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UFC: 9 Fights It Needs To Make Happen in 2011March 2, 2011
UFC: 9 Fights It Needs To Make Happen in 2011
With a minimum of seven pay-per-view events likely for the second half of 2011, one question is obviously going to be asked by fans—which fights are going to take place at these events? This slideshow will detail which fights the UFC should be looking to make happen before the end of the year and why they should happen. Enjoy and feel free to comment!
9. George Sotiropoulos vs Evan Dunham
George Sotiropoulos was on track to challenge for the UFC lightweight title before his upset loss to Dennis Siver in front of his home crowd at UFC 127, whilst Evan Dunham was moving steadily up the rankings before a questionable split decision loss to Sean Sherk and a knockout loss to Melvin Guillard.
Both men are Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts and have more wins by submission than any other method. The winner of this bout would have their title aspirations back on track, whilst the loser would face a long journey back to contender status, which makes this a compelling matchup. With neither fighter having an upcoming bout in the works, a late-to mid-2011 matchup could be on the cards.
8. Nate Marquardt vs Chris Leben
Nate Marquardt has been as close as you can get to a title shot more than once recently, but hasn't been able to book himself a rematch with pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva. A difficult but lower ranked opponent may be a more appropriate test for Nate the Great, which is exactly what he would get from the wild brawling style of Chris "The Crippler" Leben.
Leben, who is coming off a brutal TKO loss against Brian Stann, may find himself making a significant step up in the middleweight rankings if he could defeat Marquardt. This fight will probably only be made if Marquardt loses his upcoming bout with Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 128, but should be a great contest nonetheless.
7. Stefan Struve vs Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic
Stefan "Skyscraper" Struve is quite possibly the most promising young heavyweight in the UFC. He has compiled an impressive 21-4 record (5-2 in the UFC) despite being just 23 years of age and is considered by many to be a future heavyweight champion. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic is at the opposite end of his career. The Pride superstar and MMA legend's performances in the Octagon have been below expectations in his two stints in the UFC, leaving him with a 4-4 record when many expected him to push for a title shot.
This fight could be career defining for both fighters, as a win to Struve would give him the credibility required to start climbing the rankings, whilst Cro Cop would need to win this fight to keep his slim title hopes alive. A loss for Cro Cop would all but end his chances of being a UFC champion, but would only be a minor setback in the context of Struve's career.
This fight would also be tactically interesting, with the 6'11" Struve being tall enough to make it difficult for Cro Cop to unleash his legendary head kick. It should be noted that this fight should only be made if both fighters win their upcoming matches.
6. Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping
After Michael Bisping's TKO victory over Jorge Rivera, Vitor Belfort used his twitter account to declare his desire to fight Bisping in May. Whether this fight happens at UFC 130 (the UFC's only May event) or not, it should happen sometime this year. Bisping needs to be fighting higher ranked fighters in order to see if he has what it takes to earn his shot at the middleweight belt and Belfort is a good opponent to test him out.
The Phenom is eager to line up another fight and has expressed interest in Bisping as an opponent, so there is no reason for the UFC to not make this fight happen. A win for either fighter will likely move them significantly closer to a title shot and this would be a popular fight with fans.
5. Carlos Condit vs Thiago Alves
Both of these talented welterweights will be vying for a spot in the title picture should GSP vacate the belt to fight for the middleweight belt. Carlos Condit is a talented up-and-comer, who has only gone the distance in one of his 26 career wins and has never been knocked out, whilst Alves will want a credible opponent in order to enhance his own credentials (assuming he gets through Rick Story in June).
Alves will be looking for another chance to fight for the welterweight title and a victory over Condit will bring him closer to this goal. Both of these fighters are known for trying to finish their opponents and putting on great fights for the fans, so this fight should be both entertaining and have meaningful title implications.
4. Jose Aldo vs Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian has been a top contender in the lightweight division for years without ever getting his hands on the title. It seems that KenFlo has done everything but win the belt in his UFC career, but if he can get past Diego Nunes at UFC 131 then he should get a shot at featherweight champ Jose Aldo. Florian has proven time and time again that he is a high quality mixed martial artist and would be a worthy contender for the featherweight crown.
Florian would start underdog in this fight, but would probably be the best challenge for Aldo at featherweight. Obviously for this fight to happen, Aldo will have to successfully defend his title against Mark Hominick at UFC 129 in April.
3. Lyoto Machida vs Forrest Griffin
Two former light heavyweight champions. Two fighters who have drifted out of the title frame. Two proud warriors who are looking for another run at UFC gold. Forrest Griffin and Lyoto Machida two fighters who are capable of winning the light heavyweight championship again, but need wins over credible opposition to get that opportunity.
A fight between these two would give one of them the opportunity to move closer to another shot at UFC gold and would be an interesting matchup stylistically. Machida's unusual karate technique against the freestyle fighting of Griffin should make for an explosive and entertaining affair. Assuming Machida gets past Randy Couture at UFC 129, this fight would be a great co-main event for any pay per view card.
2. BJ Penn vs Jon Fitch 2
After the controversial majority draw these two fought to in Sydney at UFC 127, it is necessary for the rematch to happen sooner rather than later. The welterweight division needs a number one contender, even though it is likely that Georges St. Pierre will vacate his title if he successfully defends it against Jake Shields in April. Notwithstanding the fact that this fight was to determine the number one contender in the welterweight division, the controversy surrounding the decision means that the rematch is necessary and should happen as soon as possible.
Fans will be eager to see what Penn's game plan for countering Fitch's grinding style will be as many (including Penn himself) feel that Fitch should have got the decision. If GSP vacates the title as expected then the vacant title should be contested by Shields and the winner of this rematch.
1. Anderson Silva vs Georges St.Pierre
There isn't much that can be said about this fight that hasn't been said already. The undisputed two best pound for pound fighters on the planet look set to showdown late this year with not only Anderson Silva's middleweight belt on the line, but also the right to call themselves the best fighter in mixed martial arts today. Given that both have cleaned out their respective divisions it seems that the only test for these fighters lies outside the weight classes where they built their legacies.
With GSP riding an 8 fight win streak since his last defeat and "The Spider" compiling an unprecedented 13-0 record inside the Octagon, this is easily the biggest fight the UFC can put together and quite possibly the most anticipated in the organisations 18 year history. Of the fights in this list, this is the one most likely to be made by the UFC before the end of the year.


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The First Templar - Review @ IGN
This is the second review of The First Templar we've seen from a major site and IGN has hammered the game, with a 4/10 score. "Not good", would probably summarise their view:
Looks aside, the major appeal of The First Templar is its story and combat. Unfortunately the story is weak and clichéd, with all the predictable twists and turns I'd expect out of a cheesy action film. The characters aren't particularly interesting, and there isn't enough dialogue between them or background given to the world to make it more than an excuse to put you in a bunch of different environments.
No matter how varied the environments are, though, the levels boil down to the same thing. Your character is funneled down one long path, forced to fight waves of imbecilic enemies and be beaten over the head with the solutions to any puzzles before them. Combat is basically a button mashing affair, where you can generally beat everyone around you just by swinging away like a mad man. Some later fights do force you to block and dodge, but this is mostly because they throw a ton of really dumb enemies at you, rather than presenting enemies that are genuinely challenging and fun to fight.
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.- Despite the Diocese of Orange recently making a $50 million bid for the bankrupt Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, church board members announced on July 31 that the building is no longer for sale.
"The board feels its great responsibility toward all of our vendors and other creditors, to pay them 100 percent of what is owed as soon as possible," senior pastor Sheila Schuller Coleman said from the pulpit Sunday.
Coleman also cited a "responsibility" to local church members as well as viewers of the televised "Hour of Power" to keep the ministry's headquarters "intact."
The news comes after the Diocese of Orange announced in early July that it was considering buying the Crystal Cathedral as an option to meet the needs of the 1.2 million Catholics in Orange County, the 11th largest diocese in the nation.
Although it has been planning for over 10 years to build a new, 2,500-seat cathedral in Santa Ana, the diocese has only hired an architect for the project and was considering converting the bankrupt church into a Catholic cathedral.
