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We'll be running the First "Nairobi Python User Group" meetup onMonday the 14th of March at the iHub. We will start at 18:00 forcoffee and talks.
Hopefully this will become a monthly event.
During this meetup there will be a presentation of "Bungeni - an OpenSource parliamentary and legislative information system" which hasbeen developed on Python (See http://www.bungeni.org ,http://bungeni-portal.googlecode.com ), and incidentally the coredevelopment team lives in Nairobi.
Bungeni aims to increase the efficiency of parliamentary activitiesand make Parliaments more open and accessible to citizens. After thepresentation there will be a question /answer session.
Any volunteers for future talks and lightning presentations ? I sawpretty interesting things from the last email thread on how peoplewere using Python. Remember -- anyone is welcome to make apresentation. For lightning presentations you don't need to be anexpert -- even a plea for help or advice makes a good lightningpresentation. Experts are also welcome ! Other possibilities : A pet project, a new library you've come across recently, a learning experience you've had, anything.
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NEW DELHI: Pointing out that India evoked interest even during economic crisis, President Pratibha Patil on Saturday asserted that the country's strong domestic market, upwardly mobile middle-class population, along with healthy growth rates indicated its growing economic clout.
Inaugurating the 29th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2009, Ms. Patil said two decades ago, India began the process of economic reforms that resulted in higher growth rate, technological upgradation, increased foreign investment and larger trade volumes.
"It integrated the economy with that of the rest of the world. This brought in its train, many opportunities and some challenges. India emerged as a favoured destination for foreign companies, corporations and businesses. Our commitment to continue to engage with the world remains and we will look at ways in which we can enhance our trade and economic ties with other countries."
Admitting that the meltdown had impacted the country, the President said the impact was far less severe in India.
The economy demonstrated its resilience by maintaining a growth rate of more than 6.5 per cent even in the face of that crisis.
"Signs of recovery are evident as our economy changes gear," she said.
Ms. Patil said the IITF had come to occupy an important position in the calendar of trade events. In her extempore speech, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said: "Our endeavour is to make Delhi a world class city. We're facing some challenges but are determined to make Delhi the most sought-after State. The IITF showcases what our country is capable of doing. Lakhs of people from across the nook and cranny of the country come to visit the fair."
Among others who spoke on the occasion were Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

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Family affair highlights Saturday's Filoil matches
More News from Contributor, Randolph B. Leongson
MANILA, Philippines – It seems like Saturday action in the Filoil Flying V Preseason Hanes Cup is more than just an ordinary game day.
It's going to be a family affair as brothers Jeric and Jeron Teng lock horns for the first time in the basketball court when the UST Growling Tigers face the De La Salle Green Archers.
And as if that's not enough, coach Eric Altamirano's National U Bulldogs face the College of St. Benilde Blazers, whose roster features the coach E's son, Anton.
"Nakakailang [awkward]. That's the only way I can describe it," said Altamirano.
Former PBA superstar Alvin Teng will also find the experience something new. UST's Jeric and La Salle's Jeron were teammates in high school before college saw them parting ways.
"Sana hindi magkabantayan yung dalawa [I hope they won't be defending each other]," the elder Teng said.
The Bulldogs are currently sitting atop of group B standings, undefeated in four games and seeking win No. 5 against the 0-1 Blazers.
Bobby Ray Parks, Emmanuel Mbe, and shooter Mark de Guzman have all been a revelation for the Bulldogs in the preseason, something that makes coach Eric optimistic of what they can accomplish in the UAAP.
"Every game here in the preseason counts. It's a gauge on how we can improve as a team before the UAAP season," he said.
The 18-year-old Anton had a forgettable debut in his first game for the Blazers, failing to chip any point for the Blazers with his dad watching from the rafters.
"I also felt frustrated when they lost," he added. "I just told him that he has to play hard, play smart, and play his role in every game."
Of course, the father-son thing takes a backseat when both their teams play.
"For me, it's all about the team. I have to focus on what we have to do to win, and he [Anton] has to do what coach Richard [del Rosario] wants him to do," Coach Eric said.
Jeron, the blue-chip rookie for the Green Archers, said that this would be his first time facing his older brother, and it doesn't look like Alvin is going to get his wish of both brothers staying off each other's radar.
"I am super excited," he said. "We play the same position so we're probably going to guard each other."
"Mas magaling sya [Jeron] sa akin [He's better than me]," Jeric chuckled.
When it comes to whose side the family would root for, Jeric said, "Wala namang lamangan pagdating doon."
