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|Sep 24, 2002
|Filing date
|Jun 18, 2001
|Priority date
|Aug 19, 1992
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|Patrick W. Gaines, Mickey A. Williamson
|Original Assignee
|The Boeing Company
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|Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (18), Classifications (17), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/268,456, filed Mar. 16, 1999, abandoned which is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 08/861,179 filed May 21, 1997, abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/602,550, filed Feb. 20, 1996, abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application, Ser. No. 08/356,983 filed Dec. 16, 1994, abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application, Ser. No. 08/233,869 filed Apr. 26, 1994, abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/932,098 filed Aug. 19, 1992, abandoned.
This invention relates to a corrosion resistant gasket for aircraft, and more particularly to encapsulation of a conductive mesh in a pliable uncured, uncatalyzed fluorosilicone compound having a durometer of 40 or less that will not become bonded to mating surfaces and will also migrate upon compression during installation to the threads of attaching hardware utilized between the instrument, antenna, and aircraft structure, thereby reducing corrosion through the attaching hardware, by providing an outer bead around the periphery of the envelope to provide a hermetic seal of the attached device.
Present methods of providing coupling between mating surfaces in aircraft having aluminum structures were limited to the uses of cured elastomer gaskets, metallic gaskets using sealants, or a multiple use of corrosion inhibitors and plating. The cured elastomer gaskets would allow moisture between the mating surfaces and tended to become bonded/adhere or retain a memory under compression to the two surfaces after a period of time and temperature cycling. The metallic gaskets also had a permanent bonding problem due to the application of adhesives to reduce the moisture ingress between the two surfaces. Both elastomer and metallic gaskets tended to shift the frequency of antenna installations due to the gap they created between the two mating surfaces, causing a shift in the VSWR of the antenna. The use of the corrosion resistant compounds and sealants creates a time consuming process in application and removal and tend to crack during structure flexing, thereby allowing moisture to ingress between the mating surfaces and causing a breakdown of the inhibitors.
Also, most gaskets presently used have a base material so dissimilar to aluminum that they thereby cause galvanic corrosion, rather than prevent it, due to the fact that they cannot provide a hermetic seal by themselves and require the use of an outside sealant which when used in high vibration areas or under flexing conditions tends to crack and thereby introduces an electrolyte that creates a galvanic cell.
Other alloy meshes such as Monel, a nickel plated copper alloy manufactured by The Chomerics Co. of Woburn, Mass., embedded in silicone gels are dissimilar metals with respect to aircraft structure or aircraft antenna base, such that they are subject to corrosion themselves or cause additional corrosion through galvanic corrosion when exposed to certain unfavorable environments. Also, it has been proven, both by lab tests and in service applications, that the use of silicone on aircraft in areas where the silicone is either exposed to jet fuel or jet fuel vapors, the silicone deteriorates and consequently the corrosion protection is jeopardized in the use of aircraft applications.
The present invention provides a gasket which prevents the ingress of moisture and or other contaminates between the surfaces of aluminum causing corrosion or galvanic corrosion in this area. The gasket is constructed so that it eliminates present electrical bonding methods through the attaching screws and provides a positive bond through the structure to the base of the instrument, antenna, and/or aircraft skin lap joints, electrical receptacle outlets, waste outlets, lavatory installations and galley installations. Besides providing electrical bonding through surface to surface contact, eliminating all aspects of corrosion, the gasket is capable of reducing corrosion through the attaching hardware by migrating the insulating properties of the uncured unvulcanized fluorosilicone material of the gasket onto the threads of the attaching hardware and forms an outer bead of the fluorosilicone compound around the periphery of the installation upon compression. Although the gasket is shown in certain illustrative embodiments herein in aircraft applications, it is also useful in marine applications where salt water corrodes aluminum or steel installations and where maintaining electrically conductive properties between mating surfaces is a serious problem.
By using the present flexible gasket comprising silver-plated stranded aluminum when low electrical bonding resistance is required in certain aircraft installations requiring less than 0.02 milliohm encapsulated in an uncured unvulcanized fluorosilicone, application time is reduced, as well as removal and elimination of structural and component damage during removal. Since the fluorosilicone compound provides a hermetic seal under high vibration, flexing conditions, aerodynamic conditions of up to 0.8 Mach, and provides a seal for internal aircraft pressure of over 30 P.S.I., there is no fear of an introduction of either an outside, or inside introduction of an electrolyte that would create a galvanic cell. For the purposes of cost reductions in applications that do not require extremely low bonding resistance requirements, and only need to be less than 1 milliohm, then the aluminum woven metallic mesh or expanded aluminum screen can be of the same surface structure type currently used in the manufacture of aircraft structures. The expanded aluminum screen is favored over the metallic woven mesh for airplane applications. The reason for the preference of the expanded aluminum screen for airplane applications is the pliability of the expanded aluminum which is made from an expanded metal foil is one of several mesh (or open area) materials used in eliminating interference. It is made from solid foil gauge metals to precision tolerances. The process involves a shaped tool lancing and stretching a ductile metal in one motion. The resulting holes are diamond-shaped with a large variety of hole sizes. Dimensions range from a {fraction (1/32)}″ in the long way of the diamond (LWD) to approximately �″ LWD. In shielding applications an LWD of ⅛″ or less is most common, although different shape holes can also be created. Material options include selvage edge, solid sections and annealing. Upon compression the screen will make contact with the two mating surfaces to provide electrical continuity, but will not cause any pits into the airplane structure as will the woven metallic mesh with the harder durometer. This has been observed on in-service airline field tests and discovered after a period of two years with periodic inspections using the woven metallic mesh.
By encapsulating the woven mesh or expanded aluminum screen with a fluorosilicone compound such as Dow Corning LS40 or GE FSE2120, or any other fluorosilicone compound that is not vulcanized and catalyzed the end product can be achieved. The fluorosilicone compound is best applied in a sheet form to a precut or die cut configuration of the metallic mesh or screen the configuration of the device to be applied to. The expanded aluminum screen should not exceed more than 20% of the thickness of the fluorosilicone compound. Application of the compound to the mesh can be accomplished by placing a layer of the compound on a warm pad and placing the aluminum screen or mesh on top. Then by the use of a vacuum bag, cover the heated gasket and drawing vacuum, the fluorosilicone compound will flow through the mesh, and also fill all the installation cut-outs for the attaching screws.
FIG. 8 shows a gasket that has an inner elastomer in the die cut for the attaching hardware that provides corrosion protection to the screws and nut plates or fasteners. FIG. 8 shows the use of two layers of the screen or expanded aluminum mesh of FIG. 7 and die cut of the same to the desired configuration and the insertion of the uncured elastomer between the two conductive layers. This eliminates the need for special type release liners and can be packaged for application in any type of plastic or paper container. When applied under pressure the two aluminum mesh 32 meet and form the electrical contact needed between the two mating surfaces and the elastomer 31 squeezed between the openings and outer periphery of the exposed mesh to encapsulate the mesh and provide a hermetic seal. The desired thickness of elastomer 31 is approximately 0.20 inch with the expanded height of the mash being 0.17 inch. Depending upon the depth of the groove or channel, the described initial buildup can be multiple layers to form any particular height. At the same time that the squeegee action of the elastomer is taking place, if there is any moisture on either of the mating surfaces, it is expelled by the application of the elastomer.
The present gasket provides a hermetic seal between two mating surfaces and provides corrosion protection between those surfaces that the pliable material is in contact with, including attaching hardware when the compound is migrated to the threads during installation. The internal mesh or screen provides a positive electrical bond to reduce lightning strike and improve antenna performance such as eliminating "P" static build up when under compression of the base and structure.
