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CNN Forced To Admit The Unthinkable About Robert Mueller
Written by Peter Boykin on July 30, 2019
CNN has been forced to admit the unthinkable about former Special Counsel Robert Mueller after his congressional testimony last week was nothing short of a total a disaster.
The left-leaning media outlet published a piece on Monday detailing how Mueller's hearing being a dud could severely harm several of the top 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.
In fact, Mueller's testimony was such a disaster for Democrats that CNN has admitted that impeachment is all over.
"Expectations were high among Democrats that former special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday would be the spark they needed to persuade a skeptical American public that President Donald Trump had obstructed justice — and, perhaps, that impeachment was the right recourse for the President's actions surrounding the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. It didn't turn out that way," reports CNN.
CNN went even further in explaining how much of a disappointment this is for Democrats.
"Mueller struggled mightily on the appearances front. He seemingly struggled to hear the questions asked of him. He struggled to find citations within his own report being using by members of Congress. He was halting in his responses and occasionally looked befuddled," CNN added.
The CNN piece added: "While he seemed to rise to the task somewhat as the day went on, the perception of him as nothing short of the perfect prosecutor took a hit."
It speaks volumes that Mueller's testimony was so bad for Democrats that even CNN is admitting that impeachment is over.
Mueller's testimony was nothing short of a total disaster for Democrats.
The ex-special counsel also made a few bombshell admissions that further proved President Donald Trump did not collude or obstruct justice.
During one exchange, Georgia Republican Rep. Doug Collins caught Mueller contradicting his own report.
Collins exposed Mueller for saying one thing in public, but another in his own Russia report.
Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh also called out Mueller for telling a lie about Attorney General William Barr.
Mueller told Barr three times that the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) precedent, which states that a sitting president cannot be indicted, had no impact on his decision to indict Trump.
But when he testified on Wednesday, Mueller tried his best not to admit that.
It seemed as if Mueller was afraid to admit that he never found evidence to indict Trump, but Limbaugh called him out.
And now CNN is admitting that impeachment is over and 2020 Democrats will have a hard time trying to explain the Russia hoax to voters.


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What a Criminal Lawyer Can Do That Others Can't?
If you think criminal lawyers are just meant to call the witness in the court and question him, you know nothing about them. It's one of the many responsibilities that they do. What else they can do? This post will show how difficult it is to be a criminal lawyer.
1. Provide you with a reality check.
Toronto defense lawyer knows what is going on much better than you will during your criminal trial. Defense attorneys have the advantage of remaining objective throughout a proceeding and can offer insights into how the trial is actually going and what is likely to happen in the near future. These assessments and reality checks are often essential when a criminal defendant is trying to decide whether or not to accept a prosecutor's plea bargain.
2. Plea Bargains
These deals, also known as "plea bargains" can often reduce your potential sentence or eliminate some or all of the charges brought against you. However, prosecutors are often unwilling to negotiate with defendants that represent themselves.
3. Figure out a good sentencing program
Your criminal defense lawyer Toronto at Hershberg Law Firm may be able to work your sentence in a way that would prevent you from winding back up in the criminal justice system. For instance, instead of going to prison for 10 months, your criminal defense attorney may suggest that you go to prison only for 6 months and spend the remaining 4 months in a drug treatment facility to help you with the drug problem.
4. Navigate your case.
In addition to written rules, such as the local rules of court, that must be obeyed and followed, there are often many "unwritten rules" that go along with each jurisdiction. For example, if only certain prosecutors are able to make and approve plea bargains, Toronto criminal lawyer may save your time by talking to the right person the first time.
5. Point out important things you don't know.
Many rules and laws about criminal prosecutions are buried within regulations and laws, and even prior court opinions. For example, if you were to represent yourself, you may never know if the search that the police conducted was lawful or not, without understanding the 4th Amendment of the United States Constitution.
6. Explain about hidden costs involved with pleading guilty.
Many people that represent themselves never think about the consequences of pleading guilty if it could lead to a shorter sentence. For example, if you plead guilty, you may find it very hard to find a job once you have completed your punishment.
7. Gather evidence and statements
Many witnesses, understandably so, refuse to give statements or information to people that were allegedly involved in a crime, for fear of their own safety. However, these witnesses are often much more willing to talk to an attorney about their upcoming testimony.
8. Find and hire investigators

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Saturday, 30 March 2013
Kanai's Cars
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Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Video: N.I.A Mini-Z F1 Malaysian GP
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Sunday, 24 March 2013
Moto-Con 2 @ Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2013
N.I.A Mini-Z F1 Malaysian GP 2013
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Mini-Z MotoRacer Aluminum Front Fork
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Thursday, 21 March 2013
Kyosho @ 40th Tokyo Motorcycle Show
Difference between Aluminium vs Plastic Wheel
PN Racing released the aluminium wheel for dNano, it definitely helps to improve the look & feel of the mini RC, but can it help to improve racing performance for us?
The answer is: depending on the track condition... Continue...
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Another Custom Ducati Mini-Z MotoRacer
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Ronnefalk Death Race @ Swedish Winter Buggy Cup
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Kyoto Club dNaNo Mod 1/32 Simca Abarth 2000
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Custom Mini-Z MotoRacers ready for Moto-Con 2
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New dNaNo Toyota 86
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Sunday, 17 March 2013
N.I.A Mini-Z F1 Returns - Australian GP 2013
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Friday, 15 March 2013
New SandMaster Optional Parts!
New Mini-Z Autoscale Bodies coming out
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 White - 32821W (MZP221W Autoscale)
Lotus Exige CUP 260 Red - 32716R (MZP135R Autoscale)
CITROEN DS3 ICE1Racing - 30534KR-MZP420KR
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Hiro's Bodies are now sold on Kyosho Online Shop!
Hiro now sells through the kyosho online shop in Japan (http://kyoshoshop-online.com/
kyosho/goods/list.html?cid= online_select). His website (http://www.garage-hiro.jp/) has been updated to include a shop as well.
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Thursday, 14 March 2013
Upcoming new Custom ASC from Hiro
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KYOSHO International Mini-Z Masters 2013
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Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Mini-Z Showroom @ Kyosho Atsugi Plant
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Mini-Z National Championship @ Jakarta
The largest Kyosho Mini Z race was held at the Pluit Village Mall in Jakarta on the 7 - 9th of December 2012 hosted by TokoRC in collaboration with Jakarta Mini Z Club.
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New Mini-Z Citroen DS3 Ice is being produced!
The New Mini-Z Citroen DS3 Kimi Raikkonen "Ice" is already on the production line!
The rich set of details on the paint scheme are making this new autoscale very labor intensive!
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According to our internal sources, Kyosho is working hard to release a new batch in the market soon!
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Harlem Shake On Mini-z Track - Greece
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Obo Addy
Artistic Director, Homowo African Arts & Cultures
African musical history comes to life when master drummer Obo Addy steps on stage. As a prominent member of the first generation of African musicians to bring their traditional and popular music to Europe and America, this versatile magician of the drums embodies the past, present and future of Ghana's musical culture. An original and respected composer whose music reaches far beyond the boundaries of his land of birth, Addy has a twenty-year presence on the international performing arts scene and has become known for his ability to celebrate past traditions while expanding to embrace new ideas and foreign influences. Internationally, Obo Addy's contribution can be measured by the fact that he is one of the key originators of the seminal musical movement now known as "Worldbeat."
