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PC Defender 2010 is another fake anti-spyware application from the same malicious family as PC Guardian 2010 or PC Antivirus 2010. PCDefender2010 similarly to its initial frauds reports hundreds of viruses "detected" and later offers its help in repairing the system. Actually, this program just attempts to push PC users into installing its licensed version which is not for free, of course. In exchange for getting PC Defender 2010's license victims will have to pay some money online. Don't do that! Soon this program will turn out to be a typical rogueware which will cause many problems for your PC.
When it comes to infiltration methods of PC Defender 2010, it usually gets into the system through security holes found. This is done without user's knowledge or consent but, when becomes active, malware definitely shows up for its victims. PC defender 2010 starts to run its fake system scanners at once Windows starts and reports that hundreds of viruses are detected. People say that various pop-up ads and alerts also appear when PC Defender 2010 is infiltrated and typically announce spyware problems.
These scanners, alerts and pop-up ads of PC Defender 2010 should never be trusted because they report invented problems. When using this tactics, program typically seeks to get a chance to offer its victims purchasing its full "licensed" version and steal their money in this way. Don't believe that you really need PC Defender 2010 for protecting your computer. This scamware was invented only for making the money, so instead of purchasing it get a reputable anti-spyware and delete PC Defender 2010.


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Woman dies after 40 minute A&E queue
A WOMAN died in an ambulance left queueing outside a hospital A&E department.
It is claimed she was waiting 40 minutes along with 15 other vehicles.
The Welsh Ambulance Service and health chiefs are probing the death at Morriston Hospital, Swansea.
A joint statement said: "The emergency department at Morriston Hospital had been very busy with a high number of ambulances arriving in a short space of time.
"The family needs to know everything was done to save their loved one"Unison spokesman
The patient was assessed immediately upon arrival and remained in the care of a doctor and the ambulance crew whilst waiting to be admitted into hospital. Sadly the patient passed away. We wish to express our sincere condolences to the patient's family."
The BMA called for an immediate inquiry into the health service and said the NHS was facing an "imminent meltdown".
BMA Welsh Council chairman Dr Phil Banfield said: "There's a lot of sticking heads in the sand going on."
A spokesman for Unison said: "The family needs to know everything was done to save their loved one."
Ambulance chiefs and the hospital said they were "working closely to keep delays at a minimum".

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Really beautiful and comfortable apartment in a 2010 building, fully equipped with modern furniture and great beds, everything in excellent conditions and very clean for your stay.
The building has a residencial location in the best and safest area of Santiago, it counts with 24 hour concierges and it´s equipped with computer room, game room with pool table, squash court, gym, pool, BBQ areas, children´s playground, visitor´s parking and your private parking.
The apartment has a privilege location with access to two metro stations, only a 10 minute walk to Escuela Militar Station and to Manquehue Station, both on line 1, wich will take you anywhere in the city. It´s also very close to the most important Shopping Centers (Parque Arauco, Alto Las Condes, Costanera Center), supermarkets, banks and pharmacies. Within 5 minutes of the express way Costanera Norte which gives you access to the main roads of Santiago, to Viña del Mar or to the Sky centers.
I`m sure you´ll enjoy visiting our country!!!!
I'm from Chile, but grew up as an expat. I had the fortune to live in several countries, including U.S.A. This is the reason why I´m very familiar with renting places that you need to be like home.
The apartment I´m renting used to be the place where I lived and truly has everything you need, is really beautiful and comfortable, but most important it has a great location in the best and safest area of Santiago.
I`m sure you will enjoy your stay in my country and I´ll be there to help in anything you might need.
Daniela Agüero purchased this apartment in 2009
Very well located at only 5 minutes walking from the Metro Stations "Los Militares" or "Apumanque". Also close to two big Malls, Apumanque (5 minutes) and Parque Arauco (15 minutes) and at walking distance from supermarkets, bakery and restaurants. Residential area, nice and very safe.
We spent 1 month in this apartment. Owners went beyond our needs and they were reachable at any time. The apartment is like the pics, has a lot of natural light and very nice mountain views, large balcony, and everything you need for cooking and living. Located in a modern building, with security 24hr, lovely grounds and good parking space. Walking distance from Parque Arauco, Apumanque and Omnium malls, Los Militares & Manquehue metro stations. Everything worked fine except for the heating, which is managed by the building, and it was turned on after 2 weeks of our arrival. Despite the heat on the apartment still was cold to the point to be uncomfortable to be in. Owners are not blame as I told is something that it´s beyond them. In fact they left in the apartment a lot of blankets. Base on our stay I recommend this apartment and I will love to go back but in summertime. I want to thank Daniela and Javier as they were wonderful hosts.
Danielle was a terrific host. She has excellent English and was always available if I needed her. The apartment is modern and very comfortable. The neighbourhood is lively and interesting. Highly recommended.
We stayed here in March 2017 for 4 nights. Daniela was super friendly and very helpful,
The location is perfect! short walk to Metro, supermarkets, Mall and Starbucks :)
Beautiful quiet neighborhood.
The apartment has all that you require. It was very clean and comfy. The HUGE balcony has stunning views.
I will definitely stay again next year.
Well located apartment, well equipped and comfortable. We really enjoyed everything. The contact with the owner was always easy and friendly. In a next time, if it is possible, we will certainly choose the same place.
It's rare for a VRBO to exceed our expectations in the way this apartment did. The location, the amenities , the cost and the space were all outstanding features. Maybe even the best part was the friendliness of all the residents of the building. I was there with my three kids, and the pool and park were always full of resident kids who were friendly and welcoming to my children. Daniela was a pleasure to deal with, and was so amenable I truly felt as though I'd know her for many years and were long time friends. The apartment is fully stocked with washer, dryer, dishwasher and two full bathrooms. There was not one thing lacking. The location was outstanding. With three small kids I didn't want to walk or cab too far and we were more than able to walk for groceries, and to dinner at nearby parque Arauco. The parking was an added bonus and the concierge very helpful. Above all else, travelling alone with three kids, I felt incredibly safe in this building. I cannot say enough good things about the owners (Daniela) and the apartment. Suffice it to say, upon my return I'll be renting here again without doubt!
This is a nice apartment with a good view of the Las Condes area from the 19th floor. Being just one block off the
Apoquindo Avenue and several blocks from two Metro stations on Line One makes this a desirable unit to rent.
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NFL Nation reporters assess the top storylines to watch Friday for every team.
NFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC West
AFC East | AFC North| AFC South | AFC West
Dallas Cowboys
As the Cowboys slow play their approach for a backup quarterback, rookie fourth-round pick Dak Prescott will take the second-team snaps when Tony Romo is available and the first-team snaps when the veteran sits. The Cowboys like how Prescott has developed since joining the team, especially coming from a spread offense. He needs to become more accurate with his throws and make faster decisions, but coach Jason Garrett has praised Prescott's presence and poise so far. It's doubtful the Cowboys will go into the season with the rookie as Romo's top backup, but the Cowboys are pleased with his development. — Todd Archer
New York Giants
Rookie Sterling Shepard continues to be the star of Giants training camp. Day after day he's making play after play. The second-round pick made several big catches downfield on Thursday. Already he's becoming a favorite of quarterback Eli Manning. It's possible we could get to see Shepard, Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz work together on Friday. Beckham is inching close to a return following a leg injury suffered on Sunday. — Jordan Raanan
Philadelphia Eagles
Injuries are suddenly an issue for the Eagles as next week's preseason opener approaches. Left tackle Jason Peters (quad) and safety Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring) went down during Thursday's practice. Guard Brandon Brooks (hamstring) and running back Ryan Mathews (ankle) were hurt before practices began. That leaves the Eagles with four starters injured; none appears to be major, but the team is still shorthanded. — Phil Sheridan
Washington Redskins
Redskins running back Matt Jones didn't practice Thursday because of a sore knee, but he said he's fine and that his legs just needed rest. Though the Redskins haven't done any live hitting, making it tough to get a feel for the backs, they have been pleased with Jones' improvement. He has been much better at knowing angles to take on runs, but a big test this preseason will be his pad level through the hole and his ability to hold onto the ball. — John Keim
Chicago Bears
The story at Bears' camp continues to be wide receiver Alshon Jeffery's minor hamstring injury, which kept him off the practice field Thursday. Jeffery's recent history — he missed seven games in 2015 with calf, groin, hamstring and shoulder problems — makes the development newsworthy, even though coach John Fox downplayed the severity of Jeffery's latest setback. The Bears have only three practices left in Bourbonnais (they have a workout scheduled at Soldier Field on Saturday), meaning there is a chance Jeffery won't see more time there. The situation is worth monitoring. The Bears want to be extra cautious here. The last thing they need is for Jeffery's hamstring to linger. — Jeff Dickerson
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Detroit Lions
The Lions' defensive line has been one of the most impressive units in camp thus far, particularly since the group continues to make plays even though it can't take guys to the ground. While that might change Saturday during the team's mock game at Ford Field, a bunch of players on the first and second unit have consistently made plays in individual drills and team periods. The player the Lions need a jump from, though, is Devin Taylor. He has shown he can make big plays and will have a larger role this season as a starter. "The last eight games of the season, six games, he made a ton of plays for us and showed up a significant number of times," Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. "Hopefully we can keep him on the same trajectory." — Michael Rothstein
Green Bay Packers
The Packers will not practice on Friday. Instead, they'll have what coach Mike McCarthy calls their STAA Program (Soft Tissue Activation and Application), which consists of massages, yoga and other preventative maintenance designed to reduce the frequency of muscle-pull injuries. Instituted in 2014, it has been a Friday staple during the regular season ever since — and McCarthy might want to take part, too, given how he and other Packers staffers will be hustling to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday evening. McCarthy said the Packers will have their normal Saturday in-season practice before flying to Cleveland, where they'll land around 4:30 p.m. McCarthy, general manager Ted Thompson, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and others will then bus from Cleveland to Canton to see Brett Favre's induction ceremony. "I just found out that's a little longer ride than I anticipated," McCarthy said of the 60-mile trek. — Jason Wilde
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings continue their annual hunt to find a safety who can play next to Harrison Smith. Andrew Sendejo has gotten the first look there, but Mike Zimmer said the Vikings will take a longer look at Michael Griffin. If the Vikings find a safety that can play center field, as Zimmer put it, they can do more with Smith in their defense. — Ben Goessling
Atlanta Falcons
Now that veteran pass-rusher Dwight Freeney has officially joined the Falcons, the question is, how many snaps will he play when the regular season begins? Falcons coach Dan Quinn said it will depend on the opponent and situation, of course. The 36-year-old Freeney is ready for whatever. "I love the game and I love to play," Freeney said. "I'm one of those guys you're going to have to pull me off the field. … So if it's 18 snaps, then it's 18 snaps. If it's 30 snaps, it's 30 snaps. If it's 45, 50, they're going to have to get me an IV, but I'll still go out there and then still play." — Vaughn McClure
Carolina Panthers
Keep an eye on defensive back Bene' Benwikere to see where he lines up when the Panthers hold their FanFest practice at Bank of America in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday. Coach Ron Rivera penciled Benwikere in as a starting every-down corner during the offseason, but Benwikere began camp on PUP as he continued to rehab the fractured ankle he suffered late last season. Benwikere returned to the field Wednesday, but he has spent most of his time working at nickel where he played most of the past two years. He actually worked with the third team at nickel a few times. — David Newton
New Orleans Saints
The Saints had a couple of physical, full-contact team periods in Thursday's practice, something coach Sean Payton said will continue to pop up in the coming days. Payton said that's one of the things the team wanted to do this year instead of just saving up for a full scrimmage. They also have joint practices scheduled with two different teams in the next two weeks (Patriots and Texans) as Payton has tried to ramp up the competition and toughness in practices. Rookie running back Daniel Lasco and second-year defensive tackle Tyeler Davison are among those who have stood out in the physical drills so far. — Mike Triplett
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No, Bucs backup quarterback Mike Glennon wasn't traded, although his absence from practice Wednesday sparked quite a frenzy. He and his wife Jessica on Tuesday night welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Brady. In other news, coach Dirk Koetter has grown tired of answering questions about Cameron Brate getting first-team reps over Austin Seferian-Jenkins at tight end. If he had his way, Koetter said there would be no open practices so he "wouldn't have to answer questions like this every day." As far as the tight ends, he said, "Right now, Cam is playing better than Austin. End of story, as far as I'm concerned. What does Austin have to do? Play better." — Jenna Laine
Arizona Cardinals
Thursday was the first time the Cardinals practiced this camp after having a day off and, by all accounts, the practice picked up steam as it progressed. Coach Bruce Arians kept a close eye on Thursday's proceedings, as did some of the players, because, as linebacker Alex Okafor put it: "There's no time for that if we want to win the Super Bowl. There's no time for bad practices, especially after an off day." — Josh Weinfuss
Los Angeles Rams
The Rams had Thursday off after a late practice Wednesday, and a couple of rookies started to show chemistry. No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff and wide receiver Michael Thomas, a sixth-round selection, connected for completion after completion including a few touchdowns. While neither has cracked the starting lineup yet, the pair gives the Rams a glimmer of offensive hope for the future. — ESPN.com staff
San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers continue to monitor the quarterback competition between Colin Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert. Kaepernick finally pushed the ball down the field in Thursday's practice, hitting Torrey Smith for a long touchdown. It could be a sign that he's feeling more comfortable in Chip Kelly's offense. Offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins echoed Kelly's sentiment that the quarterback competition will go on for awhile with preseason games being key. "The competition's kind of really just getting started," Modkins said. "I've seen Kap from afar for a long time. He's a good player and I think he's right on track. I think both those guys are really competing. They're both doing a good job, so we'll just kind of see how it goes and we'll probably know more once the live bullets start going in preseason." — Nick Wagoner
Seattle Seahawks
The battles between the guys up front have been fun to watch every day. "The initial messaging, the defensive line and the offensive line have come out to go after it," coach Pete Carroll said. "They're getting after it. We need to be a physical, tough football team to play the style that we've always played. We have to recapture that when you come back to camp, and we're off to a really good start." Carroll threw Michael Bennett out of practice after a skirmish Thursday. And the coaches have been pleased with the way rookie offensive lineman Germain Ifedi has stood his ground. This will be an area to watch throughout the remainder of camp. — Sheil Kapadia
Buffalo Bills
The Bills will wrap up their week of practice with a morning session Friday followed by an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday evening. With some live tackling possible, the scrimmage will be the first true opportunity to gauge where the running game and run defense stand. Running backs LeSean McCoy and Reggie Bush figure to each get a few carries, while defensively, how rookies Adolphus Washington and Reggie Ragland perform will be stories. — Mike Rodak
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins' defense continues to be ahead of the offense by winning most practices, but coaches say it's too early to be concerned. Offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen said the offense is making a lot of "deposits" at once to push the limits. It may look ugly at times now, but Christensen believes the group will click and find their rhythm in time for the regular season. — James Walker
New England Patriots
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has declined interviews through the first seven practices of training camp, but perhaps Friday will break the streak. Brady has yet to speak publicly to reporters about his decision to not pursue further legal action in his Deflategate appeal. As for practice itself, Brady has been the last player to depart each of the last two workouts as he's been putting in overtime. Among his activities: working with resistance bands, holding planks and doing push-ups. — Mike Reiss
New York Jets
With Matt Forte (hamstring) expected to miss the first preseason game, and Khiry Robinson (leg) still on the PUP list, the running-back reps will be divided among Bilal Powell, Dominique Williams and rookie Romar Morris. It's a tricky situation because the Jets have to be careful not to overwork Powell in practice. The others are bubble players, so it doesn't matter. The Jets say they're not concerned about Forte — yet. — Rich Cimini
Baltimore Ravens