In contrast to the material described e.g. in U.S. Pat. No. 4,900,877, the insulating material must be made from a fluorosilicone material that may be made from a commercial colloidal substance or from a thixotropic fluorosilicone material that is uncatalyzed, unvulcanized, has no water containment in it's make up, and free from bubbles and voids so as to provide a hermetic seal from the outside environment as well as to contain internal aircraft contaminates from migrating from the connector orifice to the outer edge of the instrument or antenna that the gasket is mated between. Silicone or fluorosilicone gels have a certain amount of water in their makeup. This is an undesirable feature that causes internal corrosion by providing an electrolyte between the mesh and structures when the gel is displaced under compression. This has been proven during extensive in-service airplane field tests. The other noted undesirable effect was the migration of the gel and internal silicone oils to the outer surrounding surface under compression. This silicone contamination then reduces good paint adhesion. The conductive mesh or screen must also have a minimum hole opening of 0.065 inch with a minimum of 8 holes per inch with the X monofilament dimension height to be twice that of the Y dimension width so as to provide pliable conformity to the aircraft contour and provide surface contact to the mating surfaces at fifteen inch pounds of compression. The conductive material must also be of a low resistance so as to provide the integrity needed for system performance and against the hazards encountered with lightning strike. This precludes the use of any type of material that is identified as E.M.I. shielding material, since these types of materials consist of higher resistive materials such as Monel that provide against high frequency penetration or High Intensity Radiated fields (H.I.R.F.) protection.
With the present gasket, application time is minimal and removal time is equal to the application time, and further, structural and component damage is eliminated during removal.
The present gasket further protects the installation in harsh environments of aircraft fluids, altitude immersions to 75,000 feet, vibration, structural flexing, and temperatures of −65� to 450� F.
The invention will now be described with reference to embodiments thereof shown for purposes of illustration in the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the layup of layers of a sandwich structure used to form different geometry gaskets;
FIG. 2 is a gasket having a geometry suitable for a marker beacon antenna subsequent to assembly and die cutting of the sandwich structure layup of FIG. 1:
FIG. 3 is an alternative die cutting of the sandwich structure layup of FIG. 1 having a geometry suitable for an instrument gasket for mounting a total air temperature instrument to an aircraft structure mating surface;
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a gasket layup according to FIG. 1, utilizing a mesh in the sandwich structure;
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a gasket layup according to FIG. 1, utilizing a knit in the sandwich structure;
FIG. 6 is illustrative of the method of assembly of an aircraft antenna to an aluminum outer surface aircraft skin subsequent to removal of release liners from the layup of FIG. 5 and prior to compression of the aircraft antenna to the aircraft surface.
FIG. 7 is illustrative of an expanded aluminum mesh showing strand hole opening; and
FIG. 8 is illustrative of a further embodiment of the invention where an uncured elastomer is inserted between two conductive layers.
Turning now to FIG. 1, wherein an aluminum monofilament is woven into a mesh or knot electrically conductive structure 1 which is seen to be positioned intermediate adjacent layers of compressible fluorosilicone compound 2; electrically conductive structure 1 and adjacent layers of compressible fluorosilicone compound 2 are then seen to be further sandwiched between liners 3 applied to each side of the outer surfaces of layers of compressible fluorosilicone compound 2 to protect layers and the fluorosilicone compound 2 mesh 1 structure against contaminants prior to use. The layers 1, 2, and 3 of the sandwich assembly of FIG. 1 are assembled together and die cut out into the geometry of an antenna gasket 14, as shown in FIG. 2. A plurality of holes 12 are suitable positioned in antenna gasket 14 for attaching hardware 22 utilized to attach the antenna 20 (seen in FIG. 6) to the aluminum aircraft skin surface 30.
Gasket 33, of FIG. 3 is die cut from the sandwich assembly layup of FIG. 1 to a geometry suitable for mounting an aircraft instrument to aircraft structure. Gasket 33 includes suitable holes 35 for mounting hardware (not shown) for fastening the instrument down on gasket 33 to the aircraft structure (not shown).
Release liners 3 of FIGS. 1, 4, and 5 is of the type used to protect adhesive transfer on labels. Mesh 5 of the sandwich layup of FIG. 4 is a tight weave, 0.003 in. of larger, plated with a 0.001 inch silver metal on a 0.003 mil. aluminum monofilament. In the sandwich layup of FIG. 5, instead of a mesh 4, as in FIG. 4, a knit in the form of a sock 4 is utilized, so that a spacer or non-conductive material can be inserted as shown at 40 between the outer surfaces of sock 4, so that as to make the inserted spacer or non-conductive material conductive and at the same time prevent corrosion between two adjoining parts.
Where a weave sock 4 includes therewithin a non-conductive spacer inserted at 40 between the sides of weave sock 4 and utilized in the gasket assembly of FIG. 6 for fastening antenna 20 down to aluminum aircraft skin surface 30, a conductive corrosion-proof gasket results which eliminates the previous dielectric spacer effect that reduced antenna performance, thereby providing an electrically conductive bonding between the two mating surfaces.
Prior to compression of the gasket assembly of 6 by tightening down of mounting hardware 22 upon aircraft antenna 20 to aluminum aircraft skin surface 30, protective release liners 3 (shown in FIG. 5) are removed, and in the compression step, fluorosilicone compound layers 2 are compressed to result in a gasket having a thickness of the center conductive woven silver-plated aluminum monofilament structure of between about 0.31 and 0.010 inches. The present gaskets eliminate any electrolyte between two mating components after compression and achieve one electrical bond between the two mating surfaces. Since the gasket provides a hermetic seal by itself, the need for additional sealants commonly used by other types is not required with the fluorosilicone compound or thixotropic gasket with a conductive inner mesh.
FIG. 7 shows the expanded aluminum mesh with the base material thickness, height or "X" dimension and the strand width or "Y" dimension in the expanded form to show the strand hole opening, or "SHO" of the electrically conductive material 1 also known as the long way of the diamond (LWD) in commercial applications; with the fluorosilicone compound 2; being sandwiched together with the liner 3.
FIG. 8 as hereinbefore described is similar to the embodiment of FIG. 7 with the deletion of the liner and the addition of a further aluminum mesh.
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|Jan 10, 2002
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Gov. Scott giving 'Great Floridian' award to Spurrier
Published: Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 11:49 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 11:49 a.m.
GAINESVILLE - Florida Gov. Rick Scott is calling famed football coach Steve Spurrier a "Great Floridian."
The Republican governor will give Spurrier the award at a ceremony being held at the University of Florida. Spurrier, the head coach at the University of South Carolina, won a Heisman Trophy for UF and also coached the team to a national title.
The "Great Floridian" designation" is given in recognition of the outstanding achievements of men and women who have made significant contributions to the progress and welfare of Florida.
A total of 70 people have gotten the distinction since 1971.
But Scott has recently handed out the designation to several people including quarterback Tim Tebow, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy and former Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks.
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If you're an avid traveler like me, you know that the best time for a weekend getaway is in those precious moments between the end of finals and the beginning of your summer internship. Whether you only have one weekend or you have to wait an entire month, a quick trip can help shake off the stress from school and let you look at your new job in a whole new light. When I spotted this Fashionista on her way out of her hotel, I quickly recognized her perfect weekend getaway look.
Patterned pants are an absolute must for almost any situation out there. They are a quick way to look trendy and stay comfortable and are perfect for exploring your destination. Paired with a white tunic, this Fashionista screams spring. A loose top in a light color allows you to beat the heat (especially after a long day of wandering around the hottest spots) and keeps you looking crisp. With a look like this, you can take on breakfast, a day of sightseeing and keep the same look for a delicious dinner without missing a beat.
