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1950 National Champions
OU History & Tradition | National Championships
Oklahoma's initial national championship, the first of three under legendary head coach Bud Wilkinson, set the football program on a course that regularly meets with high-level success.
It was supposed to be a rebuilding year after most of the starters from 1949 had either graduated or exhausted their eligibility. A surplus of talented reserves and newcomers, however, were ready to leave their mark on the program.
The 1950 Sooners featured plenty of homegrown talent (Wilkinson limited his recruiting to a tight radius of the campus), yet achieved on a level that was recognized from coast to coast.
Consensus All-Americans Leon Heath and Jim Weatherall paved the way for Oklahoma's high-powered offense, and names like Frankie Anderson, Claude Arnold, Tom Catlin, Buddy Jones and Billy Vessels would soon be rolling off the tongues of Sooner faithful.
Vessels scored 15 touchdowns in 1950, and two years he later would capture OU's first Heisman Trophy.
This squad wasn't defined by individual stars, however. Instead, it was about a group working together as a unit to become one of the finest football teams in school history, culminating with an undefeated season and Oklahoma's first national championship.
OU opened the year with a� 28-0 win over Boston College, posting its third consecutive shutout dating back to the end of the 1949 season.
Against Texas A&M the following week, the Aggies put the famed "Oklahoma 5-2" defense to the test. Twice they broke loose for long touchdown runs and held a 28-21 advantage late in the fourth quarter.
Claude Arnold then orchestrated a pair of beautiful scoring drives to lead the Sooners to one of the most dramatic come-from-behind victories ever staged on Owen Field. The clincher came with just 37 second remaining. Facing a first-and-goal, Arnold called two plays in the huddle in case the first one didn't score. The Sooners wouldn't need the second, however, as fullback Leon "Mule Train" Heath took a pitch from Arnold and darted into the end zone for the winning score.
Wilkinson summed it up simply as "one of the greatest finishes I have ever seen."
The Sooners had little chance to relax, as another cardiac comeback loomed on the horizon, this time against arch-rival Texas.
Trailing 13-7 with just over four minutes remaining, Oklahoma's defense had the Longhorns pinned deep in their own territory. On fourth down, Texas fumbled the snap on a punt attempt and OU took over at the 11-yard line. Vessels scored from there and Weatherall, who doubled as OU's kicker, made the extra point for the 14-13 victory.
"Our boys have a world of heart," Wilkinson said. "It took a fumbled punt to beat Texas, but it seems if you play hard enough, things like that will happen."
Oklahoma blanked Kansas State the following week, 58-0, then traveled to Iowa State and won 20-7.
With three of OU's biggest playmakers sidelined due to injuries, Arnold gained the responsibility of carrying the load against Colorado. No stranger to the spotlight, that's exactly what he did, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns in guiding the Sooners to a 27-18 victory.
Against Kansas, Oklahoma did not score in the first half, something that had never happened before in 38 games under Wilkinson. The Sooners didn't panic, putting up 33 in the second half to cruise to a 20-point win.
On November 20, 1950, three days after a 41-7 triumph over Missouri, Oklahoma ascended to the top spot in the AP poll for the first time in school history.
Nebraska rolled into Norman with hopes of knocking off the new No. 1 and claim a share of the Big Seven title. From a fan standpoint, this one was definitely entertaining, as OU and Nebraska combined for 84 points, and the Sooners were forced to come from behind for the fifth time on the season. They did so with a furious 21-point rally in the third quarter. Vessels was the star, rushing 18 times for 208 yards and three touchdowns while also passing for another.
Arnold lit up the scoreboard with four TD passes the following week vs. Oklahoma State en route to a 41-14 victory.
While a loss to Paul "Bear" Bryant's Kentucky Wildcats in the Sugar Bowl would brand them with a 10-1 record, the Sooners finished the regular season atop the AP poll to claim the first national championship in school history.


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So, for years I've been collecting cookie cutters, not in a big have-to-have them-all kind of way, but just picking them up here and there if I see some that are cute – they'll be useful someday I always think.
I wasn't brought up in a home where decorating cookies was something that happened. In fact I don't think I can remember my mum making roll out cookies ever. I've always been interested in decorating cookies, it's the kind of kitchen job I love to potter round with. So recently I found Glorious Treats and Sweet Adventures of Sugar Belle - both thoroughly recommended. I'm not sure how I found them but I'm really glad I did as they are both fabulous blogs, the respective authors having both taste and flair, a winning combination.
So, St Valentine's Day is coming and I thought I would try a roll out cookie, to see how it came out. I plumped for one from Glorious Treats, and the chocolate dough is great, easily made, easily rolled and very well behaved in the oven. They are sandwiched together with a maraschino cherry buttercream and decorated simply, but effectively with sugar crystals. They were loved by all, just the thing for your sweetie. For the post and recipe link within it go here to Glorious Treats.
Now I've found a roll out cookie I like I'm going to give iced cookies a go too, I can hardly wait!... and you know what? These cookie cutters I've been hoarding for years may well come in useful after all. Happy Valentines!
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My obsession with 'Made in the USA'
I confess that I have an obsession.
I'm obsessed — obsessed — with cracking the code on how to get more manufacturing in the U.S.
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As I began this column, I looked at the "made in" label on everything physically within reach. I'm typing on a Dell computer. Made in China. The J. Jill shirt I'm wearing? Made in India. My Timex watch? China. The ShoreTel phone on my desk? China. My Asics tennis shoes? China. It made me sad and frustrated that the products surrounding me right now undoubtedly support scores of jobs abroad. Good for those workers.
But what about us? Or, what about U.S.?
In scanning my work space, I did have one moment of fleeting joy: The Expo dry erase marker in my pencil cup was proudly stamped "Made in USA." I immediately Googled the company and learned that they're made by Sanford Corp. in Oak Brook, Ill. Owned by Newell Rubbermaid. A multinational company on the Fortune 500 with about 20,000 employees around the world. Yet these dry erase markers were still made in the U.S. It made me want to order more.
So when President Barack Obama at the Democratic convention last week said "we can create a million new manufacturing jobs in the next four years," I was on my feet.
And I'm not alone. Admit it: You know you want it. You're insatiable for it.
You want products stamped "Made in the USA."
It just feels good to buy products made here. You want the quality. You want the jobs. But our purchasing options have been strangled by the global shift in manufacturing jobs to low-wage countries.
So here are eight policy suggestions to make the march to 1 million manufacturing jobs happen:
• Aggressively incentivize states to create industry clusters that make a good business case for those jobs to locate here;
• Offer low-cost access to capital to get factories built — try zero percent, guaranteed federal loans if you build a factory;
• Incentivize locals to assemble land for manufacturing and supplier parks;
• Reward states that create training sectors to dovetail with specific industry-driven advanced manufacturing skill needs;
• Reward states that streamline permitting for siting a factory;
• Offer a five-year federal tax moratorium for brand-new or reshored factories;
• Incentivize the repatriation of $1.7 trillion in multinational corporations' offshore holdings by lowering the corporate tax on a one-time basis and put the hundreds of billions in resulting new tax revenues into capitalizing an infrastructure bank;
• Set specific Foreign Direct Investment goals for recruiting international companies to locate their manufacturing operations in America.
It was a great relief this week to find out that we're not the only ones who want more U.S.-made products. The Washington Post reports on Sept. 9 that middle-class shoppers in Mexico are flocking to U.S. stores and products, and that U.S. exports to Mexico have exploded to $198 billion last year, up from $41 billion in 1993.


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|January 15, 2014
China Industrial Plants Breach Emissions Standards, Study Finds
|Steel factories and thermal power plants in eastern China that provide real-time emissions data frequently exceed national standards, a study led by an environmental group in Beijing said yesterday.
Companies from those industries based in the provinces of Shandong and Hebei were in "serious breach" of discharge standards even during periods of severe air pollution, the report by the Beijing-based Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs said. The IPE studied data from industrial facilities in three eastern provinces that have begun releasing real-time information since July as part of a project initiated by China's environment ministry.
More than 600 million people were affected by a "globally unprecedented" outbreak of smog in China that started last January and spread across dozens of provinces, lasting several months, Ma Jun, the Beijing-based founder and director of IPE, told reporters in the Chinese capital.
China is increasingly publishing online data about air pollution as the government vows to cut coal consumption, shut steel plants and limit the number of cars. Communist Party leaders have signaled that they are willing to endure slower growth as they champion a more sustainable economic model.
"The government should enhance supervision, media should expose more, and banks should cut loans to these types of companies," Ma said, referring to about 4,000 companies including those in thermal power, steel, cement, refining and petrochemicals, that contribute 65 percent of China's industrial emissions of pollutants. "These 4,000 main polluters should be closely watched to reduce pollution."
Real-Time Monitoring
A total of 179 cities were releasing air quality information in real time as of Jan. 2, yesterday's report said. The standard of air quality data monitoring in Beijing, Dongguan, Nanjing and Suzhou is close to international levels, Ma said.
The country's Ministry of Environmental Protection said in July that all provinces should establish online platforms for disclosure of real-time data straight from major emitters. So far, only Shandong, Hebei and Zhejiang have complied, IPE said.
The release of real-time emissions data is the "biggest thing China has done to address its pollution problems to date, and based on our experience in the U.S., the most likely to succeed," Linda Greer, a Washington, D.C.-based director of the health and environment program at the National Resources Defense Council, an environmental group, wrote about the study on her blog on Jan. 12.
Shandong Province
Of 1,009 companies in Shandong that published emissions of nitrogen oxide, a major pollutant, 61 percent in the city of Dongying exceeded the national standard, the study said. The province has the best real-time emissions monitoring system, the report said.
The new data shows that some companies are "really far" from achieving new standards on emissions that will come into effect in July this year, the IPE study said. In one example, a power plant owned by Datang International Power Generation Co. (991) in Hebei province would have exceeded the new standards for nitrogen oxide almost every day in December, the report said. Three calls to Wang Xin, a Beijing-based spokesman for the company's parent, China Datang Corp., weren't answered.
China's provinces and regions were told this month to cut main air pollutants by as much as 25 percent by 2017 compared with 2012 levels, the environment ministry said.
President Xi Jinping told a study session of the party's top leadership in May that China won't sacrifice the environment for short-term growth. The party also announced its determination to draw a "red line" to protect the environment in a communique released after a mid-November meeting.


