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They play "name that video game tune, off key" , Frank West Vs Chuck Greene and a review of Dead Rising:Case Zero. They also get hate mail, which is always fun.
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I disagree. I think it could be a subconscious thing. You still seem pleasantly surprised with the choice and your brain could just be doing the rest.
You disagree? How can you disagree with my visual perception? I think I made it clear that my choice was this lovely lady:
Someone who actually looked like Hayley wasn't even on my radar. My perception that Emily resembles Hayley has nothing to do with what I wanted for the role.
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Also, in regards of your earlier post about "there's no thinking".
I was meaning that I would like to hear you say what features they have that do show some resemblance.
I've only heard her jawline from one other person who is sceptical about any resemblance (something I don't quite see myself either). To me her eyes, her cheeks, her nose and lips all seem quite different from Atwell.
Okay, if you want me to unnecessarily go in depth I will: Like I have already said they have similar jawlines and with that similar head shapes in general. They have the same eye color and their eyes are pretty much the same length apart. Their eyebrows both have a similar slant. Their hairlines are both pretty much the same length from their eyebrows. They have similar lips, especially when they smile widely. Their top lips are both pretty much the same distance from their nose. Their bottom lips are both pretty much the same distance from their chin.
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At the 2007 Geneva Auto Show, Honda showed its Small Hybrid Sports Concept. It was designed at Honda's European R&D studio in Offenbach, Germany, and we're betting that it was a bunch of Germans who came up with the, um, clever name.
Luckily, the rest of the car isn't quite as bland. The SHSC is based on a small, front-wheel drive platform, and uses a gasoline/hybrid system and a continuously variable transmission.
This is the second concept from Honda this year that reminds of the dearly departed CRX, and we're keeping our fingers crossed that a sports car of this size makes it to production. With its short overhangs, and one-piece glass roof, a production version of this car--with the right engine of course--would really get our juices flowing.


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Eventing is an Olympic sport and one in which Australia has recently won three consecutive Gold Medals (1992, 1996 and 2000) and a Silver Medal (2008).
Eventing may be more aptly described as an equestrian triathlon.
The combination of horse and rider (athlete) compete in three phases, covering the disciplines of dressage, cross country and showjumping.
Phases of Eventing
The Dressage phase is conducted first - the athlete receives a mark for each movement required in the applicable test. The total marks are shown as a percentage of possible marks.
The dressage % mark is converted (using a standard formula) to penalties. (Lowest penalties are best). For example, 80% = 30 penalties and 50% = 75 penalties.
During the show jumping and cross-country phase additional penalties are added to the athletes dressage penalties. The final places are determined by total penalties, with the athlete with the lowest penalties being awarded first place.
Both the show jumping and cross-country phases are timed and penalties are incurred for 'going too slow'. At the lower levels, penalties are also incurred for 'going too fast' in the cross-country phase.
Maps are available for athletes and spectators that show the optimum time (the required time so as to not incur penalties) for both show jumping and cross country.
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iOS apps of the day [March 17, 2012]
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iOS has over 600,000 apps. With so many apps out there, app discovery (aka finding new and useful apps) is extremely difficult. With our iOS Apps of the Day [1] initiative, dotTech aims to change that. Everyday we post three apps, allowing our readers to discover new apps, daily. Enjoy! [Subscribe to our iOS section to never miss an article: RSS Feed [2] | E-mail [3]]
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[6]NeoReader is a barcode reader that scans Data Matrix, Quick Response (QR), Aztec, EAN, UPC, and Code 128 codes. After every successful scan users are prompted with the information gleaned from the scanned code; and the app has the ability to to vibrate and play a sound after every successful scan. In addition, NeoReader keeps a history of all the scans that have been done and can be pulled up any time.
Version discovered: v4.1.0
Requires: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad; iOS 3.1.3 and up
Download size: 1 MB
[9]Bump is an app that allows people to share photos and contacts between two iDevices. With Bump all you do is "bump" two iDevices together and Bump makes the connection between the devices automagically. (Note: When bumping, hold the devices in your hands bumping your hands/fingers together. If two devices touch each other, it might not work.) After a successful connection has been made, you proceed with sharing photos and contacts. Bump has the ability to connect with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn; it can help you find "mutual friends" based on shared contacts and social network connections; Bump allows you to keep contacts and photos synced between devices; and Bump has an instant messenger/texter feature built-in that allows you to text messages without using your text messaging plan as long as the app is running the entire time on both devices.
Version discovered: v3.1
Requires: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad; iOS 4.1 and up
Download size: 6.3 MB
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[12]INRIX Traffic is a traffic app that displays traffic information, such as which major roads have smooth traffic, slow traffic, traffic jam, etc. (Note: INRIX Traffic shows major roads and interstates in twenty country, mostly in North America and Western Europe). If there is an incident on a road or highway (e.g. accident, construction, etc.), a warning sign will show up where the accident or road construction is. INRIX utilizes Google Maps and combines Google Maps traffic data with its own traffic network. INRIX Traffic itself is free but there are premium features in the app that help you "reduce time spent on the road"; premium features can be purchased at a cost of $24.99 for a lifetime license.
Version discovered: v3.6 MB
Requires: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad; iOS 4.0 and up
Download size: 7 MB
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Who doesn't love trend forecasting? Especially when it comes to color…
So what colors are trending for Fall 2012? Find out in today's post on all things color!
Fall Color Trends 2012:
Color Trend – Sagebrush:
This herb inspired hue soothes, evokes relaxation and inspires – great for quiet spaces such as a bedroom or bathroom, yet works in common areas like this hip kitchen, pictured below.
Color Trend -Wasabi:
The color of the Japanese plant, Eutrema wasabi, is most often seen on a white plate ajcaent to sushi rolls – however will now show up in interiors more and more, like this painted ceiling pictured below. It's both dominate and calm, and works incredibly well as an accent color in just about any space.
Color Trend – Pistachio:
One of my absolute favorite color trends of the season is Pistachio. This cool hue, reminisent of mint, can be used in large or small doeses in just about any space – and works incredibly well as a monochromatic color palatte (with slight saturation variances). We love Pistachio!
Color Trend – Angora:
How sweet is this soft peachy-pink? Not only does the name Angora evoke a sense of comfort and softness, the color provides a feeling of ease, most anyone would want to incorporate into their space. How perfect would this color be for a master suite, nursery or sunny sitting room? This may in fact, become the new color for my bathroom re-do?!
Color Trend – Innocence:
If innocence was a color – this would very well be it. The lavender pastel is beautiful, sophisticated and elegant – no wonder purple was coined the color of royalty! It has Kate Middleton written all over it!
Color Trend – Chiffon:
Speaking of sophisticated, how sophisticated is this toasty tan hue? It's warm and has just the right amount of orange in it to separate itself from a typial builders beige. It's crisp, airy vibe attracts, and it's subtle softness draws us in – this neutral works increidbly well as an all-over paint color in common areas, a perfect alternative to the oh-so boring browny taupes.
