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LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - British hotel and coffee shop operator Whitbread is on the hunt for high street stores in Paris as it looks to expand its ever-growing Costa Coffee chain into France.
Costa has grown rapidly in Britain to 1,500 outlets as demand grows for coffee on the go, and is set on increasing that to 3,500 globally by 2016, with a 500-store target in China a big focus.
Some analysts warn, however, that expanding in China through joint ventures may not yield big profits for some time and that greater exposure to developed European markets could offer bigger rewards and complement growth in an increasingly competitive British market.
U.S. rival Starbucks has already opened dozens of outlets in France in an attempt to compete with the thousands of family-run cafes along boulevards in Paris and other cities.
Costa has been running stores at travel hubs in Spain, Portugal and at the Gare de Lyon rail station in Paris to help gauge further interest in the brand. In February it said early signs were "very encouraging".
It is now on the hunt for central Paris outlets, according to an advertisement seen by Reuters from property agent Harper Dennis Hobbs, which is looking for shops for Costa on busy high streets in the French capital.
Harper Dennis Hobbs and Whitbread both declined to comment. A spokeswoman for Whitbread said it would open a Costa store at Nice airport in southeast France by the end of April.
Costa, which also has vending machine and wholesale offerings, has over 900 outlets overseas, mainly via franchises, in around 25 countries such as Poland, India and Saudi Arabia. China is its second-biggest market, with 250 outlets.
"While higher risk, there could be a bigger profit pool in, say, France and Germany than in China," Morgan Stanley analysts said in a recent note.
They said Costa was already generating around 80 million pounds ($122.13 million) in earnings before interest and tax at British retail stores, which was around 10 times what it might make in China in three to five years.
Whitbread, which also runs British hotel chain Premier Inn and the Beefeater and Brewers Fayre pub restaurant chains, makes almost all of its 1.8 billion pound annual revenue in its home market, with Costa generating around 30 percent of the total.
Shares in the company, which will post its preliminary results next Tuesday, have risen 39 percent in a year.


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After months of restoration the Orange Show Monument will re-open Saturday, March 6, with a free outdoor event consisting of a blessing ceremony, where various herbs and smudging sticks will be used to promote positive energy and good luck for the year to come, St Arnold's beer. Danza Azteca Teokalli de Houston, the traditional Aztec group performing the blessing will then dance from 1:30- 2pm. Later, kids will make trophies for presentation to the winners of this year's Art Car parade.
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Archive for December, 2010
Security, Apps, FreeNAS – TechJaws Year in Review
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Cyber Criminals Armed and Dangerous for 2011
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Best Wireless Router for High Speed Internet
In my opinion – The Cisco Linksys High Performance Wireless-N Router E3000 is by far worth the price for the performance and features this wireless router offers out of the box. If you are a Comcast customer who has "Blast" (Up to 15 MB download speeds), this wireless router provides the wireless performance needed for […]Full Story
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Where is Santa Now?
Santa is getting ready to spread the joy of Christmas and you can see where Santa is now. This year will be the 55th consecutive year that the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is ready to track Santa! Through technology, every kid will be able to track Santa Claus online. To see where Santa […]Full Story
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Phil Knight Discusses State Of College Basketball Coppolella Banned As Part Of Braves' Penalties Jones Won't Sue NFL Owners Over Goodell Dish/CBS Dispute Likely To Affect Thanksgiving NFL MillerCoors, NASCAR Yet To Reach Extension Ruppe Is UA's Latest Exec Departure Sellout Crowd Turns Out For Crew Playoffs FC Cincinnati Owners Sign Option To Buy Stadium Site Duracell, SoFi Buying Six-Second Ads On Fox NBC's Preschlack Says Chicago Cuts Part Of Evolution
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NBC Sports Boosts Motorsports Offerings With 10-Year, $4.4B NASCAR Package
NBC will pay $4.4B over 10 years for rights to ESPN's entire NASCAR Sprint Cup package, plus half of Turner's six races, according to sources familiar with the deal. That represents a significant media rights increase for NASCAR over the more than $2.28B paid by ESPN and Turner combined for the same number of Sprint Cup and Nationwide races in their current eight-year agreements. This comes after NASCAR received a more than 30% increase in its earlier deal with Fox that covers the first half of its season. While NBC and NASCAR would not confirm financial terms, they did discuss other details of their new deal, which will see races return to NBC in '15. Terms have NBC picking up the rights to the final 20 races of the Sprint Cup season, which encompasses all of ESPN's package and half of Turner's six-race package. Seven of those races will be carried on NBC, while 13 will be available on NBC Sports Network. NBC also picks up rights to the last 19 Nationwide Series events -- four of which will be on NBC and 15 on NBCSN. Turner's other three Sprint Cup races, as well as 14 Nationwide Series races that belonged to ESPN, still are available. Fox Sports is viewed as the most likely suitor for these races. Sources said that the increase is significantly less by percentage than the renewals networks paid for the NFL and MLB recently. Last year, ESPN, Fox and Turner agreed to an increase that doubled the average annual payout for their MLB packages. And the NFL saw average annual increases in the 50-65% range in '11. Terms also give NBC rights to NASCAR practice and qualifying sessions, the K&N Series, Whelen Modified Tour, Toyota (Mexico) Series, HOF induction ceremony and season-ending banquets. As part of the deal, NBC also picks up Spanish-language, VOD and TV Everywhere rights.
BACK WITH THE PEACOCK: NASCAR Chair Brian France said, "Obviously (it's) a very exciting and huge day for the sport of NASCAR and industry of NASCAR. ... The future for us with all the assets of NBC, Universal and Comcast made a very compelling point to us that we're better together going forward with their family of networks and assets. Not to mention we've had a long standing (relationship) with (NBC Sports Group Chair) Mark Lazarus. We outlined a terrific agreement." Lazarus said, "We are thrilled to be back. When NBC was involved in NASCAR from 2001-2006, it was a very good experience for NBC. ... The quality of content this deal provides is really a game changer for us." The move to NBC ends a relationship with ESPN that started in '81. ESPN President John Skipper in a statement said, "ESPN has enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial relationship with NASCAR. We have tremendous respect for the France family, the drivers and all in the sport and wish them well. We will continue to serve NASCAR fans through 'SportsCenter' and our other news platforms." The deal also ends NASCAR's 29-year relationship with Turner Sports.
AT THE TABLE DURING TALKS: NBC's negotiations were led by Lazarus. NASCAR was led by France and VP/Broadcasting & Production Steve Herbst. Sports Media Advisors, a media consultancy headed by former IMG and NHL exec Doug Perlman, and law firm Proskaur, consulted NASCAR with NASCAR.
Will NASCAR's Move To NBC Sports Group Mean Less Coverage Of Sport On ESPN?
After NASCAR announced it will leave ESPN for a new 10-year deal with NBC Sports Group, USA TODAY's Nate Ryan writes under the header, "Bolting ESPN Risky Business," and wonders if coverage of the sport will "vanish from the 24-hour sports network." Ryan: "That's what happened the last time ESPN was excluded from a Sprint Cup broadcast contract," as NASCAR "endured a mostly contentious relationship with ESPN" from '01-06. However, NASCAR officials insist the move to NBC "won't mean a resumption of a frosty relationship." NASCAR Chair Brian France said, "They have different thinking about how they want to cover sports." Ryan writes NASCAR "effectively is betting ESPN's clout will wane as NBC's grows through an aggressive strategy of acquiring sports properties to fill content on its fledgling sports network." It still is "tempting to view the NBC marriage as a short-term cash grab to deliver a much-needed jolt to teams and tracks still scrambling for money amid lagging sponsorship and attendance" (USA TODAY, 7/24). In N.Y., Richard Sandomir notes France is "not worried that ESPN would significantly reduce coverage" of the series. France: "The reality is that they have to cover the big events that people watch every weekend." Meanwhile, NBC Sports Group Chair Mark Lazarus said the deal is "a bet on growth." Lazarus: "This is a bet that there is more audience out there." Sandomir cites a source as saying that NBC "is paying" $420-450M a year during the 10-year deal (N.Y. TIMES, 7/24).
NEED FOR SPEED: The AP's Jenna Fryer noted the deal makes NBC Sports Group the "premier motorsports network with NASCAR, Formula One and IndyCar among its properties" (AP, 7/23). In Charlotte, Jim Utter wrote, "Everything old is new again when it comes to NASCAR's national TV deal." When the '15 season begins, NASCAR's national TV deal will "look much like its first in 2001 with Fox and NBC splitting the season" (THATSRACIN.com, 7/23). In Jacksonville, Don Coble noted NBC "apparently accelerated its intention to move into NASCAR a year ago when it lured Dan Steir away from ESPN." Steir was "in charge of ESPN's college broadcasting" and is now Senior VP/Production and Senior Coordinating Producer for NBC Sports and NBCSN (JACKSONVILLE.com, 7/23).
