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The Tony award-winning musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" notoriously blends the macabre with comedy, and Altoona Community Theatre's production is bringing another dimension to the story of the wrongly accused barber bent on revenge: relatability.
"In terms of the story telling, historically, 'Sweeney Todd,' ... has been told as a melodrama and it's been played for laughs, but this version of the story I think really treats the characters as real people. ... My goal is to keep that realism, to still allow for the humor and all that stuff, but to keep it real. ... I think an audience is able to connect more with a production and get more from it if they can somehow relate to the characters on stage and so that's my goal - to keep it entertaining but still have it be grounded in reality," the production's director Jonathan O'Harrow said.
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is closing out the companys's 2013-14 season, running May 1 to 4 at the Mishler Theatre.
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Bryce Cossitor as Sweeney Todd prepares to give Tom Liszka as Judge Turpin a "close" shave in 'Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
Meat shop owner Mrs. Lovett (Amy Misera) uses whatever resources she has to keep producing her meat pies.
"In amidst the macabre nature of the show, I hope that we are able to convey to the audience what a sad and tormented man Sweeney is," Bryce Cossitor, who plays the title character, wrote in an email. "Although he has obviously gone over the edge and is now obsessed with killing, there is something so pathetic about what has driven him to this point, that you hope the audience will feel sorry for him. The challenge for me is to keep him human and worthy of their pity."
Playing the character is a "dream role," for Cossitor, he said.
"It is such an intense role both dramatically and musically," he said. "It takes a lot of focus and stamina to perform the role of Sweeney. He has such a range of emotions and Sondheim has captured that in what many consider his best score."
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What: "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
When: 7:30 p.m. May 1, 2 and 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4
Where: Mishler Theatre, Altoona
Tickets: Prices range from $13 to $23, box office fees included, discounts available for students and active military. Tickets are available at the box office from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays, by phone 944-9434, and online at www.mishlertheatre.org.
The musical score from American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim is the most challenging the production's music director Cathy Young has worked on, she said.
"Oh, there's so many lyrics, so many words. He prides himself in the fact that he doesn't repeat anything. And the music tells the story. There's limited dialogue in the whole show," she said. "And for the audience it's going to be a bit of a challenge too, because you really have to listen to the words so we have to make sure that they can understand what they're saying. But it's been fun too. It's been a great time."
In a book Young was reading, Sondheim described the musical "so abruptly right," calling it "'a movie for the stage or a 'musical horror story,' is another way he describes it too," she said.
The former longtime Tyrone music teacher feels growth working on the show, which she said is "not your typical musical by a long shot" and is "so hard harmonically and rhythmically."
The musical "from the beginning to the end it's just one big fun roller coaster ride as far as unexpected things happen and things you know that are going to happen but he plays around when he's going to let it happen," she said.
O'Harrow is excited about bringing the musical he may love above any other to the area.
"It's one of my favorite shows. In fact, it may be my favorite musical of any I've ever encountered and I really love it," he said. "It was a daunting challenge for me. It was a scary project to sign on to, but I'm very glad I did. I'm really excited for the area to see it.
"I think the movie that came out a few years ago opened some people's eyes to the show and brought it to a new generation so I think it's the kind of show that is appealing to the people who knew it the first time around, 35 years ago when it opened on Broadway, but it also will be appealing to the newer generation who just became interested in the show in the last couple years."
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Sherman Democrat, June 4, 1931, p.10
MRS. DONALD MURPHY - Funeral services for Mrs. Donald Murphy 27, of Melrose, N.M. and formerly of Sherman, were held at 4 p.m.
Thursday at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Blanton, 310 W. Middleton street. Dr. O. T. Cooper of the Travis Street Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev. E. H. Crandall of the Key Memorial Methodist church, officiated. Interment was in Memorial Park. The Dannel-Scott company directed arrangements. // Mrs. Murphy died Wednesday morning at a local sanitarium where she had been for about a week following an operation. She lived here before her marriage, having been graduated from Sherman High school and Kidd-Key college and having attended Austin college. O. L. Blanton and Tom Blanton, brothers, are other survivors living in Sherman besides the parents.
-- (Researcher's note: Mrs. Donald Murphy was the former Savilla Aline Blanton . Texas death records indicate a twin, who either was stillborn or died soon after birth, predeceased her. Other survivors unnamed in the obit were sisters, Flora May
Blanton Lay and Nadine Blanton. Her deceased grandparents were Thomas Jefferson Blanton and Elizabeth Jane Lock.)
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MRS. H.B. BARNETT - WHITEWRIGHT - Mrs. H.B. Barnett, 81, charter member of the Marvin Methodist church, died at her home in the Enterprise community east of here
at 1:30 a.m. Thursday after a short illness. Funeral services are to be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Marvin church, conducted by the Rev. M.E. Miller and the Rev. G.C. Randolph of Ector. Earnheart will direct internment in Oak Hill cemetery, grandsons will be pallbearers and granddaughters will handle flowers. // Mrs. Barnett was born as Eliza Jane Smith in Tennessee Aug. 16, 1858, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith. She came to Texas 60 years ago. After her first husband died, she married Mr. Barnett, March 14, 1920. // Surviving are her husband; two sons, Ben Blanton of Denison and Hubert Blanton of San Antonio; two daughters, Mrs. Charley Layman of Whitewright and Mrs. Grace McLean of Albuquerque, N.M.; three step-sons, Tom Blanton of Whitewright, Foster Blanton of Sherman and J.B. Blanton of Sabinal; three brothers, M.R. Smith and Lon Smith of Whitewright and Charley Smith of Denison; 46 grandchildren and ..............
(Researcher?s note: Eliza Jane Smith wed Thomas Jefferson Blanton on 7-27-1882 in Fannin County, TX. T.J. Blanton died in 1912.
The widowed Eliza (aka Lisa) Smith Blanton married Harless B. Barnett in Fannin County on 3-1-1920.)
