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A GNSS ultra-tight coupling (UTC) receiver architecture applicable to space borne orbit platforms is described. A receiver in accordance with this architecture retains the rotational motion sensors typically found in an inertial measurement unit (IMU) of a conventional UTC receiver, but replaces the IMU accelerometer sensors with precise orbital dynamics models to predict the translational motion of the platform center of gravity (CG). Drag and radiation pressure may be modeled as well. The various models can be implemented in software. The IMU rotational sensors are retained for compensation of the GNSS antenna lever arm effect due to platform rotation.
1. A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) ultra-tight-coupling (UTC) receiver system for use on a space-borne platform, comprising:
means for predicting a translational motion of the platform;
means for sensing a rotational motion of the platform;
means for determining a nominal trajectory of the platform based on the translational and rotational motions of the platform; and
a Kalman error state filter means for estimating an error in the nominal trajectory of the platform relative to an actual trajectory of the platform.
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predicting a translational motion of the platform;
sensing a rotational motion of the platform;
determining a nominal trajectory of the platform based on the translational and rotational motions of the platform; and
estimating an error in the nominal trajectory of the platform relative to an actual trajectory of the platform.
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The present invention relates generally to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) methods and systems, and particularly to ultra-tightly coupled (UTC) GNSS receiver systems for space platform user applications.
A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), typically comprises a constellation of navigation satellites in Medium Earth Orbit, a ground Control Segment that controls these satellites, and user equipment (UE). The navigation satellites broadcast precisely synchronized ranging signals. The GNSS UE acquire and lock on to the signals from multiple satellites, make precise ranging measurements to the satellites, apply corrections, and apply navigation filter algorithms to solve for the UE position, velocity and time (PVT).
GNSS UE can also operate in the space environment, such as on board satellites. The space environment often creates additional challenges to GNSS UE operation compared to terrestrial UE applications, including: continuous and wide ranges of platform rotational motions, intermittent antenna visibility to individual GNSS satellites, reduced availability of GNSS signals, weaker received GNSS signals, high relative velocities and Doppler effects, larger relativistic effects, larger signal dynamic range, and increased sensitivity to timing errors.
GPS/INS ultra-tight coupling (UTC) is a methodology of integrating GPS and inertial navigation system (INS) instruments to enhance UE robustness and anti-jam (AJ) performance. In a GPS/INS UTC implementation, all of the GPS correlator signal measurements associated with each pseudorandom (PRN) code ranging signal are provided to a UE error state Kalman navigation filter. The Kalman filter provides updates to the UE Position-Velocity-Time (PVT) state errors, and the GPS signal tracking loops are closed through the INS and Kalman filter processing.
The GPS Modernized Space Receiver (MSR) program is aimed at developing the next generation space receiver which will be capable of operating with legacy civilian coarse acquisition code (C/A-code), L2 civil code (L2C), and military encrypted precision code (P(Y)-code) GPS signals as well as the new military code (M-code), L5 civil code, and L1 civil code (L1C) GPS signals. Such a receiver must also be able to operate in the space environment for the design life of the host satellite (e.g., ten or more years), have some anti-jam capabilities and meet certain objective tracking requirements. UTC has been proposed as an MSR architecture solution.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,516,021 describes a GPS/INS ultra-tight coupling UE and assumes the use of a complete INS that includes both translational and rotational motion sensors as needed in order to sense and predict the motion of terrestrial based platforms whose acceleration or jerk and rotation are unpredictable.
The use in GPS/INS UTC space borne UE of inertial measurement unit (IMU) accelerometer instruments, such as for sensing translational motion, entails substantial costs, including the cost of space qualifying the associated electronics.
Conventional non-UTC GPS UE which implement random motion models for acceleration or jerk can introduce significant error for rotating satellites, especially if no correction is applied to relate the satellite center of gravity (CG) location to the GPS solution as computed for measurements made at the GPS antenna.
Conventional GPS UTC IMU implementations, such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,516,021 compute a PVT solution at the location of the IMU, which is generally not at the platform CG location. The traditional UTC antenna lever arm (ALA) correction relates the GPS antenna phase center (APC) location to the IMU location. For satellite applications, however, the PVT solution of the satellite CG trajectory is required for precise orbit determination applications.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,909,381 describes the use of on-board force models to predict GPS satellite orbital CG motion. The subject matter of U.S. Pat. No. 5,909,381, however, does not attempt to correct the satellite orbit prediction using state error models with GPS receiver measurements of L-band ranging signals broadcast by the GPS satellites. In addition, U.S. Pat. No. 5,909,381 is specific to GPS satellite applications. The use of GPS receivers on GPS satellites is generally not practical because of the jamming of the receiver due to the proximity of the satellite transmitter and GPS radio frequency (RF) signal radiator.
The present invention provides a new ultra-tight coupling (UTC) Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver system for space-borne applications. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, precise orbital dynamics models and orbit propagators or Keplerian models replace and/or modify some of the traditional elements of conventional UTC user equipment, such as translational motion sensors and associated inertial navigation system (INS) processing. Using precise orbital dynamics models coupled with modified INS processing and Kalman filter models, embodiments of the present invention provide robust operation and precise position, velocity and time (PVT) determination in the unique environment of space, while enjoying high sensitivity for weak signals, good anti-jam performance, low cost, and high accuracy. Moreover, the use of precise orbital models in accordance with the principles of the present invention enables substantial performance improvement benefit, including the ability to accurately propagate the platform trajectory without GNSS measurements to an accuracy of about one meter per hour compared to a high-grade avionics INS quality of one nautical mile per hour.
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention achieves the above attributes by modifying the traditional GPS/INS UTC UE architecture by retaining the rotational sensor IMU instruments (e.g. gyro assembly) while replacing the translational motion IMU instruments (e.g. accelerometer assembly) with precise orbit dynamics models implemented in software. The use of orbital dynamics models and rotational sensors allows precise motion prediction for high accuracy for the case of sparse GNSS measurements, precise prediction of the GNSS antenna phase center (APC) motion to enable long coherent integration times to enhance signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for weak signal processing, enhanced signal processing for other on-board sensors, and long-duration precise orbit propagation in the case of GNSS measurement outages.
In a further aspect, a receiver in accordance with the present invention uses precise orbital dynamics models to predict the motion of the center of gravity (CG) of the platform, on which it is carried. Precise orbit determination of rotating satellites requires knowledge of the trajectory of the satellite CG.
Furthermore, the use of precise orbital models enables a capability that exceeds the terrestrial-based performance of GPS/INS UTC UE for high sensitivity and high anti-jam requirements. Precise orbital dynamics models which are calibrated while GNSS measurements are available (e.g. drag and radiation pressure models) can enable very accurate orbit determination and propagation of the orbital motion for long durations of GNSS measurement outages or when only sparse measurements are available (e.g. for a satellite platform in geosynchronous orbit).