WHAT'S NEXT TO SELL? There are still three Sprint Cup races to be sold and NASCAR VP/Broadcasting & Production Steve Herbst believes those "will move quickly." Lazarus said that NBC purchased "everything made available to the network, which means the three events not currently held by Fox were not offered." The AP's Fryer noted the rights to the first half of the Nationwide Series schedule "have not been publicly announced," but France "let slip in a Tuesday conference call with reporters that there will be Nationwide races on Fox Sports 1." He said, ''We will have both Cup and Nationwide on FOX Sports 1 at some level" (AP, 7/23).
FROM THE TRACK PERSPECTIVE: ISC Vice Chair & CEO Lesa France Kennedy said she was "very happy with the outcome" of the TV deal. She added, "We are turning focus right back to what we need to do with the race tracks, further investing in our sport and facilities. To me, it gives us more confidence with us moving forward with some of the plans we have to increase our guest amenities and other aspects for our fans" (Daytona Beach NEWS-JOURNAL, 7/24).
PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE: In Indianapolis, Curt Cavin wrote IndyCar would "be wise to let this television shakeup play out." One of "two things will happen: IndyCar will either get shuffled out of the NBC Sports Network's NASCAR-heavy rotation or its ratings will get a boost because of the network's strengthened brand identity." The latter "seems more likely." IndyCar might "feel the urge to get out of NASCAR's way and move back to ESPN, but it should proceed cautiously with that line of thinking." NASCAR might have "just handed IndyCar a television game-changer" (INDYSTAR.com, 7/23). Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles said of the new deal's effect on IndyCar, "There's movement, there's demand, and we need to let it sift out. But it's likely, in one form or another, to be an opportunity for us. We'll just have to see what form that takes." Miles: "This is all positive stuff. It's more interest in motor sports" (INDYSTAR.com, 7/24).
Tigers' Success On The Field Leading To Financial Windfall, Big Ratings For FS Detroit
The Tigers hold a 3.5-game lead in the AL Central and, as a result, have provided a "financial windfall" for FS Detroit, according to Bill Shea of CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS. FS Detroit Senior VP& GM Greg Hammaren said that the RSN "expects to set its own record for its Tigers and overall revenue this year." He added that the net's revenue is "pacing at least 10 percent ahead" of the '12 season. Hammaren: "We are pacing extremely well against our budgeted numbers for baseball. It's fair to say we will finish ahead of budget for the full Tigers season. How far above budget is a little difficult to predict, and it will depend on if there is a close pennant race the last six weeks of the season." Data from SNL Kagan showed that the RSN is "expected to see operating revenue rise" to $154M in '13 from $136M in '12 and $119M in '11 (CRAINSDETROIT.com, 7/21). In Detroit, Tony Paul reports the Tigers "once again boast the top local ratings" in MLB at the halfway point of the season. The Tigers are averaging a 9.16 local rating in the Detroit market, "which puts them nearly on pace to match or surpass their record numbers from 2012, when they reeled in a 9.21," which was up 41% from '11. The previous best was a 7.54 rating in '07. Local numbers before the All-Star break included the Tigers being "No. 1 in prime time 12 weeks out of 15." They also beat five of the seven NBA Finals games on ABC and beat four of the six Stanley Cup Final games on NBC and NBC Sports Network. Additionally, the Tigers "went head-to-head several times against the Red Wings and won, including during the hockey postseason" (DETROIT NEWS, 7/24).
Peter King Discusses The MMQB Debut; Could A Similar Hockey Site Work In Canada?
With SI's Peter King launching his new website, The MMQB, "there are obviously going to be Grantland comparisons," and if it "can get anywhere close to that site's standard ... then sports fans should rejoice," according to Raju Mudhar of the TORONTO STAR. While Grantland "deftly covers both sports and pop culture," King's site "will be more strictly football focused." Many King fans "don't like it when he strays from football, although the counter argument is that the personal stuff he's written, the travel notes, the beer and coffee nerdery, were among the things that actually helped build his brand." King said, "I am still going to write about what pisses me off on the road ... I will probably have three or four sentences in an 8,000 word column on some beer I had that week that I thought was good." Mudhar wrote what will be "interesting is whether this is going to be the new order of things, and whether other sites will follow by putting their marquee presences out front in such a big manner." Grantland's Bill Simmons and King are two writers who had "almost outgrown their respective entities." Mudhar: "The question it makes me wonder about is if someone in Canada could do the same kind of thing based around hockey." Of the "big personalities, there doesn't seem an exact right fit, at least for this type of specialized website imprint." The CBC's Don Cherry and Ron MacLean "definitely have the visibility, but don't write." TSN's Bob McKenzie "definitely has the Twitter audience, and while he did start as a writer, he is now clearly TV first." Sportsnet's Bob McCown "has the radio locked down, but from what I've read in Sportsnet magazine, I don't really need to read more" (TORONTO STAR, 7/23).
INSIDE SCOOP: King appeared on ESPN Radio's "Mike & Mike" yesterday and said one of the first things posted on The MMQB was Cowboys coach Jason Garrett's full 35-minute pre-training camp speech. King said, "I wanted to kick it off with something that people have never seen before and I wanted to take people inside the inner sanctum of a team. We did that. Those the kinds of things we're going to try to do most of all" ("Mike & Mike," ESPN Radio, 7/23).
RULER OF YOUR DOMAIN: USA TODAY's Chris Strauss notes the URL MMQB.com, which "focuses on 'The Business of the Contract Furnishing Industry,'" on Monday featured a screen grab from King's site "with 'Really dude?' written over it." MMQB.com Editor Michael Wolf wrote in an e-mail regarding The MMQB, "Through a third party they wanted to pay $1,500 for the domain name about two months ago. I countered at $1 million. That was it" (USA TODAY, 7/23).
That's A Genius Idea: NFL.com Offers New Feature For Its Fantasy Football Offerings
NFL.com has created a new feature for its fantasy football offerings called "Fantasy Genius," a collaborative fan community to share fantasy information. Located at NFL.com/Genius and based in part on concepts of crowdsourcing and online messageboards, the destination allows fans to ask fantasy questions, get their teams rated, and offer advice to other players. Users answering questions will be rated on the quality and reliability of their advice. "We pump out a lot of fantasy content, but we felt there was something still missing with providing a one-to-one user connection," said NFL.com Dir of Fantasy Cory Mummery. The league is seeking to attach a presenting sponsor to "Fantasy Genius." The destination will be applicable to fantasy players regardless where they play, but predictably will contain extensive promotion for and integration into NFL.com's own offerings.
People & Personalities: Milo Hamilton's Cancer Treatment Will Prevent Return To Radio
Former Astros play-by-play announcer Milo Hamilton yesterday said that he is "undergoing chemotherapy for treatment of the chronic form of leukemia from which he has suffered since 1974 and that he has called the final major league game of his 63-year career in radio." In Houston, David Barron reported Hamilton, 85, "had hoped to make a road trip with the Astros this year to Detroit to call a game at the 60th ballpark in which he has worked Major League Baseball games since 1953" (CHRON.com, 7/23).
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU: THE BIG LEAD's Jason McIntyre reported former ESPN college football sideline reporter Jenn Brown "has signed a deal with the NFL Network" and will begin her new gig tomorrow hosting "Total Access." Brown, who left ESPN in March, will take over hosting "Total Access" for Amber Theoharis, who is on maternity leave. Brown said that she "will likely host the show through the preseason, and then she'll be in the rotation with Theoharis and others during the season" (THEBIGLEAD.com, 7/23).
SILVER RUSH: In DC, Ezra Klein wrote newly hired ESPN analyst Nate Silver's "reputation as a math wizard often obscures his innovations as a journalist," but it is the "latter that makes him such a valuable hire for ESPN and ABC News." Lots of people "can run the numbers," but Silver can "use those numbers to tell readers an engaging, fast-paced and constantly changing story about subjects they care about." Klein: "That's a rare talent" (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 7/23).
BELTWAY BATTLE: In DC, Dan Steinberg reports former NFLer Chris Cooley will "replace industry veteran Andy Pollin" on ESPN Radio 980 DC's afternoon drive program. The new show will be called "The Drive, with Cooley and Czabe," will debut on Aug. 1 and "continue to run from 4-7 on weekdays." Pollin "has co-hosted 'The Sports Reporters' with Steve Czaban for 13 years, making it one of the longest running local sports radio programs." He remains with ESPN Radio 980 parent company Red Zebra Broadcasting "for now while mulling his options." Cooley in his new gig will "go head-to-head with former teammate LaVar Arrington," who co-hosts DC-based WNEW-FM's "LaVar & Dukes" afternoon drive show (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 7/23).