It is not by accident that Obo Addy is a musical bridge between old and new, between Ghanaian and foreign. His musical background is a combination of the rigorous standards of ritual music he learned from his father, a Wonche Priest, with the flashy international pop music he performed as a young professional with big bands in Accra, Ghana. After moving away from performing Western standards on the nightclub circuit, Obo Addy joined the National Arts Council of Ghana, becoming a master in the traditional music and dance of the many cultures in Ghana. Now living in the United States, he has created two colorful performing ensembles, each expressing one of the two closely-related sides of his musical personality; traditional and popular.
Lift every voice...Not only is he a percussionist of consummate skill, but Obo Addy is a singer and vocal arranger of unique character whose harmonic ideas and expressive vocal tone demonstrate for audiences the very real connections between West African and African-American singing styles. The musical compositions performed by both Okropong and Kukrudu, are frequently preceded by stirring polyphonic vocal introductions which display these characteristics.
Awards & Recognition
In 1992, Obo Addy was commissioned by the innovative classical music rebels, the Kronos Quartet to compose "Wawshishijay" for their chart-topping album Pieces of Africa. Addy continues to pursue other opportunities for commissions. Obo Addy has been awarded the Oregon Arts Commission and Regional Arts & Culture Council Master's Fellowship, the Governors Award for the Arts and recognition from the Oregon Multicultural Education Association. In 1996, he was awarded the National Heritage Fellowship Award by the National Endowment for the Arts. This is the highest honor a traditional artist can receive in this country. Obo is the first African born artist to ever receive the award. Visit Obo Addy's website to learn more about his music.


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The initial version of the sticky notes example was pretty much an exact copy of the non-Joose version, which sucked, because the code was really hard to understand and didn't work too well outside of the Safari Browser.
I rewrote it using jQuery and on the way implemented a generic databinding system to attach Joose objects to jQuery objects and vice-versa. The new code is way shorter and should pretty much speak for itself (understanding what really happens is a totally different matter).
If you are interested in the jQuery databinding, take a look at the code, but beware that it dwelves deep into the meta magic of Joose and isn't ment for the lighthearted or people who like extensive documentation :)
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Where better to start with Argento? Start with the crap and work your way backwards, forwards, and then backwards again? Or not. Whatever. Brad and I start our Argento series with Two Evil Eyes, Trauma, The Stendhal Syndrome, and The Phantom of the Opera. We did this and we hope you like it. That is true. It is all true. Wow. Wowee wow wow.
Old episodes? Here are the archives!
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Stephen M. H. Braitman, ASA has been involved with records and music most of his life. His widely acknowledged expertise in the marketplace makes his appraisal service an important component of estate planning, court and arbitration expert testimony, and insurance coverage and claims.
- Michael Jackson property at the Neverland Ranch
- Elton John personal record collection
- Third Man Records archive, Nashville
- Belfer Audio Archive of Syracuse University, Syracuse
- Grammy Museum, Los Angeles
- Arnold Shaw Popular Music Research Center at the University of Las Vegas
- Archive of Contemporary Music, New York
- Music Department of Florida International University, Miami
- Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis
- Music Department of Gonzaga University, Spokane
- Arthur Friedheim Library of the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
- Center for New Music & Audio Technologies, Berkeley
- Henri Temianka Archive to Chapman University
Stephen is an Accredited Senior Appraiser as a member of the American Society of Appraisers, active in the Northern California chapter. He is also a member of the Association of Recorded Sound Collections and the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives.
Completed training:
- September 2004 — ASA Principles of Appraisal Practice and Code of Ethics
- March 2005 — USPAP for Personal Property Appraisers
- March 2005 — Introduction to Personal Property Valuation
- April 2006 — Personal Property Valuation Methodology – Research and Analysis
- September 2006 — Personal Property Valuation Methodology – Report Writing
- November 2006 — Personal Property Valuation – The Legal and Commercial Environment
- February 2009 — Appraisal Report Writing Seminar
- September 2010 — Estate Tax and Charitable Contributions
- May 2012 — USPAP for Personal Property Appraisers [reaccreditation]
- February 2014 — Appraisal Report Preparation: Meeting New USPAP Requirements
- August 2014 — Advancement approved to Accredited Senior Appraiser status
- March 2018 — Seven-Hour Personal Property USPAP Course
- March 2018 – PP135-WEB – Valuation and Legal Aspects of Charitable Contributions
- July 2018 – US015 – 15-Hour USPAP for Personal Property
- November 2018 – LPP139-WEB – Advanced Topics for Charitable Contributions


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Fireworks at Carnival 2015 with music sponsored by Harry May Boat Trips
It has always been one of my ambitions to have Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb broadcast all over Lyme very loudly and on Thursday August 9th it happened. The occasion was the annual firework display at the end of Lyme Regis Regatta and Carnival week. A few years ago I realised that if I wanted 'Comfortably Numb' that wonderful Pink Floyd track, played very loudly all over the town, I had better sponser the fireworks myself and add some very loud music.
That's exactly what happened and, thanks to Dave Heath and 35,000 watts of music power, we had a lady living three quarters of a mile away from the beach complaining that the music was too loud. Euphoria Fireworks fired off the display and it was their best ever show in this town.
Steve the owner told me he started setting up the display at 3 p.m. and when I went round to see him at 8.30 p.m. he said he had just about finished.
CLICK on the photo to view the video and hear Pink Floyd
It was a truly wonderful show and Harry May Boat Trips are delighted to be part of it. To see the Cobb from a different point of view, take a Lyme Regis mackerel fishing trip or Lyme Regis deep sea fishing trip on Marie F or Sunbeam and catch some fish too,
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Did you know that the Texas Hill Country is the 2nd fastest-growing wine destination in the country? The Austin Wine & Music Festival holds a yearly event over Memorial Day weekend. The event is outdoors and showcases many local wineries, food, musicians, and arts and crafts.
For the past four years this group has relied on repurposed shipping containers to help simplify the operations that are involved with this very busy and quickly expanding event. This year (as you will see in the video) they used two open container offices which they used for media and accounting. This also provided a place for the workers involved to have a cool place to rest- it was 95 degrees and humid that weekend! The third container they used was a climate controlled storage container, which is insulated and air conditioned. They were able to store all of the wineries extra wine and other perishable items, without being worried about the heat or rain. Things ran smoothly with efficient deliveries and great service from the team at Falcon. All of the wine was fantastic- if you didn't make it out this year make sure to put it on the calendar for next year!