"It's not much of an issue. All is fair," added Jeron.
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An auxetic fiber and corresponding material that not only responds to an external force, but also responds to moisture. The auxetic fiber is made in part from a moisture activated shrinking filament. Even if no external force is applied to the fiber, a pseudo tensile force is created by wetting the auxetic fiber.
1. A method of controlling pore size in a porous material comprising the steps of:
providing a material comprising a plurality of interconnected moisture-sensitive auxetic fibers; and
applying an aqueous solution to the material so as to create pores in the material in order to produce a desired effect.
2. A method according to
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9. An auxetic fiber comprising:
a first component comprising a moisture sensitive shrinkable filament;
a second component having comprising an elastomeric material, wherein the first component is wrapped about the second component in a helical configuration.
10. The auxetic fiber according to
11. The auxetic fiber according to
12. The auxetic fiber according to
13. An array of auxetic fibers comprising:
a first and a second auxetic fiber each comprising a first component comprising a moisture activated shrinkable filament, and an elastomeric second component, wherein the first component is wrapped about the second component in a helical configuration.
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This invention relates to auxetic materials, in particular, to a material comprising an array of interconnected moisture sensitive auxetic fibers.
Auxetic materials are materials that have a negative or effectively negative Poisson's ratio. In contrast to most conventional materials, auxetic materials possess the property that under a tensile load the material expands perpendicularly to the axis along which the tensile load is applied. In other words, auxetic materials expand as they are stretched. Conversely, materials are also auxetic if a compressive load applied along an axis results in a reduction in the dimension of the material along an axis perpendicular to the axis along which the compressive load is applied. Most materials exhibit a positive Poisson's ratio, this ratio being defined by the ratio of the contractile transverse strain relative to the tensile longitudinal strain.
Prior art auxetic materials are only activated by an applied external force and can essentially be divided into two categories. One category comprises honeycomb like polymeric materials, and the other category comprises materials formed by particles linked by fibrils. However, both of these categories of auxetic materials have significant drawbacks preventing commercialization on an industrial scale. In particular, there are problems in producing such auxetic materials reliably and cost-effectively using techniques which are suitable for commercialization. Recently in order to overcome above problems, a helical fiber was developed. However, the structural characteristics of all prior art auxetic materials made them unsuitable for use in devices or articles that are not exposed to an external force. Thus, what is needed is an auxectic material that not only uses a tensile force to create an auxetic effect and/or pores in the material, but uses a second catalyst for creating an auxetic effect and/or pores in the material.
One aspect of the present invention is a method of controlling pore size in a porous material including the steps of: providing a material comprising a plurality of interconnected moisture-sensitive auxetic fibers; and applying an aqueous solution to the material so as to create pores in the material in order to produce a desired effect.
In another aspect of the present invention there is an auxetic fiber comprising:
a first component that is a moisture-sensitive shrinkable filament;
a second component that is an elastomeric material, wherein the first component is wrapped about the second component in a helical configuration.
In yet another aspect of the present invention there is an array of auxetic fibers including a first and a second auxetic fiber. Each such fiber includes a first component that is a moisture activated shrinkable filament, and an elastomeric second component. The first component is wrapped about the second component in a helical configuration.
The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
The first component 12 may be a moisture sensitive filament that shrinks (e.g. becomes shorter) when wetted with water, urine, or other water-based liquids. Suitable materials for the first component 12 are liquid shrinkable filaments made from film, fiber, threads, foamed bodies, or the like. Those materials capable of shrinking by 10% or more, or particularly 20% or more when exposed to an aqueous liquid are desirable. Materials such as this include modified cellulose fibers (e.g. cotton and rayon) such as carboxymethylated cotton methylated cotton, ethylated cotton, hydroxyethylated cotton, sulfated cotton, sulfonated cotton, phosphate cotton, cationic cotton, amphoteric cotton, sodium acrylate-, acrylic acid-, acrylnitrile- or acrylamides grafted cellose fiber and crosslinked fiber thereof; wool or silk modified in the same manner as above; modified synthetic fiber, such as partially saponified acylonitrile series of fiber and vinilon fiber which is partially esterfied by maleic acid; and yarns made from these fibers. A desirable material for the first component is a yarn or filament available from Nitivy Company, Japan (SOLVRON Yarn—SHC Grade). This water shrinkable component is a polyvinyl alcohol filament.
