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Boat Tests
- Hargrave
- Hargrave 76 Flushdeck
- 2013
- Cruiser
- 63'4"
- 2/27-kW Phasor
- 76'0"
- 20'0"
- 5'5"
- 126,780 lb.
- 1,300 gal.
- 450 gal.
Layout Diagram
CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TESTAir temperature: 75°F; humidity: 67%; seas: flat; wind: 1 knot
LOAD DURING BOAT TEST520 gal. fuel, 360 gal. water, 4 persons, 300 lb. gear.
2/1,150-hp Caterpillar C18 ACERT diesels
ZF, 2.92:1 gear ratio
44 x 46, 5-blade
$4.4 million
The Numbers
|Hargrave 76 - Final Boat Test Numbers:
|Speeds are two-way averages measured with Furuno NavNet 3D display. Fuel flow taken from Caterpillar engine display. Range based on 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Sound levels measured at the helm. 65 dB(A) is the level of normal conversation.
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The Hargrave 76 shows the unexpected beauty of custom builds with her human scale.
Every custom yacht I look at makes me think differently about every other boat I see. I like that fact about custom builds, but don't assume I think they're better than other, comparable boats. Because I don't. Instead, I believe custom boats offer insight into a person, with all his or her idiosyncrasies, rather than a closer look at endless combinations of focus groups and research and the corporate we-do-it-this-way-because-we-always-have mentality. Because, you see, the personality traits that come through—those imprints left on the shroud, if you will—are what make a boat the function of a human being.
The Hargrave 76 is just such a boat. This flushdeck motoryacht has three staterooms plus a nifty crew's quarters aft, and it makes my point for me. It sounds so simple: After all, boats wouldn't exist without people to build them and go to sea in them and covet them. And yet, so many spaces on so many boats are so clearly designed as though a person would never set foot in them. Most notable of these are engine rooms, where the service points, if not accessible, are aptly named: As in you will need service—you won't be doing it yourself.
Now it's one heck of a place to start talking about a boat—the mechanical spaces and crew's quarters—especially on one with so many positive attributes as the Hargrave 76. But there's a reason I want to start here. I misread my schedule at the Yacht and Brokerage Show in Miami last February and had to wait to get on the boat for some time. But there was a fair breeze even though it was hot, and I stood on the dock looking at her transom for much longer than usual. That's when I noticed the height of the transom door, which leads to those crew's quarters. And indeed, when I got my turn I went and stood on the sill of that door and stood up to my full, towering height of 5 feet 10 inches. And I could just barely feel the top of that door frame touching the breeze-tousled hair on top of my head. I couldn't bump my noggin going through here if I tried, and if you know me, that's saying something.
Three steps down is the tidy crew's quarters, where a skipper's queen berth and a pullman berth share a space tucked behind a three-panel pocket door to port. To starboard is the head, the door of which is flanked by the two tallest sole-to-overhead hanging lockers I've ever seen. All of this is finished in Makore veneer joinery to the same level as the saloon and the rest of the accommodations onboard, but with one advantage: The centerpiece for this space is the gleaming, polished stainless engine-room door.
Picture if you will a museum dedicated to the concept of a boat's engine room. Such an idea came to me when I saw the polished stainless railing around each of the 1,150-horsepower Caterpillar C18 ACERT diesels, and if you have an active imagination you will get a sense of what it's like to spend time in the main mechanical space on this boat. The engines sit on mounts below the painted diamondplate walkways, all the more astonishing when you consider that the lowest level of headroom in here is 85 ¼ inches. (It's actually better than 88 inches for most of the space.) Rigging is seamanlike and organized, and service points such as duplex Racor fuel-water separators are readily accessible, as are the Racor fuel filters for each of the 27-kilowatt Phasor generators. Solid equipment choices such as Naiad stabilizers, a Torrid water heater, and a Sea Recovery watermaker complete the picture.
But there's more to this boat than gleaming white spaces punctuated by stainless steel. Her saloon immediately put me at ease as I stepped through the sliding glass door from the afterdeck. The space has a 9-foot-by-6-foot L-shaped settee to port, opposite an angled 40-inch Samsung flatscreen to starboard, placed high in its curved, satin-finish Makore cabinet. The formal dining area—centered on a custom teak dining table expandable with an 18-inch leaf—is at the forward end of this space, but I noticed there was no Alice in Wonderland feeling of stepping ever deeper down the rabbit hole, probably thanks to the height of the ivory Ultra Vinyl overhead, as well as the large windows looking out to both side decks and beyond.
Step forward to the lower helm, past the country-kitchen-style galley to port. A destroyer-style wheel and Glendinning binnacle set the stage, while two Furuno NavNet 3D multifunction displays share the satin-finish console with a pair of Caterpillar engine-management screens and ancillary equipment. A handy pantograph door grants access to the starboard side deck for easy docking if inclement weather forces the skipper below. While standing at the helm, a look over my left shoulder gave me, well, a view of the galley. Maybe it's a quibble, but I would rather the chef give up some stowage space to improve my sightlines a bit more.
That galley offers a slew of stainless steel GE appliances and satin Makore stowage lockers and cabinets surrounding an island topped in Kodiak granite. The dinette table forward and to port of the lower helm will surely be a gathering place for guests, as will the galley island, which I can see doubling as a chart table so you can find your next anchorage well before nightfall.
Head up the stairs abaft the Zwardvis helm seat to the flying bridge. Now you're beginning to realize just how big a 76-footer can be. Beneath a hardtop that looks like it will be here until the end of time sits a centerline helm with a Pompanette seat, a single Furuno plotter, engine monitors, and more. Abaft that is a U-shaped dinette to port and a bar with three fixed stools to starboard. While the hardtop may end there, the deck just keeps going and going (it shades the entire afterdeck below) until you find a 1,600-pound-capacity QuickLift davit. The tender stows athwartships but, in a breezy anchorage, I would launch her first thing and set up deck chairs. This is where I'd want to spend my time, both under way and on the hook.
