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Self Help
Virgin Pure
louis gander
One time a horrid thing occurred, but I'll keep that unspoken -
except to tell you how I felt - so sad, depressed and broken.
Did I Forget?
louis gander
Did I forget the virgin birth,
that Jesus healed, of Jesus' worth?
Did I forget when Jesus prayed,
before arrest, was then betrayed?
What Are Your Options? (Part 3)
The children of Israel were between Pharaoh's army and the Red sea and unsure what option to take but God asked them to go forward, an option which seemed unwise. However, as they obeyed a miracle happened.
What Are Your Options?
Four lepers at the gate of the city of Samaria, waiting to die from hunger, consider the options available to get out of their predicament. They decide to go to the enemy's camp in spite of fear only to discover when they arrive that the enemy has fled and there is food in abundance.
Three Keys for When Relapse Is On Your Doorstep
Abby Kelly
Sitting among the shards of sadness is actually more healing than allowing our minds to be swept away by the distraction of an eating disorder or other addiction. In the course of the battle, I acquired three weapons for fighting off relapse.
Best Investments
Olawale Ogunsola
Your destiny is in your hand, do not abuse or misuse it. Give it to the right Person to manage it for you. Engage in the best investment.
Reach Out In Love
louis gander
Each lonely tear ran down a cheek
not caring of another.
And each absorbed in selfish woe
did not know of the other.
~You're Not Alone~
Jannette Fuller
Despite your flaws and weaknesses, God can always, and will, use you to be a light to others.
I'm Not Fighting
Abby Kelly
I stand firm every single day, and I'm in the battle, but I'm not fighting. The battle has been won by my Champion, my Savior, The One True God.
What to do if Your Child Says, "I'm Gay."
stephanie reck
First of all as a parent you are not alone. Hearing that your child is gay is not an easy thing. Do you just accept it because culture says, "You were born that way?" Do you compromise your beliefs as a Christian?
Inferiority Complex
stephanie reck
A definition of inferiority complex is to lack self-esteem; feel inadequate; lack self-confidence; and feel second-rate.
No More If's and or But's
Irma Green
It's time to get off your but and do something
What I Have Learned in Turning Forty
stephanie reck
Forty is a big milestone, and I just crossed that milestone this week. I have had time to reflect over the years of my life, and this article will explore what I have learned in the last forty years. If I think back twenty or even just ten years ago, I can say my life has not turned out quite like I thought it would. My life has had many peaks and valleys, and many surprises, what a journey it has been.
Defeating the Giant of Habitual Sin with Simple Biblical Principals
Kim Hubbard
Simple principals that are based in scripture and are very basic, are explored for assisting individuals in overcoming habitual sin.
It's Okay to Say, "No"
stephanie reck
Most people have an insecurity about saying, "No" to people and their requests. We do not want to let people down, or we do not want people think badly of us; which is another way to say we are people pleasers. Sometimes, we can, "Yes" to things that are not spirit-led. Doing things to please others can lead to burn-out, exhaustion, and frustration.
Shame's Sneaky Relatives
Abby Kelly
It kind of looked like humility when I stepped aside and applauded her successes while mumbling something like, "I'm okay, just not awesome."
Walking Through The Muck
Jennifer Cardinal
The power of our thoughts
Walking Through The Muck
Jennifer Cardinal
The power of our thoughts
Now You Can Do The Difficult Things!
Emmanuel N. Obu
The greatest discouragement about a task or an endeavor is the difficulty surrounding it. But you already got what it takes to get difficult things done - it is a miracle you got inside but may not know it's potency yet. With this awakening and your proper engagement with this treasure you got, there is now nothing you cannot do or achieve!
Conquering Automatic Negative Thoughts (A.N.T.s)
stephanie reck
If your mind is filled with negative thinking, you will live a defeated life. Negativity is a by-product of how you perceive life. Your perceptions about your life and circumstances, greatly influence your thoughts. A lot of the times our perceptions about our lives are not realistic. We have unrealistic expectations for ourselves and others, this can cause us to have flawed perceptions. Flawed perceptions will invariably led to negative thinking.
God's Joy Renews Your Strength to get Through Everyday
Robin Chisholm
Are you feeling miserable in your day to day life? Has it been a long time since you laughed a full hearted laugh? Do you feel weak in Christ? The JOY of the LORD is our STRENGTH! Renew your strength through seeking heavenly joy.
A Few Thoughts on Personal Change
Angel Jr. Ancheta
A woman seeking consultation to a doctor seems strikingly parallel to how we often act when entrusting problems to the Lord.
Beautiful Faces?
louis gander
Yet beauty God had seen somehow before I was forgiven.
He gave His very Son for me despite how I was livin'.
For God loves all creation. Me, just as much as them -
and He knows I am beautiful - because He said I am.
Wrapped In His Perfect Love
Corinne Mann
Fear can consume the life of the suffer in torment and confusion. Fear and anxiety can be overcome with His peace, love and guidance. We are wrapped safely in His perfect love for us!
I Will Not Hurt Anymore; I Am Better Than This
Irma Green
I am moving into a higher dimension of living. My plan is to, recreate, reinvent, redesign and resurrect my life.
Declare War on Satan/Winning In Spiritual Warfare
Irma Green
It's time to declare war on Satan! It is time to declare you are a winner in the midst of "spiritual warfare".
Life Is Scripted-Get A Grip-Flip The Script
Irma Green
Since life is scripted, and you are not happy the way your life is scripted, just "flip the script" and become the Script Writer.
Living in the Present, Take it One Day at a Time
stephanie reck
How many of us, if we are honest, live stressed-out and anxious/worried about tomorrow? If you answered yes to that question, you are not alone. When we live our lives projecting tomorrow's outcomes we forfeit the grace God supplies to us daily, not in lump sums. How many of us try and store God's grace for us? We believe with enough planning and control we can predict outcomes as well as secure our future. But we could not be more wrong.
Coping With and Managing Stress in Healthy Ways
stephanie reck
Between 75-90% of all doctor's visits are stress-related. Stress comes in a variety of symptoms, ailments, and conditions. Stress can affect you spiritually, physically, and emotionally. There are many things in life to cause us to feel stress and anxious. Chronic stress can complicate matters and can lead to burn-out and Adrenal Fatigue.
The Quiet Times
Marie Grossett
There are times in our lives when we yearn for quiet times. Especially with us women where there is a busy household, we desire our 'me' times just to have some peace and calmness.
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Riverside-Albert (2006 pop.: 320) is a Canadian village in Albert County, New Brunswick.
The village is composed of two separate communities, Riverside and Albert, which were amalgamated into a single municipality in 1966.
Riverside-Albert is located on the Shepody River at the edge of the Shepody Marsh. The community of Harvey is located nearby. It is approximately halfway between two major tourist destinations: Fundy National Park and the Hopewell Rocks.
The Trans Canada Trail passes through Riverside-Albert.[1]
Notable people[edit]
Notable residents have included Abner Reid McClelan and Roscoe Fillmore.