The Crystal Cathedral was appealing to the diocese because it provided an instant solution to its building needs and would have cost roughly half the $100 million price tag for the planned cathedral.
Though the diocese made an official $50 million bid for the Crystal Cathedral on July 22, the church board voted against selling it and decided to appeal to church members and viewers to donate the funds instead.
The cathedral, founded by pastor Robert H. Schuller, filed for bankruptcy last October, after some of its creditors sued for payment.
Documents from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Santa Ana show that hundreds of creditors could be owed between $50 million and $100 million, the Los Angeles Times reported.
"Through our filing of Chapter 11 last October," Coleman said, "I believe God has used it to turn the eyes of the world toward the Crystal Cathedral because He wants to make a big, bold statement, and, as a faith-based ministry, it's important to put our faith in God in this matter."
Coleman also said the board was "deeply touched by the outpouring of admiration for our beautiful 40-acre garden grounds and its world class architecture," noting that many "of the potential buyers are community and faith leaders that have gone to great lengths to honor the ministry."
According to the Orange County Register, four official offers were made for the glass church: two $46 million bids from the developer Greenlaw Partners LLC and Chapman University, and two $50 million offers from the Diocese of Orange and My Father's House Church International.


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Each of these DVDs presents a lighthearted, intelligent, and appealing introduction to one of the world's greatest artists in the style of Mike Venezia's award-winning children's books. Praised by Booklist, School Library Journal, and Video Librarian, these DVDs are loved by teachers, librarians, parents, and kids alike.
Say "mother and child," and what artist comes to mind? Get to know Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt, famous for her tender portraits of families and children. Why didn't Mary's father want her to be an artist? What turned Mary and her friend Edgar Degas into mad scientists? What made her huge World's Fair mural so mysterious? Find out as you laugh and learn with one of the world's best-loved artists. 24 minutes.
When is an Impressionist not an Impressionist? When he's Edgar Degas! Degas showed his work with Cassatt, Monet, and Renoir, but he never considered his art to be "Impressionist" art. Why not? Young viewers will learn the reasons from an animated Degas himself, as they watch him tell the story of his life and his artistic career. 22 minutes.
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Claude Monet and his French Impressionist "pals" are brought to life in this entertaining, animated video. Now kids can have fun learning about Monet's life and paintings through a playful combination of great art and delightful off-the-wall cartoons. This DVD is an American Library Association 2002 Notable Children's Video Award winner. 22 minutes.
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Can you fly? Faith Ringgold believes you can. An animated Ringgold guides viewers through a kid-friendly look at her life, times, and work — from her childhood in Harlem, through the cultural upheavals of the 1970s, to her position today as a respected contemporary artist and author. Historic photographs and music complement this fun, fact-filled look at Ringgold's paintings, mosaics, and renowned story quilts. 22 minutes.
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Playful cartoons and great art come together in this animated DVD about Vincent Van Gogh. Meet Vincent, his brother Theo, and fellow artist Paul Gauguin in this remarkable story of Van Gogh's life and art. Get to know this cranky visionary who would become one of the world's greatest artists. 23 minutes
Pop Art icon Andy Warhol narrates the story of his life and artworks in this child-friendly, animated introduction to "one of the best known and fun periods of art ever!" Covering Warhol's blue-collar birth in Pittsburgh to his (much more than) fifteen minutes of worldwide fame, Warhol also puts his art in context with modern art contemporaries including Rauschenberg, Johns, Oldenburg, and Lichtenstein. This DVD is an American Library Association 2007 Notable Children's Video Award winner. 24 minutes.
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I'm a Primary/Secondary school art teacher and have used the Mike Venezia books/DVDs in my classroom for years. It's an older series with an occasional new addition to the series. The pairing of the artist's imagery along with cartoons created by Mike Venezia is so fun and the children connect instantly causing them to remember details about the artist. The humor is on a level that older students and teachers can still find engaging and makes for a great introduction to art history.
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I really enjoy these videos. They provide a funny and creative look at the artist. The humor is so silly that it's amusing. I teach high school and my students really like them as an alternative to lectured art history note taking. These are especially helpful when I have a substitute.
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I was really looking forward to getting this set of DVD's to use as an art history source for my K-5 art students and was really disappointed when I began watching them. I found the DVD's boring, as did my students and I did not like how the information about the artist was conveyed. I now have a set of DVDs that I will not be using in the future. :(
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Fantastic way to learn about artists!
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These DVD's are awesome! I started with the Van Gogh DVD (my personal favorite of the series)and have added more each year. I own nearly all of them and use them in my K-5 art classes. The animation is creative and the artist's stories are both informative and engaging; students love watching them! The Dvd's are filled with light humor which both the students and I really like. In the Van Gogh Dvd, when Vincent learns that he finally sold a painting he replies "Great, now maybe I can afford a popsicle!" I also own the Michelangelo DVD and I have to say that I didn't find it offensive at all. Michelangelo and the Pope do argue with each other but I found their arguments to be presented in a humorous, light-hearted way. I felt it was an appropriate way to represent the disagreements these two actually had.If you're looking for Dvd's that are very informative and will keep your student's attention, get these DVD's! They're great!
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While previewing this DVD, in the first few minutes the narrator says about the statue of David something like, 'So he's naked, so what?' I found the sassy response offensive. This rather caustic and casual attitude is what drives the humor of the presentation. So many of today's programs use very casual and terribly disrespectful language and then as educators and leaders we are surprised at the disrespect with which our young people speak. Although the content of the series is helpful and seemingly accurate, and it is presented in a fun manner, I would not recommend this series because of the smart alec responses to important people and concepts like for instance the Pope. And no, I am not Catholic. But I am weary of disrespect.
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Traditionally, the certification process granting use of radio frequency devices in products is a time consuming procedure, requiring intensive engineering involvement and the coordination of reporting the compliance test results to the granting authority. In order to meet customer demands for faster project execution and quicker time to market, LS Research has created proprietary applications for test and measurement automation.
Although many third-party software packages exist on the market for use in test and measurement automation; often these packages are narrow in focus, lack dynamic configurability, and are expensive. Using our extensive experience with designing and testing wireless devices, LS Research has chosen to engineer proprietary applications catered specifically to the requirements of the industry, while maintaining flexibility for application growth.
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text: Informal Bid Process The UC Irvine Medical Center Planning Administration Department is transitioning into a new informal competitive bid process. Effective Jan. 1, 2015, Public Contract Code section 10504.5 was revised to increase the limits for informal competitive bidding from $100,000 to $640,000*. In response to the new limits, the University of California has partnered with PlanetBids to establish a database for prospective vendors to become "base qualified" to perform work at our ten (10) campus sites and five (5) medical centers. Base qualification consists of the vendor completing the Base Qualification Questionnaire, located at the designated Planet Bids portal. A base qualified bidder will maintain the base qualified status for up to a year (for each UC campus the vendor designates) from the date of the signed Base Qualification Questionnaire Form. Complete your new vendor registration › Using the information provided by PlanetBids, the Planning Administration department will invite Base Qualified vendors on a rotating basis to participate in the informal competitive bid process for our capital projects. We are excited about this new platform and encourage your participation. We look forward to your qualification submittal. Questions? If you have questions, contact Elita Dao or David Donovan.


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News: Rebel Labs Report - "Pragmatic DevOps: Virtualization & Provisioning with Vagrant & Chef"
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Like most IT organizations, you probably like to run your apps in production blindly without having anything set up or tested in advance, right? Actually, that sucks. Creating and managing your IT infrastructure with code lets you more easily benefit automate, reuse and scale, which is great for learning before hand if your app will accidentally crash the Matrix instead of helping blind orphans learn to code better (or something similarly noble). Yet many IT organizations simply put up with manual, error prone processes because it's easier than make potentially painful changes to infrastructure, processes or culture; according to a recent report on IT Ops and DevOps, the majority of respondents only automate "less than 10%" of their infrastructure with code. In this report from Rebel Labs, we discuss the benefits of virtualization and provisioning for complex, modern IT environments, and how you can automate everything using Vagrant and Chef. If "DevOps" for you is more than just a buzzword, then you'll want to benefit from the automation, reusability, rapid scalability and quick set-up/tear-down of development environments. Learn all about it here: http://zeroturnaround.com/labs/pragmatic-devops-virtualization-provisioning-with-vagrant-chef/
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"Her stories have fueled the dreams of 25 million readers." (Entertainment Weekly)
"Great Characters!"