This getaway look was completed with two standout accessories. First, this Fashionista rocked a pair of shiny canvas shoes, which are perfect for a weekend of adventure. Second, she added the final touch of her bright yellow cross-body bag. Not only did her bag bring a summer feel to her look (that is the reason for the celebratory trip!), but it is perfect for carrying around snacks, a water and your sightseeing essentials.
Before working becomes the summer, it's necessary to enjoy it. What better way to do that than a weekend trip? Add this Fashionista's look to your packing list and you'll be ready for anything.
One Simple Change: This look isn't just a one time wear! When your internship rolls around, pair the same outfit with flats and a holdall purse and you'll make the perfect impression.


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Sorry, bigoe59… I don't have any knowledge of such a site. However, it seems that "Ben-Hur" did not open at the Astor, but at the George M Cohan Theatre. I was able to search the NY Times website, and found the original film review for "Ben-Hur" (as it appeared in the December 31, 1925 edition), which not only confirms the engagement at the Cohan, but also references the ongoing engagement of "The Big Parade" at the Astor. By the way, an entry in the trivia section on imdb.com for "The Big Parade" claims that the film played the Astor for 96 weeks.
My only question to you is why didn't you post this inquiry on the Astor page? I'm sure it'll be pointed out by others, that this exchange goes off-topic for the Embassy listing!
SWC, I'm thankful that you've photographed surviving portions of the Keith's interior, and that you've been kind enough to share them here. Please don't withdraw any posts or photos based solely on the petty criticisms of others.
Wow… Thanks for sharing this. Nice set of shots of the Duece, just as I remember it. Actually, towards the tail end of the few years I spent going to movies in the area. By '86, I was an infrequent visitor – and then, rarely for a flick, anymore. But these are great!
Bigjoe59… The decision to cut "2001" was made by Kubrick, himself, who thought that the film could use a bit of tightening, as well as one or two inserts to connect the monolith with the idea to use the animal bone as a weapon. Similarly, with "The Shining" (which came some years after the age of roadshows), Kubrick decided to excise the film's original coda, as unecessarily explanatory. In both cases, Kubrick having complete control over the way he intended his films to be shown, the trims were either destroyed or locked away in some personal vault.
If the Kubrick Estate is in possession of this material, it is possible that these will one day find their way into the market, but, thus far, Kubrick's curators have been very faithful to preserving the presentation of his work in strict accordance with his wishes. I don't think longer cuts will ever be in order, but I could envision the trims making it into an "extras" feature on future DVD/Blu-Ray releases. It would also be great to see the abandoned pie-fight sequence from Dr Strangelove, while we're at it…
bijoe59… the film would have been a United Artists property, if not owned by Kramer himself. MGM's ownsership of UA (and therefore IAMMMMW) would not have occured until some 15 or 16 years after the film was edited for general release.
Probably the 4K version of the general release that is the basis of the forthcoming Criterion Blu-Ray release, I suspect. The Blu-Ray, will evidently include a hi-def digital transfer of an even longer approximation of the roadshow cut, in a 197-minute version, assembled by Robert A Harris (natch). It is said to include scenes that have been returned to the film for the first time since its original release. I wonder if this includes an audio-and-stills-only recreation of the lost phone call between Spencer Tracy and Buster Keaton. The material for the release also says that both versions of the film will feature 5.1 surround audio.
I'll be 3000 miles away in NYC, so, whichever version is screened at the Dome, I'll have to settle for Criterion release in January.
I smell a new listing forthcoming…
I seem to recall there might have been a bit of a platform stage in front of the screen, but certainly nothing by way of theatrical facilities. Didn't stop a hell of a show from going down in front of numerous Rocky Horror screenings, back in the day! If my memory is correct, it was no more than a slight, raised platform, maybe a few inches above the floor ahead of the first row. I could be completely mistaken about that.
Stevenle… Back around that same period, I sometimes gobbled those microdots, 5 and 6 at a time. I watched the Earth split open and melt on several occasions. But, gotta say, I enjoyed the ride – and emerged from the smoking ashes, unscathed. Thankfully, particulary for those dearest to me, I haven't travelled down that rabbit hole in a couple of decades, now.
Coincidentally, this pic, also from October, 1931, and posted back in May of 2012, shows the marquee advertising what appears to be essentially the same bill. Barto & Mann seem to be listed on the marquee in place of Al Trahan?
Wow… 1931! I wonder how big that "giant" television screen was – not to mention how grainy or fuzzy the image was, at that size!
I remember, when I was a kid, those lines used to zig-zag along a cordoned off path in the plaza between 51st and 50th Street, like the queue for a popular theme park ride. I'm pretty sure it fed from the plaza directly onto 50th Street and then up to the main box office. I suppose that helped contain the line as much as possible from having to use precious cross street sidewalk space. Of course, the crowds were no where near as large in the '70's as they probably were during the Hall's height as a cinema.
Yes, I should have clarified that. National Amusements (at least when Sunrise Cinemas opened in Valley Stream) was last 8 rows, if I recall. I remember you could look back and see the blue fog of cigarette smoke swirling in the light from the projector.
Agreed. I did rotate the view all the way around. Interestingly, the view facing east must be an older image, because the larger warehouse isn't there. A couple of smaller buildings are depicted, which must have been razed to make way for the warehouse. The office structure appears pretty much the same from all angles.
I remember that smoking policy was pretty standard in most chains. Or up in the balcony only, where they had them.
In your Bing Map link, there is a blue circle marking the approximate location of 14 Geddes. If you move to the right there are two buildings with peaked roofs. The second one, the smaller of the two, with a grey roof – which appears to have a rear bay door open – is the one I presume to be the original Hollywood Theatre structure. It seems about the right size for a small, single level, 300 seat movie house. And this is the building that now has a VP Supply Corp sign hanging above its entrance, as can be viewed from down the block in the street view set at the top of this page (if you were to zoom-in).
But, as you say, still not sure which building is number 14.
Thanks for that info, RK. It was getting awful lonely in here, all by myself. Territory Wholesale Supply lives on, sort of, via acquisition by the company VP Supply. They list a Holley address at 14 Geddes Street, but I am unsure if this was the exact location of the former Hollywood Theatre. It appears that VP occupies two buildings, the smaller of which is the grey one-story building I refer to in the first comment above, with a stepped facade. I believe that this building is the original Hollywood Theatre structure. VP also owns the larger grey building just next door, with peaked roof. This is likely their warehouse, and appears to be a much newer structure. I'm not sure which of these belongs to the address of 14 Geddes. Either way, a street view along this portion of Geddes, is still not made possible by Google maps, so we can't get a good look at the building.
Photos are set democratically by the most # of views for any particular image within that theater's photo set. I do not believe there is an override available to administrators.
Interesting, back in 1914, no representation of the Roman Catholic Church in that statement. Rockville Centre, of course, would become the seat for the Diocese of Long Island.
This raises a question as to what remains, if anything, of the theater's interior? The lower level is clearly a parking lot, with driveway located at what used to be the foyer wall at the back of the house. But, is there anything left above the garage and at the front of the house? Perhaps the proscenium? Ceiling and balcony? Wonder if they'd allow whatever remains to be photographed for posterity.
Truth, Mike. Only new seats in the building are those in the two newest rooms – the stage area auditorium, and the tiny auditorium up front in the former retail space. In the 4 main rooms, are the same creaky red seats I remember sitting in for films like "1941," "Rocky II," "The Muppet Movie," and "Dawn of the Dead" back in 1979!
