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|Wilson NXT 16 String Scores
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Over the course of our playtest the incredible feel of Wilson NXT was never in doubt, nor was the outstanding comfort. This is partly because NXT, a classic multifilament with a loyal following, is constructed with an army of 1,600 fibers, all of which worked overtime to create the cushioned response reported by our playtest team. Along with comfort and feel our team discovered power, and loads of it. While the extra pop caught some of our big hitters off guard, the majority of our team settled into a groove and appreciated the easy depth. Spin potential, though adequate, left a few of our players longing for the bite of their favorite monofilament. Regarding the big picture, it's clear from the overall score and abundance of positive comments that NXT is more than the sum of its parts. Unlike niche strings that excel only in one area and target a small group of players, NXT delivers the kind of performance that, like natural gut, cuts across ability levels. Perhaps this is why, for our team, the all-around playability and responsiveness prevailed in the end.
Wilson NXT proved to be very generous in the power department. This kept Siobhan and her big strokes honest. She said, "My long and fast strokes fit better with polys or hybrids, so I came into this playtest not expecting magic, but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite some issues with the high power level, I found NXT to be very playable from all areas of the court. To some extent the power kept me honest because I had to control it with a lot of spin, and I couldn't get away with slapping the ball. When I switched from the Babolat Pure Drive to the less powerful Mantis 315 everything came together and I didn't feel like the power of this string was as consuming."
Though a slight adjustment was required, Tiffani appreciated the easy power. She said, "Though I prefer multifilaments, our playtest racquets are usually strung with some sort of poly. It was nice to get back to a string that helps out in the power department, though it did take an adjustment period since I hit with poly so often. At first I was having some trouble pulling the shots down into the court, with several of my baseline shots sailing long."
The added pop suited Brittany's game. She said, "There was a fair amount of power with this string. At times there was almost too much power, but I adjusted, and I thought it suited my stroke style. Taking big rips with this string resulted in some very powerful shots. The effortless power turned out to be a big positive for me."
"I thought Wilson NXT offered a lot of pop to my shots," said Karly, who found power added more to her offensive game. "When I strung my racquet at a higher tension, for more control, I still received plenty of power. I would definitely consider this one of the more powerful multifilaments."
Wilson NXT doesn't have the bite of a Solinco Tour Bite or the snapback of an RPM Blast. This is fine with Siobhan, who reminds us that spin starts with the stroke. She said, "With my fast swing the spin was very free and easy to find. Pocketing was great. Spin definitely was an important aspect of this string because it helped me reign in the power. I was able to hit heavy spin or flat at will, and my slice was equally dialed in and comfortable."
Tiffani had just enough spin to hit her shots. She said, "I found this string to be only moderately spin friendly for me. I could hit just enough spin, and as a player who hits pretty flat, this fit my game just fine. I could achieve both topspin and slice, though nothing along the lines of what generally is the case with a polyester. It is very comparable to similar multifilaments, though."
"This was not the most spin-friendly string I have ever used," said Brittany, who had a little trouble bringing the ball down. "There were times when I wasn't able to generate the amount of spin that I needed to keep the ball in play. This was especially noticeable when I was on the run and stretched out. My ball would sail long a lot due to the lack of spin."
Karly also could have used a little more bite. She said, "The spin factor of Wilson NXT was below average for me. I was still able to get a little bit of spin on my shots, but I wouldn't describe this as a spin-friendly string compared to some other strings out there. Overall, the spin level was just so-so for me."
While nothing can duplicate the comfort, feel and resilience that comes from natural gut, it's clear from the responses of our team that Wilson NXT definitely brings the nylon multifilament universe a step closer. Tiffani was impressed. She said, "I enjoy the combination of arm-friendliness and feel that NXT offers. It is soft enough that it doesn't jar the arm, but at the same time it manages to maintain ball feel. Sometimes a string setup can be too soft for me. I need just enough feedback coming off the string to help me with touch and placement."
Brittany's arm was very happy with NXT. She said, "I found this to be a very comfortable string that was very easy on the arm. While I like to think I can hit the ball in the sweet spot every time, there are times when I hit off center. With this string, if I hit outside the sweet spot it was still very comfortable, and I experienced zero vibration."
No matter where on the stringbed she hit the ball, Siobhan had a comfortable response. She said, "Absolutely comfortable on all strokes. It even felt really good in a stiffer racquet. There was less vibration and shock than I've felt in a while, even when my contact wasn't clean."
Agreeing wholeheartedly with the other playtesters was Karly. She said, "Along with the power came comfort. I think NXT is one of the more comfortable strings available. It is extremely easy on the arm and very soft to play with. I had no complaints with the comfort."
On the spectrum between power and control, Wilson NXT definitely lies on the side of power. This can sometimes lead to control problems for big hitters like Brittany. She said, "While I liked the power, I thought the control was a little lacking on my fastest swings. Since I'm an aggressive baseliner who hits flat strokes I need all the control I can get to keep my ball in the court. My ball wasn't going exactly where I wanted it to go with this string, and I had to play a little more cautiously."
For Karly, NXT had slightly more control than its multifilament peers. She said, "I wouldn't necessarily say it's a control-oriented string, though I thought it offered more control than other soft multifilaments. The control of the string was average for me."
Tiffani found a groove after a slight adjustment period. She said, "Again, I struggled because I've been playing with poly, so initially I saw the ball going long because of the added power. I found good directional control once I settled back in with the NXT. I liked the combination of power and control, though I wouldn't label this a control-oriented string."
Siobhan used spin to control the power of NXT. She said, "Sometimes I find really powerful strings can lack control, but I didn't have that issue so much with NXT. I just found that I had to use spin and racquet speed more than I would with a poly to increase the control."
Like all strings, Wilson NXT loses tension and playability over time. This wasn't much of a problem for Siobhan, but she did need to concentrate more. She said, "Playability was never really an issue for me, as I could still hit all my shots, although as time passed I needed a tad more concentration to keep the control. This was not too much of an issue over time though, as I snapped the string within a week and a half so it was a matter of small adjustments."
After a few hard hitting sessions Brittany definitely noticed some changes. She said, "The first two times I hit with this string it was perfect. There was a good combination of power, control and spin. After the second hit (about three hours of playing), I started to notice a slight drop in play. After about the fourth hit I felt the power and comfort levels decrease. After about six-plus hours of play I found a noticeable difference in performance that affected my game."
Karly had adequate playability and comfort after the tension dropped, but she did notice some durability issues. She said, "Durability wasn't the best feature of this string. I noticed the string frayed easily, especially when it was strung at a lower tension. I think the string had good playability, as the power and comfort didn't change too drastically, but the string lacked durability."
When it came to tension loss, NXT held no surprises for Tiffani. She said, "As the string loses some of its tension there is more string movement, but it's right in line with what I expect from a multifilament. There was also some fraying as the string neared the end of its life."
Siobhan - "All around enjoyment, particularly comfort, power and spin."
Brittany - "I enjoyed the combination of power and feel, and the comfort was an added bonus."
Karly - "The feel, comfort and power were great."
Tiffani - "I like NXT as a comfortable string that offers solid all-around performance. When I'm looking for a string to compare other string to, or to use on demo racquets, I like NXT for its reliability. I get good power and comfort with enough spin and control."
