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Target Tries to Find Its Place in the Big City
Target has 1,797 stores in the U.S. One thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine of them are standard issue: usually built from scratch, located mostly in the suburbs, and averaging 135,000 square feet in size. The other eight are something else altogether—smaller, more urban, less uniform. These CityTargets, as the company calls them, are an experiment in scaling down; they could one day be an important way for the $73 billion retailer to keep expanding domestically.
Urban markets are the last American frontier for big-box retailers such as Target. Cities are growing faster than suburbs and exurbs for the first time in decades, and they're generally filled with younger, more free-spending residents, as well as college students and tourists. Smaller stores also make economic sense in the era of online shopping. "Everybody from Staples to Kohl's is downsizing," says Howard Davidowitz, who runs a retail consulting and investing firm in New York.
Getting small and urban, however, can be more difficult than getting big. Case in point: British big-box retailer Tesco. It spent more than a billion dollars on its 200 smaller U.S. stores before admitting defeat last year and selling or shuttering them. Finding the right locations in downtown areas is more challenging than in the wide-open suburbs. The logistics of stocking stores without massive loading docks are complicated. Merchandise has to be selected carefully to fit smaller spaces. And there's little or no parking. For mega-retailers, "operating smaller stores is like starting a whole new business," Davidowitz says. "They have every good reason to do it, but it's not so simple."
Target's cheap-chic cachet would seem to make it a natural fit in any big city's shopping district. But Target is often a cautious company. Wal-Mart Stores has been experimenting with smaller stores for more than a decade; Target opened its first smaller city store 18 months ago in Chicago. The company's bull terrier mascot, Bullseye, and the city's deputy mayor were among the guests at the grand opening. Since then, the company has opened stores in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Portland, Ore. The last of the eight opened in San Francisco in October. Target won't add any others in 2014.
The company always planned to build just a few city stores and then take some time to figure out what's working. "We're really pleased with the results," said John Mulligan, the chief financial officer, at a Sanford C. Bernstein conference in May. Now Target plans to persuade shoppers to visit more frequently, he said, and spend more. "The real question for us is how small is small. As we get the store smaller, the number of real estate options becomes much broader." CityTargets range in size from 89,000 sq. ft. to 124,000 sq. ft., vs. 174,000 sq. ft. for an average SuperTarget. The retailer has had some urban stores for a while, though they aren't as centrally located as the new ones.
During an August earnings call, Chief Executive Officer Gregg Steinhafel said the company was analyzing the CityTargets' results to determine "where in the stores we have the ability to reduce space even more." Since then, Target's rapid expansion into Canada, its first foreign market, hasn't gone as well as expected. "Getting Canada straightened out is a priority," says Cowen Group analyst Faye Landes.
Wal-Mart, meanwhile, has opened almost 400 smaller stores, ranging in size from 15,000 sq. ft. to 39,000 sq. ft., and announced plans for at least 400 more over the next three years. Not all of those are in big cities, though. Executives said in November that comparable-store sales at its smaller Neighborhood Markets grew 3.4 percent in the third quarter; the chain's total comparable-store sales declined 0.3 percent. Wal-Mart sees its smaller stores as a $12 billion market. For Target, too, "the potential is huge, and they are taking their time to get the format right, the logistics right, and location, location, location," says Poonam Goyal, a retail analyst at Bloomberg Industries. "But they shouldn't be so cautious."
The Chicago CityTarget is located on two floors of a landmark building on the corner of State and Madison, the geographic center of the city. Louis Sullivan, the American architect known as the father of the modern skyscraper, designed the building for the Carson Pirie Scott department store in 1899. Its two main floors sat empty for almost four years before Target leased them in 2011. The 124,000-sq.-ft. store is light and cheery, with shelves painted a bright shade of white Target doesn't usually use. There are mannequins in the clothing departments, something its other stores don't have. The shopping carts and checkout counters are more modestly sized than at suburban locations.
John Griffith, Target's executive vice president of property development, says there are plenty of ways the Chicago CityTarget differs from a regular store. There are fewer maternity and kids' clothes, and the automotive section is smaller. "We're not going to stock our shelves with 12- or 18-packs of paper towels, because you can't get that home on the bus, and you really don't want to haul that." Still, the Chicago store isn't just aiming for grab-and-go shoppers. It does sell an eight-pack of Giant Bounty paper towels ($13.99), as well as a 30-pound bag of Iams dog food ($20.19) and a 152-ounce box of Tide Pods ($19.19). There are 20 brands of coffee, 6 kinds of Cheerios, and 9 flavors of Annie's Mac & Cheese. The store offers baby strollers, 30-gallon storage bins, even camping gear. "Small is a misnomer," Griffith says. "There's been a lot of talk about size, size, size, size. But it's also true that the guest we're going after already knows who we are. We're making it even more convenient for her."
For the Chicago Loop store, Target had to improve its customer service, because shoppers have many other choices nearby. When someone asks for an item, "we walk the guest there," says Ray'n Baker, the store's head of human resources. "If they're buying a gift, we get the wrapping paper and a card." She wants employees in the grocery section to be able to pair cheese with wine. There are operational differences, too. "We can't bring a full-size semitrailer downtown," Griffith says. Target had to rethink its logistics so smaller trucks could make more frequent deliveries and unload overnight.
He says the retailer is working to secure real estate in several of the nation's largest cities. At some point it's likely that CityTargets will get even smaller. Shrinking to grow in town, as hard as it is, has to remain among the company's ambitions.


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Virtual product placement as a new approach to measure effectiveness of placements
McDonnell, John & Drennan, Judy (2010) Virtual product placement as a new approach to measure effectiveness of placements. Journal of Promotion Management, 16(1 & 2), pp. 25-38.
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Product placement is a fast growing multi-billion dollar industry yet measures of its effectiveness, which influence the critical area of pricing, have been problematic. Past attempts to measure the effect of a placement, and therefore provide a basis for pricing of placements, have been confounded by the effect on consumers of multiple prior exposures of a brand name in all marketing communications. Virtual product placement offers certain advantages: as a tool to measure the effectiveness of product placements; assistance with the problem of lack of audience selectivity in traditional product placement; testing different audiences for brands and addressing a gap in the existing academic literature by focusing on the impact of product placement on recall and recognition of new brands.
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News CorporateThis is pretty major. Moseley said a few weeks ago that F1 could stand to loose Ferrari and it looks like either one or the other is calling each others bluff. I think Ferrari fans count for a lot of F1 money and I personally wouldn't watch F1 if they leave.The Board of Directors also examined developments related to recent decisions taken by the Federation Internationale de lAutomobile during an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on 29 April 2009. Although this meeting was originally called only to examine a disciplinary matter, the decisions taken mean that, for the first time ever in Formula 1, the 2010 season will see the introduction of two different sets of regulations based on arbitrary technical rules and economic parameters.