Because only a few hardware elements of the traditional UTC architecture are impacted, e.g. replacement of the IMU linear motion sensors by the precise orbital dynamics models, much of the remainder of the conventional GPS UTC UE hardware for terrestrial platforms can be re-used in an exemplary receiver system of the present invention with most of the modifications (e.g., Kalman filter, INS processing) being implementable in software.
The aforementioned and additional features and advantages of the present invention are further described below.
Moreover, while the Kalman error state filter block 103 can be implemented using known structures, an implementation of this block described in greater detail below incorporates system and measurement models that are specially adapted in accordance with the present invention.
As in a conventional receiver, the GNSS correlator block 101 correlates the GNSS signals captured by the receiving antenna with signals and PRN codes generated internally within the receiver by the replica signal generator block 106. When the generated signals are relatively in-phase with the received signals, the outputs of the correlator block 101 will indicate the presence of in-phase signal power and in-phase and quadrature-phase error channel measurements are then formed for output to the measurement pre-filter block 102. The pre-filter block 102 accepts the in-phase and quadrature-phase measurement data, which is generated at a relatively high rate, and smooths this data to generate lower rate data for the Kalman error state filter block 103.
The "nominal" motion (i.e., position, velocity and rotation) of the platform is predicted by the inertial navigation processing block 104 based on outputs of the rotational sensor block 105 and the orbit model block 110. The orbit model block 110 predicts the acceleration of the platform CG ({right arrow over ({umlaut over (R)}CG) based on the various forces to which the platform is subjected. As described in greater detail below, the inertial navigation processing block 104 numerically integrates the rotational motion sensed by the sensors of block 105 and the modeled translational motion generated by the orbit model block 110 to determine velocity and position of the platform center of gravity (CG) and preferably the attitude of the platform, as well. Additional external sensor measurements may also be incorporated to improve observability of the vehicle attitude, such as, for example, star sensor angular measurements. The Kalman filter block 103 generates corrections to the nominal motion and updates models of GNSS and INS measurement errors to provide a more accurate measure of the actual motion.
Using the nominal platform motion xN (t) as predicted by the inertial navigation processing block 104, information from the satellite position and velocity block 107, and motion corrections Δ{circumflex over (x)}(tk +) from the Kalman filter 103, the replica signal generator block 106 provides predictions of the GNSS signals to the correlator block 101 for GNSS signal tracking. The satellite position and velocity block 107 generates the GNSS satellite position and velocity information and also the GNSS satellite clock corrections as a function of GNSS time for the "N" GNSS satellites based on information obtained from NAV messages transmitted by the N GNSS satellites. The replica signal generator block 106 uses the N satellite information to steer the replica signals to compensate for the effect of the GNSS satellites' motion. Such compensation for GNSS satellite motion and user platform motion enables longer coherent integration times for improved weak signal performance.
The GNSS NAV messages provide GNSS satellite clock and ephemeris data which allows the GNSS receiver 100 to precisely predict the N satellites' orbital motion and clock correction as a function of GNSS time. This information is also used by the Kalman filter 103 to solve for the UE platform motion. Knowing the GNSS satellite locations (i.e., ephemeris) and clocks, the ranges between the UE platform and the GNSS satellites can be estimated. Having the estimated ranges, the UE platform location can be estimated.
Unlike a conventional GPS/INS UTC UE, the receiver 100 replaces the inertial measurement instruments that sense translational motion (e.g., accelerometers) with precise orbit models to predict the CG motion of the platform carrying the UE. Thus, whereas a conventional UE may have an inertial measurement unit (IMU) with rotational as well as translational motion sensors, the receiver 100 of the present invention comprises the rotational motion sensors 105, such as one or more gyroscopes, and the orbit model block 110. Preferably, the orbital dynamics models (e.g., radiation pressure and drag) are precisely calibrated by the Kalman filter block 103 in accordance with actual GNSS and rotational sensor measurements to enable very accurate long-duration prediction intervals of the platform CG motion, even if GNSS signals are temporarily unavailable, such as due to jamming. Moreover, the use of precise orbit models in accordance with the present invention enables much more accurate prediction of orbital motion than is possible with IMU instruments.
Additionally, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention takes into account the antenna lever arm (ALA) effect which is due to the motion of the GNSS antenna phase center (APC) with respect to the platform CG. The compensation for ALA in accordance with the present invention is described in greater detail below.
The rate at which the outputs of the blocks 105 and 110 and the prediction of the nominal platform position and velocity by block 104 and the GNSS satellite position and velocity by block 107 are updated should be high enough to provide steering by the replica signal generator block 106 to maintain code and carrier loop coherency within the GNSS correlator block 101, in light of the platform and GNSS satellite motion, over the coherent integration interval (e.g., ≧100 Hz). The platform position and velocity errors, however, are generally small and change more gradually. Thus the Kalman error filter block 103 can operate at much lower rates (e.g., 1 Hz). For some applications, approximations, such as curve fits, can be used to significantly reduce the rate of INS processing block 104. The actual update rates required will depend on the platform motion rates, the ability to approximate the nominal motion, such as by using curve fits, and the need to maintain GNSS loop coherency. If curve fit approximations are utilized, however, the effects of any significant curve fit errors would need to be included in the Kalman error state filter block 103.
As can be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, the various computational blocks, such as 103, 104 and 110 can be implemented using software, firmware, dedicated hardware, a combination thereof, or the like.
The operation of the exemplary receiver 100 and implementations of the Kalman error state filter block 103, the inertial navigation processing block 104, and the orbital model block 110, are described below in greater detail.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the Kalman error state filter 103 estimates the error in a nominal state vector relative to a true state and is linearized about a nominal state trajectory. For this problem, the state vector is selected as follows:
The state vector x(t) includes: platform CG position and velocity vectors, {right arrow over (R)}CG and {right arrow over (v)}CG; platform attitude angle and rotation vectors {right arrow over (θ)} and {right arrow over (ω)}; a UE clock correction vector {right arrow over (b)}u (including clock bias, rate error, etc); a rotational sensor, or gyro bias vector {right arrow over (g)}B ; drag and radiation pressure model parameters AD and ARP, respectively; and an antenna phase center lever arm (ALA) vector in platform body coordinates {right arrow over (r)}ALA B.
The state vector can be expanded to include other states or more complex error models. For example, without loss of generality, the gyro error models can be expanded to include short-term and long-term drift parameters, axes misalignments, and scale factor parameters.
