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The news that Toto Wolff was to leave Williams and replace Norbert Haug as head of Mercedes Motorsport wasn't an earth-shattering revelation
It's a very complicated situation and the plot reads like the 1980s sitcom 'Soap'.
Wolff replaced Adam Parr as the Chief Executive of Williams last year and had some amazing successes. Following their worst F1 season in 2011, Williams won a grand prix in 2012 (Spain) and should have picked up several podiums were it not for the excesses of a fast-but-wayward Pastor Maldonado.
Toto was there to pick up the plaudits but it was work put in by Adam Parr (who seemingly left after a bust-up with Bernie over money) that got the team their renewed success.
It had been Parr who brought in photo-copying king, ex-Mclaren Mike Coughlan and also Chief Operating Engineer Mark Gillan, and also the use of Renault engines that turned round the ship. It was also Parr who got the big bucks from the PDVSA deal that brought Maldonado to the team.
Given the successes of 2012 it was odd to hear that Mark Gillan was leaving the team at the end of the season. Why would he be doing that? The reports that Wolff had hired McLaren's Paddy Lowe to join Williams (before he got the Merc job) might fit in with that scenario. Lowe, a McLaren man for two decades, would then be hooking up with ex-McLaren man Mike Coughlan.
Asked this week if Lowe had agreed to join Williams Wolff said no, but we didn't find out if he'd been asked the question.
Now the prospect is that Lowe will be joining Mercedes (or maybe not, he's still thinking about it) in a senior engineering role, reuniting him with Lewis Hamilton.
Of course Hamilton signed on the dotted line for Mercedes when Norbert Haug (who he's known since he started at McLaren) was motorsport chief and Ross Brawn was the unquestioned team principal. That was part of the reason for going to the Brackley-based team. Now the carpet has been well and truly removed from under his feet.
Lewis can stroke as many Silver Arrows as he likes in Stuttgart but he can't be filled with confidence about sudden changes.
Brawn has won World Championships in F1 with Benetton (2), Ferrari (5) and Brawn (1). Wolff has been at the helm for one race win. It's not exactly inspiring or the kind of thing you want to hear when you've put your career on the line.
It's been reported that Ron Dennis has got the shackles and chains off his wallet and offered Paddy Lowe more money on top of his (Daily Mail) estimated £600,000 salary to stay where he is.
"But McLaren aren't going to come to blows with Mercedes whether Paddy goes to Mercedes or Paddy stays with McLaren. In 2014 the new V6 turbos are going to be in short supply and McLaren won't want to upset their engine supplier too much.
Last year we joked that by hiring ex-Renault chief, Bob Bell, ex-BAR, ex-Williams' Geoff Willis and ex-Ferrari's Aldo Costa that Mercedes were trying to sign up every technical director on the grid. This week they look like moving one step closer to nabbing another one. Only time will tell.


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That's what they are saying.
Looks like this Fast and Furious could be the beginning of the end of this Administration.
First, there is this via InstaPundit:
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY: Indict Eric Holder. "A major-league pitcher was indicted for lying to Congress about steroid use. Administration memos show Eric Holder lied about what he knew about Fast and Furious and when he knew it. What's the difference?"
Plus this: "Somewhere, Scooter Libby must be scratching his head. He was indicted and convicted simply because his recall of when a meeting occurred differed from others. He didn't lie about a gun-running operation that led to the deaths of two American agents and at least 200 Mexicans. But Attorney General Eric Holder did, according to memos obtained by CBS News and Fox News."
Then, there is this via Daily Caller:
Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona told The Daily Caller on Wednesday that Obama administration officials responsible for Operation Fast and Furious might be accessories to murder.
"We're talking about consequences of criminal activity, where we actually allowed guns to walk into the hands of criminals, where our livelihoods are at risk," Gosar said in a phone interview. "When you facilitate that and a murder or a felony occurs, you're called an accessory. That means that there's criminal activity."
Gosar said the government should be held to the same standard as everyone else. Fast and Furious weapons were used to kill U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, as well as scores of Mexican citizens, and he thinks administration officials should be held accountable.
"We impugn the private sector, we impugn main street America, and the bureaucracy cannot be held to any different standard whatsoever," Gosar told TheDC, insisting that Justice Department and ATF officials "intentionally — intentionally — violated the law."
Gosar said the administration was "showing an intentional, wanton disregard for the law," and that "there's got to be consequences for that."
"Leadership has a price," he added.
Gosar said he's confident the Congressional investigation into Operation Fast and Furious will eventually include either the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, or both.
This does not look good, at all.
For someone reason, in the pit of my gut; I have a feeling that there is going to another Saturday Night Massacre in Washington D.C. I was hoping that President Obama has not gotten that corrupt, not going be that removed from reality and into a bunker mentality. But something tells me, that I am wrong and that it is about to break.
Stay Tuned.

