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|14 Jun 1994
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|29 Oct 1992
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|29 Oct 1992
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|Gary R. Skaar, Terry L. Holmes, Dennis G. Flisram
|Original Assignee
|Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation
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|Patent Citations (19), Referenced by (7), Classifications (26), Legal Events (10)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention generally relates to the slicing of food products and more particularly to a method and apparatus for conducting such slicing on food products such as large meat sticks. The invention involves continuously feeding meat sticks or the like toward, into and through a slicer in a manner whereby the leading end of the next stick to be sliced exerts feeding direction pressure upon, and typically is in virtual engagement with, a severed butt end of the downstream stick which has been substantially completely sliced into stacks of sliced products such as stacks of sliced luncheon meat. Meat sticks are thus handled even at particularly fast feed rates and without experiencing jamming, reduced yields and poor slicing line utilization typically experienced when continuously feeding large meat sticks through industrial slicers. The advantages of the invention are especially significant when the food sticks are frozen.
With certain products such as food products that are processed in large sticks, blocks, chubs, loafs or the like, it is often desirable to handle these large masses in a frozen or partially frozen state. Various reasons for processing under such conditions include ease of manipulation of the sliced products so as to form neat stacks of slices due to the fact that frozen or partially frozen slices will present low friction interfaces with each other whereby they are readily moved into alignment. Refrigerated but non-frozen food products such as luncheon meats for example sever into slices which are difficult to mechanically move once one slice engages another slice or other surface, thereby rendering extremely difficult the neatening of stacks which are produced by conventional slicing equipment. While frozen or partially frozen products are typically preferred for handling and other reasons before and after the slicing operation itself, frozen products traditionally present a more difficult slicing problem than do non-frozen but otherwise identical products being sliced on a continuously fed slicer of the type which does not utilize a butt gripper. Problems associated with continuous slicing, such as butt pull through, can be reduced by raising the temperature of the product. However, raising the temperature of the product being sliced normally is not a viable option because of the importance of proper low temperatures to handling of the slices.
Approaches have been used in the past for continuously slicing these types of products, but the yields have been disappointingly low and the waste has been greater than desired. Improvements in yields and waste factors often can be gained by significantly reducing the feeding speed of the slicing apparatus. Traditional approaches have avoided continuous end-to-end engaging passage of consecutive frozen or partially frozen sticks through the slicing apparatus by using butt gripping assemblies that positively feed each stick up until the butt gripper approaches the blade. This spaces the sticks apart and, in effect, slices one stick at a time. While these approaches have been proven effective in handling of the individual sticks through the slicers with little jamming, these traditional approaches result in inefficient utilization of the slicing equipment when compared with the potential efficiencies of a truly continuous feeding approach.
An approach which has been attempted in seeking to capture the potential efficiencies of continuous feed arrangements includes the use of a so-called orifice assembly. An orifice assembly is intended to support a food stick (primarily laterally) or the like as it passes through the slicer. Typically, an orifice assembly includes a cylindrical member or other member having a peripheral shape corresponding to that of the stick or the like being sliced. This cylindrical or similarly shaped member has a leading edge which is very closely spaced from the slicing blade and is intended to provide some support for the stick during slicing. Some approaches suggest using orifices having smooth inside surfaces, while others suggest somewhat roughshed surfaces for contacting the sticks or the like. Pressure applied to the sticks can be adjusted in an effort to better hold the butt; however, if too much pressure is applied, the hide can be squeezed off of the product by the orifice assembly, rendering the product unacceptable, and still have uncontrolled butt end pull through subsequently resulting in product jams.
It has been found that the use of an orifice assembly alone does not remedy the problems associated with continuous product slicing, especially insofar as butt end pull through and slicer jamming and disappointing yield and waste experiences are concerned. Typically about 6 to 8 linear inches, often up to about 12 inches, of the butt end of the stick can be lost. Another consequence of frequent jams and pull through is associated with the need for an operator to interact with the slicer such as by using a hand to remove a Jammed butt end, creating a condition that can lead to potential reduction of sanitary conditions, which can shorten the shelf life of the sliced products.
It has been found that by combining a number of features, significant improvements in slicing of frozen food products, particularly frozen luncheon meat sticks or loafs, are attained. By the approach in accordance with the present invention, the yield of acceptable, commercially salable sliced product is enhanced considerably and the quantity of product waste is reduced significantly. Furthermore, operational characteristics of the slicing devices are enhanced. More particularly, by proceeding in accordance with the present invention, it is possible to slice frozen or partially frozen food sticks on a truly continuous basis and at enhanced feed and slicing rates without incurring the inefficient and serious problem of jamming of the slicing equipment due in large measure to having the slicing equipment pull a severed frozen chub out of the orifice assembly as a large chunk of product that cannot be adequately handled by the slicing blade, resulting in jamming of the slicing equipment. Jamming, of course, necessitates a shut-down of the slicing line and perhaps associated machinery upstream and/or downstream of the slicing line in order to clear the jam, often requiring manual intervention by an operator, which can itself reduce the shelf life of the sliced product.
In summary, the present invention achieves these objectives and provides advantageous results along these lines by processing large food sticks, loafs and the like in a frozen state and at a relatively fast continuous feed rate through slicing apparatus which provides some lateral support for the loaf or stick at a location substantially adjacent to or very closely spaced from a slicing blade having specific properties. The blade of the invention features a flat top surface of the slicing blade which is substantially parallel to the cut surface of the frozen stick or the like being sliced. The flat top surface has a minimum average width along the cutting edge of the blade which provides what has been found to be an adequate degree of support for the sticks being continuously sliced, even when the sticks have been sliced to their butt ends. This combination has been found to control butt pull-through at the slicer and has been found to significantly increase yield and reduce waste of the products being sliced, while enhancing slicing line utilization.
It is a general object of the present invention to provide an improved method and apparatus for continuously slicing large food products in the form of sticks, chubs, loafs, chunks and the like.
Another object of this invention is to provide an improved continuous slicing method and apparatus which includes the use of a slicing blade having a flat top surface or flat land width surface which engages and supports the food product during the actual continuous slicing of same.
Another object of this invention is to provide an improved method and apparatus for slicing frozen food products on a continuous basis in order to improve the yield of product processed through a slicer in a frozen or partially frozen state while tolerating relatively fast slicing speeds.
These and other objects, features and advantages of this invention will be clearly understood through a consideration of the following detailed description.
In the course of this description, reference will be made to the attached drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view, partially broken away, of a slicing apparatus incorporating the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a typical slicing blade incorporating the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the blade illustrated in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the working edge of the blade shown in FIG. 2, taken along the line 4--4;
FIG. 5 is a perspective, detail view of the feeding and orifice components of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 6 is an enlarged detailed elevational view, partially in cross-section, showing operational details of the apparatus of FIGS. I and 5.
An apparatus for continuously feeding food sticks, rolls, loafs, chubs, chunks or the like, for severing same into slices, and for collecting the slices into a plurality of stacks is generally shown in FIG. 1. A stick of frozen or partially frozen product 11 is generally shown within a feeding assembly 12 of generally known construction, further details of the illustrated feeding assembly 12 being shown in FIG. 5. Each stick 11 of frozen or partially frozen food product is fed by the feeding assembly 12 to an orifice assembly 13 for engagement with a slicing blade 14. Product slices accumulate on a catcher assembly, generally designated as 15. Sliced stacks 16 collect on conveyor assembly, generally designated 17.
It will be seen from FIG. 6 that the stick 11 is severed by slicing blade 14 at a location closely adjacent to and only slightly spaced from lip 18 of the orifice assembly 13. In an important aspect of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 2 through 4, working side 21 of the slicing blade 14, which is the side of the blade that faces food product 11 during the slicing operation, includes a body portion and a flat top surface or top flat land width 22 which is virtually parallel to the cut surface of the food product 11 being sliced. Body portion of working side 21 of the slicing blade 14 is generally dish-shaped or somewhat concave whereby a clearance area 23 (FIGS. 3 and 4) is provided between the food product 11 being sliced and the slicing blade 14, particularly the body portion of its working side 21, while the flat top surface 22 is in contact with the food product 11 as it is being sliced. The formation of a slice 19, including the interaction between the food product 11 and the various surfaces of the edge portion of the slicing blade 14, is illustrated in FIG. 3, whereby the slice 19 is eventually thrown by the blade 14 slicing through the frozen or partially frozen food stick 11.
Edge portion of the slicing blade 14 is shown in greater detail in FIG. 4. The flat top surface or top flat land surface 22 has an average width "W". It will be appreciated that flat top surface 22 is formed by a grinding operation. Because of the relatively large size and relatively thin thickness of the slicing blade 14, it is difficult to provide a flat top surface 22 that is of uniform width throughout its extent. The average width "W" is determined by measuring the width of the flat top surface 22 a plurality of times, the measurements being one inch apart along the extent of the flat top surface 22. These measurements are then totaled and divided by the number of measurements in order to obtain the average width. In order that the flat top surface 22 provides adequate support to hold the frozen food product 11 during slicing, the average width should be between about 0.1 inch and about 1 inch. A typically preferred average width is between about 0.2 inch and about 0.5 inch. The blade of the invention exhibits reduced pull on the food sticks during slicing, when compared with other slicing mechanisms.
Also included is a primary bevel surface or bottom flat land width 24. The top flat land width 22 and the bottom flat land width 24 intersect each other at a primary angle "PA". The back side 25 of slicing blade 14 includes a secondary bevel 26. Primary bevel will typically have an average width "Y" which typically ranges between about 0.08 inch and about 0.11 inch. A preferred primary angle "PA" is between about 27� and about 29�. It will be appreciated that the actual values of these parameters will vary depending upon the product being sliced.
The advantageous effect of the combination of the present invention is generally illustrated in FIG. 3. It will be appreciated, of course, that the illustrated blade will cycle entirely through the food stick 11 and that the slicing blade 14 will have sliced entirely through the stick of meat 11 by the time the longest leg of the blade 14 has rotated into the food stick 11. In this respect, FIG. 3 is somewhat schematic in that the blade is shown in an orientation where it has not yet fully rotated through its involute blade surface to fully sever a slice. This drawing illustrates the slicing action in progress. Once the blade has rotated through its slicing phase, as well known in the art, the slice 19 is completely severed from the food stick 11, rather than only partially severed as illustrated in FIG. 3.
The upwardly directed arrow in FIG. 3 illustrates the holding force provided by the flat top surface or top flat land width 22 upon the food stick 11. Similarly, the horizontally directed arrows illustrate the 2O force applied onto the food stick 11 by the orifice assembly 13. It is believed that these forces combine to provide the major impetus for the advantages achieved by the present invention. It was observed, for example, that the forces illustrated by these arrows support even the butt end 29 which remains during the slicing of a food stick whereby same is sliced more thoroughly than practiced heretofore. Moreover, this is accomplished while butt end 29 is engaged by and being pushed into the slicing device by the following food stick 11 which is within the feeding assembly 12. In accordance with the present invention, the slicing blade 14 contacts the food stick 11 and remains in contact with it for a length of time greater than accomplished heretofore. It is important that the flat top surface 22 have an average surface area or width that is adequate to support the frozen or partially frozen product in achieving this advantage of the invention.
The downward force imparted to the food stick 11 and/or frozen or partially frozen food butt 29 by the primary bevel angle "PA" is controlled by the invention. Otherwise, this downward force, which is illustrated by the double-headed arrow in FIG. 3, can result in uncontrolled movement of the food product during slicing, particularly when that food product is a frozen butt end 29. This uncontrolled movement results in poor slicing yields, slicer Jam-ups, poor slicing line utilization, and a potentially reduced shelf life for the sliced products. Problems of these types are particularly evident in commercial slicers such as illustrated generally in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6 which are sold commercially by Formax, Inc. for continuous slicing and which experience these difficulties including butt pull-through and poor slice shape, especially when slicing frozen or partially frozen lunchmeat sticks. To a certain extent, these difficulties can be reduced by reducing the speed of operation of the slicing equipment, which, of course, is an example of poor slicing line utilization.
These frozen or partially frozen sticks are at a temperature equal to or less than about 35� F. typically between about 10� F., and about 35� F., often between about 10� F. and about 27� F. Depending upon the makeup of the stick and the conditions under which it was subjected to a low temperature environment, a stick could be of generally uniform temperature throughout or could be lower in temperature at its rind or crust or at its center. Thus, these temperatures will vary somewhat depending on actual conditions and products.
With respect to the types of slicing mechanisms and blades therefor, besides the involute slicing blade 14 shown in the drawings, other systems can be used. Included is a blade having a multiple cutting surface such as that illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 5,065,656, incorporated by reference hereinto, wherein each revolution of the blade severs more than one slice, for example two slices for each revolution of a double cutting surface blade. Other slicing equipment utilize a circular blade which operates in a generally orbital path in order to provide a severance mode and a gap between severance modes whereby the product being sliced is moved into the path of the blade between actual slicing. Devices of these types are known in the art. It can be desirable to coat any of these blades with materials that have a lower coefficient of friction than, for example, stainless steel, in order to reduce drag between the blade and the product being sliced. This can enhance the neatness of the stacks initially made by the slicer. Coatings can also increase the working life of the blade between needed sharpenings and can also retard rusting and/or corrosion. A typical coating in this regard is or includes titanium nitride.
FIGS. 1, 5 and 6 illustrate one of the types of slicing devices that can advantageously practice the present invention. A known blade driving mechanism, partially broken away, is illustrated as including a feed encoder 31, a stepping motor 32, a variator 33, and drive components generally designated 34 including a brake mechanism. A sensor or switch 35 is provided for detecting the location of sticks 11 passing through the feeding assembly 12.
Catcher assembly 15 includes a plurality of stacking grids or indexing platforms 36, 36'. The stacking grids 36, 36' move between the up position of the backside grids as shown in FIG. 1 and the down position of the front side grids 36'. Also, the grids 36, 36' rotate along the respective axes of their support rods 37, 37' so that one of the pairs of grids is out of the travel path of the slices while the other pair of grids is receiving the stack being formed and moving toward depositing the formed stack onto protruding pins 38 which typically serve as a platform for a scale mechanism. A scale conveyor 39 operates in a generally known manner by pivoting an axis 41 to thereby lift a formed stack off of the protruding pins 38 in order to convey same onto downstream conveyor assembly 42.
Grid encoders 43 assist in the operational timing of the unit. The spacial relationship between the slicing blade 14 and the catcher assembly 15 is perhaps best illustrated in FIG. 6. FIG. 5 illustrates that an adjusting mechanism 44 is available for modifying the pressure exerted on the stick 11 by the orifice 13. Generally speaking, orifice 13 includes components, such as split halves, which move laterally with respect to the stick in order to thereby modify the pressure applied by the orifice assembly 13 in a generally known manner.
The following examples generally illustrate advantageous results achieved by the present invention under commercial scale operating conditions.
A slicing apparatus of the type generally shown in FIG. 1 was used to conduct tests under commercial operation conditions. In one set of tests (Test I) a unit as shown in the drawings, with one exception, was used. Although orifice assembly was included, the involute blade utilized did not include the flat top surface or top flat land width 22. Otherwise, the blade was as illustrated in FIGS. 2 through 4.
Frozen sticks were run through this unit, and it was determined that if an rpm value greater than 950 rpm was used, the result was poor, unmanageable stacks. During Test I, 41 sticks were fed. The test was started with these sticks running end-to-end on a continuous, contacting basis as discussed herein. After the apparatus jammed 15 times, the test was modified so as to provide gaps between the sticks, this being needed in order to keep the apparatus running without jamming.
In Test II, the apparatus was the same as that for Test I, except the slicing blade 14 included the flat top surface or top flat land width 22 as shown in FIGS. 2 through 4. The average width "W" thereof was 0.270 inch. It was determined that excellent slicing characteristics and line utilization could be achieved at 1050 rpm. Again, 41 sticks were fed through this apparatus in accordance with the present invention, and all 41 sticks were fed through the apparatus in end-to-end continuous, contacting fashion as described herein. No jamming occurred. In both Test I and Test II, the products sliced and stacked were large frozen turkey bologna sticks at 17� F. Test I and Test II were run at the same orifice pressure, which is the pressure applied to the sticks by the orifice assembly, and the orifices themselves were the same.
______________________________________ Test I Test II Lbs % Lbs %______________________________________Test ResultsBlade RPM 950 1050Product to Slicer 1470 1472No. 1 Product 1222 83.1 1368 92.9Rework 242.2 16.5 89.4 6.1Overfill 13.2 0.9 15.9 1.1Inedible 5.0 0.3 9.1 0.6Unacceptable -12.6 0.8 -10.2 -0.7Total 1469.4 100.0 1466.5 100.0Rework AnalysisDefect DescriptionThick & Thin 143.2 59.1 18.2 20.3Butt Ends (Small 25.1 10.4 62.1 69.5Diameter)Torn Edges 14.2 5.8 0.0 0.0Jam-Up/Slicer 59.9 24.7 9.1 10.2Clean OutTotal 242.4 100.0 89.4 100.0______________________________________
It will be particularly noted that the yield of commercially acceptable stacked slices according to Test I was 83.1%, while that for Test II was 92.9%, representing an improvement of 9.8% It will also be noted that, with Test I, the primary rework defects related to the problem of butt pull-through, this phenomenon being the cause of thick and thin slices and jamming. For Test II, these defects were decreased dramatically, the primary reason for rework being slices that were too small in diameter to meet specific specifications. The smaller diameters were due to the fact that, in Test II, the butt ends themselves were actually sliced, resulting in slices that were acceptable except for their diameter. Also, while a significant quantity of torn edges were experienced in Test I, no such problem was experienced in Test II. The slicing speed was increased 10% when comparing Test II with Test I.
Tests were run on a slicing apparatus of the type manufactured by Great Lakes. Frozen turkey bologna sticks were run at the relatively slow speed of 450 rpm. This device had a blade structure generally as shown in FIGS. 2 through 4, including a flat top surface or top flat land width 22, but it was not equipped with an orifice assembly. This apparatus was equipped with a deck or disc beyond and close to the slicing blade, this feature being provided in an effort to support the butt portions during slicing. Satisfactory slicing was obtained at these relatively slow slicing speeds, but only when the product was refrigerated and not frozen. Tests run on frozen turkey bologna sticks resulted in pull-through of the butts to an extent not acceptable for commercial practices. Also, the average width of the top flat land width of the blade used in this device was 0.19 inch.
It will be understood that the embodiments of the present invention which have been described are illustrative of some of the applications of the principles of the present invention. Numerous modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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I have been seeing lots of year-end posts popping up on different blogs over the last week. I figured it's probably my turn. I had started a post about what a tough year it's been - Last January, after all, we were mourning a lost pregnancy. Then we were looking forward to adoption. Then we were nervously waiting out those early weeks of a very unexpected pregnancy. And of course there was Jeff's ongoing job search, which has been a major source of sadness/anger/frustration over the last 12 months.
Then I read this post, and was immediately chastened. I should be giving thanks for everything - not just the beautiful and healthy daughter we brought home from the hospital three weeks ago, but also the perplexing and frustrating job search.
So. It's been a year.
And God has been good to us through it all.