Color Trend – Rosehips:
This adorable purple-rosey mixture is so happy it almost hurts! If you're looking to make a statment try this cool hue on a furniture piece, and while you're at it – why not make it lacquered? Bold and brilliant I say!
Color Trend – Zing:
Zing is right! This wacky color is perfect as a statment piece, most often found in a vintage inspired design scheme. Try it on a sofa, as pictured below, to attain that desired pop of color. You most definitely won't be disappointed.
Color Trend – Flamingo:
We love this bubble-gum pink inspired hue, appropriately coined Flamingo! How fun is this room (pictured below)?
Color Trend – Ballgown:
All I can think about is Cinderella when I gaze upon this trending color – I blame it on it's name. Ballgown is sophisticated with a touch of prep that I'm currently in love with. Why not douse yourself with a little Hamptons-inspired design and build a room around this lovely color? I'm thinking a little Ballgown, a little indigo and pistachio lovin'?! *This may or may not be the color scheme of one of our current projects…stay tuned!
Color Trend – Tuscany:
Tuscany is a current take on a traditional milk-chocolate brown. It's updated, warm and inviting – everything you'd want in a color, whether it's used as an accent or all-over application.
Color Trend – Mahogany:
This beautiful hue has just the right amount of berry red and brown in it – we love it in this area rug (pictured below) and can imagine it on kitchen cabinets, trim work or inside coifered ceilings – all dramatic statements.
Color Trend – Galaxy:
Beautiful, electric blue works on walls and as accents alike. It's invigorating, refreshing and really pulls you in. We love it on walls in areas with a lot of natural light, as the room below so perfectly displays.
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Stay tuned for Part II of Color Trends for Fall 2012!


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"grotteria" (spelled with two "tt") and "mammola" are separate towns adjacent to one another. The last name "albanese" is very common in the part of the province of Reggio Calabria designated as the "Locride" simply because "Locri" was historically the major town in the neighbourhood. In Mammola alone, where I was born, there are at least a dozen different Albanese families, each with a separate tree. The same applies for Grotteria, Gioiosa Ionica, Gioiosa Marina, Gerace, San Giovanni di Gerace, Siderno, Locri, Roccella.... The usual way of distinguishing between individuals with same first and last name is to include the name of the father and mother. In my case, for example, there are several individuals with the name "Salvatore Albanese" in Mammola and to designate myself my name would be followed by birth date, name of father and name of mother. You might consider contacting the town halls in Grotteria and Mammola for more information about your family tree if you know the names of your grandfather's parents. Good luck. P.S. By the way, the last name "Albanese" is a Jewish family name as well. One of the most prominent families in Venice are Jews with the last name "Albanese". Where does the name originate? There are probably multiple sources, including the "Albingenses", members of a religious sect in the South of France persecuted by the Church and the French monarchy during the Middle Ages. Some of their survivors took refuge in Calabria and there are still towns in the province of Cosenza where a southern French dialect is spoken. The Albanian regiments recruited by the Neapolitan kings in the 15th and 16th centuries. These and their families, as well as refugees seeking to escape the Turkish conquest of Albania settled in Calabria and they still retain a separate linguistic and cultural identity. Finally, Jews escaping persecution in Spain during the Spanish Inquisition. Many managed to escape to southern Italy, mainly Calabria, with the intention of pretending to have converted to Christianity while in fact intending to retain their Jewish identity. Those who made their way to Calabria became, in effect, "marooned" in this isolated region and eventually became lost in the general population. Could we go even further? POssibly. A recent book by a Canadian writer, Farley Mowat, part fiction and part archaeological reconstruction, tells the story of the "Alb" people. At one time, before Greeks, Romans, Celts, Germans, and Vikings came on the scene in various parts of Europe, these people could be found in most of Western Asia and Europe. As a group, they were eventually pushed to the remotest part of Scotland, but their descendants, according to Mowat, probably contributed to most strains of modern Europeans; especially in mountanous and remote regions, such as Calabria. This account stands somewhere between myth and historical speculation. But does it really matter? The Albaneses in my home town alone come in all shapes, shades, and sizes of what pass for "Europeans". What is clear is that we can't all be possibly descended from one immediate common ancestor. Now if I were to tell you the story of my mother's maiden name.... Her name was (my parents are deceased) "Bruzzese", and this is the modern Italian word designating the people of the ancient "Brutti" tribe, the original Italic inhabitants of Calabria ("Bruzzi" in modern Italian). If you add to this the fact that an ancient Calabrese tribe the "Italo", gave their name to the country that we call Italy, consider what we get: The people of Calabria today are the victims of idiot prejudices on the part of other Italians. Is this deserved? Not if you are a Calabrese and know something about the history of Calabria. One thing that this history teaches us, though, is that the people of Calabria can trace their ancestry to a smorgasboard of all the major peoples that have contributed to Mediterranean and European civilization. So why worry about blood lines? We Calabresi are too cosmopolitan and too far removed from tribalism to be too concerned about purity of blood. We should leave these concerns for those whose names still help us recall their recent history as tribes and clans rather than as a people defined by a self-aware cultural identification with civilization. And "civilization" stands as the opposite of "tribalism". It's enough to be able to say: my grandfather was born in Calabria, and civilization flourished in Calabria long before the greatness of Rome, or the splendor of Florence and Venice. I hope that some of what I have said here will be in someway useful to you and all those other "Albaneses" searching for their roots. "Su calabrisi e calabrisi sugnu, e ammia soverchiarie non mindi fannu". Just a simple expression of Calabrese pride. It means: I am Calabrese and Calabrese I am, and no one will get the better of me. Use it as your mantra whenever the thought arises as to the extent of your Calabrese origins. I am sure that your grandfather thought of himself this way and this gave him the courage to make his way to a far away land: Una terra molto lontana (A far away land). Have a good day remembering that what ties us is common history, regardless of the accidental fact that we share a common last name.
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CHANGE SOMETHING. I don't see this working that well.
I just read a letter from a friend that has some inside information about Bruton Smith. Smith wants to change his national event tracks layout so LIVE TV can become a reality and not a dream. How would he do it? Make two drag strips next to each other. There would be three walls, two timing equipment computers and one set of scoreboards. If one "side" gets oiled the competitors are simply guided to the other "side" and racing continues while the cleanup can be completed. As soon as one pair clears the traps the next pair does their burnout on the other side. There is plenty of room to do it now. No grandstands would be moved, they would just offer a better view.
I am glad a person as important as Bruton Smith is considering that type of major change. I think it would be awesome. Hopefully the HD Partners that are buying the professional side of NHRA will agree to give it a try. You could cut the time for sportsman eliminations by at least 50% and maybe save a sportsman racer a couple days of the expense to participate at a national event.
Why does NHRA just sit back and still let their super stars of the sport drive racecars built with tubing that was mandated in the 1970s? Have they not looked into soft walls, monocoque driver cockpits, better alloys, or even an NHRA Tech Center similar to NASCAR's? Probably not, because the suits at NHRA have never sat in a 200-mph drag car let alone a 330-mph bullet with tires that chunk away and tubing that seemingly is over-stressed.
