text:
Stella Gibbons was born in January 1902, into a melodramatic, violent family who were not dissimilar to the Starkadders in her novel Cold Comfort Farm (1932). She was the first of three children born to Telford Gibbons, a doctor, and his wife Maudie; and she spent her whole life in the Hampstead area of North London. Stella was close to her mother and brothers, but her father and grandfather made her childhood miserable with their self-dramatising scenes and emotional outpourings. Telford was depressive, tyrannical and a drunkard; he once threw a knife at Maudie, and he had a series of affairs with the governesses and maids he employed. As a young girl, Stella Gibbons sought refuge in literature. She began writing poetry at 1…
Please log in to consult the article in its entirety. If you are a member (student of staff) of a subscribing institution (see List), you should be able to access the LE on campus directly (without the need to log in), and off-campus either via the institutional log in we offer, or via your institution's remote access facilities, or by creating a personal user account with your institutional email address. If you are not a member of a subscribing institution, you will need to purchase a personal subscription. For more information on how to subscribe as an individual user, please see under Individual Subcriptions.
Hammill, Faye. "Stella Gibbons". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 28 March 2001
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1730, accessed 28 September 2016.]


text:
I spent mine just trying to catch up on sleep from our trip home, Joshua's new shift change at work, and getting ready for our big move! We are supposed to close early this upcoming week and get the keys soon after. We'll have some work (paint, flooring, carpet) to do before we're fully moved in, but it's right up our alley.... we wanted something we could fix up a bit (but not a lot) and are obsessed with HGTV shows that are getting us excited for this process. The house is only 6 years old so it's not really too much work. We feel really blessed to have found the house we did and for the price we did, all in a great time frame with our current rental's lease expiring (and a baby on the way)! Did I tell you guys that the ONLY room in the whole house that is painted is the room that we were planning on using for our baby's nursery? And, ironically enough, it's painted purple?! Not that we are keeping the purple, but I mean, how weird is it that we are having a girl? I loved it! It was definitely a sign ;)
I also went to a girl's night out on Friday night and 12 of us all played Bunco for the first time-- it was so much fun! It's going to become a monthly thing that we do and I'm really looking forward to it. I also got to see my girlfriend's new baby for the first time and spend some time with her and her new little man. Every time I hold a baby, our little girl starts kicking me! I love it! Joshua and I also had a few coffee dates (well, coffee for him, hot chocolate for me), we went to a huge community garage sale (scored an awesome vintage chair for the nursery for a steal of a price!) and really enjoyed Sunday morning at church. I love how we're finally starting to get plugged into a community and church here. Our church meets on the high school campus that's located in our new neighborhood and I love that we'll be able to ride our bikes to church as a family in the coming years :)
I'm also so thankful that we were able to go home for a 4-day weekend last week. I was really homesick for a few weeks leading up to our trip and I was glad that Joshua was able to merge his weekends at work and come with me! One of my best friend's little brother (who's like my cousin, we've been family friends for 20+ years) graduated from the Marine Corps bootcamp and it was amazing to watch him graduate. We had a wonderful time with our families and are already looking forward to our next trip back for our baby shower in June!
Life is really good right now, just really busy and super exciting. They say that you really appreciate the sunshine after the cloudy times and that is true. God has been so good and faithful to us over the years. It's awesome to finally be in a good spot.
- Link up to your specific blog post, not to your blog's main page.
- Make this an interactive link up party by trying to visit a few other blogs while you're here and stop and show them some love-- because everyone loves comments! :)
- Grab a button or link back to this post so that your blog readers can come and join in on the fun, too!
- Thank you for stopping by!
alt="FindingBeautyintheOrdinary.com" width="125"
height="125" /></a>

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Back to game info
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Download for PS2On: PS2, Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, DS, PSP
The first four books/movies told in classic LEGO style.
Download courtesy of:
Download: LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4: Year 2 Trailer
Category: HD Video
A new year has begun, with old friends, more magic and new secrets.
Download File
File Size: 35.11 MB


text:
Start of Project: 1. June 2006
Funding: eTEN European Community programme
Funding: eTEN European Community programme
The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek is a partner in the project MICHAELPlus supported by the European Commission within the framework of the eTEN programme. The MICHAELPlus programme will establish a central catalogue of digitised holdings and collections of European archives, libraries and museums in the form of an Internet portal.
The project started on 1 June 2006 with project partners from 14 European countries. At the end of the two-year term of the project a national MICHAEL portal will be available, enabling access to the digitised holdings and collections of the various institutions in a European country. The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek will take over the technical administration of the portal. Furthermore, a European MICHAEL server will be set up, enabling such access on a European level. No matter whether one's interest lies in the fine arts or in history, the middle ages or the time of Goethe, whether one is interested in a certain region or the digitised collections of cultural institutions on the spot - the MICHAEL portal offers information on what is available on a European scale, and how to access it.
Contact us:
Department of Acquisition, Collection Development and Cataloguing
Division Digital Library
Dr. Markus Brantl
Tel.: ++49 89 28638-2394, Fax: ++49 89 28638-2672
Dr. Markus Brantl
Tel.: ++49 89 28638-2394, Fax: ++49 89 28638-2672


text:
It's been a week of reported shakeups for TV journalists.
Fresh of the heels of news that Meredith Vieira may not renew her contract at Today once it expires later this year, reports have surfaced that her co-host, Matt Lauer, will also step down from his position at the NBC morning show.
According to Entertainment Tonight, Lauer, 53, has already notified his NBC bosses that he plans to leave the show he's hosted since 1997 when his contract expires on Dec. 31, 2012.
The Today show released a statement Wednesday, saying, "There seems to be an awful lot of speculation around news anchors these days, and it's not our practice to comment on any of it. Matt Lauer has a long term contract with NBC News and Today."
Also reportedly on the move: Lauer's former Today co-host Katie Couric, who is said to be planning to leave her news anchor job at CBS Evening News.
Matt Lauer: Is He Leaving the Today Show?
Jason DeCrow/AP


text:
View the entire Personalized Gifts product line >
Beaded Pewter Napkin Rings
At a Glance:
- Pewter
- Engravable
- 1"H x 1" dia.
The perfect gift for milestone celebrations, these pewter napkin rings can be personalized with an engraved monogram or initial. Hand-crafted rings with elegant beaded rims, adapted from an original coin silver napkin ring, circa 1839.
No. 76257 Beaded Pewter Napkin Rings, Set/4
Make it personal!
Click for pricing.
This item may be ordered on line without personalization. However, if you require personalization, please call 1-800-446-9240 to place your order.


text:
United States
Directors: Dana Adam Shapiro, Henry-Alex Rubin
Topic: Young men who've been confined to wheelchairs by horrible neck injuries transform their lives through quadriplegic rugby.
Financing: ThinkFilm, making its first foray into production, bankrolled much of the budget, but only after two years of production, mostly paid for by the filmmakers. A&E IndieFilms and Participant Prods. came aboard before the film won the audience award at Sundance 2005.
Budget: Before the 35 mm blowup, about $350,000.
Shooting format: DV 24p
Why it stands out: It's a compelling story very well told. Straying far afield from the sports doc, filmmakers expanded their focus to how quadriplegics and their families adapt, capturing scenes and stories that are so inspiring they almost seem fictional.
Memorable scene: A young man, still in rehab after breaking his neck in a motocross wreck, smiles for the first time when shown one of the rugged gladiator wheelchairs used in the sport the players have dubbed "Murderball."
Distribution/broadcast status: Released theatrically by ThinkFilm in the U.S. on July 8, grossing $1.5 million. Broadcast on A&E is planned for 2006.
On making the film: A print journalist, Shapiro wrote about quad rugby for Maxim magazine and explored doing a film on the sport with Rubin and producer Jeffrey Mandel. After attending an international tournament in Sweden — where Canada, coached by a disgruntled American star, defeated Team U.S.A. for the first time — the production team investigated further and further into the lives of the athletes they met, for instance showing the Canadian coach's relationship with his able-bodied son and wife. "When we went after the story, we saw the family dynamic was part of it," says Rubin.
After filming the athletes — their competitions, their partying, their girlfriends — Shapiro says, "A lot of these guys seemed too comfortable in their chairs. You saw them as almost superheroes, and you didn't see the loss of going from able-bodied to quadriplegic."
That concern led to a search for more recent neck-injury sufferers and footage of what it's like to learn how to do everything in your life from scratch again. While the sports competition forms one narrative thread, the complete portrait of the individuals beyond the quad rugby court is the true accomplishment of the film.


text:
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Alabama National Guard is getting ready for hurricane season.
Guard members will hold a training session this weekend in Montgomery to prepare for responding to tropical weather.
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and doesn't end until Nov. 30. The session will be held Saturday at Guard headquarters.
Maj. Gen. Perry G. Smith says the Guard is proud of the work it did last year while responding to spring tornado disasters, but troops have to get ready for the next challenge.
More than 3,900 members of the Alabama Guard were called to duty after the April 27 tornadoes last year. Members helped with traffic control, search and rescue work, food and water distribution, security, power generation and aviation support.


