text: The Los Angeles police commission has narrowed its list of candidates for police chief down to 13, including openly gay LAPD deputy chief David Kalish, the Los Angeles Times reports. Kalish, who served as spokesman for the police department under former police chief Bernard Parks, told the San Francisco Chronicle earlier this week, "I am convinced that inside the department they don't care about my orientation. They want a leader who respects them and listens to them and who they can respect and who knows who he works for in this city." Also among the list of 13 is Portland, Ore., police chief Mark Kroeker, who has attracted negative attention from gay activists for antigay remarks he has made in the past.


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The EPO pipeline is split into 3 parts
1). Anchor generation
The anchors represent short regions of conservation, typically about 100 bases in length, from a phylogenetically representative subset of the species we wish to align.
The anchor set is generated from pairwise alignments (LastZ-Net / BlastZ-Net) of a non-reference species to a reference species (human is the reference in our case), so all the species chosen to generate the anchors must have a pairwise alignment with the reference species.
We then use the alignment coordinates from the reference genome to find sets of overlapping sequences from the chosen pairwise alignments.
See a list of the pairwise alignments in Ensembl
2). Anchor mapping
The anchor set is mapped (currently we use exonerate) against all the genomes we wish to include in the final alignment.
Overlapping anchor mappings are filtered so that any particular genomic location is associated with, at most, one anchor.
3). Graph generation using Enredo followed by Alignment using Pecan/Ortheus
Enredo produces a list of homologous genomic regions from the positions where the anchors have mapped.
These homologous regions are then aligned with Pecan or Ortheus (Ortheus uses Pecan to do the aligning and also generates a sequence for each ancestral node in a tree which it predicts for each region).
Not all parts of the pipeline may be run for each Ensembl release, for instance we may only have to generate a new set of anchors infrequently.
Mapping of the anchors to the genomes takes the most time, however, it is a cumulative process (for each new genome, we need only map the anchors to it and add these mappings to the set of mappings which were done in previous releases).
Aligning the sequences is done anew with each release (assuming there is a new species added or an updated assembly)
The following pipeconfig files (~/ensembl-compara/modules/Bio/EnsEMBL/Compara/PipeConfig)
are used for setting up the eHive for running the 3 pipeline stages:
1) anchor generation : EPO_pt1_conf.pm
2) anchor mapping : EPO_pt2_conf.pm
3) graph generation followed by aligning : EPO_pt3_conf.pm
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Press Release: Second Regional Conference on Poverty Reduction Strategies Communiqué, October 16-18, 2003, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
October 20, 2003
The Second Regional Conference on Poverty Reduction, held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, focused on ways to accelerate poverty reduction in low-income countries in the region. More than 150 participants from six East Asian countries—Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Timor Leste, and Vietnam; and five observer countries—Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka attended.
Delegations included a mix of government and civil society representatives, as well as parliamentarians and academics. It was sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the World Bank, and involved many key development partners.
In his opening address, H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia, stated, "For the Royal Government of Cambodia, the war on poverty is not just a policy, but a passion. Poverty reduction defines and drives the substance, the content, the heart and soul and entire strategy of our Government. Poverty reduction is not just a requirement of social justice, an action of conscience, but also pragmatic economic management."
The forum provided participants the opportunity to share experiences and to exchange lessons as part of the learning process, as stakeholders reviewed experiences in designing and implementing pro-poor policies. Many countries in the region have completed their first poverty reduction strategies, and have made important gains in making policies more pro-poor and processes more participatory. They now face a range of challenges relating to implementation, and the discussion focused on governance, pro-poor growth and meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of goals pledged by world leaders to halve poverty, and all its ill effects by 2015.
An important element of continued progress will be more effective partnerships. Development partners today are more focused on achievable, measurable steps to reduce poverty, bringing many other voices into the consultation process, and recognizing that no strategy will work unless the Government and people own it fully.
Delegates agreed that good governance is essential for poverty reduction. Important in this respect are: participation, transparency, decentralization, budgets linked to policies, and improved service delivery.
"The `big bang' introduction of decentralization in Indonesia promises to improve local participation and accountability, and to reduce regional disparities," said Dr. Bambang Bintoro of Indonesia.
Delegates emphasized the importance of broadening participation to ensure that the voices of the poor are heard, and in that context called for greater involvement of legislators in the implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategies.
"Each society must look to its own values to promote a more humble and sober way of life, and to challenge the greed of a few that underlies the poverty of so many," said Ms. Chea Vannath, Center for Social Development, Cambodia.
Delegates highlighted the importance and challenge of coordinating and integrating poverty reduction strategies with core national planning and budgeting in order to enable effective implementation. Linking medium-term expenditure frameworks and budgets to actual outlays is equally important. This was especially emphasized by H.E. Madame Khempeng Pholsena of Lao PDR.
Each country emphasized the need to build capacity to meet immediate and longer term needs to improve services for the poor. Ms. Aicha Umar Bassarewan of Timor Leste reported important strides in this area. As a new country, Timor Leste faces human and financial resource constraints in managing transition from emergency to longer term process of development.
"Our strategy has a new approach to poverty reduction. Previously the focus was on income and social security programs, now our poverty reduction efforts will be supported by pro-poor growth, structural reforms at the macro level and ensuring sustainable human development," said Ms. Tsendorj Bumkhorol, of Mongolia.
Each of the countries highlighted their success in reducing poverty while maintaining macroeconomic stability, which is essential for pro-poor growth. The need for realistic budget frameworks, with adequate flexibility to help meet shocks, was seen as a key element of successful implementation. However, there is much that is not yet understood about how to generate pro-poor growth, and advancing knowledge in this area is crucial.
It was agreed that since the majority of poor people live in rural areas, investing in rural development and agricultural productivity—roads to markets, schools and health facilities, telecommunications, improved access to technology, and training—are priorities. H.E. Ngy Chanphal of Cambodia said that his country's investments in rural roads have reduced travel time, increased access to services—especially those provided by NGOs and government—and have improved economic opportunities and competitiveness of local farmers and local businesses, although substantial challenges remain.
Delegates explored other ways to sustain rapid growth, in particular, how to take advantage of trade opportunities. Regional experience suggests that while local transport costs need to be tackled to increase competitiveness, it is also critical to diversify the export base beyond narrow sectors like garments. There were also strong calls for rich countries to reduce their barriers to poor country exports, and to advance multilateral trade agreements.
The need to address and integrate gender issues was raised by many delegates, consistent with the findings of a regional conference on gender and Poverty Reduction Strategies in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The Millennium Development Goals are of critical importance, providing benchmarks to measure progress in reducing poverty and promoting human development, and in mobilizing political commitment. East Asia is at the forefront of regions in the developing world in meeting the goals. Some goals, in particular income poverty and primary education, appear well within reach, while health and environment present much greater challenges.
Poverty reduction strategies form the operational framework for enabling countries to meet the goals, and countries like Cambodia and Vietnam, are tailoring them to specific circumstances. Mr. Phuc of Vietnam demonstrated how localization of the MDGs has involved different time frames for goals, such as income poverty, where the country had already made substantial progress, as well as adding new indicators, such as governance measurements. Countries have made substantial investments in systems for regular monitoring of progress towards meeting the range of poverty reduction goals, but challenges remain.
The forum highlighted the role of poverty reduction strategies as a common roadmap for all development partners but country experiences showed the need for accelerated progress in this area. In particular, much more needs to be done to coordinate and simplify external assistance, and ease the reporting burden on limited local capacity.
A recurrent theme throughout the three days was that countries and their partners are striving for a new, more effective partnership to boost growth and reduce poverty in its many dimensions. The forum was a useful opportunity for all partners to get together and discuss how to carry forward the poverty reduction strategy process and meet the challenges of implementation.
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Eddie O'Connell lands amazing treble at Downpatrick
Eddie O'Connell was the man to follow in the saddle at Downpatrick yesterday when he registered a 1529-1 treble, compliments of Breeze The Ease, Lake Return and spare ride Sebadee.
The 22-year-old Kildare rider picked up a spare ride after Andre McNamara stood himself down with a muscle spasm after the first and capitalised aboard Sebadee who ran out the comfortable winner of the Kerry Food EBF Beginners Chase yesterday.
After the pair pulled seven-lengths clear on the ex John Murphy inmate, O'Connell said: "My agent got in touch with trainer Ken Condon and got me the ride after Andrew took a fall in the first so it all worked out well".
