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Rotter, Thomas
Rotter, Thomas, electric bass, upright bass, composer, teacher; b. Ludenscheid, Germany, 26 October 1963. He's married to Christa Rotter, b. 5 November1966. His two children are Vincent and Clemens Rotter. His parents are Brigitte Rotter (born Neuser), b. 12 January 1938, and Wolfgang Rotter born in 13 September 1940.
Rotter had his first guitar lessons at the age of 15, and later on, studied a little bassoon and piano. At the age of 17 he changed to electric bass as an autodidact. His first contact with jazz music and experiences was with a band called "tobago." Since 1982, he's taken part in several jazz workshops with the Austrian bassplayer Adelhard Roidinger. From 1985 to 1987, he took lessons in classical contrabass with Karl Kozinc. Since 1995, he co-operated in various broadcast and television productions of the SDR, WDR, SAT 1, deutsche Welle, as well as in numerous CD-productions. He studied from 1988 to 1992 at the High school for music in Stuttgart, Germany, electric-bass with Thomas Heidepriem and contrabass with Thomas Stabenow. Since 1990, he's been a professional bass teacher and musician. In 1992, he was a finalist in the "European Jazz Competition" in Leverkusen with Rade Soric Trio. In 1993, he got an invitation to the "Europe Jazz Contest Belgium" with Rade Soric Trio. In 2000, two compositions by Rotter were among the " Top Ten Jazz" at www.sibeliusmusic.com. In 2000, he played the Jazz Time Festival 2000 Rijeka, Croatia with Daniel Messina Band. In 2002, he played the International Theaterhaus Jazzfestival in Stuttgart, Germany with Daniel Messina Band. His current bands include the Daniel Messina Trio, plathandsplay, Cleber Alves/Weber Lopes Quarteto, Thomas Rotter Band, Gerd Vierktters Nparadigma and Ryff. He's performed concerts with Maria Joao, Gerd Dudek (European Jazz Ensemble), Bernd Konrad, Joe Viera, Herbert Joos, Hannes Zerbe, Cae Gauntt, Florian Sitzmann(Xavier Naidoo), Daniel Messina (drummer of Babara Dennerlein Group), Steve McKenna (Australia), Joe McKenna(Ireland), Dany Martinez (Cuba), Bob Degen (USA), Wolfgang Lackerschmid and many others. He currently lives in Stuttgart, Germany.
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"When I came into office, what we had was a situation in which the world was divided, Iran was unified, it was on the move in the region. And because of effective diplomacy, unprecedented pressure with respect to sanctions, our ability to get countries like Russia and China — that had previously balked at any serious pressure on Iran — to work with us, Iran now faces a unified world community, Iran is isolated, its standing in the region is diminished. It is feeling enormous economic pressure."
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The Arizona State University men's and women's cross country teams opened up the 2013 season with a trek to the mountains for their annual preseason camp in Pinetop, Ariz.
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Where Are They Now: Alex Rae
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Former midfielder making his way in coaching.
Former Sunderland midfielder Alex Rae played over 100 times for the Black Cats in his five years on Wearside.
He was part of the side that broke records in 1998-99 by winning Division One with 105 points scoring two goals in that campaign, both in a 7-0 thrashing of Oxford United.
And, though, Rae was sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers at the start of the 2001-02 Premiership campaign, he holds special memories of his time at the Stadium of Light.
I went to Wolves but I felt as if I had a lot more to give to Sunderland
- Alex Rae
"It was my fondest memory when we won the league and did the open top bus tour through town in front of 200,000 people.
"I went to Wolves but I felt as if I had a lot more to give to Sunderland.
"Obviously Peter Reid decided to accept the bid and as a player you tend to know that your writing is on the wall with that sort of thing.
"We just finished seventh and I'd played about 30-odd games in the Premiership so I'd played about nine-tenths of the games.
"I went to Wolves, though, and managed to win promotion for the first time in 20 years at the club."
After leaving Wolves, Rae returned to his native Scotland and his boyhood club Rangers before moving on to Dundee as player-manager.
And the former Black Cat told safc.com that the move back home prepared him for his future in football.
"I went back to my boyhood team, which was Rangers, who I love with a passion, and I won the league there so it really did work well.
"I got kicked out of Rangers as a kid as an apprentice so it was full circle to go back there and win the league, you couldn't make it up.
"Then I did a stint as a player-manager and I loved it, absolutely loved it - I loved the challenge of it all," he explained.
"The first couple of seasons I had a 44% win rate and there's not many who can boast that, even now.
"It was under very difficult circumstances because they [Dundee] had just come out of administration.
"I loved it that's why I go up and down the country and I'm still involved in football now because it's in my blood.
Playing is where it's at and I don't think, as a player, you appreciate what you have until it's gone
- Rae looks back
"Even when I'm out of work I go and play 5-a-side with the journalists so I can give them a good kicking for some of the comments they made about me ten years ago."
Since leaving Dundee, Rae has worked as a scout for different clubs before taking up a role as first-team coach under Paul Ince at Blackpool.
"I'm at Blackpool at the moment with Paul Ince, it's a good job, and it's good to be involved at that level but it doesn't get anywhere near playing - playing is where it's at and I don't think, as a player, you appreciate what you have until it's gone.
"Prior to getting back in at Blackpool I was doing a bit of scouting to get about and see all the levels but it's not the coal face and the challenge of setting up a team and being organised and trying to get three points.
"I love the game, it's brilliant, I hope to get the longevity in the game. I think it's all about trying to stay in it and get to the highest level possible."


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The Maryland Terrapins obviously won't be going to the NCAA tournament, but they also won't be playing in the NIT.
Maryland was selected for last year's NIT, but surprisingly, the team did not hear it's name called for this year's event.
The Terps reached the semifinals in New York last year before falling to Iowa, who fell to Baylor in the title game.
While the team, coaches, staff and certainly the fans are very disappointed in the team's fourth straight season concluding without an NCAA tournament appearance, the NIT could have proven very beneficial for a number of Maryland's younger players.
It would have been invaluable experience and additional practice and game action for players like Roddy Peters and Damonte Dodd, as well as sophomores Seth Allen, Jake Layman, Shaquille Cleare and Charles Mitchell.
The same thing was said last season as well, but the loss of Alex Len negated that experience and the addition of Peters and Dodd.
The fact that Maryland couldn't even make the NIT field isn't necessarily a huge deal, but it just shows how far the program has really fallen. It's totally irrelevant at this point, which is even worse than it being bad.
In the past, the NIT selection committee would have been thrilled to put a big name like the Terps in their tournament. Now, the program just doesn't carry very much weight.


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Even those people who are familiar with the Apollo moon landings have likely not heard the name of Dr. John C. Houbolt. But had it not been for him, Americans would likely have not landed on the moon by the end of the 1960s. That is why it is appropriate that we mark his passing at the age of 95, as Collect Space noted on Thursday.
Some years ago Jim Oberg described Houbolt's singular achievement in the pages of the Space Review. Houbolt developed the idea of lunar orbit rendezvous as a way to fulfill President Kennedy's goal of putting a man on the moon. He had to overcome a great deal of opposition, especially from the formidable Wernher Von Braun, to get his idea accepted.
When President Kennedy announced his moon landing goal, there were two competing ideas about how to get to the moon. One was to launch a space craft directly to the moon on a massive, super heavy lift rocket called the Nova. The other would have involved launching two Saturn Vs to assemble the pieces of the moon ship in low Earth orbit before sending it on to the moon. Both ideas were horrendously expensive and complex.
