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Persil: Butterfly
Protect them before they fade.
Advertising Agency: DDB, Poland
Art Director: Johan H. Ohlson, Iwa Bondarczuk
Copywriter: Ruda Mazurek, Marek Wyznikiewicz
Photography: Peter Lippmann
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This one is forced. I can't think of a garment that looks like this.
I love the campaign, and I'm guessing it's for Persil's eco friendly detergent... in which case my only comment would be to spell it out a little. I know Art Directors hate copy, but a small line explaining why the product is environmentally friendly might rid some of the confusion.
Saying that, if it's not for eco-friendly detergent, then I don't like the idea as much.
I don't think it's forced at all, the point is not to make it look like a garment. It's to show that the care of a garment (with Persil) won't have a negative impact on the environment.
Well done.
And I agree, it could use a quick line about the eco-friendly element.


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Flags have been flying lately. Rainbow for Gay Pride. Stars and Stripes for July 4. La Tricolore for Bastille Day. Celebratory and emblematic, flags are identifiers. So why don't we each have one? Lauren Thorson, named one of the Walker Art Center's "Ten Artists to Watch in 2013," wondered this very thing. So she asked 25 artists from around the world to "create a flag representing their identity, associations, and loyalties. The artist should use the flag as a means to communicate ideals and/or needed information that will stand strong in a contemporary environment." This weekend, the flags will fly en masse at Gamut Gallery in a performative event. Participants include diverse artists such as Maison Nue (a collaborative design, textile, and music studio run by four young Persian women) and Peter Haakon Thompson of Minneapolis, who is already well known for his flags and flag ceremonies. There will be an opening reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 27.
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Committed to educating and nurturing upcoming young musicians, Barry was excited to participate at this year's PianoTexas Festival, which provided the opportunity for a selection of young students to participate in two masterclasses. The standard was incredibly high with testing repertoire from the likes of Brahms, Beethoven and Schubert being …READ MORE
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The Southwick Rotary Club and the Southwick Lions Club have come together to work on a community service project for the Town of Southwick. The project involves an update to the existing War Memorial situated on the corner of College Highway and Depot Street on the property of the Southwick Congreational Church.
The existing memorial was built in 1947 to honor war veterans who served in the American Revolution, World War I and World War II. An addition was made to the memorial in the early 1960s to honor veterans who served in the Korean War. A second addtiion was built in the early 1980s to honor veterans who served the Vietnam War.
In order to preserve our history and to continually honor our local veterans, the project will honor war veterans who served the Persian Gulf War, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. Two four foot two-sided wings will be added to the existing memorial.
The cost for the project is $10,000 and it will include side walk improvements to accommmodate a safe entry from the church parking lot to the existing and new Memorial. The design of the new structure will complement the existing War Memorial. The unveiling of the new memorial will be made on Veterans Day.
Funding for this project will be done throughfundraisers hosted by both the Rotary and Lions Clubs with support from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War. The clubs are also accepting donations from individuals and businesses.
The unveiling of the added memorial will be held on Veterans Day 2016.
For information on the project, contact Rotary President Richard Anderson at 413 355 0944 or Lions President Mark Krynicki at 413 998 3009.
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Boost Mobile and ZTE USA released the latest addition to the Warp family, the Warp Elite™ by ZTE, offering several notable upgrades and features that matter most to consumers. Available online for $179.99 (plus tax), the ZTE Warp Elite boasts the latest Android™ 5.1 Lollipop operating system, a large eye-catching display, and an upgraded camera – all packed in a beautifully designed, sleek black smartphone body with gold accents. Next generation of the ZTE Warp family boasts 5.5-inch touchscreen display, 13-megapixel camera and a sleek look for less than $200. The Warp Elite packs a punch with features such as: A large screen- With a 5.5-inch touchscreen display with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3, Warp Elite allows consumers to watch the latest movie, play games and view pictures all with crystal clear quality. High-resolution cameras- Capturing and sharing life's latest moments in sharp detail has never been easier with a 13MP rear and a 5MP front camera. Whether capturing the latest birthday party or taking a selfie, consumers will enjoy capturing quality images no matter the situation. Long-lasting battery- Consumers can talk, text and play longer with a 3,000mAh battery, and with Quick Charge 1.0 technology integrated within, charging the Warp Elite has never been faster. Additional features to enhance the consumer experience include: Android™ 5.1, Lollipop; 3G/4G LTE/Enhanced LTE; 16GB ROM/2GB RAM; 64GB microSDHC™ card slot (sold separately); 1.2GHz quad-core processor. Boost Mobile offers some of the best values in the prepaid wireless industry with the $30 Data Boost Up plan1. After signing up for automatic payments with Auto Re-Boost, consumers receive unlimited talk, text and data with 2GB of high-speed data for $30 per month.
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The Integrative Medical Clinic Foundation is the non- profit educational arm of the Integrative Medical Clinic of Santa Rosa. Since 2000, IMCF has offered a variety of innovative educational programs that seek to help individuals take charge of their own health care by conceiving of their health in the context of their lives. We provide educational programs for both healthcare professionals and for individuals seeking to take more control of both their health and healthcare. IMCF serves both Sonoma County and adjacent Northern California counties. We focus our efforts on healthcare and other professional staff working with underserved youth, families, and seniors.
