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The Perfect EV for Your RV — ZAPPY3 Folding Electric Scooter
Dear ZAP:
I just wanted to Thank you and to let you know how much I like the Zappy3 and the amount of attention and inquires I have received from people as we tour San Diego. My wife and I are full time RVer's and are traveling the United States. We are now in San Diego and the last 4 days we have given the Zappy3 a very hard work out. We rode the city trolley on all 3 lines off and on, riding the trolley to stop and see the US Midway museum and taking Old Town trolley around the city. We went to the San Diego Zoo and spent the day and put it to the real test of seeing the whole zoo and doing most of the steep hills without a problem. At the zoo I had 3 or four people take a picture of the Zappy3 and ask for details. And it seemed like dozens of people stopping me and asking about the Zappy3 and where I got it. It allows me to go places and do things I couldn't do because of my feet issues.
— Ken K., Sioux Falls, Idaho
ZAPPY3 Electric Scooter is Fun, Fast and Now it Folds
For all those times you wished you had an easy, affordable transportation alternative to take on the road, now the ZAPPY3 electric scooter has the flexibility of folding for easy storage in your trunk, boat or RV. Read more…
Thankz to Luther Burbank School for the Visit
EVS-25 Update: China Leads EV Incentives
FINAL DAY UPDATE: With all the cool EVs in the ZAP Jonway booth during EVS-25, you'll be surprised to know that the ZAPPY3 three-wheeled scooter/personal transporter was the big hit! People loved the mobility, looks and fun. Right behind it was the ZAP DUDE electric ATV. In fact, there was a line in the booth for people who wanted to get their photo on them. We definitely scored some major interest in distributing these to many parts of the world. The SUV taxi was not too far behind with people from major automotive suppliers returning to the booth numerous times to show their colleagues. Some inquired about setting up a taxi service in their municipalities, in China, Russia and the EU. It was also a pleasure to welcome the highest level management of ZAP Jonway to the booth: Board Chair, Priscilla M. Lu, Ph.D., as well as ZAP Jonway Co-CEOs Alex Wang and Steve Schneider who attended several business meetings while in Shenzhen.
ZAP Jonway EVS-25 Slide Show – Click Here
We learned a pretty important fact attending some of the presentations at EVS-25 in Shenzhen. China now leads the world in EV government subsidies, with 3,000 yuan per kWh of battery capacity, up to 60,000 yuan per car!! Plus, there are some local governments such as Shanghai and Shenzhen offering an additional 40,000 yuan — that's 100,000 or about $15,000!! J.D. Power projects that soon 2% of all cars in China to be electric.
There was a great deal of anticipation for the third day of EVS-25 because the Chinese regional delegations would be visiting. Throughout the morning we fielded questions, testing our Chinese language abilities. Again the electric SUV/Taxi played a key role, attracting interest for fleet use as well as taxi use in parts of China. Also there was a great deal of industrial interest for parts and component supply relationships with markets as diverse as Mexico and Hong Kong. It was helpful when ZAP founder Gary Starr showed up to help with many of the technical questions. Have H. David Jones, ZAP's COO helped respond the growing wave of interest. The general public came in the afternoon, further increasing interest in the ZAPPY3. Also interest in the ZAP DUDE electric ATV from many of the factory workers we met. With interested buyers, we had to continually stress the importance of distribution, service, parts and warranty for expanding the supply and distribution chain, but many still wanted to buy vehicles right on the spot. One woman bought a ZAPPY3 scooter, wanting to make sure she got one with a seat. Later we met some electric vehicle enthusiasts from Europe, some of them inquiring about our fleet XL trucks and Shuttle vans.
Earth2Tech's Green Overdrive Visits ZAP Electric Vehicles
A video production team from Earth2Tech Media's Green Overdrive came out to ZAP on Monday to test drive our latest vehicles and meet ZAP Alias XPRIZE driver Al Unser Junior. Katie Fehrenbacher and Chris Albrecht also caught up with ZAP CEO Steve Schneider and Founder Gary Starr.
Fehrenbacher acknowledged that ZAP is one of the oldest electric vehicle companies out there and asked Starr about ZAP's initial approach. Starr said ZAP started in 1994 by focusing on affordable electric vehicles, introducing electric bicycles, scooters, ATVs, trucks, then eventually cars. During the segment Fehrenbacher has some fun on ZAP's smallest EV, the wheel motor driven ZAPPY3 electric scooter.
ZAP also presented its new project with China's Jonway Auto, an all electric SUV project launched a year ago. Fehrenbacher brought up ZAP's recent acquisition agreement to acquire a majority share in Jonway Auto with the right to acquire the rest by next year. They went for a drive at freeway speeds in the ZAP Jonway all electric A380, a test drive eerily reminiscent of a video taken in December 2009. Fehrenbacher asked how fast the electric SUV goes and ZAP engineer Joe Rajakaruna pointed out that they have never focused on top speeds, because for ZAP's target market the focus is to comfortably travel freeway speeds, and indeed at minute 2:30 in the video Fehrenbacher estimates they easily reach 60 MPH. The ZAP Jonway electric A380 is the official electric vehicle of the U.S. Pavilion at the World Fair in Shanghai.
Later Fehrenbacher caught up with CEO Steve Schneider, touching on media reports critical of ZAP's "failures" in delivering electric vehicles, a question that completely ignores the fact that ZAP has delivered over 117,000 of a broad range of electric vehicles from bikes, to scooters, to trucks.
Q: Katie Fehrenbacher: You talk a little bit about being misconstrued as a marketing company and a little bit about some of ZAP's failures – SS: Mis-categorized — in being able to scale up manufacturing wise and I think there's been a variety of dates missed on commercial productions that's been widely reported…"
A: Steve Schneider: And I don't think if you looked at any other auto manufacturer that is introducing a vehicle, that the dates that we targeted, (and we're not a manufacturer; we had the contracts but we had third parties to deal with besides ourselves, but I don't think you could come up with a manufacturer that hasn't come out with a product that has missed their target date and had control of their manufacturing), we never had control of our manufacturing, so we always gave the target dates that our contract manufacturers had given to us. And so, because of those things and missing those target dates, we focused very heavily in the last 18 months to have our own manufacturing capacity so that we can control that. We still might miss a target date like everyone else, but at least we're in control of it, we were not in control of it before.
Despite the inquiry on ZAP's ability to deliver electric vehicles, there is no mention in Green Overdrive's video of its most popular EV currently, the ZAP XL electric truck. ZAP recently sold a small fleet of electric trucks to the City of Riverside. Likewise, there was no mention of ZAP's engineering contract with the U.S. Postal Service to convert one of its Long Life Vehicles to run on electricity. Obviously there is much more going on at ZAP than you can cover in a 5 minute video. You can watch a 30 minute tour of ZAP by Steve Schneider on YouTube that covers the XL truck and USPS contract.
Finally, Fehrenbacher interviewed Al Unser Jr., two-time winner of the Indy 500 and co-driver for the ZAP Alias team entered in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE.
Katie Fehrenbacher: So you're doing this partly for environmental reasons, becoming a do-gooder after a lifetime of driving race cars.
Al Unser Jr.: I'm doing this mainly to develop the automobile in the area of alternative fuels and getting away from the addiction to the petroleum products.
KF: What do you think of it compared to a gas based car?
AU: I loved it , the major difference first and foremost is how quiet it is; there's just no sound coming out of it. And it's instant power, I noticed that the torque is very high on it, when you drive the car, it drives just like a regular car, except again for how quiet it is, it's just super quiet.
KF: You think that's a good thing, you don't miss the big, booming engines?
AU: Not at all.
Learn more about the ZAP Alias Team entered in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE on their Team Blog.
See more at Earth2Tech's Green Overdrive.
30min Video Tour of ZAP in Santa Rosa, California with CEO Steve Schneider
A delegation of Japanese business people came to ZAP in early June from Usami Co., a chain of gas stations throughout Japan. This is part 1 of a 3 part series about what's happening at ZAP with special clips of the Volkswagen, Worldcar, Smart Car, Sam Cree and Xebra with shots of our CEO talking about his background and how he joined up with ZAP. The tour includes our dealer showroom in downtown Santa Rosa. Thankz for watching!
Samyang Optics Takes Delivery of First ZAP Jonway Electric SUV for Korea Taxi, Fleet Market
SEOUL, South Korea, July 14, 2010 — Electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board:ZAAP.ob – News) and Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd. delivered the first electric taxi produced through their China venture, ZAP Jonway, to Korean distribution partner Samyang Optics (Kospi: 008080.KSE). Several new ZAP electric vehicles will be on display at the automotive engineering technology expo EV KOREA July 14-16, 2010 at the Coex exhibition center in Seoul.
Samyang Optics and ZAP Jonway will showcase new electric vehicles (EVs) they are planning for Korea. The ZAP Taxi will be on display, an electric SUV based on the Jonway A380 with an electric drivetrain designed and integrated by ZAP. The Alias will be on display, a futuristic-looking electric car designed by ZAP and finalist for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a competition of 100MPG or energy equivalent vehicles with the final taking place July 19-29. ZAPPY3 personal electric transporters will be scooting around the exhibit.
Samyang Optics and ZAP Jonway have formed a business venture to distribute electric vehicles in Korea as part of the government's push to commercialize EVs and capture 10 percent of the global market for zero-emission plug-in cars by 2015 with the target of having all-electric vehicles comprise 10 percent of domestic sales of small-size cars by 2020.
Samyang Optics and ZAP Jonway are the official sponsors of EV KOREA, with support from the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Presidential Committee on Green Growth, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Korea Transport Institute, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Korea Electronics Technology Institute Korea, Automotive Research Institute, Korea Electric Vehicle Industry Association and others.
EV KOREA was created to harness the growing interest in electric vehicles by bringing together all the key players in the global EV market. The event is being held concurrently with the New & Renewable Energy and Battery Expo 2010, to create more synergies and maximize business. EV Korea expects over 100 exhibitors and up to 25,000 attendees. More information is available at http://www.evkorea.kr.
ZAP is one of the world's oldest and most experienced electric vehicle providers, having delivered over 117,000 of a broad range of electric vehicles to more than 75 countries since 1994. Additional information is available at http://www.zapworld.com.
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Get the Samsung Galaxy SII from Straight Talk
After using the Straight Talk Samsung Galaxy S2 for a few days now I have got to say there are going to be some very happy people when they go out and get this phone.Get the Samsung Galaxy SII from Straight Talk
The phone is overpriced for the Straight Talk brand and might not be a big seller unless they can bring the price down most people don't have $350 dollars laying around which is how much the phone is currently priced. Price aside it is an amazing phone to use like mentioned in the video and is defiantly one of the best phones that Samsung has ever produced.
The image below of the phone is to scale so if you are using a Desktop or laptop commuter you can get an idea of the size of this phone, it is large but not so much that it looks like it is a tablet or other larger device.
If you are smitten with Straight Talk and have the cash I recommend going out and getting the Samsung Galaxy S2 based on this review.
If you have not transferred over to Straight Talk due not finding a phone that you like then this might be just enough to convince you to go to Straight Talk. The Samsung Galaxy S II S959G is to be released under Straight Talk in the next few months. This phone will unfortunately not appear in Walmart stores initially and will only be an online order only. Priced at just $350 ex tax the Straight Talk Samsung Galaxy S II will be the best phone by a long shot.
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It is the first time Harry has met another Spoodle, after a wary introduction they were soon running around playing and having a great time. That's Harry on the left and Max on the right. All four dogs had a great time running around playing. It was very entertaining, they were all very cute to watch.
Max didn't want to share the water bowl with anyone else. Isn't he adorable? On the right are Bailey, a very handsome Cockerspaniel cross and Sparky, Emily's Pugalier. Sparky sure lives up to her name, she's non stop run run run.
Here are the lovely cupcakes Emily made for afternoon tea. I had a chocolate choc chip cupcake it was delicious. I never met a choc chip I didn't like!
This morning I had a very exciting time. I was checking out my facebook page and saw that Bonnie Hunter had her webcam on and was streaming live while she sewed. I'm sure everyone is familiar with Bonnie and her Quiltville site. She has only been streaming live for a week and I didn't know if I was ever going to see it.
Yes, I am a total quilt nerd!!
I spent the rest of the morning watching Bonnie sew while I sewed along as well. Luckily I had trimmed more of my string blocks last night so I stitched the white and black corners onto them. Here they are on my design wall below.
The absolute highlight of my morning was when Bonnie had a break for a few minutes I sent her a comment on her Quiltville blog. When she came back and stopped stitching for a few moments she read out and answered a few of the comments. I was watching when she read my comment out!! It was so cool and so amazing. I'm in my sewing room in Melbourne Australia and she's in her sewing room in North Carolina America and she's reading out loud something I wrote minutes earlier. The internet is awesome!!!
I just love her scrap quilts and her whole quilting philosophy. She is incredibly generous with her ideas and has a lot of fabulous patterns you can use on her website. I got her latest book in the mail last week and there are a few quilts calling my name.
Must go now, I think bed is calling my name.
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These crochet entrelac socks are a quick crochet project, comfortable to wear (not like other crochet socks), and very neat looking. I had some pattern testers helping me on this project and they all had a lot of fun helping out. I think we worked out many of the kinks, so I am sorry if there are any left, but it should all be worked out fine.
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Personal Experience& Excellent Recommendations for Hawai'i
My friend is THE PERSON to talk to before going to Hawaii. When contemplating which island to visit, she provided some excellent information. She was very generous to allow this information to be included here at RockIt Mom.
I love the Big Island and Kona in particular. Actually, the Big Island is by far my favorite. Kona is the "dry side" so you will have plenty of sunshine. The Big Island has it all, Hawaiian history, fabulous snorkeling (with sea turtles), the volcanoes, the observatory on top of Mauna Kea – all of which I highly recommend. In fact there's a place in Kona where you can kayak to the Captin Cook Monument to snorkel. The only access is by kayak or a very grueling hike (grueling on the way back up cuz it's steep). You can also go snorkeling right from some of the local Kona beaches.
To stay in Kona — Ali'i Drive is the main drag and anywhere along there is good, but probably more expensive. In Volcano we stayed at a cute little inn with several cottages with breakfast of homemade zucchini bread made by the owner and fresh fruit. I don't remember the name, but I'll find out and sent it to you if you're interested in staying there. The volcanoes are really cool. What we did is stay in Kona for a week and then in Volcano for two nights, then left for the airport from Volcano (about half-way between Kona and Hilo). If you're gonna be in Kona you can just fly into Kona.
HILO: I would recommend a visit to Hilo though. There's some beautiful hiking on the Hilo side – a great way to get to secluded beaches. I really recommend you take a day and do a trip around the whole island. There's alot to see, including the birthplace of King Kamahameha and lots of other historical stuff. Oh, and you will absolutely positively want a four wheel drive vehicle. They are usually more expensive, but don't even think about it, just get the four wheel drive. Another thing you can do is pay for a day use (I think $80.00 a family) at one of the resorts and use their pools and water slides – gives you a luxury day without the price of a luxury stay.
One of the reasons I have such fond memories of Kona is that I was able to work out run and swim every morning. There is a local pool, that's free (if you can believe that) and, I was swimming along side of Ironman triathletes. Running on the same road as the Ironman Triathlon as well. Very inspiring!!
If you are in Waikiki a MUST is have lunch at Duke's.
DEFINITELY go to the North Shore. It's beautiful and less people, traffic to contend with. You can stop at the Polynesian cultural center while out there. Oh, and go to Masumoto's for shave ice. Try one with the ice cream AND azuki beans. If it's not winter, then you will be able to swim at some of the world's best surfing beaches on the North Shore. If it's winter the waves will be huge and a site to see, but no swimming or surfing unless you're way adventurous and crazy. You might even luck upon a surfing competition – you'll know by the crowds.
DEFINITELY go to Hanauma Bay to go snorkling. It gets very crowded, but the snorkling is totally awesome.
Take a drive around the entire Island. You can do this when you go to the North Shore.
There is a nice hike up Diamond Head that is a good morning trip before you head to the beach of the afternoon.
There's the Arizona Memorial and all that stuff if you're interested.
When you're in Hawaii Kai (which I recall is on the way to Hanauma Bay) go to Jack's for breakfast. Not only because of the name, but because they serve the best biscuit I've ever tasted. Totally worth the calories.
Try to eat local whenever you can. L&L's are decent and relatively inexpensive. You can go broke eating in Hawaii if you don't find local places. Local diners are good too, and great people watching.
Try a spam musubi – they sell them at local places and at most 7/11′s and maybe at the McDonalds there.
If you want to go shopping go to the Ala Moana Center. It's within walking distance from Waikiki. The local shops are on the bottom almost underground level as is the HUGE foodcourt with everything from local to chain restaurants. Go to the Crack Seed store on the bottom floor. The spiced dried mango is awesome. There are also several places to buy tourist type souvenirs. The upper levels have the more exclusive stores – i.e. Hermes, etc. There's also a stage there and you might luck out seeing some local talent performing. I think there's also a Wal-Mart nearby if you run out of sunscreen. The ABC Stores are the local convenience stores.
There is a palace in Honolulu – which I believe is the only palace in the United States. Worth a visit – even just to see the outside.
Remember you are on vacation, so enjoy the good, the better and the best Hawaii has to offer.