The Board considers that if this is the regulatory framework for Formula 1 in the future, then the reasons underlying Ferraris uninterrupted participation in the World Championship over the last 60 years the only constructor to have taken part ever since its inception in 1950 would come to a close.
The Board also expressed its disappointment about the methods adopted by the FIA in taking decisions of such a serious nature and its refusal to effectively reach an understanding with constructors and teams. The rules of governance that have contributed to the development of Formula 1 over the last 25 years have been disregarded, as have the binding contractual obligations between Ferrari and the FIA itself regarding the stability of the regulations. The same rules for all teams, stability of regulations, the continuity of the FOTAs endeavours to methodically and progressively reduce costs, and governance of Formula 1 are the priorities for the future. If these indispensable principles are not respected and if the regulations adopted for 2010 will not change, then Ferrari does not intend to enter its cars in the next Formula 1 World Championship.
Ferrari trusts that its many fans worldwide will understand that this difficult decision is coherent with the Scuderias approach to motor sport and to Formula 1 in particular, always seeking to promote its sporting and technical values. The Chairman of the Board of Directors was mandated to evaluate the most suitable ways and methods to protect the companys interests.
It's about time someone stood up to the FIA and their mickey mouse regulations.


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This is a blog to chronicle this portion of the life of Staff Sgt. Jason Ross, my son, as he mends, after an I.E.D. explosion, on March 7, 2011, while serving his country in Afghanistan.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
May 3, 2011 - The good days continue
Jason sent Mom and Dad out on a mission today, to find some sour dough bread, as he really would like to eat some. His diet is such that he can eat whatever he wants now, and his body is handling all the food just as it should. The challenge is that the nurses (and I guess the doctors, too ;-)) are monitoring all that he is eating and counting calories. We need to be sure they get told any time he eats anything, and just how much he is eating, and drinking. I also stopped by a Seven Eleven and bought him a cherry Slurpee. It was a 32oz sized drink, and he drank it all. We also brought him some of those Campbell Soup microwavable "cans" so he could get some soups, other than from the hospital kitchen. He was happy to see all of it, especially the bread.
The only real challenge we (he) seem to be having is his sweating. He just starts sweating so much, and they have the room temp as low as it can be set. He sits in his bed with no blanket or shirt and it doesn't seem to help much. We even brought him in a small fan to help keep a soft breeze on him. The medical folks are a bit puzzled as to why he sweats so much, but it doesn't seem to be impacting any of his other vital signs, and he really doesn't express any discomfort, other than the sweat running down his arm or on his chest or forehead. It does seem to happen more after a surgery, but not always, and it has everyone wondering why. He does drink a great deal of other liquids, besides Slurpee, so for now they'll continue with the tests, and just monitor him.
As you can see, it was a good day, in that he was able to visit with all of us, and even his little girls were able to come by, after day care. He really misses them and you can tell that he is anxious to hold them, but right now his arms just aren't ready for it. Maybe in another couple of weeks, and he has a chance to build up a little more strength, as well as his hands get a little more chance to heal. Please continue to pray for him, and the doctors, so that the healing and positive developments get even better; and, please pray for those that recently arrived, as they now have a long tough road to go down as well.
Thank you, and God Bless.
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George, Thank you for your blog, I know that it does not cover all the tough moments that all of you go through. Please know that we are praying for all of you through all those times for strength to carry you through. It is remarkable how Jason has progressed. Know that is because of yours and Linda's and Bridgette's strength to keep him going. We love you all. Karen, Monica, Natalee and RossReplyDelete
So happy to hear all the good news. Far a while it looked like these days were so far off and now he is going outside and eating and being able to visit. There is certainly power in prayer, and Jason has a whole army of Prayer Worriers.ReplyDelete
It has opened my eyes for the other young men that have arrived there. Many of them don't have the support that Jason has had so I'm with you in asking prayer for them also.
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Fire Officials to Meet to Discuss Efforts to Streamline Dispatch Calls
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Mark Allen, trustee for Oregon Township, told the council that he received a quote for a system that had been suggested by an expert. The system, he explained, is a "record-and-repeat" system that would allow them to receive the pages sent out by county dispatch. The problem stems from last year's storms in June and July that nearly toppled the tower, resulting in a shorter tower and, consequently, a shorter range for signals.
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According to the book's description on Amazon, the story surrounds "the war between the land and the sea."
The film will also feature the voices of Larry King as King Pom, his wife, Shawn King as Queen Dalina, and Joey Fatone as Paco, a sea horse.
The project is currently in production and no release date is currently available.
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Baton Rouge Wedding Florist
Flowers have been a symbol of love since ancient times. It's only natural that brides want to bring color, fragrance and beauty to their wedding ceremonies and receptions with floral arrangements and accents. Begin the process of choosing your Baton Rouge wedding florist by meeting with a handful of local professionals. Perhaps one of the companies below will best suit your theme, budget, needs and personal taste.
Baton Rouge Wedding Florist: Heroman's Florist
Family owned and operated since 1878, Heroman's provides flowers for all occasions and will work closely with you to provide custom arrangements for your wedding ceremony and reception. Go 'pretty in pink' with the FTD Effervescence Bouquet, featuring pink spider gerbera daisies, pale pink gerbera daisies and pink spray roses for only $56.99. Or, choose a more classic arrangement, such as the FTD Heart's Promise bouquet with red roses, white stephanotis and pearl sprays for $139.99. Visit Heroman's on Government Street to discover your options.
Baton Rouge Wedding Florist: Flower Pot Florist
Choose from seasonal arrangements and blooms like the Fall Fiesta with pumpkins, berries and lilies, or the Daisy's Delight with pink gerbera daisies – all for an affordable price. Flower Pot Florist has been serving the Baton Rouge and Zachary areas for more than 38 years and can work with your budget to provide beautiful flowers and arrangements for your ceremony and reception. Flower Pot Florist specialists will be glad to create your custom arrangements and floral accents. You'll find them on Church Street in Zachary – about half an hour from Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge Wedding Florist Alternatives
Eco-friendly brides may shudder at the thought of fresh flowers for their wedding, but there are many alternatives. Order silk flowers in place of fresh ones, and you can use them again and again. Silk & Craft Supply on Florida Boulevard and Central Florist on Hooper Road in Baton Rouge can help with that.
Another option is to rent flowers and greenery that are living rather than cut. Botanica Interior Plantscapes on Campanile Court has plants available for rent, as does Broadmoor Village Florist on Florida Boulevard.
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Rihanna vs. Selena Gomez vs. Katy Perry: Whose 'Birthday' Song Is Best? – Readers Poll
Certain themes like falling in love and following your dreams are common in pop music. However, we found one occasion that our favorite starlets seem to love celebrating: Birthdays! Rihanna, Katy Perry and Selena Gomez all have tracks based around their days of birthday. Which of these "birthday" songs is best?
