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Home List of Titles The instability of wave trains propagating over an onlique current: a laboratory experiment in a directional wave basin
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- Title
- The instability of wave trains propagating over an onlique current: a laboratory experiment in a directional wave basin
- Author(s)
- Toffoli, Alessandro; Babanin, Alexander V.; Ardhuin, Fabrice; Benouit, Michel; Bitner-Gregersen, Elzbieta M.; Cavaleri, Luigi; Monbaliu, Jaak; Onorato, Miguel; Osborne, Alfred R.; Stansberg, Carl-Trygve
- Abstract
- Extreme waves represent a serious threat for marine structures and operations. Numerical and theoretical work has already demonstrated that the modulational instability plays a relevant role in the formation of extreme waves (Janssen 2003, Onorato et al. 2006, Onorato et al. 2001). However, strong deviations from Gaussian statistics can only be expected if waves are rather long crested i.e. the spectral energy is concentrated on a narrow range of directions (Onorato et al. 2002, Socquet-Juglard et al. 2005, Onorato et al. 2009). For more realistic short crested seas (i.e. broad directional distributions), the effect of modulational instability becomes less prominent and, as a result, the occurrence of extreme waves does not exceed predictions from second-order theory (e.g. Socquet_juglard et al. 2005). This transition between strongly to weakly non-Gaussian behavior is determined by a balance between nonlinearity (which promotes non-Gaussian behavior) and directionality (which suppresses non-Gaussian behavior). Thus, if there are circumstances when the nonlinearity is locally enhanced, we can expect that non-Gaussian behavior would persist also at broader directional spreads. In this respect, when waves propagates against an ambient current, wave steepness, and hence nonlinearity, increases as a consequence of the shortening of the wavelength, making nonlinear processes, such as the modulational instability mechanism, more likely. A number of laboratory experiments have been carried out to verify the behaviour of regular and irregular waves when opposing a strong current. Most experimental results until now have been obtained in wave flumes, where only one-dimensional propagation can be addressed. For the present study, we have accessed one of the largest directional wave tank in the world to address the more general two dimensional problem, where a multi directional wave field propagates obliquely over a uniform current in partial opposition. The aim is to explore the role of increasing wave steepness due to wavecurrent interaction on the modulational instability mechanism and the formation of large amplitude waves.
- Publication type
- Conference paper
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Source
- Proceedings of the Australian Wind Waves Research Symposium, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 19-20 May 2010 / Keith A. Day (ed.), CAWCR technical report no. 023, pp. 106-109
- Publication year
- 2010
- FOR Code(s)
- 040503 Physical Oceanography; 091103 Ocean Engineering
- Keyword(s)
- Wave basins; Wave trains
- Publisher
- Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research
- 1835-9884 (series ISSN)
- 9781921605949
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2010 CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology. Paper reproduced here with the kind permission of the publisher.
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Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins has told banks to embrace the technological "revolution" underway in their industry, as his group prepares to formally launch its fintech accelerator programme in the City of London.
Speaking at yesterday's Future of Financial Services conference in London, hosted by PR firm Lansons, Jenkins said: "We are on the leading edge of a technology revolution. You can't see it, but it's coming, it's coming hard, and it's coming fast."
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In a separate panel event held at yesterday's conference, Julie Meyer, founder and chief executive of digital investment and advisory platform Ariadne Capital, whose firm aims to enable large financial institutions to become backers for digital initiatives, said big banks should not try to innovate themselves.
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"There is a dark side to technology," he said, adding that "the concern is technology within financial services becomes a sort of Wild West".
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|DM Hector
It is the 41st millennium. For more than a hundred centuries the Emperor has sat immobile on the Golden Throne of Earth. He is the master of mankind by the will of the gods, and master of a million worlds by the might of his inexhaustible armies. He is a rotting carcass writhing invisibly with power from the Dark Age of Technology. He is the Carrion Lord of the Imperium for whom a thousand souls are sacrificed every day, so that he may never truely die.
Yet even in his deathless state, the Emperor continues his eternal vigilance. Mighty battlefleets cross the daemon-infested miasma of the warp, the only route between distant stars, their way lit by the Astronomican, the psychic manifestation of the Emperor's will. Vast armies give battle in His name on uncounted worlds. Greatest amongst his soldiers are the Adeptus Astartes, the Space Marines, bio-engineered super-warriors. Their comrades in arms are legion: the Imperial Guard and countless planetary defense forces, the ever-vigilant Inquisition and the tech-priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus to name only a few. But for all their multitudes, they are barely enough to hold off the ever-present threat from aliens, heretics, mutants - and worse.
To be a man in such times is to be one amongst untold billions. It is to live in the cruellest and most bloody regime imaginable. This is a tale of those times. Forget the power of technology and science, for so much has been forgotten, never to be re-learned. Forget the promise of progress and understanding, for in the grim dark future there is only war. There is no peace amongst the stars, only an eternity of carnage and slaughter, and the laughing of thirsting gods.
Yet you are not just any individuals - you are explorers aboard a Rogue Trader ship with authority and freedom far above the comprehension of the masses. Empowered by an ancient warrant of trade and a warp-capable ship, you venture into the uncharted voids, discovering new worlds, lost civilisations, and bizarre alien technology. Fortune and glory are yours for the taking. Rogue Traders stand on the threshold of unlimited opportunity and innumerable dangers.
And should you fail...
The galaxy is a big place. You will not be missed.
|DM Hector
Chapter 1: Forsaken Bounty
853.M41: The Battleground, Koronus
Recently, an Imperial scout vessel detected the Salvation Beacon of the Emperor's Bounty in the Battleground, a blighted section of space in the Maw. The Maw is a dangerous warp passage that links the Calixis Sector to the mostly-uncharted Koronus Expanse, an area of space that lies beyond Imperial rule.
First Officer Alessaunder Godwinne, a scholar of the Expanse, knows that the Emperor's Bounty is a Lathe-class Light Cruiser, a rich prize indeed if it can be salvaged. On behalf of Rogue Trader Silas Tyr, Godwinne made the appropriate supplications and entreaties to the Administratum, eventually receiving a Writ of Claim pertaining to the recovery and salvage of the Emperor's Bounty. Under the conditions of the claim, the Rogue Trader himself must be the first to set foot upon the derelict vessel. To that end, you have set forth upon the Adamant Will, a massive and powerful Avenger-class grand cruiser owned by the Tyr dynasty for centuries.
It has been several days since you embarked from Port Wander into the darkness and peril of the Maw. In that time, your vessel has been buffeted and battered by the violent warp tides of the passage, and you have had to translate into real space numerous times to maintain your heading. The Adamant Will's Gellar Field — the energy halo that protects all Imperial ships from the baleful entities of the warp — has also been strained by the intense nature of the passage and the volatile nature of the Maw. Now, finally, your ship has arrived at the cursed place known as the Battleground, a forsaken stretch of void scattered with the debris of ancient warships. Somewhere here lies the Emperor's Bounty and the salvage you have come to collect.
|First Officer Alessaunder
Behold this mighty dot and tremble.
Piloting the massive and mighty grand cruiser was always awe inspiring. Alessaunder was sat in a mighty throne, controlling the movements of the impossibly large and ancient ship with tiny movements of his hands with simultaneous commands barked at co-pilots. A ship of this size should surely not handle this well, but this vessel was very, very old; its maneuvrability was comparable to a large transport, rather than the massive and ancient machine that it was.
As Alessaunder slowly maneuvered the Adamant Will through the void ship graveyard, he nodded his head to the Master of Etherics- his expertise was sorely needed at the augurs.
As we're on an endeavour, the ship's detection is currently +20. So, PWO, you roll Scrutiny + Detection for an active augury; your hoping to roll under 54 :). GM's call as to whether you can use your re-roll outside of ship combat though.
|Navis Yosarni
Marker laid in
|Navis Yosarni
Navis Yosarni returned to the bridge, hair and skin still damp from his bath. The past several days had been taxing to him, and with a shudder he recalled the tortuous eddies and currents that had marked their passage through the warp. Hands shaking as he wrung them and passed one through his lank hair he nodded at the Lord Captain and First Officer as he moved back onto the bridge. For now he kept his voice restrained, knowing that if he was needed he would be called...
|Master At Arms Ludicus Marleno
When not engaged in carrying out a task assigned to him, Ludicus Marleno, the master at arms aboard The Adamants Will can generally be found drilling the men or practicing in one of the private areas of the hold.