The Armagh-based jockey had earlier teamed up with Breeze With Ease for his boss, Tyrone trainer James Lambe, in the Premier Bakeries Handicap.
Lambe was winning his 125th race as a trainer and he said afterwards: "He is very tricky but he always showed me in his work he could do this but I didn't think it would take this long to win one."
Ruby Walsh secured his 12th win of the season when 5-6 favourite got the better of Karkari in the opening maiden hurdle.
Peter McCarthy owns the ex Kevin Ryan inmate with his wife Sandra, sister of absent winning trainer Willie Mullins, and he said: "Ruby says he'll win again and he just lost his confidence with a mistake at the fourth and took a bit of time to get the hang of things again."
Littletown Lass made all the running in the bumper to carry the colours of the 30-strong Littletown Horse Racing Club from Allenwood to victory in the bumper under Mark Fahey.
Galway trainer Iggy Madden was a happy man after his Galway Legend won his first race and he thanked winning rider David Casey, saying: "I was going to let him out after his last run at Listowel but David said to hang on just in case the ground changes."
Meanwhile, Dermot Weld's Ascot Gold Cup hero Rite Of Passage is set to miss the Emirates Melbourne Cup.
Doubts about the former bumper winner's participation in the Flemington showpiece surfaced when he was forced to miss the Irish St Leger. Stablemate Profound Beauty, which was runner-up to San Frontieres in the Irish St Leger, is a general 14/1 chance for the November 2 feature and entered quarantine yesterday.
"We will wait and see how she is training," said Weld.
One horse that will be heading down is Godolphin's Holberg, which booked his ticket for the big race with a tenacious effort in the Mouton Cadet Classic Foundation Stakes at Goodwood.
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Black Hills State University President Kay Schallenkamp made a surprise visit to BHSU alum Erin Marsh's classroom to congratulate the teacher on her Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Marsh, who teaches math at the Pierre Indian Learning Center, was in Washington, D.C., accepting the prestigious award. Her students made signs expressing their excitement and pride for their teacher. Marsh was among the 100 educators nationwide to receive the award, the nation's highest honor for K-12 teaching in these fields. Marsh and BHSU alum Ann Anderson, Belle Fourche fifth-grade science teacher, were the only two South Dakota educators honored with the prestigious award.
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ROME, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Italy's national debt exceeded 2 trillion euros in October, the Bank of Italy said Friday.
The country's debt reached a record high of 2.014 trillion ($2.64 trillion), which amounted to 33,081 euros ($43,448) for each person who lives in Italy, the central bank said.
The Italian news agency ANSA said the national debt has risen by 71.238 billion euros since January.
The debt rose despite tax revenues increasing by 2.9 percent in the first 10 months of this year.
Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco warned last month the national debt will continue to grow for some time, despite the austerity measures.
"It's arithmetic. As long as there's a budget deficit, the debt will increase," Visco was quoted as saying. "We'll have many more records in front of us until we balance the budget, not just in structural terms, but also in absolute terms."


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September 14, 2012 at 7:58 pm #16288
I have the same issue as a previous poster but w/ a different theme so i wanted to make sure I edit the proper file and also ensure the "no slider" category does not show up on the bottom of the post pages nor anywhere else.
https://kriesi.at/support/topic/ (Purchase code hidden if logged out) -giant-slideshow-image
To Summarize:
I want a thumbnail image to show as featured image, but do not want it in the slider at the top of the page.
Any Suggestions?September 18, 2012 at 2:58 pm #90943
kakoo.September 18, 2012 at 3:26 pm #90944
Hi iliveonhere,
Go to the Flagship theme settings then Layout & Settings. Look for the option at the bottom for "Slideshow behavior on overview pages". You'll want to select the option from the dropdown for "Display only single image on overview pages and all slideshow images except the first one on single entries".
This will make it so that the first image you have in your featured images will be used for the item thumbnail but it will not be included into the items slideshow on single page view.
DevinSeptember 18, 2012 at 5:17 pm #90945
I have made the changes as specified, however this did not solve the issue.
If you look at my sample post here http://www.texaseo.com/ (Purchase code hidden if logged out) -can-increase-your-rankings
You will notice that there is a huge image at the top, and I would like to remove that huge image.
I would also like to remove the huge image on the blog page as seen here: http://www.texaseo.com/blog/ See screenshot here for clarification http://screencast.com/t/3MXkKyuf4mi2
Please advise.
Thank You,September 19, 2012 at 3:04 pm #90946
kakoo. Any input?September 19, 2012 at 3:22 pm #90947
I see what you mean now. You don't want any automatically generated featured image. In that case, you'll need to use a bit of css to remove the containers from those pages.
Try adding the following CSS to your Quick CSS (located under the Styling Tab in the theme options) or the custom.css file in the css folder of your theme files:
#top.single-post #slideshow_big {
display: none;
#top.page-id-31 .slideshow_container {
display: none;
In the above, the page ID for that page is used since it doesn't have a generic page type.
Just to note, self bumping a post sends it to the back of our Queue as we see posts by the longest posted item for the topic first.
DevinSeptember 19, 2012 at 4:21 pm #90948
Thank you for the input. Issue is resolved.
Thank you!September 20, 2012 at 4:05 am #90949
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IONIA COUNTY, Mich. (WZZM) - A semi truck and a snow plow collided in Ionia County Tuesday morning.
Ionia County dispatch says the crash happened just before 10 a.m. on M-66 just south of Interstate 96.
It happened in front of the offices of I-96 Towing. Witnesses there say the semi driver was trying to turn, and turned into the path of an Ionia County Road Commission plow truck.
No one was injured in the crash, but M-66 was partially closed for a short period of time.


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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted nothing more than to be able to welcome Darren Fletcher to Molde on Tuesday night when Scotland arrived in the town to play Norway in an international challenge match.
Sadly, his former Manchester United team-mate is still recovering from a serious bowel condition, although there is rising optimism that Fletcher is close to making a first-team comeback.
Solskjaer, who left a reserve-team coaching post at United to become manager of Molde FK in 2011, has backed Fletcher to make a full recovery and looked forward to him being able to celebrate his return to first-team action with his family, as he did when he returned from a near-three-year spell on the sidelines following a serious knee injury.
The Norwegian scored his comeback goal against Charlton in August 2006 – Fletcher also featured in the game – and remembers the joy that it gave his young son, Noah.
"For me, the proudest moment in my career was when I made my comeback from injury, scored for Manchester United and my son celebrated by clenching his fists," said Solskjaer. "Fletch has got his own twins so I'm sure he'll want to play to show them he's a good player. When I met him recently he seemed very positive so I'm sure it's going to happen."
The careers of Solsjkaer and Fletcher often intertwined. Solskjaer played in Fletcher's first reserve game for Manchester United, back when the Scot was regarded as the club's most promising youngster. He was also playing in the opposition when Fletcher made his international debut against Norway, in 2003. They actually swapped shirts and Solskjaer joked that he considered wearing his on Tuesday night, when Scotland played at his home stadium. Alas, Fletcher was not part of the group who earned a gritty win. He is continuing to manage his chronic bowel condition. Following another operation in the summer, he has returned to training again at Carrington, the Manchester United training base, and played his first competitive game since 2011 when he appeared for the under-21s at the end of last month. Hopes are high that Fletcher will be able to lead Scotland again when the campaign for Euro 2016 begins next autumn.
"It's fantastic news that Darren is on his way back," said Solskjaer. "I was over in Manchester about a month ago and I was lucky enough to bump into Fletch and he said he was on the road to recovery.
"I just met him purely by chance outside the supermarket and it was great to see him.
"I know how hard it must be for him because I had a spell out for two-and-a-half to three years myself. There's nothing worse than that feeling of not really knowing whether you're going to be able to make a comeback but luckily, now, it looks like it's going to happen and I couldn't be happier for him."


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TORONTO - John Shelby was the Pittsburgh Pirates first base coach in 2006-07.
Like any coach, he had a regular group of hitters to throw to each day during batting practice.
Joey Bats, or The Babe, as hes now known now, Jose Bautista, was in his group. And if Bautista has been Babe-like, well Adam Lind resembles The Iron Horse of late.
How many home runs did Shelby give up to Bautista? Was it hundreds? Thousands, as coach Dave McKay gave up BP homers to Mark McGwire over the years with the Oakland As and the St. Louis Cardinals?