Siobhan - "I require higher durability, but for a multi it was good."
Brittany - "The playability duration lasted me about two to three days. I also thought the durability was on the lower side."
Karly - "I require higher durability, but it was good for a multi."
Tiffani - "The string isn't the most durable out there, but that's not a huge dislike for me."
Siobhan - "Tecnifibre NRG2 comes the closest in terms of comfort and feel."
Brittany - "I would compare this to Tecnifibre NRG2. I found the feel and touch to be comparable. I also thought the comfort was very similar. With both strings I was able to find good power and depth."
Karly - "I thought NXT had a similar feel to NRG2, however I'd say NXT offered more feel and pop, whereas NRG2 provided more control."
Tiffani - "I would put NXT up there with other popular multifilaments. Its good mix of power and comfort is comparable to Tecnifibre NRG2 or Babolat XCel."
(Scores are determined by averaging individual play test scores)
|Siobhan's Scores
|Playability Duration
|String Movement
|Brittany's Scores
|Playability Duration
|String Movement
|Karly's Scores
|Playability Duration
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Racquet: Mantis Tour 315
Playtest Tension: 57 lbs
Usual String: Poly @ 50 lbs
Racquet: Yonex VCORE 100 S
Playtest Tension: 53 lbs
Usual String: Poly Hybrid
Racquet: Wilson nTour 95
Playtest Tension: 57 lbs
Favorite String: Wilson NXT 16
Racquet: Donnay Formula 100
Playtest Tension: 55 lbs
Usual String: Multifilament 16g @ 55 lbs
Review date: October 2012. If you found this review interesting or have further questions or comments please contact us.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 5, 2010) – U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) has announced his team's 14-player roster for the 26th Annual Montreux Volley Masters Tournament set for June 8-13 at Montreux, Switzerland. The tournament marks the official opening of the U.S. Women's National Team 2010 schedule.
Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.), a middle blocker who was on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team that won the silver medal, has been named captain for the squad. Other middle blockers competing at Montreux will be Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) and Alexis Crimes (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.). Outside/opposite hitters include two-time Olympian Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.), Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah), Angie Pressey (Lake Mary, Fla.), Jill Collymore (Seattle, Wash.), Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.), Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) and Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.).
Setters selected to make the trip include Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.) and Nellie Spicer (Barrington, Ill.). The liberos on roster are 2008 Olympic silver medalist Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) and Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii).
The 26th Annual Montreux Volley Masters, a yearly event held in Montreux, Switzerland, is an eight-team event. For updated tournament host information, click here.
Team USA opens Pool A on June 8 versus Japan, followed by Germany on June 9. After an off-day, the U.S. concludes pool play versus Russia on June 11. Pool crossover matches take place on June 12, with the medal round matches taking place on June 13.
The U.S. has not competed in the Montreux event since 2005, when it placed seventh. Kristin Richards is the only U.S. player with experience playing in Montreux (in 2005). The U.S., which played at Montreux each year from 1998 to 2005, finished second to Italy in the 2004 event, while placing fourth in 2003. The Americans tied for seventh in 2002 and fifth in 2001. The U.S. earned the bronze in 1995.
Team USA will not have much time to rest after the Montreux Volley Masters as it will compete in the Ninth Women's Pan American Cup held June 18-26 in Mexico.
"We will split into two rosters for Montreux and the Pan American Cup," McCutcheon said. "Obviously, our goal every time we step on the court is to win and play our best. These two tournaments will provide strong back-to-back events in which we can evaluate a large population of our athletes."
Earlier this year, the U.S. played a friendly exhibition and scrimmage series with club teams in China between Jan. 30 and Feb. 2. Using a roster of young players, many just finishing their collegiate eligibility, the U.S. defeated Hong Kong all four sets on Jan. 30 in a scrimmage. The Americans then played a scrimmage and exhibition versus Evergrande of the Chinese Volleyball League, which finished 12-0 during the regular season with 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Head Coach "Jenny" Lang Ping as its head coach, 2008 U.S. Olympic libero Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) and U.S. middle blocker Christa Harmotto competing for Evergrande. On Jan. 31, Evergrande came away with a close 26-24, 25-23, 21-25, 26-24 loss to Evergande in a scrimmage setting. Evergrande won the exhibition match 25-20, 25-14, 25-19 on Feb. 2.
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)
1 - Ogonna Nnamani (OH, 6-1, Bloomington, Ill., Stanford)
2 - Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
3 - Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Aliquippa, Pa., Penn State)
4 - Angie Pressey (OH, 5-8, Lake Mary, Fla., California-Berkeley)
5 - Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Jill Collymore (OPP/OH, 5-10, Seattle, Wash., Washington)
8 - Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
13 - Alexis Crimes (MB, 6-3, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Long Beach State)
14 - Nicole Fawcett (OPP, 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
15 - Courtney Thompson (S, 5-8, Kent, Wash., Washington)
17 - Mary (Nellie) Spicer (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Technical Coordinator: Jennifer Hirneisen
Team Leader: Jim McLaughlin
Team Doctor: Dr. William Stetson
Montreux Schedule
June 8: USA vs. Japan
June 9: USA vs. Germany
June 11: USA vs. Russia
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Tuesday is a relatively light day on earnings and economic data. On Friday, JPMorgan
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Gil wins second U.S. medal of Junior World Taekwondo Championships
Female bantamweight Gigi Gil (Camarillo, Calif.) chalked up another bronze medal for the American squad on the second day of competition on Thursday at the 9th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. It was the second junior world championship medal for Gil who also won bronze in the finweight division in 2010. Heavyweight Crystal Weekes (Staten Island, N.Y.) won bronze for the U.S. on Wednesday.
Gil had a string of close matches leading up to the semifinals of the -46kg weight class. She scored in the last 10 seconds of her opening match to defeat Georgia's Teona Vashakmadze, 1-0, in the Round of 32, then posted a 2-0 victory over Korina Paladin of the Philippines to reach the quarterfinals. In her quarterfinal match, Gil edged Turkey's Aysegul Funda Alp in sudden death overtime to advance to the medal round. Facing Thailand's Apitchaya Chaikaew in the semifinals, Gil took a 1-0 lead after the first round but fell behind 4-1 after round two. She closed the gap to 4-2 late in the third round but gave up a three-point head shot in the final seconds and lost by a 7-2 count.
Chaikaew would settle for the silver medal after being defeated in the final by Korea's Min-Ji Im. The other bronze medal in the division was won by Coatia's Mateja Kunovic.
In the tournament's largest division, the male bantamweight (-51kg) class which boasts 57 competitors, Logan Gerick (Keller, Texas) made a dominating run to the quarterfinal round before being eliminated. Gerick won his first three matches by a combined score of 27-5, beating Denmark's Mounir Eljaji (10-4), Indonesia's Alfin Krisnandi (3-0) and Germany's Koca Hasan Ahmed (14-1) in a match that was halted after the second round due to the 12-point gap rule. In the quarterfinals round, Gerick held his own for most of the match with Korea's Dae-Young Kim, trailing 2-1 with 30 seconds remaining but then giving up six straight points to lose by an 8-1 count.