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1. How will the Ravens fare against Peyton Manning?
With superstar quarterback Peyton Manning at the controls, the Denver Broncos have become a formidable playoff contender. The Broncos have won eight consecutive games since an early October loss to the New England Patriots, and they've already clinched the AFC West. It's the longest win streak for the Broncos since the 1998 squad quarterbacked by John Elway won its first 13 games before making it to the Super Bowl. And obviously Manning has been instrumental in the run. He leads the AFC with 30 touchdown passes, and his 104.0 quarterback rating ranks fourth in the NFL. Although the Broncos have lost all of their previous five games in Baltimore, Manning has won all of his last eight starts against them. That includes two playoff victories over the Ravens, the last coming in the divisional round in January of 2010. What makes Manning so dangerous is how he has maintained his arm strength, accuracy and feel for the game after missing last year with a neck injury. And he'll provide an extremely difficult task for an injury-riddled Ravens defense to contend with. Containing Manning will require the Ravens to generate a fearsome pass rush. That's expected to primarily come from outside linebacker Paul Kruger and defensive end Arthur Jones, who have combined for 12 1/2 sacks this season. In the secondary, free safety Ed Reed needs to have an active game against Manning and read the quarterback's eyes to break on the football. With strong safety Bernard Pollard potentially sidelined Sunday after aggravating a rib injury, it's imperative that Reed play a superb centerfield to support James Ihedigbo, who would replace Pollard, and cornerbacks Cary Williams and Corey Graham. During a 31-28 overtime loss to the Washington Redskins last Sunday, Reed was well below his usual ball-hawking standard. And that translated into a vulnerable secondary. The Ravens can't afford to make mistakes Sunday against Manning. He's far too good to afford any significant errors, and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is big, strong and fast at 6-feet-3, 230 pounds.
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STACK(9) BSD Kernel Developer's Manual STACK(9)
stack — kernel thread stack tracing routines
#include <sys/param.h>>
#include <sys/stack.h>
In kernel configuration files:
options DDB
struct stack *
stack_destroy(struct stack *st);
stack_put(struct stack *st, vm_offset_t pc);
stack_copy(struct stack *src, struct stack dst);
stack_zero(struct stack *st);
stack_print(struct stack *st);
stack_sbuf_print(struct sbuf sb*, struct stack *st);
stack_save(struct stack *st);
The stack KPI allows querying of kernel stack trace information and the automated generation of kernel stack trace strings for the purposes of debugging and tracing. stack relies on the presence of DDB(4), and all use of these functions must be made conditional on DDB being compiled in the kernel.
Each stack trace is described by a struct stack. Before a trace may be created or otherwise manipulated, storage for the trace must be allocated with stack_create(), which may sleep. Memory associated with a trace may be freed by calling stack_destroy().
A trace of the current kernel thread's call stack may be captured using stack_save().
stack_print() may be used to print a stack trace using the kernel printf(9).
stack_sbuf_print() may be used to construct a human-readable string, including conversion (where possible) from a simple kernel instruction pointer to a named symbol and offset. The argument sb must be an initialized struct sbuf as described in sbuf(9). This function may sleep if an auto-extending struct sbuf is used.
The utility functions stack_zero, stack_copy, and stack_put may be used to manipulate stack data structures directly.
DDB(4), printf(9), sbuf(9)
The stack(9) function suite was created by Antoine Brodin.
This manual page was written by Robert Watson.
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Shigefusa Kitaeji Yanagiba 300mm Ho Wood Handle (Octagonal)
Part No. CFA-011-IA300
Physical items: It may takes 1 - 2 weeks to ship out.
Please contact for any request.
Detailed Spec
Brand: Shigefusa 重房
Smith: Tokifusa Iizuka 飯塚 解房
Producing Area: Sanjo-Niigata/ Japan
Profile: Yanagiba
Size: 300mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: Unclassified (Carbon Steel), Carbon Damascus Clad
Handle: Ho Wood & Buffalo Horn Ferrule Octagonal
Come with Kiri Box
Hand Orientation: Right Handed
Date of manufacture: Around 2000
Might available on our partners website:
Tosho Knife Arts (Toronto, Canada)
Ai & Om Knives (Vancouver, Canada)
Professional Tooling (Australia)
STRATA (Portland, ME, USA)
Stay Sharp (Montreal, Canada)
Carbon Knife Co (Denver, USA)
The Knife Shed / KATABA (London, UK)
*Measurement and photos are from sample I picked up randomly, please understand that each item(s) has unique profile because of handmade.
*We are selling at the shop and website same time. If you puchase item(s) when sold in store, this might be out of stock.
*We might have this item(s) in stock, even if it says "Sold Out". Please feel free to contact us by email email@example.com or using contact form below.
*Colour and shape can differ between the photo and actual product due to the camera and lighting. Also, you may see a difference in colour due to the oil applied to protect from rust.


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Looking for more opportunities to get a little bird-brained? So are Scott Whittle and Tom Stephenson, authors of The Warbler Guide! As November rapidly approaches, the two are gearing up for their next two appearances.
For their first event, this dynamic duo will be speaking at the NYSOA 66th Annual Meeting and New York Birders Conference, which will take place November 1-3. Hurry though! Online registration ends October 27th. You can register here.
The conference will feature:
- Exciting speakers on birding and bird conservation, including Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle
- Field trips with top birders to great local destinations
- A banquet dinner featuring a program by James Currie of Birding Adventures TV
- Photography and digiscoping field workshops
- Posters and vendor tables including major optics manufacturers
- Workshops and student papers
- Great shopping nearby and an excursion to Manhattan for non-birding guests
- NYSOA's Annual Business Meeting and award presentations
- Plenty of time for socializing
The second event, in which Scott Whittle will be flying solo, is the 20th Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, which will take place from November 6-10. Online registration ends October 25th so to register now, click here. According to their website, Scott Whittle will be there to conduct a 'warbler workshop'. It is described as such:
"[Scott will] go over their new system of identification that uses the views that you actually get, not the idealized views that happen so infrequently. Learn how just a little more attention to detail, coupled with knowledge of habitat, behavior and special points like color impressions can lead to greatly improved identification ability. Also covered will be their in-depth analysis of warbler vocalizations, an extremely effective tool for truly understanding and remembering birdsong. Join Scott and bring your warbler skills up to the next level!"


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A Collection of Incredibly Weird Pop Culture Bras
Once upon a time, we were Google image searching "Pokémon" (why yes, it's 1998 and we're a bunch of nerdy 12-year-olds) and a wild Pokébra appeared. That's right, a bra that makes breasts look like Poké Balls. The discovery piqued our curiosity and a little bit of research yielded the realization that there are a lot of unusual pop-culture bras out there, folks, and it's our civic duty to round some up and present them to you in one handy collection. If the Pokébra isn't quite your style, we've got everything from Where the Wild Things Are to Vincent van Gogh-themed undergarments. Catch 'em all after the jump.
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We are almost complete with the core Royal Family. All we need now is Marlena and that would be complete. The next subgroup I'm looking forward to is the Eternian Council.
Well, I would like to get the Eternian council sooner rather than later, so let me start with Lord Dactys - would you want him to be included in MotUC, would you buy him, and if yes to both questions, when do you want him to be released? 2011? 2016? Somewhere in between?