Houbolt, building on work that had been done since the 1940s, hit upon the idea of splitting the moon ship into two parts. One would take the astronauts to lunar orbit. The other would land the astronaut on the moon while the first remained in lunar orbit. After the lunar surface mission was completed, the astronauts would leave the moon, dock with the orbiting ship, and then return to Earth. Thus was born the Apollo command and service module and the lunar landing module which could be launch with one Saturn V.
To say that Houbolt ran into opposition at NASA would be an understatement. He spent two and a half years convincing people that his method was not only the preferred way to go to the moon, but the only way. But he had one advantage that his opponents did not have, which was math. He was thus able to win over even the skeptical Von Braun.
Roughly 400,000 Americans, from the famous astronauts to humble technicians, contributed to the greatest engineering feat of all time. Most will remain in obscurity. John Houbolt, however, deserves some remembering as a man who had the singular insight that accomplished the moon landing and was willing to fight for it much to the betterment of the Apollo program and of the United States.


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Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 2 officially announced, will be available on April 28 for $199.99
After week after week of leak after leak, the HTC Droid Incredible 2 for Verizon has finally been officially announced by Big Red in the eleventh hour.
There isn't much we haven't already found out about this phone through the aforementioned leaks, but perhaps a recap is in order.
So here are the Droid Incredible 2's main features:
- 4-inch Super LCD capacitive touchscreen
- second-generation single-core 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
- it's a 'global ready' smartphone (synonyms: 'world phone', 'global roaming device') – which means it has both a CDMA radio for operation on Verizon's network, as well as a GSM/HSPA radio for operation outside the US
- 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash and 720p HD video recording
- 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
- integrated noise cancellation technology
- Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi mobile hotspot (supports up to five simultaneously connected devices)
- runs Android 2.2 Froyo with HTC Sense
And just as was previously leaked, the release date for the Droid Incredible 2 is April 28 – in just two days. That's when you'll be able to walk into a Verizon store or go to its online shop and buy a Droid Incredible 2 for $199.99 with a new two-year contract.
Nothing new here, but it's good to finally see this device properly acknowledged by Verizon and HTC, and also nice to see it launching so soon. If you've been (patiently or not) waiting for this smartphone, you'll be happy to know that the wait is almost over.
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A Harvest of Men: In Play
My proof-of-concept session for my war system finally came around. I'll let the example take center stage:
The PCs were a second-level party of four, including a fighter, a ranger, a wizard, and a warlord. While on their way back to the village of Bridenford from a nearby ruin they'd been exploring, they happened across an orcish scouting party. Defeating the orcs, they found a message speaking of battle plans — Bridenford was in danger! Swiftly, they returned to warn the villagers.
The villagers were mostly untrained for war, of course, but they were rugged folk, used to wresting a living from the rather poor land and from the forest nearby. Many weren't a bad shot with the bow, and some turned the tools of their trades into weapons, using axes or improvised polearms. (+5 to the DC for sub-par melee weapons and lack of useful armor.) Furthermore, they had leadership in the form of Daros Whitebeard, formerly a marshal of the king's legions. Now he was a bent and lame old man, but his mind remained as keen as ever. (Overall leadership bonus: +5 — +4 Int, +1 for Daros' level 6.)
Bridenford was a small village, with no wall, but the characters bought the villagers enough time to prepare. They managed to fell a few trees and drag them across the roads, providing a little bit of cover for their bowmen. Heavy gravel-filled barrels were placed at other points. (-2 to the DC for basic improvised cover.)
Whitebeard placed the PCs to the east of the village, where the initial fighting was expected to be heaviest, as part of a force of 50 men. Their leader was Kalan Rowan, a half-elf woodman respected by the villagers. (Immediate leadership bonus: +2 for Kalan's wisdom.)
The orcs were under the leadership of Gundar Halfhand, a war-chief of uncommon vision. (Orc leadership bonus: +4 for Gundar's wisdom and level, which translates to a -4 for the players.) The orcs under him were nothing special, but they were experienced raiders, averaging level 3. (+3 to the DC.)
The war began with a skirmish: A group of wolf-riders armed with bows loosed a volley or two at the PCs' position, testing the villagers' resolve. The wolf-riders were led by a typical orc, which led to a +0 leadership bonus. (The difference in leadership was therefore +3 in the PCs' favor, or -3 to the DC.) The hunters returned fire. There were only 35 wolf-riders, compared to the PCs' 50 men, so the PCs earned a numbers bonus on this exchange (-1 DC). Most chose to Strive for Survival, this early into the battle, but the ranger decided to show off, since archery was his field of expertise: he Strove for Glory.
(The target DC in this case is 12. PCs rolled d20 + level / 2, with results: Fighter – 14; ranger – 18 (used a daily power for the +5), 11, 10; wizard – 12; warlord – 2; DM (for the villagers) – 12.)
The villagers racked up four successes and two failures, meaning their return fire was enough to bloody the orcs and drive them back, while taking only a few minor injuries in turn. The ranger's gambit didn't pay off; he acquitted himself pretty well at first, but in chasing after a bit of fame, he managed to attract some extra fire, taking a minor wound. A couple of arrows also found the warlord.
Had the orcs sent a skirmishing party that night, the ranger would have had to fight them off without his daily power. However, the villagers' victory was sufficient that the orcs stayed their hand, planning their next assault.
That next assault came just after dawn. This time, two forces, each 60 strong, came down upon the village from opposite directions. The PCs lost their numbers bonus, but I ruled that 60 to 50 wasn't a significant enough difference of numbers to grant a penalty. The villagers chose to Strive for Survival, but the heroes let the dice roll.
(Rolls against a target DC of 13: Fighter – 12, 13, 11, 13; ranger – 10, 13 (spent a daily power), 20, 6; wizard – 11, 6, 11, 12; warlord – 11, 21, 12, 14 (spent a daily power); DM – 11, 11)
The second day of battle brought 7 successes and 12 failures — a victory for the orcs at the east side of the village! (I could have rolled at the west side, too, but I decided to narrate based on the PCs' performance.) I ruled that the fighting was fierce, with the initial volleys doing little to break the orc charge — and once the orcs got to the villagers, the difference in their melee arms and armor began to tell. Serious injuries were inflicted among the villagers, and ten lost their lives. The PCs didn't fare much better; all of them lost at least two healing surges, with the poor wizard down four.
As it was beginning to look like the orcs would overrun the village, Daros Whitebeard took a hand. He and a few other noncombatants led a desperate assault to push back the orcs. Heartened, the villagers managed the task, but at great cost: Daros himself was struck down in the fighting, left on the brink of death.
Possibly worse still, a portly blowhard named Gregor Fisk elbowed his way into the leadership. The PCs knew this man well: While he thought very highly of his own abilities, he was in fact quite lacking in skill or talent. His average wisdom and low level would give the PCs a +0 leadership bonus — and if Kalan followed his plans, then their immediate leadership would also be lost, since Kalan couldn't grant more than a +0! With a leadership difference of +4 in the orcs' favor, the PCs would be rolling against a DC of 17…
I'd planned for a decisive heavy battle the following day, but the characters realized something had to be done to save the villagers from Fisk's foolishness. They first tried quietly convincing Kalan to mount an assault (skill challenge!) — they failed, but they did manage to convince a couple of the healthier woodsmen to see things their way. They then hatched a plan to take out Halfhand, hoping to demoralize and scatter the orc band. Lacking a couple of daily powers and some healing surges, it was even more of a challenge than it would normally be, but with a little bit of luck and the near-death of the fighter, who held off several orcs by himself for a couple of rounds and got beaten unconscious for his trouble, they pulled it off.
The system? After playing with it, I think the concept is a solid one. I'm not entirely sure the current numbers are where they need to be, though. I'd have to test some more, including at higher levels. Healing surge losses may need an adjustment somehow, too; they work out okay when I transition into more-standard adventuring afterward, like the assault on the orc camp, but when they're just recovered overnight? Perhaps a change so that some of the surges are a long-term loss, such as some diseases inflict — but I'd have to come up with a way to determine how many are longer-term.