At any given time, the Kalman filter's "best" estimate {circumflex over (x)}(t) of the state vector x(t) is the sum of a nominal state vector, denoted by xN(t), and an error state vector, denoted by Δ{circumflex over (x)}(t), i.e.:
The nominal state vector is updated at a relatively high rate (e.g., ≧100 Hz) whereas the error state vector can be updated at a substantially slower rate (e.g., ˜1 Hz). For some applications, a reduction in the update rate of the nominal state vector computation is possible using curve fit approximations to the nominal motion.
In an exemplary embodiment, the Kalman filter block 103 follows a continuous-time system model and discrete-time measurement model formulation. Such formulations are described in Applied Optimal Estimation, Arthur Gelb, The Analytical Sciences Corporation, 1974. Square root implementations enable enhanced numerical stability, and nonlinear filter implementations may improve performance.
The system and measurement models for the error state vector are derived by linearizing the nonlinear system and measurement equations. The system model can be expressed as follows:
In equations (2) and (3), the vector functions ƒ(x) and h(x) represent the non-linear dynamics and measurements models, respectively, and the vectors w and v represent the process noise for the system and measurement noise models, respectively.
Combining Eqs. 1-3, linearizing about the nominal state, and breaking up the result into nominal and error state relationships yields the following nominal state system model:
A discrete-time error state measurement model can be expressed as follows:
Eq. 4 is numerically integrated (such as by the inertial navigation processing block 104 of
A state transition matrix for use in propagating the covariance matrix may be approximated by:
Preferably, the nominal state vector and state error vector are periodically reset to prevent the build-up of linearization errors:
In the exemplary embodiment of
In an exemplary embodiment, the system model comprises the kinematics and dynamics equations associated with the platform CG acting under the forces of orbital motion, the kinematics equations which relate the CG to the GNSS antenna phase center (APC), and the kinematics equations which describe the platform rotation about its CG. These equations are modeled by block 110 and block 104 of
The motion of the platform CG can be expressed in an Earth Centered Inertial (ECI) coordinate system as follows:
The first term in Eq. 11 is the two-body dominant acceleration term due to primary earth gravity (block 201 in
When GNSS measurements are available, the Kalman filter can update the drag and radiation pressure model parameters in the same way that accelerometer model error parameters are updated in a traditional GPS/INS UTC implementation. When GNSS measurements are not available, the updated, calibrated radiation pressure and drag models can enable precise orbit propagation for long measurement outage intervals, e.g. one-meter error per hour.
As shown in
As mentioned, whereas the translational motion sensors are eliminated, the receiver 100 retains the IMU rotational motion sensors. Advantageously, space qualified gyroscopic rotational motion sensors are readily available, such as, for example, the space inertial reference unit (SIRU) from Northrop Grumman, described at http://www.nsd.es.northropgrumman.com/Automated/products/SIRU-Dual.html. Using the rotational sensors allows for compensation of the so-called "antenna lever arm effect." This complexity arises because the GNSS antenna phase center (APC) is typically located at an offset to the platform CG. If the GNSS antenna is rotating about the platform CG (e.g., a spinning satellite), then the GNSS measurements should be adjusted by the rotating antenna lever arm (ALA) effect. Even if the platform is not rotating, the platform CG will generally have a different gravitational force potential than the location of the APC.
A typical satellite will have one or more GNSS antennas, with the antenna phase center (APC) of each antenna being at some distance from the satellite's CG. For multiple-antenna configurations and high-precision applications, multiple ALA vectors should be modeled along with multiple group delay parameters associated with the different time delay between each APC location and the centralized UE clock.
The nominal velocity of the GNSS ALA relative to the platform CG due to rotation of the platform is given by:
Referring to
It is assumed in Eq. 12 that the antenna is rigidly attached to the platform and that the platform has a rigid body, i.e. any motion due to structural flexure is neglected. The rotation vector {right arrow over (ω)} is provided by the rotational sensor block 105. Note that even a "static" earth-pointing satellite will rotate at a rate of 2π radians per orbit period simply due to its orbital motion.
For applications requiring high-precision attitude determination and compensation of rotational motion (e.g. during attitude thrust control), modeling of the rotational dynamics due to torques may be desirable. Likewise, thrust models can be incorporated into the translational motion force models of blocks 110 and 103 if operation during thrust events, such as station keeping, is also desired. Additionally, the APC lever arm estimates can be updated as the platform CG location changes due to propellant consumption.
With respect to the exemplary implementation 300 shown in
In an exemplary embodiment, the rotational motion measurement model is given by:
In Eq. 14, {right arrow over (ω)} is the true rate of rotation, {right arrow over (g)}B is the rate bias error, and {right arrow over (v)}G is the measurement noise.
The GNSS measurement models for pseudo range (PR) and delta range (DR) associated with GNSS satellites i=1, 2, . . . N, are given by:
Because the DR measurement is derived from tracking the carrier, it tends to be less noisy than the PR measurement, and thus more useful for generating precise velocity information to calibrate the error models. Accumulated Delta Range (ADR) may be used instead of DR. Ψi(t0) corresponds to the initial phase angle and carrier cycle ambiguity. Moreover, in Eqs. 15 and 16 all of the deterministic corrections, including those broadcast in the GNSS signal in space (SIS) navigation message, and the user satellite relativistic correction, are assumed to have been applied and are not explicitly shown.
To improve observability, the models can be generalized to include external or additional measurements providing platform orientation, e.g. star sensor measurements, or multiple GNSS antenna measurement data. In particular, the Kalman filter formulation and models can be expanded to include a complete UTC implementation for both precise navigation and precise attitude determination of the platform.
The motion of the APC in ECI coordinates is given by:
The rotational motion measurements and ALA state vector are assumed to be modeled in body coordinates, e.g. rate gyros fixed to the platform body. Thus a transformation from body coordinates to ECI coordinates is needed to convert Eq. 12 to ECI coordinates for use in Eqs. 17 and 18.
The elements of the transformation matrix T are products of sines and cosines of the attitude angles {right arrow over (θ)} which relate the orientation of the ECI coordinate system to the platform body coordinate system.
As described above, the dynamics models are given by equations 10-13 and the measurement models are given by equations 14-20. These equations enable propagation of the nominal state, and the linearization of these equations provides the F and H matrices of partial derivatives for use in the generic Kalman error state filter formulation corresponding to equations 5 and 6.
Because of its generalized modeling approach and inherent robustness (weak signal sensitivity, sparse measurements and intermittent antenna visibility of individual GNSS satellite capabilities, high Anti-Jam, accommodates rotational motion, etc.) a device in accordance with the present invention is applicable or can be generalized to any satellite orbital application where GNSS signal reception is available, ranging from very low orbits to altitudes extending beyond geosynchronous orbit (GEO).
