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Believe it or not, two centuries ago the eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain were at the heart of an international conflict. Mooers, Plattsburgh and the Saranac River framed tide-turning battles long before you could drive Route 9. In his recent book "Hacks, Sycophants, Adventurers & Heroes: Madison's Commanders in the War of 1812," author Colonel David Fitz-Enz writes with an urgency of detail that emphasizes storied past of our region.
Fitz-Enz links the conflict to his Adirondack home but also clarifies the connections between European power struggles and the nascent United States. At the time, our country was equipped with inexperienced military men and entirely unprepared for a war. The subsequent faceoff with the "most effective and efficient war machine of the day" is both surprising and deeply intriguing. Fitz-Enz brings this improbable struggle to life with extensively researched portraits of 25 soldiers and sailors under President Madison during our nation's first war.
Fitz-Enz has written about the War of 1812 before, including "Old Ironsides," "The Final Invasion," and "Redcoats' Revenge," all full-length books of military history. His most recent book is a welcome investigation of characters. As he states in the prologue: "This is not a chronology of the War of 1812 but rather tales of fighting men, on land and sea, who will tell you the story of the war they fought. As in every story, there are the good, the not so good, the bad and the awful. Hanging around the fringes are the politicians who will speak for themselves."
Though his characters shine through a mix of primary documents and exhaustively researched interpretation, Fitz-Enz's protagonist is the war itself. Each chapter follows a few supporting characters, illuminating the different theaters and pressure points of the war. Though this storytelling style requires frequent rehashing of dates and events to carry each character between June 1812, and the Treaty of Ghent in December of 1814, it cemented the timeline of the war in my mind.
Fitz-Enz has unimpeachable credentials as a military historian and a member of our armed services. As a regular Army officer for 30 years, Fitz-Enz served in the Far East, Middle East, and Europe. He's a well-traveled man whose human experience is a strong undercurrent of this book.
This grasp of human character is rooted in extensive, though occasionally parenthetical, biographical details for his characters. Dueling officers, petty slights and family letters all appear in this volume. Almost every profile is introduced with details about birth and early life. Though this technique builds admirable realism, Fitz-Enz undercuts his authority by fitting most of his characters into the titular categories of hack, sycophant, adventurer and hero.
This shoehorning is most apparent in the book's peripheral players, especially the Native Americans — the only group with actionable claim on their ancestral land. Though Fitz-Enz carefully reports the feelings of the era through primary documents and quotations, his narrative sometimes mirrors their bigotry. In one lamentable passage, he writes:
"That evening the Prophet sprinkled his fairy dust, shook his rattle, danced his primitive steps, mixed his potion, and proclaimed that the enemy's bullets could not harm the braves when they attacked the white men."
While this type of belittling language is rare, Fitz Enz often inserts strangely cinematic readings into the stories. In one of many naval battles he states, "The noise of the American cannonballs thudding on the bulwarks sounded like the muffled drums of death in the dark, belowdecks."
Stylistically, the book reads as a series of scholarly articles. Each chapter is capped with a chronology and bibliography, occasionally even naval battle charts listing ship positions down to the minute. Fitz-Enz's prose clumps into lengthy paragraphs and generous quotations from primary sources. Though initially difficult to approach, the format is softened with careful transitions. Once accustomed to the cadence, I found that the stories flowed easily and integrated well with one another.
As Fitz-Enz states, "This may be the only book one needs on the War of 1812." For both casual readers and military history aficionados, this is almost certainly the case. The carefully told stories of redemption and resolve, failure and arrogance give this forgotten war depth that I never expected.
This review reflects the individual view of the reviewer, not the views of the Adirondack Center for Writing or the Enterprise.


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Healthful Snacks for the Chip-and-Dip Crowd
by Ruth Papazian
Any nutritionist worth her salt will recommend eating an apple or carrot sticks if you want a healthy, nutritious snack. But can you imagine serving crudités, tofu kabobs, and rice cakes when "the gang" comes over to watch the big game on television? Even the most health-conscious among us have to admit that there are times when only cookies, chips, crackers, dips, and spreads will do.
"Snack foods are a big issue with my clients," admits Connie Diekman, a St. Louis-based registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. "They want to know: 'Can I still eat them?' 'How much can I eat?' and 'What else do I have to give up?'" Of course, if you choose to snack on fruit or low-fat yogurt you'll get fiber, calcium and other important nutrients your body needs. "My advice is to reach for these types of foods first and then to munch on your favorite snack food," says Diekman.
Naomi Kulakow, coordinator of food labeling education in the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, points out that the new food label gives consumers options to find variety, balance and moderation--the cornerstone of a healthy diet--in their snack food choices. "Consumers now have the information they need to make informed choices among the foods they like--they now have a tool to help them control portion sizes, and make dietary tradeoffs or substitutes," she says.
Another option is products containing olestra, a fat-based substitute for conventional fats.
"When choosing snack foods, I advise my clients to figure out what is more important to them--eating a larger portion of the reduced-fat version or eating a smaller amount of the full-fat version," Diekman says. "For instance, if a serving of potato chips is 1 ounce (28 grams), there may be 16 chips per serving for the full-fat version and 30 for the fat-free version." Diekman adds that many of her clients incorporate their favorite snacks into their diets by giving up other things, such as not putting dressing on their salads.
She finds that "most people are interested in a particular product attribute--the number of calories or sodium content--and may base their snack food choices on that one factor."


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ShawnP wrote:Wife surprised me with my first Kyusu for Christmas. Can't wait to order some Sencha now.
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We found this clay near the borders of Iga and Shigaraki where it used to be at the bottom of the Biwa Lake way back 4-6 million years ago. The clay from these areas is rich in alkaline mineral such as calcium and potassium that contributes a lot to the body of a tea. In addition, Kobiwako clay is very rich in iron content and the particle size of iron exists in Kobiwako clay is very small thanks to natural decomposition. We tested a number of clays from Kobiwako area and finally we found this clay after spending more than two years of effort.
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This exhibition features more than 20 sets of large-format images that showcase the wide range of research being conducted at the Museum as well as how various optical tools are used in scientific studies.
Through January 5, 2014
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Whales: Giants of the Deep brings visitors closer than ever to some of the mightiest, most massive, and mysterious mammals on Earth.
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September 20, 27, and October 4
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Frogs! (Grades 3, 4, and 5)
Discover the remarkable adaptations frogs have developed, from vivid colors to protective poisons, and go behind-the-scenes of the Museum's exhibition of live frogs.
September 23, 2013 - November 3, 2013
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Topic: Question about paginate
I'm having a problem using paginate on a simple query so i thought i'd see if anyone could help me out.