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Why You Need A Campfire In Your Life
The Benefits of A Beloved Pastime
I didn't understand the awesomeness of campfires until I was well into my twenties.
The first campfire that I ever built was perfectly built and I was super proud of myself!
The first with my husband was, also, exceptionally memorable.
Campfire talks can burn bright in your mind for decades,
and I know I'll never forget all the hot dogs I've dropped off the grate!
Over the years, I've developed somewhat of an attachment to campfires
and find myself needing one when it's been too long.
Why the Inferno Attachment?
Why The Rabid Addiction?
Because Campfires are awesomeness on a log, that's why!
Read On For Just How Much Campfires Rock!
1. It's Like Giving a Massage To Your Senses
Firstly, campfires affect all our sensory antenna.
You can feel the heat, watch the dancing flames, smell the wood burning and hear it crackling while you taste its smoke.
A fire on a beach is an incredible sensory experience!
It's subconsciously all encompassing and that almost forces you to want to stay and be mesmerized.
2. No Two Are The Same
Campfires are sort of like us.
All as unique as snowflakes.
They differ in size, in duration, in how slow or fast the wood burns,
the strength of the wind, and the moisture in the air.
You may be alone for one, and surrounded by family the next,
creating different colorful memories,
like another time we arrived late and there was no firewood available.
(I tell this story ALL THE TIME, BTW)
We burned our tiki torches (I do not advise) and things we were able to find in the truck
(Dunkin Donuts bags for example).
Eric went off to find more.
I was hastily trying to cook burgers (our dinner) when I heard gunshots.
I began to worry that he'd been shot – miles off the main road in a Vermont state park
in bear country with no reception, after we'd both been drinking a tad on our honeymoon…
He returned intact, telling me that rangers were shooting to scare a bear out of the campground!
Surely, unforgettable.
3. Campfire Food Is Ah-mazing!
Let's not forget that Campfire food tastes fabulous!
You can't recreate it on a propane grill or stovetop,
and the flavor and taste is unique to itself.
I find even simple things like hot dogs or scrambled eggs,
are better in cast iron over an open flame.
When I first cooked on a campfire, I wondered why I'd never done this before!
4. Teachable Moments For Kids
My kids have been camping most of their lives.
Which means, I've had most of their lives to teach them about campfire safety.
No running around the campfire, keep your distance, notice how wind and rain affect it,
how to keep it controlled, etc.
I've met plenty of kids who haven't been around fire enough to learn how to behave responsibly around it.
There is never a time that you lower your vigilance with kids around a campfire,
but it's a fraction more settling to know that they've been shown correctly.
5. Zombie Apocalypse
Not to mention – should there ever be a Zombie Apocalypse,
OR you get lost in the mountains and there is no electricity, running water, restaurants or shelters…
you'll want to know how to build a fire.
Bonus: No Reason Necessary!
Lastly, there doesn't HAVE to be a reason – Campfires just FEEL right!
They are warm and snuggly and there is nothing like beers around the fire with friends,
or family or your partner.
It's one of those things that, in a world so consumed with technology and hybrid cars,
and politics and bills, tugs us just a bit back to nature,
and helps the stress quiet down for a minute.