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Englewood, FL – Englewood Community Hospital announces the appointment of Dale F. Alward, FACHE, MHA, MPA as new Chief Executive Officer effective September 24, 2012.
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"I look forward to joining the wonderful team at Englewood Community Hospital, working together we can continue and build on the high quality care and service that our patients and families deserve and expect," Dale Alward explained. "I'm absolutely dedicated to help make and keep our hospital the best that it can be. Additionally, my wife and I are excited to become part of the extended Englewood family and Gulf Coast Community."
Mr. Alward earned a Master of Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University-Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia; a Master of Public Administration from Troy State University in Troy, Alabama; and a Bachelor of Science from Regents College in Albany, New York. Mr. Alward is a Board Certified Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE); a lifetime member of the Military Officers Association of America and a lifetime member of the Air Force Officers Association.
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Guido Fawkes: Plots, rumours and conspiracy
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Retired state trooper to fill Lansford seat
A retired state trooper was named last night to fill a vacancy on Lansford Borough Council but the appointment didn't come easily.
Andrew Snyder was one of three individuals who sought the vacant seat and was elected by a 5-0 vote with one abstention. Even though he was the only person council even nominated, it seemed for awhile that the seat was going to remain empty.
Snyder fills the vacancy created by the resignation last month of Robert Hackash. Snyder will serve until the next municipal election in 2011.
Others who expressed interest were Charles Knepper and Douglas Knauss Sr.
Council member Danielle Smith made a motion to appoint Snyder and Len Kovach seconded it.
Then council member Mary Kruczek said she would abstain from voting because she doesn't know any of the candidates and prefers talking with them before giving them her endorsement.
Tommy Vadyak said he, too, wouldn't vote for the same reason, and Adam Webber added that his feelings were similar to Kruczek's and Vadyak's.
Kovach withdrew his second to the motion.
It was noted in the dialogue that the appointment can't wait until next month.
At this point, Snyder, who was in the audience, stood up, introduced himself, and said he was willing to answer any questions the council had. He was the only one of the three applicants attending.
Council members proceeded to question him on such things as his background and why he wanted to serve on council.
He said he has been a resident of the borough for the past 14 years and was prevented from seeking a seat on the council in the past because while employed as a trooper, he was prohibited from running for any political office due to state police policy.
He said he currently works for a Reading company.
In response to a question from Kruczek, he said, "I'm interested in trying to help guide the community in a positive direction."
Webber told him there is more to serving on council than attending monthly meetings and that a lot of time is involved. Snyder said he's willing to contribute his time. He said he works on a rotating shift at his job and there may be meetings he misses, but will help wherever he can.
Kovach re-entered the second to Smith's motion.
Five council members voted for the appointment, but Kruczek still opted to abstain.