Kim would go on to win the gold medal, defeating Iran's Mohammad Kazemi Foushazdeh in the final. Bronze medals were won by Guatemala's Francisco Jose Palacios Matias and Thailand's Suttisak Janthong.
In the female middleweight (-63kg) division, Moriah Martin (Eagle River, Alaska) lost a heartbreaker to the Czech Republic's Tereza Schindlerova when Schindlerova scored a three-point head kick in the final second to pull out a 5-4 win.
Schindlerova would capture a bronze medal on the day along with Mexico's Melissa Oviedo Cardenas. The gold medal in the female middleweight division was won by Germany's Yanna Schneider and the silver medal went to Turkey's Durdane Altunel.
Male middleweight (-73kg) Matthew Morales (Miami, Fla.) lost his opening round match to Sweden's David Dragisic by a score of 7-2.
The male middleweight gold medal went to Korea's Jong-Hun Won, the silver to Greece's Apostolos Telikostoglou, and the bronze medals to Canada's Erik Pec Gibski and Romania's Zsolt Feher.
Three more days of action remain at the Junior World Championships. Here is the lineup for the American team for the remainder of the week:
Friday, April 6
In Action...
Cheyenne Lewis (Elk Grove, Calif.) female featherweight (-49kg)
Gabriel Chadis (Alvin, Texas) male featherweight (-55kg)
Danielle Gay (Rhinebeck, N.Y.) female light heavyweight (-68kg)
Brandon Ivey (Ashburn, Va.) male light heavyweight (-78kg)
Saturday, April 7
In Action...
Kelsey Junious (South Windsor, Conn.) female finweight (-42kg)
Ethan Gallegos (Bakersfield, Calif.) male finweight (-45kg)
Deireanne Morales (Lynwood, Calif.) female welterweight (-55kg)
Malik Taylor (Littleton, Colo.) male welterweight (-63kg)
Sunday, April 8
In Action...
Alexandria Carino (Bakersfield, Calif.) female flyweight (-44kg)
Zachery Budde (Maple Grove, Minn.) male flyweight (-48kg)
Alexxis Grosso (Anaheim, Calif.) female light middleweight (-59kg)
Alec Coopman (Kapolei, Hawaii) male light middleweight (-68kg)


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A changing world
To the Journal editor:
Having just turned 73 on Jan. 19, I've been reflecting on the changes I've seen. Some for the better and some things not so good. One thing we have lost is the peace and quiet from back about 50 years or so. At least I'm able to remember those years.
When people would visit more on a personal basis. Not all the electronic devices of today. We did have phones, but used them not that often. How about much cleaner air? Water, etc. And even wildlife. Lots of birds, butterflies, fireflies at night. And you could really see the stars at night.
Now, with so much light from the street lights, store lights, lots of different lights that take away the night sky. Also, more pollution than before. People were not rushing around as much either. There were not stores open 24 hours, seven days a week. Even those in Washington, D.C., got more things done and got along much better. So on we go with the new age.
I have to live in it, but not accept it. I can still find some places where quietness still prevails. Some of the better things to come along. Medical advances, better treatment for different health problems. Also homes have better electrical, insulation and other building codes that make homes safer and more comfortable.
One thing that has and will not change is that if you are a spiritual person, God is still in control and the Bible, if you choose to read it, is as it was a long, long time ago. For me, it's the one thing that brings hope for a better future.
That being with Jesus Christ after my time is up. So one day at a time on my earthly way with the good news of being in God's beautiful kingdom someday.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (42 votes).
In short: Brilliant!! Great scenery, varied forest trail with some testing short uphills and moderately technical parts. Laps were great to learn the course and multi distances ideal for first time trail runners. Very well organised, highly recommende Date of review: June 29, 2009
In short: Tough race but very enjoyable, especially when you've finished!In full: A couple of killer near vertical hills in the first half of the circuit but easier after that. Definitely not for anyone hoping for a PB but a challenging and enjoyable race.Date of review: June 28, 2009
In short: An excellent and well laid out course. Very challenging in places with a nice section to recoverDate of review: June 28, 2009
In short: Tough first half with a slight scramble and the second half was like running on a bmx course. Very friendly marshalls/organization.Date of review: June 28, 2009
In short: Just AwesomeIn full: This was my first off road 10k so did not know what to expect. However, it was very challenging and makes road running feel easy. The organisation was very good, the course was amazing with hills you will never have considered running up before and cool trails through the country park, you will have to dodge the trees run through the mud it was ace.I would defiantly recommend this race but it is not for the faint hearted and would be a very tough for a first timer. Hhowever, different and very good fun.Date of review: June 28, 2009
In short: I absolutely love this race and will carry on running it every yearDate of review: March 10, 2009
In short: Incredibly friendly and warm organisation team. Great commentary throughout and a lovely setting.In full: The JustRacingUK team that put this together are pretty experienced and frankly do all of their races with a view to make sure that everyone has a great day out. Wonderful.Date of review: March 2, 2009
In short: Fun run in the snowIn full: Did the first one of these 3 weeks ago - the course is great, a couple of hills to get up but bizarrely easier to do the big one in snow rather than mud.Massive thank you to the organisers who made this work today, when you consider the circumstances (the whole race was snow covered) this really took some doing. Hard work, but rewarding. Date of review: February 8, 2009
In short: My Very First RaceIn full: Hard for a first race but take it easy and kep pumping your legs and its very doable... even at the back of the groupDate of review: January 25, 2009
In short: Fun In The Mud.In full: This is my first entry in this race and it was one of the most enjoyable races I have done.I opted for the 15k and even though it was 3 x laps, it wasn't a tedious course. There are some great hills (up and down), plenty of mud, rough trails and lovely scenery.I'll be back in a couple of weeks for round two to try and beat my times.This race is also good for beginners who want to try something a little different. The crowd are very welcoming and having three distances, 5, 10 and 15k means there is something for everyone.Date of review: January 19, 2009
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You've just got to love Rim Country. Every day we are all experiencing the difficulties brought on by the current economic situation. It has been the worst year in many for owners of animals who have lost their homes and have been forced to surrender their pets.
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Buy It Now, Enjoy It Now
When it comes to wine, cheese, and spirits, older isn't always better—here's why you can feel smart about buying the younger, less expensive versions.
Thanks! You're on our list.
And your life's about to get more interesting.
Some people like to travel by train because it combines the slowness of a car with the cramped public exposure of an airplane.
Dennis Miller
I think my pilot was a little inexperienced. We were sitting on the runway, and he said, "OK, folks, we're gonna be taking off in a just few—whoa! Here we go."
Kevin Nealon
"I can't wait until your vacation is over." —Everyone following you on Instagram
A man knocked on my door and asked for a donation toward the local swimming pool. So I gave him a glass of water.
Comedian Greg Davies
Just found the worst page in the entire dictionary. What I saw was disgraceful, disgusting, dishonest, and disingenuous.
Client: We need you to log in to the YouTube and make all our company videos viral.
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My cat just walked up to the paper shredder and said, "Teach me everything you know."
"Just because you can't dance doesn't mean you shouldn't dance." —Alcohol
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My parents didn't want to move to Florida, but they turned 60 and that's the law.
—Jerry Seinfeld
Q: What do you call an Amish guy with his hand in a horse's mouth?
