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Our business is about getting the right plastic to you in top condition, when you want it. Last month, we achieved that with 99.8% of our deliveries. The other 0.2% we re-issued, no quibbles.
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We can deliver orders for clear acrylic & polycarbonate (up to 12mm thick), silver acrylic mirror and flexi-edge using our next day delivery service. Orders for next day delivery must be received before 1pm. Orders placed after 1pm selecting next day delivery will be delivered the following working day after. Please note that we define 'working days' as Monday to Friday excluding weekends and public holidays.
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Litoria olongburensis
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Litoria olongburensis Liem and Ingram, 1977
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|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv)+2ab(ii,iii,iv) ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
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|Harry Hines, David Newell, Ed Meyer, Jean-Marc Hero, John Clarke
|Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Listed as Vulnerable because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in its Area of Occupancy, in the extent and quality of its forest habitat, and in the number of locations and subpopulations.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species is distributed from Lake Woongeel, Fraser Island, south to near Woolgoolga including Bribie, Moreton and Stradbroke Island, south-east Queensland, Australia (Hines, Mahony and McDonald 1999).
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|There is no information on population size, structure or dynamics (Hines, Mahony and McDonald 1999). The species exhibits genetic structuring on a north-south gradient (James 1996). Populations in northern New South Wales, North Stradbroke Island, Moreton Island and Cooloola-Fraser are each genetically different and significantly divergent from each other, and should be considered demographically independent due to their insular nature (James 1996).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|This species inhabits coastal sand plains and dunes of "the wallum" (Hines, Mahony and McDonald 1999). Vegetation types typical of these environments include heath land, Melaleuca swamp, sedge land and Banksia woodland (Hines, Mahony and McDonald 1999). It is associated with low pH waters characteristic of wallum environments, usually found in sedge swamps, and less commonly in coastal lakes and creek environs (Liem and Ingram 1977; James 1996; Ehmann 1997). During wet periods these swamps are heavily inundated and the species can be found clinging to emergent vegetation (grasses, reeds and Bungwall Fern; E. Meyers pers. comm.). During dry periods individuals may be found at the base of sedges, grass clumps and/or Bungwall Fern in the same swamps (E. Meyer pers. comm.). Ingram and Corben (1975) termed this species an 'acid' frog as it is confined to sandy heaths and their acidic water. Non-breeding habitat is not known. Limited information is available on the breeding biology of the species. Ehmann (1997) recorded males calling in spring, summer and early autumn at night and by day when swamps were rising or ample water was available. It mainly breeds following heavy rain in perched swamps, amidst sedges, grasses and/or Bungwell Fern (Blechnum indicum) in still water 0.5-1.5m deep (E. Meyer pers. comm.). The wallum waters in which the species breeds are typically heavily tanin-stained, highly acidic and generally dilute (E. Meyer pers. comm.). Eggs are attached to grasses and sedges and larvae are nektonic in form and dwell amongst reeds and grasses in water 0.5-1.5m deep (E. Meyer pers. comm.). Fish are largely absent from habitat occupied by the species (E. Meyer pers. comm.).
|Terrestrial; Freshwater
|Major Threat(s):
|Populations appear to be relatively stable in protected habitat; however, this species is at risk from continuing loss of habitat through clearing for agriculture, pine plantations, housing and infrastructure such as canal development, drainage projects and transport corridors (Ingram and McDonald 1993; Hines, Mahony and McDonald 1999). Melaleuca forest and heathland are particularly threatened and have been extensively cleared since 1974 (Catterall and Kingston 1993) suggesting an extensive loss of habitat. Other threats include habitat degradation through changes in hydrological regimes, increased nutrients or sediments, weed invasion, inappropriate fire management, competition from invading frog species and predation from introduced fish (Hines, Mahony and McDonald 1999). Weed invasion is a potentially threatening process (Hines, Mahony and McDonald 1999). Competition from invading frog species and predation from introduced fish (i.e., Gambusia holbrooki) have been identified as potentially threatening processes (Ehmann 1997; Hines, Mahony and McDonald 1999) but further research is required.
|Conservation Actions:
|The range of the species includes several protected areas.
|Harry Hines, David Newell, Ed Meyer, Jean-Marc Hero, John Clarke. 2004. Litoria olongburensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T41037A10392098. . Downloaded on 25 September 2018.
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The Lalas Burlesque Show
Few people know that New York City outlawed the word "burlesque" in the 1930s, or so I'm told by Tonya Kay while discussing her next visit to New Mexico. I get the feeling that she enjoys that sexy, rebellious sensibility that burlesque shows still seem to inspire. Last year she performed at the Launchpad with local companies Burque Burlesque and Burlesque Noir, but this week, she takes the stage with her own LA-based group, The Lalas. They're a burlesque troupe comprised of professional actors, dancers and performers, each of whom has her own impressive list of TV and film work. They not only perform solo striptease acts, but ensemble routines as well, combining comedy, acting and various specialty arts. "Society wants to enjoy the wit and romance of sensuality," Tonya says, "not just the two-dimensional sex objects we are fed in magazines." Tomorrow night The Lalas will fill the San Felipe stage with eight very sensual ladies, promising to deliver a sexy night of world-class entertainment. San Felipe Casino Hollywood, San Felipe Pueblo • Sat Oct 12 • 7pm • $22 • 21+ • View on Alibi calendar


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...some beer ad targeted at the more than one millions Puerto Ricans living in NYC ended up offending a lot of non-boriqua Spanish speakers. It read: EL BORICUA NO COGE EL BUS. COGE LA GUAGUA. And coger and guagua do mean different things in different places, and, well. And one combination of those alternate meanings would be surprisingly appropriate in this thread.
Doesn't anyone want to know why I broke the law?
I like this picture because there is clearly such a disconnect between the way a middle aged man who likes young girls sees himself, and they way the objects of his affection must see him.
And when he does, he is breaking the law.
Quote from: Azdgari on July 27, 2012, 06:41:36 AMAnd when he does, he is breaking the law.Which makes him a criminal who can legally purchase a gun. This is fun!
I always say what I mean. But sometimes I'm a sarcastic prick whose tone can't be properly communicated via text.
Quote from: Mr. Blackwell on September 04, 2012, 09:34:26 PMQuote from: Azdgari on July 27, 2012, 06:41:36 AMAnd when he does, he is breaking the law.Which makes him a criminal who can legally purchase a gun. This is fun!Depends on the law in question. Traffic violations = typically not criminal offenses. Assault/theft/etc. = typically criminal offenses.
I think its wrong to misrepresent his view and pretend he said it is ok to have sex with 6 year olds.