Currently he was overseeing a live round drill with the most promising of the crew.
"If your aim is true, do not wait to use it. Every enemy that falls before he reaches your line is one less that will have a chance to strike at you."
"Only an over proud fool waits "to see the white of their eyes" before shooting."
Know your aim; know your skill and us it!"
Despite his words, Ludicus soon notices that many of the crew are untrained and most likely untested in battle.
"I want everyone to fire singe shots for three rounds, form three ranks!
Anyone who can hit a marked area two out of three times will report to the sergeant after drilling."
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
Silas stalks the bridge, scanning the blackness of space, thinking of what to say to his crew, his people, as he considers the dire financial straits the house is in and the demands its creditors are making of him.
He needs a plan.
He spies the Navigator and returns his nod.
He catches Alessaunder's attention.
"First Officer, I will be in my quarters. We shall have a full staff meeting in precisely one hour there. Send out the usual summonses."
Silas walks out of the bridge, the worn scabbard of his power sword clanking on his left against his armor. He rests his hand on the handle of his Wrath-pattern plasma pistol, waits for the doors of the transporter to open to take him below decks.
You can never tell where the attack will come from. But I will not be caught unawares.
|First Officer Alessaunder
Very well, Lord-Captain Alessaunder acknowledges, then turning his attention back onto the piloting of the ship.
An hour... Time enough for a few basic auguries. Perhaps we'll have something to discuss with our findings other than what Silas obviously has on his mine.
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
Silas remembers something and activates his vox bead, "First Officer, delay any plans to venture further into the Battleground until we can discuss fully what we have against us."
|Vorgen Alph
Scrutiny + Detection: 1d100 ⇒ 83. Merde! Reroll? 1d100 ⇒ 70. Double merde!
"Nothing unusual." the white haired pilot bends over a viewscreen.
"There is what looks to be a shattered engine core about 3 VU local down. It's putting out some hard bake that is stressing the augers." He consults the present course and speed readouts.
"We will be clear in about an hour. Negligable salvage value."
Note: Bake, voider slang for radiation. Hard bake heavy, life threatening radiation.
|DM Hector
The Will coasts lazily through the desolate waste of the Battleground. Void dust bumps unceremoniously against her shields as the crew maneuvers the massive vessel through the debris in no particular heading. It is quiet. Of coarse space is normally quiet, but the ship is typically filled with the bustling of servitors, the clicks and beeps of the cogitators, and the conversations of the crew. But this is unnatural, it is as if the very presence of the Battlefield has seeped into the Adamant Will, and that thought is truly chilling.
The summonses go out, and shortly thereafter the Adamant Will's officers find themselves in the Lord Captain's quarters.
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
Silas hands each of his officers with a goblet filled with hundred year old amasec. He waits for them to settle down before he calls the meeting to order.
"Gentlemen, I want your thoughts on this endeavor. Each of you will have something to contribute. Rest assured."
Silas turns to Alessaunder.
"First Officer, what data do we have about this derelict that we seek to salvage?"
This is a familiar type of setting for me as I usually conduct meetings, either with clients or with my partners. And yes, I usually ply the others with spirits hehehe The meeting will follow the outline I sketched in the discussion thread. Let's give our GM some nice bit of role-playing.
|Navis Yosarni
Yosarni accepts the goblet, though does not partake - instead merely gripping the glass and concentrating on not allowing his nervous shakes to spill the contents.
|First Officer Alessaunder
Alessaunder thinks for a moment, recalling the inquiries he had made before venturing out into the maw and cross-referencing that knowledge with his Imperial Navy expertise. He takes a long, long draught of the goblet, enjoying the amasec but also preparing his speech.
1d100 ⇒ 54 TN 54
Inquiry- Success + 1 degree from 'Seeker of Lore'- assuming +0 difficulty.
1d100 ⇒ 28 TN 35
Common Lore (Imperial Navy) on the ship- Success assuming +0 difficulty.
So, GM- what do I know :).
|Vorgen Alph
Hmmm what does the Void master know of the quarry or the battlefield in general.
Common lore: War for history of the battles 37, roll 1d100 ⇒ 89.
Common lore: Imperial navy 37 for data on the quarry ship, roll 1d100 ⇒ 49.
Forbidden lore: Xenos for data on the other side 37, roll 1d100 ⇒ 91.
Ah that would be bugger all. Sigh.
Having nothing to add at the moment Vorgen sips the amsec and considers the future.
|Navis Yosarni
In line with Vorgen's attempts - here's some for the Navigator:
Forbidden Lore (Warp) target 42 : 1d100 ⇒ 5 to see if he knows of any specifics about the Maw's warp character
Common Lore (Navis Nobilite) target 42 : 1d100 ⇒ 52 - to see if the vessel is known among the Navis
|Master At Arms Ludicus Marleno
Ludicus favours the lord captain with a salute, complete with clicking his heels together.
As he is handed a drink he takes it and seems to contemplate it for a moment.
Our lord Captain will most likely request or demand a tactical analysis. Fortunately I have an idea of what to say.
As his reply to a question as of yet unasked begins to form in his mind, he allows himself to listen to the surroundings with half an ear while at the same keeping a sharp lookout for any potential threats, just in case.
If I can see it then it is there, and just because I cannot see it..doesn't mean it is NOT there.
|DM Hector
You have never heard of this vessel before.
|First Officer Alessaunder
Alessaunder finishes his drink, speaking clearly and concisely.
The ship is a Lathe-class light cruiser, as my initial report mentioned. It was declared 'lost to the warp' some twenty years ago. Its salvation beacon was picked up here in the Battlefield by a young naval officer; one of my contacts. It was he, who I purchased the location of the Emperor's Bounty from. As for this area of the Koronus Expanse... I would not be surprised if opportunistic pirates lurked here; its an ideal ambush spot. With that said, the Adamant Will is clearly a match for the raider-class vessels such rogues tend to pilot.
|Choir-master Noemi
Noemi rubs at the empty sockets beneath the beautifully-decorated wrap covering them before speaking.
"This close to the Maw, astro-telepathic communication will be difficult, Lord-captain. Any communication will be limited to nearby worlds, probably no farther than Port Wander."
|Gabriel Raldoron
|Regulorum Bast
The reassuring whir of machinery can be heard coming from the Magos Explorator. Regulorum Bast receives the cup of amasec and a thin tube-like mechadendrite emerges from under his respirator unit which enters the liquid and sucks up a small sip. His filters automatically engage and a lightning fast analysis identifies the flavor and transmits the information to the Enginseer Prime's cerebrum.
"My memory cortex indicates this amasec is consistent with that from the Theluvian agricultural world, Lord Captain?" Waving a hand of slender fingers, Regulorum brushes away his own question and his vox transmission takes on a lecturing tone.
"Lathe-class monitor cruiser. Vital statistics for an unmodified design:
"Dimensions: 4.2 km long, .5 km abeam at fins
Mass: 20.9 megatons
Crew: 35,000 crew, 25,000 servitors approx.
Accel: 6 gravities max sustainable acceleration
Speed degree maximum: 5
Maneuverability expected maximum: +12
Detection expected maximum: +15
Hull Integrity measurement: 63
Armour plating rating: 20
Turret Rating: 1
Weapon Capacity: Prow 1, Port 1, Starboard 1
"The design for the Lathe-class was uncovered in the deep data-vaults of Het in the Lathe system during the Angevin Crusade, and in the centuries since the crusade ended, the Lathe shipyards have diligently constructed multiple ships. The design differs from many light cruisers, with an emphasis on long-ranged detection and endurance rather than speed and manoeuvrability. Outfitted correctly, a Lathe class can operate without refit and resupply for decades.
"In common use in the Explorator fleets, the Mechanicum prefer this class of ship as it is more suited for exploration and detection over the speed focus of other light cruisers."
Some of that is me. The rest quoted from here.
"As for the specific design of the The Emperor's Bounty..."
Scholastic Lore (Legend or Archaic) 45 v. : 1d100 ⇒ 87
OR (if appropriate)
Forbidden Lore (Archeotech) 45+10=55 v. : 1d100 ⇒ 49
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
Silas silently listens and allows his officer time to contribute. He sips at the amasec taking care not to enjoy it too much. He nods at each presentation.