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Gellért Spa & Thermal Bath in Budapest
Hungaria Koncert Ltd.
Event Details
Since its construction in 1918, the Gellért Spa has been the most prestigious of thermal baths on the Buda side of the city. The spa is famous for its main hall with gallery and glass roof, built in Art-Nouveau style, sparkling bath and open-air pool with artificial waves. The bath is decorated with numerous Art-Nouveau furnishings, artistic mosaics and sculptures.
The current bath complex and hotel was opened in 1918, and was expanded in 1927 and 1934 with the artificial wave pool, and bubble bath.
If you book this program online, you can enter the spas with the printed confirmation email between 9-18 hours, and you can stay till closing time (8pm).
!!Partial pool closures at Gellért bath because of renovation!!
Men's thermal 40 C° pool between 22.05 – 25.05 -> welcomes guests on 26.05
Men's thermal 36 C° pool between 28.05 – 01.06 -> welcomes guests on 02.06
Women's thermal 35 C° pool between 04.06 – 08.06 -> welcomes guests on 09.06
Women's thermal 38 C° pool between 11.06 – 15.06 –> welcomes guests on 16.06
Booking with pick up or pick up & drop off service is possible every day between 9 am and 5 pm.
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Hungaria Koncert Ltd. is the leading event and tourist program organiser of Hungary, with more than 2.000 guaranteed programs organised annually. Since its inception in 1995, the company acquired great experience in serving the needs and desires of travellers with different demands and cultural background. Hungaria Koncert organises cultural concert programs and river cruises both for FIT clients and groups. Our main goal is to introduce our customers to the long and exciting history and enchanting culture of Hungary, through its various historical monuments, UNESCO sites and centuries-old dance and music heritage. We aim to give our guests an original Hungarian cultural experience, with instructive walking tours, a wide variety of unforgettable boat cruises and theatre shows, featuring classical music and folklore performances. We also provide special entry tickets and massages to the most famous and luxurious thermal spas of Budapest, private flights over the city, a large amount of tailor made program packages and excursions outside the capital.


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Here's a korokke recipe that I invented (or at least I didn't get it from anywhere, which doesn't mean that somebody else didn't think of it before!).
I'm entering this as part of the vegetarian bento contest.
Right, to the recipe itself!
Two medium-size beetroot
200g cannellini beans (cooked; I had mine out of a tin)
One egg, beaten
Peel and quarter the beetroot, and steam them. Once they're cool, puree along with the beans, and season with salt (generous is good here). If the mixture is too sloppy or soft, add flour or panko until it is the right consistency to hold its shape.
Form patties out of the mixture – because it can be quite sloppy, the patties can be quite delicate, so small ones (start with a ping-pong ball size scoop) are easier to handle. Coat them in flour, then the beaten egg, and finally the panko.
Either deep fry them, or fry in a pan with enough oil to come halfway up the side of the korokke.
Drain on kitchen paper.
I was going to eat these with tonkatsu sauce, but when I tried one, they were quite sweet on their own so I didn't.
I make mashed canellini based fritters quite frequently * but would never have thought of combining them with beetroot. Thanks! I'll definitely be trying out this recipe.
I thought you might be interested in another beetroot combination, especially as I think it goes so well with fitters/croquettes/rissoles.
A few years ago there used to be a cheap and genuine Japanese bento takeaway in London who made this lovely pickled ume-'plum' mayonnaise sauce to go into some of their lunch boxes. I'd run out of ume and tried making a sauce by combining some mashed lightly pickled beetroot with shiso furikake (AKA yukari) and then mixing with mayonnaise and lightening it with a little creme fraiche (you can use yogurt or sour cream or any combination to make it creamy in the way you like best, or if you want to lower the calorie content).
I tried making the sauce again with ume and mayonnaise but everyone had got to prefer the yukari seasoned beetroot version.
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This article describes the power supply unit (PSU) and power cables for the Xbox 360 console.
Your Xbox 360 console has an external fan-assisted power supply unit (PSU). The PSU has the same basic design in all countries. The maximum dimensions of the PSU are as follows:
Some PSUs are shorter but have the same capabilities. For example, the PSU is slightly smaller in countries that use 110-volt electricity.
The PSU has a hard-wired direct-current (DC) power cable that attaches to the console, and an alternating-current (AC) power cable that attaches to the power point.
DC power cables
Power connectors for the original Xbox 360 console:
1 - 203-watt connector
2- 175-watt connector
3 - 150-watt connector
The connector on the end of your PSU is keyed to fit into the Xbox 360 console with which the PSU is compatible. If the power cable will not plug into your Xbox 360 console, make sure that the PSU is the correct kind for your console.
AC power cables
The AC power cable is 1.8 metres (approximately 5 feet, 9 inches) long and is detachable from the power supply unit.
The end of the power cable that plugs into the PSU has two or three holes. The number of holes corresponds to the number of prongs on the PSU. You must use only the two-prong PSU with the cable that connects by using two holes and use only the three-prong PSU with the cable that connects by using three holes. If you use a power cable other than the cable that was designed for your PSU, you may damage your PSU or your Xbox 360 console.
The plug at the end of the power cable that connects to your power point can be one of several types. The plug type depends on the country and region where you purchased your console. See the following table for more information about the different plug types.
|Country or region
|120V @ 60Hz
|In the Americas region, you may have a two-prong power supply that has a two-hole power cable or a three-prong power supply that has a three-prong power cable. The part of the power cable that connects to your power point is the same for Canada, Colombia, Mexico and the United States. But that part is different for Chile.
|220V @ 50Hz
|120V @ 60Hz
|127V @ 60Hz
|United States
|120V @ 60Hz
|Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain)
|230V @ 50Hz
|In Europe and South Africa, you may have a two-prong PSU that has a two-hole power cable or a three-prong PSU that has a three-prong power cable. There are five different kinds of connections for the end of the power cable that attaches to your power point.
|Nordic (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark)
|South Africa
|230V @ 50Hz, fitted with a 15-amp fuse
|United Kingdom and Ireland
|230V @ 50Hz, fitted with a 10-amp fuse
|100V @ 50Hz (E)
100V @ 60Hz (W)
|In Japan, there is only one power plug model for the Xbox 360 console.
|240V @ 50Hz
|In the Asia-Pacific region and in India, you may have a two-prong PSU that has a two-hole power cable or a three-prong PSU that has a three-prong power cable. There are four kinds of connections for the end of the power cable that attached to your power point.
|Hong Kong
|220V @ 50Hz, fitted with a 10-amp fuse
|230V @ 50Hz, fitted with a 15-amp fuse
|220V @ 60Hz
|New Zealand
|230V @ 50Hz
|230V @ 50Hz, fitted with a 10-amp fuse
|110 @ 60Hz
To provide sufficient cooling, the Xbox 360 external power supply uses a built-in fan to blow air through the PSU. When you press the power button to start your Xbox 360 console, the PSU fan starts. Typically, the PSU fan makes a "whirring" noise. When your Xbox 360 console is in standby mode or when the console is disconnected from the PSU, the fan does not operate. The speed of the fan increases or decreases when the temperature of the PSU changes. If the fan speed changes, the "whirring" noise that the fan produces increases or decreases.
To help the power supply operate efficiently and safely, follow these precautions:
If the power supply makes excessive noise, you might have a power strip or surge protector that is overloaded. Plug your power supply directly into a wall outlet and see if the problem persists.
To connect the PSU to your Xbox 360 console:
As with other electrical devices, failure to take the following precautions can result in serious injury or death from electric shock or fire or in damage to the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system.
Select an appropriate power source for your Xbox 360 console:
To avoid damaging the power cables and PSU:
This device complies with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and Game Console Self-Regulatory Initiative.
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Parallel Studio's Dirty Little Secret
From what I can tell, the consensus is that Intel's Parallel Studio is a fine piece of work for Windows C\C++ programmers who write and develop programs using Microsoft Visual Studio.
Another way to look at Parallel Studio is that it is a soup-to-nuts solution when developing parallel software for multicore platforms.By "soup-to-nuts" I mean that its components consist of Parallel Composer (a compiler and libraries like TBB), Parallel Inspector (for debugging and managing memory), Parallel Amplifier (when you need to optimize), and Advisor (which prepares serial parts of your program for parallelism by simulating its parallel behavior).
But here's the rub...what if you are still entrenched in the serial world or dual-core (rather quad-core) platforms? Is there any reason to dip your toes in parallel waters? The answer is "you bet there is." Parallel Studio's consists of some powerful tools that you can use to improve the performance and reliability of your serial, non-parallel programs right now, without having to wait for quad-core platforms.
For instance, you can use Parallel Amplifier to find hotspots in serial C++ code and then focus your optimization efforts according. The details of how to do so are described in this paper entitled Locate a Hotspot and Optimize It. Or you can use Parallel Inspector to find memory errors in C++ code as described here.
So in fact I guess, Parallel Studio's dirty little secret is not so dirty after all since it helps you clean up serial code too.