Same to Joe, who's also keen on accusations of lying. Put up or shut up, Joe. You didn't reply to my last post to you five weeks ago (#658). I assumed that you had abandoned the discussion, for the same reason that the other thread was closed - to protect you.
I'm not interested in debating someone who can't keep up.
do you not comprehend that i simply do not age ??? listen for a single moment. ok. i do not age anymore. doesnt happen. cant.
Sorry Screwtape, I just don't care enough to waste my time.
Quote from: joebbowers on September 15, 2012, 03:23:26 AMSorry Screwtape, I just don't care enough to waste my time.Okay, Joe, I understand. Rather than actually have a conversation with someone, you would prefer to be a troll and then play victim after. I cannot make you do differently. Please understand, though, that in the future, your posts will require approval by a moderator. If they are not sufficiently clear and complete, they will not be approved.
Second, I would like you to apologize to Gnu for the accusations of dishonesty since he was working with the information you gave him.
my opinion NO !!!!!!!whats yours and why ?
Yeah, good luck with that. I guess it's time to make a new account.
Quote from: joebbowers on September 16, 2012, 12:13:32 AMYeah, good luck with that. I guess it's time to make a new account.Joebbowers has been banned. All socks found belonging to joe will also be banned. It did not have to go this way, joe. All you had to do to remain a member with the ability to post was to follow a few easy and rather ethical rules.
Joebbowers has been banned. All socks found belonging to joe will also be banned.
"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative."


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Call it a toss-up: Weezer and Titus Andronicus were the best of the 37 bands performing Saturday on the first day of this year's B.O.M.B. Fest at Comcast Theatre in Hartford.
Weezer was a given: the veteran power-pop band has the experience and the chops, honed over nine albums since 1994. Led by Connecticut native Rivers Cuomo (E.O. Smith High School class of 1988, as he noted), the group filled its 80-minute headline set on the main stage with bold riffs, sweeping guitar hooks and chorus after sing-along chorus.
Highlights included the chugging "Peter Gunn" rhythm guitar on "Hash Pipe," the crowd chiming in on "Undone — The Sweater Song" and the classic pop structure of "Susanne," a b-side from their first album, filled out with latter-day guitar bite. Along with songs for what Cuomo called the "old-school fans," the band played the hits: "Say It Ain't So" appeared midway through the set, and "Buddy Holly" came in the encore —right after a stunning cover of Radiohead's intricate "Paranoid Android."
Earlier in the day, the main stage was a swallower of bands, its expansive size dwarfing live-wire acts such as riff-rockers Free Energy and the surf-punks Wavves. Not so with Titus Andronicus. When it came time for the New Jersey band to step up, the group immediately took control.
With blistering, anthemic punk-meets-Jersey songs and explosive presence, Titus Andronicus dug deeply into music from last year's album "The Monitor." Opener "A More Perfect Union" was a blur of raw-edged vocals and scouring guitar fills, and the band let "Four Score and Seven" build from a slow, weary acknowledgement of the have-nots' long-standing struggle against the haves into a full-throated roar against the perpetual status quo. It was powerful, joyous and utterly thrilling. (Titus Andronicus returns to Connecticut June 4, opening for Okkervil River at Toad's Place in New Haven.)
The rest of the day offered a series of contrasts: the moody, luxurious roots-rock of Hartford band Heirlooms on one stage, while Baltimore electro artist Dan Deacon twisted knobs and dials on sequencers at a table surrounded by a sweaty, dancing crowd at another. Or the languid hip-hop of Cool Kids on the main stage while outside, the Rochester band the Lobster Quadrille played a brand of oompah "Southern Gothic" music mixing elements of punk, country and klezmer.
While the festival seemed to run smoothly, the sound on the smallest stage was overpowering for most of the day, which made the mellow, hazy rock of New Jersey's Real Estate sound brittle and turned the psychedelic meandering of Woods into something more bludgeoning.
Other memorable moments: Los Angeles band HEALTH dominating the main stage in the late afternoon with a set of abrasively catchy electro-noise rock songs, Connecticut native ESKMO building songs around synthesizers and sequencers overlaid with his tuneful vocals and the Felice Brothers playing one of their best-known songs, "Frankie's Gun," with help from Rhode Island band Deer Tick, which wasn't on the B.O.M.B. Fest roster at all.
The festival resumes today at 11 a.m. at Comcast Theatre, 61 Savitt Way, Hartford. More information is available here.


text: Student Profiles Leeann Trang Leeann Trang Why did you come to Bowdoin? My high school college counselor asked me what type of characteristics was looking for in a college and I told her I wanted a small, private liberal arts college, definitely on the East Coast. I wanted the school to challenge me and provide me with something beyond academics. I wanted to expand the bubble world my parents had created around me. I am so interested in meeting different people and love learning about cultures new to me. So I decided that I wanted to experience what the other side of the United States had to offer. Through some funky circumstances, I wound up visiting Bowdoin through the Bowdoin Experience Weekend. That weekend changed my life. My heart was won over by Bowdoin and everyone at home could see it all over my face, in my voice, in all my excitement. Thinking back on what I had wanted from a college, Bowdoin went beyond what I could have expected my college experience to be. Why did you decide on your major. At the end of sophomore year, I was at a loss because I did not find an immediate attraction to any field. I felt like perhaps I had been misguided in taking a variety of courses because now I found I had no focus. I loved Professor Zorina Khan's enthusiasm in Economics, so I decided to declare a major in economics. After a rough semester and failing Macroeconomics, I realized that this was not what I was interested in. I continued my junior year taking an economics course, despite the failing grade in Macro. After speaking with Dean Mary Pat McMahon, I realized that the reasons I liked this particular econ course was its content (poverty) and its association with Sociology. Looking at my transcript, Dean McMahon and I noticed that I had already taken a few Sociology courses...so I switched majors! I was thankful for that guidance and the switch I made, because I have found a major where my interests and passion lie! What's the best class you've ever taken at Bowdoin? It would be Sociology 211, which is "The Classics of Sociological Theory." I am currently taking this course with Professor Susan Bell. At first, I thought this class seemed very daunting and was afraid that I would not understand the concepts of the likes of Marx or Weber. However, I have found that I love reading, interpreting, analyzing and discussing with other students what these theorists were trying to say. It is all very intriguing to me that their theories can still parallel contemporary times. I love the types of classes that ask me to critically think and make me explore thoughts that had never occurred to me, or to re-evaluate my values. The best part is that I get to do it with other minds and have many opportunities to bring the dialogue to different Bowdoin arenas: to breakfast, to dinner, to forums, to other classes, to my roommates, to my peers, to my professors, to my advisors, etc. Also, Professor Bell is a wonderfully engaging professor, and without one, the text would be boring! What extracurricular activities do you participate in? The extracurricular activities that I have enjoyed the most are