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I'm lovvvvving Mac Funamizu's USB Memory Stick #6 concept, which would be made out of glass and provide a rather novel form of feedback. The idea is that lights of different colors--pink for images, blue for documents, green for movie files, for example--would accumulate as you added files, letting you "see" how much data, and what sort, you had on the thing.
My only gripe with the concept is the same gripe I have with other USB drive concepts, which is the same gripe I have with automobile ads: Most car commercials show their vehicle driving down a deserted country lane, not stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the West Side Highway. Similarly, USB drive concepts are typically portrayed as being the only thing plugged into your computer, and on my octopus-like MacBook Pro I can't fit anything in an available USB slot unless it's the exact width of the slot itself.


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October 24, 2012 marked the tenth anniversary of the Crew's first championship when it defeated the LA Galaxy 1-0 in the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open at Crew Stadium.
Club legend Duncan Oughton reflected on the win on Thursday:
"It was our first championship for this club. It was huge at the time. We got to play the final here at Crew Stadium. I remember it being cold and LA had just won MLS Cup. Even though we were at home, they were the favored team at that point in time. We had a great team and dug it out one-nil. It was awesome to win the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, our founder, the guy that did so much here in Crew Stadium, and we won it here in his stadium in front of him and our fans."
For more, read Mike Clark and Kyle Martino's reflections on the 2002 Open Cup title.
The Crew Soccer Academy U-18 and U-16 squads were in action at Crew Stadium over the weekend as they hosted their affiliate program, the CSA Wolves from Michigan. Both teams suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Wolves. Rilee Woods scored for the U-18s, while William Bayemi tallied the U-16s lone goal.
The U-18 squad was missing centerback Alex Crognale (above) this weekend as the Maryland commit traveled to Washington, D.C. with the Crew Reserve squad. Crognale started and played the full 90 minutes on Sunday morning, helping the Crew reserves clinch the 2012 MLS Reserve League championship with a 2-0 victory over the D.C. United reserves.
On the international stage, CSA product Ben Swanson played 25 minutes in the United States U-17 National Team's 3-1 win in a friendly against Uruguay on Sunday. Swanson and the Stars and Stripes play again on Tuesday against Chile to open the Four-Nations Tournament in Santa Fe, Argentina.
As the NCAA Division I men's soccer season heats up, several Crew Youth products contributed to their universities this weekend. Here are some of the highlights:
Akron Zips (11-1-2) This Week: 1-0 W vs. Michigan, 2-1 W vs. West Virginia
Akron picked up two wins at home this week, first shutting out Michigan 1-0 on Tuesday before beating West Virginia 2-1 on Saturday. Wil Trapp, Chad Barson, Andrew Souders, Eric Stevenson, and Thomas Schmitt all contributed in the victories for the No. 3 ranked Zips. Akron takes on Ohio State on Tuesday in Columbus. The match will be aired on Big Ten Network.
Xavier Musketeers (9-0-4) This Week: 0-0 D at Duquesne, 2-1 W at St. Bonaventure
Will Walker, Matt Walker, and Rhodes Moore all saw significant minutes this week as Xavier drew Duquesne and beat St. Bonaventure on the road. The Musketeers, along with Maryland, are the only two undefeated teams in the country remaining.
Boston College Golden Eagles (8-4-3) This Week: 1-0 L vs. Brown, 1-0 W at Duke
Goalkeeper Justin Luthy had his 485 minute goalless streak snapped in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Brown. The senior net minder rebounded on Friday to make four saves against Duke on his way to his fourth shutout in five games in the 1-0 win. The Golden Eagles host Virginia on Friday in their home finale.
Crew rookie midfielder Ethan Finlay talks after the 2-0 win over D.C. United in Reserve League action to win back-to-back titles.
Crew Assistant Coach Ricardo Iribarren discusses winning back-to-back MLS Reserve League Titles.
Unlike the last time the Crew visited the Nation's Capital, the Black & Gold will be squaring-off with D.C. United under near-perfect weather conditions instead of temperatures in the upper-90s with 55-percent humidity tonight. A comfortable 61-degrees is expected at kickoff.
Different from most road matches, Robert Warzycha will have his entire roster to choose from tonight as the reserves arrived in Washington this morning for tomorrow's Reserve League finale.
Centerback Julius James did not make the trip after suffering a hamstring injury this week in training, forcing Warzycha to shuffle his back line against United. James had started the last five matches alongside Chad Marshall in central defense. Danny O'Rourke, Josh Williams, Eric Gehrig, and the newly-healthy Carlos Mendes are all viable options to replace the injured Trinidad & Tobago defender.
The Crew and D.C. United have split 1-0 results in their previous two matches in 2012, with the home team prevailing in both fixtures.
What are your predictions for tonight's match? Can the Black & Gold pick up a crucial three points on the road to stay in the playoff hunt?
On a beautiful morning in the Nation's Capital, the Crew began its day with breakfast followed by a team walk through Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood. The Black & Gold finished their walk with a stretch at a nearby park.
Now, the players will spend the afternoon preparing at the team hotel before heading to RFK Stadium for tonight's pivotal Eastern Conference showdown with D.C. United. The team feels fully prepared for tonight's match, which holds major playoff implications for both sides.
"[Preparation] started Monday for me. It starts early in the week. If you prepare during the week, then the game comes easy," veteran Danny O'Rourke said.
"It's time to relax, and then it's like riding a bike. It all comes naturally."
Photos from this morning's walk can be found below.
Following the Crew's pivotal Eastern Conference clash with D.C. United on Saturday night, the Black & Gold reserves will look to secure their second-consecutive MLS Reserve League East Division title on Sunday morning against United's reserves. It is sure to be a massive weekend for all 28 active players on the Crew roster.
"It's a big deal," rookie Ethan Finlay said. "In all honesty, I think our whole team is very focused. Guys that aren't even maybe close to the gameday 18 or haven't been all season, are very focused this week. We're excited. We want to win the League and be back-to-back champions. The older guys have made sure we know it's important."
Last year, the Crew's Reserve League success was anchored by Josh Williams in central defense and Andy Gruenebaum in goal. Both have been key contributors in the Black & Gold's push for the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Head Coach Robert Warzycha says his team's Reserve League accomplishments demonstrate how deep of a team he has at his disposal.
"We can see in the First Team how many guys have actually started a game for us this season, it's a lot. It means we can count on everybody," Warzycha explained. "Everybody is bringing something different to the table. When they're called upon, they perform."
The Crew reserves kick off against D.C. United at 10:00 a.m. ET at D.C. United's training grounds at RFK Stadium.