text:
IACP News
September is National Preparedness Month, an effort to increase public awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks, and to encourage individuals to take action to prepare themselves and their families. The IACP is a member of the National Preparedness Month Coalition of national, regional, state, and local units of government and organizations. For more information about National Preparedness Month and free resources, visit www.ready.gov or call 1-800-BE-READY.
In association with National Preparedness Month, the IACP's national Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) program will be releasing an educational video and other resources on the role of law enforcement volunteers in preparing for and responding to a disaster. To order a free copy of the DVD and related resources, visit www.policevolunteers.org.
Law Enforcement Officer Deaths in the First Six Months of 2007
The number of law enforcement officers killed in the United States soared by 44 percent during the first six months of 2007, and for the first time in three decades, more than 100 officer deaths were recorded by the halfway point of the year, according to preliminary statistics from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS).
The groups' preliminary data indicate that 101 local, state, and federal law enforcement officers were killed between January 1 and June 30, 2007, an increase from the 70 officers who lost their lives during the same period of 2006. The last time the midyear total was that high was 1978, when there were 105 officer deaths. By the end of that year, 213 officers had been killed in the line of duty. In 2006, the yearend total was 145.
Of the 101 officers killed during the first half of 2007, 45 died in traffic-related incidents—an increase of 36 percent compared with the 33 traffic-related fatalities during the first six months of 2006. This year's figure includes 35 officers who died in automobile crashes, 6 who were struck by automobiles while outside their own vehicles, and 4 who died in motorcycle crashes.
In addition, 39 officers were shot to death during the first six months of this year, compared with 27 during the same period of 2006, a jump of more than 44 percent. Also this year, seven officers succumbed to job-related illnesses; three drowned; two were killed in terrorist attacks; two died in aircraft accidents; and one officer each died from a bomb blast, a boating accident, and being struck by a falling object.
"Though still preliminary, these latest numbers are cause for alarm for two reasons," said Craig W. Floyd, chairman and CEO of the NLEOMF. "First, the recent trend of more officers being killed on our roadways, in vehicle crashes and while outside their vehicles, appears to continue unabated. Second, we are now seeing a spike in fatal shootings of officers as well—cases that have generally been declining in recent years."
The statistics released by the NLEOMF and COPS are preliminary data and do not represent a final or complete list of individual officers who will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in 2008. The report, "Law Enforcement Officer Deaths, Mid-Year 2007," is available at www.nleomf.org.
IACP Retired Chiefs of Police Section
The Retired Chiefs of Police Section encourages the participation of IACP members that have retired from law enforcement. In recognition of the vast experience these members can offer the association, the section is in the process of determining the areas that can most benefit from this reservoir of experience. It is the section's goal to make this important resource known and available to the broader membership of the association.
The regular membership of the section is composed of IACP members who at the time of their retirement were active members of the association. All regular section members have the full privileges of voting and holding office in this section. Any other active, life, or associate members of the IACP are eligible for section membership; however, they are not eligible to vote or hold office in this section. Their participation is strongly encouraged, though,as the section welcomes the participation, advice, and input of all experienced retired members of the association.
Interested members should plan to attend the annual meeting of the Retired Chiefs of Police Section during the annual IACP conference, on Monday, October 15, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans.
New Law Enforcement Foundation in Fairfax County
Public-private partnerships through law enforcement foundations are growing in scope and significance in the local communities to assist police executives in addressing the complexities of policing. Foundations can provide timely,flexible, and nonpartisan assistance to the police. They can help mobilize community support in nontraditional ways and enhance community understanding of law enforcement initiatives while providing some of the much-needed resources and financial support to undertake these initiatives.
The Fairfax County Law Enforcement Foundation (www.fairfaxfoundation.org) recently announced its formation as a private charitable foundation to serve the citizens and law enforcement personnel in Fairfax County, Virginia. "We are thrilled to be a part of the creation of a new and vital community service organization," said Larry Unitan, president of the new foundation. "Promoting public safety, educating Fairfax County residents, and providing increased professional training opportunities for law enforcement personnel are foremost on our agenda."
In 2005, David M. Rohrer, chief of police for Fairfax County, introduced a "learning agency" concept into the department through the venue of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy. The initiative involves providing continued professional development for its officers with the goal of offering advanced training to current and future department leaders. The Fairfax County Law Enforcement Foundation was established in part to assist with this endeavor. Additionally,the foundation was created to develop new and support existing programs that help county residents with community crime prevention and awareness. Planned examples include the S.A.F.E. program for women's self-defense and gang awareness programs.
"Establishing collaborative relationships between the citizens, businesses, and the organizations in our community to create a safe and friendly environment while advancing the expertise of our local police force is of prime importance to the foundation," said Lisa Gables, vice president and treasurer of the foundation. "We look forward to working with and serving the citizens of Fairfax County."
An article in this issue of The Police Chief (see page 16) outlines how to start a local foundation. In addition, the New York City Police Foundation plans to hold major events at the 2007 annual IACP conference in New Orleans.
Technology Desk Reference Available on CD-ROMTechnology Desk Reference: A Technology Planning and Management Guide (TDR) is a publication of the IACP Technology Technical Assistance Program (TTAP). This no-cost, comprehensive resource provides current and practical management information to address five critical law enforcement technologies: in-car cameras, mobile computing technologies, network infrastructure, computer-aided dispatch/record management systems, and voice communications.
The CD-ROM is copied and distributed in partnership with the Rural Law Enforcement Technology Center in Kentucky. This resource is currently available in print or CD-ROM.
Visit www.iacptechnology.org to request your free copy. For more information about the TTAP program, please contact Laura Bell at 1-800-THE-IACP, extension 838, or via e-mail at email@example.com.
Canadian Police and Peace Officers' 30th Annual Memorial Service
On Sunday, September 30, 2007, the Canadian Police and Peace Officers will recognize fallen comrades on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The focus of the 2007 memorial service is to ensure that the magnitude of the sacrifice of those who died in the line of duty will never be forgotten and to provide support for the surviving families.
In 1998, the Canadian government officially proclaimed the last Sunday of September of every year as Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day. On January 17, 2003, Canadian Heritage declared that flags must be flown at half-staff on all federal buildings and establishments in Canada, including the Peace Tower, from sunrise to sunset on the last Sunday of September of every year in honor of the fallen officers.
In 1978, the first memorial event honored 14 officers. By 2007, the names of over 730 members have been engraved on the honor roll along the perimeter wall on Parliament Hill, overlooking the Ottawa River and the Supreme Court of Canada. The glass panels provide a lasting tribute and ensure that future generations are reminded of the supreme sacrifices of fallen comrades.
More information can be obtained from the memorial service coordinator, Bob Lyn, at 613-851-6235; via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com; or from the Memorial Service Committee at 141 Catherine Street, Ottawa, ON K2P 1C5, Canada (phone: 613-231-4168; fax: 613-231-3254).
Seventh Annual Toronto Police Service Professional Standards International Conference
Sponsored by the Toronto Police Service, the Seventh Annual Professional Standards International Conference will be held October 29–31, 2007, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. The Sheraton Centre is across the street from the Toronto city hall, in the heart of the financial and entertainment district.
Registration allows attendees to participate in presentations by international internal-affairs investigators, daily continental breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday, and a banquet on Tuesday night.
For more information, contact Detective Dave Tumbull at 416-808-2816, Detective Sergeant Rob Johnson at 416-808-2810, or send an e-mail message to email@example.com.
Personal Protective Equipment Surveys for First Responders
The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) is conducting surveys for the needs of personal protective equipment and integrated systems for first responders. Through its National Protection Center (NPC), NSRDEC assesses technologies, concepts, and standards with dual-use applications to meet military needs as well as those of federal, state, local, and tribal emergency response practitioners.
Members of the public safety community are invited to participate in the NPC's latest personal protective equipment surveys, focusing on protective headgear, chemical/biological protective equipment, and basic duty uniforms. To participate in the surveys, visit these Web sites:
Local police input is valuable to ongoing research, standards, and technology transfer efforts; please answer each question carefully and completely. Each of the three surveys will take approximately 15–20 minutes. The surveys will close September 14, 2007.
From The Police Chief, vol. 74, no. 8, August 2007. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


text:
Big moment for me.. First Trip Report on A.net!
With Formula 1 returning to the United States after what felt like ages I figured that a "mancation" was in order. After discussing this idea with some friends we decided that we needed to visit Circuit of the Americas for the 2012 USGP. We purchased our tickets shortly after the Canadian Grand Prix and I began to plan my trip. There was no real budget to follow but I figure everything said and done cost me about 1800$. I would meet up with my two other friends once I arrived in Houston. I planned to visit Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Galveston and whatever else I could have squeezed in. The trip itself was 7 days in length. I had looked at flying out of Montreal but the flights were a tad expensive and the equipment was yawn.. For fun one night I looked at fights from Buffalo, NY and found a flight for 199.70$ round trip! My friend travelling with me grew up in Buffalo and his sister still lived there, so we could spend the night and head to the airport for the 6:15am departure to Atlanta on an MD-88.
We arrived at the airport at around 4:30am; the terminal was pretty busy with all the early morning flights. Passing through security took less than 1 min because I didn't argue with TSA about body scanners or such stupidity that others do. We sat at the gate waiting for boarding and I decided to snap on pics of our MD-88 at the gate.
Our aircraft at the gate.
We pushed back around 6:05am and taxied out to runway 23 at the north end of the field. The takeoff was powerful as expected thanks to the twin JT8Ds . We began to climb out and leveled off rather quickly. I figured we were waiting for clearance to climb however we began to fly a pattern, At this point I knew something was up. . The captain came on the intercom to report an issue with the pressurization of the aircraft and that we would be diverting back to Buffalo. At this point there was no way in the world we would be making our connection back in ATL. Once we landed, very hard I might add we deplaned and waited around. My buddy took care of rebooking our flights from ATL-IAH. Our new departure time would be 1:50pm from ATL-IAH. Great so now our entire day would be ruined! We had planned on visiting the Houston Space Center that afternoon but now it would have to wait until the next day. No Dallas for us!
We left Buffalo about 2 hours later heading to ATL. In flight service was good minus the flight attendants being about 60 years old.
BUF- ATL take off take 2.
Decent amount of room on this old bird that rolled off the line in Long Beach in 1988! Delta revamped the interiors at some point.
They gave us as much snacks as we wanted!
Landing in ATL was a tad choppy which made things interesting. Spotted a Korean Air B744 taxing in! I make mention of it in the video.
This was at the gate next to us! I felt like a kid in a candy store
The flight to Houston itself was uneventful minus the fact we were seated in the last row of the aircraft with no windows and the constant howl of the JT8D. I put my ear buds in and listened to Joe Rogan's Podcast. Again in flight service was okay but the last row seats were pretty tight. The knees were against the seat in front of me and the constant flow of people to the rear lave made me very cranky..
Not as many snacks
The rental car was originally going to be a Camaro SS booked at Hertz but my friend and I thought it would be a waste of cash to pay 800$ for a rental that would be parked most of the time. I found a good deal on Thrifty for a fullsize at 283$ tax in. However on the way down we tried to rebook the Camaro or a Mustang however there was nothing left.. Argh why must I be so indecisive! I ended up getting a Fusion V6 which was actually not a bad car. It handled well, was nice inside with leather seats and got 33mpg averaging 85mph most of the time. It was that or a Nissan Altima 4cyl CVT, Everyone was out of cars! I was told that if we had arrived in the morning we could have got our pick... thanks Delta !
Finally 5 hours of traveling we were finally in Houston and driving to our Hotel which located near the very nice Galleria Mall in Post Oak's. Houston is where we began to encounter "texas" drivers, drivers who for the most part don't check blindspots, if you get in the fast lane you need to travel at 90mph and blinkers don't exsist. So like Montreal but the speeds are higher. The highways are very clean, very smooth and have a ton of lanes. The toll plazas were getting annoying and the traffic from endless accidents. Honestly I don't recall being stuck in so many traffic jams due to accidents. I blew by a cop doing 87ish in a 75mph and not a single fuuu was given.
Our hotel for the first night was pretty nice, I kinda felt like a bum wearing a hoodie when I checked in.. Too bad is was way to cold to use the pool across from our room
[Edited 2012-12-01 13:35:39]