Our Vision: We envision a culture in which individuals feel empowered to shape their own health.
Our Mission: To empower every member of our community where they live, work, and worship especially youth, families, and seniors to move toward their best health and life. Our offerings include:
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Ditto Rush Limpballs
I can tell you must be the intellectual whip and role model for the rest of the diaper wearing right wing nut jobs here.
Grover Norquist's snotty children have met their match. They will no longer be allowed to obstruct. The Man In Charge is going to wail their butts, but good.
When you hear this:....waaaaaa....waaa....wa...wa...wa...waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. you will know bonehead Boehner and whitebread Mitch were taken to the woodshed.
Norquist is a god to the Tea Party and far right. Just don't raise may taxes.
Grover Norquist, House Republicans Hold Private Meeting
On Thursday, the author of that pledge met with some of them to help them understand exactly what it is they signed.
In the process, anti-tax activist Grover Norquist sparked a fresh barrage of criticism from Democrats who accuse him and his pledge of being one of the major impediments to a bipartisan debt-cutting deal. Norquist and Republicans defended the pledge, denied that he is hurting his party because he has become a political target, and said that Washington's gridlock on the issue is not his fault.
Grover Norquist makes all tax policy decisions for the GOP.
Who does Grover work for? David & Charlie K0ch!
Miff stepped into it big time now. Clearly he cannot think for himself.
Romney's remarks about the violence to our embassy in Lybia were not only in bad taste but got it all wrong, including chronology.
Miff is clearly dancing to the strings pulled by rightwing talking heads. Blustering to gain the approval of whackjobs.
......AND.......(wait for it ....wait for it .....wait for it ) ********CUT TAXES*******......ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
But Romney/Ryan aren't releasing any details. Do the numbers add up by any stretch of the imagination? Of course not.
They have a bridge to sell you (orchistrated by Grover Norquist).
Actually that's not true.
Sheldon Adelson MAKES Romney's foriegn policy.
Karl Rove, Grover Norquist, K0ch Industries are the Republican Party. They have no intention of balancing the budget. It's all about tax cuts for the wealthy.
Miff Romney is their poophole boi.
The last time the K0ch Bros ran the presidency was under George W Bush.
They cut taxes and blew up the budget. Norquist, K0ch, the Tea Party have no intention of balancing the budget. It's all about cutting taxes for billionaires.
The Tea Party is a terrorist group run by Grover Norquist and funded by K0ch Industries.
The Tea Party will blow up the budget and destroy the USA credit rating rather than raise taxes. The Tea Party has done more damage to the USA than Al Qaeda.
That article was from Bloomberg. Did they have DNA testing in the 1960s?
I don't think so.
Oh, those whacky birthers!
>>>An interesting side note, in most states, a woman who gives birth to any man's child MUST give that man visitation rights of the child, and other life intervention rights of the woman.
The woman cannot levae the state with his child without court intervention etc.
In other words, if a woman is raped and forced to give birth, the rapist will have life intervention rights on the child and the woman UNDER LAW!>>>
>>>Sheldon made his money on booze, gambling & prostitution in Vegas and China.
One source also addressed concern criticism by Arizona Sen. John McCain that foreign money was making its way into the campaign because much of the revenue of Adelson's Sands Corporation comes from overseas, including in Macau, an administrative region under the control of China. <<<
Republicans are pigs
Two unfunded wars two tax cuts, that is what created the $10T added to the national debt.
All of that baggage inherited by Obama continues to create more debt. Those weren't his policies. But those Republican policies continue to create more debt.
Obama doesn't have enought votes in the Senate to stop a filibuster to get rid of the GOP baggage. Of course he will get no help from the Rethug majority in the House.
On top of that he inherits an economy in free fall from Dubya.
But Rush Limpballs says it's all Obama's fault.
Come on dittoheads let's quote Rush Limpballs, "it's all Obama's fault".
"Ditto Rush Limpballs".
>>>He bloviated an Obama quote taken out of context.
Anyone watching the press conference would know that the "private sector is doing just fine" was in context with job creation relative to the public sector.
The Tea Baggers are destroying public sector jobs in every state they have the govenorships.<<<
The public sector is hated by the right.
>>Other than cut taxes for Sheldon Adelson and David & Charlie Koch what is Mitten's economic policy?
How does Romeny differ from Dubya?>>
Romney has no economic plan. The far right doesn't believe the Gov should try to boost the economy. The far right has no plan for the economy other than a hands-off approach.
Romney is a tool for the far right; the far right is controlled by Adelson, Koch, Bradley Family, Rick Santelli etc.
>>>Other than cut taxes for Sheldon Adelson and David & Charlie Koch what is Mitten's economic policy?
How does Romeny differ from Dubya?<<<
Romney is Dubya on crystal meth.
>>If Romney is elected expect anther war in the Middle East on the American Credit Card. <<
Romney hid out in France after demonstrating in favor of the Vietnam war.
These types of cowardly kunts are the worst kind of war creators there are.
The Bush tax cuts helped create $10 Trillion in debt but didn't create a single job.
The Bush tax cuts didn't create jobs in 2002.
They are not creating jobs now.
Tax cuts on billionaires don't create jobs.
Tax cuts on billionaires create debt.
Obamacare is nothing more than Group insurance where the Group is the entire country.
Participants are required to pay premiums.
Nothing is free.