Ravens backup quarterback Ryan Mallett continues to struggle in camp. His biggest problem has been accuracy. He's throwing behind receivers and over their heads. This puts even more pressure on the Ravens to make sure Joe Flacco is ready for the season opener. Flacco has looked excellent despite coming off season-ending knee surgery. It'll be interesting to see how much action Flacco sees in the preseason. The Ravens could play it safe, sitting Flacco in the preseason opener and playing him sparingly in the second one. The focus has to be getting Flacco to the regular-season opener as healthy as possible. — Jamison Hensley
Cincinnati Bengals
It's all about patience in Bengals camp these days as Cincinnati waits for several key players to get back from injuries. One important defender, linebacker Vontaze Burfict, already is easing back into the mix after coming off the non-football injury list Thursday. That wasn't the only good news from the day. Tight end Tyler Eifert began rehab on a side field as he looks to come back from a May ankle surgery. Coach Marvin Lewis also believes injured players Darqueze Dennard (ankle) and Tyler Kroft (knee) won't miss any regular-season time. As the Bengals prepare for a simulated game Saturday, their luck may be changing. — Coley Harvey
Cleveland Browns
Friday will be an important night for quarterback Robert Griffin III, as coach Hue Jackson has a live scrimmage scheduled at the team's practice facility. The scrimmage will provide the first glimpse into Griffin's development in Jackson's offense. Two other players of note: wide receiver Corey Coleman, who has looked very good in practice, and running back Isaiah Crowell, who looks quick and aggressive in the new run-game system. — Pat McManamon
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers are not messing around with rookie cornerback Artie Burns. They are testing the first-round pick at every turn. They match him up with Antonio Brown early and often in practices, and Burns has struggled much of the time. Most corners would in that situation. Brown got Burns on a double move at the goal line. Burns' issue, however, is more about experience than competitiveness. Burns responded well with an interception in one-on-ones, sniffing out an underneath route with ease. — Jeremy Fowler
Houston Texans
Is former No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney turning a corner? After struggling with injuries in his first two years in the league, Clowney received good reviews from his coach on Thursday. "Clowney's been out here every day practicing hard," Bill O'Brien said. "He's getting better every day." Clowney, who has just 4.5 career sacks, has had a healthy offseason for the first time in his short career. — ESPN.com staff
Indianapolis Colts
Colts center Ryan Kelly on Thursday missed his third straight practice with a left shoulder strain. Coach Chuck Pagano will address Kelly's status Friday, but it would be surprising if the first-round pick out of Alabama played in Sunday's preseason opener against the Packers after missing so many days of practice. This is the first setback Kelly has had after taking just about every snap with the first unit during offseason workouts and the first portion of training camp. Jonotthan Harrison has been working with the first unit at center in Kelly's absence. Harrison has started 19 games over the past two seasons. — Mike Wells
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars will hold their first scrimmage on Friday, but it might not include two key members of the offensive line. Center Brandon Linder is nursing a groin injury and Kelvin Beachum, who is fighting for the starting spot at left tackle with Luke Joeckel, sat out the last two practices. The Jaguars say Beachum had knee soreness Wednesday and got an additional day off Thursday. They are being very careful with Beachum, who is coming off a torn ACL, because he's the favorite to be the left tackle. — Mike DiRocco
Tennessee Titans
Jeremiah Poutasi said he got a little work in one team period as the first-team left guard. Quinton Spain has been the starter. Coach Mike Mularkey said Spain has been more hot than cold but that his bad plays have been doozies. "When he's had his mistakes, they've been pretty significant," Mularkey said. "I mean they stand out. Not getting out on some screens, not covering up guys." Other candidates — Poutasi, Brian Schwenke, Andy Gallik and Sebastian Tretola — may start to get rotated in sometime soon. — Paul Kuharsky
Denver Broncos
Broncos coach Gary Kubiak has hinted at it before, but Thursday he finally made it official. In the search for the team's starting quarterback, how things go in the preseason games will have a big impact on who is gets the job. Kubiak is testing each quarterback's knowledge and the ability to get the team in and out of the huddle. He also wants to see how they handle things at the line of scrimmage. But Kubiak put aside any thought that the team would pick a starter without seeing the three — Mark Sanchez, Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch — handle the business of a game. So, that could mean the Broncos don't name a starter for another two weeks or so. — Jeff Legwold
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs expect new quarterback Nick Foles at practice for the first time on Friday. Foles might need a refresher course, but he should be familiar with Andy Reid's offensive system. He played for Reid with the Eagles for one season (2012), and Reid has a well-deserved reputation for helping quarterbacks resurrect their careers. — Adam Teicher
Oakland Raiders
First-round draft pick Karl Joseph, who tore the ACL in his right knee last fall at West Virginia and missed Oakland's offseason training program while rehabbing the injury, sat out Thursday's padded practice for undisclosed reasons. The strong safety had practiced every day prior to Thursday and spent much of the day working with a trainer in the team's weight room. — Paul Gutierrez
San Diego Chargers
After three days of fully padded practices, the Chargers will hit the field in just helmets and jerseys on Friday as they get ready for Saturday's FanFest at Qualcomm Stadium, the team's annual controlled scrimmage. Chargers coach Mike McCoy praised the play of the receivers and defensive backs on Thursday. "We'll be in shells tomorrow, so I wanted to make sure that I pushed them today, and have a championship level of play for an extended time today," he said. — Eric D. Williams


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With fashion moving more rapidly toward a sustainable and ethical future, it's a little surprising there's never been much talk about leather. Agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to global warming, and yet we still haven't found a sustainable and viable alternative to the animal skin.
Sure we have PU leather, but lets be real, it's neither pleasant to touch nor is it the most environmentally friendly option.
This is all about to change though, thanks to Dr. Carmen Hijosa and her creation, Piñatex.
Piñatex is made from bonded fibres taken from pineapple leaves. It has a similar appearance to canvas, can be dyed and treated to change its texture and thickness, and most importantly, is a viable and sustainable substitute for leather.
No really. Despite still being in its early stages, it may not be too long until products made from Piñatex hit the market. The leather alternative has already been used by both Puma and Camper in the creation of sample shoes.
The creation of Piñatex is a relatively simple one. It begins when the pineapple leaf fibres are extracted, cut up and layered. They are then put through an industrial process to form the textile. The production creates a byproduct of biomass which can be used as a fertiliser and returned back to the farmers.
To create one square metre of Piñatex, 480 pineapple leaves are needed. It may sound like a lot, but that's only the leaves from 16 pineapples. The leaves that are usually left to rot on the ground once the pineapples are picked, may now hold the key to sustainable leather.
Not only is Piñatex cheaper than leather, it can be created with very little waste. "We have the advantage that our waste is about 5 per cent, whereas leather's waste is about 25 per cent, so there is a price to pay for waste as well," Carmen told The Guardian.
With interest in the leather already high; considering no extra land, water, fertiliser or pesticides are required to create the fabric; with production costs low; and considering the fact it will bring in more income to farmers in developing countries, the future of Piñatex is looking pretty bright.


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Children participate in art activities to introduce and build on the concepts of colour, texture, composition and technique. They will develop their fine motor and problem solving skills and become familiar with a variety of art materials. Children are encouraged to use their wonderful imaginations and open up their eyes to really see the world around them.
At Nest Studio we love to mix things up! Principal Carly Schwerdt, revels in the opportunity to design fresh art making experiences for children each term. Some children have attended the studio for over 7 years, testament to the thoroughly engaging, ever changing and relevant curriculum.
Term 1 is traditionally the painting term, where colour theory and composition are a focus. Children work independently on canvas using water based oils & acrylics with the opportunity to exhibit in the Annual Nest Studio Mothers DayExhibition.
Term 2 is always exciting as the children explore the nature of clay building and sculpture. Half way through the term children begin to work independently on their art pieces to be exhibited in the annual SALA Festival
Term 3 is one for the drawers in the family as we study the works of talented picture book artists and illustrators. We often take this opportunity to create stop motion animations or publish our own books.
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Jan 30, 2001
|Filing date
|Jun 8, 1999
|Priority date
|Jun 8, 1999
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|James B. Winner
|Original Assignee
|Lincoln Global, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (25), Referenced by (5), Classifications (27), Legal Events (10)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates to the art of security devices and, more particularly, to an anti-theft device mountable on the elevator and aileron control post in the cockpit of an airplane to preclude unauthorized operation thereof.
Small, propeller driven and jet aircraft are often parked and left unattended outside in a remote area of a large airport, or outside at smaller, local airports, and in both cases there is very little traffic in the way of individuals in the area. Moreover, there generally is little or no provision of security personnel to watch unattended aircraft, and even if an owner normally parks his or her aircraft in a hanger, there are instances where the aircraft is temporarily parked outside and left unattended, or towed or taxied from the hanger to a maintenance area in which the aircraft is left unattended pending the inspection, performance of maintenance or the like. Further, hangers are often left open, and in all of the foregoing situations the aircraft is subject to unauthorized use or operation as well as theft, especially at smaller airports where there is minimal air traffic and security and thus more than ample opportunity to steal or take a joy ride in the aircraft.
Most smaller aircraft have key operated ignition systems in which the wires can be readily crossed if necessary to enable operation of the engine of the aircraft. However, in connection with such small aircraft, owners often leave the key in place, especially when the aircraft has been parked in a maintenance area, whereby the crossing of wires is not necessary to operate the aircraft. Still further, some owners replace the key switch with a toggle switch for convenience, and many aircraft as manufactured do not have a key operated switch and are operable merely by actuating a toggle switch. While small aircraft parked outside are often tethered to the ground, such tethering is primarily for the purpose of maintaining the aircraft in place during high winds and is neither intended to nor capable of deterring theft or unauthorized operation of the aircraft. In this respect, such tethering arrangements generally include rope or other lines which are tied in place or which are provided with mechanical clasps or the like, whereby the lines are readily cut or detached from the aircraft.