text:
Time left to call 00 : 00 : 00
If you're tired of Internet speeds that don't live up to the hype, you'll be happy to know that CenturyLink® High-Speed Internet in College Place, WA is consistent, reliable, and above all, affordable! CenturyLink gives each client a direct Internet connection that's 100% their own—unlike most other Internet providers in College Place. CenturyLink Internet gives you the ability to transform your home into a wireless hub, so you can connect all your wireless devices. Whether your family loves to watch online TV, play virtual reality games, or video chat with friends, CenturyLink Internet can keep up with virtually no lags. Plus, every CenturyLink Internet package comes with 24/7 tech support, and with the Advanced Networking modem, you get security that doesn't sleep. Even more advanced security is available for every package with the addition of CenturyLink @Ease as well! To start taking advantage of CenturyLink Internet in College Place, call today!
Stop using overage minutes and racking up expensive cell phone bills; sign up for a landline phone service with CenturyLink. CenturyLink home phone service isn't affected by poor cell phone reception, so you'll never drop a call mid-conversation. Some CenturyLink Home Phone service plans can also help you save money on international calls, compared to the cost of such calls through your cell phone provider. Some of the advanced features included in your CenturyLink Home Phone plan are:
Are you a sports fanatic? If so, listen up! Now, for one low price, you can get a DIRECTV Bundle with lightning-fast CenturyLink Internet and the leader in sports programming, DIRECTV. You can check out stats and scores in real time, track players, and watch every single out-of-market Sunday game when you get NFL SUNDAY TICKET (exclusively available through DIRECTV) with your CenturyLink Bundle. When you get a DIRECTV Bundle, you can watch TV from any room, set your DVR from your phone, and record five programs at once§, giving you complete control of your TV entertainment, even when you're out of the house. Why wait? Get your DIRECTV Bundle with CenturyLink Internet and you'll always have something to watch.
A 3-Year Price-Lock Guarantee is just one of the features that make select CenturyLink Bundles better than the plans offered by most other Internet providers in College Place. Plus, a CenturyLink Bundle is easily customized. You can choose from phone and Internet bundles, TV and Internet bundles, and anywhere in between to find a package that fits your household. What's more, you can combine multiple monthly home service bills into a single statement with CenturyLink Bundles, making your budgeting easier and faster than ever. Now is the time to see which CenturyLink Bundle best suits your needs.


text:
The Greater Chicago Food Depository is proud, to partner with the
• Access to discounted marathon training through Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA)
Get Started!
Have you secured your entry for the Marathon as one of the following?
o Chicago Marathon legacy finisher
If so, simply click the "Join the Team" button at the top!
Official Training Partner:


text:
This in-depth view of the sector dynamics, analysis and forecasts for the aeronautical satcom market includes four comprehensive sections that provide a detailed analysis of trends and prospects in the major addressable aeronautical market segments (Business Aviation, Commercial Airlines, Government, Helicopter & General Aviation).
- Complete overview of the aero market dynamics & outlook
- Comprehensive review of entire value chain describing the actors & value created at each level
- Refined market research on related MSS issues with detailed specifics on the aeronautical market
- Ku-band satellite capacity demand per region
Includes current data & forecasts to 2020 for:
- MSS terminals by application
- VSAT terminals by frequency band
- Capacity revenues
- Equipment sales
- Total revenues for tier-one service providers
A must read for:
- MSS & FSS Operators
- Specialised Services Providers
- Satellite Equipment Manufacturers
- Satellite Manufacturers
- Investors & Financial Institutions
- Government Agencies
Part 1: Strategic Issues and Forecasts
A $1.3 billion market in 2010
- A nascent market recording 25% growth in 2010
- MSS still dominating the aero satcom market
- Increasing interest for FSs satellite operators
Key trends in the value chain
Key aero applications driving satcom demand
- Cockpit communication and IFE to drive the satcom usage
- Satellite gaining acceptance as reliable and proven technology
Increasing competition between MSS and VSAT
- Different use and positioning of the two technologies
- …But increasing convergence and overlap in the market
Key drivers and inhibitors for future development
- Both supply and demand side to push the market forward
- …Still some market barriers inhibiting satcom growth in aero markets
Trends to higher bandwidth with changing usage pattern
- Increase in service offerings with growing broadband demand
- Trends toward higher frequency bands offering higher data rates
- Future aero regulation driving drastically satcom usage
- Satcom solution to leverage the black box capacity
- Cost as a key element in competition
Aeronautical satcom market forecast to 2020
- 94,000 terminals anticipated in 2020
Part 2: Market Dynamics & Value Chain
Satellite Operators
Satellite operators experiencing takeoff growth Inmarsat has been offering aero solutions since the 1990s
- Climbing Inmarsat aero revenues
- Inmarsat Classic service highly used for air safety
- Launch of SwiftBroadband boosting market offer
- Ka-band services to expand MSS operator's portfolio
Iridium to expand footprint with aero OpenPort
- The takeoff of Iridium aeronautical terminals
New entrants expected in the near future
Aeronautical market remains a fraction of FSS operators' business
- Aeronautical VSAT still at early stage
- Fast growth in the VSAT market to attract more FSS assets
Service provision market landscape
- Lessons learned from the failure of Boeing
- Service provider developing end-to-end solutions
- Service providers expanding service footprint by reseller network
- Service providers eyeing Ka-band offering
Increasing number of market consolidations and partnerships
Service Providers
Equipment manufacturers as an essential part of the value chain
- North American equipment manufacturers dominating the market
MSS Aero satcom solution expanding with increasing market offers
- EMS as the established market leader for MSS equipment
- Low-end MSS products as a growth engine
- Integrated solutions taking part of the market
Challenges ahead for VSAT equipment manufacturers
- Stable, smaller, and lighter systems becoming a factory option
- Multi-channel antennas
- Trends to Ka-band VSAT solution
Equipment Manufacturers
- States hold sovereignty in the airspace over their territories
- Division between safety communications and non-safety communications
- Restrictions on voice communication on board in the US
International regulations focusing on safety communications applications
- The number of satellite ACARS users is growing
- Future regulatory projects should drastically increase satellite usage by 2020
- …However, regulation can also slow down the market dynamic
International Organizations Developing Applicable Regulatory Standard
Annex I: Satellite operator profile – Iridium Communications
Annex II: Equipment manufacturer profile – EMS Satcom
Annex III: Service provider profile – AirCell
Annex IV: End-user profile – Emirates Airline, successful aero satcom adoption
Part 3: Business Aviation Market
Business Aviation
World business aviation fleet growing since 2004
- Value chain for the business aviation industry
- Market under a short term downturn until 2010
- Close to 17,000 operations business jets addressable for satcom in 2010
- Market driven by aircraft replacements and fractional ownership
- Replacement as key market driver
- Fractional ownership pulling the demand
- Increasing recognition attracting larger user group
Mature satcom market with variety of applications
- Established addressable market for service providers
- Multiple satcom usage driving bandwidth demands
- Data rate and bandwidth varying with applications
- Satcom connection to respect regulatory standards
- MSS solution used for both basic safety communication & IFE
- VSAT services to offer high bandwidth capacity for heavy users
- Ka-band connectivity as a future trend
North America is the largest market but emerging markets chasing behind Over 20,000 satellite communication terminals in service by 2020
Part 4: Commercial Airlines Market
Commercial Airlines
Close to 28,600 commercial aircrafts in operation as 2010 ends
- Commercial passenger airlines segmentation
- Value chain for the commercial airline industry
Air traffic liberalization stimulating commercial airlines market
- Air traffic rebound in long term
- Air traffic liberalization and European Open Sky
Both traditional and low-cost carriers pursuing satcom for IFE
- Satcom connection as revenue source for emerging low-cost carriers
Air traffic growth and larger aircrafts expanding satcom market
- Sustainable traffic growth for long-haul routes
- Bigger aircraft needed for intercontinental routes
- Aircraft replacements creating opportunity for satcom industry
Satcom application driven by both safety and in-flight communication
- Drivers and inhibitors for satcom commercial airlines market
- Satcom as an essential tool for cabin and safety communication
- Satcom usage to leverage aircraft's black box technology
- Significant growth through the desire for IFE
- Data rate and bandwidth requirement vary with applications
- Aircraft manufacturers playing significant role in satcom market
- Passenger satcom service model
- Commercial airlines to attract service providers to enter the market
- Basic satcom application required on cargo planes
- Challenges facing aero satcom suppliers and service providers
- Partnerships as a key strategy to meet the market demand
- Future Ka-band to meet growing bandwidth demand
Nearly 17,000 terminals expected in 2020
- Close to 7,000 operating MSS terminals in 2010
- VSAT terminals growing with emerging IFE of commercial airlines
- Capacity revenues growing strongly with a CAGR of 23.6%
Commercial airlines driven by Asia Pacific and Latin America Over 18,000 satellite communication terminals in service by 2020
Part 5: Government Market
Government Market
Government market composed of military aircraft and UAVs
Around 23,000 satcom-addressable military aircraft in 2010
- The military transport segment as the largest market
- 900 new satcom addressable aircraft in service in the next decade
- Approximately 74,500 operating military aircraft by 2020
Satcom application as secure communication link
- Reliable access for military aircraft operations
- Military bandwidth demand growing with market availability
- Increasing bandwidth offerings with trends to Ka-band in 2014
Military programs boosting aero satcom applications
- US military programs pulling MSS usage
- European government aero satcom programs
- Asia Pacific region standing for largest satcom market
More than 48,000 terminals for government aircraft by 2020
- Capacity revenue to reach $250 million in 2020
- Satcom Addressable Aircraft of US Air Force in 2010
UAV market is boosted by an increasing US defense budget
- Around 320 satcom addressable UAVs operating in 2010
UAV usage driven principally by military demand
- Increasing HALE & MALE UAVs worldwide
US as the biggest UAV operator with increasing interest of Israel and Europe
The UAV as a heavy consumer of satellite capacity
- Satellites supporting Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) communication
- Commercial Ku-band capacity as the backbone of UAV datalinks
- High bandwidth demand from HALE & MALE UAVs
New generation sensors to stimulate bandwidth demand
- New UAVs with more powerful sensors boosting bandwidth demand
- US leading the trend in terms of using commercial Ka-band
Value chain of the military satcom market
- Vertical and horizontal partnerships to target the market
- Fragmented equipment manufacturing market
Part 6: Helicopter & General Aviation Market
Close to 35,000 helicopters in operation at year-end 2010 Military and civilian demands pushing the innovation
- Civilian market with increasing international demand
- North America as the largest regional market
World general aviation market consisting of 165,600 aircraft
Rescue and surveillance as main satcom application for helicopters
- Search and rescue, medical transport requiring accurate real-time satcom
- Crews' lives depending on safety applications
- Video applications requiring high data rates
- Flight automation to increase satcom bandwidth demand
General aviation requiring limited satcom services
- Basic applications focusing on safety
- Additional applications for general aviation
Helicopter and General Aviation 19% CAGR for both helicopter and general aviation markets through 2020
- More than 1,300 active terminals for UAVs by 2020
- Capacity revenue in the UAV segment reaching nearly $200 million in 2020
The market value of the global aeronautical satellite communications market reached roughly $1.3 billion in total revenues (including MSS & VSAT) at year-end 2010. Driven by the strong increases in communications needs from cockpit and cabin applications, the market grew 12% in number of operating terminals and nearly 25% in total revenues. Going forward, total revenue for the global aero satcom market is expected to reach $2.3 billion in 2020 including revenues generated from airtime, value-added services, equipment sales, and aircraft retrofits/installations.L-band based MSS services currently dominate the aero satcom market and are expected to account for the majority of terminal deployments in the next 10 years. However, with significant technical improvements from FSS operators, high throughput Ku-and Ka-band VSAT services are expected to grow at a double-digit rate in both terminals and revenues over the next decade.