Here is a direct link to a page on the Lynbrook Village website, where one can open minutes from previous Board meetings. If one were to click on the link for the 8/12/2013 meeting (the latest meeting at this time), a PDF document will open. At the bottom of page 5, are the following minutes:
"Special Village Counsel Jack Libert introduced Regal Theatre/Bluenfled Development Group (RTBDG) to discuss their intended redevelopment of the Lynbrook Movie Theater at 325 Merrick Road. David Blumenfeld and Jerry Grewe, representing Regal Cinemas, discussed the existing condition of the Theatre. Mr Grewe indicated that the proposed project would encompass all parcels owned by Regal, and provide 15 screens with modern theatre amenities. Chris Robinson of RMS Engineering, representing RTBDG, advised that the existing structure would be demolished, and a new structure would be constructed having a front entrance facing east on Hempstead Avenue, a drop off traffic lane in Patrick Henry Park, and parking provided off site utilizing available spaces on streets and in municipal parking lots."
After listing those who commented (with no details as to what those comments may have expressed), the minutes go on to read:
"Mr Grewe added that the existing theater has 1700 seats, and the porposed theatre would have 3150 seats, take 12 months to construct, have staggered movie times to minimize traffic congestion, and possible reprogramming of pedestrian crosswalk times on Merrick Road by Nassau County. The Mayor thanked all for their comments and requested that the applicants advise Jack Libert regularly on the status of filing of a formal application."
So, we now know that the intention is to demolish and construct an entirely new structure. We also know that this is still pretty early in the process, although, it would appear that Regal has a finalized vision for the redevelopment. I wonder how the discussion went, between all those who commented. It might not have even been a discussion, merely various points of view from various Chamber of Commerce representatives and, perhaps, a few local business owners and/or citizens. I can't imagine they would have been too happy with the projects proposal to utilize only off-site parking.
There really isn't much by way of convenient street parking in the immediate vicinity. The municipal lot on Forrest Avenue, which serves the storefronts on Atlantic Avenue, would probably bear the brunt of the load – thus necessitating the reprogramming of pedestrian crosswalk lights. Crossing Merrick Avenue at that intersection has always been a tricky proposition.
Never noticed before, but the address at the top has to be wrong. Perhaps it's already been mentioned here, I haven't checked all previous comments to be sure, but the 7550 Jericho Turnpike address would appear to be correct, as it maps accurately to the location of this theater, just off the Seaford Oyster Bay exit ramp, eastbound onto Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury.
Not sure where the 111 Jericho Turnpike address originated. It maps to the west of the Syosset Triplex, to a Home Depot, adjacent to Syosset Hospital.
The ad from October 7, 1933, recently posted by Tinseltoes would corroborate AlAlvarez's post above, that the theater was advertised as the Lenox Little Theatre. Is there any confirmation as to whether or not the Little officially came before the Lenox in the theater's appellation?


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@macolgan I was assigned the rom by a client. I think the choice in the area was limited.
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Sounds like a real "dive" ... how'd you end up there ? sounds masochistic to me .. I'd have bailed at the sight of the room .. long before the train rattled past the window :)
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Do see some 3 1/2 Star reviews. Your audioboo confirms that it's more rated as a 2 Star Hotel. Sounds like a very "dreadful hotel." Get through the night Christian, get through the night. Oh, I like The Ballard of Euston Square. Sweet dream & cheers! : )


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In-Place Oil Shale Resources Underlying Federal Lands in the Piceance Basin, Western Colorado
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AbstractUsing a geologic-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated an in-place oil shale resource of 1.07 trillion barrels under Federal mineral rights, or 70 percent of the total oil shale in place, in the Piceance Basin, Colorado. More than 67 percent of the total oil shale in-place resource, or 1.027 trillion barrels, is under Federal surface management.
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The research partnership with Elan has an initial term of 3 years and may generate up to $4 million in service revenue for Neurome, together with shared ownership of the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of the genes, circuits and mechanisms identified in the research. The partnership will utilize Neurome's technologies to analyze a mouse model of Alzheimer's Disease with the goal of identifying and exploiting molecules and pathways relevant to diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The partnership will analyze Elan's proprietary mouse model of amyloid deposition in an attempt to answer a variety of scientific questions regarding amyloid deposition.
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Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc., a manufacturer of mechanized irrigation systems, is adding Ontrac Cell to its line of remote management products. Reinke Ontrac Cell now joins Ontrac Radio, Ontrac Satellite and Ontrac Satellite Plus, working to provide growers with 24/7 real time monitor and control of their irrigation operation. The full product line is designed to readily integrate into Reinke and non-Reinke machines alike.
"Our Ontrac product line was developed to provide time-saving solutions for growers, and we are excited to now offer Ontrac Cell as yet another option for them," said Reinke President Chris Roth. "There are numerous benefits to implementing remote management tools for irrigation equipment. We encourage growers to reach out to their local Reinke dealers to learn more about Ontrac and see what system is right for their operation."
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France 1933 50 centimes
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This specimen is a slightly better date of a type struck at the Paris mint 1931-41 under the French Third Republic (1870-1940) along with similar one and two francs. This design was suspended by the Vichy regime in favor of the Francisque type. When the Morlon type was resumed in 1944, after the Liberation, it was struck in aluminum. The half franc which replaced it in 1965 with the inauguration of the Fifth Republic was worth one hundred of these coins. This type was demonetized in 1949. Open and closed "9" varieties exist.
Recorded mintage: 41,937,281.
Specification: 2 g, aluminum bronze, 18 mm diameter, after a design by Pierre Alexandre Morlon (1878-1951).
Catalog reference: F.192/10, KM 894.1.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 42nd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
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Citizens Advisory Council Members
Chief Harteau's Citizens Advisory Council includes sworn MPD personnel and individuals from all walks of our community. The Chief selected these individuals because they are committed to building and fostering a more engaged, diverse and professional Minneapolis Police Department.
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Trish McEvoy Finish Line
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Longlasting Eye CoverageThis sealer is great for eyeshadow, because it turns all your favorite colors into an instant eye liner. Just use a dab of this sealant on your brush and it instantly seals on color and waterproofs your makeup for a great shine and long lasting color. I use this in the morning and it keeps my makeup fresh throughout the day. — 8 years, 9 months agoStef42678 | 500 reviews
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Tremendous staying powerI've used both this product and also Paula Dorf Transformer (basically the same stuff) with Trish McEvoy Eye Definer powders and they work great! I put just a drop on the back of my non-dominant hand and rub the bristles of my Trish McEvoy #50 angled eye liner brush into it to get it wet, then press and wiggle the brush into the powder and line my lids. I can get a very fine, very smooth, very wel...read morel defined line right next to my lashes with this. Then I take some of the dry Eye Definer powder on a dry liner brush and go over the top of the line. This softens and widens it a tiny bit and really makes my lashes look fuller and thicker. Tip: When you use this type of product (or even water) with a powdered shadow or powdered eye liner, use the dampened brush only along the edge of the powder. Once you wet it, the powder changes consistency,, so by leaving the center of the powder pan dry, you always have the option of using the powder dry as well as wet! It's a tip I picked up many years ago from a makeup artist. — 6 years, 5 months agoJewelrydesigner | 66 reviews
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Just OKI have this and don't love it. Find that it isn't as "waterproof" as it says it is. I find it much easier to apply pencil eyeliner. My best friend, however, loves Finish Line. — 8 years, 5 months agoSStanley | 1 reviews
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Freya is named for the goddess associated with love, beauty and fertility in the Nordic mythology. The socks celebrate these features by displaying a simple, yet beautiful stitch pattern that runs up the foot and sprouts into two branches on the leg of the sock.