He considers the problems inherent in the salvage and starts to ask the following questions:
"Once we find this derelict, what are the chances that the ship's plasma engine and warp drives are still functional? You did say First Officer that she was lost twenty years ago.
"Choir-master, is it possible that some of the astropathic calls for aid of the Bounty are still bouncing around the aether? It would certainly eliminate many of the uncertainties about this salvage. Can you do it?"
"Magos, worst case scenario that the derelict's systems are less than optimal. Can you provide me a graduated estimates as to times for repairs, various factors considered of course?
"Master-at-arms, while we don't know if this derelict is still inhabited and has a human livable environment, any suggestions in terms of weaponry and equipment that would maximize protection to our boarding party yet minimize damage to the ship? Shotguns, you think would be the most expedient?"
"Father, I appreciate your ministrations with the crew, especially in this place far from the Emperor's light. You think that the crew will break should we encounter misfortune here?"
Voidmaster, what are your time estimates till we can get an accurate auspex location on this thing? Is the Adamant safe from the debris of this Battleground?"
|Master At Arms Ludicus Marleno
Ludicus clears his throat and speaks with a slow modulated tone, remarkably soft for a man having spent years commanding soldiers in war.
"Indeed, the Adamant will is a match for any ONE ship that a pirate could field. My one concern is that they might be setting an ambush en masse ."
"Our crew is enthusiastic but lack experience and the level of skill is...adequate, just about."
"From a tactical standpoint, our lack of a lance weapon is the main drawback. Using hit and run tactics we can hold of a force of several ships, but without heavier firepower than what we currently posses we cannot breach a line easily.
Neither do we have a high chance of finishing a battle quickly or setting up an effective ambush of our own."
"To summarize, if encountering a larger force it maybe be prudent to...withdraw." It clearly galls the master at arms to admit that, and even more to put it into words.
"That is my report Lord captain militant."
After his report, Ludicus salutes one more.
Ninja captain.
"As for weaponry, shotguns would be tactically sound in the often cramped corridors of the ship, maximum impact at close range. I would advice a secondary weapon with less spread and longer range as well. A las carbine would be ideal for that."
"For protection...since we cannot know that the life support systems will be functioning all over the ship, we will most likely require void suits. This prohibits us from using heavier armour. Flack would however be suitable."
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
"First Officer, can I see that Writ of Claim? I am just curious as to what other conditions were inserted there. We don't want of course our claim to be voided for want of compliance hehehe."
|First Officer Alessaunder
Forgive me Silas, but I believe I already showed you the Writ a few days ago- perhaps you had other matters on your mind?
There is no way Silas wouldn't have seen the Writ by now. Also... all this talk of armour and weapon choices is somewhat moot, we haven't made the acquisitions for many of these things.
After Ludicos makes his tactical assessment, Alessaunder voices his disagreement.
Forgive me old comrade, but I couldn't disagree more. The Avenger class of Grand Cruiser is ill-suited to hit and run attacks and we out-range anything these pirates could possibly bring to bear. Our void shields, in combination with our armour, makes it unlikely for common weapons used by such miscreants to deal any significant hull damage. We are like a mighty old bear, daring any wolf cubs to get within our long claws.
Void shields apply against each individual vessel firing on us- not on a per turn basis. A raider for example, would have to score 4 hits to even have 1 hit count against our formidable armour. This means that, assuming average damage, a common raider's macro-cannon volley would have to score 6 hits (hit + 5 degrees) to do any damage to hull integrity.
Alessaunder responds to the inquiry about the engine and warp engines.
Such devices are built to endure my Lord-Captain. Chances are good that the engines are intact. Our primary concern should be whether the Gellar Field still functions and whether the ship was lost in the void or in the warp.
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
Silas has a lot on his mind, hence, his lack of recall right now as to the full details of the writ of claim.
"Thank you, First Officer. Either you or the Choir-master can help us ferret out the truth as to the reason for the derelict's mishap."
|Choir-master Noemi
|Vorgen Alph
Silas silently listens and allows his officer time to contribute. He sips at the amasec taking care not to enjoy it too much. He nods at each presentation.
He considers the problems inherent in the salvage and starts to ask the following questions:
Voidmaster, what are your time estimates till we can get an accurate auspex location on this thing? Is the Adamant safe from the debris of this Battleground?"
"Given our current speed the Adamant will be at the location indicated to the First officer in (Insert answer here.) hours. Assuming there is something to find, and assuming that the Bounty is anywhere near the indicated location I will be able to pinpoint the location of the vessel within (assuming one scan attempt per hour and a 57% chance of success per scan without rerolls)five hours of our arrival regardless of any other factors. I would like to note this is a very conservative estimate. If the beacon is still in operation our augers could pick it up at any moment."
"The debris poses very little threat to this ship. Our shields will withstand micro-impacts and occasional course correction will avoid larger threats. While it is likely that there is an intact plasma engine or a still functional warp drive out there the chances of the Will encountering one are miniscule given the size of the field. Even if, in a worst case scenario, a malfunctioning or damaged drive goes critical and opens a major breach without warning the emergency Geller field will allow us to make the transition without real damage. In anticipation of this extremely unlikely event I have ordered that all aspects of the emergency field be carefully monitored. I am happy to report that the field is functioning exactly according to specifications."
"In my view the only real threat in the Battlefield will come from pirates or renegades. The active auger use necessary to find the Bounty will also make us more visible. However our size and armament should give all but the most psychotic pause."
|DM Hector
The Writ of Claim states that whatever you manage to haul back from the wreckage is yours, including the wreckage itself should you manage to find a way to haul back the entire thing. The only catch is that Silas must be the first person to set foot upon the site.
|First Officer Alessaunder
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
Silas reads the writ of claim. "Hehehe Just great. These Administratum pencil-pushers are really daring me. Hehehe
"Voidmaster, can our void shields survive a direct collision with any of the debris outside?
|Vorgen Alph
|Gabriel Raldoron
"That depends entirely on the nature of the mishap, Lord-captain," Hastus states matter-of-factly. "Pirates, not likely; xenos, perhaps; warp-related phenomena, very possible. All I know for certain at the moment regarding the crew's morale is that this place is not well-liked, and the men would rather be here for as short a time as possible. However, the junkers and salvagers we picked up at Port Wander before we left are serving the additional role of mocking the greener crewmen into at the very least pretending that they aren't intimidated by the place."
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
First Officer Alessaunder wrote:
"... armour and weapon choices is somewhat moot, we haven't made the acquisitions for many of these things."
So do we have troops? If we do what are they armed with?
Not the regular army. Just peacekeepers probably. They're probably armed with standard lasguns just like the Imperial Guard.
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
"That depends entirely on the nature of the mishap, Lord-captain," Hastus states matter-of-factly. "Pirates, not likely; xenos, perhaps; warp-related phenomena, very possible. All I know for certain at the moment regarding the crew's morale is that this place is not well-liked, and the men would rather be here for as short a time as possible. However, the junkers and salvagers we picked up at Port Wander before we left are serving the additional role of mocking the greener crewmen into at the very least pretending that they aren't intimidated by the place."
"Magos, you heard what the Father said. I need those estimates A-S-A-P."
I should have more trials so I can be awake when you guys post.
|Vorgen Alph
Silas reads the writ of claim. "Hehehe Just great. These Administratum pencil-pushers are really daring me. Hehehe
"Voidmaster, can our void shields survive a direct collision with any of the debris outside?
"They can and they are. While we speak our shields are shunting aside or destroying, with the aid of our turret guns, a great deal of useless debris. In order to pose a threat of a damaging collision a peice of wreckage would have to be very large and moving towards us at a very high speed. Any such object would be identified by the augers long before it came near us and corrective action taken. If there was a threat a miniscule course correction would remove it. Or if such a correction was undesireable a barrage from the main guns would remove the threat while providing entertainment and training for the gunnery crews. The only remotely likely threats are hostile action or a derilect drive going critical. It is my opinion that this ship has very little to fear in this part of the void."
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
While we're waiting for the others to chime in, I think our plan action will be to use the Adamant and plunge into the Battleground look for this Bounty. Our missionary will issue a press release for the crew's benefit, extolling our endeavor as being in accord with the Emperor's plan. Meanwhile, we shall wait for the choirmaster's report. Our voidmaster, navigator and first officer will coordinate the search for the Bounty using our auspex of course. Your humble fearless leader will coordinate with master-at-arms to form our volunteer squad who will be joining the boarding party. Again magos will be needing those estimates. Sorry if I sound like a broken record but the more time we spend idle and repairing the derelict the more likely the chance that a raider will pounce on us. I don't want to be caught with our proverbial pants down. These preliminaries should pay big dividends once we actually get to finding the treasure hehehe Any comments?