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OCTOBER 14TH, 1948 FLIGHT 457- Civil Aviation News against five during last winter. S.A.S. operated three servicesa week la&t winter, but expects to operate no fewer than four during 1948. * * * Interim terminal buildings which are to be erected atLondon Airport will be of semi-permanent unit construction 2 or 3 storeys high and will remain in use until the final portionof the permanent terminal buildings is erected. It is hoped that experience gained from the operation of these interimbuildings will contribute to the final design and layout of the central area. * * * It is understood that the tecently announced decision ofBritish European Airways to close down their aircraft main- tenance base at Speke and to transfer the work to Renfrewwas taken entirely on economic and operational grounds. The decision has been adhered to despite some opposition fromMembers of Parliament, and a full explanation of reasons for the step taken has been circulated to the staff of B.E.A. atSpeke through their trade union machinery. * # * Short Brothers and Harland, Limited, have received anorder from Aviacion del Literal Fluvial Argentino (A.L.F.A.), of Buenos Aires, for two 51-seater Sandringham flying-boats.The 6 seats have been added to the standard 45-seater version by reducing the size of some of the seats. The flying-boatsare intended for the company's South American routes, and will supplement the 3 Short Sandringhams which are now inuse 0x1 their present services and which are reported to be working at full capacity. Both the Sandringhams, which arepowered by Pratt and Whitney twin-Wasp engines, will be delivered within 3 months. * * * B.S.A.A. figures for the month of July show some increases over the preceding month, and the corresponding month last year. The total number of passengers carried was 1,461, against 1,214 in 1947. Mail and cargo totalled 57.7 tons,compared with 54.7 in 1947, and the route miles in operation amounted to 21,382, a substantial increase over the routemiles in July, 1947, which were 15,705. The increase is largely explained by the change of route—the Corporation is nowflying Tudors to South America across the North Atlantic. * * * Scottish Aviation, Limited, has recently finalized acontract with F.A.M.A., the Argentine airline, for converting two Douglas C.54 Skymasters to 44-seater airliners. The valueof the order will be in the region of ^25,000-^30,000. Both aircraft were purchased by the Argentine company fromSante F6 Skyways, by which company they rtod been used for the transportation of meat in the Argentine. The fuselagehad no windows at all in the main compartment, which was especially insulated and refrigerated for transporting meat. * * • Northolt airport reached the new high figure of 67,300scheduled-service passengers passing through in August. The previous highest had been in July this year, with 61,277passengers. August is normally the busiest month of the year for airports. There were 1,994 aircraft arrivals on scheduledservices and 1,993 departures; 356,890 lb of mail and 745,182 lb. of freight was handled. August traffic at London Airport was 42,242 passengers onregular scheduled services—1,146 aircraft arrivals and 1,176 departures. Mail totalled 546,545 lb and freight 1,030,911 lb. * * #From April 19th until the end of August a total of 29,545 passengers were carried by Scandinavian Airlines System oninternal routes in Norway. During the summer period the company carried 685,000 lb of luggage, 114,000 lb of cargoand 240,000 lb of mail. The total distance flown on the routes amounted to 475,000 miles. As was the case last year, thegreatest traffic was on the S.A.S. Arctic service from Stavanger via Bergen, Oslo, Trondheim, Bodo and Harstadto Tromso. Domestic services in Norway cease this month owing to weather conditions which make further operationimpossible. FROM THE CLUBS FIRST formal dance of the season at the Brough FlyingClub took place on Sept. 24th. Over TOO members andguests attended, and the event was a great success. Three new flying members have joined the club recently. # • * QLIGHTLY improved weather in September resulted in an *5 increase in flying activity among members of the Derby Aero Club,a*nd recent visits were made to Le Touquet, Ostend, Dinard and Deauville. The club also attended the Butlin rally at Speeton in force, but the contingent which went to the S.B.A.C. show at Farnborough on the second public day were caught there in the deluge. A recent dance was held at the clubhouse and plans are going ahead for the annual ball at Burnaston House on December iotb: * * • • SJ FLYING meeting took place at the West London Aero- plane Club at White Walham Airfield on Saturday, September 25th. Besides balloon bursting and bombing competitions, which were won by Mr. J. Game and Mr. P. Shaw, respectively, both of the Fairey Flying Club, there A were demonstrations of the Tipsy Junior, a Firefly and a Vampire, the latter being flown by S/L. Oxspring, D.S.O., from Odiham. Mr. Philip Wills gave a display of gliding, and Major Willans made a parachute descent. Members and guests present numbered 400 at the opening of the new club- house, which was followed by an impromtu dance. * * # FLYING hours accomplished by members of the Northamp-tonshire Aero Club during September amounted to 40. Many of the club's private owners have visited the Con- tinent and visits have been exchanged with numerous British clubs. Six new flying members joined during Sep- tember. The first dance of this season was held on Octo- ber 1 st. Social amenities have been increased by the addi- tion of two hard tennis courts which will be available to members all the year round. GOODYEAR WINNER : A m.p.h. won the Goodyear was originated by a group were but E 15 nic Wind flown by Mr. H. R. Salmon at a speed of 169.8 phy in the Cleveland National Air Races, 1948. The design r Lockheed employees for the 1947 race, and three of the type the other two were fifth and seventh this year. T^LYING instruction at the Cinque Ports Club ceased on-*- October 1st. This decision was taken in consequence oi : •-..:,- :• the lack of official backing and the high cost of flying which has reduced the localsupport for this aspect of the club's activities. However, Hugh Kennard,who is carrying on charter and '' joy- ride " flying as Air Kruise, Ltd., atLympne, has launched the Kent Coast Flying Club and offers instruction from£2 1 os per hour on Magisters. He re- ceives the full co-operation, support andgood wishes of the Cinque Ports Club, who will continue to organize air ralliesand races as before. The club hut on the airfield has become an airport canteenfor those working there. Outstanding membership balances are being trans-ferred to the new club and continued membership of the Cinque Ports Clubwill be at a nominal fee; the club will therefore retain its name and hangaraccommodation for private owners and visitors by air who will continue to bewelcome at the Lympne Country Club for meals and overnight accommodation. H HA6&0C&
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Too often in the last five or six years we've been subjected to "remakes" that bear little resemblance to the original films other than the title, the names of the characters and the barest of plot semblances. I Am Legend is just one example of this, where the filmmakers or studio seems to have had an idea for a movie, looked at the existing properties they had the rights to and did a mail-merge to put the old movie's character names into the new script because they shared a few plot characteristics.
That's not necessarily a knock on the movies (I actually liked I Am Legend quite a bit) but it didn't seem necessary to use that title for any other reason than to leverage the existingmindshare as part of the new movie's marketing.
The 2008 version of The Day the Earth Stood Still seems very much to be part of this pattern. Based on the 1951 Robert Wise-directed classic (which, it should be noted, was only a loose adaptation of a short story by Harry Bates) the remake retains the notion that an alien named Klaatu has arrived on Earth to warn its inhabitants…and here's where things begin to break apart. In the original the warning is for the nations of the world to put aside their warring ways and join an interplanetary association that enforces peace, a peace that allows the inhabitants to focus on bettering other technologies.
The new version, which swaps Keanu Reeves for Michael Rennie who played Klaatu in 1951, has not divulged much about the crisis looming over the Earth. Early reviews and some stories have said this time it's not war that is the issue but potential environmental catastrophe. That's fine, but it seems it would face some audience skepticism or even burn-out considering that's been the go-to problem for a number of movies in recent years, from The Day After Tomorrow (and next year's 2012 from the same director) to The Happening, which stunk up the box-office earlier this year. So it's no surprise this driver has not been the focal point of the campaign since, if that's really the case, it makes the idea that the inhabitants of the Earth would react so violently a little absurd.
But I feel like I'm getting a little ahead of myself. Let's look at the components of the campaign as we usually do.
The Posters
The first of the posters released made sure to try and sell the movie as being very much in the Independence Day mode, with a huge alien ship hovering over a crowd of people in front of a cityscape. If you're not paying attention to the scale of the design you might think it's actually hanging over the city itself but it's not. Trust me. Everyone is milling about looking at this thing, apparently ignoring whatever rules there might be about not driving on the park grass. No characters were anywhere to be seen so this is very much a teaser and is trying to sell the movie as being a grand sci-fi epic and little else.
The second teaser introduced Gort, the robot that stands silently outside the landed spaceship, into the campaign. Looking a bit more streamlined than the 1951 version (CGI works wonders), he looms over the Earth with his eye laser blasting, looking very much like judge and executioner of the planet. The Earth is colored in the same way as in posters for movies like Transformers and others that feature Earth as the battleground in some sort of interplanetary battle.
The final poster ramped up the connections to Independence Day and other alien invasion flicks by showing the huge, globe-shaped ship once again, this time actually hovering over the city and with some sort of beam coming out of the bottom. Rushing toward it are a group of F-15s and other fighter jets, making it clear that this movie is about global conflict. Reeves this time gets sole billing on the one-sheet, where the first teaser had both his name and that of co-star JenniferConnelly.
The Trailers
The movie's single trailer (really?) starts off with Connelly's character arriving with a bunch of other people at some sort of makeshift military installation. Soon after she's encouraged by someone she apparently knows, played by "Mad Men"'s JonHamm, to not be afraid but that's a cryptic warning since she doesn't even know what is going on yet.
After that we transition to a scene of Reeves' character being hooked up to a lie detector test and being asked if he knows about an invasion of the Earth, to which he simply replies that the tester should let him go.
The last half of the trailer is a mix of shots of light going through smoke (very Laser Floyd) in the wilderness, some sort of smoke engulfing and destroying everything in its path (including TheMeadowlands , which is being torn down anyway so that just seems excessive) and the occasional military action against the alien ship. At the very end Reeves warnsConnelly that if the Earth dies everyone on it will die but that if she dies the Earth will live. I'm sure that knowledge and the resulting decision will form a good deal of the emotional angstConnelly's character goes through.
The trailer sells the movie very much as an action flick in the same way something like The Day After Tomorrow was sold as an action flick. The characters only seem to exist in order to transition from oneCGI set-piece to another and aren't really shown to be carrying any sort of emotional load.
While that was the only traditional trailer that was released there was also a five-minute extended compilation of clips put together. It featured expanded versions of a handful ofscenese first teased in the trailer, most notably the interrogation sequence between Reeves and his unfortunate questioner. It doesn't wind up treading much new ground from the trailer or making a drastically different impression (not surprising since its footage is drawn from the same source scenes) but it does serve to emphasize the idea that this is a moody, atmospheric action movie.
The movie's official website opens with some fast-cutting clips and a "Menu" icon that floats around as you move your mouse around the screen. It's not the worst design I've seen, but the clips get a bit repetitive.
First up after expanding the menu is "About" and the first section there is The Story. There's a ton of blank space next to the picture that's on this page but only about two sentences worth of description that doesn't go into any detail at all other than that it's a movie about an alien with a warning. Cast and Crew list the primary players on the movie and talks about their career and a little about the character they play. There are also some Notes that are readable (more on this later) as well as available to download as aPDF.
The biggest problem with this section is readability. All the text is written in what appears to be four-point or smaller text, meaning you really have to squint in order to make out what's on screen. Awful, awful decision on the part of the web designers. I don't know if this is a problem that's unique to theFirefox browser but even if that's the case it's something that should have been resolved. I couldn't read a gosh darn thingin the Notes and could barely make out some other parts of the text.
Anyway, next up is "Video" which contains the movie's one Trailer and five TV Spots, all of which are labeled with the same miniscule text. There's also a Clips section but it's still labeled as Coming Soon so it will not be included in this review.
"Photos" looks like it's going to have a lot of still pictures from the movie because of the slider on the right side but it doesn't actually go anywhere, just sort of shifting the 12 pics that are there up and down a little bit. "Downloads" has Wallpapers,IM Icons, a Screensaver that's not live on the site yet and a Mobile section that lets you grab a few Wallpapers or Ringtones of dialogue from the movie.
The studio created a game specifically for iPhones and iPods called (no, I'm not making this up) Aphid Attack. Apparently these are the things seen in the trailer eating up trucks and sporting event stadiums. The game allows you to guide the aphids through locations around the world. I'm unclear as to whether the game is actually available in the U.S. since the release came from a U.K. interactive firm and I couldn't find the game in aniTunes search so I'd be interested to hear if anyone can find it in the iPhone App Store or elsewhere.
Also on the official site was a section called Gort Lives that solicited artwork from people on what they thought Gort should look like. Entries range from completely original works of art to variations on the original design to people submitting pictures of the "Battlestar Galactica" Cylons or Marvin from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Finally there was a largely unnecessary social networking component in the form of Earth's Vital List. You could join the site and then list the people or things you thought it was important to save in the event of Earth's demise. It's not that it's a bad thing but it would have worked much better as a subset of another social network and not something that needed to be its own site. You can read more about this effort at ClickZ.
Fox setup a YouTube channel dedicated to the movie that contained the five-minute clip, the International trailer and some faux news footage from around the world about the aliens' arrival but not, surprisingly, the U.S. trailer or any of the TV spots or anything like that.
Advertising and Cross-Promotions
The Day the Earth Stood Still is a big-budget tentpole release being sent to theaters in the middle of Awards Season, when audiences are in general turning their minds to weightier fare. So in order to position the film as escapist entertainment there was a heavy advertising campaign accompanying the release. A host of TV spots and even a significant presence on radio were bought and paid for in order to advertise the movie. If there was online advertising done I didn't see it and no one was talking about it.
There were, surprisingly, no cross-promotions of note either. That actually struck me as quite odd considering it would have raised the profile of the movie significantly, I think.
Media and Publicity
Not much outside of the usual round of press. The stars did appear at Comic-Con earlier this year to promote the movie to the geek crowd and assembled press there, an appearance that netted SpoutBlog's Kevin Kelly this fantastic interview with Reeves, so that was totally worth it.
In a last minute effort to drum up some publicity for the move, 20th Century Fox announced that, through the Deep Space Communications Network at Cape Canaveral, the movie would become the first feature film to be broadcast into space.
The release actually got sent to a number of people I know in the PR industry who then sent it to me with their own commentary. A sampling of their reactions:
David Parmet: "Klaatu Barada Help Me."
Kevin Dugan: "The day the pitch stood still."
Peter Shankman: "If the movie gets panned, can it rightfully be called 'space junk?'"
Daniel Lally: "And the ET textbooks will need to be rewritten: 'Earth is populated by hairy bipeds, whose emotions range from A to B.'"
DVD Re-release
The best part about the appearance of the new movie is that it prompted Fox to re-release the 1951 original.
Re-watching the film via a review copy provided to me of the new two-disc special edition, I was struck by just how great this movie is. It's not epic or intensly personal along the lines of classics like Citizen Kane, Gone With the Wind or others along those lines. But it is just a really, really good movie that captures the feelings of the era it was produced in while still remaining relevant to contemporary audiences.
In the movie, Klaatu arrives on earth with the robot Gort, landing in a Washington D.C. park. Taken into custody after he's mistakenly shot by a trigger happy soldier, he explains he has a message of importance to the entire world and rejects attempts by single countries to dominate his presentation. Eventually he escapes the hospital he's being held at and assumes the identity of Mr. Carpenter, trying to get to know what the citizens of the world are like as opposed to their arrogant and short-sighted rulers. He becomes involved in the lives of a single woman and her young son and through them meets one of the leading scientists of the day, who conveniently lives just down the street, and tries to convey to his colleagues the message he has come with from the other inhabited planets.
Everyone knows the movie was an allegory for the international unrest enveloping the world at the time, the beginning of the Cold War and not long after World War II, and that's certainly true. But let's also look at the name Klaatu gives himself: Carpenter. The fact that he comes with a message of peace for the world, is mistrusted and hunted by the authorities, dies and comes back for a short period in order to finish his mission gives him kind of undeniable Christian overtones as well. I had never really caught that until watching it this time and now it's a notion that I can't shake.
The DVD special edition transfer looks fantastic. I'm by no means an expert in pixels and compression rates or other matters but the picture to my eye was crisp and clean and looked great. The first disc also contains a pair of audio commentary as well as – and this is super cool – an isolated audio track that allows you to listen to the legendary theramin-dominated soundtrack all by itself.
Both discs also have between them a handful of documentaries and retrospectives that focus on everything from the movie's production history to the decoding of the movie's legendary command phrase to how science fiction films serve as cautionary tales in their respective places in history.
I don't know. For what has to be a major component of Fox's late-year release schedule this seems like a sparse and almost accidental campaign. One trailer? A web presence that seems to be more focused on a clever social networking strategy than actually communicating the appeal of the movie? I have this feeling like the studio kept forgetting this was coming up, saw they had a deadline coming up and then just rushed something out and then went back to forgetting about it.
I'm actually at a loss to summarize this campaign since it seems so hap-hazard. Honestly the best part of the campaign was the new edition of the original movie on DVD, though that's likely to only foster comparisons between the two versions of the story, not all of which will be favorable.
- 1/12/09: While the point of the Earth's Vital List component of Fox's campaign for the movie was questioned by some, it did result in apparently decent usage. More importantly, Fox and Moxie Interactive, which created the tool, were able to track user engagement and see how people were using it.