text:
The latest version of Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video.
Please click on the link below to download the latest version. Thanks!
America's teenagers are setting themselves up for a high risk of heart disease in the future because of their lifestyle, according to a new University of Oklahoma study.
The survey of 4,673 kids between the ages of 12 and 19 found that teens are consuming processed food and snacks, along with sugary drinks.
Meanwhile, they're not eating enough fruits and vegetables and they're not getting enough exercise.
Family therapist Dr. Linda Mintle talks about some practical ways parents can help their kids make healthy choices, on CBN Newswatch, April 2.
Health experts warn that once heart problems develop in childhood, they're likely to remain with a person as they get older.
"Broad social and cultural changes that infiltrate the entire population will be necessary to evoke changes in youth behaviors that will favorably influence cardiovascular health," American Heart Association warned.
The study is published in the AHA journal Circulation.
Log in or create an account to post a comment.
Are you seeking answers in life? Are you hurting? Are you facing a difficult situation?
Find peace with God, discover more about God or send us your prayer request.
Call The 700 Club Prayer Center at 1 (800) 823-6053, 24 hours a day.
A caring friend will be there to pray with you in your time of need.
CBN News is a national/international, nonprofit news organization that provides programming by cable, satellite, and the Internet, 24-hours a day. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.


text:
Henry Ford
made assembly line production more efficient in his Rouge River plant near Detroit- a finished car would come out every 10 seconds. He helped to make cars less expensive so more Americans could buy them.
Wright Brothers
Wilbur and Orville tested a gas-powered airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. On the first flight, the plane flew 120 feet in twelve seconds. They made four flights that day, the longest lasting 59 seconds. No one was particularly interested in these flights for no one could find any uses for it. Finally, by 1920s the airplane effectively made travel and trade easier and was widely recognized.
Frederick W. Taylor
The original "efficiency expert" who, in the book The Principles of Scientific Management from 1911, preached the gospel of efficient management of production time and costs, the proper routing and scheduling of work, standardization of tools and equipment, and the like.
scientific management, encouraged the development of mass production techniques and the assembly line, led to a revolution in American education of social science.
scientific management
Frederick Taylor's term for the application of scientific principles to the operation of a business or other large organization
Thomas Alva Edison
This scientist received more than 1,300 patents for a range of items including the automatic telegraph machine, the phonograph, improvements to the light bulb, a modernized telephone and motion picture equipment.
Alexander Graham Bell
He was an American inventor (born in Scotland) who was responsible for developing the telephone. This greatly improved communications in the country.


text:
Get Alerts »
Sign up now to receive email or mobile text message notifications for severe weather alerts, forecasts, breaking news, or headlines.
A crash involving a motor vehicle and pedestrian Saturday is being investigated by police.
No email address was supplied by
To complete your registration on this site, please supply an address.
Please confirm or modify the email address to which you will have subscription offers sent.
For a more personalized experience, please supply the following optional information.


text:
- Text Size:
- ASmall Text
- AMedium Text
- ALarge Text
The u local community has been sharing photos from the recent flooding conditions in New Mexico. See their photos, then share your own on u local.
The views expressed are not those of this site, this station or its affiliated companies. By posting your comments you agree to accept our terms of use.blog comments powered by Disqus


text:
After a morning of navigating through the breathtaking Tracy Arm Fjord, the Sapphire Princess set a course for our next port of call. By early afternoon, she entered into the Gastineau Channel towards Juneau. By one o'clock in the afternoon we had arrived safely in the Capital of Alaska. We disembarked, along with hundreds of other passengers aboard the ship, and made our way along the dock to the shuttle bus which would take us to downtown Juneau. In packing for our trip to Alaska, we had come prepared for cool weather. We had been in for a surprise on Wednesday for it was extremely warm. Everyone we passed was wearing his or her sweater tied around the waist. It was so warm, we opted for an Italian Gelato ice cream instead of a hot latte.
One of my favorite shops in Juneau is The House of Russia. There, I found the most exquisite knitted Russian winter baby cap for my precious granddaughter who is due in mid-September. Beautiful colors and style. I also found the most beautiful – but unfortunately beyond my budget – dinnerware from Poland. There is a photo of the display in the slideshow below. (The link is just to give you an example. Unfortunately, The House of Russia does not have a website.) I did come home with some Samovar tea that I purchased there. It is so delicious and very fragrant!
We walked and shopped throughout Juneau until we both admitted we were tired. We then made our way to the Mount Roberts Tramway. The tram would take us to the top of the 1800-foot mountain top with the expansive views of Juneau below. There was a Nature Center at the top of the mountain and there I had my first up close and personal encounter with a Bald Eagle. She had been shot and was there recuperating at the Nature Center. Thankfully, it wasn't crowded at all when we were there. I took photos (no flash) and talked softly to her. I was thrilled when she kept turning her head to seemingly look at me. I'm sure I'll never be that close to this magnificent bird again, but I'm glad I was able to see her.
Tomorrow's post: Skagway, Alaska…my favorite port of call!
10 Responses to Juneau, Alaska…
Dianne, thank you. I have a special place in my heart for eagles. I'm sending you a link to a story I wrote last year: http://pacificmelody.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/another-day-in-the-pristine-pacific-northwest/. It describes a day trip I took with friends last year and tells of our encounter with some other exciting and beautiful birds. Unfortunately there's only one bird pic, but it was the cutest little owl, and I'd never seen one up close before. We got to see the hawks fly and hear their story. It was a lovely and unexpected experience.
Please tell me what the music is that's playing. It's wonderful writing music!
What a lovely set of shots. The eagle is fantastic! It is such a magnificant bird! I am really enjoying reading about your trip. Be thankful for cool weather… I don't think Alaska hot is Florida hot! ;O)
She appears to be a young eagle. How kind of her to spend time with you. Nice.
What amazing pictures Dianne ~ The eagle really appears to be interacting with you. They are such majestic birds. Lucky for you if the weather is cooler enjoy your trip!!! It's scorching here and tomorrow another record breaking day. Whew!
Hugs Rosemary
Oh, Dianne, I am so jealous! When I was looking for a job, I tried so hard to find one in Juneau because I thought it was just beautiful. I'm glad you were able to visit! That town really is just built right into the base of the mountain, isn't it? And I agree about that pottery…so beautiful! Don't you hate it when you find something you absolutely LOVE but it just doesn't fit into your budget? Gosh dang it! 😉
I lived in Juneau when I was first out of college some 30 years ago. It was a magical place locked in moss, rust and time. Before cruise ships spiffed up the place, curbs were 2 feet high, bars outnumbered t-shirt shops, and there was not one fast food place to be found. Juneau is still charming, but I'm glad I got to get lost in its time warp many years ago. -Tom