PEACHY KEEN: In Atlanta, Ken Sugiura cites a source as saying that WXIA-NBC sports anchor Randy Waters, Georgia Southern Univ. play-by-play announcer Chris Blair and Butler Univ. play-by-play man Brandon Gaudin are "among the final candidates" to replace former Georgia Tech play-by-play announcer Wes Durham, who recently left for a position with FS South (AJC.com, 7/22)....In Atlanta, Rodney Ho reported Larry Smith, who spent three years as a host at Turner Sports, is "taking over the newly created CBS Atlanta sports director job" (ACCESSATLANTA.com, 7/18).
Media Notes
CABLEFAX DAILY reports the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has "given Comcast 15 days to respond to Tennis Channel's petition for rehearing en banc" regarding the May ruling that Comcast had not discriminated against the channel. Tennis Channel earlier this month "filed for rehearing after the 3-judge panel found Comcast didn't discriminate against Tennis on the basis of affiliation." The May ruling "threw out the FCC's 1st decision finding that an operator violated program carriage rules" (CABLEFAX DAILY, 7/24).
EN ESPAÑOL POR FAVOR: The Seahawks yesterday announced that they have "launched a Hispanic Radio Network" that will broadcast all of the team's games in Spanish on ESPN Deportes' local radio affiliates for the '13 season. The broadcast will include a two-hour pregame and one-hour postgame show, and feature the team of Alex Rivera and Raul Sandoval (SEATTLETIMES.com, 7/23).
MONDAY NIGHT BOXING: ESPN.com's Dan Rafael reported Fox Sports 1 will air Golden Boy Promotions' "Golden Boy Live!" cards "every other week on Monday nights for 24 shows in the first year of the deal." Golden Boy Promotions Managing Partner Bernard Hopkins "unveiled the inaugural card, which will take place Aug. 19" and feature middleweight Daniel Jacobs. Hopkins said, "Boxing on Monday nights is something fans will be watching. What a great way to start the week by watching Monday night boxing" (ESPN.com, 7/23).
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Israel, Jerusalem, Freemasonry and the New World Order
Discovering the agenda is one thing; correctly identifying those behind it is another. There are three main suspects, a hierarchy of bloodline families, the Vatican (more specifically the Jesuits) and the international banking cartels and the corporations they own and control. It's clear all three are deeply involved but because international banking is dominated by 'Jewish' families there are many who claim that the overall conspiracy is also Jewish.
The point of this article is to show that Israel can far more correctly be described as a Freemasonic state. That is, it has been founded by the secret society networks and operates for their benefit.
The picture on the left was taken by a friend of the author of this article. The all-seeing Eye of Horus and the compass and square symbol is evidence that this monument is Masonic. As the author points out "this makes a clear statement to anyone crossing the border into Israel (from Egypt) that the Illuminati (or freemasons) are in control here."
He further states that "Freemasonry is alive and well in Israel, plotting their seizure of the Temple Mount from Muslim control so they can rebuild Solomon's Temple".
This isn't the only evidence of Freemasonic influence in Israel. This article shows the occult nature of the new Israeli Supreme Court building. It was financed by the most powerful and wealthiest of all the 'Jewish' banking families, the Rothschild's.
The building is replete with Freemasonic symbols including the obligatory pyramid with the Eye of Horus, an obelisk and stairs with thirty steps leading to a library that has three levels. The Masonic thirty three in total. The excellent 'Vigilant Citizen' looks at its occult symbolism in this article here. As he points out, the building leaves nobody in any doubt as to who controls Israel.
There are a few things to note from this. The first is that Israel is not for the benefit of Orthodox Jews. They have been and still are a convenient shield to hide behind. Zionism is the ideology involved here and any criticism of either it or Israel is met by the spurious charge of anti-semetism. Zionism is closely linked with the secret society network and there's a strong suggestion that it is Freemasonic elements in England behind plans to rebuild Solomon's Temple. These same elements are destabilising the area as a means to that end.
The second thing to note is that it is clear that Jerusalem is meant to be the capital of this New World Order. As we've seen, the plans are already in place for the re-building of the Temple of Solomon and it appears that some of the stones have already been cut.
Another sign that Jerusalem is to be the 'spiritual' centre of the New World Order is the proposed 'combination temple, church and mosque' in a UN controlled area of the city. This will form the basis of the exoteric (outer) aspect of the New World Order religion. The inner aspect will, presumably, remain Freemasonic and Luciferian.
The conflict in the Middle East over Israel and Palestine could have been resolved many years ago by persons of goodwill. It is being kept alive by those determined to have their New World Order and who are prepared to manipulate events to bring it about. They will do this even to the extent of creating a World War 3. This itself will be an attempt to make it appear as if the prophecies in the Book of Revelation are coming true.
The world is indeed being held to ransom by a criminal cabal who can only be described as Satanic.
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As a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Freemason, I have never found any reason to suspect a connection between Freemasonry and the New World Order. I have read a lot of false and distorted information about Freemasonry though.14
- October 9, 2012 at 10:53 PM
- Revolution Harry said...
Perhaps this might help.
- October 9, 2012 at 10:59 PM
The Author of this is an idiot and is reaching very far to try and make facts. All I can say is wow...
- November 1, 2012 at 9:41 AM
- Revolution Harry said...
Anon, if you think any of the assertions in the article are incorrect please tell us why.
- November 1, 2012 at 10:08 PM
- Vatican Rome said...
1. Israel, as all nations on earth, has a secular government.
2. Freemasonry loges are EVERYWHERE worldwide; many presidents, kings are both masons and illuminati. Why do you single out Israel?
3. As to the Temple of Solomon and Temple Mount, it is a holy place that belongs to the Jews and Israel; Muslims are the invaders and occupiers.
4. Freemasonry was set up by Templars persecuted by the Papal. The Templars claimed the were the Knights of Solomon's Temple which did not exist in their time but the Muslim Dome of Rock!
5. The Freemasonry god is Allah of Mohammed (Lucifer, Satan)
The Bible says a third Temple will stand in Jerusalem when Christ returns... Christ's Return is for the salvation of ALL ISRAEL. Romans 11:25-26
- May 19, 2013 at 5:14 PM
- Revolution Harry said...
Thanks for your comment.
1: Many governments around the world have a democratic, secular, facade and yet 'behind the scenes' things are very different. Britain is an excellent example of this. The Rothschild inspired Supreme Court building suggests there's little doubt that Israel is similarly controlled.
2: Nobody's suggesting that only Israel is in the grip of freemasonry. What is being said is that it is has a central role in the new global system (New World Order) that the ruling powers of this world are working towards. Considering the region's prominent role in Biblical prophecy this is hardly controversial.
3: Fully unravelling your point 3 is impossible in a blog comment. God destroyed the temple in 70 AD and no third temple is prophesied because it's now unnecessary after Jesus Christ's atonement on the cross.
4: The beginnings of freemasonry is unclear to say the least though it's true to say the Knights Templar played a role, at least in its continuation. The Templars appear to have morphed into the Knights of Malta which is an order with direct links to the Vatican.
5: I'm aware that the Shriners appear to revere Allah and that there seems to be a broad reverence for Lucifer/Satan amongst the higher levels of freemasonry. The question is what god do the followers of the (Babylonian) Talmud revere.
The Israel referred to in Romans 11 (and elsewhere in the Bible, unless stated as the House of Israel where that means the 10 tribes of the Northern Kingdom) is the twelve tribes. At best the 'Jews' can only claim to be one of the tribes, namely the tribe of Judah or possibly two, namely the House of Judah which is Judah and Benjamin. Whether the Jews of modern day Israel are of the Biblical Israelites is highly debatable but that's another point that cannot be discussed adequately in a blog comment.
- May 19, 2013 at 9:31 PM
@Anonymous. "As a 32nd Degree SRF"... you would say that (without offering any counterargument). ... yawn...
- December 16, 2013 at 12:22 AM
I agree with you Harry and anyone who doesn't is likely a Zionist disinfo agent.
Thx for the great info.
- February 19, 2014 at 12:06 AM
I will comment for 5th of vatikan rome.
please translate on google translator, Sorry.. that because for mad bad english.
" Allah adalah Allah Not lucifer or satan, Satan is Devil, Demon or ibis if you're moslem.
Yes Allah is god of muhammad prophet.
Muhammad (Human) and Demon (iblis) their created bY Allah. Muhammad (human) for good things and Demon (evil,lucifer and every Human with bad ways) for bad things.
"Maaf saya hanya mengoreksi apa yang sebenar benarnya" thank You
i think this good discuss..terimakasih to HARRY J for that..