Most small aircraft are provided with a control lock arrangement which holds the elevator and aileron control post in a fixed position in which the elevators and ailerons are aligned, respectively, with the stabilizer and wings to provide a streamlined attitude of the parts which minimizes the negative effect of high winds on a parked aircraft. In this respect, the ailerons and elevators are locked in the streamlined orientations against displacement relative to the wings and stabilizer by winds and which displacement back and forth relative to the wings and stabilizer can damage the ailerons and elevators as well as the control lines therefor. Further, such displacement can provide surfaces against which the wind can impose forces on the wings and stabilizer which can potentially damage the latter and/or can cause upending, flipping or other displacement of the aircraft in its entirety relative to the ground. If the aircraft is tethered, any such displacement can impose forces potentially dangerous to the structure of the aircraft. The control lock arrangement includes openings through the elevator and aileron control posts and a sleeve supporting the latter for axial sliding and rotational displacement, and the openings are aligned to provide a passage through the components when the ailerons and elevators are in the streamlined positions thereof. A thin metal rod is inserted through the passage when the aircraft is parked to preclude the axial and rotational displacement of the control post, thus to maintain the ailerons and elevators in the streamlined orientations, and is removed from the passage in connection with pre-flight preparation of the aircraft. The rod is simply slidably received in the passage, is bent to rest on the top of the sleeve and has an end spaced from the sleeve and provided with a flat plate bearing warning indicia to remove the control lock before starting the aircraft engine. Usually, the control lock is removed from outside the cabin during pre-flight preparation of the aircraft by opening the cabin door and lifting the rod from the passage.
In accordance with the present invention, an anti-theft device is provided which is operable in connection with the control lock passage to combine the advantages of locking the elevators and ailerons in the streamlined positions thereof and precluding unauthorized use of the aircraft by locking the anti-theft device to the aileron and elevator control post. Accordingly, an unauthorized person cannot merely open the cabin door and remove the control lock so as to free the ailerons and elevators for operation which would enable flying of the plane and thus theft of the latter. Preferably, the anti-theft device includes an arm extending through the control lock passage and having one end engaging against the fixed sleeve and a second end extending beyond the passage and receiving a leg member which is adapted to be locked on the second end to preclude unauthorized removal of the anti-theft device. The lock can be key operated or a combination-type lock and, preferably, the device is provided with a plate bearing the precautionary indicia to remove the device prior to starting the airplane engine. The arm and leg components of the anti-theft device are constructed of hard steel and this, together with the location of the mounted anti-theft device closely adjacent the instrument panel of the aircraft basically precludes access to and thus cutting of the anti-theft device with a rod cutter or hacksaw. In a preferred embodiment, the anti-theft device comprises a pair of U-shaped members one of which has arms in the form of rods and the other of which has legs in the form of tubes slidably receiving the rods. One of the arms and the corresponding leg interengage to limit displacement therebetween in the direction to separate the arms from the legs, and the other arm and leg are of lengths which provide for separation thereof to provide a space therebetween which enables mounting of the anti-theft device on the aileron and elevator control post components. Interengaging one of the arms and the corresponding leg against separation advantageously precludes total separation of the two U-shaped members and thus the potential for losing or misplacing one of the members thus rendering the device useless for its intended purpose.
It is accordingly an outstanding object of the present invention to provide an improved anti-theft device for preventing the unauthorized use of aircraft.
Another object is the provision of an anti-theft device of the foregoing character which is mountable on the aileron and elevator control post in the cockpit of an aircraft so as to preclude the displacements of the elevators and ailerons necessary for flying the aircraft.
Still another object is the provision of an anti-theft device of the foregoing character which is associated with the aileron and elevator control post of an aircraft to lock the ailerons and elevators in streamlined positions thereof while rendering the ailerons and elevators inoperable for flying the aircraft.
Yet a further object is the provision of an anti-theft device of the foregoing character which is locked in place to preclude displacements of the aileron and elevator components for flying the aircraft and which can be unlocked and removed only by an authorized operator.
The foregoing objects, and others, will in part be obvious and in part pointed out more fully hereinafter in conjunction with the written description of preferred embodiments of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cockpit of an airplane having dual flight control components and showing an anti-theft device in accordance with the invention associated with the control lock arrangement on one of the flight control components;
FIG. 2 is a sectional elevation view of the anti-theft device shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional elevation view taken along line 3—3 in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4—4 in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the anti-theft device in FIG. 1 removed from the control lock components and shown in the closed condition thereof;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the anti-theft device shown in the open condition thereof;
FIG. 7 is a sectional elevation view of another embodiment of an anti-theft device in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8—8 in FIG. 7; and,
FIG. 9 is sectional elevation view of yet another embodiment of an anti-theft device in accordance with the invention.
Referring now in greater detail to the drawings, wherein the showings are for the purpose of illustrating preferred embodiments of the invention only and not for the purpose of limiting the invention, FIG. 1 illustrates an airplane cockpit 10 having an instrument panel 12 and dual sets of flight control components, each set comprising an elevator and aileron control post 14 having an axis 16, and an elevator and aileron control wheel 18 on the outer end of post 14. A sleeve 20 fixed on instrument panel 12 supports post 14 for axial displacement toward and away from instrument panel 12 and for rotation in opposite directions about axis 16. The control post is slidable forwardly and rearwardly by pushing and pulling on control wheel 18 and operates in a well-known manner to pivot the elevators on the tail or stabilizer of the aircraft upwardly and downwardly in response to such displacement of the control post to respectively control climbing and descent of the airplane in the direction of movement thereof. Control post 14 is rotatable about axis 16 by displacement of control wheel 18 thereabout and is operable in a well-known manner to control the ailerons on the wings of the airplane for banking or rolling the aircraft clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the direction between the front and tail ends of the airplane.
In the manner which will become apparent hereinafter, an anti-theft device 22 in accordance with the present invention is mounted on control post 14 and sleeve 20 of the flight control components on the lefthand side of FIG. 1 to lock control post 14 in the position shown and in which the airplane's elevators and ailerons are locked against displacement relative to the stabilizer and wings to preclude flying the aircraft. Preferably, when the elevators and ailerons are so locked, they are respectively parallel to the stabilizer and wings in what is referred to herein as a streamlined position so as to avoid the negative effect of high winds against the airplane. More particularly, with reference to FIG. 2 in conjunction with FIG. 1, sleeve 20 is provided with diametrically opposed openings 24 and 26 and control post 14 is provided with diametrically opposed openings 28 and 30 which are adapted to be aligned with openings 24 and 26, respectively, when the control post is in the axial and angular position relative to axis 16 which positions the elevators and ailerons in their streamlined positions. In the embodiment of anti-theft device 22 shown in FIGS. 2-6, the device comprises first and second U-shaped members 32 and 34, respectively. First member 32 is of hard steel rod material and includes parallel arms 36 and 38 interconnected by a bight portion 40 therebetween, and second member 34 comprises parallel tubular legs 42 and 44 interconnected by a bight portion 46. Legs 42 and 44 respectively slidably receive arms 36 and 38 of member 32, and each of the members 32 and 34 is preferably fabricated from case-hardened steel so as to deter the sawing or cutting thereof. As will be described in greater detail hereinafter, members 32 and 34 are adapted to be mounted on the control post and supporting collar components and releasably locked together in a mounted position thereon and, for the latter purpose, the members 32 and 34 are provided with a locking arrangement therebetween which, in the embodiment illustrated, comprises a plurality of latch elements in the form of ratchet teeth 48 on arm 36 of member 32 and a keeper member in the form of a pawl 50 in a lock housing 52 mounted on outer end 42 a of leg 42. Teeth 48 are provided on arm 36 adjacent bight 40, and arm 36 includes an outer end 36 a which, when the anti-theft device is in its mounted position as shown in FIG. 2, is adjacent bight 46 between legs 42 and 44. For the purpose set forth hereinafter, arm 36 is provided with an elongated slot 54 between the innermost tooth 48 and end 36 a of the arm, and leg 42 is provided adjacent lock housing 52 with a dimple 56 which extends into and slidably engages recess 54.
