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We're all a little bit Irish come March 17, but if you're in the market for something more meaningful than a pint of green beer, hop aboard this delightful nine-day adventure to the Emerald Isle. Cliffs of Moher, Ring of Kerry, traditional music in a local pub... seriously, it doesn't get much more quintessentially Irish than this. We mix the essential sites and time in the villages to really round out the experience. Even if Ireland isn't the Old Country for you, this trip will make you feel as though you're back home.
Arrive at any time.
We recommend arriving a day or two early to fully explore this lively city. There are no planned activities until an evening welcome meeting.
Take a free day to roam the cobblestone streets of this historic city.
Walk along the riverside, or marvel at the city's medieval castles and cathedrals. Don't tire yourself out too much - you'll want to get out later tonight and experience the nightlife that the Temple Bar area is known for.
Continue on to Killarney with free time to enjoy the town or explore the nearby national park.
Enjoy a day trip to experience some sights along the famous Ring of Kerry. Return to Killarney for another night in town.
Travel to Ireland's west coast to Galway. Set off on a guided walking tour before enjoying a free afternoon to explore the city's colourful streets and bohemian atmosphere.
Travel to the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher. Hike the picturesque countryside along the cliffs. Gaze out at the splendour before returning to Galway for the evening. Opt for a night out at the local pub.
Spend a few hours following the Wild Atlantic Way from Doolin to the Cliffs of Moher. Soak in the views as you hike the trail. Opt for a picnic along the way.
Travel along the coast towards Northern Ireland. Stop for lunch in the historic city of Derry. Visit Dark Hedges. End the day in Belfast.
Stop at the Giant's Causeway and marvel at the natural phenomenon of its volcanic columns. Continue on to Bushmills Distillery for a guided tour of the oldest working distillery in Ireland. Return to Belfast.
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The Thule Spare Me is a specialized bike rack that is designed to mount on to cars and SUVs with exterior rear spare tires. Many people who often find themselves wanting a trailer hitch style bike rack discover that those style racks are not compatible with their vehicle because they have a spare tire attached to their hatchback or rear door. Fortunately, Thule recognized the need for a bike rack that would attach to the spare tire and not require anyone to have to remove their spare tire if they wanted to carry their bikes.
The Thule Spare Me is a rugged bike rack that is designed to hold up to 2 adult bikes safely and securely. The Spare Me has Thule's patented StayPut Cradles and anti-sway cages that ensure supreme frame protection and stability under harsh road conditions. Additionally, there is an integrated locking cable and locking knob that secures the bikes to the carrier and the carrier to the vehicle. The Spare Me is load rated up to 75lbs.
The key technology of the Spare Me is the innovative spare tire adapter. This is a metal ring that has many different grooves and hole patterns cut in it that align with many different styles of lug patterns and sizes. Essentially, it is a universal fit clamping device that allows you to tightly secure the Spare Me bike rack to your car's spare tire assembly. The Spare Me bike rack actually includes 2 of these specialized metal rings that allow you to fit an even wider variety of spare tire shapes and sizes. For instance, the Spare Me can even fit oversized off road tires.
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Join the Wynne Home Arts Center and Sam Houston State University's MFA program for evenings of fiction stories during the Wynne Home Readings. The event will feature graduate students and recent alumni of the MFA in creative writing, editing and publishing. These students have spent the semester working with Dr. Scott Kaukonen, the director of the MFA program at SHSU, in his fiction writing workshop. The students will be finally sharing their stories with the public on May 5 and May 9. These two evenings are free and open to the public and will begin at 6 p.m. For more information, contact the Wynne Home at 936-291-5424.


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PARIS (AP) — Film celebrities, a culture minister and fans have paid homage to Jean-Pierre Mocky, a fiercely independent filmmaker who directed some of France's most famed actors over a six-decade career.
Actor Gerard Depardieu encouraged fans to come and join Monday's funeral ceremony at the Saint-Sulpice Church in Paris, though didn't go himself. Mocky's stars also included Catherine Deneuve, Charles Aznavour, Jeanne Moreau and others.
Born Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, Mocky died last week after a career that included directing more than 60 films from 1954 to 2017 and acting in others. His age was disputed.
