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The globaal military T&S market has been broken down into three end-user segments: Air, Land and Naval end users. It provides an analysis of accessible revenue to the market by regions (Africa, Asia-Pacific, Central Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle-East, and North America), training equipment, and training services. Revenue for training equipment is further broken down by training equipment types: simulators, computer-based training (CBT), and augmented training. Overall, this research service covers 70 countries and the forecast period is 2013-2022, with 2013 as the base year. From a competitive perspective, leading systems OEMs are being assessed through their main programs and regional performance.
Key Questions This Study Will Answer
- Can a supplier break into a saturated market with a niche training capability to build subsequent market presence across its whole portfolio?
- Which companies operate in the military T&S market? What strategies have they employed, and what products and services do they offer?
- What is the impact of adopting next-generation technologies such as unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and what are the unique requirements for UAS training?
- What new technologies are on the horizon and how will they revolutionise the market?
- Do end users really value virtual training and simulators as a substitute for live training? How does this impact buying habits?
- Can suppliers develop their business models to be flexible enough to meet the changing demands, rapid deployment requirements, and conflicts across the spectrum?
Executive Summary
- The global military training and simulation (T&S) market is forecast to generate revenue opportunities up to $ x billion in 2013 and to offer slightly decreasing revenue between 2013 and 2022.
- A slow decline in revenue is observed due to the Sequestration on the US Department of Defense (DoD) budget enacted in early 2013. As the United States accounts for x % of the total T&S market, its continued decline triggers an overall negative CAGR of x % at the global level for 2013–2022.
- This trend is further emphasised by Western European countries' financial constraints, also registering negative CAGRs during the short and medium terms. Stabilisation in the United States and Europe is expected from 2018 onwards.
- Meanwhile, Eastern regions comprising the Middle East, Central Asia, and Asia-Pacific (APAC) are recording steady market growth, hence presenting a total cumulative market size of $ x billion of accessible revenue for 2013–2022.
- Financial uncertainties in Latin America and regional instability in Africa tend to negatively impact market opportunities and therefore offer limited revenue during the forecast period.
- The air segment is forecast to remain the most attractive one between 2013 and 2022 as compared to the land and naval domains, accounting for more than x % of the addressable opportunities or a total market size of $ x billion in 2013 that may slightly decrease to $ x billion by 2022.
- Whereas the market representation by end users remains nearly unchanged during the forecast period, the most notable growth to be registered will concern the shifting interest from end users. As a matter of fact, end users are increasingly looking at enhanced support and services from the defence industry against training equipment acquisitions. In this regard, training services opportunities are expected to reach a cumulative market size of $ x billion for 2013–2022.
- With regard to the training equipment market segment, interest in augmented training solutions is forecast to increase over the next x years, with an aggregate market size potentially reaching $ x billion, while simulators will still account for the largest segment.


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My husband and I stayed at this campground. It was the most trashed campground we have stayed at. I took a walk down below to the back of the campground and there is raw sewage, and its very disgusting. I went to the bathroom that looks like they haven't been cleaned in years. No toilet paper, no paper towels and the showers were nasty. I took a walk to the laundry mat and half of the dryers were out of order, and there was dirt every where. I am coming back to Ash Fork for a reunion and I refuse to stay at this place. I am now going to the one on top of the hill, and I will tell all my friends that are coming, to stay up there too, as its cheaper.

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WASHINGTON – A U.S. appeals court upheld government approval for a higher blend of corn ethanol into gasoline on Friday in a ruling that may help the biofuels industry in the longer term but have little immediate impact on sales, Reuters reported.
In a 2-1 ruling, the court said foodmakers, automakers and oil refiners failed to show they were harmed by approval of a 15 percent blend of ethanol, up from the usual 10 percent. Foodmakers said the approved blend could mean higher corn prices and automakers said they might be sued if the fuel leads to engine malfunctions.
OPEI and partner groups sued EPA maintain that EPA's weak labeling effort is inadequate to protect consumers and avoid potential misfueling and damage to millions of legacy products not designed to run on any ethanol fuel higher than E10.
In March 2011, auto, marine, motorcycle, outdoor power equipment, personal watercraft and snowmobile groups filed a petition for rulemaking asking the EPA to ensure the continued sale and availability of gasoline blends of no greater than 10 percent ethanol (E10) for the 400 million engine products used by tens of millions of people every day in the U.S.
"OPEI is deeply disappointed by the decision, but we are heartened by the dissenting opinion of Judge Kavanaugh who wrote in his strong dissent, that '[i]n granting the E15 partial waiver, EPA ran roughshod over the relevant statutory limits.' This premise and many of the themes in the dissent on the merits were briefed by OPEI and the other engine manufacturers," said Kris Kiser, OPEI CEO in a statement. "While the other two judges ultimately denied the position, the chief judge denied each of the petitions based on standing, and therefore the court was unable to address the merits of the case due to a procedural issue."
Kiser says OPEI will likely appeal in the next two weeks.
The Environmental Protection Agency approved the 15 percent blend, known as E15, in 2011 for cars and light trucks made since model year 2000. E15 is barred from use in light equipment or older vehicles.
Biofuels makers sought the higher blend rate as a way to satisfy a federal guarantee of a share of the gasoline market, set at 13.2 billion gallons this year and rising to 15 billion gallons annually from 2015. Governors of four poultry-raising states asked EPA in the past week for relief from the mandate.
"It (the court ruling) is an important decision. It validates the EPA decision," said Bob Dinneen, head of the ethanol trade group Renewable Fuels Association. As for sales, "I'm not sure it's going to have much of an immediate impact."
There is a limited network for sale of E15, with practical barriers that include the cost of installing so-called blender pumps that can dispense blends as high as E85 and the ongoing process of obtaining state approval of E15 for sale. EPA gave its final regulatory approval in June.
Only one retailer, in Kansas, sells E15 at present. A comparative handful of about 2,500 pumps can dispense blends other than E10 at the nearly 160,000 gasoline outlets, such as gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, grocery stores and marinas, across the country.
Besides the cost of equipment, retailers worry they will be legally liable if customers put the wrong blend in their cars and void vehicle warranties. Beyond that, "our customers aren't asking for it (E15)," said a spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores. The trade group says convenience stores ring up 80 percent of U.S. fuel sales.