As best seen in FIG. 4, pawl 50 is reciprocably supported in a bore 58 in housing 52 and an aligned opening 60 in leg 42 and includes a nose portion 62 engaging between adjacent ratchet teeth 48. A coil spring 64 biases pawl 50 for nose 62 thereof to engage between the ratchet teeth, and a key operated rotatable lock cylinder or tumbler 66 has a key receiving slot 68 and is operable through a blade member 70 on the inner end thereof to displace pawl 50 to the left in FIG. 4 against the bias of spring 64 so as to displace nose 62 from engagement with ratchet teeth 48. More particularly in this respect, pawl 50 is provided with a notch 72 receiving blade 70 and having an outer end 74 biased against blade 70 by spring 64 when pawl 50 is positioned to engage ratchet teeth 48. Blade 70 is offset from the axis of tumbler 66, whereby rotation of the tumbler in an unlocking direction through the use of a key inserted in slot 68 displaces blade 66 to the left in FIG. 4 to displace pawl 50 and thus nose 62 to the left to disengage the nose from ratchet teeth 48. This provides an unlocked condition for first and second members 32 and 34 of the anti-theft device and in which condition arms 36 and 38 are freely slidable in legs 42 and 44.
Recess 54 in arm 36 and dimple 56 in leg 42 slidably interengage to preclude separation of arm 36 from leg 42 when the members 32 and 34 are in the unlocked condition. In this respect, recess 54 has an end 54 a adjacent inner end 36 a of arm 36 and which engages with dimple 56 to limit the displacement therebetween in the direction of separation. When the component parts are in the positions shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, members 32 and 34 are in a closed position relative to one another, and when the members are unlocked and relatively displaced in the direction of separation for dimple 56 to engage end 54 a of recess 54, the members 32 and 34 are in an open position relative to one another, as shown in FIG. 6, and in which open position outer end 38 a of arm 38 is axially spaced from outer end 44 a of leg 44. The axial space between end 38 a of arm 38 and end 44 a of leg 44 is greater than the outer diameter of sleeve 20, whereby it will be appreciated that arm 38 and leg 44 can be aligned with diametrically opposite ends of the passage defined by aligned openings 24, 26, 28, and 30 in sleeve 20 and control post 14. Thereafter, arm 38 can be introduced into one end of the passage for end 38 a of the arm to extend beyond the other end of the passage, whereupon the members are displaced from the open to the closed position to releasably lock the anti-theft device on the flight control components as shown in FIG. 2. In the embodiment of the lock illustrated in FIGS. 1-6, each of the ratchet teeth 48 includes a flat, radially extending surface 76 and a conical camming surface 78 which, in connection with the corresponding surface 76, extends radially inwardly and axially toward free end 36 a of arm 36. As best seen in FIG. 2, nose 62 of pawl 50 includes a flat surface 80 facing outwardly of leg 36 and a camming surface 82 facing inwardly of the leg. Thus, when nose 62 is positioned between adjacent ratchet teeth 48, surface 80 facially engages surface 76 of one of the teeth and surface 82 faces camming surface 78 of the other. This provides a locked condition for members 32 and 34 in which, as will be appreciated from FIGS. 2 and 4, pawl surface 80 engages surface 76 of the adjacent ratchet tooth to lock members-32 and 34 against displacement in the direction of separation. As will be further appreciated from FIG. 4, when pawl 50 is positioned for members 32 and 34 to be in the locked condition, camming surface 82 of pawl nose 62 is positioned to be engaged by conical camming surfaces 78 of successive ratchet teeth 48 when arm 36 is advanced into leg 42. Thus, pawl 50 is cammed outwardly by each of the surfaces 78 against the bias of spring 64 which then displaces the pawl radially inwardly as nose 62 traverses the plane of tooth surface 76. Accordingly, arms 36 and 38 of member 32 can be advanced into legs 42 and 44 without having to use the key for the lock mechanism, whereby the latter is necessary only to unlock the members when it is desired to displace the latter to the open position shown in FIG. 6.
In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1-6, legs 42 and 44 and bight 46 therebetween and bight 40 between arms 36 and 38 and the ends of the arms immediately adjacent bight 40 are preferably provided with a covering of elastomeric material 84 so as to protect sleeve 20 and adjacent portions of the instrument panel of the aircraft from abrasion by engagement with the metal of the members 32 and 34. It will be noted at this point that the diameter of arm 38 is smaller than that of arm 36, whereby the inner diameter of leg 44 is smaller than that of leg 42. The diameter of leg 38 is {fraction (5/16)}″ and this dimension provides for the anti-theft device to be mounted on an aircraft without having to modify the existing openings in the collar and control post provided to receive the elongate rod used as a control lock when the aircraft is parked. The diameter of arm 36 is �″ which advantageously provides for the notching thereof to provide ratchet teeth 48 which provide structural integrity for the lock components without undesirably reducing the structural integrity of the arm. As will be appreciated from FIG. 2, the elastomeric coating 84 on bight 40 of member 32 provides an abutment surface 85 which engages against the outer side of sleeve 20 at the corresponding end of the passage through sleeve 20 and control post 14 to limit the displacement of arm 38 through the passage. It will be appreciated that in the absence of the elastomeric coating, the juncture between arm 38 and bight 40 would abut against sleeve 22 position the anti-theft device relative thereto. Preferably, the upper or outer end of bight 40 is provided with a thin, flat plate 86 of metal or plastic material suitably secured to the bight and provided with indicia 88 regarding removal of the anti-theft device prior to starting the aircraft engine.
FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate a modification of the lock for members 32 and 34 of the anti-theft device and in which leg 36 is provided with annular, semicircular grooves 90 and lock housing 94 on leg 42 supports a spherical steel ball 96 which is adapted to engage in a groove 90 to locate arm 36 relative to a locking member 98 in the lock housing. More particularly in this respect, the lock housing is provided with a bore 100 for ball 96 and which bore opens into the passageway provided by leg 42 and is restricted at its inner end so as to support ball 96 so that the radially inner side thereof projects into the passageway. A spring 102 biases ball 96 inwardly of leg 42, and ridges 104 between adjacent grooves 90 bias the ball radially outwardly into bore 100 when arm 36 is displaced axially into or out of leg 42. Locking member 98 is generally cylindrical in cross-section and includes an arcuate outer surface 106 and a flat portion 108. Surface 106 is of a diameter generally corresponding to that of the semicircular grooves 90, and a key operated tumbler 110 is provided in a bore 112 in housing 94 for turning locking member 98 to alternately position arcuate outer surface 106 in a groove 90, as shown in FIG. 7, and with flat surface 108 facing radially inwardly of arm 36 when the locking member is rotated 180� from the position shown in FIG. 7. When flat surface 108 faces radially inwardly of arm 36, the latter arm and arm 38 are axially slidable inwardly and outwardly of the corresponding leg of member 34, and when locking member 98 is in the position shown in FIG. 7, arm 36 and thus member 34 is locked against axial displacement relative to member 32. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the locking arrangement, as with the locking arrangement in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-6, has locked and unlocked positions relative to arm 36 and that the two positions are controlled by a key.
FIG. 9 illustrates yet another embodiment of a lock for releasably holding members 32 and 34 in a mounted condition on sleeve 20 and control post 14 of an aircraft. In this embodiment, while not shown in structural detail, the lock designated generally by the numeral 114 comprises a plurality of axially adjacent lock dials 116 independently rotatable about the axis of arm 36. Each of the dials 116 has numerical indicia on the outer periphery thereof and the dials cooperatively provide a combination lock which is operable in a well-known manner to release members 32 and 34 for axial displacement to the open position thereof as described hereinabove when the appropriate combination of indicia is aligned with an indicator such as the arrow 118 shown on arm 36 in FIG. 9. When members 32 and 34 are relatively displaced to the closed position shown in FIG. 9, the members are releasably held in the latter position by displacing one or more of the dials from the required alignment for unlocking the members.
While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the structures and structural interrelationships between the component parts of preferred embodiments of the anti-theft device, it will be appreciated that other embodiments as well as modifications of the preferred embodiments can be made without departing from the principles of the invention. In particular in this respect, it will be appreciated that the locking arrangement could be provided on leg 44 and lower end 38 a of arm 38 extending thereinto, and that arm 38 and leg 44 alone in such a configuration could provide the anti-theft device. More particularly, the upper end of leg 38 could be bent or enlarged to engage sleeve 20 to limit downward displacement of the arm relative to the sleeve, and a key or dial manipulated lock on leg 44 would provide for the release of leg 38 to remove the anti-theft device and enable flying of the aircraft. These and other embodiments of the invention as well as modifications of the embodiments disclosed herein will be suggested and obvious to those skilled in the art, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the present invention and not as a limitation.