He was associated with France's New Wave cinema and he made a mark with his provocative style, though his movies didn't achieve great commercial success. They included 1963 comedy "Un drole de paroissien" ("Heaven Sent") and 1983 drama "A mort l'arbitre!" ("Kill the Referee!")
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text: Who We Are Company History Contact Us News & Events Consultants Rachel W. Killian, FSA, MAAAPrincipal, Consulting ActuaryAtlanta, GA, USTel: +1 404 2377060E-Mail | Download bio | VCardBiographyPublicationsProfessional DesignationsFellow, Society of ActuariesMember, American Academy of ActuariesEducationBS, Mathematics/Concentration, Finance, University of New OrleansCurrent ResponsibilityRachel is a principal and consulting actuary with the Atlanta office of Milliman. She joined the firm in 2004.ExperienceRachel has more than 20 years of healthcare actuarial experience. She has consulted with insurance carriers, Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, HMOs, CO-OPs, government entities, state high-risk pools, accountable care organizations, provider organizations, and employers. She has worked with start-up organizations as well as with established organizations entering new product lines. Types of actuarial support Rachel has provided for her clients include: Pricing and rate development for commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid products Preparation of commercial regulatory rate filings for both ACA and non-ACA products – including individual, small group, and large group Medicare Advantage Plan feasibility analysis and bid development Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan analysis and bid development Review and/or estimation of actuarial liabilities/assets for financial reporting Annual Statement year-end reviews, including issuance of the Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum as the Appointed Actuary Pricing and valuation of group life products Financial pro forma projections Actuarial support and certification included in federal award grant applications TRICARE government contract work Work at Milliman "I was offered a chance to come in, shake things up, create something." Work at Milliman


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Hi, everyone! This is a basic tutorial on South Migrations as explained by my mentor Mr Sayan Chaudhury.
What are Migrations and why do we need them?
Migrations are Django's way of propagating changes to your existing database schema (adding new fields or modifying/deleting existing fields in an database model).We all know that syncdb effectively creates database tables from the models.py file in your django app folder. But as your app evolves with time, you may need to add many new fields to your existing database models and syncdb cannot alter existing database tables! This is one major limitation of syncdb and hence we don't generally use it more than once while developing a django app.South is a Django project which provides easy to use, consistent and effective database-agnostic migrations which solves this problem.
How does South Migrations work?
Firstly to install South, do the following steps:
- pip install south
- add 'south' to your project's INSTALLED_APPS
- run 'syncdb' (before you create your own models).Note that the work of syncdb is done here and we are not going to use it again!
- run 'manage.py migrate' to migrate the changes.
Now lets create a new app in our project.
./manage.py startapp south_app
Add this app as well to your project's INSTALLED_APPS and open south_app/models.py
from django.db import models
class UserProfile(models.Model):
first_name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
last_name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
Now you need to migrate these changes.This involves two steps. We need to do a schemamigration followed by a migrate. There are several ways of creating migrations, some are automatic and some are manual. The two basic automatic ways are –auto and –initial. When we doing a schemamigration for the first time, we need to use –initial. This will create the database table for us. Note that once the schemamigration has already been done once, we use –auto instead of –initial. Run the following command to migrate the changes.
./manage.py schemamigration south_app –inital
This command creates a 0001_initial.py file in the south_app/migrations/
This file consist of a class Migration consisting of two fnctions namely forwards function and backwards function. The forwards function creates a database table UserProfile and the backwards function deletes the database table UserProfile. At the bottom of the file you will also find the modified database schema of the app.
coder@coder:~/test/south_test$ ./manage.py schemamigration south_app –initial
Creating migrations directory at '/home/coder/test/south_test/south_app/migrations'…
Creating __init__.py in '/home/coder/test/south_test/south_app/migrations'…
+ Added model south_app.UserProfile
Created 0001_initial.py. You can now apply this migration with: ./manage.py migrate south_app
Run ./manage.py migrate south_app to apply the migrate. This command will run 0001_initial.py file which will create the database table UserProfile and add an entry to the SouthMigrationHistory table. The SouthMigrationHistory table keeps a record of all the migrations that have been done so far and have filename, appname and timestamp as its attributes.
coder@coder:~/test/south_test$ ./manage.py migrate south_app
Running migrations for south_app:
– Migrating forwards to 0001_initial.
> south_app:0001_initial
– Loading initial data for south_app.