Not too many, said Shelby, now a coach with the Milwaukee Brewers. He never pulled the ball when I had him.
Hold on a second 30 to 35 pitches, roughly 150 nights a season and Bautista didnt fill the left-field bleachers with souvenirs?
He hit the ball to right field that was his swing then, said Shelby.
Bautista said Pirates officials wanted the right-handed hitter to take the ball to right centre. Dave Littlefield was the Bucs general manager and Jim Tracy the manager.
They saw me being late, said Bautista standing at his locker, making an awkward swing, his foot in the bucket, and an imaginary bat swung up in his eyes. It wasnt because I couldnt catch up to a fastball, trying to hit it 700 feet. It was because I didnt have my timing down.
Bautista had the same right-field approach in 2008 when he was traded to the Blue Jays for Robinzon Diaz.
John Buck and John MacDonald were the same way. They went the other way, said Jays hitting coach Dwayne Murphy, who arrived in 2008 as the hitting coach for Cito Gastons second managing stint.
It was not until after Alex Rios vacated right field that the light went on for Bautista: He was able to repeat the swing Murphy and Gaston had taught him and he had regular playing time.
Ten homers in his final 98 at bats in 2009. Then, 54 in 683 to lead the majors. And 21 in his first 274 at-bats going into the Cincinnati Reds series this weekend.
To everyones amazement, hes making solid contact to left, Shelby said. I saw the balls he hit out to right in Minneapolis.
Shelby was a coach with the Baltimore Orioles in 2010 and asked Bautista for an autographed ball.
Tell you what kind of guy Jose is: He sends over five signed balls for each one of my sons, Shelby said.
Jeff Cox was the Pirates third base coach from 2006-07.
Toronto makes those swing changes, said Cox, now with the Chicago White Sox. Never in my wildest dreams did I think he would be what he is today.
While he didnt see a 50-homer season in Bautistas future, the upbeat Cox was in love with Bautistas athletic talents.
Ask him. I used to tell him: You are special. You are going to be something someday, the upbeat Cox said. He could play the infield and had power potential. I hit him fungos at second, third and short.
No one envisioned hed hit 54, but how do you let a guy with his versatility get away from the organization?
Cox said Jays scout Mike Berger told him one night in Pittsburgh in 2007, that Bautista was their best centre fielder, before Nate McClouth arrived.
Hello Me Mo
Remember that TV ad the Jays had about right-hander Juan Guzman?
Juan Guzman travelled 2,530 miles from Santo Domingo to Toronto.
Now, his fastball travels 60 feet, six inches.
Jack Morris watched the ad in 1993 and asked Pat Hengten in the Jays dugout: Why are they showing the ad of him. Everyone knows youre the Me Mo here.
What in the name of Jacob Brumfield or Garth Iorg is a Me Mo?
No, idea, said Hentgen, former Cy Young Award winner and current Jays bullpen coach. Main man? Jack only said it once. It stuck.
Morris had that effect on a room.
Such as the night Kirby Puckett went 3-for-4, including a walkoff homer in the 11th to force Game 7 against the Atlanta Braves in the 1991 World Series. As is customary, the scheduled starter arrived in the interview room after the game.
Well, as Marvin Gaye said: Lets get it on, said Morris, who pitched a 10-inning shutout to win the Series.
Or when the Jays arrived at Fulton-County Stadium in Atlanta in 1993.
The noisy room suddenly went silent when Morris turned up Garth Brooks haunting The Dance.
The first chunk of big money in scouting director Andrew Tinnishs budget has gone to high-school righty Joe Musgrove, of El Cajon, Calif., chosen 46th overall and given a $500,000 US bonus ... The Jays have signed 17 picks, including Scarborough right-hander Leslie Williams, a 37th-round choice from Northeastern University; lefty Shane Davis of Belmont, Ont., 42nd, from Canisius College, and Thunder Bays Eric Brown, 50th, from the UBC Thunderbirds.
Six-figure men
Vancouver outfielder Chase Larsson, selected by the Atlanta Braves in the ninth round, was given a $100,000 bonus after leading the NCAA Division II in homers (29), RBIs (84), total bases (190) and slugging (1.000) at Cameron University ... Earlier, the Jays signed infielder Justin Atkinson of Surrey, B.C., (26th round), giving him a $100,000 bonus.
Remember when
The 1984 Ottawa-Nepean Canadians went 11-37 in the Quebec junior league under manager Don Campbell. That was their catcher Peter Chiarelli, GM of the Boston Bruins hoisting the Stanley Cup the other night. Meanwhile, right-hander Tom Langford went on to play linebacker for the Queens University Golden Gaels and was inducted into the Queens football Hall of Fame.
There are exactly zero writers in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Same for the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame crossed into a new world inducting Allan Simpson on Saturday.
The Kelowna, B.C., native founded Baseball America in his garage in White Rock, B.C., driving across the border to Blaine, Wash., for mailing, so it would have a U.S. post mark. He wrote, edited, designed and mailed the magazine in the early years.
Now, hes in rubbing shoulders with Hall of Famers such as Fergie Jenkins, Larry Walker, Paul Quantrill and the like.
Growing up, The Sporting News was the baseball bible and billed itself accurately as such. Baseball America blew past TSN reaching 75,000 circulation. Simpson now writes for Perfect Game USA scouting service. Name any one of the 53 draft areas (50 states, plus Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C. and Canada) and hell tell you the top collegian, junior college or high school player.
The phone rang in my New York hotel room on July 30, 1985.
Youre in the wrong city, said the voice. The Expos fell another game off last night, the Mets have Dwight Gooden tonight, the better story is in Baltimore. The Jays called up that stud reliever.
So, I flew to Baltimore where the Jays took three of four to go up 8.5 games on the New York Yankees, with a 6-foot-5, 215-pound Tom Henke getting two of the wins.
Henke had been dominant at triple-A Syracuse with a 2-1, an 0.88 ERA and 18 saves, striking out 60 in 51 innings.
Henke, who saved 217 games plus five more in the 1992 post season in seven-plus seasons with the Jays, was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys on Saturday.
How Henke wound up in Toronto is a tale worth re-telling. Since the Texas Rangers signed free agent Cliff Johnson, the Jays were allowed to make a pick in the compensation draft in 1985.
The Jays were set to select Donnie Moore from the Braves, but the Angels beat them to the punch, causing chaos at the draft table. Then, the Jays set their sights on right-hander Bill Cutshall of the Expos. But Montreal lost shortstop Argenis Salazar to St. Louis and the rules of the draft were that a team could not lose more than one player.
With the Jays brass uncertain what to do, scout Wilbur (Moose) Johnson said: Theres this big tall reliever with Rangers, Henke.
It will be impossible for the Blue Jays to duplicate what happened in their dugout a year ago Sunday ... Fathers Day, Sunday in Cincinnati.
A fathers son, John McDonald, a late-inning replacement, stepped to the plate in an eventual Jays loss the San Francisco Giants.
The game was five days after McDonalds father, Jack, had died.
In one of their last conversations the father asked his son: Hit your next home run for me.
The infielder had hit only 13 homers in his first 12 seasons in the majors. But McDonald hit an 0-1 pitch from Jeremy Affeldt to left and pumped his fist as the ball disappeared into the bullpen.
It was an emotional reception in the dugout. The usually stoic Vernon Wells, told of going into the tunnel leading to the clubhouse along with Aaron Hill, Shaun Marcum and Casey Janssen and crying on each others shoulders for a good 30 seconds.
I remember it well. I was in the Coors Field press box in Denver watching Milwaukee closer John Axford close out a Brewers win over the Colorado Rockies.
Whats wrong with you? Something in your eye? asked FOX-TVs Tracy Ringolsby, as I read Shi Davidis account of the Jays game from The Canadian Press.


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10 Things to Know About Bay Medical Center
Here are 10 things to know about Bay Medical Center:
1. Steven M. Johnson is the president and CEO of Bay Medical Center.
2. Chris Brooks is the CFO of Bay Medical Center.
3. Bay Medical Center has 323 beds.
4. The hospital has a medical staff of more than 250 physicians.
5. For the cost report period ending September 2010, Bay Medical Center recorded $900 million in gross charges and a net loss of $6 million, according to American Hospital Directory.
6. In 2011, the hospital performed 4,300 inpatient surgeries, 5,800 outpatient surgeries, 300 births and 66,000 outpatient visits.