Rihanna can make an innuendo out of anything — including cake. In her song 'Birthday Cake,' RiRi rhythmically chants about wanting her honey to, uh, enjoy the dessert. Per every one of Rihanna's hits, 'Birthday Cake' is extremely catchy, if not a little overt.
Katy Perry goes retro with 'Birthday,' a track off of her new album, 'Prism.' The upbeat song is as seductive as the singer herself. As one of the PopCrush staff eloquently remarked, "Perry's signature sass comes not when she sings about birthday cake but about getting you in your birthday suit."
Like Rihanna and Katy, Selena is all about celebrating — even when it's not her b-day! 'Birthday,' off of her 'Stars Dance' album, embraces going out and having a good time. The dance track may not be as provocative as Rihanna's or as bubbly as Katy's, but it's the perfect song for cutting loose.
Which "birthday" song do you like the best? Vote for your favorite below!
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Can I use PSN Wallet to buy D&D: Tactics?[ Edited ]
I got a copy of the PSP game Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics for free. I played it and had it completed. Overall, it's not bad. So I decide to buy one to support the developement.
So far, all purchase options I could find on the internet require credit card. For some reason, I cannot buy it by using credit card. I can only buy it by using PayPal.
I saw this information which said that PSN Wallet could be funded by using PayPal. However, I couldn't find Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics after a search on the PSN Games website. Does that mean Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics cannot be bought by using PSN Wallet?
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. Does that mean Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics cannot be bought by using PSN Wallet?
Yes. That is what it means. The PSN wallet can only be used to buy games that are in the Playstation Store, and Dungeons & Dragons : Tactics is not one of those games. You can buy it on disk from Amazon, but I wouldn't bother. The game has been discontinued for years, so even if you buy a new copy now; the publisher and developer won't receive any more money. It is too late to make a purchase to support the developer of the game. The decision about the game's financial success, or lack thereof, was made years ago; and won't be changed by any sale today.
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Thank GKP. Yet there is still one thing I don't understand. Since the copyright of Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics belongs to the publisher and developer, why can't they receive any more money when people buy the game today?
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Because the publisher only actually gets money when it ships manufactured copies of the game to a distributor. It gets paid a fraction of the list price up-front for those games, and then it is the retailers' problem to sell them, for whatever price they can get. The game isn't being manufactured anymore, so the publisher, and by extension the developer, has already been paid all of the money that it will ever get for the game. There are a few new copies still floating around in the secondary market, but those are private or retail sales. The publisher and the developer have already been paid for those copies, and don't care what happens to them now. Only early sales, that drive more production runs of the game, make more money for the developer and publisher.
If the publisher decided to make the game available in the Playstation Store, then it would get most of the money from sales of those downloaded games; but it would have to invest part of the money that it already made on the game to publish the game in the Playstation Store, and bet that it made enough additional money from sales in the Playstation Store to make a profit. Given the mediocre Metacritic score of the game, and the lackluster sales of the UMD, that probably isn't a good bet.


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Detectives are appealing for information following a car theft in the Crumlin area and two creeper burglaries that occurred in the Lower Ballinderry area in the early hours of Monday, May 26.
A silver Peugeot 107 was firstly stolen from the Crumlin area and was later located in The Old Stables area of Lower Ballinderry.
At approximately 12.55am, it is believed that car keys were stolen from a house in this area and a grey Ford Mondeo was taken.
At approximately 3am, it was reported that a man was attempting to steal a stereo from a car in the Ashcroft Way area of Lower Ballinderry. The man fled the scene when he was disturbed by the owner of the car.
At approximately 3.35am, it was reported that car keys were stolen from a house in the Brooke Lodge area of Lower Ballinderry and a black Alfa Romeo was stolen. The grey Ford Mondeo was located and recovered from this location.
The Alfa Romeo has yet to be recovered.
Anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity or who has any information about these incidents is asked to contact CID in Lisburn Police Station on the non-emergency number 101.
Or if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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Android devices recently suffered a spate of attacks. Similar attacks have been made against Apple devices and nearly every other brand of smart device. Does this mean that this is the end of Android or of mobile devices? Or does this mark the rise of mobile device management (MDM) and other software specifically designed to secure end user computing (EUC) devices? EUC security has two failure points: the handheld device and further in the network. But does an insecure device imply loss of data? Perhaps. Loss of credentials? Once more, perhaps. But do we really care? That is not known. So, let us look at a typical use case.
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Lessons We Can Learn from the Code Spaces Attack
It was all over the web on June 18: Code Spaces went off the air, as we discussed during the Virtualization Security Podcast on 6/19. The reasons are fairly normal in the world of IT and the cloud. They were hacked. Not by subverting the Amazon cloud, but in ways considered more traditional—even mundane. An account password was discovered, either by hacking using one of the seven SSL attacks that exist today or by guessing with the help of inside knowledge gained through social engineering. However the account was hacked, the damage was total. While we may all ask why Code Spaces was attacked, we may never know the answer. Nevertheless, in general such attacks are all about the Benjamins. What lessons can we learn about this attack? How can we improve our usage of clouds to protect our own data, systems, and more from similar attacks?
Picking a Secure Hybrid Cloud Security Solution
In the past we have discussed the various aspects of the secure hybrid cloud, ranging from the data center through a transition stage and finally to and from the cloud. Unfortunately, picking just one security solution, or even one family of solutions, does not work, so we need to start thinking outside the box and pick the best based on our needs, which cover compliance as well as security. So how do we pick a security solution based on our needs?
HyTrust Expanding Role in Secure Hybrid Cloud
HyTrust released version 3.5 of their virtualization security proxy and compliance tool. This tool is core to a growing ecosystem of partners and systems. HyTrust has also expanded its role within the secure hybrid cloud by covering more of what is traditionally part of the data center. HyTrust is a proxy that sits between an administrator and sensitive systems by providing both advanced role-based access controls and advanced logging. With HyTrust fronting your VMware vSphere environment, HP ILO, Cisco UCS UIM, and Nexus Switches, administrators gain a fine-grained level of control over actions, improved logging in these environments, and the ability to vault critical passwords. With HyTrust there is no need to share passwords, but there is a need for robust control of an Active Directory environment.
Identity in the Secure Hybrid Cloud
When it comes to the secure hybrid cloud, Identity has many different definitions from a device a user is using to the combination device, location, password, and other multi-factor authentication means. Even with all the technology there is still the question of where the identity store lives (the bits that contain the identity for all users, devices, etc.) as well as how do you prove identity once the user goes somewhere within the cloud which is outside your control?


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Getting rid of ice
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Indianapolis - Thick ice is causing headaches for Hoosiers. The big question everyone is facing: how can you clear it?