It's easy to get around the exterior spaces of the boat, thanks to 17-inch-wide side decks, so access to the bow area with its spacious sunpad is no problem, and good railings help you feel secure.
At sea, the boat handles very well, especially considering her windage—this is a big 76-footer. Her Jack Sarin-designed running surface was conceived to solve some perceived problems that arose in other designs. "The design features a full-length hard chine becoming a fairly aggressive spray knocker continuing all the way forward to the raked stem," Sarin wrote in his comments on the project. "Coupled with a stylish amount of flare to the forward topsides the hull should be very dry with a minimum of side-wetting." Our sea trial was no test of spray, considering the flat seas and light winds.
If you're hunting for a boat in this size range, I expect you've begun to notice the word semi-custom being bandied about. There are traditionally styled motoryachts as well as those with a European aesthetic—all told, a fair number are out there from which to choose with a range of accommodations, performance, efficiency, and appearance.
And Hargrave Custom Yachts has been in the mix for some time. The company got its start as the design firm of Jack Hargrave, the yacht designer for such brands as Burger, Hatteras, and Amels, among others. Hargrave lived by the dictum that, at the end of the day, a boat had to perform at sea, according to the company.
"We understand our market because we understand our owners," says Mike Joyce, chairman and CEO of Hargrave Custom Yachts. "Because we build custom yachts, we know what they want because they tell us. And we come to the right combination of quality, value, and customization by working with owners in a partnership." If such a partnership results in a 76-footer with interior volume like this, we're listening.
Stairs to starboard of the lower helm bring you to the accommodations, where a delightful amidships master stretches across the full beam, with a huge built-in chest of drawers to starboard and a desk or vanity to port, as well as two hanging lockers. Two-pane side windows provide natural light to the space, but are situated high enough to offer a bit of privacy even without the blinds drawn. The same style windows illuminate the master his-and-hers head with central shower. Curving cabinet fronts seem to make the most of the space, with convex lower cabinets complemented by concave upper ones.
Along the passageway forward, there's a laundry room with side-by-side washer and dryer to starboard and a guest stateroom with twin berths (convertible to a double) to port. This section of the boat sums up for me in two points what I was talking about earlier: First, that guest stateroom actually has the highest overhead of any location I could find, at 90 ¼ inches, in a vestibule area as you enter the room near the door to the en suite head. And second, the fact that laundry takes precedence over adding more guest accommodations is a decision that speaks to me. Better to have fewer people and plenty of clean towels. After all, who wants to join their friends on a yacht and end up in a bunk stateroom? Don't answer that. Good night, honey.
Head forward to the VIP stateroom and you'll find two steps in the passageway on the way there. The forward stateroom has a large island berth (72 inches wide) and plenty of stowage, with a hanging locker and delightful en suite head.
Going through this boat, from the mechanical spaces to the accommodations to that flying bridge that fired my imagination, I got to thinking. If every boat is a compromise, then it's a wonder to me that more yachtsmen don't consider a custom build. At least then the owner can set the terms of each compromise, rather than a design team or a focus group. That's what I like most about custom builds: They make me think about the owner, who is clearly a person who often has a vision of the possibilities, which, in the right hands, turns into something beautiful.
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A man killed after a stabbing in Mortlake was believed to be a relative of Oscar-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes.
James Fiennes, 49, died on Wednesday morning after he was stabbed in The Tapestry pub in Mortlake on Tuesday evening, April 22.
Staff said there was blood at the scene and Mr Fiennes had wounds to his chest and back.
Mr Fiennes, from Sherborne in Dorset, is believed to be a first cousin of the author William Fiennes, and related to the Oscar-nominated star Ralph and his actor brother Joseph.
Adam Fiennes, James's brother, said: "Whilst there are members of the family who are in the public eye, James wasn't. His death has had a huge impact on us and we would ask that the media allow us to grieve in private."
Lucia Fiorini, who has owned the family-run restaurant for 14 years, said she never expected the regular customer to die.
She said: "It is shocking, it is horrible, it is very sad.
"I was speechless when I found out and could not believe it.
"I would never have expected anything like that to happen."
The tapas bar is expected to re-open for regular business on Sunday or Monday.
- Nicholas Hunter, 36, of no fixed address, who was previously said to be from Rodenhurst Road, Clapham, appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court this morning charged with murder.
He was also charged with threatening to kill another man, Thomas Olsen, on Tuesday night at the Tapestry in Lower Richmond Road.
He will next appear at Kingston Crown Court on Monday, April 28.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Forty-five years ago Wednesday, Apollo 11 and its legendary crew of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins launched from Kennedy Space Center atop a massive Saturn V rocket.
The mission of putting man on the moon was one sought after for years by late President John F. Kennedy.
"We made his promise come true and we had a hell of a team," said Jim Stone.
Stone was just 22 years old when he worked as an engineer for the Apollo 11 mission. He remembers what the Cape was like when history was made 45 years ago.
"There wasn't one stretch of highway that there weren't campers and people standing everywhere," said Stone. "I'd never seen anything like it before and never again."
After Apollo 11 reached lunar orbit, Armstrong and Aldrin moved into a lunar module and landed in the Sea of Tranquility. Then, on July 20, 1969, just four days later, Armstrong would become the first person to step foot on the moon.
Stone recalls watching it on live television, like millions of others, as Armstrong uttered the now-iconic line: "One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind."
"I don't think there were many of us that slept that night," said Stone.
Armstrong died in 2012 at age 82. Collins, 82, and Aldrin, 84, are remembered Wednesday for their bravery and dedication.