This seems very simple on the surface, not sure what i'm doing wrong. In my controller, i have the following method defined:
def list
@phase_tracking_pages, @phase_trackings = paginate(:phase_trackings, :conditions => ["req_id = ?", params[:req_id]], :per_page => 10)
Then in my view, i have the following:
<%= link_to 'Previous page', { :page => @phase_tracking_pages.current.previous } if @phase_tracking_pages.current.previous %>
<%= link_to 'Next page', { :page => @phase_tracking_pages.current.next } if @phase_tracking_pages.current.next %>
For the first page, everything works fine, i get the data i'm expecting and it displays correctly. However, when i click on next, it does not display any data, even though i know there are additional rows there. Do you see anything i'm doing wrong?


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Nuance is seeking a Research Engineer with a background in computer science
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One Direction scored the planet's biggest selling record of 2013 with 'Midnight Memories', according to newly released figures.
Released on Monday 25th November, 'Midnight Memories' sold an impressive four million copies internationally in the final five weeks of the year.
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) revealed that 'Midnight Memories' beat Eminem's 'The Marshall Mathers LP 2' to the global sales summit.
Incredibly, British acts account for seven of the ten biggest selling global albums in the past decade thanks to releases by One Direction, Adele, Susan Boyle, Coldplay and Amy Winehouse.
"Around one in eight albums sold around the world are by British artists, and One Direction are certainly playing their part in maintaining this fantastic achievement," said Gennaro Castaldo of the BPI.
"It all helps to add up to a golden decade of global success for British music, and with some huge albums out later this year, not least from the likes of Coldplay in May and a rumoured new release from Adele, there must be another good chance that a British artist will again top the global best-sellers list come the end of 2014."
'Midnight Memories' was also the biggest selling record of 2013 in the UK with sales of 685,000 units. It also shot to the top spot in 19 countries including the UK, Australia and Canada.
The 10 best selling albums of the past decade are as follows:
2013: One Direction - Midnight Memories
2012: Adele - 21
2011: Adele - 21
2010: Eminem - Recovery
2009: Susan Boyle - I Dreamed a Dream
2008: Coldplay - Viva La Vida
2007: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
2006: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
2005: Coldplay - X&Y
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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Pouches are a Deal Breaker, Mile markers way out! Date of review: June 29, 2014
In short: More testing than I remembered but more scenic too. Fab marshalls!Date of review: July 31, 2011
In short: Fun Friendly & Flat In full: As always a fun race with great marshalls and everything easy and handy. I actually like the bits where you run up and down ramps.Date of review: May 8, 2011
In short: Loved It Despite the Howling Winds In full: I would have liked a PB given the course, but finished 2 mins outside, mainly down to the wind, will be back to have another go. Yep, hot tea would have been nice, but I doubt the Striders manage the Hall. maybe negotiate for next year to get access to the catering side. Race instructions didn't specify start time, so we arrived at 9 expecting a 10am off. Should have checked I know, but the reporting instructions should have that sort of info in bold I feel for those of us who need a summary. Enjoyed it a lot, hope to return.Date of review: October 25, 2010
In short: Super fun day out as always!In full: This is a very well organized event with a unique personal touch that is truly magic to be a part of. We had emails galore from Bob ahead of the day, a Gladiator champion leading the warm up, marshalls shouting for us all round the course, loads of food and water afterwards. The only little gripe I'd have is the small number of portaloos. Date of review: August 25, 2010
In short: Best Race of the Year Every YearIn full: I do several 10Ks in the same park each year, yet this is the best by miles! Maybe it's the towel, maybe it's the bagels? No, it's the fun atmosphere and passion that goes into it. Date of review: August 19, 2010
In short: Great Course Friendly Marshalls and Brilliant AtmosphereDate of review: March 29, 2010
In short: Nowhere near as bad as I'd heard!!Date of review: February 7, 2010
In short: Never ever Again Til Next Year!!Date of review: January 27, 2010
In short: Great course well organized & friendly fab memento gorgeous terrain love it!!Date of review: January 3, 2010
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A great time at Bavarian Blast
To the editor:
I'm writing to thank the organizers and participants of Bavarian Blast and the entire city of New Ulm for making a couple of out-of-towners feel like family. We may not be German, but you made us feel like we should be.
Grandma, myself and my 7-year-old daughter went to the festival on a whim and had an absolute blast! My daughter loved dancing to the great music and even got a pin from the Narren. We also enjoyed the yummy German food and drink. We had so much fun we forgot to go see the Glockenspiel downtown by 5 p.m. Oh well, next time!
New Ulm, you're a real cool town. Thanks for the great memories. We'll be back in Oktober! Ich danke Ihnen!
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Here's how RW members rated this race (476 votes).
In short: Knew it was going to be tough, but wow!In full: Foul conditions but still a brilliant morning..great organisation meant I had a bit too long to wait around at the start. Thought it would take forever to get my chip and number but all very smooth. Great atmosphere and fantastic marshalls cheering you on. Felt more sorry for them than for us except for on those nasty hills! My first half marathon and so proud of myself and all the other Running Buddies from Thame for storming home in the lashing rain. Bring on next year! Nice tshirt tooDate of review: November 1, 2009
In short: Hilly, hard, wet, muddy!In full: Not for beginners! Had to pay for parking which wasn't advertised enough. A fellow runner gained a £25 parking ticket.Entry quite steep seeing as there were no goody bags or medals. After finishing that race I felt I deserved a medal.Excellent support and very friendly race.Date of review: November 1, 2009
In short: Hilly, wet, windy, flooded - Great fun!In full: I was thinking of not turning up for this what with the atrocious, and accurate, forecast but really glad I did. Great organisation and a great, truly challenging, route. Marshalls, and supporters were out braving the weather as well as us runners.Date of review: November 1, 2009
In short: Rain didn't dampen our spiritsIn full: I love this race: running through the deciduous forests in autumn is just outstanding even when it is/has been lashing down with rain continuously, giving you huge puddles to splash through. The marshals were everywhere and always, always unflagging in their support despite the weather they had to put up with too. The long sleeved T shirt is far more welcome than a medal and has become my third but will not be my last. My only criticism would be that it would be nice to have a free cereal bar or chocolate bar for finishers after 13 miles of hills: the cost of tea and cookies from the cafe was steep, even at bargain rates operating when I finished Date of review: November 1, 2009
In short: Wind, rain and lots of hills. Great fun, but very challenging in partsIn full: Can't quite remember but felt like lots of hills to start for first 3-4 miles, some very steep downhill, a sort of flat, longer bit then a big bugger of a hill at about 9 miles, and another little bump at 10ish, then down to the end, by which point the legs were going to jelly. Strangely satisfyingDate of review: November 1, 2009
In short: A great autumn challengeIn full: Everything ran smoothly. The wet and windy weather turned it a bit more into a cross country run and with no showers that I could find I was relieved to live nearby. Ran a PB despite the course and would have been nice to have a medal to celebrate this. Having said that, as a 2nd half-marathon it was great fun, well-organised, really friendly and a huge challenge!Date of review: November 1, 2009
In short: A beautiful if fairly hard going courseDate of review: November 1, 2009
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Presidents Cup Draws Big Numbers and Top Fighters
Irvine, CA – Competition busted through the ceiling for USA Judo's second annual National Presidents Cup over the weekend with nearly four times the number of competitors fighting as did last year at this event.