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745 Quebrada Ln, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420, United States of America, 800-491-6126
Centaur Health Resort and Spa, San Luis Obispo
Lowest price$219
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Arroyo Grande adults-only B&B with outdoor pool
- Free continental breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
Main amenities
- 3 guestrooms
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- Rollaway/extra beds available
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- Heritage House Museum and Gardens (1.6 mi / 2.5 km)
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|Publication number
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|Application number
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|Jan 26, 1993
|Filing date
|Apr 15, 1991
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|Apr 15, 1991
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|Bob J. Roe
|Original Assignee
|Itt Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (10), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (31), Classifications (17), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a radar dome (radome) structure which provides a high level of ballistic protection for an electronics assembly and antenna elements mounted therein, together with high transparency to electromagnetic signals propagating therethrough.
2. Description of the Prior Art
It is desirable to mount a radar antenna and associated electronic units (transmitting, receiving, signal processing circuitry, etc.) inside a radome structure to protect these elements from weather and ballistic projectiles without adversely affecting the electrical performance of the radar system.
Radomes for ballistic protection of land and ship based radar antennas have conventionally utilized fiberglass and/or aramid materials in single layer or composite wall structures. The composite or sandwich wall construction is desirable for increasing the structural rigidity of the radome so that it can withstand high wind loading, typically in excess of 100 km/hr, without excessive deflection. A typical configuration is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,783,666, entitled "PROTECTIVE SHIELD FOR AN ANTENNA ARRAY", issued Nov. 8, 1988, to H. Ast et al. The materials used must be as transparent as possible at the radio frequencies (RF) utilized by the radar to minimize the energy loss of the RF signals propagating through the radome.
In complex radar antennas this loss is very critical to the operation of the system and must be minimized. The allowable RF energy loss through the radome wall limits the maximum thickness of the radome which in turn establishes the maximum ballistic protection. To achieve the highest possible level of ballistic protection, the radome material must have a high ballistic limit, low RF signal loss, and ideally will also have low weight density. Fiberglass and aramid materials provide acceptable levels of ballistic protection and have low weight density, but the RF signal loss is relatively high which, in many cases, degrades the performance of the antenna below acceptable limits.
A high ballistic strength material has recently been developed and marketed under the trademark SPECTRA� by Allied Fibers, a division of Allied Signal, Inc. The SPECTRA� material is formed of extended chain polyethylene (ECPE) fibers, and provides higher ballistic protection and lower signal loss than conventional fiberglass and aramid materials. Examples of laminates formed from ECPE fibers are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,820,568, entitled "COMPOSITE AND ARTICLE USING SHORT LENGTH FIBERS", issued Apr. 11, 1989, to G. Harpell et al, and assigned to Allied Signal, Inc.
A composite radome wall structure utilizing ECPE laminates is capable of providing sufficient ballistic protection for many applications while maintaining the two-way RF insertion loss over a range of operating frequencies and scan angles below a low value on the order of 0.13 dB. However, where ballistic protection against heavy projectiles such as .50 caliber bullets is required, increasing the total thickness of the ECPE laminate in the radome wall structure to a sufficient value to stop the projectiles increases the RF insertion loss to an unacceptably high level.
Phased array and other types of radar systems typically include antennas consisting of a large number of elements which are mounted between the electronic units and the radome wall. The radar system may continue to function and provide usable target information even if some of the antenna elements are rendered inoperative by projectiles or fragments which penetrate the radome wall. The antenna elements are also relatively inexpensive. However, the electronic units including the transmit, receive, signal processing, power supply, and other circuitry which are mounted behind the antenna elements are much more critical and expensive. A single hit to an electronic unit could not only destroy the unit itself, but render the entire radar system inoperative.
The present invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art by providing a radome structure which offers a relatively high level of ballistic protection for both the antenna elements and electronic units housed in the radome, and an even higher level of ballistic protection for the critical electronic units. This is accomplished without increasing the RF signal loss through the radome wall structure to an unacceptable value.
More specifically, the present ballistic protection structure includes a radome having a composite wall structure including alternating layers of ECPE laminate material which provides high ballistic protection with low RF signal loss, and fiberglass honeycomb core material which provides high structural rigidity. An electronics assembly and antenna elements are mounted inside the radome, with the antenna elements spaced between the electronics assembly and the wall structure. A backing plate including a layer of the laminate material and an electrically conductive ground plane are spaced between the electronics assembly and the antenna elements. The numbers and thicknesses of the layers of laminate material and core material in the wall structure are selected such that the combined thickness of the layers of laminate material has a maximum value at which the RF signal loss through the wall structure at a predetermined frequency is below an acceptable value. The backing plate provides even greater ballistic protection for the electronics assembly.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a radome structure embodying the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a simplified sectional elevation illustrating the present radome structure and an active aperture radar antenna mounted therein;
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the present radome structure illustrating the wall construction thereof to enlarged scale;
FIG. 4 is a section taken on a line 4--4 of FIG. 3; and
FIGS. 5 and 6 are sectional views illustrating alternative wall constructions of the present radome structure.
Referring now to FIGS. 1 to 3 of the drawing, a ballistic protection structure embodying the present invention is generally designated as 10, and includes a radome 12 having a composite wall structure. Although the radome 12 is illustrated as having a generally rectangular shape, the invention is not so limited, and the radome 12 may have any shape suitable for a particular application consisting of curved and/or flat wall sections.
The radome 12 is supported by a yoke 14, which may be mounted on a ground pad, tower, ship, aircraft, etc. A radar assembly 16 is mounted inside the radome 12, and includes a plurality of electronic units 18 and antenna elements 20 supported on a frame 22. The antenna elements 20 may be transmit and/or receive elements, and are functionally connected to the electronic units 18, which may include transmit, receive, signal processing, and/or power supply circuitry. The radar assembly 16 may be of any appropriate type, such as active aperture, phased array, Doppler, etc.
In accordance with the present invention, a backing plate 24 is mounted on the frame 22 inside the radome 12 between the electronic units 18 and antenna elements 20. The backing plate 24 may extend entirely around the electronic units 18, or only between the antenna elements 20 and the units 18. An inner shell of armor plating 25 made of steel or the like may be provided inside the radome 12 except inside a wall 12a thereof which faces the antenna elements 20. The antenna elements 20 transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals through the wall 12a, and the armor plating 25 would attenuate the signals if provided in front of the antenna elements 20.
It will be noted that only the wall 12a of the radome 12 is critical for transmission of electromagnetic signals. The other walls of the radome 12 are only required to provide ballistic protection. Thus, any or all walls of the radome 12 except for the wall 12a may be replaced by an alternative protective structure. Said structure may be constituted by the armor plating 25 alone. Alternatively, the armor plating 25 may be omitted and the ballistic protection provided by the radome 12 alone comprising all of the walls as illustrated.
The detailed construction of the wall structure of the radome 12 and backing plate 24 is illustrated in FIG. 3. The wall structure of the radome 12 includes alternating layers of ECPE laminate material, and honeycomb core material. More specifically, the radome 12 includes a center layer 26 of the laminate material, core layers 28 of the core material adhered to the opposite surfaces of the center layer 26, and outer layers or skins 30 of the laminate material adhered to the outer surfaces of the core layers 28.
The laminate layers 26 and 30 are preferably formed of SPECTRA SHIELD�, an ECPE material manufactured by Allied Fibers, although other ECPE materials such as SPECTRA 1000�, also manufactured by Allied Fibers, may be used. The core layers 28 are formed of a material such as fiberglass or nylon which is processed into an open honeycomb core shape. The laminate material is selected to have a higher dielectric constant than the core material, with the loss tangents of both materials being as low as possible. The loss tangent of the core material will typically be higher than that of the laminate material. However, the overall dielectric constant of the core layers 28 will be acceptably low due to the open honeycomb core configuration thereof.