All over Indianapolis, people are going to extreme measures just to get through to pavement. They're chipping, scraping and even using axes.
"It's kind of weird. I never thought I'd be doing nothing like this. It actually broke the hammer off," said Roberta McCullough.
If you're looking for a short cut, you may be out of luck. Most stores are sold out of rock salt and ice melt. Central Ace Hardware in Irvington is out of stock.
"It's been panic. People are coming in and we ran out Monday and can't get any in until Friday," said Jack Nelson, Central Ace Hardware.
Soft water ice pellets will work in a pinch, but it's slow. Ice melt works well even below freezing, but it's nowhere to be found.
"Lowe's, Menard's, Home Depot and now here at Ace," said John Stanberry, Indianapolis. None of them had salt Thursday.
We put some tools to the test to figure out how long it would take to clear a small walkway.
We started by spreading salt, then giving it a go with a garden shovel. It took 25 minutes to clear an area of about three feet by three feet.
Steve Derickson was only concentrating on his friend's front steps using a scrapper and a hammer.
"Not exactly designed for getting rid of ice but, improvise, adapt, overcome," he said.
It's actually what we all have to do. Central Ace will have salt Friday but many hardware stores we checked with won't have it until next week.
Additional resources
We've compiled a list of resources to help. Please keep in mind some of these suggestions may be somewhat radical - and could be dangerous!
Rock salt should be applied sparingly, because it will damage concrete and it's also not particularly healthy for your lawn, either. Calcium chloride, builder's sand or kitty litter will give you some traction and may be the better way to go. Try local hardware stores or even supermarkets. Also, after trudging over sand or kitty litter, you will track it into your house, so have that welcome mat ready.
At eHow.com, they suggest using isopropyl alcohol. Its freezing point is -120°F and they recommend applying small amounts via a spray bottle for trouble spots. But for larger amounts, it will get very slippery as it melts. By Step 5, eHow is really pushing the boat out with their suggestion to dump lots of alcohol on the ice and ignite it to burn off the excess alcohol. Um, don't try this at home, kids.
An ounce of prevention
It may be too late for some of you, but one site recommends marking the borders of your driveway. This will help when it comes time to clear it.
Unfortunately, if you didn't prepare your driveway ahead of the storm, it's going to be that much harder to deal with it now. It's recommended that you apply a product like Bare Ground before it snows, and during the snowfall, to remove as much as you can so it doesn't have a chance to get compacted and freeze.
Another brilliant, if impractical idea: install a radiant heating system underneath your driveway.
Keeping the environment in mind during ice removal may seem like a luxury, but you will thank yourself for your sharp foresight later. This site recommends using an ergonomic shovel, sprinkling sand, calcium magnesium acetate-based de-icer, which is less harmful than rock salt, and of course, the radiant heating system.
Brute force is always an option, but if you use an ice chipper (or roto-tiller, as one Kokomo resident did), it could damage your driveway or walkway.
Other ideas (complete with pros and cons):
- Use hot or boiling water to melt ice, then break it up. This could be challenging as you venture outside with the pot and try not to slip. eHow recommends clearing a path to the ice and making sure pets and small children are out of the way, getting an assistant to open the door for you and wearing oven mitts.
The downside to this is getting rid of the water before it freezes again. It might be a good way to melt ice out of a frozen car door lock or off your windshield, but use caution for horizontal surfaces, especially if you intend to walk on them.
- Use bleach to melt ice. The only effect bleach would have would be the same as you would get from any salt; that is, freezing point depression. The salt solution melts at a lower temperature than pure water, and so if the ambient temperature is not too low, the ice melts.
This is not recommended for two reasons: Since bleach is sold in solution, you won't get as much of an exothermic reaction as you would from a solid. Calcium or magnesium salts (rather than sodium salts) are a better bet at low temperatures, as the freezing point depression depends on the total number of ions put into solution, and calcium and magnesium salts are better for this.
Other precautions: The chloride ion is regarded as a pollutant in large quantities. Also, all of the metal ions can have detrimental effects on some surfaces, including concrete. If the concrete is properly finished and sealed, the effects should be minimal, but on poorly finished surfaces spalling (flaking) can occur: in this case, magnesium chloride is the best choice, rock salt (sodium chloride) by far the worst choice, and calcium chloride somewhere in between. As rock salt and melted ice generates what is effectively a brine solution, it's also good to exercise caution in its use to melt ice in the vicinity of metal fittings.
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- If your locks are frozen and you don't have lock de-icer, reach for the hand sanitizer. Place some on your key and slide it into the lock.
How it works: Hand sanitizer is effectively ethanol, which mixes freely and exothermically with water leading to a solution which has a lower freezing point. (Ethanol itself has a freezing point of -114°C.) This is another variety of freezing point depression effect, and is equivalent to the use of antifreeze (ethylene glycol, a molecule similar to ethanol).
- Thanks to Dr. R. M. Macrae, professor of chemistry, Marian University, for his help with this story.


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Breaking my rule of not doing the same thing twice - but we had such a good time on the barge 2 years ago! So back to Burgundy - different canal, different group of barge buddies, hopefully just as much fun.
Through Bavaria - not quite Octoberfest time as it was when we last visited 33 years ago (!) - cutting across Austria & Switzerland into France, then back to see if the Rhine Valley has changed.
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LOS ANGELES - Phil Everly, who with his brother Don formed a harmony duo that touched the hearts and sparked the imaginations of rock 'n' roll singers for decades, including the Beatles and Bob Dylan, died Friday. He was 74.
Everly died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at a Burbank hospital, son Jason Everly said.
Phil and Don Everly helped draw the blueprint of rock 'n' roll in the late 1950s and 1960s with a high harmony that captured the yearning and angst of a nation of teenage baby boomers looking for a way to express themselves beyond the simple platitudes of the pop music of the day.
The Beatles once referred to themselves as "the English Everly Brothers." And Bob Dylan once said, "We owe these guys everything. They started it all."
The Everlys' hit records included the then-titilating "Wake Up Little Susie" and the universally identifiable "Bye Bye Love," each featuring their twined voices with lyrics that mirrored the fatalism of country music and a rocking backbeat that more upbeat pop. These sounds and ideas would be warped by their devotees into a new kind of music that would ricochet around the world.
In all, their career spanned five decades, although they performed separately from 1973 to 1983. In their heyday between 1957 and 1962, they had 19 top 40 hits.
The two broke up amid quarrelling in 1973 after 16 years of hits, then reunited in 1983, "sealing it with a hug," Phil Everly said.
Although their number of hit records declined in the late 1980s, they made successful concert tours in this country and Europe.
They were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, the same year they had a hit pop-country record, "Born Yesterday."
In 1988, the brothers began hosting an annual homecoming benefit concert in Central City, Ky.
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Intensely unique.