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Lady Isabel Whitton has no use for people other than her twin sister - she much prefers the company of her books. So when she discovers that all her cousins from near and far have been summoned to her home, Danby Castle, for Christmas, she isn't pleased. To make matters even worse, the deplorable Mister Lockwell has come uninvited.
Damien Lockwell, 3rd son of the Earl of Totterdown, has invited himself to Yorkshire for Christmas. Spending the holiday with the Whittons seems far preferable to watching his father drink himself into a stupor. And Lady Isabel proves to be just the kind of entertainment he was looking for - she's smart as a whip and quite the most unique creature he's ever met - not to mention she despises him, which is the most thrilling part of all for a man like Damien.
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Oh wow, there were so many great moments but I'll have to say when they first met and Isobel was trying to knock Damien on his arse with a huge book about mammals and their body parts. He does seem like a sexy dim wit with his untamed hair and loose cravats.... But hilariously he already read that book and knocked Isobel on her tush, literally with his knowledge, which made for a fun and cute interactive scene for the two.
Oh I love how she would making it sound as though she was laughing at a scene that had the character laugh??? Like making the character's voice have this light laughterness to it while they're talking.
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SHERIDAN — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the northeast Bighorn Mountains and Sheridan foothills as a storm system moves through the region and produces wet, heavy snow and rain.
Wet snow and colder temperatures could be hard on young livestock, the outlook said. This morning, 2 to 4 inches of snow was reported from Sheridan to Dayton, and another 1 to 2 inches was expected.
Moving into the weekend, temperatures are expected to reach daytime highs from the mid-40s to lower 60s before another storm system moves in and drops a mixture of rain and snow.
There is a moderate potential for flooding due to snowmelt along the Little and Big Goose Creeks near Sheridan and Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyoming National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hydrologist James Fahey said in a report issued this week.
Flood potential is higher in the central and southern Bighorn Mountains.
Fahey said mountain snowpack and associated snow water equivalents across Wyoming continue to be above average at 130 percent of median.
Snow water equivalents at peak snowmelt runoff elevations of 8,000-9,500 feet are highest in the northern third of Wyoming, measuring 135 to 160 percent of median.
Flood potential outlooks are based on snow water equivalents in mountain snowpack, how basins respond to snowmelt, extent of burn scars from 2012 and 2013 fires, amount of bark beetle kill, soil moisture trends and likely temperature and precipitation trends for the season.
County Emergency Management Coordinator Dave Coleman said stream gauges are currently about average for the season, but that he and his team are watching them closely. The latest reading of the Goose Creek guage in Sheridan was 2.19 feet. Flood stage is 7.5 feet. The latest reading at the Tongue River gauge near Dayton was 1.83 feet. Flood stage there is 6 feet.
Coleman said it's too early to fill sandbags because the bags are biodegradable and can start decaying in the sun.
However, the county does have 30,000 empty sandbags on hand, with more available from the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security. Volunteers from the Girls' School and Normative Services are lined up to help should need arise.
At this point, Coleman said it's a matter of watching, waiting and being as ready as possible for any flooding that may occur.
"The melt hasn't started on the mountain yet. If it goes as a normal spring where it's cool at night and warms up during the day, we could have normal runoff. If it would get hot and stay warm for a number of days plus rain on top of that, the potential for flooding certainly exists," Coleman said.
"It's a guessing game right now. It's all contingent upon Mother Nature."
In the meantime, Coleman and his team have been holding conference calls with the National Weather Service out of Billings, Mont., and the Office of Homeland Security in Cheyenne to make sure communication lines remain open.
The weather service in Billings does forecasting for the Sheridan area and has said it will monitor weather trends and keep Coleman and other government officials up-to-date. Homeland Security in Cheyenne has been keeping a close eye on flood potentials around the state following the flooding that occurred due to ice jams in Big Horn County earlier in March.
Sand and sandbags are available at no charge at the Road and Bridge Shop at 48 Short Road Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. For help outside of normal hours or for more information, call the Sheridan County Public Works office at 674-2920.
• The U.S. Geological Survey WaterAlert service sends text or email messages regarding flood potential. Sign up to receive alerts online at maps.waterdata.usgs.gov/mapper/wateralert/.