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Coordinates: 45°45.0′N 64°43.0′W / 45.7500°N 64.7167°W
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In an interview with the Cornell Daily Sun, Provost Ken Fuchs revealed plans to make the tech campus on Roosevelt Island, a 50-50 partnership between Cornell University and Israel's Technion, even more of a "global institute."
Over the next six months, he said, Cornell plans to start a search to find "at least one university from Europe and as many as two from Asia" to boost the applied sciences program's prestige abroad.
"It's a whole new model," Fuchs said, adding that the campus will make Cornell the first American university to build a school in the United States with international schools. "We think about going elsewhere — there are many [American] universities that have campuses and partnerships overseas — but not about bringing [international universities] here to the U.S."
The working motto seems to be "a rising tide lifts all boats," something Cornell president David Skorton said at the press conference announcing Cornell-Technion as the winner of the fierce competition to build on city-owned land.
"If we have more partners in this innovation institute, it raises the reputation, the ranking, the visibility, the prestige of Cornell in the home countries of those universities, just as it would raise their own prestige," Fuchs said. "If we had a university from Asia, they're going to have visibility — that's why they'd be eager to do it."
Although the move may be aimed at ensuring a competitive applicant pool, Mr. Fuchs emphasized it was not designed to help Cornell shoulder than $2 billion price tag for the 30-year project. He did admit, however, that other schools will "certainly bring resources indirectly." Considering that the city is only chipping in $100 million, every little bit helps.
According to Mr. Fuchs, this cosmopolitan twist has been part of the plan all along, despite the fact that this wasn't discussed during the heated battle between Cornell and Stanford:
"If I remember correctly, in the agreement with the Technion we talk about creating a global innovation institute and inviting other members," Fuchs said. "When anyone asks us about this, we certainly tell them."
Ah, we see. It's just that no one bothered to ask the right questions. Makes you wonder, what else should we be asking Cornell . . .
"…Makes you wonder, what else should we be asking Cornell . . ."
You could start by asking them why they have partnered with The Technion, an integral element of the military-industrial complex in Israel who develop weapons and intelligence technology used in the oppression of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories.


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How to Find out What Your Significant Other Is Doing Without Them Knowing
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1Check the Internet to see if they have signed on any social networks. If they have in the last 20 minutes or so, chances are they are still at home.Ad
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4If you think they might come home soon, park a few houses away. Make sure you have five cent candies or a friend to chat with though, because this can get boring.
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- Knowing their license plate number is key in this situation if they have a fairly common car
- Getting caught can lead to serious consequences, some might call this stalking which is a CRIMINAL OFFENSE!
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Miranda Canyon
Ten miles south of Taos and directly adjacent to the popular Carson National Forest, sits the 4,990-acre Miranda Canyon property. Proximity to the forest's recreation trails and other attractions has made Miranda Canyon a target to real estate developers. Recent attempts to subdivide the property into 150 lots were unsuccessful; development efforts continue, threatening the land's recreational, scenic, and ecological resources.
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Virginian Suites Hotel, Arlington
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Fantastic! Great Value!from Paulabeth
We had a one bedroom unit on the 3rd floor. Turned out to be a great floor because the outdoor pool was on the third floor. The pool was great for us but there is a huge outdoor stairway leading up to the pool which would be difficult for seniors and those with walking difficulties. Also, the pool has those silver ladders leading down into the pool, not the graduated "in the pool" steps that seniors need. Also, for very little children, the shallow end was still 3 or 4 feet deep but as long as you had swimmies, floats and mom and dad, you were okay. There was an attentive lifeguard on duty while the pool was open.
The room was HUGE, gorgeous and very clean. The third floor is supposedly the non-smoking floor and it kept true to its promise. There was no hint of smell at all. The room had a pull out couch to convert to a bed although we didn't use it. It had a TV with pay for video games. Although the selection of games is limited and older games (Mario games, etc), it was still nice for the little guy traveling with us although it was around $8 for an hour of games. If you walk all the way down to the pool, the door outside leads to the road behind the hotel where we parked and carried in our luggage. There was a different door 1/2 way down the building where I saw people carrying in luggage. I think that had a ramp in case you wanted the luggage carrier with wheels, ramp, etc. but I didn't actually look myself.
Also, the 3rd floor is where the complimentary breakfast is located. They had coffee, juices, milk, cereal, bagels, waffles to toast, fresh fruit, danish, muffins. and Scrambled eggs! They had regular plates plus disposable plates to take back to the room. They had a great room for breakfast filled with lots of smaller rooms with tables for added privacy I guess for business travelers wanting to have a more private space. It also had a TV and couch by the coffee machines to catch the morning news.
Our room had a very large living room/dining room/office area, a separate bedroom with 2 double beds (with one bathrobe to use while there), TV in bedroom although no video games in bedroom, a small but fine bathroom...a little dated but clean and overall fine, a small but wonderful separate kitchen fully stocked with utensils, glasses, pots/pans, etc., full size refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, stove. The hotel offers a shuttle service at night around 6:30 pm I believe to go to the local grocery store with a pickup at the store at 7:15pm I believe. The times are right around there. I didn't use but nice convenience if anyone choose not to drive.
The METRO (subway system) is a healthy walk away. However, the hotel offers free shuttle service in the morning and night during a limited time frame to take you to the METRO. We walked to the METRO with a double stroller and 2 kids on a hot July day and made it but perhaps not for the elderly or those with walking/breathing problems. Once at the METRO I folded the stroller and went down a very long and steep escalator but I believe most times, the elevator is probably working. Also, once inside the METRO building, there is a drugstore if needed along with a few other stores, food court, etc. Convenient for us needing baby diapers, etc. Also, at the Metro, there are workers there to assist you buy the tickets and tell you where to go, etc. My stroller fit no problem on the METRO and in fact, I probably didn't have to fold it up but I did anyway so it would take up less room. We went to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to see the dinosaur bones, Hope Diamond, etc. and found the METRO easy to use. This hotel is at the "Rossalyn" Station when using the METRO.
The hotel had free internet if you used your own computer. They had a keyboard where you could pay them to use their computer keypad on the TV for a fee of around $10.
The parking is $7 a day. I paid it although I know you didn't really have to and could have used off street parking but I felt better having more options in case the parking was a problem. We left our car on the street up off the 3rd floor by the pool although at the bottom of that hill it said permits needed. I left the "HOTEL PERMIT" on the dash so maybe that's why no one bothered us there. I personally thought it was easier to pay the $7 a day to park than to drive around looking for the off street parking although it was available.