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Saturn V dynamic test vehicle
The Saturn V dynamic test vehicle, designated SA-500D, is a prototype Saturn V rocket used by NASA to test the performance of the rocket when vibrated to simulate the shaking which subsequent rockets would experience during launch. It was the first full-scale Saturn V completed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). Though SA-500D never flew, it was instrumental in the development of the Saturn V rocket which propelled the first men to the Moon as part of the Apollo program. Built under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun, it served as the test vehicle for all of the Saturn support facilities at MSFC.[2][3][4]
Saturn V dynamic test vehicle
The first stage of this Saturn V is hoisted into position for a shake test at the Saturn V dynamic test stand in 1966.
|Huntsville, Alabama
|34°42′38.2″N 86°39′25.6″W / 34.710611°N 86.657111°WCoordinates: 34°42′38.2″N 86°39′25.6″W / 34.710611°N 86.657111°W
|NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center; Boeing Aircraft
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|November 22, 1978[1]
|Designated NHL
|February 10, 1987[2]
SA-500D is the only Saturn V on display that was used for its intended purpose, and the only one to have been assembled prior to museum display. It is on permanent display at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama.[3][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Pre-flight configurationsEdit
Before a Saturn V could be launched, engineers needed to verify that their design had accounted for everything the rocket would encounter on its journey, from assembly to the launchpad and from Earth to the Moon. To validate the Saturn V design and procedures, they created five pre-flight configurations for testing. These configurations were subjected to tests simulating all aspects of flight preparations and flight itself, and all the tests needed to demonstrate satisfactory results before MSFC would certify the Saturn V to fly.
SA-500D was one of the five pre-flight configurations of the Saturn V. This configuration showed the Saturn V's "bending and vibration characteristics" and verified "the adequacy of guidance and control systems' design."[11] The rocket's 7,610,000 pounds-force (33.9 MN) of thrust would generate vigorous shaking and it was important to see that the rocket would not shake apart or vibrate itself off-course.[12]
Other pre-flight configurations were:
- Battleship test model, used for initial engine firing and design improvements[13]
- Structural test model, to certify the structure for loads during launch at the anticipated temperatures, and to assess the stiffness of each stage[14]
- SA-500F, the facilities checkout model, verify launch facilities, train launch crews, and develop test and checkout procedures.[15]
- SA-500T, all systems test model, for static firing of engines in the flight configuration[3]
The vehicle designated SA-500D did not include an Apollo spacecraft, but boilerplate parts were used during testing to verify the entire system.[11][16]
Development of the test articleEdit
The Saturn V consisted of three stages and an Instrument Unit (IU). The first stage, S-IC, delivered 7,610,000 pounds-force (33.9 MN) thrust and delivered the other stages to 200,000 feet (61 km).[12] Afterwards, it was jettisoned to fall into the Atlantic Ocean and the second stage continued acceleration.[12] The second stage, S-II, was responsible for lifting the remaining parts nearly to Earth orbit.[17] The third stage, S-IVB provided the final push to orbit and the trans-lunar injection burn to set the Apollo spacecraft on a course to the Moon.[18] The IU was the guidance and control computer.[19] SA-500D was the assembly of these components for dynamic testing.[16]
The Saturn V dynamic test stand with "electrodynamic shakers"[11] provided a table capable not only of holding the Saturn V fully assembled and fueled, but also able to simulate the vibrations that would be generated by rocket engines.[11][20]
The components used for testing were developed from 1964–66,[21][22] and the tests conducted in 1966-67.[11][21] Because the Saturn V shared some components with the Saturn IB, some of the components for SA-500D were initially used for dynamic testing with the Saturn IB stack.[23]
In naming the individual stages, MSFC used the stage designation with a suffix indicating its purpose. For example, S-IC-D was the first stage, S-IC, for dynamic testing, and S-IC-1 was the first flight model of the first stage. Suffixes used were S, for structural, F for facilities, T for all-systems test, and D for dynamic testing.
Following is a history of each component of the dynamic test article in order of appearance.
Apollo boilerplateEdit
Development of the test article started from the top. A boilerplate Apollo spacecraft, BP-27 together with LTA-2, was used for all configurations of dynamic testing.[4][24][25] The boilerplate took the place of actual flight hardware. Boilerplate size, shape, mass and center of gravity were the same, but it was not necessary for the entire Apollo spacecraft to be complete to commence dynamic testing. The boilerplate was outfitted with instrumentation to record data for engineering study and evaluation.[26]
BP-27 consisted of hardware specifically built for that configuration and some hardware reassigned from other designations. The command module and launch escape system were unique to BP-27. The service module SM-010 (formerly SM-006) and the spacecraft–lunar module adapter SLA #1 were also assigned to BP-27.[24]
BP-27 was accepted at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in late September, 1964.[22][27]
Shortly thereafter, MSFC took delivery of the boilerplate lunar module, called a lunar test article and designated LTA-2.[28] LTA-2 is the only part of SA-500D to fly in space. It was refurbished, designated LTA-2R, and flew on Apollo 6.[25]
BP-27 was used for Saturn IB dynamic testing, shipped to Kennedy Space Center to be a component of SA-500F, and shipped back to MSFC for full-stack testing with SA-500D.[14][21][27]
Third stageEdit
The third stage, S-IVB-D arrived at MSFC before any other Saturn V stages because it was destined for dynamic testing in the Saturn IB first.[29] It was assembled by Douglas near Los Angeles. With ceremony and dignitaries for the first Douglas-built S-IVB stage, it set out by barge December 8, 1964, and made its way to New Orleans via the Panama Canal, the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers to MSFC, where it arrived on January 4, 1965. The same day, MSFC took delivery of the first stage of the Saturn IB for dynamic and facilities checkout testing, S-IB-D/F.[3] The parts were assembled together with the instrument unit designated S-IU-200D/500D (see below) and BP-27 for dynamic testing in the Saturn IB configuration from February to September 1965 before it was allocated to the Saturn V configuration.[23][29][30]
Instrument unitEdit
The Saturn V instrument unit served as the electronics hub for the first three stages of the rocket, controlling engine firing, guidance, stage separation, and climate for the three stages below. It consisted of two main parts, a rigid ring for structure, and within that, electronics.[31]
Instrument units had a slightly different numbering scheme than the other parts. S-IU-200D/500D was for use with the SA-200D dynamic test article – a Saturn IB, and also for use with SA-500D, the Saturn V.