Until they (NHRA and IHRA) face the facts and deal with the speeds and lack of enforceable safety rules they could injure a lot of quality people, possibly needlessly.
One thing both sanctioning bodies should do -- and should have done about two years ago -- is switch the events to 1/8th mile. How many serious accidents have occurred in the first 66 feet'? Then soft walls could be used from 660 to 1320 feet and all the tracks automatically have triple the shutdown area they would normally need. It is a win-win change.
Local tracks should follow suit and make the switch to 1/8 mile as well. Then the safety equipment can be closer to where it should be. The speeds attained aren't much different but the amount of time a racer is "carrying that speed" is reduced dramatically. Overall it is a safer environment and one that can sustain the sport for a longer time.
I know it's a big change for some of us. Not for all of us, though, as most racing in the Southern and Eastern part of the country is done on 1/8-mile tracks. There are only a couple major bracket races left that run 1/4 mile. The reason is the events are completed quicker, there are fewer oil-downs, and more participation as the race cars themselves become more durable because they aren't subjected to the extended high rpm's of the 1/4-mile race and resulting shutdown time at higher rpm's.


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Molly Morgan Shines Under The Lights in Churchill Downs' Grade II Chilukki
Bill Cubbedge's multiple graded stakes winner Molly Morgan shined again under the lights at Churchill Downs with a 2 ¼-length romp over Street Girl in Saturday's 29th running of the $237,510 Chilukki (Grade II) for fillies and mares.
Grade I Winner Personal Diary Heads 49 Nominations to Grade II Mrs. Revere
G. Watts Humphrey Jr. and St. George Farm Racing LLC's Grade I winner Personal Diary headlines a cast of 49 3-year-old fillies nominated to the $200,000-added Mrs. Revere (Grade II) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Nov. 15.
Santana Confident in His Pair of Saturday Breeders' Cup Runners
Jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. will be on a plane shortly after Friday's Churchill Downs race card, headed to Santa Anita Park where he will ride in his second Breeders' Cup World Championships on Saturday.
Leparoux Ready for His Ninth Breeders' Cup World Championships
Fresh off of collecting his 2,000th career win on Wednesday at Churchill Downs, jockey Julien Leparoux will depart for California upon the conclusion of Thursday's local racing action to compete in his ninth Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park on Friday and Saturday.
Special Post Times, Drink Offers at Churchill Downs on Friday (2 p.m. ET) & Saturday (2:15 p.m. ET) for Breeders' Cup Simulcast
Churchill Downs will have special post times for its 10-race programs on Friday (Nov. 1) and Saturday (Nov. 2) so the races coincide but don't overlap with a simulcast of the Breeders' Cup World Championships from Santa Anita.
Grade I Winner Spring In The Air Aims For Millionaire Status In Saturday's Grade II Chilukki
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Félicitations! Jockey Julien Leparoux Collects 2,000th Career Win
Jockey Julien Leparoux rode In My Time to a one-length win in Wednesday's ninth race at Churchill Downs to secure his 2,000th career win.
It took Leparoux, a 31-year-old native of Senlis, France, 18 attempts to land the milestone since capturing win No. 1,999 at Keeneland on Oct. 24.
Molly Morgan Looks to Return to Winning Ways in Chilukki
Coming off a third-place effort in the Spinster (Grade I) at Keeneland in her last outing, Bill Cubbedge's Molly Morgan will look to return to her winning ways in Saturday's $200,000-added Chilukki (GII) at Churchill Downs for trainer Dale Romans.
Churchill Downs Plans to Enhance Experience for Derby and Oaks Owners with $4.2 Million Winner's Circle Suites and Courtyard
Churchill Downs Racetrack plans to enhance the experience for owners that start horses in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and the Longines Kentucky Oaks through a $4.2 million capital improvement project that includes the construction of 20 private, open-air, all-inclusive Winner's Circle Suites in a premium location under the Twin Spires between the sixteenth pole and finish line.
Churchill Downs Plans to Enhance Experience for Derby and Oaks Owners with Construction of All-Inclusive Winner's Circle Suites
$4.2 Million Capital Improvement Project Includes New Courtyard, Remodeled Winner's Circle
Conquest Tsunami Rolls in Street Sense; West Coast Belle Romps in Rags to Riches in 'Stars of Tomorrow I'
Conquest Tsunami, a multiple stakes winner on synthetic surfaces, showed a fondness for Churchill Downs' dirt with a 2 ¾-length, front-running victory over Nun the Less in Sunday's second running of the $55,221 Street Sense, one of two overnight stakes on opening day of the track's 26-day Fall Meet.
Grade I Winner Spring in the Air Returns to Dirt in Chilukki
John C. Oxley's Spring in the Air, coming off a third-place effort in the Aug. 24 Seaway (Grade III) at Woodbine, will return to dirt in Saturday's $200,000-added Chilukki (GII) at Churchill Downs for trainer Mark Casse.
StarLadies Partnership Seeks First Stakes Win in Opening Day Rags to Riches
StarLadies Racing will seek its first stakes win Sunday in the $58,000-added Rags to Riches at Churchill Downs with Hopefaithjoy for trainer Todd Pletcher.
Far Right Bids to Bounce Back for Moquett in Street Sense on Sunday's 'Stars of Tomorrow I'
Coming off a fourth-place effort in the Futurity (Grade II) at Belmont Park, Harry T. Rosenblum's Far Right looks to return to his winning ways in the $58,000-added Street Sense at Churchill Downs for trainer Ron Moquett.
Future Equine Heroes In Spotlight as Churchill Downs Opens Fall Meet with 'Stars of Tomorrow I'
Churchill Downs Racetrack will raise the curtain on its 26-day Fall Meet on Sunday, Oct. 26 and focus its racing spotlight on Thoroughbred racing's rising stars in the first of two popular "Stars of Tomorrow" racing cards devoted exclusively to 2-year-olds.
125th Fall Meet Opens Sunday for Action-Packed 26-Date, Five-Week Run
Cooler temperatures and the leaves changing colors signify the return of live horse racing to the Louisville area as Churchill Downs, the historic home of the Kentucky Derby, readies to open its 125th Fall Meet on Sunday, Oct. 26.
$500,000 Grade I Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare Heads Roster of Churchill Downs' Fall Meet Stakes Races
The 140th running of the $500,000-added Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) is the main event on a schedule of 13 stakes races that carry total purses of $2.032 million set for the 25-day Fall Meet at Churchill Downs Racetrack ("CDRT") which will be run Sunday, Oct.
Churchill Downs' September Meet Concludes 12-Day Run With Encouraging Results,Strong On-Track Performances
The second-consecutive September Meet at Churchill Downs Racetrack ("CDRT") concluded its 12-date run on Sunday, September 28 with encouraging results and a string of strong performances by the equine and human stars who competed during the brief racing session.