As an aside, is there a stock market in the 40K universe?
|Navis Yosarni
Yosarni listened as the men talked of the mundanities that were beneath his concern. They were at the Maw itself, a roiling vertex of warp storms that could either swallow them whole or spit out horrors incalculable in their path. The Navis shuddered at the thought and his shakes momentarily got the better of him, goblet lurching too violently and amasec sloshing over his hand and lap.
Eyes darting around the room like a cornered animal Yosarni speaks "Lord Captain.. we waste time, we need to find this ship fast and move from this cursed point in space. Only blind luck shields us from the Roil and Vortex and woe betide us if we become objects of their intent..."
|DM Hector
@Silas: Not likely on an Imperial scale. If there was, it'd likely be planetary or limited to a system at best.
As an aside, the Screaming Vortex is the area of space for the Black Crusade game.
Right, well, if you are all ready to continue we'll move forward.
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
"I understand your concern, Navigator. Well if you all have nothing further to add then here's what we shall do: (1) the First Officer, along with our Navigator and Voidmaster shall scour the area with auspex and determine the location of the derelict; (2) Our Magos shall prepare a salvage procedure that we shall follow once we find the derelict; and (3) the Master at Arms and I shall recruit the volunteer squad that shall accompany the boarding party."
"Father, we desire your assistance in conveying to the crew that this endeavor is in accord with the divine plan of He who sits on Terra."
"Let's go to it then. Report to me of your progress through vox."
|Navis Yosarni
The spindly Navis with extra skin nods an acceptance to words and gives a slight bow before moving back towards the bridge. Poring over sensor readings and his treasured stellar maps, he plots a course. Occasionally he stiffens in place and closing his eyes firmly flickers his warp eye open and shut to help sense what lies beyond the steel and into the void...
Since Vorgen has the auspex, Yosarni will be on Nav duty:
Navigation (Stellar) target 42: 1d100 ⇒ 47 to choose an effective route through the battlefield
Navis Power: Void Watcher target 41+10: 1d100 ⇒ 59 to pick up on any interesting stellar objects within 4 void units
|Master At Arms Ludicus Marleno
Ludicus nods at Alessaunder.
My assessment is being challenged, I shall have to work even harder to prove myself now.
"The first officer is in effect correct, however, it never pays to underestimate the enemy. Pirates make a living by surprising their targets. If one of their ships is powerful enough to engage us and keep us busy the smaller ships can circle us and whittle down our defences.
I would also look out for minefields disguised as debris.
I do however admit that the first officer is correct in effect. The scenario I described may be unlikely, and more often than not, the bear's strength is enough to make any wolf back off."
When the task of helping find volunteers comes up, Ludicus nods enthusiastically.
"Yes lord captain militant, before arriving here I was conducting a drill on some of the men. By now the sergeants will have picked out the men who scored highest in accuracy.
We can pick who shall accompany us from them.
May I also suggest we make a note of whom we take along? As I said, most of the men have enthusiasm but lack experience.
We can form future boarding parties from the core of the men we now employ."
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
|Regulorum Bast
|Regulorum Bast
While the other officers are providing their suggestions and intel, Regulorum is cataloging the sounds of their voices for review later. Meanwhile his attention is focused on a dataslate on which his slender fingers tapped almost rhythmically and precisely.
When the boarding plans including the crew's soldiers was concluded, Regulorum holds out the dataslate for Silas.
"Lord-Captain, here is the information required."
The dataslate provides page after page of possible issues with the mechanical workings of The Emperor's Bounty starting with the minor such as plasma drive malfunctions and life-support failures and ending with the catastrophic like pocket warp translations and an insane starship personality. Also include is the suggested corrective procedure. Some of these are simple and almost humorous such as planting Reginala blossoms from Tarsis III to fend off a gretison gas vapor with an extremely detailed mapping of where such plantings would be most effective and the most likely areas to have such a vapor build up. Some of the more terrifying possibilities like chaotic corruption or massive Tyranid infestation have only a single word for their suggested resolutions: bombardment.
Naturally the most important part is the total projected hours of repairs, rites, and holy communions. They range in nature from a couple of hours to several days to months. Silas will even see a link on the dataslate that will allow him to view a matrix of all possible combinations of total time for any of the varying degrees or possible complications. In other words, the amount of data is staggering and until an actual assessment of The Emperor's Bounty has been done, it would appear difficult to make an accurate projection.
Pending some info from DM Hector, I should be able to "compile" (make up) some scenarios for The Emperor's Bounty.
|Master At Arms Ludicus Marleno
"Do you wish to start the recruitment process right now lord captain militant?
I have one or two additional suggestions if you care to talk while we make our way to the training grounds?"
|DM Hector
|Lord-Captain Silas Tyr
"Do you wish to start the recruitment process right now lord captain militant?I have one or two additional suggestions if you care to talk while we make our way to the training grounds?"
"Lead on. I would hear what you have in mind."
|Master At Arms Ludicus Marleno
Ludicus nods, pleased that he is serving someone willing to take advice, even if he then makes the decisions on his own.
"Well my lord captain militant, you have employed a number of skilled officers, each one a leader in his own right.
I am skilled at leading men in war, and First officer Alessaunder can lead men in commerce."
"This makes you a leader of leaders and a powerful man indeed.
As such what I am about to say may be redundant, but I would be remiss if I did not mention it."
"When leading soldiers there are many styles of command, but it all boils down to variation of three styles.
Leading by fear, by love or by respect."
Here there is a short pause as the master at arms considers how to best explain his meaning.
"Leading by fear is the simplest and the easiest to achieve and maintain, but the the least trustworthy of them."
"Leading by love is almost as easy as fear, it is more reliable but hard to balance. Too much makes you look soft, too little leads to resentment."
"Leading by respect takes a lot of effort and can be hard to achieve, but is almost infallible once achieved."
"As your master of arms I act with your authority and thus as a reflection of your will, and I can thus work towards either command style.
But which one do you yourself prefer?"
Ludicus eyes stray over the captain briefly, studying his reaction.
"If you want to lead by fear, I suggest instigating a rule that has anyone who cannot perform a minimum requirement in the drills executed."
"If you want to lead by love, I suggest a celebration for the men at set times."
"If you want to lead by respect I would suggest that after we inspect the troops, you act like you are giving me some advice out of earshot and I then inform the troops that the lord captain militant have decided to implement a reward to whatever team that does best in the drills. Say an extra ration of ale."
Clearing his throat, Ludicus continues, feeling he may become a bit long winded and eager to finish up.
"More practical, I suggest we pick a handful of men that perform well on this mission and give them a rank equivalent to corporals and have each lead a fire team that can be deployed as a unit."


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The release of the Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) Version 0.7 in July 2005 marks a significant milestone in open source web and J2EE development. The WTP project, seeded by contributions from the IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere and ObjectWeb Lomboz, provides a set of well-rounded and tightly integrated tools that simplify the creation of often complex web and J2EE applications. These tools also form the foundation of an integrated web and J2EE tools platform that offers great flexibility to vendors who want to add their own extensions and customization.
This article will give you an overview of the WTP project, take you on a tour of the great tools it has to offer, and provide a glimpse into the WTP 1.0 release currently scheduled for December 2005.
The WTP is a new Eclipse top-level project, released for the first time on top of Eclipse 3.1, that contains tools and a platform that support both web and J2EE development. The WTP consists of two subprojects: Web Standard Tools (WST) and J2EE Standard Tools (JST). The WST project contains tools for programming-language-neutral standards such as HTML, XML, and web services. The JST project contains tools specific to the Java language and its J2EE platform such as EJB, servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP), and Java web services.
The WTP project has three key goals that speak directly to its tools' users and platform extenders.
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The WTP 0.7 release includes tools for:
From a web and J2EE platform perspective, the second part of Goal 3 is a platform-quality API. This goal is targeted for the 1.0 release-- seeFrom WTP 1.0 to 0.7 and Back Again for an explanation. The WTP API will define WTP as a platform and allow independent software vendors (ISVs) to develop their own enhancements to the Eclipse web tools.
