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Dear Santa,
I'm writing this letter to prepare you for your upcoming visit to Rehoboth Beach. You see, our little town is a popular dining destination, and though milk and cookies by the fireplace are certainly cute, there are people around here who can do a lot better. You're our first visitor to arrive by air from the North Pole, so I'm guessing you'll be a bit peckish by the time you get here.
First of all, many of the places on your list will not have chimneys. But a ventilation hood is a fine alternative (if the exhaust fan isn't on). I'm sure you've gotten pretty good at somersaulting over the occasional smoldering yule log, but here in Rehoboth we've got bubbling fryers and hot grills. So keep an eye on what's at the bottom of that stainless steel shaft!
You won't have to settle for a dreary plate of sugar cookies when you wiggle your way into Nage restaurant. Chef Hari Cameron's going to whip up a batch of his legendary duck scrapple. Enough with the frown, Santa! You're in Delaware, and scrapple's what we do. Dig in.
Be ready for a Fire & Ice martini from bartender David Engel at Espuma. While he's mulling the cucumbers and peppers, scarf up Chef Caputo's Opus appetizer. Really, Santa, how many tykes in footie pajamas will flash-fry a boiled egg (lightly crisp on the outside, the yolk still soft on the inside) and pair it with a warm bacon tart? See what you've been missing?
If you've been checking your list twice, you won't pass over the Blue Moon (watch out for that mirror ball!). Enjoy a plate of Chef Lion Gardner's to-die-for gorgonzola-stuffed dates wrapped in apple-smoked bacon. You'll want a dozen of those crispy little gems, but leave room for savory duck leg confit, nestled all snug in a creamy bed of raisin and goat cheese risotto. It's cold out there. Enjoy.
As you begin your final descent into Matt's Fish Camp, don't get snagged on the stately towers of our new Indian River Inlet bridge. The FAA-required lights aren't installed yet, but the cranes will guide you to a heaping platter of Chef Casey Cunningham's fried Ipswich clams. They're remarkably light, and you can't get them just anywhere (it's a long way to Massachusetts). Finish up with a Cucumber Fresca (vodka-infused cucumbers with fresh lime). Put Rudolph on autopilot and watch out for the sobriety checkpoints.
Just about now you'll be ready for some spicy barbecue, so follow the plume of hickory smoke to Bethany Blues in Lewes. Sydney Arzt will coax at least one carol out of Love Seed Mama Jump (her son's the lead singer), and manager Kevin Roberts will whomp up a tasty trifecta of pulled pork, beef brisket and pulled chicken sliders. Top each with crunchy slaw and a pickle. Trust me, Santa. I know these things.
As you glide over Dewey Beach, watch out for the flying lawsuits. They're as abundant as the seagulls, and a lot messier. Assuming you touch down unscathed, slide into Port Dewey. On the bar you'll find a steaming bowl of Chef Inton Mouynivong's shrimp and lobster lemongrass soup and a basket of his magical hushpuppies. Zack and Mitch King have been good (for goodness' sake), so leave a little something extra - like a case of fiery Sriracha sauce.
Ready for dessert? Lou Bascio at Rehoboth's Touch of Italy will plate up a couple of his mom's delicately layered sfogliatelle. Tom Gross, manager of The Point Coffee Shop, will hand-pick one of John DelVecchio's Boston crème doughnuts while you help yourself to a mug of high-octane Kenya AA coffee. Have two - the night is young.
Before you head out over the bay, fill a to-go cup with Gelato Gal's award-winning Chocolate Zen. Somewhere over New Jersey, treat yourself to a spoonful. If that doesn't make you exclaim, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" nothin' will.
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YAPC::NA is less than six months away and the organizers have been working hard behind the scenes to get the conference off the ground. We've now got conference dates: June 16th-18th; a venue: IIT's Chicago Campus; dinner/auction plans: an on-campus bowling ally (thanks for the inspiration Houston, last year was a blast); and finally, a website.
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Misha, Suhaimi (2006) Variational method in the design of an optimum solar water heater storage tank. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
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Solar energy is a renewable resource because it is non-exhaustible and is available in abundance. The average daily total solar radiation amount in Malaysia is about 4500 Wh/m2, K.S Ong (1994). Intermittency and non-availability at night are the main drawbacks to the use of solar energy. However, heat storage devices could be designed to store heat for up to 24 hours if necessary. Solar water heaters are now been accepted as a reliable source of providing hot water heating in many domestic homes and are becoming more popular. Unfortunately, solar water heaters are still considered luxurious items in Malaysia. Users will always seek the product with cheaper price but at the same time still fulfill their need. Thus, a cheaper and efficient solar water heater system is required to be designed. The only way to produce cheaper and efficient product is through the optimization process to obtain the minimum cost but still maintain the specification required or call as constraints. In this project the hot water storage tank will be analyzed to obtain the optimum cost. Thermosyphon-flow solar water heating system is preferred for obvious economic reasons since they do not require circulation pumps and control units. Average temperature of the hot water in the storage tank is determined through the temperature distribution simulation. The overall average temperature obtained is 49.30C. The overall average temperature is used to solve the optimization problem. The constraints involve for the optimization are the tank volume and heat losses allowed from the water in the tank. The Lagrange multiplier method, which is based on derivatives of the objective function and the constraints are applied. The optimum independent variables and Lagrange multipliers is solved by computational approach. The minimum cost obtained for hot water storage tank with 225 l capacity is RM 1322.15. The Lagrange multipliers represent the sensitivity coefficient, which define as the rate of change of the objective function with the constraint at the optimum. This optimization method is very useful for the manufacturer in adjusting the design variables to come up with the final design.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Future Challenges & the Value of Aviation Automation: The Increasingly Vital Role of Software in Aviation MaintenancePresented by Jack Demeis, Continuum Applied Technology, Inc. (CORRIDOR Software)
Future Challenges & the Value of Aviation Automation: The Increasingly Vital Role of Software in Aviation Maintenance (PDF, 758 KB)
Justify Your Flight DepartmentPresented by Dave Lombardo
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Successful Transition to LeadersPresented by J.D. McHenry, Global Jet Services
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Violation Producing CountermeasuresPresented by Dr. Tony Kern , Convergent Performance
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FAA AFS 300 UpdatePresented by Carol Giles, FAA AFS 300
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Error Reporting / Management / Analysis - Just CulturePresented by Guy Minor, FAASTeam
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Managing Legal and Risk Issues in a Time of Doing More with LessPresented by John Averill, Insurance Office of America and Mark Fava, Nelson Mullins & Scarborough LLP
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The Development and Integration of Today's Rapidly-Advancing TechnologyPresented by Jim Gallagher, Gulfstream Aerospace
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OSHA for the Aviation Technician - Problems and PitfallsPresented by Robert Gould, Global Jet Services
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Voluntary Disclosure Programs for Maintenance ProfessionalsPresented by Lori Edwards, Jackson, Wade & Blanck, LLC
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Daily Maintenance to Asset ManagementPresented by Len Beauchemin, AeroTechna Solutions LLC
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The Lightning return to the Tampa Bay Times Forum tonight when they host the Montreal Canadiens…The Lightning will play four of their next five games at home where they've compiled a record of 5-1-0…The Lightning have sold out all six of their home games so far this season (capacity 19,204)…Tonight's meeting is the first of three between the Canadiens and Lightning this season…Tampa Bay won both meetings against Montreal at the Times Forum last season, and went 2-2-0 in four games overall….The Bolts hold an all-time home record of 16-13-5-3 against the Canadiens.
The Lightning are looking to snap their four-game losing skid tonight when they host the Montreal Canadiens at the Tampa Bay Times Forum…The Lightning own one of the top home records in the NHL at 5-1-0, while the Canadiens have only played three road contests (1-1-1)…The Bolts are unbeaten when leading after both the first and second periods this season….Tampa Bay enters tonight's contest with the seventh (tie) best record in the NHL when scoring the game's first goal with an .833 winning percentage…Vincent Lecavalier has recorded a goal in each of his past three games against Montreal dating back to last season…The Lightning are averaging 5.3 goals per game at home, while Montreal is averaging 3.0 on the road.