I'm pretty sure I can make this work for me, though.
If you'd like something a little crunchier, I might recommend Campaign Mastery's This Means War! series (link is to part 1), which presents a more mathematical approach to determining the outcome of a large-scale battle.
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Alumni Success Story
From the Pigpen to Paris
When Blair Mersinger, SIS/BA '06, MA '08, was young, raising pigs for her local 4-H program, she didn't expect that she would someday speak four foreign languages and travel to distant countries. As it turns out, the School of International Service (SIS) at American University (AU) was full of surprises. Although she was initially interested in international relations, and matriculated at AU for just that reason, she didn't realize just how much the school would broaden her horizons.
The variety of course offerings initially stoked the young woman's excitement and interest in world affairs. "One thing I like about college is that in addition to taking classes in your major, you can take classes that can get you excited about that you weren't excited about before," she enthuses. One class, especially – Transnational Crime and Corruption – addressed the issue from a global perspective; precisely the type of class that Mersinger sought.
As much as she enjoyed her classes at AU's DC campus, they didn't quite satisfy Mersinger's impatience to get out into the world. Two opportunities to study abroad, in Kenya and Morocco, led her beyond studying at the countries' universities to roll up her sleeves and get to work.
During her time in Africa, Mersinger worked in a Kenyan orphanage, helping to procure basic supplies for the children. Most important were the required school uniforms; while the schools were free, the price of the uniforms often prevented students from attending. Through Mersinger's efforts and a $5,000 grant from AU, she and other students helped the children, from infancy to age eighteen, get what they needed to secure an education.
Her interest in the bigger picture didn't stop when she graduated with her master's in U.S. Foreign Policy. Her position with the Department of Energy keeps her looking to the world at large, from attending the International Energy Agency conference in Paris to observing possible piracy in the Middle East, and analyzing the Department's policies in other regions of the world. She's even continuing her studies in French and Bosnian (and speaks Arabic and Kiswahili to boot).
Even more than her interest in international studies, learning to love energy took Mersinger most by surprise. "It's exciting," she admits. "[Energy] affects a lot of different areas: it affects development, economics, and even politics. I really feel like I can have an impact." And the future? Mersinger knows that her interest in energy has taken her in her life's direction. "Whether or not that means here or abroad," she speculates, "or in the public sector or the private sector…I have a lot of options."
Mersinger's surprise at the course of her career changes to gratitude when she reflects on her beginnings. "I grew up in a very small rural town, and I was part of the 4H program and raised pigs. I never imagined I would be going in this international direction at all. It definitely shaped my spirit of adventure," she notes. "I credit AU with getting me curious about international relations."


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During the March 24, 2014 broadcast of NBC's The Voice, Bria Kelly, the veteran of America's Got Talent from Season 7, survived the first battle round.
Kelly's coach, Usher, chose as her opponent the former NFL cheerleader Tess Boyer. The two of them were mentored, along with Usher, by Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter Jill Scott. For their duet, they were given "Piece Of My Heart" by Janice Joplin.
Most of the emphasis was placed on Boyer, who both Usher and Scott clearly indicated was handicapped compared to Kelly. Scott herself referred to Kelly as "a rocket."
Kelly's only criticsm was that she needed to "control her pitch" on a final note after she ended with her trademark soulful flare.
During the performance itself, Boyer predominantly commanded the stage, with Kelly appearing to have been forced to take a secondary role lest she come across as a stage hog.
This ultimately did not hurt Kelly. She was chosen as the winner of her respective battle round for her ability to connect more to the song. The contest was declared close, however, and Kelly's opponent was ultimately stolen and will now compete for Team Blake.
Kelly, along with the five other winners from Team Usher's battle rounds and the two artists saved by Usher's steals, will advance to the final knockout round, the four victors of which will perform live.


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Google has been developing online video editing as a free service for a while now, and the useful tools deserve a look for those interested in student video production. Youtube.com, owned by Google, has its own basic video editor, and the free Google Drive online suite of tools has one too: a version of WeVideo, an online video editing service that you add as an app to work within your Google Drive web account. For schools, these free services offer several ways to create, store online, and share student-produced videos. Here's an overview…
Google's YouTube, Channels, and the YouTube Video Editor
Youtube.com's online video editor is found in a box with other tools after you click "Upload" from your free YouTube login page. It can also be found within a YouTube channel's Video Manager set of tools. In YouTube's Help Center, there's an extensive section on creating videos and managing YouTube channels, including help on video editing.
YouTube's video editor has basic timeline editing features such as a text editor, transitions, a selection of free-to-use music, a photo importer, a video importer for Creative Commons-listed videos that are also free-to-use in YouTube-edited videos you assemble.
For schools, YouTube.com Channels are good for collecting and sharing class videos in one place, where they live apart from the mass of other videos on the site. At present, one still can't prevent the often-inappropriate-for-schools "suggested" videos chosen by YouTube that show up after a video is played on the site, but a channel can be useful as a way to share videos that are organized in an area identified as your school or club/class, rather than just uploading them to the open display area. To make things more private for sharing classroom video projects, upload your videos using the "unlisted" setting. That allows you to share the links to your videos on YouTube or in a YouTube channel, or embed them on websites or blogs without them showing up in the general public mix of posted videos. You could also upload a video with the "private" setting, but the number of private viewers is limited and you must list them.
Another way of keeping student-produced online files free from other "suggested" videos is to upload a video file to YouTube selecting the "unlisted" setting. Then go to safeshare.tv and paste the video's URL into a field, hit a button, and you get a new link to the video you can share or list on a web page or blog that displays the video in a web browser without any of YouTube's after-playback videos surrounding it. (Notes: Videos return to the beginning after playback. There is a download link for the video that cannot be deleted which navigates to an ad for a video file downloading application.)
By the way, you can download a useful Android or iOS YouTube Creator Studio app that allows you to see a list of your account videos, watch them, and edit their settings.
Google Videos and the WeVideo Editor
Google, who owns YouTube, also offers a lot of online education resources including Google Drive, a suite of document-producing and sharing tools. After logging-into your free Google account and navigating to your Google Drive page, you'll see that you can upload, create, and share various types of documents in Google's online cloud: word processing docs, spreadsheet docs, presentation docs, and more. For all of these, you can upload and include pictures, audio, and video. Interestingly, video files uploaded to Google Drive accounts don't playback from file links or from web page embeds with the surrounding "suggested" videos that we're used to seeing in YouTube-hosted videos. So, for educators, a way of sharing student-produced videos that isolates student projects more is to upload them to a free Google account with Link Sharing set to "On, Anyone with the link" — basically the Google Drive equivalent of the YouTube "unlisted" setting. You can then link to video files or embed them for playback from web pages or blogs, etc., as you would with YouTube-hosted videos. There's a 15GB file hosting limit for each Google Drive account.
To bring up the WeVideo editor you first have to add it to your Google Drive account as a free app: Log into your free Google Drive account, then click the red "New" button at the top-left of the page. Hold the button down and open the "More" link at the bottom of the list of available tools and look for "Connect more apps" at the bottom. Select that and search the list for "WeVideo," and "connect" to it to add the app (a one-time operation). When you return to your "New" button and select "More" you'll see a link to open the WeVideo editor. Once open, you can edit your uploaded video files, add music, and perform other operations much like YouTube's timeline-based editor.
WeVideo's editor includes additional features like theme templates for transitions, effects and styles for videos, along with some separate graphics (backgrounds, solids, frames, overlays) and text templates for further customization. Like the YouTube online editor, the WeVideo editor has a selection of music for productions, but the WeVideo editor also includes an audio recording feature for voiceovers that is missing in the YouTube editor.