This week, we take a trip down memory lane to Julius James' days as a UCONN Husky. The Trinidad & Tobago-born defender was a standout on the Storrs campus, becoming a First Team All-American in his senior season to go with three consecutive Big East Defender of the Year awards.
However, it's not James' prowess on the soccer field that brings us this post, it's the defender's amazing head of hair.
During his time in MLS, James has subsribed to the "Bald is Beautiful" belief, but for this week's Throwback Thursday we remember the JJ with hair.


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My company is looking to auto populate the attributes (work order # and project #) when they are brought into a drawing on a component symbol.We would like to have them remain on the symbol where they are placed but not updated when new symbols are placed in the project for new work order # and project #'s with each project. I had considered using the title block update feature to do this but I ran into a problem when i needed each attribute (work order # and project #) to increase by a factor of 1. ie (work order # 1, work order # 2, etc. and project # 1, project # 2, etc.). Is there a way to either get my attributes to change incrementally or to have a lisp routine that would only have the new values updated inserted into my block after I enter it at the prompt. This routine must not change the other blocks done by previous projects. I have attached a few pic of kind of what I was attempting to do.
Hi MacDog,
The project number value actually isn't that hard to manage through the TitleBlock update. Simply create an Attributte thats in the Titleblock that you mapped to, and have that pull the Information from the Drawing.
1. Create attribute (Proj#) in your title block
2. Place the same attribute (Proj#) in the component
3. Map the %P value in Drawing Settings to the Attribute (Proj#)
4. Run the Title Block Update (make sure %P is checked )
As for the Work Order number... That sounds more like something you should handle in Vault.
(using ECO's and lifecycles)
I hope that Help a little,
James Alger
Thank You for your reply. I think maybe I need to be a little clearer about what I want to do.I want to have the component updated with new projects when they they are inserted without manually having to change them. I have accomplished getting the project and work order number on the component. my problem is when I place new component into the drawing I need to be able to change the attribute on the component ie(work order # 1, work order # 2, Proj # 1, proj#2) without exploding the block. Is there a way to either get my attributes to change incrementally or (work order # 1, work order # 2, Proj # 1, proj#2) to have a lisp routine that would only have the new values updated inserted into my block after I enter it at the prompt. This routine must not change the other blocks done by previous projects.I appreciated your response but these project number change constantly. if you have any other suggestions they will be greatly appreciated.
Thank Again,
Hi Freddrick,
Alright I have a few questions about what you are trying to do... You might be able to use an Existing Project variable that's not in use.
1. Why do you want to have Multiple Project Numbers tied to a component?
I would understand if you were doing a retro fit that you would want Multiple projects tied to one project, and in that case you would want at least one seperate page for each "project".
I wouldn't tie the project number to the Project wide Descriptions, I would use the Drawing specific %P (Project code value).
"my problem is when I place new component into the drawing I need to be able to change the attribute on the component ie(work order # 1, work order # 2, Proj # 1, proj#2) without exploding the block"
2.Why do you need to Explode the block to edit it?
The Attribute should be added to the default component in the product library.
i.e. If you want your Push Button to have the Project number find the Push button (HPB11 for example) in the library you are using (JIC125 for example) and add the attribute there.
If you use the Drawing value for Project number it will update all of the Component on the drawing with that value.
(you may still need to run a title block update or run the project wide update/retag and have the titleblock update check box selected)
that or just double click the block to bring up the ATTE (Attribute editor dialog box).
"This routine must not change the other blocks done by previous projects. I appreciated your response but these project number change constantly."
3.Why does your project number change constantly?
Is it in the same project, or a different project?
If its a different Project then the title block update will work, as it cannot run on anything other than the active project.
You can run routines (lisp or script) on a specific project.
You use the Project - Wide Utilities command.
As for work orders, you need a system to track them, whither you use Vault or an ERP/MRP system to manage them isn't really an issue. (ERP/MRP system can export a CSV file, you could create a table that call in the info)
Vault would allow you to track the work through the entire system, I would suggest talking to your Local Reseller for more info on that.
James Alger
We have different project #'s for different jobs done in the field. None use the same project #. We want to know which components were added by each project. We want those project #'s on each component to be retained on the old components when an update is done. I Do Not want to explode the object . The only way I believe it can be done is if the attribute on the component can be changed without exploding it maybe though a lisp routine or script i.e. (Proj # 1, proj#2), etc . Is there anyway you can think of this can be done?
Hi Freddrick,
ah OK... Well it sounds like your using AutoCAD Electrical's BOM as an ERP system.
I'm not sure that I would go down that route, but if you are dead set on doing that I can point you to some links for coding in lisp to do that.
I would start with the wikibooks Site, then go to the cad tutor site, after that the cs cmu page offers alttle piece of the code you might use. (they talk about append vs adding)
The Gigamonkeys page is more of an advanced page going through logic processes.
It also goes through all of the commands and codes available in lisp.
What your trying to do has been attempted by many others (in most cases they paid $100 000+ to do this) but its a CAD system not a tracking system. In the end you would benefit more from a true ERP system than trying to code your own in AutoCAD.
Unfortunately I can't help with Lisp programming, I'm not that familiar with it.
I hope this helps you find a solution,
James Alger
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An NFL record 763 points were scored in Week 15, topping the previous mark of 759 from January of 2012. Many will attribute this to potent offenses in a so-called "passing league," but it's more about defenses, particularly their secondaries.
The defensive back play in the NFL is atrocious. Bad players always play bad, but good players are also playing bad. Both are struggling with the fundamentals of their position, such as angles and backpedals. When players are isolated in man coverage, they seem to lack the concentration or patience to see through their backpedal. When players are in zone coverage, they struggle to get help from their freelancing teammates. Whichever coverage is called, players get beaten like a drum because of their own undoing.
One example of a bad angle taken by a fairly good player — although he's struggled this year – is Chris Conte against the Cleveland Browns.
It was 1st-and-10 in the fourth quarter, and the Bears were leading 38-24. There was more than a minute left in the game, making it vital that the Bears prevent a potentially disastrous downfall by not giving up a touchdown. The Browns lined up in a Trips Right formation with star wide receiver Josh Gordon in the wide side ("field") of the field on the left. Defensively, the Bears showed a two-deep shell, with both safeties lined up well outside the hashes and indicating Cover 2.
When the play began, Gordon released straight off the line of scrimmage and then was rerouted back inside by the cornerback. This is done to funnel the receiver to the safety, which in this case is Conte. Conte's responsibility is to get over the top of Gordon's route and prevent a big play from occurring.
Conte does a good job of this to begin with, shuffling before backpedaling again as he reads quarterback Jason Campbell. When Campbell throws the ball, however, Conte opens his hips up and takes a straight angle to Gordon instead of an anticipatory one that would lead him to the ball. This makes it difficult for him to make a play on the ball and predictably he misses it, giving up a touchdown.