Installed 0 object(s) from 0 fixture(s)
You can now add entries to the UserProfile table from the shell.
Now we will try adding new fields to UserProfile and modifying the existing fields.
from django.db import models
class UserProfile(models.Model):
first_name = models.CharField(max_length=100, unique=True)
last_name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
is_student = models.BooleanField()
We have set the first_name to be unique and added boolean field is_student.
Run ./manage.py schemamigration UserProfile –auto for migrating the above changes.
Note that we have replace –auto by –initial since this time we have modified an existing model and did not create a new one.
coder@coder:~/test/south_test$ ./manage.py schemamigration south_app –auto
+ Added field is_student on south_app.UserProfile
+ Added unique constraint for ['first_name'] on south_app.UserProfile
Created 0002_auto__add_field_userprofile_is_student__add_unique_userprofile_first_n.py. You can now apply this migration with: ./manage.py migrate south_app
Notice that a new file 0002_auto__add_field_userprofile_is_student__add_unique_userprofile_first_n.py. has been created in the south_app/migrations directory. The forwards function in this file is for adding is_student field and adding a new unique constraint to first_name and the backwards function is for deleting is_student field and removing the unique constraint on field first_name.
Now run ./manage.py migrate south_app to apply this migrate. This will create a new entry in the SouthMigrationHistory table and run 0002_auto__add_field_userprofile_is_student__add_unique_userprofile_first_n.py. which will make the required changes in the database table UserProfile.
Few more things you need to know about South Migration…
- If we make a few modifications to a model and migrate the changes and then realize that these modifications need refinement, in that case we can use –update.Consider the following UserProfile model.
from django.db import models
class UserProfile(models.Model):
first_name = models.CharField(max_length=100, unique=True)
last__name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
is_student = models.CharField(max_length=100)
Consider that we have already run the schemamigration and migrate commands and now we need the last__name to last_name and is_student should be a boolean field instead of a char field.
In this case, we can make the required changes in the model and run the following commands.
./manage.py schemamigration south_app –auto–update
coder@coder:~/test/south_test$ ./manage.py schemamigration south_app –auto –update
+ Added field is_student on south_app.UserProfile
+ Added unique constraint for ['first_name'] on south_app.UserProfile
Migration to be updated, 0002_auto__add_field_userprofile_is_student__add_unique_userprofile_first_n, is already applied, rolling it back now…
previous_migration: 0001_initial (applied: 2014-12-26 06:56:32.214512+00:00)
Running migrations for south_app:
– Migrating backwards to just after 0001_initial.
< south_app:0002_auto__add_field_userprofile_is_student__add_unique_userprofile_first_n
Updated 0002_auto__add_field_userprofile_is_student__add_unique_userprofile_first_n.py. You can now apply this migration with: ./manage.py migrate south_app
South will remove the most recent migration which created the model but included the mistakes and replace it with a new migration that corrects the mistake. It will use the backwards function to remove the previous migration.
We can now run ./manage.py migrate south_app to apply the migrate.
- South also automatically detects ManyToMany fields; when you add the field, South will create the table the ManyToMany represents, and when you remove the field, the table will be deleted.
- Sometimes it may so happen that we add dumps as test data which can result in an error that a particular field is not found. This occurs since the SouthMigrationHistory table has an entry which shows that the field has been added but the field does not exist in the database table. This issue can be solved by first commenting that particular field in the models.py file and running schemamigration followed by a migrate command with –fake . This will create an entry in the SouthMigrationHistory table that the field has been deleted without actually removing the field from the database table (ie- since the field doesn't actually exist in the database table). Now uncomment the field in the models.py file and do a schemamigration followed by a migrate without fake.This will add an new entry in the SouthMigrationHistory table that a new field has been created and it will also add this field to the database table.
Note that if we have done a list of schemamigrations without a migrate, when we do a migrate for the first time it will run the files created in the migrations folder sequentially in the order in which they were created.
- Lastly, inorder to list the migrations that we have applied so far run the following command.
./manage.py migrate –list
We would get the following list of migrations that we have applied.
(*) 0001_initial
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Valentine's Day Dinner (Sold Out)
February 14 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm$39.99
Featuring Special Music by Wood's Edge Trio…Join Us For Our Annual Valentine's Day Dinner! Chef Patricia creates a special menu unlike any you would experience throughout the year! Also, enjoy Classical Music by Wood's Edge Trio on Thursday, February 14th or Jazz Music by AJ Luca and Rick Lawn on Friday, February 15th! Bring your sweetheart out for a wonderful evening at the Enoteca at Auburn Road Vineyards & Winery!