text:
December Deliverables Updates!
Hello Kickstarters and my Amazing Supporters!!
Thank you thank you thank you for all of my amazing supporters! For those of you that purchased December deliverables.
- Thank You's
- Bracelets
- Necklaces ... Read more
10 Hours to Go!
Thanks so much Kickstarter Team! 10 Hours left so please Facebook, Tweet, Shout from your window!
You all are the best!! We have already hit our goal but let's take... Read more
We've HIT OUR GOAL!! THANK YOU!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH for all of your support! We have hit our goal and are even $800 over with 2 days left! Woo!!
The new... Read more
NEW REWARD: First 15 Custom dresses sold 50% off!!
People are adoring the new collection! (yay! thank you!!) but are clamoring to be able to get the classic CARRIE HAMMER custom collection to be able to support the campaign.... Read more
101 BACKERS!!! THANK YOU! -- 5 Days Left!! 5K left!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT! We've reached 101 backers!
101 Contributors
This number of course evokes a cartoon style icon. While I don't respect Cruella Deville's... Read more
Thank You, The Homestretch, and CNBC!!
Thank you everyone for your overwhelming support! I have received so many amazing emails and fantastic inquiries regarding the campaign!
Thanks to all of you CARRIE HAMMER Custom Apparel was... Read more
Half Way There! Thank You!!
Hey Kickstarter Family!!
We have reached our halfway goal today $7,500 (woohoo!) with 18 days to go! We are so overwhelmed by the amazing feedback, love and support and we... Read more


text:
The dry season in East Africa kicks off in June, so by October, the flood plains of Southern and Western Tanzania have become parched. Water is a scarce resource to say the least. This is where to head in search of some adrenalin action.
Two parks in particular - Katavi and Ruaha - are renowned for the buffalo that gather at this time of year, sometimes in their thousands, within reach of dwindling pools left as the season progresses.
The buffalo, like an army on the move, aren't hard for lions to find. Add to this the fact that they need to drink twice a day and you'd be forgiven for thinking that life is easy for the cats. But this would be to underestimate the resilience and downright bloody-mindedness of the cape buffalo.
If you're prepared to be a little patient, then for sheer action this part of the world is mighty hard to beat.


text:
Regularly Purchased Together
Browse Dubro
Fits 4mm socket head.
The perfect tool for getting at those hard to reach places.
Ball wrenches make it possible to turn socket head screws or bolts
from any angle.
Transparent Red plastic handle.
One 3mm Ball Wrench (4mm Socket Head).
Length: 5-1/2" (14.0cm)
sdw 11/15/01


text:
KALAMAZOO – The first Borgess Run for the Health of It 10K run had a local flavor among the winners.
Richland's Brandon Wynsma won the overall title in 36:19 and veteran triathlete Megan James of Portage took the women's crown in 41:31 on Sunday.
Wynsma, a standout at Gull Lake, just finished up his sophomore season on Eastern Michigan University's track team about 10 days ago and took some time off to heal an injury. The break paid off as he took off right from the start and never was pressed.
''My time wasn't that good, but I was just out for a fun run today,'' he said. ''I had blisters during track season and taking the time off really helped.''
Larry Coons of Chicago was second in 37:08 and Kalamazoo's Jeff Daniel came in third at 38:55.
In the women's division, Adams, 44, isn't really a 10K runner, but concentrates more on triathlons. However, the triathlons in which she participates usually have a 10k distance.
''I don't think I've run a standalone 10K in quite a while,'' she said. ''I wanted to run around 40 minutes, so being just a minute off that was pretty good.''
She set a blistering pace for the women, winning the division by over three minutes. Kalamazoo's Kristi Buckham was second in 44:54 and Mattawan's Jessica Kaliszak was third in 45:08.
There were more than 1,000 runners in the first Borgess 10K in the past 15 years. The distance was a staple in the early days of the 35th annual run.


text:
He got the ball rolling
Last night the president got the ball rolling, but he didn't roll it far enough or always in the right direction. So now it's our turn.
Health care: Keep the pressure on
Bravo to the health care activists who are cranking out the phone calls and participating in rallies across the country to say "finish reform right," despite stalled negotiations on Capitol Hill.
The freeze and the fire
Obama's budget freeze: hard to imagine a worse conclusion to draw from the Massachusetts election, or a more telling lesson for working people.
Democratize the Federal Reserve Bank
Ben Bernanke should be replaced, and the Federal Reserve needs fixing to serve working people's needs.
The Obama challenge to the banks
The president has taken a decidedly more combative, populist tone. It's time.
Setting the record straight
Some on the left say the Communist Party USA has no differences with President Obama. Just to set the record straight: we do, and we express them, but we go to great lengths to state them in a constructive and unifying way.
We looked into the future and the problem is us
Harsh talk about Obama from the left can easily become a substitute for examining our inadequacies. Wouldn't we be well served to look into the mirror?


text:
shoppers recently viewed this!
Alanna Bess Jewelry
Open Oval & Double Amethyst Marquise Drop Earrings
- Color:
- amethyst
Qty: 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
Description: 18K yellow gold vermeil open oval and double marquise drop earrings with amethyst and pyrite details
- Fishhook closure
- Please note: Stone shape and size may vary due to natural gemstone variations. These pieces should not be worn in the shower or pool.
Measurements: 2" long, ½" at widest point
Material: 18K yellow gold vermeil, amethyst, and pyrite
Brand: Alanna Bess Jewelry
Origin: United States


text:
By The Associated Press
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Bar Association has awarded a $96,000 grant to the Mississippi Center for Legal Services to help provide legal aid to the poor.
The grant came from the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts, a program set up by the state Supreme Court for interest earned on certain accounts lawyers hold in trust for clients.
Sam H. Buchanan, executive director of the legal services center, tells The Sun Herald the money will be used to help find other funding sources and to address the increasing legal needs of low-income persons.
The Center for Legal Services has offices in Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Jackson, McComb and Meridian.


text:
It's not exactly where Ohio State wanted to be at the end of the year, but after falling to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game, the Buckeyes will have to settle for the Orange Bowl.
Clemson, meanwhile, saw its national title hopes dashed a little earlier than the Buckeyes this year. The Tigers were riding high after a season-opening win against Georgia, but a 51-14 blowout at the hands of Florida State and a season-ending loss to South Carolina all but dashed those dreams.
The last and only other time these two teams met, Woody Hayes punched a Clemson player in the 1978 Gator Bowl, which Clemson won 17-15.
Here's everything you need to know for their meeting in the Orange Bowl:
Time: Friday, January 3, 2014 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Place: Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Radio: Ohio State Radio Network, Clemson Tigers Sports Network
Spread: TBD
All statistics come courtesy of cfbstats.com.


text:
pixiv Inc. (hereinafter "we", "us", "our"), being fully aware that private information is extremely important for the privacy of our members (hereinafter "users") who use "pixiv" (hereinafter "this service"), shall pay particular attention to the management of private information.
"Private information" is defined as a personal data, which includes name, aliress, birthday, age, gender, telephone number, family member names, email aliress, ID, IP aliress, place of work, professional affiliation, business aliress, work telephone number, credit card number, bank account, visited homepage info, complaints, consultations or inquiry info. And combining one or more data from those personal data can identify a specific person.
We shall only use private information received for the following purposes:
We shall use private information received from users only for the required extent in order to achieve the purpose of use mentioned above, except in following cases:
We will inform or announce beforehand the purpose of use when we obtain private information of a user by means other than using this service. We also announce the change of the purpose of use on this service.
We shall appropriately control, manage and keep safe private information of users.
We may trustee private information received. In such case, we sign a necessary agreement with the fiduciary and direct that the fiduciary appropriately manage private information.
We shall not offer private information to a third party without agreement of a user; provided, however, that this shall not apply to the following cases:
We shall disclose private information to the user's request. However we may not disclose all or a part of information in the following cases:
When a user requests to correct or ali to his or her private information, we will verify identity and accuracy of the correction, then we will deal with the case in an appropriate manner.
We assume no responsibility whatsoever for the acquisition of private information by a third party in the following cases:
A part or all of our privacy policy may change without notice. Revision will be announced on this site.