Sherman Democrat, December 14, 1944, p. 15
WHITEWRIGHT - Charles Samuel Blanton, 68, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at his home here following an illness of four days. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Baptist church with the Rev. E. P. Wootten officiating, assisted by the Rev. R. Duke Barron, Methodist pastor. Internment will be in Bethel cemetery, Glen Earnheart directing. // Born Nov. 14, 1876 at Porters, three miles east of Whitewright he was the son of B. F. and Julia Ann Blanton. He was married in July 1896 to Miss Pricilla Cowan. He attended Bethel school and Grayson college and was a farmer. The last three
years he has been mail messenger for the local postoffice. His wife died four and one-half years ago and he was making his home with his 97-year-old mother, Mrs. B. F. Blanton. He was a member of the Baptist church. // Survivors include his mother, three sons, Orbia Blanton of San Antonio, Roy Blanton of Whitewright, Sgt. Charles E. Blanton of Camp Hood; a daughter, Mrs. Claud Stephens of Jacksonville; Three brothers, J.A. Blanton of Houston, W.A. Blanton of Oklahoma City, two sisters, Mrs. N.C. Sweatt of Whitewright, Mrs. W.A. Badgett of Denison and six grandchildren. // Pallbearers will be
Mallie Williams, Cloy Horton, J.P. Darwin, O.G. Bow, B.W. Newman and Taylor Autrey.
Sherman Democrat, August 1, 1940, p.4
MRS. C.S. BLANTON - Whitewright - Mrs. Charley S. Blanton, 60 resident of the Bethel community south of here died at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jacksonville at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Claude Stephens. Funeral services were to be held at the Bethel Baptist church at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. E.P. Wooten of Whitewright and the Rev. Howard McSpedden of Pilot Grove. // She is survived by her husband, three sons, Orbia Blanton of San Antonio, Roy Blanton of Whitewright and Earl Blanton of Longview and one daughter, Mrs. Stephens. There are four grandchildren. // Mrs. Blanton was born in Alabama March 20, 1880, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Cowan. She was married to Mr. Blanton in 1897. She was a member of the Whitewright Baptist Church. // Pallbearers selected were B.W. Newman, Cloy
Horton, Percy Darwin, M.V. Williams, Taylor Autrey, and Oscar Bow. Earnheart arranged for burial at Bethel. (Researcher?s note: Priscilla (aka Prescella) Cowen was the daughter-in-law of Benjamin F. ?Frank? Blanton and Julia Ann Blanton.)
Whitewright Sun, Whitewright, Texas, August 2, 1940, p.5
MRS. PRISCILLA-VIRGINIA BLANTON - Mrs. Priscilla Virginia Blanton, wife of Charles S. Blanton of the Bethel community, four miles south of Whitewright, died suddenly at Jacksonville Tuesday at 11:30 p.m. She had gone to Jacksonville to visit her daughter, Mrs. Claud Stephens. She had been ill for six weeks preceding her death.
The body was prepared for burial by the Gerald-Scoggins Funeral Home at Jacksonville and brought to the home of her son, Roy Blanton, Wednesday. // Funeral services are to be held at the Bethel Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E.P. Wooten, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Whitewright, assisted by Rev. Howard McSpedden, pastor of the Bethel Church. Pallbearers will be Cloy Hoton, B.W. Newman, J.P. Darwin, Mallie Williams, Taylor Autrey and Oscar Bow. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Glen Earnheart. Internment will be at the Bethel
Cemetery. // Mrs. Blanton was born March 20, 1880 near Birmingham, Ala., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Cowan. She came to Texas with her parents in 1888 and was married in 1896 to C.S. Blanton of Whitewright. She had been a member of the Baptist Church for a number of years and at the time of her death was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Whitewright. // Mrs. Blanton is survived by her husband and four children, Orbia Blanton of San Antonio, Roy Blanton of Whitewright, Mrs. Claud Stephens of Jacksonville and Earl Blanton of Longview, and three grandsons and one granddaughter. She is survived by a brother and three sisters, Glenn Cowan, Oriana, Texas; Mrs. Dave Lewis, Van Alstyne; Mrs. John Miller, Whitewright, and Mrs. M.A. Cunningham of California.


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Mickey Drexler has had a busy month. The J. Crew CEO recently helped seal a deal to sell his company for $3 billion, and now he's bought a little getaway property on Long Island.
Deep Hollow Ranch, a cattle ranch in the New York resort community of Montauk, was sold to Drexler for $11.4 million, according to a person familiar with the transaction. The asking price for the property was $17 million. Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate handled the transaction.
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As the South Korean media and public absorbed and dissected their winning bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, a lot of attention has fallen on the final presentation. It was broadcast live in South Korea and showed, for the first time to many Koreans, prominent people like President Lee Myung-bak and champion figure skater Kim Yu-na speaking in English.
And some Korean media attention has fallen on an American consultant named Terrence Burns, who was portrayed mainly as a speech coach to the bid committee, including Mr. Lee.
But Mr. Burns and his Atlanta-based firm, Helios Partners, provided much more than speech coaching to the Pyeongchang bid effort. They started working with the Pyeongchang bid committee in mid-2009. And for most of the time since then, Mr. Burns has been racking up the frequent-flier miles shuttling between his office and Seoul.
We caught up with him by email after he returned to Atlanta from Durban. He was home just briefly before a trip to China to promote a bid by Kazan, Russia, to host the FINA World Championships, also known as the World Aquatics Championships, in 2015 or 2017. Shanghai is hosting the 2011 version of the two-week event starting this weekend.
The Pyeongchang bid committee's success holds lessons for South Korean businesses. Often, Korean businesses and executives express themselves by telling a dizzying array of facts, rather than telling a story that has a beginning, middle and end with conflict and twists and turns. That was part of the difficulty Pyeongchang faced in its earlier bids. In the email exchange, Mr. Burns pointed out the importance of crafting a "story" that was believeable and that mattered to people beyond Korea.
Indeed, one of the central insights of the latest bid effort was this: the committee had to change its focus from what the Olympics could do for South Korea and instead concentrate on what South Korea could do for the Olympics. That's another important lesson for Korean businesses trying to reach beyond the country.
Here's a slightly-edited version of our email exchange with Mr. Burns:
WSJ: The Korean media is focused on the speech-coaching work that you did with President Lee and Kim Yu-na. But that seems like a slice of how you and Helios helped the bid. Can you give us the bigger picture? What was the scope of the work?
Mr. Burns: Helios was hired as the lead consultant on the bid. I and/or Helios worked on Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 – both of whom defeated Pyeongchang previously. Our scope was a broad one and grew over time as it always does in a bid.
Essentially, we created the new brand for Pyeongchang, which we called "New Horizons," with a clear purpose to distance ourselves from the two previous losing bids and to carve out a clear and distinct difference from Munich and Annecy. New Horizons is about potential and growth and giving people access to winter sport for the first time in their lives – as well as creating a sustainable winter sports hub in Asia.