IBM won the contract to build electronics for the IU, and so, by 1964, constructed a $14 million four-building complex including a manufacturing facility with clean room in Huntsville.[31]
The IU's structural ring had two responsibilities: provide a mounting location for IBM's electronics and hold everything on top of it. It needed to be structurally sound enough to hold the weight of the lunar module, service module, command module, and the three astronauts during the acceleration provided by three mighty stages of rocket beneath. The rings were all fabricated at MSFC.[31]
The IU for SA-500D was not the first built. MSFC built S-IU-200V/500V for vibration testing from September to November 1964.[29] Wyle Labs tested it as part of the Saturn I-B program.[14]
S-IU-200D/500D was the second IU to be built, with the ring completed in January 1965 and electronic components from IBM installed by February 1. It was the last piece necessary for dynamic testing in the Saturn IB program. It was stacked together with S-IVB-D, S-IB-D, and BP-27 for Saturn IB testing through much of 1965. On October 8, 1965, it began dynamic testing for the Saturn V program as part of SA-500D.[14][30]
First stageEdit
MSFC built the first three S-IC test first stages for the Saturn V: S-IC-T, the S-IC-S, and the S-IC-F. They also built the first two flight stages, S-IC-1 and S-IC-2. S-IC-D was the first to be built by Boeing at the Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans using the tooling that had been developed in Huntsville.[32]
S-IC-D, was under construction on September 9, 1965 when Hurricane Betsy struck the Michoud Assembly Facility. The building housing the stage sustained severe damage, but the stage itself was repaired promptly.[23]
S-IC-D set out on the maiden voyage of NASA barge Poseidon to Marshall Space Flight Center on October 6, 1965 and arrived at MSFC October 13.[30] The first stage was lifted into place in the dynamic test stand January 13, 1966 in the picture top right. Said one observer, "Fog and clouds hovered around the top of the 360 foot (110 m) tall test stand most of the day while the 300,000 pounds (140,000 kg) stage was being lifted from its transporter into place inside the stand, said to be the tallest building in Alabama."[33]
Second stageEdit
The second stage of SA-500D had a complex history. The second stage, S-II-D had been on order, but that part was cancelled February 19, 1965. The plan was to use another test article for dynamic testing as well as its other purpose. Two such test articles were destroyed during testing after having been designated for the dynamic test phase. The actual article used in SA-500D was named in the third re-allocation, when S-II-F, the facilities checkout article, was designated S-II-F/D.[30]
S-II-S, which North American Aviation's Space and Information Systems Division (S&ID) at Seal Beach had completed by January 31, was re-designated as S-II-S/D to be used for dynamic testing. S-II-S/D would not survive its final structural test on September 29, 1965, but the test was exercising considerable margin above the structural integrity required for flight.[23][30]
In January 1966, the all-systems test S-II-T was re-designated S-II-T/D, so that it might be used for dynamic testing as well as engine firing. S-II-T/D completed integrated checkout of ground support facilities at MTF on February 3, 1966. S-II-T/D's engines were fired five times at MTF from April to May, including a full-duration test. On May 28, 1966, S-II-T/D was undergoing a pressure test to find a hydrogen leak, but the hydrogen pressure sensors and switches had been disconnected unbeknownst to the second-shift crew when they tried to pressurize the tank. Five technicians sustained minor injuries. MSFC convened an investigation that night, and the team completed the report in two days.[34]
After the S-II-T/D destruction, a third article was assigned to dynamic test duties. Facilities checkout article S-II-F became the dynamic test article designated S-II-F/D. S-II-F was shipped from S&ID, Seal Beach, California on February 20, 1966, to Kennedy Space Center where it arrived March 4. It filled in the final part of SA-500F to check out facilities for processing the Saturn V, replacing a dumbbell-shaped temporary stage of the same length and weight as an S-II stage. SA-500F was assembled in the Vehicle Assembly Building where it was mated to S-IC-F on March 28 and S-IVB-F the next day.
SA-500F was completed in the VAB, tested for stability against swaying in the wind,[35] and rolled out to the launch pad May 25, 1966, on Mobile Launcher-1 (ML-1).
Hurricane Alma interrupted exercises as SA-500F was rolled back to the VAB on June 8, though the ground crew supposed the rollback was more of an exercise than necessity because winds remained below critical for the entire storm.[35] It was returned to LC-39A two days later and finally returned to the VAB October 14, 1966 for disassembly.[3][21][34]
After facilities checkout at KSC was completed, the remaining components of SA-500F were then transferred to MSFC for inclusion in SA-500D: the Apollo boilerplate BP-27 and S-II-F/D. The second stage was modified for dynamic testing, and shipped by Posideon from KSC on October 29 to arrive at MSFC November 10, 1966.[21]
Dynamic testingEdit
Engineers needed a detailed knowledge of the space vehicle's dynamic flight characteristics to design structural, guidance, and flight control systems. They initially used analytical data that had not been substantiated by test for design criteria. The dynamic test vehicle test project determined the dynamic characteristics of the space vehicle and verified earlier analyses.[4]
The objectives of the dynamic tests were to:
- Determine the space vehicle structural dynamic characteristics under conditions simulating flight configuration and environment insofar as practicable.
- Determine the optimum location for flight sensors and obtain experimental transfer functions for the control system.
- Determine the physical mating capability of stages and modules.
- Compare dynamic test results with subsequent flight test results for continuous development of dynamic test techniques and facilities to assure the highest possible degree of accuracy in the development of future vehicle structures prior to flight.
- Determine the space vehicle dynamic characteristics under conditions simulating transport from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad insofar as practicable.— NASA, Saturn V Dynamic Test Vehicle Test Project Plan[4]
Dynamic tests came in three configurations, one for each phase of Saturn V-powered flight. Configuration I focused on testing the entire stack, as if the vehicle had just been launched. Configuration II exercised the stack as if the first stage had jettisoned and the second stage were firing, and configuration III tested just the third stage and Apollo spacecraft. Tests began with Configuration III in the Saturn IB dynamic test facility, while the Saturn V dynamic test stand, first, and second stages were still under construction. Configuration I testing followed in the Saturn V dynamic test stand, then Configuration II in the same place.[4]
Configuration III testing took place in late 1965.[4][23]
Configuration I dynamic tests required the first stage of the Saturn V, which was loaded into the test stand January 13, 1966. Testing would have to wait for the last piece, the second stage, to arrive.[33][36]
With all the components at MSFC as of November 10, 1966,[21] the second stage was stacked atop the first inside the dynamic test stand on November 23. The third stage was added to the stack November 30, and the Instrument Unit and boilerplate Apollo were installed in December. The rocket was stacked and ready for "Configuration One" testing.[21]
Configuration One Testing ran from January through March. Testing produced "several minor irregularities indicating the need for possible engineering changes" which were addressed during March, 1967.[11]
Configuration Two testing followed, in which the first stage was removed from the stack to simulate conditions after the first stage had jettisoned.[21]
Dynamic testing examined "the vehicle's response to lateral, longitudinal, and torsional excitation, simulating those that would be experienced in flight. The vehicle was "mounted on a hydrodynamic support system made up of four hydraulic/pneumatic pedestals to permit a simulated unrestrained reaction." Engineers tested vibrations in one plane at a time with different amounts of ballast simulating "fuel load at critical time points in the flight trajectory." [4]
NASA historian Mike Wright summarizes the testing:
Combined, the tests involved 450 hours of shaking to gather data from some 800 measuring points. A simulated Apollo capsule with the same weight and same center of gravity as the spacecraft being checked out for launch at Kennedy Space Center were placed on top of the rocket. Forces were applied to the tail of the rocket to simulate engine thrusting, and various other flight factors were fed to the vehicle to test reactions. During some of the shaking tests, the rocket moved as much as 6 inches at the top and up to 3 inches at the bottom. The tests were mandatory before the Center could certify that the guidance system would hold the rocket on course when it was launched.[3]