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On this week's episode we got to see the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of people. Blair is unimpressed by her mother's new beau, but eventually gives in and lets her mom be happy — for now. Serena is anxious for a new romance, and like all her relations, it's already a roller coaster. Dan almost crosses over to the dark side, while Jenny (and agro Agnes) are already there. And, we got to see a little Bass man love. Happy sweet 18, Blair — how awesome was the Cyndi Lauper cameo? Take our fashion quiz below!
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UTA In The News — Thursday, August 2, 2012
Spotlight on the UT Arlington Research Institute, new director
Technology Transfer Tactics.com mentioned the UT Arlington Research Institute and its new director, retired Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch. The institute has an ambitious 10-year goal of generating $100 million annually in research funding, and of increasing its workforce from 40 to 400. "We're focusing on ideas that are commercially viable within two years," says Lynch, referring to advanced manufacturing arenas such as microfabrication, applied robotics, and medical and environmental technologies," Lynch said. The story was originally published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Ickes quoted in story about 'gut feelings'
William Ickes, a distinguished professor of psychology at UT Arlington, was quoted in Inforum.com in a story about whether gut feelings, or the so-called sixth sense, have scientific basis when it comes to making decisions. Ickes flipped a penny to decide which graduate school to attend. He had narrowed his choices to two but was still undecided after making a list of the pros and cons for each. He called his father. "He told me to flip a coin and pay close attention to my immediate gut reaction to the outcome. If I'm happy with the way the coin toss came out, I go with that. If I'm disappointed with the way the coin toss came out, I ignore its outcome and choose the other alternative," Ickes said.
UT Arlington researchers' work with autistic children highlighted
Growing Your Baby.com and the Louisville Courier-Journal.com published a story about researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington and the University of North Texas Health Science Center who are using a toy robot to gain insight into children with autism. The researchers hope that their collaborative work will lead to earlier diagnosis and better treatment for children with the neurological disorder. The story was initially reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Lose the Training Wheels bike camp held at UT Arlington
KTVT/CBS 11 profiled the Lose the Training Wheels camp taking place at UT Arlington. The Down Syndrome Partnership of Tarrant County is hosting the third annual camp for North Texas children with special needs. By weeks end, some 140 volunteers will help teach the children how to ride two-wheel bicycles without training wheels.
Former UT Arlingon Movin' Mavs player cites unique program
In a report about area families with connections to the Olympics, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram mentioned Greg Speed. He competed in the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics. His athletic ability took him to UT Arlington, where he played on the wheelchair basketball team. The university was one of the first in the nation to incorporate universal design elements in its buildings and campus planning so that disabled students could navigate with ease, Speed said. It actively sought students whose mobility depended on a wheelchair. Speed, who was intent on studying aerospace engineering, was one of them.
Agger quoted on Gore Vidal passing
The Christian Science Monitor interviewed Ben Agger, UT Arlington sociology professor and director for the Center for Theory, about the passing of author Gore Vidal. "He will be remembered as much for his stints on Johnny Carson as for his writings," Agger said. "He realized that this is not a nation of readers, and perhaps he didn't take academic pedigree seriously because of this."