Here's a screenshot of the WeVideo online video editor opened in my Google Drive account:
KET School Video Project and Challenges
Lastly, Kentucky schools are encouraged to upload examples of their student-produced video projects to the KET School Video Project website year-around. Please also consider participating in one of the additional KET School Video Project Challenges you'll see at the site. All schools who upload videos for a project challenge are entered in a prize drawing for free video production gear.


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Are you wondering why the iPhone 5 64GB is one of the most sought after phones in the United States? It's because the 64GB is the highest capacity you can buy and its price is only one hundred dollars more than the 32GB model. Here we will look at Apple's iPhone 5 64GB price in USA including prices for unlocked sets and price with contract from providers like Verizon etc.
Reasonable Price of the iPhone 5 64GB
To buy a new iPhone 5 64B the price will be $399 with a 2 year contract from AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon. Both the black and white iPhone 5 64GB versions cost the same. If you want an iPhone 5 32GB model, it will cost you $299. The best place to buy your iPhone from is the Apple store. They can either ship it to you in a couple of weeks or there's also an option for next day pick up; if you buy an iPhone 5 64GB online between 10 p.m. and 4. a.m. you can pick it up from the nearest Apple store the next day.
The iPhone 5 is a better phone than any other phone on the market right now. Apple has a history of excellence and the iPhone 5 is nothing short from perfect. You may be able to get bigger screens or louder speakers with competitors but that means nothing. The iPhone 5 is an amazing product all around while competitors only have some good features.
Unlocked iPhone 5 64GB Price in USA
The unlocked models will cost a lot! The iPhone 5 64GB model costs $849. You could buy a computer for that much!
Although you can use an unlocked iPhone on any carrier that supports nano-simcards, it's a better idea to just buy an iPhone 5 64GB for $399 with a 2 year plan. Don't buy the unlocked version unless if you need a
What is really interesting about the iPhone 5 64GB is that it cost only about $215 to manufacture. This means that the unlocked phones are being sold for three times the amount it costs to make them. That's really crazy but it also keeps Apple making profits.
Why You Need an iPhone 5 64GB
If you've owned iDevices in the past before then you know the general downside to them. They run out of space quick! Photos, songs, movies, and apps all take up a lot of space. So why limit yourself to 16GB, or 32GB? If you're buying a new phone and you plan on using it for at least 2 years you should go with the highest capacity available.
Trust me you'll really thank yourself later on when you get to the 50GB mark. You have to understand that if you only have 16GB or 32GB, you will not be able to enjoy your iPhone 5 to the fullest. You will have to make the compromise between deleting your photos or apps to make room for more stuff. Don't do that! If you value the functionality of the iPhone 5 64GB and you can afford it, then you know that it's your only option. I bought the iPhone 5 32GB when it came out and now I really regret it. Don't do what I did and just buy the highest capacity for your own sake.
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Okay, so yes, we love to shop, but don't think for a second that everything out there is worthy of our glorious rave reviews. Doubtblush is here to remind you that although we seem to gush over a lot, there are certain things out there that leave us scratching our heads and asking, "But why?"
Did someone raid the fake floral aisle at Michaels? Flower crowns - with real flowers - have their time and place (generally outside in a place with flowers you can pick and make flower crowns out of), but let's not pretend this Johnny Loves Rosie crafty monstrosity ($65) is okay.
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University Interprets ''Mean Green'' Literally in Stadium Renovations
After 59 years, the Athletic Department of the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton, Texas, has a new football stadium. Recently sponsored by Apogee for naming rights, the stadium is home to the Mean Green – in more ways than one. When UNT decided to pursue new projects registered and built under the US Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, they took the word "green" seriously, with sustainable goals in mind.
The chosen site placed the stadium on land that was previously a golf course, on-axis with the existing athletic facility complex and Mean Green Village for student residents. An established oak mott occupied the hilly east side of the site, and a major drainage channel and water shed cut across the west side. The project's location next to a protected wetland and retention/detention pond was a major factor in the study of the stadium's footprint and location requirements for loading, parking and fire-access routes.
The Paver Solution
According to Lindsey White of Caye Cook & Associates Landscape Architects, the pavers solved a lot of issues in terms of water quality that would not have been addressed if concrete had been poured. Concrete would have created a vehicular roadway feel to the major entries, while the pavers give more of a sense of pedestrian use.
"With the pavers, you're also cleaning the water of hydrocarbons and other pollutants as it flows out – and because we couldn't develop within 100 feet of the wetland, the water quality had to be such that it could safely go back into that wetland," White said.
Using the permeable pavers with an 11-inch graded aggregate base and filter fabric removed 95 percent of the total suspended solids (TSS), 70 percent of total phosphorous, 51 percent of total nitrogen and 99 percent of metals prior to entering the retention/detention pond and wetland, meeting local, state and federal stormwater quality requirements.
Materials Selection
Working with HKS, Inc., an architecture group specializing in sports facilities, and Jaster Quintanilla (JQ) civil engineers, Caye Cook & Associates (CCA) provided leadership and guidance for site development and paving material selection.
In the initial site design concepts, CCA recommended permeable interlocking concrete pavers (PICP) to improve water runoff quality and reduce the load on existing storm water infrastructure. The locally manufactured permeable pavers met LEED credits for recycled content and solar reflectance index (SRI) value for heat island reduction. The paver qualities for heavy-duty vehicular applications, pedestrian/ADA accessible surface and material longevity were crucial in UNT's agreement to use the pavers extensively while helping to pursue the goal of LEED Platinum.
"Eco-Priora was decided on because a fire lane was involved; we needed to use something that could potentially accommodate emergency vehicles, and Eco-Priora is more solid and spreads a load better than a multi-piece system," commented Joey Guedea, an architectural sales specialist for Pavestone Co.
Pedestrian Access
The east side access and loop drive to the stadium provided the pedestrian link from the main campus across Interstate 35-E, additional fire and emergency vehicle egress, and access for pregame event set up. CCA utilized permeable pavers in this area for continuity of material in addition to control storm water impact to an existing greenbelt drainage field and residential adjacency. CCA, working with HKS, created a "promenade" on the south edge of the stadium for combined pedestrian/vehicular access using Pavestone's Holland Stone interlocking concrete pavers in pewter and cast stone colors.
The parking lot addition to the existing Mean Green Village also used pewter-colored Holland Stone for pregame events and tailgating. UNT and the design team also wanted to maximize vegetated open space on the site while meeting stadium functionality requirements adjacent to a residential development. "We tried to be very conscious of sight lines to the stadium at night, and to buffer it by adding additional vegetation where pregame tailgating occurs," said White.
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Textile-reinforced concrete with high-performance carbon fibre grids
(Published on October 2008 – JEC Magazine #44)
Reinforced concrete (RC) is the most successful building material of the past century, and most likely of the current century too. Combining steel bar reinforcement and concrete produces an almost ideal composite material. RC is extremely powerful, durable, and cost-effective. It fits nearly into every form, is extremely versatile and is therefore widely used as a construction material in buildings and bridges. There is just one problem: to achieve these features, RC structures need to have a minimum thickness in order to protect the metal reinforcement. A minimum concrete cover of 20–70 mm per layer is necessary to protect steel bar reinforcements from corrosion during a building's lifetime. However, bearing in mind that several layers are needed for most applications in major structures, this is no real limitation. But when such thick concrete sections are not required to resist loads, people usually start asking whether RC structures could be more lightweight, more elegant and more efficient. The answer is: Yes, they can – by using textile-reinforced concrete.