When adopting an open source project, ISVs should primarily consider longevity. With companies such as BEA, IBM, and Oracle already committed to the WTP, the platform already has the support it needs to last a long time.
The first release of WTP provides a well-integrated and easy-to-use development environment for web and J2EE developers of various levels of experience. It makes the tasks of development, testing, and deployment of web and J2EE applications, which can be rather complex, straightforward for developers not deeply immersed in J2EE specifics. Consider a typical J2EE application that provides both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-client (B2C) services. Figure 1 illustrates how such applications can be architected.
Figure 1. Overview of a Typical J2EE Application
For simplicity and scalability, a typical application will use a database management system (DBMS) for data storage. An Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) component together with a Java database connection (JDBC) driver can be used to access data from the DBMS. To satisfy the B2B requirement, the EJB component can be exposed as a web service to achieve a platform-neutral and highly interoperable integration point. Finally, the presentation layer between the application and clients can be implemented using a combination of HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and JSP technology. Such an application may look complex on the outside, but using the WTP you can develop it quickly and without a great depth of knowledge about all of the technologies mentioned above.
The WTP is equipped with vendor-neutral tools that allow developers and administrators to manage their data through the use of JDBC drivers. The currently supported DBMSs include Apache Derby, IBM DB2 Universal Database, IBM Informix, MySQL, Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, and Sybase, but any vendor can contribute to WTP by plugging in its own DBMS adaptor. The WTP provides a connection wizard to create live connections to a DBMS. With a connection established, you can view database elements such as tables, stored procedures, and user-defined functions, and update table content using the Database Server Explorer, shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. The Database Server Explorer
In addition to viewing data, you can use the SQL Scrapbook to help you construct SQL commands to execute against a connection. Together these tools allow you to access and manage your data with ease.
J2EE itself is complex and can be overwhelming to developers who are new to it. As mentioned above, one of WTP's goals is usability. With respect to J2EE, this means providing tools that enable you to work more efficiently within the J2EE environment, reducing development time and the amount of experience and knowledge needed to create complex applications. The WTP includes wizards that guide you through the creation of various J2EE modules. It also provides great flexibility in how to manage these modules.
One example of the WTP's flexibility is the flexible project layout feature of the J2EE tools. This feature allows you to bundle multiple J2EE modules into the same project rather than being tied to the traditional one-module-per-project mapping. Such a flexible layout enables you to choose a project structure that best fits your style and needs, which can greatly reduce the complexity of managing large applications. Supporting multiple modules per project is just the first achievement of the flexible project layout. Future extensions to this feature will address the folder level, allowing you to further customize your development workspace by specifying your own names and locations for source and class folders. To further simplify your development effort, the J2EE tools can also generate skeleton code for commonly used J2EE artifacts such as servlets and EJB components, and also support de facto industry standards such as XDoclet.
The WTP also contains tools for web services, now an integral part of J2EE. These tools allow you to easily create interoperable web services. Interoperability is the key to the success of web services as it allows you to make the powerful statement that your service can be utilized by any business application running on any platform (be it built on Java or .NET) on any operating system. The XML schema and WSDL editors (shown in Figure 3) allow you to visually design your web services, hiding the complex standards that define a web service description. These editors and the corresponding XML schema, WSDL, and WS-I validators verify that your XML schemas and WSDL documents comply with standards and conform to the WS-I profiles. This ensures that the web services you produce will have the best chance of interoperability.
Figure 3. The WSDL editor (click for full-size image)
Once your WSDL document is complete, the Web Service wizard helps take you from your abstract definition (your WSDL document), through implementation of your Java web service, right to deployment and testing of your completed web service. For the novice web services developer, in just a single click, the Web Service wizard can take you from a WSDL document to a fully deployed web service. More experienced developers can choose to step through this wizard to modify the configuration of their web services, tailoring them for more specific applications by performing actions such as custom namespace to Java package mapping. Using the wizard, you can also pick and choose your combination of server and web service runtime support. The WTP supports the popular Apache Axis web services runtime running on the Apache Tomcat servlet container or the Apache Geronimo J2EE server. The web services framework is also extensible, providing vendors with the hooks they need to easily plug in their own implementations to extend the web service runtime support. In addition to the tools that create web services, the WTP also includes a Web Services Explorer, shown in Figure 4, that supports the publication and discovery of web services to and from UDDI, and unit testing of web services.
Figure 4. The Web Services Explorer
In addition to J2EE development, the WTP also includes tools to build web-centric applications. The Structured Source Editing (SSE) tools support the editing of XML, DTD, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSP documents. These editors provide the Eclipse "franchise functions" made popular by the Java development tools, such as syntax highlighting, content assist, and source formatting, which anyone who has used the Eclipse Java editor will be very familiar with. The WTP also supports JSP debugging, shown in Figure 5, which allows you to set breakpoints in the JSP editor and debug the JSP component on a unit test server. As should be expected, JSP debugging is integrated into the Eclipse debug framework and works in a similar manner to Java debugging.
Figure 5. Debugging a JSP component
The WTP comes with a set of server tools that enable you to work with servers available from other vendors. Included in the WTP is support for Apache Geronimo, Apache Tomcat, IBM WebSphere, BEA WebLogic, JBoss, and JOnAS. By providing the server installation location and a few other parameters (the type and number of which depend on the specific type of server), you can configure, start, stop, publish, and debug an application on a server from within the Eclipse development environment. This significantly improves the unit testing experience and integrates the deployment stage of development into your development environment.
After WTP milestone M3, the WTP project management committee (PMC) determined that the WTP API had not yet had a significant chance to be reviewed or to begin being adopted by ISVs. One of the WTP project's goals is a platform-quality API, which encompasses binary compatibility between releases (which means the code you write to extend the WTP on release X will work without modification on all future WTP releases as well). In order to support binary compatibility, the PMC decided that it would be in the best interests of the WTP, its contributors, and its community not to prematurely declare API. In response to Eclipse convention with respect to the amount and quality of API that is required of a 1.0 release, the PMC decided to change the release number from 1.0 to 0.7. This convention follows from the first Eclipse release way back in 2001, which was numbered 0.9 for the same reason. The PMC decided that the WTP would stay on schedule to release the first version in July 2005, but that the focus of the first WTP release would shift to cover only the industrial-quality end user tools. The follow-up release to 0.7 will be the 1.0 release. The WTP 1.0 release, currently scheduled for December 2005, will focus on the platform-quality API and contain bug fixes to further support the industrial-quality tools.
This article contains an overview of the WTP project, a tour of its end user tools, and an explanation of its version numbering with a lead-in to the next release. The WTP is a combined effort from many companies and organizations to produce industrial-quality web and J2EE tools for the Eclipse platform and a web and J2EE development platform that can be extended by ISVs. The tools are available in the July 2005, WTP 0.7 release. The platform-quality API will be available in the December 2005, WTP 1.0 release.
You are the WTP community. The only way the WTP will fulfill the community's goals is if you provide feedback through bug reports and newsgroup postings, and provide other contributions such as code, documentation, and promotion, where you can. WTP 0.7 contains industrial-quality end user tools and is a good candidate for independent software vendors to explore as a basis for extension. With the community's help, the WTP will continue to improve, adding new tools and API, and allow Eclipse to lead the way as the open source web and J2EE development environment.
Jeffrey Liu is a software developer at the IBM Toronto Lab, and a committer for the Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) project.
Lawrence Mandel is a software developer at the IBM Toronto Laboratory, and the lead of ecosystem development and a committer for the Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) project.
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January 30, 2013
Elsie Agnew, 84, a resident of Hudson, NY since 1948, went to sleep on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, NY. She recently was a resident of the E. L. Wilkinson Facility in Amsterdam, NY.
She has gone to see her parents L.T. and Lucille Agnew, sisters Fala Mae Brown, Viola Bethea and Barbara Elam and sons Donny Alexander and Benjamin Albea.
Elsie has left to morn her passing her sisters, Louise Hughes of Columbus, GA and Joyce Horsley of Charlotte, N.C.; her children, Vicky (James) Hughes of Amsterdam, Stacey Albea of Waterford, NY, Tobie Ann (Junie) Clanton of Hudson, NY. and Joyce Albea of Palatine Bridge, NY; cherished grandchildren, James of Virginia and Tremayne of Albany, NY. Tony, Quann and Howard all of Hudson, NY, and Andrew of Amsterdam; eight great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
The family would like to thank the E.L. Wilkinson staff for their long time care of their beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 1:00P.M. at the Betz, Rossi & Bellinger Family Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam with Pastor William L. Hamilton of the Friendship Baptist Church in Schenectady, NY presiding.