Despite only scoring six goals over the past four games, the Lightning rank first in the NHL with 43 goals this season…19 of the Lightning's 43 tallies have come in the third period, ranking first in the NHL…Tampa Bay is averaging 3.9 goals a game which ranks first in the league…Tampa Bay has notched four or more goals in a game in six of their first 11 games this season…The Bolts' +11 goal differential ranks first in the Eastern Conference and second in the NHL…14 different Bolts have registered at least a goal this season….13 of the Lightning's goals have come while on the man-advantage, ranking tied for fifth in the league in that category…Tampa Bay's 32 home goals ranks first in the NHL.
Cory Conacher has recorded points in six of his first 11 games this season, including a three-point effort on Feb. 1 against the Jets. Conacher scored his first multi-goal game of his career and was the game's first star for the second time this season on Feb. 1. He became the first player in Lightning 20-year history to record points in each of his first three NHL games…Conacher leads all NHL rookies in scoring with 12 points (five goals, seven assists) and game-winning goals with two….He became just the sixth player in Lightning history to record his first career NHL goal in his NHL debut….Five of his 11 games this season have been multi-point efforts.
Steven Stamkos has recorded at least a point in nine of his first 11 games this season…Martin St. Louis has tallied 11 assists over his past eight games…Sami Salo and Victor Hedman are both tied for sixth in the league lead with +9 ratings…Benoit Pouliot has notched two goals and five points over his last six games…Matt Carle has recorded four points (one goal, three assists) over his past five games…The Lightning power play ranks second in the NHL at 28.3%.
Tampa Bay's home power play leads the league with a success rate of 44.4%…The Lightning have two players in the top six in points in the NHL…Martin St. Louis was named the NHL's Third Star of the Week for period ending Jan. 27…Alex Killorn made his NHL debut on Sunday night against the Rangers and recorded his first NHL point (assist)…Tampa Bay has scored 33 goals over their past seven games, while the Canadiens have scored seven times over their last four contests…Vincent Lecavalier leads the Lightning with 29 hits this year…Lecavalier ranks tied for 10th in the NHL with 126 faceoff wins.
The Lightning rank first in the NHL so far this season in shooting percentage. The Bolts have scored 43 times on 294 shots through their first 11 games. Below is a list of the top three teams in this category.
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Former Barcelona and newly hired Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola will lead a sold-out conference Thursday on "leadership, motivation, passion and teamwork" in Buenos Aires ahead of the weekend matchup between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate.
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Thanks to more than $600 million from Washington, Michigan should not experience its fourth shutdown in three years on Oct. 1. "Should" is the operative word, though.There's still a roughly $200 million deficit to fill. Not to mention the fact that House Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford Twp.) just lost his gubernatorial primary and Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) looks on his way to lose his attorney general bid. Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.
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Yeah, I don't think he gets to complain. You might remember that Agema missed the most important votes in the 2007-08 session passing the 2008 continuation budget and raising taxes. His excuse? He was shooting sheep in Siberia. It takes a lot of chuzpah to throw stones when you live in that kind of glass mansion.
"The House of Representatives (i.e. Speaker Dillon) has cancealed session this week and now next Tuesday as well. I'm sure the plan is to cram as much as possible with late night sessions into a short period of time to get their liberal agenda passed with tired, sleep deprived legislators- here we go again- planned crises management!"


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For the second time in two years residents of Carencro found themselves subjected to heavy rains that led to serious flooding. Many residents in the community are upset over this constant occurrence.
"It's really, really frustrating. We're having a hard time. Every time it rains we're scared something like this is going to happen and it does and it changes your life for a little while," said Megan Fontenot, a resident in Frenchmen's Trail subdivision. Fontenot said she's lived in the area for six years and still remembers the last major flood in the year 2012.
"The last time we had a big flood I actually got out of bed and noticed it had flooded and there was water on the floor. After getting up and getting out of the bed we had to get everyone out of the house. It took a really long time to get out of here because the roads were so flooded. It's difficult to even get a vehicle on the road," said Fontenot. Other residents in the community also feel that something should be done to relieve this reoccurring problem.
"By this being temporary, it's just basically standing water and it has nowhere to go. There has to be a solution to fix this," said Octavio Blanco, a resident in the community.
City-Parish Councilman, Jay Castille, said the council is looking into the ongoing flood issues in the area. "We have a study that's underway to look at all of the eight coulees that are all around that area. They all dump into one major coulee, the Carencro Bayou, which is around the neighborhood. Hopefully we look at cost drains and coulee sizes and different avenues to relieve the water from the residents," said Castille.
Castille said the study should be complete sometime this summer. There is no word yet on when any actual work will begin. Until then some residents are continuing to stay as prepared as possible and others are attempting to move.


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I have been looking into buying a suppressor for over a year now. I have read numerous articals, and what I could find on the www. My question is this, I want to put a quality suppressor on my AR, but which one do I buy? Some of the cans come from well makers and cost only $450 and yet some are up in the $1,600 range. If I am going to take the time to do the paperwork and wait the 6 months for it to come back, and spend this kind of money, I want something good! Which ones do you guys like, and why?
Thanks for any advice you can give me..
I went with the AAC M4-2000. My local dealer had it in stock & I was able to do a try before you buy with their demos. It fits over the flash suppressor and can be attached in about 5 seconds. Mine uses the Phantom flash suppressor, it can also use the newer model Blackout if desired. It's a ratchet type quick attach system that also keeps the suppressor from coming unscrewed, this was a very important feature for me. It's FA rated. Makes my AR sound like a .22 rifle.
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WOW,,,,I am HURT! My brother JD comments on my thread, but doesnt even say hi, or offer his advice????????
Just kidding JD, I hope all is well with you.
Tiger< I have been looking at AAC, and the YHM. I think I will go with either one of those co.
To every one else, please keep the comments comming, I want to hear from as many as I can, before I lay down the money and invest the time to do this.
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Lakewood Bar and Grill Closes After 18 Years In East Dallas
The Lakewood Bar and Grill announced a permanent closure via its Facebook page yesterday. According to a short post on their wall:
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A major global survey of employee engagement covering more than 3.100 organisations has found a small improvement in engagement levels overall, including in HR areas, but concludes that companies are not focusing on the issues that matter to employees.
The Aon 2012 Trends in Global Employee Engagement report finds that despite the economic recession, engagement levels have remained relatively stable at 58% in 2011, up two percentage points from 56% in 2010. HR rates high among the engagement drivers that have improved: business unit leadership, HR practices and brand alignment (fulfilling the employment contract or value proposition with employees).
But the survey concludes that: Career opportunities, recognition, and organization reputation are consistently top engagement drivers:
"Companies should focus their efforts on improving these areas in order to have the most immediate positive impact on overall engagement scores. However, engagement drivers vary by region".
The report recommends what employers should do to improve employee engagement:
- Create a culture of engagement through leadership.
- Focus on what matters most and where there is greatest opportunity for improvement.
- Recognize people's efforts and performance.
- Connect with your employees (Communicate and promote organizational reputation at every opportunity).
- Create employee growth opportunities.
- Select employees predisposed to engagement (for example, traits such as positive affect and conscientiousness can be strong indicators of engagement behaviours, and managerial skills and competencies that promote team engagement can be assessed and used for selection).
Read on for more recently published articles on employee engagement, plus more on HR strategy, talent management, leadership, performance management, benchmarking and HR metrics.
HR strategy
First Rule of Business: Know Your Competition, by Sharlyn Lauby on June 10, 2012 on HR Bartender.
If strategy is painful, you're doing it wrong, says Max Mckeown on Management Issues.
Employee engagement
Humanizing Workplace Relationships – People Aren't Tasks, by Louise Altman on Human Capital League.
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David Zinger, by Jo Ann Sweeney.