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Volume 93, Issue 11, 01 June 2003
Low dielectric constant materials for microelectronics93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1567460View Description Hide Description
The ever increasing requirements for electrical performance of on-chip wiring has driven three major technological advances in recent years. First, copper has replaced Aluminum as the new interconnect metal of choice, forcing also the introduction of damascene processing. Second, alternatives for with a lower dielectric constant are being developed and introduced in main stream processing. The many new resulting materials needs to be classified in terms of their materialscharacteristics, evaluated in terms of their properties, and tested for process compatibility. Third, in an attempt to lower the dielectric constant even more, porosity is being introduced into these new materials. The study of processes such as plasma interactions and swelling in liquid media now becomes critical. Furthermore, pore sealing and the deposition of a thin continuous copper diffusion barrier on a porous dielectric are of prime importance. This review is an attempt to give an overview of the classification, the characteristics and properties of low-kdielectrics. In addition it addresses some of the needs for improved metrology for determining pore sizes, size distributions, structure, and mechanical properties.
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Modeling and application of plasma charge current in deep penetration laser welding93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1570951View Description Hide Description
Plasmachargecurrent distribution during deep penetration laser welding was analyzed theoretically and experimentally. The laser-induced plasma above the workpiece surface expands up to the nozzle, driven by the particle concentration gradient, forming an electric potential between the workpiece and the nozzle due to the large difference between the diffusion velocities of the ions and the electrons. The plasma-induced current obtained by electrically connecting the nozzle and the workpiece can be increased by adding a negative external voltage. For a fixed set of welding conditions, the plasmachargecurrent increases with the external voltage to a saturation value. The plasmachargecurrent decreases as the nozzle-to-workpiece distance increases. Therefore, closed-loop control of the nozzle-to-workpiece distance for laser welding can be based on the linear relationship between the plasmachargecurrent and the distance. In addition, the amount of plasma above the keyhole can be reduced by a transverse magnetic field, which reduces the attenuation of the incident laser power by the plasma so as to increase the laser welding thermal efficiency.
Transmission characterization of drilled alternating-layer three-dimensional photonic crystals93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1569996View Description Hide Description
To investigate the photonicband structure of a drilled alternating-layer photonic crystal (DALPC), light transmittances were measured.Electron beam lithography was used to prepare DALPCs that had four periods in the direction with air holes penetrating the whole structure. The transmittances of TE/TM polarized lights were measured for three directions There was a common transmittance attenuated band at a wavelength of around 1.4 μm in the transmission spectra for all measured directions and polarizations. This agreed well with the photonic band gap(PBG) predicted by calculation. The results supported the good potential of Si-based DALPCs as full PBG materials.
Second harmonic generation tuning curves in quasiphase-matched potassium titanyl phosphate with narrow, high-intensity beams93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1563302View Description Hide Description
The second harmonic generation(SHG) tuning curves with temperature and angle of incidence were measured in periodically poled for narrow fundamental beams at intensities typical of quadratic soliton generation. Mutual self-focusing of the fundamental and harmonic, cascading, and walk-off for light incidence away from the poling axis drastically distorted the SHG response curves, in good agreement with theory.
Laser cleaning of alumina particles on glass and silica substrates: Experiment and quasistatic model93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1572541View Description Hide Description
Silica and microscope slides that had been pretreated with a variety of wet chemical, ultrasonic and laser irradiationsurface preparation methods were contaminated with alumina particles of around 3 μm. The samples were prepared and processed without delay so as to avoid capillary condensation in a high humidity environment and thus ensuring that the process is dry laser cleaning. They were then irradiated with a pulse of 248 nm radiation from a KrF excimer laser, over a range of fluences. The laser cleaning results show that, in this case, the surface preparation method appears to have little effect on the laser cleaning efficiency. They also demonstrate that the threshold fluence for particle removal of silica is approximately eight times higher than that for microscope slides, when so prepared. In contrast, application of Arnold et al.'s thermal expansion model of laser cleaning in the quasistatic limit to this material system predicts that the threshold fluence for silica will be about 15 times greater than that for glass. One possible explanation for this discrepancy may be that the particle's absorptivity (0.16) is inaccurate. A value of 0.35 gives good agreement between theory and experiment.
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Nonequilibrated situations of pulse modulated and thermal plasmas at atmospheric pressure93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1571967View Description Hide Description
Atmospheric pressure inductively coupled thermal plasmas with pulsing mode are generated for 104 slpm standard liters per minute total flow rate of and mixtures (Ar 94% molar concentration) inside a torch of 55 mm inner diameter. The inverter-type power source of 22 kW maximum output supplied coil current of 1 MHz fundamental frequency at 17.3 kW level, and the coil current is modulated by an external pulsed signal to produce the desired pulse modulated plasmas. Spectroscopic measurements are carried out for the temporal radiation intensity and coil current intensity. In addition, a time-dependent, two-dimensional model, which works with coil current input, is solved by using the same coil current profile measured in the experiment. Experimental and theoretical results for 67% duty factor with 10 ms on-time are compared. The theoretical predictions are found comparable with the experimental findings although the theoretical time-dependent response is seen slower, especially over the time just after on-pulsation. An estimation of electron temperature helps to describe this discrepancy fairly adequately. Experimentally the shimmer current level is found to vary with gas composition as well as with on- and off-time of pulsing signal. Both the experimental and theoretical findings suggest that plasma responds slowly at any axial positions below midcoil compared to that at midcoil level.
Diagnostic characterization of ablation plasma ion implantation93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1565822View Description Hide Description
Experiments are reported in which two configurations for ablation-plasma-ion-implantation (APII) are characterized by diagnostics and compared. The first configuration oriented the target parallel to the deposition substrate. This orientation yielded ion-beam-assisted deposition of thin films. A delay between laser and high voltage was necessary for this geometry to avoid arcing between negatively biased substrate and target. The second experimental configuration oriented the target perpendicular to the deposition substrate, reducing arcing, even for zero/negative delay between the laser and the high voltage pulse. This orientation also reduced neutral atom, ballistic deposition on the substrate resulting in a pure ion implantation mode. Ion density measurements were made by resonant laser diagnostics and Langmuir probes, yielding total ion populations in the range of Implanted ion doses were estimated by electrical diagnostics, and materials analysis, including x-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, yielding implanted doses in the range This yields an APII efficiency of order 10% for implantation of laser ablated ions. Scaling of ion dose with voltage agrees well with a theory assuming the Child–Langmuir law and that the ion current at the sheath edge is due to the uncovering of the ions by the movement of the sheath.Thin film analysis showed excellent adhesion with smoother films for an accelerating voltage of higher voltages roughened the film.
Lagrangian simulation of explosively driven magnetohydrodynamic generator93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1572549View Description Hide Description
A series of time-dependent one-dimensional simulations has been carried out on the hydrodynamic behavior of argon and air plasmas in an explosively driven magnetohydrodynamic power generator. The thermodynamic properties of plasma gases are computed using equation-of-state data obtained from a detailed theoretical model. The plasmaconductivities are given by a mixture rule, which comprises the fully and weakly ionized plasma approximations. The effects of the initial pressure and the magnetic field strength on the plasma behavior in the flow channel are examined over a moderate range of operating conditions, and then the computed results are compared with the experimental measurements, showing good agreement for the case of low magnetic Reynolds number.
Bias and self-bias of magnetic macroparticle filters for cathodic arc plasmas93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1570931View Description Hide Description
Curved magnetic filters are often used for the removal of macroparticles from cathodic arc plasmas. This study addresses the need to further reduce losses and improving plasma throughput. The central figure of merit is the system coefficient κ defined as a filtered ion current normalized by the plasma-producing arc current. The coefficient κ is investigated as a function of continuous and pulsed magnetic field operation, magnetic field strength, external electric bias, and arc amplitude. It increases with positive filter bias but saturates at about 15 V for relatively low magnetic field (∼10 mT), whereas stronger magnetic fields lead to higher κ with saturation at about 25 V. Further increase of positive bias reduces κ. These findings are true for both pulsed and continuous filters. Bias of pulsed filters has been realized using the voltage drop across a self-bias resistor, eliminating the need for a separate bias circuit. Almost 100 A of filtered copper ions have been obtained in pulsed mode, corresponding to The results are interpreted by a simplified potential trough model.
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Effects of seed dot layer and thin GaAs spacer layer on the structure and optical properties of upper In(Ga)As quantum dots93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1570503View Description Hide Description
The structure and optical properties of In(Ga)As with the introduction of InGaAlAs or InAlAs seed dot layers are investigated. The area density and size homogeneity of the upper InGaAs dots are efficiently improved by the introduction of a buried layer of high-density dots. Our explanation for the realization of high density and size homogeneity dots is presented. When the GaAs spacer layer is too thin to cover the seed dots, the upper dots exhibit some optical properties like those of a quantum well. By analyzing the growth dynamics, we refer to this kind of dot as an empty-core dot.
Ion implantation range distributions in silicon carbide93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1569666View Description Hide Description
The first to fourth order distribution moments, γ, and β, of 152 single energy and implantations into siliconcarbide(SiC) have been assembled. Fifty of these implantations have been performed and analyzed in the present study while the remaining implantation data was compiled from the literature. For ions with a limited amount of experimental data, additional implantations were simulated using a recently developed binary collision approximation code for crystalline materials. Least squares fits of analytical functions to the distribution moments versus implantation energy provide the base for an empirical ion implantation simulator using Pearson frequency functions.
Interdiffusion in MnIr/NiFe exchange biased layer annealed above 300 °C in the pinned electrode of a magnetic tunnel junction93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1565497View Description Hide Description
The thermal stability of the MnIr/NiFe exchange couple in the pinned electrode of a magnetic tunnel junction was analyzed using Auger electron spectroscopy(AES) and x-ray photoelectron microscopy (XPS). When the electrode was annealed at 350 °C, the magnetic properties of the electrode quickly deteriorated. AES analysis indicated that there was a large diffusion of Ni into the MnIr layer accompanied by Ir migration into the NiFe layer above 350 °C. XPS of the annealedelectrode revealed that the massive migration of Ni resulted in formation of antiferromagnetic within the MnIr layer. The presence of the tunnel barrier, which promoted the preferential migration of Mn, appears to be the cause of the massive migration of Ni through formation of vacancies in the MnIr lattice.
Effect of crystal orientation on the implant profile of 60 keV Al into 4H-SiC crystals93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1569972View Description Hide Description
4H-SiC wafers of orientations (0001) and were implanted with 60 keV in different major axial, planar, and low symmetry ("random") directions to ascertain the degree of channeling and to determine the optimum tilt conditions for ion implantation. Significant channeling was observed for all axial directions with the channel exhibiting the deepest channeling with a maximum penetration depth 45 times greater than the projected range of the random implants. Significant channeling was observed for the and especially the {0001} planar channels while the implants in the planar channels did not differ from the corresponding random implants. To minimize channeling in (0001) crystals, our results show that beam alignment normal to the surface is advisable for off-axis (0001) wafers with the miscut toward while tilting of the wafer is necessary when the miscut is toward For the material, channeling can be minimized by a tilt of toward the [0001] direction.
Microstructure of heteroepitaxial GaN revealed by x-ray diffraction93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1571217View Description Hide Description
The mosaicity of GaN layers grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy, on sapphire and exhibiting different grain diameters is studied using high-resolution x-ray diffraction. The coherence lengths, the tilt, and the twist of the mosaic structure are determined utilizing data taken in different x-ray scattering geometries. The results of different models, which were applied, are then compared and discussed. The dislocation densities, obtained from the x-ray data, are compared with the results of plan-view transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy.
Behavior of oxidation-induced stacking faults in annealed Czochralski silicon doped by nitrogen93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1569978View Description Hide Description
After oxidation at 1150 °C, oxidation-induced stacking faults (OSFs) in nitrogen-doped Czochralski crystal silicon (NCZ–Si) preannealed at 750 °C for 16 h followed by annealing at 1100 °C were investigated. It was observed that the size of OSFs in NCZ–Si samples was larger than one in the conventional Czochralski silicon (CZ–Si) samples. With the increase of the oxidation duration, the size of the OSFs in NCZ–Si decreased, while that of the OSFs in CZ–Si increased. It was also found that platelet oxygen precipitates and dislocations generated in NCZ–Si, while octahedral oxygen precipitates and stacking faults formed in CZ–Si. It is suggested that the induced dislocations in NCZ–Si could absorb self-interstitial atoms so that the OSFs shrank and dissolved with the oxidation time.
Optical and structural properties of films deposited by electron cyclotron resonance and their correlation with composition93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1566476View Description Hide Description
films were deposited from and gas mixtures at room temperature using the electron cyclotron resonanceplasma method. The absolute concentrations of all the species present in the films (Si, O, N, and H) were measured with high precision by heavy-ion elastic recoil detection analysis. The composition of the films was controlled over the whole composition range by adjusting the precursor gases flow ratio during deposition. The relative incorporation of O and N is determined by the ratio and the relative content of Si is determined by where and are the and gas flows, respectively. The optical properties (infrared absorption and refractive index) and the density of paramagnetic defects were analyzed in dependence on the film composition. Single-phase homogeneous films were obtained at low partial pressure during deposition; while those samples deposited at high partial pressure show evidence of separation of two phases. The refractive index was controlled over the whole range between silicon nitride and silicon oxide, with values slightly lower than in stoichiometric films due to the incorporation of H, which results in a lower density of the films. The most important paramagnetic defects detected in the films were the K center and the center. Defects related to N were also detected in some samples. The total density of defects in films was higher than in and lower than in silicon nitride films.
Optical absorption spectra near the fundamental band edge in bulk crystals93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1567800View Description Hide Description
From the analysis of the optical absorption coefficient spectra of bulk crystals of near the band edge as a function of temperature, two distinct absorption bands, one in the energy range from 0.8 to 1.0 eV and the other above 1.0 eV, were observed. The first band was identified as due to band tail–to–band transitions caused by a high concentration of native defects whereas the latter was attributed to the lowest band–to–band transition due to an allowed direct gap. The energy gap was found to be 1.020 and 0.986 eV at 10 and 300 K, respectively. From the analysis of the temperature dependence of in terms of the current theoretical models reported in the literature for its shift with the Debye temperature was estimated to be around 220 K. It was also found that the major contribution to the temperature variation of in this compound is apparently due to acoustic phonons.
Characterization of electrostatic glass actuators93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1567820View Description Hide Description
Electrostatic glass actuators are a promising concept for various applications. The use of the interaction between glassy substances and electrostatic fields allows synchronous propulsion akin to the electret actuator. Even though some properties of electrostatic glass motors have been observed and described, a characterization is still missing. The authors would like to present the experimental work leading to the determination of the optimal glass blend and to the optimal electrode pattern in order to maximize the exploitable forces. An analytical model is also presented, satisfactorily close to the measured data. These measurements and models constitute a tool to design electrostatic glass actuators such as, for example, a miniature disk drive, which is presented as one of several promising applications.
Isentropic compression of irradiated stainless steel on the accelerator93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1571969View Description Hide Description
We have performed quasi-isentropic compression experiments on radiation-damaged stainless steel. The samples were dynamically loaded by Sandia National Laboratory's Z accelerator with a ramp compression wave. Sample/window interface velocities were recorded with VISAR. The velocity histories suggest a sudden volume reduction of the material above 40 kbar caused by the collapse of nanosized voids. This is predicted by a theoretical model of void collapse based on the emission of vacancy-type dislocations loops. We compare the results of these experiments to hydrodynamic calculations performed using a constitutive model which is derived from the atomistic void collapse mechanism.
Stress development in thin yttrium films on hard substrates during hydrogen loading93(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1568153View Description Hide Description
Polycrystalline (0002)-textured yttrium (Y) films of 50–500 nm thickness on sapphire substrates were loaded electrolytically with hydrogen (H). The stresses which build up in these films were measured in situ using curvature measurements. The results are compared to the behavior of bulk Y–H. A linear elastic model is used to predict the behavior of clamped thin films. Basic properties of the bulk Y–H phase diagram and elastic constants resemble the measured values of the thin films. Compressive stress builds up during H-loading in the α-Y phase and in the two-phase field, showing an initial stress increase of per hydrogen concentration (compressive stress). While bulk Y–H samples are known to show a contraction in the phase during H loading, thin films show no evidence for such a contraction during the first loading cycle of the film. The stress remains constant in the bulk β-phase concentration range This is attributed to the narrow β-phase field of the thin film during the first loading. Only samples which have been kept at a hydrogen concentration of about 1.5 H/Y for weeks show tensile stress in the concentration range of the bulk β phase. Amazingly a stress increase of about (tensile stress) is measured in the two-phase field. This is attributed to the smaller in-plane nearest-neighbor distance in the γ phase compared to the β phase. In the γ-phase field compressive stress is built up again, compensating the tensile stress. It increases by In total, the net stress in Y–H films remains comparably small. This could be a reason for the good mechanical stability of such Y–H switchable mirrors during H cycling.