This is the latest of several USA Judo tournaments that have seen big increases in the number of fighters, said Corinne Shigemoto, USA Judo's Director of Events and Membership. "We're on a roll," she said. "And we've got the Junior Olympics coming up in July. That's a super popular tournament and we're expecting a bump in numbers there, too."
A total of 263 competitors registered for the two-day tournament in Irvine, CA, way up from the 70 fighters who attended last year to Vail, CO.
Among those topping the senior podium for gold on Day 1 were:
Angelica Delgado, 57 kg, and Lauren Baez, 63 kg, both from Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center in Coral Springs, FL.
Kati Sell, 70 kg U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
Suzie Rizek, 78 kg, Fox Valley Judo Club, Naperville, Illinois.
Elor Ronny, +78 kg, CYC Judo, Concord, CA.
Harmik Aghakhani, 73 kg of Glendale, CA, Hayastan Judo.
Jonathan Fernandez, 81 kg., Baragua Judo Kai in Florida.
Jacob Larsen, 90 kg Boulder Judo Training Center/U.S. Olympic Training Center, CO.
Tokuzo Takahashi, 100 kg., of Tenri LA.
Changun Paik, +100 kg., Thomas Dojo.
And on Day 2:
Erin Butts, 44 kg., LACC Judo Club
Veronica Prado, 48 kg, Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center
Cammi Kaichi, 52 kg., Jason Morris Judo
Matthew Kearney, 55 kg., Okuri Judo Club
Romik Hovhannisyan, 60 kg., Mojica Judo Club
Austin Cook, 66 kg., U.S. Olympic Training Center
There were also divisions for masters, visually impaired athletes and, for the first time, a junior division with points for national ranking. Go to PREZCUP for complete results on both days of competition.


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I don't know what we'd lose, but I be for this 100%.
What are the barriers that keep us from doing this?
For our annual conference, Scantron balloting (including pencils, renting the scan program, paying someone to stuff the ballots into the folders, and all associated costs) is under $1,200. The average cost for conferences doing the electronic balloting is $21,000.
Additionally, with Scantron, you can still get the results in 10-15 minutes.
If our conference (West Virginia) would switch to electronic balloting, we would have to cut a conference staff position or pay even less of our general church apportionments or shortchange our conference mission programs. That is not worth it to me.
I love the "open space" approach.
@Diane-- Not voting machines, and not even necessarily terribly expensive kiosks. The heart of this thing is the software, and that could be online and developed for free (or close to it) if we chose to do so. Otherwise it's just connected laptops or whatever computers or iPads or other internet connected devices we wanted to bring in (and we could bring our own) to run it.
The cost center in this would be in the connectivity-- we'd be paying convention center rates for that, and should, to cover the necessary bandwidth. But I'd imagine this could still be less costly than the voting machines approach.
AND... more than this-- it keeps us up and moving and learning and interacting-- actually conferencing-- rather than tied down to theater seats or tables.
Thanks for sharing your opinion on the costs involved, but we also need to remember that the vast majority of our annual conference members do not have laptops, ipads, or other internet-connected devices.
We did online registration this year at my annual conference and a significant percentage of the conference membership did not even have an e-mail address with which they could register. This problem gets worse as we reach out to people of different classes (no matter their age), a core Wesleyan value.
I also dislike staying in convention centers. My conference meets at our UM college, and worshiping/conferencing in the chapel is a holy experience. But the college is still waiting to become fully wireless...
At our AC this year we used hand held voting machines that used plastic cards with unique codes for each voting person. They scattered the devices on the long tables, and two or three people shared one device. It was faster than paper ballots, but still pretty darn slow. And the rest of the stuff... Same as always. Five minute reports? Are we in heaven?
Br. Taylor,
Louisiana Annual Conference used handheld keyed voting machines. Quick and efficient, but also extremely difficult to figure out for an average person not of the computer generation. (Which I would guess the majority of our AC delegates are not)
While I like your idea of annual conference being more akin to TED talks. I think it would probably take a lot of movement from laity and clergy.
The average age of the lay delegates we elected to General Conference was 58 (youngest was 28 and the only one below 50). ALL of the Lay delegates besides the youngest had been to general conference before, some multiple times.
Clergy delegates were decided as much through popularity among the ranks as any thing else. All of the clergy delegates sans 2 alternates had been to general conference before, some multiple times.
My concern is something akin to what Brian Mclaren voiced to a group of Methodists last year...
How can institutions be movements? They are two different structures designed for two different purposes.
Institutions preserve.
Movements expand.
From what I can tell we are still semi in the preservation business.
The idea is great but there are some reports that have to be made to the Annual Conference, like CFA and the Cabinet report. The book of discipline requires most of the boards and agencies to report at Conference, thus in changing the way Conference is done this would still need to be taken into consideration.
we used cokesbury paper ballots in the New Mexico conference. Now that was antiquated...
@Diane-- I would be fairly confident than among all the UM members in WV there are 100 devices that connect to the Internet that could be used as voting stations.
@Stephen-- Institutions are not movements. The UMC is not a movement and shouldn't try to be. It is an institution-- and a fairly complex one at that, as it is really a network of many institutions (congregations, districts, conferences, jurisdictions, general agencies, etc.)
@Emily-- There are reports and there are reports. Not all reports are mandated to be presented in person on the floor of the Annual Conference at plenary. For practical reasons, things like trustees, CFA and maybe (maybe!) the cabinet report should be. But none of these need take up the time they sometimes do. Aren't these reports generally already printed for all members of conference anyway? If so, the most needed is highlights and action steps. Again, with the exception of the trustees report and maybe also a foundation report (since these typically involve calling a different corporation to order), the voting itself needn't happen AS a plenary. And where it does, there would be few instances where a ballot is needed at all.
We actually had one of those few instances this year in Indiana, as we were asked to vote to complete the merger of the former North and South corporations into one new Indiana corporation. This was done on a paper ballot. But it was not Scantron. And the lettering and the places to mark were large enough to read easily. In theory, though, we won't have to do this again anytime soon unless we have something like another merger with another conference.