Suitable materials for the second component 14 include siloxane, silicone rubber, natural rubber, poly(urethane) and its derivatives, natural rubber, polyisoprene, bytyl rubber and its derivatives, polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, polychloroprene, neoprene, baypren, ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, epichlorohydrin rubber, polyacrylic rubber, fluorosilicone rubber, fluoroelastomers, perfluoroelastomers, polyether block amides, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, nitrile rubber or polyamides such as nylon and the like. The material is preferably capable of deformation without fracture. The second component may be an elastic fiber, rod or hollow tube, particularly consisting of a material with an intermediate or a low modulus of elasticity. It should be noted that it is possible for the second component 14 to be formed from a material of relatively high modulus of elasticity, such as nylon, provided it is used in combination with a first component formed from a material of higher modulus of elasticity.
The first component 12 and/or second component 14 may be formed from a continuous material. Preferably, the first component 12 and/or second component 14 are elongate. The first component 12 and/or second component 14 may be at least a hundred times as long as their maximum cross-sectional dimension.
Advantageously, at least one of the first component 12 and the second component 14 is helically wrapped around the other component. The wrapping of the first component 12 around the second component 14 may be in the form of a helix that may have a constant pitch along the second component 14. The pitch may be between zero degrees and ninety degrees relative to the axis.
It will become apparent to the skilled reader that, with a given auxetic fiber of this type, at some applied strains both the first and second components may be helically wrapped around the other component, but at other (higher) applied strains the first component may substantially straighten so as to no longer be helically wrapped around the second component. In principle, the second component might be substantially straight at low applied strain.
The first component may have a diameter that is between 0.01 and 1 times the diameter of the second component. The first component may have a cross-sectional area that is between 0.001 and 1 times the cross-sectional area of the second component.
The configuration shown in
Referring still to
It is contemplated that the second component 14 could be wrapped around the first component. It is further contemplated that the second component may be in the form of a helix wrapped about a straight first component 12. Also, the pitch of the first component 12 helix may be the same as the pitch of the second component 14 helix.
The auxetic fibers and the material made therefrom have a negative Poisson's ratio. Fibers and/or materials having a Poisson's ratio of between 0 and 35 are preferred. The Poisson's ratio of a fiber is in part dependent on the pitch of the first component. A steep pitch gives rise to a relatively low auxetic effect over a relatively large strain range whereas a shallow pitch gives rise to a relatively large auxetic effect over a relatively narrow strain range.
By varying the applied tensile load to the filter material, it is possible to utilize a single filter which is capable of providing a variety of pore sizes. Thus, a single filter can be used in a number of different applications. The invention is not limited to the embodiments and examples provided above. Rather, a wide range of applications can be envisaged in which the pore size of a porous material of the type provided by the invention is controlled for an advantageous purpose. For example, breathable fabrics might be provided having a plurality of pores which open up when a wearer of the fabric undertakes an energetic activity that causes moisture to be released in the form of sweat, thereby causing the pores 62 to open.
The fiber material of the present invention could be used not only for face masks, but for garments where it is desirable to control humidity. Such garments include diapers, incontinence pants, or protective suits. Furthermore, the material could be used as a component in water diapers (e.g. HUGGIES LITTLE SWIMMERS�) to enhance water drainage. Yet another use includes the release of actives as the pores enlarge. For example, if an auxetic fiber is used as a dental floss that contains a healthy ingredient for gums, the floss will release that ingredient during use because it is activated by saliva.
In a further embodiment, the auxetic fibers could be placed into an array that is used for wetness detection. If the auxetic material is layered over an indicator material having a contrasting color or shade, the indicator material will be seen through the auxetic material once it has been wetted and pores have then formed. This application may be useful for wetness detection in a diaper or training pant. Many other uses are possible.
While particular embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated or described, it would be obvious to those skilled in the art that various other changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, it should be apparent that all combinations of such embodiments and features are possible and can result in preferred executions of the invention. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to cover all such changes and modifications that are within the scope of the invention.
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Pre-Pharmacy Major — The Chemistry Department recently added a major to prepare students for exciting careers in pharmacy, pharmaceutical science and medicinal chemistry. Students who major in chemistry are well prepared to work on discovery of new drugs and testing of their safety and effectiveness.
Pre-Pharmacy Major — The Chemistry Department recently added a major to prepare students for exciting careers in pharmacy, pharmaceutical science and medicinal chemistry. Students who major in chemistry are well prepared to work on discovery of new drugs and testing of their safety and effectiveness.