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Christopher Lambert Movies and Career Information
Mar 29, 1957
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Christophe Guy Denis "Christopher" Lambert is a French actor who has appeared in American, as well as French and other European productions. He is best known for his role as Connor MacLeod, or simply "The Highlander", from the movie and subsequent movie franchise series of the same name. He is also known for his roles as Tarzan in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and as the thunder god Raiden in the first movie adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat. He is credited internationally as Christopher Lambert, with the exceptions of French-speaking countries, where he is known as Christophe Lambert.
- Christopher Lambert Movies 2015
- 10 Days in a Madhouse 2015
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- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 2012
- White Material 2010
- Cartagena (L'Homme de chevet) 2010
- Beowulf 2007
- Southland Tales 2007
- Janis et John 2003
- Druids 2001
- Highlander: Endgame 2000
- Beowulf (1999) 1999
- Mortal Kombat 1995
- Fortress 1993
- Sicilian 1987
- Highlander 1986
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- Trivial (La Disparue de Deauville)
- To Kill a Priest
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
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- Point Men
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- Movies Produced by Christopher Lambert
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San Francisco is a very unique city in many aspects:
Location: On the tip of a peninsula close to the ocean and the San Francisco Bay. We all know the many hills from countless movies.
Buildings: Whenever we see the red columns of the Golden Gate Bridge we start to smile. But there are many more other remarkable buildings: Palace of Fine Art, Fort Point, Fort Mason and last not least old industrial buildings in the different harbor sections.
Flair: Not many cities have that much flair as San Francisco.
China Town: Many cities in Northern America have there own China Town. Likely none can match the character of the San Francisco China Town.
Alcatraz: A prison as a national monument. This sounds weird but can be in fact very exciting.
The portfolio in this small book is dedicated to the more faded beauty of San Francisco. We hope you enjoy the photographs.
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This year is a special year to visit Water Country, after all they are celebrating their 30th birthday! This is going to be so much fun! I looked at the Water Country website for some events, for we don't have our date set in stone and I want to ensure I give the kids an experience of a lifetime while we are there.
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There are so many cool family friendly events to be a part of this season, aren't you excited? Not yet? Okay, well then, let's share some more ideas of what I want to experience at Water Country with my family this 2014 Summer Season …
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We are going to be heading up there this summer, too! Maybe we will run into you there 😉
Sounds like a a great place,My kiddies love water parks there is one near us that we are planning to go to this summer.
I like those kinds of places too. And the kids love 'em!
Thanks for the info! I will have to look into that, we won't be too far away when my goes to sleep away camp.
I can't imagine that it would ever get hot enough in NH to go to a water park. I remember living in NJ and going to Sesame Place. It was always so cold! If we are ever up north, I'd like to look into taking a trip to WC..
Sounds like a blast! We love cooling off in the water.
This sounds like a super fun place to check out. I love that Radio Disney will be there. They make things super fun.
It's the perfect way to cool off, that's for sure. Talk about making a kid's day fun!
This sounds like such a fun place to visit! My kids love water attractions.
Water parks can be fun. I haven't been to the water park in Kansas City in a while.
It sounds like they have a lot going on to keep you entertained! My kids would be thrilled to rock out with Radio Disney!
This looks fun! I'm long overdue for a water park trip!
Sounds like such a fun place! My family would LOVE to visit for sure!
Love radio disney, water parks, and the summer time! Awesome post!
I love water parks! The best part is the Lazy River. This place looks awesome.
Ooooh! Fun!! Adventure River and Whirlpool sound exciting!!
My kids love water parks. Since my son can't sweat properly, they are perfect for us!
I haven't been to a water park in years! Maybe I should fix that this summer!
I'm so ready to go to a water park! YAY for warm weather!
Seems like a fun thing to do this summer! I am not sure we will do a waterpark this year
We took our kids to a water park 2 years ago and they loved it!!! I was surprised that my 2 girls wanted to do some of the bigger rides that I won't even do!!! LOL!
I love water parks. While I'm not a fan of swimming, the slides are always fun and the raft rides are great! This place would be a hit with our family!
I love going to water parks. This one sounds like a ton of fun!
Looks like a great place to take the family! I wish we lived closer.
Water parks are a lot of fun. This place looks great.
Oh my gosh, what a fun place to be. There is so much to do! My son would love to meet SpongeBob.
We just went to a water park on Friday. We had SO much fun.
I love this. What a great deal. I definitely want to go there. What a great way to spend your time during the summer.