"I think you'll see a slow progression of it showing up in more stations," said Michael Frohlich of Growth Energy, the ethanol trade group that petitioned EPA in 2009 for approval of E15. The ethanol industry is centered in the U.S. Midwest and Plains, so the regions probably will lead in E15 adoption, he said. "It won't happen overnight."
With its ruling, the court gave "a significant victory" to ethanol makers and kept E15 open as a route to expand biofuels sales and meet U.S. targets for renewable fuels, analysts Guggenheim Partners said in a market commentary.
Read the full Reuters story here.


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WASHINGTON — The Democratic Senate campaign committee endorsed Rep. Patrick Murphy on Monday as its candidate for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Marco Rubio, who is running for president.
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We've been able to share some sparkling teaching resources across a whole range of subjects in the How to teach series this year. Thanks to all the teachers and organisations who generously shared their resources, we couldn't do it without you.
Here are my top 10 favourite articles which should remind teachers of the wealth of fabulous teaching resources we have across the site.
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How to teach... outdoors
From school-scale farming in the playground and adventurous outdoor missions to forest school, this round up touched a nerve with teachers and parents worried that the children in their care spend too much time at a desk. Let's face it, we could all do with a bit more outdoor learning.
How to teach… languages creatively
This was written as part of our popular language learning in the classroom series which in May 2013 and includes many engaging teaching resources shared by language teachers from up and down the land, including Spanish through Jenga.
How to teach… Shakespeare
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How to teach… reading for pleasure
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Doug Trost, vice president, and Terry Trost, owner, of Trost Irrigation.
Terry Trost values his employees. In fact, he values them so much that when the Michigan economy took a turn for the worst in recent years, he was unwilling to lay off his loyal workforce. Trost had founded Trost Irrigation, a full-service irrigation company, in the mid-70s, and the company had become close-knit and built a good reputation within the community. But with 100 employees, there was no way a company of that size could survive the rapidly shrinking market share. So Terry Trost made the decision to reinvent the company elsewhere. In 2006, Trost Irrigation not only continued business in Michigan but also expanded into Florida, relocating employees to the new location and maintaining jobs. It was a well-researched decision that proved to be a wise one. And from there, the company only continued to expand.
When the Michigan economy first hit shaky ground, there were many businesses scrambling to adjust. Many of them weren't surviving. But Trost Irrigation knew they had to do something different. Terry Trost was not willing to say goodbye to his devoted staff. Lawn & Landscape spoke with Doug Trost, Terry's son and vice president of the company, who shares the story of how his father came to the decision to consider an expansion.
"At the same time the economy started suffering, a publicly held home builder company was in the process of relocating its employees to the Florida market so (my father) approached them with the idea of expanding with them," Trost says. "We were able to save the employees' jobs and move equipment to the South. But a few years later, the economy in Michigan wasn't doing any better and we were approached with the opportunity to work with the same builder in the North Carolina market. The timing was just right."
But expanding into the North Carolina and Florida markets wasn't the only change for the company. Trost Irrigation has continued to expand to this day. Just this past winter, Trost had the opportunity to expand into the Chicago market using some of their existing Michigan connections (people who had relocated to the Chicago area). Already, the company has built a fast-growing division servicing the suburbs of Chicago. Trost attributes much of this to making – and maintaining – strong connections. After all, good business is all about relationships. In fact, Trost says he wouldn't advise anyone to even consider an expansion unless they had developed connections in the new market they're exploring. He believes it was the company's strong connections that helped make their own expansion successful.
"The opportunities to expand were there, but so were the connections and the relationships we had built," Trost says. "The homebuilder we expanded with knew that if they continued to use Trost Irrigation, they would be hassle free. The same goes for our Chicago expansion, where we used connections to help make it happen. We have built up strong relationships over the last 35 years in the business and customers know that when they call Trost, they don't have to worry. We will get the job done right and on time."
With Trost Irrigation having its hands in so many markets, it might seem like a lot to manage. But with three sons in the business, Terry has had all the help he needed – already in the family. While Doug, Terry's youngest son, helps continue the Michigan legacy and handles the new Chicago market, his eldest son Jeff runs the Florida division while Bob, the middle child, took over the North Carolina office.
Since the company has always been family-run, the decision of who would take over the new businesses was an easy one. "As a family-run company my brothers were given the opportunity to head up the southern market, leaving my father and myself to continue the Michigan legacy," Trost says. "The businesses don't need close monitoring from Michigan because they all really operate on their own. With it being a family-run business, it's easy to trust one another and to let each company do its own thing."
In fact, each company has become its own entity – adapting and fitting in with their specific market. "The two southern markets are totally different companies than back here in Michigan," Trost says. "One of the nice things about the southern market is that they work year round. So rather than laying employees off in the winter, we have the opportunity to move them south and work until they are needed back in Michigan."
While business is going well, there's no question that the economy is not where it used to be. And with Michigan being so hard-hit, Trost Irrigation continues to make changes into present day. "We still make changes to this day in terms of dealing with the struggling economy," Trost says. "We are a leaner and smarter company and have cut out our wasteful spending and overhead costs. Overtime is the biggest issue we face. We've made our name on our customer service. When someone calls, we jump right on it, but this is a tough issue since overtime is one of the largest expenses we face. We try to be creative in working guys on different days and still control the man hours while also meeting the customer's needs in a timely manner."
But Michigan isn't the only struggle. Most recently, the North Carolina market has gone from slow to non-existent, requiring some major changes in the near future. "As North Carolina's economy has started to take a turn for the worse, we have begun the process of relocating those employees to the Florida operation and have now opened offices in Tampa and Pompano Beach," Trost says. "We are in the process of shutting this division down as the work has come to a halt with the larger builder we work for there. They have relocated those employees to the Florida division as well. But with both of my brothers now operating the Florida division, we have seen a 75 percent growth in the past two years and the market there is still very strong with many more opportunities."
Though the market hasn't fully returned in Michigan either, Trost says that he and his dad have confidence that the market will one day thrive like it did before. And since Trost Irrigation has built a loyal customer base and developed so many great relationships, it's poised to remain strong, even with the North Carolina division closing. "Reputation is everything in this business," says Trost. "We're proud to have such a strong reputation that it's followed us even during our expansions. That's really made a big difference in our success."