The lobby is very nice, comfortable seating areas, etc. Also, to the right of the lobby desk there is a coin operated laundry room with lots of washers and dryers if anyone needs them. Area flyers and pamphlets are in the laundry room behind the door and also on the counter. We took the night tour with Zohery Tours (---) of all the monuments. We just picked up a flyer at the hotel and called the 1-800-240-5521 number. It cost $32 for each adult and $16 for age 3-11 and the baby was free. It was fantastic. We stopped at many places for a closer look, pictures, etc. The tour guide was great. He picked us up at the hotel. We walked around the Lincoln Monument, White House, Roosevelt monument, Jefferson, and other stops. We stopped at the Vietnam wall and Korean Monument but not enough time to walk to them. We drove past the WWII memorial. It was beautiful but we didn't stop at this one. However, we saw so much and stopped at so many places, there would not be enough time to see it all and stop at everyplace. We saw so much in a short time. I highly recommend the tour to really see DC at night. If we were there by ourselves and not on the tour, it would have been nice to hang around and listen to the outdoor concerts playing at the capital, etc. If we drove ourselves, we never would have covered as much territory however so although I would have liked to spend more time to see the Vietnam Wall, etc,., I covered so much more territory by taking the tour.
We went during a hot time and had little problem with the Air Conditioning. It was ever so slightly warm one night but certainly not bad at all. Just maybe 2 degrees warmer than I'd prefer.
The hotel is across the street from the Iwa Jima monument, down the road from the Arlington National cemetary, minutes to the monuments, and only 5 minutes from Georgetown. When we left, we realized that we drove over the bridge and through Georgetown. It was filled with great little restaurants and shops. We didn't realize it was so close...a little too far for walking but nonetheless, not far at all for driving to stop and visit a nice town.
The hotel is a little hard to find. We used Mapquest and got it right away but it would have been extremely easy to miss thturn to get off.
This place was an incredible value for being so close to Washington, DC and I'd come back in a minute and I'd tell all my friends that this place is a gem to stay. We only stayed overnight 2 nights but it was wonderful. I highly recommend! I have posted pictures as well. I hope this review helps. I think we paid $140 a night for this place. It was really top notch and a fantastic place to stay. It was so close to all the attractions and was so spacious and roomy....perfect for a family traveling with a baby. We put the baby to sleep in the bedroom (we did bring a portable playpen with us) and we could unwind in the living room while the older child played video games on the living room TV. The hotel provides lists of all local takeout restaurants which we used. That was a nice bonus.
Virginia Suites worn and warmfrom zyt7913
Great Valuefrom tlucefamily
We toured DC and Amish country. The staff was friendly. Our room was upgraded with out our asking and the added breakfasts. Our room was clean and comfortable. This building was an apartment building changed into a hotel. Our room was large and felt like a home away from home. The subway was a 10 minute walk or you can take thier van. This would be a great place for a family to stay because of the suite size and the value. I would stay here again anytime.
OK Hotel - Great Locationfrom travelsus
Great for smokersfrom LoriZ123
Hotel in a Great Locationfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Twelve years later, I wound up staying there again with my fiancee. What was funny: The hotel had not changed much!!
The Virginian is a very "basic" hotel. I actually do not think that it was originally a hotel. I get the impression that it was, perhaps, originally an apartment building that was somewhat 'converted' into a hotel. I say this for many reasons, including the fact that there are no dining facilities on-site.
The room you will get is very basic. It has a kitchen and a small bathroom. The Virginian is **not** a dump by any means. By the same token, it also is not "upscale" by any stretch of the imagination.
We found the front desk staff to be helpful.
It's a good value, especially during peak tourist season in Washington.
The biggest plus of all: The location. It is located within walking distance to the Rosslyn (Virginia) Metro stop, which is the first stop outside of Washington, DC. Take the Metro one stop and you are in the heart of Georgetown -- pretty cool! Also, it sits directly next to Arlington National Cemetary.
The hotel is great for tourists.
We enjoyed our stayfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Perfect for us.from A TripAdvisor Member
The Virginian is at the top of my list for a return visit.
A short drive down Arlington blvd and a right onto N Glebe will take you to Ballston mall. It's a nice mall that has some good eatery's inside. The best breakfast we could find was at the Silver diner in the same area.
It was OKfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Nice surprise!from A TripAdvisor Member
Top Local Tips for Arlington
Odd hours may help your visit Washington DC is like no other place. Parking is difficult at best - it's not like New York City where there are tons of garages - it's tough to park. If you are visiting Washington DC it may be best to travel during odd hours to make the most of your trip. The National Zoo, home of 3 panda's, opens the property at 6 am and the buildings at 10 am. Being there early will ensure a parking space and chance to visit without lots of people. A nighttime visit downtown after 8 pm, it will be more likely to get a parking spot near the landmark you want to see. Also, road signs have a lot to be desired and traffic circles are confusing - even with a GPS. Plan on getting lost and finding new places.
Claredon restaurants Take the Metro 2 stops from the orange-line to the Claredon stop.....a lot of nice restaurants are located in this area, including Harry's, Hard-Times Cafe, and the Cheesecake Factory...to name a few. A Barnes and Noble is also in this area.
subway Buy a day pass. Also when traveling with a stroller or handicapped look for the elevator at the street level. Sometimes it is directly behind the turnstiles inside also. Very difficult until you knew what you were looking for. The subway system is easy to figure out and very convenient.
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- Address: 1500 Arlington Boulevard - Arlington - Virginia - 22209 - United States
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Hotels Near Virginian Suites Hotel
- Best Western Rosslyn/Iwo Jima Hotel Arlington, Virginia Distance: 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
- Residence Inn Arlington Rosslyn Hotel Arlington, Virginia Distance: 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
- Oakwood Arlington Hotel Arlington, Virginia Distance: 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
- Courtyard by Marriott Rosslyn Hotel Arlington, Virginia Distance: 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
- Hyatt Arlington Hotel Arlington, Virginia Distance: 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge Hotel Arlington, Virginia Distance: 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Hilton Garden Inn Arlington Courthouse Plaza Hotel Arlington, Virginia Distance: 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Quality Hotel Courthouse Plaza Arlington, Virginia Distance: 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Marriott Key Bridge Hotel Arlington, Virginia Distance: 1 km / 0.6 mi
- The Ritz Carlton Georgetown Hotel Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
- The Watergate Hotel Washington DC, District of Columbia Distance: 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Hotel Monticello Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 2 km / 1.2 mi
- Georgetown Suites Harbour Bldg Hotel Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 2 km / 1.2 mi
- Georgetown Suites Hotel Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 2 km / 1.2 mi
- The Georgetown Inn Hotel Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 2 km / 1.3 mi


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Gordo's Awayday to the Sand
Brown shrugs off quit claims and flies to oil talks - Scotsman.com News
GORDON Brown flew to Saudi Arabia last night in a bid to urge oil-rich nations to invest some of their trillions of dollars in profits into nuclear and renewable projects in the UK.
Brown wants them to help countries like the UK reduce its reliance on fossil fuels by sinking some of the profits into new wind farms and nuclear projects across Britain.
A conference on oil prices where Gordon will be the only foreign head of state. We will be spending 13 hours travelling so he can make a 10 minute speech - the bulk of which was released to the Sunday newspapers - which will allow Gordo to tell people he is 'doing something' about oil prices. We haven't even arrived and the Algerians have already issued the draft communique. Gordo's press briefing will apparently be before the conference has even started.