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One vocational school is helping to make dogs and cats look their best while looking for new homes.
Rather than selling their unused grooming kits and supplies when their supplier changed, Animal Behavior College (ABC), which offers programs for certified dog training, pet grooming and veterinary assistants, chose to donate the items instead, according to their press release.
The items, which retail for more than $35,000, include clipper kits, blades, clipper spray, shear kits, head collars, grooming duffle bags and books.
The three Southern California facilities receiving the supplies are:
The Brittany Foundation Animal Sanctuary, a 501c (3) nonprofit, no-kill shelter in Acton, which is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and caring for homeless dogs;
Best Friends Animal Society - Los Angeles, which offers pet adoption, a spay/neuter center and TNR programs;
and Advanced Care Animal Hospital of Santa Clarita.
Debbie Kendrick, vice president of ABC, said "These like-minded organizations share our desire to help animals and the people who love them. The grooming supplies and tool kits we donated will make a difference in the lives of the animals these companies help each and every day and is a small way for us to show our appreciation for their dedication."
ABC is the largest vocational school of its kind in North America, offering animal-related career training in all 50 states and the western Canadian provinces. For more information, visit its website at http://www.animalbehaviorcollege.com or call 886-507-9874. They are also on Facebook.
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Nokia Lumia 610 arrives in the UK next week, in black and cyan
The Nokia Lumia 610, the Finnish company's cheapest Windows Phone yet, is about to become available in the UK in SIM-free and unlocked form. Late next week is when Clove expects to start shipping the first pre-orders for the Lumia 610.
The well known British retailer lets you pre-order the newest Nokia in either cyan or black. The price has been finalized as well, and is now all-official. £180, VAT included – that's how much you need to pay for this Windows Phone.
That's cheap for a device powered by Microsoft's newest mobile operating system, but it's unclear how well the Lumia 610 will do, sales-wise. After all, it's in the same price range as the HTC Desire C, announced earlier today, and which packs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich into an affordable shell. With Google's OS being constantly on the rise, and with many people now perceiving that getting a smartphone requires a choice between (just) Android and iOS, it will probably be rather tough for the Lumia 610 to break any sales records. But we'll see in a short while.


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THE LEUKROKOTTAS (or Leucrocotta, Corocotta) was a fantastic creature with the body of a stag, a lion's neck, cloven hooves, and a wide mouth with a sharp, bony ridge in place of teeth. It had the ability to imitate the voices of men to lure prey.
The creature was probably derived from travellers' accounts of a type of hyena.
Ctesias, Indica (summary from Photius, Myriobiblon 72) (trans. Freese) (Greek historian C4th B.C.) :
"In Aithiopia (Ethiopia) there is an animal called Krokottas (Crocotta), vulgarly Kynolykos (Cynolycus, Dog-Wolf), of amazing strength. It is said to imitate the human voice, to call men by name at night, and to devour those who approach it. It is as brave as a lion, as swift as a horse, and as strong as a bull. It cannot be overcome by any weapon of steel."
Aelian, On Animals 7. 22 (trans. Scholfield) (Greek natural history C2nd A.D.) :
"It seems that the Hyaina (Hyena) and the Korokottai (Corocottae), as they call it, are viciously clever animals. At any rate the Hyaina prowls about cattle-folds by night and imitates men vomiting. And at the sound dogs come up, thinking it is a man. Whereupon it seizes and devours them. I shall now relate the villainy of the Korokottai, of which I have actually heard. It conceals itself in thickets and then listens to woodcutters calling one another by name, and even to anything they say. And then it imitates their voices and speaks (though the story may be fabulous) with a voice that sounds human at any rate, calling out the name which it has heard. And the man who has been called approaches: the animal withdraws and calls again: the man follows the voice all the more. But when it has drawn him away from his fellow-workers and has got him alone, it seizes him and kills him and then makes a meal of him after luring him on with its call."
Pliny the Elder, Natural History 8. 72 (trans. Rackham) (Roman encyclopedia C1st A.D.) :
"Aethiopia (Ethiopia) produces . . . many monstrosities : . . . the Leucrocota, swiftest of wild beasts, about the size of an ass, with a stag's haunches, a lion's neck, tail and breast, badger's head, cloven hoof, mouth opening right back to the ears, and ridges of bone in place of rows of teeth--this animals is reported to imitate the voices of human beings."
Pliny the Elder, Natural History 8. 107 :
"When crossed with this race of animals [i.e. hyenas] the Aethiopian (Ethiopian) lioness gives birth to the Corocotta, that mimics the voices of men and cattle. It has an unbroken ridge of bone in each jaw, forming a continuous tooth without any gum, which to prevent its being blunted by contact with the opposite jaw is shut up in a sort of case. Juba states that in Aethiopia the Mantichora (Manticore) also mimics human speech."
There were numerous alternate spellings of the name of the beast which was also known as a Kynolykos (Dog-Wolf).


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The Long Journey Home: A Memoir
by Margaret Robison
Publication Date: May 17, 2011
Praise for The Long Journey Home...
is a haunting book, laced with desperation and urgency. The author's
sorely tested faith in the power of writing to heal the soul is an inspiration
to any writer. And for memoirists such as myself, she raises the large
question of who has the right to tell our stories. For fans of Augusten
Burroughs's Running With Scissors, the mother's account of
her life is an invitation to enter the labyrinthine world of Rashomon."
The Long Journey Home...
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Good Mews Animal Foundation will be holding its annual Spring Flea Market for five consecutive weekends in April and May (April 25-27, May 3-4, May 10-11, May 17-18 and May 23-25) at the Sandy Plains Exchange (Publix) Shopping Center in Marietta (1860 Sandy Plains Road at Scufflegrit Road, Marietta, Georgia 300662) behind the Quik Trip. Hours for the Flea Market are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and Noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Choose from a wide variety of new, used and collectible merchandise - bed and bath items; electronics - TVs, cameras, DVD players, IPods and radios; home décor and furnishings; toys; jewelry; kitchen items; small appliances; personal care items; garden supplies; pet care items; bicycles and small sporting goods; jewelry; luggage; furniture; arts and crafts; office supplies; and books, movies and music.
New merchandise will be added each weekend. The flea market will also include a bake sale with plenty of homemade goodies for sale. And the best part - 100% of the proceeds from the sale will benefit the cats and kittens of Good Mews.
Donations for the Spring Flea Market are being accepted at the sale location on Saturdays (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Sundays (Noon to 3 p.m.) through Saturday, May 10. Donations are tax-deductible and receipts will be provided. Contact Kelly McNamara (email@example.com) with questions about donations.
The Spring Flea Market is Good Mews' largest fundraiser during the year. Funds raised are used to provide shelter, food, and medical care to the homeless cats in the care of Good Mews at their Shelter and in foster homes. This will be the ninth year Good Mews has held a Spring Flea Market. Last year's event raised over $75,000 for the Good Mews' kitties.
Go to the Good Mews website for more information about the Spring Flea Market.
About Good Mews Animal Foundation
Good Mews is a cage-free, no-kill cat shelter offering an alternative to traditional animal shelters in the Metro Atlanta area. They provide a safe haven for homeless, abused, or abandoned cats until they can be placed in permanent, loving homes. Since 1988, Good Mews has placed over 7,000 cats in forever homes. The shelter receives no government support and relies solely on donations of time, services, goods and money from its many supporters and local businesses. Good Mews is home to approximately 100 residents on any given day – most of whom reside at the Shelter in Marietta, with some cats residing in foster homes.