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We'd like to share this recent heartfelt and funny e-mail from our friend and client, Oren Moverman, the director of Rampart, which opens today in LA and New York. We had the pleasure of working with him designing the title sequence and a crazy club scene.
As you may know, a movie I directed and co-wrote, RAMPART, opens February 10th in New York and Los Angeles. We plan on the movie spreading from there around the country like wildfire in the following weeks.
I am writing to you to express my hopes that you will see RAMPART in the theater, like it, and tell others about it. To be honest, I actually hope you will tell people about RAMPART first, then like it and only then see it, in that order.
Opening weekend is critical for a life of a picture in theaters and RAMPART will not be available on Video On Demand or any kind of streaming; it is a good old fashion independent theatrical release and we need your help and support.
You may be asking why I am writing in late January when there's plenty of time before the February 10th opening?
Well, I know that you are busy, I know you're living hectic, albeit glamorous, lives and I'm worried that even less than two weeks before the launch may be too late to get you to open up your calendar and arrange for a RAMPART date.
But if you could, we'd be so honored.
So, please get in touch with someone you love, or someone you plan on loving, or someone you used to love who is still talking to you, and arrange to see RAMPART Friday, February 10th, or Saturday, February 11th, or maybe Sunday February 12th is more your speed.
I guarantee you the movie will spark interesting conversations and what's better than human interaction with someone you love, past, present or future?
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In Los Angeles:
PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW, forward it to total strangers, forward it until it can be forwarded no more…
There's lots of information about the movie atwww.rampartmovie.com
But I've also included some things to know at the bottom of this email.
I'm very grateful for the time you spent reading this and I hope this movie speaks to you.
And if it doesn't, that's ok, just keep on doing what you're doing, stay healthy and happy and have some fun for god's sake.
Many thanks,
Oren Moverman
Read about the viral poster here.
Read the review in today's NY Times nytimes.com. Watch Peter Travers gush about RAMPART at rollingstone.com, or Richard Roeper gushing at richardroeper.com.
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Noelani Manawolf, most commonly known as Manawolf (real name: Sarah Madeleine Wheeler,) is a free-thinking female furry artist artist who has penned many controversial articles on her website; among the topics are bestiality to shaving to furry lifestyle.
Her art style varies widely, with subject matter ranging from DragonBall to furry porn to The Secret of NIMH. Manawolf has been published in Gallery, Shanda the Panda, Women in Fur, among other places.
She is often a subject on anti-fur websites for her polyamory and unconventional views, and has been part of furry fandom since 1996.
She was one of the most outspoken opponents of the now-defunct Burned Furs as she was strongly in favor of tolerance and (for better or for worse) diversity.
External links[edit]
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- Lick the World!, Manawolf's LiveJournal
- Manawolf at VCL
- Manawolf at Orlando Furry Archives
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By GEORGE AUSTIN
By GEORGE AUSTIN
SOMERSET — The Somerset High School softball team could not have asked for a much better "Seniors Day" than it had on Saturday.
The Lady Blue Raiders thumped Durfee, 11-0, as senior Amy Vaughan recorded her 500th strikeout as a pitcher and slugged two home runs.
This game was not in doubt from the beginning. Somerset scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning to take control of the game.
Leadoff batter Courtney Araujo started the rally by drawing a base on balls. She went to second base on a groundout by shortstop Marissa Mello and then Vaughan walked. With runners on second base and third base and one out, Amy Entel hit a ground ball to Durfee third baseman Giulia Khoury who went home with her throw, but Araujo slid under the tag to give Somerset a 1-0 lead.
Somerset did the rest of its damage in the inning with two outs. Vaughan scored on a passed ball and then Entel crossed the plate after a wild pitch. With runners on first and second, first baseman Erin Lefrancois drilled a ground ball through the middle of the infield to drive in a run and give the Lady Blue Raiders a 4-0 lead.
The game was stopped in the top of the second inning to announce that Vaughan had just reached the milestone for strikeouts in her career at SHS. She was presented with the game ball she got the strikeout with by coach Sally Gamache and Somerset High School Athletic Director Kim Sousa as her parents, Diane and Jim Vaughan, looked on.
Somerset really scored its knockout punch in the second inning when the Lady Blue Raiders scored three more runs. Araujo started it off by getting a triple. But when Durfee tried to throw her out on the play, the ball got by Khoury and she went home to extend the lead to 5-0.
Mello lined a single into center field and then Vaughan hit her first home run of the game, smashing a two-run shot over the center field fence to give her team a 7-0 lead.
In the fourth inning, Somerset took an 8-0 lead when Vaughan hit a ball over the left field fence.
In the fifth Inning, Araujo drove in a run when she doubled after a Susan Stukas walk and Ashley Ryan single when she was pinch hitting.
Somerset scored its last two runs of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. Vaughan started the inning off with a single into center field and then Entel tripled to bring her home. Entel scored on a Krissie Theriault grounder to first base.
The nine seniors on the team were presented with roses after the game. They include Vaughan, Mello, Lefrancois, Becca Camara, Nicole Shea, Holly Gravel, Hannah Lawrence, who pitched the last two innings for Somerset, Laura McGill who made a catch at the end of the game, and Jessica Solup.
"They've been leaders," Gamache said of the seniors. "They've worked really hard."
With the win, Somerset improved its record to 14-6. It will not be the last game the seniors play in a Somerset uniform, as they will be competing in the state tournament.
Gamache said the win over Durfee was a good game to prepare the Lady Blue Raiders for the state tournament because her players had their bats going and played great defense.
"They're going to need to stay focused from the first pitch to the last," Gamache said of what her team will need to do in order to have a successful tournament. "This team battles. They never count themselves out. We're going to have to stay disciplined, but if we make a mistake, we have to move on and not let the mistake hurt us."
Somerset also had a couple of close games last week that it split.
The Lady Blue Raiders beat Bishop Stang, 5-4, in eight innings last Tuesday. Somerset took the lead in the first inning when Entel singled in Mello. Stang tied the game in the second. Somerset took a 2-1 lead in the third inning when Vaughan singled in Araujo. But Stang tied the game in the fourth and took a 3-2 lead in the sixth. The Lady Blue Raiders tied the game in the bottom of the seventh inning when Sarah Penfold walked, Lefrancois sacrificed her to second and Trish Lyons doubled.
Bishop Stang scored a run in the top of the eighth to get the lead back, but the Lady Blue Raiders scored in the bottom of the inning to win the game. Vaughan was hit by a pitch, Entel moved her over and Camara doubled to knock in the run to tie the game. Abby Pires then hit a bloop single that scored Camara to win the game.
Vaughan pitched the first 6 2/3 innings for Somerset and Entel pitched the rest of the game and got the win.
Somerset lost a 5-1 game in 10 innings to Apponequet last Wednesday. The Lakers scored all their runs in the 10th inning. Somerset's only run of the game came when Entel singled in Mello.