This was my first Nora Roberts novel. I'm a sucker for a good romance, being a hopeless romantic myself, so thought I would give this a shot. I thought the spin of the tale was great, jumping right in from almost the first written word. The characters were wonderfully developed, interesting, and I found myself laughing in a few places. The passion between the two main characters was well captured also.
I have to say though, in contrast to the above points, that the whole story builds and builds to a near bubble-over, but then the pot is removed from the heat at the very end. A bit of a let-down, however, aside from that, I would recommend the book, as it was spellbinding up until the end.
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This wasn't one of her best. I like the time period but I thought the book dragged in parts. She has other books that I much prefer. The characters were okay but not dynamic.
Brought back horrible memories of physical abuse from my younger years!! He objetives the female lead. Tries to excuse violence as being love. Love is not suppose to hurt physically.
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Today was our free day in Dublin, Ireland. Chelsea and I went souvenir shopping and got lots of good gifts for those of you back home. We also went around the city and photographed buildings we passed by.
Then we traveled to the Guinness Factory Storehouse. It was really neat. The whole thing was shaped like one big pint of Guinness. The tour guide said that if one were to fill it, it would equal the biggest pint of beer in the world. He also said that the factory is the third biggest tourist attraction in Europe, which is pretty impressive. The entire place smelled of the brewing process—no complaints here. Even if someone were not a Guinness fan, he would still like the aroma of the factory. At the top of the storehouse was a built-in glass bar area where they served drinks. We could look out and see the whole city. We were also given a free pint of Guinness. I am not a big fan of beer, but this beer was very fresh. It was one of the best I have ever tasted. After that we stopped at a local pub for lunch. It had really good pasta for a very low price. Then we went back to the hotel to rest up and change.
Tonight we went to a show called The Last Waltz. It was a concert at the Olympia Theater. There were many different "sound alike" singers such as: Neil Diamond, Van Morrison, and Neil Young. The singers seemed to be very "Americanized," which surprised me. I have to give a special shout-out to my mom. The Neil Diamond sound alike singer was really great! You would have really enjoyed it. The theater was an old fashion style building and the concert itself was new-age tribute to the 1960-80s rock and roll music. It was a great contrast; it was very different than what I was expecting but still very good. The Irish know how to have a good time. Everyone around us was having fun and rocking out to the music. Now I have to go pack for our trip down to Cobh tomorrow. Good night all—wish me luck!


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The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate an alleged kidnapping of a 4-year-old child in the Lonedell area on Monday.
The missing child was located and returned unharmed, but his mother has been arrested for parental kidnapping, burglary, trespassing and endangering the welfare of a child.
According to a Tuesday morning press release from Franklin County Sheriff Gary Toelke, deputies at about 11:17 p.m. Monday responded to the 6000 block of Cherokee Drive in the Lake Arrowhead area for the kidnapping of a child.
Upon arrival, deputies contacted the child's grandmother, who lived at the residence and said she had sole custody of the boy. She stated that she put her grandson to bed in the living room then went into the neighboring bedroom to sleep.
The grandmother said she woke up shortly thereafter to check on her grandson and noticed he was no longer there. She stated she saw the front door to her residence open, and she ran toward the door.
As she exited the residence, Toelke said the grandmother noticed two individuals wearing black hoodies running from her residence toward Cherokee Drive and Oak Grove Church Road.
She said one of the people was carrying her grandson wrapped in a blanket. The grandmother stated the individuals entered a dark-colored passenger car with no license plates and drove away.
During subsequent interviews, Toelke said deputies learned that one of the suspects might be the biological mother of the child. Family members and associates of the biological mother reportedly lived in neighboring Jefferson County. The sheriff said it was believed that the biological mother may be staying with her father in Jefferson County.
Franklin and Jefferson County deputies continued investigating the incident and began contacting associates of the biological mother.
Upon arrival at the residence of the mother's father in Jefferson County, Toelke said the man refused to come to the door.
Toelke said deputies may have determined there was a warrant for the man's arrest, possibly for operation of a methamphetamine lab. That information was not confirmed.
As the investigation continued, Jefferson County deputies later received a call from the 4-year-old's biological mother stating she had the child. She said she would meet law enforcement at a location in Jefferson County.
Some time later, the woman did arrive at the location but did not have the child.
Toelke said Jefferson County deputies continued to contact associates of the biological mother and eventually located the child unharmed at a residence in that county.
He was returned to his grandmother.
The mother was arrested for parental kidnapping, first-degree burglary, first-degree trespassing and endangering the welfare of a child.
Toelke said names were withheld pending application of the warrant.
He said the biological mother admitted she had been planning to take the child for four months.
She is identified as a white female, age 21, and living in the Robertsville and House Springs areas.
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Trading Standards issue warning about mailshot
Aberdeen City Council Trading Standards team is warning local businesses not to respond to a mailshot that could result in a bill of almost £2,400 over a period of three years.
Businesses are being advised to ignore a letter from a firm with an address in Hamburg, Germany which is headed "Publication of Companies and VAT Registration Numbers in the UK Corporate Portal 2014".
The letter claims that due to a change to the "EU Economic Package", which requires all companies to provide their VAT registration number on various documents since 2010, the "UK Corporate Portal" is also required to update companies' business data as a "basic entry".
The letter also includes a form for businesses to check and sign to say their details are correct if they wish their entry to be a "non-basic entry".
The small print indicates that a cost of £797 a year will be incurred by the business, for a minimum of three years.
Graeme Paton, team leader, Trading Standards, Aberdeen City Council, said: "We are concerned that local businesses may believe the letter to be from an official source, which is not the case.
"If businesses sign and return the form to confirm their details are correct they could end up being tied into a contract and be liable for high costs of an entry in this publication.
"We have had a couple of enquiries so far and businesses should be aware that they are not obliged to provide this information to this company."
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Cast lead load help!!
I need some ideas on what kind of bullets to buy(cast lead) and powder to start reloading 357 & 44 mag. I shot some of dads lead slugs over unique powder in my 44SRH a long time ago, VERY dirty & VERY heavy smoke. After that I swore I would NEVER shoot unjacketed bullets in my magnums again.
Times have changed: new house payment(OUCH), etc. Jacketed is just too expensive to shoot eclusively. I just can't bear to let my babys' feel neglected. I'm looking for one powder for both calibers, and midrange on the power scale. These are going to be target loads, with an occasional rock busting duty. On my jacketed bullets I use N110, if that helps anyone know what I'm looking for.
Thanks for the help.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Starting power forward Carlos Boozer plans to return for the start of the playoffs — and so does usual starting small forward Andrei Kirilenko.
Boozer didn't play in the Jazz's 2009-10 NBA regular-season finale against Phoenix on Wednesday night because of the muscle strain he sustained in Tuesday night's win at Golden State.
The Jazz's leading scorer and rebounder underwent an MRI exam Wednesday, and the Jazz now are calling the injury a strained right-side oblique muscle — stomach-muscle strain, in other words.
Boozer also said he has "a slight tear" in the muscle.
But he's going to play anyway when postseason play gets under way. "I couldn't play (Wednesday night). The pain was too sharp," said Boozer, who sat out for just the fourth time this season. "But I'm going to play this weekend, no matter what."
Boozer said he was hurt late in the first quarter of Tuesday's game — but not on the play shown repeatedly by ESPN.
"I did a move, some kind of move," he said. "I twisted it or something, shot the ball, and I felt it when I did that. ... I went up to get a rebound, felt it even more, tried to run down to the other end, and it was just painful."
