, representing a 6 percent stake, at 30 euros a share, a 3.5 percent discount to Thursday's closing market price. It raised net proceeds of about 391 million euros ($513 million).
** Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd has sold 500 million ringgit ($151.29 million) worth of Islamic bonds, or sukuk, to raise funds for a 4 billion ringgit terminal for budget airlines.
** Italian asset manager Azimut said it signed a joint venture agreement with Brazil's Legan Administracao de Recursos for a partnership in Brazil.
Azimut, through AZ International Holdings S.A., will purchase from its existing shareholders 50 percent of a Brazilian holding company controlling the entire equity capital of Legan for about 3 million euros, it said.
** Lithuania is seeking to buy Gazprom and E.ON's stakes in national gas distributor Amber Grid , hoping to take back control of the pipeline network which was privatised 10 years ago, the prime minister said. E.ON's 38.9 percent stake is worth around 43.7 million euros and Gazprom's 37.1 percent stake is worth around 41.7 million euros based on the current market price.
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Energie sans Frontieres: Gas & Electricity Converge Along the U.S.-Canadian Border
RELENTLESS. That's the word consultant Benjamin Schlesinger uses to describe the growing share of North American markets claimed by natural gas produced in the U.S. Rocky Mountain region, the San Juan basin and western Canada.
"Western gas has climbed steadily, from 21 percent of North American gas production in 1975, to 33 percent in 1995," says Schlesinger, president of Benjamin Schlesinger & Associates Inc., Bethesda, Md. "It looks like that figure will reach 35 percent in the next few years. And that doesn't include new supplies from Sable Island [off the coast of Newfoundland]."
A look at the map shows some of the major proposed pipeline projects, with many designed to move Canadian gas to the Chicago hub and points east. Other projects vie to bring gas from the Sable Island into New England.
In seeking U.S. certification, Independence Pipeline sponsors claimed: "Natural gas will serve as the ideal fuel for industrial expansion and power generation in an area that must balance these energy needs with new environmental regulations."
With electricity, however, the news is less ebullient. An ice storm last winter knocked Hydro Quebec on its heels. And in Ontario, well, electricity appears mired in uncertainty (em caught between a restructuring white paper and a nuclear shutdown.
Natural Gas: 10 New Pipes
A year ago, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said it was tracking about 88 pipeline projects at various stages of development in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
"The most extensive development is focused on expanding the deliverability of Canadian gas to the U.S. Midwest and Northeast, and to Canadian markets¼ Sixteen projects have been proposed that would add more than 8,063 MMcf per day to U.S. import capacity from Canada over the next 4 years, an increase of 78 percent from 1996 levels¼ almost double the total Canadian import capacity added from 1991 through 1996." (See, "Natural Gas Pipeline and System Expansions," by James Tobin, Natural Gas Monthly, April 1997.)
A good chunk of that new capacity would be located on U.S. soil, requiring certification from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Some of new pipelines, such Viking Voyageur and Vector, will receive approvals in the U.S. Others, such as Alliance and the Maritimes and Northeast line, must apply to both the FERC and the National Energy Board of Canada. (See table, "10 Pipeline Projects.")
Three key issues have emerged before the FERC: (1) Can the market absorb the new pipelines? (2) Can the new pipelines keep their shipper lists confidential? (3) Will the FERC allow equity returns high enough to sustain construction?
In the Alliance case, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (a competitor) questioned whether the project sponsors had shown a market need:
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By Dan Namowitz
Slipping into the cloud bases on an IFR departure, you recoil at the sight of ice forming on leading edges as you trim for the climb and turn to the assigned heading.
For most instrument pilots, two questions will immediately cry out for any attention that can be spared from the high workload of a departure climb into immediate IMC. "What's the outside air temperature?" and "Where are the tops?"
Glance at a gauge to glean the outside air temperature. But figuring out when you'll pop out on top is more uncertain—not a troubling thought until the ice appears. Now as the climb proceeds and the temperature—still in the sweet spot for icing—holds steady, it's tempting to wonder if there was more information available about the position of the tops.
The answer is, probably not. There was a big-picture guesstimate offered in the area forecast: BKN010-020 BKN080 TOPS 120. OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. ISOL –SHRA. But your briefing contained no pireps about tops or icing.
After departure, you heard an arriving heavy aircraft request an ILS approach because of "weather between us and the field." That didn't add much detail, but it did suggest that the jet was descending in visual conditions while expecting to be on gauges for the approach.