"Those guys did a phenomenal job. They were so courageous," said Stone.
The success of the Apollo 11 mission effectively ended the so-called "Space Race" with the Soviet Union. Now, going into the fourth year of not being able to launch Americans into space, so many, like Stone, hope one day the program can back to where it once was.
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Knocking on Companies' Doors With Approach Letters
By Bob McIntosh, Career Trainer
In the last entry we looked at
networking online using LinkedIn
Today we'll examine knocking on companies' doors by using approach letters.
The other day during a résumé critique one of my customers told me how he had been networking. Something was in the works with a company as a result of him being proactive and knocking on the company's door. Not literally; although, that's a viable option. He had sent an
approach letter
to one of the directors at the company asking for an informational meeting, which then lead to further consideration.
Of course a phone call might have been quicker for my customer than sending a letter, but he felt sending an approach letter was right for him. (By the way, using
Search Companies
feature is a great way to find people at companies.)
For you
who lean more toward introversion, an approach letter may also feel more comfortable than calling a director, VP, or an individual contributor. There's more to an approach letter, though, than simply sending an e-mail telling the person that you'd like to get together with her to meet for a short meeting.
With the approach letter, first you'll
research the company
so you can write intelligently about why you'd like to meet. You'll write highly of the company, selling the company to the recipient of your letter. This will show your enthusiasm. It will also show you took the time to visit the company's website, read articles in the newspaper, and used other methods to research the company. This is the first step you'll take to impress the recipient.
you'll throw in some kudos about yourself
. What makes it worth her while to meet with you? You gained some valuable skills when you worked at the medical device company in their marketing department. You'll write about the accomplishments you had, like authoring press releases that drew the attention of many of the media, spearheading a direct mail campaign that garnered new business beyond what the company had achieved.
Don't forget to indicate that
you'll call the recipient
. Set a date and exact time. If the person picks up the phone or you have to leave a voice-mail, be ready to explain why you'd like to meet with her. You would like some information on a position you're pursuing. You'd also like to share some knowledge of competitors or the industry.
What follows could be a networking meeting or maybe good timing on your part—there may actually be a
the company's trying to fill, unbeknownst to other jobseekers searching the Internet for advertised positions. This is precisely why you don't want to simply send an e-mail without laying out your skills that make you ideal for a possible job in the company.
The only thing left to do is picking up the phone and asking the recipient if she received your letter.
Following up
is the last component of sending an approach letter. Even if talking on the phone terrifies the heck out of you, at least you have gotten in your message without having to deliver it cold. You're compelling writing has wooed the recipient into wanting to know more about you.
In the next article, we'll look at the importance of following up with your contacts.
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Backstage at Anna Sui, makeup artist Pat McGrath drew on '60s sex kittens like Brigitte Bardot for inspiration. To modernize the classic cat-eye, McGrath painted winged black liner on upper lids, then lined the inner rims with white and dotted black liquid liner along lower lashlines.
Tip: This style is meant to be precise, so use a waterproof liquid liner with a fine-tip point, such as Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner in Intense Black, $20.
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Enhanced Code Enforcement Efforts Underway
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
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June 1, 2007
Enhanced Code Enforcement Efforts Underway
Strike Teams Focus on Zoning, Building and Safety Violations
Fairfax County is undertaking a countywide effort to crack down on illegal boarding houses, and today, the code enforcement teams are operating in the northern and southern parts of the county.
Earlier this week, the strike teams had already issued violations for four homes, and the county is pursuing legal action against two properties. Residents can report a suspected illegal boarding house at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/striketeam.
"Overcrowded and illegal boarding houses harm more than just our quality of life," said Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly. "These illegal homes can be unsafe for the residents living in them, as well as the neighborhood. This effort is aimed at keeping our neighborhoods safe, vital and attractive."
On Friday, June 8, at 9 a.m., the media are invited to a briefing on the enforcement effort at the Burkholder Building, 10700 Page Avenue, Fairfax. Chairman Connolly, members of the Board of Supervisors and code enforcement officials will be available to answer questions.
Deputy County Executive Robert A. Stalzer leads the overall initiative, and there are 15 different county agencies staffing the effort's operations, planning, logistics, financing and administration. Operationally, there are two strike teams composed of zoning, building, health and fire code inspectors. Police officers, sheriff's deputies and county attorneys are also supporting the teams' efforts.
The teams are responsible for inspecting residential properties suspected to be illegal boarding houses or with suspected violations. As part of the initiative, the county also will seek to prosecute landlords who are profiting from systematically violating zoning, building and safety ordinances.
Given the recent changes in state law, the county will use all the authority currently available while continuing to consider any new legislation that may be needed to deal with illegal boarding houses.
For more information, please contact Merni Fitzgerald, Office of Public Affairs, at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
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Beethoven Thesaurus - Online Searching
Online searching of the Beethoven Thesaurus
An online version of the Beethoven Thesaurus is available using ViewChoir, a thesaurus construction program created by WebChoir.
The main window of the Beethoven Thesaurus lists the nine sections and number of terms in each section:
After clicking on the name of the section, you can expand the section to display an alphabetical list of main terms:
Some terms might display with an adjacent plus sign, indicating the existence of narrower terms in relation to the main term. Click on the plus sign to further expand the list.
To view the thesaurus entry for a term, simply click on the term name in the left window. The right window will then display the full entry, showing the preferred term and cross references, with any scope notes, related concepts, possible subdivisions or other usage notes, the name of the hierarchy to which the term belongs, and an authority record number for the term's entry in the Beethoven Gateway. At this time, there are no direct links from terms in the Beethoven Thesaurus to the Beethoven Gateway, or vice-versa.