Shifting to the St. Louis Rams facing the New Orleans Saints, Rams safety Rodney McLeod can be seen freelancing when teammate T.J. McDonald caught his first career interception.
Early in the first quarter, it was 1st-and-10 when the Rams lined up in a two-deep shell. A quick shift by Saints tight end Jimmy Graham changed that, bringing McDonald over and down to matchup with him while McLeod rotated to the middle of the field to become a single-high safety.
With the shift to a one-deep shell, McDonald knew he had help inside from McLeod, who was supposed to stay through his backpedal until quarterback Drew Brees released the football. He ended up making a mistake that many safeties do, however, biting on Brees' quick turn to his left.
When Brees turned his shoulders left, McLeod rotated over to that side, leaving McDonald in single coverage against Graham. The problem? McDonald was shaded outside and giving Graham a free run through the seam because he expected McLeod to cover over the top. Fortunately Brees was pressured and threw up a soft football, allowing McDonald to jump Graham's route and intercept the throw.
That's part of the bad safety play. Bad angles and indiscipline are common issues in the back end of defensesd, just like false steps and impatience are common issues at the cornerback position.
In the Indianapolis Colts-Houston Texans matchup, cornerback Kareem Jackson added to the Texans' awful season by taking a false step and getting burned for a touchdown by wide receiver Griff Whalen.
With more than 10 minutes to go in the first quarter, the Colts had a 2×2 set with quarterback Andrew Luck in the shotgun. The play-call was double posts, a common concept in the red zone. The Texans had one-deep safety and appeared to be playing man coverage across the board. That meant Jackson was one-on-one with Whalen, meaning he must have good technique. Otherwise, it's a touchdown.
When Whalen released off the line, he ran a vertical stem nearly 10 yards before making his first move, a jab step to his right. Jackson had to expect a vertical route was coming, especially on the inside since he was shaded there. All he had to do in this situation was continue to stay inside and keep his hips squared. If he opened them up at the hint of the jab, it would all be over.
When Whalen jabbed with his right foot, Jackson opened his hips up and faced the sideline, fully committing to an outside-breaking route that wasn't happening. The receiver jabbed right and opened left, releasing inside for a wide-open touchdown catch.
For the Green Bay Packers' Sam Shields, there was little difference when he man-covered the Dez Bryant.
Late into the second quarter and facing 2nd-and-4, the Cowboys lined up in a 2×2 shotgun set like the Colts did. Because of the early down and short distance, they had an opportunity to open up the playbook here and attack the defense vertically if they wanted to. They chose to do so, targeting Shields, who matched Bryant on the far left of the wide side of the field.
Lined up outside the 30-yard number, Bryant released off the line freely and stemmed his route vertically. Nearly eight yards later, he weaved inside as if he was running an inside-breaking route. Shields, who was shuffling as he faced the play, jumped on this, hoping to interrupt the throw. He was duped into a double-move, however, as Bryant planted his right foot and accelerated past Shields. He ran back outside the numbers and eventually down to the sideline, where he caught a deep pass to the opposite 35-yard line.
Can these mistakes be fixed?
You'd like to think so. They're simple ones tied to the fundamentals of the secondary positions, which should be ironed out with drills. But the secondary play in the NFL has been poor for a few years now because defenders don't have the discipline to play with the fundamentals that are instilled in them. It's uncertain if that will be fixed anytime soon. One thing that is certain, though, is that there will be more scoring records broken if it continues.


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As odd as it sounds, not everyone is a fan of country music and not everyone is a fan of karaoke, but one man's apparent disdain for both ended up nearly costing his son his life.
William Carr Oller Sr., 70, decided to visit his 50-year-old son at his California home last Thursday, but instead of visiting with his father like a good son would have done, William Carr Jr. decided to sing some country music on his karaoke machine. Oller the Senior decided to teach his rude, country-lovin' son a lesson by doing the completely logical thing....he shot him.
According to Redding.com, the senior Oller told his son he was going to "shut him up" and then went outside to his pickup, got his pistol, and shot his son multiple times. He also shot himself in the leg while wrestling with police who showed up to arrest him.
Papa-of-the-year has now been charged with attempted murder, although pleaded not guilty on Monday.
His excuse for shooting his son? Oller Sr. told police, "He hit me so I shot the shit out of him."
Sounds sane.
Oller, Jr. is expected to make a full recovery.


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Miami Police Shoot 22 Year Old 100 Times, By-standers Claim Cover-up [VIDEO]
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MIAMI BEACH, USA - On Memorial Day, early morning May 30, Miami and West Palm Beach, Florida police shot an unarmed man 100 times in his car. Following the shooting were dozens of arrests as officers worked to cover-up the incident by smashing cameras and cellular phones of by-standers.
22-year old Haitian American Raymond Herisse was said to have hit an officer at a traffic stop and then took off, hitting or nearly hitting three or four other vehicles. Herisse would come to a stop less than 3 blocks away. Where after 12 officers with guns drawn, commanded him to step out of the vehicle, a few seconds later would open fire shooting the young man 100 time.
After the shooting officers then proceeded to detain or arrest by-standers who were filming the incident. According to video posted on YouTube officers even drew weapons at the on lookers when they tried to obtain mobile devices and phones. Furthermore, on the day of the shooting it was understood that Herisse had been un armed but two days later, the police would change their story to say that a semi-automatic handgun was found in the vehicle.
Officers Pull Guns on Bystanders
John DeLeon of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was quoted saying "this isn't a question of police trying to secure evidence. It's a question of police trying to destroy evidence of what they had done… There were First Amendment violations. Arguably, there were Fourth Amendment violations to the Constitution and police using excessive force."
Police officers contend that Herisse hit an officer and nearly hit four others. On video it can be seen that a motorcyclist and a car came in close contact with Herisse's vehicle. Officers argue that they felt they were in danger as well as the general public.
Regarding the aftermath of the shooting, the police say they confiscated phones and cameras but did not destroy them. Their argument is that these devices could serve evidentiary purposes.
Currently the 12 officers are on administrative leave for discharging their weapons and have not yet been interviewed.
Related 06.16.2011: 16 Suspects in Guiteau Toussaint Murder Investigation, Authorities Examining All Possible Motives
Related 06.08.2011: Police in Petion-ville Arrest 12 in Series of Raids
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I planted my Ackee tree three years ago when it was about three feet tall. The tree seems healthy and has been growing well. Its now standing about 8-10 feet tall. I wonder if anyone can advise when it may start fruiting? Because so far its done nothing...Is it too late for it this season?
Here is what the tree looks like right now.
close up of its foliage.