Mott Won't Rule Out Breeders' Cup Classic for Cigar Street
After an impressive 1 ¾-length victory in Saturday's $135,500 Homecoming Classic, Hall of Fame conditioner Bill Mott was not ready to rule out the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade I) on Nov. 1 as the next start for Jake Ballis and Rashard Lewis' Cigar Street.
Heart to Heart Gallops to Easy Win in Grade III Jefferson Cup
Terry Hamilton's Heart to Heart went straight to the front of the pack and never looked back, widening his lead in the stretch to win the 39th running of the $110,000 Jefferson Cup (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by four lengths over Captain Dixie.


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Yesterday's PJTV Issue of the Day (subscription only, but get spendy with the five bucks already) was more fun than a paper sack full of Hooter's girls — but how could it not be, with Bill Whittle, Scott Ott and myself. And none of us were wearing bright orange short-shorts. So far as I know. Anyway.
Bill threw out the question, "The markets tank every time Secretary Geithner or President Obama say or do anything. What's to be done?"
That's a good question. I have a bad answer. It's called the Shut Up and Go Away Reform Act (SUGAR Act) of 2009. And it's amazingly simple.
We as a nation will pay Obama and Geithner 1% off the top of any and all stock market profits. In exchange, they'll shut up and go away. They'll keep their jobs; they just won't do anything. Surely, Treasury couldn't do any worse with 18 of 18 top positions vacant, than it has with only one position filled. And after 75 years of presidential overreach, it might be a nice change of pace to have a chief executive whose chief goal is to enjoy a nice cocktail.
I'm sure the SUGAR Act has holes in it, but you've got to admit — Pelosi & Reid would twist some serious arms to get the thing passed.
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1. JayC
Can we extend this to Congress, too? It would be pricey, but more than worth it.
March 27, 2009 - 7:03 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
2. ic
I bet no arms would be twisted and SUGAR will be passed unanimously. We should add another % for Pelosi and Reid to take a hike too.
March 27, 2009 - 7:13 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
3. BeachBumBill
I would amend the Act to give each member of Congress and each Cabinet member a one-time payment of a billion dollars (ok, give Obama 2B as he IS the President) and have all of them immediately leave office and never to return as it will be far cheaper to the taxpayer in the long run. Elections would commence forthwith.
March 27, 2009 - 7:25 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
I think it would pass easily if we had such things as national referenda. I'm not a libertarian, but when it comes to government "fixing" the economy, I'm positively laissez faire.
How much more would it cost if we included the MSM?
March 27, 2009 - 7:28 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
5. Paul
I would submit that even with Geithner there, 18 of 18 jobs are still vacant.
March 27, 2009 - 7:38 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
9. Michael
Oh, and I would be in favor of forced exile if they don't comply.
March 27, 2009 - 8:17 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
10. vigilant
MSM can be taken care of simply by cancelling your print media and cable TV from now until after the 2010 election is over. TRY IT! You will be surprised how much of a burden is lifted off your shoulders and how much happier you will be.
Kiss AP & Reuters goodbye for 2 years.March 27, 2009 - 8:19 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
11. Toads
1%? Why so much? Even 0.1% off the top would be Billions. That is enough.
March 27, 2009 - 9:17 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
12. rightwnger
Followed up with the SPICE (stop politicians injustice against their constituents everyday) of 2010! I think sweeping the dems out of Congress will be a good start.
March 27, 2009 - 9:32 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
13. LTC John
A plan so cunning you could pin a tail on it and call it a weasel.
March 27, 2009 - 9:58 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
14. rrr
Sweep the dems out? Did you not see that 60 something Republicans voted for the confiscatory penal tax against the AIG bonuses? Some wag last week said it best about Republicans–"we know what they are, now we're just haggling over price!"
Vote them all out. Every last one. The one you love because he or she cares so much about whatever it is you have in your community is on the take. He or she is bought, paid for and delivered. They are stealing others' money and it hurts you as well. VOTE THEM ALL OUT!
Time to start over.
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15. Jason
I've always thought that the appropriate method to compensate our Congress was to pay each Congressman $1 million for every day he failed to show up to work – but only if Congress failed to reach quorum on that day.
March 27, 2009 - 11:29 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
16. Freddy Hill
Hell, you could give them a trillion each and we'd still be ahead!
March 27, 2009 - 11:52 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
17. Nolanimrod
Heck, I thought of this years ago, but they didn't have blogs then or it might be a reality. Although I didn't have a cool acronym for it.
There are some things we need the legislature for. Approving treaties and cabinet appointees, introducing and passing a budget, declaring war, and impeaching the president.
So – each year they all show up for about a week, pass the previous year's budget with a little extra for inflation, approve any cabinet appointees, declare war if there seems to be a need for it, ditto impeach the president, and then disappear for the rest of the year, for which vanishing act each one would be given $10,000,000.
That's five-point-three-five billion! That's it! No bridges to nowhere. No grant to a hospital that made up a job so a senator's wife could get a $200,000 raise. No telling the business people to go out there and win one for the Gipper and then taxing them 110% if they make any money at it.
Oh! And with one other condition. In addition to not showing up they wouldn't be allowed to conduct a perpetual campaign, either.
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18. Swen Swenson
Sounds like a sort of modern-day danegeld. 'Course once you start paying you'll never be rid of the Danes. Still, it could be cheaper than the sacking and looting that's going on right now..
March 27, 2009 - 11:58 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
19. Swen Swenson
Just call it "insurance" an Obama'll be right down witcha! You know the line: "Nice contry youse got der, shame somtin should happen t'it.."
March 28, 2009 - 12:04 am Link to this Comment | Reply -
20. Wacky Hermit
How much do Congressmen cost? I bet we could raise the funds to buy a few of them.
March 28, 2009 - 8:28 am Link to this Comment | Reply -
21. Finklefarm
One thing I would add: Limit the period that Congress can meet to 6 months a year. This used to be the way it worked before air conditioning.
March 28, 2009 - 10:47 am Link to this Comment | Reply -
22. McGehee
Finklefarm, change that to "days" and I'll be right with you. Whoever changed Congress from part-time to full-time had better be frying in hell.
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23. John
Time to start over.
Mar 27, 2009 – 11:04 pm"
Only problem is; I can only vote against the turds in my own punchbowl (Illinois). I have no vote in the other fifty states. And believe me, I've voted against my turds every time but they seem to keep floating to the top thanks to the Chicago mob.
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24. Linguist
They are already being paid. If they aren't doing their jobs, it is your (our) responsibility as their employer, their boss, to remove them. Regardless if they wear blue or red Underoos.
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25. Billness
Dude, shill out $5 a mo for PJTV. HA!