Moreover, the on-board calibration of drag and radiation pressure models and GNSS antenna lever arm (ALA) modeling enables accurate motion prediction for long intervals of GNSS measurement outages (e.g. interference over a large arc of the satellite orbit), or for the case of sparse measurements (e.g. GEO orbit).
In a further exemplary embodiment, the orbital motion of the platform CG can be approximately predicted using Keplerian orbital models. For applications that do not require accurate prediction or propagation of the platform orbits over long intervals of GNSS measurement outages, Keplerian models can also be used in the Kalman filter. In this case, the Kalman filter model would be based on a Keplerian orbit model, and the Kalman filter would update the Keplerian parameters with each GNSS measurement update.
In a further exemplary embodiment, the orbital dynamics models can be changed based on external logical input of the occurrence of various thrust events (e.g. station keeping).
For some applications (e.g. rotating satellites), the present invention allows attitude and gyro errors to be observable by measuring the GNSS APC motion and velocity modulation relative to the precisely predicted CG velocity.
Apparatus in accordance with the present invention can be used in any satellite system that requires precise on-board orbit estimation to provide a standardized and lower cost alternative for meeting mission objectives. Many satellite systems require orbital knowledge and using GNSS UE for on-board orbit estimation may allow significant reduction on operational costs relative to ground-based tracking. Furthermore, precise on-board GNSS PVT knowledge offers the possibility of performing more processing of raw sensor data on-board to either enhance mission performance (e.g. compensation of sensor data processing for time synch, orbital motion and rotational motion effects), or pre-process the raw data to enable a reduction in satellite uplink and downlink bandwidth data rate requirements.
In general, it is understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative of only a few of the possible specific embodiments which can represent applications of the invention. Numerous and varied other arrangements can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Windows 7 migration
Where can I find a guide to migrate my users from windows xp to windows 7, also do I use pc transplant to do this, any help will be appreciated. We are using Altiris 7.1
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You might want to take a look at the USMT.
v3 is here:
We used PC Transplant with great success from XP to 7. I made custom template file to capture to just get what we needed (printer migration didn't work for us), we captured anything saved to desktop or my documents as well as Office settings. The way I've always used PC Transplant is to put PCTWiz on a share with the custom template, and in that folder also create a folder for Captured Personalities.
Tech goes to XP machine and runs pctwiz, selects our template from sharepoint, check the boxes for users they want to capture, flick finish and save the captured .exe file to the sharepoint naming it by username. Then to restore on newly imaged machine, go to share point stored capture folder and double click on the username.exe. They are prompted then to restore the profiles and create accounts on the win7 machine (make sure source/destination match in the wizard).
Will likely move over to USMT when we go our next large swap of machines since PCTWiz seems broken in win7.
Don't forget to mark posts as helpful if they are, and mark answers as solutions.
Yes you can use PC Transplant to migrate user from XP to Win7. Please go through Deployment Solution User guide to get more information on PC Transplant.
You might find below link helpful:
Altiris documentation is VERY poor indeed. i have never used PCT but you can include it in a job for migrating.
Capture personality.
Reboot to Automation
Deploy image
Reboot to PRoduction
Deploy personality.
All the tech has to do is drop the machine into this job. How good it is I have no idea!


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Collecting Football Programs
Collecting football programs is a hobby that has been in existence as long as the game has been played. Some of the older programs are now worth a lot of money because of their rarity. People, mainly men it has to be said, collect programs for many reasons. Maybe they collect football programs featuring the football team of their home town, it could be that their old college team programs are of most interest to them. Some collect only programs relating to finals and top league matches. Whatever the reason it is a very interesting and absorbing hobby.
Once you have decided on the theme of your collection it is then a problem to know how to start collecting your favourite football programs. Of course there are specialist stores for football memorabilia collectors and these can be a good place to start as the football programs will be top dollar and this will give you an idea of relative values. It will also show you the value of buying only those programs that are in top condition as they are the most valuable. This information will enable the novice collector to look at on line stores and auctions. On line auction sites often throw up bargains as the seller simply wants to off load his duplicate programs. Some times a complete collection can be purchased all together for a reasonable price.
A much better way of collecting football programs or memorabilia is to actually attend the football match in person and simply buy a couple of programs from the vendors at the stadium. By definition these will be in pristine condition but modern, in fact right up to date.
Once you have started your collection you will be concerned with keeping the programs in the best condition. It is a good plan to use plastic envelopes to keep the programs flat and clean, another way is to use presentation folders with either fixed or loose A4 pockets. In this way all the programs that you have from one year or concerned with one theme can be kept safely together and their covers at least can be displayed. These presentation folders can themselves be kept in a filing cabinet. This means that the collection can be kept together in one place. That place should ideally be a living room in the house rather than the garage or basement which can be damp and have wide temperature variations, conditions that are far from ideal for storing printed paper.
In the course of building up your collection it is almost inevitable that you will have duplicate copies of some programs, always keep the example that is in the best condition. The surplus programs can be used as swaps with fellow enthusiasts or can be sold off. I find that if I can assemble a reasonable number of duplicate programs, because they are already themed they often sell better as a job lot on e-bay as someone who wants a particular program will push the price up.
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American Heart Association. Percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty: acute and 30-day follow-up results in 674 patients from the NHLBI balloon valvuloplasty registry. Circulation. 1991;84:2383-2397.
Chen CR, et al. Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty for pulmonic stenosis in adolescents and adults. N Engl J Med. 1996;33:21-25.
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The picture shows that public security frontier defense soldiers charge at the hiding place of the "terrorists" under cover of an armored vehicle. (Source: Xinhuanet)
BEIJING, August 12 (ChinaMil) -- A joint anti-terror exercise codenamed "Frontier Defense Joint Determination 2013" staged by the frontier defense forces of China and Kyrgyzstan under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) kicked off yesterday in the China-Kyrgyzstan border areas.
It is the first joint anti-terror exercise held by the frontier defense forces of the two countries and also the result of the consultation between the frontier defense departments of China and Kyrgyzstan under the Resolution No. 310 adopted at the 22nd session of the Executive Meeting of the Regional Anti-Terror Structure of the SCO.
The exercise will be carried out in two phases of indoor-deducing and actual-troop drills. A total of 1,075 soldiers from the Chinese and Kyrgyzstani border defense forces participated in the exercise.
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ASK Newquay residents for a list of their top bugbears and the issue of derelict buildings is likely to feature on most.
Business and tourism leaders have been saying for years that eyesore sites such as the Fistral Bay and Cedars hotels are putting visitors off returning to the resort.