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How Do You Tell People They're Wrong?Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
Someone recently asked me who was the best speaker I'd ever seen.
I'm not a big fan of the holy-rollin', pump-'em-up, Nine Steps to Success school of speaker. They're all the same, every last one of them.
I prefer presenters that break with the conventional templates, like Edward de Bono slumped over in his chair in the middle of the stage drawing squiggles, the Tom Waits of the overhead projector.
The best speaker I ever saw, coincidentally at the same conference as de Bono, was Noel Pearson, Director of the Cape York Institute, lawyer and aboriginal activist.
His passion is ending the handout mentality among his people, built up through years of good intentions from government and welfare agencies. He believes passive welfare is at the root of the social deterioration of indigenous people, and speaks of the balance between rights and responsibilities.
Not a standard topic for a conference on current business issues, rather than social ones, with an audience of overwhelmingly white finance and marketing types. He had the audience spellbound for an hour, without raising his voice or leaving the lectern. He painted a vivid picture of a world that few of us know or understand, and methodically explained how well-meaning actions can have the opposite effect.
If you define the success of a presentation by how effectively it changes the way the audience thinks, then this was up there with the best. It was a stunning display of… reasonableness.
Some lessons from Noel Pearson's presentation style:
The Power of Not Being What They Expect
Pearson was calm, reasonable, and logical, which was not what the audience expected from an aboriginal activist. That instantly changed their willingness to listen. Kind of like Barack Obama's success in escaping the stereotype of the Jesse Jackson-style firebrand.
Without wanting to trivialize what Pearson or Obama have overcome, we all have our stereotypes when we get up to present: Self-Indulgent Marketing Guy, Out-Of-Touch-With-Customers Finance Woman, Dandruffy IT Man. If you can break these expectations, their minds open up to your message.
You Don't Have to Shout
A lot of speakers are really concerned about being 'energized', and that's generally a good thing. But if you're energetic all the time, there's no light and shade. Speaking quietly and calmly can draw people in, making it seem more like a conversation than a broadcast. It creates intimacy, even in a large hotel ballroom.
Eye Contact: Show You Know Your Stuff
Pearson rarely looks down, even when he's delivering a really complex message. Obviously his legal background helps. Apart from the non-verbal benefits of looking the audience in the eye, it shows that he knows his material, and he believes in it. When you see politicians reading from a script, you tend to think: "She doesn't really believe that. She's just reading something one of her staffers wrote." If you're really passionate about your topic, you should know your material.
The clip below shows Pearson speaking at a breakfast. He gets off to a nervous start, with lots of ums and face-touching. But once he gets the flow going, he has a superb command of language. It's a compelling demonstration of the delicate art of telling people their views are wrong without causing offence.


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Phi Alpha Theta is the National Honors Society in History. Created in 1921, Phi Alpha Theta now has 820 active chapters. The Xi-Gamma Chapter of the society at Gonzaga has been active since 1968.
Stephanie Festin (top, center), senior History major at Gonzaga, presented her research at Phi Alpha Theta's Biennial Conference. Congratulations, Stevie! We are proud of you!
New Phi Alpha Theta members. Induction ceremony, Spring 2014.


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Webinar – Driving Self-Service Success in Technical Support
Context – Self-service success is at an all-time low with an industry average of 40%. Self-service Knowledgebases today are mostly based on text based formats – PDF, Doc and HTML.
In this webinar, we will talk about how Captivate has helped create rich media content/videos in knowledgebases to deliver great results on self-service metrics and improving training efficiencies – with no special skills required. The webinar will also show 'how-to movies' can help in increasing resolution rates and agent productivity.
John Ragsdale, VP – Technology Research, SSPA and I will be speaking in this webinar.
If you work in the Operations/Quality/Training department in support organizations, you should attend this webinar.
When: Thursday, August 13th, 2009, 9 AM US/Pacific
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The Holy Grail is hidden in Delray Beach. I repeat: The Holy Grail is hidden in Delray Beach. Well, not the Holy Grail but a number of Holy Grails.
Entr'Acte Theatrix theater company has hidden chalices throughout Delray Beach in promotion of its upcoming production of the musical Monty Python's Spamalot, running from June 20-30 at the Crest Theatre at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts.
Spamalot, the 2005 Tony Award winning best musical, is a loving rip-off of the 1975 cult classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Conceived by the hilariously maniacal minds of the British comedy team Monty Python, the film is 90-minutes of quotable lines, physical humor and coconut sound effects. The musical possesses the same offbeat charm as the film augmented by quirky songs such as "I am Not Dead Yet" and "Song that Goes Like This."
If you'd like to catch Spamalot free of charge, then you better begin your own quest for the Holy Grail. The cast and crew have hidden Grails in obvious and not-so-obvious spots in Delray. Anyone who unearths one of the sanctified cups will be awarded two tickets to the performance of his or her choice. This quest extends through the production's run, so keep your eyes out for a Grail. Also, if you spot someone in a Spamalot tee shirt then you'll know a Grail is nearby. If you discover a chalice, contact Entr'Acte Theatrix at 561-366-9033, and don't forget to bring the goblet with you to the theatre on performance day. Happy searching!
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3Shape: a Driving Force in Scanners & CAD Software
Posted Apr 28, 2011 in Digital Dentistry
How does a company become a powerhouse in two industries in just nine years? Just ask 3Shape A/S. In 2000, the company was launched in a basement by two students--Tais Clausen and Nikolaj Deichmann--at the Technical University of Denmark. Today, the company has a staff of 120, locations in five countries and offers one of the most widely used scanner/software packages for CAD design for both the hearing aid and dental laboratory markets.
The launching pad for the company was Clausen's master's degree engineering project on 3D scanners. He soon realized the real-world application of his concept to the hearing aid industry and 3Shape was born. Similar to a dental restoration, in-the-ear hearing aid shells need to be custom fit to each patient's hearing canal and they're traditionally made by taking an ear impression that is then manually sculpted, cut and used to make a mold. The mold is used to create the shell, which is then adjusted in the ear using a time-consuming, manual process.
3Shape digitized that procedure by creating a 3D scanner for scanning the ear impression and creating CAD software to virtually design the full hearing aid shell, which is then printed by 3D printers. "Our digital system replaced a labor-intensive manufacturing and adjustment process with one that was fully computer-driven. The industry was ripe for mass customization through CAD/CAM technology," says Rune Fisker, 3Shape's vice president of product strategy and the company's first employee.
Since the market is comprised of six main companies that control approximately 80% of the global hearing aid market, digital implementation happened in just a few years. Today, about 95% of in-the-ear hearing aid shells are made using CAD, and 3Shape technology is used for about 70% of them. In 2004, 3Shape set its sights on the dental laboratory market--a logical step given its similar manufacturing process to the hearing aid industry. While 3Shape's original scanner had been designed to accommodate a dental model--the company had always planned to expand into our industry--it needed to find out the needs of technicians and tweak its products accordingly. "Dental restorations are much more complex to digitally design and produce," says Clausen. "We found that our scanner needed to be more accurate for dental applications and it was a challenge to achieve that, but we worked closely with very talented dental technicians and companies to develop the solution."