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Dr. Haigwood's laboratory has a long-standing interest in structure-function studies of recombinant glycoproteins that has led to a current focus in three overlapping areas of research: 1) neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) directed to the HIV and SIV Envelope (Env) glycoproteins; 2) mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV/SIV; and 3) HIV vaccine development. Env glycoproteins play a major role in immunity and host defense in the primate lentiviruses. Her group has investigated the role of SIV and HIV Envelope-specific NAbs in immune control and as potential therapeutic entities in nonhuman primate (NHP) models. In 1991, they showed that NAbs in human subjects with broad activity are directed to conformational determinants. In the SIV system in 2004, the group found that time to disease was significantly lengthened by passive treatment with NAbs (IgG) during acute infection. Better outcome correlated with maintenance of low virus load and the development of antiviral immunity. Importantly, the presence of NAbs during acute SIV infection accelerated the development of effective NAbs, a novel finding that has implications for both vaccines and for therapies.
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These interests converge in the long-term goal of developing HIV vaccines that fully or partially protect from HIV disease. New vaccines currently under study are: 1) SHIV-based combination antigen immunogens that include HIV env genes derived from plasma viral variants arising in vivo (2011); and 2) a prokaryotic antigen display system that presents key regions of Env on a highly immunogenic 60-component multimer similar in size to a virus-like particle, or nanoparticle (2010). Vaccines based on these concepts elicit strong NAbs in rabbits and can be used to display different antigens on the same particles. These approaches are promising models for understanding mechanisms of antigen presentation and exploiting these mechanisms to design vaccines that can elicit protective antibodies.
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aka duck testicles -- I'd like to a make a pasta with them as they do at Del Posto and Per Se. I have heard you can mail order from D'Artagan, but I'd like to see if there is someplace in NYC I can just pick them up.
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"I saw Wedding Crashers accidentally. I bought a ticket for Grizzly Man and went into the wrong theater. After an hour, I figured I was in the wrong theater, but I kept waiting. Thats the thing about bear attacks. They come when you least expect it."-Dwight K. Schrute
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After hearing this broadcast on radio, how many new users will sign up on RZ? I say atleast 25.
I miss Adam Dunn.
A few of them need to be.Originally Posted by TeamCasey
I don't think so, but not sure.Originally Posted by ochre
"I've never understood the term "women and children" as if their lives are somewhat more important than men."
This is better than watching a game.
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I was thinking the same thingOriginally Posted by RFS62
Funny stuff.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
Who is/was the couple that needed to "get a room?"
Were they Redszoners?
It is! I was going to go to bed until I heard familiar voices on the radio. It's Twilight Zonish.Originally Posted by RFS62
"I've never understood the term "women and children" as if their lives are somewhat more important than men."
I don't think so, but I'm not sure.Originally Posted by RedBloodedAmerican
Haven't figured that one out yet.Originally Posted by RedBloodedAmerican
"I've never understood the term "women and children" as if their lives are somewhat more important than men."
doh. Seg just compared this to the "Sci-zone" with Bill Boshears or whatever his name is.
seg with the K concerns...
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St. Louis native Susan Terris presents a reading and signing of "Ghost of Yesterday," a collection of new work and highlights from her 25-year career as a poet.
Ms. Terris has written poetry since she was an undergraduate in classes being taught by Richard Wilbur, David Ferry, and Philip Booth. Her writing career, however, began in the field of children's fiction. She had 21 books published by New York houses such as Doubleday, Macmillan, Scholastic, and Farrar, Straus & Giroux. During the same period, she also wrote poetry and had poems published from time to time. About 25 years ago, Ms. Terris began to find herself consumed by the writing of poetry. Since then she's written and published only poetry.
Her poetry books include "The Homelessness of Self," "Contrariwise," "Natural Defenses," "Fire is Favorable to the Dreamer," "Poetic License," and "Eye of the Holocaust.". Her work has appeared in many publications including: The Iowa Review, Field, The Journal, Colorado Review, Prairie Schooner, Spillway, The Southern Review, Volt, Denver Quarterly, and Ploughshares.
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So, I want to shortly introduce this creative, mission driven and socially responsible hybrid organisation — Sun Ovens International. Maybe it is not so art related company, but its solutions and product are creative and fascinating. This company is based in Elburn, IL and provides energy solutions to the world's poor. It has just six employees making and distributing solar ovens around the world. In developing countries particularly in rural areas, approximately 2.5 billion people rely on biomass sources, including firewood, charcoal, animal dung, and agricultural waste to meet their needs for cooking energy. Approximately 1.3 million people — the majority of whom are women and children — die premature each year due to exposure from biomass indoor air pollution. Fuel collection takes away time and effort that could be spent on education or other income-generating activities.
I think company's business model is clever because they have consumers in both developed and developing countries and at the same time they are solving problems and making business out of it. Contrary to most of environmentally friendly organisations Sun Ovens International is registered as a for profit business, not a charity, but all of its business is mission driven and problem solving. In developed country markets, it's consumers are green consumers (eco-conscious), food enthusiasts (claiming that solar ovens offer more flavour and juicier, all natural tastes) and emergency preparedness (using it when electricity in no longer available). Despite its core business in ovens, Sun Ovens has plans to expand the portfolio of offerings with solar-inspired cookbook, solar-powered headlamp and solar powered water pasteurizer.
In developing countries, Sun Ovens either licenses its Global Sun Ovens to local entrepreneurs who ultimately sell to poor families willing to replace their wood/dung based cooking equipment, or it sells to large international NGO's who distribute these ovens to people in need. The aim of the entrepreneurial model is to drive as much cost as possible from the price, thereby making the product more accessible to a wider group of consumers. Recognising that donor funding is not a sustainable source of funding, Sun Ovens prefers to license its product to local entrepreneurs in an innovative arrangement. This is part of this business which attracted my attention the most. The company is primarily aiming to be profitable itself and chooses a different path from most of mission driven non profit organisations who always just seek for funding from donors. In my opinion, this is truly innovative and at the same time risky choice because the company has to earn her profits itself and do not prioritise grants. Many of its competitors are nonprofits, but Sun Ovens was deliberately incorporated by Paul Munsen in 1998 as a for profit enterprise because he believes companies selling truly valuable products that reduce poverty must be financially sustainable.
I just began to think how could we apply the same model of hybrid organisation to creative industries and arts in particular where most of the organisations are reliable on donors and grants. Of course, we have design companies which are mostly for profit, but just a few are genuinely mission driven and solve problems. I do not say that all of us have to work with poor and that there are no problems in developed countries or less noticeable problems. However, I somehow feel that arts and creative industries could learn from these hybrid models and be more self sustainable. At the same time, of course arts and culture are highly related to entertainment, fun or just advertising and visuals, but could it be somehow recycled and be more mission driven? I know that sometimes it is difficult to truly understand where are actual benefits brought by arts, but does it mean that we just stop talking about it? Do you know any art/creative industries related hybrid organisations? Especially, successful ones — mission driven and for profit?