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with David Baboulene Ph.D
Without character, you have no story. In this session, David Baboulene discusses the primary colours of character…
- Motivation
- Morality
- The critical role of subtext
- Character arcs and growth
…and getting in touch with the all-important darker shades through conflict and antagonism.
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"David Baboulene is truly a master when it comes to the science behind storytelling."
Craig Hinde, Producer/Director
"David's approach to story really gets under the bonnet of your specific narrative, rather than relying on tired old structural dictates. Highly recommended!"
Alex Marx, Scriptwriter
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David Baboulene Ph.D – Author, Scriptwriter, Narrative Theorist & Story Consultant
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Screenwriting for Film and Television
'Patrick Melrose' Screenwriter David Nicholls and how he 'made the nation cry'
Fresh off the success of Sky Atlantic's cracking Patrick Melrose, spend an hour exploring the depth and breadth of the man described by Rachel Cooke in the Observer as "The Man Who Made a Nation Cry".
About Time! Creating TV's Doctor Who
A new era dawns for Doctor Who and we have a host of its on and off-screen talent giving you the scoop on the most enduring sci-fi show of all time. Join us for an in-depth look at Doctor Who like you've never seen before…
Acting Up: Writing to Attract the Killer Cast
In this session, writers will hear directly from professional actors what they look for in a script, what turns their "Maybes" into "Yes's." and what are the convincers that will make them happily work for on-a-budget (and sometimes even for free!).
Chutzpah: Welcome to the Punch of Eran Creevy
Eran's Creevy's trajectory to the top is both meteoric and inspirational and he is coming to LSF to share it with you.
Crafting the Perfect Character: The Heart of Your Story
Your characters need to connect with your audience. They drive the story through their choices. They must simultaneously be multi-layered and clearly-defined, nuanced and precise, complicated and accessible. And they must attract actors and directors.
Going low budget doesn't mean you can't aim high - the working process
BAFTA Rocliffe founder and Producer Farah Abushwesha reflects on how projects came to her and came to be using Irreplaceable You and The Last Photograph as case studies.
Inside the BBC Writers Room
Simon Nelson, Development Executive at BBC Writersroom, provides us with invaluable tips and answers those burning questions we have about breaking in and writing for the BBC.
Making My First Feature… The true story of LondonSWF delegates who made their movie!
They met at LondonSWF events, made a Create50 film and committed to making a world class feature together… Their movie, 2:Hrs, is released on July 29th. How did they do it? How can you too?
Making the Mash Report
Join Mash Report lead writer Tim Telling and executive producer Christopher Stott as they discuss the challenges of running a news-reactive television comedy show, making the transition from internet to TV and the inevitable Daily Show comparisons.
Netflix and chill: Writing TV Drama
Drama is the backbone of story-telling. After all, what is a story without conflict? In this age, where binge-watching exists alongside traditional episodic fare, how does a writer craft a series to appeal to executives and audiences?
Nordic Noir... Writing compelling crime drama
Freezing and austere worlds with unspeakable yet all too believable crime, told through the eyes of protagonists we recognise in our own world, dark revelations and slow but unstoppable plotting. We LOVE it!
Political Comedy: Yes Minister
Yes Minister Creator and Co-Writer Jonathan Lynn will discuss the development and execution of the show, and share insights into comedy writing and show structure, this session will be a must for all lovers of political satire and sitcom.
Prime Time: In Conversation with Tony Jordan
Join Tony Jordan, the man who's become synonymous with successful prime time drama, and have your chance to ask him anything! Settle in for an inspirational and entertaining hour.
Reclaim your Creative Freedom and Master Story Structure
Feeling bored, confused or constrained by the old paradigms? Yet you'd like to write a tightly structured screenplay that sells? Reach a wider audience without compromising your creative integrity.
Reflecting and Changing the World By Writing SciFi
In this cracking session we'll go into what science fiction is, what its conventions are, how to best write it and what the differences are between SciFi for film and TV.
Running the Show: Inside the Writers Room and beyond
Learn from some of the UK's most prolific Showrunners how they staff their writers rooms, what they expect of their writers in their day-to-day, and perhaps most importantly, what writers need to do to get (and stay) on their radars.
Something Old, Something New...The Art of the Adaptation
Our panel of writers (both adaptors and adaptees) will examine broad strategies to help you plan your adapted works, as well as share personal anecdotes of their own adaptation journeys.
Starship Troopers... 'Do you want to know more?'
Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers is a classic in sci-fi literature. Screenwriter Ed Neumeier turned Heinlein's glorification of militarism into a satire of war and propaganda. Join us as we bug out with Ed to examine his viscerally satisfying, smart and funny examination of our own natures.
Story Concept: How to Rapidly Generate, Assess, and Develop Story Ideas
Get into the mindset of studio executives, film producers, agents, managers and TV execs to get the lowdown on High Concept, the commercial obsession with 'Similar but Different', Genre Bending, Gender Bending, Geo-Bending, and more.
Substance and Subtext: Finding the Fractal of your story
Explore whether a film script can be written in such a way that it does not necessarily follow the standard hero's/heroine's journey structure of traditional Hollywood films, but is written so that the structure reflects the essential characteristics of the protagonist.
The Primary Colours of Story: Genesis
David Baboulene demonstrates the link between the way the mind works and the way stories grip and engage us; and how you can use this knowledge to create power in your stories.
The Scott Myers Double Bill: Good Vs Evil
Dark and light, yin and yang… good and evil, all within us all and inside the characters we write. Scott Myers delves DEEP into powerful, authentic character exploration and development of both antagonist and protagonist in this juicy double bill.
The Television Players: Understanding and penetrating the global TV market
When you choose the subject of your forthcoming TV series, how much do you really know about what the market is looking for next year or in two years' time? Find out in this session with three of the biggest guns in TV finance, acquisition and distribution today.
Theme: What It Is, How to Find It, and How to Use It to Enrich Your Story
How does theme function in relation to your story? Scott Myers will present a clear articulation of theme — what it is, how it functions, and how to use themes to both expand and focus your understanding of the stories you write.
Trading Places... Writing Comedy Features
British Screenwriter Timothy Harris wrote some of the most enduring comedies of the 80s: Kindergarten Cop, Twins and the Eddie Murphy/Dan Aykroyd Trading Places. Access to a comedy mind like Harris' is a fantastic opportunity to get ahead of the comedy curve for delegates.
What Can We Learn from the Dark Masters of Horror?
Writing horror or paranormal? Stephen Volk (Ghostwatch, Afterlife) explores what dark delights the modern genre screenwriter can learn from the demented practitioners of the past.
What Can Writers Learn From 'The Handmaid's Tale'?
Lucy V Hay will be discussing the craft that underpins the writing and making of The Handmaid's Tale, as well as its controversies. When so many writers want to conceive of storylines that 'say something' and send red alerts about the state of the world today, this session is unmissable!
Why's That Funny?
Join Jonathan Lynn, creator of the original political comedy Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, director of some of Hollywood's most enduring comedies such as Clue and My Cousin Vinny, in this masterclass of comedy.
Writer Turned Director: Meet Stuart Hazeldine and MJ Bassett
Screenwriter/Directors Stuart Hazeldine and MJ Bassett will examine the intersection between writing and directing, and the challenges of shifting between the two.
Writing Authentic, Haunting and Human stories...with Lynne Ramsay
Meet Lynne Ramsay who has made a career examining and creating films that leave us often breathless. Her career has spanned three decades, working with unknowns and movie stars alike, while tackling genre stories alongside social issues.
Writing For The Right Young Audience; how to hit your mark every time!
Do you want to write for children, but worry about hitting the right tone? Worry no more! This panel of outstanding screenwriters will give you all the advice you could ask for to make sure your script is aimed at the right young audience.
Writing Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories is a multi-award winning comedy sketch show for children, in this session, the writers will give us an in-depth insight into the creation of this ground breaking show.
Writing in the shadows... Spies, Espionage and Special Forces
How true is James Bond to real life MI6 operatives? How do the police and MI5 work together on terrorism cases? Where do Special Forces fit in? This session will provide a fascinating look into the spying game, and answer your research questions.
Writing Social Realist Magical Reality... Pin Cushion with Deborah Haywood
The LSF is overjoyed to bring Screenwriter/Director Deborah Haywood and her Producer Gavin Humphries to speak about the remarkable debut Pin Cushion; a film that has exhibitors salivating on every continent.
Writing The 21st Century Sitcom
How hard is it to make your sitcom fresh, funny and original in 2018? We've brought in a gaggle of the funniest writers to answer that question and help YOUR comedy sitcom breakthrough the broadcast noise.
Writing The Hit TV Show: Dominic Minghella on 'Doc Martin' and 'Robin Hood'
In this informative one-on-one interview, Dominic Minghella will dig deep into his own process and speak frankly about the longevity of his shows, and the fun of expanding known universes.