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Health Fitness
Health fitness is a prime concern for everybody in the world. Who can say they have never suffered any ailment? We can take steps to prevent catching anything, and while we still do suffer from any malady, at least the severity can be reduced if we have taken steps to bolster our health fitness level.
Having good health fitness is an ongoing process. It is lifestyle change that has to be done consciously. You want to live well into your ripe old age? Then you have to take actions now! But I know there are those who just don't have the inclination to take responsibility of their own health, preferring to live in their false comfort that things are well with them even when they are already suffering from an ailment.
Even the closest family member can be so stubborn preferring to do it their way skirting at the edge of organ failure and refusing to do the necessary to keep their own health in check. You will find their body and mind health fitness deteriorating, on a downward spiral. We have done our part to inform them the merit of exercise, eating correctly and providing health supplements but in the end it is their own will to have a good health fitness that will determine a good end result.
There may be advice here based on what I have learned so far. Some are not easy to follow. But we do want a healthy body and mind. So perhaps it might help you. However you have to find what works for you and what doesn't. There is no one correct way. Everybody says their health fitness way works, in the end you just have to try it, evaluate it and see if it works for you.
Health Fitness Table of Contents
- Health fitness updates
- Complimentary medicine
- Reboiling water not harmful
- Blood test
- Nutrition way of cancer attrition
- Important to keep good health fitness
- Removing wisdom tooth
- Effects of too much coffee
- My Cure for Boils
- Voltaren for General Muscle Aches, Strains and Inflammation
Health Fitness – Jan Leow
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NTV7 Feel Good Run 2011 4 Jul 2011, 1:38 pm
My feet were sure sore from the NTV7 Feel Good Run 2011 which I participated yesterday. Nevertheless it was good and one of the simpler runs which I tried. I have not gone for many runs since my plant. […]
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Burn Remedy using Flour 6 Apr 2011, 2:32 am
Received this message about some new burn remedy using flour. Of course the first thing that came to my mind screaming in my head was – Urban Legend! – well after digging around the internet it se. […]
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Finally found cure for dry cough 26 Mar 2011, 4:46 pm
This persistent dry cough has been ongoing for almost a month now. I'm rather tired of it especially during the night when I need to sleep; it will come disturbing my night's rest with a terrible. […]
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Voltaren for General Muscle Aches, Strains and Inflammation 25 Nov 2010, 3:40 am
Carrying baby around can really make your ligament and muscle ache! And I think I found the remedy, using Voltaren by Novartis. Some two months ago, I over strained my right arm muscle and ligament wh. […]
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Cure for Boils 28 Jun 2010, 8:38 am
I found an interesting cure for boils and have been using it ever since I discovered its effectiveness. Really hate boils especially when it forms in the crevice of your butt or on the surface of your. […]
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MPSJ Carnival Run in Subang Jaya 12 Jun 2010, 9:07 am
Running is a good way to keep your health fitness. Ever since I suffered and recovered from plantar fasciitis, I have not participated in any run for several years. My uncle who is an avid runner conv. […]
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Can water be affected by our words? 11 Jun 2010, 8:52 am
Can water be affected by our words spoken, emotions, music or even written word for that matter? Received this email message from my cousin, and it was rather intriguing though for most email with out. […]
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Too much coffee is not good for you 21 Apr 2010, 3:30 am
I like coffee, and so does many people, but drinking too much coffee do have adverse effect on your health fitness. Despite some research saying that coffee got anti-oxidant so in effect drinking coff. […]
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Cure for H1N1? 17 Aug 2009, 4:43 am
Will this cure for H1N1 work? No idea. But no harm trying. Also I can't verify the source except that it came in through my inbox mail from a friend (who may have received from a friend, of a friend. […]
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In Koontz, the Florida Supreme Court held that the landowner could only challenge an unreasonable request related to a development permit after giving in to it. It also said that the protections of the Takings Clause of the U.S. and Florida Constitutions only cover scenarios where the government demands real property in exchange for a permit, and not when it demands money or work. The outcome of this case will be important to any landowner in the country, including average homeowners and even agricultural and recreational landowners. Consequently, the brief asks the United States Supreme Court to protect private property rights by overturning the Florida Supreme Court's decision and ensuring that permit conditions relate to the harms that the permitting process is intended to correct. Click here for a copy.
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The Woman in Red: 43. A new ally or not?
'What's the meaning of this, Mister de Tavernier?' Katarina deliberately didn't use his military title. Looking at her eyes, Jean-Pierre noticed she was furious. He really could understand her reaction. Katarina had gone through different emotional climaxes. A roller coaster of feelings, a ride full of terror and fear. It was only the silent threat of the gun, Jacques casually held in his hand, that stopped her from throwing herself on the man with the glass of champagne.
General de Tavernier kept undisturbed hearing the pressing question of the woman. 'No drama, please. Jacques, will you put your pea-shooter away before accidents happen. After all, I had asked not to arrest attention. We don't have to give the Parisian police cause to put their nose in our business.'
Jacques put the gun in his holster and looked straightly in a hostile way at Jean-Pierre and Katarina. 'I thought they wouldn't have come with me otherwise, General. After all, it was the intention that I brought them to you and not that they would run away from us, wasn't it?'
The General pathetically sighed. 'Okay, now that we are here cozily and relaxed together, I want to everybody to be comfortable. Katarina, Jean-Pierre, I don't mean you any harm. Jacques has always been a bit more dynamic and you, Katarina, should know that.'
Katarina's old friend furrowed his brows for a moment but eventually left it for what it was. Obviously the remarks of his employer had gotten through and his glance softened a bit. He still hadn't handled his defeat at 'Le Tapis Rouge'. His big ego had been hurt and no one could change that, not even the General.
'I only know and I want to emphasize it, that we had nothing to do with the raid on the castle. Jean-Pierre nor I have informed the police. It has to be someone else. Actually, it does surprise me, you think that way about me, General. I vouch for Jean-Pierre with my life. If you should know what he has done for me lately, you also would be convinced of it.'
With a smile on his face, the General filled three glasses. 'Here, drink something to calm down and to renew the friendly relations. I say this Katarina because I know you have nothing to do with that.'
'But…,' Katarina looked surprised at him, 'if you know we're innocent, why all these secretiveness and our experiences with Helga and Irene in the SM-club? They didn't seem so friendly after all.'
The army officer made a theatrical gesture with his hand as if he wanted to wave her remarks away. 'At the start, I have to admit, I had doubts about your friend, Jean-Pierre. Of course, it didn't help Jacques fueled the fire and I regret that I maybe have acted a bit foolhardy.'
Jacques grumbled under his breath and took a big gulp of the offered glass of champagne. The two lovers unconditionally had refused their glass.
'In the meantime, we have found the culprit. It was the Madame Thérèse's driver. He was on the payroll of the French Minister's friends. Yes, indeed, the man of the tapes.'
Katarina and Jean-Pierre began to relax. It seemed the blame on their good name had been cleared now. The jigsaw pieces started to fit together. Madame Thérèse and her contacts with the French Minister, the driver in the service of the gangsters and next the subsequent raid on the Chateau, everything fitted was clear now.
'I see you understand now how things are and that I don't have a special animosity towards you. But, tell me honestly, how is Beatrice?'
Katarina looked at him in an examining way. She noticed his facial expression was rather worried. She had that much insight into character that she knew that it wasn't played. Maybe they had found a strong ally. She decided to tell him everything. About their adventures after their escape from 'Le Tapis Rouge' and about their meeting with the gangsters who had kidnaped her mother. They made their story shorter by not dwelling on their adventures how they had got hold of the tapes, they only said that they had them in their possession.
'Good, very good!' The General obviously enjoyed the way they had handled the situation. 'You have dealt with it in the right way. I was aware of the fact that something had happened with Beatrice. Her kidnapping at the Courthouse told me enough. Considering the murder of Monsieur Charles, there certainly were criminal elements after these events. From this, it clearly follows that they knew about your plans. Unfortunately, I have to assume that these same people have put a tail on you lately. Consequently, they should have followed you to the Moulin Rouge and they know that you're in this limousine right now.'
They were startled by the reasoning of General de Tavernier and both Jean-Pierre and Katarina looked anxiously at each other. 'What do you mean, General, are we in danger?' 'What do you mean, General, are we in danger?'
'Don't panic, I've taken precautions and I expect every moment a phone call from one of my men who are in another car.'
His words weren't cold yet, or his mobile buzzed in his inside pocket. It seemed as if his accomplice had waited for his signal to call him. He took the sound-making device out of his pocket, flipped it open and listened to it for a moment. 'Alright… good… put them away safely.'
Two pairs of eyes looked at him.
'Your shadows accidently have collided with two of my men, figuratively speaking of course. They have been detained in detention and we are lucky, they haven't contacted anyone in the last hours. I had given the instruction to watch if you were followed from the Carlton to the Moulin Rouge. So yes, I knew in the meantime you were there. Maybe the next time I would take a less conspicuous hotel if you want to keep a low profile. In short, I asked my men to check the last messages on their mobiles and their last one was when you left for the Moulin Rouge.'
Katarina sighed. She was happy having told everything and she was also reassured that Jean-Pierre's name was cleared. 'And now, General, what do we now? Will they not kill my mother now that they haven't any contact with our shadows.'
'No worries, tomorrow morning the two villains will come awake with a wooden head and will establish that their money, their credit card, and their car will be stolen. An 'accidental' witness will tell them what she has seen after they were knocked down and sedated. Why should they doubt the words of a teenager? Certainly, if this one is very convincing, considering the reward I have given. It will be handled as a simple robbery for the money and the car.' She saw in the General's eyes, he was running the show and she didn't have to fear for her mother's life. 'That's good, thanks, but what's the next step? Will these kidnappers let my mother go in exchange for the tapes? Both my mother and we have seen their faces. I know this kind of people, they are not afraid to retaliate.
A cool glance glided upon the eyes of General de Tavernier. 'That's why we're going to plan how we can Beatrice back out of the hands of these gangsters and put them behind bars. I fear you still have to play a role in this, but be reassured, I faced a lot worse in my days. These people don't know with whom they are dealing with… but it won't take long before they'll experience it.'