We created the key supporting messaging that was used in communications efforts. We wrote the brochures and collateral materials. We wrote every word you heard in every speech. We directed and produced every presentation they made to the IOC and the Olympic Movement around the world and we served in a general advisory role for the bid strategy for other areas.
We also reviewed and edited the bid books they already had prepared. Normally we write these technical documents too, but the Koreans updated their previous bids' files. So we just edited for message and English, which was harder frankly than writing from scratch.
Speaker training was a small piece. Chairman Cho Yang-ho [head of the bid committee and CEO of Korean Air] and I compared ourselves to the characters in "The King's Speech." It should be clear I was not the King.
I spent about a week a month, every month, in Seoul for almost 20 months and attended every presentation they made around the world. It's a high-touch business.
WSJ: And how easy were President Lee and Ms. Kim, who are treated so highly and deferentially here, to work with? Did they take instruction well?
Mr. Burns: Smart people know what they don't know and they listen to people who do know. Both President Lee and Yu-na Kim – and frankly every presenter on this bid – were exceptional in the sense that they listened and worked exceedingly hard. If President Lee ran for President in America, I'd vote for him. He's a hell of a nice guy and no ego. Refreshing. Same with Yu-na.
Theresa Rah, who would eventually carry most of the water for us in all of our presentations was, by the way, the best speaker and professional with whom I have ever worked in a bid. Honestly, without her, we would have had a much harder chance of winning. She is, to me, the hero of the bid. Incredible instincts and very sincere and a great credit to her country.
WSJ: Your company consulted on the Sochi bid that beat Pyeongchang four years ago. What (besides your help) made the difference for Pyeongchang this time?
Mr. Burns: Bidding has changed. It isn't about the "how will you do it" but more about "why do you want to do it?" Pyeongchang never got that before. Before, they were talking about peace between North and South Korea. Honestly, no one really sees that as a compelling – or believable – reason to vote for a city to host the Games. We gave them New Horizons – and this is key – we gave them a message that benefited the entire Olympic Movement, not just Korea.
So, this time, their story was more powerful and compelling than their competitors'. Neither Munich nor Annecy ever caught up to New Horizons. They chased us for 18 months. It shows the power of a great story. Munich's bid was fantastic – great speakers, incredible assets, but their narrative could not match ours'.
WSJ: In your view, what importance does timing have in prospects for a successful bid? In other words, do the IOC voters shuffle the games around by region and was Pyeongchang's success in part due to the idea that it was Asia's turn?
Mr. Burns: It is becoming less and less important because of the leveling of the economic playing field, I think. Of course, part of our message was of the 21 Winter Games held so far, only two had been in Asia (Japan). That was important. But global rotation is less of a factor, I think. Frankly, now with the rise of the BRIC economies etc., the Games don't necessarily have to be in the USA or in Europe every few years. Money exists elsewhere now – and a lot of it. I don't believe in the concept of continental rotation anymore. I believe in the power of a bid narrative to demonstrate value to the Olympic Movement in a clear and compelling way that is untouchable by one's competitors.
WSJ: Your company is focused on Olympic work. It's a bit surprising that there's enough work to sustain a consulting firm. What is the business like? What does a win like this mean in the industry of Olympic consultants?
Mr. Burns: The Olympic Games is a cottage industry in the sense that they happen every two years. My partners and I are all ex-IOC marketing agency personnel. We know the Olympic world well. We also just helped Russian win the 2018 World Cup. We were also just appointed to help ESPN take the X Games to a global level. So, we don't just do Olympic bidding. We do corporate consulting as well, working with companies such as Samsung, BHP Billiton, VW, Lloyd's and Deloitte in London 2012, and we are the Olympic agency of record for the IOC's newest top partner, Dow.
We have been fortunate to help four cities win Olympic Games, one country win a World Cup, one city (Kazan, Russia) win the 2013 Universiade Games and even managed golf's bid to become an Olympic sport. The only thing we really sell in our business is our reputation. We do what we do, and we do not take credit for things that we don't do…that is, unfortunately not the rule in our industry. But it helps us because people know that we are honest and we deliver.
It is a honor to work on the Olympic Games. It is, in a sense, a higher calling. We really do, in a very small way, help to move the world forward. I am grateful for the opportunity.


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Francis Brimm, an acclaimed news photographer, a man always more comfortable with peering at life than participating in it, has, at 73, retired to the Florida town of his boyhood. "He would read, sleep, visit the beach, fish, garden a bit, whatever he pleased—the pastimes, he imagined, of solitary" old people of some accomplishment." He would also reestablish ties with his older sister, Muriel, an unadventurous, churchgoing woman who, as she ruefully notes, has her own claim to fame: "having stayed in one place for three-quarters of a century." But both Brimms are haunted by recurring dreams—Francis of a woman he photographed during World War II, Muriel of puzzling childhood incidents—and by a grisly local murder.
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Midsummer on Shetland
Katie Fuller
Today is the longest day of the year. Stonehenge steals all the media limelight, but what's going on at the opposite end of the country? Just like every other day, our team is hard at work on Shetland, managing our nature reserves to give nature a home. Keeping an eye out for 'pirates'...
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Monday's magic moment: Once Bittern, not so shy?
Bitterns, everybody knows them, some people have heard them boom and even fewer have caught a glimpse of these elusive birds. Like many of you I've been caught up in Springwatch fever recently so rushed back to one of my favourite reserves, RSPB Minsmere. Here in the glorious sunshine me and...
13 Jun 2016
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Monday's magic moment: Hopelessly devoted to you
Dan W
Spring is here and thoughts have turned to love (sort of!) here at The Lodge. Birdlife all over the reserve is busy preparing for the breeding season. Blue tits are looking for food to fatten themselves up in preparation for the days ahead, a pair of red kites are regularly spotted eyeing each...
28 Mar 2016
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Monday's magic moment: child's play
Hannah Gray
One of the nicest things about working on a nature reserve is that it really comes to life during the school holidays, particularly from Easter onwards. I love walking across the site here at The Lodge to go to a meeting or get a cup of tea, and hearing the delighted squeals of children enjoying nature...
13 Apr 2015
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Monday's magic moment: motherly love
Hannah Gray
It's not just us humans who appreciate our mums, as this gorgeous photo of a grey seal and her pup shows. But we're the only species who have a special day to express our love, and with Mother's Day fast approaching, don't forget to send a card! If you're spending some time...
9 Mar 2015
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Moving forests
Maurice Tse-Laurence
I'm a fan of a good tree. Any tree that draws attention will do, but a few nice ones are forest beech - smooth barked and massive, common oak - the classic ancient tree (a saying goes 'they take 300 years to grow, 300 years to live and 300 years to die') and scots pine - towering over...