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Boeing 727
Boeing 727 | |
Champion Air Boeing 727-200 Advanced | |
Role | Narrow-body jet airliner |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
First flight | February 9, 1963 |
Introduction | February 1, 1964 with Eastern Airlines |
Status | In service, mainly for cargo transport |
Primary users | Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Champion Air (historical) Kalitta Charters Iran Aseman Airlines |
Produced | 1963–1984 |
Number built | 1,832[1] |
Unit cost |
$4.25 million initially, $22 million by 1982
The Boeing 727 is a mid-size narrow-body three-engine jet aircraft built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes from the early 1960s to 1984.[1] It can carry 149 to 189 passengers and later models can fly up to 2,400 to 2,700 nautical miles (4,400 to 5,000 km) nonstop. Intended for short and medium-length flights, the 727 can use fairly short runways at smaller airports. It has three Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines below the T-tail, one on each side of the rear fuselage with a center engine that connects through an S-duct to an inlet at the base of the fin. The 727 is Boeing's only tri-jet aircraft.
The 727 followed the 707, a quad-jet airliner, with which it shares its upper fuselage cross-section and cockpit design. The 727-100 first flew in February 1963 and entered service with Eastern Air Lines in February 1964; the stretched 727-200 flew in July 1967 and entered service with Northeast Airlines that December. The 727 became a mainstay of airlines' domestic route networks and was also used on short- and medium-range international routes. Passenger, freighter, and convertible versions of the 727 were built.
The 727 was heavily produced into the 1970s; the last 727 was completed in 1984. In July 2011, 23 727-100s and 227 727-200s were in airline service.[2] Airport noise regulations have led to 727s being equipped with hush kits.
The Boeing 727 design was a compromise among United Airlines, American Airlines, and Eastern Air Lines requirements for a jet airliner to serve smaller cities with shorter runways and fewer passengers.[3] United Airlines wanted a four-engine aircraft for its flights to high-altitude airports, especially its hub at Stapleton International Airport at Denver, Colorado.[3] American, which was operating the four-engine Boeing 707 and Boeing 720, wanted a twin-engine aircraft for efficiency. Eastern wanted a third engine for its overwater flights to the Caribbean, since at that time twin-engine commercial flights were limited by regulations to routes with 60-minute maximum flying time to an airport (see ETOPS/LROPS). Eventually the airlines agreed on a trijet.[3]
In 1959 Lord Douglas, chairman of British European Airways (BEA), suggested that Boeing and de Havilland Aircraft Company (later Hawker Siddeley) work together on their trijet designs, the 727 and D.H.121 Trident, respectively.[4] The two designs had a similar layout, the 727 being slightly larger. At that time Boeing intended to use three Allison AR963 turbofan engines, license-built versions of the Rolls-Royce RB163 Spey used by the Trident.[5][6] Boeing and de Havilland each sent engineers to the other company's locations to evaluate each other's designs, but Boeing eventually decided against the joint venture.[7] De Havilland had wanted Boeing to license-build the D.H.121, while Boeing felt that the aircraft needed to be designed for the American market, with six-abreast seating and the ability to use runways as short as 4,500 ft.[8]
In 1960 Pratt & Whitney was looking for a customer for its new JT8D turbofan design study, based on its J52 (JT8A) turbojet,[9] while United and Eastern were interested in a Pratt & Whitney alternative to the RB163 Spey.[10] Once Pratt & Whitney agreed to go ahead with development of the JT8D, Eddie Rickenbacker, Chairman of the Board of Eastern, told Boeing that the airline preferred the JT8D for its 727s. Boeing had not offered the JT8D as it was about 1,000 lbs heavier than the RB163, though slightly more powerful; the RB163 was also further along in development than the JT8D. Boeing reluctantly agreed to offer the JT8D as an option on the 727 and it later became the sole powerplant.[11]
With high-lift devices[12] on its wing the 727 could use shorter runways than most earlier jets (e.g. the 4800-ft runway at Key West).
Later 727 models were stretched to carry more passengers[13] and replaced earlier jet airliners such as the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 as well as aging prop airliners such as the DC-4, DC-6, DC-7 and the Lockheed Constellations on domestic routes.
For over a decade more 727s were built per year than any other jet airliner; in 1984 production ended with 1,832 built[1] with 1,831 delivered, the highest total for any jet airliner until the 737 surpassed it in the early 1990s.[14]
The airliner's middle engine (engine 2) at the very rear of the fuselage gets air from an inlet ahead of the vertical fin through an S-shaped duct.[15] This S-duct proved to be troublesome in that flow distortion in the duct induced a surge in the centerline engine on the take-off of the first flight of the 727-100.[16] This was fixed by the addition of several large vortex generators in the inside of the first bend of the duct.
The 727 was designed for smaller airports, so independence from ground facilities was an important requirement. This led to one of the 727's most distinctive features: the built-in airstair that opens from the rear underbelly of the fuselage, which initially could be opened in flight.[12] Hijacker D. B. Cooper parachuted from the back of a 727 as it was flying over the Pacific Northwest. Boeing subsequently modified the design with the Cooper vane so that the airstair could not be lowered in flight.[17] Another innovation was the auxiliary power unit (APU), which allowed electrical and air-conditioning systems to run independently of a ground-based power supply, and without having to start one of the main engines. An unusual design feature is that the APU is mounted in a hole in the keel beam web, in the main landing gear bay.[16] The 727 is equipped with a retractable tail skid that is designed to protect the aircraft in the event of an over-rotation on takeoff. The 727's fuselage has an outer diameter of 148 inches (3.8 m). This allows six-abreast seating (three per side) and a single aisle when 18 inches (46 cm) wide coach-class seats are installed. An unusual feature of the fuselage is the 10 inch difference between the lower lobe forward and aft of the wing as the higher fuselage height of the center-section was simply retained towards the rear.
Nose wheel brakes were available as an option to reduce braking distance on landing, which provided reductions in braking distances of up to 150 m.[18]
The 727 proved to be such a reliable and versatile airliner that it came to form the core of many startup airlines' fleets. The 727 was successful with airlines worldwide partly because it could use smaller runways while still flying medium-range routes. This allowed airlines to carry passengers from cities with large populations but smaller airports to worldwide tourist destinations. One of the features that gave the 727 its ability to land on shorter runways was its clean wing design.[12] With no wing-mounted engines, leading-edge devices (Krueger, or hinged, flaps on the inner wing and extendable leading edge slats out to the wingtip) and trailing-edge lift enhancement equipment (triple-slotted,[19] aft-moving flaps) could be used on the entire wing. Together these high-lift devices produced a maximum wing lift coefficient of 3.0 (based on the flap-retracted wing area).[16] The 727 was stable at very low speeds compared to other early jets, but some domestic carriers learned after review of various accidents that the 40-degree flaps setting could result in a higher-than-desired sink rate or a stall on final approach. These carriers' Pilots' Operation Handbooks disallowed using more than 30 degrees of flaps on the 727, even going so far as installing plates on the flap slot to prevent selection of more than 30 degrees of flaps.