The radome 12 is designed to provide the highest possible level of ballistic protection for the electronic units 18 and antenna elements 20 mounted therein, without increasing the RF insertion loss through the radome wall structure to an unacceptably high level. Although the detailed design of the wall structure of the radome 12 involves the interaction and tradeoff between many variables, the primary design criteria is to make the total or combined thickness of the laminate layers 26 and 30, which provide the ballistic protection, as large as possible without exceeding the maximum RF insertion loss limit.
The thicknesses of the layers 26, 28 and 30 are best calculated as functions of the operating frequency range of the radar assembly 16, the angular scan or incidence range of the antenna elements 20, and the maximum acceptable RF insertion loss using computer optimization as described in the above referenced patent to Ast et al, due to the large number of variables and interaction involved. The basic mathematical relations for performing the requisite calculations are well known in the art per se, such as described in chapter 2 of a textbook entitled "FOUNDATIONS FOR MICROWAVE ENGINEERING", by R. Colin, Mc-Graw Hill, New York, 1966.
Generally, the thicknesses of the core layers 28 will be made approximately equal to 1/4 wavelength at the center operating frequency of the radar assembly 16 in order to minimize reflection losses. However, considerable deviation from this value may be required if scan angles which differ substantially from normal incidence, and/or a relatively large operating frequency range will be encountered. The center layer 26 is preferably on the order of, but need not be exactly, twice as thick as the outer layers 30. The design must be optimized for each particular application depending on the individual parameters involved.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the laminate layers 26 and 30 are formed of SPECTRA SHIELD� which has a dielectric constant of approximately 2.5 and a loss tangent of approximately 0.002. It is desirable, although not absolutely necessary depending on the particular application, that the material used for the layers 26 and 30 have a dielectric constant and loss tangent which do not substantially exceed these respective values. The core layers 28 are preferably formed of a fiberglass fabric honeycomb material manufactured by the Hexel Corp. of Dublin, Calif., under product designation HEXEL� HRP-5/8-3.2.
In the preferred embodiment, the center layer 26 is approximately 1.04 cm thick, the core layers 28 are approximately 0.63 cm thick, and the outer layers 30 are approximately 0.30 cm thick. The total thickness of the wall structure 12 is approximately 2.92 cm, with the combined thickness of the laminate layers 26 and 20 being approximately 1.65 cm. The two-way RF insertion loss of the radome 12 for a center frequency of 5.5 GHz is less than approximately 0.13 dB, over a frequency range of �9% and an angular range of �45 degrees. The radome 12 provides ballistic protection for the antenna elements 20 against standard fragment simulating projectiles as tabulated in TABLE 1, tested in accordance with the military standard for armor, MIL-STD-662C.
TABLE 1______________________________________BALLISTIC THREAT BALLISTIC LIMIT (V50)______________________________________.22 cal (17 grains) 1249 m/sec.30 cal (44 grains) 796 m/sec.50 cal (207 grains) 553 m/sec______________________________________
The backing plate 24 preferably includes a 1.27 cm thick inner plate or layer 32 of SPECTRA SHIELD�, and a 0.10 cm thick aluminum layer 34 adhered to the surface of the layer 32 which faces away from the electronic units 18. The layer 34 is electrically conductive, and provides a ground plane for the antenna elements 20. The bases of the antenna elements 20 extend through openings (not shown) in the backing plate 24, and are operatively connected to the electronic units 18. The provision of the backing plate 24 increases the level of ballistic protection for the electronic units 18 as tabulated in TABLE 2.
TABLE 2______________________________________BALLISTIC THREAT BALLISTIC LIMIT (V50)______________________________________.22 cal (17 grains) 1829 m/sec.30 cal (44 grains) 1341 m/sec.50 cal (207 grains) 853 m/sec______________________________________
The backing plate 24 provided in accordance with the present invention increases the ballistic protection for the critical electronic units 18 to a level sufficient to resist heavy projectiles on the order of .50 caliber, while enabling the radome 12 to have sufficient RF transparency to avoid detrimental effects on the operation of the radar assembly 16. Although the ballistic protection for the antenna elements 20 is limited to smaller caliber projectiles, the protection provided by the radome 12 alone is sufficient for many applications since the radar assembly 16 can continue to function even if some of the antenna elements 20 are damaged. The thickness of the laminate layer 32 of the backing plate 24 is selected to increase the ballistic limit provided by the ballistic protection structure 10 including the radome 12 and backing plate 24 in combination to the value required for protection of the electronic units 18.
A cross-sectional view of the core layers 28 is presented in FIG. 4. The structure of the layers 28 includes fiberglass walls 28a which extend perpendicular to the laminate layers 26 and 30 and define open cells 28b therebetween. The cells 28b are illustrated as having a hexagonal shape, but may have any other suitable shape within the scope of the invention.
Although the present radome 12 has been described and illustrated as consisting of five material layers, the invention is not so limited, and the numbers and thicknesses of the layers may be selected differently in accordance with a particular application. As illustrated in FIG. 5, a modified radome wall structure 40 includes a single honeycomb core layer 42, and relatively thick outer laminate layers 44 formed of ECPE material. As illustrated in FIG. 6, another modified radome wall structure 50 includes three honeycomb core layers 52, and four relatively thin laminate layers 54 formed of ECPE material. It will be understood, however, that if the laminate layers are made too thin, they will not be able to provide effective ballistic protection.
The ballistic protection provided by the present invention was tested, and the effectiveness thereof demonstrated as summarized in the following examples.
30.5 cm square test panels were fabricated having a composite wall structure including alternating layers of SPECTRA SHIELD� and Hexel HRP-3/8-3.2 as described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. The outer laminate layers 30 were each formed of 21 plies of SPECTRA SHIELD. The center layer 26 was formed of 70 plies of SPECTRA SHIELD�. The fibers in each laminate layer extended at a 90 degree angle to the fibers in adjacent laminate layers. The laminate layers 26 and 30 were individually pressed at 110� C. to compress them to the desired thicknesses. The laminate layers 26 and 30 were bonded to the core layers 28 using Polaroid XPE-10 urethane adhesive in a polyester veil carrier.
The weight density of the panels was 17.11 kg/m2, and the ballistic results were as tabulated in TABLE 1 above.
30.5 cm square test panels consisting of a center laminate layer, two core layers, and two outer laminate layers were fabricated using a procedure similar to EXAMPLE 1. However, the laminate layers were formed of a less preferred ECPE material, SPECTRA 1000�. The outer laminate layers were 0.25 cm thick and consisted of 16 plies, whereas the central layer was 0.51 cm thick and consisted of 32 plies. The core layers were 0.95 cm thick. The total thickness of the panels was 2.92 cm, the same as in EXAMPLE 1, whereas the combined thicknesses of the laminate layers was 1.02 cm. The weight density of the SPECTRA 1000� panels was 12.22 kg/m2, considerably less than that of the SPECTRA SHIELD� panels, with the two-way insertion loss over frequency range and scan angle having the same maximum value of 0.13 dB. However, the ballistic protection of the panels in EXAMPLE 2 was considerably less than that in EXAMPLE 1, as tabulated in TABLE 3.
TABLE 3______________________________________BALLISTIC THREAT BALLISTIC LIMIT (V50)______________________________________.22 cal (17 grains) 543 m/sec.30 cal (44 grains) 410 m/sec.50 cal (207 grains) 300 m/sec______________________________________
It will be seen that the SPECTRA SHIELD� material provides higher ballistic protection with lower RF loss than the SPECTRA 1000� material. Thus, the combined thickness of the laminate layers in a SPECTRA SHIELD� structure may be greater than in a SPECTRA 1000� structure for the same value of RF loss, thereby providing increased ballistic protection. The present backing plate 24 is especially desirable in a radome including a wall structure fabricated using a laminate material which does not have the superior qualities of SPECTRA SHIELD�.
Since the principles of the invention have now been made clear, modifications which are particularly adapted for specific situations without departing from these principles will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The appended claims are intended to cover such modifications as well as the subject matter described and to only be limited by the true spirit and scope of the invention.
What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61801010656224180432016-07-15T12:53:23.147-07:00J L WilsonJ Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-74259254361896230612016-07-01T04:01:00.006-07:002016-07-01T04:01:46.731-07:00On sale, just in time for the long weekend!
Sale today (for the next two weeks): the 2nd book in my Deadly Writers series. In which our heroine goes to Florida and ends up in a compromising position with a male cover model (very compromising. As in, he's dead).