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NOTRE DAME, Ind. The University of South Florida baseball team dropped the first game of a three game set against Notre Dame on Friday by a score of 8-5.
The Bulls dropped to 30-18 on the season and 17-5 in BIG EAST play. USF opened up conference play by winning six of the first seven series against BIG EAST teams including a trio of sweeps.
The Bulls still sit atop the BIG EAST standings and will have two more games at Notre Dame before taking on second place Louisville in the final weekend of the regular season.
Fighting Irish starter Cole Johnson earned the victory after pitching 6.2 innings allowing five runs on 10 hits while striking out six.
USF sophomore starter Randy Fontanez pitched five innings before leaving the game with an injury. He allowed four runs from six hits, walking two and striking out a pair in his shortest outing of the season.
Matt Quevedo relieved Fontanez and pitched 0.2 innings, allowing four runs on three hits to pick up his second loss of the season.
The Bulls got three hits from Jonathan Koscso including a pair of doubles on the night. Stephen Hunt hit a home run in the third inning, his eighth of the season, good for the best of the team.
Freshman Sam Mende also recorded a pair of hits, a double in the fourth inning and a single in the sixth.
After Notre Dame's Ryan Connolly tagged a solo home run in the second, USF sophomore Stephen Hunt smashed his eighth home run of the season, a three-run shot to right, to give the Bulls the 3-1 lead.
Brotons started the third with an infield base hit, then sophomore Jonathan Koscso connected on his second double of the night before Hunt ripped his homer.
The Bulls added another run in the fourth when senior Trey Manz was hit by a pitch , moved to third on a double by freshman Sam Mende, then scored on a sac fly from junior Peter Brotons.
The Irish put up a three spot in the fifth as a pair of batters had triples and two others connected on base hits.
USF regained the lead in the top of the sixth as senior Brandon Smith reached on a one-out base hit to right, moved to third on a single by Mende, then scored on a base hit up the middle by Brotons.
Notre Dame collected four more in the sixth after Fontanez came out to warm up between innings, but left the game before the first batter came to the plate. Matt Quevedo came in for relief, giving up four runs from three hits and a two-run USF throwing error.
Kevin Quackenbush came in to end the inning, striking out Ryan Connolly with the bases loaded, to get USF out of the inning.
Both bullpens kept the offenses scoreless in the seventh, eighth and ninth to give Notre Dame the Game One victory. Kevin Quackenbush pitched the final 2.1 innings and allowed zero runs on just one hit, but the Bulls were not able to come back.
USF and Notre Dame face off for Game Two on Saturday at 1:05 p.m., then wrap up the three-game BIG EAST series on Sunday.
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Sophomore Stephen Hunt hit a three-run homer in the third inning to give USF the 3-0 lead. It was his eighth home run of the year and 47th RBI.
USF has already surpassed last year's regular season win total of 29. USF was 29-25 in 2008 and are already are 30-18 this year with five games to play. Overall, the Bulls went 34-26 in 2007 under Lelo Prado, followed by last year's 31-27 overall mark.
This season, USF needed 47 games to mark their 30th victory. In 2008, USF wouldn't notch their 30th victory until postseason play, beating Notre Dame 9-3 in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament, which was their 55th game of the season.
USF has improved its BIG EAST regular season conference record all three seasons under Lelo Prado, and four seasons running.
2006: 12-15 8th place (0-2 at Conf Tourney)
2007: 13-14 5th place (2-2 at Conf Tourney)
2008: 14-13 6th place (2-2 at Conf Tourney)
At 17-5 this season, the Bulls have already made a three-win improvement from last year, and still have five conference games remaining.
USF has won 35 or more games just once since 1998, going 35-29 in 2002, which was their last NCAA Regional appearance.


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The content of topic comes from a Parent Easy Guide developed by Parenting SA - A partnership between the Department for Education and Child Development and the Women's and Children's Health Network South Australia. Parent Easy Guide 20 Family break-up.
Parents try to grapple with their own feelings while they make practical and very important decisions that will affect the whole family.
Splitting up may mean the end of a special relationship between two adults, but not the end of a relationship between a child and a parent. Children need the ongoing love and support of both parents. The best outcome for a child is usually reached when both parents share the responsibility and all the decisions that affect their child. This means making a shift from being partners to parenting partners (something more like business partners).
Although most parents want to do their best, many parents do not handle this well and some create more suffering for their children who are already in pain from the break-up. For many parents talking to each other is difficult, professional help may be needed. The way in which parents handle splitting up and especially any conflict, has an enormous effect on the way children cope with their lives.
The separation process is similar to the process you go through when a loved one dies - it is the process of grief. This process is painful and can take a long time, even years, for some parents to come through. Although people experience it differently, most people go through:
Children have no say in their family breaking up, but usually are the ones most affected by it.
Children feel insecure and powerless when they see their family break-up. Children go through a grieving process, but show it differently from adults. However, because they probably don't really understand why it is happening they often feel:
Children don't show their pain and suffering all at once. They may seem to have got over it and then suddenly it reappears. Children, especially young ones, often don't have the words to express themselves clearly, so they can show their grief in different ways. Some may:
Being aware of the sort of feelings your child is going through may help you to understand your child's behaviour. Most children are confused and fearful about what will happen. Some are ashamed. They might not say to you what is worrying them because they don't want to see you upset or angry.
Some of the questions they may have:
All these feelings are very normal and just as strong as your own. The only difference is that as an adult you are in a position to make choices and take some control over the decisions. Your children on the other hand feel extremely vulnerable and powerless. It is even more scary when children hear you talking about going to court - this is often linked with doing something wrong or breaking the law.
You can experience a range of feelings that although normal, may be very confusing, difficult and sometimes scary. You may have a sense of relief and hope. You may feel powerless in the decision and so feel angry, hurt and rejected. Your feelings may be so intense that it is easy to overlook, or not cope with what your children need right now.
All children need to feel loved by both parents. Parents need to think first of their children's needs before and above their own needs. Children need to know that both parents will still be there to look after them and be involved in their lives. (This may not always be the case.)