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How to auto start Wifi hotspot on Android 4.4.4
I got a broken Nexus-7 and wanted to use it as a router up at DebtRidge. I wanted it to come up as a wifi hotspot automatically when booted. This means the 'hostapd' daemon needs to be started automatically. So here's what I did.
- Unlock the bootloader
- Root the tablet and install SuperSU
- install busybox
- install init.d
The above is outside the scope of this article. There's already lots of fine articles that tell you how to do all that.
Once you can get a terminal prompt or adb shell and su, you can proceed.
- setup the Wifi hotspot in Settings. This will generate a file called /data/misc/wifi/hostapd.conf. It looks something like this:
interface=wlan0 driver=nl80211 ctrl_interface=/data/misc/wifi/hostapd ssid=drgate channel=6 ieee80211n=1 hw_mode=g ignore_broadcast_ssid=0 wpa=2 rsn_pairwise=CCMP wpa_psk=115dfdf3a3c63c3692b5cfaf0ad73234e89a1e7b70037fd5cfcdcd2d608a6bc9
Since init.d is run in /data/install-recovery-2.sh, it runs too early in the boot process for hostapd to start. Another issue is that hostapd won't run if Wifi is enabled. However, if Wifi hasn't been enabled, the wlan driver isn't loaded and hostapd isn't able to bind to wlan0 because it doesn't exist. So I had to find a way to load the wifi drivers so that hostapd would come up.
I discovered that I can run "svc wifi enable" to install the drivers and bring up the wlan0 interface. Then "svc wifi disable" would bring down the wlan0 interface but leave the drivers installed. At this point, hostapd was perfectly happy.
So to bring this all together, I needed a script that could be launched at boot time that would delay the starting to hostapd until later in the boot process. Here's what I did.
su mount -o rw,remount /system cd /system/etc/init.d cat > 50hostapd #!/system/bin/sh /data/start_hostapd.sh & ^D chmod 755 50hostapd
Now install the following script as /data/start_hostapd.sh:
#!/system/bin/sh while true; do su -c svc wifi enable sleep 1 netcfg | grep wlan0 && break sleep 10 done su -c svc wifi disable sleep 2 /system/bin/hostapd -e /data/misc/wifi/entropy.bin /data/misc/wifi/hostapd.conf &
chmod 755 /data/start_hostapd.sh
and you should be good to go.
root@deb:/ # ps | grep hostapd wifi 1282 1 2416 1000 c0138fe4 b6ee46d8 S /system/bin/hostapd