J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-1402368612221084182016-06-03T04:06:00.003-07:002016-06-03T04:06:58.377-07:00Time for another sale!Just in time for the Conference Season (authors know of what I speak). The first book in my Fatal Conference series is on sale and the other 2 books in the series will be coming in July and August.

This one is a lot of fun -- a conference with a bunch of mystery and romance authors, a famous author murdered, a handsome cop and a spunky heroine. Just what you need to kick off a season of summer reading!

J Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-21546173945180431672016-05-06T03:40:00.002-07:002016-05-06T03:40:11.405-07:00On Sale! Daisies and nail guns and murder, oh my!The final book in my Deadly Landscaping trilogy is on sale starting today, for 2 weeks.

This wraps up my 3-book series in which Cassie has started a new career, found a dead body in the greenhouse, fallen in love with her boss, found out her ex-husband is still in love with her, inherits millions (almost), and helped clear her ex-sister-in-law's fiance of murder. And lots more ....

Will Cassie get to enjoy her millions? Who will be the guy in her life? This and more questions are answered in Daisies, Deadly Force, and Disastrous Divorce Disputes!

J Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-17211789592046892582016-04-22T05:15:00.003-07:002016-04-22T05:15:21.153-07:00As promised: another book on saleHere you go, another romantic suspense book on sale. This one has a "death to the villain" scene that really made my skin crawl -- and I wrote it! If you've ever lived anywhere that's really cold, I *know* you've thought about this at one time or another.

Enough said. Read for yourself!

J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-79369543154902592662016-04-15T17:55:00.004-07:002016-04-15T17:55:58.748-07:00One goes off sale, another goes onFoxgloves is still on sale, today only, and next Friday another book will go on sale. Check back then -- I'll keep ypu posted!J Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-67107316491466043682016-04-01T07:52:00.001-07:002016-04-01T07:52:35.135-07:00No joke, we're on sale!The 2nd book in the Deadly Landscaping trilogy is on sale, starting today and going until tax day. Get it while it's hot!

This continues the story of Cassie Whittington and her troubled inheritance -- she's supposed to get millions from an estate, but it's all tangled up in court.

Her ex is also part of her family -- she was raised alongside Charlie and his family is her family. So when her ex-sister-in-law and her soon-to-be-husband get into trouble, Cassie is anxious to help.