What is Driving Employee Engagement? By Cathy Missildine-Martin on Profitability Through Human Capital.
How to link benchmarking more closely to business performance, by Noel O'Reilly on XpertHR Employment Intelligence.
How HR can gain more from benchmarking, by Ray Wilkinson on Personnel Today.
Research published for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro by Ashridge Business School and the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) advises that companies must recognise environmental and social issues as critical to long-term business success, and warns that those that do not are missing the key value creation strategy of the next decade.
HR is key to restoring trust in banking, says new CIPD chief Peter Cheese, who wants HR "to embed ethical values and translate them into behaviours'
"Is today's crisis in business ethics the true test of whether HR has any influence over corporate behaviour?" asks Stephen Bervan in HR magazine.
The economy
XpertHR economic commentary June 2012: The austerity trap. By Michael Carty on Employment Intelligence.
Change management
Leaders must involve middle fully for successful transformation, say experts. In People Management.
Performance management
Performance management focus shifts from 'high fliers' to 'average people', according to five-year study, by Colin Coulson Thomas in HR magazine.
Social media
How to boost organisational alignment by "crowdsourcing your strategy". Including case studies. By Arne Gast and Michele Zanini on McKinsey Quarterly.
"Crowdsourcing Mergers and Acquisitions: A Disruption Whose Time has Come", by Arye
Schreiber, founder and CEO of Merjerz on crowdsourcing.org website.
Formal international HR standards
Paul Kearns argues on HR Standards blog that if ANSI (SHRM) adopt the TC260 – Human Resource Management Cost-per-Hire Standard as an international standard is will be a "very worrying development" for several reasons, including that it is evidence that "the Americans are determined to try and dictate HR standards to the rest of the international community".
Gender and leadership
Why Boards Need More Women, by Yilmaz Arguden on HBR Blog Network.
A new research study, highlighting the differences in male and female leadership styles, shows that men are more strategic but women are better at the interpersonal aspects of leadership. The main finding is that organisations need a balance of both styles if they are to be truly effective.
HR transformation
Is HR Transformation driving business performance? asks a white paper from PWC US.
HCM, MR metrics, HR analytics
Removing Roadblocks to HR Analytics, by Cathy Missildine Martin on HR Examiner.
It's hard to rally around a metric, by Steve Boese on HR Technology.
Some successful organisations are "total institutions." (like, for example prisons, mental institutions, the military, where where members spend 100% of the time. The result is that the notion of work-life balance is pure fiction most of the time. "Total Institutions, Productivity, and Unemployment", by Bob Sutton on Work Matters.
Management fads and the importance of critical thinking, by Professor Chris Mowles, who teaches on the Doctorate of Management at the University of Hertfordshire. On Reflexive Practice blog.
Corporate culture
"Culture eats strategy – and it will eat your new processes too" by Rick, on Flip Chart Fairy Tales.
on the Great Leadership blog.
Strategic workforce planning
Strategic Workforce Plannning, part of a series of articles by John Ingham on Strategic HCM.
Global HR
Managing at global scale: McKinsey Global Survey results, on McKinsey Quarterly.
The global company's challenge – As the economic spotlight shifts to developing markets, global companies need new ways to manage their strategies, people, costs, and risks. By Martin Dewhurst, Jonathan Harris, and Suzanne Heywood on Organization Practice.


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Garrett Aviation has selected Rockwell Collins to provide elements of its Pro Line 21 avionics as part of a retrofit program aimed at upgrading Cessna Citation 501s. System deliveries are scheduled to begin in January.
Rockwell Collins will provide its new Collins IDS-3000 Integrated Display System, which provides business aircraft operators with the flexibility to replace existing analog and EFIS equipment with large-format liquid-crystal flight displays, designed to enhance information presentation and increase situational awareness. The standard system includes a primary flight display (PFD) and a multifunction display (MFD), RVSM-compliant air data computer, Integrated Flight Information System (IFIS) and WXR-800 weather radar. Optional equipment includes a second PFD, TWR-850 turbulence-detection weather radar and an AHS-1000 Attitude Heading Sensor. The IDS-3000 will integrate with the aircraft's existing autopilot.


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A young Palestinian was shot to death by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, although violence, running high for several days, appeared to have abated through much of the administered territories.
The youth, whose age was given as 16, was killed in a violent exchange between rioters and troops in Khan Yunis.
The riot erupted in the aftermath of an exchange of fire in the town the night before in which an armed Palestinian was killed and an Israel Defense Force soldier seriously wounded. Despite a curfew imposed by the army, young men took to the streets and pelted troops with stones and bottles.
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Mesa State prepared, hasn't had any cases of swine flu
The H1N1 virus has hit Mesa State College, but student-athletes in fall sports haven't come down with it, at least yet.
"We haven't seen it in our athletes," Mesa State athletic trainer Josh Fullmer said. "We did have two different houses where people that were roommates with our athletes were diagnosed with swine flu. Knock on wood, we haven't had any cases within our athletic department."
Fullmer said his staff is prepared for it.
"We have a whole set of protocols in place, first of all, to determine if it's swine flu and if they have it, what is the protocol to return to non-isolation," he said. "We met with (the Mesa County Health Department) and (Mesa State Vice President of Student Services) John Marshall a couple months ago. They are hitting the athletics population hard because of the time together."
Fullmer said athletes with it will not be allowed to practice or play until at least 24 hours after their fever breaks.
"As long as their fever is over 100, they're in isolation for 24 hours until after their fever goes below 100," he said. "With this H1N1 virus, it comes with a very high fever."


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Exposilesia Trade Fair and Exhibition Center, Sosnowie-Poland
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ZW3D debuted at WIRTOTECHNOLOGIA 2011 in Poland
Sosnowiec, Poland: October 11th, 2011 - USLUGI INFORMATYCZNE "SZANSA", ZWCAD Authorized Distributor in Poland, brought both ZWSOFT's flagship products to Wirtotechnologia 2011 held on October 5-7, 2011 in Exposilesia Trade Fair and Exhibition Center, Sosnowiec.
ZW3D, the newly-added CAD/CAM solution of ZWSOFT's product portfolio, along with ZWCAD, an already well-known CAD solution in the Polish market, were presented at the three-day event. ZW3D's debut at the expo attracted a large number of visitors and potential customers to the booth. Many of them came to the booth for more detailed information of ZW3D, and talk to our support engineers. In order to bring its cost-effective affordable CAD/CAM solution to the MCAD industry, ZWSOFT has been making its products known to an even greater number of designers and companies. SZANSA also had a CAD Knowledge contest at the event. Visitors were asked about CAD design and CAD software before they were able to get their hands on the gifts provided by SZANSA.
ZW3D is all-in-one, affordable CAD/CAM which enables concept to finished product design in an integrated, collaborative environment. Supported by its Show-n-Tell™ built-in learning system, ZW3D includes data exchange to allow efficient reuse and sharing of designs, hybrid modeling with its unique Overdrive™ kernel, mold and die design with cavity preparation tools and component libraries, and intelligent, adaptive CNC machining from 2-axis through to 5-axis. ZW3D 2011 is now available in Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech, English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish (Spain).
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Students: make a short video to show why open access to research matters to you and win an award!
SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, has put out a call for entries to the annual Sparky Awards. Prizes in the national Sparky Awards contest include iPads, iPhones, and iPods. The deadline for entries is May 27, 2011.
Last year, UT students submitted eight entries to the Sparky Awards. The UT Libraries held a screening of local entries and awarded its own prizes. (View last year's local entries)
Your entry to OpenUp!, the 2011 Sparky Awards contest, could be a two-minute video or audio recording expressing your support for the potential of Open Access to foster creativity, innovation, and problem solving. Open Access is free, immediate, online access to the published results of scholarly research, combined with the rights to use and re-use that scholarly work.