The Chemistry Department has adopted national programs proven to improve student learning such as Peer-Led Team Learning, which leverages student engagement and small groups to optimize learning, and Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) — a student-centered approach that also uses small groups and individual roles to make sure every student is engaged in learning. Research experiences in early courses prepare students for graduate and professional school or a science career. We believe that the level of student support in courses and opportunities for early research experience are among the best in Ohio.
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Chemistry Workshops — In the first and second year of the curriculum, students gather in small teams with a peer leader who has successfully completed the course. Students work together on activities and team problems designed by the instructor. Workshops build support groups that are important for student success.
Chemistry Workshops — In the first and second year of the curriculum, students gather in small teams with a peer leader who has successfully completed the course. Students work together on activities and team problems designed by the instructor. Workshops build support groups that are important for student success.
As a chemistry major, you'll study classical areas of physical, organic, inorganic, analytical and biochemistry. As you progress through the program, you'll be expected to demonstrate a proficiency in these classical areas, and to develop an understanding of the relationship between the natural sciences, the environment and the ethical issues facing us all.
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Each senior chemistry major is expected to conduct laboratory, library and Internet research and to present his or her findings in either an oral or both an oral and written format. These technical presentations for students and faculty not only allow majors the opportunity for in-depth study, but also sharpen skills that are important in career advancement. The department has its own library with many of the current journals. Students also have online access to the immense data base of OhioLink and Chemical Abstracts Service.
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|Dry sherry
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|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Sweet and sour sauce
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) (Red)
|Green bell pepper
|1 Small, stemmed, seeded, and slivered
|Firm ripe tomato
|1 Small, cored and cut into 6 wedges
|Fresh cilantro sprigs
|1 (Coriander)
|Salad oil
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Rinse fish and pat dry.
With a sharp knife, make about six 1/2-inch-deep diagonal slashes across each side of fish.
Rub fish all over with sherry; then coat with cornstarch, patting it on.
Half-fill a wok or deep 12- to 14-inch frying pan with oil and heat to 375CF on a deep-frying thermometer.
Slowly slide fish into oil.
Cook fish until golden brown, about 5 minutes; if fish isn't completely submerged, gently spoon hot oil over fish as it cooks.
With a large wire skimmer or 2 wide slotted spatulas, carefully lift fish from oil.
Drain briefly, then place on a heatproof rimmed platter; serve, or keep warm in a 150° oven for up to 15 minutes.
Heat Red Sweet & Sour Sauce until bubbly.
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ALB: Mange-Disque
I initially though the packaging for ALB's album was of a retro sandwhich iron. Yum! I love toasted sandwhiches but Charlie from Discograph informed me it was actually a retro 45 record player called a "Univox Mange-Disque" manufactured from 1975-1980. This made a lot more sense than having the CD package based of a toaster.
Note: Understanding the French language will help you get the most out of this post.
The best part of running Sleevage is finding out about new bands. I've become a music encylopedia with ALB being added to the A chapter. For those that don't know the band here's a snippet from their bio.
"Oubliez la jeune scène rock parisienne et ses baby rockers clonés, la french touch post Justice, ou encore cette satanée new rave, ALB sont de jeunes musiciens français mais ne s'inscrivent dans aucune de ces modes. Ni aucune autre d'ailleurs. Leur premier album, Mange-Disque sort sous forme de mange-disque orange, avec livret-notice, et autocollants de fausses pochettes 45t, un travail d'orfèvre mais aussi de grands enfants passionnés qui n'en font qu'à leurs têtes."
Whoops that was the French bio :)
One thing I took fromt he full bio was that the band are big retro gaming nuts. This would explain the classic gaming feel to some of the tunes.
The artwork was designed by the bands lead signer Clément Daquin and his girlfriend/designer Emilie Vast.
"She made the photos for the 12″ covers and the booklet graphism, and i designed/3D modeled the box, and the 12″ covers's graphism. Everything is home-made, from the conception to the "put in da box"."
I asked Charlie if the special pack was expensive and did it make a difference having that point of difference.
"The cost per disc is low and yes I do think that the packaging helped generate interest in both press & TV. " by "The cost per disc is quite high but Rise Recording's strategy was to have a price in store lower than most CDs. It worked efficiently. Yes I do think that the packaging helped generate nterest in both press & TV. "
Here's the case sans hand.
Here's a couple of photo of what a real "Mange-Disque" looks like. I'm too young to have really got into records. I only had a handful that were handed down to me so I don't think I've ever had or touched a 45rpm record. I vaguely remember a switch on my record player which made the records play fast and thats it.
You can actually buy the last one on Ebay here.
