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Drones could provide perfect lighting for photography
July 11, 2014 11:48 am | by Larry Hardesty, MIT | News | CommentsLighting is crucial to the art of photography, but they are cumbersome and difficult to use properly. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cornell Univ. aim to change that by providing photographers with squadrons of small, light-equipped autonomous robots that automatically assume the positions necessary to produce lighting effects specified through a simple, intuitive, camera-mounted interface.
Agile Aperture Antenna tested on aircraft to survey ground emitters
July 11, 2014 8:02 am | by John Toon, Georgia Institute of Technology | News | CommentsThe Georgia Tech Research Institute's software-defined, electronically reconfigurable Agile Aperture Antenna (A3) has now been tested on the land, sea and air. Dept. of Defense representatives were in attendance during a recent event where two of the low-power devices, which can change beam directions in a thousandth of a second, were demonstrated in an aircraft during flight tests held in Virginia during February 2014.
New technology offers precise control of molecular self-assembly
July 10, 2014 5:09 pm | News | CommentsA research group based in Japan has developed a new methodology that can easily and precisely control the timing, structure, and functions in the self-assembly of pi-conjugated molecules, which are an important enabling building block in the field of organic electronics. One of the key steps is keeping these molecules in a liquid form at room temperature.
New York police see risks with drones' popularity
July 10, 2014 9:43 am | by Tom Hays, Associated Press | News | CommentsPolice in New York City are concerned that the increasing popularity of drones in such a tightly packed metropolis could carry major risks, even becoming a potential tool for terrorists to conduct surveillance or carry out attacks. Even though it's illegal to fly the devices just about anywhere in New York City without permission, recent incidents and breathtaking videos of Manhattan suggest that the restrictions are being widely flouted.
Heads up, World Cup teams: The robots are coming
July 10, 2014 8:33 am | by Kathy Matheson, Associated Press | News | CommentsWhen robots first started playing soccer, it was a challenge for them just to see the ball. And to stay upright. But the machines participating in this month's international RoboCup tournament are making passes and scoring points. Their ultimate goal? To beat the human World Cup champs within the next 35 years.
Artificial cilia: Scientists develop nanostructured transportation system
July 7, 2014 3:40 pm | News | CommentsFor billions of years, bacteria have moved themselves using cilia. Now, researchers have constructed molecules that imitate these tiny, hair-like structures. The innovation was possible by nanofabricating artificial cilia that would respond in just one direction to provide a net displacement of motion.
The new atomic age: Building smaller, greener electronics
July 7, 2014 3:06 pm | by Bryan Alary, Univ. of Alberta | News | CommentsRobert Wolkow and his team at the Univ. of Alberta are working to engineer atomically precise computing technologies that have practical, real-world applications. In recent research, he and his team observed for the first time how an electrical current flows across the skin of a silicon crystal and also measured electrical resistance as the current moved over a single atomic step.
Study: Power consumption of robot joints could be 40% less
July 7, 2014 2:24 pm | News | CommentsDigital controllers are used to drive the motors of the joints in robots used in industrial processes. Programming and developing these controllers is not easy. Researchers in Spain have analyzed a way of propelling these systems or robots in a more energy-efficient way and has shown, on a laboratory level, that in some cases energy consumption can be cut by up to 40% without sacrificing precision.
With "ribbons" of graphene, width matters
July 7, 2014 9:39 am | by Laura L. Hunt, UW-Milwaukee | News | CommentsUsing graphene ribbons just several atoms across, a group of researchers at the Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has found a novel way to "tune" the material, causing the extremely efficient conductor of electricity to act as a semiconductor. By imaging the ribbons with scanning-tunneling microscopy, researchers have confirmed how narrow the ribbon width must be. Achieving less than 10 nm in width is a big challenge.
Muscle-powered bio-bots walk on command
July 2, 2014 9:28 am | News | CommentsEngineers at the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated a class of walking "bio-bots" powered by muscle cells and controlled with electrical pulses, giving researchers unprecedented command over their function. The design is inspired by the muscle-tendon-bone complex found in nature. They have a backbone of 3-D printed hydrogel, strong enough to give the bio-bot structure but flexible enough to bend like a joint.
New method detects infrared energy using a nanoporous photodetector
July 1, 2014 10:09 am | News | CommentsExperiments aimed at devising new types of photodetectors have been triggered by the increasing use of optoelectronic devices. Researchers in China have proposed a new type of infrared photodetector made from zinc oxide and silicon. Its nanoporous nature, synthesized by a simple sol-gel method, allows it to be responsive to infrared wavelengths.
Researchers create quantum dots with single-atom precision
June 30, 2014 7:59 am | News | CommentsAn international team of physicists including researchers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has used a scanning tunneling microscope to create quantum dots with identical, deterministic sizes. The perfect reproducibility of these dots opens the door to quantum dot architectures completely free of uncontrolled variations, an important goal for technologies from nanophotonics to quantum information processing.
Diamond plates create nanostructures through pressure, not chemistry
June 27, 2014 3:09 pm | News | CommentsYou wouldn't think that mechanical force could process nanoparticles more subtly than the most advanced chemistry. But researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created a newly patented and original method that uses simple pressure to produce finer and cleaner results in forming silver nanostructures than do chemical methods, which are not only inflexible in their results but leave harmful byproducts.
Chemists develop magnetically responsive liquid crystals
June 27, 2014 9:38 am | News | CommentsScientists at the Univ. of California, Riverside have constructed liquid crystals with optical properties that can be instantly and reversibly controlled by an external magnetic field. Unlike conventional liquid crystals, which rotate and align themselves when an electric field is applied, the new crystals are essentially a liquid dispersion of magnetic nanorods.
Carbon-fiber epoxy honeycombs mimic material performance of balsa wood
June 25, 2014 4:06 pm | by Paul Karoff, Harvard Univ. | News | CommentsIn wind farms across North America and Europe, sleek turbines equipped with state-of-the-art technology convert wind energy into electric power. But tucked inside the blades of these feats of modern engineering is a decidedly low-tech core material: balsa wood.