Adolescence involves greater independence from parents and is a difficult time generally, so a separation can be an added burden.
Parents usually know their children better than anyone else, and are usually in a better position than anyone else to make decisions about their children. Indeed, part of being a parent is making important decisions for your child, usually because your child is not always able to understand or appreciate all aspects of an issue.
Sometimes parents believe that children should make up their own minds about where they want to live and when and how often to see each parent. Some points to consider in this respect are:
Conflict in families is normal. This is how we learn to deal with conflict in the world outside. Depending on what happens in our family, we can learn to deal well with conflict. On the other hand we may learn negative ways to manage conflict or learn to avoid it altogether.
Children are very sensitive to conflict between their parents, and they can be badly affected by conflict which continues after separation. Research shows quite clearly that conflict between parents is the most critical factor which affects children's adjustment after separation. Children who feel that they are 'the meat in the sandwich' are the ones who are the most seriously affected by the conflict.
If the conflict between parents continues, children may become distressed every time they go from one parent to the other. They may feel pressure to take sides. They may have ongoing problems at school, and, at worst, their development may be seriously hampered.
Children who witness intense conflict or violence between parents are at risk of developing long-term emotional problems. The effect on children of seeing or hearing a parent being hurt is similar to the child being hurt himself.
If a parent cannot accept a separation, then it is likely that the children will also have great difficulty accepting the situation.
The Family Law Act does not talk about parents' rights, but about the responsibilities of parents and the rights of children.
Parenting SA, Written in partnership with Optima Psychology and Family Court Counselling (SA)
The information on this site should not be used as an alternative to professional care. If you have a particular problem, see a doctor, or ring the Parent Helpline on 1300 364 100 (local call cost from anywhere in South Australia).
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36th CSD Berlin - Christopher Street Day 2014
36th CSD Berlin - Christopher Street Day 2014
Christopher Street Day is held in Berlin in June of every year. Lesbians, gay men, transgender people, intersex and bisexual people demonstrate here for equal rights and protest against all forms of discrimination in society. But it is also a joyful occasion, as on CSD, demonstrators celebrate the rights they have won over the last few decades.
Pride Week in Berlin
Pride Week traditionally takes place the week prior to CSD in Berlin, which is packed full with parties, events, and street festivals. Amongst others, celebrations include CSD on the Spree and all the parties that are held around CSD in Berlin clubs.
CSD Berlin: Demonstration to the Victory Column
CSD Berlin is a huge party on the streets of Berlin – and at the same time it is becoming increasingly more political. For example, people protest for equal marriage rights. Every year, there is a special motto which sums up the main CSD demands. About half a million people demonstrate for the rights of homosexual, bisexual, transsexual, and transgender people – heterosexual people also come along to support them. This year's motto is "LGBTI* rights are human rights".
The route leads through central Berlin from Kurfürstendamm (at the corner of Joachimstaler Straße) – Wittenbergplatz – Nollendorfplatz – Lützowplatz and ends at the Victory Column, where the street parties reach their high point in Hofjägerallee. There are numerous stands and a colourful entertainment programme on stage.
Parade's opening: 12(noon)
Start: 12.30p.m.
Arrival: 5p.m.
The History of CSD
It all began in New York City. In 1969, gay people resisted police oppression for the first time in the Stonewall Bar in Christopher Street. In the years that followed, this day was remembered with a procession in New York. Christopher Street Days and Gay Prides now take place all over the world.
Aktionsbündnis CSD - New CSD parade
The CSD organised by the Aktionsbündnis CSD takes place for the first time, putting its focus on international human rights under the motto "Respect for diversity! Stop the backwards march! Guarantee human rights in Germany, Europe and the world!" The demonstration will kick off with about ten floats and many marchers at 12 noon at the Ugandan embassy on Axel-Springer-Straße. It will then continue onto Charlottenstraße, Unter den Linden, past the Russian embassy on Glinkastraße, Wilhelmstraße, Potsdamer Platz ending at Nollendorfplatz, where the final rally will take place. CSD Berlin 2014 will be officially opened by Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit. In his message, he has called for "a society that encourages gays, lesbians and trans people to be proud and open about their way of life and live their lives in freedom and self-determination." www.CSD-Berlin-2014.de
CSD March in Kreuzberg 2014
The "little" CSD march in Kreuzberg has long been a tradition in Berlin in addition to the big pride march that starts on Kurfürstendamm. Although there's been a change in organisers, some Kreuzberg clubs and activists wanted to keep this tradition alive and are calling for a CSD march in Kreuzberg. The demands of the shortest demonstration of pride season are broad: "residency and voting rights for all" to "affordable housing for all." The main motto is: "Oranienstraße isn't a one-way street – solidarity isn't either". The demo starts at 4.00 pm on Oranienplatz and will walk a short distance to Heinrichsplatz in Kreuzberg, where the final rally will take place. Then the party will get started on Oranienstraße.To Event Calendar on 06/21/2014
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After lunch we went for a walk around the nearby village of Coporaque. many terraces were visible around here which were similar to the Inca ones I`d seen, though much older
Later we went to the hot springs at Calera to bathe in the volcanic heated waters. This was great fun, though at 38 degrees Celsius it got too hot after a while and I had to keep sitting out on the side. It got dark while we were in the pool and rather cold so I had to get out and get dressed very quickly. We finished off the day with a meal at a local pe�a restaurant. The food was bad but the music and traditional dancing were great.
The next day we were up at 5:30 to visit the canyon. We drove out to the canyon and Liliana took us on a walk by the edge. In this part it was 1200m deep and its gets deeper elsewhere. It is claimed that Colca Canyon is the deepest in the world, deeper even than the Grand Canyon, and looking down to the distant river at the bottom I could easily believe it. After an hour our walk brought us to the Cruz del Condor viewpoint.
Condors are best seen between 7 and 9 when they catch the morning thermals to rise high into the air. There was no guarantee that we would see any but we waited patiently with cameras poised. Then, slowly gliding into view, some of these incredible birds appeared. With their wings barely moving they circled as they rose up higher looking for carrion to feed on. I found it amazing that these huge birds could fly with such little effort but they seemed to do so with only slight tail movements. In total I saw nine condors and one even flew just a few metres above my head. It was easy to see why the Incas regarded these magnificent creatures as sacred.