This is getting sad, he really is losing the plot, he is so impotent and unable to actually do anything he is reduced to the old trick of flying around being "busy" doing things that his advisors have deemed are safe, things he can't cock up, won't hurt anyone and are totally pointless.


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'Insidious' Sequel Scares Up Box-Office Success
By Sandy Cohen
LOS ANGELES -- Moviegoers had an appetite for fright this weekend, sending Insidious: Chapter 2 to the top of the box office.
The haunted-house horror sequel debuted in first place with $41 million, more than tripling the opening take of the 2010 original.
Debuting on Friday the 13th, FilmDistrict's Insidious: Chapter 2 scored the highest September opening day ever, said box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com."It was a perfect release date for this movie," he said. "James Wan has cracked the code on making great horror movies." The director had another first-place opener earlier this summer with The Conjuring, another haunted-house thriller starring Patrick Wilson. Wilson returns in Insidious 2, playing a husband and father with some scary personal baggage. FilmDistrict's president of distribution, Jim Orr, said the film's ticket sales nearly doubled studio expectations. "It's great to be in business with Blumhouse Productions and James Wan," he said. "They're just ridiculously talented and delivered a phenomenal film." Another newcomer, the Robert De Niro-Michelle Pfeiffer crime caper The Family, opened in second place with $14.5 million. That bumped last week's champ, Riddick, to third. Lee Daniels' The Butler continued its strong performance with a fourth-place finish that saw North American ticket sales cross the $100 million mark. The Jennifer Aniston-Jason Sudeikis road-trip comedy We're the Millers rounded out the top five. Both The Butler and We're the Millers have been in theaters for more than a month, contributing to a hearty box-office that's been up the past four consecutive weeks after a record-breaking summer season. "These movies have legs week after week, and that's bolstering the entire marketplace," Dergarabedian said. "If you just have the brand-new movies doing well and the holdovers are dropping like rocks, then you have a problem."
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DULUTH - One of the suspects in a Duluth burglary pleaded guilty to the crime Tuesday.
Twenty year old Sean Saylor entered the plea to a count of second degree burglary.
He and 24 year old Heather Goodreau were accused of breaking into a Duluth home in February and stealing things from it.
Both are also suspects in a string of campus car break–ins in Superior.
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This may come as a suprise, but many of our optimized and custom harmonicas come with the stock comb. Especially considering that both Dave and Matthew have been making custom combs for the last decade:
Why and Supply
Both Dave and Matthew have found various materials that were great for making harmonica combs, but the they have always had a problem keeping them in supply. Dave ran out of the rare American Chestnut and Matthew encountered various licensing and supply issues when he made custom bamboo and Corian® combs while managing Hetrick. Plus, Matthew has chosen to retire from manufacturing custom combs and focus only on customizing.
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How should you structure your presentation? In the newspaper business, they teach you to put the least important stuff at the end, so when your story gets cut for length the reader won't miss much. But when you're planning a presentation, it helps to start with the end.
There are two ways to do it.
The first is to ask yourself what results you want from the presentation. Is it sales? Understanding? Recruits? To convince them to look at things your way? Whatever you want them to do, that's where you need to start.
Without a clear outcome in mind, there's no way your presentation will come out clear.
The second is to state your conclusion at the beginning of your presentation. First impressions last longest. If you don't say the one thing you need to say right up front, it may never get heard.
Starting with your conclusion also tells the audience you won't waste their time with preliminaries.
That means your presentation structure should look something like this:
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Sweaty palms… damp armpits… heart fluttering… You're about to tell your audience something they don't want to hear. So what's the best way to do it? Here's a checklist.
1. Get some perspective. Politicians spend their days arguing with people with opposing views. In front of the cameras or in the debating chamber, they have to be seen as rottweillers – yet in the bar afterwards, they often respect and like each other. Yes, your audience may heckle you. You may get booed. But it's your messagethey might dislike: it's not you personally. Keep this in mind, and you have an enormous psychological advantage. You're a good person delivering an unpopular message.
2. Prepare. You'll almost always know in advance whether your audience is likely to be hostile. So,before you present, make sure you've analysed your audience . You can do a lot to minimise and even prevent adverse audience reaction by anticipating how your listeners are likely to react to what you say. Put yourself in their shoes.
Let's imagine you have to tel
l a group at work that their departmental budget is to be cut by ten per cent. If you're the manager and the decision was your
s, you'd better have all the reasons for your decision at your fingertips. If you're speaking on behalf of the board, it's even more important to understand – and believe – the reasons for the decision. So take time to marshall all the facts. Write them down. Discuss them with a colleague – or with yourself, out loud. Do you believe what you're going to say? Can you justify the decision?
As you prepare, focus on every issue that could trigger negative emotions. Anticipate every negative that may come up, acknowledge it, and place it in a context of your choosing as you build your presentation. That way, you're framing each issue yourself and proactively responding to it in a way that helps to achieve your objec
3. Tell the story as positively as you honestly can. There are sound reasons why the budget is being cut, so make them clear. And, crucially, use comparisons to show how things could be a lot worse. For example…
"Three years ago, this compa
ny was growing at 30 per cent a year. Then came the banking crash. Suddenly, customers could no longer afford to buy our products. Everyone in this room has seen what's happened to Marketing: they've lost some good people. I'm determined to lose no-one from this department. But, in order to pay our salaries, we need to cut back other areas. That's why, from today, we're no longer authorising business class travel. We'll review this in six months."
You've successsfully contextualised the situation. After all, what's worse: losing your job, or losing a seat with more legroom? And you've hinted that the cut will only be temporary.
4. Some issues can't be waved away. If you know they're going to come up, attack them head on. That way, you can present them in a manner that will help defus
e the situation. What's more, by addressing sensitive issues as part of your overall remarks, you'll at least show you're alert to the concerns of your listeners.
At the same time, don't go overboard when anticipating a negative response. Go with your audience knowledge and your instincts in judging what issues to raise and address in your presentation, and what to leave out. You certainly don't want to raise an issue that wasn't on anyone's mind in the first place.
5. Be aware of your body language. A frequently cited study, conducted by UCLA's Professor Albert Mehrabian, found that we get most of our information through nonverbal communication. The language your body speaks is more reliable and telling than anything your words say. Therefore, whenever you find yourself speaking to an audience, you should know that the nonverbal signals you're sending give them a much clearer idea of what the
true meaning of your message is. That's why, if you have doubts about the credibility of your information or you're not sure if the position you represent will hold up to expert scrutiny, your words and body language will show this. A critically thinking audience will immediately sense this.
We've written more about
body language here. By focusing on your conviction and the value of your message, and maintaining a mental connection with the audience as you look them in the eyes, you're showing them that you stand by what you say and that you mean it.
6. When the worst comes to the worst… What happens when you've prepared thoroughly, but some of your listeners are still not satisfied? How do you deal with those who openly disagree with you or challenge you? Here are some tips:
It's a rare audience that won't give you a fair hearing. But it's better to be safe than sorry to be trampled by an infuriated mob.