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Four foodies, including fellow chowhounder skylineR33 and myself, celebrated Canada's Day by having a mini-chowmeet at the highly touted 'Quatrefoil' in Dundas. The incentive behind our willing to make the long, hour plus, drive to a 'culinary wasteland' for dinner rested solely on the credential of the husband and wife ( owner/chef ) team. Both of them apparently honed their skills under two of the most demanding Michelin 3* chefs - Gordon Ramsay and Marco Pierre White!
The restaurant was located in a converted residential house with a huge tree-lined patio. Interior decoration was 'white dominated' modern and the ambience warm and cozy.
Our party settled for the $85, 6 course tasting menu. For a corkage of $25, I brought along a 1990 J.J.Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese to pair with the foie gras and dessert courses. Other wines were ordered off the wine list as the meal progresses.
Detail of the meal is as follows:
- Bread selection with Chevril and Tarragon herbed butter. Hot to the hand and emitting gorgeous aroma, these breads must be one of the most delicious 'restaurant breads' in and around the GTA!
- Amuse Bouche - 'Minature cod croquettes with Chipotle aioli and roasted red pepper coulis'. Crispy shell with a creamy yet slightly chewy interior, the piping hot, savoury morsel was delicious and made a good start to the meal.
- Appertizer 1 - 'Sea Scallop, white asparagus, quail egg, broccoli sauce'. The giant, sweet tasting scallop was nicely seared and cooked to a perfect medium rare. The sunny side up quail egg was a nice touch, offering the yolk for the pieces of fried broccoli florets to be dipped into. We all needed extra spoons to scoop up the delicious creamy broccoli sauce ( or soup?! ).
- Appertizer 2 - 'Quail, Chorizo, fennel, goat cheese, tomato jam'. The crispy skin roasted quail was 'just a touch' over-cooked. However, this was perfectly understandable due to the small size of the bird and the fact that we are in 'conservative' Canada and not France. The presence of the Chorizo was to provide the salty component to the dish. Unfortunately, the spiciness of the sauage was a bit too overwhelming! Moreover, we were puzzled by the pairing of the shaved fennel with the thick goat cheese? A more delicate and tangy dressing might be more appropriate?
- Appertizer 3 - 'Foie Gras Torchon, saffron shallots, Jerusalem artichokes, pickled honey mushrooms, Vanilla cream'. First off, plate presentation of this dish was A+! One of the highlight dish of the evening! The smooth, creamy and well seasoned foie was superb. The array of accompliments especially the pickled mushrooms were tasty and most 'interesting'!
Our late-harvest Riesling provides an almost perfect pairing for this dish. BTW, though it was a 1990 'aged Riesling', this wine still exhibits youth and liveliness. Dark ambered colour with honeyed, pineapple, lychee, floral and just a hint of petrol nose and taste, this is a one superb and complex wine!
- Fish Course - 'Wild Scottish Salmon, pea and Mascarpone ravioli, asparagus, peas, Porcini cream'. Although I am not a fan of cooked salmon, however, I did give an approval nod to this perfectly cooked piece of ultra-fresh fish ( crisp outside and rare moist interior ). A testament to the skill of the kitchen! The flavour of both the ravioli and porcini cream were both delicious and very intense. However, the use of both cream and cheese rendered the dish a touch on the heavy side!
- Palette Cleanser - ' Plum and Rhubarb Sorbet'. This was way too sweet for my taste! Not wanting to let it spoiled rather than cleanse my palette, I left it almost untouched.
- Meat Course - ' Venison, baby turnips and carrots, herb spaetzle, carrot marmalade, foie gras sauce'. This was undoubtedly the 'miss' of the evening. Though the double smoked bacon wrapped Venison stripped loin was perfectly cooked, the overall presentation and taste of the dish was very ordinary. The overly creamy and tasteless herb spaetzle and the super-sweet carrot marmalade were a bit redundant and out of place. The root vegetables were undercooked and tasted bitter. All in all, we found this dish to have too many taste components and a bit too ' muddled'!
( By now, we have come to the conclusion that the kitchen has a strong tendency to provide some overly sweet accompliments for the main dishes. As well, the liberal use of cream and cheese rendered most sauces on the 'heavy side'! I have nothing against this 'heavy handed' approach except that I have to work out extra hard to get rid of those calories! Ha! )
Dessert 1 - ''Goat cheese cake, chocolate crumbs, Blackberry sauce and sorbet'. This gorgeous looking 'de-constructed cheese cake' looked more like a Heston Bleumanthal MG creation than a Gordon Ramsay one. Beautiful to the eyes and tasty to the palette, however, once again, I found the S-shaped piece of cheese to be way too heavy, especially towards the end of a multi-course meal!
Dessert 2 - A complimentary ' Dark chocolate fudge topped with dark chocolate wafer, marshmallow and caramel sauce paired with a 10 year old Tawny Port'. It was good, but by now, I was stuffed and my taste buds started to feel numb!
Mignardise - ' Chocolate truffles and Black berries jello '. Too full to eat anymore, just a minute nip to get a taste of the products.
Overall, eventhough there were both hits and misses, the meal on the whole was an enjoyable one and very good value ( Toronto Life's 3* rating was quite correct ). Service was a delight with both wait staff and management extremely friendly, efficient and attentive.
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Robert Webb established himself among the edgiest of cutting-edge British comedy luminaries in the 2000s as the star of the envelope-pushing sitcom "Peep Show" (Channel 4, 2003- ) and one-half of the comedy team of Mitchell and Webb. Webb established creative partnership with David Mitchell at Cambridge University and cut his teeth in television as a writer and performer on a succession of Brit sketch shows in the early 2000s. Their tandem act helped sell dual starring roles in "Peep Show," a wickedly mean sitcom about irredeemably hapless roommates modeled after the stars' real-life personas by creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong. It led to a raft of nominations and awards and a sequence of projects under their Mitchell and Webb imprint, including their razor-sharp sketchcom show "That Mitchell and Webb Look" (BBC, 2006-2010) and the feature film "Magicians" (2007). As his star rose, Webb garnered some non-tandem-based leads, notably in the West End production of Neil LaBute's play "Fat Pig" and the loopy BBC Dickens homage "The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff" (BBC2, 2011-12). He reteamed with Armstrong and Bain on their new series "Fresh Meat" (Channel 4, 2011- ). With a deft talent for comically skewering social conventions and gleefully stabbing a conservative status quo, Webb made himself a bold new force of ribald iconoclasm in British comedy.


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|Highest point
|660 m (2,170 ft)
|660 m (2,170 ft) [1]
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Benara, or Mlima Bénara, is the highest peak of Grande-Terre, Mayotte, an overseas collectivity of France in the western Indian Ocean, with a height of 660 m (2,170 ft).
Benara forms part of the massif that dominates south-central Mayotte. The upper slopes of the mountain rise steeply to a triangular peak. Ridges extend 4 km west to the subordinate peaks of Tchaourembo (581 m), Ngouni Maboungani (510 m), and 4 km east to Trambatsini (297 m). The area down to an elevation of about 200 m, which is typically the upper limit of cultivation on the island, contains what is probably the second largest expanse of forest on Mayotte. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports populations of Comoro olive-pigeons, Comoro blue-pigeons, Mayotte drongos, Mayotte white-eyes and Mayotte sunbirds. It is also home to Robert Mertens' day geckos, island day geckos and Pasteur's day geckos.[2]
- ^ "Mlima Bénara, Mayotte". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ^ "Mlima Bénara". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
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Celtic 0 - Barcelona 2: Classy Barca in a league of their own
Celtic were knocked out of Europe as a Lionel Messi double gave Barcelona a 2-0 Champions League win at Parkhead. The Argentinian, who scored a hat-trick in the 7-0 home win over the Hoops in the opening Group C fixture, struck from close range in the 23rd minute and doubled his tally from the spot 10 minutes after the break.
Brendan Rodgers' side put up a better show than they did in the Nou Camp but remain bottom of the group with two points and travel to Manchester City next month for the final fixture unable to finish third for a Europa League spot.
Despite all the home side's efforts - and they really put in a shift - it was a mostly comfortable win for Luis Enrique's men, who qualify for the knockout stages as group winners.
Celtic fans turned up in the hope of a repeat of the 2-1 win over Barca four years ago, rather than in any expectation.