To search for words in the Beethoven Thesaurus, use the search window in the left frame of the Viewchoir page. The search function allows you to locate any term (including phrases) within the entire Thesaurus that might use a particular word. This will help you identify the perferred term used in the Beethoven Gateway, and well as cross references from unused forms. For example, a search on "Waldstein" retrieves the thesaurus entry for "Opus 53," the preferred term used in the Beethoven Gateway for the "Waldstein Sonata." You can also search for words in first lines of texts of Beethoven's works.
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I'm still waiting for my frigging S4. I'll be climbing a bell tower by the end of the week at this rate.
If I am not back in five minutes...just wait longer!--Ace Ventura
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Design your custom bay front residence on one of the finest bay front building parcels on the market at Ocean Reef. Offering approximately 248 ft. of bay frontage and located in a private and convenient location to the Card Sound Golf Course. Approximately 46,550 sq.ft. lot. Dockage is also included in the adjacent boat basin across the street. Nestled in 2,500 secluded, tropical acres on the northernmost tip of Key Largo in the Florida Keys, Ocean Reef is considered one of the country's most comprehensive communities. Offering 1,700 waterfront estates, private homes, condominiums and boat slips, Ocean Reef also features an oceanfront Inn, full-service spa and salon, and an array of dining and shopping options. Leisure amenities include a world class 175-slip marina for boating, fishing and diving; championship golf courses; world-class tennis and lawn sports; art league; cultural center; and more. The Club is also equipped with a fully staffed Medical Center, gourmet grocery store, veterinary care and The Academy, an independent K-8th grade "school within a school". Located within an hour from Miami International Airport and 1.5 hours from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, Ocean Reef is also serviced by its own private 4,456-foot lighted runway.
The Florida Keys have no analogue in the continental U.S. Geographically they are utterly unique—a chain of small, semi-tropical islands arching 100 miles from Miami to Key West connected by a series of bridges along US 1. For avid fishers and divers, there may be no place like it anywhere.Подробная информация о роскошных домах: Florida Keys


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Ortiz's numbers belie his age, Boston's standing
BOSTON -- With a torrid David Ortiz out of the lineup on Thursday, there's a chance to reflect on what the slugger has done of late, and all season.
For starters, consider that Ortiz reached base four times in each of the last three games against the Angels, turning in an aggregate line of 8-for-10, with four walks and two homers.
No Red Sox player had reached base four times in three straight games since Johnny Damon from June 3-5, 2002.
To Ortiz, however, the streak didn't really feel like anything out of the ordinary.
"I thought that was just what you guys watched in the World Series. Didn't I do the same thing then?" said Ortiz.
Ortiz was referring to his utter destruction of the Cardinals last fall, when he hit .688 with a .760 on-base percentage and 1.948 OPS.
"There's no magic for this, remember that," said Ortiz, who rested on Thursday with the Red Sox in the middle of a stretch of 17 games without a day off.
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PMantle wrote:Star Shark wrote:I am a little confused here, also. I'm not sure how 13 could be good and 9 isn't. Both miss one of the two mandos on the 2nd shot. 14 is obviously missed on the first shot and should go to a dz. 12 and 11 are both properly played.
9 would be fine if there were only one mando. Throw 2 misses the right mando.
Right, but both do that. How can one of them be good and not the other? I understand that some of what is being said here indicates that once you've properly made a mando, it ceases to exist. If that's the case, both of them should be legal. However, if you still have to make the mando on the the second shot, neither example should be valid.


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A man accused of murdering of a vicar and a retired teacher carried out a burglary in which a note threatening to "kill Christian scum" was pinned to the table with knives, a court heard.
Stephen Farrow, 48, admits the manslaughter of Rev John Suddards but denies murdering the clergyman between February 12 and 15 this year on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
His also denies the murder of Betty Yates between January 1 and 5 this year. Both victims were found stabbed to death in their homes.
Opening the case, prosecutor Michael Fitton QC told the jury of eight men and four women at Bristol Crown Court that Farrow, of no fixed address, has admitted a separate charge of burgling Vine Cottage in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, between December 21 last year and January 3 this year.
Mr Fitton told the jury a note was found on the kitchen table following the burglary that read: "Be thankful you did not come back or I would have killed you, you Christian scum. I f**king hate God."
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Mr Fitton added: "Count two is the murder of Reverend John Suddards. The Reverend Suddards was found stabbed to death by police officers on February 14.
"The last time any of his friends or family saw him alive was late afternoon on February 13. The defendant pleaded not guilty to that charge, but there is a significant difference in his case. Stephen Farrow admits he killed the Reverend John Suddards, what he denies is the charge of murder, he will only admit a charge of manslaughter."
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In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for raising the minimum wage. Whenever someone talks about this issue, you immediately get some heated reaction about how that's a terrible idea because it makes workers more expensive for firms, which means they won't be able to hire as many people -- and that, therefore, fewer jobs will be created.
This analysis is both flawed and extremely unsophisticated.
Raising the income of workers raises their ability to consume more. That should be obvious. It should also be obvious that the ability to consume more means an increase, as well, in the demand for the goods and services that firms produce. So, while the cost to produce those goods might rise (all else being equal), the volume of sales increases -- and that means a climb in firms' net income as well.
It's important to understand that national product equals national income by definition. The total value of everything produced in our economy equals the total income paid to produce it. Increasing people's incomes increases the size of the economy. Furthermore, while some of that income "leaks out" in the form of imports, most of it stays within the economy. That which does leak out, in the form of our current account deficit, comes right back as our capital account surplus -- so it's really all contained here.
Cutting wages does the opposite. It doesn't create more jobs by making labor cheaper. It reduces national income, so it reduces the size of the economy. If you take the example to its logical extreme, you see very quickly what happens. If workers were paid nothing, very few people would have the money to buy the goods and services that firms produced. That means firms would have lower profit to invest in creating those goods and services, and our standard of living would plummet. We'd all be poor. That's why "rich" countries generally don't display low per-capita income.