Very interesting comments. Holston Conference also used the Scranton system. An electronic solution would be most welcome. We were at Lake Junaluska, which is completely wireless, and used that technology to provide the Book of Reports online for members of conference. We also incorporated a consent agenda to take reports in groups for voting instead of hearing each one individually. That saved a lot of time.
Our conference (Peninsula-Delaware) still uses the Scantron. The lighting was horrible to try and fill out the cards. Needless to say, even in our rural conference there were numerous iPads and laptops and almost everyone had an internet capable phone.
I have asked some conference leaders about looking into creating an APP for iphone/blackberry/iPad/laptops where voting could happen. Results would be back quicker-leaving more time for other matters. Heck, even something like Surveymonkey could help speed things up!
Totally with you on this. Virginia conference was dreadfully boring except for the preaching.
Oooh, where to begin. Let me come clean with this: I've served as the conference staff person responsible for Sessions/Design for 21 years in three different conferences. Every version of every question, survey feedback, technical issues,location venue, desire for something different etc. has been on the table multiple times, and we've had a chance to try many good ideas.
BUT, over the years, what has emerged as the primary constraint is that the fundamental mindset about Conference Sessions is inductive, that is, everybody brings (and insists upon & imposes) different agendas for those 3-4 days, and we expect something universally coherant and satisfying to be the result. Doesn't happen, and everyone goes home to some degree frustrated.
Even when we design from a deductive perspective, that is, "What does the Conference need," (rooted in the Wesleyan question, How is it with the soul of the Conference connection, and how can we nurture its vitality at this time in this place,) even when we do that, we can't dislodge the implicit framework of our polity = that polity infects the event with a competetive mindset, a win-lose approach to decision-making, which off-sets all the other good stuff that might be done (learning sessions, discernment groups, fellowship times, etc.) As long as even some portion of the time is invested in voting (inevitable, given some of the basic business that yes, we need to do together), then that's what people of our culture recognize as the authority to be reckoned with, gamed, used for whatever purposes individuals or groups bring to the event.
Solution? (My dream?) 2-3 annual events of 48-72 hours each: one for inspiration and fellowship (by district?); one for learning and fellowship (by role & responsibltity); one for business.
FWIW, gary
Thanks for joining the conversation, Gary.
I couldn't agree more that the "default" mindset we bring to Annual Conference (and worse, General Conference!) creates a lot of our problems.
That's why I propose such a radical redesign.
Voting in the model I'm proposing NEVER happens "in" a plenary. And plenaries are always either worship, or holy conversation, or some combination of the two.
And with this sort of workshop model, there's little need to "control" the agenda centrally-- so you end up with fewer fights about who gets what time on the "agenda." The agenda gets made up by the presenters of workshops and facilitators of conversations. Only plenary conversations are "orchestrated" by the conference committee per se. The rest come from things people want to talk about or present on. And, with the exception of the plenaries, people choose where they want to go. Or even to take a break if they'd rather. It's a conference of adults, not a classroom of small children!
This really is the way most conventions and conferences tend to work these days-- and for at least the last 15-20 years probably. Anyone who has been to just about anything other than Annual Conference would already have experienced that.
So why shouldn't we try to design an annual conference session that at least tries to keep up with the 1990s?


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This Week in JazzSet History: Victor Goines, Alex Sipiagin and Gianluigi Trovesi's Octet!
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Welcome to April! We're into week 14 of JazzSet's 20th Anniversary celebration. Each week Alexander Gelles Ariff, of the Jazz History & Research program at Rutgers University Newark, digs deep to bring you these special moments.
This week in JazzSet history, we'll start in one of my favorite cities at one of my favorite festivals, the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. I've attended the past two years and plan on keeping it up. We'll also close out Women in Jazz Month with a Kennedy Center broadcast of the 2005 Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition. Daniela Schaechter's quintet puts a powerful imprint on the American standard "Stella by Starlight." And we'll end up in the Netherlands with Gianluigi Trovesi's Octet delivering an twisted take on Dixieland. JazzSet gets around!
Back in 1991, before he joined Jazz at Lincoln Center, Victor Goines brought his quintet to the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. The band featured Goines on tenor and soprano; Glenn Patscha, piano; Rolan Guerin, bass; Brian Blade; drums; and a 19-year-old Nicholas Payton on trumpet. Payton holds his own, but I want to feature the virtuosity and development of Goines's tenor solo on an original composition "Heterogeneity." The tune calls to mind elements of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers band from the mid '60s; with Brian Blade on drums in this band, you better hold on tight!
In 2007, JazzSet concluded March, Women's History Month, with a broadcast featuring Sicilian pianist Daniela Schaechter and her quintet at the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival. It was special for Daniela because she was performing with her mentor Terri Lyne Carrington on drums. Other band members include Russian musicians Alex Sipiagin on trumpet and Oleg Osenkov on bass. Their arrangement of Victor Young's "Stella by Starlight" caught my ear. I love the way Alex Sipiagin's trumpet -- while introducing a fresh modern intensity -- harks back to the way Miles phrased the melody in '58.
Groningen is the small, capital city on the northernmost province of the Netherlands. At the 1993 Groningen Jazz Festival, Italian reedman Gianluigi Trovesi and his octet delivered a truly multicultural performance, and we have the extended audio! Trovesi fuses traditional Italian music with Bulgarian rhythms and hints of Ornette Coleman. In this original piece entitled "Hercab," Trovesi is on clarinet and bass clarinet; Pino Minafra, trumpet; Rudy Migliardi, tuba and trombone; Marco Remondini, cello; Roberto Bonati and Marco Micheli, bass; Vittorio Marioni, drums; and Fulvio Maras on percussion. (Host Branford Marsalis loved pronouncing the band names!) Trovesi's spectrum of sound on the bass clarinet is astounding, and Pino Minafra's megaphone rap adds an unfamiliar dark texture. It reminds me of a cross between Pink Floyd's The Wall and the "Cantina Theme" from Star Wars.
About halfway through the tune, the cello quotes the French tune "Frère Jacques." This is is most likely a nod to Gustav Mahler, who used the melody in Symphony No. 1, Movement 3. Uri Caine unveiled his own Mahler interpretation on a previous episode of This Week in JazzSet History. Special thanks to producers of these recordings, N.O.S. Radio and P.H. van de Pohl in the Netherlands and WGBH's Bob Lyons in Boston.
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Setting the Hook? HELP
so im new to this fly fishing thing but i am HOOKED!!! have have had considerable luck on the clinch but with the generation as of late i have been spending some time in the Smokies and with the help of this forum i am on fish and enjoying myself quite a bit!