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Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah launched the third Afro-Arab Summit in the capital Kuwait City on Tuesday morning.Leaders of 41 countries from Africa and the Arab world listened to al-Sabah's inaugural address along with 61 foreign ministers and some 300 journalists. Representatives of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization FAO were also present.The Emir opened the summit with a pledge to provide $1 bln in low-interest loans to African countries over the next half-decade, and the focus of the two-day meeting will be economic and development issues.Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas attended the inauguration along with Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Maliki, PLO official Saeb Erekat, Ambassador to Tunisia Suleiman al-Harfi, Ambassador to Ethiopia Zuheir al-Shan, and other Palestinian officials. Abbas is also accompanied by a delegation of Palestinian journalists."Palestine is very strongly represented in this summit and there will be a special statement about Palestine and Jerusalem at the end," Abbas told a Ma'an reporter. This year's is the third Afro-Arab Summit ever. The last summit was held in Libya in 2010, before a 2011 revolution unseated former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
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Spring menswear: 10 trends to try this season
Hey guys, listen up.
With spring just around the corner, it's time to shed those practical coats and leather boots in favour of the bold looks of the new season.
But are you ready?
"Menswear doesn't change as quickly as women's wear and that change can be a little scary for some," Mike Peters, managing director at Harry Rosen said. "But some men are right into it, they're evolving, they're more open to asking questions.
"Men are wanting to learn that sartorial side of fashion, they want to know how to put a pocket square in properly, they want to know how to wear a bow tie and how to tie it properly."
Get the confidence and inspiration you may need for your spring shopping expedition with these 10 tips to stay on-trend in the brighter months ahead.
Nipped and Tucked:
Spring's warmer months don't always mean a break from the office. When shopping for a 9-to-5 suit, remember to keep the cut fitted and tailored to your personal shape.
"Suits are fitting a lot more suppressed and closer in the waist with a trace-the-body feel to them," Peters said. "We're also seeing slightly softer shoulders to the garments – a little less chisel and a little more you in the jacket."
Perfect patterns:
Sure, you can play it safe with the tried-and-true blacks and blues but if you really want to mix it up this season, go for a pattern.
"Try something with a little bit of texture – even a mini-check – it just adds a bit of excitement to their look," Peters said.
Cool colours:
If a pattern seems too bold, opt for a pop of colour in your work and weekend looks.
"We've kind of done overkill with black in the past … it's time to try something different," Peters said. "Colour and how you accessorize it is really the main story for this year. Men are starting to get into this whole 'pink is my colour' mentality and that's a way of a man being able to express himself."
Socks and soles:
The integration of colour into spring wardrobes doesn't have to stop at the clothes. Shoes and socks in pop-of-colour shades are guaranteed to garner a second look this season.
"Men want to express something fun in their shoes," Peters said. "The coloured sole is probably the biggest evolution of men's footwear we've ever seen, but about a year and a half ago, we started putting these crazy colourful socks out and now that trend has exploded.
Get laced:
Ready to step further into the fierce footwear trend? Give coloured laces a go.
"Coloured shoe laces are a great way for a man to do something a little bit different," Peters said. "You don't have to match them to the shoes."
Coloured denim:
Say bye-bye to those traditional blue jeans this season and prepare to step out in a bold new hue.
"The next evolution for denim in the coming season is coloured denim," Peters said. "Denim in a splash of colour is a trend for the fashion guy and for the traditional guy. Some men will stay in the same tan chinos their whole lives, and it's sometimes good to push that extra step and try something a little more colorful."
Wary about wearing red or green pants?
"Include a jacket," Peters said. "It's like a comfort blanket."
Baseball and Bombers:
Sporty styles are having a big moment in menswear this season. From bombers to baseball jackets, classic styles have been given a major reboot for spring.
"Men are beginning to understand they need five pieces of outerwear as opposed to two: one for their suits and one for their jeans. They want something that has a bit of style," Peters said. "A bomber in leather with the little elastic bands along the bottom and the top is modern, but it is also based on a traditional template that's been around for a long time."
Short and sweet:
Everybody's working for the weekend, but what should you be wearing during those coveted days off? According to Peters, you should keep it short and sweet.
"Last spring we talked about men not wearing socks and wearing pants a little short. That trend still continues – not necessarily at the office – but definitely in your casual life," Peters said. "This is the way to go: snugger fitting chino, narrower at the calf and a little bit shorter."
Cut from a different cloth:
You may know cotton and wool, but have you met Ponte? Menswear is being revolutionized by the arrival of inventive fabrics that improve fit, functionality and comfort.
"A waffle weave blazer with raised seams, half-lined with cool silver piping on the inside and peaked lapels – these are fabrics you could literally roll up in a ball, throw in a knapsack, head on an airplane and look great," Peters said.
And finally, laying down the law on freewheeling Friday-wear:
Heading to work in your favourite band T-shirt and ripped jeans for casual Friday? Not so fast.
"Friday-wear was originally a charitable thing, where you paid $1-2 and the money would go to a charity and you would be allowed to wear jeans to work," Peters said. "But it has gotten out of control and companies don't know how to say to their employees they can't wear a shirt untucked and cowboy boots. So, we're trying to bring Friday-wear back to where it's supposed to be – and that requires a jacket."


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Event Highlights: Party Like It's 1999 with Lomography!2012-12-01 Share Tweet
20 years into the analogue future and we're still going strong! We threw a beach side party to celebrate our anniversary, and you know that no one parties like Lomography Gallery Store Santa Monica! With cold drinks, sweets and The Christopher Brothers performing, this was a truly an awesome, analogue adventure!
What Lomography's 20th Anniversary Party!
When Friday, November 30th, 2012 7-10pm
With drinks courtesy of Pabst Blue Ribbon, you knew this party was going to be good! Happy hour started early! We had beer and champagne popping before the party even began!
What's better than party hats and props? Guests took advantage of our photo booth and created their own party souvenirs, and of course the results were nothing short of amazing, check it out:
We were jamming all night long to our favorites from the 90's. We all have our guilty favorites,and we brought them all out of the closet! There's nothing like Ace of Base or Haddaway to get your 90's party started right, don't deny it!
As if all this throwback glory wasn't enough, we were super excited to have the The Christopher Brothers perform in front of our shop. The Brothers serenaded promenade goers with their retro style tunes, and we can't get enough! They're hands down some of our favorite performers, promenade or anywhere!
Check out the photos and relive the night with us! And stay tuned to Lomography Gallery Store Santa Monica for all that's new for the next 20 years of analogue history!
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TEL AVIV (Jan. 24)
Local councils in the Gaza Strip announced today that they had asked that the economic ties with Israel which were forged immediately after Israel troops occupied the territory be continued.
Meanwhile, Israel's decision not to quit the Strip was made known to inhabitants of Gaza by loudspeakers mounted on cars cruising through the streets of the town. Also, an attempt has been launched to organize a democratic regime for the Strip and a consultative body of notables is contemplated.
In asking for continuing ties, the local councils said that they were aware of Gaza's economic dependence and had watched Israel's efficient process of bringing more families into productive employment. Israel authorities have already begun the planting of trees along the sandy areas of the Strip, have introduced mechanization for local agriculture and have reopened the fishing industry, permitting the sale in Israel markets of the excess catch and guaranteeing that all profits will be returned to the fishermen.
The Parliament of Israel last night endorsed the position of the government refusing to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and Sharm el Sheikh without acceptable guarantees of security and freedom of navigation. The vote was 54 to 17, with the opposition consisting of the 11-member Herut Party and the six-member Communist Party, each of which proposed its own motion of non-confidence. All other parties, including the centrist General Zionists who are not in the government coalition, voted for a resolution supporting the government stand.
The resolution said: 1. The United Nations resolution of January 19 does not advance peace in the Middle East and disregards the threatened danger to Israel through the declared refusal of Egypt and the Arab states to recognize Israel's existence; 2. Israel will retain the Gaza Strip and the responsibility that Israel's forces have for internal and external security, providing all services to the populace and recognition of the status of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency; 3. The Israel Army will not leave the Straits of Tiran without full guarantees of freedom of passage.