Come experience the great food, fine wine and relaxed Enoteca atmosphere. Reservations Required! Email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (856-769-WINE) for any questions related to your reservation. All for only $39.99 per person! Add our suggested wine pairing for just $10!
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Headteacher: Patrick Shields
Entry number: 120
Age range: 11-16
DfE number: 4702
In addition to applying on the local authority (LA) application form, this school requires you to complete a supplementary information form (SIF). These supplementary forms seek information which is not collected on the LA application form, but which is needed by the school to enable them to reach a decision on your application. You can collect a SIF from the school or download it from the schools website. SIF should be returned direct to the school and not to the Local Authority. Please note: a SIF will not be considered on its own. You must also include the school as a preference on the Local Authority's common application form.
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Reinforce your basic math program with our Real-Life Math Book! This fun and effective book teaches simple addition, subtraction, and multiplication through the use of real-life situations. Students will have a great time as they refer to the colorful price list to figure costs when spending money at a department store. From sweaters to sunglasses, the easy-to-read price list generates hundreds of simple rebus and word problems sure to improve any student's math skills.
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A safety expert for a national skydiving association says a "mini tornado" caused the accident that killed a correction officer and injured his instructor during a tandem jump.
Gary Messina died in the accident at Skydive Long Island in Calverton Wednesday afternoon, a day before his 26th birthday. His instructor, Christopher Scott, was critically injured.
Rich Winstock tells Newsday wind and dust churned into a funnel and made it impossible to control the parachute. Winstock is director of the United States Parachute Association and chairs its safety and training committee.
This was the first tandem-jump death for Skydive Long Island since it opened in 1986, the company said.
"We are deeply sorrowed by this tragic accident," read a statement released by Skydive Long Island Friday, adding that it "maintains one of the safest skydiving records in the United States."
The FAA is investigating. It had no information Thursday about the accident's cause.
The National Weather Service said winds were in the 5- to 15-mph range at the time of the jump.
Messina's younger brother, Anthony Messina, told NBC 4 New York Thursday his brother was "the best person you could ever know." He said he worked hard at his job and "did everything" for his little boy, Jake.
Neighbor Ron Scarpati said he's known Gary Messina since he was born. He called the correction officer a "great kid" and said he felt horrible for the man's son.
"It was something to watch those two together," Scarpati said. "I don't know what's going to happen now with that little boy."


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Wagner 'mainly' wrote the work 'backwards'? Oh no he didn't. I assume the claim that Alberich is (apparently) left standing at the end because Wagner forgot about him is intended to be amusing; there is, I suppose, no accounting for taste in humour. It surely cannot be intended seriously, given that Alberich in any case appears in Götterdämmerung.
However, most bewildering is this:
He [Alberich] has a brother called Mime, who is easily the most boring character in the Ring Cycle (Das Rheingold is followed in the sequence by Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung). Whenever Mime appears, take a toilet break.Leave aside the inelegant language; leave aside the lack of italics, etc. Mime is 'easily the most boring character' in the Ring cycle? The character whose little, almost Schubert-like paean to old Nibelheim makes us realise what has been lost through Alberich's capitalisation? The character through whom Wagner's dramatic genius makes us feel the great misery of something akin to quotidian existence? The character who thereby actually becomes a credible focus for our sympathy, despite the very real evil of his proto-Nietzschean will to power? I can just about understand almost any reaction to Mime, but 'boring'? Surely one would simply have to hate Wagner to think so; in which case, might it not be better to desist from writing a Wagner A-Z? Perhaps once again, this is meant somehow to be amusing and/or ironic; I cannot imagine how or why.


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A clever way to avoid hearing the same song every time you plug your phone into the car stereo.