7. In 2008, Bay Medical Center received three-year accreditation with commendation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
8. Bay Medical Center has its origins in the Memorial Hospital of Bay County, which was chartered in 1949.
9. In 2010, Bay Medical Center completed the construction of a five-story patient tower that features 144 private patient rooms.
10. Bay Medical Center was named one of the 2012 100 Great Community Hospitals by Becker's Hospital Review.
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Sony says its ending production of the PSP Go. It was a weird device from the start, the PSP Go. It's a handheld game player from Sony, the initials stand for Play Station Portable. But unlike the regular PSP, the Go did not take game cartridges like you would find in a retail store. It was designed to play downloaded games only. It's a neat idea, I guess, and since it's a dedicated player it had the capacity to run some big games. But the selection of downloadable games from Sony was pretty bad and the player cost a ridiculous $249. There's this idea that the portable game player will be replaced by the phone and game apps. The killing of PSP Go might seem to argue against that but I don't think it really does. I think it was just an overpriced thing that no one needed playing games that were no good.
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text: Cape Town - The ANC on Wednesday took issue with the Democratic Alliance over its stance on the proposed national health insurance (NHI) system. The DA's statement on the NHI earlier this week could be described as "pretentious, reckless, and... inconsiderate" of the health needs of the poor, National Assembly health committee chairperson Bevan Goqwana said in a statement. On Monday, DA spokesperson Mike Waters said the poor would likely suffer more under the NHI. The DA's research showed that not only were there serious doubts around the feasibility of the NHI, but that it would actually work against its stated objective to provide better health services for all. "We believe that the poor will suffer more under the NHI because it will divert billions of rands from other development challenges such as provision of basic services, education, and housing," Waters said. Goqwana said this statement was "very unfortunate". "It is a known fact that access to healthcare in our country is still characterised by the depth of one's pocket and their overall socioeconomic standing in society." About 87% of the population was dependent on the country's over-stretched and under-resourced public health system, weighed down by the increasing burden of disease. On the other hand, the country had a highly resourced private health sector that serviced the needs of a mere 13% of the population. It was within this context that the decision had been made to introduce the NHI as part of bringing about equity in the provision of healthcare. "It is this simple reality that the Hon Waters and his party need to understand and accept." The committee would in due course start with the process of public hearings which would allow all South Africans, rich and poor, to articulate their views on the matter, Goqwana said.


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It may be asking too much of one actor to convey the enormous impact of the accomplishments of John Wesley, the founder of what is now known as the United Methodist Church. Using Wesley's writings as his source material, playwright Brad L. Smith, in 90 minutes, gives us reminiscences of his family, childhood failures, and strong spiritual faith in Jesus Christ as the redeemer of souls.
Roger Nelson has performed Wesley for more than 1,200 audiences in 31 countries. Usually presented in churches and universities, this production is a rare commercial engagement. Herein lies the problem. Methodist congregations and theological students can fill in the blanks, where perhaps more secular audiences require Wesley's life placed in context with the difficult times in 18th century England, noted for its lack of humane help. We are given a portrait of an important religious figure in miniature, when we need a larger canvas.
Wesley enters his well-appointed study speaking offstage to his lazy assistant, Michael. Should the more knowledgeable know who Michael is? If not, the whimsy is lost on us. Nelson fusses at length with the props--a bell, Bible, and candle--rearranges things in his saddlebag, finally looks up, and begins talking directly to the audience. It's not a positive sign that my goodwill was taxed before the performance began.
Oxford-educated Wesley was a field preacher, banned from speaking in churches (even though his father and grandfather were ministers). He barely survived a home fire, his mother believing he had a calling from God. Smith recounts Wesley's self-described failure teaching Indians in the Georgia colony. We hear testimony of his belief that it isn't enough to just do good deeds--one must have a deep faith in Jesus Christ.
Wesley was a religious reformer who believed in saving as many souls as he could, and Nelson embodies his noblest achievements, but this production is fragmented. I left with more questions than revelations. If that was the mission, it was accomplished.


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No Studio Necessary: Capturing Motion and Creating Animated Characters Out-of-doors
by University Saarland
Film studios have to put in huge amounts of effort to set monsters, superheroes, fairies or other virtual characters into real feature film scenes. Within their motion capturing process, real actors wear skin-tight suits with markers on them. These suits reflect infrared light that is emitted and captured by special cameras. Subsequent to this, the movements of the actors are rendered with the aid of software into animated characters. The most popular example of this is "Gollum" from the film Lord of the Rings, played by Andy Serkis.
A new method, developed by Nils Hasler and Carsten Stoll from the Max Planck Institute for Informatics in Saarbruecken, works without markers. It immediately transfers actors' movements to the virtual characters in near real-time. The researchers presented their technology for the first time at the Cebit in 2013, and they have used the last few months to improve their technology.
"We made it more user-friendly," explains Nils Hasler. "Now, it is possible to film the movie scenes outdoors and not only in the studio." For example, movie scenes like those from Lord of the Rings, where Gollum has to wander through the mountainous landscape of Middle Earth, wouldn't need to be produced in the studio any longer, but could actually be filmed in the landscape where the scene takes place.
Moreover, the researchers dealt with the task of transferring the movements of two actors at the same time into two animated characters.
"But the software needs a little bit more computing time to deal with two persons," explains Carsten Stoll.
Moreover, the technique makes it possible to imitate entire tracking shots. The movements of one character can, thus, be more easily captured from every angle.
Together with Christian Theobalt, leader of the research group "Graphics, Vision & Video" at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, they could solve another problem: with their method, they can display people in full even if they had been partly obscured by other characters in a movie scene. This novel approach is not only interesting for the film and gaming industry. Sports journalists could better comment on movement sequences during a live boxing match or judo coaches could use it to analyze the fighting techniques of their athletes immediately.
"Company doctors and physiotherapists could also use the technique to prevent, for example, back pain issues for company staff, or to optimize work processes."
To commercialize their technology, Hasler and colleagues founded the company "The Captury" last June. They are already working on first requests from industry. The researchers also won the main award within the IKT founder competition that is announced yearly by the Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy and includes the prize of 30,000 Euro.
They will present their approach from the 12th through the 14th of March at the computer fair trade Cebit in Hanover at the booth of the Federal Ministry of Economy (hall 9,booth E24).


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Comments about Ibanez TSA15 Tube Screamer 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp:
This combo amp sounds amazingly good for the price! It's a real sleeper... Hard to find one in the stores. In fact, not a single music store in the Atlanta area had one. I had to special order mine. Having never heard one in person, I just went on faith having read many positive views and listening to youtube demonstrations. Well, this thing doesn't disappoint! The clean channel IMHO is better than my Fender Supersonic 112.. Transparent with less mud, yet very full at the same time. Great for chording and single-note funk lines. Sounds great with hums and sc pickups. The footswitchable Tubescreamer channel (not really it's own channel per-se, but a real TS808-ish circuit in front of the preamp) is very flexible and will give you a lot of tonal variety to work with for blues and rock. NO METAL. If you want a metal amp, go look somewhere else. The footswitchable Boost "channel" adds a LOT of volume (hang on for the ride!!!) and also induces a tonal shift to the mid-frequencies, i.e. a "Thick" boost. Makes solos really cut through, and when used on the clean side adds a touch of real tube OD... Very tasty! The build quality is impressive. Clean lines and good seams on the tolex, straight lines on the grillecloth, and substantial rubber feet on the bottom. Thick wood on the back of the cab, with a metal grill covering the tubes on the open back. This is a well thought-out amp design, and I expect it to last for a very long time. Overall, this is the perfect amplifier to compliment my style of playing. I thought I would miss having reverb (The TSA series has yet to include a reverb circuit) but I honestly found that I don't need it. There is an FX loop that I occasionally use to patch in my BOSS DD-5 delay pedal, and it sounds great. This amp is very light and portable, with plenty of volume to fill a medium-sized bar, or mic it for large/outdoor gigs. With the 5W/15W mode switch on the back I can not only use it at a gig, but I can take it home to jam in my little condo without making the neighbors angry.
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text: Techradar news Microsoft halts Band fitness tracker sales, likely won't see a new one this year The Microsoft Band fitness trackers may not have much time left on this world. Every trace of the wearables has been scrubbed from Microsoft's online store. An anonymous tipster speaking with ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley revealed a cached Microsoft Store page from October 2 that showed Band devices but today, all references to the Band devices are gone. However,... #microsoft #fitness-trackers #foley Tweet Source: www.techradar.com Read More


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Full time unemployment. nah I'm a student. Looking for a parttime job though.