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I have decided to close this blog. One of the main reasons why is because we now have four working blogs for this household and that is too many in my opinion. I also want to spend any time I do have for blogging on teaching Jennifer and Robert how to write properly on a blog. Thanks for all your comments and keep following the other blogs in this household:
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Born Aug. 28, 1913 in Gary, Ind., she was the daughter of Albert H. and Edith J. Bumphrey. A graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School and Kent State University, she lived in Kent until she moved to Youngstown in 1942.
Mrs. Tetlow was an intermediate school teacher at Central Elementary School in Kent for four years. She taught in the Youngstown school district for 15 years, teaching fourth grade and tutoring children with disabilities.
She was a member of Canfield Methodist Church,Women's City Club, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Gamalon Club. She was first president of the Mahoning County Bar Association Auxiliary.
She is survived by her sons, John J. of Loganville, Ga., and Albert of Canfield, with whom she made her home. Her husband, Horace G., whom she married Jan. 29, 1940, died Nov. 8, 1992. Her brother, Cecil Bumphrey, and sister, Mrs. Stewart (Olive) Willis, also died previously.
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4:00 PM on 02.19.2013 // Nick Valdez@Valdezology
I'm still mad my theater didn't have those Hulk glasses
So at this point, I assume you've made your decision on whether or not you're going to see Iron Man 3. If you are, are you going to see it in 3D? If you are, maybe you'll get one of these pairs of glasses (which I assume won't get taken away from you as soon as the movie's over)? Probably not though. I never got my Hulk glasses, so I'm pretty angry. Still if I got to choose, I'd probably go for the Iron Patriot glasses because MURICA. There's also one for Iron Man, War Machine (who is Iron Patriot now LOL), and a generic Stark version. What about all of you? Are you seeing it in 3D? Which one would you get?
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favorite carry location
What is everyones favorite place to carry concealed, why do you use that location on your body? Do most people use a holster or not use one?
Strong side FBI cant when concealed, USGI shoulder holster when out in the woods.
cheap holster I cut the bottom out and cut off the snap down on the top. Best holster I ever owned... and I own a few. Fast to draw and fits my gun perfectly.
Glock 40 goes on my strong side.
My 22 lr 5 shot derringer goes in my right pocket.
:) Yes, you should use a holster. Right-side @ 4:00 o'clock and IWB is preferred. I'm ambidextrous and, sometimes, carry left-side @ 8:00 o'clock. The only problem with left-side carry is that I'm unable to present the weapon as easily or direct the muzzle as well for my left side while I'm sitting down behind the wheel of a vehicle.
One of my acquaintances is a left-handed FBI agent (now retired) who dealt with this disadvantage by carrying his backup revolver on the inside of his left leg.
I agree with the others: A 15 degree forward cant is better than straight up and down for anyone who spends a lot of time sitting down. My suggestion would, also, be to stay away from crossdraw or SOB holsters because each has significant disadvantages to the user.
Here's one of my everyday IWB carry rigs.
i carry a shoulder holster considering i only have a crotch rocket for transportaion. so i always have a jacket on for easy concealment. ive only had my chl for a few months so thats my fav so far i think my other choice would be OWB on my back
(And, if I ever need a gun in a hurry, I hope you're the one who's standing in front of me when I decide to make my move, too.) ;)
Left side, cross draw, IWB, has a cant about 25 degrees, thumb break retainer. Conceals well, retains weapon well, quick access. When in a vehicle, strong side holster does not give me good access. However, that is a small 357- other folks, other guns, other answers, but YES- you should use a holster. Even in a pocket carry, you can get enuff crud (lint, Frito crumbs, etc) to interfere with the function of the weapon. Also keeps you from dropping weapon onto the floor in a bathroom stall, and having it slide 2 or 3 stalls over (Say, wouldja mind sliding that back over here?):cool:
Concealed-Carry location
Reason: the mind reacts to threats by telling the muscles to reach for a weapon in the same place that the duty weapon is located. You don't want the hesitation of having to "think" where your weapon is before you reach for it.
I also carry a 45LC/.410 deringer in a SOB, horizontal carry holster.
I have been an officer for 27 years, and these have served me well.
It would be assinine to carry a weapon NOT in a holster, because of debris entering the weapon, snagging on clothing, etc.
I carry my 1911 .45 on my right side cause my right hand is my gun hand. I'm left-handed but I find it easier to shot right handed. I'm that way with pistols as well as shotguns and rifles.
So what's "appendix carry" and what are the advantages or disadvantages of carrying that way?
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KaingU Lodge: Information from the owner
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Main description of KaingU Lodge
KaingU Lodge: Facilities
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|Balcony / Deck, En-Suite, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Verandah
|Available services
|Airport Shuttle (Available), Babysitting Service, Chauffer Service, Credit Card
|Activities on site
|(some activities may be seasonal) Bird Watching, Boating, Canoeing, Catch-and-release Fishing, Fine Dining, Fishing, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Viewing Hide, Game Walks, Gourmet Picnic, High Tea, Night Drives, Safaris, Sleep Outs, Walks (Guided), Walks (Self Guided), Boat Cruises, Cultural Tours, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking / Paddling, Mountain Biking, River Cruises
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Luxury Meru style tents
The six tents comprise custom designed meru style tents which have stone built bathrooms each also with an external shower under the stars. Each tent has a thatched roof to reduce the heat and each one also has a spacious deck with easy chairs and a small hammock. Every tent is located with great views of the stunning river.
The family house
For families or two couples the house "Finfoot" is perfect. A large deck to socialise on with a BBQ and simple gas stove makes the house even more private. Each Bedroom has an en-suit bathroom.


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Hello all,
Often we have this scenario:
- We have our database on the production.- We realise (or the client requests) schema changes.- We change locally.- We need to upload that new schema without loosing data.
For what I've read so far, I notice that we can:- Use a GUI to make this synchronization.- Use some sort of subversion to track database changes.- Create a database table to track changes.- Use some sort of automatized task when deploying (bash process I believe?).
GUI is a nice approach because it's an easy way of doing. But is not automated and we cannot revert to previous "versions".
Subversion we can get different versions of our database schema.But is very complicated to understand and to create a workflow that could comprise the schema on one side, and the data on the other side.
The SQL table approach seems to difficult to understand that I can't even see the good and bad parts there.
The bash automatized task seems to be a very nice approach because, if well configured, it enters nicely on deployment workflow. But it seems that we cannot have control above old versions of our database.
Truth being told, I don't see a SO important need for have the database under any subversion system because, hopefully it's not something that we change every day, like other files on our application.
With all this, I'm inclined to search for a bash process that could, on deployment, do two things:a) retrieve data from production server. (because it will be there where the most update data will exist).b) update remote schema with local one. (because it is locally that we will first change or schema).
What do you think? What do you suggest? Is there a standard way for dealing with this (it seems to me) common scenario ?
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Created attachment 369867 [details] [diff] [review] Patch v1.0 The URL field contains a link to the nsISystemProxySettings interface definition, and the following are implementations for Unix(-like) and Mac OS X, respectively. http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/system/unixproxy/nsUnixSystemProxySettings.cpp http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/system/osxproxy/nsOSXSystemProxySettings.mm There is currently no such implementation for Windows, and this patch against mozilla-central adds one.
Why can't we use the Registry APIs directly here? Ted, will this Makefile force the creation of a shared library in libxul builds?