On August 3, 1967, MSFC announced the successful completion of the dynamic test program, thereby declaring dynamics and structures of the Saturn V ready for its first launch later in the year. The dynamic testing resulted in "several slight modifications" to the final flight vehicle.[36][37]
The first Saturn V launch came three months later, with Apollo 4. The dynamic test article LTA-2 was refurbished as LTA-2R and flown on the next Saturn V launch, Apollo 6.[25]
After dynamic testing, the second stage returned to KSC for a time for launchpad B checkout.[21]
Public displayEdit
After all tests were complete, the SA-500D was reassembled in Huntsville, this time for public exhibition at the Alabama Space Science Center, on land carved out of the north edge of Marshall Space Flight Center.[38] Transport of the rocket, along with the Saturn I which would be erected vertically, to the museum, took place June 28, 1969.[39] The rocket would be displayed lying down on the southern edge of a rocket park with its predecessor rockets, near a Saturn 1 standing erect and a moonscape complete with model lunar module and a flag. SA-500D was installed in 1969, and the (renamed) Alabama Space and Rocket Center opened in 1970 showcasing articles that could otherwise only be seen by NASA and Army workers at Redstone Arsenal.[40] The first stage sat on a low-boy trailer and the others in cradles.[41] The instrument unit was put on display inside the museum, and connector rings were given roofs and converted to educational rides for the museum.[42]
SA-500D was added to the List of Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1980 and declared a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 1987.[2][41][43]
In 1989, the museum assumed its current name, U.S. Space & Rocket Center.[44]
After decades of the vehicle resting unprotected outdoors, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center commissioned the restoration of the vehicle in 2005. Analysis by Conservation Solutions, Incorporated determined significant damage from both weather and pest infestations. Various materials comprising the vehicle, including metal alloys and non-metal materials such as polyurethane foam and fiberglass, exhibited significant deterioration. After conducting the analysis, full restoration of the Saturn V vehicle began in June 2005.[5]
Restoration culminated in July 2007 when the Saturn V was moved into a building designed as protection for the artifact and to provide additional museum facilities. The move took place from July 10 to approximately July 17, starting with the first stage.[45] The Davidson Center for Space Exploration opened in January 2008.[46][47]
On May 3, 2012, an unknown person fired three .308 caliber bullets from Interstate 565 at the Davidson Center, breaking three windows. Two bullets struck SA-500D's third stage marring paint and leaving dents. No people were harmed.[48][49][50] The damage was repaired within two months.[51]
Components on displayEdit
This display consists of S-IC-D, S-II-F/D, and S-IVB-D, S-IU-200D/500D, SM-010, an SLA, and BP-23A.[42]
BP-23 launched for A-002 to test the launch escape system and recovery parachutes on December 8, 1964. It was refurbished, designated BP-23A, and exercised the launch escape system again in Launch Pad Abort Test 2, June 29, 1965.[52]
BP-27, the dynamic test boilerplate article, is on display at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center atop the vertical Saturn I.[42]
Other Apollo and Saturn artifacts on display include the Apollo 16 command module, the Apollo 12 Mobile Quarantine Facility, a Lunar Lander with a test article landing stage (MSFC 76545) and a replica ascent stage, and another Instrument Unit.[53][54][55]
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Total U.S. ad spending increased just 0.9 per cent in Q2 2012, to $34.4 billion, according to Kantar Media, but that marginal increase masked the disproportionate damage suffered by the magazine sector.Magazine ad sales declined -2.7% per cent in the quarter, with across-the-board declines at consumer, business and Sunday magazines. The only magazine sectors to post growth were niche publications like local and Spanish language magazines, according to Kantar.
The report doesn't say why the declines occurred. The ad economy has been growing in fits and starts for about three years now, and magazines ought to be benefiting from that. But the Kantar numbers offer a clue that mobile phones may be killing the magazine business.
Web display advertising also declined in the quarter, by -5.4%. Kantar only measures display, and not search or other forms of digital adspend. The one thing we know about digital adspend is that money right now is pouring into mobile ad delivery, and lowering prices as it does so. The effect of that is to reduce the total amount of dollars spent on internet display ads — which is probably why you're seeing web sales declines in Kantar's numbers.
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Willie Shaw walked into Alameda County fairgrounds for the weigh-in of his pro-debut boxing match expecting the flashing cameras and reporters asking questions–he even expected the trash talk.
"He said, 'Your legs are skinny, you have no power,'" said Shaw of his opponent Tyler Marshall. "My group was talking smack. Him and his group was talking smack. It was my first fight and I am humble. I just wanted to get in there, do my weight and rest for the fight the next day."
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Shaw recalls his junior year at Marshall High School when basketball coach Dezebee Miles told him he wouldn't be able to make his team. The doubt lit a fire under him and he hit the hardwood.
"I never even played recreational basketball," said Shaw shrugging his shoulders. "And then I became varsity starting point guard."
After high school, he received a scholarship to play basketball at Stanford University. While the scholarship covered tuition it did not cover other living needs. Shaw says his first semester got messed up because his father was pushing him to get a job. So he applied to San Francisco City College, but without a scholarship, Shaw was stripped of cash. And according to Shaw, his father was not helping.
"Every financial aid check I'd get, he would ask, 'How much you got," said Shaw of his father.
Things became more and more complicated as Shaw felt that he had to sell drugs and rob to make ends meet while he was trying to attend San Francisco City College.
"With basketball, I just wanted to impress my dad and play a sport on TV so he could see," said Shaw. "I kept boxing and realized I have a fucking gift. Fuck school."
Shaw then focused that energy into family and his amateur boxing career. While some of the people he calls "family" are not blood, he treats them all the same. His sister and freelance graphic designer, Sophia Tupuola, said this is something that just happens when you have families who live so close to each other.
Tupuola and Shaw lived in the Bayview/Hunter's Point neighborhood together in San Francisco and it was Shaw's optimism that stood out to her.
"He used to say how he was gonna get rich and buy this whole block for our family," said Tupuola. "Like how could you think out the box like that and dream so big?"
Tupuola and Shaw share the same ethnicity of being half-Black and half-Samoan. She says this is the reason they refer to each other as family.
"Samoans refer to each other as brother and sister when it isn't technically true. Often times it's due to a shared struggle of poverty or extenuating circumstances," said Tupuola over a text message.
The shirt that Tupuola designed for Shaw features a rendition of Shaw's face with two gloves directly under that read, "Will Afatasi." 'Afatasi' in Samoan refers to somebody who is half-Samoan and half something else.
Other than his optimism, his feeling towards family is something to note. Tupuola's older sister has 10 daughters which she cares for a couple who have been dealt severe cases of autism. Without her asking, Shaw would pick her nephews up after school to play basketball–he would also teach them boxing.
These aren't the only pupils to Shaw's teachings, however. He teaches boxing classes at Sunset, Mission and Tenderloin recreation centers in San Francisco. While some kids learn under Shaw, others are training right beside him at HitFit SF Boxing Gym. One of them is Cassius Soliai–an 11 year old boxer who looks up to Shaw.
"No, we never spar. We just mess around," said Soliai laughing. "It's like having another brother."
Shaw trains with Jairo Escobar, who is a former boxer turned trainer. Watching the two do mitt work is fast paced and mind boggling. Mitt work is boxing jargon for training between a coach and their fighter on dodging punches and delivering counters.
While Shaw is dodging a mitt from Escobar's first punching sequence, he is countering with a jab and processing his next few moves that Escobar just yelled.
"From when we started training, I could tell that he was talented," said Escobar as he watched Shaw spar with amateur boxer Charlie Sheehy. "Check this guy out he is really good man."