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I don't have any useful advice but ackeee are delicious and unique food! I used to get them from a friends tree. If I had the space I would grow one. Good luck w yours! |
Thanks for posting. I picked up an Ackee on a whim. It's about 4 feet tall and looks very similar to yours, minus a couple branches. I didn't realize there were special precautions until I got home with it. Hope to learn from all the experts here. Tom |
swrancher, timewise you are right on schedule, sizewise your tree still looks a little small. My tree fruited 2 1/2 years after planting and it was about 12-15 foot tall at the time. Give it a little fertilizer and hopefully it will shoot up some over the summer. The good news is that it can fruit 2-3 times per year, so if things go well, you might still get fruit by the end of the year. pepperot, the most critical step in cleaning ackee fruit is to make sure that the fruit opens naturally. NEVER open a closed fruit. The reason is that there is a toxin (name escapes me at the moment - hypoglycin A or something) that is present in levels that in all likelihood will lead to your death!!! (Yes, that is supposed to scare you!) However, once the fruit opens naturally, typcially splitting into three segments, light reduces the toxin to a safe level. The next step is to remove the cream-colored arils that are attached to the seeds. Take care to make sure that they arils are still fresh and not discolored. Such discoloration starts about 2 days after the fruit opens. Sometimes the "less fresh" arils will become mushy. If you are not 100% sure what I mean by discolored or mushy, do not eat the fruit! Also there are small red "hairs" that are located on the inside surface of the arils. Make sure to remove these as well. Since there are folds or crevices on the aril, I was taught to spread the aril out to make sure that there are no surprises. BTW, NEVER eat the seed as it is always poisonous. If you eat the overripe aril or the little red hair you may become ill (possibly quite painfully so) but the odds are that you will survive. So I am told. I don't take any chances and if anything looks the slightest bit "off", out it goes. I would strongly encourage you (and everyone else) to get an experienced person to show you how it is done the first time. I've been cleaning the fruit now for a good 10 years, have given lots away, and never heard back about anyone having become sick. Come to think of it, I've never heard back from anyone of them! lol Okay, hopefully you are still willing to eat the fruit. It is quite good and has a nutty flavor. Often it is eaten for breakfast and used as a replacement for scrambled eggs. The national dish of Jamaica is ackee and (salted) codfish. If you have never cleaned the fruit before, as a precaution I would advise that you invite over (practically) any Jamaican friend to help you clean the fruit the first time. They will happily do so in exchange for a portion of your harvest. Then in the future, you can either cook it up yourself or do as I do and deliver the cleaned fruit in exchange for a nice meal! :-) |
Here's a "happy update" about my Ackee tree that appeared to not be fruiting this season, I spoke too soon...it's now producing its first crop of Ackee. I noticed blossoms on it a few weeks ago, they set and are now growing very rapidly. The tree is putting out more and more blossoms on other branches as well. Thanks to all for the advice about preparing Ackee. I'm having an aunt from Jamaica come and walk me and my wife through preparing the first crop. |
If anyone else is interested in growing ackee, I got an email announcing that the subject of this month's Broward Rare Fruit Council meeting will be growing Ackee. The meeting will begin at 7:45PM on Wednesday, 09/07/11 at the Broward County Extension Building, 3245 College Avenue, Davie. Tony |
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Nice tree......very interesting horticulturally. I still scratch my head as to why Jamaicans like it so much. Its like getting excited over some scrambled eggs. Throw in that they are poisonous and can create quite a liability with the neighborhood kids and this was one tree that I did not ever have to have. Good job of growing though. Harry |
"Nice tree......very interesting horticulturally. I still scratch my head as to why Jamaicans like it so much. Its like getting excited over some scrambled eggs. Throw in that they are poisonous and can create quite a liability with the neighborhood kids and this was one tree that I did not ever have to have." My sentiments EXACTLY, but I guess you could say the same thing for Carambola? If you had a kidney problem they could ruin your life. I guess sites like this keep us in the know. Gary |
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Moving Pictures: The History of Early Cinema (Released July 2011)
While Thomas Edison is often credited with inventing the first motion picture camera in 1891 with the Kinetoscope, his ideas are a culmination of many theories and advances toward the construction of a camera-like device that captured motion beginning in the 17th century. The origin of this machine is the magic lantern, an early version of a slide projector that allowed images to pass through a lens with the use of light, often supplied by a kerosene lamp. (Pearson "Early Cinema" 21). The inventor of the magic lantern is debated, although most sources credit Dutch scientist Charles Hugyens in the late 1650s (Fulton 21). The magic lantern was used mostly for purely entertainment value, spawning extremely creative endeavors such as the "Phantasmagoria" shows of the 1790s in Europe, which were precursors to horror films, and the popular "Man Swallowed Rat" skit, which was loved for its comedy. Once the magic lantern entered the United States in the mid-19th century, it permeated American society, becoming widely popular and profitable. Before the creation of the "movie," there already existed an audience eager to watch moving pictures on a screen ("Peep Show Pioneers").
However, it took a long time before these crude projection machines were advanced enough to be able to simulate motion. In 1832, two centuries after the invention of the magic lantern, Simon Ritter von Stampfer of Vienna created the Stroboscope, whereby drawings from the rim of a disc viewed through the slits in a second disc simulated motion. Various versions of these ideas emerged during the 1830s, eventually employing the photographic process invented by Louis Daguerre. In 1853, Franz von Uchatius, another Viennese, used a magic lantern to project the Stroboscope images onto a wall, calling it the Projecting Phenakisticope. American machinist Coleman Sellers created the Kinematoscope in 1861, an instrument that mounted photographs onto a wheel of paddles.
Throughout most of the 19th century, the idea of moving pictures remained grounded in the use of static photographic stills projected rapidly. The concept of creating continuous live action did not occur until 1872 when British photographer Eadweard Muybridge was hired by California governor Leland Stanford to win a bet that all four hooves of a race horse left the ground when it ran. After several attempts, and after faster exposures became possible, Muybridge eventually developed the idea of setting 24 cameras in a row along the track, attaching a string to each camera shutter, and by an electric device, setting the cameras in successive operation as the horse passed. Muybridge continued perfecting the technique, mounting the photographs on a Phenakisticope and projecting them through a magic lantern. In 1879, the photographer toured Europe with his invention: the Zoopraxiscope. This process continued to be improved upon with Emile Reynaud's 1882 Praxinoscope, which projected Muybridge's images from behind a screen. In 1882, Etienne Jules Marey was the first to develop a single camera that could shoot multiple images, taking 12 photographs in one second. Marey's Chronophotographs finally showed that a much more fluid motion was possible (Fulton 21; Mast and Kawin 12-14).