24 Oct 2013
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Monday's Magic Moment: nature at any time
In my opinion, nature at night doesn't get celebrated enough ( Big Wild Sleepout , aside). I guess that with our limited ability to see much in detail once the sun sets, it can be easy to fall into the trap that not much happens. But even taking some time out to appreciate a setting sun can...
12 Aug 2013
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This weekend... enjoy summer wildlife with us
This weekend the days are long so there is more time to make the most of them - and we can help! Many of our nature reserves have fun events organised this weekend - we'd love to see you. Everyone is wellcome - you don't have to be a nature expert. We'll show you the best bits of summer...
17 Jun 2011
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What's the weather doing to our reserves?
Kevin Middleton
Now we all know that if there's one thing us Brits like to talk about it's the weather! So just what is going on this year? We've seen parts of the UK in drought and other parts in flood. But what does it all mean for our wildlife? We asked reserve staff up and down the UK what it...
18 May 2012
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This weekend... combine nature with shopping
Kevin Middleton
Leave the crowds behind and head to one of our wonderful reserve shops. There you can get your nature fix and still go Christmas shopping! Here's three family-friendly reserves to try: Let's start with Minsmere ... Nestled on the Suffolk coast, this expanse of woodland, reedbed and...
9 Dec 2011
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This weekend...look out for butterflies
Kevin Middleton
RSPB nature reserves aren't just great for birds. Amongst the mammals, insects, reptiles and arachnids, over the years we've recorded a grand total of 57 species of butterflies – that's most of those recorded in the UK. Save Our Butterflies Week Butterflies are amazing creatures...
18 May 2012
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Get the lowdown on seals
Kevin Middleton
I admit: I'm no expert on seals. Like you, I know what they look like, I mean I've seen quite a few, mainly as a kid on my annual seaside holiday to North Norfolk. But I don't really know much about them. Sound familiar? So, come with me on a journey as I delve deeper into their mysterious...
17 Aug 2012
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This weekend...listen up!
We're not all early birds, but at this time of year I would seriously suggest that those among us who prefer a few extra hours of duvet-snuggling make an exception. For one thing, the light at this time of day can be absolutely beautiful: But enough of lovely morning shots, because...
4 May 2012
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Katie Fuller
You've probably heard about Google Street View , where you can take a 'virtual journey' and explore 360-degree images. But once you've looked up your house, checked who was down your street .and looked to see where your cat was , where else should you go? The good news is that you...
16 Mar 2010
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This weekend: join the big butterfly count
The big butterfly count is a nationwide survey running from Saturday until July 31st. The charity Butterfly Conservation is asking everyone to spend 15 minutes counting butterflies and moths in the sunshine. They provide everything you need on their website . What a perfect excuse to head out into your...
15 Jul 2011
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Ten ways to get involved with the RSPB
Kevin Middleton
Do you know all the ways you get involved with the RSPB? We're loads more than just the Big Garden Birdwatch – honestly! Here's 10 ways to get you started, many of them you can do at home... 1. Create a home for wildlife Why not turn your garden into your very own nature reserve...
15 Feb 2013
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Our Friday posts are usually all about getting out and about. But as it's the last day of 2010, I thought I'd share with you our top five things to look forward to next year (and which I'm sure you'll be hearing lots more about on this blog). Big Garden Birdwatch kicks off the new...
31 Dec 2010
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There are two species of seal that breed in the UK – the common seal and the grey seal. They might look awkward on land, lolling on beaches and flapping their flippers, but in the water these animals are like ballerinas, gracefully twisting, turning and dancing through bubbles. Here are six scintillating...
23 Sep 2011
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This weekend...have a hoot with owls
This is a great time of year to see and hear owls. You've got a good chance of seeing owls on many of our reserves - check out this list to see if there's a good place near you. If you live near Saltholme reserve (close to Stockton), you can drop into their owl watch between 11am and 2pm on...
4 Feb 2011
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This weekend...keep fit by avoiding the gym
If you made any new year resolutions, chances are they will have included one of the following: Get fit or do more exercise Lose weight Spend more time with friends or family And that, my friends, is where we come in. In 2011, we bring to you our state-of-the-art, all-purpose outdoor gyms...
7 Jan 2011
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This weekend... go wild
Katie Fuller
This weekend, when you've visited friends and family or had your fill of chocolate eggs, why not stretch your legs on one of our glorious nature reserves ? There are loads to choose from, from peaceful beaches to urban oases to tranquil woodlands. We're celebrating Easter in a variety of...
5 Apr 2012
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This weekend... enjoy one of nature's great spectacles
It's easy to forget that you don't have to travel halfway around the world, to somewhere like the Serengeti, to see an amazing wildlife spectacle. At this time of year, there is little to rival the raucous clamour of a breeding seabird colony - and the UK plays host to some of the world's...
26 May 2011
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Monday's Magic Moment: moody Monday
I love this image by Mike Read , looking across a flooded field at Ynys-hir nature reserve - the soon-to-be star of Springwatch 2011! He's definitely captured the moody side of the reserve, but to me that's what makes this image so striking and beautiful. Check out some more moody images...
30 May 2011
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Recent decades have seen the re-emergence and, on an unprecedented scale, the further development of various interacting strands of world, global and trans-national history, all sharing the aim of transcending national historiographies. Connections and comparisons have been central to these intellectual enterprises. The third European Congress on World and Global History, to be held in London at the LSE in April 2011, provides an opportunity for sustained reflection on these themes.
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Dave & Buster's (D&B) is a restaurant and entertainment business chain based in Dallas, Texas with locations throughout the United States and a couple in Canada. There is also a location in the United Kingdom as well as one in Taiwan, both operated independently under a licensing agreement with D&B. Each Dave & Buster's is a modern, full-featured video arcade center in addition to being a full-service restaurant, among other things.
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When David Corriveau and James "Buster" Corley opened the first Dave & Buster's restaurant in 1982 in a former warehouse, the theme for their place was not exactly innovative, at least not on the surface. Restaurant owners had been distinguishing their businesses by incorporating arcade elements since the 1980s. There was even another relatively successful chain operating at the time of the Dave & Buster's launch. However, Dave and Buster differentiated themselves with a focus on adult customers, and that direction destined them for great success.