Sheehy is a 17-year old boxer who actually has more ring experience than Shaw. While Sheehy has fought more than 100 amateur fights, Shaw has fought in just under 30 total. This sparring matchup was one to watch because on one hand you have a boy with a lot of experience and on the other, a man with heavier punches, but less experience.
"Everytime I spar him I feel like I'm sparring a taller version of myself," said Sheehy. "I know every time I spar him I gotta be on my game otherwise I'll get beat up."
When the two finished sparring they smiled and gave each other a hug followed by a core workout session.
Marly McNealy, a local father to his seven-year old boxing daughter "Baby Bug" who trains with Escobar alongside Shaw, mentioned how he understands Shaw's family background and how it is being half-Black and half-Samoan.
"In this sport nothing is given to you," said McNealy. "So when you see somebody who is as good as he is you have to just sit back and respect it."
Shaw is now 5-0 with 4 KOs. His next fight is scheduled for April 7, 2018 on Karim Mayfield's card.
"Even when I'm not fighting, I'm still sharp and in shape," said Shaw in a Instagram post.
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Shares in BAE Systems, Britain's biggest defence company, dropped 2.4pc as yesterday's failure of the supercommittee provided a sharp reminder that cuts to the world's biggest defence budget are coming. Investors also dumped shares in rival defence firms, with Ultra Electronics declining 3.8pc, Cobham falling 1.6pc and Meggitt slipping 0.7pc.
"I don't see any good news for defence from what's happening in the US," said Howard Wheeldon, an analyst at BGC Partners. "It would have been better for defence if the committee had reached an agreement."
BAE, which generates almost half its revenue in the US, warned last month that the Pentagon's budget faces considerable uncertainty, as America tries to tackle its deficit and reassess its military global commitments. UK defence companies, which have relied on the US for much of their growth over the last decade, will be hoping that they do a broad enough range of work for the Pentagon to mitigate the effect of a cut to anyone programme.
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the Pentagon's biggest single programme and has already come under scrutiny from other deficit-cutting proposals.
However, Mr Wheeldon cautioned that major cuts to the $382bn programme are likely to be limited because of the large number of jobs it supports in the US.
With the cuts not scheduled to start until the beginning of next year, analysts say the next 12 months will see intense lobbying over which programmes will be targeted. Leon Panetta, the US defence secretary, has said cuts of about $500bn would be "devastating."


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Red Pine Lake reflections
Those are Broads Fork Twin Peaks behind the larger tree and just to the right of the center of the image…they are the highest peaks in the portion of the Wasatch Mountains that form the eastern geographic boundary of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
At 9,400 feet in elevation, this is under several feet of snow right now, but this is what Bells Canyon upper reservoir looked like in August, 2013. After a moderately strenuous, four-hour hike to reach the location, there is peace to be found along the shore of this desolate, alpine lake. While there is no snow on the Salt Lake Valley floor, it will be another few months before the trails are clear enough for me to make the venture this far up into the mountains…and I can't wait…..
Upper Red Pine Lake under Clouds
If you've been following the blog for a while, you might remember a few posts from last year that highlighted the same lake…and if you do remember those images, you might also recall that they sky was bright in its blueness and reflected wonderfully in the surface of the lake. It is amazing how different a place can appear when the clouds and lighting are so strikingly different. Coincidentally, these images below were made exactly one year later than the ones in the earlier posts…to the day.
If you'd like to visit those earlier images, you can scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Red Pine Lake category to be taken to a continuous roll of the earlier posts and photographs.
And for those of you who are interested, Upper Red Pine Lake is at about 10,000 feet in elevation…400 feet higher than Red Pine Lake. The lakes are situated in Red Pine Canyon, one of the tributary canyons or forks that extend south from Little Cottonwood Canyon…just south and east of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA…in the Lone Peak Wilderness Area of the Wasatch National Forest. The hike from the trail-head to the upper lake is approximately four miles in length, has an elevation gain of about 2,500 feet, and may take you from 2.5 to 3.5 hours to accomplish…depending on your fitness level……….and how often you stop to make photographs….
White Pine Lake…in August
If you are a newer visitor to this blog, you might not have seen the earlier posts that I shared on White Pine Lake…and if you have been visiting for a while, you might remember them – White Pine Lake in September, Toward White Pine Lake, and White Pine Lake Reflections. If you're interested, you can click on each of the highlighted names to be taken back to the other posts, or you can scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "White Pine Lake" category and find all of them together.
Because I've already shared much of what I know about the place and various photos that show you what it looks like getting to the lake, I'll just share a few additional images that I made a couple of weeks ago. I will also add that each trip to the lake, once each year for the past three, has been a treasure…. I would suggest that there's some kind of magic up there that infuses the heart with peace and the mind with wonder and amazement…but it's not really magic…it's a bit of mountain air and solitude and a mightily concentrated dose of Mother Nature shot straight into your veins………OK, so maybe it is magic, anyway……
I hope you enjoy this batch of Wasatch Mountain wonderfulness.
Lake Florence in the Morning
You might remember the lake from last year when I did the posts on the Sister Lakes of the Wasatch Mountains. You can click on "Sister Lakes – Lake Florence" to learn more about this lake. The earlier post also has links to the other Sister Lakes if you're interested in the more complete history of the area.
Dromedary Peak…twice…..
This is an early-June, 2013 photograph of one of the iconic mountains that provide a backdrop to the Sister Lakes in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. Found at the terminus of the drainage or tributary canyon, Mill B South, it is a frequent site and common reference when trying to orient one's self while hiking in this area of Big Cottonwood Canyon. If you'd like to see other images of Dromedary Peak, you can scroll to the bottom of the page and type its name in the search widget to be provided with a list of other posts that contain photos from other seasons.
White Pine Lake Reflections
This is something of a follow-up or companion piece to my recent post, Toward White Pine Lake. These are some of my favorite photos from this particular visit. I hope you'll enjoy them, too….
And the last one with a human stuck in there for perspective's sake…don't know who you are, but thanks for being there….


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Cocktail Guide: We Rank the Riverwards Best Cocktails
The cocktail is an artistic way for mixologists to exhibit their knowledge of spirits and present the patron with a one of a kind beverage. A good cocktail makes me forget about a tough day at work, or break the ice on a nervous first date. A great cocktail whisks me away to Hemingway drinking mojito's on a beach in Cuba and makes me forget the reality of being an overworked millennial drinking alone in a bar. I don't need a participation trophy. Just give me a delicious drink, a table outside in the sunshine and I'm good.
Philadelphia's culinary scene has been filling in spots all over the Riverwards and many restaurants seeking to capture the same demographic who would go out for dinner and drinks in Center City offer innovative cocktail lists. Many feature locally made ingredients, including spirits from the several distilleries in the area.
We've compiled a list of our favorite cocktails to get you thinking about your favorite place to be in the summer time. The cocktails are in no order and we think they are all delicious. The list comes from a recent bender — I mean tasting tour — of standout cocktails in the hood. We think you will enjoy them. Cheers!
#1 Gin and Tonic — Root (1206 Frankford Ave.)