Did you dig Flatbush? Lucky fucker. Cali Gold made me pass out once, while I was on acid actually. Shit must seem like I do it all the time, actually havent tripped since march. Anyway yea, it was good weed, and needless to say greening out on acid isn't fun, caused a full on psychotic break, I was insane for a few days.
Good shit good shit.
Album Rating: 4.5Vampilia's newest album rapes face, just thought i'd mention it.
Digging: Midnight - Sweet Death and Ecstasy
Don't deny your one of them. You're a young male (I assume) in BC, it'd be impossible not to be.
Unenlightened peons they are.
Finally got some dank. Feeling pretty damn good right meow, gonna spin this before bed.
this looks really interesting. gonna check.
i dig it and i dug it cuz like money i love it
you're off your game today riff
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffThis is in my top 3 for this year.
icelight is so good
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffThe doomier chords that ring out throughout the middle section of this song are just breathtaking.
Ya album is incredibly moving, everything except Anesthetic Depth is basically perfect.
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icelight is just amazing
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VHMA "Insight Through Interaction" Management Exchange Taps Member Expertise to Deliver a Dynamic Learning Experience for Attendees
Mark Your Calendar for January 28th -30th
November 27, 2010 (Alachua, Fl.): The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) today announced details for the "Insight Through Interaction" Management Exchange. This three-day professional development program has been created to help those dedicated to managing veterinary practices learn from each other's expertise through engaging and informative peer-led sessions. The VHMA Management Exchange, scheduled for January 28-30, 2011, at the Mayfair Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove, Fla., is uniquely organized around the belief that veterinary practice managers learn best from one another.
The VHMA Management Exchange is designed to develop the practice management skills of members by providing a forum for new ideas, best practices, and lessons learned from members themselves. Attendees will return to their own practices with ideas gleaned from their colleagues to improve efficiency, effectiveness and profitability. Fifteen continuing education credits are available and attendance is limited to just 60 participants.
Session topics are determined by attendees, and every attendee is given the opportunity to present, discuss, and brainstorm. Some of the sessions already slated include: innovative approaches to strategic planning, an HR panel discussion, and a frank roundtable discussion that focuses on triumphs and blunders experienced in the veterinary practice setting when new initiatives where implemented over the past year. Additional panel discussions, workshops, and group activities are being planned to provide attendees the skills and professional contacts that will prove valuable to their practices well beyond the conference itself.
"Every professional working in veterinary practice management has a unique perspective to share, an invaluable piece of advice, a strategy for performing his or her job better," said Christine Shupe, VHMA executive director. "VHMA's 'Insight Through Interaction' Management Exchange brings these ideas to life in a format designed to educate and inspire others in the profession."
The full conference schedule, as well as conference fees and session topics, can be found on the Events page at www.vhma.org.
About VHMA: The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association, Inc. (VHMA) was formed in 1981 to provide individuals actively involved in Veterinary Practice Management a means of effective communication and interaction. Our membership is comprised of Hospital Administrators, Practice Managers, Office Managers, Veterinarians, Consultants, and others interested in veterinary management. The mission of VHMA is to enhance and serve professionals in veterinary management through superior education, certification, and networking. For more information, visit www.vhma.org.
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News Toronto Japanese Film Fest to Show Guskō Budori Anime Remake Film
posted on 2013-06-04 13:15 EDT
The Toronto Japanese Film Festival will be screening The Life of Guskō Budori (Guskō Budori no Denki) at its June 13-28 event in Toronto. The screening will mark the film's North American premiere. In addition, the festival will screen the North American premiere of the live-action film adaptation of Kyoko Okazaki's Helter Skelter manga and the Canadian premiere of the live-action film adaptation of Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga.
The Life of Guskō Budori, which opened last July, is the second anime adaptation Kenji Miyazawa's (Night on the Galactic Railroad) classic fairy tale of a young man named Guskō in the Tohoku forests of northeastern Japan in the 1920s. After an onslaught of droughts and natural disasters, Guskō is forced to leave his home and search for a better life elsewhere. Guskō joins a group of scientists at the Ihatov Volcano Department, which deals with the same natural disasters that drove Guskō from his home.
Actor Shun Oguri (Hana Yori Dango, Hana-Kimi, Detective Conan, Uchū Kyōdai, Arakawa Under the Bridge) starred in the title role. Actress Shiori Kutsuna (live-action Beck & Detective Conan) made her voice-acting debut as Guskō's little sister Neri, and Gisaburô Sugii (Night on the Galactic Railroad) wrote, storyboarded, and directed the film.
The Helter Skelter film stars Erika Sawajiri (SHINOBI - Heart Under Blade, 1 Liter of Tears drama series) as Ririko, a model who underwent extensive plastic surgery to attain her beauty. The clinic who performed Ririko's surgeries goes under investigation for questionable business practices, and Ririko's body starts to deteriorate. As the model's prominence in the entertainment industry begins to falter, so does her sanity. Mika Ninagawa (Sakuran) directed the film, which opened in Japan last July.
Keishi Ōtomo's live-action film adaptation of Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga stars Takeru Satoh (Kamen Rider Den-O, Rookies, Beck) in the film's titular role. Emi Takei (Kyō, Koi o Hajimemasu, For Love's Sake/Ai to Makoto) plays the heroine Kaoru Kamiya. Yuu Aoi (Hana and Alice, Honey and Clover) plays Megumi Takani, Munetaka Aoki (The Last Message Umizaru, live-action The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) plays Sanosuke Sagara, and Taketo Tanaka plays Yahiko Myōjin. Yosuke Eguchi (Shonan Bakusozoku and Tokyo Love Story) as Hajime Saitō, Kouji Kikkawa (Let's Dance With Papa) as Jine Udō, and Teruyuki Kagawa (From Up on Poppy Hill, 20th Century Boys) as Kanryū Takeda round out the cast. The film opened in Japan last August.
Thanks to Kavin Ng for the news tip.


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NEW YORK, July 8 (UPI) -- Crumbs Bake Shop announced to its employees that they were permanently closing all of its stores at the close of business Monday.
"Regrettably Crumbs has been forced to cease operations and is immediately attending to the dislocation of its devoted employees while it evaluates its limited remaining options," Crumbs told The Wall Street Journal.
The bakery saw a surge of success after they opened in 2003. It had 48 stores across the country after closing three stores in 2013 and six in 2014. The company went public in 2011, but the NASDAQ suspended trading on July 1, saying that shareholders did not hold enough equity.
Crumbs Bake Shop had several locations in high rent districts in cities including New York and Washington D.C. According to its most recent earnings report, the company was paying $25 million in rent per year with just $40 million in sales.
Employees were not aware of the closing until the announcement Monday. More than 500 workers are out of work as of Tuesday morning.
"I come into work today, I'm happy, I'm skipping to work, and suddenly I don't have a job," said Kareem Wegman, a Brooklyn store manager.


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Paula Trahan Rieger, RN, MSN, CAE, FAAN served as the chief executive officer of the Oncology Nursing Society based in Pittsburgh, PA from Nov. 2007 through May of 2014. Prior to that, she served as the Director of International Affairs for the American Society of Clinical Oncology based in Alexandria, VA. She worked at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston for 23 years, working as a nurse practitioner in the Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, Human Clinical Cancer Genetics Program providing cancer genetic counseling from 1996 to 2002. She has primarily worked in the field of medical oncology with an expertise in the fields of biotherapy and cancer genetics.
Ms. Rieger received her Master of Science in nursing from The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston after receiving her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1978. In addition, Ms. Rieger has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from U.C. Davis and has completed studies as a nurse practitioner at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. She achieved her certification as a certified association executive (CAE) from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in 2010.
She has been active at both the local and national levels of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). She served on the ONS Board of Directors as Secretary and on the Oncology Nursing Foundation Board of Directors from 1995-1998. She completed a two-year term as President of the Oncology Nursing Society in April of 2002 and a two-year term as Immediate Past-President in 2004 where she served on the Nominating Committee. She also served as an Associate Editor for the Oncology Nursing Forum and was a co-editor of the Leadership & Professional Development column. She served as the lead coordinator for the coordinating team of the Nursing Organization Alliance from 2009 to 2010.