Check this gallery for some even wilder mini players. Snakeskin never goes out of fashion.
Rather than explain the packaging I thought I'd let this attratice French TV host do it for me. I don't speak French but she seems to explain the full pack fairly well.
The only thing she failed to mention was the really cool black CD (Just like a Playstation disc). It's even printed with thick ink to give it grooves.
The album has 12 tracks and also have a mini album cover for each song. I'm not sure of the reason for this but it's nice anyway. I asked Clem about the idea behind these.
"The 12″ covers are the beginning of the work. We started by design a cover for each song, like if our first album was a kind of "best of", a coolection of our best 12inches aronds the years… Some are inspired from cliché-covers, typical from the decade we want to insert our songs in. Then we designed the box as the object missing between these covers."
Here's an animated gif from the bands Myspace page which sums it all up.
They have also released a remix album which is download only I believe. The cover for this reflects the album's design.
Also there is a flat designed cover for online stores. As the 3D object doesn't work as a tiny thumbnail that well.
Here's the first video for the first single "CV-209″ from the album and it's quite a catchy tune.
The band even volunteered to put the special packs together.
You can spot a limited edition blue prototype version of the cover in the bottom photo.If you spot one of these snap it up as there's only a handful around.
The bands label Rise Recordings has a few other interesting French bands under their wing. ALB being one of their latest signings.
Useless Fact: An Alb is one of the liturgical vestments of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and many Protestant churches. Source
ALB is also the stock market code for the Albemarle company. Manufacturer of polymers and fine chemicals, including additives and intermediates used in agricultural and cleaning products and drilling compounds. WOW!
P.S: Also is it just me or is France pumping out a lot of great music lately?
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An inspiring piece of packaging design. I'm actually currently working on a design for a local band, and I'm trying to do something completely custom, like this. It's pretty frustrating, as it's usually just uphill the whole time. Budget restrictions are just the beggining.
Anyway, very inspiring find. Thanks a lot for keeping this site up and reviewing great work.
yet more quality artwork, and another example of the good music you keep getting me onto
hi there. i found this and i think you may be interested.
sleevage is in my top 5! great job, thnks!
that's great. I'll have to get you to feature it here. Let me do some research on the topic and designer/photographer first.
This is a fantastic design. I've not been inspired with something this unique since Spiritualized's Ladies & Gentlemen. Great Post (Would you mind if I use a couple of the photos for my blog?). http://zaumbrown.blogspot.com/
That's fine to use the photos. Please credit the site back with a link please.
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A haunting examination of groupthink and mass hysteria in a rural community "I believe that the reader will discover here the essential nature of one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history," Arthur Miller wrote in an introduction to "The Crucible," his classic play about the witch-hunts and trials in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts. Based on historical people and real events, Miller's drama is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria. In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town's most basic fears and suspicions; and when a young girl accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch, self-righteous church leaders and townspeople insist that Elizabeth be brought to trial. The ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor brilliantly illuminate the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence. Written in 1953, "The Crucible" is a mirror Miller uses to reflect the anti-communist hysteria inspired by Senator Joseph McCarthy's "witch-hunts" in the United States. Within the text itself, Miller contemplates the parallels, writing: "Political opposition...is given an inhumane overlay, which then justifies the abrogation of all normally applied customs of civilized behavior. A political policy is equated with moral right, and opposition to it with diabolical malevolence." For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Arthur Miller (1915-2005) was born in New York City and studied at the University of Michigan. His plays include All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), "The Crucible" (1953), " A View from the Bridge" and" A Memory of Two Mondays "(1955), "After the Fall" (1963), "Incident at Vichy" (1964), "The Price" (1968), "The Creation of the World and Other Business" (1972) and "The American Clock" (1980). He also wrote two novels, " Focus" (1945), and "The Misfits," which was filmed in 1960, and the text for "In Russia" (1969), "Chinese Encounters" (1979), and "In the Country" (1977), three books of photographs by his wife, Inge Morath. His later work included a memoir, Timebends (1987); the plays "The Ride Down Mt. Morgan" (1991), "The Last Yankee" (1993), "Broken Glass" (1994), and "Mr. Peter's Connections" (1999); Echoes Down the Corridor: Collected Essays, 1944-2000; and On Politics and the Art of Acting" "(2001). He twice won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and in 1949 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Miller was the recipient of the National Book Foundation's 2001 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the Prince of Asturias Award for Letters in 2002, and the Jerusalem Prize in 2003. Christopher Bigsby is a professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia. He edited the Penguin Classics editions of Miller's "The Crucible," "Death of a Salesman," and "All My Sons."