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Today, video games are part of many adult's lives but back in 1982, most people did not associate arcades and video games with older people. Arcades generally geared themselves toward either young children or the teenaged crowd. Most restaurant-arcade combos like Chuck E Cheese focused on the kids and specialized in hosting children's birthday parties. However, the children of the 1980s were growing older quickly. Soon, they were old enough to drink, and the idea of a casual restaurant that served alcohol and had video games to play was very alluring to this new generation with a lot of disposable income.
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Although based in Dallas, Texas, the story of Dave & Buster's restaurant begins in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is here that David Corriveau, who had been a car salesman and a blackjack dealer in Las Vegas previously, started a restaurant called Cash McCool's in 1975. Dave had a natural knack for restaurants, and Cash McCool's boomed. In 1977, he was able to sell it for far more than his investment, and he turned that new capital into Slick Willy's World of Entertainment, a 10,000-square-foot billiard and game house amidst a renovated train station in Little Rock.
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Meanwhile, James "Buster" Corley was working his way up the management ladder at T.G.I. Friday's, where he had begun working as a waiter in 1972. However, his real dream was always to open his own restaurant. By 1977, he was in charge of location spotting for T.G.I. Friday's, and he finally realized the impetus to follow his dream when he came across the renovated train station where Dave had built Slick Willy's World of Entertainment. Buster built his restaurant right next door, and a non-adversarial relationship formed between the two men who quickly realized that not only did their businesses share similar clientele, that those who came to one often spent money in the other that same night. Generally, they would come to eat at Buster's and then go to play at Dave's place.
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That was how the idea was born. They posed the question, what would happen if they put Dave's place and Buster's place under a single roof? They spent the next year developing their ideas and plans, and when they were ready, they moved to Dallas, Texas. That first Dave & Buster's was a $3 million dollar investment, a great deal more in 1982 than it is now, and they wanted to make sure they had the client base to make it work. That first Dave & Buster's was a 35,000-square-foot warehouse where they sold salads, burgers, steaks, and fries, and where customers could play blackjack, pinball, and billiards.
Today's Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's has come a long way since those humble origins of being a casual restaurant with arcade elements. Today it is a huge nationwide chain of adult-oriented entertainment complexes. The restaurant is always at the center of each complex but now in addition to arcades they include full-service bars, dinner theater, billiards, shuffleboard, and some advanced virtual reality platforms for scenarios like golf and space combat. The bars often provide a strong focus on sports, and in many locations, Dave & Buster's is the destination of choice for high-profile sporting events such as the Super Bowl and UFC matches.
Activities at Dave & Buster's
• Bar
• Billiards
• Darts
• Dinner Theater
• Prizes
• Restaurant
• Shuffleboard
• Sporting Events
• Video Games
• Virtual Reality (Golf & Space)
Dave & Buster's Promotion
Today, Dave & Buster's is a promotion and marketing machine. Customers can see their adverts on the television, in the newspaper, on the radio, and even online. Many of their specials and most of their promotional information are available directly on their website (daveandbusters.com). There, customers can read about their Eat & Play combo, their standard special, which nets customers a meal and tokens for the one low price of $15.99. There is also information available about their regular Wednesday special, when all games are ½-price from open to close at every location. Customers can also access the website to enter any of the sweepstakes available at the walk-in locations.
Dave & Buster's Reward Program
Perhaps Dave & Buster's greatest promotion is the reward program intended for regular visitors. All one has to do in order to take advantage of the rewards program is sign up for it. It is free of charge, and there are no strings attached. Customers can get one at any location, or they can sign up for it online, and have D&B mail the card to them. Here is what you get:
• $10 in free gameplay good for any game.
• Monthly specials and coupons for food, games, and other fun emailed regularly.
• A rewards card, which makes it easy to track and protect one's ticket and chip balances.
• Graduation to Gold status at 1,200 chips played. Gold status gives the customer 10% off every game 24/7 for life.
How to Find Dave & Buster's Coupons and Specials Online
The Dave & Buster's website is the best place to find coupons and specials online, but that does not mean it is the only place. Web surfers can search for Dave & Buster's codes and other promotions through their favorite search engine, and they might even be surprised at what turns up. Some of the promotional coupons that Dave & Buster's releases to promote their partners are very good, and they often include savings such as buy one meal, get one meal free, or even a certain percentage off the total order.
How to Find Dave & Buster's Coupons and Specials Offline
Keep an eye out for the commercials on the television and an ear on the radio. This is where Dave & Buster's promotes their highest profile savings. In addition, check your local newspaper. Dave & Buster's runs small ads throughout the week, and they often take out a large flier in the Sunday paper that includes a diverse array of coupons and specials. Keep in mind that Dave & Buster's honors all company promotions, so do not worry if you see a promotion that your local D&B has not been promoting. Often the staff will recognize the promotion when you mention it, but bring a copy of it just to be on the safe side.


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As I write this, almost 5,000 fire personnel, brave men and women from as far away as Montana have been working tirelessly to contain Los Angeles County's largest fire in modern history.
The U.S. Forest Service took the lead, supported by the Los Angeles Fire Department, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, the L.A. City Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, Cal Trans, the Red Cross, California's Department of Fire and Forestry Protection and Southern California Edison.
These government and quasi-governmental employees are the nation's and California's pride, coordinating their efforts for our benefit.
It hasn't always been this way. Cooperation is a learned skill that takes focus and a commitment to the greater good.
Here's a few amazing factoids about the evolution of firefighting, instructive to those who lambast health care reformers for wanting to raise our standards to be comparable to other first-world nations. (The United States ranks 50th out of 224 nations in life expectancy according to 2009 CIA estimates, Japan is first and Canada ranks 8th.)
The modern evolution of firefighting started after the Great Fire of London in 1666.
At that time, competing insurance companies organized their own brigades.
If you didn't have your insurance identification posted, you were out of luck.
Today, without a health insurance card, you're in the same straights.
This tradition continued in the colonies where firefighting was also a competitive for profit industry.
In the early 1800s New York's infamous Boss Tweed entered politics by organizing his own fire gang.
In those days, the first brigade to arrive at the fire got the gig.
Free marketeers will note the finest attribute of this system, the incentive to arrive early.
The downside was the incentive to sabotage the competition.
Nowadays, health insurance companies compete to offer the best deal on the free market.
However, like Boss Tweed's fire gang, their bottom line is profit.
Once they have policyholders, cutting them loose when they are really in need of the benefits they thought they paid for is the logical next step.