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Three to Focus on: Browns @ Steelers, Week 14
Three to Focus on: Browns @ Steelers, Week 14
The AFC North has boiled down to a battle of who'll blink first between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. Once again, these two sit atop the division as we head into the final quarter of the season. Baltimore controls their own destiny thanks to a pair of head-to-head victories over their primary AFC North rival. The Steelers need at least one Ravens loss if they are to take the division, while avoiding any slip-ups of their own.
The role of the spoiler is all the Browns have left this season but they are definitely a team on the up, despite their record. As was seen last week, they have enough talent defensively to keep them in games longer than in the past but a limited offense continues to hold them back.
It would be a major upset if the Browns picked-up the win on Thursday night and a huge boon to the confidence of the franchise right now. The NFL is about winning individual battles which in turn helps the entire team. These matchups will be key in determining who comes away with the win.
Pittsburgh's Wide Receivers vs. Cleveland's Cornerbacks
If you don't know about Mike Wallace (+8.0) by now, where exactly have you been all year? He has emerged as one of the best all-around wide receivers in the league with enough speed to stretch any defense, as witnessed by his 16.8 yards per catch, though he hasn't managed to stretch the field so much in the last few games with a yards per catch average of just 9.9. In part that has been because of the sudden emergence of the speedy Antonio Brown (+9.5) who has had a catch of 19 or more yards in each of the last six games and one of 15 or more in every game this year. With teams focusing more on Wallace, Brown has quietly put together a Pro Bowl caliber season.
They'll be up against one of the best cornerbacks in the league in Joe Haden (+7.2). Haden bounced back from a poor showing in Cincinnati with a much better performance at home against the Ravens which included two pass break-ups in the end zone. On the year, Haden is allowing a completion percentage of a mere 47.8% and while he has yet to pick off a pass, he has broken up 14 while giving up just two touchdowns. Opposite Haden, Sheldon Brown (-5.2) hasn't got his hands on as many passes, with one interception and three pass breakups. He has allowed just 51.9% of the passes thrown into his coverage to be caught though. If there is one concern, particularly with the two receivers he'll see the most of this week, it's that Brown can be beaten deep. He's giving up an average of 14.1 yards per catch.
Pittsburgh's Pass Rush vs. Cleveland's Offensive Line
LaMarr Woodley (+6.9) lasted just one quarter in his comeback from injury against Cincinnati last week, taking his 10 sacks, 2 hits and 11 pressures back to the injury list and giving Jason Worilds (+2.6) another shot in the starting line-up. He may not have put up the sack numbers that Woodley has but he has still provided an adequate pass rush with 12 total pressures on 98 pass rushes. The real star of the Pittsburgh pass rush is still James Harrison (+21.0), who was back to his best against the Bengals on Sunday with three sacks and a pressure.
Trying to stop them this week will be Joe Thomas (+12.0) and Tony Pashos (+1.8). Thomas is back to his best after a subpar start to the year, allowing just two sacks and four pressures in the last eight games. The real surprise of the Cleveland offensive line however has been Pashos' play as a pass blocker, which he has never really excelled at previously in his career. Allowing just four sacks and 12 pressures since his first start in Week 4, Pashos has combined with Thomas to form one of the best pass blocking sets of offensive tackles in the league.
A Tale of Two Quarterbacks
One of the major differences between these two teams is that Pittsburgh has a franchise quarterback in Ben Roethlisberger (+36.9) available. He not only wins games for them with the way he can extend the play but he also doesn't put the Steelers in a position to lose, with just one negatively-graded game all year. The most telling stat about the Pittsburgh QB is how he reacts under pressure, his completion percentage is still admirable at 57.1% with more touchdowns (5) than interceptions thrown (2).
Compare that to Colt McCoy (+14.9), who has completed just 45.5% of his passes under pressure while throwing just two touchdowns to three interceptions. When the offensive line can keep pressure off of him it's a different story, as he has thrown twice as many touchdowns (12) as interceptions (6), making it even more important that the Browns keep him upright on Sunday.
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Hong Kong: An art hub minus grassroots buzz
Hong Kong is a place that makes art dealers giddy.
At last weekend's Hong Kong International Art Fair (ART HK), notable sales include "No. 313, 1969" by Chinese artist Chu Teh-Chun that sold for more than US$3 million and Alighiero Boetti's "Mappa" (1984) that sold for €1 million.
These headlining sales are a regular phenomenon in Hong Kong, the world's third-largest art auction house after London and New York.
But why are Hong Kong artists and art critics still frowning?
Hong Kong artists inhabit a third space in the global art scene, that is not the West nor China.
"Hong Kong is logistically an art hub," says Robin Peckham, whose newly founded Saamlung gallery has shown Hong Kong and Macau artists. "But a logistical hub is not an intellectual hub."
Also on CNNGo: Saamlung: Showcasing Hong Kong's best new art
The art fair was selling T-shirts emblazoned with "Money Creates Taste," but even Hong Kong's big bucks can't buy creativity.
Peckham observed that many up-and-coming Hong Kong artists don't live in the city full-time -- Lee Kit lives in Taipei, Adrian Wong lives part-time in the United States -- whether to avoid rent pressure, find better jobs or to immerse themselves in a more nurturing art community.
Market pressures reduce the opportunity for Hong Kong artists to experiment and take risks. Local isn't what sells here and the boom in the city's international art trade is disproportionate to the slow ripening of the local art scene.
Show us the money
Art collectors are well catered for when they visit Hong Kong. The big boys have all set up shop here recently, Gagosian Gallery and White Cube being two prime examples.
Sotheby's opened a permanent gallery space in Hong Kong this week, underneath its office in Pacific Place.
"Art collectors from Asia contribute as much as other places, they deserve a complete Sotheby's experience," says Kevin Ching, CEO of Sotheby's Hong Kong.
Also on CNNGo: 10 reasons art lovers should visit Hong Kong right now
Zero sales tax on artworks and the strength of Chinese buyers fuels Hong Kong art transactions. Five years ago, only four percent of Sotheby's collectors came from China, compared to 40 percent today.