New synthesis method generates functionalized carbon nanolayers
June 25, 2014 8:10 am | News | CommentsAn international team has developed an elegant method for producing self-organized and functionalized carbon nanolayers and equipping them chemically with a range of functions. The effort depended on the development of a special compound, the molecules of which were aligned perfectly in parallel to each other in a single self-organized layer, like the bristles on a brush.
Collaborative learning for robots
June 25, 2014 7:54 am | by Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | News | CommentsMachine learning, in which computers learn new skills by looking for patterns in training data, is the basis of most recent advances in artificial intelligence, from voice-recognition systems to self-parking cars. It's also the technique that autonomous robots typically use to build models of their environments. That type of model-building gets complicated, however, in cases in which clusters of robots work as teams.
Woman or machine? New robots look creepily human
June 24, 2014 9:46 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsNew robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so eerily human and speak so smoothly they almost outdo people. The two life-size robots, which have silicon skin, artificial muscles, and can speak in a variety of voices, will be on display starting Wednesday, allowing the public to interact with them extensively.
Super-stretchable yarn is made of graphene
June 23, 2014 12:30 pm | News | CommentsAccording to researchers, a simple, scalable method of making strong, stretchable graphene oxide fibers that are easily scrolled into yarns and have strengths approaching that of Kevlar is possible. An international collaboration has recently produced graphene oxide yarn fibers much stronger than other carbon fibers.
Researchers develop new ultra-light, ultra-stiff 3-D printed materials
June 19, 2014 4:11 pm | by Kenneth Ma, LLNL | News | CommentsImagine a material with the same weight and density as aerogel—a material so light it's called "frozen smoke"—but with 10,000 times more stiffness. This material could have a profound impact on the aerospace and automotive industries as well as other applications where lightweight, high-stiffness and high-strength materials are needed.
Synthetic aperture sonar to help Navy hunt sea mines
June 19, 2014 8:37 am | by Brett Israel, Georgia Institute of Technology | News | CommentsSince World War II, sea mines have damaged or sunk four times more U.S. Navy ships than all other means of attack combined. New sonar research being performed could improve the Navy's ability to find sea mines deep under water. The underlying technology, known as synthetic aperture sonar, uses advanced computing and signal processing power to create fine-resolution images of the seafloor based on reflected sound waves.
A new way to detect leaks in pipes
June 19, 2014 8:09 am | by David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | News | CommentsExplosions caused by leaking gas pipes have frequently made headlines in recent years. But while the problem of old and failing pipes has garnered much attention, methods for addressing such failing infrastructure have lagged far behind. Typically, leaks are found using aboveground acoustic sensors. But these systems are very slow, and can miss small leaks altogether. Now researchers have devised a robotic system that can detect leaks.
New manufacturing methods needed for "soft" machines, robots
June 19, 2014 7:52 am | by Emil Venere, Purdue Univ. | News | CommentsResearchers have developed a technique that might be used to produce "soft machines" made of elastic materials and liquid metals for potential applications in robotics, medical devices and consumer electronics. Such an elastic technology could make possible robots that have sensory skin and stretchable garments that people might wear to interact with computers or for therapeutic purposes.
Collecting light with artificial moth eyes
June 18, 2014 4:00 pm | News | CommentsResearchers the world over are investigating solar cells which imitate plant photosynthesis, with the goal of using sunlight and water to create synthetic fuels such as hydrogen. Scientists in Switzerland have developed this type of photoelectrochemical cell, but this one recreates a moth's eye to drastically increase its light collecting efficiency. The cell is made of cheap raw materials: iron and tungsten oxide.
Nanofibers for quantum computing
June 17, 2014 4:12 pm | News | CommentsA proposed hybrid quantum processor for a future quantum computer uses trapped atoms as the memory and superconducting qubits as the processor. The concept requires, however, an optical trap that is able to work well with superconductors, which don't like magnetic fields or high optical power. Joint Quantum Institute scientists believe they've developed an effective method for creating these ultra-high transmission optical nanofibers.


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Best Laptops 2015: 10 best ultrabooks and hybrids
Is now the right time to buy a new laptop? It's often hard to decide, but our best laptop round-up explains why you might be better off waiting for new models right now.
While there are good, new and older laptops available, now isn't a great time to buy a new laptop. Intel, the main company that makes processors for laptops, has just released a new range of more efficient chips, and as a result there are lots of new laptops coming that will replace those currently on sale.
For example, we've removed the 2014 MacBook Air from our list because we expect Apple to launch a new version within the next few months. It's still a great laptop that's worth considering, but you'll feel pretty sore if you buy one and Apple releases a slimmer, better one days afterwards.
That's why our pick of the best laptops of 2015 is split in two. We've selected our favourite models of those currently available, but we've also included upcoming models that are worth waiting for.
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Best Windows Hybrid – Microsoft Surface Pro 3
Best Laptop for Video Editing – Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch
Best 13-inch Windows Hybrid – Dell Latitude 13 7000 NEW
Best Gaming Laptop – MSI G70 2QE Stealth Pro Red Edition NEW
Best 15-inch Laptop – Dell XPS 15
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Dell XPS 13 – New ultrabook with ultra-slim bezel NEW
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2015 – Updated business ultra-portable NEW
Asus Transformer Chi T90, T100 and T300 – New cheap hybrids NEW
Toshiba Satellite Click Mini – Cheap 8.9-inch hybrid NEW
Toshiba Chromebook 2 – 13-inch Chromebook with 1080p screen NEW
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Why should I wait for the new Intel processors?
Intel has a selection of new processors, all of which offer improved performance while using less power. This means the latest laptops and tablets that use the new Intel 5th generation Core i and new Intel Core M processors will improve battery life and run cooler.Because of the latter, many of the new laptops and hybrids have smaller, quieter fans – some might even have no fan at all. They're also lighter, thinner and faster, all of which makes waiting a good idea.