She has maintained continuous support of the nursing profession through publications, contributions as a research collaborator, and over 200 presentations at scientific and professional meetings on biotherapy, cancer genetics, symptom management and other cancer-related topics. She has edited four books on the subject of biotherapy and served as a consultant in the production of numerous educational videotapes for both patients and health care professionals. In 1992, she was awarded the Schering/ONS Excellence in Biotherapy Award and in 1994 was a co-recipient of the ONS/CHIRON Therapeutics/Susan Baird Oncology Excellence in Writing Award. In 1993, she received the International Patient Education Council's Outstanding Patient Educator Award. In 1997, Ms. Rieger (Co-Principal Investigator) was awarded an Oncology Nursing Foundation grant in the amount of $8500 for "Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Genetics and Genetic Testing". In 1997, she was inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. In 1999 she was awarded the Oncology Nursing Society/Ortho Biotech Inc. FIRE Excellence Award for recognition of outstanding achievements in the field of fatigue management.


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|40 3/8
|Wing Area:
|248 sq
|Wing type:
|Semi-symmetrical extruded foam
|AUW weight:
|Advertised 21.9oz Actual -21.1oz
|Wing loading:
|12 oz/sq. ft.
|4 Hitec HS-55s
|Spektrum DX7
|Spektrum AR6100
|Poly-Quest 1500mA 2s LiPoly
|Speed 300 6v
|MP Jet 5:1 BB
|Jeti 20 amp
|US distributor:
|Hobby Lobby
|Alfa Models
Alfa has done it again! Their fantastic new release is the rarely modeled Bristol Beaufighter. If you are new to the e-flight world, the Alfa line of planes has few rivals and this impressive newest offering is the largest Alfa model to date.
The review package shipped from Hobby Lobby and it arrived in great shape. It was well packaged - double boxed and the contents were protected individually with bubble wrap.
This model is the same good quality and has the detail work found in earlier Alfa models. The paint is immaculate and the panel lines and details are represented well. In order to keep the box size manageable this Alfa takes a bit more construction, but dont let that scare you away.
Included with the model is a brief history and information sheet about the Bristol Beaufighter. Here is snippet:
"Bristol Beaufighter was developed from the Bristol Beaufort light fighter and torpedo aircraft. The original wing and empennage remained initially intact, while the new smaller fuselage provided space for a two-man crew, weapons and equipment. The pilot possessed an excellent view due to a short nose and ample glazing of the cockpit, the navigator sat in the middle of the fuselage. The aircraft was powered by a pair of fourteen-cylinder, double-row Bristol Hercules air-cooled radials of various versions.
The role of the night fighter was one of the most important in the Beaufighters service, and especially so in the initial phase of the war. The Beaufighters served with the Coastal Command as the long-range escort fighters and later on anti-shipping tasks as torpedo carriers."
Kit includes:
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These components came straight from the Hobby Lobby recommended list of equipment for this aircraft. Hobby Lobby does all of the leg work for us, making it easy to select the right equipment for success.
Now, before you tune out because this review features brushed motors, read on! Brushed motors provide an excellent low-cost option and happen to work very well in this model. A future review update will include the recommended MP Jet brushless motor and retractable landing gear so stay tuned!
The Bristol Beaufighter requires a bit more assembly than most of the previous Alfa models, so you can expect completion in about 10-12 hours.
The foam Alfa uses is light, but it can be easily damaged so exercise caution when handling the model during the build to minimize dings and dents.
I prefer having rudder control on twins in the unlikely event of a motor out situation and I appreciate that the steps to add a functional rudder are included.
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Per the instructions, I started construction with the fuselage, making the overall assembly easier.
The elevator pushrod was pre-installed... a nice touch. I am glad that the instructions suggested cutting the small relief in the rudder, or I wouldn't have been able to install the stab!
On twins, I prefer having rudder control. While rare for electrics, in the unlikely event that one motor quits, use of the rudder for thrust trim is essential and I appreciate that the steps to add an optional functional rudder are included (though the hardware is not).
I used a new blade to free the rudder (the rudder is actually pre-hinged so be sure to not cut the rudder off entirely) from the upper section of the vertical stabilizer , then I drilled a small hole and added my own pushrod tube and micro horn (not included).
It was critical that I epoxy the servo end of the pushrod tubes to keep them from floating and to avoid binding. They had to be secured for the solid pushrod wires to move the surfaces.
In the stock design, the forward section of the fuselage is removable for battery access and the forward canopy serves as the front attachment point. I do not care for this system as it is difficult to remove and replace the hatch and I will eventually attach the hatch using magnets to secure.
The full scale Beaufighter is larger than a P-38, and only slightly smaller than the B-25. The included pilot is too large in scale for this ship. I didn't install the pilot figure, but will select a smaller pilot from Dare.
The cowls arrived complete, painted and ready to go. Because of the camouflage markings, the cowls are each designated a specific side. Exhaust stacks exit from the correct side of both cowls... nice to see they did their research here! Some radial jug moldings would have been nice touch for these otherwise perfect cowls.
The firewall formers come pre-installed in the nacelles in each wing. Alfa includes a small piece of filler ply for the hole if you use the smaller face mount MP Jet brushless motors.
Note: Afla uses plastic covers (which, on the retract version of the model, function as the retract doors) on the high wear areas on the bottom of the nacelles and nose of this ship. This should be really helpful in considerably reducing wear for those building the belly landing version.
I broke in the brushed motors by running them at 3v with no load for 45 minutes each to seat the brushes. Since the wing is hollow, it is easy to run the motor and servo wires. I used a short length of string tied to a small nut for a wire pull string.
Unlike other Alfa planes, this one uses a servo for each aileron surface. I glued the servos toward the leading edge of the wing to keep them fully enclosed in the thin wing area. The recommended Hitec HS-55s require some foam to be cut from the hatch area - an easy job with a sharp hobby knife.
Pay careful attention to the wing assembly and make sure the spar is snug but not overly tight. Mine was a bit too tight that should have been caught in a careful pre-fit.
I used my knife to poke some small holes in the fuselage where the root of the wing joins to the fuse. This helps the 30 minute epoxy bond with more bite.
I nearly had a mess on my hands because I forgot to check the dry fit of the spar box and joiner. Installation of one of my wing panels proved traumatic when it quit moving before it was seated against the fuselage side. I panicked, but managed to get the wing apart and then back together again. I should have done a careful dry pre-fit of these parts.
Brushless systems have spoiled us all, but I am glad I did not dismiss the brushed system. It works wonderfully and powers the plane well.
I have settled on the performance of the GWS 8x6 HD propellers. At less than 15 total amps it idoes not tax the battery, ESC or motors. The motors provide great thrust and a decent pitch speed with near full throttle power (I generally fly at about 80% power settings with the brushed motors). If you opt for the optional retracts, I recommend a light brushless system.
The Graupner Speed 300 motors are little powerhouses. Remember, one of these motors will haul a 14-16oz model around easily so two of them on this 21 oz. bird are more than enough power.
I found the MP Jet gearboxes very easy to set up. It is important to use a drop of medium CA to secure the motors to the gearbox.
The motors produce the following results:
|Motor statistics (both motors)
|9x6 APC SF
|9x5 GWS HD
|8x6 GWS HD
The recommended 9x6 APC props are just too much load in my opinion. I have run many s300 motors, and for longevity, I prop them for 8amps max. I used the 8x6 GWS HD propellers for flight to keep the motors at a bit over 7amps each and make all the equipment much happier. This gives the Beaufighter 82w/lb performance - plenty of power. If you install the retract option, I recommend the use of the lighter MP Jet brushless motors. You will save needed weight and gain 30% more power which is important for the added weight of retract components.
Jeti 20 AMP ESC
My thoughts on the controller: I have long been using Jeti ESCs and they performed very well for this project.
Wires on both the motor and battery end are the perfect length for most applications, a plus considering many ESCs come with rather short battery and motor leads. I extended the wires on the motor end of the ESC.
When using brushless setups, you will need two ESCs. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for twin setups - most require removal of one BEC from the system.
I used a single 2s 1500 mAh Poly-Quest pack to provide the electrons. I have many of the Poly-Quest 20c batteries and have never been disappointed with any of them.
Alfa has expertly painted the foam in an authentic three color scheme. The paint finish on this plane is remarkable and I couldn't find a single flaw. Well done Alfa.
The decal sheets are included and are user-installed. Alfa decals are very accurate, but they are made from thin material so take care with the application. I took time to carefully install the decals and after the decals dried overnight, I sprayed a clear coat to seal and protect them.