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By my buddy, Susan
I've been tagged!
Here are the rules:
Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those tagged need to write in their blogs the 7 facts, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag seven others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and to read your blog.
7 Random Facts about me:
1) I was born in Arizona, as was my father. We may be some of the last decendences of AZ pioneers I think! Dad was born in Prescott when AZ was still a territory, in 1908.
2) I was a well site geologist.
3) I have hair which is now so long I can sit on it. It's blond on top and dark brown underneath.
4) I think mankind's civilization peaked during Disco.
5) I started working with computers in 1975.
6) I hated school.
7) I use to live in Scotland, on Royal Deeside.
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Almost finished, we need to paint the shrunken head so it will show, and the rats aren't here yet VBG
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TROY, AL (WTVY) Former Trojan standout Jordan Lesley makes his return to Troy as an assistant coach, football head coach Neal Brown announced Friday. Lesley, who has spent the last three seasons as the defensive coordinator at East Mississippi Community College, will coach on the defensive side of the ball at Troy.
"We are excited to welcome Jordan back to Troy," Brown said. "His track record as a defensive coach is outstanding with a pair of national championships, numerous All-Americans and top-ranked defenses. Jordan has been a defensive coordinator at three different junior colleges and has proven himself as a top-level recruiter. He loves Troy and coaches the game with a lot of energy."
To say that Lesley's defenses at East Mississippi were dominant would be an understatement as the Lions won a pair of NJCAA National Championships during his tenure and twice held opponents to under 10 points per game over the course of a season.
Over his three years as defensive coordinator, East Mississippi allowed an average of just 10.3 points and 232.1 yards per game as the Lions posted a combined 32-1 record with national titles in 2013 and 2014. Additionally, the Lions tallied 149 quarterback sacks and 57 interceptions in his three seasons.
In his first season at East Mississippi, the Lions recorded an NJCAA-best 67 sacks and finished second nationally with 30 interceptions and by allowing just 9.8 points per game. The 2013 squad held opponents to just 144.3 passing yards and 74.2 rushing yards per game, while scoring eight touchdowns as a defensive unit.
In 2014, East Mississippi's defensive unit topped the NJCAA by allowing an average of only 7.6 points per game and ranked third with 58 sacks and 21 interceptions. The Lions posted five shutouts for the second consecutive year and went the entire nine-game regular season without allowing a rushing touchdown.
East Mississippi held opponents to just 58.5 rushing yards and 139.6 passing yards, while scoring 10 defensive touchdowns. Even more impressive, the Lions recorded 133 tackles for loss (11.1 per game), 58 sacks (4.8 per game), 21 interceptions (1.8 per game), and 14 forced fumbles.
The top three tacklers from that team – William Lloyd, Justin Lucas and Demetrius Cain – signed with Troy prior to the 2015 season and all played key roles in the Trojans impressive defensive turnaround in their first season with the Trojans.
In his final season at East Mississippi, the Lions held opponents to just 295.6 yards and 14.8 points per game. In nine games, East Mississippi allowed just five rushing touchdowns and recorded 24 sacks.
Heading into the 2016 National Signing Day, 25 East Mississippi defensive players under Lesley signed National Letters of Intent with four-year schools including Lorenzo Phillips (Florida State), Jarran Reed (Alabama), D.J. Pettway (Alabama), D.J. Jones (Ole Miss) and Christian Russell (Ole Miss).
Lesley joined the East Mississippi staff after six seasons at a pair of nationally prominent junior colleges. He spent the 2010 and 2012 seasons as the defensive line coach at Northwest Mississippi Community College around a pair of stints at Kilgore College, where he was the defensive coordinator in 2011 and the linebackers coach from 2007-09.
During his two seasons at Northwest Mississippi, Lesley was instrumental in helping guide the Rangers to an 8-2 record in 2012 and a 9-1 mark in 2010. The 2012 NWCC squad claimed the school's first bowl victory in 20 years and earned a No. 9 NJCAA final ranking. The 2010 Northwest team posted an undefeated regular season on the way to finishing with a No. 6 national ranking. Lesley's two seasons at Northwest helped produce four NJCAA All-Region 23 players on defense.
Lesley helped lead Kilgore to the 2007 Southwest Junior College Football Conference Championship en route to an appearance in the Heart of Texas Bowl. During his four seasons at Kilgore, Lesley helped direct the Rangers to three consecutive playoff appearances while helping tutor 11 players that went on to sign at four-year schools, including six NJCAA All-Americans.
He began his coaching career at Troy as a graduate assistant on the 2006 Sun Belt Conference championship team. The Trojans won seven of their last eight games that season, including a 41-17 victory over Rice in the New Orleans Bowl.
Lesley was a versatile player for the Trojans and was a key part of teams that successfully made the transition to the FBS ranks. A two-year starter at tight end, Lesley helped lead Troy to the 2004 Silicon Valley Bowl and was named a team captain.
A native of Fulton, Miss., Lesley was a three-time all-district performer at Itawamba Agricultural High School. He was selected to the 1999 Class 4A All-State Second Team as a senior.


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On this segment of NPR's West Texas Talk, Lorne Matalon speaks with Dr Todd Davidson and Dr Joshua Rhodes, energy scientists based at the University of Texas at Austin's Energy Institute. The interdisciplinary institute is comprised of scholars and researchers who focus on the intersection of energy economics and technology.
Rhodes was a lead investigator on a seminal report, The Full Cost of Electricity (FCe-), an initiative that as the the report's summary states, "to quantify the full-system cost of electric power generation and delivery from the power plant to the wall socket," and in so doing, impart substantive data that industry decision-makers, urban planners and politicians can deploy. The project includes expert analysis and perspectives of UT faculty from engineering, economics, law and policy.
Rhodes and Dr Davidson both research energy's trajectory as electric power and the infrastructure that delivers it is undergoing change. In addition, on this segment of West Texas Talk, both weigh in on the future of renewable energy and electric cars. From the The Full Cost of Electricity (FCe-) report;
"Declining renewable energy costs, stringent emissions standards, low-price natural gas, competitive electricity markets, and a host of technological innovations are changing the landscape of an industry that has remained static for decades."
Research behind The Full Cost of Electricity (FCe-),includes the creation of an interactive map illustrating the least expensive energy technology by county for different cost scenarios. The findings were unveiled in Washington DC to an audience that included officials from several regulatory agencies, including the Department of Energy, (DOE) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (FERC) Presenters included Energy Institute Director Dr. Tom Edgar, Deputy Director Dr. Michael Webber, Assistant Director Dr. Carey King and Assistant Director for for Energy & Technology Policy at the Energy Institute, Dr. Fred Beach. They were joined for the report's unveiling by UT Austin McCombs School of Business' Dr. Jim Dyer.
Researchers analyzed data for the most competitive sources of new electricity generation. Wind proved to be the lowest-cost option for a broad swath of the country, from the High Plains and Midwest and into Texas. Natural gas prevailed for much of the remainder of the U.S. while nuclear was found to be the lowest-cost option in 400 out of 3,110 counties nationwide. Here is additional analysis by Energy Institute Research Fellow David Tuttle.


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The thug was clearly becoming more uncomfortable, sweat beaded on his forehead in the close confines of the chamber. "I didn't see it long, it was like an egg but lots of colours, not anything I'd seen before. Now let me go."
Meanwhile passionless elven eyes surveyed the headless corpse. Malmir had seen enough of fights, indeed a body lay but a few passages back in similar circumstances, he knew this was not the result of combat. The blood had drained enough to see that head had not been hacked off, the flesh had been parted with a few sharp swift cut and the spine parted between the bones. Skill and strong sharp equipment applied after death were all that the elf could consider to account for this.