- January 15, 2015 at 11:07 PM
God doesn't divide his house just as satan doesn't divide his house.So evil on earth will become one Mason's,illumanati , satanic false religion's ECT. The evil will be devoured by God and His mighty Angel's as well as the chosen Virgins in Israel . Hallelujah Jesus Reigns . satan has lied to man.I see the meaning in the Bible now ,It's easier for a camel to get through an eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get into the gate's of heaven . Evil is satans and forever damnation these elite and devil worshipper's will get !!! Jesus is coming back with a sword ,So all of you that think oh Jesus is loving . Yes he is but in Revelation he say's vengeance is mine saith the Lord .
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Prime Minister David Cameron has acknowledged a petition opposing the closure of libraries in Lincolnshire - but now campaigners say it is time for action.
The delegation from Save Lincolnshire Libraries, including six children, travelled to London by coach earlier in the month.
Six campaigners took a walk from Parliament to 10 Downing Street, where they presented the book of 900 comments, called The Tip of the Iceberg, along with a letter to the Prime Minister asking him to stop the cuts.
Campaigner Julie Harrison has now received a letter from the Prime Minister's office and said: "While I welcome the interest of the Prime Minister it is now time for action.
"It is pleasing to know that he has taken notice of our campaign and the issues have been passed forward, alongside our submission to the new Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport.
"However, we need the ongoing support of the general public. It is not too late for a change of mind – and if Lincolnshire County Council won't change its mind the Secretary of State should use the powers he has under the public libraries act to intervene."


text: Not so sure about the P-51 intake I just dropped $1600 for a P-51 and valve covers from Fox Lake. Granted the intake did improve power (no dyno sheet yet). But aside from that it was a very bad experience. Their install instructions suck big time. You have to print them out yourself. They also claim that it fits under a stock hood. It does but it warps the hood on the passenger corner above the headlight. it also puts a mark on top of the intake and inlet tube. You would think that when buying a $1300 intake that you would get decent instructions with it. They also changed the oil fill neck to the drivers side so without looking at the bolt pattern I tried to install the the wrong valve cover. No do***ention whatsoever. If I had known that it was going to be like this I would have never bought from them. Their stuff looks nice and most likely does what it says but it sucks aside from that. Just so I am CLEAR, I am not knocking how their stuff works, I am upset about FALSE ADVERTISING. BOTTOM LINE is they should say that you should get a new hood but you can use the stock one if you dont mind a rub mark and they SHOULD say something about switching the oil filler neck so idiots like me know whats going on from the get go. Talked to Ron at Fox Lake and he said people are cutting holes in thier hood to make it fit and that it is not his problem it is Fords problem because there can be .5" difference in how high the engine mounts. Instead of trying to help he hung up on me. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!!


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text: Okay I just saw the Encircled Tulips Pattern on a thread and this is the first time I have seen that pattern. I have spent the last 2 and 1/2 hours looking for that pattern on the internet without any luck. I have seen completed quilts of that pattern but not the pattern or the directions for that pattern. So if anyone out there can direct me to where I might be able to get that pattern I would be so greatful. I will probably dream about looking for that pattern all night now since it is so late. Sometimes I think I quilt as much when I am sleeping as I do when I am awake, or at least thats how I feel when I wake up.


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U.S. Leaves Pakistan Air Base
That's a wrap. Sunday the U.S. left the Shamsi airbase following a 15-day ultimatum from the Pakistani government. The U.S. was told to leave the base—believed to be a major post for drone operations in Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan—after a NATO raid left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead last month. Pakistan has said that it will shoot down any drone that enters its airspace. Border posts have reportedly been stocked with air defense systems in the event of an intrusion. Pakistan also closed an important supply route into Afghanistan.


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Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania
I bought my home in November 1995 and the gas meter was attached to the house, on the left side of the house. I had a survey done prior to buying and there was no indicaction that the meter was not on my property. I also happen to know the two prior owners of the house and they both tell me the meter has been located in the same spot for over 40 years. Four years ago, a man moved in next door and his survey says the meter is partially on his proprty. By "partially", I am talking LESS THAN AN INCH, sits on what he claims is the property line. He refuses to let me on his side to read my meter on months the gas company doesn't. I now have to have my meter serviced. The gas company sent me a letter saying the meter was old and needs replaced. He has piled firewood in front of the meter, making it inaccessible to both me and the gas company. I have got two letters from the gas company saying they are going to shut off my service if they cannot access my meter to read and service it. I have had numerous other problems with this man and on several occassions the police have been called. He has threatened and verbally harrassed me on several occassions and the police suggest I do not speak to him. I did try to talk to him about the gas meter and he swore at me and told me not to come near his property. Do I have any rights as far as being able to access my gas meter? Does this man have the right to prevent both me and the public utility workers from accessing my gas meter? I have also looked into having the meter moved, and this would require having the main gas line to my house moved and the cheapest estimate I got to do this was $1200.00. I cannot afford to have the meter moved.
Thank you in advance for any information.
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Here are some thoughts which may help you
1. Unless you saw the written survey obtained by the neighbor and/or saw the surveyor put stakes in the ground to demarcate the property line, you don't know if the neighbor's assertion is correct.
2. Obtain you own professional survey & have the surveyor put stakes & a chalk or paint line exactly where the property line is & immediately take a bunch of photos (preferably digital) from various angles in case you have to show it to a judge
3. If the utility co installed the meter in the wrong location it has the duty to remove it & place it on your property without cost to you
4. The utility co probably has an easement to come onto any property to read & service the meter.
5. You should contact an experienced real estate attorney in your area to help you sort thru this. If you need a referral please contact me.
6. Good luck!!


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- BATSMENRMB4s6sSR1032222045.457.2 and "Junaid-man" is in action again as Razzak bowls one spinning away from the batsman. Masakadza is deceived in the flight as he comes down the track but decides to go through with the drive on the leg side. All he manages to get is an edge that flies fast to first slip where Junaid leaps across to his right and snips it mid-air. What a catch! and he has two of them to show off now 18/2721161043.755.4 and the drop off the previous ball does not count for much as Vermeulen looks to run the ball down to third man but only succeeds in edging it to first slip. It takes a diving effort from Junaid to hold onto the catch. Good catch that! Predictably the happiest man around is Rahim 12/1not out1181811257494.4038483860100.0019.3 quicker delivery outside the off stump, Chigumbara had no option but to play at it and he ends up with a thin edge. Rahim makes no mistake behind the stumps. Zimbabwe 3 down 80/3022000.0019.5 bowled'm! another quicker delivery and Waller is bit late on it, ball goes past the outside edge and crashes into middle and off. Two wickets in three balls for Mahmudullah 80/4818141057.1425 stumped! drifting down the leg side, Matsikenyeri comes down the track and gets beaten by a long way, Rahim moves across to his left, collects the ball cleanly and quickly clips the bails and Matsikenyeri is just short. Bangladesh 5 down 104/5512160031.2528.3 tossed up on the stump, Mutizwa looks to work it away on the leg side but ends up with a leading edge back to the bowler. 4 more to go. 113/628.5 Two wickets in three balls - second time this has happened today! Shakib fires it outside the off stump, Chibhabha pushes forward to defend and the edge is taken. Junaid at first slip dives low to his left and takes a super catch - Chibhabha departs for a duck 113/7b Shakib Al Hasan1030270037.031341321040.6247.1 gone! 9 down with Taylor on 99! slightly short and on the stumps, the ball just skidded through after hitting the deck, Price leans back to pull and is beaten all ends up. Loud appeal and up goes the finger 199/9not out0136000.00Extras12 (lb 1, w 11)TOTAL221/9 (50 Overs, RR: 4.42)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (MA Vermeulen, 5.4 ov), 2-18 (H Masakadza, 7.2 ov), 3-80 (E Chigumbura, 19.3 ov), 4-80 (MN Waller, 19.5 ov), 5-104 (S Matsikenyeri, 24.6 ov), 6-113 (F Mutizwa, 28.3 ov), 7-113 (CJ Chibhabha, 28.5 ov), 8-145 (AG Cremer, 36.4 ov), 9-199 (RW Price, 47.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Nazmul Hossain 10.0 2 27 0 2.70 0 0 Abdur Razzak 10.0 0 56 3 5.60 3 0 Shakib Al Hasan 10.0 1 29 3 2.90 0 0 Enamul Haque jnr 10.0 0 41 0 4.10 0 0 Mahmudullah 9.0 0 52 3 5.77 4 0 Naeem Islam 1.0 0 15 0 15.00 0 0