ASA (Asian Students Association), the Campus of Difference Team, and any hosting/planning/recruiting that I have done with Admissions. Through ASA, I have worked with a diverse group of students, organized events (Karaoke night, Chinese New Year's Banquet, Iron Chef Competitions, Japanese Raku Workshop and Asian Week, the infamous ASA Fashion Show, etc). It is in ASA where I also met all my closest friends. It has helped me become a better leader and develop stronger leadership skills. ASA fulfilled my passion for creativity, providing a fun, friendly atmosphere, event planning and seeing (physically) the success of teamwork. Through the Campus of Difference Team, I have met one of the most diverse, caring, intellectual group of people I have ever collaborated with. We got to make an early impact on the freshmen and ease them into the issues they may come across here at Bowdoin. It is rewarding to hear that these skits are honest, helpful, and eye-opening. The final extracurricular, is not really categorized as an extracurricular, but it is the most rewarding non-academic, non-paid experience I have had here at Bowdoin. Through the hosting/planning/recruiting that I have done with Admissions, I have had the experience of SEEING the faces of students that I hosted or spoke to over the phone, HERE on the Bowdoin campus. Knowing that I played a role in that is so rewarding. It is my chance to give back to Bowdoin for giving me the opportunity to visit on the Bowdoin Experience, and the chance to have this prestigious education. What's your best Bowdoin memory? I have too many! Make your own! What's your strangest or funniest experience while at Bowdoin? Before I arrived on Bowdoin's campus in August of 2000 for Orientation, I called the Residential Life office. I told them that my high school friends headed to UC Berkeley needed XL twin sheets for their beds and was wondering if I needed them also. I heard a pause, and then a female voice: "Who is this?" I thought 'this is odd, why would it matter who I was?': "oh, um, I am just an incoming freshman but I just wanted to know if..." She cut me off and said: "I know, but who is this?" I figured there was no harm in telling her so: "Leeann?" The voice exclaimed: "Leeann, I thought that was you! It's me Margaret Magee, your host!" So many thoughts ran through my head! I couldn't believe that it was Margaret who had hosted me during the Bowdoin Experience! "Wow, how did you know it was me?" Margaret laughed and said matter-of-factly: "Leeann, I know that voice. No one else sounds like that!" I figured it was just my high-pitched voice. I told my daddy that story. He takes the credit for it and claims he gave me Chinese herbal medicines when I was a baby and "that made my voice pretty". What are your plans for after graduation? I'm not sure yet. I know I don't want to go straight to grad school yet, if I ever decide to go. I am interested in a lot of things and don't want to close off any options. However, I do know what I hope to have in a job: 1. I must make some money. It doesn't need to be a lot but I don't have the resources to survive without it! 2. I must LOVE my job. I want to have so much passion for it that I wake up in the morning, WANTING to go to work. 3. I must help people. My parents have sacrificed so much and many other people have given me so much that I want to give back and show them my appreciation and my gratitude by providing the inspiration, guidance, and resources that I was given to someone else. Here is a quote by Ernest Fitzgerald that explains what I mean: "It is not by accident that the happiest people are those who make a conscious effort to live useful lives. Their happiness, of course, is not a shallow exhilaration where life is one continuous intoxicating party. Rather, their happiness is a deep sense of inner peace that comes when they believe their lives have meaning and that they are making a difference of good in the world." Job fields I am currently interested in: Teach for America, Non-Profit organizations working to create young leaders and/or working with social issues, Public Relations, Event Planning, Marketing, and Advertising. Is there anything else about Bowdoin or your experiences here that you would want prospective students to know? Bowdoin has changed my life. It wasn't the easiest decision to make to come here, but it was well worth all the sacrifices I have made. More than worth it. I'm so grateful for a lot of things Bowdoin has provided me with, but the thing I am most thankful more are the people here: the deans, the professors, the staff, and all the friends I have made here. Without them, there would not have been my Bowdoin Experience. Bowdoin people are INCREDIBLE. When things are rough and you can't make it on your own, people are there to get your back. Story posted on October 10, 2003 « Back | More Student Profiles | Go to News Home


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Here's the list of maps in the 1.0 Release, in the order that the player encounters them. I put a [%] to indicate an approximation of the completion level of this map.
- [100%] Opening Scene - Long walk through the desert to the entrance of the underground cavern. Completely scripted
- [90%] River Access Cave - First dungeon. Mostly linear, with a boss fight at the end.
- [100%] Returning Scene - Recycled Intro map done in reverse, walking back to the capitol. Completely scripted.
- [80%] Harrvah Capitol Attacked - Capitol under attack by demonic forces. Player must fight their way to the throne room, defeating a boss there.
- [65%] Harrvah Capitol Aftermath - Player free to explore capitol and shop, gather information, and encounter scripted scenes.
- [90%] Harrvah Sand Dock - Small exploration map. The final events of the release occur here.
- [0%] Harrvah City Outskirts - Optional side quest map. Events/purpose yet to be determined
Here's an image archive of screenshots I took of the Harrvah maps, with a couple examples directly embedded here. Harrvah is the largest and most complex map in this release, or that this project has ever done. The ones that say "Remastered ..." are current designs as of this month. The others found here are older designs or WIPs that have since been replaced.
Harrvah Map Screenshot Gallery
About 1/4 of the castle city. On the right you can see the main road that cuts directly through the town. The town gate is at the south end of that road, while the castle is to the north. On the top right you can see part of the open air market, and toward the bottom right are the inn and item shops.
The sand dock where the end of this chapter takes place. Not seen is a sand glider craft that will sit to the east of the north dock. Claudius speaks to a handler by the craft that will allow the player to initiate the final sequence of events.


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Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels and Ellen Burstyn were among the happy winners toting their trophies to the official after-party following Sunday's Emmy Awards.
A section of the Los Angeles Convention Center was transformed into an "Enchanted Forest," complete with trees sprouting from the floor, for the Governors Ball celebrants.
Hungry and thirsty guests indulged in filet mignon, short ribs and a special Emmy cocktail that tasted something like spiked lemonade. A rotating circular stage featured live bands and DJs playing dance music.
Winners had an extra incentive to hit the party: They could get their new Emmy statuettes engraved with their names at the "winners circle." They also received engraved bottles of wine.
Meanwhile, Emmy "losers" had a party of their own across town. Ten-time nominee Amy Poehler and nine-time nominee Jon Hamm hosted a private Losers Lounge at Soho House in West Hollywood.
Nominees including Jimmy Kimmel, Zooey Deschanel and Elizabeth Moss were welcomed freely, but winners such as Tina Fey (who sported a statuette for comedy writing) were asked to give to charity before joining the festivities.