Most of them want to buy art that they're familiar with -- Chinese art, produced by mainland Chinese artists.
"The art fair is reflective of the new reality," says Magnus Renfrew, ART HK fair director. The fair has a 50-50 Asian and Western gallerist participation. "There are great artistic productions all around the world. It's not just about Europe and the United States anymore."
But Hong Kong artists have yet to find their place within that equation. The gold from the art hub rainbow is slow to trickle down to local creatives.
Artists Gum Cheng and Clara Cheung founded the C&G Artpartment, a space in Kowloon that holds events to encourage dialogue within the local art community.
They see a clear distinction between Hong Kong and mainland China when it comes to creating and selling art.
Also on CNNGo: Best art galleries in Hong Kong
"Hong Kong is not 'Chinese' enough in a sense," says Gum Cheng. "Hong Kong artists inhabit a third space in the global art scene, that is not the West nor China."
And that is not an advantage right now. Cheng remarks that even art produced just across the border in Shenzhen has a higher value than Hong Kong art.
While the growth of the art fair does benefit a number of Hong Kong artists who are represented by galleries, it's a very small percentage.
What the art fair does is put the big picture into focus. Hong Kong is now firmly on the global art map and Renfrew is positive that the momentum of international sales will indirectly drive the quality of local art.
"I think we are witnessing an increase in self-confidence and the probability for Hong Kong to become an Asian cultural hub," says Renfrew, while adding "there is still a way to go."
Hong Kong is gaining all the institutions needed to become "cultural." The upcoming M+ Museum, the right galleries, an art fair that will be taken over by Art Basel next year, as well as strong auction buyers.
"It would be a pity, though, if Hong Kong became a place where international art was consumed by international visitors, with the art world effectively bypassing the local community," says Hong Kong-based artist Simon Birch, who is currently co-curating Daydreaming with... exhibition with James Lavelle.
Add to that the local artists.
Galleries and exhibitions mentioned in the article:
White Cube Hong Kong, 50 Connaught Road, Central, +852 2592 2000, Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.- 7 p.m., whitecube.com
Gagosian Gallery Hong Kong, 7/F, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, +852 2151 0555, Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.- 7 p.m., www.gagosian.com
Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 57-59 Hollywood Road, Central, +852 2581 9678, Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.- 7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.- 7 p.m., www.sundaramtagore.com
C&G Artpartment, 3/F, Sai Yeung Choi St. South 222, Prince Edward, Kowloon, +852 2390 9332, Thursday-Monday, 2- 7:30 p.m., www.candg-artpartment.com
Sotheby's Hong Kong Gallery, 5/F One Pacific Place, +852 2524 8121, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., www.sothebys.com
Daydreaming with… Hong Kong edition, May 4- June 7, Artistree, Taikoo Place, Daily 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.


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The newest new guy here...
Just stumbled across the site, and can't believe how I ever missed it! This is HUGE!!
In any event, Jon's PM when I signed up mentioned that I should introduce myself here, so go grab a cold one and get a comfy seat. I tend to be long-winded.
I'm currently 28, and while always having an interest in cars, never really got into hot rods until a family friend took me to a street rod show when I was 17. After that, I was hooked.
Through most of my senior year in high school, and most of college, I learned all about fabrication and design through my friend, Egon Necelis (from Carney's Point, NJ). You've probably seen some of his cars in magazines and at shows, the most radical of which was a red targa-topped 1941 Buick coupe and a Silver Rose 1949 Mercury coupe, both contemporarily designed by Charlie Smith.
Egon and his son, Iggy, taught me a lot about life, but even more about cars. Design. Proportion. Consistency. Color. Finish. It made me really appreciate good craftsmanship and quality, and instilled in me a desire to create some really cool and innovative cars. So with Egon's mentoring, I started my hot rod design hobby, and currently have hundreds of designs stored away in sketchbooks. About 8 years ago, he and I were going to embark on building a street rod like nothing else ever seen, but unfortunately, he passed away much before his time.
Since then, I have kept designing (although it has dropped off a bit in recent years), but have taught myself a lot about repairing, building, engineering, and fabricating for cars and motorcycles. I also read a lot of different automotive publications, so I have a good knowlege of cars from all sorts of different niches. This actually works out great, because it helps inspire me with my designs, and I find myself sketching designs and using different materials and components that I have yet to see in the hot rod world. I like to do it tastefully, and I hate change just for the sake of change. If it looks ugly, and the execution is poor, then don't do it.
Until recently, I was the design consultant for a small street rod shop here in Maryland, and our most recent project was a custom 1942 Chevy Panel van. We sectioned it about 18" overall, and gave it a modern, swept look. Unfortunately, it was recently destroyed when a roof caved in, so I'm not sure about it's final demise.
Sorry to write a book, but I'm happy to help anyone with whatever knowlege I can pass on, and look forward to hanging out over here more often.
BTW, I currently drive a Mazda Miata that's set up for autocross - but it's probably the only one with a SoCal Speed Shop decal on it!
Welcome to Hotrodders.com
whew, you better grab two beers. save yourself a trip.
Welcome. Sounds like with your experience, we will be pickin' your brain fairly often!!
Feel free to! I keep thinking all this useless knowlege has to be able to help someone.
BTW, thanks to the mods for deleting my accidental double-post.
Welcome HRD,
It is interesting your story as mine is similar only that I went towards designing for screen printing and not for construction.
Not much use for your kind of talent here in OZ.
Post some pics of your work I am sure we would all love to see some.
Check out my web page if you like.
Welcome aboard. This is THE PLACE TO BE whatever it is that you want to be.
Last edited by Gr8 '48 bow tie; 08-20-2003 at 11:21 PM.
Here are a couple from a few years ago that I happened to have already scanned.
This first one is a 1939 Chevy coupe that's been modded a bit with some large-diameter wheels, a slight fender and rear end sculpting, and a pie cut through the body. I also removed the B-pillars and made it into a hardtop-style custom. Nothing too terribly radical, but was just playing around a bit.
This second one is another concept I was playing with.
I really like the idea of light-weight cars, and when the Lotus Elise was introduced a few years ago, I got playing around with the idea of what Colin Chapman may have come up with if he'd have designed a hiboy-style roadster.