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You can now listen to full episodes of both the All Taste Explosion & The Dennis Daniel Show.
|Episode 19: LittleKuriboh Returns, or "Dennis Daniel vs. Seto Kaiba II: The Signing"
Dennis and Kaiba exchange words…again.
|Episode 18: The One Where Shrimp Calls Out Kaiba
Dennis calls out Kaiba to settle the score once and for all.
|Episode 17: Law & Order: Special Shrimp-tims Unit
It's LAWL and Order on the All Taste Explosion.
|Episode 16: Interview with Vic Mignogna, or "Boogaloo Shrimp Meets Fullmetal Shrimp"
The Dennis Daniel Show welcomes Vic Mignogna.
|Episode 15: Oh Shrimp-O Mio! Dennis is forced to do the show….ALONE!
|Episode 14: Interview with Frank Ferrante, or "Shrimp-O & John-O Meet Groucho"
We welcome actor Frank Ferrante to the show.
|Episode 13: They Call Him Mr. Shrimp
Dennis & John do the unthinkable; Going to ChatRoulette!
|Episode 12: Spring Break Shindig 2: Electric Boogaloo
It's Spring Break and the All Taste Explosion gets you ready!
|Episode 11: The Shrimpman Cometh…To Rock The Radio!
Where will Dennis & John Pokémon go next?
|Episode 10: The Shrimp Works For The Weekend(ers)!
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OSCE chairman urges observance of ceasefire
The OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, during an official visit to Armenia last Thursday, stressed the importance of strict observance of the ceasefire on the troops` Line of Contact as a prerequisite for reaching a peaceful solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the OSCE said.
Zannier said the OSCE fully supported the process facilitated by the mediating Minsk Group`s co-chairs and the efforts of the OSCE chairman`s personal representative in negotiating a peaceful settlement of the conflict and voiced his concern at the developments on the Line of Contact and on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, especially the targeting of civilians living close to the front lines.
``There is a clear need to immediately implement measures that would stabilize the worrying situation and prevent the unacceptable further loss of lives,`` he said after his meeting with Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan. ``It is essential for both sides to abstain from retaliatory measures that would lead to further escalation and to remove snipers from the Line of Contact - this is the message I also delivered in Baku.``
Zannier stressed that promoting confidence-building measures, including people-to-people contacts, between the conflict sides, as agreed by the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan during their Russian-brokered meeting held in Sochi in January, was a priority for the OSCE.
During his visit, the Secretary General also met President Serzh Sargsyan and the Speaker of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan.
The visit to Yerevan completed Zannier`s trip to the South Caucasus that started in Baku on July 8-9, followed by a visit to Tbilisi from July 9-11.


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- A shoe box covered in wrapping paper
- A craft knife
- Premade triangles cut out of the wrapping paper
1. Cut a triangle out of your favourite wrapping paper.
2. Label the three corners a, b and c.
3. Take the 'b' corner and twist it up so it sits on top of
the 'a' corner – the letter 'b' should be facing you.
4. Take the 'c' corner and wrap it across the front of the
cone and around to the back so it sits behind the 'a' corner.
5. All 3 corners should be lined up at the top of your cone
in order of 'b', 'a', 'c'.
6. Take all three corners and fold them down into the cone –
no glue needed! Just make sure it's all tight.
7. Place your popcorn in the cone.
8. Grab a shoe box and wrap in your choice of wrapping paper.
Using a craft knife (and an oldie to help) make a few crosses in the top of the
9. Push the sides of the crosses out and you'll have a hole
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Polar offers great watches to keep track of the heart rate while exercising.
Many exercise recommendations mention working at a "moderate" or "vigorous" pace, but what do these translate to? Moderate is about 60-75% of the maximum heart rate, and vigorous is about 75+% of the maximum heart rate. This definition is still problematic because many people don't know how to calculate their maximum heart rate.
The first step in calculating your heart rate is to know your resting heart rate. The best time to measure the resting heart rate is first thing in the morning after waking up. Use a stop watch to count your pulse for 15 seconds, and multiply the number of pulses counted by 4 to get the beats per minute (since 15 seconds goes into a minute 4 times). For example, if you counted 18 pulses in 15 seconds (18 x 4) then you have a resting heart rate of 72bpm.
Checking the pulse through the carotid artery. Personal photo.
Next, subtract your age for 220 to get the maximum heart rate for your age. For example, a 25 year old has a max heart rate of 195 because 220-25 = 195. 220 is used because it is the estimated number of beats humans are born with, and on average, we lose about 1 beat each year we age. This is one reason children have faster heart rates than adults.
Here is where the math can get a little more complicated. Subtract the resting heart rate from the maximum heart rate to obtain the heart rate reserve (195-72=123 in this example). The heart rate reserve is what we will use to multiply with the percentages of moderate to vigorous intensity. So now we have several numbers: resting heart rate, maximum heart rate, heart rate reserve, and intensity percentage.
Moderate exercise should be enough to make you sweat. AP Photo/Andy Wong
If we want to work at 65% of our maximum heart rate then we must move the decimal in the percentage so we can use it in an equation, so it becomes .65 instead of 65%. Finally, multiply the heart rate reserve by .65 (123 x .65 = 79.95) and then add the resting heart rate to the equation (79.95 + 72 = 151.95). For this particular 25 year old with a resting heart rate of 72, a moderate intensity of 65% is a heart rate of 152.
There is an easier, but less accurate way to complete this equation that only requires the maximum heart rate (220-age) and the desired intensity (65%, 70%, etc.). Using the same 25 year old and the easier equation, we would calculate maximum heart rate (195) multiplied by 65% (.65) to get 127. The harder equation is longer and more complicated, but it is more accurate to the individual it is being performed on. The easier equation can be wrong by several beats into either direction since it doesn't account for the individual's unique resting heart rate. The heart rate charts on machines are generally calculated using the simpler equation.


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The basic design was first conceived in 1965 as part of a 'Cloud Space Station' - a primary space station from which a number of man-tended, free-flying spacecraft would operated. This evolved by the early 1970's into the MKBS/MOK space station complex. Various spacecraft with specialized laboratories or instrument sets would fly autonomously away from the huge N1-launched main station. Aelita was originally to be a free-flyer of this complex. The Soyuz propulsion system was used, but the descent and orbital modules were replaced by a large pressurized cylinder containing the scientific instruments.
Work on the instrument payload began in 1972. However that same year the N1 launch vehicle, and the MKBS space station, were cancelled.
The Soviet space program was completely reformulated in a resolution of February 1976, which included authorization to develop the free flyer in conjunction with the DOS-7/DOS-8 space station (which would eventually evolve into Mir). The draft project for Aelita was completed in 1978, and production was authorized together with Mir on 16 February 1979. At this point Aelita may still have included a passive docking port so that the spacecraft could be serviced by Soyuz manned spacecraft. It was planned that at six and twelve months into its one year mission Gamma would be visited by a two-crew Soyuz, who would replace film cassettes and repair or replace instruments. The spacecraft was cancelled in 1982. It's sister spacecraft, the Gamma, continued due to French involvement in the project, and finally flew in 1990.
Gross mass: 7,350 kg (16,200 lb).