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Anyone know of good anchorages in S. Padre, Port Isabel, Tx. area for boat with 5'3" draft.
If you get any info on this please let me know I draft 6'9" yikes. I will be that way in June. I did not find much info on Port Isabella try Google and do an image search sailing in Port Isabella. I will be in Port Lavaca up by Corpus.
We are leaving Galveston the first of May and will spend May and June cruising between Galveston and S. Padre. We might run into you. We have a 38 Islander Freeport "MAKIN' MERRY". The Campbell's Guide to Cruising Texas is a useful book for most of the Texas coast. Although it does not have much anchorage info for S. Padre/Port Isabel, it is very good for Matagorda Bay, Port Aransas, and Corpus Christi areas. Your deep draft is certainly going to limit you.
I have been researching the same issue as we are preparing for a December 06 departure from Kemah, TX to Veracruz. The only anchorages that I see so far are just inside the Port Isabel cut, either side of the cut. Also, I believe I remember a low power line across the bay. Anyway, Good Luck.
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Kaiju Rising: Age of Monsters is a collection of 23 stories focused around the theme of strange creatures in the vein of Pacific Rim, Godzilla, Cloverfield, and more. The anthology opens with a foreword by Jeremy Robinson, author of Project Nemesis, the highest-selling Kaiju novel in the United States since the old Godzilla books - and perhaps even more than those. Then, from New York Times best sellers to indie darlings Kaiju Rising: Age of Monsters features authors that are perfectly suited for writing larger-than-life stories, including: Peter Clines, Larry Correia, James Lovegrove, Gini Koch (as J. C. Koch), James Maxey, Jonathan Wood, C. L. Werner, Joshua Reynolds, David Annandale, Jaym Gates, Peter Rawlik, Shane Berryhill, Natania Barron, Paul Genesse & Patrick Tracy, Nathan Black, Mike MacLean, Timothy W. Long, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Kane Gilmour, Peter Stenson, Erin Hoffman, Sean Sherman, Howard Andrew Jones (The Chronicles of Sword and Sand tie-in), Edward M. Erdelac (Dead West tie-in), and James Swallow (Colossal Kaiju Combat tie-in).
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This is a fantastic selection of stories that range from different times and locations, the readers helped give even more life to the selected stories. All and all very good
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Trying to integrate political correctness and making potshots at Christianity because the author is pathetic is totally not cool. I read books as an escape, not to listen to CNN news or the View in form of an author's poor attempt to talk about the Book of Revelation and rooting for the bad guys because God doesn't agree with Hollywood's sexual immorality. Total garbage. It angers me that while I listened to some of these crappy stories I couldn't change the story due to the fact I was in the middle of 5k or 10'ks. It just made me want to run faster to stay awake, or motivated to hurry and change to another story..hoping it was any good....
A lot of the narrators are top quality..but doesn't matter about their talent..there is only so much you can do to try save crappy stories.
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Did I mention story 20 was king of garbage. Many of stories sucked, but few where really good. I wish they just made those longer.
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President Obama's Health Care Plan: Too Big, Too Expensive, Too Rushed
As one of the Nation's Leading Hispanic Small Business Advocates, TLC Urges Caution on Healthcare Reform
WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Latino Coalition (TLC) today joins the growing number of civic, business and public policy organizations – including elected representatives of his own political party – who have vigorously questioned the scope, cost and proposed implementation of President Barack Obama's endorsed Health Care Reform Bill, H.R. 3200, currently being debated in Congress. Amid the flurry of concerns raised by such an expansive piece of legislation -redirecting approximately 1/6 of our national economy and adding a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated 1 trillion ($1,042 billion) dollars to the existing Budget Deficit over the next decade* – TLC's, Hector V. Barreto, today reiterated the many serious misgivings expressed by America's Hispanic small business owner community.
"Much has been said about the gigantic promise made by this legislation to bring healthcare coverage to virtually all of the roughly 42 million individuals in America who today lack it. But our empathy for these individuals would be woefully misplaced if the solution proposed to address their plight places an impossible burden on the back bone of our economy, that is, America's small and medium-size business owners," Barreto declared.