Poehler and Hamm toasted the losers and recognized the winners, who raised more than $30,000, with personally engraved bottles of Johnnie Walker Scotch.
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Morning Five: 05.06.10 EditionPosted by rtmsf on May 5th, 2010
- Butler will have to deal with the ghoulish specter of Expectations next year without star forward Gordon Hayward, who has decided to remain in the NBA Draft pool. The Bulldogs should still be very good in 2010-11, but it's unlikely to expect another run at the national title without the versatile Hayward back on campus. Ole Miss guard Terrico White has also decided to stay in the draft, forgoing his final two years of eligibility. This is a questionable decision, as some prognosticators think White may sneak into the bottom of the first round, while others think he'll be lucky to be drafted. With the withdrawal deadline looming on Saturday, there will be a number of these over the next few days (we hope) and Northern Arizona's Cam Jones is one of the first to announce a return to school.
- Some coaching news from yesterday as Temple's Fran Dunphy was rewarded for another NCAA campaign with an extension that will keep him secure through the 2018 season. At Kentucky, John Calipari responded to the Chicago Bull rumors with an audio tweet stating that he's only interested in an extension at UK, not a raise. After the Tim Welsh debacle at Hofstra, the university wasted no time in hiring Mo Cassara, an assistant that Welsh had hired from Boston College, for the top spot. A month ago he didn't even have a job — now he's the head coach.
- How about some transfer news today to round out things? Memphis added New Orleans transfer Charles Carmouche, a scoring guard who will be eligible immediately for his final two seasons as a result of UNO's self-demotion to Division 3. Alabama is restricting rising senior Justin Knox's transfer bid to UAB as a result of what they think is tampering. Bizarre situation for the 2008-09 SEC men's basketball scholar-athlete of the year who will have already graduated from the school this year.
- Oklahoma State forward Matt Pilgrim has been served with a protective order by a woman who is claiming that he raped her on April 12. Pilgrim was an integral part of the inside game for the Pokes last season (8/7) and undoubtedly was expected to be even more prominent next year. He posted this on his Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon: "I can't take it no more… I always play the victim. (All) I've done was work hard to prove people wrong… People lie and every one that know(s) me know(s) my passion to become somebody, but Satan is working overtime on me…. But I'm (going to) let God handle this… I will still work hard to provide for me and the ones I love. Please do (not believe what's) going on. I just want peace… Sorry to everyone that is affected by this." You never know what the details will show in situations like these, so let's just hope that justice (whatever its form) is served in the end.
- Testing the waters is a sham now that the NCAA caved in to several prominent whiners coaches and gives prospective NBA players a mere two weeks during many schools' exam period to gauge their stock. We have a piece up on this today, and Gary Parrish chimed in as well with some of his own research from the NBA side of the ledger (result: most NBA teams aren't interested in this right now). If the NCAA has any interest in actually helping its student-athletes make educated decisions, then they'll admit they flubbed this one and create a more realistic window for kids to get evaluated. Well, at least they got the important stuff, y'know, like throwing 'bows, figured out.


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Transportation: Open Gates
"The impact is estimated to be $153 million each year, just for one wide-body flight from Europe a day. It means roughly 1,300 new jobs."
— Joe Lopano, CEO,
How he plans to boost international traffic: "The way that we are approaching it now is very fact-based and analytical. We used a consultant to go out and study the markets and find out where the passenger flows are sufficient to sustain a flight and what markets those would be. And then we take another look and see what airlines would be interested in flying to those markets and are those airlines ordering aircraft and will they have the capacity coming on line to enter a new market. We only go after airlines when we know the flight could be profitable and sustainable because airlines are like any other business. They don't do things that don't earn profits."
Potential targets: "We're waiting for the results of the study, but my gut tells me that we can certainly sustain more service to Europe, based on the number of European visitors we have, plus the numbers of Europeans who own property in our region. I think we can also sustain new service to the West Coast domestically, and we're looking at some opportunities in Central America as well."
New money: "I just got the results of the economic impact of one additional non-stop flight, as an example, from Europe. The impact is estimated to be $153 million each year, just for one wide-body flight from Europe a day. It means roughly 1,300 new jobs. Just to sort of translate that into tangible terms: On Sunday, a flight does not operate from Europe. Monday, this new flight lands. What happens that's different? Well, there are 200 new people on the flight, and they all have euros in their pockets, and they all go stay in our hotels, and they take our taxis, and they all go to our restaurants and tip our servers. Everyone along the way makes money on a flight that on Sunday was in Europe. On Monday, that money is in Tampa. And then on Tuesday, another 200 people arrive with money that used to be in Europe. That's why international flights matter."
In March, the airport was granted the go-ahead to host non-stop flights to and from Cuba. The Cuba flights won't have much of an economic impact, but Lopano thinks they should help the airport lure other foreign flights.
"It illustrates the fact that Tampa Bay is an international community, and that's an image that we need to continue to foster, not only here in this country but overseas as well."


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SETTING: The forest, with lots of trees and one giant acorn tree.
(All parts are spoken in Ubbi Dubbi except where it says "In English". Use the Ubbi Dubbi Translator to translate it.)
Narrator :(In English)
Welcome to Ubbi Dubbi Fairy Tales. Once upon a time, there was a little chicken whose name was Chicken Little. One day, Chicken Little was walking through the woods. As she passed by the oak tree, an acorn fell on her head. She got REALLY scared. After all, she was a chicken...
( Chicken Little gets hit on the head with an acorn.)
Chicken Little:Help! Help! The sky is falling! I must go tell the king!
Narrator:(In English from off stage.)
So she ran to tell the king. Along the way she met Henny Penny.
(Chicken Little runs off. Henny Penny enters scratching the ground, acting like a hen. Chicken Little enters and sees Henny Penny. )
Henny Penny:Where are you going, Chicken Little?
Chicken Little:Help, help! The sky is falling! The SKY is falling!
Henny Penny:How do you know?
Chicken Little:I saw it with my own eyes, heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!
Henny Penny:This is awful! We'd better go tell the king.
Narrator :(In English from off stage.)
So they both ran to tell the king. Along the way, they met Ducky Lucky.
Ducky Lucky:Quack! Where are you going, Chicken Little and Henny Penny?
Chicken Little & Henny Penny:The sky is falling! The sky is falling! We're going to tell the king!
Ducky Lucky:How do you know?
Henny Penny:(Gestures to body parts as they say the following.)
She saw it with her own eyes, heard it with her own ears...
Chicken Little:and part of it fell on my head!
Ducky Lucky:Oh no! Quack! We'd better go!
So they all ran down the road as fast as they could. Soon they met Goosey Loosey walking by the pond.
Goosey Loosey:Honk! Hello. Where are you going so fast?
Chicken Little:We're running to see the king!