- BATSMENRMB4s6sSR21650040.0044.5 yorker from Mpofu, superb delivery that, Naeem just about squeezed it out towards the keeper, the batsmen went through for the single, Tamim seemed to have got in the bowler's way, he caught short by the keeper's throw, he stands his ground protesting that the bowler blocked him, the umpire sends him on his way, massive blow for Bangladesh 187/91954313061.2911 Mpofu finally gets his first wicket after a good spell of bowling, it wasn't a particularly good delivery, short and wide, Junaid guides it along to third man where Malcolm Waller is waiting 42/258510100.002.3 is that the end of Ashraful, Junaid dropped the ball to the off side and set off for the run, Matsikenyeri is onto it in a flash, throws down the stumps at the keeper's end, third umpire sends Ashraful on his way 8/13171513060.7817.3 a flighted delivery lures Raqibul out of the crease, he misses the ball and his struggle at the crease is over as Taylor whips off the bails 75/32066302066.6624.3 Matsikenyeri has done it, superb delivery, Shakib is going down the track looking to smash the ball out of the ground, he doesn't connect as the ball spins away sharply, Taylor has ages to whip off the bails, no need for a third umpire this time 105/523202021115.0022.2 Cremer takes the catch at backward square leg, it was a short ball, Mushfiqur goes for the sweep, top-edges it 102/43373531162.2641.4 is that a run-out? The Zimbabweans are confident, the batsman was well short at the non-striker's end when the stumps were broken, but did the bowler's hands disturb the stumps before that? it was turned to backward square leg, the batsmen looked to pinch a tight single, the replays showed that it was the ball that hit the stumps, Mahmudullah was well short, he's on his way, is there a twist in this game? 174/6not out73103904481.11042000.0042.2 Chibhabha has struck, a pretty poor delivery, angling down leg, Razzak helps it along to the keeper Mutizwa, who's standing in for Taylor, who has gone off the field 179/7034000.0043 yes he can, that's a double-wicket maiden, fantastic over for Zimbabwe, Enamul was a bit unlucky as that hit him above the knee-roll in front of middle and leg, might have been worth giving him the benefit of doubt there, the umpire has raised his finger though 179/8not out1840025.00Extras15 (lb 6, nb 1, w 8)TOTAL222/9 (49 Overs, RR: 4.53)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Mohammad Ashraful, 2.3 ov), 2-42 (Junaid Siddique, 10.6 ov), 3-75 (Raqibul Hasan, 17.3 ov), 4-102 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 22.2 ov), 5-105 (Shakib Al Hasan, 24.3 ov), 6-174 (Mahmudullah, 41.4 ov), 7-179 (Abdur Razzak, 42.2 ov), 8-179 (Enamul Haque jnr, 42.6 ov), 9-187 (Tamim Iqbal, 44.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CB Mpofu 10.0 1 38 1 3.80 3 0 RW Price 10.0 2 33 0 3.30 2 0 E Chigumbura 7.0 0 31 0 4.42 1 1 CJ Chibhabha 7.0 1 52 2 7.42 0 0 AG Cremer 10.0 0 37 1 3.70 0 0 S Matsikenyeri 5.0 0 25 2 5.00 2 0
Match Details
Bangladesh , elected to field first
Series result
Bangladesh won the 5-match series 4-1
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09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00, Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
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5 November 2009 (50-over match)
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- BRM Taylor 50 off 32 balls in 68 mins
- BRM Taylor 50 off 119 balls in 176 mins, 5x4, 3x6
- Tamim Iqbal retired hurt on 1* from 2/0 to 179/8
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This could be a tremendous opportunity for meaningful change.
Until we see what's in these plans we won't know for sure if this a PR exercise to soothe the BBC into sticking with their Crufts coverage or a serious attempt to sort out the endemic problems in the pedigree dog world.
If you have seen one of these Breed Health Plans up close, please do enlighten me!
According to the KC website here are the three areas they seek to cover with the plans:
- The conformation of the breed
- The prevalence of certain conditions and diseases within the breed (once priorities have been agreed, the steps to tackle these will be formulated)
- The diversity of the breed's gene pool.
Most breed standards are staying the same, say the KC. Some minor tweaks, some major... probably those breeds they had on their worry list. But how effective can a wording change be? Did the last lot of changes change the Bulldog for example? I can't tell the difference. How will the changes be policed?
All breed standards will now include a paragraph that in essence passes the buck to the judges and makes them responsible for not rewarding exaggerations and only putting up sound, healthy dogs. In future the KC may also ask for feedback from judges on exaggerations.
So self-policing rather than leadership, much easier to administer and better for the bottom covering objective of saying any future mess isn't the KC's fault because they've written this wonderful get-out clause!
Information about existing health problems is also included in these breed plans. And the KC are referencing their data as being from:
- The KC/AHT/BSAVA Scientific Committee's Pure Bred Dog Health Survey, completed in 2004.
- An analysis which has been compiled using data provided by Agria Pet Insurance and covers all purebred dogs covered under the Kennel Club Healthcare Plan for the past 5 years.
- A list of conditions included in published material in peer-reviewed scientific literature.
Wouldn't it be more productive to cut out that consultation stage and instead ask the club to debate the introduction of mandatory testing where appropriate? Rather than just agree the list of conditions in an expensive proof reading exercise?
After all the feedback from the breed clubs - on what will be a relatively untweaked breed standard and a list of probably undisputed conditions - only then will genetic diversity be discussed.
I'm sorry, I was hoping to feel more excited at this point - but to me that just sounds like a lot of paper and not much action.
I'd have started with point three - genetic diversity - and worked backwards.
It would be so much easier and so much more effective to quickly limit the use of popular sires. To set targets for improved coefficients of inbreeding for all breeds and to start making the calculation of COI easier for all with a searchable KC database that works these complex formulas out for everyone.
It sounds like an attempt at looking very busy.
An attempt to show the BBC that they are doing everything possible - honest.
I'm afraid I'm not impressed so far, will the BBC be? I'm sure that's who this is aimed at.


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I just bought and maidened a RX ready version that was $115 with Tower Club discount and got free shipping also which saved another $10. I think it is a real bargain at this price.
Assembly was fast with no problems encountered. It is being flown on DX6i and AR 500 rx, Turnigy 2200 mah batt. Balances perfectly with this setup and weighs 38 oz RTF. Draws 215 watts and 17.7 amps which is close to the numbers reported for the ST model of this plane. Is this version now getting the more powerful motor? I also noticed that the compressed foam hinges now have additional clear plastic hinges installed at the outer ends. Is this a change from the original?
Flight characteristics are very fine. Enough power for moderate loops from level flight and slow rolls.
This plane looks it's best, however, being flown in a scale manner and there's more than enough power for that.
I'm still fine tuning trim and down elev mix with flaps but it looks like this will be a very enjoyable plane. It's got to be one of the nicest looking foamys with the lights, tinted windows, and workable front strut.
Last edited by dbc; Jun 05, 2010 at 12:57 PM.
dbc: I want one of these and see they are $140 shipped free on ebay but my latest Tower flyer shows $159.99 for the RX ready version. I do have the $15 "come back" coupon but dang, I'm going to have to check into the "club" if you got yours that cheap.
"Tower Club" is a good idea if you buy much from them. You can sometimes catch membership special for $9.95. Gives you better discounts as well as free shipping on orders of $150 or more. BTW- until Wed they are offering free shipping on $100 or more to everyone. Also, current price on RX ready from Tower is $139.99 - flyer does not reflect the new price but website does.
Now would be a good time to pick up one from Tower - $120 shipped with club discount. Another $5 off if you increase original order to $150.
Wings can be a little difficult to install - especially at first. Try reaching into the fuse and pushing up on the retainer area while installing plastic rod. I had to work with mine a few minutes at first but after first time, it goes together fairly easily.
Last edited by dbc; Jun 29, 2010 at 09:03 AM.
My apologies if I'm in the wrong forum. Just say so and give me a pointer if that is the case. This is my first post here.
Having been interested in RC flying since before they existed, I was thrilled when I won the 182 Skylane at a recent RC event. I wanted to be very careful and not fly it until I had someone else test fly it and talk me through things.
My work schedule has had me extremely busy since I won it, but I have had it out in the driveway a couple of times taxiing and trying to get used to the controller. While I do have a SEL/MEL & Commercial ticket, I haven't flown for decades, and never an RC. I wanted to get used to using the left stick for rudder control and throttle. Steering on the ground with the left stick comes unnaturally for me, especially since I have years of flight sim experience with a single stick in the right hand. The controls seem a little touchy, but that's probably just my lack of experience with it.
Now the problem. While taxiiing the last time out, I managed to run the nose into a brick. Actually, the contact point was the front gear, not the actual nose. But, the prop was turning at a pretty low power setting. The prop caught on the top of the same brick, stopping it. I killed the throttle immediately upon contact. Out of this incident, I have two problems. First, the nose wheel and the rudder no longer match up. Second, the motor itself vibrates.
The rudder/nose wheel alignment I am assuming comes from a slipped wire going to the servo, since that servo arm drives both wires. I detect a slight bend in the wire going to the nose wheel. Can anyone confirm whether it should be there, or is that part of the accident? The bend is right at the front of the bottom hatch, and not nearly enough to cause the offset I see in the wheel. There appears to be no problem with the wish bone suspension, and the shaft the gear is mounted on is not bent. How can I get access to the servo screws that clamp the control wires? Taking this thing apart is a bit of a mystery.