After witnessing the work of Muybridge and Marey, American inventor and businessman Thomas Edison decided in 1888 to pursue the concept of a visual companion to his phonograph – thus creating, in essence, a music video. This coincided with George Eastman's 1889 unveiling of Celluloid film for his Kodak still camera, an idea he had replicated from inventor Hannibal Goodwin. Although it is commonly accepted that Edison is the American father of the movies, in reality the inventor gave the idea support by hiring employees and assigning laboratory space to research the concept. The director of the project, William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, would eventually invent the camera and projector for which Edison would take credit as his employer (Mast and Kawin 13).
As Dickson began his work, Louis Aimé Le Prince, a French photographer and inventor who had studied under Daguerre and was working in Leeds, England, had also turned to the idea of motion pictures. Le Prince had constructed two "receivers," each with a single lens and a take-up spool for paper negatives. These paper negatives were exposed in his father-in-law's garden and at Leeds Bridge in the summer of 1888, creating the earliest motion picture footage ever shot. Projecting the paper spools proved difficult for Le Prince, eventually leading him to experiment with sensitized Celluloid roll film (Burns). Despite his desire to continue experimenting, financial problems forced Le Prince to decide to join his family in New York City for a showing of his apparatus and films. He was last seen boarding a train for Paris on September 16, 1890. His disappearance was never solved (Herbert).
Dickson began experimenting with Eastman's Celluloid film, and soon realized that motion pictures depend on light passing through the frame. Cutting the film sheets into strips and perforating the edges — an idea also approached by Praxinoscope inventor Reynaud — Dickson used a stop-motion device that took pictures onto the strips of emulsion-covered celluloid. From the negatives, Dickson made a positive print, placed it in a box-like structure propelled by a battery-operated motor, and ran the strips on a loop between an electric lamp and a shutter. This was the creation of what is considered the first motion picture film, and Dickson's experiments were the first actual motion pictures recorded. The films were recorded onto the Kinetograph and viewed by looking through a slit in the top of a box called the Kinetoscope. Both were patented by Edison and Dickson in 1891 (Fulton 23). Those first movies were three films Dickson had entitled "Monkeyshines" and consisted of Dickson's laboratory co-workers making hand motions in front of the Kinetograph to test the device. The date of the recordings of the films range from 1889 to 1890, at least a year after the footage shot by Le Prince. However, due to Edison's prestige and popularity and because Le Prince's pictures were shot on unstable paper rolls, these have been credited historically as the first Celluloid motion picture camera and the first continuous-film projector (Mast and Kawin 14).
Edison and Dickson previewed the Kinetoscope in May 1891 to a gathering of the National Federation of Women's Clubs, showing footage of Dickson doffing his hat ("Peep Show Pioneers"). The earliest whole film that survived this time period was "Fred Ott's Sneeze," which has been claimed to have been shot in 1891, but was not copyrighted until 1894 (Mast and Kawin 14).
The period between 1888 and 1894 became an explosive race to create and, most importantly to some, to capture the patents for motion picture cameras and viewers. With the industrial revolution touching every aspect of life, inventors and entrepreneurs alike worked on machinery for motion photography. As inventions increased and developments were made, inventors fought to ensure their ideas and labor were not copied without compensation. While various versions of projectors and cameras were patented quickly, it was Edison who attempted to patent the basic mechanism of movie camera, leading to years of legal struggles that often forced his competitors out of business (Sklar 22-24). Despite his machines being far from perfected, Le Prince successfully patented them in the US, England and France between 1888 and 1890. Other inventors working on the same projects and notions raced and acquired patents for their specific cameras, including Wordsworth Donisthorpe and William Carr Croft's Kinesigraph in 1890 in England. Various versions of the motion picture camera and projector were born during this era, as well as ideas to improve on that which had already been created. Notable concepts that added to the technology of motion pictures and the eventual birth of cinema include Hermann Casler's Mutoscope nickelodeon; Georges Demeny's Biographe camera; and Muybridge's continuing work with the Zoopraxiscope. Edison and Dickson constructed the first film studio in New Jersey in 1893 called the "Black Maria," in which the footage of Fred Ott's sneeze was shot (Burns).
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Bogotá's Ciclovía is the weekly event when dozens of city streets are closed off and people take over mile upon mile of open roads for biking, skating, jogging and walking. It's a rare and amazing event which many cities have tried to copy. Why wouldn't they? It's such a good idea and without a doubt one of the best ways to get to know and enjoy a city like Bogotá that is normally overrun with cars and traffic. Plus, you can eat everything along the way and get a taste of some of Colombia's healthiest street food. Here is just a sampling of some of the fruit and food you might see and taste along the way.
We begin with guanabana (soursop). The pulp of this gigantic fruit is sweet and sour which some compare to a combination of pineapple and banana. Whatever you think it tastes like, I'm sure you'll agree that it tastes great. Enjoy it straight from the fruit, in juice or in the popular Colombian dessert called merengón (layered meringue, cream and fruit – much like a pavlova). Aside from being delicious, guanabana is loaded with vitamin C and some studies even suggest that the fruit can be used in alternative cancer treatments.
Next up is one of my favorites – chontaduro (peach palm fruit), the fruit of a palm tree that grows in the coastal regions of South and Central America. To be honest, I have a love-hate relationship with chontaduro. I've spent 4 years wanting to love it wholeheartedly but it's a taste that I am still in the process of acquiring. I always thought it should be fruity but instead it kind of reminds me of a sweet potato. I keep eating it because I think it's interesting and it's also really good for you. The National Academy of Sciences says it's probably one of the most balanced foods in the tropics. The best advice I can give you is to ask for your chontaduro sweet and sour – topped with honey and vinegar. It's been the best combination I've had so far and I like it more every time I try it.
Mazorca, or local corn on the cob, is a street food staple but for some reason it's a little harder to come across. The corn that is used is not your typical sweet corn. Instead it has starchier, bigger, and not as sweet, but just as delicious, kernels. They are set over a charcoal grill until it gets that charcoaly grilled flavor, then it's brushed with butter and sprinkled with salt. Mazorca is not as easy to find during the week but it's easier to track down on Sundays during ciclovía and definitely worth looking for.
And last but not least are Bogotá's ubiquitous, unmissable fruit carts. I mean, they are everywhere. All the time, every day, selling cups full of papaya, mango, green mango, pineapple, bananas, assorted fruit cups with toppings like coconut, cream, and condensed milk, and freshly pressed orange or tangerine juice – it's a fruit lover's paradise.
My all-time favorite item from these fruit carts is the salpicón. This is what gets me out of bed on a lazy Sunday morning: the promise of a cup of fruit swimming in fruit juice. It's the perfect ratio of fruit and juice that you can either drink or eat with a spoon. And don't forget to ask for your ñapa. This word has been tracked back to the Andean.