Arby's nailed it: different is good. And this new handmade from one of Nicaragua's finest cigar gurus makes just plain different seem normal. I'll be honest, it's kind of crazy. Sensory-overload crazy. An oily pitch-black maduro wrapper and a 'secret' blend of tobaccos combine to deliver a profile that's smoky, spicy, bold, rich, and brimming with notes of cocoa, pine, leather, black pepper, honey, and oak. I can't promise you'll like it, but I do promise it's unlike any cigar you've had before. For some fellas out there, that's the ticket.
What they say about this cigar is true - it's totally different from just about any other cigar I've smoked. Its unusually deep, rich flavors and aroma are apparently due to the Latakia (normally a pipe tobacco) and the fire-curing. Powerful flavors, but by no means harsh or too strong for those used to medium-strength cigars. Spectre is nicely constructed and burns evenly. The flavors develop and change as you smoke it down ... good all the way! As I read in some web review, lovers of Laphroaig (the peatiest of the scotch single malts) will love this one; those who favor Glenlivet ... probably not so much! You'll love it ... or hate it! For me it's totally a keeper!
I got some of these for my birthday and I think I have fallen in love with them. Great smoke; I've smoked two of them and I have not had a problem with them. They burn great and the Latakia in them is really a different type of taste than most cigars. I'm going to try to keep a few in my humidor at all times.
I must have missed the part about it smelling like a campfire, because when I opened the box, the aroma just about knocked me over! I was a little worried because I could tell that the smell was from latakia, and I am not crazy about latakia. But when I lit up, the campfire smell and tastes were almost undetectable! It immediately gave rich and smooth full flavors of honey and chocolate and coffee and spice! Delicious from first puff to last, what a gem! Never EVER pass up an opportunity to smoke one of these beauties! FREAKING AWESOME!! :)
Great looking stick! I kinda like that campfire-ish prelight smell too! Just wasn't a taste I liked. Glad I only bought the 5-pack for cheap from MMAO!
Not my cup'o'tea. I love AJ but in my eyes a swing and a miss on this one.
Simply great is what this cigar is! I'm a big AJ fan already, and I like the MUWAT KFC but, there nothing to the Spectre. I bought a single for novalty but it amazed me, immediatley bought a box. I've had a couple so far burnt them both to the nub, my finger couldn't take anymore. These are a must try for anyone that likes something different or a full flavored person.
I stand corrected on my initial impressions/review. I got a bad one full of stems first go around. It was time to revisit these tonight and I am glad I did! What a way to end the night. My team beat their division rivals and this cigar was outstanding. After a little while longer resting it was a pleasant surprise compared to the first one I tried. AJ makes a good smoke period! No problems with burn or construction this go around. The taste really just kept getting better. Definitely a unique stick. Nothing to really add as far as what I taste as others covered it. Try it and you might like it! Second time was a charm.
This is one unique cigar. Reminds me of firing up a bowl of Dunhill's Elizabethan Mixture. Perfect for those times you don't want to fiddle with a pipe. Makes MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured seem tame, so it's definitely not for everyone.
if you love latakia or a pipe smoker, you'll love these. great stick!
You had better like the smell of Latakia tobacco if you want to smoke this stogie....
I was looking for a Drew Estate MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured at the Hamburg super store, but they were on backorder. One of the salesmen suggested a Spectre. I took his advice, and I am glad I did. All I can say is "It was OUTSTANDING!" A glass of Laphroaig Quarter Cask and a Spectre, you're in heaven. CI thanks for the recommendation!
This stick was referred to me by Terry at the Hamburg super store aftet a lengthy conversation of different flavors and blend preference, I told him about how much I enjoy the MUWAT KFC from Drew Estate and he said he could do better and he delivered on his words. After I finished this cigar all I could do was shake his hand and thank him, definitely one of my top 5 favorite smokes and can't wait for more!
This stick embodies everything masculine. Just smelling the cigar before lighting brings to mind campfires and smoked meats. Upon lighting I was reminded of my favorite Islay malt scotch, if you enjoy strong pipe tobacco, campfires, smoked meats, growing a beard, or being manly in general this is the cigar for you. I don't know the exact tobaccos in this cigar, but it has a healthy dose of latikia and embodies all the greatness that is implied with that tobacco.
This is a great cigar, though the secret blend is pretty easy to decipher. It's Latakia, a tobacco that's produced in Syria and Cyprus. It's a tobacco that's cured by fire using oak, pine and other herbs. The flavor is very distinctive and unique, and it's used frequently by English-style pipe tobacco blenders. I think it's a great addition to cigars, as is evidenced by Spectre. This stick has a great outdoorsy smell, and introduces flavors to cigar smokers that they normally wouldn't encounter. I personally will buy these by the box as long as they're made. I'd suggest you try a 5 pack first though. I can see where some cigar purists would not find these to their liking. Now if only a blender with AJs skill would just produce a cigar using St. James perique in the blend, I'd be in heaven.
Being an AJF fan, and a Latakia lover (both aged Syrian and newer Cyprian), I just had to try this cigar. In fact, I bought a box of the robustos and a box of the gordos, and have recommended them to many customers who like Latakia. These are definitely a departure...and much as Latakia seems to be a love it or hate it pipe leaf (with a few in between who say they like it in small doses), the same could have been true about these. However, the Latakia is used as a condiment here, to borrow from pipe parlance, and it does not overwhelm the cigar at all. While I enjoyed the cigar overall, it could use some sweetness to balance it out a bit. Perhaps a binder and some filler aged in rum barrels, for example. And the finish is quite dry; I recommend enjoying this with a sweet beverage handy (a Pepsi with real sugar works for me). Good idea, and a good cigar...just can't smoke them one after the other with the dryness factor. I'll still smoke more Man-o-War, San Lotano, Pinolero and Diesel lines and slip one of these in once in a while....
Phenomenal cigar! One of my favorites!
I just tried my 1st spectre during the Kentucky Derby..I must ay the bystanders enjoyed it well. I don't agree with the full description..A very nice burn in the beginning,but needed relights..maybe another week in the humidor and try another
This is one of the most distinct smelling cigars I've come across. And that's before lighting it up. Very strong aroma. So strong, I had to move it to a separate box to keep its 'aura' from invading my other cigars. Kinda the same quaratine you do with infused cigars from Drew Estates. Didn't know what to expect but I lit it up and puffed away. Beautiful light ash and easy draw. No expert in defining different notes in a cigar but the aroma of the cigar came through all the way to the end. I agree with the other posters of the campfire, beer and this cigar in the same picture. I definitely liked it.
One of the best Cigars!
These offer a very different cigar taste but a good one in my opinion. When I bought these AJ was mentioned as the blender but now his name is removed from the sales pitch. No matter, AJ or not this is still a good unique cigar.