Henny Penny:The sky is falling!
Ducky Lucky:Quack!
Goosey Loosey:How do you know the sky is falling?
Ducky Lucky:(Gesture to body parts as they say the following.)
She saw it with her own eyes,
Henny Penny:heard it with her own ears,
Goosey Loosey:Jeez Louise! Then I'd better run with you.
So they ran as fast as they could until they met Foxy Loxy.
(Foxy Loxy is walking along.)
Foxy Loxy:Hey guys. Where are you all going?
Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey:Help! Help! The sky is falling, and we're running to tell the king!
Foxy Loxy:Whoa, whoa, whoa. How do you know the sky is falling?
Goosey Loosey :(Gesture to body parts as they say the following:)
She saw it with her own eyes,
Ducky Lucky:heard it with her own ears,
Henny Penny:and part of it fell on her head!
Chicken Little:That's right!
Foxy Loxy:What? It fell on her head? Hold on, let's just get inside and calm down.
SETTING: The inside of Foxy Loxy's den with a window, TV, lamp & table.
So Foxy Loxy brought them all to his den to try to figure out what was going on.
Foxy Loxy:(Looking out window. )
Hmmm. Looks okay to me. Let's check the weather on TV.
(Foxy Loxy flips on the TV with his remote. They all gather around the television set.)
SETTING: The weather reporter, Kitten Mitten, is reporting LIVE from the oak tree. She has an umbrella.
Kitten Mitten:This is Kitten Mitten reporting LIVE from the Oak Tree. Today there was a rumor that the sky was falling. This is not true. There is no need for panic. The sky is not falling. Repeat: THE SKY IS NOT FALLING! This is Kitten Mitten from The Weather Show.
(Kitten Mitten is showered with acorns from the oak tree just as she's starting to fold up her umbrella.)
SETTING: Foxy Loxy's den with window, TV, lamp and table.
Chicken Little:See! The sky IS falling!
Foxy Loxy:No, silly, those are acorns!
Goosey Loosey:Acorns?
Ducky Lucky:Acorns?
Henny Penny:Acorns!
All:Chicken Little!
Chicken Little:Zoops.
SETTING: Foxy Loxy's den where now they are eating bowls of creamed acorn, acorn muffins, acorn pie and having a grand old time.
After they found out the real story, they went out and gathered acorns for a yummy dinner of acorn soup, acorn muffins, with acorn pie for dessert. And Chicken Little was never hit with falling "sky" again.
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Legion (US - BD RA)
Heaven help us as new reviewer A.J. Hakari endures another boring B-movie
Legion isn't based on a story so much as it's based on a poster. Some balding exec, chomped cigar and all, envisioned an angel with a machine gun and allotted some starving writers a whole five minutes to whip up a script. Alright, so that's probably not how it all went down, but seeing how little justice Legion's premise has received, I wouldn't doubt it. It's dangling off a precipice as is, with only a few name actors and a bigger budget to stop its plunge into the SyFy Canyon. Had Legion embraced its silliness, we might've had a cult classic on our hands, but the serious attitude it comes to cop ultimately renders the flick a B-grade bore.
You know how God is supposed to be all-knowing, all-loving, and all-forgiving? That God isn't home right now. Instead, we have a Big Guy who's grown discontented with His flock's fighting and plans on starting the world over, a la Etch-a-Sketch. It just so happens that ground zero for the apocalypse turns out to be a hole-in-the-wall diner in the desert town of Paradise Falls (har, har). Here, weary archetypes like the diner's grizzled owner (Dennis Quaid) attempt to hole up as the possessed congregate outside, their sights set on waitress Charlie (Adrianne Palicki) and her unborn child. But hope arrives in the form of Michael (Paul Bettany), an angel who still has faith in humanity and, with some heavy artillery, helps to defend Charlie and the other beseiged from the wrath to end all wraths.
You could say that Legion is a lot like Fireproof. Both obviously incorporate the Almighty into their stories, but it's how He's used in them that irks me equally. Each movie name-drops God whenever they hit a thematic bump in the road, chalking any sudden development to the classic "mysterious ways" dodge. But not only is it storytelling of the laziest order, it never really makes sense. It's no spoiler to say you never learn why Charlie's kid is on a heavenly hit list ("because" is the closest we get), but a future turn of events casts God in an awfully indecisive light. You'd think a movie with angels and their zombiesque minions versus a grab bag of Romero leftovers wouldn't be so complicated, but it is. You're never at a point of wanting to ease up and have a good time, and when you've made the very hammer of God boring, the failure you've achieved is almost admirable.
Part of why Legion comes off as such a downer is because it treats itself like one. Early on, the religious symbolism is so hilariously prominent, I figured the flick was in on the joke. But this is the sort of movie that mistakes badassery for giving the characters twenty minutes of brooding for every one minute of decent action. Legion is a 100-minute mope-a-thon, wherein enjoying one's self is apparently punishable by death (or worse -- a role in Legion II: The Legioning). Of the cast, only Paul Bettany summons the appropriate degree of coolness (which, being Paul Bettany, is pretty easy). Charles S. Dutton classes up the place, and Kevin Durand ( Smokin' Aces) is alright as the archangel Gabriel, but you can bet on seeing a lot of good names having consigned themselves to acting purgatory. Look close enough, and you can see Dennis Quaid's paycheck reflected in his eyes whenever he makes a hammy speech.
For what was a pared-down production by Hollywood standards, Legion looks reasonably snazzy. The filmmakers aimed for a supernatural Western motif and were, more often than not, successful. While the nighttime scenes are slick and ominous, the daytime ones are rough and tumble, and the picture keeps pace quite well. The effects work can look wonky at times, but considering the limited resources, the infamous Spider-Granny could've come across as even worse for the wear.
English and French audio tracks are supplied in 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. If the Legion filmmakers know anything, it's how to blow crap up and make it sound good. Plus, if the sound of festering boils won't scare the bejeesus out of 4-H slumber parties everywhere, the omnipresent chorus of doom will be there to bellow them into submission.
I'm convinced that Legion's special features were designed for the sole purpose of making the movie seem better than it is. In lieu of a commentary track, the "Bringing Angels to Earth" option can be flipped on to accompany the main attraction. As much of a bust as the flick is, it's a nice supplement, in which director Scott Stewart takes viewers through the production one aspect at a time. "Creating the Apocalypse" (23:43) is a fairly comprehensive featurette that discusses the movie's special effects work. You mostly hear about the big set pieces, including Doug Jones's cameo as a demonic ice cream man. "From Pixels to Picture" (10:56) elaborates more on visual trickery, though one wonders what Stewart was smoking when he announces at one point that Legion is "not an effects-driven movie." "Humanity's Last Line of Defense" (11:32) is your basic collection of cast interviews, and again, only Bettany seems willing to acknowledge what a big slice of goofy pie the film's premise is. Oh, and there's a digital copy; hoo-frickity-rah.