3Shape sold its first dental scanner in 2004 and the real explosion came the following year when it launched its CAD software for virtual restoration design. Today, the company has two scanners and three software packages for our market that 12 U.S. CAD/CAM manufacturers have incorporated into their systems, and thousands of scanners are installed in 55 countries.
A Winning Business Model
What keeps 3Shape on top of its game? According to Fisker, it's sticking to what it knows best. "We have 65 developers on staff and we know who we are: a technology company. Our business model is to only sell our products to distributor partners so we can focus on our strengths--developing scanners and CAD software--and let our partners do what they do best."
The company isn't slowing down anytime soon. Last year it had its biggest growth year ever: it hired 40 new employees and opened its first U.S.-based office in New Providence, New Jersey. And, in March, it launched several new products at the IDS in Cologne, Germany.
For instance, its new D700 Scanner allows users to scan an impression to create a digital model, then send the file to a model-making machine for production of a physical model, eliminating traditional model making and allowing CAD design and manufacturing of the restoration to start immediately. 3Shape is also working with impression material manufacturers to develop a material with optimal scanning properties for use with its system. 3Shape partners will sell the material, and it will be ready by the end of the year.
Another Innovation
Also slated to be on the U.S. market later this year is 3Shape's Face Scanning solution, a communication tool that scans a patient's face, teeth and model, then combines them into one 3-D image. 3Shape software allows the patient to view before-and-after 3-D photos, and the dentist can update the C&B treatment plan while the patient is in the chair and get a prep guide. The restorations are then manufactured by milling glass ceramic or by outputting them in wax and then pressing.
Given these product developments and its laser-like focus on technology, it's no surprise that 3Shape makes this prediction for our industry: "Like the hearing aid market, we believe laboratories will be completely digital in the future," says Fisker. "However, since the laboratory industry is more fragmented and requires more complex CAD designs, it will be slower to adopt a completely digital workflow."
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""The charter industry needs to become much more efficient…We need to take a page from the airlines' code-sharing agreements…Part 135 charter [operators] could review each other's schedules, use each other's airplanes." "
Honda's Big Bet
If Honda Aircraft founder, president and chief visionary Michimasa Fujino is right, when you step into one of his dealerships to put down a deposit on a HondaJet or get yours serviced, your experience will be a lot more like visiting an Acura dealer than a traditional business jet manufacturer.
Such manufacturers specialize in building airplanes, not running dealerships, and in Fujino's view, they make a mistake by not leaving sales and service to experts in those fields. Aircraft manufacturers, he believes, should focus on designing and building models that will attract buyers and assign the sales and service to a motivated dealer network. An auto dealer, he likes to point out, is an entrepreneur who has invested financial and sweat equity in his business, and that investment won't pay off unless he delivers an outstanding experience to the customer.
Fujino has worked at Honda for more than two decades, having joined the company after graduating from college in 1986 with an aeronautical engineering degree. He appreciates Honda's culture, especially when it comes to selling products like Acura luxury cars to high-net-worth customers. In fact, the Acura business model fits so well with Fujino's plans for HondaJet that he tapped Acura's top marketer, Doug Danuser, to run Honda Aircraft's sales and marketing operation.
Honda in general and Honda Aircraft in particular are not trend followers, and Fujino knew that for a new business jet to succeed it would have to be different enough to attract attention; stamping the Honda name on an ordinary jet wouldn't suffice.
In the mid-1990s, Fujino began wondering why typical business jets have engines mounted on the aft fuselage. Engine installations require structure and systems, which take up space. "If I could eliminate all this structure and all the systems and put them outside [the fuselage]," he said, "we could maximize inside space without increasing the size of the airplane." Fujino explored numerous engine-mounting schemes, and one configuration stood out as a possible efficient alternative: engines mounted on pylons attached to the upper wing.
Greater Efficiency
The over-the-wing configuration turned out to deliver a bonus besides increased cabin space-a remarkable 5-percent improvement in efficiency. What Fujino discovered is that the over-the-wing engine design delayed the onset of high-speed drag so much that the jet could fly efficiently at a faster speed. "It was very exciting," he said.
Here is where Honda further departed from how people typically launch a business jet manufacturing company. Not only did Honda build and fly a prototype jet that was aerodynamically and structurally almost identical to the finished product, but a separate group of experts at the company manufactured an engine for it from scratch. This effort turned out so well that General Electric later formed a 50-50 partnership with Honda to design, build and market an upgraded version of the engine; the resulting GE Honda HF120 is the engine that powers the market-bound HondaJet.
In nearly every case of new companies entering the jet market and even existing manufacturers building new jets, the process is opposite from how Honda joined in. The manufacturer usually begins with conceptual designs, releasing enough projected performance information to encourage buyers to plunk down cash for a position on the future assembly line. The difference between an existing manufacturer like Cessna and a new entrant is that Cessna has a track record while the new manufacturer can offer only promises. Honda could have put itself in the same position, but chose instead to build, test fly and validate the HondaJet's performance and capabilities well before offering it to the market.
First flight of the prototype HondaJet occurred on Dec. 3, 2003, and it wasn't until July 25, 2006, that Fujino announced that the HondaJet would be developed commercially. A few months later, at the National Business Aviation Association's annual convention, Honda Aircraft began taking orders for the $3.65 million jet. Buyers quickly placed deposits on more than 100 HondaJets; Fujino has chosen not to reveal how much that number has grown since then.
What Fujino has announced is the identity of the five dealerships-all of which are also Piper Aircraft dealers-that will sell, deliver and service new HondaJets in the U.S. Honda has picked dealers in Canada and Mexico as well and it named its first European dealerships in May. They are located in Germany, Spain and the UK. The goal is to have the U.S. dealerships ready to serve customers as soon as the first HondaJet rolls off the production line in 2010. European deliveries are to begin in 2012.
Honda Aircraft is presenting a united marketing front to potential buyers. The five Piper dealerships are well known by other names, for example: HondaJet Northwest is a Million Air-franchised fixed-base operator (FBO) at Salt Lake City International Airport and HondaJet Southwest in Phoenix is the headquarters of the Cutter Aviation FBO chain. All the dealers are building dedicated facilities for HondaJet sales and service, making them seem more like standalone Acura dealers than FBOs.
Portsmouth, N.H.-based aviation management consultant Bill Quinn has worked with every major business jet manufacturer and appreciates that Honda is attempting to change the way jets are delivered. "While the certification and delivery into service of new aircraft products are always big steps, particularly in today's regulatory environment," he said, "the true test for any new aircraft will always be the ability of the manufacturer to service and support the product once it enters service.
"I give Honda good marks for what they have put together so far from a sales, service and support perspective," Quinn added, "but they still need to gain market confidence. To accomplish this, they will need to keep chipping away at the milestones they have set for themselves; fully implement all of their sales, service and support strategies; and deliver a minimum of 300 aircraft in five years. If they can achieve all of their goals, I think that will be a true indicator that Honda has gained the market's confidence."
The HondaJet, with its unique design and network of dedicated dealers/service centers, represents something new in aviation. If Honda's massive investment in the aircraft pays off as well as the company hopes it will, don't be surprised to see other aircraft manufacturers trying to copy its techniques.