The whole argument against raising the minimum wage is, therefore, backwards. The fact is, if you raise incomes you raise demand, and that leads to more investment, more product and a larger economy. More wealth is created. Cutting wages creates poverty, and you can't grow by engineering poverty.
This is why the U.S. economy is struggling today. Since the crisis we have seen a very meager rise in wages and salaries, and this has weighed heavily on aggregate demand, since wages and salaries comprise the largest slice of national income. It's also why banks are hesitant to lend. What bank would risk lending to a person who doesn't have sufficient income to make the payments on that loan?
The people who work at minimum wage also have the highest propensity to consume. They tend to spend every penny of what they earn. They have to. That's because merely the basics -- like food, clothing, rent, utilities and so on -- will, in most cases, require everything they have. It's their spending that drives most sales in the economy. If they earn more, they can spend more -- and not just on nondiscretionary items like the things I mentioned, but on some discretionary things as well. That's the dynamic that creates jobs, not the cutting of someone's pay.
On the other hand, someone with a multimillion-dollar salary has all his or her basics covered and then some. In fact, much of that person's income just piles up in bank accounts as savings, and savings constitute a leakage to demand.
How high, then, should the minimum wage be? Studies have shown that a proper minimum wage should be around $22 per hour, but there's an easy way to find out what the right level is. Raise the wage until the economy is at full employment. Full employment defines the level at which our output is maximized without generating any inflation. That's where you want to be.


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The boolean in the STM Write indicates whether it should ignore the timeout or not.
LabVIEW 2010 did include a number of performance enhancements. I'm not aware of any that specifically target startup time, but some of the general performance improvements may help it. It's also possible that there is an improvement and I just haven't noticed it, I don't write very many Windows apps these days.
This might be a good time to move your question to a general thread, since it's moving pretty far off of STM.
Ryan King, CLA
Senior Systems Engineer
National Instruments
Agreed. Thanks for your help...the STM library is great!
On a related note, we are sending a large cluster back and forth, LV on one end and a micro, programed in C, on the other. Is there any tool to convert a cluster definition into a C struct? Right now we have about 20 elements, and it is way too easy for the cluster and the struct to get out of sync.
This comes up again in another system we have where we use ScramNet and have several hundred elements in the cluster/struct.
No tools that I'm aware of. Converting clusters to and from structs is always a bit of a pain if they are more than a few simple elements. Here's a couple of ideas:
1. Send each element in the cluster as a separate message. It should be quite easy to write a tool which would automatically generate your meta data based upon a cluster (probably save/load the meta data from a file). You could use the message names to help you identify the struct each belongs to and possibly the order in the struct. The disadvantage of this approach is that it's easier for the elements in the struct to get out of sync (for example if you're using a scan based system, some items in the struct might be from one scan and some from another).
2. Write your own routine to flatten the cluster to a string. This would probably be my preference. You could design the string such that it's easy to unwrap in C and includes all of the information you need to unwrap it (i.e. number of elements, name of each element, data type of each element, etc). In that way you could set it up so that the C code automatically adapts to any changes in the cluster. On the LabVIEW side, you could either change the flattening routine each time you change the cluster or make it dynamic by accessing the cluster elements using VI server (the later would require significantly more processing time). The main drawbacks of this approach as a whole are that it involves some development effort and it will most likely increase your data packet sizes.
Ryan King, CLA
Senior Systems Engineer
National Instruments
Another idea would be to create such a tool to create a C data structure definition. Usinge the OpenG lvdata library it is not difficult at all to get a description of the data structure from the LabVIEW typedef array from the old style Flatten function. Then going through that array and writing a C style struct typedef is not such a big problem. Of course if your LabVIEW cluster contains Arrays or Strings, then you have a bigger problem but even that is not really impossible to do, though parsing that Flattened data will be more complicated than just a simple Typecast.
There isn't any strings just u_int16_t, int16_t, u_int32_t, int32_t and 32 bit floats. It should be simple.
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There isn't any strings just u_int16_t, int16_t, u_int32_t, int32_t and 32 bit floats. It should be simple.
Then go for it! It sounds like a fun afternoon project
Sorry for replying to my reply, but I should clarify. I have a C structure, that has a mix of 8,16, 32 bit types currently there are about 300 variables defined. The primary development is on the C side, and LV is doing the monitoring.
What would be great is a way to take the header file that defines the struct and feed that to a program that outputs an appropriate cluster.
Ahh, that's possible, but slightly trickier. You'd need to use VI Scripting to programatically construct the cluster.


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The bible will sometimes refer to a "stranger in a far-away land". It's a poetic way of referring to a person that has wandered away from our loving God and is now separated from Him. I met an old schoolmate the other day that was both literally and figuratively in a far-away land when what looked like a great tragedy in war brought him back to God.
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The Republic of Korea seems set to launch the F-15SE Silent Eagle, by confirming Boeing as winner of the F-X III contest for 60 more combat aircraft. The Yonhap news agency reported that the Eurofighter Typhoon and the Lockheed Martin F-35A have been eliminated. Boeing, Eurofighter and Lockheed Martin all said this week that they had received no official notification on the outcome of the F-X III contest. Yonhap said that "a final decision on whether to accept or reject the sole (remaining) candidate" will be made in mid-September.
In June, Korea's Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) told Yonhap that all the bids had exceeded the Won 8.3 trillion ($7.3 billion) budget. In a media briefing last Friday, a DAPA official said that it had since received lower bids for the Silent Eagle and Typhoon, implying that the F-35 had been eliminated. Two days later, according to Yonhap, DAPA announced that the Typhoon bid had been dropped "because it did not meet the program's key demands." The Yonhap report implied that DAPA was seeking 15 two-seat Typhoons, whereas only six could be offered within the budget ceiling.