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Rediscovering Ancient Egypt: Chronicles from National Geographic
Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Fred L. Israel
Chelsea House, 1999 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 115 pages
When National Geographic first appeared in 1888, no-one could have guessed it would become the worldwide success it has. That first issue was sent out to just 165 subscribers. Today, it's an astonishing 11 million people in over than 170 countries! This series celebrates Gilbert Grosvenor's first twenty-five years as editor and his maxim The mind must see before it can believe. From the earliest days, he filled the magazine with photographs that were a source of awe and wonder to his readers and, for virtually all of them, the first time they had ever seen such images. Taking original reporting and photos as they appeared in numerous issues - and building them into a chronological single volume - the books presented here cover: discoveries of the lost worlds of the Aztecs, Mayas, and Incas; the building and opening of the Panama Canal; the search for the origins of Judaism and Christianity; the mysteries of the Sahara; the rush for the North Pole and the race for the South Pole; the Russian people before the revolution What newly-translated papyrus scrolls tell us about Ancient Egypt
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Riding jackets for India
Like the Yooknighted Ishtates of Umreeka, India is a large country. Which means a large, geographical area spread inconve- niently over such a large latitude spread that one set of motorcycle riding gear cannot cut it. However unlike that country, ours is at least largely tropical. And almost always too hot. Which makes our job of selecting the right sort of kit an easier task. But before we come to the past about weather-friendly kit, let me just run through how you select jackets on the safety, comfort and looks fronts.
This is the primary reason to purchase one, so this should get top priority. Yes, over the weather and all. You want the jacket to offer as much protection as possible. Used to be that leather was the altar on which all textiles were sacrificed. But no longer. Our weather makes it hard to maintain leather jackets. Frankly, I haven't the patience to hunt down leather polishes and creams, or the time to sit every sunday and labour over the coloured parts and keep them looking new and shiny. Also, leather gear is usually very heavy. Which makes it very inconvenient to lug around when you're off the bike. I wear my kit EVERYWHERE, so its portability is an important, though not overriding priority.
However, leather has its uses. Jackets that offer leather (usually 1.1 to 2 mm thick) over the forearms and shoulders seem logically more abrasion resistant than others. However, studies show that some of the current jacket materials offer as much or more abrasion resistance and penetration protection as leather.
At this point, look at one of the Icon TiMax jackets. When you read the armour specs, you will notice that the spec says 'integrated armour.' This will be in the back, over the shoulders and on the forearms. What you want, though, is removable armour. This allows you to 'deflate' the jacket for washing in the machine, for packing and to upgrade the armour spec later, if you should want to. Upgraded armour options can be seen here.
Now look at the Joe Rocket Phoenix. It says integrated armour and removable armour. This is the best kind. You get a soft layer of external armour (usually dense/hard foam in macho, Mad Max shapes) and internal pockets with standard shape dual density foam, memory foam or the best kind, foam-backed plastic armour. The back protection is almost always foam, and you have to spend extra for plastic backed protectors, mind.
Once a jacket gets past the armour eval, you want to look for double or multi-stitched seams (stops the jacket from unravelling while your'e sliding down the road and exposing you). And an extra long back (to stop it from riding up and exposing skin). Precurved cuts are more comfortable on the bike, so that is an added bonus.
Further, you'll want snap/hook-loop adjusters on the forearm to hold the armour in place (it's no use if it rides up to your bicep once you hit the road), a sturdy zipper (YKK is a good brand to look for), a full or 8-inch zipper at the back (to zip to riding pants), waist tensioners (for a snug fit) and a waterproof/cold weather liner.
Finally, you'll want reflective patches. The more the merrier. Also consider their placement. A huge manufacturer logo in reflective script at the base of your spine may be fine on a street bike whose seat is flat, but on a high-tail sportsbike, it will hide behind the tail lamp.
If you are buying off the net, look for reviews of the jacket. Most motorcycle news sites have gear reviews, or pick up an old copy of Ride magazine, or visit motorcyclegearreview.com. They should give you enough information about the specific make and model. Yes, having skin-friendly materials like neoprene or microfibre on the collars and cuffs helps. As does the now ubiquitous mesh lining. You also want to consider the number of pockets, and whether they are enough for you. I like carrying most of my stuff in the tank bag, so one pocket is enough for me. It could be different for you. A lot of people who pay tolls on their commute pick jackets with easy access coin pockets and stuff.
Oh, and no matter what they say, no jacket is ever completely waterproof. Or forever waterproof. A little water coming in is not the most pleasant thing, but it happens more often that you would like. Also, a British riding buddy recently told me that his waterproof overpants usually lasted one year only. Then, he had to buy new ones. So, prepare to have over-the-riding-kit rain stuff for the wet months. The good bit is that PVC/unbreathable plastic jackets over mesh are not as bad/steamy as you think. Personally, I prefer a thin, plasticky rain suit for about Rs 300, that last about a year before shredding itself. It allows me to buy a new one for each season as well.
This is your own bag of tricks really. Black jackets are to be avoided though. They look dirty very quickly and need loads of reflective piping or material for high visibility. If maximum visibility is your thing, you'll want a Aerostich hi-viz yellow sort of colour. Although by god it's loud. On the looks front, consider how the jacket will get cleaned. Machine wash compatible jackets look a hell of a lot better on Mondays than hand-wash only ones. Most textile jackets clean very easily nowadays though, and I swear, both my past two jackets have needed only a fifteen-minute soak to come sparkling clean, no rubbing needed at all.
Most of India is hot. So you're looking for jackets with either gratuitous amounts of venting, or mesh. I've used both. My vented jacket had two vents in the collar bone region and two vertical exit vents in the middle of back. It worked very well. I crashed about seven times in that one, and the open vents never caused a problem. Wind flow on the move was very welcome and the jacket was near-perfect almost all the year round. In the winter (Mumbai doesn't get too cold, FYI), closing the vents would be enough to ride year around. At least while the waterproofing lasted. And remember, breathable means heat can escape, not that wind can get in. Most people I know who bought breathable unvented jackets found that they're bloody hot under 80 kph. And after that, they're bearable.
Mesh, breathes even more. The first time I wore my Joe Rocket Phoenix 2.0, I almost forgot I was wearing a substantial sized motorcycle jacket at all. I've now crashed in it once, and I'll say the protection seems reasonable. The mesh tends to melt and stick together, rather than fray and split, so it should hold when in a slide down the road. In hot weather, mesh is a blessing. However, I've learnt to keep the waterproof liner handy. When it turns cold, you feel it a lot sooner than in a vented jacket. Also, wearing mesh in the rain means an instant soaking so you have to stop early and zip the liner in should it look ominous above.
Now for the rest of India. If the weather in your town alternates between extremes, you want a vented jacket made of breathable material. With a substantial liner. I simply have a third, huge winter jacket. This has a high, snug collar, a waterproof sandwich layer, impermeable outer fabric, huge cuff adjustment, storm flap over the zipper, umpteen pull-tight adjustments and thousands of inner and outer pockets. It comes out on the occasional ride up north and it works from about 20 degrees C to about -5 degrees C at speed. For winter jackets, I also like to buy a loose fit (as opposed to the next larger size). It allows room for layering inside. Also, since winter jackets are heavy by nature, they won't flap like a loose summer jacket.
Like everything else, you can bust a small plot of land buying a big brand name jacket, or you can spend as little as Rs 5000 on one. I, obviously, prefer the latter. So, you don't want to look at brands like Alpinestars, Spidi and all. They are good and cool, but they have price tags that'll make your eyes water and your wallet beg for mercy. Stick to smaller players. Examples: Joe Rocket, Fieldsheer, Hein Gericke (they do have a cheap line)... Look for stuff on eBay. You want a chap who bought his jacket a while ago, then parked it because it didn't fit him or some such and is now selling a brand new jacket. That'll be cheap. Or tune in to newenough.com and sit with a beady eye browsing the closeout section. Their prices and services are hard to beat. Believe me, I've checked. And never, ever, buy from the manufacturer's website. It's always atleast $20 more expensive.
I use a Joe Rocket Phoenix (under $100, or Rs 4500) for daily use and it works brilliantly in hot places. And humid places. A friend uses a Fieldsheer Mach 1 (about $100, or Rs 4500). Still another uses a BMW Airflow jacket (excellent kit they make, at outstanding prices. Eye watering territory.). Other good mesh jackets include the Hein Gericke Venom.
And you thought buying a motorcycle jacket was easy, eh?


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Well I saw the Windies hammer the Pak bowling at the end so I expected the Pakistanis to come out guns blazing and play smart..but they just collapsed. Stuck around to see if any fun shots by Afridi but no boom boom this time.
Have to say though that T20 is pretty watchable for me compared to the other formats of cricket, it doesnt take forever to finish.
I'm gonna put my money on either Sri Lanka or India to lift the trophy at the end.


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Bellingham, Washington: Good Jobs, Locally Grown
Video: David Brancaccio of Fixing the Future shows how this close-knit community is keeping jobs close to home.
Fixing the Future is a one-hour PBS special, developed in collaboration with YES! Magazine, that profiles people and communities using innovative approaches to create jobs and build sustainable prosperity in our new economy.
In this segment, host David Brancaccio visits with members of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies and Sustainable Connections, organizations that are working to keep the Bellingham economy thriving.
- : David Korten and David Brancaccio discuss what economic transformation has to do with building stronger, happier communities.
- : By working with local businesses, Michelle Long helped make Bellingham, Washington a national leader in urban sustainability.
- : Imagine a no-holds-barred "summit" that comes up with ideas to solve both our job and environmental problems. What might it come up with?