This one has some gardening/landscaping in it, but it's also a culinary book because one of the main characters is a cook.

So check out Foxgloves and stay tuned for Daisies, on sale next month!

J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-77312852266829426182016-03-15T08:30:00.002-07:002016-03-29T05:55:32.714-07:00I am mostly AWOL right nowI meant to have another book on sale this month, but life got in the way.

First I had a Major Event that I was managing, so that sucked up my life for the first week of the month.

Then my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, so I flew to California to help her out after surgery.

Then my mother-in-law fell ill and I had to fly out to Pennsylvania. She passed away and we had the funeral and family matters to attend to. I just returned last week, so am getting caught up with Paycheck Work and, well, life.

I just had Lilacs on sale this month and can't give you a lowered price elsewhere.

I hope to have the second book in the Deadly Landscaping Series on sale this Friday (April 1: no joke!) and will have another book on sale in April.

Back to normal (I hope!)J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-12644585429457287822016-03-04T07:30:00.000-08:002016-03-04T07:30:11.299-08:00Another sale! Just in time for springGoing on sale for 2 weeks only, the first of the Deadly Landscaping Romances. This is a 3-book series I wrote a couple of years ago about a woman who makes a career change after she's laid off from her high-tech job.

She decides to get a degree in horticulture and as part of that, she lands a job working for a local nursery/landscape company. But first she finds a dead body in a greenhouse, and it turns out her new boss might be one of the suspects in the murder.

Oh, and then she inherits a million dollars and finds out her ex-husband is still in love with her. It's about then that life gets really complicated ....

J Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-81008440547737674032016-02-21T05:26:00.004-08:002016-02-21T05:26:35.036-08:00And my promo experiments continue ...I took out space in one of those email-blaster sites (the kind that people sign up then they're notified when new books have prices lowered) ...

I'm not going to advertise this sale anywhere but here and in that email blast. I want to see if it does any good. The effect of promotions are SO hard to calculate, but I think this might work.

Here it is, one sale for ONE WEEK ONLY. This was an amazingly fun book to write. It's the story of a man, an ex-actor, who writes a best-selling novel and publishes it independently (like, oh say, in Amazon). The book is about an old Hollywood murder. He writes the story under a female pen name.

And it becomes a runaway best-seller (oh, I wish!)

He's invited to speak at a conference (as his female persona) and he accepts, because it might be a chance to reveal the villain who injured his friend and caused decades of misery to those he loves.

So there you have it: a man, masquerading as a woman, at a writer's conference. Oh, what fun to write...

Enjoy Righter, on sale now for one week!

J Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-54907694192266220432016-02-13T14:26:00.001-08:002016-02-13T14:28:46.014-08:00Still on sale, and soon, very soon -- another sale!yes, I'm continuing this crazy promotional schedule of mine. First things first:

Still on sale, until 2/18: the tale of a pig, a septic tank, a body, and lost love. Sigh. So romantic, for Valentine's Day, right? All I ask is a review -- just a few words about how much you loved it (or not. Your choice!)

Secondly, another book will be on sale in a week or so. This one is my Murder in Hollywood book, in which a man masquerades as a woman at a writer's conference to solve a murder...oh, I had fun writing it.

Stay tuned for details and the link.

J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-56275650878103669532016-02-05T03:22:00.003-08:002016-02-05T03:22:53.384-08:00On sale for the next 2 weeks -- get it before it's gone Okay, it won't be gone, but you get the idea --

On sale, starting today!

One of my very favorite books featuring Molly (who sorts her M&Ms by color), JT (the guy who jilted her and who has realized the error of his ways), and Melvin the pig (who dug up the body of Molly's ex-husband).

I wrote this a long time ago and it's one of the first ones I ever wrote in first-person point of view. It came so easily to me and I think that's when I realized that 1st POV was MY way to write. This book took me about 2 months to write, which is damn fast for a mystery.

All I ask from you for all my hard work is a buck and a review -- please leave a comment on Amazon about the book. Whether you liked it or not -- just a word or two, please! That helps an author SO much.

Anyway, here's to Molly, JT, and Melvin -- go forth and download!

J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-69653219446680050152016-01-15T05:33:00.001-08:002016-01-15T05:37:03.138-08:00Free for the weekend and another still on sale!Yep, one of my first books and one of my favorites books is free this weekend.

The cost to you? A review, please. Just leave a review on Amazon of the book. Two thumbs up, two thumbs down -- a review.

Here you are!

Go forth and download!

And still available at a reduced price --

Resorts, Regrets, and Returning to Love -- my "summer" book, perfect for a wintertime reading binge. All about a love from long ago who comes back into a man's life -- and about a murderer who returns, too.

ON SALE UNTIL 1/22

J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-61607533114338650132016-01-06T05:32:00.000-08:002016-01-06T05:32:08.385-08:00New year, new promo!Fun things are coming -- every month I'll have 2 books in promotion, either on sale or FREE.

Whoop!

All I ask in return -- please leave a review on Amazon (and other spots like Barnes & Noble, if you have time). Reviews help an author so much -- it's how our books get found by others, which spreads the word.So please -- help me out!

This month's selections:

Resorts, Regrets, and Returning to Love -- my "summer" book, perfect for a wintertime reading binge. All about a love from long ago who comes back into a man's life -- and about a murderer who returns, too.

GOING ON SALE on 1/8 (this Friday), for 2 weeks.

Brilliant Disguise -- one of my very favorite books. An FBI agent goes undercover in a small Iowa town, but (oops!) he's not really fooling anybody ☺

It's free now to Kindle Unlimited subscribers, and FREE for all on 1/15.

J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-47036273268777894142015-12-13T16:44:00.004-08:002015-12-13T16:44:40.025-08:00Okay, I liedI did use some NaNo time to write a book.