The resolution urged the United Nations to demilitarize the Sinai Peninsula; it requested a United Nations effort for a solution of the refugee problem in which Israel will cooperate and contribute to the fullest extent; and it stressed that Israel will insist on its full rights and non-discrimination in a Suez Canal settlement.
The Herut motion, which was rejected, demanded that no foreign power be admitted to the Gaza Strip, that there be no withdrawal from the area of the Straits of Tiran until a final peace settlement is reached and condemned both the government for its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula and the United Nations General Assembly for its most recent resolution demanding full Israel withdrawal from Egyptian territory within five days. The rejected Communist motion called for complete withdrawal of Israel troops behind the 1949 armistice lines.


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If you didn't know any better, you'd think Sammi was just a typical dog.
But watch him as he trots his way into California Animal Rehabilitation in Santa Monica and you may think differently. The lobby just erupts.
"Sammi!" squeals a receptionist. "Everyone, look! It's Sammi!"
"Hey, Sammi!" exclaims a veterinary technician.
And another: "Sammi's here!"
The thing is, Sammi is C.A.R.E.'s resident miracle. About eight months ago, the 8-year-old springer spaniel - a perky pooch who now bounds up to strangers with an unstoppable wag in his tail - was quadriplegic due to a bony growth in his spine that worsened as he aged.
"All the evidence said he was never going to walk again," said veterinarian Jessica Waldman, who founded C.A.R.E. "I wasn't even sure we could help him."
But they could. And they did.
"They worked and worked and worked with him," said Sammi's owner, Janie Weinstein of Simi Valley. "When I took him home that first week, after he started walking again, I have never in my life seen a dog enjoy being a dog more. It was like he just knew, 'This is what I worked so hard for."'
It was a best-case scenario for C.A.R.E., the only animal rehabilitation program of its kind on the West Coast.
The clinic, run by Waldman and physical therapist Amy Kramer, uses a multitiered approach to rehabilitation that includes everything from physical therapy and joint manipulation to heat and magnet therapy, massage, acupuncture, hydrotherapy (using an underwater treadmill) and laser treatments.
Cats and dogs with arthritis and bulging disc injuries make up about 90 percent of the patients at C.A.R.E. Other four-legged (or, unfortunately, three-legged) patients are there to rehabilitate after an injury or surgery.
"Until now, pet owners were left to their own devices to manage a pet's chronic or post-operative pain," said Waldman. "At a certain point, a (traditional) vet has done everything he or she can do."
Waldman, who worked as a doctor at several traditional animal hospitals before founding C.A.R.E., said she couldn't stand seeing otherwise healthy pets be euthanized for mobility problems such as arthritis or hip dysplasia.
"One thing I really never wanted to see is something that could be treated or prevented never getting that treatment," she said.
It turns out, cats and dogs aren't all that different from their owners when it comes to rehabilitation. That is why Waldman brought in a physical therapist who could translate practices traditionally used to rehabilitate people, to animals.
Enter Kramer, who worked as a human physical therapist for about 10 years before her own dog's injury prompted her to pursue a certificate in canine rehabilitation (the only type of credential currently offered for the specialty).
"People want to know, 'What can I do with my dog? My dog still wants to do stuff,"' Kramer said. "Most people's No. 1 complaint is when a dog or cat can't come up the stairs."
But rehabilitation is an expensive undertaking. The initial consultation at C.A.R.E. costs $275, and the recommended eight-week course of twice-weekly therapy costs about $2,000. To help ease the financial burden, C.A.R.E. can give pet owners the tools to rehabilitate their pets at home.
"A lot of the stuff we give them helps keep normal range of motion so they can still function," Kramer said, "so they can still get up off the floor and get around."
While some people might scoff at the idea of spending thousands of dollars on a pet, an emerging demand for veterinary specialists in the U.S. is proving that pet owners don't want to skimp when it comes to taking care of their furry friends.
There are veterinary dermatologists, neurologists, oncologists, allergists, dentists, behaviorists, acupuncturists - virtually any medical specialty out there for humans also exists for their pets.
"It makes sense," Waldman said. "If you want to do the best thing for the pet, you want to go to someone who has a special interest."
Inside C.A.R.E.'s 2,600-square-foot facility, the mood is surprisingly peaceful. There are no dog fights, no aggressive barking, no growls.
In one corner is Becky, a charcoal-colored poodle whose back legs were paralyzed after a disc injury. She lifts her head up happily when approached for a pat.
In the middle of the room, a Newfoundland the size of a lion slumbers quietly on a magnetic bed designed to ease arthritis.
And then there's Sammi. Weinstein stops in with him every now and then just to visit. To say thanks.
"The best part about this whole story is him," Weinstein said. "Sammi, himself, wasn't going to accept not running to the front door or sniffing all the sniffs. I was just following his lead."
Melissa Heckscher (310) 540-5511, Ext. 329; email@example.com
You wouldn't (or shouldn't) go for a three-mile run without warming up first. And neither should your dog. Here are a few steps you can take to prevent injuries in your pet.
Warm up your pet before strenuous activity. Start with a brisk, 10-minute walk, and cool down for the same amount of time afterward.
Any strenuous activity, such as rough play, should be limited to intervals, ideally 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Force your dog to take a break. "A dog in a dog park will push itself beyond what its body can do," said veterinarian Jessica Waldman, founder of California Animal Rehabilitation. "Dogs don't say, 'No, I need a break.' "
The majority of exercise should be controlled (on a leash, or just no running, jumping or rough play) so that when your pet does strenuous exercise, he is better prepared, similar to how people train for competitions.
Your pet should end a walk at the same pace he begins the walk. If your pet sits down or lags behind on a walk, you are pushing him too far.
SENIOR PETS As your pet ages, he won't be able to do the same activity he did when he was younger.
(Think of a 10-year-old Labrador as a human senior citizen.)
You stretch before and after exercise; why shouldn't your dog?
Try these simple stretches after your pet is warm, and after exercise, to prevent injuries:
Shoulder extension: With your pet lying all the way on its side, keep the front leg straight and progress the whole limb forward until the leg reaches your pet's face. Stop progressing the leg when your pet seems uncomfortable or it is tight. Hold for 15 seconds and repeat three times, once a day.
Hip extension: With your pet lying all the way on its side, keep the hind leg straight and progress the whole limb backward, keeping the leg parallel to the ground. Stop and hold at the point your pet seems uncomfortable or it is tight. Hold for 15 seconds and repeat three times, once a day.
Source: Veterinarian Jessica Waldman
Find out more: For more information about C.A.R.E., go to www. calanimalrehab.com or call (310) 998-2273.
On the Web: To see a video time line of Sammi's recovery, go to www.youtube.com/user/calanimalrehab07.


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August 23, 2014 - If you're tired of the same old thing, do something different at the UNLV Performing Arts Center! You're sure to find something inspiring, from classical music and Broadway stars to dance and guitar performances.
UNLV alumni receive a 10% discount on events during the UNLV Performing Arts Center's 2014-15 season.
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Belmont Theater
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The Belmont Theater was one of the more popular North Side Chicago movie houses, as it was surrounded by a bustling retail hub and located close to public transportation near the intersection of Belmont, Ashland, and Lincoln Avenues in the Lakeview neighborhood.
The Belmont Theater opened in 1925 for the Lubliner & Trinz circuit and was taken over by the Balaban & Katz chain in May of 1930. The Belmont Theater was designed by W.W. Ahlschlager, who was also the architect of the Roxy Theatre and Beacon Theatre in New York City. This 3,200-plus seat palace was equipped with a Wurlitzer 4 manual, 20 ranks organ which was opened by organist Preston H. Sellers Jr. Originally a venue for both live entertainment and movies, it later turned to movies only.
In the mid-1960's, the movie house was converted into a bowling alley, which it remained until closing in the mid-1980's.
In 1996, with the revival of the Lakeview neighborhood in full swing, a mixed condominium and retail complex was built on the site of the Belmont Theater, which was demolished except for its Spanish Baroque style terra-cotta facade.