The nose cone and prop were loose after the impact. I removed both and the shaft is not bend. They both reinstall straight and tight. I'm not sure, but it looks like there is a little more gap between the back spacer and the nose, but I don't remember exactly what that gap was before it happened. The proble now is, both with and without the prop, there is a vibration in the motor when it runs. It appears to turn just as freely as it did before the incident, but under power vibrates badly. There is no binding. I'm wondering if something in the ESC might be bad, or did I screw the motor? Ideas?
I've removed the nose cone, and that wasn't nearly as easy as the manual led me to believe it would be. They say to cut the decals and slip it off. No way. It was stuck on there with something, possibly glue.
I'm just sick that this happened to the plane before I ever got to fly it, something I've wanted to do nine tenths of my life or more! I want to repair it and get on with it.
There is a much more active discussion of this plane in the thread shown below. The issue with the nose wheel rotating was addressed somewhere near the middle of the thread. I haven't had a problem with it and I'm not sure exactly what needs to be done to yours.
If the motor is vibrating badly with no prop or spinner installed, it most likely has a bent shaft. The bend can occur near the rear of the shaft and not be immediately apparent. Replacement motors are available from several sources and are not very expensive. These are also discussed in the above mentioned thread.
Don't get discouraged! You can repair the plane. The learning process results in lots of similar mishaps and you will soon learn how to overcome them.
If you don't like the idea of learning by trial-and-error, you should consider the purchase of a simulator. Basic orientation and control skills can be built this way and it is fairly easy to transition to real flight with minimal plane damage.
Thanks for the pointer to the thread. I'll go over there. The motor shaft really looks straight. When it spins, there isn't a hint of movement, other than rotation. Thanks again.
Humm. Don't understand the motor issue, then. Is the motor bell running true? No wobble? Are the grub screws on the bell tight against the shaft? Maybe a magnet was knocked loose and is causing the imbalance.
You are right about the cowl. It's secured with some sort of rubber or silicone cement that requires a good deal of coaxing to remove.
Hi absolutenewbie
Cessna 182 was my first plane.
After the first flight my trainer detect a problem with the motor mount.
This mount is made with plastic and in my case was broken.
You need to remove the cowl and after this check you can glue with light glue (liquid silicone) not CA Foam Safe.
We build a new mount using a piece of aluminium and plywood.
The second change was a reinforce the back support of the nose gear with plywood too because after a hard landing it moves.
The nose gear is not hard enough you must take care of this.
Good flights
Sorry, guys. I haven't been back here since the other link was posted. I believe in reading the archives, and have been doing that when I have time, a few pages a night. I've learned lots over there, but still have about 300 posts to go to get to the end of it (1800 plus).
I was able to get some ideas as soon as I started reading that thread and fixed the misalignment with no problem. Glad I did, because the person who put this thing together didn't get everything tight. It was slippage in the servero linkage that caused the nose wheel to be misaligned on such a gentle hit. The motor vibration never did get resolved completely, but I was able to get it down to a pretty decent level and wasn't afraid to fly it.
By the way, removing the shaft from this motor was an absolute PIA. With both screws removed, and putting it on a homebrew jig to hold the bell, I couldn't knock the shaft loose. I finally got it out by using circuit cooler on it several times to shrink the metal. I still had to use a real hammer on it to get it to budge and drove it out with another rod when it got into the bell. It was very tight. It went back in the same way. If all of the new motors are this way, they won't be very repairable. Removing the shaft and rolling it on a hard table showed no problem anyway.
I got the nerve up and did a maiden flight last night. I was more scared during that than when my instructor jumped out in the middle of the runway and told me to take it around once on my first solo in a real plane. I just didn't handle the RC version very well at all. First flight - landed safely. Second - not so much. More repairs. I'm wondering if I should go back to just watching , instead of flying .
A new motor should be here in a few days anyway, and I might just need it. She's vibrating again, and has a visible wobble. The nose gear really took it in the shorts this time. Not sure what I'll do about that. May just "freeze" it.
I think there is a CG problem with this one. I checked it, but by the way it flew, I think it may be way heavy in the tail. I'm going to lean to the nose next time. I also don't like the way the battery isn't gripped tightly. It doesn't move much, but the battery and the hole don't match shape, so there is some possibility for side to side movement, even with the velcro strap in place.
To be continued...
Congrats on the successful maiden! For a very first RC attempt, that is definitely an achievement! There's an old saying here - `a nose-heavy model flies poorly, but a tail-heavy model flies once', so you did well if the CG was aft where it should be (for first flights, error on the nose heavy side...). Also, double check the motor thrust angle, as it can cause similar problems.
Any video or photos of the historic maiden?
I got it in 4 days from http://secure.hobbyzone.com/greatpla.../hcaa2525.html
Simply awesome! (great price too, when you go to checkout is only 129 shipped)
I had it ready in couple of hours.
Next morning: fri was the maiden.
Plane flew just great. This is my second cessna. First was smaller one SkyArTec from Hobby King about week ago. What a difference!
I will fly them both, but I can tel,l I will go out of my way to fly Flyzone one.
It looks like the real thing. Handles good too. I didn't figure how much time I get out of my turnigy 2200mAh, but it looks like at least 15-20 minutes.
Takes a little to get used to taxiing. I have to take a look at the front steering setup. Should be able to make it less touchy
I know I should read all the posts. Somebody probably already figure it out.
At first I had the lights on, but I couldn't even tell they were on.
They might become handy flying when is a little darker. I'll try them then.
My came with 1400kv and 25A speed control.
I added BEC and rx.
I tried, but didn't use the flaps for landing. Thats next.
Too bad, I am on business trip for next couple of weeks.
I've gotten over 45 flights on mine and I'm liking it more and more.
The nice thing about the flaps is that they are totally optional. If you want to fly it 4 channel, it has no problem with that. Simply requires a shallower approach and lands just a little faster. Flaps add realism and allow steeper approach but, either way, the plane behaves nicely.
I would suggest to anyone who wants a little more power - try a GWS 9x5 DD prop. This draws about 15% more power and results in noticably improved performance. I've had one on mine for over 30 flights with no problems overheating the motor or ESC.
Newbie: Place a piece of velcro on the floor of the battery compartment and one on the bottom of the battery to secure it. The velcro strap in not sufficient to retain the battery. I use it only for backup.
This Cessna looks so realistic in the air it's easy to believe you're seeing the real thing from a distance.
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I had a similar problem with attaching the wing...
Also be sure to check the clip that holds the tail on after each flight to be sure it doesn't work loose. I found that the clip had partially worked loose after my second flight. I used some double-sided clear tape positioned inside the clip to make it grip more tightly. I will let you know how this fix works. If the tape fails, I will likely Gorilla glue the tail posts into the fuselage to ensure that the tail doesn't loosen up again.
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CHICAGO - Now that the preseason is a memory, this is a good time to question what was gained from it.
Coaches almost uniformly will say they used the exhibitions to separate the players on their rosters, and that they were able to work out kinks through the course of four or five games.
But the exhibitions increasingly have become a minefield many prefer not to walk. Among the big names who didn't play or barely played in exhibitions were Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, Rams running back Steven Jackson, 49ers running back Frank Gore, Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris, Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers and Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor.
The reward for playing established stars hardly justifies the risk.
This was the second straight preseason Tomlinson was no more than a cheerleader.
"Missing preseason really didn't have an impact on me at all last year," said Tomlinson, who ran for 131 yards in the Chargers' season opener a year ago. " You haven't been hit at all, so you're concerned about being loose with the ball and fumbles."
Chargers coach Norv Turner said he would be concerned if Tomlinson had not done well last season.
"He works as hard as anyone I've ever been around on the practice field," Turner says. "We practice fast and hard, so he'll be ready to play."
Turner isn't ready to advocate others follow Tomlinson's lead, however.
"You need the games," he said, " because I've seen our team, which is a pretty veteran team, improve dramatically. The games help your young players learn to play the game without the pressure of having to win the game."
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If one word describes Giants offensive lineman Dave Diehl, it's versatile. In his previous four years in New York, Diehl played right tackle, right guard and left guard.
This off-season, the Brother Rice grad was moved to left tackle, which, save for a couple of fill-in games at the end of last season, he had not played since his junior year at Illinois.
In preparation for the new position, Diehl trained in the off-season with Tim Grover. The two-a-day sessions included running at Walter Payton College Prep and lifting at a Gold Coast gym.
Diehl chose Grover, who has worked with NBA stars from Michael Jordan to LeBron James, for a specific reason.
"Tim Grover was a great match because what I have to do is similar to playing defense in basketball," Diehl says.