Kirilenko, who wound up missing 15 of Utah's last 17 regular-season games, also intends to return when the playoffs begin. "I feel pretty confident that I'll be ready for the first game," he said.
Kirilenko did take part in some pregame warm-ups Wednesday, but he still didn't feel quite right.
"I've tried to do as much as I can, as hard as I can. It's almost there," he said. "Let's say like it's 90 percent and it's close, but it's probably wait for the next game because we have, like, a couple of days between."
Kirilenko suggested the importance of Wednesday's game — homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs was on the line — persuaded him to delay his return.
"Probably if the game (didn't) mean anything, like pickup game," he said, "I'd probably try and I'd play like two or three minutes, don't worry about the result much."
Just how much Kirilenko can be used when he does return remains to be seen.
"How we play him and all those things — we'll have to make that decision," coach Jerry Sloan said, "when he's ready to play."
Kirilenko ended up playing 58 games this season, the fewest he has since a sprained knee and broken wrist limited him to 41 in 2004-05. The previous three seasons before 2009-10, Kirilenko missed only a combined six games.
NO LOPEZ: With second-season center Robin Lopez out because of a lingering back injury, ex-Jazz big man Jarron Collins started Wednesday and has been getting some unexpected late-season playing time for the Suns.
But Phoenix surely misses Lopez, who is averaging 8.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and about a block per game.27 comments on this story
"He's just a very talented young man who gave them some solid play at that position for such a young player," Sloan said. "I thought he was very effective for them."
MISC.: Backup power forward Paul Millsap and rookie starting shooting guard Wesley Matthews were the only two Jazz players to appear in all 82 games this season. ... Matthews made 48 starts, one more than point guard Deron Williams did in his rookie season. ... Seven Jazz players made 28 or more starts: Miles (28), Kirilenko (35), Matthews, traded-to-Memphis-in-February Ronnie Brewer (53), Mehmet Okur (73), Williams (76) and Boozer (78).
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I found this in my DM stuff, does anyone know what this is? I just cannot figure it out. Now, if you tell me and it is something so simple I will have to kick myyself in the BEEHIND! If you know, please tell me, othewise I may have to pitch it!
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|6th July 2007, 09:38 AM
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Yea its also possible.
But TI dont send free samples to Turkey (I dont know the rason).
For Linear, they already sent me a lot of free samples (like LT1210s, LT1083, LT1014) and I hesitate to request more. Theyre like National guys. Very very kind friends.
So I will buy them with my finance possibilities. I guess I can find them from futurlec or farnell.
Thx again.
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|12th September 2007, 02:47 PM
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Yeah, On Semi's MC33079 & Lt1210 is a neat combination from Yooree. Sounds really HONEY. Strongly recommended.
Dear Dominique, you don't have to parallel two LT1210 for 4 Ohms load at all. LT1210's peak current load capability spreads as far as to 2,2 Amps. Do not worry
|12th September 2007, 06:03 PM
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" ... if you not find it - recommend OPA404 (TI) , TLE2144, TLE2074 (TI) - it is free sample on www.ti.com and LT1356 (is free sample on www.linear.com) ... "
Good advise ... and if not free to Turkey, then quite inexpensive ...
How to get US semiconductor stuff inexpensively in the middle east = Turkey, Jordon, Israel, Pakistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Persian Gulf:
1) Get a DHL or FedEx shipping account.
2) Make sure that the semiconductor item you want to get is not a "restricted" part, like a semiconductor that may be banned from export by the US military or DOD. Most semiconductor makers indicate such on their data sheets.
3) Buy your desired semiconductor parts on line and use your shipping account to indicate "recipient pays" the shipping charges and customs duties, etc..
I ship to Jordon, Israel, Turkey, Pakistan and Baghdad, Iraq regularily and Saudi Arabia and Dubia irregularily. With your own shipping account activated, the shipping costs are ultimately reduced and many local customs complications are removed.
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|12th September 2007, 06:12 PM
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Dominique's circuit looks fine, multiloop is a very good way to improve amplifier performance
make sure the current sharing Rs are noninductive
I would add some series impedance between the output and the speaker terminals, 1 uH air coil, maybe paralleled with a 10-20 Ohm noninductive damping R
The input op amp is important for performance, but it shouldn't be too fast without some additional compensation components - unity gain stable op amps with <10 MHz GBW should be very stable in Dominique's circuit without more compensation
I'd leave the LT1210 feedback R at 1K - this gives some overcompensation" - slowing down the amp but making it less susceptible to ringing with load C
there is no need for + input resistors with the LT1210 - as a current feedback op amp the +/- terminals have very different impedance and input currents don't balance
The Lt1007 is fine, or a 5534 with 20 pF comp terminal cap, fet input op amps are often used too: OPA134
even the lowly TL07x have amazingly low distortion when they don't have to drive heavy loads
|13th September 2007, 03:51 PM
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Dear jcx,
As to me it is more important which circuit SOUNDS fine, not just looks.
However what U wrote, I mean your last post, is really actual and valuable.
There is no need to think much over the compensation method when we speak about LT1210. The datasheed intoduces us with this.
Another thing is one has his own decision on compensation.
As he (or perhaps she ) pleases.
Sorry to say but U mentioned toooo ancient OpAmps to use for the pre. The world is spinning, the time is running those 5534 or TL07x are not the leaders novadays.
|6th January 2008, 02:25 AM
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Wow, I'm glad to see the topic finally interested someone! :-)
Sorry, I wasn't here for a lot of months. My girl left me, and I knew I had spent too much time in front of my computer, read too many op-amp datasheets and so on. After that, I didn't like the computer and electronics anymore, it took me too much time of my life and I didn't get back what I invested.
I mean, I used my time ineffectively...
But I want to get back to it finally - just in a more effective way - doing rather small projects and finish them quickly.
And let me say: I got helpful hints here more than once - thank you, everyone!
I once only quickly soldered a very simple version of that 1210 as a gainclone with low gain (possibly 6) after my CD player (which is rather hot) - it sounded very nice. (Though it ws a bit risky to connect my good loudspeakers after a first test, maybe )
Initially, I wanted to use them in parallel because they seemed a bit weak for 4ohms. I think I have used them with a DC of 18V for some time.
After all, I'll possibly only use a single 1210 in a small project, some tiny active speakers?
But also, those fast 1210s could be a good idea for driving the tweeters in 3-way active speakers?
Opa549 for the Bass, and a National chip for the mids, like LM1875?
Would be a funny cooperation, but I'd have to check if the usual power distribution between bass, mids and tweeter to see if that makes sense...
Well, I'm back!
Thanks, cu soon!
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University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Michael Mauer, M.D., has found a treatment that significantly slows the progression of eye injury in people with type 1 diabetes, a common complication caused by this disease. By administering an antihypertensive, medication commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure, Mauer and colleagues were able to slow progression of diabetic eye damage in more than 65 percent of participants involved in the study.
Diabetes is the primary cause of acquired blindness in adults and accounts for nearly half of all new cases of chronic kidney failure in the Unites States each year, and people living with the disease often struggle with these complications as it progresses.
Previous studies of people with type 1 diabetes who were already exhibiting symptoms of vision and kidney function loss showed that these types of antihypertensive medications slowed further function loss in the kidneys, but often could not prevent kidney failure. Mauer and colleagues were interested in testing whether or not they could delay diabetic kidney injury in participants who had normal blood pressure and had not yet shown signs of kidney disease at the beginning of the study.
Three groups of participants were observed over the course of five years. Two groups were administered one of two antihypertensive medications, losartan or enalapril, and the last group, a placebo. The results were unexpected, but conclusive. Mauer's study demonstrated that these drugs did not protect the participants' kidneys from damage or from losing function. However, participants who were administered either enalapril or losartan experienced a significant slowing of the progression of diabetic eye injury, by 65 and 70 percent, respectively.
"The secondary results of this study showed that people taking these antihypertensive medications experienced a substantially positive effect in slowing diabetic eye injury," said Mauer, professor of pediatrics and medicine in the Medical School. "Although neither medication delayed early kidney tissue injury or early loss of kidney function, the advantage to a study with negative findings such as this one is that physicians now know that this treatment is ineffective for this purpose, and they can pursue other treatment options that may improve their patients' outcomes."