All that being said i dont seem to be having much problems getting on fish, the problem comes when they decide to hit my fly......lately i have been using size 16 and 14 dry flys and cant seem to set the hook. Im using my 9ft 5wt and think i might be just jerking it out of their mouth by lifting my rod tip too fast or much? should i pull the line or is it just more of a technique thing i haven't quite mastered (the most likely culprit) any help would be greatly appreciated as i plan on fishing as much as possible until school starts next week
here is my first GSM bow...was a blast
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HA HA, I had the same issue. Practice has made me a lot quicker and I am landing fish on a regular basis now.
With all the newbs on this board this year, we need to get a newb GSM fishing trip together.
Setting the hook could be part of the problem, but....many times the trout just smack at the fly and don't actually take it.
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In echoing what others have said, the two biggest things that helped me were, learning to mend my line better - getting that good drift without having a ton a slack and learning to recognize the difference between a take and a slap and how to respond to slap to get to the take.
In the case of a slap, I usually change the fly to size bigger or smaller (depending on what I got the slap on). It can make a big difference. If it doesn't, I go to the original size, but a slightly different pattern (such as switching from a male to female adams) and keep trying things until I get it right. Maybe this is too tedious of an approach, but it seems to work ok for me and others can probably offer better insight in to how to handle slaps than I can.
In addition to reducing/eliminating slack - better mending, I have found it helpful to 'anticipate' the strike and which 'direction' to move the rod to set the hook. For example, if drift is from my left to my right I try to 'anticipate' setting the hook and 'remind' myself to be prepared to move rod to the right. In other words, set the hook in the direction of the drift rather than straight-overhead or in direction opposite of the drift. Setting the hook in the direction of the drift usually means you're 'pulling' the fly into the trout's mouth, rather than away from the trout by trying to set the hook in the direction away from the drift or coming up straight-overhead.
I do not take any credit for the hook-set-in-direction-of-drift approach; if memory serves, that was a tip I got from Walter Babb 'many moons ago.'
This is just mostly speculation since you would need to have a high speed video to see what really happened, but I think sometimes a combination of a bushy dry fly and a smallish trout results in a missed take. Try dropping down a size and/or a less bushy fly. I think everyone experiences this regardless of experience, but the previous post have given some good tips.
"Here fishy fishy."
Don't worry about setting the hook! Keep the slack in your 'out' line to a minimum so that you can keep a consistent tension on the fish once it takes the fly. Let the fish take the fly and react by setting the tension taunt with your left hand (the slack should be tight enough to do this) and lifting the rod to whatever feels comfortable at a steady pace.
Once hooked; focus on keeping tension with the line on your left (line) hand and use your right hand to assist when the fish comes in or takes out. Do not lift the fish with the rod. Let it work the line like a fine balance of tension and control. Once you get him hooked; slowly bring him close and point your rod tip towards your back at about a 45 Degree angle over your rod shoulder to land the fish with ample line length.
My main focus on setting the hook is with my left hand (line control); I usually give it one slight pull before I do anything with the rod hand.
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I second MadisonBoat's motion! Keeping slack out of line in swift water is an art unto itself. Also, my suggestion is to fish more so you can practice and perfect your hookset!
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MadisonBoats--I don't set the hook exasctly the way you describe; instead I set with both the hand controlling line and by lifting the rod tip. That being said, the process you describe has special merits beyond being an integral part of good line management. In many small stream situations where it is virtually impossible to "jerk" line setting is basically the only way to go.
Also, and others have alluded to this, BigMax you can rest assured you can't set the hook too rapidly (in Smokies streams) once the fish has hit the dry fly. However, there will be times when a trout just follows, almost takes, or comes and goes only to come again. Holding back in such situations comes with experience.
Finally, smaller specks and rainbows often miss the fly, and larger ones may on occasions just flip or slap at it. Specks are especially inefficient, and sometimes they will come back for a second, third, or even fourth bite of the cherry. However, if a brown of much size takes a fly, it virtually never misses. By the time a brown has reached double digits in length, it is very efficient indeed.
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Okay so I was playing last weekend and after shooting a couple guys out I saw another and started to 'shoot' but there was paint stuck in the barrel (which was my fault, I under bored too much), but it was enough paint so that it stopped the gun from shooting paint out, thus all the air was blocked in the gun (Alien Invasion).
So after the game I noticed it was leaking (sounded like it was from the trigger guard), but my question is what kind of damage could have been caused by all that high pressured air inside the gun that couldn't escape because of the paint? Before you ask, I have completely taken the gun apart but couldn't see anything that could be causing it. I will be getting the fittings that I need to air up the gun while its taken apart soon but in the mean time what do you guys think could be causing this leak? Or really what kind of damage could be done by the paint blocking the air? Thanks!
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Posted 15 February 2013 - 09:38 AM
First i Would Suggest Getting a Bigger bore size maybe .691, .692, .693,.694 ....
Also maybe the Eyes are dirty Preventing the gun from shooting and or something in your regulator like maybe a oring broke
Also maybe the Eyes are dirty Preventing the gun from shooting and or something in your regulator like maybe a oring broke
Posted 15 February 2013 - 11:13 AM
Could just be an 0-ring that went bad, I Dont think that there would be that much damage overall since the air has alot of room in the barrel and then you have ur porting. Check your o-rings though
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Posted 15 February 2013 - 11:58 PM
thanks all!
Posted 17 February 2013 - 12:23 PM
If it's leaking from the trigger frame, it might be your solenoid. But like d4 kid said, you probably want to get a few bigger bore sizes.
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The Children of Paradise opens
While Marcel Carné's Children of Paradise opened in New York City in November, 1945, just months after World War II was officially over, the film was forged in the cauldron of the war. Supposedly the film had its origins in 1942, when director Carné and poet and writer Jacques Prévert ran into an old friend, the actor Jean-Louis Barrault, in the south of France. Over drinks, Barrault recounted the anecdote of the great 19th century mime Jean-Baptiste Gaspard Debureau, who killed a man who'd accosted his date. His subsequent trial for murder became a Parisian sensation, not so much because of the crime, but because hundreds of fans wanted to hear the famous mime speak. While the filmmakers let go of the particulars, they grew attached to the period and the people who made up the theater world back then. At the same time, due to Nazi occupation, it was near impossible for the filmmakers to create any work on contemporary subjects. Shooting commenced in August 1943 in France, and continued through the last years of war. Initially shot in Cannes, the film was called back to Paris by the Nazis. The production was subsequently shut down when it was discovered that one of the producers had Jewish ancestry. One actor was arrested on set for being a member of the resistance. Later, another actor had to flee when it was discovered he'd worked as a Nazi collaborator. But the story, set in early 19th century of Paris, has nothing to do with war. The story recounts how four men (Jean-Gaspard Debureau, Frédérick Lemaître, Pierre-Francois Lacenaire, and Count De Montrary) vie for the heart of the same mysterious beauty, Garance. Each of the main characters was based on real historical figures. The mime, Debureau, revolutionized that field of drama during the period. Lemaître was one of the most celebrated actors of his time. And Lacenaire was a poet who became more famous when he was arrested for murder. When the film came out, nearly every critic jumped up to explain how this drama of 19th century theater people was really about the Nazi occupation of France. In any case, the film remains essential to French culture. It has regularly been chosen by the French as the greatest French film of all time.