Body language says more about what you really think about your presentation than your words do. It has a huge influence on your audience. Here's how to get it right.
1. Your stance
If you're nervous, you might feel safer by standing stiffly in one place, taking refuge behind your lectern, slouching, or swaying. You might put your hands on your hips or in your pockets (strangely, young men do this most of all) and look straight ahead while speaking.
Don't do it! These are big audience turn-offs.
2. Move around while you speak
"Be alive and energetic," says presenting expert David Vickery. "Don't sway, don't slouch, and don't lean back. If you stand tall and lean forward, you send an unconscious but powerful message to your audience that you're passionate about your subject, that you're confident and that you've got something to say that's worth hearing."
3. Your hands are weapons
Even more than your voice, hands are a speaker's best weapon. Take a look at TV presenters. Their hands continually drive the points they make, underlining and illustrating them.
4. Shoulders are important
When addressing a large gathering, hands can't always make big enough gestures – but shoulders can. Gesturing from the shoulder and using your whole arms also helps to relieve any tension or nerves. But don't overdo it in a small room: you'll look like a gibbon.
5. Look at people in turn
Your facial expression is vital. Many experts recommend that you should look at different people in turn, engaging each of them with your eyes before pausing slightly and moving on to your next point. The pauses help your message, and give added drama and impact to what you're saying.
Make sure you don't ignore any part of the audience. Engage with as many members of it as possible. This will help make them feel connected with you.
6. Above all, smile!
Even in a serious or weighty presentation, you should be able to smile at the start: it's another good tension reliever. In many presentations, you'll be able to smile much more. Look as if you're having fun, and two things will happen: you'll start enjoying yourself, and so will your audience.
7. Use body language for feedback
Body language works the other way too. In many presentations, nobody in the audience will speak until you get to the end and ask for questions. But their body language provides powerful unspoken feedback.
If everyone's sitting back or slouching, they're not paying attention. If they're looking away or have their eyes closed, that's even worse. If they're sitting with their arms folded looking directly at you, you might have offended or annoyed them. (If they're shaking their fists, you certainly have.) If they're leaning forward and maintaining eye contact, you've made a hit.
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Most salespeople get caught in the presentation trap. They spend a huge amount of time preparing for a glitzy presentation, but lose sight of why the customer might want to buy.
The irony is that most of this effort is lost on customers. Presentations that come too early in complex decision-making processes are largely a waste of time, says Jeff Thull, CEO ofPrime Resource Group, a US sales training company.
The solution? Don't present, he says.
"Conventional salespeople hate to hear this because the presentation is usually the key weapon in their sales arsenal," explains Thull. "It is their security blanket, their comfort zone, and they loathe giving it up.
A presentation is, in essence, a lecture. The salesperson is the talking teacher and the customer is the listening student.
The big problem with teaching by telling is that little information is remembered. People retain only about 30 per cent of what they hear. The use of visual aids boosts retention rates to 40 per cent, but the accepted rule of thumb among learning experts is that more than half of presentation information gets lost.
What's more, a typical sales presentation rarely devotes more than 10 to 20 per cent of its focus on the customer and their current situation. Generally, 80 to 90 per cent of a typical sales presentation is devoted to describing the seller, its solutions, and the rosy future if you buy.
Your competitors are following the same strategy and are busy presenting, as well. Unless you have no competition, your customers will surely hear their story, too
Look at this from the customer's perspective. They'll forget most of what you said. And what they do remember sounds very much the same as what your competitors are telling them.
To help you avoid falling victim to the Presentation Trap, ask yourself these five critical questions:
1. What percentage of your sales presentation is devoted to describing your company and your solution?
2. What percentage of your proposal is devoted to describing your customer's business, their problems and objectives?
3. How well do your customers understand their own problems?
4. How much of your presentation is focused on persuading and convincing?
5. How well can your customers connect your solutions to their business situation?
Best of all, stop presenting, says Thull.
Instead, use a diagnostic approach. Conduct a thorough diagnosis to uncover problems and expand the prospect's awareness of their situation. Once the problem is clearly understood and the customer perceives all the ramifications of that problem, the salesperson can make recommendations, and a presentation will not be necessary.
When you guide your customers through this process, you'll establish a high level of credibility and jointly develop optimal solutions, which will benefit both you and your customers.
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Here are three brilliant flipchart tips that can have a big impact on your presentation. They're from presenting guru Sakhita Sharma.
1. Prepare your flipchart pages by writing topics and cues unobtrusively in pencil on the top corners. You can refer to them during the show – but your audience won't see them and will think all your ideas are coming straight from your head.
2. Hang 20 strips of masking tape on the back of the easel. If you decide to rip off some sheets and stick them to the walls, you have an instant supply of adhesive, so there's no break in your presentation flow.
3. If you use a digital flipchart, you can print out your presentation and give it to your audience as they leave – or email it to people all over the world in seconds.
Do you have any flipchart secrets? Click the comments button and let everyone know!
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How often should you change your PowerPoint slides when presenting?
The obvious answer is, every time you make a new point. But presenter Dick Hardt doesn't see it that way. Watch this presentation and you'll be amazed by how quickly the slides change – often more than once every second.
It makes for a very fast-moving, buzzy show. It's also memorable – because it's so different. And it's a lot of fun.
Downside? The preparation time must have been pretty mind-boggling. But if you want to create a memorable presentation, you could certainly try his approach. Just make sure you keep a remote control gripped tightly in your hand… this isn't a time where you want an assistant messing things up!
We think these are the world's fastest presentation slides. If you know better, let us know… just hit the comment button.
Inadvertently offending – even enraging - your audience happens more often than many people think. When it happens, it's hugely embarrassing. Most public speakers have done it once… and they do all they can to avoid it ever again.
Why did she say that?!
In most audiences, there is someone just waiting to be offended. Here's how to keep the audience on your side.
Know how to pronounce any word connected with the organisation. If you mention someone in the audience, make sure you know how to pronounce their name. The name of the city where you are speaking, the company, and product lines are examples of words whose pronunciation you need to check before you say them.
When President Kennedy was speaking in Berlin in 1963, shortly after the Berlin Wall went up, his efforts to connect with his audience began with, "Ich bin ein Berliner." He intended to assure the people that he, too, was a citizen of Berlin. Unfortunately, to the locals, a "Berliner" was, primarily, a jam donut.
Resistance is useless. If you know you are going to be discussing an issue that will get resistance from the audience, early in the presentation you should stress areas where you do agree. For example, company profits are important both to the hourly-paid worker and the CEO; but the method of reaching those profits may not seem the same for both. Talk first about profit management.
Be sensitive to themes that the audience may feel very strongly about. If you are speaking in Manchester, for example, you'd do best to avoid taking sides between Manchester United and Manchester City. Wisdom dictates that you avoid jokes about either. As former Liverpool FC manager Bill Shankly put it, "Football's not a matter of life and death … it's more important than that."