While Legion does view itself far too seriously, there are some thrills to be experienced. There's some nice angel-on-angel clobbering during the finale, and the filmmakers nailed down the right look for the story they wanted to tell. But all I see in Legion's future is a sea of rolled eyes and complacent sighs, with viewers too stuffed on eye candy to buy into what the story's telling.
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by A.J. Hakari
Dumb Dealer Member Join Date: October 2008 Location: Indonesia Posts: 226
If God and his Angels are as incompetent as shown here, the world should've been over back in 1 A.D.
leigh1975 Contributor Join Date: October 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 318
If I'm gonna watch an angels with firearms movie, I'll stick with Gabriel, thanks. At least it only cost me five quid on release day
Pixarfan517 Member Join Date: August 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1,478
I'd be close to death seeing this movie. The zombie woman looks so scary, she doesn't even know how to go to the bathroom. And that does not mean I'm afraid, I think it sounds so retarded.
Worst Nightmare Senior Member Join Date: July 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,716
So much to play with, so poorly executed....
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Disc Details
Release Date: 11th May 2010
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 French
Subtitles: English SDH, French
Extras: Director Commentary, Effects Featurettes, Cast Interviews, Trailers, Digital Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Scott Stewart
Cast: Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Lucas Black
Genre: Action
Length: 100 minutes
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Subject: General Tech | January 10, 2013 - 05:53 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: video recorder, tv pvr, hd pvr 2, Hauppauge
Hauppauge recently introduced a new HD PVR 2 TV recording and video capture box. The HD PVR 2 Model 1512 will record analog component or unprotected HDMI inputs. Videos are stored on a USB-connected computer in H.264 files with resolutions up to 1080p and up to 30 frames per second.
The video recorder features a DC power jack, USB port, HMDI and S/PDIF input, and HDMI output on the rear of the box. It also features a component input port (breakout cable) and a connector for the included IR blaster. The IR blaster along with Hauppauge's WinTV v7.2 software allows the HD PVR2 Model 1512 to change the TV set top box channel at predetermined times to record TV shows via the HD PVR2's component input. Users can alternatively use Microsoft's included Windows Media Center software to record TV.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
UGC illimité
26 comments:
... great post, I feel like I've been to the movies just reading it ...ReplyDeleteReplies
Yup, nothing like sitting in the dark for a couple hours of great escape.Delete
Then you're ready to go out and carry on with renewed energy!
What a great thing! A fun pass at a reasonable price for sure..Loved The Great Gatsby..this one should be good too..remakes though? Not always my faves..ReplyDelete
I love small cinémas.
We used to have a tiny one here..it's now a bicycle shop..was one a fruit stand..it closed over 35 yrs ago..I saw Saturday Night Fever there:)
So fun! Do you have to subscribe for a year or can you do it month-to-month?ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes it's on an annual basis.Delete
They must support the French film industry.
A lot of films are made here.
Ah, the UGC pass is one of the Parisians' best kept secrets. I literally lived inside movie theaters during my Paris years. I would often catch several movies a week. How fun that was. I would often go alone, and I did not mind one bit. Would always catch movies in "V.O." of course. Who needs t hear Robert Redford dubbed in French?! (the horror...) Small rooms and screens, yes, but the lack of that gawwwddawful popcorn and fake (butter) smell so common here more than makes up for it, methinks.ReplyDelete
If you like Jay Gatsby, as I do, swing by chez moi today. You should enjoy the new post and no matter what you do, do NOT miss Leonardo DiCaprio in the new movie version. I loved it!
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Yes it's quite a terrific addition to my little pack of cards...Metro card, swim card etc.Delete
NYC was never so much fun!
And in fact you don't need a bank account - just go to one of the bigger UGCs (Montparnasse or Bercy for example), fill in the form, pay one amount for the year by your credit card + they have a small camera on their computer to take your photo and within 5 minutes you have your card !ReplyDelete
Not only UGCs take the card- also all MK2 cinemas plus most of the independents like the fabulous Pagoda in the 7th, the Champo in the 5th, the étoile salle at the Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the newly restored Louxor in the 10th.
Paris has 1003 cinema screens ! More than any other city in the world.
Enjoy !
Meeting the FrenchReplies
Oh I didn't know that was possible!?Delete
I'm looking forward to visiting the Pagoda and I think the Max Lindor too is included.
A wonderful opp for movie lovers indeed
Thanks for the info MTF
Yes Max Linder too. And the Balzac where the owner comes into the salle before the screening to give a little rousing speech about the importance of cinema and a synopsis of the film you are about to see !ReplyDelete
Pariscope shows next to each eligible cinema "UGC illimité"
DO NOT MISS Searching for Sugarman, opened 4th Dec in 2 Paris cinemas now showing in 12 cinemas !Replies
Thanks so much for this info
A whole new door has opened for me in Paris.
Another reason to love her.
Course I'm imaging myself going daily to the cinema...
If only there were enough light to draw besides scribble Fr expressions in the dark ;)
And Thanks for the Sugar Man tip!Delete
I read about that...
I'll see it today
I'm interested in hearing your review of Gatsby, too. I'm wondering if I can endure the film just for the fashions?ReplyDelete
I love it - it's the first thing I got in Paris too - have had it for 5 years and I think I got my money's worth!! It's such an incentive to see at least more than 2 films per month to make it worthwhile. Attention though, you can only cancel it on the exact same day each year that you signed up so it just keeps rolling!ReplyDelete
I love hiding away in the cinema in the summer too when it's too hot outside - I am practically albino haha!! Enjoy and keep us posted on Gatsby, I can't wait. (Sugarman is brilliant, and I've enjoyed Mud recently too).Replies
Oh excellent info OMDelete
So many Paris insider secrets you never hear about!!
Ohlala Maman- We have the same taste in films. Saw Mud yesterday at Les Halles UGC at 09h15 - great to get in early and the big salle there is fabulous. Mud was superb. Faultless. Can't recommend it highly enough.ReplyDeleteReplies
What a deal! If only the American theatres would do something like that!ReplyDelete
You might know that I am a big cinema goer. I think that is a GREAT deal and I would certainly join you if in Paris. I LOVE going to the cinema in Paris - have great memories of it. I also go when I'm in Nice. I often prefer going to the cinema by myself. I'm lucky, I belong to a private membership club that has a cinema room with 36 comfortable sofas. Last night I saw the new Almodovar film... I'm meant to go to The Gatsby tonight but don't won't to leave the house as it's cold and raining. And WHY did they shoot it in 3D????ReplyDeleteReplies
How was the Almovodar? It looked a bit off the deep end though I usually love him.Delete
I wondered about the annoying 3D too
Who needs it
Paris film salles are like private clubs and NO popcorn munching or drink swilling!