Can you add a comment with a URL to some documentation for these registry entries? Is there really no way for ProxyServer to specify protocol-specific proxies and a catch-all proxy? + nsAutoString buf; + nsCAutoString cbuf; + + rv = mRegKey->ReadStringValue(NS_LITERAL_STRING("ProxyOverride"), buf); + if (NS_FAILED(rv)) + return PR_FALSE; + + cbuf = NS_ConvertUTF16toUTF8(buf); Simpler to write + nsAutoString buf; + rv = mRegKey->ReadStringValue(NS_LITERAL_STRING("ProxyOverride"), buf); + if (NS_FAILED(rv)) + return PR_FALSE; + + NS_ConvertUTF16toUTF8 cbuf(buf); Similar for cbuf in GetProxyForURI + if ((cbuf.Find("<local>") != -1) && + (host.EqualsLiteral("localhost") || + host.EqualsLiteral("127.0.0.1"))) + return PR_TRUE; What about "xxx<local>", should that trigger this path? + nsTArray<nsCAutoString> tokens; You can't use an nsTArray of nsCAutoStrings. Use nsTArray<nsCString> instead. MatchOverride desperately needs some comments explaining the grammar you're trying to parse.
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(In reply to comment #1) > Ted, will this Makefile force the creation of a shared library in libxul > builds? As written, it appears to be correct. It should be linked into libxul for libxul builds, and build a shared lib in non-libxul builds. (This is purely by inspection, of course. A run through the tryserver probably wouldn't hurt!)
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Created attachment 370349 [details] [diff] [review] Patch v1.1 > Is there really no way for ProxyServer to specify protocol-specific proxies and > a catch-all proxy? Windows' Proxy Settings dialog doesn't allow it.
I'm sorry Mitch, I messed up ... using the Windows registry directly is definitely more code than using the service you were using before. Please go back to the registry code you had before. Sorry! I think you should break out the *-matching code into its own function, PatternMatchesHost or something like that. I think you can simplify it quite a bit. Instead of finding tokens and putting them in an array, just scan through the pattern and the hostname in parallel. I'll try writing some psuedocode for you. + // Windows formats its proxy override list in the form: + // server;server;server where server is a server name or IP address, + // or "<local>". <local> must be translated to "localhost;127.0.0.1". How about // Windows formats its proxy override list in the form: // server;server;server where 'server' is a server name pattern or IP address, // or "<local>". "<local>" must be translated to "localhost;127.0.0.1". // In a server name pattern, a '*' character matches any substring and // all other characters must match themselves; the whole pattern must match // the whole hostname.
Created attachment 370352 [details]
Simpler *-matching code
You can adapt the "matches" function I wrote here.
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Created attachment 371176 [details] [diff] [review] Patch v1.2
+ if (override.FindChar('*') != -1) + { + if (PatternMatch(host, override)) + return PR_TRUE; + } + else if (override.Equals(host)) + { + return PR_TRUE; + } We don't need this FindChar and Equals path here, PatternMatch will do the right thing and it's almost as fast (and we don't care about performance here, almost certainly). + else if (override.EqualsLiteral("<local>")) + { + // This override matches local addresses. + if (host.EqualsLiteral("localhost") || + host.EqualsLiteral("127.0.0.1")) + return PR_TRUE; + } This should come first, since I think we don't want the server "<local>" to actually match a host named "<local>". Our style is if (...) { ... } else if (...) { ... } else { ... } This would make the code a bit shorter in a few places. + PRInt32 tokenEnd = 0; This can be declared down inside the 'while'. + token = Substring(aOverride, tokenStart, tokenEnd - tokenStart); You can declare 'token' here, and make it a "const nsDependentString&". + nsCAutoString hostPort; + PRInt32 start; + PRInt32 end; These can be declared down where you initialize them. Generally it's good minimize the scope of declared variables. Getting close! :-)
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Created attachment 371200 [details] [diff] [review] Patch v1.3
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Nice work so. Some comments: (In reply to comment #4) > > Is there really no way for ProxyServer to specify protocol-specific proxies and > > a catch-all proxy? > > Windows' Proxy Settings dialog doesn't allow it. The GUI may not allow for it, but protocol-specific proxies are nevertheless supported. Sometimes registry changes are pushed out to an enterprise using the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/bb219517.aspx) and other group policy editors, so this dialog can be completely bypassed. Docs on the format of protocol-specific proxies: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa383996(VS.85).aspx. That link also contains docs on the format of <local>. Might be good comment fodder. Small excerpt: <EXCERPT> By default, the function assumes that the proxy specified by lpszProxyName is a CERN proxy. An application can specify more than one proxy, including different proxies for the different protocols. For example, if you specify "ftp=ftp://ftp-gw HTTP=http://jericho:99 proxy", FTP requests are made through the ftp-gw proxy, which listens at port 21, and HTTP requests are made through a CERN (HTTP) proxy called jericho, which listens at port 99. Otherwise, HTTP requests would be made through the CERN proxy called proxy, which listens at port 80. Note that if the application is only using FTP, for example, it would not need to specify "ftp=ftp://ftp-gw:21". It could specify just "ftp-gw". </EXCERPT> Although the docs only mention ftp, http, and https, gopher appears to be used in the wild (See "accepted solution" at http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Languages/CPP/Q_11115625.html for this example: "ftp=192.168.12.1:8080;gopher=192.168.12.22:8080;http=192.168.12.1:8080;https=192.168.12.1:8080"). Moreover, since SOCKS proxies are also supported per the docs, one wonders how a SOCKS server is differentiated from an HTTP server in the ProxyServer registry value. I will do some testing and searching to find out. If SOCKS is supported, SetProxyResult() should sometimes be called with "SOCKS", but as it stands now it is only called with "PROXY" (for HTTP/CERN proxies) and "DIRECT" (for no proxy). The Unix implementation of this interface checks for negative ports and also truncates/trims whitespace from hostnames. Should this implementation do the same? It doesn't appear to AFAICT. Finally, I'm pretty sure the parsing of the ProxyServer registry value should support three kinds of values. I've found examples of all of these in the wild: 1. ftp=192.168.12.1:8080;gopher=192.168.12.22:8080;http=192.168.12.3:8080;https=192.168.12.4:8080 (semicolon delimited) 2. ftp=192.168.12.2:8080 http=192.168.12.1:8080 https=192.168.12.2:8080 (space delimited) 3. ftp=192.168.12.19 (no delimiters, but also no port--port 21 is implied) 4. 192.168.12.1:8080 (example at http://www.astahost.com/info.php/Proxy-Network-Drive-Script_t17458.html, presumably this is the same as all protocols going through this HTTP proxy) Sorry for all the extra work, Mitch!
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Created attachment 374208 [details] [diff] [review] Patch v1.4 This patch handles SOCKS proxies properly, allows proxy lists and proxy override lists to be space- or semicolon-delimited, and falls back to the default ("catch-all") proxy when a protocol-specific proxy is not specified.
I think we should probably replace FormatRegString and FindChar(';') with a real tokenizer loop plus skipping zero-length proxy entries. Cleaner than mutating the string turning ' ' into ';'. FindCharInSet would be helpful: http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/search?string=findcharinset Otherwise looks good. I think that covers almost everything in comment #10.
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Created attachment 374449 [details] [diff] [review] Patch v1.5
+ if (start == end) + break; You don't need this (in both places). Other than that, we're good to go! It would be nice to have automated tests here, but I don't know how to write them.
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Created attachment 374576 [details] [diff] [review] Patch v1.6
http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/435f08a09805 Thanks Mitch!
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I have no idea what Damian Green and a junior civil servant may or may not have done (Speaker to address Commons over arrest of MP, December 1). But I begin to worry when journalists and politicians agree so vehemently, especially when it is about something in which they both have a strong vested interest. Leaks are the stuff of journalism and politics, and neither group wants them stopped. However, that does not mean that leaking is right or generally justifiable; nor does it mean that the involvement of a member of parliament makes it so. Leaking usually involves someone betraying their employer's trust - and in this case it seems the "employer" was us, the public.