With Lotus cars being known for their wonderful handling, I wanted to push the wheels out to the corners for great balance, move the coilovers inside the body like a Formula 1 car, and channel the body over the drivetrain to give it a lower center of gravity. With as narrow as the nose would probably be, I was figuring on a powerful inline motor, such as a Vortech-powered Honda S2000 inline 4 or a BMW M3 inline 6.
Of course, the wheel diameters turned out a bit cartoony, but rest assured they'd be large, lightweight units to house bigger brakes.
Welcome to HOTRODDERS.COM, I don`t know if any one here will be using any of your designs or not, but they are good.
I build custom cars and street rods, But i`m not into the rubber band wheels and tires, or rice burners. But a lot of the younger members are. Good Luck
Welcome to the board!
Lots of great info, and cool guys and gals here! Always a good time!
Speaking of good times.... Enough with this one and two beer stuff...Heck, lets just tap the keg and call it a party!
uh oh... did I wake up in the yard again, minus clothing? Sorry... Hmmm... guess I can't hang in there like I used to!
Rock on...
Welcome, nice sketches. Your going to have a great time here...I can tell.
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
Han Solo
Still looking!
If anybody finds my pants, please sit them over by the keg. I'll get them on my way back through!
Welcome aboard HRD. I think you'll find a bunch of great people here and your talents are a very welcome addition to the site.
Welcome, and nice designs! I like your thoughts on the suspension, I think it would make for a real clean looking front end. I wish I were better at welding....
HRD, Welcome! Lots of good info and people here... Great sketches....
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As has been widely talked about in the past 24 hours, the Predators traded for Mike Fisher on Thursday in exchange for a first round draft pick in 2011 and a conditional draft pick in 2012. The condition in the 2012 pick is that if the Predators win the first round of a playoff series, the pick will be a 3rd rounder. If the Preds were to win 2 rounds or more, the pick would then be a 2nd rounder.
Fisher has been a pretty decent offensive threat throughout his career, and also is very responsible defensively. In other words, he's a dream fit for Barry Trotz's system. Here's a look at Fisher's numbers since he came into the NHL:
1999-2000- 4 goals, 5 assists, 9 points(32 games played)
2000-2001- 7 goals, 12 assists, 19 points(60 games played)
2001-2002- 15 goals, 9 assists, 24 points(58 games played)
2002-2003- 18 goals, 20 assists, 38 points(74 games played)
2003-2004- 4 goals, 6 assists, 10 points(24 games played)
2005-2006- 22 goals, 22 assists, 44 points(68 games played)
2006-2007- 22 goals, 26 assists, 48 points(68 games played)
2007-2008- 23 goals, 24 assists, 47 points(79 games played)
2008-2009- 13 goals, 19 assists, 32 points(78 games played)
2009-2010- 25 goals, 28 assists, 53 points(79 games played)
2010-2011- 14 goals, 10 assists, 24 points(55 games played so far)
The Predators are getting a 40+ point guy who will have a different role here than he did in Ottawa. He will be expected to score a little more here than he was in Ottawa simply because that's what we need. He's a great defender. In fact, he's been compared to David Legwand as far as defending goes. I think he's got a little more offensive skill than Legwand does and he's going to have to use that here. His salary for next year is $4 million, and it's $3 million the year after that. By no means is he a cheap player.
It's obvious that Fisher is hurt from being traded away from Ottawa, and understandably so. He's been there for a while and his world has changed in one day. Having said that, I do think he's genuinely excited to be in Nashville. He said that if he had to go somewhere, it would be here. Think about it. He's married to Carrie Underwood and this move is going to allow them to spend more time together, which he will obviously see as a positive thing. So, short term this looks like a great move for the Preds and for Fisher. However, this is by no means a rental player. So how does this thing shake up the long-term Nashville Predators?
This upcoming offseason, the Preds are going to have to sort out the log-jam at the center position. Fisher, Matt Lombardi, Cal O'Reilly, Marcel Goc, Nick Spaling, Jerred Smithson, and David Legwand are all centers on the team. Spaling and O'Reilly are going to be restriced free agents at the end of this year, and Marcel Goc will be an unrestricted free agent. So what do the Predators do? Lombardi, Fisher, Legwand, and Smithson are all under contract, but the Preds value O'Reilly, Goc, and Spaling. From the looks of things, it looks like Marcel Goc would be the odd man out because he's going to be able to test the market openly. The problem with that is that Goc has been one of our best center's this year. So would the Preds try to keep him? If so, who do they get rid of? That would be between Spaling and O'Reilly and I think it would be O'Reilly if it came down to that. The coaches are extremely high on Nick Spaling, and have really never been high on Cal O'Reilly.
The good thing is that this is a great problem to have. We've got a mix of forwards that, when healthy, are proven talent at the NHL level. That goes without mentioning AHL talent like Blake Geoffrion.
The Mike Fisher acquistion is a deal that will help the Preds this season, but will also help them in the long term. Fisher has played in 75 games of postseason action in the NHL, which is tremendous experience added to the roster. While it doesn't fully solve the scoring need that rears its ugly head from time to time, it does help it. Nashville didn't give up any current player in order to execute this trade. They traded a first round pick, but will also receive a second round pick(Not a first rounder like I said in the original post. Thank you Amanda DiPaolo!) from New Jersey via the Jason Arnott trade. And that pick might turn out to be pretty good judging by the way the Devils have played this season. Overall, I think it was a good trade for both teams involved.


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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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Brent Rowan - Essential Anonymity
Whether or not you recognize his name, Brent Rowan is one of the most recorded guitar players in the history of the music biz. For more than 20 years he has been a first-call Nashville session player, and in that time he worked more than 10,000 studio dates. When you think about guitar-playing success, consider this: Since playing on his first country hit back in 1981, John Conlee's "Friday Night Blues," Rowan's guitar playing has never left the Top 10. His guitar overdubs have flavored a chart-topping track every week for the past 19 years.
His usual session rig is enormous - more than two-dozen guitars, mostly vintage electrics; a collection of classic amps; and an arsenal of pedals and rack-mounted devices. But for his first ever solo recording Rowan decided to downsize. Considerably.