text:
The Invincible Song, Resillience Updates, Blue PostsPosted on 2010 under Blue Posts, News | Leave a Comment!
23 Jan
The Invincible Music
The new Battlecry Mosaic tile was released last night. This time it isn't images though; it's a music piece called Invincible, it's about Arthas' mount that died during his youth, but is back from the dead to serve him even in death!
Blue Posts
Resilience changes requires a server restart (Source)
There was some confusion on our end so here is the clarification on this change going live.
The hotfix is live, but it requires a server restart before it will actually affect your gear. Some of your realms have been restarted for various reasons, but some have not. They will all get restarted at the next maintenance period (typically Tuesday AM in the US). We might go ahead and restart all servers just so that we know everyone is having the same experience.
Encounter variety and its impact on healers (Source)
In general, we think it's more important to the game to have diverse and interesting fights than it is to have 5 way ties for healing "usefulness" on every fight, just as we don't go out of our way to have melee vs. ranged dps ties on every fight, or even an even number of fights.
We already place a lot of limits on our encounter designers as to whether what they want to do is fair to class balance, yet they still manage to come up with boss fights that none of us have ever seen before. Telling them they can no longer do raid-wide damage auras, or can only do them on 10% of bosses or whatever is just a restriction I don't think the game design needs. You may feel better in the short term where you're just as awesome on fight 2 as you are on fight 31, but in the long term you might lose interest in the raiding game when all the bosses start to feel the same.
Here is the most important part of my post: The community tendency is to push for homogeneity (in roles, in buffs, in healing and damage, in representation, in available enchants, in awesomeness of badge items, etc.) because "that's fair." We push for new, unpredictable and interesting things because it keeps players interested in the game.
What constitutes a support class? (Source)
In PvE there aren't really support classes. You may adopt a support role in some encounters.
In PvP, some players call the support class the guy on a 3-player Arena team who isn't doing the majority of the damage or the healing.
Any Arathi Basin improvements planned? (Source)
We don't have any changes planned for Arathi Basin at this time. Cataclysm is still a ways off though so things could change. Just remember that not all Battlegrounds are meant to be a mirror, but if we feel there is an imbalance that is causing a problematic win-ratio, we will look into it.
PvP gearing focus is on crits (Source)
PvP excessively rewards focusing on crits because kills, not damage, are generally what win those fights for you. We think if resilience didn't affect crits than those specs that focus on crits would have an extra advantage in PvP situations as well as the value of crit in general being more useful. Nobody is really preventing crits even with max resilience. Crits will still hit for more than hits even with max resilience. In fact, most of the complaints people have about dying too quickly come from the big crits they suffered.
Getting a crit is valuable for every damage spec and getting crits is more valuable in PvP than in PvE. Some talent trees have mechanics that benefit from getting crits, but the fact is that you still want crit and you still want to crit more in Arena. It doesn't ever become a bad or problematic stat for you. Maybe your damage goes down a little, but I really don't think the problems Fire and Balance have in Arenas is because of their lower crit chances. We could see perhaps in a Catclysm setting of allowing offensive "on crit" mechanics to work the same way defensive ones do today even if resilience changed that crit into a hit. It would be a good quality of life change, but I still think the impact this has in actual games is being overstated.
Does Moonkin Aura stack with Wrath of Air? (Source)
Currently, yes. The complexity here is we have a melee haste, a spell haste and a generic haste buff. One solution we've discussed is to consolidate buffs into melee or spell haste. Swift Retribution could be melee and Improved Moonkin Form could be spell. But I am just arm-waving at this point. We might go a different way with it.
Future ammo changes (Source)
We haven't announced the Cataclysm ammo change yet, except to say that it will no longer be a consumable.
The simplest solution is certainly that ammo goes away and guns, bows and crossbows just don't ever run out of ammo. More complicated features might be more exciting as you say, but have potential downsides too. Applying fire to your arrows sounds cool, but is ultimately any more interesting than just having a "Fire Shot" ability. Do you really conceive of a lot of situations where you'd rather do Fire damage over physical damage? Having different kinds of arrows sounds interesting until you consider the delivery mechanism of having to "catch them all" through rare drops, badge vendors or the like. As you say, hunters do have a lot of buttons and a pet to manage, so I'm not sure they really need a whole additional mechanic to worry about.
Do away with totems! (Source)
I don't know of a kind way to say this, but if you hate totems, then you're playing the wrong class. We are never, ever going to offer a shaman play style that involves ignoring or marginalizing totems. We have taken steps to improve those areas where totems fall behind, and any shaman that doesn't see the massive quality of life improvement they got with the Totem Bar is just trying to downplay the positive in order to accentuate the negative.
If you consolidate haste into two types, what about Bloodlust / Heroism, etc.? (Source)
Bloodlust / Heroism we're not just sure about yet. Only one class brings it, but there are three raid-viable specs in that class that all fill different roles, so it's a big difference from an ability that say only an Arms warrior or Frost DK brings. We've considered the drum angle too, but we're not 100% sold on that idea either. It is a very good buff, but overall players give it more credit for their success than it typically accounts for.
Totem of Wrath and Demonic Pact is something we've said before that we want to fix. They should be virtually the same buff (+spell power) and they definitely are not that now. It's a big change though, because currently Elemental shaman don't want to drop Totem of Wrath, unless they think that is the only thing getting them a raid slot, while on the other hand, Demo locks might very well vanish from raiding without their buff. None of this is ideal, but it's also not a trivial fix or we would have done it long ago. Remember it gets even more complicated in the Cataclysm time frame because Intellect (and buffs that provide +Int) also provides spell power.
Protection dps improvements (Source)
We'll buff sustained damage in the same patch where we nerf Warbringer and the block conversion to Shield Slam. It probably won't end up being a 2000 dps increase for anyone, but it should help close the gap.
Upcoming Shield Slam change (Source)
The diminishing returns are applied pre Shield Block. It's the lesser of the two nerfs you mentioned. We picked a number that would only greatly affect tanks going out of their way to get really big Shield Slam crits, which is typically not the guy tanking Icecrown bosses.


text:
Bernie Ecclestone must be celebrating this weekend. The Formula One CEO settled his German court case earlier this week with a $100 million payment. Now he can turn his full attention back to F1.
Still, Ecclestone is always good for a quote, and he did not disappoint this time. After the judge admitted a conviction in the bribery trial was unlikely, Ecclestone told Ian Parkes of the Press Association (via the Daily Mail and Sporting Life) that, "I was a bit of an idiot to do what I did to settle."
In honour of the end of the boss' trial, we have compiled a list of Ecclestone's most memorable quotes, whether they be easily recalled for their newsworthiness and/or humour or—as is the case for a number of these—their outright offensiveness.


text:
Welcome to Silver Dollar Golf & Trap Club in Odessa, Florida. We're located just minutes northwest of Tampa.
All guests are invited to register as online members to receive the latest news from the club as well as access to our exclusive online specials.
Call today to reserve your tee time: (813) 920-3884
or click HERE to request your tee time online!
Silver Dollar Golf & Trap Club
12711 Silver Dollar Drive
Odessa, Florida 33556
Tel: (813) 920-3884
Fax: (813) 920-1189
Bobby Capobianco
Head Golf Professional
John Abert
Assisstant Golf Professional
Art Dragotta
Golf Professional


text:
Sinatra show comes to Academy Theatre stage
"It Was a Very Good Year," a show based on the life of Frank Sinatra, will be performed for one night only at the Academy Theatre on Saturday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. at 275 Chestnut St. in Meadville.
Tickets are $20.50 and are available at www.theacademytheatre.org or by calling (814) 337-8000.
The multimedia experience "It Was a Very Good Year," devised, written and performed by Tony Sands, covers Sinatra's life from his early days in Hoboken, N.J., to his triumphant emergence from retirement.
The show has been almost a year in the making.
Sands first recognized his knack for emulating Ol' Blue Eyes when he was a teenager. "I never tried to change my vocals to imitate or impersonate Frank. It just came out naturally," he said.
"I was a late starter. You know, the entertainment business is tough. I guess it was 20 years ago that I got my first paying gig. It was in a small bar, which is where Frank got his start as well, playing small bars in Hoboken. But I was performing for maybe five, six, 10 people."
His big break came courtesy of an offer from the Tropicana in Atlantic City.
"I had gone away on vacation and [realized] there wasn't really a Sinatra tribute that covered his entire life," said Sands. "I had seen some shows like 'Come Fly With Me' and 'My Way,' and they were nice shows, but they just didn't convey what Frank went through in his life. And he went through so much."
Sands' show would launch with Sinatra's early years, backed by big bands and Tommy Dorsey, and stretch all the way to the Madison Square Garden comeback, while detailing the various stops in between.
To create the dynamic visual storytelling critical to "It Was a Very Good Year," Sands collaborated with George Manney of the audio and visual production company Geo Sound, and his wife Susan Teears, who fashioned the graphic imagery projected throughout the performance. To cull such visuals, the team toured true-to-life locales, like Hoboken, where Sinatra had lived, loved and launched his iconic career.
"People love the show," said Sands. "They really don't expect what they're going to be seeing. It really is like a musical."
Sands is over the moon about the resulting showcase, and the response it has generated so far. More than a decade after Sinatra's death, he seems more powerful than ever.
"It's funny. When I was 11, I caught what everyone meant (about Frank)," he said. "The most important thing for any performer is when you sing a song, you have to sing it from the heart and with feeling. If you don't feel the song, it won't get across to the audience. And every song Frank Sinatra sang, he projected that feeling."
It's not a spoiler to note that Sands closes his show with Sinatra's trademark send off, "Put Your Dreams Away," as made famous in his ABC television program.
"Right after we do the Main Event segment, there's a burst of stars on screen and Frank gets a heavenly call from Dean and Sammy," said Sands. "They say, 'Hey, Frank, you've gotta get back up here. God's trying to sing your songs and it's not going over too well.'"
Sands croons a final few notes, dons Sinatra's fedora, slings his coat over his shoulder and saunters easily offstage, past a familiar lamppost.
"That's the way you've gotta remember this man," said Sands. "That was his exit."


text:
How to Paint Stripes
If your new to refinishing and the world of paint you may not know exactly how easy this is to do. Simple striping and designs can be done in a few easy steps. You should have some masking paper, good masking tape and some time to kill.
You will want to pick out your color scheme ahead of time as the stripe color should be applied first. (we are going with a yellow hood / black stripe) Start by applying the color you want as your paint stripe first. You should also consider using a hardener as it makes the paint adhere better and gives you a better line. Once your paint has been allowed to dry well you can begin masking your paint stripe. Here is your visualization of what we have going on, the striped color. You don't need to go all the way to the panel edge if you can avoid it.
Use any combination of tape and masking paper depending on the size of your paint stripe. You can use this to make some easy designs with the tape to if you want to get a bit fancier.
The next thing you will need to do is apply the main color for the rest of the panel. Just paint over your entire panel as you would normally. Try to apply the paint a bit drier over the paint strip, if it gets to heavy it can creep under and wreck your progress. So here is where we are now:
After allowing your paint to dry for a good amount of time you can remove the tape, revealing your paint stripe and panel. Next you clear it like anything else. You will notice that the edge of your stripe shows a visible line in the clear, you can get rid of it fairly easily. Once it drys you can wet sand that line with some 400-600 grit paper and re-clear the whole panel.
That's what we are left with, pretty easy or what?
Drop me a comment below and let me know what ya think.