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Inside Marinette Victorian B&B: edgy decor, martini lounge
Gone are my presumptions that bed-and-breakfast lodging in grand old buildings certainly must contain precarious parlor furniture, fussy frills, lots of lace or at least one polished silver tea set.
What you'll find in Marinette is comfortable and retro décor inside two roomy, century-old houses. Longtime girlfriends and I were relieved that vacancies included the Gala Pink Room, spacious quarters with two queen beds, a nice fit for our foursome and budget.
We were tickled by the girly hues and adornments in this part of the 1910 Lauerman House, the cozy lounging areas elsewhere and quietness of the neighborhood. This would have been enough to help us unwind from a daylong drive around the northern half of Lake Michigan, but we took innkeeper Heidi Simon's advice and walked to a sister property, the M&M Victorian Inn, for more surprises.
Besides lodging in an 1893 mansion, the M&M is home to the 1393 Lounge, whose specialties are tapas, house-infused vodkas and specialty martinis. Orders were delivered by a waiter whose tie and serving tray glowed in the black-light dimness.
Add zebra-print seating, hardwood floors, disco-era lighting, Art Deco decor and a video screen with vintage TV clips. Music was an unpredictable mix of jazzy showtunes, contemporary cuts and classics: Think Pink Martini, Rosemary Clooney, Freddie Mercury, Anita O'Day and Paul Simon.
Outdoors was a tented hookah bar, for patrons to inhale flavored tobacco that is filtered through water pipes.
"We're the favorite bar of people who aren't from here," jokes Andy Sorensen, bar manager. International clientele for both B&Bs include customers of Marinette Marine Corp., which builds ferries, naval, Coast Guard and research vessels.
The M&M was built as a lumber baron's wedding present to his daughter. Now the owner is Jean Moore, who lived here as a girl; she inherited the elegant Queen Anne building and commandeered its modern-day evolution. She also bought the Lauerman House, a sturdy and stately Colonial Revival structure, and for a while also operated a restaurant on the premises.
Both buildings were in need of practical attention, but Jean chose to not proceed in a predictable manner. Although many orginal architectural elements – pocket doors, Tiffany stained glass, a nook with built-in benches and keyhole window – remain intact, décor sometimes is a deliberate mismatch.
For more about Lauerman House, 1975 Riverside Ave., and M&M Victorian Inn, 1393 Main St.: lauermanhouse.com, 715-732-7800 or 715-732-9531. Overnight rates begin at $100 ($120 for the Gala Pink Room).
Find details about the 1393 Lounge at 1393lounge.com; it is open Wednesday through Saturday evenings. Although the Lauerman House restaurant closed, group dining events are arranged.
Jean Moore also rents to travelers a rural villa in France. Chez Flottes is a revamped convent built in 1685 and on the Route de Vignobles (wine route). The four-bedroom getaway is near the tourist attraction Pont Valentré, a 14th century, arched stone bridge.
Chez Flottes also is made of stone. It is a mix of historic structure and modern amenities that include a swimming pool and outdoor spa that seats seven people. Vineyards are within easy view.
The weekly rental rate starts at $2,100. For details: vrbo.com/408537, 715-732-7800 or 715-582-1052.
The Lauerman House was built in 1910 as a home for Joseph A. Lauerman, longtime co-owner of Lauerman Brothers Department Store in downtown Marinette. The store closed in 1987; now Simply Charming sells an unusual blend of antiques, collectibles (especially fine Asian imports), furnishings and clothing from this location.
Wisconsin Historical Society Press recently published the book "Something for Everyone: Memories of Lauerman Brothers Department Store" ($23) by Michael Leannah, who grew up in Marinette. He will talk about his work at Brown County Central Library, 515 Pine St., Green Bay, at 7 p.m. Oct. 3, and sign books at Book World, 1723 Main St., Marinette, Nov. 2 (time to be determined).
"Something for Everyone" describes the history, uniqueness and cultural significance of the family-owned department store, a business that is becoming increasingly rare. For example: The book names the 50-plus people on the store's payroll at least 30 years.
Customers loved the hot Downeyflake doughnuts, 12 cents per dozen, and watched them being made. Lost forever, it seems, is the recipe for the popular frosted malted milk cones. In the store's code of ethics: There is no substitute for honesty, a conclusion that seemed to be taken very seriously.
For more: wisconsinhistory.org/shop, 888-999-1669.


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Switch debated: elections could move to April
City council may move municipal elections from October for budget purposes
Valdez may be joining Anchorage and a handful of other Alaska municipalities in holding its municipal elections in April instead of October.
The exploration process comes at the behest of council member Chris Moulton, who requested that the city clerk, Sheri Pierce, gather information on how to change the election date. The move comes with the consent of other council members who say moving the municipal elections to April will allow newly elected council members more time to familiarize themselves with the inner-workings of the city before delving head-first into the long and complex budgeting process.
"They've just asked what the procedure would be if they wanted to do that," Pierce said in an interview before Monday night's regular council meeting.
The current October elections place newly elected members in a council seat in the third week of October and gives the newly elected members only a few weeks time in office before they are tasked with attending several week's worth of special meetings to deciding how to divvy up the over $50 million in proposed spending.
"It really is a steep learning curve," Pierce said. "It is very difficult for them to go straight into budget as a newly elected council member."
School board member Alan Sorum agreed. Sorum was an elected member of the Valdez City Council before he ran for school board instead in last October's election.
"Sooner rather than later," Sorum said of the proposed change. "It's a good thing."
While the procedure for changing the municipal election schedule is fairly simple – the council will only have to pass a new ordinance changing the election to April from October – Pierce said there is some worry that the proposed switch could put newly elected board of education members in the same position of not having a chance to get their feet wet before working on the school district's budget, which is typically passed by the board in April.
"It affects the school board separate, in a completely opposite way," Pierce noted.
This fact did not sway Sorum, who spoke on his own opinion and not on behalf of the board of education.
"The school board, I think, is behind the curve anyway," he said.
The board of education often tasked with passing a balanced budget with the onus of not knowing how much money it will receive from the Alaska legislature's budget, which creates havoc when the board is forced to amend its budget up or down later, depending on the final funding it receives from the state.
Attempts to reach the six other school board members and district superintendent Dr. Lisa Stroh were unsuccessful.
While no council members present at Monday's meeting spoke against the proposed change – council member Mike Wells joked the hardest part would be "...trying to find campaign signs in the snow..." – they did note that school board members had yet to weigh in on the change and the proposal had not yet been well publicized.
If the council does opt to change the month for municipal elections, the city charter states that a full year must pass between the council's vote to change the date and the first election the change goes into effect.
"The Charter requires that any ordinance changing the date of the election be adopted at least one year prior to the date of the first regularly scheduled election," Pierce said in her report to council. " Therefore, the first election which could be held on a date other than
the first Tuesday in October would be in 2015. For the Mayor, City Council and School Board Members who are currently serving in office and for those members who will be elected in October of 2014, changing the date of the election to April would reduce the terms of these elected officials by six months. Those officials elected to office in April of 2015 would serve full terms going forward."
Pierce told the council there would be no costs associated with the proposed change.
"There would be no fiscal cost to implement this," Pierce said "There would be no cost to make this change."
Council members and city administration said they hoped to move forward by hearing from the board of education and the public before moving forward, but hoped take action either way before April 2014.


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Myth vs. Reality: Top "Future" Techs from This Summer's Blockbusters
Each new innovative technology ups the ante for the next along with our expectations for performance. In fact, I'm reminded of a Louis CK piece from a couple years ago that captures this sentiment exactly. Because of these raised expectations, Hollywood has pushed to up the ante for special effects in movies—to leave any sense of the mundane in the dust. However, when taking a look at this summer's biggest blockbusters, it seems that reality is quickly catching up to the silver screen's science fiction and fantasy.
The Amazing Spiderman – Sure, it's a bit impressive when The Lizard (aka Dr. Connors) uses a regeneration serum to help regrow limbs and human tissue. But what about in the real world? With amazing advancements in stem cell research, scientists can now grow a rudimentary human liver. Technological systems are also on this path: Cisco Security Intelligence Operations (SIO) helps you prevent major threats to your network, before it occurs. It's like an immune system for your network. Take that, Lizard!
Prometheus – In this film about alien life forms and artificial intelligence, we meet "David," a work android that understands human emotions but cannot feel them. Of course, this brings to mind the recent story about Eugene Goostman, a chat bot posing as a teenage boy. The bot won the largest Turing challenge in history, which tests to see if a machine can trick humans into thinking it, too, is human. In the next 50 years, the Intelligent Network will connect everyone and everything, and we may not know if it is a human or machine on the other end.
Men in Black III – I have often thought, when looking at bad hair or bad fashion photos from my past, how handy a Men in Black neuralyzer would be—I could just forget those images forever. It's not too far off though, as Wired reports that scientists are on the verge of being able to pinpoint and erase specific memories. Now if only we could make the painful memories of Token Ring disappear…
Total Recall – Thinking of this movie's futuristic flying cars has me drumming my fingers impatiently on my steering wheel when sitting in traffic on California's 880 Freeway. So you can imagine how pleased I was when I read that Terrafugia's car passed its first round of flying tests! But the truth is, we're already well on our way to seeing light at the end of the commuting tunnel: with the Internet of Things, people, devices, and objects around the world, will be networked and connected together. In addition, concepts like Cisco's connected cars will soon be connecting everything from buses to trains to personal vehicles.
I love that we're giving Hollywood a run for its money. Imagination should always span all industries. It's what feeds innovation.
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The three largest galaxies in our Local Group of Galaxies are our Milky Way along with the Andromeda (also known as Messier 31) and Triangulum (also known as Messier 33) galaxies. This scientific visualization of a computer simulation depicts their joint evolution over the next several billion years and features the inevitable massive collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda. Hubble Space Telescope observations indicate that the two galaxies, pulled together by their mutual gravity, will crash together in a head-on collision about 4 billion years from now. The thin disk shapes of these spiral galaxies are strongly distorted and irrevocably transformed by the encounter. Around 6 billion years from now, the two galaxies will merge to form a single elliptical galaxy. The Triangulum galaxy continues to orbit the merged pair through the end of this computer simulation, though other computer models show it becoming part of the collision.
The visualization covers 8.2 billion years into the future at 105 million years per second. Colors are representative: light blue for spiral galaxies (considered "blue" in astronomy parlance because of their active star formation) and orange-yellow for elliptical galaxies (called "red" by astronomers for their old stellar populations). A random background field of galaxies has been added to the simulation in order to indicate the camera motion through the simulation volume.
This visualization depicts the same simulation as the "Future Galaxy Merger" visualization, but includes the Triangulum galaxy and utilizes a more cinematic camera choreography.
Visualization: Frank Summers (STScI);
Simulation: Gurtina Besla (Columbia University) and Roeland van der Marel (STScI)
Publication: May 31, 2012