With all the detailed information that is available to pilots for weather briefings, cloud tops remain largely in the realm of far-reaching FAs and extremely localized UAs. Even the IFR clearances specifically designed to deliver a flight to clear air above clouds can contain a critical caveat:
"Pilots desiring to climb through a cloud, haze, smoke, or other meteorological formation and then either cancel their IFR flight plan or operate VFR-on-top may request a climb to VFR-on-top. The ATC authorization contains a top report (or a statement that no top report is available) and a request to report upon reaching VFR-on-top. Additionally, the ATC authorization may contain a clearance limit, routing, and an alternative clearance if VFR-on-top is not reached by a specified altitude," explains the Instrument Flying Handbook.
That's of some consolation for a pilot who wonders whether something was overlooked during planning—but of no immediate value when ice, turbulence, or an equipment malfunction makes a tops report the only tidbit of information that you really, really, want to hear.
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With a closing speed of about 900 knots, Air Force pilots on a training mission have seconds to aim and shoot heat-seeking and radar guided missiles at a drone target. Their success came from repeated rehearsals. But as author Larry Brown writes, "there is nothing like the real thing to gain experience."
AOPA thanks our members for their continued support in protecting the freedom to fly.


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Infiscale's Arthur Stevens describes how Perceus clustering technology can make a difference.
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For decades, the Sikorsky S-76 has been the gold standard in corporate helicopters. With more than 800 sold since its introduction in 1979, the model combines futuristic styling with a large cabin, speed and solid all-weather capabilities.
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November 21, 2013
It may look like the CJ1, but there's a lot here that's new.
October 4, 2013
Launched with much fanfare two years ago, this executive version of a Russian regional airliner may have a hard time gaining market acceptance.
August 5, 2013
The Brazilian airframer promised a "game changer," and it is delivering.
June 26, 2013
As soon as its first owner departs from the manufacturer's delivery center, a new airplane technically becomes used (or preowned). For various reasons, however, 10 years after an aircraft's final production date is generally considered the milestone separating "newer" used business aircraft from "older" ones.
June 26, 2013
Some new or dramatically upgraded business jets have recently been certified, and manufacturers anticipate FAA approval for 19 more models over the next several years. Assuming the global economy improves, demand for them should be strong.
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May 13, 2013
The latest generation of "little Lears" represents a big departure from what Bill Lear envisioned when he started his iconic company 50 years ago. The original Learjet 23 forced passengers to trade comfort for speed in a cramped cabin with few amenities and limited range. My, how times have changed.
March 25, 2013
The changing face of global commerce is rerouting flight plans. "Many companies are using large-cabin, long-range business jets to provide nonstop access to overseas markets, especially Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa," said Ed Bolen, the National Business Aviation Association's CEO.
March 18, 2013
Bringing a soiled brand back to life is never easy—particularly with airplanes. You can count the successful revivals on one hand, most notably Bombardier's triumph with Learjet. Now, with Sikorsky's help, Eclipse Aerospace is poised to join this elite fraternity. Production of the Eclipse 550 is scheduled to start this summer.
February 25, 2013
The robust Eurocopter EC145 light/medium-twin helicopter, which has long been popular with EMS operators and the military (see box), is increasingly being ordered for executive transport.
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If "perfect" be the enemy of the "good," then look no further for proof than in Federal Power Act section 217(b)(4), enacted by Congress in EPACT 2005.
This New Congress Means Business
After 40 years of wandering in the wilderness as a minority party, House Republicans are ready to slash and burn what they see as a bloated federal bureaucracy. The next two years will demonstrate just how powerful the legislative branch can be when both House and Senate are controlled by a strong-willed party on a mission. Electric industry officials seem optimistic, but cautious, about this Republican revolution. "We're all trying to read the tea leaves," said Patricia Schaub, director of federal governmental relations for Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Republicans will spend their first 100 days focusing on the regulatory reforms in the "Contract with America." Next on their list is the fiscal 1996 budget resolution, due in mid-April, which will entail difficult spending decisions. Little else, including energy legislation, is expected to move very far until late spring. Industry officials believe they must complete their legislative goals, or at least make a good start, by the end of this year (em before Congress and the White House turn their attention to partisan politics and the 1996 presidential elections and early primaries.
Investor-owned utilities (IOUs) facing increased competition expect to find Congress sympathetic to their calls to repeal what they consider burdensome, restrictive regulations that thwart their efforts to compete. One example: repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA). Ten of the nation's 14 registered public utility holding companies have written Senate Banking Committee chairman Alfonse D'Amato of New York, House Commerce Committee chairman Tom Bliley of Virginia, and others urging "prompt repeal" of PUHCA. They say the New Deal law is "antiquated, unfair, and unnecessary" in today's more competitive environment, where state regulators and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) have adequate resources to protect consumers. The Securities and Exchange Commission seems to agree with the holding companies, according to a "concept paper" that questions PUHCA's viability. One industry lobbyist says chances for repeal of PUHCA are greater than ever: "We're committed now to the cause of repealing [PUHCA]. We're moving down that road."