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In the late `80's, the one time sign for an old club called The Phoenix, sat propped up in the doorway of the shuttered Belmont Theatre.
The Phoenix was a giant bar/club on Broadway between Diversey & Surf. Where Marshall's and all that is now.
It was a deviously large building once you were indoors. It had bars that connected to other bars in endless rooms. And an even larger auditorium like room in the very back. They had different bands in different rooms.
Often Reggae was a standard in one of them. I was there as late as 1982 as I recall. If anyone knows if this was possibly originally a theatre itself, please pass it along. It was on the West side of Broadway, next to a gas station at Surf & Broadway. Across from Round Records, Ranatti's & once a Ponderosa where the Walgreens is at Diversey & Broadway.(I remember that all burned in the winter of 1976. Years before the film "Backdraft", the fire dept. hoses encased a VW in ice, that was illegally parked in front of the hydrant)
There was also a bar called Gaffers on the East side of Broadway, that had windows that opened to the street. They were one of the first bars to utilize sodium vapor lights on their own facade. So it was a visible bright orange from a block away. The city had only then recently converted to SV lamps for the city street lamps. From the old white-ish/green-ish ones. Critics claimed the new SV street lamps caused the trees to continuously grow even at night.
This is getting off-topic, and probably better suited for the Century page, but the Phoenix was known as the Paradise Chicago after 1982, and was said to hold over 1500 dancers at 25,000 sq ft. Before the phoenix closed, it was Country & Western for a while. It had opened in 1975. Before that, it was Ski's Lounge, Thumbs Up, and Poppy's, and after the Paradise it closed from 1985-87, became the Phoenix again (ironically enough), Paramore, Chaplin's Comedy Club (a 600 seat comedy club for about a month in 1991), and Noa Noa. The big room was a converted garage. In 1996 it was all torn down for the large retail and parking garage on the site; initially 16 General Cinemas screens were in this plan, but neighborhood opposition killed it.
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A 4/20 Wurlitzer Publix1 was installed in the theatre in 1925.
Grand opening ad uploaded here.
Wow, what a great photo on the homepage of the Belmont Theater. It looks like the marquee (obviously a later modernized one) remained into its era as a bowling alley.
On another note, how was the theater converted into a bowling alley?
I went to Belmont Bowl a couple of times when I was in grade school. If I recall correctly, the bowling alley was not on the main floor.
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At CDO, the Champions (3-0) scored two touchdowns in a row to put away the Dorados (0-3) in the fourth quarter.
Chavez recovered an onside kick after its second touchdown and scored another. The 0-3 start is CDO's first since 1999 when it went 0-10
• Highlight reel: Chavez wide receiver Jaylyn Shans scored on a 51-yard touchdown pass with the Champions up 7-0 to start the fourth quarter.
• Player of the game: Shans caught eight passes for 104 yards.
• By the numbers: 22. Points scored in the fourth quarter, compared with seven in the first three. CDO ended the game on the CCHS 1-yard line.
• He said it: "We're not all clicking right now." - CDO coach Dusty Peace
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Near Northwest Community Job Fair October 19
Tthe 6th Near Northwest Community Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Drive.
For the Near Northwest Management District, the Community Job Fair is part of a larger effort to rebuild the area and to revitalize it to become a thriving economic business and residential community. The WorkFaith Connection is partnering with the District as part of their mission to help job seekers gain meaningful employment.
"Finding a job in this economy is challenging. Bringing job seekers together with local employers and job readiness training provider The WorkFaith Connection will build our community by putting people back to work," said Wayne Norden, President /CEO of the Near Northwest Management District.
Participating employers will seek to fill hourly positions ranging from entry-level to management across a variety of industries such as customer service, hospitality, sales, skilled and unskilled trades, transportation, security and more. Workshops on effective resumes and interview strategies will be offered to help job seekers secure employment.
"We are here to help families and businesses succeed. It's important to for children to see their parents working with a sense of pride and dignity. We believe this event is important to help revitalize the community, ultimately stabilizing families and our society," said Sandy Schultz, President/CEO, The WorkFaith Connection.
Job seekers can learn more about jobs available in northwest Houston on the District's Jobs Page: www.nearnorthwestdistrict.com/
About the Near Northwest Management District
The Near Northwest Management District was created by the Texas Legislature to promote and coordinate economic growth for businesses and improve the quality of life for everyone in Northwest Houston. The District, which covers an area bounded by T.C. Jester Boulevard on the east, Pinemont Drive on the south, Hollister Drive projected to State Highway 249 on the west and 249 on the north, has developed a detailed service plan to address issues important to commercial property owners in the area including security and public safety, planning and urban design and development.
For more information, go to www.nearnorthwestdistrict.com or become a fan of our Facebook page.
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I've installed Silverstripe with a certain amount of effort. I had to add "php_flag zend.ze1_compatibility_mode Off" to the .htaccess file in order for it to get beyond "building database..." in the install process. Even after this, it complained that mod_rewrite wasn't working. Nevertheless, most of the site works.
One big issue is that clicking on items in the security page (e.g., Administrators) results in a blank page. I enabled dev mode and got the following message:
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Any ideas as to why? Those template files don't exist, and my impression is that they're not supposed to exist.
Just in case they're related, I also have these problems:
- Under "files & images", clicking on "uploads" (or the upload tab) brings up a 404 error
- The widgets tab for a blog page will let me drag a new widget, but it's settings doesn't show and saving won't add the widget to the page. The next time that I go to edit the blog page, the widget that I dragged earlier does not appear in the installed list.


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Panini America's 2013 Toronto Fall Expo Set Features Numbered RCs, Cracked Ice, More
This time next week, Panini America officials will be smack dab in the middle of Canadian collecting bliss, buzzing through the second day of the 2013 Toronto Fall Expo and no doubt filling one industrial-sized trash can after another with the shredded remnants of the company's always-popular wrapper-redemption program.
Once again this year, Panini America's Scott Prusha has developed a showstopping set exclusively for the show that includes Rookie Cards numbered to 399 and traditional promotional powerhouses such as Cracked Ice (numbered to 25 or less) and Progressions (limited to five of each color) parallels, Tools of the Trade and Rookie Materials memorabilia cards, and autographed versions of just about everything.
Earlier this week we brought you a sneak peek of the base cards slated for the wrapper-redemption set. Today, we're delivering your first look at the numbered RCs and a salivating sampling of the aforementioned Cracked Ice and Progressions cards. But before we get to the eye candy, we want to detail exactly how this year's redemption program will work.
To participate at the show, collectors must purchase selected Panini America sports card products from the Expo show floor, bring that unopened product to the Panini America booth and open it in front of a Panini America representative. In exchange for their empty wrappers, collectors will receive the appropriate number of wrapper-redemption packs.
Below is the complete list of eligible products and the number of redemption packs you'll receive for each box opened at the Panini America booth.
|2012-13 Certified Hockey
|2012-13 Limited Hockey
|2012-13 Rookie Anthology Hockey
|2013 Pinnacle Baseball
|2013 Rookies & Stars Football
|2013 Certified Football
|2013 Score Football Jumbos
|2013-14 Score Hockey Jumbos
|2013-14 Prizm Hockey
|2012-13 Timeless Treasures Basketball
|2013 Cooperstown Baseball
|2013-14 Select Hockey
|2012-13 Brillance Basketball
|2012-13 Intrigue Basketball
|2013 Hometown Heroes Baseball
|2013 Prominence Football
|2012-13 Elite Series Basketball
|2013 Momentum Football
|2013 Playbook Football
|2012-13 Prime Hockey
In addition to the wrapper-redemption program, Panini America will be conducting Box Wars during all three days of the show, running its popular Redemption Trade-Up Program, qualifying collectors for an invitation to the Panini VIP Party on Saturday night and providing a special incentive to those customers breaking cases of 2013-14 Select Hockey at the company's booth. We'll have additional details to share on those events in the coming days.