Related: Intel's 14nm processors explained
Related: Intel Core M: Everything you need to know
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A lot will depend on how much you have to spend, but here's a quick summary of the options to help you decide.Laptop Tablet Hybrid – (£300 to £1,000 or more)
If you've ever been tempted by an iPad, but still need a Windows laptop, then a hybrid is a good choice. There's a huge amount of choice in both size and price. The main things to consider are how much you want to spend and how you're going to use it. Need a laptop more than a tablet? Go bigger and more expensive. The opposite is true if you really want a tablet that you can use as a tablet.
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This is a twist on the hybrid that differs in execution. Pure hybrids have detaching tablet segments that connect to a keyboard, while convertibles are normal laptops with clever hinges that rotate. They're a good choice if you mainly need a laptop but would like a little flexibility.
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The 1975 Gibson Les Paul catalogue cover showed Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones playing a Les Paul Custom. This was the second time Gibson had produced a specific Les Paul catalogue (see the 1970 LP catalogue. It contained the following guitars and basses. Click on the images for full size versions, or click on the model names below for more about each instrument Guitars: Les Paul Signature guitar Les Paul Signature bass Les Paul Recording guitar Les Paul Triumph bass Les Paul Deluxe Les Paul Custom
It's hard to believe that some of today's most progressive, hard rock sounds are created on a guitar that was originally designed in 1952, before rock was even known as "rock and roll." The Les Paul Standard was introduced in 1952. followed by the Les Paul Custom in 1954. Today, these guitars are still unequalled for their superb sustaining power, brilliance and clear, penetrating tone. In fact, the Custom's low, fast action earned it the nickname, "The Fretless Wonder." And. of course, the more recent Les Paul Deluxe is already one of the most popular guitars in history.
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United States President Barack Obama is hosting a Nuclear Security
Summit [LINK
http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20100301_us_nuclear_posture_review] on
April 12-13, with 47 nations represented and the heads of government of
most the world's great powers in attendance.
The summit is claimed to be the largest gathering of foreign leaders in
Washington since the end of World War II, and yet it is not quite clear
what the purpose of the meeting is. Obama announced that the meeting
would be held during his speech on nuclear non-proliferation in Prague
in April 2009 [LINK
In principle, he is hoping to get the leaders to pledge to secure fully
the storage and transportation of existing stocks of separated plutonium
and highly enriched uranium -- or other nuclear weapon components -- so
as to prevent the possibility of militant groups acquiring nuclear
materials and making a "dirty bomb."
By "securing" nuclear materials, the emphasis will be on all countries
satisfying the requirements of United Nations Security Council
resolution 1540 -- notably the nuclear part -- which calls for
preventing nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or technologies from
falling into the hands of non-state actors. The resolution was passed in
2004, has been extended to 2011, but countries have dragged their feet
in satisfying its requirements. Obama is apparently hoping to
reinvigorate the process and get it completed by 2014.
In other words the summit doesn't appear to have anything on the agenda
that requires the presence of a good chunk of the world's leaders -- or
much more than medium level technocrats. Hence STRATFOR, like everyone
else, will be watching to see if anything unexpected comes from the
meeting. Meanwhile however we cannot fail to comment on the remarkable
schedule of bilateral meetings that will be taking place on the
The following are the bilateral meetings STRATFOR will be watching most
East Asia - Chinese President Hu Jintao is visiting the US after more
than a month of verbal exchanges regarding the two countries' trade and
economic disputes. The controversy over China's fixed exchange rate
nearly reached a feverish pitch before the US Treasury Department
delayed a report, originally due April 15, that could charge China
formally with currency manipulation [LINK
The tenor of this meeting is important to see whether the two are still
able to find acceptable terms to prevent a deeper rift. Meanwhile, the
United States is expecting China to nudge North Korea back into
international negotiations over denuclearization [LINK
which will also be a topic of discussion with South Korean President Lee
Myung-Bak during his bilateral with Obama, especially amid questions
about inter-Korean security situation following the mysterious sinking
of the South Korean warship the Choenan [LINK
Former Soviet Union - Obama will not be meeting with President Dmitri
Medvedev -- they just met on April 8 [LINK
and concluded a new version of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty [LINK
Rumors suggest that at the summit the US and Russia will announce the
disposal of their surplus stocks of plutonium, but this proposal has
been on the table since 2000 with little progress. Far more importantly
are deeper geopolitical disagreements.The Russian resurgence in the
Former Soviet Union is going full steam, and the US has little bandwidth
to oppose it [LINK
. Not only has Russia turned the tables in Ukraine, but the revolution
in Kyrgyzstan appears to have received substantial Russian backing,
giving Moscow greater leverage over the US Manas military airbase [LINK
http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20100408_kyrgyzstan_fate_manas] there
that is part of the Afghanistan effort. Obama's bilaterals with the
leaders of Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan take place within
the context of this major geopolitical game.
Europe - Of all the European countries in attendance, Obama is having a
bilateral only with German Chancellor Angela Merkel -- not with the
leaders of France, Italy, Spain, or with the new European Council
President, whom Obama is yet to acknowledge. The meeting with Merkel
comes at a time in which Germany is becoming aware of the implications
of its economic strength and internal coherence [LINK
within the context of an economically weak and politically dissonant
Europe. Moreover, Germany is realizing the security and economic
advantages that can be gained from better relations with Russia, a
rapprochement that continues at the expense of central European states
that fear Russia's growing influence. While Merkel and Obama will
officially talk about Afghanistan, Iran and nuclear proliferation, the
atmosphere of the meeting will be filled with tension between an
awakening Germany [LINK
and globally dominant US.
Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conspicuously
canceled his trip to the summit, precluding the possibility of a meeting
with the US president at a time when US-Israeli relations have reached a
low point [LINK
over the very question of nuclear proliferation. Israel sees a suspected
Iranian nuclear weapons program as a threat to its national survival,
but the US has not only failed to deliver tough sanctions against Iran,
as it said it would do, but has for now ruled out preemptive military
strikes, leaving Israel to accept the status quo of growing Iranian
influence in the region. In addition, Israeli movement on building
settlements in Eastern Jerusalem [LINK
despite US demands to negotiate with the Palestinians, has sent
relations to rock bottom. Israel is also not particularly keen on
attending a meeting where it will likely receive criticism for being
nuclear armed but not having officially acknolwedged it, and not being
committed to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Turkey - After much deliberation over whether he would attend, Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Tayyep Erdogan will be showing up after all to the
summit. US-Turkish relations have been particularly strained since the
House Foreign Affairs committee approved in early March a resolution on
the Armenian genocide [LINK
With an interesting in maintaining a decent relationship with
Washington, Erdogan decided to attend the summit. However, he will not
be meeting with Obama, and his speech is expected to be another eyebrow
raiser [LINK
that has a good chance of sending the Israeli delegation out of the
room. Erdogan plans to staunchly defend Iran and call out Israel for its
undeclared nuclear weapons program. This will allow Turkey to brandish
its independent foreign policy credentials but will come at the price of
further straining its relationship with Washington [LINK
http://www.stratfor.com/geopolitical_diary/20100304_turkeys_challenge] .
Meanwhile, we'll be watching closely a meeting between Erdogan and
Medvedev [LINK
on the sidelines of the summit. Though Turkey is concerned with Russia's
moves in Central Asia, it wants to keep its relations with Moscow on an
even keel, and is using energy deals to do just that.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. and BOSTON, Nov. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PETX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the licensing, development and commercialization of innovative medications for pets, will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. ET, to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.
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I am making a 6 gallon batch of peach wine for swmbo. Whenever we are west of Knoxville, I take her to a winery in Crossville, Tn, because she loves the smell of their peach wine. The batch I am making doesn't seem to have as much "peachiness" as the Crossville wine, and I am looking for a way to add a little bit of extra flavor when backsweetening. Here are the options I have considered:
Hmmmmm...... A while back there was a McCormick(flavors & spices) ad on HBT. I checked it out, and they have all sorts of stuff. Worth a try. You prob'ly should add flavors AFTER ferm'n, so yeast don't turn it into crud. Good luck.
I would try doing a reduction and a simple syrup. I would do it because you don't want to over sweeten the wine but you want to make sure you get the max flavor. Wait till after adding the potassium sorbate and then give it a whirl. They do make flavoring a specifically for wine making but I have never tried them. Good luck!
The thought never crossed my mind to back sweeten with the syrup from a can of peaches...but it actually sounds like a pretty good idea....
I back sweetened my last peach wine with frozen/thawed Welch's white grape peach concentrate. It has a very peachy aroma and worked real well.
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Necro-thread alert!!!! Racked a peach wine today and am thinking ahead to backsweetening. I like the idea of using peach juice or perhaps a combination of peach juice and simple syrup. Any other thoughts, ideas, advice?
Welches frozen white grape and peach frozen concentrates. Sweet and flavorfull. A little goes a long way. You can simmer it down further if you want it more concentrated. Sent from my iPod touch using Home Brew


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ROK/AFRICA/FSU/MESA - Summary of Russian press for Thursday 1 September 2011 - RUSSIA/LIBYA/CHAD/ROK/US/MALI/UK
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1. Svetlana Dementyeva article headlined "Licence to be rewritten for
banks" says that Russian banks will have to either change their licences
or continue to work with the existing ones, rendering services that they
do not envisage, because of a law on national payment system to come
into effect soon; pp 1, 7 (824 words).
2. Sergey Mashkin article headlined "Respected killer found for Yuriy
Budanov" says that Moscow's Presnenskiy District court has issued an
arrest warrant for the alleged murderer of Col Yuriy Budanov, Magomed
Suleymanov, who turned out to be a famous religious figure in Chechnya;
pp 1, 5 (773 words).
3. Vladimir Solovyev and Mariya-Luiza Tirmaste article headlined
"President signs up for delegates" says that President Dmitriy Medvedev
will attend the One Russia party congress scheduled for 23-24 September.
Some sources say that Medvedev will announce his plans for the 2012
presidential election at the party congress; pp 1-2 (1,200 words).
4. Kirill Melnikov and Tamila Dzhodzhua article headlined "Bailiffs
occupy BP's Moscow office" says that documents have been withdrawn from
BP's Moscow office following a court ruling on a lawsuit filed by the
minority shareholders of the TNK-BP holding company, seeking
compensation for the failed BP-Rosneft deal. BP thinks Russian
authorities are in this way exerting pressure on its business in Russia;
pp 1, 9 (1,076 words).
5. Maksim Ivanov article headlined "Citizens want to see new State Duma"
says that public opinion polls conducted by the Levada Centre in August
have shown that 66.8 per cent of Russians disapprove of the State Duma
performance. Some 64.5 per cent of respondents want the State Duma to be
remanned. About half of respondents (48.8 per cent) believe that the
State Duma election will not do without violations and forgery; p 2 (482
6. Ivan Safronov article headlined "State defence order discussed but
not done" says that the Defence Ministry and defence enterprises have
failed to conclude contracts under the state defence order for 2011
before the deadline set by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin; p 2 (739
7. Anna Pushkarskaya article headlined "St Petersburg pays with senator
for governor" says that former presidential envoy to the Central Federal
District Georgiy Poltavchenko has been approved as St Petersburg
governor instead of Valentina Matviyenko who was delegated to work in
the Federation Council; p 3 (609 words).
8. Anna Pushkarskaya brief interview with newly-appointed St Petersburg
governor Georgiy Poltavchenko, headlined "'I will serve as long as they
trust me; I have no other plans'", who speaks about his plans at the new
post; p 3 (492 words).
9. Vladislav Trifonov article headlined "BTA-bank's credits go into
Moscow Region land" says that the Interior Ministry investigations
department has completed a probe into BTA-bank's 730m-dollar
embezzlement. Investigators believe that the general director of the
company Evraziya Logistik, Aleksandr Volkov, and his three subordinates
are members of a criminal group; p 4 (580 words).