Korea has already bought 60 F-15K Strike Eagles in two batches, after selecting the type in preference to the Dassault Rafale in 2005. Dassault declined to bid on the F-X III contest. Boeing launched the Silent Eagle in 2009, targeting Korea and other existing export customers for the Strike Eagle. Compared with the F-15K, the F-15SE has stealth features such as conformal weapons bays that can be converted to carry fuel, and surface treatments. It also has the Raytheon APG-63 (V)3 AESA radar, a digital flight control system and a new digital electronic warfare system (DEWS).
Boeing flew a development aircraft with some of these features in 2010 and was bullish about the Silent Eagle's prospects in the Korean competition last year. According to Yonhap, Boeing dropped one of the Silent Eagle features–canted tails for reduced radar cross-section–"to meet Seoul's tight budget and delivery schedule."
EADS was leading the Typhoon bid, and "had submitted a very attractive and unconventional offer," a Eurofighter spokesman told AIN. The European consortium has been emphasizing technology transfer opportunities for Korea that would assist the country's long-term plan to develop an indigenous combat aircraft.
The offer of Lockheed Martin F-35As was made by the U.S. government as a foreign military sale (FMS). In a notification to Congress last April, the package was valued at $10.8 billion, including parts, training and logistical support. Boeing is offering the Silent Eagle as a direct commercial sale at an undisclosed price. But the aircraft's radar, DEWS and various other avionics are being offered under FMS terms, at a cost of $2.4 billion. Boeing told AIN that it had offered "an extremely capable, low-risk and price-competitive solution that can be delivered on a schedule that meets Korean requirements, (including) a comprehensive offset program."
If the deal is confirmed, the 60 Silent Eagles will be delivered between 2017 and 2021.
Amicus Curiae (not verified)
August 22, 2013 - 6:41pm
It isn't over until its over. Arms are being twisted. Threats are being made. Financial details are being adjusted. The fix is in. The F-35 is too big to fail, even in S. Korea.
Zjduke7 (not verified)
August 23, 2013 - 6:27pm
Don't be so sure ... the problem with the F-35 is it's limited range and payload capability; F-15 far surpasses F-35 on both counts. I am willing to concede on the Radar Cross Section aspect of stealth, but how stealthy does one need to be to go against N. Korea? And don't even think about comparing cost!
Arnicus, surely you must be kidding!
praetorian (not verified)
August 23, 2013 - 1:27pm
@ Amicus Curiae : Pentegon reduced the etimate for long term operating cost by 20% for the F-35. Just happened on 08/22/13
Your right about the fix, but did anyone really think that the F-15 was going to lose this contest. I'm not saying the F-15 was better then the Typhoon,but as far as price and commonality the F-15Se was the right choice.
G650 (not verified)
August 23, 2013 - 4:06pm
Instead of F-15SE, originally proposed with canted tails that have since been excluded and a CWB which might or might not prove to be effective and reliable once they are finally developed, RoK arguably should have pursued an Advanced Super Hornet option.
Better for austere base operations over the F-15, probably more stealthy, able to buddy-refuel in confined/uncertain future battle space and definitely cheaper to procure and maintain; the 'ASH' would arguably have been a more prudent strategic platform choice to replace RoKAF F-4 and F-5.
Joint development on the enhanced F414 engine type, weapon pod and CFT being proposed could have also enabled joint marketing rights and production made in Korea. The advanced engine could have furthermore been selected as powerplant for RoK's next-gen KF-X project.
Advanced stand-off weapon systems development and integration could probably become a greater priority and focus, over actual platform investment too.
Another Guest (not verified)
August 24, 2013 - 3:45am
Amicus Curiae,
The F-35 is already a failed project of all time.
Another Guest (not verified)
August 24, 2013 - 3:46am
The F-35 is already a failed project of all time Amicus Curiae.
DenaliDaniel (not verified)
August 26, 2013 - 12:35pm
The single engine F-35,is no longer worth the cost. Unfortunately,Lockheed Martin is in bed with Uncle Sam. This weapons system is almost too big to fail. S.Korea will get more bang for their buck,buying the Boeing Eagle. Canada should do the same.
October 12, 2013 - 11:21am
Stealth in the F-35 is not the be-all to end-all. It's pokey at Mach 1.6 (tested so far) compared to Mach 2+ for others (Mach 2.5 for the F-15Se). F-35 is a single engine with a potential catastrophy if it fails. F-15Se is modified "Strike Eagle" with updated balanced stealth capabilities, improved cockpit displays and conformal external pods. The F-15 platform has a proven track record which CANADA needs to consider and not be sidelined by flashy sparkle and tinsel. F-35 is still in development without any firm ceiling in its final cost in the long term. Learn from Republic of Korea who have a much more serious threat in their area and finally settled for the F-15 Silent Eagle.
November 18, 2013 - 3:58am
On paper http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/03/f-15-silent-eagle.html F-15 Silent Eagle looks great. F-15 has a good track record. F-15SE is good upgrade, sad South Korea rejected it.


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A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785–1812
by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
[1990, New York: Alfred A. Knopf; 444 pages, hardback.]
[Review first published in Midwifery Today Issue 82, Summer 2007, © 2007, Midwifery Today, Inc. Review by Amanda Bird.]
Painstaking research by historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich has produced this Pulitzer Prize winner—a captivating investigation into the life of a Maine midwife. Martha Ballard's diary records not only her midwifery activities, but such mundane undertakings as weaving, washing clothes, visiting neighbors and entertaining guests. With help from other historical documents of the period, Ulrich has gleaned revealing insights from what other historians termed "trivia."