"Playing on an island at left tackle, you have to be a better athlete. Someone is trying to get around you, and you have to use your positioning to prevent him from doing that. It's different from playing guard, where everything happens quickly."
Diehl subsequently dropped about five pounds and is down to 315. In training camp, Diehl was challenged daily by Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora. Though the battles weren't always pretty, Diehl said he believes he will benefit from them when the season starts.
There are millions of reasons for Diehl to embrace the switch. Left tackles are on a higher pay scale than other offensive linemen, though Diehl's contract has three years left.
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It's looking more and more like Daunte Culpepper is going to be the Raiders' starter for their opener. But he could have been the Raiders' starter on opening day one year ago if then-coach Art Shell had had his way.
From the now-the-truth-can-be-told file: Shell was pushing for the team to sign Culpepper last off-season, but team officials were scared of Culpepper's knee injury. He subsequently signed with the Dolphins.
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Much has been made of the fact Bobby Petrino will have a difficult adjustment to the pro game because others who have attempted to make the jump from college such as Nick Saban, Steve Spurrier and Butch Davis have struggled. But maybe their struggles have distorted reality.
During the last 20 years, NFL teams have hired 16 college head coaches to lead their franchises. Of those, 44 percent have had winning records with the team that hired them out of college.
Jimmy Johnson won two Super Bowls, Barry Switzer won one, Bobby Ross won an AFC title and Dennis Green came within a missed field goal of winning an NFC title. Tom Coughlin, Steve Mariucci and Jack Pardee also had winning records.
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Promoting a coordinator is the most common way of finding a head coach. But just because the coordinator pool begets the most coaches doesn't mean it's the best way to go. Only 34 percent of offensive coordinators who became coaches had winning records, and only 40 percent of defensive coordinators.
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GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Geneva, Switzerland, says it will fund only existing programs for the next two years.
Major donor countries included Italy and Spain, both hit hard by the European debt crisis, officials said Wednesday, The Washington Post reported. Italy has not yet fulfilled its pledges for 2009 and 2010, while Spain cut its pledge by $66 million to $134 million in 2010 and made no pledges after that.
The fund, which raises the bulk of the money spent internationally on all three diseases, has also had internal problems, The New York Times reported. Germany and Sweden have declined to make larger pledges because of questions about the fund's oversight of its grants.
In October 2010, the last pledge round brought in raised $11.7 billion, while officials had set a goal of $20 billion. The fund said an "austerity budget" keeping existing programs going would require at least $13 billion.
Experts say the next few years could be crucial in the effort to get AIDS under better control. About 6.6 million of the 14.2 million AIDS patients who might qualify for subsidized antiretroviral drugs are currently getting treated, 3.2 million with help from the Global Fund and most of the rest from the U.S. program set up by President George W. Bush.
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Subwoofers: are they really necessary for home audio?
I have two speakers for music listening and the give me a good bass, do I really need a subwoofer, or as I read around here, multiple subs to get a really good bass?
Anyone has a good experience with subs listening to vinyl?
I think the sound very strange... To me they are more usefull for movies, not music, but maybe I'm wrong...
Depends what you listen to, and how capable your mains are of strong clean LF as low as the program material that needs it. Listen to string quartets, girl and guitar acoustic or most jazz, most of the time and you probably would see little benefit from adding subs. Listen to NIN at volume, and yes, they add a great dimension.
I have a friend with a pair of Maelstrom 18" units in his 2ch system and it sounds awesome. I'm personally going with 6, but mine is combined 2ch/HT.
I find that people who say subs sound weird (or choose your own adjective) probably haven't heard a well integrated sub/subs.
To provide some context here, the OP has another active thread asking for help with room mode problems where lots of people are suggesting distributed subwoofers to stop that. Murillollirum, it seems strange to say that they "give me a good bass" when you've already told us that you have a bass problem.
Your saying they sound strange suggests that you've experienced 'thumpers'. As you have implied, this is not hifi.
In the hope I can add a little perspective, I don't believe you need to 'hear' the subs as such. They don't even need to be as large as your mains. Eg: I also have 15" mains woofers although I use these for their midrange properties. I use 12" subs and they are not 'necessarily' louder than the mains for what it's worth.
Their effect is as important at low levels as it is at high levels and it isn't 'necessarily' about bass extension and furthermore, multiple subs is not the only method of getting good bass... but it is practical and within the reach of most as well as being effective. It's all about smoothing over the room so to speak.
There is no place for subwoofers in hi-fi. They seem to be a fad from car nuts with distorting subs.
Balerit, I'm sure I can relate to the subs you're referring to and I totally agree. It sometimes seems a shame that the room augmenting woofers that some of us use are referred to as 'subs', but there you go. I'd have to assert that they're a completely different animal.
I guess so. A properly designed system should excite the room to give an overall good clean sound. My TQWP do that and it really a pleasure listening to them but to have monstrosities rattling the window pains seems to be bit over the top. Or maybe it's just me as I don't listen to modern day 'music' I'm old school rock.
TQWPs sounds good (I used to run Metronomes with FE108ESigmas). I have MLTLs in my garage and listen to them as I build my latest waveguides. Most satisfying.
I listen to my fair share of older rock. I think the thing I most like about distributed woofers is the smooth response. They don't boom, but each bass note is reasonably equal to the next. This way I don't have to cringe when a particular bass note is coming. I also don't need to be disappointed when a bass note should hit but fails to show. It's pretty much all there and hits as hard as it should, but nothing particularly stands out. I've always wanted this but have never been able to achieve it until I started using distributed woofers..
I don't think a really good sub should rattle the windows, just reproduce LVF when it is part of the music. Otherwise, you should not even hear the subs.
"Subwoofers: are they really necessary for home audio?"
Look at spectrograms (e.g. Sonic Visualiser) of the music you're listening to. This shows how low the frequency response of your speakers should extend. Now the question becomes, "how do I get there?".
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We take stock of the privatization of U.S. space ambitions, and the business opportunity this presents entrepreneurs. Plus, as states that have adopted the Common Core curriculum have chosen one of two new assessments to test the skills students will be required to learn, we examine how important is it that testing goes well. Also, last month's farm bill promised to cut 8.6 billion dollars out of SNAP – formerly known as food stamps -- over the next decade by restricting a practice known as "heat and eat." Now at least six states are getting around SNAP cuts by tweaking their "heat and eat" programs. Last of all, a look at the takeover of The Corcoran Gallery of Art, DC's oldest private art museum, and its art college by the National Gallery of Art and George Washington University.


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Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders Today
The City of Loveland believes that a vital aspect of governing today is shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Over the years, the City has offered programs to foster interest in professional local government and to offer young adults experience in government.
Student Government Night
For more than thirty years, seniors from Loveland High School spend two meetings working closely with City Council and senior staff to learn how the City of Loveland works. Each spring, typically in April, some of the top students from Loveland High School are selected in a competitive process to spend two meetings learning how City Council works. Each student is then paired with a member of City Council or senior staff. The participating students spend one evening observing a typical City Council meeting. Then, between Council meetings, students meet individually with their City official counterpart to discuss their role, the upcoming meeting agenda, and the perspective of the City official. At the second Council meetings, students take the place of the Mayor, Council and senior staff and actually run the Council meeting.
Through this process, students are exposed to parliamentary procedure, legislative processes, the complexities of running a municipality, and politics. Since the students selected are from among the best and brightest of the Loveland community, this process provides the future leaders of Loveland and other communities a small glimpse into the rewards and challenges of public service.
ICMA Local Government Management Fellow Program
The City of Loveland has hosted three year-long Management Fellows through the prestigious International City County Management Association (ICMA)'s Local Government Management Fellowship program. This program is a highly competitive career development opportunity for recent individuals completing master's degree work in public policy, public administration, or public affairs.
Where They Are Now
Dustin C. Anderson
|The City of Loveland hired its first Management Fellow in 2006 using savings from a vacancy in the Assistant City Manager position. The City was honored to host Dustin Anderson, a graduate from the second-ranked Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Mr. Anderson worked on budgeting, performance measurement, public information, technology and Wi-Fi, and a number of other special projects.
|Dustin left the City of Loveland in 2007 after successfully completing his year-long fellowship. The City had filled the Assistant City Manager position and did not have the ability to hire him full-time. Mr. Anderson continued his service to local governments by joining Management Partners, a nationally-known local government consulting practice headquartered in Cincinnati. After more than three years with Management Partners, Mr. Anderson joined the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut where he is presently serving as the Administrative Manager.