If in doubt, don't say it. Don't swear, even jokingly. And don't ridicule an occupation or socio-economic background.
Learn as much as possible about the audience ahead of time so you won't inadvertently insult them because you're unaware of a problem they face. There's no point crowing about a competitor's problems if your audience knows that their company is also in big trouble.
Don't apologize for your lack of preparation or depth of content. Audiences will find that out on their own soon enough!
Other people's disastrously-bad predictions make a great start to presentations.
We've all heard of Decca Records, which famously rejected The Beatles because "guitar groups are on the way out."
And the chairman of IBM who, in 1943, said "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
But few people have been so spectacularly wrong as Clifford Stoll.
In a now hilarious 1995 article for Newsweek, The Internet? Bah!, Stoll maintained that the online world was absurdly overhyped. It was all "baloney".
"Visionaries see a future of telecommuting workers, interactive libraries and multimedia classrooms," he wrote. "They speak of electronic town meetings and virtual communities. Commerce and business will shift from offices and malls to networks and modems.
"Do our computer pundits lack all common sense? The truth is no online database will replace your daily newspaper…
"Then there's cyberbusiness. We're promised instant catalog shopping—just point and click for great deals. We'll order airline tickets over the network, make restaurant reservations and negotiate sales contracts… Even if there were a trustworthy way to send money over the Internet—which there isn't—the network is missing a most essential ingredient of capitalism: salespeople.
"What's missing from this electronic wonderland? Human contact. Discount the fawning techno-burble about virtual communities. Computers and networks isolate us from one another…"
And so on.
Stoll's mistake was to see the internet as it was, not what it could be.
It's true that, in the dial-up world of 1995, much of the web was pretty clunky. But he neglected to recognise that, if something's a bit crap, people will always find a way to make it better – and build a business by selling that improvement to others.
I'm sure that, in 15 years, we'll be using the internet in ways we haven't yet imagined. And I don't mean to be rude to Clifford: after all, hindsight is a wonderful thing.
But real-life examples of calamitous prophecies always go down well with any audience (unless they're professional clairvoyants). You can find lots more examples by clicking here.
And Clifford Stoll? He now sells blown glass bottles… on the web.
For most of us, bar codes are eye-wateringly dull. But they don't have to be that way.
As these pictures show, you can do anything you like with a barcode, as long as the electronic reader can still recognise it.
You can see loads more examples here.
That got me thinking. Many presentations are to tell people about why something is changing. And most of the time, you want to convince people that it's a change for the better.
You could use these examples as background slides, and say something like, "We don't have to do things the traditional, boring way. Like these barcode designers, we've taken a fresh look at an old problem – and here's the result."
It's a neat, visual way to get your point across. And it makes it memorable, too.
Don't forget to credit the Japanese design company, D-Barcode, in the small print at the end of your presentation. Not only do they deserve the exposure, but they charge $1000s for each image. You don't want them chasing you for money!
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"If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always got!"
So says Bob Bradley. Bob, right, heads up MD2MD, a UK business group that provides leadership development for managing directors and other senior figures. He's also an enthusiastic user of the Nobo Kapture digital flipchart.
"What I really liked about the Nobo Kapture was its unobtrusive nature," he says.
"During the meeting I was simply writing on a flipchart as normal. Nothing different at all. And had I not mentioned the device to the participants, I'm sure no-one would have noticed.
"Being able to produce a PDF of the flipcharts immediately at the end of the meeting was great.
"We were able to write on the flip chart without thinking about the software monitoring the writing at all… Everyone was most impressed at the way the software recognised when we had used multiple pages."
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by Marlan M., staff editor, Inside AX – Anime Expo
I went into this series not knowing what to expect and it blew me away. It has a lot going for it – strong characters, a great, complex story, and allusions to our own world's checkered past. It may get a little weird going towards the end of its eleven episode run, but even at its worst, it's still pretty darn good.
No. 6, which the series is named after, is the sixth of six city-states created after a nearly world-ending war. Think of it like the Districts in the Hunger Games, except on a global scale, and they're all treated as separate nations without a single Capitol controlling the whole shebang.
In the beginning of the series, No. 6 looks pretty normal, if not utopic. It's as if the all the "nice parts of town" in the world were placed in one spot and – most important – everyone seems happy. In the schools, kids seem to learn at an advanced rate — 12 year old Shion and Safu talk about brain patterns, hormonal reactions, and the economy. It's through Shion's naive eyes that we see No. 6, and as his eyes are opened to the city-state's truths, so are the viewers'.
Shion's eyes would have remained blind to No. 6′s many atrocities if not for Nezumi ("Rat"), a (presumably) 12 year old escaped convict that Shion, in all his naivete and kindness, decides to help out. Thanks to Shion, Nezumi makes a clean escape. Unfortunately, the authorities figure out it was Shion who helped Nezumi out, and have him and his mom transferred to a slightly less savory part of town and kick him out of his special school.
Four years later, Shion works for the government, managing parks. One day, he discovers a strange dead body in one of the parks, and learns its not the first mysterious dead body to pop up. Shion questions why such a strange case of death didn't make the news, and is carted away by the police for his insubordination (but they say it's because he's a "murder suspect"). Much like the London of 1984, No. 6 has ears and eyes everywhere. Nezumi rescues Shion from this corrupt police-state, and the two slowly begin to unravel the mystery behind the mysterious deaths, as well as the strange, sad history of No. 6, and the truth of what goes on behind the closed doors of the Correctional Institute.
What No. 6 does well it does really well. The characters are very well defined, and change and grow through all 11 episodes. And even if it may not be on purpose, there's a lot that point to the story in some ways being an allegory of today's economic situation — there's a lot of talk about the elite vs everyone else.
It also has a lot to say about the "real" world and the "manufactured" world. No. 6 is a place that's completely manufactured and fake, but most of the populace doesn't realize it. When Shion leaves the walls of No. 6, he finds out what the "real" world is like and everything that's been hidden from him by the upper class in No. 6. A lot of the time, the dialogue's very on-the-nose, but it's still really interesting to watch the interactions between naive and fortunate Shion and the outcasted Nezumi.
And speaking of Shion and Nezumi, their relation borders very much on the shounen-ai, so if even the slightest amount of that stuff makes you cringe, you may want to stay away. That being said, however, I went into this series knowing almost nothing about it, but apparently there's some debate as to whether this anime should be classified as shounen-ai or not. Personally, I don't think it matters. Sure, they're two guys and they definitely have a lot of chemistry, but the fact that they're both guys neither adds to nor detracts from the story.
Actually, I take that back. It adds to it. This story being what it is, I was happy to see it pushing a boundary that may make people feel uncomfortable. Besides, Nezumi and Shion's relationship blossomed more naturally than I can say for most anime series that I've watched, and I found myself rooting for them for most of the show.