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Build 2 macro´s 1) to find row ranges (can be 1-60 ranges) and 2) to calculate 3 averages within every range
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Build Macro´s for the following functions
1) In column P is an unknown number of values. Search for the cell range between 0 and 0,010448 and copy that to the cell range between 0,0104481 and 0,0208962 (prior value x2), etc.
2) For each cell range, find the average figures within the same range but from column I. Each time calculate 3 averages for that, the average fpr all column I cells out of this range with values ranged as stated in cell W2, W3 and W4
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text: The plastic that couples the tip collar to the iron snapped when applying a bit too much pressure to solder wick in a desperate attempt to desolder a part. I think this is my fourth attempt at gluing it - not many glues can survive this temperature it seems. I could buy a replacement iron for the station, but a new Hakko FX-888 would cost less. Perhaps I will buy the iron from a Hakko station and rewire the plug to match the Goot, the heaters seem similar. This would also get me a larger selection of tips!


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Book Review: 'Wine Wars'
Of all the wine blogs in the wide, wide blogosphere, one that I look forward to reading the most is Mike Veseth's Wine Economist. There's nothing else quite like it — a blend of economic insight (Veseth is a Professor of Political Economy at the University of Puget Sound) and often irreverent winespeak.
As of this month, Professor Veseth's thoughts are available in long form. He's just published a book entitled "Wine Wars" (Rowman and Littlefield) in which he tackles economic forces as diverse as Two Buck Chuck (he's a fan), the oft-debated descent of "real" wine into "McWine," and much else.


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We're delighted to welcome back pioneering Japanese company ITK to our HYPER JAPAN Festival! Once again, ITK will be amazing visitors with their groundbreaking invention, the Handroid, which it is hoped will improve the daily lives of many in the future.
ITK's members hail from the research and development department of Iwata Machinery Works Ltd., and have utilized their experience in precision part manufacturing to create various unique devices such as the Mechanical Walking Stick and Mechanical Weeder. Primarily focused on developing healthcare and medical equipment, with the motto, "impossible is possible," ITK works tirelessly to develop new designs, and adapt them for practical use. With a rapidly aging society in Japan, and young care workers heavily outnumbered by elderly dependents, the country is working against the clock to find solutions for people to retain their independence, and companies such as ITK really are vital for the well-being of future pensioners.
This time around, ITK will be showcasing their latest version of the 'Handroid', a remotely-operable five-finger movable robotic
hand which has been receiving global attention for the past few years. It can be used in engineering environments which are inaccessible or dangerous to human hands, and has a clear advantage over other existing robot hands, which either do not use all five fingers, or have servomotors in each of the five finger joints, making the robot hand heavy, complicated and expensive. ITK developed the Handroid to be lightweight and cheap, yet unrestricted in its capabilities to cater to the needs of its users. In order to do this, ITK utilized their metalworking know-how and applied metals used in aircraft parts, rendering the Handroid lightweight, durable and fluid in its motions. They also developed a glove-type controller which remotely controls the Handroid by mimicking the operator's hand movements. Even more excitingly, they are developing ways to use their invention as a prosthetic hand which can be controlled by electric signals from muscles, brain waves, and cerebral nerves. We have huge expectations for their latest version which will be showcased on our Festival stage once per day, so make sure you don't miss this cutting-edge technical display!
For a better idea of the genius of Handroid, have a watch of the video below which introduces last year's Handroid 9, or check out their website here for more details!


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A force between you and temptation
Paris, 1984. Gildas is a reprover, a professional hired by his patients to follow them wherever they go and silently condemn their behavior. Called for help by Magali, unable to resist compulsive shopping and French pastries on her own, he starts to fall in love with the young woman, breaking every rule….
A digital graphic novel, an interactive story mixing illustrations, videos, literature, and an amazing 3D map.
Originally published in 2008, The Reprover is now available online, re-made from the original material.
The reprover speaks.
Original video trailers
The Reprovers, who are they?
Conceptual entertainment.
How does it work?
Dive into the eighties.
The narrator.
François Coulon wrote and directed The Reprover, Hélène Moreau painted the illustrations, Marius de Fugulely played the role of the reprover, Sébastien Garnier played the guitar and came up with some ideas, Emmanuelle Monteil created some of the costumes, Hervé Zénouda played and recorded percussion, Sandra Reid translated the texts into English, the Société Civile des Auteurs Multimédia paid some bills.
Reviews & blurbs
A delightful work, very traditional, technically exemplary… [Coulon's] collaboration obviously is of a quality that we rarely see in new media.
Full audi reviewClaudia Cragg
It is considerably more coherent and satisfying than most literary hypertexts I have encountered before… The Reprover has superb production values…Emily Short
As a multimedia extravaganza it's excellent — it's an elegant combination of modelling, text, graphics, video, and sound in an interactive and original way.Dan Shiovitz
I was very impressed by its scope and complexity, and by its innovative use of mixed media. It is an ambitious project with some subtle humor and some truly avant-garde approaches toward digital fiction.Alan Bigelow
A nonlinear French polyhedral parable of secular morality… A curious tale told with some style… Anyone interested in digital fiction and the graphic novel will find this rather refreshing in its abandonment of the conventions of graphic novel stories.Jim Andrews
A great project, a time-sucking one, a story with so many playlike options that you can find yourself suddenly killing an entire afternoon with it.Jason Pettus
One of the most accomplished and approachable works of hyperliterature to have been produced to date.Edward Picot
It might not quite qualify as a game, but whatever it is, [The Reprover] stands at the edge of game-ness, and offers us an intriguing and novel example of how interactive story can be done.
The Reprover is an innovative and creative work! [You] had great sensibility in dealing with the nuances of several human temptations and inner conflicts, which makes us think and reflect about the borders between rules, ethics and freedom. The mix of illustration and footage in a hypertextual way supported by the 3D navigation tool provide an exciting language to explore. It is a really worthy experience.Martha Gabriel
This is a great project!… This kind of fiction brings a change in the reading experience. I also like the fact that there's almost no need for explanation: I perfectly know what to do, where to click. I even have fun switching from French to English.Aya Karpinska
A hugely impressive work of digital fiction… The Reprover is a wonderful creation.Chris Meade
An excellent example of complementary form and content. It's also an excellent demonstration of how much multimedia can add to a piece without necessarily undermining the primacy of text.Sam Kabo Ashwell
What a unique and quirky experience you've created! The illustrations, video, text, and music are each well-done and interesting to explore of their own merits, but the way they are combined and linked, the concepts and satire underlying them, and the way each can be interacted with in different ways, makes the experience of playing not just interesting but fun… The Reprover lasts just long enough that this sense of exploration and discovery remains through the whole piece.Aaron A. Reed
I especially like the great sense of humor that pervades this. The actor/video pieces are delightful, fantastic! I found the navigation to be eccentric but oddly compelling, as I clicked around on the text and visuals. Finally, I'm impressed with the high production values of the whole piece.Richard Holeton
I love the idea of grabbing a 3D object to jump around in the story – you've taken a big leap from the page-turning paradigm.Benton C Bainbridge


text: Water is increasingly scarce around the world and the northern two-thirds of Mexico is one of the places most affected. To address issues related to water scarcity and establish a research agenda, Drs. Wendy Jepson and Douglas Sherman of the College of Geosciences, with the support of Dr. Roger Norton of the Office for Latin American Programs and Dr. Jennifer Brown of Texas A&M's Mexico Center, are organizing an international workshop for May 11-13 in Mexico. It will be co-sponsored by the University of Guanajuato and other leading Mexican universities will participate, along with faculty from Texas A&M and other U. S. universities. The first day of the workshop will be held in Guanajuato City, Guanajuato, and then the venue will shift to the new Santa Clara facility near San Miguel de Allende for the second and third days. On October 21-22 Drs. Jepson, Sherman, Norton and Brown met with about 15 administrators from the University of Guanajuato, and they will be meeting with colleagues at the national university (UNAM) about the workshop plans at the end of January.


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Search below for things of interest and places to visit in Britain by name, location, type, keyword – or just have a browse. New items are being added every week.
The original Temple Bar marked the boundary between the old City of London and the royal area of Westminster. A gate was built there, but this was removed in the 19th century for road widening. The spot is now marked by a Victorian memorial in the middle of the Strand/Fleet Street, close to the Royal Courts of Justice. Temple Bar Gate, after a period of decorating a country house in Hertfordshire, is now in the south-east corner of Paternoster Square, next to St Paul's Cathedral (EC4). The featured article will give you the full story, more or less.
Post code is approximate for the memorial at Temple Bar.


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Police found a deceased body attached to a stretcher on the side of the road in Bryan Friday morning. According to Brazos County officials, the body had been dumped out of a hearse that had been stolen from a McDonald's parking lot and was discovered along Macey Road at F.M. 974, a rural part of Brazos County.
True story...hearse stolen in Bryan with body inside, then body dumped in the county! pic.twitter.com/X7CMij5AlQ— W. James Stewart (@ChiefDeputyBCSO) May 19, 2017
Sheriff's Office has recovered the stolen vehicle from earlier this morning. Two people are in custody. @ChiefDeputyBCSO pic.twitter.com/u5847hI9X6— CrimePreventionBCSO (@NdennisBCSO) May 19, 2017
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Smoothed GMM for quantile models
This paper develops theory for feasible estimation and testing of finite-dimensional parameters identified by general conditional quantile restrictions, under much weaker assumptions than previously seen in the literature. This includes instrumental variables nonlinear quantile regression as a special case. More specifically, we consider a set of unconditional moments implied by the conditional quantile restrictions, providing conditions for local identification. Since estimators based on the sample moments are generally impossible to compute numerically in practice, we study feasible es