But the problem could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the creation of a "proactive team" that aims to identify and improve the town's derelict and untidy sites.
It has been set up by Cornwall Council's Planning Enforcement Team and will work alongside Newquay Town Council's Derelict Buildings Working Party (DBWP).
The team initially has five sites in its crosshairs: The Cedars Hotel, on St George's Road; The Riviera Hotel, on Lusty Glaze Road; Fistral Bay Hotel, on Pentire Avenue; Bartrip Hotel, on Island Crescent; and Hotel Safi, on Narrowcliff.
Jon Drew, Cornwall Council's Enforcement Group leader, said: "The council is keen to improve the condition of untidy and derelict sites and looks forward to working with Newquay Town Council at identifying sites with a view to looking at different ways to improve their appearance and ultimately bring them back into use."
Councillor Isabel Pascoe, chair of the DBWP, added: "I'm delighted at this initiative; it's a really good response to Newquay's concerns. We've worked hard together with Cornwall Council and this is a good step in the right direction."
Last summer the issue of derelict sites was thrust to the forefront of the town council's agenda following a presentation by the Newquay Regeneration Forum (NRF).
The group presented shocking photos of 20 grot-spots, before urging members to push Cornwall Council to take action.
Gill Moore, NRF vice-chair, said: "We are really concerned that these buildings and these sites are having a lasting impact on the town that we really need to deal with as a matter of urgency.
"We would like the town council to take a lead and put this at the top of its agenda for the next four years."
Last year planning minister Nick Boles, on a visit to the duchy, said Cornwall Council had been acting "a bit wet" in applying its powers under the Localism Act.
The NRF said councils could also use the Building Act 1984 to instruct site owners to refurbish or demolish buildings but at the time Cornwall Council's planning chief Phil Mason said the Localism Act "granted no new rights for action on derelict buildings and their demolition".
MP Stephen Gilbert said he was glad Cornwall Council had taken proactive steps to tackle the issue.
He said: "This is welcome news from the council who have responded to my calls and those of Lib Dems on the town council to take action over these derelict sites. I've been working closely with both Newquay Town Council and Cornwall Council to make them aware of the powers they do have to act, and I hope now to see concerted action to clear up these sites."


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Is the cure to writer's block as easy as write as you speak? The idea has merit. Often when we are in the throes of writer's block, I think it stems from trying to force our writing in a direction that doesn't interest us or doesn't sound like us.
Write as you speak. ~~Joel Saltzman
Another bit of writing advice often given is write what you know. It's trite, but writer's block could stem from the fact that we haven't fully researched our topic. So, here we are, groping for facts to turn into words and phrases and they won't come. Why not? We don't know the topic well enough to organize it and put it into our own words.
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Levels of vinyl chloride seeping from a derailed freight train spiked Monday (Dec. 3) in southern New Jersey, temporarily halting cleanup work as the federal investigation into the accident continued.
Meanwhile, dozens of residents who were ordered to evacuate late Friday (Nov. 30) after the early-morning derailment learned that they would not be allowed to return home this week, and local schools were closed.
A 17-member National Transportation Safety Board team has been conducting interviews and reviewing records but staying away from the site because of the chemical leak, authorities said. Heavy fog over the weekend has also slowed the cleanup effort.
NTSB Investigator In Charge (IIC) Jim Southworth is leading a 17-member investigative team at the scene.
NTSB railroad accident investigator Jim Southworth is leading the team as the Investigator in Charge. Agency chairwoman Deborah A.P. Hersman is also on the scene with the team.
Chemical Spike
The industrial town of Paulsboro, NJ, was "essentially closed" about 6 a.m. Monday after levels of vinyl chloride topped 1 part per million in the air, reports said.
The new readings came three days after seven cars of an 84-car freight train derailed from a swing bridge that also buckled in 2009, leading to another derailment. The bridge was originally built in 1873.
Friday's accident occurred shortly before 7 a.m., about 17 miles south and across the Delaware River from Philadelphia.
One of the tanker cars, which carried 25,000 gallons of vinyl chloride, was split open by another car when they fell into Mantua Creek below the low bridge.
The chemicals poured into the creek and released a white, odorous cloud of vapor over the area.
Rail Investigator Mike Hiller examines one of the trains involved in Friday's accident.
No deaths or serious injuries were reported, but more than 40 area residents were treated at area hospitals for respiratory problems. Vinyl chloride, used in making plastic and vinyl, is a carcinogen that can also cause dizziness and drowsiness and headaches in short-term exposures.
'Still a Potential for Releases'
"There is still a potential for releases in the future even after we take over the car that breached originally," Coast Guard Capt. Todd Wiemers said at a press conference Sunday (Dec. 2) afternoon. "We are taking all the necessary precautions so everyone can remain safe."
Crews began working late Sunday to remove the chemical, which had naturally solidified, from the tanker, the Associated Press reported. The work was suspended about 2 a.m. Monday when workers were unable to reach the rest of the chemical at the bottom of the tanker car, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Kathy Moore reported, according to AP.
People from 48 homes were being kept away from a 13-block section of Paulsboro as a precaution against additional accidental releases from the derailed cars, Coast Guard officials said Sunday.
"We don't want anyone in harm's way," said Paulsboro Mayor Jeffery Hamilton. "It is for the safety of the community."
Investigation Continues
NTSB investigators are working "to identify the point of derailment," said Hersman, who has been acting as spokesperson at the scene.
Vapors from vinyl chloride spilled by a broken tanker car kept investigators at a distance.
She said the Conrail train's engineer was a 10-year employee who had been on the route for just over a year. The conductor was a four-year employee in his first week on the route.
In a briefing over the weekend, Hersman said that the engineer and conductor had found that the signal on the bridge was apparently not working properly when the train reached it on Friday morning. After the engineer was unable to change the signal using a keypad, the conductor inspected the track on foot and the dispatcher cleared the train to cross.
Not until after the locomotives and first five cars crossed the bridge did the crew notice the wreckage behind it.
"We do have some indication that there are some crews who in the days prior reported there were some issues with this bridge not getting a clear signal," Hersman said. "We are looking very closely at that."
2009 Accident
The NTSB has also requested inspection records that predate an August 2009 derailment at the same location. Hersman said investigators were reviewing those records.
Signal problems were reported at the bridge, which dates to 1873.
Sixteen coal cars derailed in the 2009 accident, which was blamed on a bridge misalignment. The bridge was rebuilt in 2010.
The tracks were most recently inspected Nov. 20, while structural inspections of the bridge were completed last month and in May.
The next five-year inspection of the span's underwater components was scheduled for September 2014.