Although the data does not support the use of these types of antihypertensives to prevent kidney damage in people living with diabetes, Mauer and colleagues find it reasonable for physicians to consider prescribing these classes of medication to people with type 1 diabetes in order to slow the onset and progression of diabetic eye disease. He notes, though, that this also poses several other unanswered questions such as at what age a person with diabetes should be prescribed this class of drug and how long they should continue taking it.
More information: Mauer's study "Renal and Retinal Effects of Enalapril and Losartan in Type 1 Diabetes" is published in the July 2nd issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. An editorial accompanies the article.
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About a year ago I got called to work on The Book of Eli. As you may have already heard, the titular book is the Bible - the last one left on earth after a huge disaster and resulting unrest destroyed all other copies, as well as all copies of all religious texts. But don't let that discourage you from seeing it - basically all of that bible stuff is a thin plot thread on which to hang some great action scenes. Machetes! Grenades! Shotguns! RPG's! WOOOOOOO!!!
There's a scene near the end of the movie where Eli successfully transports his bible through the wasteland to someone who hand sets and prints new copies. Thereby ensuring that religions will rise to destroy the earth again - I smell sequel!!!
They called me in to consult on and make the type for the printing scene. They had a printing shop stocked with Heidelberg windmills - a great press but not my first choice for post-apocalypse printing press. Personally, for the coming end of life as we know it, I'm stockpiling presses that don't require electricity, but that's just me.
I did 2 pages for this - the first page of Genesis and the title page. The directors and production designer loved the look of early 19th century bibles, which were set in beautiful, early 'Modern' faces. Although there are some common Modern faces that would have worked, none of them were a close enough match (for my tastes) for the beautiful, light, condensed 19th century Moderns. Through some letterpress contacts, I tracked down some mats (molds) for some of those old faces and had Ed Rayher at Swamp Press cast some quarter fonts for me. None of those faces were large enough or bold enough for the title, however. So, like any good post-apocalyptic designer, I went through my galleys and used whatever I could find that worked - some old 42 point Century. Carrying that 'salvage' theme even further, we decided to make the chase (the frame that surrounds the type 'form') out of wood. I used some hard rock maple salvaged from an old broken crib. I hardened it further with a propane torch, screwed and glued the corners, and reinforced them with brass corners. They were strong enough to hold the type when locked up.
I made 2 chases and forms for the title page, and 2 copies of the Genesis page (that was a wood mounted zince plate). In the scene as written in the script, the title page was locked up, sitting on the stone, and the genesis page was on the press being printed. I have seen the genesis page in some of the trailers, but to tell you the truth I haven't seen the movie yet, so I'm not sure how much of this made it in.
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Also: Everyone's wondering just why Newt Gingrich is hopping mad at Fox News. One guess: It's the Anthony Weiner thing.
*David Folkenflik of NPR sizes up Mike Huckabee's new radio gig, which runs opposite the Rush Limbaugh show from noon to 3 p.m. Takeaways:
---Huckabee wants "more conversation and less confrontation" (and perhaps more boredom?);
---Huckabee has started off with great guests, including Mitt Romney, Dick Morris, Ed Rollins;
---Term for fans of the new show: "Huckabeetniks."
*The good news: Magazines are experiencing a digital boom. The bad news: Digital revenue "remains about 1% of magazines' total paid and verified circulation."
*David Axelrod continues the distancing act vis-a-vis Hilary Rosen, telling CNN's John King that Rosen is an employee of CNN, not the administration.
*Getting back to that story about Newt Gingrich being mad at Fox News. Well, last night Fox News chief Roger Ailes, speaking to a crowd of college students in Chapel Hill, said this about the situation: "[He's] trying to get a job at CNN because he knows he isn't going to get to come back to Fox News."
*So-called "unpublishing requests" are on the rise, according to a piece in CJR. Without such requests, newsrooms across the country would experience at least a 5 percent boost in productvity (that's totally a guess). These things happen all the time, and the scenario is pretty uniform: Someone you wrote about years ago finds that he or she said something perhaps a little off color or was identified as having a view that, 10 years later, doesn't look so prescient. Said individual is now looking for a new job and that embarrassing story keeps popping up when you punch said individual's name into Google. So could you remove the story from your archives? No!
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Rookie centre Rafael Araujo is thrilled to be back on the active roster after being forced out the past five games because of the addition of celebrated no-show Alonzo Mourning. Not only is Araujo back, but in a surprise move, he started against the L.A. Lakers last night.
Araujo was placed on the injured list with the addition of Mourning, Eric Williams and Aaron Williams, who came over to Toronto on Dec. 17 from New Jersey in the Vince Carter deal. He was listed as suffering from a lower back strain, but that's really one of the NBA fibs. Players are often put on the injured list to make room for other players.
Head coach Sam Mitchell hopes to give Araujo some playing time, although the rookie has a long way to go to earn consistent minutes.
"We need to give him a chance and give him a block of games to see how he does. We need to find out exactly what he can do," Mitchell said. "We watch him practise every day, but practice and games are two different things.
"I'm hoping he gives us some rebounding, some toughness and defence, and if he just gives us those things -- rebounds, set screens and play defence -- he'll be fine, and the other stuff will come within the offence," Mitchell added.
The 6-foot-11 Brazilian admits his rookie campaign has been a trying one.
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sounds like youve been having fun kristian!
ive just been browsing on you tube and found these two videos,
the way he takes off on the truck gave me abit of an idea of how to test my wing,
my dad said they test the real wings with a rig on the roof of a car, and put sensors on to measure lift etc
obviously im no tech head so wont be using sensors but just feeling how much lift and stability its giving will be good enough for me!
check how much turbulence hes getting off the back of the lorry!!
theres another one with him landing on a mini roof too! guys got skills
wow! I have never seen those before! And definitely would be worth trying out that wing from inside the car, but only if you have a roof window, otherwise it probably wouldn't be that much fun : P
yeah itd have to be a convertable or have a sunroof lol
im thinking of using some fishing scales like below and attaching the wing to them somehow.. maybe on some sort of floating rig
havent really thought about it properly yet but you could go along in the car and measure how much lift the wing is giving at different angles of attack and - if needed- mod the wing and do it again to fine tune the shape etc
you could also judge the stability of the wing this way all without crashing once
yeah.. you could do that, although if you make a rig, it should be one with which you would be able to test different kinds of models as well, could be quite useful in the future : P. I'll let you figure out how to do that though
Ok, today I had some of my first experiences with free-flight
I found an old motor and a battery and a kite... so why not make a trike?
I modified the kite so it would resemble a rogallo wing and made the fuse out of toilet paper rolls :P strapped the motor and the battery onto the fuse and added a propeller (I attached a few picks). So now it was ready to fly, and it did! it went up and up in extremely steep circles (+-2,3m radius). It climbed into a height of approximately 200 meters and the cruised there for a long time before it started to descend. the problem was that to see all this, I had to run at least a mile to see all this, and then to retrieve the plane, since the wind carried it away. But I got it back... so why not try again? I charged the battery, it was dead calm so I thought it wont go that far now... well, it went further. We went chasing it with a car, but it landed in fields somewhere far away, we saw it all the time but for the landing... we were looking for it for a long time, but night chased us away. I got the knowledge I wanted though,and also some which I didn't want at all.
the only question is that the first time it landed, the motor would be still turning if it wouldn't be blocked by the ground, I guess thats the case now too.. can't the battery ignite if still connected to electricty, or the motor? I hope not...
Well worth a blue Peter badge........ for a first attempt.
LOL, nice one kristian!
has this given you the bug to start a proper one now?
i made a small wing today as i had abit of spare time, i wanted to see if the things ive learned about the wings could be put into practice and make a nice stable wing...
it glides really nice!
i made it with small carbon rod and ripstop put some nice wingsweep on it, some washout using balsa wood and a 'trike' using some string and chewing gum! took about 15 mins to make! lol
heres a few pics
Nice model you have there (couldve used domething else than a chewing gum though ! and yes, you are right, I t has given me the kick I needed : P
I plan on starting the build this weekend, I have already bought the electronics!