text:
The Basics of BlackjackCasino Comments Off
Blackjack, also referred to as Twenty-One, is one of the most widely played casino games in the world- and is one of our most popular table games at The Mill Casino. We host weekly $360 Blackjack Tournaments every Sunday at 2 and 6:30pm and a Single Deck Pitch Blackjack daily at 10 am.
Though the origins are unknown, many historians believe that blackjack can be traced to the 17th century in France, where a game called Vingt En Un (French for Twenty One) was being played in French casinos. The basic concepts of Vingt En Un was adopted into casinos throughout the world and is believed to have evolved into what we now know as Blackjack.
Blackjack is believed to be very popular among players due the combination of chance and skill involved. The object is to win by getting a card combination total that is higher than the dealer's hand without exceeding 21.
Basics of Play
There are relatively few decisions to make when playing Blackjack. You must consider your cards and your dealer's card and remember, if you go over 21, you "bust."
Play progresses as follows:
1. Starting from the player to the left of the dealer, a card is dealt, face up, to each player in turn and then one to the dealer. The dealer's card is face down and called the "hole" card.
2. A second card is then dealt, again face up, to each player and to the dealer.
3. Each player decides whether to draw further cards.
4. After all players have completed their hands, the Dealer proceeds to draw cards to complete the Dealer's hand. You win if:
- Your total is higher than the Dealer's total
- The Dealer goes over 21 or "busts".
If your total is the same as the Dealer's total it is a "push" (tie). The Values of the Cards:
- Picture Cards (Jack, Queen and King) each count as 10 points.
- An Ace counts as 1 point or 11 points; whichever is better for the player's hand.
- All other cards are numerical face value.
What is a Blackjack?
Blackjack is a combination of an Ace and any 10 card or picture card with your first two cards. It pays one and a half times your bet unless the dealer also draws Blackjack, in which case you have a "push".
Restrictions on the Dealer
The dealer plays according to a strict set of rules. Dealers must take another card if their hand totals a soft 17 or less. Dealers must stand (not take any more cards) if their hand totals a hard 17 or more.
If your first two cards are of equal value you may split these to form up to four separate hands. Aces may be split to form only two hands. You will receive additional cards for each hand, however a wager equal to your original bet must be placed each time you split. Aces split will receive only one additional card each.
Doubling Down
You may place an additional bet (not exceeding your original bet) on any first two cards. You will receive one and only one additional card to complete your hand.
If the dealer's up card is an ace, the dealer will call for "Insurance." An insurance bet may be placed up to one half of the original bet. If the dealer has a blackjack, the insurance bet is paid 2 to 1.
Table games Minimum and Maximum Bets for Blackjack
Sun-Thur $2-$200
Friday – Sat $3-$300
$500 max with 24-hours notice.
Download a copy of our Guide: How to play Blackjack
Note that for blackjack, as well as other table games at The Mill Casino•Hotel, the how-to-play guide is for instructional purposes only.


text:
The Chicago Cubs could draw more headlines for which players they might deal away at the 2013 trade deadline than whomever they might acquire.
The season to come will be the second year of team president Theo Epstein's rebuilding project on the North Side of Chicago. As a result, outfielder Alfonso Soriano and pitcher Matt Garza could both be traded to playoff contenders looking for some middle-of-the-lineup power or an upper-rotation starter.
But the Cubs will obviously be looking to improve and perhaps have designs on not finishing last in the NL Central this year, now that the Houston Astros have moved to the American League.
While Epstein likely won't make any bold, splashy moves at the trade deadline—if he makes a deal—there could be some recognizable names that he pursues to make his team better in the short term. Yet the Cubs will surely also have an eye on the future.
Here are five players who the Cubs could end up looking at later in the year, almost all of whom would provide immediate help while also giving the team something to build with in the seasons to come.


text:
Emotional 20-19 win for the Dallas Cowboys
Photo: Tom Fox/Staff Photographer
Cincinnati Bengals strong safety Nate Clements (22) breaks up a pass intended for Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin (19) in the fourth quarter at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Sunday, December 9, 2012.
To post a comment, log into your chosen social network and then add your comment below. Your comments are subject to our Terms of Service and the privacy policy and terms of service of your social network. If you do not want to comment with a social network, please consider writing a letter to the editor.


text:
Foster youth are children who have never been given a permanent home, family, or even friends.
Morris Terry is not only an advocate for healthy personal living, but also for a healthy community. From the beginning Morris Terry has worked hard to support foster youth in need.
100% of the proceeds from the MTX Gym Bag will give a foster child a chance to participate in sports, arts programs, and theater programs. While the government does not consider these activities to be "essential," Morris Terry recognizes the need for all children to have creative outlets outside the home and the classroom. Each season Morris Terry designs at least one item that will give back to foster youth.
Morris Terry has partnered with HELPS, a local foster agency in Sacramento California, to fund extracurricular activities for children who would otherwise be unable to participate due to financial circumstances.
For more information, please visit: www.helpsagency.org


text:
Getty Images
Welcome to The Fringe, Back9Network's daily feature created to keep you up to date on the best stories happening in golf, social media and pop culture.
Bill Clinton, Tiger Woods Working on a Little Quid Pro Quo?
With Tiger Woods on the shelf, mending his ailing back, you'd think he'd be taking it easy. Nah, not Tiger. Instead of resting, Woods spent Wednesday afternoon at the Deutsche Bank Championship pro-am dinner talking with former President Bill Clinton.
"What a great moment! Last night, Tiger had a chance to catch up with former president Bill Clinton at the #DBChampionship Pro-Am Welcome Party."
There was no audio captured, so it's impossible to know exactly what the two legends were talking about — but there is plenty of room for speculation!
Who knows? Maybe Woods and Clinton were working out a deal? You donate to my foundation, help get things going here for me this week and I'll play in the Humana Challenge as a tune-up for the 2015 season? Hey, you never know, right?
Woods wasn't the only tour pro Clinton spent time chatting with this week. On Tuesday, Clinton had lunch with current world No. 1 Rory McIlroy in the Hamptons. Clinton and McIlroy were supposed to play golf that day but the round was rescheduled. According to McIlroy, it was because Clinton had "to do something with Hillary."
Related Link: Rory McIlroy Breaks Bread With Bubba… Clinton That Is
PGA Tour Caddies Wear Black Hats to Honor Angela Bennett
On Friday, caddies at the Deutsche Bank Championship are honoring their own by wearing black, logo-less hats. The tribute is for Angela Bennett, the wife of Matt Kuchar's longtime caddie Lance Bennett who passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday.
"This is a very difficult time for our family," Bennett said in a statement. "But we appreciate the outpouring of love and support from the caddies, players and entire golf community."
Bennett has asked that donations be made on Angela's behalf to help cure epilepsy.
Lance has asked to make donations on Angelas behalf to help cure epilepsy at http://t.co/ZL9tiRQaMM. He thanks u all 4 ur support!
— KINGMADE JERKY (@KingmadeJerky) August 28, 2014
Our thoughts are with Kuchar's caddy Lance Bennett, who lost his wife Angela. This week we are honoring her memory. pic.twitter.com/axrQhJhQQ9
— DB Championship (@DBChampionship) August 29, 2014
"Angela was a cherished friend, a wonderful wife and a loving mother who made a major impact on all who were lucky enough to know her," Kuchar said of Angela. "She will be greatly missed."
James Edmondston and Josh Graham, caddies for Ryan Palmer and Scott Stallings, respectively, are close friends with Bennett and are also absent from this week's tournament in order to be with their friend.
Hunter Mahan Teaches You How to Celebrate Like the Pros
You can learn a lot about golf from watching the pros; everyone knows that. If you watch any golf telecast, you'll hear technical things about each player's swing, see high-definition breakdowns of them in slow motion, and possibly even pick up tips for playing particular shots like the pros. But you won't learn how to celebrate like one unless you do some homework.
Lucky for you, Hunter Mahan has a private lesson on just that! Watch as the PGA Tour's most recent winner and FedExCup points leader guides you through an informative video that gives the amateur golfer step-by-step instructions on how to celebrate like a champ:
Why thank you, Hunter. All that will certainly come in handy this weekend when I'm out tooling on my friends.
Related Link: Hunter Mahan Shows Off New Car
In Case You Missed It
99-Pack Of Beer Is Real And It Looks Fantastic
Want to go grab a beer?
That question recently became a bit more involved in Austin, Texas, thanks to an awe-inspiring 99-pack of beer put on the shelves in select stores by Austin Beerworks. Read More
Grip It And Sip It: John Daly Promoting Line Of Beverages
The next time you visit Outback, Holiday Inn or your local Hooters restaurant, you've got another option for beverage choice — The Original John Daly Cocktail made by GIASI Beverages.
That's right, Daly has his own line of adult beverages including sweet, peach and raspberry teas all mixed with lemonade and infused with vodka. Currently, he's on tour in South Carolina promoting the brand. Read More
Out Of Bounds
This dog named Mudd loves himself some trampoline time. As you might imagine, it's pretty funny. Reason No. 2,054,685,585,201,422,460,968,949 that dogs are better than cats:
Related Link: Drew Brees To Plan Vasectomy Around Masters
Other Hot Links
- Best Golfers From NCAA Football Top 25 Schools
- College Football's Preseason Top 25 Teams in Golf Headcovers
- Throwback Thursday: Tiger's Battles With Phil, Sergio
- Ben Crane Gave His Phone Number To Young Fan
- Michelle Wie's New Custom Nikes Are Majorly Sweet
- The Fringe: Drew Brees To Plan Vasectomy Around Masters
- 9 Best Celebrity Ice Bucket Challenge Videos
- 99-Pack Of Beer Is Real And It Looks Fantastic
- Grip It And Sip It: John Daly Promoting Line Of Beverages
- Supreme Golf Offers Tee Times at Deep Discounts