According to a June 17, 2009, L.A. Times report, one Blue Cross employee earned an "exceptional performance" rating on an evaluation that noted the employee's role in dropping thousands of policyholders and avoiding nearly $10 million worth of medical care
Actually, private fire companies are once again popular as a way to combat tight budgets among some municipalities.
According to the conservative Heritage Foundation, one benefit from privatizing firefighting is that such enterprises don't have to hire union.
Great! That leads one to wonder about the quality and commitment of their firefighters.
In Indianapolis, where city services were privatized to save bucks, among numerous things that went wrong, fire hydrants froze due to poor maintenance.
Speaking of insurance companies and fire protection, it is fascinating that AIG, that very same disgraced, bailed-out entity that sucked our tax dollars into a black hole due to its own incompetence, saved some upscale homes during California's 2007 fire season.
I don't know AIG's present firefighting status (AIG's name has been changed due to its tainted status), but if jurisdictions cede their territory to companies like AIG, it may be too late to rebuild an infrastructure when it becomes clear that, as my old law school professor used to say: There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Following the Civil War, when Boss Tweed was imprisoned for stealing an amount equal to up to 8 billion of today's dollars, governments started to operate big city fire departments that in turn trained and rewarded their employees well.
The new system spread like ... well ... wildfire.
I cringe to think of what we would now have in place had the likes of Limbaugh, Beck or Sarah Palin been around to scream, "They're taking away our freedom to burn!" or threaten, "They'll refuse to drop fire retardant on nursing homes because saving old people is inefficient!"
We're blessed that California's firefighters and those of the nation have seen fit to create a vast, smart, interdependent fighting machine.
I looked at that plume over the horizon with confidence that the finest team in the world would do its best to keep our community safe.
Our investment has paid off in security and public safety.
California's firefighters prove that working together for the betterment of the community can result in a better quality of life for everyone.
Diana Shaw, an SCV resident since 1988, is an entertainment attorney, an elected member of the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee and a founding member of Santa Clarita's Democratic Alliance for Action. Her views reflect her own and not necessarily those of The Signal. "Democratic Voices" appears Tuesdays in The Signal and rotates among several Democratic writers.


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IN TODAY'S AMERICA, the poor are apparently getting poorer.
Then again, so is the middle class. And just like in the days leading up to the Great Depression, the rich are getting even richer.
Figures released by the Census Bureau yesterday (full story on Page 31) show that poverty is the highest it's been since 1994 - and for working-age people 18 to 65 years old, it's the highest since 1965, when President Johnson declared a war on it (that ended in a stalemate). For millions of low- and middle-income Americans, the economic ladder has gone only down during the recession.


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The lucrative business of text messaging
December 29, 2008 What's fair and reasonable pricing behaviour in business? There's an excellent NYT article entitled "What Carriers Aren't Eager to Tell You About Texting" which might encourage you to think about this next time you send a text message. The cost to the Telcos of sending text messages is negligible because the space-limited texts ride for free inside a control channel reserved for operation of the wireless network - so every cent of the 20 cents you pay for a text message is profit to the Telco. Gartner reports there were 1.9 trillion text messages sent in 2007, 2.5 trillion in 2008, and an anticipated 3.3 trillion in 2009. Our normal concept of fair pricing considers products whose costs rise proportionally to volume. Author Randall Stross points out that the cost of text messaging in the United States has doubled in the same period.


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The pinnacle of awesomeness (Origin: In 1987, Metallica's James Hetfield was the pinnacle of awesomeness. Thus, the term "'87 Hetfield" applies to anything that can be considered to be the most awesome of the awesome, the most badass of the badass.)
"Dude, you're telling me that while he was passed out in the next room, you fucked his drunk girlfriend on their couch twice AND once with a beer bottle? That's totally '87 Hetfield!"
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The coolest of the cool. In 1987, James Hetfield, lead singer/guitar player for metallica, was the embodiment of cool. Awesome personififed. Can be abbreviated as '87. Used by The Dillinger Escape Plan and others in the know.
That shirt your wearing is totally '87 Hetfield.
crispenによって 2007年10月13日(土)
1) Something that can't get any better. 2) The most rocking year for the most rocking dude, Metallica's James Hetfield.
1) "Hey man, did you try the coke slushie? It's totally '87 Hetfield!"
2)"Most rocking year and most rocking dude? I'd have to go with '87 Hetfield."
2)"Most rocking year and most rocking dude? I'd have to go with '87 Hetfield."
Flammy Snakeによって 2006年04月26日(水)
Cooler than cool, The pinnacle of awesomeness
Dude, that backflip off the garage was totally 87 hetfield
Leonardfromcanadaによって 2007年10月08日(月)
a synonym for cool, awesome, sleek, bad-ass, smooth, masculine, desirable, bearded, fast, incredible, better than you, etc. (based on Metallica's front-man James Hetfield)
hey man, that's '87 Hetfield.
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Thieves who stole an 8-foot statue of Jesus Christ off a crucifix in Detroit may have been seeking copper to sell as scrap. Problem is, it's made of plaster.
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The fury's are simply lander fans, the rotor is chinese design, you are better off with a Wemotec, lighter, better engineering and performance. The weight is an issue in the front, balancing can be a pita as the thrust tube takes up much of the space. Minifan and 2W18 motor is one of the nicest combos around for power vs weight.
Thanks for the info.
This was my best flight with my first 163
DB, nice flying and nice video. Do you have a head cam?? I fell off of this forum for a while after I crashed my second ME several times on launch. I accidentally bought the prop version. I used my het 2w-25 and a 4.75x4.74 apc on 4s. I bent the shaft a little. Vibration was horrible.... I had a 2w laying around for another project and decided to use it with 4.1x4.1 on 3s. I finally got her up in the air. This plane flies great!!!!! The 2w is 4600kv and only designed for 50 amp max. I have been putting 65+ amps to it. The motor comes down cool, but my esc is smoking hot. Throttle management is a must. I think I have been going at it all wrong by trying to stuff this thing with extreme performance stuff. The one I'm flying now weights in at only 960 grams with a 2650 mah 3s sky lipo. It is very stable and hand launchable with no problems. I do have the other edf version hanging on the wall and thinking of trying to squeeze a.90mm change sun fan in it. I would have to cut an access hatch in the top aft section of the fuse and have the batts forward under the.canopy for ch to work. I would guess she would be way heavy 1600+ grams???. But, I haven't even been able to get the 1300 gram beast off the ground so this may be unrelistic.. This fan is working well on my fiberglassed Stryker. Thrust is just a tad over 5lbs on 6s. Sound is the best part about it.