But before I do that, I would like you to answer me some questions:
1) what was the wingspan of your first trike? (the one on the vids)
2) what was the weight with a full tank of your first trike?
3) how necesarry is the leading edge airfoil shape? I would prefer to use only carbon
rods if possible to keep things simple.
4) I see that on your model the cross bar (is that how its called? I mean the stick that reinforces the two halves of the wing) is directly connected to the inner battens...
how does that affect the flying characteristics?
5) If the framework of the wing is a bit flexible... would that alter flying characteristics of the trike?
6) whats the general difference between the old style looking (diamond) and the new modern hanggliders?
After I have these questions answered, and after a tad bit more of research, I will start building the trike :P
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thanks kristian,
i was gonna use blu-tac but couldnt find any so used chewing gum instead lol
are you making a electric one then? im gonna try my hardest to make the nitro one work but if not im gonna go with electric power too-
it should be quite alot easier and much lighter too
its a last resort for me though cus i love the sound and smell of nitro!!
ill try my best to answer your questions mate
1 the last wing span was around 5.5 foot
2 i havent took a weight of the trike yet, the final version is gonna be a lot lighter than this one (if it works) by using better and lighter materials.
im starting to think lighter is better but it still needs just enough weight to make shifting the weight turn the microlight effectively
3 i think the leading edge shape isnt necessary if you are making a more old style rogallo wing and keeping the weight low (electric power)
im aiming to make a more modern hanglider type wing with battens and less billow so depends what type your going for.
the video below is a more rogallo type wing and he hasnt got a airfoil shape on the front of his and it flies real nice.
4 yeah its called the cross bar, the wing im building for my big microlight isnt going to be built like this smaller version- i was just testing the effects of reflex etc on the smaller model.
on the proper wings the crossbar is 'floating' -not directly attached to the keel, this allows the keel to move to the side when you shift your weight to either side- this will pull the sail tighter on one side of the wing (outer) and let it billow more on the inner wing acting abit like ailerons so will help the wing roll.
having the crossbar mounted like it is on the small model would probably work fine but i wouldnt do that on my proper one cus its not scale looking.
5 the frame work on a real microlight is alloy tubing and is abit flexable allowing the wing to adjust its shape when its flying, i think too much flex would make it fly uncontrollably or maybe not at all (as i found out with my first one without the flying wires! (cables)
having abit of flex reduces the effects of wind on the wing too cus it has abit of 'give' to it
6 i think the main differences are:
the old style ones (rogallo) were very stable in a straight line because of huge billow but werent very good at turning and flew VERY slow,
theyre more of a parachute than a proper wing imo
the rc versions of the rogallo type wings typically use a rudder behind the wing to steer as the wings are so stable that normal weight shift isnt effective (see bottom video)
the modern ones have less billow (tighter sail) and have battens to keep the wing shape so are aerodynamically better (less drag =faster)
and because it has less billow it is less stable so can handle much better and react to turn inputs quicker (the floating cross bar also massively improves handling)
hope these answers help you kristian and if you have any more ..fire away
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thanks for the answers very helpful!
I am going for the modern style trike, it's definitely going to be controlled by weightshift, the wingspan will be a bit shorter than yours, I am not really sure about weight yet, but without the camera it should weigh about 550 g and with it 700 g... I might start making the fuse today. btw thanks for the vids : ) Ive seen all of them but one before though :P
I have two more questions:
1 ) the keel is being moved from side to side simply by shifting the cg and gravity then pulls it towards the inner side which then has an increase in billow? or does it move from side to side by som pull/string mechanism?
2) There are two types of wings: A two layered (which has two layers of fabric that are being inflated and together with the battens it somehow makes a cambered airfoil), and there the one layered wing, which has fabric going over the top of the wing only. could you provide me, if possible with a cross section view of both? (a sketch, or an image if you have, I coudn't find any)
thanks again, Kristian.
thanks : ) I will post a build log when the first prototype is finished : )
Find the Rologo Plans PDF but in CZ
thanks, but I want to build a modern trike, this is an old style one : )
btw, are you originaly czech? or do you speak czech? I am form slovakia so no problem with reading czech sites : ) if you have any good ones, could you post some links?
Hi kristian Im not Czech...... but I range far and wide in search of unusal and interisting aircraft and plans and your country men seem to be very active but google translate does leave many questions un answered and will not work on some sites at all, my speciall interest is flyingboats/waterplanes but your skills and suggestions would be of considerable help..................if you wish to see my main reference thread click this https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=448080, there is a link in foamies to Rotohieds Hydro Rologo.
Kneeboy I was at studley on Sunday ...............I solved my foam board supply problem for building a mud duck, and rebuilt two mountain bikes for £20.
wow! excellent links! I couldnt find the rologo though, although I found the hyper bipe and the racer. Nevertheless, I guess my skills could be used, but not for translating instructions I hate even writing instructions... and my aircraft vocabulary isn't that good but if its for anything that wont take a long time, then I can definitely help.
by the way, if you are aiming for interesting and very rare concepts of aircraaft... check this video out, there is a very interesting craft called the thrustwing in the end section of the video... if somebody can explain me how this thing works, I would be grateful:
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Singing in the rain...
Drenched. That was how my day ended today… out splashing around in the rain to door knock and meet as many people as possible. But now that I've had some hot tea to warm myself up, I can reflect.
It's been four days since the start of my campaign. I must say I have a new found respect for all people who step up to the plate. Running for office is not easy. The long hours and pressures can be tremendous. There is always something that needs to be done. People to talk with, etc. However taking a moment to stop and take in the moment is key.
For instance, it's days like today that make my decision to run so awesome. There I was walking around neighbourhoods where I grew up knocking on doors and getting soaked. The forecast was for rain. But fortunately the sun did come out during the afternoon, but as dinner time approached the sky darkened and it started to rain. Big time.
One would think that the rain would drain you. Yet as I kept meeting people, both supporters and non, I was surprised at how much energy I had. I think I've now walked up and down countless driveways (plus about 1500 plus steps) over the past few days (for those who don't know Coquitlam – Maillardville is very hilly) and I'm feeling great. Who needs a stair climber?
I felt like I was back in school again, walking around Centennial High or heading down Ranch Park from (Dr. Charles) Best to get back home. This also brings up memories of delivering the Penny Saver paper for my brother when he was sick. Going up to each door step of every home.
But this time, I got to talk with a diverse community of people about their experiences, issues and opportunities. I'm buoyed by the confirmations of support for the BC Liberal platform and consumed when people voice their concerns.
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Laughing at the Holocaust
Humor is one of the healthy foundations of a democratic society. Humor about the Holocaust testifies to the strength and health of Israeli society, which is capable of looking at one of the most horrific acts of humanity from a different angle.
In one of their best-known recurring subjects, the cast of the satirical Israeli television program "Eretz Nehederet" ("A Wonderful Country") portrays a group of high-school students on a visit to a Nazi death camp in Poland. They inject humor into the memorial ceremony and tour of the atrocity-filled site in which the teens participate. While the skits amused many viewers, they angered and offended more than a few, who asked: How dare a humor and satire program poke fun at the Holocaust and its symbols?
These skits unintentionally exposed the rawest nerve in Israeli society, Holocaust humor. Ostensibly, humor and the Holocaust are mutually exclusive subjects that can never meet. The Holocaust is the very essence of human evil that threatened to destroy the Jewish people, while humor is meant to amuse and entertain.
Can there ever be a connection between the two concepts? Should there be?
As part of my work as the ombudsman of the Second Authority for Television and Radio, I occasionally receive complaints from viewers about the connection between humor and the Holocaust. A viewer in central Israel recently complained about a skit performed by two presenters of a program on one of the country's local radio stations, in which they pretended to interview a Nazi train driver who interrupted them by shouting at the Jews to board the train, under Hitler's orders, for their final journey.