Quechua language and it basically translates to a little extra for good measure; in this case, you get an extra ladle after you've finished your first serving because more salpicón is always a good thing.
So, no matter what direction you head in during Ciclovía, north, south, east or west, you're sure to find an overwhelming assortment of fruit and street food to please practically any taste. Ciclovía runs from 7am to 2pm every Sunday and holiday and covers more than 120 km of the city's streets.
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Santa Barbara city leaders are asking their community to show support for the preservation of the oceanfront home that belonged to reclusive Montana copper mining heiress Huguette Clark.
Clark's entire estate is valued at $307 million. The largest asset is Bellosguardo, her vacation home above East Beach in Santa Barbara. The 23-acre property is valued at $85 million.
Clark's will called for the creation of a foundation as an educational institution. If the foundation includes the house, the property could be opened up for public viewings.
However, Clark's relatives are challenging her will in court. If they are successful, the home could be sold and the money could be divided among them.
Few people have been allowed inside the house, and Clark and her immediate family stopped visiting about 60 years ago. Still, the home has been carefully maintained over the years.
City leaders have created a website called Friends of Bellosguardo where they ask residents to lend their names in support of Clark's last wishes.
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Allen Floyd, a Washington grower-shipper and former chair of the state's potato commission, has been named the 2009 Potato Man for All Seasons.
Floyd received the award Jan. 3 in Orlando at the annual meeting of the Washington, D.C.-based National Potato Council. The Packer, The Grower magazine and the potato council present the award each year.
Vance Publishing Corp., Lincolnshire, Ill., owns The Packer and The Grower.
Since 1972, Floyd has co-owned and managed Othello, Wash.-based Harvest Fresh Produce, which packs its own and other growers' potatoes grown on 1,500 acres, according to a release from the Washington State Potato Commission.
Floyd served on the commission for 12 years, including a stint as chairman in 2004-05.
For the past two years he has served as national chairman of the Salt Lake City-based United Potato Growers of America. He was chairman for three years of the Washington/Oregon United Growers Co-op, an organization he helped found.
Floyd also has served on the U.S. Potato Board, the Washington State Potato Committee and the Washington State Potato Foundation board.


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1 Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song; sing God's praise in the assembly of the faithful! | 1 Praise the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints. |
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It is a well-known fact that physical health plays an important role during sexual act apart from touch, smell, food and ambiance. The health and vitality of both partners involved can be boosted by a satisfying union developed over time. It is thus imperative that for satisfying results both partners should be physically, emotionally and spiritually attached. Ejaculating at the height of climax is probably the most important aspect of love-making and is discussed often. Reaching an orgasm together is a magical moment best shared together.
Sex is a very integral part of our daily lives. In fact the Indian tradition includes aesthetic and erotic pleasures as one of the four main goals of life. Look no further than the Kamasutra, an ancient Sanskrit text that describes the rules for sensual pleasures. The classical erotic stone sculptures of Khajuraho and Konark in India stand as mute testimony to the unparalleled comprehensive documentation of sexual acts and the emphasis that is laid upon various sexual positions.
How a man can exert control over his ejaculation is greatly increased by the sexual position he engages in with his partner. Missionary position is one of the commonest sexual positions but it is difficult for a man to control his ejaculation in this position. If the man lies on his back and the woman lies on top of him then the man is relaxed and in a better position to guide his partner.
Premature ejaculation is a highly relative issue. A vast majority of women fail to reach orgasm with the stimulation provided by penetration and thrusts alone. The vagina is far less sensitive than the clitoris and in most regular coital positions the clitoris is not stimulated at all. The BIG SECRET is that most of the sexual positions recommended for controlling ejaculation in men are the ones that stimulate the clitoris too!
A woman can often have multiple orgasms due to manual stimulations before penetration and if the partner ejaculates within seconds after mounting then sex is satisfactory for both partners. Men have a natural urge to ejaculate early and such urges should not be treated as premature ejaculation. Premature ejaculation also should not be associated with the time taken and the number of thrusts necessary to ejaculate. However there are ways and means to delay ejaculation. The stop-start method, the squeeze technique and adopting favorable sexual positions are helpful in controlling premature ejaculation.
Thus the ground reality is that premature ejaculations are a major cause behind barriers for prolonged sexual intimacy. There are numerous treatments for premature ejaculation, some proven and some just high-pressure advertising.
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Nothing works a stand-up's nerves more than having their routine stolen out from under them by another. Certain comics are notorious for this intellectual crime, and Joe Rogan is one stand up who isn't letting it slide anymore.
The Comedy Store on Sunset is owned by Mitzi and Pauly Shore, and features the lovely Eva Longoria's fun "Hot Tamales" comedy review hosted by Kiki Menendez, as well as some of the finest comics alive. Dom Irrera, Jeff Altman, Marilyn Martinez, Tammy Pescatelli, Damon Wayans, John Caparullo, Monique Marvez, Chris Tucker and on and on.
The best thing about this historic landmark, a place where the late, great Sam Kinison use to perform, is the unexpected tends to happen onstage, and when it goes down, people do record the auspicious events on video cell phones and discreet camcorders.
The Comedy Store recently was a quasi-celebrity smackdown location for Carlos Mencia, aka Ned Holness, who contrary to common belief is not Mexican, but half Honduran and half German.
Allegedly, Mencia has a reputation for "borrowing" fellow comedians jokes, re-writing them as his own material, and makes boatloads of money doing so.
Enter the intrepid comic Joe Rogan, who has always been upset regarding "joke" theft. According to Rogan, perhaps it is prevalent because a high percentage of comedians either don't have the ability to engage in a legal fight, don't know it's occuring, or they don't care enough to make a public stink.
Rogan went on stage February 10th and confronted Carlos about material Rogan claimed Mencia had lifted from other comics.
Today, Rogan has posted on his official website that he was being told by his Gersh agency representative that Gersh, who also represents Mencia, that they were "put in the middle of this thing, and forced to make a choice."
The agent said that "Carlos wanted to get on the phone with Rogan and end this once and for all, and get this... wanted an apology. If I didn't do this, he wanted the Gersh agency to either drop me, or he would leave them."
An attendee to the Saturday night performance of Mencia's taped the "smoking gun" video to reveal the showdown between Joe Rogan and an angry Carlos Mencia, who grabbed the microphone from the next comic and asked for Joe to come back for a comedy battle with an interesting finish:


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There are almost 90,000 local governments in America, with an average of one new local government born every day. Many are unaccountable to taxpayers and special interest-driven, and the Goldwater Institute's "New Charter for American Cities" gives citizens the tools they need to fight City Hall and hold their local governments accountable.