10. Viktor Sborov article headlined "Former deputy stands trial as
Spanish" says that the trial of former State Duma deputy Mikhail
Glushchenko charged with a 10m-dollar extortion has been marked by yet
another scandal. Glushchenko's defence asked to delay a court hearing
because Glushchenko was out of his head: he named himself Migel Gonsales
in court; p 4 (540 words).
11. Andrey Kozenko et al. article headlined "Protest squatting" says
that the opposition has held an unauthorized rally in support of Article
31 of the Russian Constitution (guaranteeing the freedom of assembly) on
Moscow's Triumfalnaya Ploshchad square. Protesters sat down on the
pavement and chanted slogans; p 5 (482 words).
12. Aleksey Sokovnin and Antonina Kramskikh article headlined "Mikhail
Khodorkovskiy found in wrong place" says that former Yukos head Mikhail
Khodorkovskiy has received two penalties from the prison administration
over a month. Though the penalties are farfetched, they bring into
question Khodorkovskiy's early release, his lawyers say; p 5 (557
13. Musa Muradov and Nikolay Sergeyev article headlined "Policemen hurry
militants to carry out terrorist attack" says that nine people died and
24 were injured as a result of a terrorist attack in the Chechen
capital, Groznyy, committed on 30 August by militants who belonged to an
illegal armed group led by Muslim Gakayev; p 5 (736 words).
14. Pavel Tarasenko and Yelena Chernenko article headlined "Yuliya
Tymoshenko's case increased by two volumes" looks at the latest
developments in former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko's gas
case. The West has been increasingly criticizing the trial, labelling it
as a political one; p 6 (684 words).
15. Aleksandr Reutov article headlined "Libya being prepared for peace
time" says that Libya's National Transitional Council has rejected the
idea to deploy international peacemakers or policemen in the country.
However, experts believe that the new Libyan leadership will not manage
to get rid of the Western trusteeship. Russia will take part in the
Friends of Libya conference to be held in Paris today; p 6 (676 words).
16. Sergey Strokan article headlined "Dick Cheney remembers himself in
George Bush's place" says that former US Vice-President Dick Cheney has
published his memoirs in which George Bush's presidency is described.
The memoirs caused a major scandal in the country; p 6 (675 words).
17. Kirill Melnikov brief interview with BP Russia president Jeremy
Huck, headlined "'This is linked to failed Rosneft-BP deal'", who speaks
about raids at BP's Moscow office, their causes and consequences; p 9
(355 words).
Nezavisimaya Gazeta
1. Aleksandra Samarina and Darya Mazayeva article headlined
"2011-campaign changes vector" says that the Russian opposition is
uniting to achieve the high quality of the State Duma election and to
fight against the ruling One Russia party which is believed to be
planning to rig the election. Experts say the unity in the opposition is
important and is a sign of Russian electorate becoming mature; pp 1, 3
(850 words).
2. Mikhail Solotin article headlined "Moscow of decreased density"
quotes first deputy Moscow mayor Vladimir Resin as saying that the
general plan of the enlarged Moscow city will be approved within three
years at most; pp 1, 5 (700 words).
3. Anastasiya Bashkatova article headlined "First contract, then
searches" says that BP's Moscow office has been raided on the next day
after the Russian oil company Rosneft signed an agreement on strategic
partnership with the US company ExxonMobil; pp 1-2 (900 words).
4. Daniil Borisov article headlined "Governor promptly" says that former
presidential envoy to the Central Federal District Georgiy Poltavchenko
has been approved as St Petersburg governor; pp 1-2 (750 words).
5. Roza Tsvetkova article headlined "Not-for-early-release smoking
estrangement" says that hopes for former Yukos head Mikhail
Khodorkovskiy's early release are vanishing with him getting two
penalties from the prison administration; pp 1, 3 (680 words).
6. Editorial headlined "Good education or high marks?" looks at the
Russian education system and its reform; p 2 (340 words).
7. Vladislav Maltsev article headlined "Church as nation" says that the
head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has paid a
one-day visit to the Republic of Tuva professing Buddhism. On the eve of
the visit, Patriarch Kirill said that only the Orthodoxy could unite
Russian people better than any other religion; p 2 (400 words).
8. Ivan Rodin article headlined "Fasting strictly prohibited" says that
the State Duma security committee is considering amendments to the
Russian Criminal and Correctional Code, so prisoners' mass hunger
strikes and self-injuries in protest against bad prison conditions can
be regarded as malicious violations of discipline; p 3 (580 words).
9. Viktor Myasnikov article headlined "No-one steals GLONASS budget"
comments on the media response to Russia's space failures and calls on
media outlets to verify information they are going to publish; p 4 (550
10. Sergey Kiselev article headlined "Crime without punishment" wonders
why the exposure of an embezzlement worth R300m (some 10.3m dollars) in
the Russian gas giant Gazprom in 2010 has not entailed a reshuffle in
the company's management; p 5 (970 words).
11. Sergey Konovalov article headlined "Death walks in Groznyy streets"
provides the latest information about the probe into the 30 August
terrorist attack on the Chechen capital city. The situation in the
republic will only deteriorate, experts say; p 5 (500 words).
12. Svetlana Gamova and Vyacheslav Lebedev article headlined " Crimean
PM's beauty parade in Kiev" says that Crimea's Supreme Council chairman
Volodymyr Konstantynov has arrived in Kiev, where he is expected to meet
the Ukrainian president. Experts say that Konstantynov may be appointed
new Crimean prime minister; p 6 (550 words).
13. Yuriy Simonyan interview with Nagornyy Karabakh President Bako
Sahakyan, headlined "'Strongest peace achieved by negotiations'", who
speaks about the state of affairs in the republic, which celebrates the
20th anniversary of its independence; p 6 (980 words).
14. Darya Tsilyurik article headlined "US election race takes foreign
policy heel" says that presidential candidates from the Republican Party
have criticized US President Barack Obama's foreign policy. Observers
believe that the issue will be crucial in the 2012 presidential race; p
7 (780 words).
1. Oksana Gavshina article headlined "Bailiffs examine BP" says that the
Federal Bailiff Service has searched BP's Moscow office and examined
documents on the setting up of a strategic alliance with the Russian oil
company Rosneft. The article also provides the background to the raid; p
1 (732 words).