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Jake always comes to my side of the bed if he needs something in the middle of the night. Always. Even if I'm out of town hubby says Jake comes to my side of the bed and whacks the spot where I normally sleep.
I'm a light sleeper so I hear him coming every time. He walks up to me, sniffs at my face and then whacks the side of the bed with his big paw. He's telling me he wants to go outside.
Last night I figured he'd want to go out at some point when hubby came to bed and mentioned Jake had finished his entire bowl of food – this is the dog who refuses to eat. Unfortunately he wanted to go out just after midnight. I had only fallen asleep maybe an hour before.
I hauled myself out of bed, flipped on a night light so I could see what was on the stairs (Jake is like a little kid, he loves to leave his balls on the stairs) and I opened the back door for him.
We have this thing, Jake and I, a process. I turn on the outside light and I leave the back door open. He comes in when he's ready.
He has a routine. Run outside. Check the perimeter of the yard for intruders. Pee. Drink from the fountain. Recheck the perimeter for intruders. Stare at the corner of the fence where the raccoons like to hang out. Poop. Drink from the fountain. Check the perimeter one last time. Come inside. Then I shut the door. He's convinced he has a job to do, which he does. I let him do it.
Hubby finds it all annoying and yells at him, which is probably why Jake wakes me up instead of him.
Anyway I let him out. I noticed he drank about a gallon of water from the fountain so I checked his water dish. It was almost empty. I picked up the water dish, which is pretty big, and headed to the kitchen sink (in the semi-dark) to fill it up. I flipped on the faucet and stepped forward with my bare feet right onto a giant banana slug which squished slime and goo all over my feet and between my toes. Oh my god it was gross!
I dropped the water dish and shrieked loud enough to wake the dead but apparently not loud enough to wake hubby. I hopped around with a banana slug stuck to my foot. Jake came running in to save me, but when he realized it was a banana slug he sniffed at it, curled his lip, and returned to his rounds.
It was so disgusting. I had to clean up the mess- the spilled water and the squished slug- and wash off my foot before I could go back to bed. Ewww.
Do you know people actually eat banana slugs? Kind of like escargot, which I refuse to eat because, well, blech. I don't care how much garlic and butter you put on a snail, it's still a snail.
Banana Slug Sushi – a recipe.
Yup… typical night at the Barrett's.
Tom – when you and Ishbel come, beware of slimy banana slugs.
Oh, P.S…. A typical morning at the Barrett's. My husband was eating a handful of nuts and he dropped a pistachio onto the floor. My philosophy is~ if it falls on the floor it's a tribute to the Mighty Floor Gods. While I don't mind a little dirt on occasion, I draw the line at pet hair. Or people hair which is a million times worse than pet hair. Or whatever gross stuff we all track in.
My husband's philosophy is this – if it's food he eats it, no matter where it's been.
You know, I had this great aunt once who used to do that. She'd pick stuff off people's plates – bones, gristle, fat, hair combs, lost teeth. She developed a bezoar. Believe me, you don't want to know.
Anywho, my husband dropped a pistachio. Before I could stop him he reached down to pick it up and popped it in his mouth. He chomped down on it and got the funniest look on his face. Out of the blue he turned on his heel, ran to the sink, and spit it out… "It's a piece of dog food," he said.
Heheheheheheh! Still laughing! Damn good thing for him I squished that banana slug!


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There are a lot of informations in this album and it lets come out all the feelings of that year...maybe take in other way, things could have gone better!
I love all bass tracks in it and it's an evolution of their minds.


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Vacationing off the Beaten Path
Bored with "ordinary" getaways? Try these seemingly inhospitable destinations. They can be hospitable indeed—and anything but ordinary.
Some folks would be delighted to spend every work break on a sandy beach in perfect weather. Others, though, want a vacation to offer something different—and perhaps more challenging. If you're one of those people, this article is for you. Here are five places, all far from the beaten path, where you can enjoy comfort and luxury in the face of strong natural resistance. You won't necessarily end your vacation with a suntan, but you will probably return home with a highly unusual collection of photos, stories and memories.
For Mountain Lovers
Songtsam Retreat—Shangri-La, Shangri-La, China
Nothing says "welcome to 10,000 feet" quite like being handed a complimentary bottle of oxygen at check-in. Fortunately, at the Songtsam Retreat—Shangri-La, the emphasis is on taking it slow.
Once you've acclimatized (in-room oxygen machines are also available), head next door for a tour of Songzanlin Monastery, home to 700 frequently chanting Buddhist monks. A little farther away, you'll find the stone-paved old town of Shangri-La, formerly a key stop for trade caravans traversing the Southern Silk Road.
Back at the retreat, a schedule of activities begins with the Himalayan Five Rites at 7:30 a.m. Also available are self-massage courses and treatments where other people do the work. You can reenergize with a Coffee Body Scrub or steep in an organic tea bath at the retreat's Linka Spa.
Beyond the retreat, there are excursions to sights such as Tiger Leaping Gorge as well as valley hikes and horse riding. Alternatively, you can remain in your room with your feet parked upon the sheep's wool Tibetan rug, and taste test the dry local wines, a product that originated with 17th Century French missionaries. The locals still use French oak in production and grow Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling grapes—the Tibetan twist is the addition of barley. Pair with a good 12-month yak cheese and let the enlightenment roll over you.
Cost: The daily rate for a deluxe room is $212, which includes breakfast, service charge and tax.
Flying in: Shangri-La (Diqing) Airport is 20 minutes away by car.
Info: songtsam.com
For Jungle Lovers
Mashpi Lodge, Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve, Ecuador
Opened in 2012, Mashpi Lodge is, relatively speaking, not that remote for a jungle resort. Only two and a half hours from Quito, it earns its place in this article by boldly introducing high design into a nature reserve.
Eschewing the jungle eco-lodge default of a crescent of thatched huts overlooking a small lake, Mashpi instead offers steel-and-glass minimalism 3,000 feet above sea level on the western slopes of the Andes. Nearly 10,000 square feet of glass was used in construction, facilitating spectacular views of the surrounding fauna-rich forest—part of the 3,212-acre, bio-diverse hotspot known as the Chocó—while also providing a genuine sense of tree-house-feel immersion thanks to the why-have-a-wall-when-a-window-would-do aesthetic.