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A Critical Battle Over The Sports Economics Model
Posted on March 10, 2011 | Type: In the News | Author: Warren MeyerA critical battle is underway challenging the very heart of the professional sports economics model. The unlikely fight is between a struggling league (the NHL), a suburb with delusions of grandeur (Glendale, Arizona), and a small, regional think tank (the Goldwater Institute). At stake is an important source of value for nearly every professional sports team: taxpayer subsidies.
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Computing Resources for Students
Computer Purchase Recommendation
Personal computers for MMETPS student use while attending RIT
Personal computers are not required by RIT for course work as all assignments and projects can be completed using the computer labs provided by the university. However, most students find having a computer while attending RIT beneficial for academic and personal use. RIT's Information & Technology Services provides the following buying guidelines:
Recommended Manufacturers (not an exhaustive list):
- Apple
- Dell
Operating System:
Windows 7
Hardware Recommendations:
Processor: At least Intel Core 2 Duo –OR– At least AMD Phenom 2
RAM: At least 2 GB, 4 GB or more recommended.
Hard Drive: At least 250 GB, larger recommended.
Graphics Card:
At Least 256 MB Memory, 512 MB or higher recommended. If possible, use the SolidWorks System/Graphics Card Requirements matrix to find recommended graphics when configuring a new PC.
Laptop screen size:
At least 15 inches, 17 inches recommended.
Additional information:
Almost all manufacturers have educational discounts ranging from 5% - 10% off. The manufacturer website will have an education section in the online store.
All Apple computers shipped since 2006 are manufactured with Intel hardware and can run Windows 100% natively. They are like every other PC on the market and can be used for the course work in MMET/PS.
Software Recommendations:
Microsoft Office (2007 & 2010): Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
An Academic priced version Microsoft Office can be purchased at the RIT Digital Den and other online retailers.
RIT Digital Den
Microsoft Student Office 2010 direct sales
The Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance(MSDNAA) agreement with Microsoft provides the following operating systems and software packages to the students of MMET/PS:
Windows XP Professional,
Windows Vista Business,
Windows 7 Professional,
Microsoft Visual Studio (2007 & 2010),
Microsoft Visio (2007 & 2010), and
Microsoft Project (2007 & 2010).
Students can access the using a RIT Computer Account to authenticate.
CAST School of Engineering Technology - MSDNAA
SolidWorks 2011-2012 Student Design Kit can be downloaded online for free.
The VAR SDK-ID required is provided by the course instructors.
Autodesk software is available to students using RIT e-mail addresses to register for an account at http://students.autodesk.com.
All students in the MMET/PS department are provided with private network storage for saving files related to course work.
The file share can be accessed at \\719-fileshare.main.ad.rit.edu\Students$\<username> Instructions to map a network drive:
If you need to access the share off campus you will need to use the RIT VPN client:
Academic Program specific software
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March 30, 2007
You didn't mark your calendar, I'm sure, but today is an important day for Disney (NYSE: DIS): the day that Meet the Robinsons hits a multiplex near you.
If you've been following the state of Disney's non-Pixar releases, today would normally be a day to forget. Save for Lilo & Stitch -- and perhaps Chicken Little -- many of the recent in-house theatrical animation features from Disney have fallen flat. The sky wasn't really falling in Chicken Little's world, but it has certainly felt that way for Disney's homegrown fare.
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LOL I liked chicken little!!!
Karen S.K. fellow scrapbooker and disney addict since September 12th, 1985
It all started with a mouse..... and noone in my family can stop it!!!:mickey:
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I know that I am about six months late coming to this forum, but this movie was just broughtto my attention and I have to tell you, have to tell everyone, that I have watched about six times, cried countless tears over it. I am letting everyone I know, my parents, who have accepted me as a gay adult but really our relationship is more don't ask don't tell, my friends, everyone that this is must watch television. God bless you, Mary, and may Bobby's voice contine to be heard. We should never lose another human being because they think their life isn't worth living.
Peace and love,
I happened to turn to lifetime last night just to see what was on. I saw the movie "Prayers for Bobby" and had remembered the ads I had seen to promote it and thought "why not give it a shot?" I would just like to say that I don't think I ever been so emotionally moved by a movie in my life. I can still feel, what I can only guess is a minute fraction of the pain that Mrs.
A couple of days ago, Prayers for Bobby premiered. It is one of the saddest movies I have seen in a while. I've seen it a few times and I still can't get it off of my mind. It's about a boy, Bobby who realizes that he is gay, but his parents, especially his mom doesn't approve of his homosexuality.


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It's time again to give peace a chance. The annual "Peace Through Music: The Music of John Lennon" benefit, held tonight at 7 p.m. at Linneman's Riverwest Inn, raises funds for the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort, a group that works to prevent gun violence, and features an ultra-packed bill including some of the city's . . .


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Our high quality tests let us separate the men from the boys and the ladies from the girls. If the cards weren't struggling before they will start to now.
We see when we turn on AA and AF the Galaxy GTX 480 Super OC continues to perform strong. The most interesting number here would no doubt be the Mafia II one. We see across the board not a single card except the Galaxy is able to break the 60 FPS mark. It just goes to show how helpful that overclock can be.


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Sixth District Commissioner Mel Griffith was the only one to vote in favor of the rezoning. Commissioners Brian Smith, J. Adam Lowe and Chairman Louie Alford were absent.
The land in question is inside a subdivision which restricts land use to residential purposes.
Property owner Marty Fox said the land would be mostly residential because he plans to build a house on the site. However, he also plans to move his mostly web-based business there.
"I spend a lot of needless time running back and forth … so I want to bring it to my home," Fox said.
Merging his home and business properties would mean displaying four storage buildings on the site, so they could be seen from the road.
"It's not much different than what some people have (in their yard)," Fox said.
According to Bradley County Planner Corey Divel, this requires the land to be rezoned to commercial. Divel's office had recommended approval of the rezoning because the land in question is marked as a likely spot for commercial growth in the county's land use plan. The Bradley County Planning Commission recommended the request be denied.
Seventh District Commissioner Brian Hall questioned if changing the land to commercial would be considered spot zoning.
Divel said it would not because there are other commercial properties not far away.
"I want to create a barrier to make the residential area comfortable with what I'm doing there," Fox said.
He said many of his customers never come to his location. They simply conduct the business online; however, a few do like to see the product in person before committing to having one constructed.
Fox said he is also looking at a business location in Polk County, but his preference is to remain in Bradley County.
"I want to keep my kids in this school system. I want to keep the revenues here," Fox said.
First District Commissioner Ed Elkins asked how water runoff would be handled.