Very well put together stick loved it the whole way quite a complex stick lots of great flavors first stick to get a 4.5 in my dosia
Cigars from AJ are my absolute favorites. This cigar is a delicious, distinct winner. It's smoky, pre-burn aroma and its complex smoke after lighting are a real treat. If you enjoy bold, and you enjoy AJ's blends, you've got to try this one. It's a keeper.
Just finished my first one and looking forward to the rest of the 5 pack. They need to be stored separately since the aroma is quite strong. Haven't found a bad Fernandez blend yet. This one is totally different than anything else out there in a good way. The roll on mine felt loose and it did smoke fast but never got hot or bitter. The burn started lopsided and straightened out within 1". Will try a couple more before buying a box. Not an everyday smoke but a great change of pace.
This is a great smoke. I bought these because i like to try different things, and when i got them and just smelt them i was a little skeptical, it has a very heavy woodsmoke smell. It instantly reminded me of camping, laphroig scotch, and smoking ribs on game day! Lighting up, the aroma is woody , campfire and bbq , but the draw brings other things into play like honey and spice. It was also a very pleasant strength, medium-full to full but very smooth! A great smoke, Aj fernandez has knocked it out again.
Surprising good cigar. I didn't know what to expect. Aroma and taste is unique blend. Nevertheless, it smells good and taste great. Nice in the Gordo size too.
Amazing smoke, got 20 when they were the JC deal. Lit one up as soon as they were delivered, great construction and no burn issues. If you like a full bodied smoke that delivers then try these out. Will always keep some in my humi.
Same story as EM. I was in the Hamburg store chatting with some of the employess telling them how much of an AJ fan I am and they directed me to these. Even though I'm not a fan of big cigar gauges, I grabbed a Gordo to give this thing a go. Absolutely amazing cigar. For me the ideal setting for smoking a cigar is sitting around the camp fire at night with a beer and a good stick. This takes me back to that instantly. The smokiness that comes off of this is difficult to fully describe other than fire pit / BBQ pit as others have said. I ordered up a pack of these and showed them to my wife. She took one sniff and said "Beef Jerky" I highly recommend these and they will continue to stay in rotation in my humi.
This is a smokin' hot cigar. No pun intended. I did not expect to like this near as much as I did. Full of wonderful, rich, savory smoke that rolls across the tongue and tastebuds like nothing else. The smokey aroma is unique, and the flavor profile is pure FLAVOR BOMB. You should try these...it will most likely be a great smoking experience. Another win for AJ Fernandez! Thanks, 50ft. Jesus
This a good cigar, it is different. The distinct 'camp fire' smell, and smoked BBQ taste is because it has Latakia tobacco in it, YES, the same stuff that is in some pipe tobaccos. Very nice, if you are a pipe smoker, and a Latakia fan. I am. Need them in boxes of 20 or more however. ; D
This stick was recommended by a very nice employee at the Hamburg Superstore who happens to be a huge A.J. fan like myself. All I can say is thank you because this was a fantastic smoke! Smells like a campfire, one of the few sticks my girlfriend actually enjoys the smell of. The taste is unique and outstanding, reminds me of camping and smoked meats..a real mans stick! Upon trying one I immediately bought a box of these. Another homerun for A.J.


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All letters submitted to The Wave, including those sent via e-mail, must contain names, addresses and phone numbers. All letters are subject to editing and publication at the discretion of the editors. The Wave will no longer publish letters in which the name is withheld, unless, in the opinion of the editorial board, there is a compelling public interest to do so.
What's Going On In Rockaway?
Dear Editor,
With the ongoing traffic nightmare continuing throughout the Rockaway community, is it safe to ask who is running the asylum? For months now anyone driving through our peninsula has had to navigate the many mazes to get through.
Now, in the DOT's infinite wisdom, they decide to scrape and repave our two main thoroughfares at the same time. People should be fired for such incompetence. Can we ask who handles the planning for the Rockaways, because we always seem to be a day late and a dollar short?
We build hundreds of new houses, welcome numerous new neighbors and move one of our firehouses some 12 blocks to the east. This leaves the Breezy Point area through the Dayton buildings with one truck company until the next truck fighting through all the new obstacles arrives. Remember it is the second ladder company that is supposed to search and rescue the top floor. Did our community have any input in this move at all?
While on the subject of incompetence, can we transfer the ticket police officer from the Waldbaum's, Beach 116 Street area and have him patrol Cronston and Newport Avenues for speeders?
Do we have to wait for a tragedy for such a move? So it costs the city some revenue, what's more important money or lives?
These are all reasonable questions, and I would appreciate a timely answer from the powers that be. Also start asking what is happening on Beach 116 Street.
What is going into the diner's site? We should all get our heads out of the sand and start asking questions. Be careful about putting your heads in the sand because more than likely some time around June they will be closing the beaches to replenish the sand on them. Do you really think I'm kidding?
No BC Cell Tower
Dear Editor,
I'm writing this letter as a concerned resident of Broad Channel, Queens and as a parent and would appreciate it if you would consider running it.
Just recently, construction commenced at 818 Cross Bay Boulevard (a vacant lot located on the corner of East 9th Road). Department of Buildings (DOB) Job No. 402228852 was issued for this project. The permit details that the ongoing work at this site is for the purpose of constructing a one-story building to accommodate "three (3) retail stores and a telecommunications structure." Please note that the owners of this property; Mr. Joseph Porto and NYPD Police Officer Ralph Porto, of Howard Beach, attempted to erect a thirty (30) foot cell tower on the same property under Department of Buildings Permit No. 401833780 in 2005. At that time, as you may know, there was considerable community opposition to this cell tower which resulted in the Porto brothers meeting with community members, Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer, as well as representatives from T-Mobile.
Despite the fact that no consensus between the parties was reached at this meeting, the Portos made a public statement asserting that they were moving ahead with plans to construct the cell tower. Mr. Porto falsely stated that his decision to move ahead with this project was based on the fact that community members had been convinced that it was safer for community residents to use their cell phones because the cell phones would "...use less power trying to find a cell." Again, continued strong community opposition was required to stop this second attempt to erect the cell tower by the Portos.
Our residents began immediately working with T-Mobile in order to find an alternative placement site for their cell tower. That work continues to this day. The Cell Tower Opposition Committee of Broad Channel has worked tirelessly to identify alternate sites for T-Mobile, all of which have been denied for various reasons.
Additionally, in January of 2006 The Portos announced a new plan to place a mobile cell tower van on their vacant property until such time as a "structure, perhaps a restaurant with cell panels atop the roof" could be constructed. Although the mobile van cell tower never materialized, it is apparent from a review of the Porto's current DOB permit that they are still intent on placing a cell tower on this property despite s erious concerns and continued opposition on the part of the Broad Channel community.