Actually, I rewrote a book very drastically. This is the final book in the Endless American Dream series, and it needed major work. I wrote it in 2002 (yes, that long ago) and it had all the kinds of bloopers you expect from a beginning writer -- head hops and plot holes and lots of adverbs and all.

So I took a look at what I had, tore it all apart, then rewrote it all. I just finished the first draft tonight, so it took a bit more than a month, but like I said, I'm in a major Volunteer Time Suck (more on that another time), so I'm pleased I got a book wrapped up in 6 weeks.

Now it's back to promo thoughts, editing Book 5 of the Dream series and -- oh, did I mention? I'm doing major promo with my Wild Rose books, and they want to see my 6 book series.

Yep. Off to edit Dogged and look at promo plans.

Happy holidays! I'm looking forward to some time off so I can get some work done.

8)J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-33126540798946681632015-11-13T15:58:00.003-08:002015-11-13T15:58:55.270-08:00NaNo and meIt's NaNoWriMo (we all know what that is, right?) and I don't use it for writing, per se. Let's face it, I do NaNo almost all the time. I average writing 2 or 3 books a year, so that's NaNo-like progress.

What I used it for this year was Thinking Time. I thought about promotional possibilities, came up with some plans for my back list books, and thought through how I want my Endless Dream series to play out. I gave myself permission to chill and just think.

Now I feel energized and ready to take it all on -- in addition to the Volunteer Time Suck that is eating up all my free time. I'm looking forward to the holidays so I can start putting some plans into action. I really don't have time to do anything else before then!J Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-38090773372906192322015-10-14T17:00:00.000-07:002015-10-14T17:00:05.282-07:00And it's a wrap!I finished Book 5 of the Dream Series -- High Five to me!

I started on June 1 and wrapped it up on September 29. Not bad work if I do say so myself. I took a week to do the tedious edits, and I'm letting it sit for now. I'm going to spend the next month or so working on promotion ideas, then I'll re-read the book in December and maybe launch into writing a new book in January.

Go, me!J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-81167920164037689532015-09-23T07:07:00.002-07:002015-09-23T07:07:09.559-07:00My year of vacation is slowing coming to a closeI took a vacation from publishing this year. I have 6 books finished in one series, 5 books done in another, and rather than submit to my usual publisher, I thought I'd take a year off, think about publishing and what I want to do, and approach everything fresh next year.

I still have a very active back-list that I can promote, I have a good relationship with both of my publishers, so I'm confident I can get back in the game if I want to. I am going to look at other publishers, just because I think it's good to branch out. I love the two I've worked with, but another publisher might stretch me a bit, and I do like a challenge.

The 6-book mystery series is, I think, ready to go. My other series, the Endless American Dream, is still in process. I won't even think about submitting it until I have 7 book of the 9 book series done. At the rate I'm going, that might be the end of next year. We'll see.

I did do some promotion this year on Goodreads and other spots, but I'm not sure it paid off. However, I'm not sure that any blatant promotion really helps. It's word of mouth, "buzz", that sells books, I believe. It's hard to generate that. I'm going to delve back into promotion at the end of this year, to work on getting more of my back-list books sold. My goal is to wrap up my current manuscript by mid-October then dig in to submit to publishers, do promotion, and decide on strategies for next year. I may write another mystery later this year, too. I already wrote 2 this year, so I may not.

One thing I'd like to try is to write the penultimate book in my Dream series next year. Here's my plan:

The Dream Series

Nightfall (the First Generation)
Volume 1: Books 1-3
Volume 2: Books 4-6
Volume 3: Books 7-9

Midnight
Generation 3 (the grandchildren of people in books 1-9)

Morning
Generation 5 (the grandchild of the main character in Generation 3)

So I might write "Morning" next.

Or maybe not. We'll see!

Lots of thoughts about how to handle my "free" time once I wrap up the current writing on Book 5. But I have to do that first, so it's time to wrap up this post and get busy!

J Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-46455586749788506752015-09-17T05:28:00.000-07:002015-09-17T05:28:02.535-07:00I'm in the middle of pestilence nowWar is still raging but I've shifted to a different character's story and now there's illness taking over the home front.

I have 3 main characters (actually 4, but I group 2 of them together as a couple). So I alternate chapters in that character's POV.

It's tough, but what I do is write all chapters for one character, then switch to the other. I'm on the last character (the couple). This means I often have to edit what occurred in the other chapters that are already done because it may affect what happened in the current chapter. Or vice versa.

Complex and fun. Still fun. That's the key. When it gets to be a chore: take a break.

Off to kill off someone. Not sure who yet, but I'm sure there will be tears.J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-63926666297583776382015-08-14T18:20:00.002-07:002015-08-14T18:20:36.695-07:00Having fun, blowing up things one chapter at a timeYep, I'm deep into war in my Sci Fi series, so I'm busily researching bombs and weapons and all kinds of nifty stuff.

I'm still searching for a publisher for my Remembered Classics Mystery series -- I confess, I haven't looked very hard, but I'm going to start again, soon! I have 6 books that need a home.

And alas, my promotional activities have lagged because ... well, see the title of this post!J Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-28259097963084427722015-07-13T17:06:00.000-07:002015-07-13T17:06:00.436-07:00I am in the zone!I'm writing busily on the Endless American Dream series. I finished my last mystery in May and have been in dystopian America since then.

I love these characters and this story. As I told my DH: leaving my writing is like coming back from vacation. I so wish it would continue. It just energizes me.

If I can find a publisher for my 6 unpublished mysteries, then I"ll be set for a while and can continue working on The Dream.

Send positive thoughts my way!J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-15582718367302674382015-06-14T06:28:00.001-07:002015-06-14T06:28:12.737-07:00Before leaving on another tripThis summer is a bit crazy. Two trips in May, one in June, one in July, maybe one in August. Oh, well. Make hay while the sun shines and travel when there is no snow, that's my motto.