Resident Tammy Hipps said water runoff to her property forced her to change the plans when constructing her home.
Fox said the water could be diverted to the ditches near the property. He said he would follow the county guidelines on the water issues.
Hipps said the "integrity of the subdivision" and safety were her biggest concerns about the potential rezoning.
"There are so many accidents right there," Hipps said.
She noted the speed limit increases to 55 in this area and it's a passing zone near a large hill. When trying to turn left onto Hopewell Place, she said cars have been hit from behind by cars speeding up the hill.
She said commercial traffic should not be increased on the road unless turn lanes are added to that stretch of Georgetown Road.
Neighbor Gary Ratcliff agreed that the displays will create traffic in the area where it is already dangerous.
Also during the meeting:
- Melissa Woody, vice president of the Convention & Visitors Bureau for the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce, answered questions about the latest economic impact of tourism data for Bradley County. Woody said that much of the hotel stays in 2011 was due to industrial development projects. The greatest tourism the last time a survey was done, which was in 2003, was outdoor recreation. Woody said her department is working on another research project on this. In the past, the cost of conducting such research has been a limiting factor.
- Griffith gave an update from a Road Committee meeting. A traffic study is being planned for Urbane Road as the committee considers changing the speed limit on Urbane from 45 to 35.


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"A Hunger for God" — Free Seminar, November 2–3
On November 2-3 at Bethlehem Baptist Church (North Campus) in Minneapolis, Pastor John will be giving a free, two-day seminar on the theme of A Hunger for God. The seminar is open to all — we'd love for you to join us!
Bethlehem Baptist Church (North Campus)
5151 Program Avenue
Mounds View, MN 55112
Day 1
Friday, November 2
7:00 - 9:00pm (two sessions, + Q&A)
Day 2
Saturday, November 3
9:00am - 12:00pm (three sessions)
And if you'd like to stick around after the seminar on Saturday, Pastor John will be preaching at 5:30 PM that evening at Bethlehem's downtown campus.
Online registration is closed, but there is still space available on a first-come, first-serve basis if you'd like to register onsite.
You will receive an email confirmation immediately after registering that will include your tickets to the seminar. If you do not receive a confirmation, it could indicate that your registration did not process correctly. In this case, please send us an email.
If you're unable to attend in person, the entire seminar will be live-streamed for free at http://www.desiringGod.org/Live.
Recommended Hotels
Days Inn
2149 Program Ave
Mounds View, MN 55112
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Country Inn & Suites
5995 Rice Creek Parkway
Shoreview, MN 55126
Homewood Suites
1815 Old Highway 8 NW
New Brighton, MN 55112
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is located 25 miles from the venue. For a cost-effective way to get to and from the airport and venue, consider using Super Shuttle.
Plan to stop by our seminar bookstore — we'll have some serious deals on a lot of great titles!
Special Needs
There will be no childcare or American Sign Language (ASL) provided at the seminar. If you have a special need, please send us an email.
Disclaimer: By attending the seminar you give Desiring God permission to reproduce and use your image (as recorded at the conference) in Desiring God resources and promotional materials.
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Program: | SBIR |
Topic Num: | N102-163 (Navy) |
Title: | High Strength, Optical Quality Spinel | Research & Technical Areas: | Air Platform, Materials/Processes, Sensors |
Acquisition Program: | Naval Unmanned Combat Air System (NUCAS) PMA-268 |
RESTRICTION ON PERFORMANCE BY FOREIGN NATIONALS: This topic is "ITAR Restricted". The information and materials provided pursuant to or resulting from this topic are restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which control the export of defense-related material and services, including the export of sensitive technical data. Foreign nationals may perform work under an award resulting from this topic only if they hold the "Permanent Resident Card", or are designated as "Protected Individuals" as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). If a proposal for this topic contains participation by a foreign national who is not in one of the above two categories, the proposal may be rejected. | Objective: | Increase the mean mechanical strength of optical quality spinel for large windows to 300 MPa with a Weibull modulus of at least 6 to reduce the thickness and weight required for large-area applications.
| Description: | Of the three available durable midwave infrared sensor window materials, spinel has the widest transmission window and the lowest mechanical strength. For applications such as reconnaissance, windows need to be as thin as possible to maximize transmission and minimize weight. However, the thickness must be great enough to bear the required mechanical load. The goal of this SBIR topic is to increase the strength of spinel to at least 300 MPa with a Weibull modulus of at least 6, while retaining the best possible optical quality. The method must be scaleable to make windows with dimensions of at least 0.40 x 0.40 x 0.013 m.
| PHASE I: Conduct coupon-level experiments to demonstrate a method to make optical quality spinel with a mean strength of at least 300 MP and Weibull modulus of at least 6, as measured in biaxial flexure with 38-mm-diameter x 2-mm-thick disks. Methods used must be scaleable to eventually give windows with dimensions of at least 0.40 x 0.40 x 0.013 m. Coupons should have not more than 0.5% total integrated forward optical scatter at 3.39 microns and should be free of obvious inclusions and defects and stress birefringence.
| PHASE II: Optimize the mechanical strength of large spinel windows while retaining excellent optical quality. Goals are a mean strength of at least 300 MPa with a Weibull modulus of at least 6. Evaluate mechanical and optical properties with coupons cut out of 0.40 x 0.40 x 0.013 m plates.
| PHASE III: Scale up for commercial production of 0.4 x 0.4 m or larger finished windows for Navy airborne reconnaissance platforms or a Navy ship such as the DDX-1000 destroyer.
PRIVATE SECTOR COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL/ | DUAL-USE APPLICATIONS: There is a potentially large market for strengthened spinel for bulletproof windows for armored vehicles
| References: |
1. S. M. Sweeney, M. K. Brun, T. J. Yosenick, A. Kebbede, and M. Manoharan, "High Strength Transparent Spinel with Fine, Unimodal Grain Size," Proceedings of SPIE. 2009, 7302, 73020G.
2. J. L. Sepulveda, R. O. Llutfy, S. Chang, S. Ibrahim, and N. Traggis, "Advances in Spinel Ceramic Technology for large Windows and Domes," Proceedings of SPIE. 2009, 7302, 73020E.
3. J. R. Bashe and D. Hibbared, "Observations During the Fabrication of Spinel Optics," Proceedings of SPIE. 2009, 7302, 73020C. |
Keywords: | Spinel; Infrared Window; Transparent Ceramic; Mechanical Strength |
Questions and Answers: |
Q: 1) Does the method of manufacture matter more than the final properties? |
A: 1. The manufacturing method must be able to produce spinel at a reasonable cost in comparison to existing manufacturing methods and it should be scalable for a range of sizes. |


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