New opportunities with textile-reinforced concrete (TRC)
Textile reinforcement structures produced from carbon fibres represent an excellent alternative and complement existing reinforcement materials made from steel. Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) has the same advantages as traditional RC, but also offers some new opportunities.
To produce textile reinforcements, continuous yarns or rovings are processed in a planar structure by a textile technique to produce an optimal alignment and arrangement of fibres in structural members (Figure 1). This in turn results in either a much higher load-bearing performance than fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) with equivalent fibre content, or in a reduced amount of reinforcement fibres to reach an equal load capacity. TRC is the way to manufacture thin concrete parts with an extremely high load capacity. Even now, it is a very promising alternative for strengthening and repairing concrete structures, not least from a cost viewpoint.
TRCs, as described in this article, are made from carbon fibre grid structures which are embedded in a fine-grained concrete matrix (Figure 2). The result is a composite material with remarkable properties and advantages in use:
- No concrete cover is necessary to protect the reinforcement from corrosion since the reinforcing materials used do not corrode under normal environmental conditions. Considering that no concrete cover is needed, very thin strengthening layers can be produced.
- Carbon textile reinforcements have a much larger surface area than traditional steel-bar reinforcements. Thus, very high bond forces can be introduced into the concrete. This, in practice, is evidenced by both the ability to use short anchoring lengths and the presence of very dense crack patterns.
- TRCs produced from carbon possess distinctly higher strength than standard steel-bar reinforcements. The current generation of textile reinforcements has reached strengths well over 1,500 N/mm². In addition to increasing the ultimate loading capacity of reinforced concrete, TRC is also suitable for other repair applications.
- The use of additional TRC strengthening layers in RC structures has proved to have a positive influence on subsequent concrete cracking. The number of cracks increases while crack spacing decreases, and crack width is simultaneously reduced (Figure 3).
- Concrete elements become stiffer due to the application of additional material but also to the demonstrated fact that parts remain longer in an un-cracked state.
- More advanced repairs can be produced using a mineral-based matrix. In addition, pure re-profiling, re-passivation and the provision of a new or additional dense concrete cover are valuable options.
Building and infrastructure strengthening
In recent years, the need to strengthen and retrofit existing RC structures has increased. Over the course of normal building use, many situations may arise that require the strengthening of RC structures. Examples of such situations are structural damage, increased loads, design and construction faults, and system changes. A variety of methods can be used to increase the load-carrying capacity. The use of TRC can be an ingenious alternative, particularly since it is closely related to traditional, established strengthening procedures like shotcrete with steel bar reinforcement or externally bonded carbon fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRP).
Advantageous properties of externally bonded CFRP include: high tensile strength, low weight, easy handling, and high corrosion resistance. Disadvantages include high cost, sensitivity to moisture and UV radiation, low ductility, lack of fire resistance, cross-pressure sensitivity, and soaking. The repassivation of uncovered steel reinforcement – as a result of damage – requires additional measures.
The use of shotcrete, which is based on a cementitious matrix, is a suitable rehabilitation method that provides fresh protection against corrosion for existing reinforcement. Its primary advantage is the re-passivation of existing reinforcement, as influenced by the alkaline conditions of a new shotcrete layer while ruling out any sensitivity to soaking and UV radiation. However, the use of traditional steel reinforcement in combination with shotcrete has several drawbacks, including:
- the costly production and installation of strengthening layer(s),
- enlarged dimensions of the original total cross-section and required concrete covering, and
- high dead weight of the concrete added to the structure.
|Tab. 1: Performance comparison of shotcrete RC, CFRP lamellas and TRC for strengthening concrete structures
|Load capacity
|Ductile failure mode
|Layer thickness/ weight
|UV resistance
|Fire resistance
The advantages of both externally bonded carbon fibrereinforced polymers and shotcrete with steel reinforcement are incorporated in the use of TRC strengthening (Table 1). The combination of textile reinforcement and concrete results in a composite material with prime qualities – high tensile strength, minimal layer thickness, low weight, high corrosion resistance, and additional corrosion protection for existing concrete reinforcement. TRC strengthening with carbon grids can improve the performance in different directions, such as bending or flexural strength, shear strength, torsion stiffness and axial forces. Moreover, the flexibility of textile reinforcement makes it possible to strengthen complex and curved geometries such as shell structures and columns.
Before the strengthening material can be applied, the surface of the RC member must be prepared, for example by sandblasting. The surface must be sufficiently rough to ensure that an adequate bond will form between the existing concrete and the strengthening layer. TRC strengthening is then accomplished by applying alternate layers of fine-grained concrete and textile reinforcement to existing RC members.
Application to lightweight concrete structures
Reinforcement with carbon fibre textile products has been used in hundreds of projects worldwide over the past few years. Some of them would certainly not have been possible without textile reinforcement.
The typical dimensions of textile reinforcement and resulting TRCs are one order of magnitude smaller than that of RC, providing totally new opportunities for the construction industry. Suitable production methods include laminating, casting, spraying, spinning and injection moulding, while possible applications may be used in a host of structures from facade panels to lost formwork and pedestrian bridges. To demonstrate the stage of development of TRC applications, a small footbridge for pedestrians and cyclists was constructed for a local horticultural show in Oschatz, Germany. The Döllnitz Creek Bridge is a single-span girder using a segmental construction method with internal unbonded pre-stressing. The span of the superstructure is approximately 8.60 m and the width between handrails is 2.50 m. The pre-cast members were assembled in a concrete plant. By optimizing the arrangement of the textile reinforcement to the flow of forces and using highstrength textile reinforcement, the amount of reinforcement can be considerably reduced and cost-effective structures are possible. The Döllnitz Creek Bridge weighs only a quarter of what a traditional RC bridge would have weighed. New construction elements can be easily produced. TRC façade elements are already in service and standing the test of time, while a second bridge with a span of more than 16 m has been coping well with the daily flow of traffic in Kempten, Germany, since the summer of 2007.
Due to the open grid structure, the textile reinforcement grid has a mechanical interlock in the concrete matrix. This results in excellent anchorage behaviour. The carbon fibre itself does not require substantial concrete cover due to its resistance to corrosion and alkalis, acids or chemicals in general. The surface design of the strengthening layer can vary within a wide range. A wide range of design options are available today for plasters that can also be utilized in TRC-applications, provided that suitable mixtures for matrices are used and the final layer is appropriately treated. These opportunities extend textilereinforced concrete applications into completely new fields.
Besides slender new concrete elements, strengthening of existing concrete structures by thin textile-reinforced concrete layers is already possible. In the near future, it is very plausible that we will find TRCs in concrete applications like roofs and balconies, noise barriers, precast elements and lost formwork for slabs, beams and columns, sandwich elements, tanks and lines. Glass fibre reinforcement materials are predominantly used for nonstructural applications, while carbon fibre materials are the preferred option for reinforcement of primary structures.
SGL carbon grid
SGL Group has developed a textile reinforcing grid for TRC using the SIGRAFIL® C PAN-based 50k carbon fibre (Figures 4 & 5). Used as continuous tow, SIGRAFIL® C is ideal for weaving, prepregging, filament winding, carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) components, advanced composites, multi-axial production, unidirectional tapes, extrusion, pultrusion and other conversion processes.
For applications in textile-reinforced concrete, heavy tow carbon fibre improves cost efficiency in several ways. SIGRAFIL® C offers an excellent price-to-performance ratio by using a less expensive carbon fibre with high tensile strength and high modulus of elasticity. More importantly, it allows a greater fibre volume per layer of reinforcement. This improves cost efficiency dramatically because it is easier to place the reinforcement according to the stresses inside structures and, most importantly, it reduces the number of reinforcement layers needed. This leads to a shorter production time, reduced material costs and lower labour costs for the construction company.