Vive la France! Thanks for the info about the carte UGC! You clever one! xoxoxReplyDelete


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Bob Koshinski, vice president and general manager of WBBZ-TV has announced Western New York's "hometown television station" will celebrating Dyngus Day with a special telecast of "Dyngus Day Diary" on Monday April 1, at 10:30 p.m. (with encore presentations Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 7:30p.m.). "Dyngus Day Diary" will be hosted by Ed Dobosiewicz and Laurie Lisowski Frey.
Historically a Polish-American tradition, Dyngus Day celebrates the end of the Christian observance of Lent and the joy of Easter. Over the decades, Dyngus Day has become a holiday to celebrate Polish-American culture. "Dyngus Day Diary" will celebrate those traditions highlighting the best of the Monday parade, plus features on Retired State Supreme Court Judge Ann Mikoll, who organized Dyngus Day celebrations decades ago; plus a visit to the Broadway Market; the Leonard Post party; and the real history on pussy willows and why they are a part of the celebration.
Dobosiewicz is the co-creator of Dyngus Day Buffalo, the organization that coordinates and promotes the annual parade and various parties in Western New York. He is also co-host of "Off Beat Cinema," which airs every Saturday at midnight on WBBZ-TV, and in more than 100 stations across the country.
Lisowski Frey is a former news anchor who worked at two Buffalo affiliates before becoming the spokesperson for Frey Electric.
Both Dobosiewicz and Lisowski Frey are Polish, and will share stories of their Polish traditions growing up in Western New York.
Koshinski will be a judge for the Dyngus Day parade, but is quick to note that he is half-Polish and also half-Italian. He will also be a guest on the telecast.
"Dyngus Day Diary" is sponsored by Sobieski Vodka, Polish Villa 2 Restaurant, Tyskie Beer, Camellia Meats in the Broadway Market, and Coca-Cola.


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Orioles hope to maintain first-half success
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles are in first place in the American League East, putting together some of their best baseball in the weeks leading up to the All-Star break to establish themselves as the team to beat.
Baltimore reached the 50-win mark in 91 games, its quickest since 1997, and ended the first half in impressive fashion with a 52-42 record. But the true test is keeping that up.
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles are in first place in the American League East, putting together some of their best baseball in the weeks leading up to the All-Star break to establish themselves as the team to beat.
Baltimore reached the 50-win mark in 91 games, its quickest since 1997, and ended the first half in impressive fashion with a 52-42 record. But the true test is keeping that up.
"If you look at the history of where people normally are to get to play in the postseason," manager Buck Showalter said over the weekend, "we're going to have to do a little better."
So, how do they do it? Here's a look at some of their first-half developments and five key storylines to watch in the second half as the Orioles try to make the postseason for the second time in three years.
Five key developments
1. Emergence of Pearce
Steve Pearce seems to have found a permanent home in the Orioles' lineup. The once-journeyman, who re-signed with Baltimore after he was placed on waivers and elected free agency, has already eclipsed his career bests in home runs and is batting over .300.
2. Joseph behind the plate
With Matt Wieters down for the season, Caleb Joseph -- and Nick Hundley -- have done an impressive job stepping in. While Hundley was acquired in a trade from San Diego, the 28-year-old Joseph is a rookie and a true success story of determination and hard work in the Minor Leagues.
First-half awards
|MVP: Nelson Cruz
The All-Star designated hitter is having a career year, having already passed his season total of home runs from a year ago.
|Cy Young: Bud Norris
He had a rocky start after the disabled list, but Norris was still the Orioles' most consistent guy in the rotation in the first half.
|Top rookie: Jonathan Schoop
While Schoop's offense has had its ups and downs, the young infielder has impressed the O's at second base.
|Top reliever: Zach Britton
Moved to the closer's role, Britton has stepped up for the O's. Setup man Darren O'Day also deserves a nod.
3. Britton as closer
Since his first career save in mid-May, Zach Britton has given the ninth inning stability. The lefty has been arguably the Orioles' most consistent arm since Day 1 of Spring Training.
4. Cruz for MVP?
Signed to a late deal this spring, Nelson Cruz has been worth every penny of the one-year, $8 million deal, already passing his home run total from last season. Cruz, an AL All-Star starter, is an early AL MVP Award candidate.
5. How open the AL East is
Injuries are everywhere in the first half with Toronto limping into the All-Star break given the injuries to Edwin Encarnacion, Adam Lind and Brett Lawrie. The Yankees put star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka on the disabled list in another huge blow, and the Red Sox are rumored already to be sellers at the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. All of those things obviously benefit the Orioles, who have withstood several key injuries.
Five second-half storylines to keep an eye on
1. Is Manny back to being Manny?
Manny Machado missed the first month of the season recovering from knee surgery, and a five-game suspension for his bat-throwing incident against Oakland didn't help the matter. But the 22-year-old is starting to get it going offensively, which could be huge for the O's moving forward.
2. Can Jimenez turn things around?
Signed to a four-year, $50 million deal this winter, Ubaldo Jimenez -- who is on the disabled list with an ankle strain -- has struggled mightily. The righty went 3-8 with a 4.52 ERA, and he is hoping to rebound down the stretch and reward the club's patience.
Second-half players to watch
|Chris Davis
The slugger hasn't been nearly the force he was a year ago, when he hit 53 homers, and is capable of carrying the offense when he gets hot.
|Kevin Gausman
In the Minors due to a roster crunch, Gausman has pitched well and could be a huge boon for the rotation down the stretch.
|Manny Machado
Machado missed the first month of the season and dealt with a five-game suspension. He's shown signs of breaking out, which would be a scary thought for Orioles opponents.
3. Will Gausman get a chance to be a consistent part of the rotation?
One of the Orioles' top pitching prospects, Kevin Gausman has been yo-yoed back and forth between the Minor Leagues despite pitching well. Gausman's innings are being monitored with the intent, that he won't be shut down early.
4. The return of Crush Davis?
Chris Davis is coming off a historic year and enters the break with 15 homers compared to 37 a season ago. Like Machado, he has shown signs lately of putting it together offensively and is a huge part of this team's offensive firepower.
5. Can the Orioles win the division?
The most important storyline of the second half, of course, won't be answered until the season ends. Can the pitching hold up and the hitting come through? Baltimore has a tough three-city West Coast trip out of the break and will have to build on its first-half success to have a chance to get to October.
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Facebook and Twitter @britt_ghiroli.


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Carbon fiber is a reinforced polymer product used in several applications, most often in the sporting goods and automotive industries.