2. Dmitriy Kazmin and Yevgeniya Pismennaya article headlined "Purchase
impossible" says that a reform of the state procurement system has been
delayed again due to interdepartmental disagreements. These are expected
to be resolved by 1 November, which means that the reform will hardly be
carried out prior to the 2012 presidential election, the article says; p
1 (311 words).
3. Anastasiya Kornya article headlined "Extraneous votes from CEC" says
that the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has increased the number of
absentee ballots to be issued for the State Duma election. The
opposition believes that this may boost forgery; pp 1-2 (594 words).
4. Editorial headlined "Appraised by terror attacks" recalls the
terrorist attack on a school in the North Ossetian town of Beslan in
September 2004, as well as several other terrorist attacks in Russia,
and says that Russian people still fear acts of terror and do not
believe in the effectiveness of the police reform, thus showing their
distrust of the state; pp 1, 4 (523 words).
5. Yekaterina Derbilova article headlined "Company of week: Rosneft"
says that the Russian oil company Rosneft will develop the Arctic shore
together with the US company ExxonMobil; p 4 (371 words).
6. Editorial headlined "Budgetary strategy" comments on a strategy for
Russia's innovation development until 2020 and several its provisions
drawing criticism; p 4 (280 words).
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
1. Irina Ivoylova brief interview with the head of the Federal Service
for Education and Science Supervision, Lyubov Glebova, headlined "It
will be clear", who speaks about innovations of the 2011-12 school year;
pp 1, 7 (416 words).
2. Vladimir Kuzmin report headlined "First-class standard" looks at a
meeting of the commission for priority national projects and demographic
policy chaired by President Medvedev in Sochi; p 2 (721 words).
3. Kira Latukhina report headlined "'You never know what you can do till
you try'" says that Prime Minister Putin has held a video link with
government officials to discuss road construction and the state of roads
in Russia; p 3 (520 words).
4. Vitaliy Dymarskiy article headlined "'Terrible Single State Exam and
other fears'" looks at advantages and disadvantages of the system of
Single State Exam in Russia; p 3 (858 words).
5. Yelena Kukol article headlined "Arctic region smells of oil" says
that Rosneft and ExxonMobil will jointly develop the Arctic shore.
Experts believe that this deal is more advantageous and profitable than
the failed Rosneft-BP one; p 5 (552 words).
6. Vladislav Vorobyev article headlined "London mixes up future and
present of Libya" says that the UN has authorized the UK to unfreeze
Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi's bank accounts and hand over the money to the new
Libyan leadership. London, however, calls the move the provision of
financial aid to Libya, the article says; p 8 (468 words).
Rossiyskaya Gazeta (weekly)
1. Yuriy Serpukhov article headlined "On front line" looks at Prime
Minister Vladimir Putin's trip to Novorossiysk together with bikers and
the speech he made in front of the All-Russia People's Front supporters;
p 3 (300 words).
Novyye Izvestiya
1. Vyacheslav Ryabykh article headlined "Time to gather" says that all
registered political parties will hold party congresses in September to
approve election programmes and candidates' lists for the State Duma
election. The article looks at parties' preparations; pp 1-2 (1,495
2. Nadezhda Krasilova article headlined "Class for billionaire" says
that President Medvedev has chaired a meeting of the commission for the
implementation of priority national projects. Medvedev promised to get
Russian businessmen from the Forbes list involved in teaching at
schools; p 2 (451 words).
3. Yana Sergeyeva article headlined "Kuchma exposed but unlikely to be
punished" says that the murderer of journalist Heorhiy Gongadze has
named the crime's mastermind. They are former Ukrainian President Leonid
Kuchma, current Supreme Council chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn and former
Interior Minister Yuriy Kravchenko, who committed a suicide in 2005.
However, it will be impossible to prove these people's guilt, experts
say; p 2 (494 words).
4. Yuliya Savina article headlined "Multi-headed demonstrator" looks at
the opposition rally in support of Article 31 of the Russian
constitution (guaranteeing the freedom of assembly) on Moscow's
Triumfalnaya Ploshchad square; p 2 (626 words).
5. Ummu Gulsum and Yuliya Chernukhina article headlined "Groznyy
shudders" gives a factual account of the 30 August terrorist attack on
the Chechen capital city that claimed the lives of nine people; p 5 (600
Moskovskiy Komsomolets
1. Yekaterina Petukhova interview with Artem Karapetyan, a friend of
street fighting champion Rasul Mirzayev, charged with delivering a fatal
blow to a student. Karapetyan speaks about the incident and the events
that followed it; pp 1, 7 (2,025 words).
2. Irina Kuksenkova article headlined "Terrorist attack is family
business" describes the 30 August terrorist attack I Groznyy, the
capital of Chechnya; p 2 (556 words).
3. Renat Abdullin article headlined "Libya imagined for three parties"
speculates about who will really rule Libya: the Libyan opposition, the
West or Al-Qa'idah; p 7 (594 words).
Moskovskiye Novosti
1. Mikhail Moshkin article headlined "Church front" says that Patriarch
of Moscow and all Russia Kirill, who is on a tour to East Siberia and
the Far East, has made a programme statement which makes clear that the
Church is "not participating in the political life and is not fighting
for the political or economic power". However, the scope of his tour
shows that the Church is strengthening its influence in the country,
even being an "apolitical" force, the article says; p 3 (400 words).
2. Aleksey Timoshenko article headlined "Fall but not catastrophe" looks
at the news conference held by deputy head of the Federal Space Agency
Anatoliy Davydov dedicated to measures to be taken to prevent failures
during launches of spaceships. Davydov made it clear that the agency did
not consider recent failures a sign of a crisis in the Russian space
sector; pp 1-2 (680 words).
3. Aleksandr Samokhotkin article headlined "Special case" says that
Libya's National Transitional Council does not want international
peacemakers or observers to be deployed in the country. Western
participation in the country's restoration will be probably limited to
assistance in holding free elections and in establishing law-enforcement
agencies, the article says; p 4 (620 words).