"We are working with the U.S. Coast Guard to get access to the scene," Hersman told reporters. "Once the site is deemed safe, we will document our findings from the rails, bridge and tankers."
Monitoring Continues
Air quality monitoring will continue in the days and weeks ahead, authorities said.
Conrail said it had "assembled experts" to test and monitor "any impacts to air, water or soil" and would "provide assistance to those nearby residents who sought medical care."
"All aspects of this incident, including the track, bridge, rail cars and locomotives, are part of the investigation," Conrail said. "We will be working closely with federal investigators to determine the cause."
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LS6 aluminum 5.7L block. LS2 aluminum 6.0L block. The Gen III and Gen IV (Gen IV is the most current) family of GM smallblock engines. With the LS1 debuted in 1997, the LS, or Gen III, has been in consumers' hands now for over 10 years and is beginning to gain momentum in the performance aftermarket. It's painfully obvious that it's high time we started taking an in-depth look at the new smallblock, which is predicted to be as popular as the original Gen I Chevy smallblock that began production back in 1955. The Gen III engine started from scratch, a clean sheet of paper in terms of design. Aside from cylinder bore spacing, rod journal diameter and lifter diameter, the Gen III has nothing in common with previous smallblocks. The entire Gen III family of engines includes more than 5.7 and 6.0L versions. Included are the 4.8L LR4, the 5.3L LM4, 5.7L LS1 and LS6, 6.0L LQ4 and 6.0L LQ9. Truck and SUV Gen III engines featured iron blocks with iron heads and, in some applications, iron blocks with aluminum heads. The Escalade is the only SUV application that used an aluminum block and aluminum heads. In Corvette, Camaro, Firebird, GTO and Cadillac CTS-V applications, all LS1 and LS6 engines featured aluminum blocks with aluminum heads.
4.400" bore spacing 2.10" rod journal diameter Valve train oiling through the pushrods 0.842" lifter diameter Single-piece rear main seal (similar to late Gen I and Gen II)
Here are the primary design changes that represent the basics of the Gen III engine: Block deck height is 9.240" (up from 9.025") Firing order is 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3 (Gen I/II is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2) Bank offset changed to 0.9488" (from previous 0.8800") Y-skirt block Cast aluminum sump No distributor provision Lighter weight (approx. 430 lbs. vs. Gen I 531 lbs.) Connecting rod length is 6.098" (vs. previous 5.700") On-center beam connecting rods (no offset) Piston pin diameter 0.940" (vs. previous 0.927") Crank thrust has moved from the rear to the No. 3 main bearing Cam-to-crank centerline distance is 4.914" (vs. previous 4.521") The crankshaft flange has moved 0.40" closer to the rear of the block Water temperature is controlled on the intake side of the water pump Replicated ports vs. mirrored ports
According to Katech's Jason Harding, the LS1 and LS6 feature two different length hex-head cylinder head bolts (10mm x 100mm and 10mm x 155mm), later LS2, LS7, LS3 and L92 engines use only the 10mm x 100mm head bolt length. Additional pinch bolts at the inboard edge of the cylinder head uses 8mm x 45mm hex head bolts. All LS heads require 10 primary cylinder head bolts, plus five 8mm pinch bolts. All primary head bolts are TTY (torque-to-yield) type and feature OEM thread locking compound. All head bolts enter blind holes, so none are open to water or oil.
All LS blocks feature a 4.400" bore spacing and a bank angle of 45 degrees. The OE aluminum blocks are cast from 319 aluminum and feature vent holes (cast or drilled) in the main webs. The LS series of blocks and cranks feature the thrust bearing located at the No. 3 main as compared to the rear-located early Chevy engines. Engine rotation is clockwise. Note: While the Chevy service manuals may note that the damper bolt should not be re-used, this is not because the damper bolt is TTY, because it's not. Rather, they recommend damper bolt replacement only because the underside of the bolt head features an OE friction-reducing contact surface that may be worn away on a damper bolt that has been installed and removed. All LS series blocks feature individual main caps that are secured with a total of six bolts. This includes four primary (vertical) bolts plus two side bolts that enter through the outside of the block, above the pan rail. Because of this side-bolt design, which offers superior rigidity, main caps cannot be ground to reduce the bore size if align-boring is needed, as this would throw the side bolts out of register. If the main bores must be machined in order to correct a roundness or center issue, oversize-O.D. main bearings would then be required. The LS7 is the only version that came OE with billet main caps. All other LS main caps are PM steel. However, Caleb Newman with Katech noted that small changes can still be made to the caps without throwing them away, as a small bit of clearance exists at the side holes. LS series engines utilize a front-mounted keyed, crank-driven oil pump. All LS cranks are cast, again with the exception of the LS7 cranks, which are forged. The LS1 and LS6 blocks, though sharing the same dimensions, differ somewhat, with the LS6 block featuring slight changes in main web design for crossover breathing (the LS6 block main webs are slightly skeletonized). Crankshaft counterweights are cam-ground to clear piston skirts. Cam grinding also makes crank balancing a bit easier. Newman noted that Katech developed a proprietary process for sleeving up to a 4.125" bore on the LS2. If stock bores are desired, it's more cost effective to buy a new block. If sleeving is required for an aluminum block, all eight cylinders are bored to size, then honed to size for each individual liner. The new liners are installed at 270 degrees F and are then torqued three times during the cooling process. Liner bottoms must also be notched for rod clearance. The block is then decked, the main caps are installed, and the main bore is bored or honed. The block is then double-vacuum impregnated. The liners are then bored and honed for individual piston fit. Katech notes that a GM performance Parts Race Case is available that features 356 aluminum, Siamesed bores, steel billet main caps and 7/16" main and head bolt locations. This block will accept 4.125" bores.


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June 6, 2013 - 3:36pm
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences — along with WakeMed, Rex Hospital, Duke Clinical Research Institute, UNC-CH Medical School and other health care providers — will showcase amazing innovations and advances in the fields of health and wellness at Innovations in Health Day, Saturday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the Nature Research Center (NRC).
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RALEIGH — What happens when the Emperor of the Galaxy recruits an outlaw smuggler and her alien companion to rescue his son and destroy the evil Count's secret weapon?
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Delta Omega Lambda pre-selling gala tickets
April 12, 2012
Delta Omega Lambda members are pre-selling tickets to their inaugural Founders' Gala and Silent Auction to be held on April 28 in Memorial Hall's Coskrey Auditorium, with the auction beginning at 7 p.m. at the gala at 8 p.m. The event's proceeds will benefit the DOL Foundation and scholarship fund, as well as other philanthropic causes of the sorority.