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Panthers comments on Devils
Panthers coach Kevin Dineen
"You look at your past games. We've got a lot of homework to do over the next couple of days. We'll be very busy as a staff to give our players the right amount of information on New Jersey. I have tremendous amount of respect for that organization. Lou Lamoriello has a level of stability there and Pete's done a wonderful job this year. They've got some really entertaining players, and I'm not blowing smoke. That's a good team we're going to play. So we're going to need to be at the top of our game in the playoffs to have success in round one."
Dineen on facing man he replaced Pete DeBoer
"We never know how those things play out. It's a tight circle, the hockey world. There's always a level of respect. To see the number of
guys hired and then on the other side it doesn't work out in certain places, the coaching community is always tight. Pete has done a heck of a job over there this year and he knows our players well, he's got a little bit of an advantage on that front. We're excited to get going."
Panthers center Stephen Weiss on playing Devils and DeBoer
"Yes, to my first series and our first series under way. That's a good hockey club we're going to play, they're tight defensively, but we're looking forward to the challenge."
"Certainly, I've been thinking about it, but we're not worried about that. We know what he brings and what type of style they play. They're going to be tight defensively, you're not going to have a lot of ice and we're going to have to earn all of our chances. That's the way it's going to be in the playoffs throughout but we're excited."
"It was 2-2 in the series, but that all goes out the window. It's a new start. We're just excited to get started here, we're going to have a lot of emotion and a lot of jump."
Defenseman Brian Campbell on playing the Devils
"It should be a good series. They're a tough team with a lot of skill. Obviously, they've got a world-class goaltender in net. We're going to have to play our best hockey over that series and be consistent. Playoffs are up and down and whoever can stay level throughout the series is going to have a great chance of winning. Nice to get to this spot again. It's a long season and this is where the fun starts.
"We're looking forward to getting this place rockin' come Game 1."


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Two years ago, Jeff Helstad decided he'd had enough, put all his excuses not to serve his country aside and joined the National Guard.
"It bothered me that so few men were joining in 2006-2007," Helstad says. "The war was unpopular and we were told by the 'elite' news media that we had already lost. The only thing worse than being in a war, is losing a war. I always had an excuse for not serving. 'I'm busy and too old' was one. But there was no way I could look my children in the eye and honestly tell them I did everything I could to preserve their liberty."
Helstad – a senior in UNT's materials science program, and father of 4 – expects to be deployed shortly after his May 2010 graduation.
Senior Jeff Helstad and a graduate student work with equipment that heats weapons materials to precise temperatures allowing researchers to mimic the effect of desert heat.
Life-saving science
It turns out that the experience Helstad has gotten during his 2 years of guard service has proven invaluable to him in the materials science lab. That's where he and other researchers are working with metals and ceramics to find solutions to common desert battlefield problems – namely, the fact that weapons and equipment tend to malfunction when baking in the desert heat.
Because heat and wear cause the material of gun barrels to break down and jam, scientists who develop improved weaponry materials that better withstand heat and usage, will also save lives.
Helstad has seen first-hand in the field how guns jam and other materials fail.
When he isn't working in the UNT lab, Helstad's side project is studying body armor, specifically examining the thermal properties of the metal used. He's looking for ways to make armor better withstand ballistic weapons.
The right material
Helstad says it's not a lack of ideas that blocks scientists and engineers from moving forward, but a lack of adequate materials.
"Great ideas are a dime a dozen, making them a reality is the real challenge," Helstad says. "Most engineers and scientists end up dealing with materials issues at some point because it is the lack of sufficient materials in design that hold back great ideas. I believe the Materials Science field is the new Wild West of engineering, and shows more potential for development than any other field."
Helstad's great ideas are paying off. He earned a Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship, awarded by the Department of Defense's National Defense Education Program. The award carries a $25,000, 2-year stipend and completely pays for his tuition. It also provides him with a job upon his return from National Guard service -- at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, one of the country's premier research laboratories.
Faculty guidance
Helstad credits his UNT professors for helping him succeed.
"The faculty members in UNT's Materials Science department are world class educators," he says. "They are all approachable and willing to help students. The professors that have been key to my development are Tom Scharf, Srinivasan Srivilliputhur (Srini), Raj Banerjee, and Rick Reidy. Tom and Srini helped and encouraged me to pursue the SMART scholarship and are willing to help me at the drop of a hat."
Looking ahead
Helstad already has a plan for his future.
"My goal is to start and grow my own company," he says. "That's the American Dream. Then I'll sell it and become a farmer. That' s my dream."
So how does he balance his roles as father, student, researcher, soldier and future entrepreneur?
"I don't, my wife does," he says of his wife, Jana Helstad. "If it weren't for her hard work and understanding, none of this would be possible. She's a good woman and I'm a lucky man."


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Check out the 26th official radio show from our friends at Switchstance Radio. See after the jump for the full track list from the show.
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While the concept of today's radio and television networks - groups of local, affiliated stations carrying identical programming - may be a dying breed thanks to cable and satellite technology, bringing with it an explosion of specialty programming channels, the concept was for its time ingenious, and how it came to be is a tale worth telling.
Just six years after Pittsburgh's KDKA broadcast the results of the 1920 presidential election between Warren Harding and James M. Cox, the Radio Corporation of America ("RCA") was among America's chief manufacturers of radio receivers. But with the RCA Radiola Grand radio set selling for upwards of $325 (equivalent of $4,320 today), its executives soon realized that they needed to give buyers reason to buy.
With this in mind, they began buying radio stations along the east coast, simultaneously developing the infrastructure needed to transmit radio signals from point to point. Once their testing was complete, RCA's venture was launched as the then-ambitiously named National Broadcasting Company ("NBC"), on 15 November 1926.
NBC's operations very quickly expanded, and as a result RCA split it into two distinct networks: a "Red" network, which offered commercially sponsored programming, and a "Blue Network," which carried news, cultural, and non-sponsored broadcasts. Within a year, the concept was proving so popular that it was duplicated on the west coast, where Red and Blue Network programming would be retransmitted via the NBC "Orange" and "Gold" networks.
Meanwhile, just as RCA's ambitions were expanding, what ultimately became CBS was making its debut with far less money, far less ambition, and a far different objective in mind: selling cigars. Intending to use radio broadcasting as a vehicle to promote a cigar company he owned, Samuel Paley put together an investment group that bought a group of 16 radio stations in various locations throughout the country which had been loosely operating as the "United Independent Broadcasters."
Having failed to interest his son in the cigar business, Paley placed his 26 year old son William in charge of the radio operation. Paley the younger, who up to that point was seen by his father as something of a ne'er do well, would take to broadcasting like a duck to water, branding the stations collectively as the "Columbia Broadcasting System," and developing it into a competitor with the NBC's Red and Blue Networks - expanding to over 100 affiliate stations nationwide within a decade.
Almost from its inception in 1934, the new Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") began investigating RCA for perceived monopolistic practices in broadcasting. In 1939, it ruled that RCA held an illegal monopoly in the radio industry. It ordered RCA to split its radio operations into three distinct entities: the first (RCA) which continued to manufacture radios, a second (NBC) comprised of the Red and Orange Networks, while the Blue and Gold Networks were the foundation of a third entity called simply "Blue Network." RCA immediately put Blue Network on the block.
Edward J. Noble, who had made a considerable fortune selling Life Savers candy, would acquire the Blue Network in 1943. To make it clear to all that a full break from its RCA roots was being made, Noble immediately renamed the network the American Broadcasting Company ("ABC"). Paley meanwhile would develop the business model which all networks, both in radio and later in television, would ultimately adopt: providing programming to affiliates at little to no cost (and later even paying stations to carry it), while having the production and distribution costs borne by corporate sponsors via advertising.
So RCA begat NBC, which in turn begat ABC, and the "big three" networks were now in place. For the next five decades, the three would be the big players in broadcasting, first in radio, then television. But a fourth television network would come, and go, and depending on how you look at it, come back again to join them.
Just as RCA launched NBC in 1926 toward the goal of selling radios, in the mid-1940's DuMont Laboratories launched its own network ("DuMont") in an effort to sell more of its brand of television sets. Without radio underpinnings however, DuMont lacked the significant financial resources needed to keep a network afloat, nor did they have talented people around whom to create new programming. Without these resources, within a decade the DuMont Network was dead, and its pieces - owned stations and network infrastructure - were sold off in parts, keeping just two television stations under its control when all was said and done.
Trying to distance themselves from their DuMont past, the station pair renamed itself the Metropolitan Broadcasting Corporation. A few years later, it changed names again, this time to Metromedia. Under the direction of John Kluge, Metromedia would grow to be the name in television DuMont aspired to, both as a station group owner and a syndicator of programming. After a quarter century of building, in 1985 Kluge sold Metromedia to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.
The Metromedia acquisition was part of a complex series of transactions Murdoch undertook that year, among them an ownership stake in 20th Century Fox. With a wealth of programming in the form of 20th's movie library and now a transmission vehicle in Metromedia's syndicated station lineup, Murdoch decided to take on the big three and on 9 October 1986 launched the Fox Broadcasting Company (then known as "FBC," but quickly rebranded simply as "Fox") with "The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers," a late night entry featuring the then-popular comedienne. While "The Late Show" would die a quick, ignominious death, the network would do what DuMont couldn't: cement itself as a permanent part of the national broadcasting landscape.