This communication is to reiterate that, in the absence of any real long term (at least 20 years) studies regarding the possible health effects of cell tower radiation that the community of Broad Channel remains opposed to the placement of a cell tower in the center of our town, feet from where our children play . Surely there is a reason these items are not placed on Board of Education property.
Again, we understand that technology will not be halted and must move forward, even in Broad Channel. However, with so little data available on the long term effects of exposure to these sites, should T-Mobile be allowed to gamble with our children's health? There is so much speculation out there that no one is POSITIVE, including the representatives at T-Mobile.
Again, rather than take a NO stance, we have worked, in good faith, with T-Mobile to find them a mutually-beneficial, alternate site. Of late, we have even received the approval from a residential property owner to offer a portion of land to the erection of a cell tower. This property is located on the very northern portion of town, away from other homes, parks or schools. T-Mobile technicians surveyed the property and said that the location was even better than the Porto property.
However, never at a loss for excuses, T-Mobile cited that there are restrictions as to what they can do CHEAPLY with undeveloped residential property. As a result, their business representative has outright refused this property. It has also been communicated to the Committee that if we, as a town, do not offer an acceptable alternative, "some kind of devise" will be installed at the Porto property as soon as construction is complete. This installation would most likely coincide with the increased number of children playing at the park as the weather turns toward summer.
Our kids deserve a fair chance at a healthy life and as a parent; it is MY responsibility to see to it that my children bury ME. It should NOT be the other way around.
Gun Bill Could Harm Citizens
Dear Editor,
My heart goes out to the victims and their families of the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech University. I only hope that their sorrow can serve to wake up Americans to the dangers of handguns.
I commend Mayor Bloomberg and other national mayors who have united with many local and state organizations to get illegal handguns off our streets.
Mayor Bloomberg, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and several other Ohio mayors joined last week to sign a national coalition seeking to curb illegal gun sales- Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
ProtectPolice.org is a project of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a bi-partisan coalition of more than 160 mayors in more than 40 states. Mayors Against Illegal Guns is dedicated to making America's cities safer by cracking down on illegal guns.
To the Mayor's credit, he has put his money where his mouth is by co-founding the brand new campaign, designed to let the public know what the NRA (National Rifle Association) is trying to do to our police officers in Congress.
Radical NRA supporters in Congress are working hard to try and pass the Tiahrt Amendment, which would keep law enforcement officers from sharing data about where guns come from before they're used in crimes.
"Keeping illegal guns off our streets has absolutely nothing to do with the Second Amendment or the rights of lawful gun owners," Bloomberg said. "It's about enforcing the law and cracking down on criminals."
It's true, the illegal gun issue has nothing to do with the Second Amendment and everything to do with law enforcement. Mayors have the direct responsibility to protect their communities and the police officers who put their lives on the line every day.
This means working to keep guns out of the hands of criminals; imposing tough punishments on those who sell and possess illegal guns; and ensuring that police officers have the tools they need, including critical gun trace data, to do their jobs effectively. Illegal guns are firearms that are sold, bought, transferred, possessed, or used in violation of existing federal, state and local laws, usually by those who already have criminal records.
The Tiahrt Amendment is a provision that NRA-supported Congress members have tucked into federal spending bills that restricts cities and police from accessing and using Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) trace data from guns recovered in crimes.
The Tiahrt Amendment restricts local governments from accessing the ATF gun trace data they need in order to understand and address the citywide and regional gun crime trends. So the amendment seriously limits the ability of cities to access their own crime gun data.
The Tiahrt Amendment prevents local governments and police from accessing ATF gun trace data from areas outside its geographic jurisdiction, greatly undermining regional efforts to control gun crime.
Cincinnati Mayor Mallory said, "Public safety is a regional issue that requires a united response…Criminals do not recognize municipal boundaries, and we need to make sure that our efforts do not stop at our individual borders either."
The Tiahrt Amendment blocks trace data from being used as evidence in any state or local civil action- even a gun dealer license revocation.
The Tiahrt Amendment also stops ATF from publishing reports that use gun trace data to analyze nationwide gun trafficking patterns.
"Plain and simple, we are trying to keep guns out of the hands of criminals," Bloomberg said. "Those criminals are killing our children and killing our police officers and it's just got to stop."
Therefore, I enthusiastically support the Mayor's campaign and ask that everyone reading this visit www.policeprotect.org and add your voice and assistance to the noble efforts to protect us all.
Rise Up Broad Channel!
Dear Editor,
We call it "the wedge." It's a well known football term that most seven year olds playing Broad Channel Football can do a decent job of describing to you.
It has connotations off the gridiron as well. To drive a wedge. To create a gap. To open up some space for maneuvering. For our purpose here we'll talk of a little wedge of property between the Broad Channel Athletic Club and the American Legion Hall.
The BCAC has been dealing with the AL for many years now concerning this little wedge of property. Many past Commanders of The Post have got to be ashamed or rolling over in their graves at the recent actions of the current AL heads.
Some of these past Commanders came back from overseas with the shrapnel and bullets of their enemies still carried within their bodies. These guys would never have sold out the children of this town under ANY circumstance. I know because I have spoken to some of them. I'm afraid these types of men are a dying breed. It's a shame.
The current leadership has made a habit of screwing the children of this town. The wedge of property was made available to the American Legion to try and procure when the land sales were in their infancy stages.
St. Virgilius, knowing it was bailing on the community soon, looked to dump the land to the highest bidder, and chose the Almighty Dollar over the communities long term interests. The AL jumped right on board (for what or how much no one will say), and remained not so mysteriously "neutral" while the Knights Of Columbus A.K.A. Okie Corporation tried to rape our town.
The AC won in court, bought their land, secured a future for sports in a town rich in sport history, and that was that. Okie Dokey?? Well- apparently not.
The American Legion leaders have held a huge grudge ever since the spoils of an "Okie Dopey" deal were lost. They have taken to the task of suing the BCAC for that wedge they lost due to their so called "neutral" stance at the time. Okie? You with me so far? The AC bought it. The AC owns it. But it was the last remaining corridor connecting them to the leased portions of parking lot. AHHHH hindsight. It's always 20/20.
"If we get back the wedge we can get back some of the leased land as well, but how?- -we'll sue the kids."
It's a major league long-shot and they know it. But that grudge, that wedge they created, has grown deeper and more unpredictable. So they are hoping that a lawsuit will bankrupt the BCAC and force them to fold.
Most of the current leadership in the American Legion has no relative children playing sports in Broad Channel. Hell, some are NOT even from Broad Channel. Why should they care? They will continue to force the AC to divert uniform, referee, equipment, maintenance, and tax dollars toward a law suit that for the life of me, I can't see them having a chance to win.
But that won't stop them from trying. It's a vendetta, a jealous rage, they lost something more than the property. They lost FACE. Well the AC will not fold. As long as the residents of this town are aware of what's going on here we will continue to fight. The children are worth it.