The 727 is one of the noisiest commercial jetliners, categorized as Stage 2 by the U.S. Noise Control Act of 1972, which mandated the gradual introduction of quieter Stage 3 aircraft. The 727's JT8D jet engines use older low-bypass turbofan technology, whereas Stage 3 aircraft utilize the more efficient and quieter high-bypass turbofan design. When the Stage 3 requirement was being proposed, Boeing engineers analyzed the possibility of incorporating quieter engines on the 727. They determined that the JT8D-200 engine could be used on the two side-mounted pylons, but the structural changes to fit the larger-diameter engine (49.2 inches (125 cm) fan diameter in the JT8D-200 compared to 39.9 inches (101 cm) in the JT8D-7) into the fuselage at the number two engine location were prohibitive.
Current regulations require that a 727 in commercial service must be retrofitted with a hush kit to reduce engine noise to Stage 3 levels. One such hush kit is offered by FedEx,[20] and has been purchased by over 60 customers.[21] Aftermarket winglet kits, originally developed by Valsan Partners and later marketed by Quiet Wing Corp.[22] have been installed on many 727s to reduce noise at lower speeds, as well as to reduce fuel consumption. Kelowna Flightcraft's maintenance division in Canada has installed winglets on Donald Trump's private 727-100. In addition, Raisbeck Engineering developed packages to enable 727s to meet the Stage 3 noise requirements. These packages managed to get light- and medium-weight 727s to meet Stage 3 with simple changes to the flap and slat schedules. For heavier-weight 727s, exhaust mixers must be added to meet Stage 3.[22] American Airlines ordered and took delivery of 52 Raisbeck 727 Stage 3 systems. Other customers included TWA, Pan Am, Air Algérie, TAME and many smaller airlines.[23][24]
From September 1, 2010, 727 jetliners (including those with a hush kit) are banned from some Australian airports due to noise.[25]
Operational history[edit]
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In addition to domestic flights of medium range, the 727 was popular with international passenger airlines.[13] The range of flights it could cover (and the additional safety added by the third engine) meant that the 727 proved efficient for short- to medium-range international flights in areas around the world. Prior to its introduction, four-engine jets or propeller-driven airliners were required for transoceanic service.
The 727 also proved popular with cargo airlines and charter airlines. FedEx Express introduced 727s in 1978.[26] 727s were the backbone of its fleet until recently, but FedEx is now phasing them out in favor of the Boeing 757.[27] Many cargo airlines worldwide employ the 727 as a workhorse, since, as it is being phased out of U.S. domestic service due to noise regulations, it becomes available to overseas users in areas where such noise regulations have not yet been instituted. Charter airlines Sun Country, Champion Air, and Ryan International Airlines all started with 727 aircraft.
The 727 saw some military use as well. Since the aft stair could be opened in flight, the Central Intelligence Agency used them to drop agents and supplies behind enemy lines in Vietnam.[28]
The 727 has proven to be popular where the airline serves airports with gravel, or otherwise lightly improved runways. The Canadian airline First Air, for example, previously used a 727-100C to service the communities of Resolute Bay and Arctic Bay in Nunavut, whose Resolute Bay Airport and former Nanisivik Airport both have gravel runways. The high mounted engines greatly reduce the risk of foreign object damage.
According to the Boeing Jetliner Databook, the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System, also known as 'Con Air', currently uses four 727 aircraft to transport persons in legal custody between prisons, detaining centers, courthouses, and other places to where they must be transported
A military version, the Boeing C-22 was operated as a medium-range transport aircraft by the Air National Guard and National Guard Bureau to airlift personnel. A total of three C-22Bs were in use, all assigned to the 201st Airlift Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard.[29]
At the turn of the 21st century, the 727 was in service with a few airline fleets; however, due to changes by the U.S. FAA and the ICAO in over-water flight requirements, most major airlines had already begun to switch to twin-engine aircraft, which are more fuel-efficient and quieter than the three-engine 727. Also, the 727 was one of the last airliners in service to have a three-person flight crew, including a flight engineer, a crew member whose tasks have been largely automated on newer airliners.
Faced with higher fuel costs, lower passenger volumes due to the post-9/11 economic climate, increasing restrictions on airport noise, and the extra expenses of maintaining older planes and paying flight engineers' salaries, most major airlines have phased 727s out of their fleets. All major United States airlines phased them out before the 2000s energy crisis. Delta Air Lines, the last major U.S. carrier to do so, retired its last 727 from scheduled service in April 2003. Northwest Airlines retired its last 727 from charter service in June 2003. The 727 is still flying for some smaller start-up airlines, cargo airlines, and charter airlines; it is also sometimes used as a private means of transportation. The official replacement for the 727 in Boeing's lineup was the Boeing 757; however, the smallest 757 variant, the 757-200, is significantly larger than the 727-200, so many airlines replaced their 727s with either the 737-800 or the Airbus A320; both are closer in size to the 727-200. As of July 2013[update], a total of 109 Boeing 727s were in commercial service with 34 airlines. Of these, 5 were 727-100s and 104 were -200s.[30]
Data from:Boeing Aircraft since 1916[31]
There are two series of 727; the initial 100 (originally only two figures as in −30) was launched in 1960 and entered service in February 1964. The 727-200 series was launched in 1965 and entered service in December 1967.
The first 727- 100 flew on February 9, 1963 and FAA type approval was awarded on December 24 of that year, with initial delivery to United Airlines on October 29, 1963, to allow pilot training to commence. The first 727 passenger service was flown by Eastern Air Lines on February 1, 1964, between Miami, Florida, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A total of 571 727-00/100 series aircraft were delivered (407 -100s, 53 -100Cs, and 111 -100QCs), the last in October 1972. One 727-100 was retained by Boeing, bringing total production to 572.[32]
The −100 designation is a retroactive one to distinguish the original short-body version. Aircraft for United Airlines were delivered as 727-22, for American Airlines as 727-23 and so on — not -122 and -123 — and retained these designations even after the advent of the 727-200.
Convertible passenger cargo version. Additional freight door and strengthened floor and floor beams. Three alternate fits:
- 94 mixed-class passengers
- 52 mixed-class passengers and four cargo pallets (22,700 pounds; 10,300 kg)
- Eight cargo pallets (38,000 pounds; 17,000 kg)
QC stands for Quick Change. This is similar to the Convertible version with a roller-bearing floor for palletised galley and seating and/or cargo to allow much faster changeover time (30 minutes).
QF stands for Quiet Freighter. A cargo conversion for United Parcel Service, re-engined with Stage III-compliant Rolls-Royce Tay turbofans.
- Boeing C-22A
- A single 727-30 acquired from the Federal Aviation Administration, which was originally delivered to Lufthansa. This aircraft served mostly with United States Southern Command flying from Panama City / Howard Air Force Base.
- Boeing C-22B
- Four 727-35 aircraft acquired from National Airways Corporation by the United States Air Force (USAF) for transporting Air National Guard and National Guard personnel.