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Definitely NOT The True Meaning Of Christmas: Hotel's $11 Million Tree
This is the (Abu Dhabi) Emirates Palace hotel's $11 million Christmas tree. Well, technically the tree only cost $10K, it's just covered in $11 million of gold and diamond tackery. It's a marketing effort to drum up interest in the hotel. Right, like I'm rich enough to fly to the UAE and stay in a $400 - $7,000/night hotel. Just sayin', I had to ask a friend to spot me bus-fare yesterday. Plus I stole two packs of Ramen when he was in the bathroom!
The vast majority of the population of the oil-rich UAE are Muslim.
But Mr Olbertz said he did not think the tree would offend local sensibilities."It's a very liberal country," he said, according to AFP.
Asked what security measures were in place to prevent theft of jewellery from the tree, assistant director of marketing Hazem Harfoush said the tree was "good proof that Abu Dhabi is a safe destination".
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UAE hotel boasts 'most expensive Christmas tree ever' [bbcnews]
Thanks to Liz, who doesn't like trees and decided to decorate a shrub instead. What the -- WHO DOESN'T LIKE TREES?!
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talented R&B Star's New Album
Due October 18
, 2011 from Stax/Concord
August 31
, 2011 -
Lalah Hathaway, one of contemporary R&B's most prized artists and in-
demand vocalists will release
her sixth solo album and second for Stax Records,
Where It All Begins
on October 18
, 2011. The versatile, critically acclaimed musician, songwriter, vocalist and producer found creative regeneration and newfound energy making this record, an artistic re-
birth she's eager to share with anyone willing to listen. "Everybody is an artist in some way," Hathaway enthuses, "I wanted to explore what that really means. For me it meant walking into being the artist I've always wanted to be. It was an opportunity for me to embrace my independence as an artist through my music and connection to my fans."
Hathaway brings that message home splendidly on the gorgeous title track, penned by her and Ernest Green. "If you say what you mean/And mean what you say," she croons at the beginning of "Where It All Begins", showcasing her sensual alto over a languid, hypnotic groove. The emotionally mature ballad finds her deftly articulating the meaning of being true to oneself, despite flashy trends and easy cash-
ins. Her searching yet serene voice evoke a perceptive confidence that comes with being open to new experiences as well as comfortable in one's skin.
In addition to Green, Hathaway recruited other esteemed kindred spirits to either co-
write or contribute tailor-
made tunes. The list includes Lewis Williams, Lee Hutson, Jr., Errol Cooney, James Day, James Fauntleroy, Rahsaan Patterson, Terrence Lilly, Jonathan Richmond, Mike City, Dave Young, Bryan Sledge, Eddie Serrano, Rich King, Andre Harris and Vidal Davis. Recruiting such top-
tier songwriters – some of whom have penned hits for Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, Bilal, Babyface, Musiq Soulchild, and host of others, demonstrates Hathaway's long-
held status in contemporary R&B. "I went on Twitter and Facebook and said, 'I'm looking to collaborate with writers and get songs from people,'" explaining how she chose her collaborators. "I really wanted to open myself up to the people. I don't have a bias of who gets to work with me. I really love a great song and a great lyric."
This album
contains several up-
tempo gems that are sure to heat up urban radio stations and nightclubs. For example, check out "If You Want To," the album's thumping, synth-
driven first single, penned with Patterson, Richmond, and Lilly and the effervescent "My Everything," which she co-
wrote with Jonathan Richmond. The slinky groove of Hutson, Jr.'s "Small of My Back" is also undeniable.
Where It All Begins
comes on the heels of Hathaway's most successful album to date, 2008's
Self Portrait
, her first record for legendary soul label Stax Records. The album reached the top ten on the Top R&B Albums chart and included the Grammy® nominated (Best Female R&B Vocal) song "That Was Then." When it comes to evaluating what makes a timeless song worthy of Hathaway's extraordinary vocals and interpretive gifts, she relies on the basics: melody, harmony and rhythm. "There are a lot of songs that just have one or two of those elements and still last forever," Hathaway says, "But it's also about the story that you're telling and the tone of the voice. Tone is king."