In a long career as a public servant, while being a member of a political party, I would never have misused my access to confidential information to further my political beliefs. Those involved in the political process should be immune from neither the law nor normal codes of proper behaviour. Whether or not the police's actions in any particular case are proportionate should not distract us from the dubious morality of leaking.
Michael Sanderson
The arrest and detention of Damian Green bring the police and the law into disrepute. Apparently this matter does not have any national security implications, nor has there been any breach of official secrets. Yet the police decided to use a heavy-handed approach. How many MPs will now be cowed into a more docile role? If an MP can be taken from his home by the police in such a manner then what chance for members of the public?
The law invoked is a conspiracy charge under common law, and as such has not even been sanctioned by parliament. Despite this, the police, the government or both are attempting to find the elements of the offence in the actions of an MP carrying out his legitimate role.
If a civil servant has been disclosing information to Damian Green then this is surely a matter of a breach of the civil servant's employment contract. It should not be concerned with criminality. If the police needed to be involved at all then they should have conducted their investigations in a sensitive and measured way. We are not just sleepwalking into a surveillance society as the data commissioner suggested recently. We are sleepwalking into a police state.
Tim Hart
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
Damian Green is being presented as some sort of free-speech martyr by the Conservative party and much of the media (This is no ordinary Whitehall leak inquiry, November 29). He was arrested and questioned over the allegation of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring misconduct in a public office, or conspiring to do so - not for simply revealing information that may have embarrassed the government. There is a world of difference between an MP - or an investigative journalist - publishing information legitimately obtained and inducing a civil servant to breach their duty of confidentiality to obtain that information. Mr Green has been questioned over the latter, not for acting as a (much-needed) Paul Foot for our times.
George McLean
I am confused about parliamentary privilege, which seems to have been invoked on the grounds that a police raid could have exposed confidential data held by MPs on their constituents. I am a university course director, with confidential information on my student "constituents" in my office. Should I not be arrested on these grounds if I am suspected of a crime? Since when was any politician above the rule of law?
Dr David Roberts
University of Ulster
Is the outrageous arrest of a shadow cabinet minister who was exposing the government's incompetence just the tip of the iceberg? Five times this year I have challenged the government to say whether any MP was having telephone calls intercepted or was subject to any other surveillance. Twice the home secretary, twice the minister of state for security and once the secretary of state for justice have refused to deny that such surveillance is taking place.
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Cornish Seal Sanctuary
Seals at the sanctuary
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The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is a sanctuary for injured seal pups, and is owned by Merlin Entertainments. It is situated on the banks of the Helford River in Cornwall, England, UK and there is a road along the creek from the centre of Gweek village to the sanctuary's large car park.
The origins of the seal sanctuary goes back to 1958 when the founder, Ken Jones, discovered a baby seal washed up on the beach near his home at St Agnes. This was the first of many rescues. By 1975, the work had outgrown the single pool at St Agnes and a new site was found at Gweek. The Gweek site slowly grew, and today has five pools and a specially designed hospital.
- Stated goals
- To rescue and provide professional treatment for sick, injured or distressed marine mammals who are found around our shores.
- To rehabilitate or provide and maintain a home for the unfortunate animals that would otherwise perish in the wild.
- To release the rehabilitated marine mammals safely back into their natural environment.
- To create a greater awareness of the marine environment through the work that is undertaken.
Rescue work[edit]
More than forty grey seal pups are rescued each year. The aim is to release them back into the wild having given them the best chance of survival.
The rescue normally starts with a call about an apparently abandoned pup. If the rescue team decide that the pup is in danger, then it is captured and taken to the sanctuary. Upon arrival, a full medical assessment is carried out, and a course of treatment is decided. Many of the pups are malnourished, with infected wounds. When the seal starts to recover and gain weight, they are transferred to convalescence pools. Here they interact with other seals learning to compete for their food.
After a few months, when the seal has reached a good weight and back to full health, they are released back into the sea, preferably near where they were originally discovered. Before release they are given a flipper tag, and recently have been given a hat tag which falls off at the first moult. These provide useful information on the survival rate of the rescues.
The sanctuary aims to rehabilitate all rescued pups. It has an impressive record, between 1981 and 2013 only four seals have been diagnosed as never being able to survive in the wild. They have joined the full-time residents at the sanctuary.
The long term residents are seals that unfortunately would never survive in the wild, due to health reasons, or just because they have been in captivity too long. Some of the residents share a pool with the rescue pups, providing good experience at feeding times, teaching the pups to fight for their food.


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If you still view instant messaging (IM) as a novel technology geared toward the kid next door or that nerdy intern down the hall, you may want to consider the following:
Sky Capital Holdings Ltd., a 150-employee Wall Street brokerage and retail trading company, has essentially locked down its IT system to prevent all but a dozen or so securities traders from using IM. Like other financial institutions using IM, the company must comply with strict regulatory measures instituted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, as well as the SEC, NYSE and the Nasdaq.
Altria Group, the parent company of food and tobacco giants Kraft Foods, Philip Morris International and Philip Morris USA, has banned the use of IM altogether. According to company spokeswoman Lisa Gonzalez, Altria employs an enterprise software system that blocks employee access to all commercial IM portals, corporatewide.
To the uninitiated, the measures may seem extreme. But with experts predicting IM will soon overtake e-mail as the preferred means of electronic communication, in-house attorneys and IT specialists alike are increasingly concerned that IM use in the workplace is an e-discovery nightmare waiting to happen.
"Instant messaging is an enormous time bomb waiting to go off in corporate America," says Nancy Flynn, executive director of the Columbus, Ohio-based ePolicy Institute, a corporate training firm that specializes in e-mail management and policy matters. "Employees are using free software and many companies still aren't using readily available software to control it. Most general counsel view IM as an emerging technology, but our recent survey (conducted with the American Management Association) reveals 31 percent of employees use it at the office, and 78 percent of them use it without management's knowledge or the IT department's control."
That lack of oversight, Flynn and other experts say, puts a company at risk from legal, regulatory and security standpoints. Many fear that employees, believing their IMs aren't being monitored or stored, will let their guards down and provide tech savvy litigators with the next electronic "smoking gun."
There is an ongoing debate percolating throughout corporate America over whether to allow or ban IM in the workplace.
"I'm in the middle of that battle right now," says a Fortune 100 corporate counsel who requested anonymity. "From a legal risk perspective, IM is a dangerous technology. Our business people want to use it, but the IT department doesn't want to pay what it will cost to log the IMs. And I'm telling the business people you're not going to use it unless you pay to monitor and log it."
Under The Hood
A group of Israeli entrepreneurs created instant messaging in the mid-1990s. It allows users to maintain a list--often called a buddy list--of people with whom they can communicate with instantly via the Internet. Messages can be sent to anyone on the list, as long as the recipient is online.
Both parties can see the messages as they are entered, with the conversation proceeding back and forth in real time. Further, a chat function facilitates conversations among three or more persons. Instant messaging software is free and readily available from a variety of sources, including AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger Service.
Potential problems arise when employees send messages--with attachments--without a company's oversight and control. Further, without company supervision, it's up to the individual user to activate the software's optional archive function.
Recent surveys only add to the concern. For example, the 2004 ePolicy/American Management Association poll of 840 U.S. businesses found that only 11 percent use software to monitor IMs even though 58 percent of their workers use IM at the office. Under regulations adopted by the NASD in 2003, financial companies that allow IM use must monitor and retain all electronic communications--including e-mails and IMs--for three years. As a result, companies such as Sky Capital severely restrict its use in the workplace.