If you've ever plugged your phone into your car stereo, only to have the same song start playing_every single time,_I have some good news for you. Yesterday, a true internet hero named Samir Rezhami released a song on iTunes that's just 10 minutes of silence – and he named it "A a a a a Very Good Song." Since the iPhone starts playing music alphabetically when you plug it in to many car stereos, that usually means there's one song that you hear whether you want to or not. Many songs starting with the letter A have probably been ruined thanks to this quirk – but if you download Rezhami's creation, you'll instead have plenty of time to queue up the songs you want to hear.
hey I released a blank song that will play 1st so that *one* song won't play every time u plug ur phone into ur carhttps://t.co/FL83YUOOcz
— #1 samir (@samir)
August 9, 2017
In less than a day, it's become clear that Rezhami's trick is resonating with a_lot_of people – his tweet announcing the track has over 12,000 likes. More amazingly, his "song" is climbing rapidly up the iTunes charts. Right now it sits at #67, ahead of tunes by artists like Kendrick Lamar, Kesha, Selena Gomez, The Chainsmokers and a number of other popular, well-established acts. (It's worth noting that Rezhami's silent song is hardly the first to gain notoriety, though I don't think thatJohn Cage's compositionever made a run up the iTunes charts.)
NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPEShttps://t.co/93s4TDXG4c
— ellie✨ (@j_elliebean)
August 9, 2017
The question now is whether or not Apple will remove the track from the iTunes Store. On the one hand, it's clearly a joke, but on the other Apple benefits from every sale. Of course, Rezhami is also laughing his way to the bank, but you can't blame a man for having a good idea. Many will surely point out that this hack could be done by manually making your own blank song and adding it to your phone, but the convenience of spending 99 cents on this to make the problem go away is a tradeoff that seems worth it.
If you're an Apple Music user, we have even better news for you – you can just add the song to your library there as part of your subscription. But it might be more fun to pay the buck and see if the world can get a blank track of silence to the top of the iTunes charts.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/10/silent-10-minute-song-itunes-car-stereo-trick/


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- Liverpool v Spurs
- Fulham v Portsmouth
- Sunderland v Bolton, and
- Burnley v Stoke
If I make two transfers, as I was considering anyway, I will be able to play 10 men and I'm happy with that. If you think you can manage in GW23, City and United players might be worth the 4 point hit as you will get back the extra game in week 22. Don't go crazy though or you will be left short handed again in GW23.
As always, post your thoughts below or @plfantasy.


text: September 2011The chief executive of the GOC the statutory body of opticians, The General Optical Council took time out to visit a clinic run by Vision Care for Homeless People this week. Visiting the practice situated in Londons Crisis Centre in Whitechapel, Samantha Peters (pictured) learnt about the charity which has tested the sight of 783 homeless people in the last 12 months. Ms Peters commented: The day I spent with the staff and patients at the clinic was fascinating. Vision Care for Homeless People is a truly special charity, which offers a visual lifeline for the homeless. Sight is a precious gift, the sense people most worry about losing, so it was a real pleasure to see the optical professions at the forefront. This is a fantastic opportunity for optometrists and dispensing opticians to offer their skills and expertise, and to really make a difference to peoples lives.


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Plantation Mint Ice Tea.
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I've used a Mr Coffee Iced Tea Maker. The major benefit is that when your ice tea pitcher is empty, you can have a deliciously fresh batch in 10 minutes. I know some of you have access to fresh mint but this is stronger & tastier. The Ice Tea maker can be found at Walmart for approx $15. They last years. It's simple to use & the result is worth it. I use Bigelow brand teas, I prefer the Plantation Mint [spearment-like] & Lemon Lift. Try it, Mikey!
8bigelow plantation mint tea bags
2round fluted coffee filter
1/2 cgranulated sugar
1/27 lb bag of ice
How to Make Plantation Mint Ice Tea.
- Use "Mr Coffee Iced tea Maker". Other cheaper brand ofice tea maker don't work. You get what you pay for. Its worth it! Read instructions thoroughly to use machine properly. I got my maker at Walmart for $15. It's been working well for 5 years!
- Take pitcher and use markings to indicate how much water is needed. Make the 3 qt...the 2 qt goes to fast & the tea stays good for a week [mine never makes it that long]. Pour water into space at top of iced tea maker.
- Take bag of ice and throw on the ground HARD until it breaks up the ice that may have melted & formed lumps rather than cubes. Fill pitcher to designated 3 QT marker.
- Put 2 round, fluted coffee filters in the brewing cup. 2 filters help to keep the iced tea & sugar longer in the brewing cup for stonger tea.