DOL was formed to create unity across the MSU community by developing a better understanding of sexuality and gender identity. The all-inclusive, service-oriented sorority exemplifies the qualities of tolerance, diversity, unity, and trust, which provides a network of assistance in scholastic guidance, emotional support, community service, and development of lifelong bonds of friendship.
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GCI Outdoor Canoe Seat
Product Information:
Enjoy the superior comfort of the GCI Outdoor Canoe Seat with BackCommfort technology that allows for easy seat back repositioning and maximum comfort with an easy to use buckle adjustment. This 2" lightweight, padded seat attaches to molded, plastic seats commonly found in canoes, bleachers and picnic tables and features a convenient auto-fold carrying strap for easy transport.
- Canoe seat
- Weight: 3 lbs
- 16" x 16" x 3" (folded)
- 16" x 16" x 12" (unfolded)
- Capacity: 300 lbs
- Polyester fabric
- Steel frame construction
- 2" padded seat
- GCI Outdoor
Country of Origin: ChinaWeb ID: 4258379
Customer Reviews:
Rated 3.7 out of 5�by 28 reviewers.
Rated 2 out of 5�by bob not right for application bought it for the Coleman Scanoe but there was not enough slack in the straps to install it on the factory seats. Returned for different accessories August 22, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5�by Tim in Texas Not for big guys If you are a guy like me (6'1" 240lbs) or bigger, this chair WILL NOT hold up. This chair started to buckle the first time I used it. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone taller than 5'10" and/or heavier than 175lbs. June 15, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5�by Ty Doesn't fit I purchased a 14' coleman scanoe from dicks. We love the scanoe, so I went back to dicks and tried to see if the GCI seats fit the scanoe seats. They do not. The straps are not long enough. I'm not sure were I can find a similar seat to fit my scanoe. I will keep looking and post it if found. Otherwise the GCI chairs look well made and get good reviews. July 9, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by Nature Sport Lover Nice seat I use this in my 17' Grumman Canoe. Probably paddled 20 miles without, and 20 miles with this seat. My back feels better when using it. It urges the paddler to maintain an upright and straight posture during the stroke... and when kicking back to rest, it even reclines! My tush feels better too...(Buns of steel they aren't) It's not the Ferrari of seat-backs but certainly beats an aluminum bench seat by far. The dual 2" straps are pretty secure and tighten snugly on the aluminum canoe seat... they should work well on a football stadium bench too. I would have preferred a wider strap that holds the back erect because you can feel it through the seat-back when you lean back hard in the seat, but it get's the job done.. For the price I think it's a great choice. SuperMileage paddlers would likely prefer a more conforming/ergonomic seat. October 16, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5�by Rob Wait I almost bought this online but went to store to take a look. The strap to go under the seat is very small. Only about 1.5 feet long. Will not fit on the large plastic seat of my Scanoe. May 31, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5�by cmaustin80 Not bad for the price I've used this seat 3 times now & my only complaint is the buckes that hold this to the canoe seat, the could be a little stronger...Only had one fail once (& it was my fault for leaning back too far), but I wouldn't want to fall backwards into the canoe or water. April 2, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by Bud I would recommend this product. Very comfortable seat only negative is the way you attach seat to the bench. It's not hard just cumbersome when the stadium is full. No regrets on price or product. October 17, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5�by jimanddeb Did not fit our canoe Fits "most" canoe models, but NOT the Coleman Ram-X 15 Ft. So disappointed. But the seat looked fine as far as quality. October 1, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5�by Thundergator Canoe seat back support I have a bad back and this seat back support helped me stay in the canoe longer extending my fishing time and fun. October 16, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5�by Spider Crack Completely Pleased Great for back support in a rental canoe on a local lake where I sometimes fish all day. The straps that secure it to the bench seat work very well -- allowed me to lean back when needed for back relief. Completely pleased with product. Would be even better with a little extra lumbar support. May 7, 2012


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Born: 1957
Height: 8'
Liz was born in Asia in 1957. She shares a similar story with so many other circus elephants of her era: captured from the wild at a young age, separated from her family herd and shipped to America for training and endless traveling in the circus. In her early years she performed at Benson's Wild Animal Farm in New Hampshire along with Queenie, and in 1987 they were both purchased by the Hawthorn Corporation, where they spent the next nineteen years being leased out to circuses.
As a result of USDA prosecutions against the Hawthorn Corporation for violations of the Animal Welfare act involving inadequate care andmistreatment of its elephants, Liz was sent to The Elephant Sanctuary along with nearly all the other members of her circus herd.
On February 2, 2006, Liz became the eighteenth resident of The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee arriving with Queenie. They were the third and forth of eight circus elephants to arrive in the "Caravan To Freedom" rescue. Years of being chained in Hawthorn's dark, poorly ventilated barn had taken its toll on Liz, who emerged from her transport trailer very thin and emaciated at only 6000 pounds. She had an infection between two toes on her right front foot and a raspy cough.
Sanctuary staff immediately went to work pampering Liz with soothing, daily foot soaks and plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables and high quality hay. Within months, Liz gained over 700 pounds and started to exhibit a much healthier glo!
While she was a bit solitary when she first arrived, Liz is now best friends with Frieda and Billie. Liz is cheerfully vocal, engaging and fearlessly adventurous. She runs surprisingly fast and has a most unique dialect. Affectionately dubbed "the puppy dog," Liz will follow a caregiver anywhere for an apple!
With freedom, good friends, plenty of fresh air, exercise and an endless bounty of food, Liz is improving every day—both emotionally and physically. We know Liz's presence and companionship has also made a world of difference in helping to heal her friends Frieda and Billie, too.


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The weather is exactly how I like it. Nippy but not too cold. I have made my way across the Pacific Ocean back into the Bay. It's a new year. It's a new start to get things back on task. Moving back to the USF dorm as a sophomore is not as hectic as freshman year where a line of confused and nervous individuals wait in line to get their ID cards just to walk into the building. This year, easy as can be. This year I am living in Lone Mountain dorms on the 2nd floor. I have notice a complete change in atmosphere compared to last year. This year, it is a lot more quiet up in LoMo. Living on the 2nd floor of LoMo is completely different from everywhere else.
This floor is known as the "spaceship room" which means, my bed is in the ceiling. Instead of having a bunk or a bed that you can jump onto, there is a ladder set into the ground where I have to climb to get into bed. It's fun and a lot different. I hope this new change will do me well this year. I know what is expected from me from the beginning. There will be no slacking from me at all. I will go ahead into this year with my beset intentions on doing excellent.