I implore all true BC residents to help the AC as we go on the offensive. Support them in any way you can. We will win. Justice will prevail once again with your help.


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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has developed the Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2460 Bullets and 2461 Casings. NIST has also developed a 2D and 3D Topography Measurement and Correlation System for ballistics signature measurements. This system includes stylus instruments and a confocal microscope for 2D and 3D topography measurements, and a 2D and 3D topography correlation program developed by us. NIST and ATF are proposing to establish a National Ballistics Measurement Traceability and Quality System using these materials. In this paper, basic concepts and specific requirements for establishing ballistics measurement traceability are introduced; three key issues are discussed that include: 1) Establishing a reference standard; 2) Establishing an unbroken chain of calibrations; and 3) Evaluating measurement uncertainty for both the geometrical topography measurements and the optical image correlations of the ballistics signatures.
Citation: Measurement
Volume: 42
Issue: 10
Pub Type: Journals
traceability, forensic science, surface metrology, topography, ballistics signature, standard reference material, standard bullet, standard casing.


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According to the literature on the Nobel laureates, von Frisch, Lorenz and Tinbergen shared the prize in 1973, "For their discoveries concerning organization and elicitation of individual and social behaviour patterns." They made and make no mention of giving the prize to two for one reason, and to the third for a different reason. Go back and read the official releases by the Nobel committees if you want to confirm it.
>>However, in spite of all the evidence I provided, you seem unable to get it into your head once and for all, that dance-attendants never use any spatial information contained in dances.
I haven't seen any evidence either way on this thread, to support or refute the concept that bees use spatial information contained in dances. You've stated repeatedly that, [paraphrasing here] "Honey bees never use spatial or distance information in dances for orientation or locating sources of food." To me, that's not evidence, that's just flatly saying that you don't believe the hypothesis. Fine! You don't believe it. Now, WHY don't you believe it? Do you have data to completely refute the dance-language hypothesis?
Honestly, I see the evidence presented by both sides as tenuous. As Ruth points out, other reasons for the "dance" behavior can explain away a lot of the dance-language hypothesis. But, the evidence that opponents of a dance language keep trotting out is pretty weak. The fact that a teleological-evolutionary argument might be flawed alone doesn't refute a dance language in bees. The fact that bees can and do search by odor doesn't refute a dance language. Even in combination, the two don't refute a dance language.
>>In some cases those young bees eventually began to forage on their own, and performed perfect dances the first time they danced. In fact, it was this finding which led him to conclude that dancing behavior was "instinctive", i.e. genetically predetermined; which is an utterly unwarranted conclusion. You will understand why the conclusion is unwarranted, if you read and understand my highly plausible explanation of the dance.
Seems to me like it's still "instinctive," even if you disagree with the reasons for the dance. What about the "wagging" of the abdomen? Does it remain constant as well? Why does the distance component of the dance correspond so well to the foraging trip if the foragers are simply trying to evade house bees eager for food? How do you determine that such behavior is NOT instinctive? It couldn't be learned in this case, I'm assuming, so what else could explain it?
I see a contradiction, too, in the "sun-balancing" component of the "dance" and the shift to replacing the sun in orientation with gravity. If they're using gravity, they can no longer by balancing the physiological after-effects of the sunlight by dancing in opposite "direction" from which they returned. The transformation in other insects is real, but they don't shift between orienting in relation to the sun and orienting in relation to gravity.


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Lightbox is a JavaScript technique used to display images and other web content using modal dialogs. Lightbox was originally the name of a specific JavaScript plugin, written by Lokesh Dhakar. Lightbox can render images with endless visual effects, create modal dialogues, great interactive UI's and just about anything else one can imagine, and the best of all, you can implement it with just few clicks.
There are several lightbox plugin available on the internet. Here are 20 best jQuery lightbox plugins you can use to enhance your site images:
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TheZoom is a premium multi-purpose jQuery lightbox library for smart, fast, modern and comfortable images and pictures preview, fitted and responsive to any site with natural and intuitive effects.
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Image Lightbox
Image Lightbox is a ascetic, minimalistic, extensible & configurable, responsive and touch-friendly, iOS, Android and Windows Phone compatible lightbox plugin. It preloads the next picture which shows up without any delay using CSS transform and transition.
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FancyBox is a tool for displaying images, html content and multi-media in a Mac-style "lightbox" that floats overtop of web page. It's customizable through settings and CSS and support fancy transitions by using easing plugin. If the mouse wheel plugin is included in the page then FancyBox will respond to mouse wheel events as well.
prettyPhoto is a jQuery lightbox clone. Not only does it support images, it also support for videos, flash, YouTube, iframes and ajax. It's a full blown media lightbox. It is very easy to setup, yet very flexible if you want to customize it a bit. Plus the script is compatible in every major browser, even IE6.
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By combining support for a wide range of media with gorgeous skins and a user-friendly API, iLightBox aims to push the Lightbox concept as far as possible.
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ZoomScript allows you to view your web gallery on any mobile device as in native photo app. You can browse photos by swiping your finger on the touchscreen. It works in both modes portrait and landscape. An extra thumbnail bar has been added, which will show after tap on the screen.
Lightbox Evolution
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Lightbox_me is just a 1kb (gzipped & compressed) jquery Lightbox that allow you to add Lightbox to DOM elements. Feed it a DOM element wrapped in a jQuery object and Lightbox_me will handle the rest.
Slimbox 2
Slimbox 2 is a 4 KB visual clone of the popular Lightbox 2 script by Lokesh Dhakar, written using the jQuery javascript library. It was designed to be very small, efficient, standards-friendly, fully customizable, more convenient and 100% compatible with the original Lightbox 2.
ChillBox is a JQuery Plugin is a simple, unobtrusive script used to overlay images on top of the current page. It can be used for link anchor attributes. ChillBox has been tested with IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera and Safari.
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NACHO Lightbox
NACHO Lightbox is the perfect plugin for showcasing images, videos, iframes and even ajax in a modern and usable manner that is available on every device.
Pinch Zoomer
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Flipping Lightbox 3D
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Cube Porfolio
Cube Portfolio is a powerful jQuery plugin that provides beautiful animated filtering, custom captions and it's perfect for portfolios, galleries, team members, blog posts or any other ordered content.
It plays nice with your existing HTML and CSS, making it a great choice for dynamic and responsive layouts.
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Nivo Lightbox
Nivo Lightbox is a lightweight 7kb flexible, responsive and retina-ready jQuery plugin. The Nivo Lightbox is designed to automatically detects the type of content you are trying to show and loads it correctly. No extra setup required. So no matter if you are trying to show images, image galleries, AJAX, Flash, Youtube or Vimeo videos, another website or just inline HTML, Nivo Lightbox has you covered.
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