- Take 8 tea bags in place in brewing cup making sure they cover as much bottom area as possible.
- Fill the rest of the brewing cup with sugar. I may take a few tries to find your family's sweetness prefernce. The sugar also brings out the natural sweetness in the mint flavor of the tea bags.
- Put filled brewing cup in proper place of ice tea maker. Place water dispenser directly over brewing cup.
- Set Brew strenth all the way to the right for strong tea.
- Push "start" button. It will light up to indicate you pressed it hard enough.
- When "start" button goes off, your tea is ready. You will notice the final sound of gurgling steaming water & ice crackling. You'll also enjoy the fragrance of the mint or lemon while its brewing.
- Immedately enjoy your icy cold beverage. If you need larger quantites, get regular picthers to store pre-made batches in, so you can use the maker's pitcher to make more.
- Note: Iced tea used to make my stomach feel acidy. Especially Sun Tea, for those of us old enoughto remember this phenomenon. I don't know why, but this iced tea never gives me acid stomach.
- Feedback appreciated!
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COMPUTER worker Daniel Trueman appeared in court today (Monday, July 22) charged with abducting a Liverpool schoolgirl.
Trueman, 31, from Arundell Avenue, Sefton Park, was bailed to an address in Poynton, Cheshire, by Liverpool magistrates following a 90 minute hearing this afternoon.
He was charged with abduction following the disappearance of a 14-year-old one week ago.
A Europe-wide police hunt was launched after she vanished lat Sunday.
She returned safely yesterday after spending a week in Spain with Trueman. They were persuaded to come home by the child's parents and police, who had been speaking to the couple by mobile phone over the weekend.
Yesterday, as the youngster was taken back to her family, Trueman was arrested at Liverpool's John Lennon airport.
He was charged with abduction and today the magistrates granted him conditional bail. He is not allowed to enter Liverpool, where the girl lives with her parents.
The girl cannot be named for legal reasons.


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Commonly called the arrowhead plant, the Syngonium podophyllum is an attractive perennial vine with a distinctive leaf that changes from an arrow-like shape to a five-lobed form as it matures.
A member of the Araceae family, which also includes caladiums, zantedeschia or callas and philodendrons, Syngonium podophyllum was discovered toward the end of the 19th century in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America. Since then, it has become a popular plant frequently used in commercial interiors and homes as well as sheltered yards and patios.
This versatile plant adapts to either a bushy or trailing form and is often used in mixed displays or as under-planting to larger species. These plants do not require large containers.
Syngonium podophyllum is frequently used as a specimen plant in small containers or in combination planters and dish gardens. The most popular usage for this plant is in hanging baskets where two or three groups of small plants are distributed around each basket.
Syngonium podophyllum are outstanding in cascading applications and are even used occasionally as ground covers.
The Syngonium podophyllum is fairly easy to care for. The arrow shape of the juvenile leaves can be maintained by cutting back any climbing stems.
Relatively pest-free, this plant does best in locations with bright filtered light but not direct sunlight. It finds normal room temperatures ideal.
Water moderately during spring and summer, allowing the top to dry out before watering again. Also apply a liquid fertilizer every month during the growing season. However, during the winter the plant rests, so do not fertilize and water only enough to keep the planting mix from drying out completely.
Recent cultivation has produced a number of interesting new varieties of Syngonium podophyllum. Many varieties are now available, ranging from medium or dark green to variegated types with lighter green or silvery-white zones. Some of the latest introductions include bright solid pinks and tans and well as miniature dwarf-leafed forms.
Syngonium podophyllum is a desirable and useful plant but note that all parts of the plant are poisonous if eaten.
Source: Joyce Dean, a member of the Garden and Floral Arrangers Guild


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Initial thoughts on the latest issue of Update (reflections and more ordered thoughts will follow next week).
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- Global course to improve information literacy, p14 – Unesco course to teach importance of media and information literacy to educators. "We live in a world where the quality of information we receive largely determines our choices and ensuing actions, including our capacity to enjoy fundamental freedoms and the ability for self-determination and development." – Janis Karklins
- Copyright changes face challenge, p17 – new copyright proposals to make it easier to digitise content for preservation, which is good for archives BUT news agencies and media archives opposing the moves because it risks their ability to monetise archive content and allows for organisations with a license to exploit content without prior consent. Should we be protective of Guardian copyright or happy that more content can be preserved, even if it bypasses our exclusivity?