Heralded by supporters as the closest possible legislation to achieve the long awaited goal of universal coverage for all Americans, the 1,017-page Bill is being quickly moved through review by Members of the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives over the strong objections of Blue Dog Democrats -those who represent moderate or conservative leaning districts – and Republican legislators. Barreto echoes these misgivings and urges extreme due diligence on this landmark legislation. "Elected officials would be doing their constituents a great disservice if they continue on a path of rushing H.R. 3200 through Congress, not only because of its gigantic scope, but also because of the present state of our economy. With national unemployment at virtually 10 percent, depressed consumption and production, and negative economic growth, this is not the time to be fanciful or to play politics with our diminished tax base."
Barreto additionally expressed TLC's rejection of any proposed legislation that would contain these provisions to ostensibly address our nation's Health Care coverage and cost structure problems:
- Health care rationing to covered individuals
- Diminished quality of care, or so called 'cost-benefit' care, to patients
- Universal coverage achieved through unpaid costs or through tax increases that impact our nation's small business owners
- Health Care Reform achieved at the cost of trillions of dollars that future generations will have to pay
Finally, Barreto expressed his sincere hope that legislators will rise to meet the challenge of these times in a bipartisan, but responsible manner. "It's too important to ignore any longer, but even more important to address in an engaged and accountable way."
About The Latino Coalition
The Latino Coalition (TLC) was founded in 1995 by a group of Hispanic business owners from across the country to research and develop policies relevant to Latinos. TLC is a non-profit nationwide organization based in Irvine, CA, with offices in Washington, DC and Mexico. TLC was established to address policy issues that directly affect the well-being of Hispanics in the United States. TLC's agenda is to develop initiatives and partnerships that will foster economic equivalency and enhance overall business, economic and social development of Latinos. For more information, please visit www.thelatinocoalition.com.
* Congressional Budget Office, "Preliminary Analysis Of H.R. 3200, The America's Affordable Health Choices Act," Letter to Congressman Charles B. Rangel, 7/17/09.
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NEW YORK: Standard & Poor's, the world's largest credit rater, named Citigroup's Neeraj Sahai as president, succeeding Douglas Peterson.
Sahai, who is currently head of Citigroup's Securities and Fund Services business, will assume charge on January 6, according to a statement from S&P parent McGraw Hill Financial Inc.
He's the second Citigroup executive to be called on to lead the credit grader after Peterson, a former Citibank NA chief operating officer, was hired in 2011 to replace Deven Sharma. Peterson was named president and chief executive officer of McGraw Hill in July to replace former CEO Harold "Terry" McGraw III, who stepped down on November 1.


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U.N. Upgrading 'Space Weather' Forecasts
Experts said a U.N. plan to upgrade "space weather" forecasts can help the world cope with solar storms that might rack up to $2 trillion in damages if the sun repeated a giant flare of 1859.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the sun is entering a more active phase due to peak in 2013 on about 11-year sunspot cycle. Power supplies, air traffic control, communications and satellites can all be disrupted by storms.
"We are increasingly being impacted by space weather," Barbara Ryan, director of the space weather program at the Geneva-based WMO, told Reuters.
According to Reuters, there was a need to coordinate forecasts and upgrade warnings of looming storms.
"No country has enough resources alone … we need observations from all over the globe," she said. "A common alerting protocol (is) an issue we will be looking at over the next couple of years" to help limit impacts.
Geomagnetic storms on the sun take between half a day and 5 days to reach the Earth after they erupt. China has 20 monitoring stations on land tracking the upper atmosphere, the higher ionosphere and the sun.
The WHO agreed to boost international coordination of space weather, working with the International Space Environment Service and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
It said among goals are to "improve space weather awnings to major application areas including aviation."
Early warnings can allow countries to reroute flights to avoid polar routes, turn off unnecessary electric equipment or switch frequencies of some transmissions. Research is able to bring improved designs to shield vulnerable equipment.
NASA said a solar superstorm on September 1, 1859 set off fires in telegraph offices and produced an aurora so bright that people could read newspapers at night by the glow.
NASA said that a report by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences has estimated a similar storm today could cause $1 to $2 trillion in damage and require four to 10 years for recovery.
"WMO has an opportunity to coordinate action to address a growing environmental vulnerability," Jack Hayes of the U.S. weather service told a space weather event during the WMO congress in Geneva.
Hayes said a 2003 storm caused re-routing of flights over routes most vulnerable in disturbances, led operators to reduce output from U.S. nuclear power plants and damaged transformers in South Africa.
Ryan said that better forecasts could help the world improve protection for vulnerable personnel, especially astronauts, and equipment like power stations and communications networks.
Space weather forecasts could get more widely known, with scales like those used to measure earthquakes or hurricanes.
She said "We'd like to bring the same kind of structure to space weather."