Bare Essentials, released on his own RoWest label, was recorded with one acoustic guitar and two microphones. The album showcases Rowan's commanding fingerstyle abilities and a gentle songwriting manner evocative of the best of the Windham Hill label. (To order the 14-track disc, visit Rowan's website: http://www.brentrowan.com/) Rowan recently spoke with Guitar.com about the effects first-time fatherhood had on his writing, his inspired initial forays into open tunings, and about the life of a very, very busy studio pro.
Guitar.com: Bare Essentials is certainly a departure from the hit country and pop records you work on all day in the studio.
Brent Rowan: Well it was something different. Probably 97 percent of what I do is electric, and this is a totally different approach.
Guitar.com: Why did you decide to go acoustic? How did these songs originate?
Rowan: Most of those were like little minuet's that I played for our son, who is now two-and-a-half years old, from the time that he was born. They're about different places we had been and things that meant a lot to me. Mainly, when he was born, he just kinda makes you wonder what's really important. I would rather him know that there were some cool little melodies that were written for him and about places that we had been together. More, I guess to him, instead of him having to listen on a record by a different artist to hear a solo that I had played. And it was just totally different. It was a much more intimate feeling.
Guitar.com: What kind of guitar did you use in the studio on Bare Essentials?
Rowan: This one was a Dillon. He's a maker that used to be in Taos, New Mexico, and now he's moved back to his home in Pennsylvania. If I'm not mistaken, it's Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which is odd, the same home of Martin, you know? But it's just a guitar that a friend of mine had. I bought it probably 6 years ago. I didn't really need another acoustic, but it just spoke well on tape for the intimate kind of music that we were doing. It's very piano-esque. It's got a lot of hype and depth to it. Some of my other acoustics focused on one certain frequency.
Guitar.com: Did you record this as straight acoustic guitar? You didn't plug this thing in?
Rowan: No, not at all. It's just straight through an AKG C-24 stereo.
Guitar.com: You used a lot of different open tunings on the album. Do different open tunings lend themselves to any certain mood, as far as you're concerned?
Rowan: I think so. One that I had goofed around with on the third piece called "Euphoria" was open E, which is just open D but a step up, but tuned up, not capoed up. And that just seems brighter if it's tuned up to me, I guess there's more stress on the neck and braces and everything. And in some of them, I took it down a half step or did an open D or open G. And then on "Mr. C," which was for Chet [Atkins], I just invented that tuning, I had never even heard of that at all. I just tried to become that tuning. For me as a session guy for 20 years, my goal is always that if they pull the vocal off of the track, that you would still at least know what that song was about by the guitar part. Whether it's mood or whether it's message. The tunings in the acoustic world sure make that easier to me, to just convey an emotion.
Guitar.com: You do tune down on a few songs - down to D. Is that a common thing you've done in studio sessions as well?
Rowan: Occasionally I'll do that. Like I said, most of what I do is on electric so probably the strangest tuning electric-wise I would do is either drop D to get that low D, and sometimes I would do the Keith Richards tuning with open G, and pull the sixth string off, for an electric rhythm part. For the most part that was it. I had never played in DADGAD at all. And "Cottonwood Canyon" was in DADGAD and it just sounds so majestic and grand. To me, you can almost close your eyes and hear the sounds bouncing off the Canyon walls. And part of that was because we were in DADGAD.
Guitar.com: What about with "Andalusia." You went to a D flat tuning? That's way down there.
Rowan: Yeah. Just to add a little bit of mystery and a little bit of words - if you've got the spoken word or the written word, it can convey those emotions. And I was trying to think, 'Okay, now how would I really get people to see this part of Spain where these horses are from?' And after goofing around with it that just sounded the best to me, to lower it. I mean they're just so majestic, if you see those horses - athletically they're unbelievable. So I just wanted to make it kind of dark, and mysterious, and majestic at the same time.
Studio Essentials: The Tools of Brent Rowan
Many guitar players ignore the possibilities of a career as a studio player. But Nashville session ace Brent Rowan saw the steady paycheck and close-to-home working locales as a better option than the constant traveling and unsure money associated with life as a professional sideman or recording artist. Success in his field has led to a huge guitar collection and a mastery of the instrument few players ever achieve, not to mention peace of mind and a simplified family life.
Guitar.com: You had never played in DADGAD before? Have you played in most of these other open tunings before?
Rowan: You know, just an occasional tuning down, but most of them - no, I have never played in open G much. I shouldn't say never, but very rarely had I ever done anything like that. And that was the mystery part of kinda getting inside and exploring a cave that you've never been in before. It was neat because being primarily an electric player, I think if not having the same influence, it will definitely come out different than if you grew up listening to Celtic music and playing only in DADGAD. I think it comes out harmonically different. That was what was fun to me.
Guitar.com: So, do you just put your fingers on the guitar, start moving them around, and see what sounds good? Or do you actually think, 'OK, now if I tune this string down to D that means E is over here?'
Rowan: Say you're in open D, and you know a barre chord on the fifth fret is gonna be G, so then basically, I think more in terms of numbers. If you're on the third of the chord, then you know if you go a step down that's the second of the chord. So, it's not just total fumbling, there are principles involved. Once they're outlined in you're mind, to me it's easier to follow where the melody wants to go.
Guitar.com: So how do you find the fingerings that work?
Rowan: Just goofing around with it a little bit. That's hard to explain. I guess it would be like being a pilot and you get in a different plane, a different small plane than you're used to flying. And the theories are the same. The gauges are different, maybe even the yokes are different where the flaps are, but you know the theory and the principles are the same, and to me, those principles would be consistent of just doing something that sounds harmonically right to you. And sometimes ignorance is a cool thing. If you don't know you can't do it, you go ahead and do it and don't worry about it.
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Uma Thurman is the second American on the feature film jury of the Cannes Film Festival, joining jury chairman Robert De Niro, the festival announced Tuesday.
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Other jurors: producer Nansun Shi ("Late Autumn") from China, director Mahamat Saleh Haroun ("A Screaming Man") from Chad and director-producer Johnny To ("Election") from Hong Kong.
Norwegian critic-writer Linn Ullmann, the daughter of Ingmar Bergman and Liv Ullman, completes the panel.
The jury's selections, including the winner of the Palme d'Or, will be announced at a ceremony on May 22.
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