600mm x 60mm x 10mm samples were used for the uniaxial tests with strain specimens. A hydraulic standard testing machine with a capacity of 100kN was used (Figure 6), Wedge clamping anchorage was used for the load introduction procedure. The load was applied under controlled deformation by using an external linear variable differential transducer (LVDT) at a rate of 1 mm/min. The strains were measured with a clip-on extensometer using two DD1 strain transducers from HBM (Darmstadt, Germany). The load, crosshead displacement and specimen's deformation at front and back were measured during the test. From these data, stress-strain curves were generated for evaluation. The well-known multi-linear behaviour of reinforced concrete with high stiffness in the uncracked state I, very low stiffness during multiple cracking in state IIb, and increased stiffness with an almost linear section in state IIb is apparent for all specimens.
One of the main outcomes of the tests was that SGL's carbon grid shows a 1,600 N/mm² tensile strength, which is more than 3 times the strength of traditional steel bar reinforcements (Figure 7). Compared to the performance of glass fibre grids in concrete reinforcements, the strength of the carbon material is still twice as high. Moreover, for applications under long-term permanent loading, glass has some significant shortcomings that let us conclude that carbon fibres are more favourable from an economic standpoint due to their perfect durability, even in alkaline environments such as cement-based matrices.
The investigation also shows a ductile material behaviour and better bond performance than steel bar reinforcements. This is important for all strengthening applications. The carbon grid reinforced material shows a ductile failure behaviour which leads to a pre-indication in the concrete construction before collapsing. This behaviour improves human safety, especially in extreme situations such as earthquake loading.
TRC combines the advantages of traditional steel reinforcements and external bonded CFRP plates. Using carbon fibre grids, the reinforcement material can be customized for specific performance demands in terms of strength, failure strain, stiffness and thickness, while guaranteeing durability for decades. The grid structure (grid width and spacing) can be customized for the application. Current knowledge has already enabled several practical applications for TRC, as shown in this paper. The ongoing development of high-performance carbon grids using heavy-tow carbon fibres will certainly lead to greater economic efficiency and thus push applications and new, innovative and lightweight TRC products.
This will certainly not entail the replacement of steel bar reinforcements but the first projects have demonstrated that TRC is a viable, cost-effective alternative to traditional steel reinforcements.
Further developments with the Technical University of Dresden, the German Centre of Concrete and SGL Group are in preparation to set European standards for the use of textilereinforced concrete in a broader range of applications. The goal is to make carbon fibre grids for TRC that will be available for various civil engineering applications, as well as to provide special TRC reinforcement solutions for the high-performance field. There are no limits for construction projects with this innovative material.


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Hiking in Yosemite National Park is an amazing way to get exercise while enjoying nature without even realizing how much exercise you are getting. Unfortunately Yosemite is a couple hours (round trip) drive from Fresno so it can be tough to get all your exercise in during a single day. Another challenge is that the last part of the drive to Yosemite from Fresno is very twisty roads so you may want to avoid any night time driving.
There are some great and relatively inexpensive motels and inns just outside of the park around Oakhurst. The advantage of these is that the prices are typically less per night that the hotels and motels inside Yosemite. The disadvantage is that you waste time driving outside the park, may miss out on some of the night time events inside the park, and may spend more for multiple park entrance/exits.
In lieu of adding these extra complications to your trip consider staying inside the park. If budget is not a consideration there is The Ahwahnee which offers an amazing world class elegant environmental with a gourmet dining area and to die for scenery. Less expensive is the Wawona which is still quite expensive. It is designed almost like a plantation mansion with whitewashed walls. If you stay here make sure to bring your cell phone as many if not all the rooms have no telephones. Additionally this may not be advisable for traveling with children because many if not all the rooms have no televisions. A bit less expensive is Yosemite Lodge which would remind you of a Best Western set in the forest.
The best option for the budget traveler is the campsites. If you already have camp gear pick one of the basic camp sites which are usually less than $50 a night depending on the night. If you do not have camping gear, or don't want to bring it there is the Housekeeping Camp, Tuolumne Meadows Lodge, and White Wolf Lodge which offer canvas tent cabins and hard sided cabins for about $60-$80 a night depending on amenities. These are near hiking trails and some sites include campfire ring. Additionally you can purchase packages that include the camp, bed rolls or beds or cots, and everything you need to make Smores for about $90 for a family of four.
If you want an extreme hiking opportunity you can do the High Sierra Camp. The camp is located in the back county and allow you to hike deep into the forest without the weight of tents and cooking gear. Accommodations include your lodging, and breakfast and dinner. They are typically offered on a lottery basis due to high demand but you can always check the website for last minute availability. If you are a bit flexible on while of the many high sierra camp sites you stay at you can usually find last minute camp sites for almost any day. The camp site that I found most available for last minute and booking is the Merced Lake one. This camp is a 14 mile hike from the nearest parking area, near hiking trails, near lakes for fishing, and includes dormitory style lodging with both breakfast and dinner provided in a dormitory style cafeteria tent. The price of this site from experience is around $110 a night. If you are flexible with dates you can often find last minute availability at Glen Aulin, May Lake, Sunrise, and Vogelsang sites.
Decide Location
Decide if where you want to stay, either the Yosemite Village, Curry Village, High County, or other area. Each of these are convenient to a different set of hiking trails, although there is a bus to take your around to different trail heads.
Decide the type of accomodations
Next decide what type of accommodations you want. Do you need to have a telephone and television provide? If so avoid the Wawona. Do you need a full hotel room then you may need to go for Yosemite Lodge or Wawona or Ahwahnee. Are you ok with a tent cabin if it saves money? If so consider some of those sites. If you are ok with tent cabins but want fire ring then think about the Housekeeping site. If you want the lowest cost option think about bringing your own tent and using a general camp site.
Meals Needed
Consider what extras you want. You can purchase meals such as breakfast, box/sack lunches, and dinner. In general only the High Sierra Camps include meals with lodging if you don't also book and purchase a meal package. Even with the High Sierra Camps box/sack lunches are typically an additional fee. The High Sierra Camps typically only include breakfast and dinner.
Consider Events
Think about what events such as fire safety training you want to participate in. There are guided hikes, camp fire lessons, horseback riding tours and more. In order to make the most of your time here plan ahead so you can sign up in advance for these, as applicable. Additionally many of these have a fee associated with them so the cost of these could affect your budget for lodging.
Consider Add Ons
Think about the add on you may want. Many of the lodging options have a menu of add on options you can choose to include for an extra fee. One of the more popular add on options for those with children is the Smores option. In select tent cabin areas you can pay a bit extra and they will have everything you need for a family of four to make Smores. Another common add on is bed rolls if you choose a tent option but don't have sleeping bags or want to pay for the tent cabins with cots or beds.
What to Bring
Many of the stores in Yosemite offer anything you would ever want for safe. However the prices are often well above what you would pay at a discount store such as Walmart. Therefore to really save bring your own sunscreen, bug spray, water, snacks, and if you are not staying at the High Sierra Camp also meals. A great budget option for meals is to bring supplies for sandwiches.
First Aid Considerations
Additionally to save on OMG I got hurt and need to buy X costs bring your own first aid kit. This, based on my experience should include antiseptic, aloe vera for sun burns, band aids, rolled bandages (in case of sprains) and a fabric knee brace (in case of sprains). You also might consider treatments for bug bites.


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Hailing from Germany, MANTAR describe their sound as follows: black metal doom punk. MANTAR's debut full-length studio CD is titled Death by Burning. Take Five caught up with guitarist/vocalist Hanno, who had the following to say.
Please explain what led to the formation of MANTAR, and then please describe your musical approach.