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Adding in big site change: - Removes .cgi pages - replaces them with .shtml pages - adds includes folder with a header and footer file. - Adds .htaccess files with redirects for old .cgi page links - Uses new layout - Better (as in actually having any) graphics - Consistent cross-browser; no longer in quirks mode - Layout is almost completely controlled through CSS. - Minor fixes to page titles and stylesheet layout Elements of this site change will be added to the other dragonflybsd.org pages. Thanks to the people that offered design feedback on the mailing lists, #dragonflybsd, and via email.
Take main docs page table, and split it up into presentation and guide pages. Modify side menu via menu.ctl file to better show resources. Originally proposed in: http://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/mailarchive/submit/2006-03/msg00009.html
Add the 15-Dec-2005 BayLisa slides to the docs section.
Bring in the BSD Status Report and BOF slide shows made at USENIX. Some of these slides are recycled or modified slightly from previous slide shows.
Add in a link to the 'Porting OpenNTPD to DragonFly' document.
Forknibbler has moved to Justin's leaf account. Submitted-by: "Devon H. O'Dell" <email@example.com>, "Douwe Kiela" <email@example.com>
Added paragraph about mailing donations; added requests from Simon 'corecode' Schubert and Devon H. O'Dell. Customs suggestions from: Matthew Dillon, Emiel Kollof
"UCB Berkley" -> "UCB". "UCB Berkley" is like typing "University of California at Berkley Berkley". Pointed out by: Xin LI <email@example.com>
Added Jeffrey Hsu's AsiaBSDCon 2004 DragonFly paper, in PDF form. Created subdir for pdfs, to reduce clutter if more PDFs are made. Added links, fixed minor typo in inex.cgi
Major Website Overhaul, Part 2 and 3: with regard to standards, target code generation and general safety, I have also done other general cleanups. * Make the website fully XHTML Transitional compliant. * Mop up and remove all invalid HTML tag combinations, and fix content structure. * Make use of tables for the Docs page, for presenting the documentation. While I am at it, rearrange them by date. * Fix $TITLE() for a couple of pages. * Internal page headings, i.e. subheadings should use <h2>. * Turn *ALL* tags into lowercase, because UPPERCASE tags are not compliant on standards (XHTML to be precise). * Fix paragraphs, spelling errors, invalid lists and the whole nine yards. * Correct document layout for text-only and `for print' web clients. * While I am at it, make the various functions use const pointers. Tested on: Firebird (firefox, whatever...), Links, IE5+6, Opera Reviewed by: #dragonflybsd IRC channel on EFnet (joerg, eirikn) Discussed with: Justin Sherril
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Changed 'FreeBSD Upgrade' link to point at newly-named document.
Add TD, date for upgrading link.
* Add in a quick doc on upgrading from FreeBSD 4.9 to DragonFly
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
The Summerville Cricket Club is up and running.
The club kicked off its inaugural season by hosting the Charlotte Warriors, a Division One team, Oct. 26-27 at the Jerry Blackwell Athletic Complex. It was a sound start as Summerville claimed back-to-back victories.
"Ultimately over 800 runs were scored in two days proving the worth of the new wicket," club founder Geoff Hawes said.
"It made for exciting cricket — both games were close. It was great entertainment for all who came out to support and winning both games was a really good way to start the ball rolling for Summerville Cricket Club. We are working on more games with teams from out of town, which brings in additional business to the town of Summerville."
In that Saturday's 20-over game, Summerville batted first and posted a solid total of 195 with Sunju Patel scoring an impressive 86 from 32 deliveries and Hitesh Patel scoring 53. The Charlotte Warriors came back strong, scoring 187 in a gallant final 6-over charge but then ran out of overs.
Jinesh and Dhiral Patel were standout bowlers for Summerville and Steve Woodwood provided some outstanding fielding to help contain the Warriors.
In that Sunday's 25-over game, the Summerville Sandlappers batted first again and posted another solid total of 241 with Harshel Patel scoring 67 and Jinesh Patel scoring 51.
The Warriors again came back well but ended up shy with a 234 total.
Julu, Sunju and Dhiral Patel were standout bowlers for Summerville.
The Summerville Cricket Club is making plans for a tournament Nov. 16-17 and needs both players and fans.
"We would love to get as many people out to watch as possible," Hawes said. "These games are fast and furious action from start to finish so this is a great way to quickly become familiar with the game."
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The Japanese government has outlined its plans for a fiscal year 2007 defence budget worth ¥4.8 trillion ($41 billion), including armed service requests to purchase 50 aircraft. The sum would cover the acquisition of 14 aircraft for the air force, 22 for the army and 14 for the navy, and double FY06 orders.
Seeking an acquisition budget worth ¥148.5 billion, the air force hopes to buy 10 Mitsubishi/Lockheed Martin F-2 fighters, one Raytheon Hawker U-125A search and rescue aircraft, two Mitsubishi/Sikorsky UH-60J utility helicopters and one Kawasaki/Boeing CH-47J Chinook transport helicopter.
The army has requested the purchase of 21 helicopters and one Fuji LR-2 liaison and reconnaissance aircraft for ¥41.2 billion. This is to include 16 Fuji/Bell UH-1J utility helicopters, two Kawasaki OH-1 scout helicopters, one Fuji/Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter, one UH-60JA and one CH-47JA.
Worth ¥126.5 billion, the air force's proposed increased order rate for the F-2 is expected to result in a cost saving of ¥13.6 billion, while the army's UH-1 deal would save ¥1.9 billion.
© Seiji Hirokawa
A navy request for ¥60.4 billion includes planned launch orders for two Shinmaywa US-2 (formerly US-1A kai) amphibians and one TH-X training helicopter. To be acquired for ¥23 billion, the US-2s will be delivered from FY10. The navy has allocated ¥800 million to acquire its first of 15 TH-X trainers to replace its Kawasaki/Boeing OH-6D/DAs. The AgustaWestland A109E and Eurocopter EC135 are being considered for the requirement. The navy is also seeking five SH-60K patrol helicopters, four Fuji T-5 trainers and two Beech TC-90 trainers.
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Welcome to Tribfest 2014
Moove over Glastonbury!
Hello Tribfesters,
The preparations for Tribfest number 9 are now well under way, and we've got lots of exciting new ideas for 2015! Including opening the Main Stage on Thursday 20th August, so for the first time, there'll be main stage music for 4 days! Check out the lineup pages now to see who's playing.
We've also confirmed the full lineup for all 7 stages with a range of brilliant live music, comedy and DJ's to keep everyone entertained for the full weekend.
Tickets are flying out and 2015 is well on target to be the biggest yet, so make sure you get your tickets quick before they sell out!
We can't wait to see you all enjoying the sun at the festival in August!!
See you at the biggest weekend of the year, Tribfest 2015!Ed Faulkner Festival Director