Inside, you'll find 22 comfortably sized rooms and suites, all of which balance the warmth of natural materials with slick design. And there are no chain-operated cold-water showers here: the suites offer Starck-designed bathtubs-with-a-view, while a Jacuzzi open to the elements is available in the Wellness Space as a venue for post-nature-walk analysis.
Of course, you're here for the Andean cloud forest (aren't you?) and again Mashpi delivers the unexpected. Ride the sky bike, a tandem hung from a zip line that cuts through the treetops. Or, if you're concerned about getting spiders in your hair, step aboard the canopy gondola—an aerial tram—that slides through the jungle while your naturalist guide points out items of interest.
Cost: All-inclusive two-night programs start at $1,296 per person.
Flying in: Rates include a transfer from Quito Airport but Esmeraldas Airport is closest at four hours by car. A transfer from Esmeraldas costs $460.
Info: mashpilodge.com
For Arctic Lovers
Hotel Arctic, Ilulissat, Greenland
Ilulissat, Greenland's third-largest city with just under 5,000 residents, translates from the Greenlandic as "icebergs." It's accurately named, positioned as it is on the banks of the Ilulissat Icefjord, along which a procession of these seaborne islands of ice drift from their glacial source to gather in Disko Bay.
The Hotel Arctic, which opened in 1984, proudly hails itself as the "most northerly four-star" in the world. It has added two wings and a conference center since 2000 as news of the icefjord's stark polar beauty has spread. (It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.)
Throughout the hotel's 85 rooms and suites, the Scandinavian aesthetic keeps you in mind of Greenland's history as a Danish colony. The two cultures conflate in the hotel's five aluminum igloo cabins; reminiscent of Phillipe Starck's take on a countertop breadmaker, these igloos combine the hotel's comforts with an unbeatable fjordside view which, from September to April, features the northern lights.
At Hotel Arctic's experimental Restaurant Ulo, meanwhile, you'll find a decent selection of New and Old World wines, as well as friendly advice on what pairs best with the seal soup.
For all its modernity, Ilulissat remains an outpost of civilization 250 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, the home of midnight suns and frostbitten explorers such as the legendary Knud Rasmussen. In fact, you can channel your inner Knud through March and April, when the hotel arranges dog-sledge tours and the chance to stay overnight in a hut with local hunters.
Cost: Room rates—which include breakfast and transfers between the airport and the hotel—range from $248 to $336.
Flying in: Ilulissat Airport is five minutes away by car. Due to limitations on takeoff weight, flights often include a fuel stop at Greenland's Kangerlussuaq Airport.
Info: www.hotel-arctic.gl (hotel), www.mit.gl (flight planning)
For Ocean Lovers
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, Rangali Island, Maldives
Prior to 2009, hubristic plans to dwell beneath the waves were rife. With projects like Hydropolis and Poseidon Undersea Resorts now on indefinite hold, however, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island remains the pioneer in undersea luxury. (Honorable mentions include the underwater spa at Huvafen Fushi in Maldives and the Manta Resort's Underwater Room in Tanzania.)
As the name suggests, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is mostly situated on terra firma and encircled by the region's famous crystal-blue, coral-rich waters. In 2005, Conrad sank Ithaa, the world's first all-glass-enclosed undersea restaurant, five meters into the Indian Ocean. Costing $5 million to build, it seats 12 and is constructed of three five-meter-wide, 125-millimeter-thick glass arches.
A six-course dinner at Ithaa costs $320 and features ossetra caviar, grilled sand lobster and floating island egg white. Lunchtime brings the midday sun and an unexpected underwater necessity: dining in sunglasses.
Above the waterline, you'll find arguably the premiere Maldivian resort. Last year named "Best Luxury Resort in the Maldives" by Diners Club Luxury Travel Magazine, the facility has also won many other accolades, including first place in a survey of the world's best places to nap.
But if you'd rather ditch the hammock to further pursue your Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea fantasy, you'll be glad to know that the resort offers rides in a three-seater submarine for half-hour explorations of the coral reef ($495 for two people). The sub resembles something from Jules Verne's imagination with its glass pods poking out of the roof and providing passengers with a 360-degree perspective.
Cost: Nightly rates range from $1,150 for a Beach Villa to $13,775 for a Sunset Water Villa in high season.
Flying in: You reach Rangali Island via a 35-minute saplane flight from Male, the Maldivian capital. Private jets can land at nearer Maamigili Island and connect to the resort in 20 minutes via private speedboat (or yacht, if preferred).
Info: conradresorts.com ("destinations")
For Desert Lovers
Three Camel Lodge, The Gobi, Mongolia
The 500,000-square-mile Gobi Desert, which consists primarily of bare rock, is one of the world's great wildernesses. At its heart, hundreds of miles from the nearest Wi-Fi, is Three Camel Lodge.
Construction wasn't easy. Logs had to be shipped from Siberia, while the best yurts, craftsman and painters skilled in the traditional Buddhist style all had to be imported from another province. (Fortunately, there was plenty of local stone.)
The effort paid off. Sheltered in the shadow of ancient Mt. Bulagtai, this secluded eco-lodge will make you feel as if you're lost in the desert—but without a care in the world. Accommodation comes in the form of luxury felt and canvas gers (traditional nomadic tents) illuminated by the richly painted orange interiors. Fortunately, you don't have to rely on the paint after sunset, as the resort uses wind and solar power to generate electricity.
Every ger comes equipped with hand-painted furniture, wood-burning stoves and camelhair/cashmere-blend blankets, and the deluxe gers also offer Mongolian-style robes, camel-milk moisturizer and private bathrooms. The main lodge, an outstanding example of traditional Mongolian Buddhist architecture, ensures a sense of being embedded in the culture while still within reach of the expected trappings of a luxury destination (check out the Thirsty Camel Bar and the spa suite).
Besides sipping Thirsty Camel martinis while taking in the desert vista, you can enjoy hikes in the Gobi-Altai Mountains and camel treks across the dunes. At the Flaming Cliffs, you can even get a taste of palaeontology and follow in the footsteps of adventurer Roy Chapman Andrews—the inspiration for Indiana Jones.
Cost: A deluxe ger costs $250 per person per day, based on double occupancy.
Flying in: The nearest airport, Dalanzadgad, is an hour-and-a-half drive from the eco-lodge.
Info: threecamellodge.com
Chris Allsop is a U.K.-based freelance writer whose specialties include travel, food and film.