Michelle Q. Knowland
|The City of Loveland hired its second Management Fellow in 2010 using savings from a vacancy in the Assistant to the City Manager position. The City selected Michelle Knowland, a graduate from the Hubert Humprey School of Public Policy at the University of Minnesota. Ms. Knowland worked on budgeting, performance measurement, grant-writing, green initiatives, personnel, public information, complete website overhaul, and other special projects.
|The City was fortunate to offer Ms. Knowland continued employment as Management Analyst. Ms. Knowland was able to deepen her knowledge of local government by participating in union negotiations, leading the City's award-winning budget sustainability project, and earning additional grants for the City's recycling programs. She left the City of Loveland in the spring of 2012 to move to Germany with her new husband, who serves as a Captain in the United States Army.
Corey Schmidt
|The City of Loveland hired its third Management Fellow in 2012 using savings from a vacancy in the Management Analyst position. The City selected Corey Schmidt, a graduate from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. Mr. Schmidt worked on improving the budget to meet GFOA best practices standards, performance measurement, oversaw the transition to a new wellness program, updated the City's financial policies, implementation of an energy aggregation program, and other special projects.
|Mr. Schmidt continues to work with the City of Loveland as the Assistant to the City Manager. He continues to coordinate the City's budget and capital improvement program process, handles a variety of personnel duties, serves as the IT coordinator, drafts reports and legislation for City Council and committees, and works on other special projects for general administration needs.
Barfels-Waples Internship Program
From 2005 to 2013, the City Manager's Office offered alumni of the Loveland Student Government night the opportunity to intern with the City of Loveland to further expose them to public service and to assist them in their careers. The Barfels-Waples Management Internship is named in honor of long-serving Loveland City Manager Wayne Barfels and highly respected Loveland City School District superintendent Chuck Waples. Both men served the community in the early years of the Student Government Night program development and were instrumental in shaping the community of Loveland today. This program was discontinued beginning with the 2013 Budget due to revenue losses.
- Kevin McLachlan: A 2005 graduate of Loveland High School, Kevin went on to pursue a Master's in Public Administration at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill after he completed his internship with the City of Loveland and graduated from Miami University in Oxford. As of 2012, Kevin has entered public service by working for the United States Environmental Protection Agency in North Carolina.
- Ana Downes: A 2009 graduate of Loveland High School, Ana is attending the prestigious Indiana University's Kelly School of Business in Bloomington. Her internship project with the City in 2010 was to promote recycling in the community with the goal of increasing the City's recycling rate to above 20% of the waste stream. Her marketing skills paid off for the City as Loveland's recycling rates, which have continued to exceed 20% since her internship, and she completed her project in time and below budget. She has since gone on to gain a prestigious internship with Proctor and Gamble.
- Samantha Cardwell: A 2009 graduate of Loveland High School, Sam is attending the internationally renowned Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. In 2011, Sam was one of two interns who researched, wrote and presented the Budget Sustainability presentation Citizen's Budget Guide. This project earned the Ohio City/County Management Association award for citizen participation in 2012 because it involved residents in the process of balancing the City's budget in light of looming fiscal challenges stemming from changes in Ohio tax laws and reductions in state funding.
- Natalie Siddique: An alumna of Loveland High School from 2010, Natalie attends Boston University where she is studying International Relations and Russian & Eastern European Studies. She is fluent in Russian. Natalie was the co-leader with Sam Cardwell on the award-winning Budget Sustainability project. Natalie is attending internationally renowned Moscow State University to further learn about Russia, and hopes to work in the foreign service when she graduates.
- Marc Kutylowski: A 2006 alumnus of Loveland High School, Marc graduated from Kent State University with a degree in political science and hopes to be a City Manager someday. He is planning to pursue a Master's in public administration.
- Shelby Copenhaver: A 2011 graduate of Loveland High School, Shelby attends Miami University in Oxford. Shelby interned at the City in 2012 and lead the creation of the Citizen's Budget Guide: Election Edition. This document was utilized to communicate to residents the looming fiscal challenges and the options available to meet those challenges in advance of the November 2012 election. This document had over 1,300 downloads through the City's website. Shelby is completing her sophomore year at MU.
Engineering Cooperative
City Engineer Cindy Klopfenstein annually hosts an engineering intern, typically a college student in a civil engineering program or a related discipline. Engineering Coop projects include: stormwater mapping, sidewalk inspections, geographic information systems mapping and database management, cost estimation, grant writing, construction oversight, and other special projects as needed. Through this program, students learn first-hand the challenges and rewards of a career in municipal civil engineering.


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CCR Senior Staff Attorney Darius Charney will speak on a panel about the recent Floyd v. City of New York class action lawsuit and decision. Dialogue will include responses to questions about what constitutes reasonable suspicion, unlawful discrimination, disparate treatment by police, and more.
What: STOP AND FRISK: The Legal and Policy Issues panel
Where: Vanderbilt Hall, NYU School of Law
When: Thursday October 10th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
RSVP: This event is free and open to the public, and RSVP is required.
Darius Charney (Center for Constitutional Rights)
Kent Greenawalt (Columbia Law School)
Celeste Koeleveld (NYC Corporation Counsel)
Nicola Persico (Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management)
Stephen J. Schulhofer (NYU School of Law)
S. Andrew Schaffer (NYU School of Law; formerly general counsel, NYPD)
Moderated by Professor Samuel Estreicher (NYU School of Law)
Issues to be considered
- Can the police stop motorists or pedestrians without reasonable suspicion?
- What constitutes reasonable suspicion?
- If police stops disproportionately affect a particular minority group, is that illegal discrimination, without more?
- What is the appropriate comparison for determining disparate treatment?
- If the police are targeting particular high-crime areas, should the comparison be to the racial composition of those areas or to the larger community?
- How can police discretion be appropriately limited without losing crime-deterring effect?
- How should police stops in a public housing project be treated?
- If police stops do not result in significant arrests, should that lead to curbing such stops?
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Morgan Brauman of Hillsboro and Michael Forbess of Hillsboro would like to announce their engagement. The bride is the daugther of Heather and Kurt Brauman and Gretchen and Ted Looker of Mt. Pleasant. She is a 2010 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. She is employed by Two Rivers Bank and Trust. The groom is the son of Travis Church of Hillsboro and Tiffany Forbess of Brighton. He is a 2008 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. He is employed by Mackay Mitchell. A wedding is planned for Sept. 14, 2013, at Geode State Park in Danville.


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Arvest Bank
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Westgate Resorts Founder David Siegel Named to Central Florida Hospitality Hall of Fame for 2013
Apr 24, 2013, 10:00 ET from Westgate Resorts
ORLANDO, Fla., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westgate Resorts is pleased to announce that our President and CEO David Siegel has been named to the Central Florida Hospitality Hall of Fame by the University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management in recognition for his long-standing "service and commitment to the local hospitality industry."
"I am truly honored to be inducted into the Central Florida Hospitality Hall of Fame," said Siegel. "Westgate Resorts has become a leader in the hospitality industry by constantly focusing our efforts on understanding our customer's needs and exceeding their expectations. In addition, the Westgate Resorts Foundation continually works to give back to the community by supporting charitable activities where our employees live and work."
A pioneer in the tourism industry, Siegel has spent more than 30 years shaping Westgate Resorts into the largest privately owned business in Central Florida. With nine full-service resorts boasting a total of approximately 17,535 beds in the Orlando area alone, Siegel is one of the largest hoteliers in Central Florida. In addition, Siegel has been honored as the "Entrepreneur of the Year" for construction and real estate in Central Florida and finished second in the "Entrepreneur of the Year" national competition. Siegel also holds an honorary doctorate from Florida A&M University for his work in community service, as well as the National Community Service Award from the American Resort Development Association (ARDA).
The Central Florida Hospitality Hall of Fame was established in 2007 by UCF's Rosen College to honor outstanding leaders for their contributions to the local hospitality industry and service to the community. Siegel will be inducted into the Central Florida Hospitality Hall of Fame at a special ceremony on November 16, 2013, at The Peabody Orlando during Rosen College's annual Grand Tour Gala, along with fellow inductee Richard Maladecki, president and CEO of the Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association. As a Hall of Fame inductee, Siegel will be presented with a limited-edition Steuben crystal pineapple award, the symbol of the hospitality industry. In addition, he will be pictured with a plaque on the Hall of Fame wall, which is located at the UCF Rosen College campus.
About Westgate Resorts
Founded in 1982 by David A. Siegel, Westgate Resorts is the largest privately owned timeshare company in the world and one of the largest resort developers in the United States. Westgate features 27 themed destination resorts with over 10,500 luxury villas in premier locations throughout the United States, such as Orlando, Florida; Park City, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Williamsburg, Virginia; Miami, Florida; Branson, Missouri; Mesa, Arizona; and Tunica, Mississippi. Most Westgate Resorts locations feature a variety of unique restaurant, retail and spa concepts, including Drafts Sports Bar & Grill, Westgate Smokehouse Grill, Edge Steakhouse, Westgate Marketplace & Deli and Serenity Spa by Westgate. For more information about Westgate Resorts, visit www.westgateresorts.com.
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