Root can be found along along Frankford Aveue, just a few steps away from the bustle of Girard Ave. The front windows open up when the sun is warm, so you can enjoy a beverage or some fine crafted nosh on the sidewalk while people watching.
I often find myself beginning my evening with a cocktail at Root during happy hour. The cocktail list includes Root's takes on classics like the Sidecar and the Old Fashioned. They have four different house gin and tonics made with beefeater and Bluecoat gin. All four are discounted during happy hour.
The Number 1 Gin and Tonic is my favorite of the bunch. This mediterranean-themed gin and tonic uses Bluecoat Gin, mediterranean tonic, rosemary, thyme and slices of lemon and lime. I expected a burst of herbal fragrance, however it was much more subtle, and proved to balance the citrus and gin flavor in this refreshing take on the classic gin and tonic.
The Capeside Minuteman — Bourbon and Branch (705 N 2nd St.)
Bourbon and Branch is a well-rounded bar and restaurant along 2nd Street in Northern Liberties. They have everything you need from a great sounding live venue on the second floor, to a fantastic selection of craft beer, whiskey and some unique cocktails.
If you find yourself sitting at the bar waiting for a show to start, try The Capeside Minuteman. If you like Manhattans and smoky flavors, this is in your wheelhouse. This cocktail is carefully crafted with Kinsey Rye, Antica, Campari, Benedictine, Agnostura and Smoke Tincture. It's garnished with a lemon peel.
This is an easy drinking cocktail. The smokiness compliments the Antica Vermouth, but doesn't overpower the sweetness of the Campari. This was delicious and I recommend having one, though you may find yourself ready for another once it's all gone.
Baba — Martha (2113 E York St.)
East Kensington is quickly becoming a landing spot for people being priced out of other parts of the Riverwards. Their thirst for craft beer and local spirits carried over with them and Martha is becoming a beacon for great food and drink on the cusp of East Kensington's renaissance.
The modest industrial exterior hides the posh interior. Inside, the bartenders and cooks are serving up food and drink with attention to natural and locally sourced ingredients. As I gazed at the electronic menu looming over the bar, I was intrigued by one cocktail's ingredient and felt the urge to satisfy my curiosity.
The Baba is Martha's interpretation of the Manhattan. This standout ingredient in this cocktail is burnt eggplant skin infused bourbon. Other ingredients include Linfield Rye, Soom Tahini Washed Vermouth and Orange Bitters. It comes with a lemon peel.
This was unique and the burnt eggplant skin is prominent, though not bad. It's like you just over baked some eggplant parm in the oven. The drink has an earthy taste that isn't bitter or smoky. The indescribable taste of umami could be applied to this cocktail, and I recommend this to anyone ready for a different type of Manhattan.
95 Project — Bait and Switch (2537 E Somerset St.)
If you're looking for a top notch bar that serves quality seafood in Port Richmond, there's only one place to go and that's Bait and Switch. This former neighborhood dive was recently converted into a chic seafood restaurant serving local beers, and some very tasty cocktails.
After some careful thinking, the cocktail I chose was the 95 Project. It's Bait and Switch's homage to the unwieldy beast of a highway that influences our lives in someway on a daily basis. This summer cocktail consists of Tequila, St. Germaine, lime, pineapple. Coconut soda and jalapeno.
I decided to upgrade my experience with a pair of Honey Hues Cup Maryland oysters. The brininess of the oyster was a perfect counterpoint to the sweet lime taste of the cocktail. A slight taste of coconut fizzes in your mouth, and the jalapeno gives you a spicy kick in the back of your throat, much like an afternoon rush hour ride down I-95 from the Academy Avenue all the way to the Vine Street Expressway.
Mutter's Charm — Philadelphia Distilling (25 E Allen St.)
It seems like every month there's a new brewery or brewpub opening in Philadelphia. We were excited to hear Philadelphia Distilling would be moving all of their production to a facility in Fishtown and would be opening a cocktail bar to show of some of their hand crafted house and specialty cocktails.
Sunlight shines through the windows that cover the wall along Allen Street and you can gaze at all the towering distilling equipment that faces you from behind the bar. The cocktail list features many of Philadelphia Distilling's spirits including Bluecoat and Barrel Finished Bluecoat Gin as well as their take on the Absinthe called Vieux Carre. I was torn between barrel finished or Absinthe in my cocktail. I decided the latter and chose a cocktail that would be tasty on a warm afternoon.
The Mutter's Charm did not disappoint. I was quite surprised by the beverage that was placed in front of me. The pinkish orange cocktail is made with Vieux Carre Absinthe Superieure, Bitter Apertif, honey and citrus. Once all the ingredients are in play, the cocktail is shaken before being served.
This was so refreshing, and if I didn't have prior engagements, I would have sat there and had a few. The honey foams up in the cocktail, giving it a frothy taste much like other cocktails that use an egg white to achieve the same mouth feel. The licorice taste of the Absinthe blends perfectly with the citrus and honey to form a delicious cocktail that will leave you ready for another. •


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While the new-generation Honda Civic sedan is already on sale in US, the Japanese carmaker has revealed the 2017 Honda Civic hatchback for the American market. The new-gen Honda Civic hatchback will be rolled out in US towards the end of this fall. In the American market, it will go up against the Ford Focus, Hyundai i30 and Vauxhall Astra. The Civic hatchback will be produced at Honda's plant in Swindon, U.K.
Honda claims that the new Civic Type R is "Sporty" and "Fun To Drive". The five-door Civic will also go on sale in North America for the first time. The hatchback will be manufactured at the company's Swidon, Wiltshire factory and will exported to several international markets. It is likely to get a new 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine.
At launch, the new Civic will be offered with two turbocharged petrol engines - 127bhp 1.0-litre 3-cylinder and 180bhp, 1.5-litre 4-cylinder unit. Both engines feature Honda's VTEC variable valve timing technology. Transmission options will include a 6-speed manual or a CVT automatic gearbox.
The new model comes with a boot space of 478-litres with the rear seats up. However, it misses out on the clever 'Magic Seats' that is offered in the new Honda Jazz. The hatchback also gets side-sliding removable parcel shelf.
The new Civic hatch is 30mm wider and 130mm longer than the previous model, offering considerably more space for both front and rear occupants. The ride height has been reduced by 20mm that contributes to its sporty handling. There is an increase of 30mm in the wheelbase, which means more space for the rear occupants.
Honda says that the new-generation Civic hatchback will form the basis for the Civic Type-R sport version. It will also be the first-ever five-door Civic hatchback in the US market. The 2017 Honda Civic hatchback had its world debut as a concept at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.
Design highlights of the new Civic hatchback includes large air intakes, LED headlamps, heavily sculpted lines running across the length, deep creases on the bottom of the door pannels, high boot lid, new rear spoiler and alloy wheels.
The revealed production version of the car looks largely identical to the original concept. Though, it receives minor cosmetic upgrades. The new-gen model is longer, wider and lower than the current model that means it will have more space to offer. Length-wise, the hatchback beats its closest rivals – i.e. Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf.
To be available in five trim levels – LX, Sport, EX, EX-L and Sport Touring, the Honda Civic hatchback will come fitted with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder turbocharged engine. This powertrain also does duty in the Civic coupe and sedan. The LX, EX and EX-L trims offer 174bhp with 162 pound-feet of torque. On the other hand, the Sport and Sport Touring variants, with a high-flow center-mounted exhaust, deliver power up to 180bhp and 162 lb-ft.