- VP's column, p18 – some great ideas for engaging teens with reading (check out Excelsior Award)
- E-books: finding the way forward, p33 – Christopher Platt from NYPL highlights how important it is in current climate to collaborate "understanding where publishers and content producers are coming from is crucial to finding a way forward" – in this case, on the issue of e-books, but applies to any sticking point with other departments
- Moving up the value chain, p39 – Laura Woods column – "Librarians are skilled at taking complex information, synthesising it and representing it in a manageable format for a variety of audiences." Vital to proactively seek out new roles and specialising, becoming the "go-to person", making yourself invaluable to your company. But it is also vital to outsource menial tasks that take time away from more specialised jobs – "Reframing what we do is crucial to ensuring that we have a future as a profession. I believe this is true of librarians in every sector. To prove our value, the first step is ensuring that every job we do adds value. Cutting out as many low-value jobs as we can allows us to move further up the value chain."
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In some ways, Nanatsu no kata seems to be a better introduction to randori than does Nagenokata. Watch the above video and observe, among other lessons,
- It has a good technical range - several ashiwaza, koshiwaza, tewaza, and sutemiwaza spread out across the gokyo
- It teaches tori to throw right-sided against both left and right postures by uke.
- It teaches tori to throw uke out of jijotai as well as shizentai.
- It teaches tori to throw tori out of light, moderate, and strong resistance conditions (watch uke's posture and arms going into each technique).
- It teaches tori a counter (or a weakness to watch for) to each technique.
Nagenokata is also a good exercise and a good introduction to randori techniques, but I would not be offended if any of my shodan candidates chose to work up Nanatsu no kata for their shodan demonstration.
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is a closed
in which
or other
is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.
Diagram of a fire-tube boiler
Diagram of a water-tube boiler.
pressure vessel
in a boiler is usually made of
(or alloy steel), or historically of
wrought iron
Stainless steel
is virtually prohibited (by the ASME Boiler Code) for use in wetted parts of modern boilers, but is used often in superheater sections that will not be exposed to liquid boiler water. In
live steam
is often used because it is more easily fabricated in smaller size boilers. Historically, copper was often used for
(particularly for
steam locomotives
), because of its better formability and higher thermal conductivity; however, in more recent times, the high price of copper often makes this an uneconomic choice and cheaper substitutes (such as steel) are used instead.
For much of the Victorian "age of steam", the only material used for boilermaking was the highest grade of wrought iron, with assembly by
This iron was often obtained from specialist
, such as at
Cleator Moor
(UK), noted for the high quality of their
rolled plate
and its suitability for high-reliability use in critical applications, such as high-pressure boilers.
In the 20th century, design practice instead moved towards the use of steel, which is stronger and cheaper, with
construction, which is quicker and requires less labour.
Cast iron
may be used for the heating vessel of domestic water heaters. Although such heaters are usually termed "boilers", their purpose is usually to produce hot water, not steam, and so they run at low pressure and try to avoid actual boiling. The brittleness of cast iron makes it impractical for high pressure steam boilers.
The source of heat for a boiler is
of any of several
, such as
, or
natural gas
Electric steam boilers
heating elements.
Nuclear fission
is also used as a heat source for generating
Heat recovery steam generators
(HRSGs) use the heat rejected from other processes such as
gas turbines
Boilers can be classified into the following configurations:
"Pot boiler"
"Haycock boiler"
: a primitive "kettle" where a fire heats a partially-filled water container from below. 18th century Haycock boilers generally produced and stored large volumes of very low-pressure steam, often hardly above that of the atmosphere. These could burn wood or most often, coal. Efficiency was very low.
Fire-tube boiler
. Here, water partially fills a boiler barrel with a small volume left above to accommodate the steam (
steam space
). This is the type of boiler used in nearly all steam locomotives. The heat source is inside a furnace or
that has to be kept permanently surrounded by the water in order to maintain the temperature of the
heating surface
just below
boiling point
. The furnace can be situated at one end of a fire-tube which lengthens the path of the hot gases, thus augmenting the heating surface which can be further increased by making the gases reverse direction through a second parallel tube or a bundle of multiple tubes (two-pass or return flue boiler); alternatively the gases may be taken along the sides and then beneath the boiler through flues (3-pass boiler). In the case of a locomotive-type boiler, a boiler barrel extends from the firebox and the hot gases pass through a bundle of fire tubes inside the barrel which greatly increase the heating surface compared to a single tube and further improve heat transfer. Fire-tube boilers usually have a comparatively low rate of steam production, but high steam storage capacity. Fire-tube boilers mostly burn solid fuels, but are readily adaptable to those of the liquid or gas variety.