Cremation will take place at Vale Cemetery Crematorium, Schenectady, NY.
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Paying off bills and college debt. Settling down. Staying fit. Struggling to live a meaningful life. These might be #firstworldproblems, but they loom large around the time adulthood morphs from a freedom to a responsibility. And they almost squeezed Old Hundred out of existence.
"We thought we were going to break up," said singer-guitarist Blake Skidmore, who co-founded the folk-tinged indie rock band three years ago. "There were just commitments in our lives that were making it feel like we had to make a decision. And then we kind of realized, no, this is working. This is something that we want. And it sort of epitomizes in some ways those other choices you have to make."
Instead of breaking the band, those pressures yielded a fascinating document of Old Hundred in flux. As Skidmore puts it, sophomore album "Time In the Wild" explores the ups and downs of "being anxiously committed." When they sing together, "The gun to your head is a gun to my head/ Why can't you get right?" it's easy to imagine the members addressing lovers, co-workers, even each other.
The internal and external tug of war is amplified by the presence of four singer-songwriters vying for space, batting around ideas and grappling with what makes them tick. Though the band began with Nate Gelinas and Jon Helm backing up Skidmore, they've been talking about developing into a democracy since their last album two years ago. This one brings that concept to fruition.
"It feels like more and more the concept of a band gets pushed aside, even with bands," Gelinas said. "The concept of The Band or The Beatles where you have clearly four or five different personalities, and you can hear them. Or even like Pearl Jam, you can hear the push and pull between people's talents and stuff. I feel like that's pretty hard to find. It's become more rare, even in the past five years. I'm really proud of the fact that you can hear on every song that there's five people, and there's not session musicians and there's not one person calling all the shots."
The combined powers of Skidmore, Gelinas, Helm, Hal Hixson and Gordy Smith plus producer Josh Antonuccio made recording sessions at Athens' 3 Elliott Studio into a creative cauldron. The band's weekend recording jaunts down Route 33 had the feel of marathon sessions with George Martin at Abbey Road. Antonuccio, who has recorded the likes of Vetiver and Southeast Engine, played a big part in cultivating that environment.
"He's very pastoral," Skidmore said. "He wants to try new things, but there's no pressure. He meets you where you're at."
The resulting record, to be debuted with shows Friday and Saturday at Kobo, bears those marks of contemplation, experimentation and coming to grips with commitment. Many flavors coexist and complement each other, yielding artful folk-rock with the wistful grace of Wilco, the snappy forward motion of Spoon and the lilting harmonies of Fleet Foxes. It's a record worth pressing on for.
"The album kind of like brought us together, gave us a common ground," Gelinas said. "We got really excited about it while we were making it. And some of those other issues kind of got worked out on their own."


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Big Island police have identified three of the victims of a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday that killed five people on Highway 11 near Pahala.
The driver of the white Nissan Altima was identified as 73-year-old Donald Ingoglia of Sacramento, California. An autopsy conducted Thursday indicated that he suffered a medical condition, which apparently caused him to lose control of the car and cross the center line.
KCRA 3, our sister station in Sacramento, confirmed that Ingoglia is the son of the founder of Tony's Fine Foods, one of the largest specialty food distributors in Northern California.
Also riding in the sedan were the driver's son, 39-year-old Philip A. Ingoglia of Costa Rica, and the passenger's son, 9-year-old Isidora I. Ingoglia of Costa Rica.
The car crashed head-on into a 2002 Ford pickup truck, which overturned and caught fire.
A man and woman in the truck died at the scene, as did Donald and Philip Ingoglia. The boy was taken to Ka'u Hospital and then flown to Kona Community Hospital, where he later died.
Police still have not made positive identification of the occupants of the truck.


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|These lists has been compiled by Volunteers serving in [[{{#explode:Packing list for Thailand| |3}} {{#explode:Packing list for Thailand| |4}} {{#explode:Packing list for Thailand| |5}}]] based on their experience. Use it as an informal guide in making your own list, bearing in mind that experience is individual. There is no perfect list!
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This list has been compiled by Volunteers serving in Thailand and is based on their experience. Use it as an informal guide in making your own list, bearing in mind that experience is individual. There is no perfect list! You obviously cannot bring everything we mention, so consider those items that make the most sense to you personally and professionally. As you decide what to bring, keep in mind that you have an 80-pound weight limit on baggage. Although you can get almost everything you need in Thailand, underwear, clothes and shoes in larger sizes may be hard to find here.
One strategy is to pack a box or two with items you probably will not need until after training and arrange for someone to send the boxes to you by once you get to your site. USPS no longer has surface shipping (slow and cheap) so shipping a box will cost about $45-60 (USPS flat rate boxes, 0-20 lbs.).
Riap roiy (appropriate and complete) professional dress for men consists of nondenim pants such as chinos or Dockers, collared shirts (long- or short-sleeved button-down shirts or polo shirts) in conservative colors and patterns, and casual dress shoes. Professional dress for women consists of nice pants, knee-length or longer dresses or skirts and blouses. A slip or camisole should be worn under sheer material, and blouses should have sleeves and modest necklines. If a dress is not form-fitting, people may ask you if you are pregnant, so wearing a belt is recommended. Revealing one's upper thighs, stomach, shoulders, and cleavage is generally frowned upon, even outside a work setting. All clothing should be clean and neatly pressed. Note that all-black outfits are generally worn only while in mourning.
For both men and women, T-shirts and jeans are fine to wear after hours, and shorts (preferably ones that reach the knee) are fine to wear when working out. Thais do not generally wear shorts in public except in very relaxed situations. Tank tops are not recommended for women. When you are in your own home, however, what you wear is up to you. For a current discussion about packing and volunteer life in Thailand visit the Peace Corps Thailand Group 124 Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/groups/144164488997096?ap=1
General Clothing
- Two or three pairs of lightweight pants (jeans can be hot)
- Two or three pairs of knee-length shorts
- Four to seven short-sleeve shirts
- Sweatshirt, fleece top, or sweater (it can get chilly in the cold season)
- One medium weight jacket
- One windbreaker or light raincoat (Thais use an umbrella for rain)
- Three to five pairs of socks
- Athletic clothes—if you work out
- Baseball cap or other hat
For Women
- Four or five work outfits (see description above)
- Two to three dress belts
- Four or five casual shirts (tee or polo)
- Four or five casual pants, capris, or long shorts
- Bathing suit (a one-piece or tankini is best)
- Ample underwear in breathable fabrics. If you wear a bra with larger cup size (C to D+) consider bringing extras.
For Men
- Five or six dress shirts
- Four or five casual dress pants
- Two or three pairs of lightweight pants (jeans can be hot)
- Two or three pairs of knee-length shorts
- One or two neckties
- One or two belts (one dress)
- Underwear (cotton is recommended)
- Bathing trunks (Speedo-style swimsuits are not recommended)
Shoes (Note: It is customary and expected that shoes are removed before entering a house and some offices (including the Peace Corps Office in Bangkok. Lace-up shoes and boots are not recommended.)
- One pair of dress shoes (loafer style for men and pumps or low heel closed toe shoes with back strap for women) for work and on occasions such as meetings with government officials, funerals, your swearing in ceremony, etc.)
- One pair of sport sandals (e.g., Tevas)
- One pair of athletic shoes
- One or two pairs of slip-on shoes (you will often have to take off your shoes before entering a building)
Personal Hygiene and Toiletry Items
- Contact lens supplies (these are available in larger cities)
- Tampons (local selection is limited)
- Athletic supports and braces if you need them
- Universal sink stopper (for washing clothes in the sink when traveling)
- Travel towel (towels are readily available here, but you may want a travel towel that is compact and packable)
- Laptop, notebook or netbook (either PC or Mac) - this is almost a necessity for PST - all the resources they give you are in digital form
- Camera
- eBook reader
- iPod-type device (with microphone for recording)
- USB storage - for copying and sharing files
- Portable hard drive to store movies
- Small backpack or bag for weekend travel
- Guidebook about Thailand (e.g., Lonely Planet)
- Maps of the U.S. and Thailand
- Three-month supply of prescription medications
- Second pair of prescription eyeglasses
- Swiss army knife or Leatherman tool
- Small flashlight or headlamp
- Games (e.g., Scrabble and Uno)
- Photos of your life in the United States to show to Thai friends - Thais love looking at photos!