Since the nose of the Bristol Beaufighter is short to the point of being almost non-existent, I had a small concern about balance. In fact, the heavy brushed motors and gearboxes allow placement of the battery near the CG. Use of lighter power plants would put the battery in a forward position. I really like that Alfa has actually molded the CG marks on the bottoms of the wings.
I used the Spektrum DX7 transmitter for this plane. Rates were set as recommended in the Alfa manual with ailerons and elevator at 12mm and 15mm respectively. No high rates were mentioned, so i set those rates to give 20% additional throw. No exponential rates were mentioned, so I used 25% for all primary flight controls for initial values. These settings worked well for me in flight, however rates are a very personal preference.
I set the flight timer to count down from 8 minutes. This gives an audible warning to land before the 1500mAh battery is depleted.
The Beaufighter lives up to the Alfa reputation of being able to fly right out of your hand. It is totally predictable and I could not find a single bad habit. I had an immediate, comfortable feeling with the overall flying characteristics of this plane. I like planes that go where directed and this one is a total blast to fly.
The Alfa Bristol Beaufighter takes to flight with a slight push. It is so easy to launch, I gave it a gentle toss and it pulled away quickly. I found the brushed system gave an excellent climb rate.
I found the landings to be easy and predictable. This largest of the Alfa birds slows very quickly with draggy twin motors, propellers and cowls. This drag element is a common twin characteristic with the twin large prop disks slowing you down. I recommend power on approaches, giving the plane a nice flare, and only cutting at touchdown. The elevator is large and very effective so do not over do it.
This plane stalls very predictably for a model with a light wing loading. When pushed to a stall, you get a gentle nose and slight wingtip drop. It slows very significantly before stall - not bad for a twin war bird - and it remains fully controllable right down to the last second.
Stall recovery is quick, with smooth throttle application. The vertical stabilizer is fairly small, but the rudder is huge and very effective. In fact, the Beaufighter did amazing rudder only turns!
Loops are simple to control and are large and perfectly round. With the stock power system it loops from level flight and does not exhibit any snap characteristics. With brushed motors, you need full throttle in the up lines.
Rolls are not totally axial (just as expected with nearly all warbirds). I found that the recommended 15mm aileron throws gave slow roll rates that are a perfect scale speed. The rolls are graceful, especially as those twin motors roll around! I suspect rolls were not common in the full scale plane.
I found the Beaufighter benefits from aileron differential and I recommend using less down than up deflection.
The Beaufighter responds well to this turnaround maneuver. It doesn't have any tendency to over-rotate in roll or pitch and is completely smooth and predictable.
I know that spins are risky maneuvers on twins models. I have flown models where spins are simply unrecoverable. However, with the large, effective rudder on the Beaufighter, I knew all would be fine. It recovers quickly with added power and opposite rudder input but I do not make spins with twins a habit!
I have just a few thoughts on turns with the Beaufighter. Speed is needed in turns or it tends to slide or drop out of them especially in high bank turns. When performing aileron only turns, very little elevator is needed as you rotate around. I highly recommend coordinated turns or computer mixing of aileron to rudder. Aileron differential helps this drop out tendency as well.
Thanks to Dawnron1 for these excellent flying shots:
On short grass, the low-wing design allows the nacelles to skid along the grass. The fuselage does not actually contact the ground on landing!
While definitely not for the first time pilot, this Alfa war bird is not difficult to fly. Although the Beaufighter does not exhibit any self correcting responses (something that any beginner likes to have), it will fly hands off until it is out of sight. It would make an excellent first war bird twin with throws set at tame rates, especially the elevator.
When I saw that Alfa was entering the twin market, my heart skipped a beat! I enjoy twin planes a great deal and I am a certified scale airplane nut with war birds being my favorite. I always look for planes that are not commonly modeled and this certainly fits that category. The Bristol Beaufighter from Alfa is an excellent plane; distinguished looking, a great flyer - it makes a perfect addition to their fine war bird line.
Assembly is easy and straightforward.
The Bristol Beaufighter flies very well with the s300 brushed motor system. The flying characteristics are a bit different than the other Alfa planes. While it has no bad habits in flight, this larger ship requires power in the turns and not too much elevator input.
I highly recommend the optional rudder addition, and instructions are included. It is a very easy modification and the rudder is so effective in flight that the model does magnificent rudder only turns.
Alfa continues to impress me as they release more models. The paint and finish on the Beaufighter is amazingly flawless. I do not know how they can give the planes such detail and still keep the overall cost down!
I absolutely love British war planes. They all tend to be unique with interesting lines. The short nose distinct to the Beaufighter gives this bird an unmistakable look. The Alfa Beaufighter is a beauty and a remarkable scale plane!
The Alfa Model Bristol Beaufighter Twin Scale ARF is a fantastic plane and a wonderful addition to the Alfa war bird line. Twin fans, this is a must have! I highly recommend it. Check it out at your local hobby shop or buy direct from Hobby Lobby.
Stay tuned for a Brushless and retract upgrade to the Bristol Beaufighter!Last edited by pda4you; Apr 03, 2007 at 11:10 AM..
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But Alfa IS coming out wiith some beauties!
Looks yummy. I just ordered one last week and am anticipating it's arrival.
I think i will repaint mine to a later war, grey coastal command version, complete with torpedo and rockets. Not sure what to do about the tailplane though...
I'd really, really love it if Alfa would do a Heinkel 219.
Last edited by dawnron1; Apr 11, 2007 at 08:17 PM.
Thanks for the great review. Looks a really great plane in air.
Cheers Mike
I like the way the little fighter tried to take you at the beginning of the flight.
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Building dialogue: Beyond the Cartoon Crisis
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Erkki Tuomiojas presentation (PDF, 24 Kb)
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Kirsti Westphalens presentation (PDF, 20 Kb)
Ti 14.3.2006
Building a dialogue beyond the cartoon crisis was the main theme of the March 14, 2006 seminar held at the Finnish Parliament's New Annex Building. The seminar was organized by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, together with the Spanish-Turkish initiative: "the Alliance of Civilizations", the Spanish Embassy, the Turkish Embassy, the German Embassy, the French Cultural Centre, and the Finnish Parliament.
The seminar was opened by Liisa Jaakonsaari, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Finnish Parliament. She explained that the seminar would not address the arguments about the cartoons published in Jyllands-Post, but that the organizers felt there was a need to discuss the underlying issues in a more analytical manner. Therefore, Ms. Jaakonsaari said that the seminar would address and discuss in a broader context questions relating to freedom of speech, human rights, and diversity. The key questions she said must be asked are: How are relations between Europe and the Muslim world? Is there a genuine respect for each others' perspectives? Or, are we both trying to impose our own perspectives on the others?
The keynote speaker was the Foreign Minister of Finland, Mr. Erkki Tuomioja: See speech under the link above, presented nearly verbatim.
Session I: Understanding the crisis and what comes next
The first session, titled "Understanding the crisis and what comes next?" was led off by Professor Francois Burgat, Associate Fellow of the Institut de Recherches et d'Etudes sur le Monde Arabe et Musulman (IREMAM) in France. Professor Burgat began his speech by bringing up the path that has gotten us to today, from 1990 onwards – when the idea was born that as long as Muslims would insist speaking Arabic, they could not appropriately communicate and understand Europe and democracy. Professor Burgat emphasized that this was a significant problem, that creating a framework where just speaking different languages would prevent us from understanding each other would be disastrous.
Using metaphors and a comparison between the Falklands War and the Middle East Professor Burgat then spoke about the role that the United States and Europe have played in why democratization went so wrong in the Middle East – starting with the 1953 Mossadegh overthrow, when USA and Europe started to get rid of leaders who threatened their economic interests and political sensibilities. This started a trend of allowing local rulers-elite to step on all aspects of freedom and democracy, torturing people, throwing them into jail etc.
Professor Burgat then rhetorically asked how this crisis occurred. His answer was "regimes in the Middle East," who wanted to present a message for Europeans and the USA to "stop fooling around with clean elections" – if 'clean elections' are what you call for, people like Hamas are the people who will be elected.
Finally Professor Burgat urged the listeners to forget the cartoon issue for now and address the hardcore issues in the Middle East. He suggested it boiled down to: "If you treat me well, I can accept a joke every now and then. If you step on my face, occupy my land, mistreat me, and you want to promote an idea that it is my culture that promotes violence, and that it is I who should change because I react to this, then" that is the wrong approach. He summarized this by suggesting that either we are moving to a conflict, or we have misinformation, or there is a fear that 'the wrong people' will be in charge.