Indeed, Hathaway intoxicates as a storyteller. Even though her voice brims with magnetism, she never overpowers it to point of drowning out the lyrics. As with previous albums,
Where It All Begins
comes loaded with enduring songs that sound personal yet easily relatable, touching upon affairs of the heart as well as the everyday joys of life.
The disc comes on strong from the get-
go. Andre Harris and Vidal Davis' gutsy "Strong Woman," is a sassy cautionary tale, urging lotharios to step up to the plate and stop taking their devoted female lovers for granted. "When I heard it, I heard it for everyone," Hathaway says, "I heard it for my mother; I heard it for my piano teacher; I heard it for my aunt Anne; I heard it for my best girlfriends. It's just one of those great, bouncy songs with a lot of attitude, which is a place that people don't always see me in."
Hathaway makes other startling moves on the lush "Lie to Me," a song written by Harris, Davis, Serrano and King, reminiscent of Bonnie Raitt's torch ballad, "I Can't Make You Love Me." "It's a true power ballad, outside the range most people expect from me," Hathaway says, "It has me singing outside of my range, so people can really hear the urgency."
Fauntleroy and Hutson's stripped-
down "Wrong Way," with its strong emphasis on voice, piano, drums, guitar and bass, finds Hathaway excelling at singing unabashed adult pop with bracing conviction. Then there's the gentle lullaby, "Dreamland," co-
written with Day and Cooney, on which Hathaway displays her motherly instincts as she tucks a young one to bed accompanied by evocative guitars and a caressing melody. "Part of the reason for choosing some of these songs was to challenge the perception of me as an artist," Hathaway explains.
Naturally, the singer hasn't completely abandoned her R&B roots.
Where It All Begins
includes luxurious slow jams such as "This Could Be Love" (co-
written with Green and Lewis), on which she sings of joys and fears of truly falling in love with that someone special, and City's bittersweet "Always Love You," which hints of the sadness leaving an unfulfilling romantic relationship.
core fans will certainly be delighted with the newly arranged and recorded "I'm Coming Back," a Quiet-
Storm jewel, written by Gary Taylor, which appeared on her 1990 eponymous debut. It's a song that's remained a highlight of her live shows for two decades. "No matter, where I go – churches, festivals, Japan, South Africa – people love that song," Hathaway says, "This version has a different arrangement, because it's morphed over the years. I decided to rerecord it. We added vocalist Rachelle Ferrell at the end, which is really sublime."
Interestingly, Hathaway's sensational rendition of "I'm Coming Back" is so definitive that many people don't realize that it was a cover when she first recorded it for her debut LP. Powerhouse R&B singer, Vesta Williams, originally recorded the song. "Part of my career has been built on honoring those who came before me, retelling those stories, and really trying to create new standards out of those songs," Hathaway says.
When it comes to honoring her predecessors, perhaps there's no other greater example on
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than with her spellbinding take on "You Were Meant For Me," a chestnut that her late father – the incomparable Donny Hathaway recorded.
In view of Donny Hathaway's landmark albums and indisputable influence on generations of singers worldwide, she speaks of him as a guiding light, especially when it comes to interpreting other people's music. "I really listened to my dad's
songs," Hathaway says fondly, " 'Jealous Guy' by John Lennon – I always thought my father
that," she laughs, "I just grew up with the approach of opening yourself up to create something beautiful, that's a love letter to what came before."
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, Lalah Hathaway unquestionably succeeds at opening herself up in new and profound ways, striving for artistic higher ground and 'creating something beautiful.' "I feel like I'm at the top of my game, like I'm at the beginning again," she says, excitedly. "There aren't many artists, particularly female singers, who after 20 years, are kind of still on the come up. I feel like I'm on the come up."
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Ouch! John Daly shoots 90 at Innisbrook
Garrigus surges to 3-shot lead at Innisbrook
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Robert Garrigus shoots 66 today and has a three-shot lead over Kevin Na @Innisbrook. Scores: bit.ly/1npoMYv
Its fair to poke fun at @PGA_JohnDaly for a crap round. But using that 90 to make snide cracks about his addiction issues is contemptible.
John Daly says the yips a big factor why he shot 90 today @Innisbrook: bit.ly/Od7RIS | bit.ly/Od7RIS
I always wanted to play like a major champion. Now thanks to John Daly's smooth 90, I can.
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Nic Colsaerts leads @ValsparChamp in driving distance. Bubba leads the Tour. See the biggest hitters here: bit.ly/Ndy1Ky
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Four-way tie atop the leaderboard at 3-under after a cold, windy first round @Innisbrook: bit.ly/1go2rFl
So Tiger took the stand for 45 minutes on Monday. I'm guessing the court stenographer didn't exactly get a work out.