Barcelona, though, travelled to Glasgow carrying their worst start to a La Liga campaign in a decade but they were boosted by the return of Messi after he recovered from illness.
Fellow forward Luis Suarez was back from suspension while Gerard Pique shrugged off a knock to take his place in the defence.
Celtic defenders Jozo Simunovic and Emilio Izaguirre and midfielder Tom Rogic were back in the side but striker Leigh Griffiths failed a fitness test with a tight hamstring.
Barcelona showed early flashes of their class and in the 10th minute Messi failed to control a wonderful through ball from Sergio Busquets when he would have had only goalkeeper Craig Gordon to beat.
Messi then missed the target with a drive from 16 yards after being set up by Jordi Alba, before Ivan Rakitic headed a cross from the same player past the post.
Not that it was one-way traffic, but Celtic could only get as far as the edge of the visitors' box.
Brazilian forward Neymar was arguably the outstanding Barcelona player on show, conducting play from wide on the left, and his little dink found Messi who steered it past Gordon at his near post.
It was a clinical finish, but to their credit Celtic came fighting back and there remained the suggestion that they could fashion an opportunity.
That chance came in the 36th minute when striker Moussa Dembele tested Marc-Andre ter Stegen with a decent drive from 16 yards, the goalkeeper gathering at the second attempt.
However, the visitors retained their potency going forward and it would have been 2-0 had Gordon not made a remarkable save from Suarez's point-blank header after Messi had reached the byline with a trademark burst of speed.
Winger James Forrest replaced Scott Sinclair at the start of the second half and seven minutes later he planted a cross right onto the head of Dembele but the France Under-21 striker's header, like Callum McGregor's drive moments earlier, lacked power.
The Hoops paid for that glaring miss almost immediately when Izaguirre's challenge on Suarez inside the box at the other end saw Italian referee Daniele Orsato point to the spot, with Messi confidently beating Gordon with his penalty.
The home fans did their best to rally their heroes but it was with defiance rather than conviction, and a hush went around the stadium when Messi, looking for his hat-trick, made a yard of space before screwing the ball wide of the far post.
The Parkhead side kept pushing forward but the Catalans were largely in control - Suarez missed a sitter in front of goal after being set up by Messi - and saw the game out to take their place, inevitably, in the knockout stages again.
CELTIC: Gordon, Lustig, Simunovic, Sviatchenko, Izaguirre, McGregor (Roberts, 72 mins), Armstrong, Brown, Sinclair (Forrest, 46 mins), Rogic (Bitton, 64 mins), Dembele. Unused subs: De Vries, Toure, Gamboa, Henderson.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Mascherano, Pique (Marlon, 72 mins), Jordi Alba (Digne, 66 mins), Rakitic, Busquets, Andre Gomes, Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar (Turan, 77 mins). Unused subs: Cillessen, Denis Suarez, Rafinha, Alcacer.
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Man of the match: Lionel Messi
Match rating: 6/10
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At Four Years, Your Child will Likely…
Physical Development:
- Stand on one leg.
- Jump up and down.
- Draw a circle and a cross.
- Be self-sufficient in many routines of home life.
- Skip on one foot.
- Cut with scissors (not well.)
- Be able to wash and dry his face.
- Dress himself (except ties.)
- Be able to do a standing broad jump.
- Throw balls overhand.
- Have a high motor drive.
- Draw simple circles and stick figure people.
- Climb up and down a slide by himself.
- Use the toilet with just a little help.
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- Share possessions.
- Try to react socially.
- Make uninvited comments to others sometimes.
- Enjoy sharing.
- Cooperate in play with other children, and at nursery school.
- Imitate parents.
- Begin to identify with same-sex parent and practice sex-role activities.
- Have an intense curiosity and interest in other children's bodies.
- Have an imaginary friend.
- Be affectionate toward parents.
- Have a romantic attachment to the parent of opposite sex (3 to 5 yrs.)
- Be jealous of the same-sex parent.
- Have imaginary fears of the dark, injury, etc. (3 to 5 years.)
- Like to conform.
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- Be able to name common objects in picture books or magazines.
- Know one or more colors.
- Be able to repeat 4 digits when they are given slowly.
- Be able to repeat words of four syllables (most of the time.)
- Have most vowel sounds (including sounds like "ow" and "oy") and have the consonants p, b, m, w, n well established.
- Indulge in make-believe often.
- Be talkative when carrying out activities.
- Understand concepts like longer and larger when a contrast is presented.
- Follow simple commands even when the commands involve objects that are not in sight.
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As a 20-something adult I recently read a blog posting about parents getting life insurance policies for their children. This is a very wise decision for parents that are cosigning for their children's student loans. In my case my mother had a valid concern, a number of health issues just make it a good idea for me. What about those without the bodily ailments I possess? Why are their parents getting life insurance?
Student loan debt is a very special case in American law. In 2005 there was a change in how private student loan debt was handled. It is very difficult to have any student loan debt discharged, even through bankruptcy. Many universities are now charging exorbitant tuition that is limiting to many young career professionals' finance. The bankruptcy limitations on student loans and the high cost of education make this kind of debt even harder to pay. For parents whose child has passed life is already miserable; on top of mourning their child they now also have 10s of thousands of dollars in unexpected debt. Life insurance policies just make sense.
There are two kinds of life insurance policies, term and whole life. Term is for a very specific timeframe and is rather inexpensive. Whole life is much more costly but can provide a good investment for a family's primary breadwinner. The majority of parents' student loan life insurance policies will most likely be term. Life insurance for an under-40 non-smoker can be as little as $10 a month dependent on the payout and health of the person.
According to some reports from 2011, nearly 51% of California students graduate with student loans with average debt being approximately $19,000. Should their child unexpectedly pass those California parents who cosigned for their loans are stuck with a large burden that they may not ever be able to pay or discharge. Here in Sacramento, CA the average home sale price for the first quarter of 2013 is still less than $200,000. At 10% or more of the average home's value in today's market, a dead child with student loan debt is bad news.
The situation is unlikely to change any time soon. The Obama administration has been gunning for private education for some time and many of the gaffes the private education industry have led to reform in policy and law at the collegiate level. While it seems a macabre recommendation, life insurance for a child whose parents have cosigned for student loans is probably the best bet for all involved.
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ocPortal has been relaunched as Composr CMS. ocPortal 9 is superseded by Composr 10.
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#38279 (In Topic #8614)
I run a Windows PC. Have started researching what software products needed for dynamic websites e.g. PHP, mySQL, GD enabled, Apache, and what these products do. These are all new to me. Are they integral to ocPortal or will I need to download and install them separately? I have identified where I could download some of them from. Can you point me to appropriate ocPortal guidelines or give me some guidance about creating development and testing environment (minimum PC config., checklist of products, disk space required, sequence of installation etc.)? Any tips in advance will be appreciated.
The software you referred to (PHP, Apache, MySQL) are all necessary for ocPortal (and most other similar programs) to run, as you discovered.
For a number of reasons, we don't bundle this software with ocPortal. You can get them from their manufacturer's websites, but I prefer a package called WinLAMP. It's a packaged installer for Windows that installs and configures these programs for you.
When that happens, you'll be able to type http://localhost/ into your web browser and see your own web server, accessible from only your machine (unless your firewall & ISP allow otherwise). To all intents and purposes, it is just as functional as any web server you find on the web.
After that, you can download ocPortal (or any web product, for that matter) and install it according to their directors. Instead of FTP'ing to a remote server, you just drag and drop those files into C:\Apache2\htdocs.
To setup your database, download and install phpMyAdmin (or if you choose the WinLAMP package, just go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin ) and follow steps to create a new database. Your default username is root, and password is either 'mysql' or blank.
As far as minimum requirements, you don't need very much. Just about any machine can run Apache/PHP/MySQL. As long as you don't want dozens of users accessing it at once, you'll be fine.
This is a great way to test web products because you can do it without an internet connection and there is very little page latency.
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Setting up development environment
Many thanks for your advice. This seems to be just what I'm looking for, can't wait to get started!
Just to make sure I understand you correctly a) the development/ test environment created with Winlamp and ocPortal installs on my PC b) I would be able to display a website on my PC as I develop it, via my browser i.e. it resides on my HD c) to publish a website product I would FTP to an external host server as I do at present with my Dreamweaver built websites. Please confirm.
Do any of the free hosting ISPs support the necessary products for dynamic websites e.g. php, mySql etc., or do you get this only through "paid for" ISP services? I appreciate that free hosting ISP services sometimes are not as long-lasting as "paid for" ISP services due to a possible lack of financial viability.