text:
White racists charged over shotting spree on blacks
|Posted on
|Take our short survey, £100 of Amazon vouchers to be won!
(Original post by natchina)
If this shooter was a victim he would be called a person of colour.
If Zimmerman was a victim he would be called a person of colour.
The American media is clearly trying to incite some kind of racial conflict.
They do it all the time. Last year, an Arab murdered some black people but the media pretended it was a white person. As soon as the facts were clear the case was dropped from the media.
Also, the European media do the same thing. Look at how they acted with the recent killings in France with the Islamic extremist --they had rolling news blaming white people for days before the truth came out.
The first time I've ever seen the 'One Drop Rule' applied to a white person
As in, "as long as the person isn't black it must mean they're white".
What makes me laugh is that Zimmerman is only as White as Obama, genetically speaking.
I'ma start saying Obama and Tiger Woods are white and see how that strikes people
People have been killed and we are discussing race?
Offline0ReputationRep:(Original post by ChunkyFudgeLover101;370640 42)
- Thread Starter
People have been killed and we are discussing race?
Been confirmed they are white here lol
That first guy isn't white, if anything he is Native American/Polynesian.
American media, y u no common sense?
Regardless of whether one was white or not (the uppermost criminal is clearly not of Anglo-Saxon or Germanic skin-tone); Mr England's excuse is ridiculous and irrational:
'My dad was killed by a f****** n*****': Suspect in shooting spree that killed three African-Americans and wounded two others talked of grudge against black community....
By this logic:
One whose father was killed by one of the incoming airliners flying into Tower One of the World Trade Center says: "My dad was killed by a f****** Muslim". He then proceeds to slaughter three random Muslims in his neighbourhood.
Yet, more likely:
My grandmother is slaughtered by a White male of Anglo-Saxon descent. I now say: "My grandma was killed by a White f*cker!". I then proceed to slaughter any random white person I see on the streets of England (this is not hard considering those of Anglo-Saxon descent make up more than 85% of the British population.)
The moral of the story is: Don't be stupid. Don't generalise.
(Original post by Steevee)
What makes me laugh is that Zimmerman is only as White as Obama, genetically speaking.
I'ma start saying Obama and Tiger Woods are white and see how that strikes people
I'll be happy when the President's as dark as this (i.e. of pure Black African/Caribbean descent, not a so-called 'Mulatto'):
E.g. Peter Bossman, Mayor of Piran, Slovenia
(Original post by lumberjack77)
Indeed, but the point i'm making is that the media are intentionally trying to stir up racial tensions. The media are doing this deliberately, its not an accident.
Another case of racial incitement:
Breaking: NBC news fires producer responsible for editing Trayvon Martin 911 tape
(Original post by Nightstar-27)
One of the dudes isn't even white. I feel sorry for the 3 guys who were killed and the 2 who were injured. Clearly there is a lot of racial hatred in America atm. One of the shooters appears to have done it as his father was killed by a black man (not that I'm saying this validities his actions just that I can understand why it might cause him to hate black people). I'm getting sick of the media though.
Erm.... no, that doesn't quite make sense.
So, if a white man killed my mother, you would understand why that might cause me to hate white people?
White people, why do racist? Oh sorry forgot...you want to dominate the world, silly me.
you're all kidding, right? a liberal jew conspiracy to cause a black uprising against whites? it's all a big joke, yes?
Offline3ReputationRep:(Original post by Darth Stewie)
Don't think this is anything other than the media looking to cause outrage so people will get more interested in the issue and as a result watch/buy their products.
The first guy is clearly not white, if i had to take a guess i would say he is Polynesian. Media bias isn't new and highlights the importance of not jumping the gun on issues after reading an article in a tabloid paper.
I think George Zimmermans actions were highly questionable and I don't believe he's entirely innocent, however that picture made me chuckle.
Submit reply
RegisterThanks for posting! You just need to create an account in order to submit the post Already a member? Sign in
Oops, something wasn't right
please check the following:


text:
WARREN - Dissolving the Western Reserve Port Authority may resolve problems surrounding the "dysfuntional" board, Trumbull County Commissioner Paul Heltzel said.
"We have a dysfunctional port authority right now,'' Heltzel said. ''The people behind it are not working together, they're creating a lot of problems, and there have to be some changes made."
He, the other Trumbull County commissioners and Mahoning County commissioners met in closed session for an hour Friday afternoon to discuss the port authority. He called disbanding the economic development group a "real possibility."
No action was taken after the meeting but the two groups will meet with legal council to determine the best plan for dissolution, Heltzel said. Commissioners will meet again in two to four weeks to discuss their findings, he said.
Heltzel said the decision is not based on any single action but by the board's inability to work as a cohesive team to accomplishing economic development for the area.
"There's some good, there's some bad, and there is some medium (board members)," he said.
Port Authority board member Don Hanni III was in the audience Friday afternoon and said he believes the dissolution is an attempt to get him off of the board.
"The bottom line, I got eight months left, and I'm going to continue to be a watchdog for the public- that's what I feel the job I have is to do," he said.
Hanni was involved in one example of ''faltering'' cited by Heltzel, the acquisition last month of a building for a dog pound in Mahoning County.
"It was going along pretty smoothly and now there's some problems because some of the board members have chosen to contest the ability of the board to handle that," Heltzel said.
Authority Chairman James Floyd bid on the building at an auction, and put down $25,000 of the authority's cash as earnest money. The board approved the expenditure after the fact.
Mahoning County Commissioner David Ditzler defended the move, saying the port authority needs to have the ability to move quickly on properties as they become available.
''Yes, I raised the issue,'' Hanni said, ''because the chairman went and took steps to spend money without getting the approval of the board. It's very simple - if the county commissioners want to condone people on the board breaking the law and making money at the taxpayers' expense, well maybe they do want to change the board."
Hanni also has taken issue with other board members who he believes had business conflicts of interest with port authority actions.
Hanni said he would not resign if requested and is willing to take the commissioners to court, though he is not clear of what charges he would file.
"I could end this by going and resigning right now and there would be no more talk," he said.
Port Authority board member Richard Schiraldi already turned in a letter of resignation, while Heltzel said another member indicated they may follow suit.
Heltzel said other problems stem from the port authority's lack of an executive director. The board has yet to appoint an interim director after the departure of former Executive Director Rose DeLeon in mid-April.
Hanni agreed that this is an issue, but took fault with DeLeon, saying she was overpaid and ineffective.
Heltzel said the discussion is not linked with United Airlines' decision this week to end consideration of offering daily service from the Youngstown Warren Regional Airport, though he expressed disappointed in the retraction.
Ridding the board of unwanted members is a difficult process that would require proof of misfeasance, malfeasance or criminal behavior. Board members could also be requested to resign by the commissioners, who are responsible for their appointment. This is an option Heltzel said they are not interested in taking.
If the board is dissolved, Heltzel said the commissioners would likely make a "Western Reserve Port Authority 2" to handle the work of the original. The entire process could take an additional two months or so after the dissolution. Heltzel said there was no discussion about possibly merging with another port authority.


text:
For your health!
Hahaha. Point taken.
Flapjack could whoop Spongebobs ***. I used to like Spongebob...but now I'm an adventurer, through and through.
Flapjack! <3
Some guy called you "Maniac" instead of "Manic."
Just thought you should know.
Cloud to friends gift #2! WITH PERSONALIZED MESSAGES!!!
I shall try and grow a manly 'stache, just for you.
wat you mad brah?
W-Would you maybe, perhaps, kinda, get on MSN? :3
You're a mod again ;o. Whee!
OnRPG Elite Member!
Bladin's Sword Sharpener
Super Moderator
Retired Staff


text:
3 posts tagged with literature by 0bvious.
Displaying 1 through 3 of 3.
The Library of Babel in 140 characters (or fewer)
The universe (which others call The Twitter) is composed of every word in the English language; Shakespeare's folios, line-by-line-by-line; the Exegesis of Philip K. Dick, exploded; Constantine XI, in 140 character chunks; Sun Tzu's Art of War, in its entirety; the chapter headings of JG Ballard, in abundance; and definitive discographies of Every. Artist. Ever... All this, I repeat, is true, but one hundred forty characters of inalterable wwwtext cannot correspond to any language, no matter how dialectical or rudimentary it may be. [more inside]
New 'Solaris' translation locked in Limbo
Solaris, Stanislaw Lem's 1961 masterpiece, has finally been translated directly into English. The current print version, in circulation for over 4 decades, was the result of a double-translation. Firstly from Polish to French, in 1966, by Jean-Michel Jasiensko. This version was then taken up by Joanna Kilmartin and Steve Cox who hacked together an English version in 1970. Lem, himself a fluent English speaker, was always scathing of the double translation. Something he believed added to the universal misunderstanding of his greatest work. After the relsease of two film versions of the story, and decades of speculation, a new direct English translation has been released. Translated by American Professor Bill Johnston 'The Definitive Solaris' is only available as an audiobook for the time being. Copyright issues, hampered by several, widely available, editions of the poor English translation may mean it is some time yet before a definitive print edition makes it onto our bookshelves.
Is Jesus a solution or an excuse?
Faith based prisons... Can Gov. Jeb Bush's new drive to introduce God to the inmates make a difference, or was Jesus 'dying for our sins' not enough already? Is Jesus a solution or an excuse?
"Night has fallen. He has died now. A fly crawls over the still flesh. Of what use is it to me that this man suffered, If I am suffering now?" - Jorge Luis Borges
"Night has fallen. He has died now. A fly crawls over the still flesh. Of what use is it to me that this man suffered, If I am suffering now?" - Jorge Luis Borges
Page: 1