The listener argued that this was terribly offensive to the memory of Holocaust victims and survivors, while the manager of the radio station said it was a humorous skit aimed at criticizing a real incident that occurred on Jerusalem's light rail recently. The disturbing skit gave new urgency to the question of whether, 68 years after the Holocaust on European and North African soil, humor about this historical chapter is possible.
One of humor's many uses is to serve as an escape from a terrible reality. In "Miba'ad la-dema'ot" ("Beyond the Tears: Jewish Humor under the Nazi Regime"), a book he edited, historian Itamar Levin reveals the humor employed by Jews in the Nazi concentration camps and death camps. He presents this humor, which included jokes, skits and shows that were put on in the camps, as the weapon of the powerless. "Faced with such rampant madness, the victims secretly defended themselves by emphasizing the ridiculous," Levin wrote, noting elsewhere: "Humor in the ghettos, which appeared in a different guise, included skits and even street performances."
Humor is one of the healthy foundations of a democratic society. Humor about the Holocaust testifies to the strength and health of Israeli society, which is capable of looking at one of the most horrific acts of humanity, that threatened to destroy the Jewish people, from a different angle. Under certain circumstances humor can even be a bridge to young people who want to learn about the Holocaust. It can ease their embarrassment about the subject and help them cope with the atrocities it involves.
What, then, are the limits of such humor?
Humor that deals with Jews' day-to-day lives and difficulties during the Holocaust, that uses words associated with the Holocaust, that criticizes the "industry" of the trips to Poland by high-school students and satirizes the way the authorities treat survivors is "tolerable" and even appropriate. But humor that insults human dignity, that deals with the destruction of the Jews and those who opposed the Nazi regime, the death trains, the crematoria, the horrible ways in which the victims were murdered and the process of destruction is insulting, contemptible and never appropriate.
My critics will surely say that this is a slippery slope, and that the tiniest step toward moderate, well-considered humor about the Holocaust could plunge rapidly into the crass and tasteless. But if we draw the boundaries of such humor in public discourse and in the media wisely, while fighting uncompromisingly against low, tasteless humor, we can preserve the dignity of the Holocaust and, especially, the dignity of the hundreds of thousands of survivors and their children.
If we do not, then the so-called Holocaust humor that is trickling slowly and naturally into daily reality will instead turn into a flood of hatred.
The author is the ombudsman of the Second Television and Radio Authority.
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Does anyone know of any cheap and good surf hostel type places to stay near rincon PR. I found a cheap direct flight from newark and am trying to organize a last minute trip for the end of march. Ive been reading about rincon surf and board but have read mixed reviews. Any info would be helpful. Thanks
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I've stayed at the surf and board in Rincon. My friends and I got their nicest room in the back with the view but I think it was called The Flamboyan. I took a look at their hostel and for the price it looked pretty good if all you're there to do is surf, eat, sleep etc. You can check out Casa Verde also. They have a website.
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The Rincon Inn has a hostel section for $25 a night that is really convenient to a lot of decent spots.
Staying at Casa Verde March 10-16 right on Sandy Beach. Came out to about 35/person/night for two rooms-8 people!
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Stayed at Casa Verde last month...the guys who work there are all cool, and it is a nice spot. Nice 10 minute walk to Domes along the beach cliff trail.
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im thinking about going to pr or ecuador also at the end of march-first week of april.... thanks for that little review liquid peace. natural mystic. if you dont mind posting some info as you get the trip planned that would be helpful...i have been swamped with school havent had a chance to look into anything. id like to squeeze a trip in before i have surgery on my shoulder. chances are ill be flying solo and meeting people along the way


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This is my first post on sevenforms. I've searched this site high and low and read many threads on people's sleep issues, however didn't see my exact issue so here goes. If this has been solved/discussed somewhere, please don't flame me, I did try and look.
This is yet again another sleep issue, so sorry to beat this to death.
My system (laptop):
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Chipset: Intel 945PM
GeForce Go 7950GTX, using latest 179.67 nVidia drivers
4GB PC25300 5-5-5-15 (Mushkin)
640GB Seagate SATA 3Gb/s
OS: Win7 Ultimate Retail. Installed on bare drive (not an upgrade).
Issue: When waking up from Sleep, the operating system (OS) reports that the computer was not shut down properly and thus starts to boot the OS again. (Sleep session is lost). See attachment
This started to make me think that there was some kind of power issue that caused the sleep session to be lost. However this issue happens even when laptop is plugged in and is trying to wake up.
There is NO BSOD and I am unsure how to start to debug this issue.
1. Hybrid sleep is OFF
2. Hibernate works if I use it
3. Hybrid sleep works fine but it reverts to un-hibernating, not un-sleeping
4. Issue did NOT happen with Vista (sleep was working fine)
5. I HAVE installed the fix KB977178, but that has NOT made a difference.
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ok, got the analysis from the dump (below), somehow this is related to norton (symevent.sys)?
KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED_M (1000008e)
This is a very common bugcheck. Usually the exception address pinpoints
the driver/function that caused the problem. Always note this address
as well as the link date of the driver/image that contains this address.
Some common problems are exception code 0x80000003. This means a hard
coded breakpoint or assertion was hit, but this system was booted
/NODEBUG. This is not supposed to happen as developers should never have
hardcoded breakpoints in retail code, but ...
If this happens, make sure a debugger gets connected, and the
system is booted /DEBUG. This will let us see why this breakpoint is
Arg1: c0000005, The exception code that was not handled
Arg2: 82e248aa, The address that the exception occurred at
Arg3: e242a5ec, Trap Frame
Arg4: 00000000
Debugging Details:
EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at 0x%08lx referenced memory at 0x%08lx. The memory could not be %s.
82e248aa 8b471c mov eax,dword ptr [edi+1Ch]
TRAP_FRAME: e242a5ec -- (.trap 0xffffffffe242a5ec)
ErrCode = 00000000
eax=afa110e8 ebx=c77b3b20 ecx=e242a7c0 edx=8546a318 esi=e242a7b0 edi=00000000
eip=82e248aa esp=e242a660 ebp=e242a72c iopl=0 nv up ei ng nz ac pe nc
cs=0008 ss=0010 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0030 gs=0000 efl=00010296
82e248aa 8b471c mov eax,dword ptr [edi+1Ch] ds:0023:0000001c=????????
Resetting default scope
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x8E
PROCESS_NAME: svchost.exe
LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 82e80624 to 82e248aa
e242a72c 82e80624 afa110e8 e242a7c0 00000000 nt!MmExtendSection+0x1c
e242a850 82e9dfe3 e242a8a4 0000000d e242a8f8 nt!MmCreateSection+0xbff
e242a8c4 82ec7957 e242a954 0000000d e242a8f8 nt!NtCreateSection+0x16e
e242a940 82f16ada e242a9c8 e16bb230 00000000 nt!PfpFileBuildReadSupport+0xe4
e242a998 82ec7d62 e242a9c8 00000000 e242ab28 nt!PfpPrefetchFiles+0x19c
e242aa44 82ec8d38 e16b7000 ce8d7239 e242ab3c nt!PfpPrefetchRequestPerform+0x34c
e242aa98 82e2e24c e242ab28 82ca2f01 ce8d73fd nt!PfpPrefetchRequest+0x16e
e242ab5c 82e2fa2e 0131f674 00000014 82ca2f01 nt!PfSetSuperfetchInformation+0x182
e242ac94 9295d45f 0000004f 00000000 00000014 nt!NtSetSystemInformation+0xb00
WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong.
e242ad20 82c8079a 0000004f 0131f674 00000014 SYMEVENT+0x1445f
e242ad20 03c53ea0 0000004f 0131f674 00000014 nt!KiFastCallEntry+0x12a
ffffffff 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0x3c53ea0
STACK_COMMAND: kb
9295d45f ?? ???