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The robot is a web-application for scheduling, routing, and tracking just-in-time food rescue. It was developed by volunteers of Boulder Food Rescue, an all volunteer non-profit organization located in Boulder, Colorado. Although originally used exclusively by Boulder Food Rescue, the robot is now used by multiple organizations around the world, fighting malnutrition and food waste with love, community, and bicycles. If you'd like to start a food rescue group in your town, shoot an email to info at boulder food rescue dot org and we can set you up with an account on here. If you're a super-diy sort and want to hack on the source you can do that too.
Number of Cities Using the Robot: 1
Total Food Pickups To Date: 253.0 pickups
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Total Food Rescued: 44485 lbs
Number of Volunteers: 71 volunteers
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Number of Recipients: 17
Number of Donors: 16
Percent of Trips Human Powered: 0%


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The Galton Collection
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The Galton Collection is an excellent resource for researchers with an interest in the history of science. Enquiries from individual researchers who wish to gain access to the collection for study are welcome.
Research Appointments
Admission to the Galton Collection for research visits is by appointment only.
- To allow for ease of scheduling, you are advised to visit on Thursdays and to book your appointment as far in advance as possible.
- You should have a good idea of what you want to see at the time of booking. It is possible to preview the collection via the Galton Collection Online Catalogue.
- To make an appointment, please email the curator with details of your name, the purpose of your visit, proposed dates of your visit and contact details. We we get in touch by email or telephone, either confirming the date or suggesting another. If you have any particular access requirements, please let us know so that we can ensure we meet them as fully as possible e.g. wheelchair/mobility access; magnification equipment.
- All research visits will be facilitated and supervised by the curator or a member of UCL Museums staff.
- Please feel free to bring study materials and laptops, but leave food and drink (including bottled water), pens and chewing gum away from the room. Only pencils may be used.
- On your first visit you will be asked to complete a registration form.
- At the start of your visit you will be directed on how to handle the objects. Please remember that you will be handling original, historically significant objects and that these should be treated with great care.
- You may take your own photographs of the objects for non-commercial research purposes. We will ask you to fill in a form to register this. Photography orders for publication and commercial use must be made via the Galton Collection.
Research undertaken by external researchers
- Galton and the Archaeology of Race
- Galton, the science of mental ability and late 19th Century texts
- Galton's Photography in relation to other visual practices in the late 19th Century in Europe
- Life writing, psychoanalysis and the problem of Narrative Authority
- The Hottentot Venus in Print: Science, Aesthetics and the Popular
- A Social History of Obsession: Disability, Statistics and Psychiatry
- Galton's "Number Forms", comparison of modern data with that collected in 1870's - 1880's on mental faculty


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Diagnosis: A modioliform shell with slightly recurved ventral margins. The periostracum is polished with fine concentric lirae. The ligament is weak, opisthodetic and external. The hinge line has minute vertical striations.
Description: The shell is thin, elongated and modioliform. The anterior and posterior margins are rounded, with the ventral margin slightly incurved. The surface is ornamented by fine concentric lirae and occasional growth-check marks. There are two obscure radial riblets present on the anterior third of the shell. The periostracum is thin, adherent and light yelow to brown in colour with an iridescent sheen. The umbones are prominent with prosogyrous beaks. The ligament is opisthodetic, sunk in a shallow channel. The interior is polished and subnacreous. The hinge margins are slightly thickened with numerous fine vertical striations. The adductor muscle scars are subequal and indistinct. The pallial line is not visible, and there is no pallial sinus.
Anatomy: The mantle is fused only by an inner fold to form a small separate exhalant aperture. The mantle margins are muscularised and strongly attached to the periostracum which forms a band on the inner shell margins. There are no tentacles or papillae present and the marginal folds are reduced, except in the region of the inhalant aperture where an extensible hood is present. The foot is small, laterally compressed with a small planar sole. A deep byssal groove is present. The pedal retractor and extensor muscles are well developed. The gills are rather small and thick. The labial palps are small and narrow. The lips are small and simple. The stomach is small; the crystalline-style pouch and midgut are conjoined. The intestine passes over the adductor muscle and terminates in an extensible rectum.
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As part of its Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream symposium, the Pachamama Alliance has created a new video which explains the concept of ecological overshoot in interviews with Susan Burns and Mathis Wackernagel.
The Pachamama Alliance, which began as a partnership between indigenous people from Ecuador and a group of North Americans committed to ending deforestation, has grown to an international movement to reinvision the values that drive modern society. To learn more about Awakening the Dreamer, click here.
This video is great!! My daughter (10yrs) saw a multimediashow about the Ecological Footprint and was impressed. Since then she has been very interested in this topic and would like to make a presentation in school. Where do I get such information in German for 10 year old kids?
All the best and keep it up!!


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Luke Air Force Base in Glendale is set to get a new commanding general and the current commander is heading to Afghanistan.
Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus will assume command of the 56th Fighter Wing later this month. He's an F-16 pilot currently assigned to the Pentagon and previously commanded the 8th Fighter Wing in Korea. He was based at Luke from May 2003 through June 2006.
The current base commander is Brig. Gen. Michael Rothstein. Also a veteran F-16 pilot, Rothstein is taking over a command of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan.
A change of command ceremony is set for June 20 at the base about 15 miles west of Phoenix.
Luke is the world's largest F-16 training base and is transitioning to the military's new F-35 fighter.


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EMU Mathematical Sciences Department
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John L. Horst Retires after Teaching 40 years at EMU
John Horst is completing 40 years of service to EMU this spring. He will be remembered not only for his expertise in the classroom, but also in the field of music.
After graduating from EMC in 1960, John taught at EMHS for three years before entering graduate studies in physics at the University of Virginia. He returned to EMC in 1967 to teach college physics and math courses. In 1968, EMC formed a department of physics and offered a physics major until 1978. Robert Lehman served as department chair of physics and John and Joe Mast served as faculty. The brand new Suter Science Center included the M. T. Brackbill Planetarium, operated by the physics faculty. After the major in physics was discontinued, John became the director of the planetarium, and eventually the physics faculty joined the department of mathematical sciences.
John's special interest in music resulted in the creation of the physics of music course. He purchased an Ensoniq VFXsd synthesizer and immediately put his composing skills to work. Recently John created a CD of his synthesizer compositions, available at the EMU Bookstore.
The interdisciplinary studies program (IDS) included a 20th century course that John taught for many years, sharing his knowledge of 20th century music along with new physics. Several years ago John performed in the "Sing Down the Moon" drama presented by EMU Theater.
When John was a college student he sang bass in the Men's quartet for the Mennonite Hour radio program. Recently John produced several CDs of music for Menno Media from the Mennonite Hour archives. All of the Mennonite Hour groups are featured: the Mixed Voice Choir, the Men's Chorus, the Ladies Sextet & the Men's Quartet. (also available at the EMU Bookstore).
In 1989, a program in pre-engineering was initiated and John served as advisor to about 50 students who transferred to various engineering schools. He also taught two engineering courses: Statics and Dynamics.
John will also be remembered for his physics classes and for his sponsorship of the Math Contest. Twelve teams entered the competition, four EMU teams received a meritorious rating and three teams received an honorable mention.
In summary, it is probably an open question as to whether he was a physicist with a passion for music, or a musician who taught physics as a profession.