Hanno: "We have known each other for almost 16 years. We both played in plenty of bands and hung out together, went to shows . . . but we never happened to start a band with each other. Some time ago, I came up with the idea to form a new band, something more on the heavy side. So we met, jammed for about 3-4 hours, and it worked out fantastic. It got together what belongs together . . . so the rest is history, so to speak. We rehearsed and practiced a whole year, got a bunch of songs together, and quickly recorded them in a friend's studio, where we can rehearse as well. Today, we are mainly surprised to be already asked to play Roadburn-festival. Everything is going quite fast. We are beyond stoked to play shows like that after playing our first show only eight month ago.
"We share the same vision of a musical aesthetic. We both have the same urge to play music. We don't have any message to spread. We just like to play music in a violent way. That's all. We don't talk much about music, we just let it happen. And actually there is no need to talk about the music, in general, as we know each other pretty well. We started early making our own music, playing in bands, doin' shows. Next to that we both started listening to (heavy) music pretty early as well. It kinda shapes your skills and your general idea of how a 'heavy' band has to sound, I guess. The songs for MANTAR came pretty easy. We know each other for a long time but just made it last year to finally get together as a band, even though we always wanted that. Something in us seemed to have been waiting for us to get together. There was a strong urge to create something. That's why it came all that fast and turned out to be that powerful, I guess."
Tell me about your debut full-length studio CD, Death by Burning. What can listeners expect to hear?
Hanno: "The record is basically what the band stands for: Raw display of power. I think it turned out to be pretty dark, sinister, and intense. That is the main approach of the band. You know, we don't have much of a 'scene' background, as we always tried to do our own thing. Even far before MANTAR even existed. The more I talk to people about the record, the more I figure out what they like best about the record; as far as I understand, it's the fact that the record does not fit in a certain 'scene' or sub-culture. It's just a heavy piece of music. And I think it has the potential to unite a lot of heavy music lovers from different genres. It's just pure honest rage. For the recording work we wanted to keep the (live) energy from the rehearsal room. That's why we kept it as simple and raw as possible."
Mantar is a two-piece, with you handling the guitar/vocals and Erinc the drums/vocals (no bass). However, the band has a huge, blistering sound. How do you accomplish this? And do you have a similar sound live on stage?
Hanno: "Main reason might be that the band actually is just very heavy. Furthermore, we are using equipment for at least four people, combined with a good amount of violence. I use three amps at the same time and some special FX pedals to get that low end. I use bass amplifiers, too.
"Erinc is hitting the drums as hard as possible; that's quite important, too. He really is an insanely loud drummer. Every second club asks us to put duct tape or sh*t like that on the cymbals. But we deny to do so and decided only to play shows where we can put the sound on stage that we deliver on the record. We used exactly the stuff to record the album that we use live and in the rehearsal room as well. And the result is great. We dig it. If you know your gear/equipment, you can create a hell of a lot of bass. There is no need for a bass guitar to raise some hell."
What inspired the lyrics for the track "Astral Kannibal"? How did you go about putting words to paper?
Hanno: "The song basically is about an out-of-body experience and a journey to the stars. It's about a dream I had when I was a teenager. In general, the lyrics are pretty much nature related. The urge of man for the final battle. The return to nature. And for sure the general sickness of mankind. I don't judge, though, I just tell. We don't have any certain message. I don't care what people think. I don't want them to act according to my lyrics. Our only message is the power of the music."
Any plans to tour the United States? Any chance you will come to New Mexico?
Hanno: "We would love to. One of my biggest dreams actually as I know so many cool people in the States and spend a lot of time over there. If anyone would like to hook us up with a tour, feel free. Just let us know and we will fly over. As I never have been to New Mexico, it's on top of my agenda. Thanks for your interest and your questions. Spread the word!"


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Vanderlande displays microshuttle AS/RS
ProMat newcomer Vanderlande Industries (Booth 3514) highlighted their Beewen microshuttle automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS).
"The biggest difference between our solution and those of our competitors is that our equipment delivers a 40% reduction in the amount of energy required to operate it," said Jan Beewen, sales manager.
After arrival at a racking storage level, the microshuttle autonomously travels to a specified destination, places or removes items in the storage position, and returns to the aisle entrance for minimum demands on the racking structure. Operating without a power rail or toothed drive belt, the unit employs a drive motor sensor and markings on the guide rail for accurate positioning.
"When the lift associated with each aisle docks at the appropriate level on the guide rail, the microshuttle moves onto the lifting frame and the charging procedure for its integrated battery pack is initiated," Beewen said. "The lift transports the shuttle to the conveying level for tote exchange, then sends the shuttle to the next designated level where it leaves with a fully charged battery pack."
Other features include the ability to add more shuttles for higher capacity, and a rubberized belt that lifts each load container slightly before pulling it from the storage location onto the shuttle. To protect the products, acceleration is kept at moderate levels, although transfer times are minimal, concluded Beewen.
ProMat 2013 is scheduled to be held January 21-24, 2013 in Chicago's McCormick Place South. The tradeshow will showcase the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions in the material handling and logistics industry. Modern's complete ProMat 2013 coverage.
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I kept receiving the emails, which grew more apocalyptic as time passed.
If you believed them, the McCloud Hydropower relicensing process was about to deal the McCloud River a death blow: "eliminate up to two and half months (April to July) of our licensed fishing season in order to create an amusement park for whitewater kayakers."
Worse yet, the relicensing process was going to "damage the 24 miles of near-perfect aquatic habitat throughout the McCloud below the reservoir and will destroy what is a unique, world-renowned and historic fishery."
Then – to my growing astonishment – I "learned" that the CalTrout and the state TU reps were "closet" whitewater activists working in the service of a shadowy whitewater lobby with more juice than the Trilateral commission.
Fearsome stuff.
Which happened to be almost wholly false.
Don't Make Me Pull This Blog Over To The Side Of The Road…
Major dams undergo a relicensing every 50 years, and flow regimes are a part of that process.
It's an impossibly complex process whereby every stakeholder on the planet has a say (including utilities, irrigators, state water board, forest service, user groups [like anglers & whitewater types], extraterrestrials, etc), and a cynic might suggest that nobody will ever really get what they want.
Where the McCloud's concerned, the stakes for fly fishermen are high; the McCloud remains one of the most scenic – and popular – rivers in the "real" west, and things can get a little heated.
In this case, somebody went way, way over the top.
In a nutshell, CalTrout, California's Trout Unlimited chapter and FFF have been deeply involved in the relicensing process for almost four years.
More recently, another group of anglers have become involved, and while I'm all for participation in conservation issues, I'm unwilling to sanction the fearmongering, misinformation and personal attacks offered up by the McCloud Riverkeepers (MRK). In fact, I'm even unwilling to give them a link to their site.
On their website and in a series of increasingly apocalyptic emails, the group – led by Dennis Amato – have sounded increasingly shrill alarms about the McCloud's imminent demise, and continue to tar and feather the state's conservation groups with some absurd charges.
Finally, I investigated for myself, and discovered a reality was far from the one painted by MRK's emails.
In simple terms, McCloud definitely needs the help of every fly fishermen who fishes it (or wants to).
But the dire predictions, alarming emails and character assassination have almost no grounding in fact.
In fact, I'd suggest a lot of California's anglers were the targets of an over-the-top fearmongering campaign.
So what's really happening?
What's Going On With The McCloud?
Several flow proposals have been tendered during the McCloud relicensing process, including one from American Whitewater, which in fact would have rendered the McCloud unfishable for big chunks of spring.
Fortunately, that proposal was Dead on Arrival, and it now appears that American Whitewater – the seemingly omnipotent Bad Guys according to MRK – have abandoned it, throwing their support behind the more reasonable US Forest Service proposal.