There will be two gearbox on offer - a CVT automatic (standard) and a 6-speed manual (available only on LX, Sport, & EX trims). This will also make it the first Civic model to offer turbo power mill with a manual transmission. Honda says that the hatchback will return a mileage 31mpg and 40mpg on urban and freeroads respectively. The automatic version will deliver a combined mileage of 34mpg.
The 2017 Honda Civic hatchback is claimed to offer a total of 122.9 cubic feet cabin space, and 36-inches legroom for the rear seat occupants. Honda says that the hatchback will have the "largest cargo carrying capacity in the competitive set,". Safety features on offer will be adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation braking, lane keeping assist, forward collision warning, etc. The car will also support the Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity system. Image used here is of Honda Civic Coupe, since the hatchback's interior image is not available yet.


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Minister Evans was invited by a good friend and former work colleague, Sister Latonya Wilcox, to be the guest speaker at the Monroe County Department of Human Services' first ever Kwanzaa observance, open only to employees. He was received very well and the program, which included African dance and Brother Carlton Wilcox singing on guitar, was overall excellent. Below is Minister Evans' speech to the social workers in the audience.
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Did Claire Boucher have some insane foresight into the critical opinion that was awaiting Grimes' 4AD debut? There is a hell of a lot right with Visions, but the opening track 'Infinite Love Without Fulfilment' wraps up, rather succinctly, the stuff that's obviously wrong with it (let's get that out of the way first). Because, for all its charm and its ethereal wonder, Visions always stays just out of reach, scratching the surface of emotion, but never quite fixing the itch.
'Love Without Fulfilment' is a whore of a song, upping and leaving one minute 37 in, a stark warning not to get too attached to anything herein. The track starts out a piecemeal mess, a glitchy beat that lasts seconds before a glorious melody kicks in. Layer after layer builds; hypnotic and inviting, seductive. Then, bam! You get your groove on and Grimes is gone.
Visions is a cyclical cat-fight between style and substance and leaves you feeling needy and desperate. Guess that's part of the charm, though, because it leaves you wanting more Grimes. Above all and aside from the frustrations, the album is a well-crafted beast, beautifully constructed. Boucher's vocals – as long as you don't try to grasp them too tightly – are uplifting. They deliver emotion without meaning, floating over a kaleidoscope of sounds, skimming the surface of feeling like a sketch.
The sound of Grimes is disarming. A track like 'Skin' is melodic and childlike, rejoicing in its own naivety, whilst 'Oblivion' is alluring, one of the few tracks that is possessing of serious mood and meaning. Boucher seems to skip from dance floor to mountain top with ease. The foundations of the songs seem rooted in club culture; perhaps not the most accomplished construction of beats that you will ever hear, but serving their purpose, nonetheless. But the layers of sound heaped on top recall a world where it's probably okay to listen to Enya and have a little blow on a panpipe every now and then. It's Modern Life, but not as we know it.
That's the beauty of Grimes, really. Everything on Visions smells crisp and clean, doused in eco-friendly laundry detergent; there is no stench of compromise here. The artist's vision remains intact. It should probably come with some kind of instruction manual, of course, to avoid the potential frustration of decoding that vision. Not everybody is trained in the art of letting go, after all.
That manual should read thus:
You need to learn to love this album by osmosis. Don't try and clutch it in your hands; it's like trying to put a dream in a display cabinet; or going to bed with a bubble in your arms. Let Visions run alongside your life. Dance to it. Sing along. Ignore the fact that half the time, you really can't grasp what you're supposed to be singing about. Just make the noises. Let it mean what you need it to mean.
And there you have it. Your new favourite album. Hard work, but ultimately rewarding.
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What is 'Book Value'
Book value of an asset is the value at which the asset is carried on a balance sheet and calculated by taking the cost of an asset minus the accumulated depreciation. Book value is also the net asset value of a company, calculated as total assets minus intangible assets (patents, goodwill) and liabilities. For the initial outlay of an investment, book value may be net or gross of expenses such as trading costs, sales taxes, service charges and so on.
BREAKING DOWN 'Book Value'
Book value is also known as "net book value (NBV)" and, in the U.K., "net asset value."
As the accounting value of a firm, book value has two main uses:
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2. When compared to the company's market value, book value can indicate whether a stock is under- or overpriced.
In personal finance, the book value of an investment is the price paid for a security or debt investment. When a stock is sold, the selling price less the book value is the capital gain (or loss) from the investment.
Historical Cost
The term book value derives from the accounting practice of recording asset value at the original historical cost in the books. While the book value of an asset may stay the same over time by accounting measurements, the book value of a company collectively can grow from the accumulation of earnings, generated through asset use. Since a company's book value represents the shareholding worth, comparing book value with market value of the shares can serve as an effective valuation technique when trying to decide whether shares are fairly priced.
Mark-to-Market Valuation
There are limitations to how accurately book value can be a proxy to the shares' market worth when mark-to-market valuation is not applied to assets that may experience increases or decreases of their market values over time. For example, real estate owned by a company may gain in market value at times, while its old machinery can lose value in the market because of technological advancements. In these instances, book value at the historical cost would distort an asset or a company's true value, given what is actually priced in the market.
Price-to-Book Ratio
Price-to-book (P/B) ratio as a valuation multiple is useful for value comparison between similar companies within the same industry when they follow a uniform accounting method for asset valuation. The ratio may not serve as a valid valuation basis when comparing companies from different sectors and industries whereby some companies may record their assets at historical costs and others mark their assets to market. As a result, a high P/B ratio would not be necessarily a premium valuation, and conversely, a low P/B ratio would not be automatically be a discount valuation.


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Sneem is a charming village on the Ring of Kerry, the most scenic route in Ireland. While many tourists pass right through, very few get the chance to experience the tranquillity of Sneem Hotel situated in the midst of these beautiful natural surroundings and perched on the edge of the MacGillycuddy Reeks mountain range and Kenmare Bay. The hotel has recently added a Tesla charging station.
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Sneem rests on the dynamic coast of South West Ireland, on the Iveragh Peninsula (and the Ring of Kerry) in County Kerry. Between Kenmare and Waterville, Sneem lies at the head of the estuary of Sneem River. Sneem Hotel is located on the Kenmare road as it rises out of Sneem village


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Soak up the pile of this hand-tufted rectangular rug in a rich shade of blush. Hand-washed for extra softness, this living room essential has been woven in India to the highest standards while still maintaining a natural antique-style finish. Its generous size makes it ideal for larger living areas.
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- Vacuum regularly to prevent dust and crumbs from settling into the roots of the fibre.
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- Use rug protectors under the legs of heavy furniture to avoid flattening piles.
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- Protect timber flooring
- Prevent the risk of rug movement
- Prevent the risk of rugs slipping, especially on smooth surfaces and in hallways where no furniture items assist to keep the rug in place
- Adds additional softness and comfort under foot
Technical Details:
- 80% viscose, 20% cotton
- Made in India
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