As much as I love this series, there's one thing that I just couldn't get behind. The world is introduced as being scientific and grounded. About two thirds of the way through the series, fantasy elements are introduced and they feel out of place. For a while, they even detract from the story and feel like an easy way out of a hole the writers have written themselves into. Once the story gets to the end, well, it's hard to say if the fantasy elements really pay off or not. In some ways, you can see what they were going for, but in others, it still feels lazy.
Finally, I can't write a review of this series without talking about the fantastic opening sequence. There's a lot of cool openings out there, but not all of them encompass the theme, tone, or characters of the series as well as the opening of No. 6 does. As Sion walks across the screen, flashing memories of his childhood become a mosaic that becomes him. Same thing happens with Nezumi, showing that – up to that point – their memories make them who they are. When the two meet face-to-face, the mosaic is blown away. Being together changes them, and all that's come before is no longer the sum of their parts. There's a few more cool things in the opening that tell you about the story, but talking about those would be giving too much away.
No. 6 is science fiction the way it's meant to be – boundary pushing, relative to the human condition, and completely spellbinding. You can pick up the series on Blu-Ray and on DVD from Sentai Filmworks, or watch it streaming on Crunchyroll and Hulu.
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Iconic Structures of Indiana: Lucas Oil Stadium
If you have been in Indianapolis recently, or perhaps seen the Indianapolis Colts on TV this year, then you have likely seen the latest edition to the Indy skyline: Lucas Oil Stadium.
I love this stadium.
Exterior Construction Photo (by hyku)
Lucas Oil Products bought the naming rights for USD$121M
September 2008 – The Stadium is now open for business
My appreciation for this structure has nothing to do with the game of football or the events inside, I just totally love the way it was conceived, designed, and built. HKS was the Architect and Walter P. Moore was the Engineer of Record. The structure was finished in August of 2008 and has already been used for one full season of American Football and for many other conventions and events. It replaced the innovative RCA dome (or Hoosier dome) used as the Colts stadium since 1984. The RCA dome stood alongside its finished replacement for a few months before being imploded in December of 2008.
I'll leave it to other critics (try Circles and Squares or DIG-B) to decide the merits of the architecture of the stadium, I am only writing this post to discuss the structural system and design of a few key elements I find interesting. Also, I strongly recommend anyone who is interested in this stadium to review most of the documents on the IndyStar stadium page. They have some great photo galleries (like this one, but view in reverse order) and a great time-lapse video that shows construction from groundbreaking to completion (see below, I recommend muting and going full-screen).
As you can see from the video, this is a huge structure and it took a long time to complete it. It's most famous feature is the retractable roof. A lot of stadiums these days have retractable roofs, but Indy's stadium is the first with a gable roof system that splits lengthwise. It also has sliding end-zone panels that reveal downtown Indy just to the northeast. Beyond that, it's a pretty typical football stadium, seating 63,000+ spectators on precast stadium risers. It also has all of the standard "jumbo-tron" equipment and luxury suites that modern stadiums use. But let's discuss the shell and roof of the stadium because that's what appeals most to me.
So what makes the Lucas Oil Stadium an achievement worthy of celebration? Why do I think it's the best modern "dome" stadium? Partially I think it's just a feeling, but I've got some good substantive reasons, too:
- The overall form pays tribute to the massive sports arenas of the region such as the Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University
- The material choice reflects the common materials used in downtown Indianapolis
- The structural system uses enormous portal frames similar to the large industrial buildings throughout downtown
It all comes down to context. The building isn't removed from the city surrounding it either by form, material choice, or structural system. Everything just seems to fit. That was the one complaint about the RCA dome, it appeared as though an alien spaceship had landed in the midwest. I fear the Dallas Cowboy New Stadium went down the alien path, however. It is unique in its own way, but mostly Dallas just needed something BIG. (aside: I grew up in Texas; yes everything is bigger; no don't mess with us) The bigness was very important when both Dallas and Indy were competing for 2011 Superbowl. Dallas won out because more fans = more money.
I actually prefer smaller stadiums. Both Heinz Field in Pittsburgh (USD$281M) and the Columbus Crew Stadium (USD$28M) are regional stadiums that have successfully met the requirements of their tenants. The smaller stadium size allows fans to get very close to the action, and lowers tickets costs and maintenance. Having attended games at all of these locations, and being caught in thunderstorms, heavy snow, and hot sun, I can say that Lucas Oil Stadium's (USD$720M) famous roof was well worth the effort. The Lucas Oil Stadium stayed with the small stadium formula but optimized the fan experience.
To be honest, a good stadium design hasn't changed much in the past 2000 years. The Roman Colosseum could seat 50,000 spectators. This structure used earth-moving processes and concrete construction similar to today's efforts. The complex system of trap-doors and ability to convert to a lake for water battles are pretty notable. The structure had a lot of versatility built-in. Architectural historians are pretty sure the stadium even had a retractable fabric roof, either supported from poles or using catenary action in an inverted dome sytem. Throw in the advanced plumbing system, beer and bread vendors, and free admission (yes, free) and you might even think our designs have regressed.
Cross Section of the Lucas Oil Stadium
Enclosing a volume such as Lucas Oil Stadium is no easy task. The wind force on such a large surface area can build up to incredible levels. There are no floor diaphragms to help distribute the loads evenly around the building. The brick facade and sensitive roof mechanisms demand a very stiff frame, as any movements can cause cracking or throw off the alignment of the retractable roof system. This is where the experience of Walter P. Moore as a company is tremendously important. The structural system concept was based on previous successful methods, but also different from any previous system because of the unique roof configuration.
If you refer to the photo above you can see the most important piece of structure: the Supertruss. There are two of these above each sideline in the North-South direction, and they support a large percentage of the roof loading. The supertrusses are essentially portal frames, which means they resist moment at the transition from vertical to horizontal. This behavior is in contrast with a typical post & beam system which allows the beam ends to rotate freely. The advantage of using the portal frame is a much stiffer structural member; the penalty is dealing with the insanely large forces that develop inside the member. I recall a Walter P. Moore designer telling me that the moment in Reliant Stadium supercolumns were being measured in "kip-miles", I would assume a similar situation would occur in the Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Supertrusses develop internal forces using truss behavior, with top and bottom chords, diagonal web members, and gusset plates tying everything together. I don't know the dimensions of the members used, but the weight of even a single gusset plate on one of LOS's supertrusses is probably heavier than a typical truss used in one of my projects. The supertrusses are massive in every sense of the word.
Here you can see the supertruss as it connects to the foundation system. I should probably point out that major projects like the LOS stadium can have well past 50% of the structural cost in foundation costs. In this particular case, the civil engineers had to account for underground utilities including a new pedestrian tunnel linking to the convention center in addition to all sorts of wastewater, electrical, and telecom trunk lines. Just locating all these services is a major task unto itself. Accommodating them or building around them certainly adds a challenge to the already difficult situation. In the case of the LOS, one entire corner of the building had to supported by an underground bridge across an existing CSO line.