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New Bern�s two mayoral candidates faced off in their first forum Monday afternoon.
New Bern�s two mayoral candidates faced off in their first forum Monday afternoon.
About 75 people gathered at the Isaac Taylor Garden off Craven Street to hear Alderman Sabrina Bengel and Alderman Dana Outlaw talk about themselves and their visions for the city. Both candidates were asked 10 questions drawn randomly from a hat.
Outlaw, who has been a New Bern alderman for eight years, said he became interested in running for public office through his daily job in real estate and seeing the issues confronting the city, such as high electricity costs to aging water and sewer infrastructure and drainage issues.
As a candidate for mayor, Outlaw said he wanted to hear from people throughout New Bern and wanted citizens to reach out with suggestions of where the city needs to go. He also said he would like to take more Board of Aldermen meetings into communities like the current board has done occasionally.
For her part, Bengel said she has served the city in many capacities for 20 of the 30 years she has lived in New Bern and she feels her record shows that.
When faced with issues, Bengel said she didn�t complain. Instead, she got involved and daily has faced the challenge of making the city better.
But it will take everybody, Bengel said.
�We�ve got to stop bickering,� she said. �I will make that happen.�
When asked how the candidates could improve communications and become transparent, Outlaw said everyone probably would agree with him that the term �transparency� has been worn out, which caused some people to laugh.
The city does have a peg-television station that broadcasts all of the board meetings, and Outlaw said he would like to see that broadened to include Housing Authority meetings.
The role of the mayor is to get out in the communities in all 30 square miles of the city, as well as to have weekly talks with the city staff, Outlaw said.
�Cooperation, communication and education� would make the city government more transparent, he said.
Bengel said she would encourage aldermen to be more proactive in their wards. As alderman for Ward 1, Bengel said she stayed on top of issues and email from people with concerns. She said she would like to see more social media such as Facebook and Twitter used to reach people, including youth.
Bengel is on the city�s peg-channel committee and has done about eight programs on it to bring more information to the public. She said she planned to encourage more of that.
Both candidates also were asked if they had plans to reach out to volunteers.
Outlaw said, as mayor, he would like to create an �ad hoc committee� of retirees and people interested in helping with issues such as finding something to attract the youth of New Bern and helping to find grants.
�I want a system where we can reach out to anyone who wants to volunteer and wants to help New Bern,� he said.
Bengel said she would like to create a mayor�s council to bring talented people together who want to volunteer their time to help the city. She said she would like a pool of volunteers the city could call on. The city can save millions of dollars through the service of volunteers, she said.
�We need to harness that energy,� she said.
On the subject of bringing more jobs to New Bern, Outlaw said three things needed to be considered: Cherry Point, the Marine Corps and Camp Lejeune.
Outlaw said the city was wasting time trying to attract businesses that can function through the Internet and needed to focus on meeting job services for Cherry Point and the Marines.
Bengel said she would work with the city and county economic development staff and the Committee of 100 to attract jobs and, as mayor, would go out and sell those ideas.
New Bern has a lot to offer, including the Dunn Building downtown, the city�s $1 million building on Pale Road and empty buildings on South Front Street.
�I will be an ambassador for outside and inside the city,� she said.
A question about whether either candidate had plans to lower electric rates and why they have not already done something about them as aldermen drew a laugh.
�We have to get in the business of providing electricity or get out of it,� Outlaw said.
New Bern needed to follow Wilson�s example of providing more fiber optic opportunities or somehow increase electric services or the city�s revenue sources, he said.
Bengel said the electric rate issue was the �500-pound gorilla� in the room.
�It is something we have all talked about,� she said.
There has been no rate increase since 2008, but Duke Energy Progress is beginning to increase its rates, Bengel said.
The transfer cost of electricity needs to be capped and cost needs to be contained, but there was little that could be done until the city pays off its debt to ElectriCities in 2026, Bengel said.
Growing the tax base would be a step in the right direction, she said.
�I will work my heart out to find a solution,� Bengel said.
Both candidates also said they supported Swiss Bear Downtown Development Corp. and all it has done for downtown New Bern. But Bengel and Outlaw said they would like to see more done by Swiss Bear for other areas of town.
Outlaw said he would like to see the city sell the Dunn Building at the corner of Craven and Pollock streets and use the money to build a state-of-the-art green building in Five Points to bring growth in that community.
�You can�t ask someone to invest in something if you don�t invest in it yourself,� Outlaw said.
Bengel said for many years she had questions about Swiss Bear.
�But instead of complaining, I got involved,� she said.
Bengel now sits on the Swiss Bear board and fully supports the nonprofit. She wants it to continue its revitalization efforts in other areas of New Bern.
When asked if either candidate would stop the city�s branding effort and let the citizens choose a brand, Outlaw said the mayor would not have that power. It would be up to the aldermen, he said.
But Outlaw and Bengel said they supported the city�s $82,000 branding effort.
Outlaw said if the city could get one major industry to locate in New Bern with the branding effort, it would be worth it. Branding would be one language that everyone could talk about together, and it promotes teamwork, he said.
A little surprised, Bengel said branding was one thing they both agreed on, which caused the audience to laugh and applaud.
Bengel agreed that branding was about teamwork and said what many people didn�t understand was the effort was about attracting people from outside the city to relocate here, to develop businesses and for tourism.
On a question about refurbishing Greenwood Cemetery and supporting the Trail of Flames tour, Outlaw said the city needs to sell the Dunn Building and seek out grants to invest in the area and give Greenwood as much attention as Cedar Grove Cemetery gets.
Bengel said when she started as an alderman she tried to get the city to purchase the Days Inn and sell the Dunn Building to bring more opportunities to Five Points. She also praised Mary Peterkin, a Five Points advocate and leader of the Uptown Business and Professional Association, for working with Swiss Bear and volunteering her time to document Greenwood Cemetery and the Trail of Flames tour.
�She needs help, and we need to step up,� Bengel said.
Both candidates also supported the arts in New Bern, and not just in downtown.
Outlaw said he would like to see the arts in all of the parks within New Bern �so all the people could feel like they are a part of it.�
Bengel said the city is currently working on an art policy so it can be displayed all over New Bern. She said she was sorry that the arts were being displayed just downtown and has talked to the Chamber of Commerce about expanding arts events to the businesses of Glenburnie, but that didn�t work out.
�I guess right now, downtown is the most conducive place for the visual arts,� she said.
A questions about supporting energy conservation hit on a concern of Outlaw�s, who said it was something he has talked about for years.
He said he would like to see a fund set up where individuals and landlords could get short-term loans to make their properties more energy efficient.
Bengel said many of the high electricity bills come from older houses that are not efficient. But the city gives free energy audits and has installed 70 meters that show people how much electricity they are using, she said.
When asked how to keep New Bern attractive to tourists, Bengel was quick to reply. She is chairman of the city�s Tourism Authority and said she understood the impact on New Bern from tourism.
New Bern needs to promote itself as clean and green and promote the river.
�The best resource we have is the river,� she said.
The ease of walking anywhere in the downtown area is also an attraction, Bengel said.
The city also is working to bring a hotspot for Internet access to Union Point Park and the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, she said.
As mayor, Bengel said she wants to see people come to New Bern for the first time and be so captivated that they buy homes and live here the rest of their lives.
Outlaw said, as mayor, he would support Swiss Bear, the Chamber of Commerce and the branding effort to promote tourism. New Bern already had huge attractions like Tryon Palace and the N.C. History Center, he said.
New Bern has to do a better job at attracting bigger events at the convention center to attract tourists, he said.
The first debate was sponsored by New Bern Now. The second debate is from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Flame.
Eddie Fitzgerald can be reached at 252-635-5675 or at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @staffwriter3.