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Pop stars to take over SoL
by Kate Smith
Tickets still available for music marathon.
Some of the UK's biggest and best loved pop acts will join forces in a celebration of UK music, taking to the stage as part of 'North East Live' tomorrow.
Headlined by top boy band, JLS, The Wanted, Rita Ora, Little Mix, Lawson, Conor Maynard, Stooshe, Union J, Amelia Lily, James Arthur and more complete the one-off line-up in what is set to be the hottest music ticket of the summer.
The family-friendly music extravaganza, designed to suit music fans of all ages, will take place on Saturday 22 June, capping off a stunning month of live music at the Stadium of Light following on from the visits of music giants Bon Jovi and Rihanna.
Courtyards around the stadium will open at 12noon, with a range of refreshment and food kiosks open, along with funfair rides and entertainment for youngsters.
James Arthur is set to open the show at 2pm and the rest of the acts will follow in succession, however the order has not been determined as yet by the promoter.
In between acts there will be on-stage entertainment from Capital Radio's breakfast team Bodg, Matt and Jo-Jo and JLS will close the show, which is set to finish before 11pm.
Demand for tickets, which are priced from just £25, is expected to be huge and they're on sale now!
The Wanted
Rita Ora
Little Mix
Conor Maynard
Union J
Amelia Lily
James Arthur
The Vamps
See ticket plan below or download here.
Prices: £25, £30, £35, £40, £50 (Black Cats Bar) and £65 (Golden Circle)
In person
Tickets available to purchase in person from ticket office today until 5.30pm and tomorrow 9am-8pm. (Same times apply for collections.)
Online / phone for collection
Customers can order online or by phone for collection on the day ONLY VIA THE AXS EVENTS LINK: http://www.axs.com/events/3528/north-east-live-tickets
OR tel: 08448 24 48 24 (this is also the AEG Live customer service line)
Tickets not arrived yet?
Anyone who still hasn't received their tickets should print out the order confirmation and bring it to the ticket office on Saturday; AEG staff will be on hand to arrange replacement tickets
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In economics, monopoly is a market type in which a single firm competes.
Expanded Definition
Think Microsoft or your local electric or water utility company.
In this type of market there are high barriers to entry. These include:
- Economies of scale
- Government licensing
- Patent rights
- Control of a key resource by the firm
The firm operates to maximize profit. This leads to higher prices and lower output than would be the case under perfect competition.
The firm can also gather all the profit to itself by selling its product at different prices to different customers. This is called price differentiation. To some extent, oligopolies also practice this.
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David Larsson
Feb. 1, 2013
Full results are available here
AUSTIN, Texas (SMU) - SMU men's swimming team won three events, but fell to both No. 1 Arizona and No. 7 Texas in dual meets Friday night. Mindaugas Sadauskas and David Larsson both turned in solid performances for the Mustangs.
During competition Texas scored 184 points to the Mustangs 108. Arizona scored 165 to the Mustangs 134.
Sadauskas won the 50-yard freestyle clocking in with a time of 19.91. He then took second in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 43.37.
Larsson earned top honors in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 47.50. Both Sadauskas and Larsson swam on the 200-yard freestyle relay team that finished first with a final time of 1:20.08.
Devin Burnett finished third in the three-meter dive recording a time of 356.40.
SMU will face Texas and Arizona Saturday in an unscored meet.


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HEADLINES : Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee
States Prepare for Downgrades & Super Committee Cuts
States continue to brace for more financial woes, and with good reason. For the states, the uncertainty regarding the extent of federal funding available to them will continue until December, when the Congressional super committee must produce legislation to cut federal spending by $1.5 trillion over the coming decade. During the wait, states are also facing possible rating downgrades threatened by Moody's and S&P.
Shaking investor confidence and leading to drastic stock market losses, Standard & Poor's recent downgrade of the United States from a AAA to AA+ rating immediately impacted investors and consumers alike. State governments now face the same fate. Credit ratings vary by state; the agencies base their ratings on several factors, including reliance on federal funding and management capabilities. Many factors will play significant roles in determining which ratings change, according to S&P. Both downgrades and super-downgrades result primarily from unfunded long-term deficit reduction plans, many of these plans heavily reliant on federal aid.
Recently, super-downgrades, marked by falling multiple ratings, is a looming possibility for some local governments and a reality for others. S&P downgraded New Jersey and Nevada, but Manassas Park, Virginia fell five ratings, due to the "significant and rapid deteriorations of the city's financial position." Downgrades will increase the cost of borrowing money in the future and will impact the states' ability to pay for federal employees' salaries, make Medicaid payments, and may mean that states must cancel hundreds of contracts. States will face difficulty refinancing their own debt, making transportation repairs, funding social programs such as food stamps and funding K-12 education. These programs may face cuts as high as 40 percent if interest rates rise and credit ratings fall.
Equally worrisome for states are additional cuts to the federal funding resulting from super committee decisions this fall. The 12 member super committee, charged with cutting an additional $1.5 trillion from the federal deficit over the next decade has until Thanksgiving to make its recommendations. Congress must pass or fail these recommendations without modification before December 23, 2011. If the recommendations are not created or approved, it triggers an automatic $1 trillion spending cut unless a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution is sent to the states for ratification. State lawmakers look to start developing contingency plans while the super committee discusses cuts that will likely limit funding for state programs. To ensure that states have complete plans that account for as many eventualities as possible, it is necessary that state lawmakers be as fully informed about the plans the committee discusses throughout the negotiations to begin making preparations now.
Some states are taking preemptive action to prepare for possible downgrades and future revenue cuts by raising taxes, promising payments, or by cutting spending. In Maryland, Governor Martin O'Malley indicated that tax increases might be necessary in the coming year to overcome the $1 billion budget shortfall. The state will consider a range of "new revenues" to close the projected budget gap and prepare for further cuts made by the super committee to reduce the federal debt.
In Virginia, Governor Bob McDonnell recently announced a new $30 million down payment fund to offset the effects of the super committee's likely cuts to state funding. Critics of this plan call the $30 million down payment a "drop in the bucket," implying that the amount of money is an artificial safeguard for Virginians, particularly considering the state's reliance on federal defense funding, which faces drastic cuts. Gov. McDonnell responded that the fund would signal to credit rating agencies that the state is fiscally responsible, thereby possibly staving off a downgrade.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam told state departments to prepare to cut 30 percent from current spending. Planning for two levels of cuts, the Tennessee Finance Commissioner encourages planning for an immediate 15 percent cut, followed by an additional 15 percent cut later. Tennessee relies heavily on federal aid; the money makes up 40 percent of the state budget, and although the cuts are currently hypothetical, the dependency on federal funding makes the possibility more likely to become an eventuality.
Uncertainty leading up to cuts in federal funding and possible state and local credit rating downgrades places states in a precarious position. Developing contingency plans does will not erase the financial repercussions of either, but may mitigate the many effects commentators suggest could arise. State lawmakers and consumers both fear rising interest rates, a double dip recession, and continued employment rate stagnation, or worse, increasing unemployment rates. As the super committee begins negotiations this week, credit rating agencies and the states will wait.