SYMBOL_NAME: SYMEVENT+1445f
FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner
DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 4a428942
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0x8E_SYMEVENT+1445f
BUCKET_ID: 0x8E_SYMEVENT+1445f
Followup: MachineOwner
0: kd> lmvm SYMEVENT
start end module name
92949000 9296e000 SYMEVENT T (no symbols)
Loaded symbol image file: SYMEVENT.SYS
Image path: SYMEVENT.SYS
Image name: SYMEVENT.SYS
Timestamp: Wed Jun 24 13:14:58 2009 (4A428942)
CheckSum: 00024D55
ImageSize: 00025000
Translations: 0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4
0: kd> .trap 0xffffffffe242a5ec
ErrCode = 00000000
eax=afa110e8 ebx=c77b3b20 ecx=e242a7c0 edx=8546a318 esi=e242a7b0 edi=00000000
eip=82e248aa esp=e242a660 ebp=e242a72c iopl=0 nv up ei ng nz ac pe nc
cs=0008 ss=0010 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0030 gs=0000 efl=00010296
82e248aa 8b471c mov eax,dword ptr [edi+1Ch] ds:0023:0000001c=????????
0: kd> .trap 0xffffffffe242a5ec
ErrCode = 00000000
eax=afa110e8 ebx=c77b3b20 ecx=e242a7c0 edx=8546a318 esi=e242a7b0 edi=00000000
eip=82e248aa esp=e242a660 ebp=e242a72c iopl=0 nv up ei ng nz ac pe nc
cs=0008 ss=0010 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0030 gs=0000 efl=00010296
82e248aa 8b471c mov eax,dword ptr [edi+1Ch] ds:0023:0000001c=????????
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The government has called for the public to propose the means which would help to reduce corruption in the country. It invites all Lithuanian citizens, social partners and representatives of business and other organizations as well to make proposals to clean up the country. One of the priorities of the 16th government is the fight against corruption, reports ELTA. Recently, the government's renewed 2011-2014 program in the National Fight against Corruption was approved by the Seimas. As soon as the program is renewed and measures are implemented, the incidence of corruptions is expected to be reduced. Nevertheless, none of the institutions can reduce the level of corruption without society's understanding and support. There is a need to unify efforts and to create an atmosphere of intolerance to corruption.
Since Jan. 1 it is prohibited to smoke at Vilnius' public transport stops, reports ELTA. Vilnius City Municipality supported the proposal, which was raised by bus and trolleybus passengers in social networks. Since Jan. 1 it is also prohibited to smoke in Vincas Kudirka Square and the Bernardine Garden. The latter proposal was raised by the Vilnius Municipality Council members' group For Cultured Vilnius, which is led by Zydrunas Savickas. Vilnius residents or guests of the city who ignore the ban face a warning or fine ranging from 20 - 50 litas (6 – 15 euros). Vilnius' government plans to establish more non-smoking zones in the future.
According to waste-processing and contracting authority VSA Vilnius, in 2013 the residents of Vilnius city recycled 15 percent more waste than they did last year, reports ELTA. "Last year, we collected record amounts of garbage - more than 1.3 million kilograms. The residents of apartment blocks in Lithuania's capital recycled 12 percent more waste. The residents of private houses also contributed to the growth of recycled waste," said representative of VSA Vilnius Martynas Surplys. According to Surplys, the responsibility and understanding of the necessity to recycle encouraged residents to participate.
Minister of the Economy Evaldas Gustas has allocated 22.5 million litas (6.5 million euros) from the European Union Structural Funds for the establishment of three art incubators, reports ELTA. These will be in Alytus, Utena and Kaunas. The goal is to create favorable conditions for artists to operate, to introduce their work and develop businesses related to art. Funds for the incubators will be used for items including renovation of buildings, creating recording studios and exhibition halls. New modern equipment will be bought, to be rented to artists under preferential prices. Other services will also be offered, such as creation of business plans and assistance in implementing them, training, event organizing and the presentation of work. It is hoped to reduce unemployment, encourage entrepreneurship and provide closer cooperation between business and art. Currently other incubator projects are underway in Vilnius, Raudondvaris, Anyksciai, Klaipeda, Siauliai and Telsiai. A total of 76 million litas will be distributed.


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Was it necessary to close the M25 for idiot cyclist?
IT HAS become one of the mantras of our life together: "You can't go anywhere in this country," my wife and I say to each other whenever we're stuck in a traffic jam.
Unfortunately we have found ourselves repeating the phrase more often these days as congestion grows worse, the delays more frequent, the tailbacks longer, the frustration deeper.
Part of the problem is that there are more cars on the roads because of greater affluence and the dramatic rise in the population fuelled by mass immigration.
But the problem of congestion is hardly helped by the attitude of the authorities, who sometimes seem to revel in causing mass inconvenience to the travelling public. The roads and railways now appear to be dogged by an institutional enthusiasm for imposing lengthy closures and excessive stoppages after all kinds of incidents.
There was a classic example this week on the M25, Britain's busiest motorway, nicknamed "the country's largest car park". In an episode both ridiculous and dangerous a man decided to cycle along several miles of the hard shoulder near the junction with the M3, claiming that he thought this was legal because he had been guided on to this route by a satellite app on his mobile phone. Eventually Surrey police stopped the errant cyclist, who was given a £50 fine, but not before they had deliberately reduced this section of the road to paralysis by slowing the traffic.
In effect one irresponsible idiot had been able to bring motoring misery for thousands at the peak of rush-hour trying to get to work or to an airport. This is becoming an all too frequent occurrence because of officialdom's eagerness to shut down networks.
Last November a stretch of the M42 in the West Midlands was closed for an astonishing 24 hours when the police became involved in a stand-off with a mentally ill man who was threatening to leap from a bridge.
On the same day a section of the M5 in Gloucestershire was closed for eight hours after a fatal accident, even though the vehicle was forming no obstruction, having left the carriageway and slid into a ditch. "I really do think the police are complacent in this respect. The system of blatantly shutting down all the carriageways of a major motorway is quite honestly unacceptable," said one motorist.
What angers much of the public is the lack of any sense of proportion. So in August 2008 preposterous Fathers-for-Justice campaigner Geoffrey Hibbert prompted the closure of part of the M25 for two hours by standing on a gantry in a Batman costume. Tailbacks were more than 15 miles long.
But should any notice have been paid at all to this self-indulgent protest? It is the same story on the railways. In July last year the main railway line between London and Norwich was shut for seven-and-a-half hours simply because a deranged fool had clambered up on the roof at Ipswich station.
What angers much of the public is the lack of any sense of proportion
In true modern style the police and emergency services justify all this immobilisation by reference to the need to protect life and the requirement to gather evidence. That's all very well but too often there seems to be a gross overreaction, certainly compared with other developed nations such as France and the USA where the emphasis is on getting the traffic moving.
The authorities might trumpet safety as a priority but their devotion to closures can have seriously negative consequences for the public, not just in lost business, wrecked holiday plans and work setbacks but also in damage to health from stress or missed hospital appointments.
After an appalling case of gridlock in August 2010, when a long section of the M6 in Lancashire was closed by the police as a result of a man threatening to leap from a bridge, one angry Lancastrian wrote: "My friend's dad was trying to get to Preston hospital for his chemotherapy and radiotherapy. When he arrived he was told he was too late to start the treatment. He also missed his medication and was in pain by the time he got there."
There has to be a suspicion the police and other officials enjoy exercising their power and throwing their weight around, holding the public to ransom in the name of safety. Yet that concern for safety would be more convincing if the police did not have such a disturbing record on road deaths themselves. In 2011/12 they were involved in 18 road fatalities and 26 the previous year, two of them caused when a police car hit a pair of pedestrians in Luton standing on the pavement.
The police of course have a difficult job but the death toll puts into perspective some of their pious language about the priority of protecting life. There are practical steps that could be taken to lessen these nightmarish closures. One might be to use a combination of stun guns and blown-up mattresses to deal with the clowns or tragic individuals with fantasies of death plunges. Another would be to improve traffic management on motorways through contraflows. This could be done by the use of gates in the central reservation barrier so traffic can be fed into the other carriageway and does not have to come to a complete halt.
The most effective move would be a change in the attitude of the authorities so that the needs of the public are properly considered instead of being treated with disdain.


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