Thatcher opens each chapter with a passage from Ballard's diary, consisting of twenty or so verbatim entries, complete with non-standardized period spelling. She then proceeds to flesh out Ballard's sparing references to her daily activities with information gained elsewhere in the diary or from outside sources—tax records, diaries of Ballard's contemporaries, town records and so forth. The result is an in-depth investigation of social, economic, medical and family practices in New England during that era.
The portions of greatest interest to 21st-century midwives will likely be the references to Ballard's midwifery and other nursing pursuits. Although Ballard does not recount her methods and techniques in detail, with help from Ulrich's commentary her careful records and accounting reveal a great deal about birth in that community. One noteworthy topic is her relationship with male medical practitioners, which Ulrich considers in light of the shifting status of medicine and physicians at the time. For example, Ballard appears to have been routinely invited to observe autopsies although a short time later women's participation in such procedures was considered, at least by certain practitioners, to be too much for their delicate sensibilities.
Ulrich's analysis of Ballard's birth statistics (number of deliveries, complications, mortality rates and so forth) and comparison with those of her contemporaries practicing both in and out of medical facilities is also of interest. The author's investigation into birth and medical practices common at the time enables her to make conjectures regarding Ballard's methods. For example, bloodletting during pregnancy appears to have been a "progressive" but somewhat disputed therapy. The treatment seems, however, to have been regarded as the domain of male physicians and was not employed by Ballard.
Ulrich's observations regarding other birth practices mentioned by Ballard—attendants, labor terminology, postpartum care and customs pertaining to unwed mothers (and fathers)—are also informative. In addition, Ulrich teases out such details as the house help Ballard employed; the relative roles of midwives, nurses and neighbors in treating illness; Ballard's attitudes toward her own practice and those of the community physicians; the effect of families' economic status on their payment of fees; and the complementary nature of the male and female economies that existed in parallel both within the community and within single families. Ulrich's commentary is at times, by necessity, conjectural, but in most cases her conclusions are convincingly supported by her broad and informed research.
A Midwife's Tale includes copious notes and an appendix of medicinal ingredients mentioned in the diary. A video based on the book, directed by Richard P. Rogers, has been produced by Blueberry Hill Productions.
Reviewer Amanda Bird is a freelance writer/editor and literary translator living in Eugene, Oregon, with her husband Brian and daughter Brianna, who was born January 29, 2007.


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If you're looking to try something new or in the area for a quick eat, Local 4 viewers count down the top voted best sandwich shops in and around the Detroit area.
VOTE 4 THE BEST: 2012 winners of best sandwich shops in Detroit
5) Gabriel's Hoagie Shop
Serving "Great People, Great Food" since 1959, Gabriel's Hoagie Shop says it specializes in cheesesteak hoagies and gives you the biggest and best bang for your buck.
With three locations throughout southeast Michigan, Gabriel's Hoagie Shops says it uses thinly sliced ribeye steak, American and provolone cheeses, mushrooms, onions and red-crushed cherry peppers for its hoagies.
"My dad took me to Gabriel's when I was a kid and I have been loving them ever since," said one voter. "Now I have my husband addicted to the hoagies, too. We try steak hoagies everywhere we visit, but we always find ourselves comparing them to Gabriel's."
To find the closest location near you, click here.
4) Lefty's Cheesesteak Hoagies
Lefty's Cheesesteak Hoagies says it offers the best specialty cheesesteak hoagies at its grill on Six and Middlebelt in Livonia.
James, who voted in this year's contest, agrees calling them better than ever, even more than those served in south Philadelphia.
"The wait staff, Brenda and Tamara, are the best, most hospitable ever," said James. "[They] make the sandwiches 1,000 times better than they already are."
Directions to Lefty's Cheesesteak Hoagies can be found here.
3) Stacked Deli
Stacked Deli in Birmingham, Michigan.
Stacked Deli says it offers a fresh style of having food, serving Sy Ginsberg Jewish style corned beef and only offers the best in beef products.
"A great New York style deli right here in Michigan," said Colleen on our contest page.
Click here to learn more and for directions to Stack Deli.
2) 'Wiches
Founded in 2009 by a group of local entrepreneurs, 'Wiches places second on the list of best sandwich shops around Detroit.
'Wiches offers a variety of different signature sandwiches on its menu, including Porky's Revenge, with house smoked pull pork and apple barbecue sauce, and Chickthenian, topped with chicken, hummus, cucumber and more.
"Whenever I meet my girlfriend for lunch, we always meet here," said voter Mike. "Their homemade soups really hit the spot. She's a soup-snob, too!"
Open seven days a week, you can find directions to 'Wiches clicking here.
See what topped the list of best sandwich shops on the next page.
1) Ernie's Market
Placing first on the list of best sandwiches in and around Detroit is Ernie's Market. The sandwich shop has won numerous times before in our Vote 4 The Best contest as well.
Ernie Hassan of Ernie's Market has been serving sandwiches to the Oak Park area and beyond for over four decades, according to the sandwich shop. Customers say Ernie will add "a little love" all types of the store's sandwich styles, including vegan and vegetarian.
"It is not just a huge, great sandwich. It's the quality human experience that you get when walking into Ernie's. Highly recommended," says one voter.
Mark says "You cannot beat the service, taste, quality, atmosphere, or overall awesomeness of Ernie's."
For directions to Ernie's Market in Oak Park, click here.
Click to view the complete list of best sandwich shops in Detroit.
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Sudden Impact: Wedding Day Bliss
by, 01-17-2013 at 11:47 PM (4238 Views)
Hey fans. Savior here with another edition of Sudden Impact. This week, we are all cordially invited to witness Brooke and "Mark" exchange their vows and enter into the sacred institute of marriage...Oh yeah, and there was wrestling too.