- Souvenirs from home to give as gifts (e.g. magazines coins, postcards, stamps, cool pens, etc.)
- Plug adapter (type C: europe). Most outlets accept american flat-pronged plugs but in case you travel out side the country. Most electronics are now 110-240v but check each device you bring to be sure. If it is 110 only you will need a voltage converter as well.
- Collapsible umbrella
- Contact information for resources in America (former employers, school loan information, colleges, organizations, etc.), which can useful for obtaining materials during service or for applying for jobs near the end of service
- Credit card (Visa is the most widely accepted), ATM card, and/or traveler's checks


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Written by Mattybu on 24.10.2012 at 05:48
I would probably be more interested in this if the cover art wasn't so lame and like just had a really badass logo. When you call your band WEAPON you really should be going all out in the logo department.
Probably not enough to form valid judgment on though lol
Written by AngelofDeth on 24.10.2012 at 08:24
Wait.. so are they Love Metal or do they just Love Metal??? im confused
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Well, this sounds very ok. Surprised at the lukewarm reaction from people commenting.


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Johnny Ace Palmer was voted Best Close-up Magician at the Magic Castle in Hollywood two years in a row. He is the only magician to have received both the International Brotherhood of Magician's Gold Cups Award of Excellence and the Society of American Magicians' Gold Medal Award of Honor. And, at the triennial International Federation of Magic Societies' Convention (FISM), magicians from 47 countries around the world witnessed, for the only time in the history of magic, the GRAND PRIX, magic's highest honor, being awarded to a Close-up magician - Johnny Ace Palmer. Part 1 * Develop an Award Winning Act See the two-time Magic Castle Lecturer of the Year perform his award winning FISM ACT. If you've ever been at the Castle when Johnny was performing and missed this act because every show was filled to capacity, here's your chance to finally see it. *Attitude - Your attitude determines your outcome - Johnny will teach you how it made him world champion. *Timing - Johnny reveals how timing can literally leave your spectators on the edge of their seats - and free your mind for other productive matters. *Trim the Excess - Johnny tells you why you should throw marginal material overboard and reap the benefits. *Standing Ovation Technique - Want a standing ovation at your next show? This is one of those secrets that's so valuable, it should be held under lock and key. *Practice Techniques (including the next level) - Johnny reveals his methods for making sure that every minute of practice improves your magic. Part 2 * Principles and Concepts *Classic Misdirection - Demonstrated with his 8-Ball production. *Off Beat Misdirection - Johnny reveals for the first time, his Coke Bottle Production that kicks off his FISM act. *The X Effect - Demonstrated with Johnny's hilarious Coin in Eye routine. *Series of Three - Perhaps Johnny's biggest secret is the most evident one. It's everywhere in his magic. *Salad Bar Magic - Like Jazz magic, Johnny explains how your mood and the situation can make your magic new and original every time. *Respect - Treat your spectator's well and you'll enjoy the success. *Multiple Methods - Using multiple methods, your magic will be impossible to figure out. *Audience Participation - The benefits of having your audience 'involved' rather than 'committed.' *Camouflage - A variant of the Black Art Principal that you can use Close-up, all the time. *One Ahead - According to Larry Jennings, the only principal in magic. *Substitution - Make your familiar effect look different with this technique. Part 3 * Original and Favorite Effects *The Egg Bag - Johnny's fast paced routine is ideal for table hoppers. His unexpected production of the egg uses SOUND misdirection. *No Problem - A spectator chooses the 4 of Diamonds, but you incorrectly produce the 5. No problem, you just flick the 5th pip off the card! *A Little Light on the Subject - A card revelation using a table lamp that's always ready to go. Perfect for the living room or office. *Too Fast! - A card prediction and Transpo that's quite easy, despite the fact it has several slights. It's a perfect routine to practice the slip force, the top change and palming because of it's natural built in misdirection. *Three Magic Scarves - Does magic get any more visual? Three silks magically vanish into one another, and the spectator pulls the last one out. (I'm stocking up on 9-inch silks!)
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Hyuuga. Their byakugan was undersold as one of the three greatest doujutsu.
As we see so far on Shippuden a lot of characters has become more reliable to protect one another...but some characters are still developing their skills as good shinobies to defend themselves or others...During the war we see a lot of hidden techs but still waiting for some shinobi to shows their awesome power.......
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Edo Madara.....No need
My question is Who do you think need the most power ups before the war end
naruto & sauske will surprises us with something new
gai needs 8 gates
kakashi wont get any
the hyugas need something new , hopefully when they arrive will see something new
No one needs power-ups, every one should move forward with training and learning period... But I agree that Hyuugas are no longer given much attention...
Naruto as usual.
i say Zabuza deserved a power up not becasue he was a BA but 1 time he mentioned to gato if he somehow came back he be a devil
when brought back gai like what this crazy chakra yet Zabuza was still the same anyways give him a PU make him even more BA
plus everytime he was charging a demon face was behind him
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The Byuakugan is perfectly fine. Neji excels with the dojustu he is proof of the potential of the dojustu.Just because morons on the base know very little of the byakugan does not mean kishi under sold it.You should just get a better understanding of its capabilities.There is a difference between not getting any air time and attention to the dojustu being under sold.
You are telling me, the most knowledgable person on the base about hyuugas and their capabilities?:rofl:
Lol jkjk. I like how its nice and not super OP like other characters abilities, though the hyuuga need to be focused on more. Their potential is so great that it isn't even funny
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Troop 64 Boy Scouts of America was chartered to the EUB Methodist congregation in the Borough of Duncannon March of 1927. The chartering Scoutmaster was Samuel Mader; Mr. Mader was interested in starting a Drum and Bugle Corps in the Borough. After a few months the leadership of this group lost interest in scouting mostly because the program was much more than a Drum and Bugle corps. Fortunately, the boys were interested in Scouting. Predominantly made up of boys from the EUB Sunday School the Scouts of Duncannon were not going to allow this adventure to slip by. This group of boys devised a plan. The Scouts asked their Sunday school teacher to take the job and become the Scoutmaster. He explained to them he was not interested and since he didnt know anything about Scouting he couldnt take the job.
The boys thought all hope was lost until they like many good scouts went into action. This group of boys developed a plan and implemented said plan in the following manner. Each evening for a week two different scouts showed up on the porch of the Sunday school teachers house and knocked on the door. Each evening they asked the man to be their Scoutmaster. Finally the Sunday school teacher agreed to take the job temporarily until they could secure a permanent leader.
From 1927 until 1969 this Sunday school teacher held the title of temporary Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 64 of Duncannon. Mr. William Lynn Dromgold known to many simply as Drummy was that man. Drummy stepped up to the challenge and led many boys through scouting in Duncannon and the surrounding area. Drummy will always be remembered for his quick step and active lifestyle as the Scoutmaster for Duncannon.
Drummy as the Scoutmaster was required to pass all of the tests to become a First Class Scout. These tests were administered to Drummy by the Harrisburg Councils Chief Scout Executive Chief Sparrow as Drummy referred to him. Drummy led the Scouts through the first of many tests in First Aid, because he felt if the boys were going to go camping and be in the field they should all be prepared for first aid emergencies.
W.L.Dromgold was a great Scouter, not only did he serve his community through scouting but he contributed over 20 years on Borough Council, helped start the Cub Pack, a charter member of Duncannon Ambulance Club, active in his church his entire life, and an avid gardener. Drummy was awarded the Harrisburg Council Silver Beaver December 13, 1945.
Drummy awarded the Troops first Eagle Scout awards in 1932. The recipients were Harry Boyer, Horace Hoffman, and Edgar Smith. The three represented the troop in Washington DC as part of the honor guard for the inauguration of President Franklin D Roosevelt. Each Scout purchased a new uniform for the event and in during the days of the Great depression, this alone was a great challenge to overcome.
The Scouts of Duncannon produced wonderful contributions to society, Doctors, News Paper Editors, Columnists, Historians, and much more.
1969 saw the passing of an era, Drummy stepped down as Scoutmaster and Robert Brinton took the reigns. Drummy worked a deal with Bob that included him covering Bobs postal route during Summer camp week. Drummy was now a part time post office employee so the Scout program in Duncannon could continue to grow.