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|Neal Adams
Superman Family v1 #185, 1977 - Jimmy Olsen's high flying kick sends Superman reeling, even as their concerned friends look on from a smaller panel. Neal Adams employs a strong triangular composition for the figures, adding tension and dynamism. Simple but effective, it also leads the eye across and then down toward the other featured characters. Other artists in this issue include Steve Mitchell, Juan Ortiz, Win Mortimer, Kurt Schaffenberger, Vince Colletta, John Calnan, Joe Giella, Jose Delbo, Ken Landgraf and Romeo Tanghal. This is number 4 of 4 Superman Family issues with Adams art and/or covers. See today's posts or more Adams or Superman Family issues. See also this blog's Adams checklist or Top 10 Adams comics.
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Chapter 9 - "The Dark Mark" - In which Harry dreams about Quidditch, some wizards run amok, Ministry wizards attempt to stop them, and HRH hide in the forest, encountering Draco Malfoy along the way. Harry discovers that he has lost his wand. HRH meet Bagman, hear noises in the forest, and see the Dark Mark. Ministry wizards arrive and shoot Stunning Spells in every direction, hitting Winky, whom they blame for conjuring the Dark Mark (though they soon realize that this is unlikely).
Bulgaria Versus Ireland!
The final match of the [Quidditch World Cup], between [Bulgaria] and [Ireland]. Marked by spectacular play on the part of the Irish [Chasers] and Bulgaria's [Seeker], [Viktor Krum], the match ends when Krum catches the [Snitch] but Ireland wins anyway. There is also a near fight between the two countries' mascots - the [veela] and the [leprechauns].
The [Weasley] clan makes its way back to the tents and sits up talking about the [Quidditch World Cup]. Finally, when [Ginny] falls asleep, everyone else heads to bed as well, with [Harry] dreaming about one day playing professsional [Quidditch] himself.
[Harry] is suddenly awakened by [Mr. Weasley], who orders the kids all out of the tents and into the woods behind the [campsite]. Harry soon sees why: a group of [Death Eaters] is marching through the campsite, [levitating] the bodies of the [Muggles] who own the campsite. Harry, [Ron], and [Hermione] turn to run, having run-ins en route with an extraordinarily offensive [Draco Malfoy], some [Beauxbatons] students, [Winky], [Stan Shunpike], and [Ludo Bagman], and the three finally freeze to hide.
The Dark Mark is Conjured
Unexpectedly someone behind [Harry] shouts an incantation, casting the [Dark Mark] into the sky. [Ministry] officials soon surround Harry, [Ron], and [Hermione], shooting [stunners] into the woods. Once [Mr. Crouch] gets over interrogating the kids, [Amos Diggory] finds [Winky] in the woods, and the [Ministry] officials determine that the Harry's [wand], which she had been holding, had been used to cast the spell. Mr. Crouch sacks her on the spot, and everyone retreats back to the [campsite].
While walking back to the tent, [Hermione] seethes over [Barty Crouch]'s treatment of [Winky], and [Arthur] explains everything that happened in the woods to the rest of the [Weasleys]. [Harry] also learns the significance of the [Dark Mark] and the [Death Eaters], and goes off to bed once again, wondering what all of the signs he's been seeing could mean.
Chapter 10 - "Mayhem at the Ministry" - In which they travel via Portkey back to the Burrow, Harry tells Ron and Hermione about his dream, Mr. Weasley returns home to report problems with Rita Skeeter's articles in The Daily Prophet, and HRH prepare to return to Hogwarts.
Back to the Burrow
Early in the morning [Mr. Weasley] takes his family, along with [Harry] and [Hermione], past a dazed [Mr. Roberts] and an overwhelemed [Basil], and back to [Stoatshead Hill] and the [Burrow].
Back at the [Burrow], [Mrs. Weasley] shows her family the stories in the [Daily Prophet] from the [Quidditch World Cup], including a seemingly made-up story by [Rita Skeeter].
[Harry] leads [Ron] and [Hermione] up to [Ron's bedroom], where he tells them of waking up over the summer with his [scar] hurting and his vision of [Voldemort]. They wonder whether these signs might mean Voldemort's returned, but finally Ron and Harry run out to play [Quidditch] to get things off their minds.


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Catalyst May Issue 2007, Front Page
From April 1 to April 7, the Roger Smith Lab Gallery at the Roger Smith Hotel in New York City was set to display a 6-foot tall anatomically correct sculpture of Jesus in milk chocolate; the figure was depicted as crucified. But thanks to a protest led by the Catholic League, it never saw the light of day. Artist Cosimo Cavallaro titled his work "My... [Read more...]"SOUTH PARK" LAMPOON
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On April 4, the Comedy Central show "South Park" lampooned Bill Donohue. Donohue appeared as one of the cartoon characters, along with a figure of Pope Benedict XVI. The Easter script depicted Donohue chastising the pope for being "too soft." Donohue then takes over as pope. When a Jesus figure appears, Donohue has both the... [Read more...]NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Catalyst May Issue 2007, From The President's Desk
William A. Donohue Every time I think I've heard it all, I'm proven wrong. There is never a dull moment at the Catholic League. Consider what happened during Lent alone. James Cameron of "Titanic" fame threw the first major salvo of the season by arguing, along with Simcha Jacobovici and Charles Pellegrino, that the Jesus family... [Read more...]EXPELLING GOD FROM THE UNIVERSITY
Catalyst May Issue 2007, Essay
by David French Emily Brooker is a recent honors graduate in social work from Missouri State University. A bright and attractive young woman, she has a ready smile, a heart for serving the poor, and an enduring stain on an otherwise sterling academic record. University of Florida student Christine Miller is one of the most engaging people you will ever... [Read more...]RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BANS EASTER BUNNY
Catalyst May Issue 2007
William Rearick, Schools Superintendent of the Tiverton Public Schools in Rhode Island, banned the Easter Bunny from appearing at a March 24 fundraising event at the Tiverton Middle School. He also banned the word "Easter" from all school events. He told the Providence Journal that during the last year and a half, he has become more aware... [Read more...]JESUS-TOMB STARS CRASH
Catalyst May Issue 2007
After "The Lost Tomb of Jesus" premiered on March 4, the Discovery Channel yanked three scheduled repeats of the film. Given that the film's claims of Jesus' bones being discovered in an ancient ossuary have been unanimously rejected by archaeologists and scholars, this wasn't surprising—at least not to us. But the film's... [Read more...]OHIO STATE NEWSPAPER RIPS CATHOLICISM
Catalyst May Issue 2007
On March 27, an anonymous journalism student wrote a very obscene column in The Lantern, a student newspaper at Ohio State University, titled "Going Down with the Catholics." Her remarks included a smear regarding the Immaculate Conception Though The Lantern receives no money from the university, it is afforded a place on the campus,... [Read more...]BIGOTED GEORGIA TEACHER GETS OFF SCOT-FREE
Catalyst May Issue 2007
Exposing acts of anti-Catholic bigotry is, of course, our specialty at the Catholic League. We blow the whistle on those responsible, be they the perpetrators or the enablers. On Ash Wednesday, February21, the perpetrator was a substitute teacher at a public high school in Georgia. The enabler? The local board of education superintendent, who pooh-poohed... [Read more...]STATE TROOPER TOLD TO REMOVE ASHES
Catalyst May Issue 2007
A Catholic state trooper for the South Carolina Highway Patrol informed us that he was ordered by his supervisor to remove ashes from his forehead on Ash Wednesday. The trooper had come on duty after attending church that day. The trooper was told to wipe off the ashes on the grounds that they violated Highway Patrol uniform policy. After refusing to... [Read more...]LOS ANGELES TIMES SLANDERS CATHOLICS
Catalyst May Issue 2007
On March 26, the Los Angeles Times printed an article by John Spano that gave credence to a totally baseless charge by attorney Irwin Zelkin, who is handling sex-abuse lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Zelkin told the Times that Catholics are permitted to skirt the truth under oath in order to protect the best interests of the Catholic... [Read more...]