Wow. Darren Clarke is tied for the lead @ValsparChamp -3 thru 10 holes.Good for him. Been a long, long time.
Golfers from @USC, @UCLA, @Stanford, @msstate, @ClemsonTigers & @RollTide on the @USGA Curtis Cup team: bit.ly/1kPsGYE
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To start with the blouse. I made this a few years ago when I was still taking sewing lessons. It has raglan sleeves and 4 pleats in the front. It's a very easy pattern… and it is one of my favorite blouses…. I don't know why I never used this pattern again.
The skirt is from burda. It has a godet in the back (I hope you can see it in the pictures!). It's a very easy skirt to make. I was actually a little afraid of doing the godet but it worked out great. This is also on e of my favorite pieces that I have made so far… again I don't know why I never made a second one…
hmmm, maybe I just don't like repeating??
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May 22, 2013, 02.03 PMby Carien Dolittle
Heel erg mooi en geweldige pasvorm!
May 22, 2013, 08.16 PMby Moimisie
Dank je Carien!
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May 20, 2013, 11.10 PMby Moimisie
Thanks a lot… yeah, sometimes I think I'm gonna do it myself, but sometimes you just want something quick and satisfying….
May 20, 2013, 08.45 PMby liliv-1
This skirt is in my wishlist! Very flattering shape on you! Super sexy!
May 20, 2013, 11.07 PMby Moimisie
You should really try it. It's easy and make sure you yo use stretch fabric… good luck!
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Luv the skirt and the blouse fabric is pretty. You look good
May 20, 2013, 11.06 PMby Moimisie
Thanks Kisses!
May 20, 2013, 08.32 PMby Mary Athey
Gorgeous outfit, i love the skirt and blouse and they're lovely on you x
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Thanks Mary… I wore this to a workshop today and got quite a few compliments there… and of course I had to mention how i made it myself… we all have to gloat once in a while hihi… ;)
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Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi in "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone."
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The film-going public was introduced to funnyman Steve Carell as a supporting player to Jim Carrey's lead in the God-complex comedy "Bruce Almighty" (2003). Ten years later, Carrey is playing backup to Carell's protagonist in "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone." And while the roles have reversed, the outcome is similar -- a middling chuckler with lackluster writing that fails to leave a lasting impression.Magic serves as an entertaining backdrop for this otherwise mediocre undertaking, with Carell playing the part of applauded Las Vegas magician Burt Wonderstone. The audience meets Burt at his most vulnerable, as a youngster perpetually bullied and left to his own devices by his absentee mother. A birthday gift in the form of a magic kit sets Burt on his future path, a direction further cemented when Burt meets fellow outcast Anton. As adults, Burt and Anton (Steve Buscemi) have the hottest act in Sin City, but their traditional theatrics are growing stale. Burt's overblown ego has become a liability and edgy newcomer Steve Gray (Carrey, in an obvious caricature of street magician Criss Angel) is starting to transform how Vegas views magic. The lifelong friendship between Burt and Anton is torn asunder as casino mogul Doug Munny (James Gandolfini) seeks new ways to attract an audience. "Wonderstone" is an enticing concept but lacks the laughs to back up its potential. The film's first half is almost arduous viewing, as Burt is so narcissistic and tactless that he is utterly unlikable, which all but dissolves any empathy built for the character in the film's opening scenes when Burt is a child. Fortunately, the picture picks up quite a bit in the second half, both in the story and humor departments. But there are only a handful of laugh-out-loud moments, such as when Carrey is trying to sleep on hot coals or Carell and Buscemi pass out after inhaling a faint-inducing vapor. The casting is mostly solid -- especially Olivia Wilde as an aspiring magician and the always reliable Alan Arkin as an aging one. Buscemi and Gandolfini, however, are odd fits (although, to be fair, both seem fully invested in their parts). Director Don Scardino has a resume made up mostly of television gigs, and unfortunately it shows. The movie itself feels almost dated, with a soundtrack that boasts predictable and long-forgotten tunes. ("Magic," anyone?) Part of the reason "Wonderstone" misses the mark is that magic itself is meant much more for the stage than the big screen. In person, magic can be hypnotic, but on film it is little more than adequate visual effects. And while the reunion of Carell and Carrey is something of a treat, the dynamic duo can't quite pull a rabbit out of this cinematic hat. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, dangerous stunts, a drug-related incident and language. 1 hour, 40 minutes. - Tyler Hanley
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