DB, this is much cheaper. http://shop.rc-electric-jets.com/RC-...EDF68-1A43.htm
Or you could go this route with a wemo rotor.. http://shop.rc-electric-jets.com/Sky...-SKYJP-70S.htm
Or you could get 6.5 lbs thrust from this one. Pretty pricey though.. http://www.effluxrc.com/All-Alloy-70...0-9H-28317.htm
I wish the latter was in my budget!!
Seeing as this is my thread, I will respond to all the links you just posted...
1st one, basic lander fan, heavy, and doesnt have the performance or efficiency of the wemo rotor or fan unit.
2nd one, looks like skyworld has changed the die for their cheap casting once they realised the intake section was too short to house any of the quality rotors available, looks like they have added a screw on intake, problem with this housing is the stators are not very well made, the motor mount is weak compared to a CNC machined housing, and the mounting tabs are very small, I would not rely on them to hold that fan in place long term. Plus the rotor is a chinese one, so for 70 bucks on special you are not getting value for money, especially when you can buy a full CNC housing of the highest quality with genuine Wemo rotor set for 80 bucks elsewhere.
3rd one, expensive, heavy with the recommended motor, and power hungry, note there are no power figures listed anywhere, but the fan sucks 120A/2682W to get the thrust, so where are you gonna put a 5000mah 6s pack in the EDF Komet?? Certainly wont get it to balance!
The Wemo minifan is the best quality 70mm fan out there and good for setups to 1200-1400w, and for really high power the Extreme CNC alloy housing with Minifan rotor is about the best value combo available.
The HET 2W18 motor is lightweight and high quality, 1.5kg thrust in the minifan at only 800w is great performance.
If you want serious power like your 3rd link, compare this, CNC Alloy fan with Wemo rotor and HET 1W40 = 2.7kg thrust sustained at 93.6A/1955W, thats 5.95lb, find me anything that can match that watts/thrust/cost. The combo is only $165.00!
Didnt strike a nerve I just wanted to give some straight up info on the products you listed, if it wasnt my thread I couldnt do it I am not trying to sell D.B anything, he can get the wemo fan and 2W18 locally in the US no problem. The CS10 setup works well in the Komet too, a little heavier as you need to use a longer can motor to keep the fan happy, but still flies it close to the wemo and it sounds really cool.
As for F16's grab a P3 one, about the same size, easier to work on, with mods and glassing its every bit as good, and you guys can buy them for peanuts over there, I cannot even land them for what HP often discounts them to!
Thanks for the info. I'm still pretty new to the hobby and don't know which fans/motors are best yet. I am starting to learn that it is not necessarily all about thrust, but amp draw, weight, efficiency are equally important. You guys appear to have done extensive testing various setups. I think that is great to reference when trying to decide what to buy. DB, let.us know how the Wemo performs. I have a Wemo rotor that I bought from a RC Groups member, but I need to get a shaft adaptor. I hope.to get a flight.in today at lunch. Kinda.windy today, but the.wind.really.helps me with hand launching.
RIP ME 163 #2. 3rd one will be a charm. Good luck DB!!
Ouch alright! Bummer, what happened?
I guess the receiver crapped out on me. I made a fast pass, went vertical, rolled and was heading back to mother earth. When I pulled back I had nothing. It seemed like it was in slow motion. I think I was less than 1000ft away from where she bit the dust. I have several "good" receivers installed in other planes that I never fly. For some reason I decided.to install an old receiver in the ME. I actually had about 10 flights with this receiver installed with no problems,.but something failed to cause the crash. I'm actually ok with it. She was pretty beat from the.other crashes. I may order another edf version this afternoon... I'll keepyou posted.
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I know what you mean. The first one I got was pretty decent quality wise. The second not so much. I hope I have all the bugs worked out on my end. Hopefully HET will do there part. I just received a new rotor/shaft for my 2w-25 today. Was thinking of running it in the next 163. Has anyone replaced a HET rotor/shaft like 2w or 2w-25? I was wondering what you used to glue the end cap back on with? Thanks.
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2013 Mac Pro Wait Time: Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other
Big news, Mac Pro loving boys and girls! Apple is now listing 2013 Mac Pro wait times as five to six weeks. While that represents a change in nomenclature, the actual time you will need to wait hasn't changed much if at all.
For example, back in mid-March, Apple listed availability as April. And, hey, that was roughly fix to six weeks. It is, indeed, a fact that 2013 Mac Pro wait times have varied from four to eight weeks since the diminutive pro desktop began shipping at the end of December.
While some people herald the "April" to "five to six weeks" change as a improvement, others are saying 2013 Mac Pro ship times have slipped — there is no Apple news that can't be spun into a negative.
Fundamentally, if you read news about Apple and it's good news, you're reading it wrong.
2013 Mac Pro Supply: An Enigmatic Mystery Wrapped in a Rumor
Of course, it still isn't clear these several months later what exactly is causing the Mac Pro shipping "delay" — extreme demand, manufacturing issues, parts supply or some combination thereof? Apple isn't saying and perhaps never will.
That said, Apple has a strong, strong track record of under promising and over delivering. So, five to six weeks for a shiny new 2013 Mac Pro in reality could mean shorter delivery times especially, one suspects, for stock configurations.
And, that would be new and a good thing™…
What's your take?
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|Issue Number 239
May 1999
P.O. Box 189, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0189
Fuel exhaustion and fuel mismanagement are common causes of engine failures and forced landings. A General Aviation (GA) pilot describes how he and his instructor had to make a forced landing, even after they obtained what they thought was the necessary fuel for their final leg home.
The reporter paid the airfield resident $20, making that a very expensive gallon of fuel. Still, as the reporter concludes, That was one of the best buys Ive ever made, since it allowed us to fly back to our airport before the engine quit on the ramprather than in the air, requiring a real autorotation to the ground.
Another GA pilot also made a precautionary landing when the fuel gauge did not jibe with the planned fuel burn.
Visual inspection of tanks, dipstick measurements, fueling receipts (when available), and fuel gauge readings should all concur. If any one is out of synch with the others, the situation warrants a manual fuel check to verify actual fuel status.
an air cargo crew missed multiple preflight cues that their fuel state
was not as it should be. In portions of the report not cited here, the
Captain lists schedule pressure, crew fatigue, and lack of currency as
causes of this incident:
As the reporter of another fuel mismanagement incident summed up: Any fuel situation is potentially dangerous, no matter how benign it may appear. As I learned many years ago, fuel in the fuel truck is of little use to a pilot in the air.
the past, we have shared reports about insect nests found in fuel tank
vents and pitot tubes. Here is a report of a new location for those pesky
and persistent little wasps known as mud daubers, or dirt daubers. The
First Officer of a B-727 cargo flight tells the tale:
Improper carriage of hazardous materials (hazmat) can pose a serious threat to air safety. A private pilot, traveling as a passenger on a commercial flight, reports on an incident involving a common item that some people might not recognize as a hazardous material.