Today, however, we want you to sit back and soak in the splendor of the Expo-only RCs and parallels. Stay tuned to The Knight's Lance tomorrow for a must-see preview of some of the set's memorabilia inserts, and early next week when we examine the Expo set's rich autograph content and a whole new array of Original Player Sketch Cards.
Andrew McKay (WildEagle) permalinkNovember 2, 2013 12:52 pm
Once again Scott has outdone himself, love the look of this years redemption cards.
Rich permalinkNovember 2, 2013 1:25 pm
Looks awesome guys, as usual. May have to get my favorite online breakers to rip a box or 3 for me. Question, will there be a full checklist available at some point? Thanks.
Dennis Z permalinkNovember 2, 2013 2:29 pm
why should we have to buy products from the show floor? you have not done this in the past. I have already pre bought a few boxes to bring with me, not wanting to pay over inflated prices at show. very disappointed about this change
Ken Thiel permalinkNovember 2, 2013 2:29 pm
You were doing a good job until I read the part about buying product from the show floor. These vendors overcharge for products big time. This is the exact reason I hate the Upper Deck redemption program. I already pre-purchased boxes in anticipation of this promo to avoid ridiculously over-inflated prices. Please reconsider this aspect of your program.
G-force permalinkNovember 3, 2013 1:14 am
Part of the point of these promos and redemptions is to encourage people to support the vendors set up at the Fall Expo. I don't think it's unreasonable for Panini to try to help out the vendors who sell their products by putting this qualification in place. The program looks great and I for one will be opening multiple cases of Select to qualify for the VIP Party as well as these ridiculously good redemptions. Congrats Panini on a great effort.
Sport Card Collectors permalinkNovember 3, 2013 6:25 am
These are sooooooo cool! Wished I lived closer to go!
November 3, 2013 10:23 am
Impressive lineup of parallels and cracked ice cards up for grabs. Love it! Also liking the inclusion of breaking other products besides hockey to get in on the redemption pack action. Great idea fellas!! Always thinking outside the conventional box, that's what makes Panini so unique in its own right when it comes to catering to the card collecting community.
Jonathan Williams permalinkNovember 3, 2013 10:44 am
Appreciate the point about patronizing the vendors set up at the expo, but the problem with that is that most non-hockey products are difficult (if not impossible) to find on the show floor. Having gone to the last several shows basketball products seem particularly scarce, so I could hardly fault someone for bringing in Elite or Intrigue rather than buying a product they don't want just to participate in the wrapper redemption. And I completely agree with the issues related to pricing, since at times boxes have been near double what they would cost outside of the event. All that being said this program continues to be the reason I travel up to Canada twice a year. Looking forward to seeing everyone next weekend!
November 9, 2013 2:43 pm
How cool to meet Tracy Hackler and see my pal Scott Prusha at the sportscard and memorbillia expo in Toronto, great to see you guys.


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Every building has those giant, glass containers that hold fire hoses and such, should the need for them arise. I think this equipment should be added to those cases, because you just never know.
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text: First of mountaintop mining permits issued by regulators By Ken Ward Jr. April 16, 1999 Story Share Federal regulators on Thursday issued the first of a series of strip mining permits that have been tied up for months by the controversy over mountaintop removal.The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers approved the 336-acre mine for Pittston Coal subsidiary Vandalia Mining.EPA and the Corps pushed the permit through a week after being scolded by U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd and Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., for taking too long to process mining applications."We promised West Virginia that we would make permit decisions quickly so that coal can be mined, people can be employed, and the environment can be protected," said EPA Region III Administrator Michael McCabe.McCabe praised Pittston for reducing the size of the permit's valley fills by 20 percent, agreeing to channel clean water through the mine from the hill above and improving the stream sedimentation pond.But the permit appears to violate a federal court settlement that required mining proposals with large valley fills to be approved as more rigorous "individual" permits, rather than less stringent, nationwide "general" permits. State and federal officials have blocked new mining proposals for months as they struggled to work out the details of the court settlement.Vandalia wants to expand a large mining complex along the Clay-Nicholas County line.Earlier this year, Pittston threatened to layoff up to 230 miners if it did not receive new permits.On Thursday, Vandalia Resources President G.O. Young said his company would cancel the layoff notices. But Young also said Vandalia still needs a larger mountaintop removal permit for Ike's Fork if its Clay County operations are to remain viable. The permit issued Thursday would allow mining along Bullpen Fork. Originally, the company proposed a valley fill in a stream that drains 340 acres. The new permit fills a stream that drains 291 acres, according to EPA officials.A federal court settlement signed by the U.S. Department of Justice says that, "as a general matter" all permits with valley fills in streams that drain 250 acres or more would be forced to receive individual permits, rather than be approved under the less stringent nationwide permit.The Bullpen Fork permit was issued under the nationwide permit.Under the Clean Water Act, activities can only be approved through a nationwide permit if regulators determine they will have minimal cumulative adverse environmental impacts.In an interview, McCabe said no agency has determined that the Bullpen Fork permit and related mining in the area will have minimal cumulative impacts. But he added that he thought the "as a general matter" language in the settlement meant there was no need for Bullpen Fork to receive an individual permit.McCabe said no one knows what the long-term cumulative impacts of large valley fills and mountaintop removal mines are. He said those questions will be answered by a two-year environmental impact study by regulators, which was also part of the court settlement. Cindy Rank, mining chairwoman of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, said, "I think it was wrong for them to issue that permit without considering the cumulative impacts, and it should have been an individual permit." To contact staff writer Ken Ward Jr., call 348-1702. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 WVU hopes to get injured defenders back for TCU 3 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 4 Huggins, WVU tap South Florida hoops talent 5 Safety shutoff disabled prior to June coal-mining death, report says Free speech could get workout at ACLU dinner Previous Story Coalfield families win case Next Story


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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by barrett, Jun 30, 2010.
With so many rookies contributing last year, bleacher report asks "what if":
The same bleacher report that called the Texans the #1 darkhorse to make the superbowl?
I can't wait for the offseason to be over.
Yeah but we got Slaton coming off his sophomoric slump.
LOL. 1-15, folks.
Dude! I gurantee you we win at least two games.
Bleacher Report is pretty much like a glorified messageboard that anybody (yes, even you, or me! Or that guy over there!) can write to. If it seems a little bi-polar it's probably because the authors of the articles are different people.
Somebody write an article about how Peytons forehead could lead the Colts down a troubled path this season and I will post it here for discussion.
If this, if that, if I had a dollar for every single prediction that didn't come true. Oh well, it's the off season, and there isn't a whole lot to do except bring up stuff like this.
He does bring up a point though, and that is we had a lot of rookies making contributions to the team last year. That means we drafted well. Hopefully we have that same "problem" every year.
I wish we had a good enough season to qualify for a sophomore slump but we've yet to even make the playoffs. The players must be really hard to motivate if they get excited about a 9-7 record.
Although judging by the team's inconsistent performances from week to week I wouldn't be surprised!!!
His forehead is actually beneficial to him and the Colts. You have to recognize that he's got the room to glob on a massive amount of dexmethasone gel on there. You see... when the sun catches it right, no defender alive can follow Manning's eyes and predict his throw. The glare is just too much. It's also why route running is absolutely imperative to a WRs success in Indianapolis. Without route running, nobody could ever catch a ball from Peyton Manning, not even our own Andre Johnson.
All hail the forehead.
I'd rather have the problem of our big-time rookies not getting enough early snaps because of the big-time veterans in front of them. Then, when those big-time veterans sign enormous free agent contracts, the young guys are ready to take their place.
But the early returns of the 2009 draft class were impressive, no doubt.
Then after the game the entire team can sit down to a nice movie reflected off Peyton's forehead.
It's ok. We'll just have another round of breakout rookie seasons to counter the sophomore slumps.
Good thing we got solid depth of vets if that happens
CLadwell might not even start IMO at least not every down
Mcain migt not even start has well
Casey wont
Barwin wont
alot of these guyz arent full time starters
So we went from darkhorse to the glue factory? This site confuses me.