Stretched version of the 727-100. The -200 is 20 feet (6.1 m) longer (153 feet 2 inches; 46.69 m) than the −100 (133 feet 2 inches; 40.59 m). A ten-foot (3-meter) fuselage section ("plug") was added in front of the wings and another ten-foot fuselage section was added behind them. The wing span and height remain the same on both the −100 and −200 (108 and 34 feet (33 and 10 m), respectively). The original 727-200 had the same max gross weight as the 727-100; however, as the aircraft evolved, a series of higher gross weights and more powerful engines was introduced along with other improvements, and, from line number 881, 727-200s are dubbed −200 Advanced. The aircraft gross weight eventually increased from 169,000 to 209,500 pounds (76,700 to 95,000 kg) for the latest versions. The dorsal intake of the number two engine was also redesigned to be round in shape, rather than oval as it was on the 100 series.
The first 727-200 flew on July 27, 1967 and received FAA certification on November 30, 1967. The first delivery was made on December 14, 1967 to Northeast Airlines. A total of 310 727-200s were delivered before giving way to the 727-200Adv in 1972.
Convertible passenger cargo version. One was built.
- 727-200 Advanced
MTOW and range increased. Also, cabin improvements.
- 727-200F Advanced
A freighter version of the 727-200 Advanced became available in 1981 designated the Series 200F Advanced powered by the Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17A engines and featured a strengthened fuselage structure, an 11 ft 2 inch by 7 ft 2 inch forward main deck freight door and a windowless cabin. This was the last production variant of the 727 to be developed by Boeing, and 15 aircraft were built, all for Federal Express; the last 727 aircraft completed by Boeing was a -200F Advanced.
- Super 27
Speed increased by 50 mph (80 km/h), due to replacement of the two side engines with the JT8D-217 or the JT8D-219, which are also found on many MD-80s, along with the addition of hush kits to the center engine. Winglets were added to some of these aircraft to increase fuel efficiency. This modification was originally developed by Valsan Partners, but was later marketed by Quiet Wing Technologies in Redmond, Washington.[33]
- Boeing C-22C
- A single 727-212 aircraft operated by the USAF
As of June 2013[update], 188 Boeing 727 aircraft (all variants) are in commercial airline, private and government service. Most airlines have small numbers but the following operate five or more aircraft:.[34]
- Cargojet Airways (10)[35]
- Iran Aseman Airlines (6)
- Kalitta Charters (7)
- Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter (13)[36]
- Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas (8)
- Rio Linhas Aéreas (8)
- Total Linhas Aéreas (6)
Government, military, and other operators[edit]
In addition, the 727 has seen sporadic government use, having flown for the Belgian, Yugoslavian, Mexican, New Zealand, and Panama air forces, among the small group of government agencies that have used it. The United States military used the 727 as a military transport, designated as the C-22.
- Afghan Air Force - 3 on order as of December 2014.[37]
- Bolivian Air Force (Transporte Aereo Militar) (1)
- Iraqi government, Salah Aldin (1)
727-100 (Passenger) |
727-200 | 727-200 Advanced | |
Seating capacity | 131[38] passengers (one-class, maximum) | 189 passengers (one-class) 145 passengers (two-class) |
Cargo capacity | |||
Crew | 3 flight crew plus ca. 4 cabin crew | ||
Total length | 133 ft 2 in (40.59 m) | 153 ft 2 in (46.69 m) | |
Fuselage width | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) | ||
Wingspan | 108 ft 0 in (32.92 m) | ||
Wing area | 1,650 sq ft (153 m2) | ||
Tail height | 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m) | ||
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) * |
170,000 lb (77,000 kg) | 184,800 lb (83,800 kg) | 209,500 lb (95,000 kg) |
Operating empty weight | 80,602 lb (36,560 kg) | 98,400 lb (44,600 kg) | 102,900 lb (46,700 kg) |
Max. fuel capacity | 7,680 US gal (29,100 l) | 8,090 US gal (30,600 l) | 8,090 US gal (30,600 l) (Standard) 10,520 US gal (39,800 l) (optional) |
Take-off distance at MTOW[39] | 8,300 ft (2,500 m) | 10,000 ft (3,000 m) | 8,500 ft (2,600 m) |
Max range[39] (with full load) |
2,300 nmi (4,300 km) | 1,700 nmi (3,100 km) | 1,900 nmi (3,500 km) (Standard) 2,600 nmi (4,800 km) (Optional) |
Max cruise speed | Mach 0.9 | ||
Typical cruise speed | 540 mph (470 kn) | ||
Service ceiling | 36,100 ft (11,000 m) | 42,000 ft (13,000 m) | 42,000 ft (13,000 m) |
Rate of climb | 2,940 ft/min (14.9 m/s) | ||
Engines (3x) | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 14,000 lbf (62 kN) thrust each |
Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 14,500 lbf (64 kN) thrust each |
Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17R 17,400 lbf (77 kN) thrust each |
Sources: Boeing Aircraft since 1916,[31] Airport report[40]
Accidents and incidents[edit]
As of 2010, a total of 325 incidents involving 727s had occurred, including 112 hull-loss accidents[41] resulting in a total of 3,783 fatalities. The 727 has also been in 178 hijackings involving 345 fatalities.[42]
Orders and deliveries[edit]
Year | Total | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1960 |
Orders | 1,831 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 68 | 98 | 125 | 133 | 113 | 50 | 88 | 92 | 119 | 26 | 48 | 64 | 66 | 125 | 149 | 187 | 83 | 20 | 10 | 37 | 80 | |
Deliveries | 1,831 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 94 | 131 | 136 | 118 | 67 | 61 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 41 | 33 | 55 | 114 | 160 | 155 | 135 | 111 | 95 | 6 |
Source: Data from Boeing, through the end of production[43]
727 Model summary[edit]
Model Series | Orders | Deliveries |
727-100 | 407 | 407 |
727-200 | 1245 | 1245 |
727 Total | 1831 | 1831 |
Source: Boeing[44]
Aircraft on display[edit]
The following U.S. museums have Boeing 727s on display or in storage:
- Carolinas Aviation Museum Ex US Air 727 trainer cockpit on display, ex-Roush 727 in storage at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
- Museum of Flight First 727 completed, still in restoration stage. To be flown to museum when finished. Another 727 is currently on display.
- National Museum of Commercial Aviation, Atlanta, Georgia – ex-FedEx 727 in storage at Atlanta airport.
- Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, ex-United Airlines 727
- Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum A cockpit portion of a Boeing 727 in FedEx livery (ex-United Airlines) is on display.
- Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita, Kansas- ex-FedEx 727-100C on display.
- Outagamie County Regional Airport, Appleton, Wisconsin- ex-FedEx 727-200 on display
- Museum of Flying, Santa Monica, California- nose portion of ex-FedEx 727 on display
- Florida Air Museum, Lakeland, Florida- ex-FedEx 727 on display
- Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee at Murfreesboro Municipal Airport (KMBT) ex-FedEx 727 on display
A Boeing 727 is also used as a meeting-room and eye-catcher for the communication bureau 727 in Stilling, Denmark. It can be seen from the motorway E45.
See also[edit]
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
- ^ a b c "727 Family". Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
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