Bare with me if this isn't the strongest Sudden Impact effort. Back to back days of writing quality blogs is proving to be somewhat difficult. With that said, let's jump in shall we?
Opening Segment
Spike Dudley. No way. And did anyone else find it kinda odd that just a few weeks ago, Tommy Dreamer was getting a beat down from The Shield? Now he's on TNA? Maybe I'm alone but that was the oddest thing since Rick Rude appeared on both shows simultaneously. And, Brooke doesn't have an answer to the million dollar question. "Will your dad be here?"
Jeff Hardy and Bad Influence
Just a quick note, the Impact Zone was rockin. That's like three weeks in a row that the crowd has really wild. Jeff Hardy comes out, cuts an okay promo. Then here come my two favorites, Bad Influence. Christopher Daniels has become gold on the mic and the duo is clearly the biggest heels in TNA. Next week, they have the title match. Naturally, it ended in bit of a brawl. The double team ensued, James Storm came out. And we have a tag match underway.
The impromptu match was a nice opener. Good action. Storm took bit of a beating adn when Hardy got in there, he was on fire. Kaz gave him a run near the end but walked right into the Twist of Fate. Afterward, Daniels came in, attacked Hardy and gave him Angel's Wings right onto the belt. Looking forward to that match next week. Sucks that it's being taped. I'm glad I don't read spoilers. On a side note, James Storm either sold an injury, or legit tweaked a knee.
Gut Check
The judges has their discussion. They talked about the same innovative move I did last week, with the suplex into the ring from the second rope. They both did well last week, and I hope they both find themselves with TNA contracts. But only one can win Gut Check. Jay Bradley got the vote of YES and he's in. This was one of the better Gut Check decision segments since it started. And I'm gonna say it again. The crowd was awesome. In my opinion, TNA could go bigger. Whatever it is, they're holding back.
Christian York vs Kenny King
I was shocked to see Christian York win at Genesis. King attacked him after the match and cost York a chance to beat RVD. Now we got the rematch. This match started fast and York really took it to King. King had some nice counters but York was in control for the most part. He did steal the win by holding the tights. I like how they're going about this X Division rivalry. We thought it was clearly an RVD/King feud and with York involved, I'm hoping they keep it going and culminate with a triple threat at Lockdown.
**Bully asks for Sting's help to have Hogan involved in the wedding. This HAS to be building up to something major. There's no way this wedding goes off without a hitch. No pun intended.**
Aries and Roode Segment
I see the creation of a new Team Hell No. I would hate to see them be a tag team but it could be headed that direction. Let's hope I'm wrong. They are funny though and play off each other very well.
**Hogan isn't happy. Nuff Said.**
**Groomsment Segment. Who's Paul? Am I missing something? Were they referencing Heyman by chance? Maybe some old school ECW guys can refresh my memory if the 5 minutes thing is a back in the day reference.**
Sting/Hogan Segment
Are we gonna get a wrestling match soon? It seems like it's been an hour since York and King faced off. But, the show is flowing nicely and setting up for a disaster ending. Anyway, Sting is doing Bully a solid by trying to talk Hogan into being involved in Brooke's wedding. Hogan fought it as best he could but ultimately, he's going to do what he always does and that's "The Right Thing." We'll see.
**Gail got screwed at Genesis. That sucks considering she basically ran the table in the gauntlet. She gets a rematch.**
Gail Kim vs Velvet Sky
Finally, a match. How long has it been since the last match? But naturally, the Knockouts didn't disappoint. After a quick start by Velvet, Gail took over and pretty much put on a clinic. She hit Eat Da Feet but Velvet got her foot under the rope. She made the comeback, gave her the Pedigree, and got the win. Something about Velvet seems different than when she left. It's not just the hair. She seems darker in her attitude, as well as her appearance. She looks like she would make a great heel.
Objection Time
Roode and Aries come out and cut a promo. They object to the wedding. They want to be celebrated. They respect each other, blah blah blah. It was good mic work though. Here come the tag champs and it looks like what I said earlier, we're seeing a new tag team being formed. Chavo and Hernandez could sure use a mouth piece. But that doesn't work for faces I guess. Anyway, Roode & Aries ran off their mouths about Mexicans and the fight ensued. The champs ran the future champs off. Yes, I said future champs. And I'll put a little frown face next to that statement.
Out comes a well-dressed Bully Ray. The music is happy and lovely, and I'm just waiting for this to all come crashing down. Anyway, the wedding march begins. This is the most realistic and professional looking wedding set up I've seen in any wrestling wedding segment. Anyway, the wedding party is set, and...
Brooke Hogan walks out alone. No Hulk to give her away. She did look beautiful though. The crowd gets into a frenzy and Hogan comes out, Tux and all, to give his daughter away, smile on his face. Hogan, though reluctantly, gave Brooke's hand to Mark. They exchanged their own vows. I laugh at Hogan's expression.
And then comes the objection part. Does anyone object? No. And as I watch, waiting for this to come to a screeching halt, it looks as though it won't happen. But then....What the hell is Taz doing? And then it happens. The party gets crashed by Aces & Eights and Taz is in. That was the one shock I wasn't expecting. All I can really say is, HOLY SHIT. That was unexpected to say the least. It was funny how Brooke went to the wrong person when going to check on Bully. And TNA goes off the air.
Even though there was a lack of wrestling, this week's episode was entertaining. We all knew something was going to happen with the wedding, so the anticipation was there pretty much the whole night. And the crowd was great. Really great.
I hope you enjoyed this week's edition of Sudden Impact. If you haven't checked it out yet, read my Coffee Talk blog. It's getting another great response the readers and I thank you all for reading and being a part of it.
Be Safe Everyone.