Ercan Karakoyun, Head of the Berlin Office of the 'Forum for Intercultural Dialogue' in Germany spoke next about 'Community relations with Muslim minorities in Europe'. Mr. Karakoyun focused his speech on addressing two questions from a Muslim perspective:
Regarding the first question Mr. Karakoyun emphasized the need to talk about the root cause of why Muslims seemingly cannot tolerate any negative depictions of Mohammed. There are three points he wanted to bring up regarding this, from a Muslim perspective:
1) The prophet came to remove idolatry. Since there are no original pictures, any representation of the Prophet would only be a representation based on fallible human ideas. (Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohammed are infallible in Islam.) Since no one wants to be misrepresented it is therefore not appropriate to make or draw representations of the Prophet.
According to Mr. Karakoyun, the non-muslim world does not really understand the Prophet, but he also allows that many Muslims do not understand the Prophet. He urged everyone to learn to understand the Prophet objectively.
Mr. Karakoyun concluded his comments by noting that freedom of speech and expression are necessary for democracy. But similarly, respect of other people is important, too. Media's right to freedom does not relieve it from taking responsibility. Finally, Mr. Karakoyun reminded the audience that Christians and Muslims make up half of the world's population and need to learn to live together. Compassion has a central role in this, and man has a responsibility to show compassion to all living beings.
The final speaker of the first session, Dr. Abdul Latif Arabiat, is the former speaker of the Parliament of Jordan, and began his speech traditionally, 'Salaam Aleikum' [peace be upon all of you]. Dr. Arabiat noted that he was asked to speak from a Middle East perspective, but after asking himself who are those in the Middle East, he could not discover such a concept. He prefers to think of it as a Muslim and Arab World, which is a new definition compared to the geographic regions (near east, middle east, and far east) 'created' by former U.S. military officers.
More importantly, Dr. Arabiat asked whose views it is that are being talked about? In reality it is not just the Middle East but rather 1.4 billion women and men all over the world. These 1.4 billion people are one nation, defined by their religion. Dr. Arabiat emphasized that the Koran includes verses that state that Muslims are one nation. It is a matter of faith to believe in this concept because it is only the occupation by foreigners that has created over 40 'muslim' states with 73 new borders. It was not Muslims who drew these borders and gave new names that are different from history. For example, Syria, Jordan, Palestine etc. were one nation in the past.
Dr. Arabiat then turned his attention to the cartoon crisis and secularism itself. He started by rhetorically asking, what does secularism mean to Muslims? Nothing, there is no history of it in Islam, to separate state and religion. He then challenged whether it was correct to call the American administration [government] secularist since President Bush says he has received a message from God to invade Iraq and support Israel.
Dr. Arabiat then turned to concerns over terrorism and again started by asking questions: Who benefits from Terrorism acts? Who initiates them? Who directs them and why? Dr. Arabiat said he feels ashamed of all the increased security he passes in all airports around the world, and that much of it is viewed to have been necessitated by terrorists [by implication Muslim-Islamist]. However, Dr. Arabiat notes, one should look at the issue in depth and ask who used, supported, trained and equipped Bin Laden and Al-Qaida, and used them for 10 years in Afghanistan? (USA). While he does not believe in this 'whole formula' – he would like to explore it more.
Dr. Arabiat noted that 80% of the world's refugees are Muslims and that Muslims are insulted by this.
Dr Arabiat then moved to more specifically address the 'cartoon crisis', saying that the demonstrations were in his view simply a spontaneous response from all those who felt the cartoons were an insult to them. That the Danish Prime Minister had stated that he could not apologize for the cartoons because there is freedom of speech was according to Dr. Arabiat a double standard, because it did not apply to anti-semitism. As examples Dr. Arabiat listed the denunciations by westerners of Iranian comments about the holocaust and the jailing of David Irving in Austria; Dr. Arabiat wondered out aloud where the defenders of free speech were in those instances.
The second session, on building a dialogue, was chaired by Dr. Tapani Vaahtoranta. Setting the stage Dr. Vaahtoranta briefly noted that the joint Spanish-Turkish initiative: 'The Alliance of Civilizations' is an example of the kind of dialogue and attempts at building increasing connections and networks of connections between individuals, NGOs, states, groups of states, that are increasingly needed in the future.
The first speaker of the session was the Spanish Ambassador Maximo Cajal. He briefly summarized the chronology of 'The Alliance of Civilization' initiative by Turkey and Spain, and then read the speech under the link above.
The second speaker was Ambassador Ali Yakital who after offering an opening thank you to the organizers and presenters read from the speech under the link above.
Saska Snellman, the arts editor for the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, started his comments by saying that there had been much discussion within the paper about publishing the cartoons, but that in the end the decision was made not to do it. He thought it was a sound decision because it was not felt that it was necessary to print the pictures to show the paper has freedom of speech. Mr. Snellman shared Ambassador Yakital's view that the fight is not between the West and Islam, but between tolerant views and intolerant ones. These conservative views, as Mr. Snellman called them, can be found around the world, USA, Europe, Finland, and these traditional views and societies cannot remain isolated in a modern globalizing world because free minds will always conquer.
The following speaker, Kirsti Westphalen, Councellor at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, read from notes published on the FIIA website.
The final individual to comment during Session II was Imam Khodr Chehab. He began by stating that Muslims in Finland are a part of a Muslim nation [presumably meant Ummah]. They aren't from Mars or anywhere else, they are from this earth. Finnish Muslims organized events in response to this blasphemy: a peaceful demonstration and presenting an address to Finnish and Danish authorities in Helsinki.
As a part of the Finnish society, Imam Chehab said local Muslims felt that they are at the beginning of something. He still feels like a guest in Finland, though his 13-year old son – born in Finland – perhaps no longer feels like a guest. Imam Chehab then expressed the view that Islam is a religion that is very poorly understood in the west, and that history plays a big role in this. He did not feel that there was a need for a European Islam, nor for an American Islam, nor for a New Islam. Imam Chehab felt very strongly that as a religion Islam respects and coexists with other people. Imam Chehab continued by stating that Islam respects and lives with others and that others have cherished the mercy of Islam and the Prophet. Repeating a tired (and demonstrably false) claim Imam Chehab stated that if there was bloodshed in the past and one looked at the facts one could see it was never started by Muslims. In conclusion Imam Chehab felt Finland handled the cartoon crisis in a respected way and noted that a word said by an Imam in Helsinki will in a short time be heard by Imams in Honolulu, Paris and around the world.
Dr. Vaahtoranta closed the seminar by raising a point made days earlier by Timothy Garton Ash when he spoke about the lack of a European identity, and how to create it. Dr. Vaahtoranta noted that Garton Ash's point was that a European identity cannot be based on geography, religion, or conflict with 'others' (USA, Russia etc), but on how we Europeans address the major problems of the world today. The cartoon crisis doesn't have to do just with the Muslim world, but with Europe and how Europe deals with it. We are not in a clash of civilizations, but also not going in the right direction. Dr. Vaahtoranta then thanked the excellent speakers and their contributions and the German, Turkish, Spanish Embassies, and the French Cultural Center for helping to organize the event.


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3ds has dead pixels too ):?... Dang mayb getting warranty will kill this deal 4 me
Yeah, bright white pixel dead center. Admittedly, though, I've owned every single iteration of the DS and 3DS up to this point and this is the first issue like this I've had.
I know Best Buy will exchange it and, worst case scenario, it can always be sent to Nintendo for free.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Barack Obama Spoke Card
As I mentioned previously on this blog, I'm supporting Senator Obama in the current presidential race. The recent proposals by Senators McCain and Clinton for a summer gas tax holiday, which Senator Obama opposes, are just more evidence to me that I'm backing the candidate most aligned with my personal values. And, as near as I know, he's the only candidate with his own spoke card. I went to:
and sent them a buck. A few days later I got this spoke card in the mail.
I certainly understand that not everyone shares my political views and I hunted around the web looking for Clinton or McCain spoke cards, but I came up empty. So if you support one of those candidates (or Ron Paul or whomever) and you come up with a spoke card, post a link to it in the comment section here. There are a lot of cyclists out there. We don't have bumpers, but we do have spokes. And a lot of us vote.
Keep 'em rolling.
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