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Daily Mail Online: Civil War and World War II shipwrecks are being analysed with sonar technology to provide never-before-seen detailed images
Historic shipwrecks are being analysed with incredible sonar technology to create images described as almost photographic.
The shipwrecks will appear vivid and three-dimensional, showing even more detail than diving at some of the sites off North Carolina and Virginia, could provide.
Federal researchers are using sonars to gather data that will result in images - and one day video - of the shipwrecks. These will likely end up on-line and in museums.
Not everybody dives, and so that's why we embrace technologies like this that are cutting edge, cost effective and give you a three-dimensional sense of that ship on the bottom,' said James Delgado of the government's Maritime Heritage Program.
'The kinds of imagery — it's almost photographic.'
The sites are World War II shipwrecks off North Carolina and Civil War shipwrecks in Virginia.
Some of the major shipwrecks:
Battle of Hampton Roads - March 8, 1862: The USS Cumberland (part of the U.S. Navy's North Atlantic Blockading Squadron) was sunk after being rammed by the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack) killing 120 men.
CSS Florida - November 19, 1864: a Confederate commerce raider, the ship sunk after it collided with a U.S. Navy troop ferry
The Battle of Atlantic - July 14 1942: a merchant convoy of 19 ships and five military escorts left the Hampton Roads area of Virginia en route to Key West, Florida., to deliver cargo to aid the war effort. A German U-boat submarine attacked the convoy the next day off Cape Hatteras. The German boat was then sunk, along with an American merchant boat and a Panamanian tanker depth charges dropped by U.S. Navy aircraft. The ships are situated in North Carolina's Outer Banks.
- This was a decisive battle turning the tides for the Allied Forces on the American coastline.
These are sites that are miles out into the sea and so unless you're a diver you're likely not to going to be aware of them even,' said Alexis Catsambis, an underwater archaeologist for the U.S. Navy.
'Many people may not know that there were (German) U-boats off the coast of North Carolina during World War II that created a number of casualties,' she added.
On Tuesday, researchers headed to North Carolina's Outer Banks to begin creating images of ships sunk in the Battle of the Atlantic.
They have identified potential shipwrecks from the battle and the 3-D mapping will help them determine exactly what they're looking at.
One of the escorts for the World War II KS-520 convoy was the Coast Guard cutter, Triton (pictured)
'There's 400 years of ships sunken off the coast here, so it could be anything. You never know what you're going to get,' said Joseph Hoyt, maritime archaeologist for the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.
Eventually, researchers hope to develop 3-D video of individual Battle of the Atlantic shipwrecks.
The researchers used the sonar to map Civil War shipwrecks in the murky waters of the James River near Newport News, Virginia on Monday.
The research will hopefully find new ways to protect the wrecks, of growing interest as the nation prepares to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War
'In terms of the guys who died in the Cumberland that day, not only are they heroes, but they're sons and fathers and grandsons and nephews and they left families who are still with us today and their stories resonate,' Delgado said.
The ships are protected by federal law, but resources are limited.
Researchers hope that by being able to better tell the ships' stories with new visualizations that they won't be looted or damaged by divers or unknowing fishermen.
If people don't have a personal connection to it, they don't care about it,' said David Alberg of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.
'By doing these types of projects, getting that information out there, that's helping to educate the public, which is ultimately the most important tool to protecting the site.'
Often popular as dive sites, the new images will mean less damage to the wrecks and will aid scientists to preserve them better.
The technology also allows the public to view shipwrecks in waters that aren't very clear.


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President Pratibha Patil today said state-owned companies must ensure transparency and efficiency in operations to maintain a "positive impression" about India.
President Pratibha Patil today said state-owned companies must ensure transparency and efficiency in operations to maintain a "positive impression" about India.
"The importance of executing work on time and with efficiency, quality and transparency, must always be kept in mind so that a positive impression is created about India and that lasts long after the work is over," she said at an award ceremony for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).
She was speaking at a function to mark the Public Sector Day, organised by the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE). Patil also said CPSEs, along-with the corporate sector, must work to increase India's global imprint and image.
"Indian products should reach every nook and corner of the world and generate positive awareness about our country. Public sector units are expanding their presence overseas and helping in the creation, as also expansion of infrastructure in many countries," she said.
Talking about the proposed USD 1 trillion investment in the infrastructure sector during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-17), Patil said for a rapidly growing economy like India, both the public and private sectors must work together to meet the demand for large infrastructure investments. "I encourage CPSEs to boost capital investments. They must continue to perform well in existing areas, as well as explore new markets, enter into new areas and begin new activities," she added.
Patil said, "There should be a constant process of review and assessment to ensure that best practices of corporate governance for production and management are followed, and innovative business practices are adopted".


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A TEENAGER has admitted starting a series of fires at several premises round a town one evening last summer.
John Ashley Kinsella's fire-raising spree included two stores and a nursery school, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, on Wednesday August 8.
Kinsella, 19, pleaded 'guilty' to three counts of arson during a short hearing at Durham Crown Court today (Wednesday January 9).
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He admitted starting fires at Homebase DIY store in Bishop Auckland, in which about £500 worth of damage was caused, at the nearby Iceland frozen food store, causing approximately £2,146 worth of damage, and at Aclet Close Nursery School, on the town's Woodhouse Close estate, which suffered damage estimated at £2,886.
Asked by Judge Christopher Prince about the nature of the offences, prosecuting barrister Kieran Rainey told the court: "Fortunately in each case the fire brigade was on scene quite promptly to deal with the fires.
"They appear to have been started by pains of glass being broken and lit pieces of paper being pushed through the holes.
"When the firefighters arrived to deal with them there were reports of youths in the area waving lighters in the air.
"They were not reported as high level fires and in each case one appliance has been able to put out the resulting fires.
"There appears to have been no suggestion of petrol being used."
Chris Baker, for Kinsella, asked for the preparation of both psychiatric and probation background reports on his client before he is sentenced.
"He's 19 and has a previous conviction for arson on his record as well as several offences of criminal damage.
"The defence take the view that a court would not want to sentence in such a case without the benefit of a report by a psychiatrist.
"We know the sentence will be one of custody, but the only issue which needs to be addressed will be that of the potential dangerousness of the defendant."
Judge Christopher Prince agreed to the request, adding: "The issue of dangerousness will need to be considered.
"I'll also want some details of the previous arson offence and the criminal damage cases when he is brought back for sentence."
Kinsella, of Proudfoot Drive, Bishop Auckland, was remanded in custody prior to sentence on Friday March 1.


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Over at Puck Daddy they've been polling the masses on what attracts them to the game of hockey. It's August. It's hot. It's boring. It's a more entertianing exercise than talking about a Theo Fleury "comeback" — trust me, that has less of a chance of happening than Brett Favre deciding what to eat for breakfast. So, take a click on over to Yahoo and check it out. Or just sit in the sun some more and keep wishing for hockey season. That works too.