4. Leonid Velekhov article headlined "Beslan's lessons" recalls the
terrorist attack on a school in the North Ossetian town of Beslan in
2004 and comments on the Russian authorities' behaviour after it. As
opposed to the US authorities, who did their best to punish those guilty
of the 11 September terrorist attack, Russian leadership only took
advantage of Beslan's "black September", the article says; p 6 (600
Komsomolskaya Pravda (weekly)
1. Yevgeniy Chernykh interview with the president of the Middle East
Institute, Yevgeniy Satanovskiy, headlined "Having lost Libya, they
should not cry for money", who contemplates about lessons to be learnt
from the overthrow of Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi's regime; p 4 (1,451 words).
1. Konstanin Volkov article headlined "Is Libya threatened by
accelerated Islamization" provides experts' opinion on who will come to
power in Libya; p 5 (400 words).
1. Vladimir Ovchinskiy article headlined "Now they are allowed to do
everything" says that the current events in Libya show that the West is
violating all international legal norms; p 2 (550 words).
Sources: as listedInclusion of items in this list of significant reports
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that BBC Monitoring will file further on them
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We can bring her home tomorrow. Drs, say she was lucky in timing. She will have a stint and a pacemaker. Really appreciate your support, great to know that we can have a group pulling for you and yours. A heartfelt thanks again. About time we left to go visit and bring some clothing she wants. |
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Oh George, I just red your note; thank goodness she's doing better. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Here's something to cheer you both up: Take care, Nerry |
So happy to read this great news, George. Give Leone a big hug from all of us here at the Garden Party, then you take a deep breath and relax. Mary |
- Posted by lilosophie (My Page) on Thu, Feb 13, 14 at 17:30
So glad to hear the good news, happy to her she can go home. |
- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Thu, Feb 13, 14 at 18:04
Great news. Thanks for letting us know. |
- Posted by anneliese_32 6 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 13, 14 at 18:28
That is great, thanks for letting us know. Give Leone a hug from me and good wishes for a speedy recovery. |
George, thanks so much for taking the time to let us know how Leone is doing. What great news that she will be able to come home, tomorrow. Please let her know that many good thoughts and prayers are still being said for both of you. (I had posted this message, much earlier, but guess I forgot to hit 'submit'! But the thoughts are sincere and heartfelt.) |
What great news to receive on Valentine's Eve! Yes, give her a hug from all of us. And enjoy your weekend together. Karen |
Glad to hear she is doing well, recovery and adjustments to new medicines will be the next hurdle. Still sending good thoughts. |
She's strong enough for all those procedures? Then, she's gonna do well! Fantastic news! I'm very very happy for y'all! |
- Posted by sweet_betsy z7 No AL USA (My Page) on Fri, Feb 14, 14 at 8:55
Great news! May she have a speedy recovery. |
- Posted by kris_zone6 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 14, 14 at 11:05
Great news! Glad to hear she will be home soon, |
George, you are getting the best Valentines gift there is, Leona coming home. I am so happy to read how well she is doing, so please give her hug (and a kiss) from me. |
I'm so glad you have reported good news. Take good care of her and yourself. |
Welcome Home, Leone. So happy for you and George. ((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))) |
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Because Everyone is Special
What would it feel like to have to depend on someone to get you out of bed and dressed every morning?
What if you had to wear a diaper or needed someone to take you to the bathroom?
Imagine being trapped in a body which you struggle in daily to get the basic things you need.
This is life with Special Needs…this is Djanai's life with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy.
Now what if we could make those feelings of helplessness and frustration disappear even if only for a few hours?
Would you want to be a part of putting a smile on those special little faces?
Our goal is to open the first center dedicated to catering to the needs of families of children with
special needs. We believe that if we cater to the needs of those with disabilities then we will be able to
cater to the needs of children of all abilities. We also believe that the family unit needs support as a
whole because each member deals with different issues that revolve around raising a child with
special needs.
To learn more visit www.inclusionclubhouse.org to learn about the
5 key rooms that will make up this one of a kind center.
This center is for ALL children of ALL abilities but what makes us unique is that children with All types of
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If it takes a village to raise a child just imagine what it takes to raise a child with special needs.
All Children want to feel special and included...everyone needs to understand that being different is a good thing it's what makes us all unique and special individuals.


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34 One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water flowed out. | 34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. |
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10 likewise bothYa`akov andYochanan, Shim`on's partners. "Don't be frightened,"Yeshua said to Shim`on, "from now on you will be catching men -- alive!" | 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men." |
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Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour)
Seasons: 12
TV show dates: September 22, 2003 — present
Series status: Ending
Performers include: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Ashton Kutcher, Conchata Ferrell, Marin Hinkle, Holland Taylor, and Melanie Lynskey.
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The care-free lifestyle of bachelor Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) comes to an abrupt end when his uptight chiropractor brother, Alan (Jon Cryer), divorces his wife Judith (Marin Hinkle).
Alan moves into his brother's Malibu home and brings his 10-year-old son, Jake (Angus T. Jones), with him. Jake frequently gets caught in the middle between his fun-loving uncle and his uptight, but caring father.
But, while the Harper brothers are opposites, they'll always agree on one thing: their disdain for their controlling mother, Evelyn (Holland Taylor). Charlie's in no hurry to settle down the way his younger brother did and seeks the company of many women.
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Associated XP Digital DS1313 servo with coreless motor has metal gears. Coreless motor offers smooth operation and faster response time. Aluminum heat sink dissipates heat build-up for fade free performance. Water and dust resistant. This package includes Associated XP Digital DS1313 Servo with JR type connector, 1.7" (44mm) long double servo arm and mounting hardware.