When you look at Lucas Oil Stadium, try to visualize a huge network of piers, concrete pads, and a huge mass of soil supporting all the weight. Buildings don't just sit on the ground, they interact with them and become part of the earth. Just like the root system of a tree, a building is truly part of the subsurface environment. But referring back to the photo of the supertruss base connection, I can't tell you how thrilled I was to see they left this part exposed. Here is the exact location where most of the weight and wind force is transferred into the foundation. It is an incredibly important structural relationship, and I am glad they celebrated it.
I have included a few shots of the supertruss as it continues up the levels and transitions to a horizontal member. I am so glad they left this portion exposed, these components are usually hidden behind walls and gypsum, so it quite special to see it. It really is a great representation of the strength of the building. Next up is the minor trusses. They aren't "supertrusses", but they aren't so bad, either.
You can see the truss poking out at roof level
Going back to the construction video, you can see several phases of construction. The first is the foundation and earthwork. The playing surface of the stadium was lowered a few stories for some practical reasons. The stadium seating starts first, and then the first supertruss (west side) starts going up. The temporary erection structures for the supertruss are large enough to be considered a separate project, I would imagine. As time progresses, the gable trusses are installed in pieces. The other supertruss (east side) goes up, and the gable trusses are finished. About this time, you can see the cladding being applied. This isn't fake brickwork or metal panels painted brick red (well, not very many at least). The masons assembled brickwork into large panels which were then lifted and set into place. I thought that part was pretty clever too, it sped things up and kept the masons safely on the ground.
The final parts of the video show the roofing, windows, and finishes being installed. The finish installation is a pretty rapid process compared to the overall project, but it probably is the most rewarding for the builders. Up until that point, everyone is really operating on faith that the designers knew what they were doing, so seeing the actual product assembled and functioning takes a lot of stress off of everyone involved. And besides, it's pretty freakin sweet just to see the biggest operable window in the city opening up.
I also wanted to show some photos of the general interior. The huge fans were a great touch, they really push the whole industrial feeling of the space, and they certainly get the job done. I wish they had more stairwells or escalators, but most spectators will get to their seats using a really long ramp system. It's wacky and kind of boring, definitely the biggest missed opportunity of the design.


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Hot Melt Coating Machine is a water through the evaporator refrigerant cooled by the refrigeration system generated after the ice refrigeration machinery and equipment. Evaporator and the generation process according to the principle of different ways to generate different shapes of ice, it is generally based on the shape of ice particles into the ice machine ice machine, flake ice machine, plate ice machine, tube ice machine, shell ice machine, etc.
Foam machine, also known as foam cement foam generator is doing the most simple equipment. Foam extruding machine is able to foam water solution made a certain concentration of foam equipment blowing itself is not automatically become a bubble, it must be the role of mechanical foam machine can become a bubble. Foam machines and blowing each other with a technical system alone can not play a role. Foam machine itself is not out of thin air bubbles to the output, it is blowing air into uniformly dispersed in aqueous solution, to achieve the greatest possible liquid-gas contact surface, so that in the surfactant foaming agent in the liquid film surface surrounded by electric double layer and the formation of the air, forming a bubble.
Slitting Machine starts, the motor current is 5-6 times higher than the nominal, not only will affect the motor life and consume more electricity the system is designed on the motor selection will leave a margin, the motor speed is constant, but in actual use, sometimes a lower or higher speeds, so the frequency transformation is necessary. Converter can achieve soft-start motor, the input voltage by changing the frequency of energy-saving equipment, speed control purposes, and to give equipment over-current, over voltage and overload protection. Do better in the domestic inverter has three crystal manufacturers, Hot Melt Machine the British Witten and so on.
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Humane Society International receives countless requests from organizations, shelters, and individuals around the world who want to help animals and are seeking our assistance. Much as we would like to provide direct support to each and every one, staff and budget restraints prevent us from doing so. Instead, we network with other international animal protection groups and local organizations in an effort to help more animals in more countries. Our Animal Advocates program helps us accomplish this goal.
The aim of the program is to develop relationships with animal protection groups outside of the United States who will work with us to help animals in their countries and to serve as role models for other developing groups.
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Animal Advocates is a partnership between HSI and animal protection groups around the globe. Together we form a network committed to implementing humane standards for companion animal care everywhere.
Animal protection organizations may become partners by invitation only. We ask that they endorse, promote, and strive to adhere to certain basic policies, such as conducting humane education projects in their local communities and reducing the overpopulation of companion animals by discouraging breeding and promoting spaying and neutering.
Advocates work with HSI and one another to find culturally sensitive ways of addressing animal suffering and improving the treatment of animals in their countries. They also serve as examples to assist and guide other shelters and non-sheltered organizations. HSI provides guidance and assistance, including support in emergency situations.
The Shelter & Advocacy Partners program was officially launched at The HSUS Animal Care Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, in February 2000.
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Endometriosis is defined as the growth, adhesion and progression of endometrial glands and supporting tissue outside of the uterine cavity, with cellular activity evident in lesions, nodules, cysts or endometriomas. Although it typically appears benign on microscopic examination, endometriosis has been likened to a malignant tumor since the lesions grow, infiltrate and adhere to adjacent tissues and interfere with normal physiologic processes. Ectopic endometriotic growths respond to cyclic changes of estrogen and proliferate and shed in a manner similar to the endometrium confined within the uterus, cycling right along with the uterine tissue. This cyclic ectopic activity results in internal bleeding, formation of scar tissue, inflammation and, of course, debilitating chronic pain.
Now, with all the medical science packed into the sentences you just read, why has society turned endometriosis into an almost psychiatric affliction of women? It could be that those who study this ailment fail to appreciate that unfortunately long interval between the onset of symptoms and the formulation of a diagnosis.


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Constitution Party of Texas meets in Waxahachie
William Horning
The Constitution Party of Texas held its bi-annual Convention Saturday at the Civic Center in Waxah-achie, with party faithfuls coming in from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and all over the state including far away places like Alpine. After opening ceremonies and a rousing video presentation called "God Bless the U.S.A." Chairman Clell Drum-heller opened the meeting with his keynote address.
Drumheller pointed out that we are not a "secular republic" and we need to have our voices heard. He said we have what we have in America because God shed his grace on us, but if we do not win the "culture war," we will lose the country.
Drumheller predicted the Tea Parties will fail because they do not have a Biblical foundation.
Both Republicans and Democrats came under fire as Republicans foolishly continue to follow Bilderberger attendee and "all talk-no walk" Rick Perry while the Democrats put up CFR socialist Bill "Howdy Doody" White as their man.
"People need a real choice, one only the Constitution Party can bring," Drumheller said.
Other speakers talked about family and constitutional issues, including a strong anti-abortion talk, a position for which the party is well known, and a strong speech by Joe Grisafi on Second Amendment and other related issues.
The business session discussed the state of the party in Texas and the nationwide, and plans to grow the party in preparation for the 2012 elections.
The party failed to qualify for ballot access in 2010 due to very high requirements for third parties, but it expects a lot of growth in the coming years and a new strategy, to make it possible in the future.


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