Clamping Down
"Of our 150 employees, only the traders are allowed to use IM," explains Neil Sherak, Sky Capital's director of network services. "They only can use AOL Instant Messenger and they're not allowed to install it (on their computer) themselves. Somebody from the IT department has to do it for them."
The company employs a combination of software solutions that not only controls employee access to the AOL IM portal, but also archives and sorts the instant messages, making them easy to retrieve and search through for compliance and discovery purposes.
"Every time the employee logs on, a disclaimer pops up and reminds them that all IMs are monitored and archived and that they have no privacy whatsoever," Sherak says.
For companies that aren't regulated, such as Altria, the issue is less cut and dry. For many, the simplest way to avoid the IM risk is to ban its use altogether.
"If I were a corporate counsel, at this point I would simply advise my company not to log the IMs, provided there's no legal requirement," says Adam Rubinger, a client executive of Fios Inc., a Portland, Ore.-based provider of electronic discovery services. "But longer term, companies have to decide whether to put a policy in place and begin logging IMs, or ban its use. Many organizations already prohibit it"
While Gonzalez declined to explain the reasoning behind Altria's ban, one can't help but think that last year's $2.75 million sanction against Philip Morris USA had something to do with. A judge levied the heavy fine when 11 employees of the subsidiary failed to preserve e-mails as required by the company's retention policy and a court preservation order.
Litigation Risks
While companies in unregulated industries aren't required to retain IMs, James Daley, partner and chairman of the technology law and e-discovery group at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, says they may ultimately be required to do so if litigation ensues.
"From the civil litigation and e-discovery standpoint there are a number of layers to this onion," Daley says. "First, is the company expressly or tacitly aware that IM is being used for business communications or business purposes? Second, is the switch set for IM to be stored or logged? And finally, is the IM distinguished from e-mail? Is it part of the regular records-retention policy, or review policy?"
While unregulated companies still can argue IMs are transient or ephemeral, Daley points out that the Federal Civil Rules Advisory Committee's proposed change to Rule 34 expands the definition of "document" to include all "electronically stored information."
"The trend is that there is less and less distinction between e-mail and IM when it comes to a company's record-retention policy and litigation-hold notices," Daley says. "If employees are using IM for business purposes, the first time litigation ensues and IM is part of the investigation or subpoena, the event will trump the company's normal retention policy (and the IMs will have to be logged)."
Further, Flynn asks, what happens if another party--a customer or an employee charging the company with sexual harassment--does retain its IMs.
"If you end up in court, you may only have part of an IM conversation and it could be taken out of context," Flynn says. "From a legal perspective, wouldn't it be better to have a corporatewide use and retention policy in place and have full access to all your IMs?"
Clearly, corporate law departments that haven't already done so will have to establish some sort of IM policy sooner rather than later.
"As the legal department, our job is not to prevent employees from using instant messaging or any other technology," says the Fortune 100 in-house attorney. "Our job is to thoroughly explain the risks associated with using it.
"There's a movement toward using IM for day-to-day business communication and it's going to be huge," the attorney adds. " I predict that by the end of the year, a lot of companies, including ours, will decide to either lock it out, or implement a formal logging system to capture the IMs. But nobody wants to take that first step, because if they implement the logging system, it will be like yelling, 'Hey plaintiffs, come get my IMs!'"


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Closed 9 years ago
#151 closed Defect (fixed)
No AC3 passthrough
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I am currently running Sapphire Beta 6 on AppleTV Take 2. Was previously running Sapphire Beta 5 that was recompiled for Take Two and had the same problem. I am playing movies in m4v format from usb drive attached to AppleTV. I have Perian 1.1 installed. I cannot get AC3 passthrough on Sapphire but AC3 passthrough works perfectly on ATVFiles and NitoTV. I toggle the AC3 passthrough option in settings but problem is not solved. All metadata imported with no problem. I reinstalled Perian 1.1 but problem was not solved. Sapphire Beta 6 did not solve the problem.
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comment:1 Changed 9 years ago by carballoj@…
I deleted metadata files from users/frontrow/library.../sapphire and I re-imported all my movies to see if this would solve AC3 passthrough problem. Now I get no sound at all from receiver regardless of AC3 passthrough selection in the Sapphire settings. I do get sound from TV speakers with either AC3 passthrough setting. AC3 passthrough works perfectly with ATVFiles and NitoTV. AppleTV is connected to receiver via optical cable. Could it be that Sapphire has a problem directing AC3 passthrough via optical cable?
comment:2 Changed 9 years ago by gbooker
- Milestone set to Awaiting User Feedback
- What is the sample rate of the AC3 file?
- Did this work before take 2?
- How do you have the TV connected when you state you get sound through the TV speakers?
- What is the sample rate of audio played on the receiver when it is played (assuming the receiver actually tells you)?
comment:3 Changed 9 years ago by carballoj@…
sample rate = 48 khz
did not use sapphire prior to Take 2
The TV is connected via RCA audio cable and component video.
My receiver does not tell me the sample rate (or I do not know where to look). It is a Yamaha receiver with dts. I can supply the model number if needed. The receiver is connected to AppleTV via optical cable. Movie files play in full digital surround (5.1) using identical hardware setup on ATVFiles and NitoTV.
I created movie file using HandBrake?. All movie files were created with the same rates and settings.
A possible hint. Before I erased metadata I had sound from the receiver using Sapphire but it was not 5.1, it was stereo. After I erased metadata and rescanned I initially got no sound from any of the speakers using Sapphire. I switched to a different movie and the sound suddenly started working form the tv but not the receiver. I went back to the original movie file with no sound and it had sound from the tv but not the receiver. From then on, all movie files played with Sapphire have sound with tv speakers but only with the tv speakers, not with the receiver.
comment:4 Changed 9 years ago by gbooker
Do you have A52Codec.component installed in /Library/Audio/Plug?-Ins/Components? ?
comment:5 Changed 9 years ago by carballoj@…
I believe I do have the A52Codec.component installed.
I have the following directory:
I believe I installed this component when I installed Perian 1.1 via NitoTV.
comment:6 Changed 9 years ago by gbooker
What happens if you turn the passthrough setting off in Sapphire?
comment:7 Changed 9 years ago by carballoj@…
I turned off the passthrough setting in Sapphire:
No sound from receiver.
When I turned on the tv speakers, there was no sound from the movie that was on the screen but sound returned to all movies after I switched to a different movie.
comment:8 Changed 9 years ago by gbooker
- Milestone Awaiting User Feedback deleted
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from new to closed
There was an issue with AC3 playback that was fixed a while ago; assuming that was it.


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Country star Dierks Bentley and wife Cassidy are expecting their first child this fall. Dierks revealed the good news on his fan website.
"Cass's Eggo is Preggo"! We are excited about adding onto the family, but aren't too sure how the current kids, Jake and George, are going to feel about it."
Jake and George are the couples dogs.
They are keeping the sex of the baby a surprise.
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Most major Japanese publishers are not releasing ebook on Kindle Japan
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Actually, All 6 readers That I have bought, here in Japan, I have had to import. Granted, There are Sony Readers in Yodobashi Camera and Bic Camera in Sapporo. And, the Sony readers have been on sale for well more than a year....but as Stitchawl said....Japan is a keitai(Mobile Phone) country. I have seen an ereader on the subway and train, however, only one time each. I am usually the only one with an ereader unless, unless I am with one of my converted ereaderlites. My guess, is the Publishing companies have no desire for ereaders to make it big. They see the writing on the wall in other countries and want to soak up what they can while they can. The publishing ships are sinking in Japan....... Amazon..........
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