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Running the Repair and Resubmit Custom Exception Handler Sample
The Repair and Resubmit Custom Exception Handler sample demonstrates an extremely effective technique for integrating human intervention into ESB and Microsoft BizTalk–based application processes and implements a useful design pattern. The sample code integrates seamlessly into the ESB exception management system.
The sample shows how you can use a custom exception handler in an orchestration. When a process in the orchestration (EAIProcess.odx) encounters an error, the exception handler generates and publishes an ESB fault message. This fault message includes in its payload the messages (including their BizTalk-related context properties) that were "in flight" when the exception occurred and the current System.Exception instance caught by the BizTalk Orchestration engine. When this occurs, a "Denied" message and an "Approved" message are persisted with the fault message.
A second orchestration named EAIProcessHandler.odx, which is deployed in a decoupled manner and acts as a custom exception handler, subscribes to the specific fault code generated in the EAIProcess.odx orchestration and consumes the fault message. This exception handler extracts the original messages (as typed documents) and the System.Exception instances originally persisted in the fault message.
The original messages now become available for processing with all their original context properties. The custom exception handler (EAIProcessHandler.odx) then writes both the "Denied" and the "Approved" messages to the file system in the following locations:
- Approved message:
- \Source\Samples\Exception Handling\Test\Filedrop\EAIProcess.PostApproval
- Denied message for repair and resubmit:
- \Source\Samples\Exception Handling\Test\Filedrop\EAIProcessHandler.RepairSubmit
- Denied message:
- \Source\Samples\Exception Handling\Test\Filedrop\EAIProcessHandler.PostDecline
The exception handler serializes the "Denied" message for Repair and Resubmit to the file system using a Microsoft InfoPath processing instruction. An InfoPath template allows the user to edit the form and resubmit the result (see Figure 1), which starts the EAIProcess.odx orchestration that validates the message.
Figure 1
Additionally, there is a generic send port named ALL.Exceptions_FILE that is configured to use the GlobalFaultProcessor pipeline. This port subscribes to all exceptions in the system, both BizTalk failed message routing messages and ESB fault messages. The Exception Management Framework normalizes them all to a single format and serializes them using an InfoPath processing instruction to the folder \Source\Samples\Exception Handling\Test\Filedrop\All_Exceptions.
All the exception management samples use the same set of core services and BizTalk application artifacts. Therefore, you have to install the exception management sample artifacts only once to be able to run all the exception management samples. For information about how to install the exception management samples, see Installing the ESB Exception Management Samples.
To run the Repair and Resubmit Custom Exception Handler sample
- Before you run this sample for the first time, make sure that the receive location and send port URLs point to the appropriate directories in the \Source\Samples\Exception Handling\Test\Filedrop folder. The receive location should specify the folder EAIProcess.RequestPort, and the send port URLs should specify the folders EAIProcess.PostApproval and EAIProcessHandler.PostDecline.
- If the GlobalBank.ESB application is not already running, use the BizTalk Administration Console to start it.
- Start the sample by copying the sample file named Request_EAIProcessHandler.xml, located in the \Source\Samples\Exception Handling\Test\Data folder, to the folder specified for the EAIProcess.RequestPort_FILE receive location: \Source\Samples\Exception Handling\Test\Filedrop\EAIProcess.RequestPort.
- Open the folder named EAIProcessHandler.PostDecline (in the \Source\Samples\Exception Handling\Test\Filedrop folder). You will see the "Declined*" message generated by the exception handling orchestration.
- Open the folder named EAIProcessHandler.RepairSubmit (in the \Source\Samples\Exception Handling\Test\Filedrop folder). You will see a "RepairSubmit" message generated by the exception handling orchestration.
- Double-click the RepairSubmit file to open it in the appropriate InfoPath template. You will see the message ready for edit and resubmission.
- Change the value of the Unit Price field from 0 to 2, and then click the Submit button located on the toolbar of the InfoPath form to submit the edited document back to BizTalk for processing. The submit process uses a BizTalk-configured HTTP receive location.
- Navigate to the EAIProcess.PostApproval folder (in the \Source\Samples\Exception Handling\Test\Filedrop folder). You will now see the "Approval*" document containing the updated value for the unit price.
The message you submit activates the EAIProcess orchestration. When the EAIProcess orchestration processes the message, it attempts to divide 1 by the unit price. Because the unit price is zero, a divide-by-zero exception occurs. Code in the event handler of the orchestration catches this exception and creates a fault message. The order quantity in the message is greater than 10, so the business logic dictates that this exception has a FaultCode field value of 1000.
The EAIProcess orchestration then publishes the fault message to the BizTalk Message Box through a direct-bound port, and the orchestration ends.
A custom fault handler orchestration named EAIProcessHandler, which subscribes to messages with a FaultCode field value of 1000, picks up the new fault message. The code in the orchestration creates the "Denied" message and the InfoPath file, and then it places this into the EAIProcessHandler.PostDecline and EAIProcessHandler.RepairSubmit folders ready for human intervention.


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Madrid, Toledo, Salamanca & Avila by Air
Visit: Avila, Spain
Visit: Madrid, Spain
Visit: Segovia, Spain
Visit: Toledo, Spain
Visit: Salamanca, Spain
About the Tour
Witness the breath taking scenery of Spain and its unique culture, on this remarkable holiday. From our base in Madrid, we begin with a tour of the Spanish capital, as we see the celebrated sights of the city, such as the Palacio Real and its Plaza Mayor. We then continue with a tour of the medieval cites of Castile, from spectacular Segovia, to the walled city of Avila, and Toledo, also known as a 'city of three cultures'. Its then onto Salamanca, where our holiday comes to an end. Spend the day exploring the city, with its Roman, Arabic and Christian influences. This holiday is part of our GRAND EXPLORER range.
Tour Includes
- 7 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- 7 evening meals
- Return flights to Madrid
- Airport transfers in Spain
- Tour escorted in Spain by a Tour Manager
- Travel by air-conditioned coach
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
- Use our balance payment facility online to make and track your card payments. You can pay as much as you want up until your final due date or pay it all, the choice is yours.
- Send payments via online banking.
- Send payments via cheque.
- Call us and make a card payment, either a small amount or as lump sum until your final due date.
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
Sorry, this tour is currently not available. If you are interested in similar tours please call on 01709 787 463.
Your Itinerary
Day -1
Fly to Madrid, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for five nights
- Included meals: Dinner
Day - 2
The capital of Spain is a truly cosmopolitan city, with a wealth of cultural attractions. See the best of the city on our optional sightseeing tour. The splendid Plaza Mayor provides the perfect starting point to explore Old Madrid, lined with beautifully muralled buildings. See the huge Palacio Real (Royal Palace), a landmark of the city, explore the Paseo del Prado of Bourbon Madrid and enjoy a stroll around the magnificent Retiro Park.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day - 3
Enjoy an optional excursion into rural Castile, to the medieval walled town of Segovia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which lays claim to being the most spectacularly sited city in Spain. In addition to its famous Roman aqueduct and beautiful Old Town, the numerous Romanesque churches, cathedral and fortress create a magnificent landscape that presides over this part of Castile.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day - 4
We include an excursion to Toledo, known as the 'city of the three cultures' because Christians, Arabs and Jews lived there for centuries. Behind its walls, Toledo preserves its artistic and cultural legacy in the form of churches, palaces, fortresses, mosques and synagogues, possibly the greatest wealth of monuments in Spain.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day - 5
El Escorial & Madrid
We travel to El Escorial Monastery, a Baroque-style complex, and also admire the poignant sculptures of the Valley of the Fallen monument, erected in memory of the half a million who died in the Spanish Civil War. We return to Madrid later, for free time.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day - 6
We leave Madrid and travel first to Avila which rises from the ground, underneath the dramatic backdrop of the Gredos Sierra. Behind the walls of this capital of Castile-León lie myriad beauties of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, and Renaissance churches and palaces, all examples of a bygone splendour of the city. Travel on to Salamanca, where we stay for two nights.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day - 7
Spend the day exploring the beautiful city of Salamanca, with its splendid Roman, Arabic and Christian architectural treasures. Wander the elegant arcades of the Plaza Mayor and see Puente Romano, which spans the River Tormes.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day - 8
To Madrid airport for the return flight home.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Your Excursions
Included Excursions & Visits
- Madrid
- Toledo
- El Escorial
- Avila
- Salamanca
Optional Excursions & Visits
- Madrid Guided Sightseeing
- Segovia
- Toledo Guided Sightseeing
- Salamanca Guided Sightseeing
Single Room Supplement from £239.00 (8 days).
Frequently asked questions about our tours
You will stay for five nights at a 3-star hotel, such as the Hotel Silken Torre Garden in Madrid. Located in the north-east of the city, the nearest metro station is only a short walk away and a 15-minute metro ride takes you into the heart of the city. The hotel has a small bar and restaurant.
You will then stay for two nights at the 3-star Hotel Silken Rona Dalba, which is situated in the heart of Salamanca. The hotel has a bar and restaurant.
Frequently asked questions about accommodation
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
Stay overnight near DoverFind out more
Why not go the night before your holiday for a relaxing start? You can park for FREE for up to nine days at the Holiday Inn Ashford North and enjoy an overnight stay with English breakfast from just £38 per person. This offer is subject to availability and based on two sharing a twin/double room on a B&B basis. We'll then collect you from the hotel on the day of departure and return you there at the end of your holiday.
To book this package, please call the hotel on 01233 713333, quoting 'Leger Holidays' and your booking reference. If your holiday is longer than nine days you can pay for additional days' parking. Ask one of our friendly reservations team for more details when you book your holiday.
Single supplements and terms and conditions apply.
Join coach at InterchangeFind out more
On most holidays if you'd prefer to join your tour coach at Stop 24 services, you can park your car in the car park which is accredited by the Park Mark safer parking scheme and is monitored 24 hours a day by CCTV. Payment for the parking is made on arrival using the self-service machines.
Excludes holidays to Ireland and the U.K. and tours travelling via Brittany Ferries.
Flight Information
Flights to/from Madrid are available from Bristol, Gatwick, Heathrow, Liverpool, Manchester & Stansted.
We will book flights to coincide with the arrival of other passengers joining the tour from a variety of UK airports. This is to enable the smooth operation of transfers for the group. Your flight times will be confirmed with your travel documents.
Flight supplements may apply for some airports. If your chosen airport carries a supplement, we will contact you to discuss.
All prices and airports are subject to availability – routes can be reintroduced, cancelled or amended by the airline at any time.
This holiday is operated by Leger Air Holidays Ltd. ATOL 3880.
Frequently asked questions about travel options
Front row seats can be reserved for £14pp (up to 6 days' duration), £22pp (7 & 8 days' duration) and £25pp (9 days' duration and over) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on the front row and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for £7pp (up to 6 days duration), £14pp (7 & 8 days duration) and £17pp (9 days duration and over). Guaranteed front/second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the interchange. Children under 15 years cannot occupy a front row seat due to French Law. Central view seats are free.
Please note: On some coaches the legroom on front seats may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.
If your tour is cancelled for any reason and front/second row seats are not available on your new tour, you will be refunded the supplement. No other compensation will be payable.
Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.
Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure. The route taken depends on where paassengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 two weeks before you are due to travel.
With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk


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April is a good time to buy jewelery, running shoes
April showers bring May flowers along with a good excuse to hit the mall.
April is a non-gift-giving month, which means it is a really good time to buy gifts, specifically for Mother's Day and graduation, says consumer expert Mark Di Vincenzo.
Look for deals on cookware for the college graduate moving into his or her own place. April is also a good time to buy jewelry.
"Smart shoppers are buying jewelry in April for Mother's Day gifts," Di Vincenzo says.
For the best deals, look for discounts on fine jewelry at jewelry stores instead of mass retailers, he says.
The casual runner or anyone taking part in seasonal races may want to visit sporting goods stores for discounts on running shoes in April, one of the best months to get these types of deals, Di Vincenzo says.
And with tax refunds hitting consumers' accounts in March, April is also a good time to look for deals on office furniture.
"A lot of people who are going to start a business are going to do it when they have the money," Di Vincenzo says.
Deals on office chairs, desks and filing cabinets of up to 25 percent off are common in April to meet that demand.
While many retailers are advertising spring sales on outdoor furniture and equipment, Di Vincenzo says you should only entertain these promotions if you really need the items now.
"Very often … they mark it up and then mark it down. The sales (at big-box stores) tend to be unspectacular this time of year for outdoor furniture," he says.
You may find some deals on items such as rakes or gardening tools at nurseries and garden centers, but mostly it is a way to get you to buy the full-priced flowers, Di Vincenzo says.
Spring cleaning brings good deals on vacuum cleaners since most retailers are looking to clear out older models to make room for the new models that will hit stores around Memorial Day and into June.
While spring cleaning usually makes April a good month to hit thrift stores, this year may be a bit different.
Di Vincenzo says the long winter has left some resale stores across the country with less inventory than usual, as people are holding off on their spring cleaning until they can be sure spring has finally sprung.
But diehard garage salegoers will still be in shopping mode in April, and you can make a few extra bucks by getting your spring cleaning done and shifting your unwanted items to the curb for a sale.
Finally, April is a great month to look for sales on electronics.
"The fiscal year for most Japanese manufacturers ends on March 31, and they start introducing new models in April," Di Vincenzo says.
You can get up to 40 percent off electronics such as stereos, televisions and more when you shop for older models now.


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Yes! A print! Congrats!!!
Very cool. Not digging the space dude though.
This has been in the works a long time. Congrats.
it` s really awesome
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i like the design!!!!
Thanx GUys! I loved the Print! Awesome!
what about womens
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Great shirt. Looks even better live.
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Can you change the T shirt color to Yellow gold?
I was gonna buy this but i got changed plans i'll do it next time ;)
Too bad it's sold out.. Great print! One of my favourites..
A reprint would be nice :P


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The California Highway Patrol is investigating a Sunday night crash on south Interstate 805 involving drivers they say were racing.
One lost control of his vehicle just north of East Plaza Boulevard about 10:30 p.m. and skidded onto the shoulder of the highway where he crashed into a light pole and a call box, the CHP said.
Witness Jessica Barragan said she and her husband were driving behind the cars and saw the crash.
They then saw a group of people standing next to the crushed vehicle, which had ended up on its roof with the pole on top of it. When they saw the couple pulling over, they all got into the car and drove off, Barragan said.
The driver, who left with the group, returned later and was treated by paramedics.
He may face street racing and other charges, the CHP said.


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New York Knicks Sideline Reporter Jill Martin – Crush Of The Day
Forget about all this Linsanity stuff, we have a bad case of 'Jillsanity,' as in Jill Martin. She's the smoking hot sideline reporter for the New York Knicks.
The only thing better than enjoying the majestic beauty of nature is if you turn it up a notch and add some ladies in nothing but their bra and panties. True story. We read it in an issue of 'Ranger Rick. '
Reese Witherspoon – Crush of The Day
In our eyes, Reese Witherspoon has always been adorable, but recently she has gone beyond adorable and looks smoking hot. The trailer of her new movie suggests we get to see Reese in some steamy scenes that also involve her dancing around in her underwear. Let's hope we aren't being deceived by some clever editing, body doubles or our habitual drunkenness.
Lizzy Caplan – Crush of the Day
Everyone is in love with the adorkable Zooey Deschanel from FOX's hit show 'New Girl,' but another semi-dorky, but equally adorable, dame as joined the cast — the uber sexy Lizzy Caplan.
Jennifer Aniston Making Us 'Wanderlust' Her in New GQ Photos
If you have been checking out the tabloids lately, you might be under the impression that Jennifer Aniston is pregnant. She put those rumors to rest by taking showing off almost everything in the March issue of GQ.
Yvonne Strahovski — Crush of the Day
Actress Yvonne Strahovski captured our hearts on NBC's 'Chuck,' the show that everybody, yet nobody, watched but now the show has OFFICIALLY been cancelled she has find other ways to stay on our radar.
Kate Upton is the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Girl
One thing that we can all agree on is that Kate Upton is one of the most gorgeous women on the planet. Sports Illustrated agrees and put Kate on the cover of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
Vanessa Hudgens — Crush of the Day
Vanessa Hudgens has grown up before our eyes. She has gone from a 'High School Musical' singing teen into a full fledged woman. She is now hot enough (and old enough) to possibly trick us into going to see 'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.'
Giada De Laurentiis — Crush of the Day [PICTURES]
If you are a fan of the Food Network, then chances are you have seen the beautiful Giada De Laurentiis pop up on your television about a hundred times. It's not the only thing that pops up. Great meal ideas! Kidding. We meant our little Italian sausages.
Indie Rock Hottie Ingrid Michaelson — Crush of the Day [PICTURES]
Most of the time we find the singer/songwriter types to be a tad bit annoying, but when it comes to Ingrid Michaelson, we don't mind but it might be based on pure sex appeal.
This is Why Lollipops and Hot Women Are a Perfect Combination [VIDEO]
This is Shay Maria, and she is a professional dancer, model and actress. In this particular clip however, she is every man's fantasy and every 'suckers' worst nightmare.
The Sexiest Yoga Lesson Of All Time [VIDEO]
After watching this video, we'll never look at a yogi the same way again. Not the delightful cartoon bear, the yoga instructor. OH YOGI! YOU STAY OUTTA THAT PICNIC BASKET! YOU'RE INCORRIGIBLE!