For best performance use only an FM radio system and high capacity 6V NiCd or NiMH batteries. A note on Coreless motors: conventional servo motors have a steel core armature wrapped with wire that spins inside the magnets. In a Coreless design, the armature uses a thin wire mesh that forms a cup that spins around the outside of the magnet eliminating the heavy steel core. This design results in smoother operation and faster response time.Dimensions: 1.6 x 0.81 x 1.5" (41.8 x 20.6 x 39.6mm)
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Shiloh's Restaurant's homestyle fare is born of the love and dedication of several generations of restaurateurs. The Hermann and Rodgers families have more than 50 years' experience in the kitchen, and although they're retired, entrepreneurial pros Grandma Ethel and Great-Grandma Gladys still oversee the recipe book to ensure quality.
Following these thoroughly scrutinized instructions, chefs cook up a well-rounded menu of all-day country breakfasts, meaty sandwiches, and pan-fried country steak. At tables, Shiloh's signature housemade rolls are always on hand to sop up leftover homestyle gravy and goulash. And to ensure that no mouth is left unfed, chefs also serve up their piping-hot comfort food to offices, parties, and the hungry families of vacationing grandmothers.
The old-fashioned diner counter, brown tiled floor, green booths, and homemade pies in the display case harkens back to the 1950s when Bill and Daryl Bowen first opened this hamburger joint. The menu is still spelled out with movable letters on white boards behind the counter, tempting customers with homemade root beer and double cheese burgers hot off the griddle. In the mornings, their chefs fry modest breakfasts of eggs, bacon, and toast, and throughout the day they ladle bowls full of navy beans with ham and complement meals with sides of fried okra and anonymous love letters. Watching the staff scoop dollops of vanilla ice cream into tall glasses of root beer for floats and carve out generous chunks of butterscotch pie to go along with steaming cups of coffee makes it hard for full bellies to turn down dessert.
Forks and knives chatter onto plates at Duffy's as patrons exhale slowly after feasting on classic American-diner fare. All-day breakfast dishes include Duffy's omelet, a massive tribute to egg-based envelopes, and french toast flanked by bacon and eggs. Crackling oil in the kitchen hints at chicken-fried steak, and the roast-beef dinner lets patrons linger at the table for a long time, enjoying conversation or the excuse to pretend they didn't accidentally glue themselves to chairs.
The first IHOP?the dream of founders Al and Jerry Lapin?opened in 1958 in Toluca Lake, California, and was originally dubbed the International House of Pancakes. Since then, rapid expansion has led to myriad milestones across the company's colorful history, from introducing its modern IHOP acronym in 1973 to its 1,000th restaurant opening in Layton, Utah, in 2001. Today, the company stands strong with around 1,500 locations across North and Central America, each one an enthusiastic dispenser of pancakes, french toast, and tables constructed entirely out of bacon. Though IHOP is known as a bastion of breakfast, it also stays open during the day and into the evening, delivering lunch and dinner as well.
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Hospitality release "Betty Wang" from their self-titled debut album
Hospitality are gearing up to release their self-titled debut album on January 31, and have shared a free mp3 of "Betty Wang."
Betty Wang is a real woman who was one of the only female executives at the investment firm where Hospitality singer-songwriter Amber Papini worked. Amber admired Betty for holding her own and refusing to change her habits to fit in. "Su Chia" is Betty's birth name, and a super-catchy chorus, too!
Stream and download "Betty Wang" now and visit iTunes to get the Hospitality two-song single that includes "Betty Wang" and "Friends of Friends" from Hospitality. Also, be sure to bookmark Merge's "New Release Playlist" on Spotify to keep up with preview tracks from all of the new albums we have coming soon!
Hospitality - Betty Wang by Merge Records
Hospitality are Nathan Michel, Brian Betancourt and Amber Papini. Pre-order Hospitality on CD or LP now in the Merge store to receive via e-mail Hospitality's 6-song EP from 2008, which was recorded in their Red Hook apartment by Karl Blau on a 4-track recorder.


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* Conor Makem/Times photo A Storm Trooper writes a ticket to a Tusken Raider on the steps of Rochester Courthouse, charging him with semi-literacy.
ROCHESTER — Attention Earthlings, Darth Vader is once again invading the Lilac City.And this year, the Kool-Aid man just might be joining him.Rochester is gearing up for National Free Comic Book Day in the downtown on Saturday, May 1. Ralph DiBernardo, the owner of Jetpack Comics on North Main Street, brought the national event to locals four years ago and each year, the event grows bigger.DiBernardo said, next to the Rochester Fair, Free Comic Book Day is the biggest event in the city. The first year, it drew a modest 200-300 guests, but last year, 2,400 people thronged the streets of downtown Rochester.Along with the usual costumed Renaissance Faire representatives and others masquerading as Star Wars characters and The Joker from Batman, Rye Airfield will also be here this year putting on BMX and skateboarding demonstrations in the Union Street parking lot, DiBernardo said.The Star Wars 501st Legion, an organization dedicated to George Lucas' science fiction creation, will provide photo opportunities that benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.It started as an insular, singular event at his comic book shop, but Free Comic Book Day has since grown to include many participating businesses. As in years past, those who attend can pick up a map at Jetpack Comics and go on a scavenger hunt for free comic books at participating businesses.DiBernardo said it is a good way for the other merchants to show off their wares to people who otherwise might not come downtown."Hopefully, if they plan ahead, they'll have coupons and other things to draw people back," he said.He said participating businesses pay $100 for 200 comics to give out.At the Knights of Columbus Hall on Columbus Avenue, guest artists and merchants will set up booths to sell their drawings and merchandise. Special features this year include artists Ed McGuinness and Craig Rousseau of Marvel Comics.There will also be board game and role playing game demonstrations, DiBernardo said.Rochester Main Street is also involved this year. Executive Director Mike Provost announced in a statement there will be a scavenger hunt drawing for prizes.The event runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, see jetpackcomics.com.
* Conor Makem/Times photo A Tusken Raider (John Purves) and Storm Trooper (T.K. Travis) don't like the sight of Captain America in Rochester's downtown.
* Conor Makem/Times photo Storm Troopers were patrolling Rochester downtown arresting Tusken Raiders for smuggling droids recently. They will be filling the streets again on Saturday when Free Comic Book Day comes to the Lilac City.