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Introducing Leah Shao Boyer
Leah will be joining the department faculty this fall and focusing on physics instruction. She graduated with a B.E.E. degree from Dalian Marine College in China, and also has M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Bowling Green State University.
Her dissertation topic was "Preparation and Characterization of II-VI Compound Semiconductor Thin-Films by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD)."
Leah has experience working as an Associate Engineer in the Advanced Research Group of the Product Development Department at Mogul/Champion Spark Plug.
We extend a warm welcome to Leah as she arrives in Harrisonburg this summer!
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Mathematical Sciences Department News
The primary activity of the department this semester was interviewing and selecting a new department member to teach physics. Four candidates interviewed for the position. Each taught the Physics II class, gave a presentation, and was interviewed by faculty and administration. The four presentations were on thin-film semiconductors, boost phase missile defence, interactive science experiments on the web, and high-energy accelerator physics experiments.
Fairfield Languages Technologies: Bill Carter and recent EMU graduate Dan Stutzman gave a presentation about the company that created and produces the Rosetta Stone language software program that is designed to teach another language. They especially emphasized the types of jobs and the culture of the company and answered student questions about how to best prepare for a future with a technology company.
John Horst presented a lunch seminar at the end of the semester: Happy Vibrations. The seminar featured demonstrations of acoustic phenomena that were used in physics courses. On occasion John has presented this entertaining "Show and Tell" to various high school groups.
Team #603: Jesse Blosser (Mathematics Education), Erik Frankenfield (Pre-engineering), and Weldon Miller (Mathematics); and Team #608: Zachary Kurtz (Mathematics), Lydia Ramer (Mathematics Education), and Gregory Sachs (Mathematics and Computer Science) worked on a discrete mathematics problem. The problem dealt with the use of a Gamma Knife in the treatment of tumor cells in brain tissue. Teams were asked to design a model to provide the fewest and most direct doses in order to treat the tumor without going outside the target tumor itself.
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Problem Corner
Fall problem results:
In our last Integram problem, we asked readers to provide the missing term in the sequence 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 24, ___, 100, 121, 10000. We had several responders tell us that the missing term was 31, assuming that we had inadvertently left out the number 17 between 16 and 20. This is the solution we intended, and we apologize for the error. Our hope was that readers would recognize that the numbers listed were representations of the decimal 16 in base 16, base 15, base 14, etc. Of course, in the sequence we gave, we left out the base 9 representation. However, we did have one responder who found a solution for the sequence we gave!
Ellis Detwiler, where did you ever come up with the following formula [pictured right]? Ellis has been a regular at solving these Problem Corner problems but this time he outdid everyone.
New Problem: If a certain six-digit number is split into two parts, one constituting the first three digits and the other the last three digits, and the two parts are added and the resulting sum squared, it is found that the product is the original six-digit number. What is the number? [As a bonus, determine the number of solutions, without performing an exhaustive search.]
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Valdore type
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Valdore-type was a Romulan warbird design active in the 24th century.
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In the year 2379, two Valdore-type starships assisted the USS Enterprise-E in attacking the rogue Reman warbird Scimitar in the Bassen Rift.
Among the ships of this type was the Valdore, under the command of Commander Donatra. Both ships were critically damaged during the battle. (Star Trek Nemesis)
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Physical arrangement Edit
Similar in design to the D'deridex-class warbird, the Valdore-type was a large, fixed-wing vessel. Ships of the class had a color scheme of dark-green or brown.
With a wingspan roughly 900 meters wide, the vessel featured a large section extending forward to create a down-sloped head shape. Warp nacelles were connected at the end of each wing with impulse engines mounted aft. The hull was marked by distinctive "feather" shaped plating. (Star Trek Nemesis)
Tactical systems Edit
Ships of the Valdore-type featured several forward-mounted disruptor banks located on each wing and some on the forward section of the ship. It had at least one forward torpedo launcher able to fire four torpedoes for each recharge. (Star Trek Nemesis)
Main bridge Edit
The command center of the Valdore-type consisted of a roughly circular room distinguished by several console positions.
With computers lining the rear bulkheads, a center seat or command chair and free-standing console were flanked by two additional stations.
As another contrast to the D'deridex-class, the viewscreen of the Valdore-type was oval shaped. (Star Trek Nemesis)
Ships commissioned Edit
Appendices Edit
Appearances Edit
Background information Edit
In his blog, John Eaves has stated "It was always called the Valdore-class in what we were doing! and this was the signature Valdore!" [1]
The bridge of the Valdore was a redress of the bridge of the Enterprise-E. The set featured a darker, metallic-brown paint scheme and new flooring and carpet. Chairs from the USS Voyager were incorporated into the set, as was a Cardassian computer console (center) and two computers recycled from the Klingon Bird-of-Prey dating back to Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. The viewscreen of the Valdore was a reuse of the Son'a version from Star Trek: Insurrection.
Studio model Edit
John Eaves has said that his design for the Valdore was based upon the previous D'deridex-class warbird, only with the lower wing removed and a sleeker edge. When a new design was deemed necessary, initially two people were assigned designing the Valdore, John Eaves and Dave Negron, Jr. Both started from the D'deridex design, but approached the new design from different angles. Eventually, Herman Zimmerman chose one of Eaves' preliminary sketches in October 2001 as a basis for further refinement of the design. [2] [3] For the surfacing detail, Eaves was inspired by the Klingon Bird-of-Prey of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, still working from the then behind-the-scenes assumption (based on an early draft of the script) that the ship was a Romulan ship stolen by the Klingons, before that theory was debunked by the series Enterprise.
After final approval of the design, the design was built as a CGI model at Digital Domain by Andy Wilkoff. [4] [5] "Andy Wilkoff was the CG artist on the Warbirds, and he did a lot of really beautiful work, too, adding personality to the the ships that wasn't there in the drawings.", Eaves commented. (Cinefex, No. 93, page 101)
Apocrypha Edit
The Star Trek Customizable Card Game refers to the Valdore-type as the Norexan-class.
The Star Trek: Titan novels from Pocket Books classify the Valdore-type as the Mogai-class, after a man-sized predatory bird native to Romulus. Star Trek Online does so as well, though it also features an upgraded version which is referred to as the Valdore-class.
According to the Titan series, the Valdore-type ships are smaller than the D'deridex vessels but are newer and more heavily armed, with more advanced weaponry. This may explain the significant difference in the appearance of this vessel's weaponry compared to that of the D'deridex which is portrayed firing bright neon green torpedoes and disruptors. Also according to the Titan series, the Valdore-type significantly outnumbers the D'deridex in terms of numbers within the fleet.
External linksEdit
- Mogai class at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Valdore class at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works


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Skip to comments.Robbery suspect shot and killed by Dollar General Store manager; family speaks out (TN.)
Posted on 03/02/2013 7:41:23 AM PST by EXCH54FE
KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The grandmother of a man shot in killed Wednesday outside a Dollar General Store in East Knoxville is sharing her thoughts on the incident and how her grandson will be remembered.
Wednesday night just before 8 p.m. there was a shootout between a robber and a store manager.
According to the Knoxville Police Department, an armed robber went into the Dollar General Store on Asheville Highway and the robber demanded money from the store's safe.