I hit my deadlines: finished 2 mysteries this year (Whole and Pried), and have started working on Book 5 of the Endless American Dream Series. I hope to scope out Book 6 also this year. And maybe even start writing it.

Ambitious talk for someone who is 2 chapters into writing a 24-chapter book.

Fingers, don't fail me now.

J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-34314887109545313292015-05-09T18:24:00.000-07:002015-05-09T18:24:26.198-07:00Traveling traveling, a-traveling we will goI just got back from a 2100 mile, 7 day odyssey of a road trip, and I'm leaving in a couple of days for another road trip and plane trip combined. So I'm not here, as it were.

But: I did hit my deadline and finished my 2nd mystery this year. And I am slated to get started on my Sci Fi series again in June.

So cheers to me and here's to summer! I'll be in touch once I touch ground again.J Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-15921023002398240622015-04-13T14:49:00.002-07:002015-04-13T14:49:23.970-07:00Giveaway deadline approaches!I haven't gotten a lot of takers for my giveaway, so I may do a bit of advertising for the next one. This is all a grand experiment to see what works, what doesn't -- if I can even determine that! It's so hard to tell what might be working when it can take months for royalties to be reported. So it's hard to see a cause and effect.

But this is the Year of Promo so I'll try some more experiments and see if I can get a sense about what's reaching readers.

It's always interesting around here ...J Lhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-67447889919312495182015-03-21T14:01:00.003-07:002015-03-21T14:01:35.425-07:00GoodReads and giveaways -- a Good Thing?As I've mentioned before, this is the The Year of Promo (or Marketing R Us), and I'm focusing on GoodReads quite a bit.

To that end, I set up a giveaway of the first book in the Deadly Landscaping trilogy, Lilacs. Here's the scoop on the giveaway, right here.

I'm absurdly pleased with myself about this. I've done very little in the way of promotion for my books, and this was such a no-brainer and so easy. I am intensely curious to see if (1) I get reviews out of this and (2) if any of my other books see a jump in sales and (3) if I get any reader interaction out of this.

So stay tuned, faithful readership. I'll keep you posted!

J Lhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180101065622418043.post-36419670920517919202015-03-13T15:01:00.000-07:002015-03-13T15:01:06.377-07:00Beware the Ides of March ... notToday is Friday the 13th. I'm not superstitious so it almost passed me by without notice. I have a black cat, I'm sure I've walked under more than my share of ladders in my day, and Lord knows I've broken a few mirrors in one of my 27 or so moves in my life.

I am superstitious about some things, though. When I start a new book, I have to get The Book ready. This is a small notebook that I use for miscellaneous Stuff for the work-in-progress. I paste in photographs of people who might be my main characters, I have floor plans for houses, maps of towns, snippets of conversations I overhear that might be useful. I carry The Book with me wherever I go, and by the time I finish writing the novel, the Book is jammed with odds and ends.

I don't feel I can really start a new WIP until I have the right Book chosen, the right stickers on it to indicate the theme for the book, and have picked out a few floor plans and maps of towns. Once I have that in place, I can really start writing.

I have a bin full of old Books and they've come in handy when I had to revisit a novel I wrote years ago. They remind me of who that character is, what their house looked like, and so on. I have vague plans to write one novel that contains all of my characters from my mystery stories, and it'll come in handy then. If I get to it.

So much writing, so little time!

J Lhttp://email@example.com


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19-21 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PB
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"Booked as a one night stay for my retirement party in Edinburgh. Staff very friendly and helpful. Room - bedroom/sitting area large and clea..."
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Award-winning luxury hotel and conference venue in the heart of historic Edinburgh When it comes to hotels in Edinburgh, very few can compete with the style and sophistication of The George. None can compete according to the Scottish Hotel Awards 2011, which awarded The George the title of Best Hotel in Edinburgh. At The George Hotel, interior architects Goddard Littlefield have created a sense of restored grandeur by means of sympathetic restoration, simple detailing and the use of rich materials.
The Printing Press has quickly become a destination restaurant in Edinburgh. The brand new Printing Press Bar & Kitchen opened on 22nd October serving seasonal, Scottish produce throughout the day and night. Open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a late-night bar until 1am, The Printing Press will become a welcome addition to Edinburgh's vibrant restaurant scene. Whether you're a latte, an espresso or a cappuccino type, join us at Burr & Co for a great cup of coffee. Serving our very own George Street blend using award-winning Caravan Coffee along with delicious cakes pastries, sandwiches and salads we're open 7-7, 7 days a week – eat in or take away The hotel is within easy reach of rail and air links and it is close to the city's business district, plus a plethora of local attractions including the famous Castle, Princess Street Gardens and Holyrood Palace. A little further a field is Edinburgh Zoo and Leith Port which is now home to the Royal Yacht Britannia The George is a fantastic place to stay whether you are on a work trip or a fabulous city break. It is regularly sought out for conferences and boasts nine conference and event suites, including the roof top Panorama meeting room with breath-taking views across Edinburgh. Easily accessible by road, rail and air, the George Hotel is just a few minute's walk from Waverley Station and is just a short journey from Edinburgh International Airport. Car parking is available close to the hotel at the NCP or there is on street metered parking between 08. 30 and 18. 00. We also now have a tram line serving the city and our nearest stop is St. Andrews Square, which is 300 metres from the hotel
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Retirement party weekend.
Booked as a one night stay for my retirement party in Edinburgh.
Staff very friendly and helpful. Room - bedroom/sitting area large and clean, however bathroom small. Breakfast (Saturday) very busy but service quick. Food - plenty of choice and hot.
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Fabulous hotel central to shops, bars, restaurants.
Bus stop right outside the door. Across the road from the hotel is the dome. Hotel has recently been refurbished to a high standard. Breakfast was a help your self, lots to choose from. Hotel rooms did have a smell of paint. Excellent stay. Friendly and helpful staff.
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