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By Charles Abbott
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Although federal budget cuts are scheduled for March 1, it could be months before a threatened shutdown of U.S. meat plants would occur because of a furlough of meat inspectors, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Thursday.
Vilsack said work rules vary for USDA employees, who get from 30 to as many as 120 days, or four months, notice of impending layoffs.
"I'm not sure what it is in the food safety area," Vilsack told reporters at the annual USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum after warning that a two-week furlough of all inspectors may be unavoidable.
USDA has raised the prospect of the furlough repeatedly in the past two weeks as $85 billion in federal budget cuts loom unless Democrats and Republicans can come up with an alternative to the automatic cuts agreed to in 2011.
Meatpackers and processors cannot ship their products across state lines without the USDA inspection seal, so a furlough would force them to halt operations. They would lose an estimated $10 billion in production, according to the USDA.
Americans could see higher prices and a temporary shortage of chicken breasts, pork chops, chuck roast, hot dogs and other meats in grocery stores, carry-out stands and restaurants.
The USDA has declined to discuss the timing of furloughs, which could affect up to one-third of its 100,000 employees.
Meat inspectors may qualify for 30 days' notice, said an industry source. A spokesman for the union representing inspectors was not immediately available for comment.
During a speech to the USDA conference, Vilsack said the meat inspector furlough was "a risk we now face."
"This is a direct prescription from Congress to reduce every line item," said Vilsack. Afterward, he told reporters that he could not shift money to cover the cost of inspectors nor could he exempt the meat inspection agency from cuts.
Vilsack is expected to testify at House Agriculture Committee hearing on Tuesday, the first opportunity for lawmakers to ask for details about the budget cuts.
Republican Mike Conaway of Texas, chairman of a House Agriculture subcommittee, wrote Vilsack on Wednesday to argue that the USDA was obliged by law to carry out meat inspections and to say the agency should seek the least disruptive way to curtail spending.
The Obama administration has cited the potential furlough of meat inspectors as an example of the disruptions that would flow from the automatic cuts.
Exchange operator CME Group warned on Thursday that government spending cuts could affect some of the exchange's livestock and daily contracts.
The daily calculation of the CME feeder cattle index and CME lean hog index, as well as the monthly calculation used to determine settlement prices for CME dairy futures products, could be disrupted if USDA's regular schedule of reports is altered by the sequester.
USDA has not discussed the possible impact of sequestration beyond areas such as meat inspection, public feeding programs, the forest service and work on the Census of Agriculture, a major survey of the U.S. farm sector.


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Monday, August 27, 2012
Let It Begin!
Annnnd, let the school year begin! It's official...school has started AND it is also official that my kids are growing up WAY too fast. Aaron is in 1st grade and Whitney is in 3rd. INSANE, I tell you! It is always so crazy when school is about to start, I feel like a chicken with my head cut off trying to find the zillions of things on their school supply list. Then, the night before school starts I can't sleep. I have nightmares that my alarm didn't go off and they missed the entire first day....or half way through the day I realize that I forgot to get them dressed and sent them to school in their underwear. I even dream that I am back in school and I have no clue what my locker combination is and can't find the office to ask them what my combo is. UGH! This year, Whitney kept getting up every half an hour to look at the clock...I think she only got about 3 hours of sleep total. She was SO excited! She had all of her outfits planned for the entire first week or school. Aaron was a little nervous, he had heard rumors that his teacher has a real tarantula in her room (which is true) and he was really uncomfortable with it. He came home happy though, I think he's going to be just fine. ;) Unless it escapes....
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- Mike & Rachel Barton said...
Love them! I can't believe Whitney is in third grade. Stop growing up, Whitney! That's hilarious about Aaron and the tarantula.
- August 27, 2012 at 8:18 PM
- Family of Five said...
Your Photography is beautiful and so are your kids! Yea for beautiful, healthy kids growing up! And I totally have the locker combo dream too! Makes me feel better you do also! ha ha ha!
- September 22, 2012 at 8:54 PM
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"And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Visual Conversations" features 67 story quilts hand-crafted by artists from the Women of Color Quilter's Network chronicling 400 years of significant events that have transformed social justice for African Americans. Curated by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi and organized by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and the Cincinnati Museum Center, the national traveling exhibition reveals the triumph of the human spirit, inspiring visitors to reflect on the African American experience from the 17th to 21st centuries to commemorate Black History Month at the California Museum. For more information, visit http://www.californiamuseum.org/we-rise.
CREDIT: "Shirley Chisholm: Unbought and Unbossed," 2012, by Ife Felix. Courtesy of the Women of Color Quilters Network.


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They smoke. They lie. They cheat and steal.
And, in the Kings Mountain Little Theatre production of �The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,� the promise of free food and refreshments lures the unruly Herdman kids to their local church, where they bully their way to the lead roles in the Christmas play.
Witnessing the six brothers and sisters behaving badly, whether it�s setting off the church smoke alarm, stealing the sacramental wine or terrorizing the other kids in town, is what makes the play funny. But it�s seeing those same kids learn the true meaning of Christmas that makes it heartwarming, said director Nikki Wood.
�They�re just really needy kids,� said Wood, a Kings Mountain native. �They�ve never been to church. They�ve never had the opportunity to understand what happens at church or the opportunity to learn the Christmas story of Jesus.�
It�s a simple to follow holiday story about how mother Grace Bradley (Rachel Mower) is left with the task of directing the misfit Herdman siblings � Ralph ( Dewi Eagan), Imogene (Zoe Eagan), Lea (Kyra Howard), Claude (Turner Brown), Ollie (Noah Johnson) and Gladys (Logan Locklair ) � in the church Christmas pageant.
�You�ve got constant fighting during rehearsals and they take everything literal,� Wood said. �When somebody says �Break a leg,� the Herdman kids are down on the floor trying to break each others� legs.�
Gradually, the Herdmans begin to take the lessons of the season to heart. They�re angered that Mary must give birth in a stable and enraged that Herod attempts to kill the baby.
Unimpressed by the gifts of frankincense and myrrh offered to the baby Jesus by the three wise men, they instead offer up the ham they got from welfare because that was a valuable gift to them.
�You start to see the transition where Imogene, Lea and the other kids really want to understand the Christmas story,� Wood said.
The same is true of the 31 kids and teens from Cleveland and Gaston counties that are starring in the KMLT production. While going through rehearsals, the cast, which ranges in age from 6 to 16 years old, decided to collect toys and other items for the Angel Tree. All of the toys that will be underneath the Christmas tree onstage during the show will go towards making the holidays a bit brighter for children in Cleveland County.
�It�s something that�s really touched the hearts of our cast as well,� she said. �They�ve really started to get the meaning of Christmas.�
The Kings Mountain Little Theatre presents �The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,� about a group of unruly kids who end up being cast in a church Christmas play, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7-8 and 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Joy Performance Center, 202 S. Railroad Ave., Kings Mountain. Tickets are $5. Reservations can be made 24 hours in advance at 704-730-9408.


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- Oyster 800 Wave Energy Generator by Aquamarine PowerThis morning Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond heralded a landmark achievement in renewable energy technology as he unveiled Aquamarine Power's new Oyster 800 wave energy generator at the Burntisland Fabrications yard - and Inhabitat was on the scene to bring you an exclusive first look! This impressive device can generate 250% more power at one third the cost of the first full-scale 315kw Oyster that was installed in Orkney in 2009. Martin McAdam, Chief Executive Officer of Aquamarine Power commented: "A farm of just 20 Oyster 800 devices would generate sufficient power for up to 15,000 homes. There are often waves when there is no wind and marine energy offers an essential part of Scotland's future low carbon energy mix." Read on to learn more and check out our exclusive photos!1
- Oyster 800 Wave Energy Generator by Aquamarine PowerScotland is renowned for its magnificent coastlines and delicious seafood - however, the latest denizen of the deep captured our attention for an entirely different reason - its ability to capture wave energy. The Oyster 800 operates in the same way as Oyster 1, but Aquamarine Power has used data and lessons learned from the first Oyster to significantly improve its power output, simplify installation and allow for easier maintenance.2
- Oyster 800 Wave Energy Generator by Aquamarine PowerThe device's shape has been modified and made wider to enable it to capture more wave energy, and the two seabed piles system allows for easier installation.3
- Oyster 800 Wave Energy Generator by Aquamarine PowerMartin McAdam, Chief Executive Officer of Aquamarine Power commented: "The Oyster 800 is a significant advance on our first Oyster device. Our dedicated engineering and R&D teams have designed it to be simpler, more robust and more efficient. This means we can offer 250 per cent more power at a third of the cost. Our goal is to make future Oysters cost competitive within the next few years. The Oyster 800 will help us gather the data that we need to deliver on that."4
- Oyster 800 Wave Energy Generator by Aquamarine PowerThe new Oyster 800 will soon be transported from the Fife production yard to join its smaller companion at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, with further Oysters to be deployed in 2012 and 2013.5
- Oyster 800 Wave Energy Generator by Aquamarine PowerThe installation will see the device being fixed to the seabed around 500 metres from the shore. This will be followed by a commissioning process which will see it connected to an onshore hydro-electric generator via subsea pipelines.6
- Oyster 800 Wave Energy Generator by Aquamarine PowerFirst Minister Alex Salmond welcomed the advancements in wave energy conversion being made by Aquamarine Power as he stated: "Today is a significant day for Aquamarine Power and for Scotland's wider offshore renewables sector, which continues to develop a wide range of low carbon energy technologies to enable us to fully harness the huge energy resources around our own coast and contribute to global efforts to expand clean, green electricity generation."7