That hasn't stopped the MRK from using that original proposal, raising the specter of scouring flows, a dead fishery and scores of happy kayakers paddling past frustrated fly fishermen.
In truth, the group's dire predictions are beyond the scope of even the most harmful whitewater proposal. And just to be clear, pulse flows and the like simply aren't on the table at this time.
Meanwhile, CalTrout/TU/FFF have submitted a flow proposal that recognizes the "90% users" of the McCloud (that's you and me – fishermen), and tries to rectify the more glaring problems with the existing flow regime.
What's astonishing in all this is that MRK's stated goal is to maintain flows at the status quo – a fairly reasonable stance, though given what I've learned about the relicensing process, a largely impractical one.
Which truly makes me wonder why it's being propped up by so many lies.
I'm willing to debate the merits of the CT/TU/FFF proposal vs status quo flows vs the Forest Service proposal (and we'll do that someday soon).
But I won't debate anything in a toxic environment charged with invective and misinformation.
And though I'm unwilling to dignify the personal attacks with a lengthy rebuttal, I will suggest MRK's charges are absurd, serving only to sink the credibility of MRK into the realm of negative numbers.
So Why The Fly Shops?
Almost as painful as the emails has been the willingness of several of California's biggest fly shops to hitch their drift boat to this particular anchor.
MRK's emails tout the support of Bob Marriot's (Southern California), Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters (San Francisco), and The Fly Shop in Redding (which manages the old – and still seriously private – Bollibokka club for Westlands Irrigation District, who bought it to remove another obstacle to raising Shasta Dam).
You only have to read the Background/Positions section of the MRK website to get a sense for the bombast and personal attacks involved, and why the shops didn't perform that due diligence – when even a local (and tiny) fly shop managed to do so – reflects poorly on somebody.
So Who Am I Backing?
So after wasting time writing this post (the kind of post I'd happily avoid), I'm supporting the CT/TU/FFF proposal over the "status quo" flows (the gist of the CT/TU/FFF support request is placed at the end of this post).
The CT/TU/FFF flows appear to fix many of the problems that plague the McCloud, including the springtime dewatering of the first mile below the dam, and the too-rapid fluctuations (hard on insects and fry).
Local Shasta Trout guide/outfitter Craig Nielsen actually fished the McCloud during the flow regime testing, and also supports the new CT/TU/FFF flow proposal on his website.
We spoke on our way to and from our alpine lake fishing trip, where Nielsen asserted said that higher flows (up to a point) will actually open up more water to anglers, increasing the "carrying capacity" of the river and improving the habitat for trout.
In simple terms, he thought fly fishermen would "lose access to a few spots, but gain many more new spots in the process."
That's not a bad start.
Summary, and More Information
These issues are rare easy or clear cut, but nobody's served when the facts are obscured under a heaping mound of fear, exaggeration and character assassination.
You can advocate for a status quo on the flows without any of the above, which is how I wish this was playing out.
It's clearly not. Still, perhaps it can, if we stick to the facts at hand.
Excerpt From the CalTrout/TU/FFF Letter
We have proposed an alternative flow regime with the intent of protecting, if not enhancing, the McCloud River fishery and improving its world class angling. Our recommendation calls for increased flows in the late-winter and early-spring during the critical time that rainbow trout are spawning and fry are rearing. Our proposal provides a more gradual down ramping of flows compared to how the river is managed now and will decrease the risk of rainbow trout fry stranding and reduce fish mortality.
We also believe that by releasing more water in the winter and early spring months we can minimize the amount of uncontrolled spills from the dam that create unexpected blow out conditions. These rapid increases and decreases in flow are detrimental to both fish and anglers.
While today some think the McCloud is as good as it can be, we believe that by addressing some detrimental flow issues we will both protect and improve the health of the famous McCloud River for years to come, and maintain wading access and fishability of the McCloud that anglers have come to expect. And, ultimately protecting the fish will enhance the overall fishing experience.
To understand the impact on anglers we reviewed over 30 years of McCloud River flow data. Our proposal would have impacted wadability in only the early weeks of the season in only five of those years. We believe that is a reasonable compromise in providing an even healthier fishery. We have consulted with dozens of anglers and guides who agree our proposal is the best for the fish and anglers.
Bottom line:
1. Our flow proposal will maintain world class angling conditions in the Lower McCloud River.
2. Our flow proposal will improve rainbow trout spawning conditions during early winter and
3. Our flow proposal will minimize flow fluctuations that can strand fry.
4. Anglers that know the McCloud best agree with our proposed flows.
Yes, we need your support. It's easy to make your voice heard directly to Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission. Click here to comment and make sure you file under the McCloud project number which is P-2106-047.
Tell them how important the McCloud River's angling heritage is. Tell them you support the CalTrout, Trout Unlimited, and Northern California Federation of Fly Fishers proposal to improve the way the river is managed and protect McCloud River's fishery.
Your voice can be heard (and yes, FERC is listening (sorta)).
Like many things in government, the process is easy, but convoluted.
- Go here.
- Click on the "eComment" button.
- FERC will ask for an email address, then send an email with instructions to that address.
- Click the link in the email.
- Paste this project number in the space (it's there): P-2106-047
- Write, or copy & paste your comments in the text box.
- (I told them I supported the CalTrout/TU/FFF proposal because it protects fisheries and supports the biggest recreational use of the river.)
See you on the McCloud, Tom Chandler.


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2015 Acura MDX
This vehicle showed up on the market in 2000, for the first time. It came as a mid-size SUV and was the first one in class that offer a third row of seats. The Acura MDX was a real refreshment in that time. In the beginning it was planned only for U.S market, but than this mid SUV was unveiled on the overseas markets as Honda MDX. The current model on the market is Acura MDX 2014 MY, which s officially the best car in its class. And that is the main reason why a new version of MDX will be built on its base. The 2015 Acura MDX model will be very similar like its predecessor, but will survive some design changes. The company intend to keep that title of best mid-size SUV in class, and because of that we can expect that new model will borrow only good thing from previous version, so there won't be a problem to achieve that goal.
The previous versions of this great SUV have only one problem, and that was a legroom space. Because this vehicle has a three row seats, that is not something unusual. But present 2014 Acura MDX has an extended base, so the company's engineers succeed to solve that problem. As we said before, on that base will be built the 2015 Acura MDX.
2015 Acura MDX Changes
This car has a great aerodynamic characteristic because of the lightened body. And that was achieved by using some new materials which are much more lighter. Almost all vehicle is built from aluminum, magnesium and so called high strength steel. Beside better aerodynamic, car has also a better fuel efficiency because of reduced weight. The powertrain of Acura MDX is 3.5- liter V-6 SOHC i-VTEC that has a direct inject. This engine produce 290 horsepower and 267 pound feet of torque, while it is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The new Acura version for sure will have a better fuel efficiency numbers in comparison to present model.
This luxury SUV is offered in just one trim level, and its standard equipment is very rich. It has a leather seats, driver memory configurations, keyless go, a panoramic sunroof, heated seats, Bluetooth system, collision warning system and lot of other features. The 2015 Acura MDX market price will be about $ 55,000, and that is a very affordable in contrast to its competitors price.
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U.S. DIA Director meets with Saudi officials
February 23, 2010
Lt. Gen. Husein Abdullah Al-Qubail, Deputy Chief of the Saudi General Staff, received Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess, Director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), in Riyadh on Sunday. During their meeting, they reviewed a number of topics of common concern. Also present were Head of Armed Forces Intelligence and Security Air Vice-Marshal Ahmed Al-Qahtani and Saudi Defense Attaché to the U.S. Brigadier Ameen Shakir.
Gen. Burgess and his accompanying delegation also met yesterday with Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Defense and Aviation Minister for Military Affairs.