Mr. Brinton is best remembered for his First Aid and Emergency preparedness classes. Bob also thought first aid important and contributed to the troop by making first aid a number one priority. There was no slackers in Mr. Brintons fist aid classes because he stressed the boys should be proficient at first aid in case he was the patient. Many of us remember being hoisted in the tree in Bobs back yard with the bowline on a bite and chest hitch. When you finished the MB class Bobs wife Betty would provide a snack and a lasting memory was created.
Bob served as Scoutmaster into 1977 when Barry P. Sheaffer stepped in and took the leadership role for Troop 64. Sheaff as the scoutmaster and along with the advancement chairman Charles Hoffman Sr. The troop experienced a strong growth in membership and activities. Barry Sheaffer was an adventurous Scoutmaster. The Scouts were definitely in charge and Sheaff was along for the ride. During Sheaffs first tenure as Scoutmaster many Eagles were earned, many adventurous trips were experienced, and a lot of fun was had by all. Camping, white water rafting, traveling on a troop bus, and community service topped the charts.
In 1985 Barry stepped down for Richard Dick Messner to become Scoutmaster. Dick served as Scoutmaster for two years and could not continue. Barry Sheaffer stepped in again and the troop continued until 1989 when Duane Hammaker took the role of Scoutmaster. Barry Sheaffer recommended Duane for the Job at a Troop Committee meeting and there was some concern by the committee. Duane was 22 years old and he would be by far the youngest Scoutmaster in Duncannon. Barry had the confidence and Drummy still active on the committee as the Secretary lended his support and the committee approved Duane as the scoutmaster. Duane solicited the assistance of Chuck Reed as an assistant Scoutmaster and advancement Chairman. The Troop prospered under their team effort. Membership climbed and resources were obtained through many channels. The Scouts in this Troop had a good time and the motivation provided by Chuck Reed sparked a growth in Eagle awards unprecedented in Troop history. The combination of great Scouts and skilled motivation became the foundation for where the Troop is today. Many of these Scouts have returned to Scouting as Adult leaders and are now giving back.
Duane Hammaker stepped down in 1998 and passed the troop to Thom Hammaker. Presently Thom is serving as Scoutmaster and with his right hand Kevin Gray as advancement chairman the troop is experiencing more growth and great retention. Troop 64 stands alone as a great scouting unit and is on the verge of celebrating 80 continuous years of service to youth. Still chartered by the same church Duncannon holds the record for oldest continuous unit in the District.
Some of the troop highlights over the years include the original trek of scouts hiking to the top of Peters Mountain and erecting an American flag from a standard lashed to a tree top. This went on from the 1940s under the leadership of Drummy until 1985 when Christopher Messner erected a permanent pole for an Eagle Scout Service Project. After two rebuilds the National park service requested the pole be removed for liability reasons.
In 2004 the troop undertook a great project with the help of a local farmer Mr. Glenn Mitchell who wanted to see the flag flying again and they erected an 80 foot tall pole on the bluff above the Juniata River at the Route 322 and 11&15 interchange. This flag is a permanent troop project and is well supported by the community. The American Legion post 340 not only contributes to the maintenance but also pays the electric bill for the flood lights which illuminate the Grand 30 X 40 foot American Flag. Other annual supporters of the flag from the community include the Duncannon Sportsman Club, The Duncannon Lions Club, and our local Grange organization. Business sponsors include Maguires Ford of Duncannon, Aycock Inc., and The Duncannon Borough.
Troop 64 also started recycling for the War effort in the 1940s and the recycling program is better than ever today. The scout troops commitment to the environment is strong and growing as they maintain a curbside voluntary recycling program in conjunction with the Duncannon Borough. This program sees through volunteer help the appropriate recycling of approximately 100 tons of material per year. The Scouts participate in the Perry County recycling program once a month and assist the borough in reducing the amount of waste hauled to landfills.
Boy Scout Troop 64 is active in the community always participating in community events such as parades and gatherings. Troop 64 to the best of my knowledge has not missed a Veterans Day or Memorial Day parade in over Thirty years. Always with a large turn out and always looking dapper in their Red berets and Scout uniforms parades are important to this troop. The community supports this Scout Troop because it stands for good things and the citizens see the results. Many former Scouts of this Troop continue to serve the community as EMS personnel, Firefighters, civic and church leaders, and professional contributors to the good of society.
If you take a few minutes and visit the Troop Eagle Scout directory you will get an idea of the magnitude of community service provided by this Scout Troop. Take a look at the Eagle Scout projects over the years and try to imagine the amount of volunteer hours that go into projects of this scope. I believe you will see Duncannon Boy Scout Troop 64 is something very special. I also believe the foundation of scouting established so many years ago in Duncannon has made this possible.
Boy Scout Troop 64 was proud to have another outstanding member of the community involved with them through the years. Richard Dick Swank a longtime editor of the Duncannon Record was associated with the troop through the 1950s and 1960s. Mr. Swank always an avid supporter of Scouting and great influence through MB counseling and leadership to the Scouts of Troop 64.
Troop 64 has had two leaders awarded the Silver Beaver Award in its tenure. Many troops exist without ever attaining one leader having received this honor. Both W. L. Dromgold and Barry P. Sheaffer are Silver Beavers.
Many Scouts from Duncannon have earned religious awards and are as all good Scouts should be active in their Church. The troop diversity is shown through the various religious awards received by the scouts.
In 1981 three scouts from Duncannon ventured to Fort A P Hill Virginia to attend the National Scout Jamboree. The Scoutmaster representing the Keystone Area Council Troop that year was none other than Duncannons own Barry P Sheaffer. The Scouts from Duncannon were Scott Sheaffer, Gregory Strayer, and Fred Matter. All three of which you will find in the Eagle Honor Role of Troop 64.
I would like to mention a few leaders for scouting that often go un recognized. These men were great inspirations to many Scouts through their dedication and hard work for the troop. Herbert Maguire: Merit Badge counselor serving many years as a hiking and citizenship counselor, Charles Hoffman Sr. Advancement Chairman, Doug Stine Committee Member, Russell Butch Hammaker Assistant Scoutmaster, Kevin Gray Advancement Chairman, Chuck Reed Advancement Chairman and the best Orienteering MB counselor ever, James O Dersham Jr. Assistant Scoutmaster, John Raudensky Sr. Quartermaster, James Gelbach Treasurer, and our oldest Scouter with almost 80 years of active service Calvin Cromleigh who has served as Advancement Chairman, Assistant Scoutmaster, and Committee Member.
Duncannon Boy Scouts hold solid the fundamentals of Scouting while moving forward into the future and embracing new technologies and adventures. Our mission as leaders is very simple and has been around a long time. We strive to provide boys the opportunity to become good men. The Scouting program was designed to do this and if we stand back and observe the outcome when Scouting is presented properly it does just that. Duncannon Troop 64 is thriving proof of the success of the Scouting program.
Many Scouts have been afforded opportunities that other boys have not enjoyed. Scouts are a wealth of information and the great part about the information is what scouts learn as boys are extremely beneficial to them as men. For example the board of review process will give the man who has been through one as a boy an edge during a job interview. Many scouts excel at public speaking because they have learned to do it as a scout. Many merit badges are an introduction to career opportunities; by exposing a young man to the vast array of topics through the merit badge list we may be introducing them to their future career. The other merit badges are important things every man should know such as First Aid, Emergency Preparedness, Pioneering, and Orienteering. To possess these skills will do no person harm, and improve the society in which we live.
While throughout the country Scouting is under attack by various groups who obviously cannot understand the importance of such a program, Scouting in Duncannon is thriving and will continue to do so. The Scout Oath and Law is a code of honor by which the Scouts in Duncannon do their best to live by.


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sheed looks alot slimmer
I'll say it...I miss Amares offense. If he comes off the bench we could be very dangerous.
If we lose this game, what happens? lol
Novak has no clue when it comes to defense.
Hey 8's I hope thats #1 for this game
Melo gotta average three offensive fouls per game.
Sheed... BALL DON'T LIE! and got a T.
Melo has to stop complaining about every not given foul or foul against him. It's really annoying.
^ yeah but obj said it right. The way Melo complains he's acting like the refs are doing a crappy job all the time. He always has a bone to pick.
NYK living up to the old bad boy routine but if we were on the right side of the refs we could be 11-1 today.