The store manager complied. The shooting occurred seconds later outside the store. The shooting happened in front of the store in the parking lot.
Multiple shots were fired. The robber was killed. As of now, police are not revealing the shooting victim's identity.
Mary Robinson is the grandmother of the robbery suspect. She found out her grandson had been killed two hours after the shooting occurred.
"Oh the pain, I can't describe the pain when they told me that. I just froze I couldn't do nothing, I just froze," said Robinson.
According to the Knoxville Police Department, the armed robber did get money from the store, but then only a few seconds after the robbery both the store manager and the robber went outside when an altercation occurred.
The robber was shot, then ran away. His body was found a block and a half away on Holston Drive.
The robbery suspect's grandmother wishes the store manager didn't shoot.
(Excerpt) Read more at wate.com ...
Such a pity. He was just turning his life around. Had started a rap career and everything.
Maybe she should wish that her grandson didn't commit armed robberies, and try to kill people. Well, he won't do it any more.
Her lil angeel only robbed on special occasions, and didn't deserve to be shot while enjoying his chosen profession.
He must have missed the verse that said, "THOU SHALT NOT STEAL"
One less democrat voter.
I'm sure the suspect was white. You know all robbery suspects are white.../s
Does ANYONE PROOF READ ANYMORE? Good grief...
Yes, and a lot more of us wish the MAN hadn't robbed the store with a gun. Maybe incidents like this will help prevent others from attempting it.
She should probably be shot too. She raised and released this scourge on to society. (probably 8 others just like him too)
"It's certainly not worth losing your life over $20, $30, $100 or so, so we always tell people to comply," said Knoxville Police Department Spokesperson Darrell Debusk.
Not good advice from the police. Some robbers shoot the victim after they comply to do away with witnesses.
As the piece of dog crap he was, lying in the dirt stinking up the world. He'll be remembered as the scumbag who preyed on the wrong innocent but not helpless victim who did the world a favor.
You MSM will go into a frenzy about why in the hell did the Dollar General manager have a gun?! He libsill be screaming boycott Dollar Gerneral!
Here''s a thought idiot liberals - if you dontwnt to get shot not try YO rob someone. I guess when you're so used to taking other people's money using government funded welfare programs that they just assume that they can freely take whatever they want and that robbery and theft aren't really crimes.../s
AT first I thought you were quoting a bible phrase.
The store manager certainly used his head by giving the crook what he wanted
and then BAM
Good for the store manager.
You know the MSM will go into a frenzy about why in the hell did the Dollar General manager have a gun?! The libs will be screaming boycott Dollar Gernerall! Here''s a thought idiot liberals - if you don't want to get shot don't try to rob someone. I guess when you're so used to taking other people's money using government funded welfare programs that they just assume that they can freely take whatever they want and that robbery and theft aren't really crimes.../s
If Obama had a greandson, he would have looked like him.
Sniff. I just *love* happy endings.
It appears that her dead grandson is another one of Obama's children that was misbehaving.
Remember, Armed Robbery is a very serious offense. I know that the grandmother grieves the loss of the grandson, but actions have consequences.
Granny your grandson had a gun if i had of been the store clerk I would have shot him before he shot me..If your grandson had of killed the store clerk you would not care..Even though the person was working for his money probably to support his family..Well granny it looks like another thug is off the streets so that will make the streets a little safer..
Dollar General will fire the manager for violating store policy in three... two... one...
did he also steal some skittles?was he wearing a hoodie? skittles for trsyvon!
Why is it that it's always the grandmother who speaks out - no mother or father saying he was an angel? Mom and dad missing? In jail? Drugs? Don't care? Or can't lie with a straight face to the press?
The victim was the store manager. The robber was the perpetrator not the victim.
One less democrat voter.
In your dreams. Being a democrat means you never stop voting, even if you're dead.
What this liberal media is actually saying is that they will not actively comment on the fact that the perp was black....Customary lying by omission. It's what they do.
Next we will see grandma telling us how young black whoever was "turning his life around and doing well in skool."
manager will be fired within the next couple days
manager will be fired within the next couple days
Granny is trying to make acase like the thug Tryvon..just wait..
Granny is trying to make acase like the thug Tryvon..just wait..
Seems to me that's the advice they used to give airline passengers and crew members prior to 9/11.
Just sayin'
No word from his mother .
They don't know if his father is his father or his uncle
One MORE democrat voterS.
Sorry, but had to fix that quote for you. We just KNOW that his corpse(not the 0bama Marine kind) will be voting democrat, and more than once.
You're exactly right - in the early 90s my cousin owned a pawn shop in south Mississippi.....one afternoon his wife (who was a nurse at a local hospital) was working with him as she was off from her job when a young punk came in (already on bail for another shooting) and robbed them. He then made both get on their knees and killed them with gunshots to the head. That little SOB is now sitting on death row (I guess at some point he'll be put to death).
"According to the district attorney's office, it is doubtful charges will be brought against the store manager based on the police investigation and evidence.
But the final decision should be made by the beginning of next week."
Which gives plenty of time for the race-baiters to mount their protest, at which time the local police will likely fold like a cheap Republican...
Another Obama FSA mutt bites the dust.
I guess if he'd been background checked and the magazine on the weapon he used to hold up the store was limited to less than 7 rounds this whole tragedy wouldn't have occurred...</s>
How he will be remembered? I can tell her how he will be remembered. As an armed thug who got what the hell was coming to him.
Criminals love soft, compliant targets. They tend to avoid places that will get them deceased.
Are you kidding? He's dead now he's guaranteed to vote democrat.
This is actually pretty sad. From all appearances, the grandmother is a Christian, and tried to give Christian and moral input into her grandson's life.
But something else was stronger. Peer influence? Public schools? Rap music? Whatever it was, he's dead.
I bet the young man wanted to go to school and start a family
The robber was shot, then ran away.
His body was found a block and a half away on Holston Drive.
The grandmas usually say "He shouldn't have took the law into his hands."
It's OK for their grandbabies to rob and kill people, and it's not OK for anybody to stop them.
"The grandmother of a man shot in killed Wednesday outside a Dollar General Store in East Knoxville is sharing her thoughts on the incident and how her grandson will be remembered."
Is not the proper way to "remember" him that he died as a criminal who was in the process of committing an armed robbery?
Change my sig for that one
Armed robber killed tied to five other robberies, victim speaks out
Five robberies in three weeks.
The Dollar general guy should get a medal as he undoubtedly saved a life or two: "According to police, the suspect in those incidents was very aggressive during the robberies and the level of aggressiveness was increasing with each robbery committed."
"She should probably be shot too. She raised and released this scourge on to society. (probably 8 others just like him too)"
Reading comprehension seems not to be your strong point, assuming you actually read the article. The grandmother of the dead criminal did try to acculturate him. Note the references to taking him to church?
Church is a significant part of traditional American black social structure.
Unfortunately, so is the Pooblik Skrewl Kollective, race card playing entitlement mongers, ad nauseam.
Give the grandmother credit. In the midst of discussing her loss, she did say her dead grandson had made a mistake. That is, to me, a sure sign of character on her part.
That woman is a lot more honest than most of the Regime and its leader.
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