Carbon fiber is a reinforced polymer product used in several applications, most often in the sporting goods and automotive industries.
"You already see carbon fiber in fly rods and bicycles," said Tom Rogers, director of industrial partnerships and economic development at ORNL.
But it's "a team effort" — involving many people at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and many other organizations — to bring carbon fiber composites into mainstream use, said Rogers, who recently spoke about carbon fiber, and the Lab's efforts to bring the product to the marketplace.
Rogers' presentation was made to the Tennessee Technology Council at Tech 2020 in Oak Ridge.
"The auto industry is focused on lightweight vehicles and increasingly focused on carbon fiber," Rogers said. "If we can bring the (production) cost down, there are a lot of possibilities for other applications."
As an example, carbon fiber could one day be used to construct oil and gas transmission lines or repair bridges, the former CEO of Tech 2020 explained.
Carbon fiber composites have been used by ORNL for decades: the product was used in the mid-1980s in the U.S. Department of Energy's Centrifuge Project, he said.
For the last few years, ORNL — in addition to its other work — has been focused on building the Carbon Fiber Technologies Facility, a 42,000-square foot building expected to become operational in January 2013.
The CFTF will have the capacity to produce 25 tons of carbon fiber per year. The project has been funded by a $34.7 million federal stimulus award from the DOE, Rogers said.
Currently, one source of carbon fiber is the raw material "lignin," a nonpetroleum-based derivative of trees. ORNL dollars are being invested to research and find lignin "feedstocks" and make the material stronger for use in producing carbon fiber.
ORNL has established the Oak Ridge Carbon Fiber Composites Consortium, which includes 44 members and 14 companies, to accelerate the development, demonstration and commercial application of new low-cost carbon fiber and composites materials in a variety of industries.
"A lot of people have caught this vision and are working together like never before," Rogers said.


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You can't (or should not) interrupt the whole food chain for our recreational activities.
We are in the ocean to play, not to live.
Our arrogance has already destroyed so much.
We need the balance that each animal brings to the whole circle.
Every time we think we can control the animal kingdom with a managed solution, we just f*** things up.
Mr. Sharky is scary and I would not enjoy kiting in WA, but the worlds oceans are in trouble already, let's not talk about making it worse just so we can play with no fear.


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Mary Kathryn Beattie's motto is "share a spare."
According to Mayo Clinic over 100,000 people are on the national transplant waiting list for an organ donation in the United States. Unfortunately, thousands never get the call saying that a suitable donor organ — and a second chance at life — has been found.
Living donors offer loved ones or friends an alternative to waiting on the national transplant list for an organ from a deceased donor.
Sleepy Eye native Mary Kathryn "Kate" (Ebenhoh) Beattie said that while living organ donation takes place fairly often, it's not something that is publicized like giving blood or adding the "donor" sticker to your driver's license–even though it is a similar life-saving procedure.
Because it isn't widely publicized, Kate felt driven to tell her story at giving someone a second chance at a healthy life.
Living organ donation wasn't something Kate considered doing until two years ago when her nephew was born with only 10 percent kidney function.
"My husband and I both decided to start the process to see if we could be a (kidney) donor," Kate said.
After passing the first two tests–compatible blood test and crossmatch, they were told one of them could continue to the next evaluation test.
"Since my husband is the blood relative, he chose to go. He passed the evaluation and was considered a viable donor until our nephew's anti-bodies spiked, and was no longer compatible," Kate said.
At that time the transplant coordinators went back to the pool of willing donors to find a new match, which happened to be another nephew. That kidney transplant between nephews happened this past summer.
Two weeks after that transplant occurred, Kate said she saw a post on Facebook from her friend, Lola, who posted that a friend of hers, Mary, was in kidney failure after living with polycystic kidneys since she was 26.
Polycystic Kidney Disorder (PKD) is where clusters of cysts develop primarily within the kidneys. PKD leads to progressive loss of kidney function. As the disease worsens, end-stage kidney failure may occur, requiring kidney dialysis or a transplant.
Lola posted Mary's blood type and which other types would be acceptable.
Amazingly, Kate's blood type was one that would work for Mary. She talked with Lola and asked her to share Mary's story.
Kate learned that Mary and her husband, Mark grew up and still live in the Duluth/Superior area, which is where Kate's husband is from and where they lived for 20 years.
Mary and Mark have a daughter who just turned 16 and went to the same school that Kate's son, her husband and his parents attended in the Duluth area.
Kate said what touched her the most about Mary's story was her daughter.
"When I was 17, my mom was diagnosed with cancer and passed away five days before my 18th birthday," Kate recalled. "I made the decision that if I could, I wanted to help Mary so that her daughter would have a healthy mom as long as possible while hitting the milestones of growing up, which mean the most in a child's and parent's life."
Mary was about to begin dialysis when she found out Kate was willing to go through the process of donation. She decided to wait as both Kate and Mary believed this was going to work.
"We are both positive people and are both named Mary Kathryn. It was meant to be!" Kate said.
After passing the blood and crossmatch tests with Mary, Kate moved on to the two day evaluation at the Mayo Clinic in late September. The first week of October Kate received a phone call that the transplant team approved the donor-recipient pair. They chose Oct. 23 for the surgery.
The day before surgery, Kate said, she and Mary went through several more tests to ensure nothing had changed and they were still compatible.
Kate's friend Lola and her daughter, who coincidently goes to school with Mary's daughter, came to the hospital to support the donation alongside Kate's husband and son.
Mayo Clinic has one of the largest living-donor kidney transplant programs in the United States. Surgeons perform minimally invasive surgery to remove a living donor's kidney (laparoscopic nephrectomy) for a kidney transplant, which may involve less pain and a shorter recovery for the donor.
After the transplant, Mary's kidney from Kate began working immediately and brought her creatinine levels back to normal.
"My recovery was quick and I still marvel every day about the miracle of kidney transplants," Kate said.
Kate added that Mary is excited for a chance at a new life and Kate has gained a new friend for life.
Transplants can greatly improve recipients' health and quality of life, allowing them to return to normal activities. A living donor, like Kate, makes that possible.


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Bethlehem man hits wall on snowmobile
January 13. 2013 3:40PM
BETHLEHEM - A 60-year-old man was taken to the hospital after he hit a concrete wall with his snow machine.
Carroll Brunelle, 60, of Bethlehem, suffered serious bodily injuries in the crash, according to New Hampshire Fish and Game Lt. James Kneeland.
Officers were called to a field where the accident took place around 6 p.m. on Friday, and found the wounded Brunelle, according to Kneeland. Brunelle was first taken to Littleton Regional Hospital, but later transferred to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon for further evaluation and treatment.
The accident remains under investigation.