Give me a break, The only rookies who could have a slump that would really effect what the team did last season would be Glover and Cushing (who were the only players that were pretty much starting all year), the writer drastically exaggerates the contributions the other rookies had last year.
Most of the other rookies didn't start making plays or a impact until late in the year......so what the writer needs to take into account is what if just some of those rookies can provide that type of play all season long, how good can the Texans be then?
Couldn't agree more..
No. Wait. I couldn't agree more with THIS!
Then when you add first year starters (for our team) like Studdard, White, Pollard, Antonio Smith, Sean Cody, Diles (more or less, especially considering it's a new position) & Barber, not to mention new defensive coordinator, it shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone that we would be on the outside looking in at the play-offs.
I understand we were 1 play away from the play-offs, several times, and couldn't pull it off. But that's what young teams do.
Don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm thrilled, or ecstatic that we finished 9-7, or just missed the play-offs... But to think Kubiak can't get it done because of what he did in '09 with what he had in '09 just doesn't compute for me.
For the love of all that is holy, please no more Bleacher Report threads.
Bleacher Report = A report that makes me want to put bleach in my eyes because what is written is usually so stupid.
I know the off-season is long. And there is little original content. But 99.9% of BR hurts to read.
Don't know wh anyone quotes BR as a serious source. Kinda like saying Adams Jones is an upstanding citizen.
I don't know. Kinda makes the Koolaide taste better.
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New upgrades to a Fort Smith landmark will be among the many reasons for people to attend an upcoming fundraiser.
New upgrades to a Fort Smith landmark will be among the many reasons for people to attend an upcoming fundraiser.
Recent renovations to the historic Bonneville House will be showcased during the 25th annual Jazz in June fundraiser, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. June 5 at the house, 318 N. Seventh St. The event will keep community members updated on the home's upgrades, as well as feature live music, a silent auction, a "Cork Pull" and more, said Jeannette Falkner, executive director for the Bonneville House.
"We are so glad that Jazz in June just so happens to fall on when we will have our renovations ready to show the community," she said. "We're working really hard to keep the historic house as an important part of Fort Smith history."
The recent upgrades include a new pinewood floor in the home's parlor and dining room, as well as new drapes in the drawing room and new paint and trim work, Falkner said.
"We were so excited to receive a $25,000 grant from Western Arkansas Planning and Development through the offices of Sen. Jake Files and State Rep. George McGill, " she said. "This grant has been a wonderful thing."
The improvements will help make the Bonneville House even more popular with those seeking a location to host a party, have a wedding, organize photography sessions and more, she said.
"It's going to be great to have Jazz in June again this year at the Bonneville House," Falkner said. "We're expecting about 150 people to attend this year."
The Don Bailey Jazz Combo featuring Tabitha Graves will provide music for Jazz in June, while the silent auction will feature such items as a round of golf at Hardscrabble Country Club, an Arkansas Razorback football package and the "Artist's Home in Winter" painting by Stilwell, Okla., artist Jimmy Leach, among others, said Shannon Blatt, event co-chairwoman.
A "Cork Pull" also is scheduled, which will give those attending a chance to go home with "a nice bottle of wine," she said.
"We'd like to raise $10,000 from Jazz in June," Blatt said. "And absolutely we will take additional donations from people if they wish to support the Bonneville House.
"The weather is usually beautiful for Jazz in June each year," she added. "We're expecting it to be a beautiful evening for a great cause — supporting a part of Fort Smith's history."


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A COMICAL and action-packed spectacle is promised with the 38th annual Rotary Club of Chester Raft Race on the River Dee.
The event gets under way at 10am on Sunday at The Groves when about 40 teams will bid to clock the fastest time over a 400-metre stretch of water.
The race always provides amusement as spectators line the river bank to check out the weird and wonderful water craft.
This year there will also be a demonstration by Wirral 'flyboarder' Jay St John, who promises to dazzle the crowd with his water-powered jet boots. Rotary club members have chosen Cheshire Young Carers as their main beneficiary this year.
Brendan Witter, for the club, said: "We have nearly 40 entries from many varied and interesting rafts which with the added attraction of the special 'flyboard' appearance will provide a colourful and entertaining spectacle for the large crowds normally attracted to this fun event.
"There are prizes awarded for the crew with the fastest overall time, ladies and hostelry categories together with best interpretation of the race theme, which this year is 'songs, nursery rhymes and limericks'. Anything goes."
Craft will be launched from The Meadows for the start of the race at about 10.30am in groups of four. The 400m course takes the rafters under the suspension footbridge to the finishing point by the Recorder's Steps just above the weir.
Among those battling it out for top honours are a crew of ladies who are friends and family from Flint and Holywell Rotary Club, in their Rod Stewart "Sailing" song themed raft, sponsored by the Druid Inn of Gorsedd.
Their captain, Theresa Sharp, and crew will be aiming to repeat last year's success when they were the fastest ladies' raft to finish.
Other participants include many well known names from the business and local community as well as a return entry from the Old Harkers Arms team, who have entertained the crowd in many previous years with their Lotus car, ski-jump and wagon train creations.
This year's entry is the Yellow Submarine, skippered by Paul Jeffery and crew Mike Skinner, Aaron 'Sid' Allen, Samantha Rothery and Jenny Love.
Mr Witter added: "Spectators are encouraged to give generously to Cheshire Young Carers and other worthy causes supported by Chester Rotary through a bucket collection in the vicinity and by taking a programme listing the entrants."
Parking is available on the meadows with a donation to the appeal and can be accessed via Lower Park Road, Queen's Park, Chester.
Main sponsorship support is from Survitec Group, Birkenhead-based manufacturers of marine survival equipment, including Beaufort life jackets and liferafts.
See full story in the Leader


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Do you recognize the woman in the picture to the right? It's Rosa Parks, and she's one of my heroes.
As children, our heroes are larger than life: they have fantastic powers of some sort, even if it's just athletic ability that beggars belief. As we age, we come to favor a more compelling type of hero: the everyman, or in this case, everywoman, who overcomes tremendous odds to achieve something remarkable for the common good.
Soldiers, law enforcement officers, firefighters -- these professionals are often thrown in harm's way and must demonstrate courage at great cost to themselves. If they're fortunate enough to survive -- sometimes they don't -- when asked how they summoned the raw guts to perform so valiantly, their responses are along the line of "I didn't think about it; I just did my job." Consider those who entered the inferno of the World Trade Center on 9/11.
We expect this of military and public safety professionals. After all, when you're trapped in a burning building, a firefighter afraid to render assistance isn't much help. Even though most of us couldn't, or wouldn't, do so, because our instinct for self-preservation is stronger than our desire to help others. It's understandable, and that's why we recognize such valor when it comes to our attention.
But courage takes many forms, and occasionally people for whom valor isn't part of the contract dig deep within to find what it takes to be a hero. Rosa Parks was such a person. She was a black seamstress who refused to surrender her seat on a city bus to a white man in Montgomery, Ala., in 1955. Her act of heroism: She spoke truth to power.
Power, in this instance, was the Jim Crow laws that had plagued the American South since shortly after the Civil War. Racial segregation was codified into a long list of laws that effectively ignored the 14th Amendment by adopting the concept of "separate but equal" treatment. Separate is not equal, by definition.
Rosa Parks was arrested for her defiance -- that photo's her police mug shot. Her act of everyday heroism sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and encouraged the Civil Rights Movement, which culminated in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
When asked how she found the courage to stop knuckling under to 80 years of "go along to get along," she said, "You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right."
The library is celebrating Black History Month, but that's not why I focused this column on Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks isn't a black hero, or a woman's hero, she's an American hero: Her courage changed things for every citizen of these United States, and her example of standing up for what's right should inspire us all to do the same. We won't make headlines by rushing into burning buildings, but in our small ways, we can do the right thing.
Lani Clarke is the supervising librarian at the Vacaville Public Library-Cultural Center.