Regards - Chris
As you probably realised I thought I was automatically logged in just now so my reply #38288 appears to be from a non-joined guest. I am logged in this time and honest guv - it won't happen again!!
Success by your first install ocPortal.
Yep - you've got it.
Sometimes you can. I remember looking for free hosts who supported these technologies and it seemed there were always a few out there. But you're always going to pay in poor reliability. If you have a website that people will use regularly, it's worth it to spend a few dollars a month to get a proper host.
It's also worth checking with your ISP, because often they will give you 10MB or so for free.
Thanks - have done the downloads, will start installation later this week.
I have run WinLAMP installation on C: & obtained a success message (see attach1). Then I unzipped ocPortal Quick.zip in Apache2/htdocs folder. phpMyAdmin displays OK; phpMyAdmin presents MySQL page (see attach2). Contents of Apache2 look OK (see attach3).
ocPortal Basic Installation describes welcome screen if I access c:/localhost/install.php via my browser (Firefox) but this does not happen. Instead Firefox starts opening lots of new tabs ad infinitum so I can't install ocPortal! I un-installed and re-installed WinLAMP with the same result. Have you any suggestions as to why this happens or what I am doing wrong? My OS is XP.
As you've noticed there's a certain amount of complexity to this process, and I now see a few details I'd overlooked before.
First, you won't be able to use the "quick" installation method in this case. That method requires an FTP server on your machine, which is rarely the case.
Instead choose the "manual" installation method, and then as I said before, extract the contents to C:\Apache2\htdocs
The second problem that you're having is the path you're choosing. You'll need to always type http://localhost/whatever, and not C:/apache2/htdocs/whatever.
The reason is that Apache, PHP and MySQL only "run" when you use that first format. The second method still works the way Windows always does, which is to "open" the file. In this case, that means it will show you the code inside install.php.
If you want to see a simpler example, then do this: now that you have WinLAMP installed, create a new text file in C:\Apache2\htdocs called phpinfo.php. Inside of that file, put this code:
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
Be sure that you save it. In your web browser, type: C:\apache2\htdocs\phpinfo.php
If you use Internet Explorer this will perform exactly the same function as double-clicking that file, which might open up your text editor or ask you which program to open this file with. In Firefox it will try to show you the code, but you might need to click "View > Page Source" to see it. Either way you'll end up looking at the code you've just written.
Now, if you want to execute or run that file, which is typical terminology, then you need to open your browser and visit http://localhost/phpinfo.php. Again, this forces Apache and PHP to run the code you've written. In this case, this code generates a long web page showing you information about your computer.
Thanks for very prompt reply. I'll let you know how I get on
Successful installation this time, thanks for your help. Initial website looks messy & needs some work. Next step is finding my way around the functionality and how to make design changes.
One hiccup - at the start of ocPortal installation a message said there was no PHP GD extension on the server which I believe I need for graphics, thumbnails etc. I thought this was going to be set automatically during WinLAMP installation but perhaps I slipped up somewhere. I searched on the web for some clues, various forums mentioned installing sudo apt-get install php5-gd (which I haven't downloaded) to overcome the problem. Please will you advise what I should do?
When eventually my website's ready to publish is it htdocs which I upload to my host server? Also I don't yet understand how I develop additional separate websites after this first development and where these would be stored. Can you point me to some documentation which explains this?
WinLAMP ships with the GD extension but doesn't enable it by default.
Start > Programs > WinLAMP > Configure > Edit PHP php.ini file
This will open notepad to your configuration file for PHP. Use Edit > Find and search for gd. When you find it (mine says ;extension=php_gd2.dll) remove the semi-colon from the beginning of the line. Save it, and reset Apache (Start > Programs > WinLAMP > Apache Restart).
You would upload the contents of the htdocs folder to the "web root" on your web host. Sometimes this is called "httpdocs", sometimes it's called "www", and sometimes there is no subfolder at all. Those are just typical conventions and they vary from host to host. Your host will tell of course tell you which to use.
By the way, the folder name "Apache2/htdocs" is simply the default convention WinLAMP chooses on your computer. I personally have moved my root to "C:\web\www" because I think it makes more sense. You can change yours by editing the DocumentRoot paramater in the Apache httpd.conf file.
As I was saying, you'll upload the contents of your web root (probably htdocs) to the web root on your host. If you're paitent this will work fine, but in ocPortal's case it can be slow, so I prefer to zip it up, upload the zip, and unzip it on the server. You will need "shell access" to do that so ask your host if that's possible for you.
I just install the websites in subdirectories instead of the root htdocs folder. For instance, C:\apache2\htdocs\gaming_community, C:\apache2\htdocs\moms_school_reunion_website, C:\apache2\htdocs\personal_blog, you know, whatever. Just extract ocPortal into each of these folders and run the installer for each of them.
You can try looking for decent documentation but I haven't found any. I have learned by trying and failing a lot, and by asking questions on forums.
Understand that it really is difficult for them to write a "how-to" for a quick and easy setup. They need to keep their descriptions accurate and detailed, causing it to be rather overwhelming.
I've simplified this process lot, so a lot of things you "know" to be "true" so far are really just the case for your computer. C:/Apache2/htdocs is an example - at first I made it seem like this is always the "magic" folder Apache uses, but as I mentioned, this is easy to change and many people do. It's just a common default choice.
I risk confusing you down the road because of this (e.g., "I thought Allen said……was always true?"), but it's ok right now because it's getting you started. I haven't really lied to you anywhere, and since you have IT experience you'll be ok.
Basically, play with Apache some more. Explore it, break it a few times, and you'll begin to understand it a lot better.
Hopefully I've gotten you started, but as you get more and more questions, instead of documentation start turning to Google and various communities for solutions. Documention really is trash unless you have a fairly specific question. It is not a how-to guide.
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Your time-stamp puzzled me but after browsing ocPortal it seems you're in Penn. US. I like your personal website and pictures; far superior to my Dreamweaver based efforts I might add! Have changed gd setting as suggested. Also thanks for the tips re:htdocs and the concept of different websites.
Actually the thing which started me down this road is a friend's suggestion that the website of a nautical association we both belong to might be improved and therefore encourage more members if a new site provided interaction e.g. forums. Is ocPortal in the business of developing websites or is this product only intended as a Build Your Own tool? That's not to say BYO would not be the route to take - just interested in the options.
Webhost and Apache support
If not, apart from using a differant webhost, is there any way around the problem? Presumably I could install Apache 1.3 instead of version 2 and rebuild the website?
PS Thanks for info about raising a ticket for professional development. I will bear this in mind pending a 3rd party's decision on what they want to do.
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Ive resumed trial use of ocPortal which I last looked at in March. Allen Ellis helped me at the time. The trial site I started in April would not load today so I decided to re-install WinLAMP and ocPortal locally. Im having trouble getting the installation completed this time.
WinLAMP reported it was installed OK (I note its now MySql v5 no v4). Im trying to do a local ocPortal install but am stuck. At step 3 the Wizard seems only to allow MySQL v4 but I pressed on anyway. In step 4 when I try to Install ocPortal it returns a message Could not connect to database-server (Cant connect to MySQL server on local host) (10061). Have you any suggestions as to what I may have missed or done wrongly?
Allen told me in March to use the manual install version of ocPortal because I was doing a local installation. I see on the online guide I have to set lots of file permissions to 777 and 666 which I dont think I had to do in March. I dont know how to do this. Do I still have to use the manual version or have things changed allowing me to use the Quick installation avoiding the need to manually set permissions?
WinLAMP reported it was installed OK (I note its now MySql v5 no v4). Im trying to do a local ocPortal install but am stuck. At step 3 the Wizard seems only to allow MySQL v4 but I pressed on. In step 4 when I try to Install ocPortal it returns a message Could not connect to database-server (Cant connect to MySQL server on local host) (10061). Have you any suggestions as to what I may have missed or done wrongly?
Allen told me in March to use the manual install version of ocPortal because I was doing a local installation. I see on the online guide I have to set lots of file permissions to 777 and 666 which I dont think I had to do in March. I dont know how to do this. Do I still have to use the manual version or have things changed allowing me to use the Quick installation avoiding the need to manually set permissions?
As you're on Windows you can skip the file permission setting.
Is it possible that mySQL is no longer running? I'm not expert on WinLAMP but usually mySQL gets installed as a service. If you go into Control Panel, then Administrative Tools, then Services, you should see a service in there. Is it running, or if not does starting it solve the problem?
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