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration uses a scale of one to five for geomagnetic storms, solar radiation storms and radio blackouts.
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iRobot's Future Combat Systems Contract Grows to Over $60 Million.
"iRobot is committed to supporting infantry with revolutionary, combat-proven robots that provide soldiers a decisive advantage on the battlefield, while helping to keep them out of harm's way," said Helen Greiner, co-founder and chairman of iRobot. "With this agreement, as well as the recently announced accelerated testing schedule for FCS SUGV robots, it is clear the U.S. Army truly values the mission critical role robots play in theater as part of warfighters' teams."
In 2003 iRobot announced it was selected by the U.S. Army and its Lead System Integrator team of Boeing and Science Applications International Corporation to develop a next-generation SUGV for the FCS program. FCS is the Army's modernization program consisting of a family of manned and unmanned systems, connected by a common network, that enable warfighters with leading-edge technologies and capabilities for operating in complex environments.
Modeled after the combat-proven iRobot PackBot, SUGV features a rugged, lightweight body enabling a single soldier to easily carry and quickly deploy the robot. It is designed to enter and secure areas that are either inaccessible or extremely risky and dangerous for warfighters, and provide real-time intelligence while allowing the soldiers to maintain a safe distance from the enemy. By being linked in to the FCS network, the images and information gained by the SUGV can rapidly be made available to the warfighter.
To date, iRobot has delivered more than 1,400 PackBot robots to a broad range of military and civilian customers worldwide.
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iRobot is a provider of robots that perform dull, dirty or dangerous missions in a better way. The company's proprietary technology, iRobot AWARE Robot Intelligence Systems, incorporates advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificial intelligence. This proprietary system enables iRobot to build behavior-based robots, including its family of consumer and military robots. For additional information about iRobot, please visit www.irobot.com.
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Outgoing New York Gov. David Paterson commuted the sentence of a black man three years to the day after a Long Island jury convicted him of manslaughter for fatally shooting a white teen who he claimed threatened his son,
John White, 57, was released from a Saratoga County, N.Y., state prison Thursday after serving more than five months of his original two- to four-year sentence.
White had returned to his Miller Place home Thursday, where he used an unregistered gun to shoot 17-year-old Daniel Cicciaro point-blank, in the face, on the night of Aug. 9, 2006.
White, claiming he was protecting his son and his home from a mob of angry white teens, shot Cicciaro after he lunged for White's loaded handgun, which went off accidentally. Teenagers who accompanied Cicciaro said White aimed and fired.
Speaking outside his home in the affluent Miller Place community, White said he felt blessed. "Definitely glad to be home with my family for Christmas," he told media and supporters. "I hope everyone has a blessed and happy holiday."
The dead young man's father, Daniel Cicciaro, told New York's Daily News, "I'm not happy about it. I just can't talk about it right now." His ex-wife, Joanne Cicciaro, told the News, "Of course, he's angry. The guy already had a light sentence and he can't even serve that out? It's just ridiculous."
This case has been overshadowed by racial overtones from the beginning, and Paterson acknowledged that his decision to commute White's sentence could be met with disapproval.
"Our society strives to be just, but the pursuit of justice is a difficult and arduous endeavor," the governor said is a statement. "While the incident and Mr. White's trial engendered much controversy and comment, and varying assessments of justice were perceived, its most common feature was heartbreak. My decision today may be an affront to some and a joy to others, but my objective is only to seek to ameliorate the profound suffering that occurred as a result of this tragic event.
"The action I am taking today is one of understanding, forgiveness and hope, which I believe are essential components of justice."
Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas J. Spota had tough words for Paterson.
"I strongly believe the governor should have had the decency and the compassion to at least contact the victim's family to allow them to be heard before commuting the defendant's sentence," Spota said in a statment.
White's supporters have applauded the governor's decision.
Paterson leaves office in eight days.
In an earlier interview with ABC News, 19-year-old Aaron White described the late-night confrontation that led to the shooting, saying the teens were "just yelling out racist words. 'We're gonna beat your effin n***** ass,'" he said.
The dispute started with a bogus Internet message, attributed to Aaron White, threatening to rape a white girl; it was later learned that another teen had written the message in White's name. On the night of the shooting, White showed up at a party at that girl's home, where alcohol was served. He was asked to leave, and soon after, her friends learned of the message and demanded a meeting with White.
White said he woke his father almost immediately. But evidence at the trial showed that the Whites had never called police in the 20 minutes that elapsed after his son first warned his father that the teens were on their way.