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Greta Garbo stars in this classic adaptation of one of the greatest romantic novels ever written, a novel that paints an unforgettable portrait of two sensuous people lost in a powerful love. Dominating their very existence, their doomed love forever transforms their friendships, their families ... and their futures in the timeless tale of Anna Karenina.
Anna Karenina (Garbo) an aristocratic, married young mother leads a life at the pinnacle of Imperial Russian society that leaves her lonely and unfulfilled ... until she scandalizes everyone by her tempestuous affair with Count Vronsky (Fredric March), a dashing military man with a noble title and a passionate heart.
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Image: Tubeworms inhabiting a deep-sea hydrothermal vent along the East Pacific Rise.
Caption: In 1977, geologists aboard the submersible "Alvin" from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute discovered the 1st hydrothermal vents containing a rich, never before seen biological community on the Galapagos Rift. There are still many unknowns about vent ecology. Tubeworms inhabiting a deep-sea hydrothermal vent along the East Pacific Rise. This image was recorded at 9°North during a National Science Foundation-supported R/V Atlantis Voyage with Dr. Richard Lutz of Rutgers University as the Chief Scientist and using a high-definition video system.
Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Credit: Image courtesy of Richard A. Lutz, Rutgers University, Stephen Low Productions, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Website: http://www.whoi.edu/home/
NSF Funded: No
Researchers there may be funded, but not the facility.
NSF permission to use: yes
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4/15 Essex Street Fremantle 6160 WA
PARIS IN FREMANTLE - Beyond the iron gates and inside the pretty piazza with its fountain and flowers, the feeling is very European and also authentically Fremantle in this delightful townhouse, created from a nineteenth-century flour mill.
Here urban living meets a tranquil atmosphere, as you are close to the action but quietly secluded within thick stone walls.
The ground level is the air-conditioned open-plan kitchen, living and dining.
This is a charming space, where exposed limestone walls and timber floors create warmth and character, with big double-hung sash windows bringing in the northern light and looking out over the central courtyard. The black and white kitchen has a stainless steel dishwasher, and there is a downstairs toilet cleverly concealed under the stairs.
Upstairs is a little sitting room with study nook, a black and white bathroom with bath and adjacent laundry.
Making the most of the northern aspect is a beautiful bedroom with timber ceiling and large shuttered windows looking down on the courtyard. On the next level, a skylight floods another bathroom with light, adjacent to another north-facing bedroom with high-pitched ceilings and its own little sitting room.
Here you can walk everywhere, as everything in Freo is on your doorstep.
When you do need the car, it's handily parked in a secure undercroft bay, with a storage unit also provided.
This is a totally seductive port city hideaway, crafted from history and offering a quiet and very quaint location in the heart of Fremantle.
2 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms 1 car
- Charming limestone townhouse
- Unique historic features
- North-facing
- Delightful large common courtyard
- Exposed stone walls, timber ceilings
- Open-plan living
- Each bedroom with own sitting room
- Air-conditioning
- Storage unit
- Undercroft parking
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Comparative Study on Main and Sub-Code Reusabilities
Most of the coding and reused coding of south Indian IT companies is based on Object Oriented Programming environment (OOP). In OOPs, it is possible to use certain code again for different modules through inheritance. While calling class member function in objects of a particular class, interface and dependency related problems are encountered. To overcome these kinds of problems, the authors propose a general purpose code reusable model that analyzes language structure through two possible reusing environments. The common and traditional approach is the main to sub-coding. For different but similar projects sub-codes can call main with appropriate logical checks.
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John Geisler had a fascination with roads and where they led ever since he was a child growing up in Morenci.
Once he retired from his career as a professor at Western Michigan University, he returned to that curiosity with the highway and took a closer look.
He'll present some of his findings Tuesday at Stair Public Library when he talks about the Old Sauk Trail.
Don't expect a boring lecture, Geisler said.
"I'm not a historian," he said, "and it's not a lecture type of presentation."
The title of his talk should make that clear: "From Pathways to Expressways: A Quixotic, Queer, Quaint, Clever and Whimsical History of the Sauk Trail (U.S. 12) from Detroit to Chicago."
And if that's not enough, he describes the program "as told by a quaint and quixotic former resident of Morenci" who shows clever slides at the whim of the presenter.
He won't work his way through a stack of note cards; it's just a light and entertaining talk coming from his memory.
There are many interesting stories behind the hundreds of major roads in America, and U.S. 12 is no exception.
"It's still the shortest route from Detroit to Chicago," Geisler said. "It's not the fastest, but it's the shortest."
The Sauk people had a connection to the British, Geisler said, and they traveled from Illinois to Detroit each year in the late 1700s to receive gifts.
From the first paths forged out of the wilderness to the well-worn trail and finally an early road, the old Sauk Trail served as an important route for travel.
It was the chief road between Detroit and Chicago before construction of the I-94 interstate.
After Geisler retired from teaching graduate level counseling courses at Western, he decided to become a student again.
"I've had an abiding interest in roads and highways ever since I was a kid," he said. "What I've done is to continue my education."
Many retirees just sit and listen in, but not Geisler. He wants the tests and a grade. In a Michigan history class, he decided fulfill a project assignment by exploring his interest in roads.
Michigan highways became his goal, but it didn't take long to discover he was biting off far too much.
"I soon learned that one road was enough and I chose the old Old Sauk Trail."
Geisler's presentation Tuesday, beginning at 7 p.m., will incorporate slides that show highlights of the road from its start in downtown Detroit, the communities it passes through and the attractions along the way.


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What is it about stoner movies that fanboys get so ga-ga over? I'm pretty sure the majority of them have never even smoked the stuff (seriously, how would movie nerds know where to get dope?), but then again, maybe that's the attraction; they can vicariously "smoke" it through the characters. But hey, I'm no psychiatrist, so whatever. The trailer for the Judd Apatow-produced comedy "Pineapple Express" gets another poster and a red band trailer, which counts among its red band goodness one bullet-to-the-head scene and a lot of "weed is God" moments. Plus, it all looks pretty funny, if you still haven't gotten annoyed by Seth Rogen's guttural growl of a voice yet.
Lazy stoner Dale Denton has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver: to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city's most dangerous drug lord, he panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him. And it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All aboard the Pineapple Express
Starring James Franco, Seth Rogen, Craig Robinson, James Remar, Joe Lo Truglio, and directed by David Gordon Green.
Run for your dope August 8th, 2008.
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