The reporter notes that the posted hazmat warning at the airline check-in counter referred to "flammable liquids and solids," but matches were not included in the list of examples. He adds that, later, At the ticket counter...they took out from behind the counter a flier stating that matches are prohibited. However, it was not posted where the public could read it, and I would not have thought to ask for the flier if this event had not occurred.
In another incident, a knowledgeable First Officer recognized the danger of carrying two hazardous materials together:
After discussing several notable aircraft accidents attributed to improper handling of hazardous materials, the crew agreed to have the items loaded into separate cargo areas. The First Officer was wise to insist on the safe course of action.
of the most interesting incidents we hear about at ASRS come to us as
brief reports from modest crew members. For example, the following report
from an L-1011 Captain did not reveal the gravity of the emergency:
Reports from the First and Second Officers and a callback conversation between the Captain and an ASRS analyst told a much more harrowing story. From the First Officer [FO]:
The Captain was surrounded by inop flags on his instrument panel, so was unsure of which instruments were still operating. Random electrical warnings erroneously indicated that the aircraft was simultaneously on the ground and in the air.
The FO continues:
Cabin pressurization control was switched to standby mode. The SO found a second fire extinguisher and discharged it into the continuing red glow in the circuit breaker panel.
And finally:
The final diagnosis from maintenance personnel: an improperly installed wiring clamp had worn through the insulation and shorted out. Kudos to the flight crew for great crew coordination and superb handling of this aircraft emergency.


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Mom Gives Birth On New Jersey PATH Train, Redefines Fast CommuteCeridwen Morris
She was pregnant when she boarded the train in Jersey and not pregnant when she arrived at Penn Station in Manhattan.
She is a 31-year-old woman from Harrison, N.J. who felt contraction-like pains, according to the Associated Press, and decided to take the PATH train into the city with her husband. I believe this ride is about an hour tops. But on the train the contractions become more intense and they realized the baby was actually coming out. The baby was born around 10am. We don't know their names yet as they're still telling family members about the baby. PATH officials decided to take the train straight to 33rd street, bypassing local stops.
I want to know more details! Mostly because this is every expectant couple's worst nightmare but also a highly unlikely scenario. So I'd like to know things like whether this was her first baby? The average length of a first time labor is 24 hours. Of course not all of that is intense pain but please comment if you never really noticed it until the baby was basically coming out. Most feel intense contractions for hours before the head is even close to emerging.
You do occasionally hear this kind of story and it's more likely in a place like NYC– there are so many births every day, the odds of a commuter delivery are much higher than in less populated areas. Congratulations to the couple. What will the birth certificate say?!


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A Texas assistant coach named his son after Kevin Durant: "Springmann was watching his most famous recruit, Kevin Durant, play with the Oklahoma City Thunder one day shortly after his wife was pregnant. "I said I really like the name Durant," Springmann said. "And she jumped on board and never got off." But Springmann, who was the one who recruited Durant to Texas, wanted to make sure he cleared it through the proper channels first. He called Durant's parents and then made sure Kevin was alright with it, also. "They were cool with it," Springmann said. "And so was Kevin. We figured we couldn't name our son after anyone better. Kevin's everything we'd want our son to be."
Berry Tramel says Chris Paul was in Russell Westbrook's head: "Westbrook is a wonderful player, and it's not clear at all if he or Paul will be the better point guard two years from now. If I was the Thunder, I don't think I would trade them even up. Westbrook is bigger, stronger, younger and healthier. But Paul is more savvy. He's tough and he's sharp. And he's plenty good, too. Westbrook can't get caught up in Paul's mind games. Westbrook is an emotional player, but he can't let his emotions go wild. It cost the Thunder two huge sequences Monday night. It cost the Thunder the game."
Dan Devine of BDL: "You'd imagine that Oklahoma City Thunder fans aren't necessarily thrilled about it either, especially after watching Paul flail beneath the body of a driving Russell Westbrook during the second quarter of Monday night's contest in New Orleans. As you can see in the clip above, the Hornets' all-world point guard clearly sidesteps the contact, extends his right arm into Westbrook's, um, thigh, and promptly hits the floor like he just took a charge from '85-style Charles Barkley."
Scott Brooks on Russell Westbrook: "I don't really understand the fantasy rules," Brooks said, "but I like him on my reality team."
Everyone thinks they're getting Blake Griffin in 2013.
SI's power rankings: "After splitting last-second game-winners — Kevin Durant's three-pointer beat the Knicks on Saturday and New Orleans' David West nailed a fadeaway to down the Thunder on Monday — OKC is 9-3 in games decided by four points or fewer and 14-5 when the margin is six or fewer. One reason is that Russell Westbrook and Durant are among the league leaders in points scored per 48 minutes in clutch situations (a five-point game with less than five minutes left), according to 82games.com. Another is that two of the Thunder's best defenders, Serge Ibaka and Thabo Sefolosha, play a higher percentage of minutes for the team late in tight games than they do overall. Put simply, coach Scott Brooks inserts his stoppers on defense knowing that either Westbrook or Durant will have the ball when it matters on offense."
CBS Sports power rankings: "All-Star candidates: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook. A lot of debate has focused on Good Player (Monta Ellis) vs. Good Team (Westbrook). Uh, Spurs guards Ginobili and Parker qualify as both." Uh, Westbrook doesn't qualify as "good player"?


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Show transcribed image text This question concerns the relationships between client-server connections and ports. A browser initiates a 3-way handshake with a web server over a connection with source-endpoint label (184.108.40.206, 9157 ; 188.8.131.52, 80). What will be the source-endpoint label of the connection carrying the server's response? Suppose that it is known that all TCP segments arriving at a server are destined for three distinct ports. How many TCP client connections are open: less than three, exactly three, or three or more? Explain. What is the least number of sockets that a TCP server must open to service three clients? Explain. Is it possible for two clients on different hosts to connect to the same server port from the same port number? Explain. Is it possible for two clients on the same host to connect to the same server port from the same port number? Explain.
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