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Friday, November 8, 2013
German Air Force Launches New Air Defense Radar
The German Air Force has entered its new long-range air defense radar system, the Ground Master 400 (GM 400), into service. Produced by ThalesRaytheonSystems, a transatlantic joint venture between Thales and Raythoen, the system is the first of six radar systems that will replace the former Thomson-CSF MPR radars, which have been in service since the 1970s. The first radar has been installed at Westphalen and has completed an operational test campaign with the German Air Force, Thales said.
[GM 400. Photo, courtesy of Thales.]
GM 400 is the latest generation 3D air surveillance variant of the Ground Master radar family, which can track a wide range of aircraft, including those flying below 500 feet and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
"It brings a real technology breakthrough with operational benefits like improved tracking, low altitude detection and easy maintenance. Our operators will benefit hugely from these latest technologies in threat detection," said Horst Minning, head of the land support department for the German Air Force.
ThalesRaytheonSystems plans to have the entire set of six radars installed by 2015.


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Topic: rake-problem in production with rails 1.2.1
Some days ago I've updated one of my rails-apps to run with the new rails version 1.2.1 - I changed the line RAILS_GEM_VERSION in my enviorment.rb to fit the new version.
Yesterday I rolled all back to 1.1.6, because my server (actually it is just an shared host) killed the fcgi-process after some minutes. maybe an memory issue. the roll back was no problem, because I've not used any of the new features in this app.
But after that (or maybe the update to 1.2.1 on the server by my hoster) I can't run any rake tasks. I get this error:
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(in /files/mite)
rake aborted!
can't activate rails (= 1.2.1), already activated rails-1.1.6]
/usr/local/lib/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:196:in `activate'
/usr/local/lib/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:32:in `require'
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:147:in `require'
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rake.rb:1641:in `load'
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rake.rb:1641:in `load_rakefile'
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rake.rb:1713:in `run'
Line 10 in my Rakefile requires 'tasks/rails'. It seems the Rakefile tries to load the newest version of rails avaible... and fail because 1.1.6 is already loaded.
On my local development enviroment everything works fine with both versions of rails installed.
I couldn't find any informations on how to specify the rails-version rake should use. any suggestions?
Thank you.
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Each month, the IUCN Regional Office for Europe takes you to a new country to explore its biodiversity and learn more about the efforts of IUCN Members, Committees and experts. This month we visit Denmark.
The southernmost country of Scandinavia, Denmark is made up of the peninsula of Jutland and 443 islands. Its diverse nature is preserved by a solid commitment of Danish people to conserve this heritage. In 1973 Denmark was the first country in the world to implement an environmental law. These efforts continue today. Denmark hosted the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in 2009 and is at the forefront in Europe for local administrations' work for biodiversity conservation. More than one fifth of Danish cities and villages committed to concrete action through the IUCN's Countdown 2010 initiative and are still active today. The National Committee of Denmark gathers nine IUCN Members in the country. Learn more about what Members are working on.
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It looks like this is shaping up to be an early Fri. 'Kelly' leg and a later Fri. 'Adam' leg. We need to start narrowing down which places go in the daytime column and which go at night.
Now, Adam seemed pretty amped about Best, but I know Kelly is a Best fan as well, so you to are going to have to duke that out
You guys are killing me. I'm a little more than a month away from having a knee replacement. If I was able to walk I'd be there in a heartbeat.
If you guys can squeeze in one more body, I would like to join the Chau tour.Bob
scott, set up a spread sheet so we can all suggest/vote democratically ?
Where can we start doing the lemoncello shots?
It sounds like, between the Roberta margherita and the Forcella margherita, the Forcella wins. Forcella is also open during the day. Although I hear Don Antonio does a better Montanara, for those of the group that want to try fried pizza, Forcella might be a good introduction. The bottom line is that, as far as I know, Friday Brooklyn Neapolitan daytime offerings are pretty slim- Forcella and Roberta's- that's it- and we have a contingent of our group that might need that Neapolitan fix. We're hitting Neapolitan places that night, but I'd like to squeeze one in during the day.Craig, what do you think?
Not to screw up a good plan I would have to meet around 12 noon ish wherever the crowd may be. chau how long are you here for ? The funnest part of the pizza tour we did last time was being in the great city of New York just being in there is very cool ! This excursion hits sateen island and brooklyn but minimal NYC as with Craig it's about being with everybody but I hope chau gets to experience NYC at it's finest .Tha is for all the efforts !John


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However I've found that the tone I'm getting off the pick-up is very nasal, with a huge amount of noise coming from the body of the guitar. This happens whether I'm going through a guitar amplifier or directly through a P.A. It even picks up the sound of my thumb moving on the back of the guitar neck. As I play alot of Irish music with quiet single line runs this has become quite a problem. It's not about my technique, as I've had a number of people try it out (with the same issue) and I'm a fairly delicate player. The only way I can get around this in a live set up is to get the engineer to literally pull the treble, mids and often bass right down - so much so in fact that I'm losing all of the guitars character. Do you guys have any suggestions?
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Detroit Mercy Picks Up First NLC Win
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DETROIT – The women's lacrosse team held off the Blue Hose to pick up their first National Lacrosse Conference win of the season by the final score of 15-14. Anna Eidem led Detroit with a game-high five goals.
After a back and forth start, junior Emily Boissonneault gave Detroit (2-9, 1-5) a 3-2 lead at the 17:10 mark and the Titans would hold onto the slim margin for the rest of the game picking up their second win of the season.
Eidem scored two goals in the first and recorded a hat trick in the final thirty minutes of action to pace Detroit. Corina Mahorn also had a great game with four goals against the Blue Hose.
Other Titans getting involved in the offense included Boissonneault who recorded a hat trick, Lindsey Saunders who found the back of the net twice, and Zaynib Hamze who scored a goal with less than a minute to play in the first half of action.
Presbyterian got solid play from Kirstin Stenoien and Shannon Hartford. Stenoien led the Blue Hose with a four goal performance and Hartford connected on two goals and two assists.
This contest was close from start to finish. Detroit's largest lead of the game was four, and the Blue Hose came roaring back to score the final three goals of the game. In the end, it was Detroit who fought off the charge to earn the 15-14 win.
This was a physical game that featured 10 yellow cards, six on Presbyterian and four on Detroit. Fouls were also above average for the visitors as they recorded 45 compared to 26 for Detroit.
Detroit took advantage of their free position attempts and it paid off as they went 4-9 on the day. Freshman goalkeeper Jenna Alberts did a great job in the net as she stopped all seven of Presbyterians attempts. Alberts picked up the win for Detroit. She was great down the stretch making seven saves in the final half.
The Titans will return to action with a midweek contest against The Ohio State University on Tuesday afternoon. Opening draw is set for 4:00 p.m.
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