Water-tube boiler
. In this type,the water tubes are arranged inside a furnace in a number of possible configurations: often the water tubes connect large drums, the lower ones containing water and the upper ones, steam and water; in other cases, such as a monotube boiler, water is circulated by a pump through a succession of coils. This type generally gives high steam production rates, but less storage capacity than the above. Water tube boilers can be designed to exploit any heat source and are generally preferred in high pressure applications since the high pressure water/steam is contained within small diameter pipes which can withstand the pressure with a thinner wall.
Boiler for steam locomotive
Flash boiler
. A specialized type of water-tube boiler.
Fire-tube boiler with Water-tube firebox. Sometimes the two above types have been combined in the following manner: the firebox contains an assembly of water tubes, called
thermic syphons
. The gases then pass through a conventional firetube boiler.
Water-tube fireboxes were installed in many
locomotives, but have met with little success in other countries.
Sectional boiler. In a cast iron sectional boiler, sometimes called a "pork chop boiler" the water is contained inside cast iron sections. These sections are assembled on site to create the finished boiler.
Historically, boilers were a source of many serious injuries and property destruction due to poorly understood engineering principles. Thin and brittle metal shells can rupture, while poorly welded or riveted seams could open up, leading to a violent eruption of the pressurized steam. Collapsed or dislodged boiler tubes could also spray scalding-hot steam and smoke out of the air intake and firing chute, injuring the firemen who loaded coal into the fire chamber. Extremely large boilers providing hundreds of horsepower to operate factories could demolish entire buildings.
A boiler that has a loss of feed water and is permitted to boil dry can be extremely dangerous. If feed water is then sent into the empty boiler, the small cascade of incoming water instantly boils on contact with the superheated metal shell and leads to a violent explosion that cannot be controlled even by safety steam valves. Draining of the boiler could also occur if a leak occurred in the steam supply lines that was larger than the make-up water supply could replace. The
Hartford Loop
was invented in 1919 by the Hartford Steam Boiler and Insurance Company as a method to help prevent this condition from occurring, and thereby reduce their insurance claims.
Superheated steam boilers
Most boilers heat water until it boils, and then the steam is used at
saturation temperature
(i.e., saturated steam). Superheated steam boilers boil the water and then further heat the steam in a superheater. This provides steam at much higher temperature, but can decrease the overall thermal efficiency of the steam
plant due to the fact that the higher steam temperature requires a higher flue gas exhaust temperature. There are several ways to circumvent this problem, typically by providing a feedwater heating "ecomomizer", and/or a combustion air heater in the hot flue gas exhaust path. There are advantages to superheated steam and this may (and usually will) increase overall efficiency of both steam generation and its utilisation considered together: gains in input temperature to a turbine should outweigh any cost in additional boiler complication and expense. There may also be practical limitations in using "wet" steam, as causing condensation droplets will damage turbine blades.
Superheated steam presents unique safety concerns because, if there is a leak in the steam piping, steam at such high pressure/temperature can cause serious, instantaneous harm to anyone entering its flow. Since the escaping steam will initially be completely superheated vapor, it is not easy to see the leak, although the intense heat and sound from such a leak clearly indicates its presence.
The superheater works like coils on an air conditioning unit, however to a different end. The steam piping (with steam flowing through it) is directed through the flue gas path in the boiler furnace. This area typically is between - . Some superheaters are radiant type (absorb heat by radiation), others are convection type (absorb heat via a fluid i.e. gas) and some are a combination of the two. So whether by convection or radiation the extreme heat in the boiler furnace/flue gas path will also heat the superheater steam piping and the steam within as well. It is important to note that while the temperature of the steam in the superheater is raised, the pressure of the steam is not: the turbine or moving pistons offer a "continuously expanding space" and the pressure remains the same as that of the boiler. The process of superheating steam is most importantly designed to remove all droplets entrained in the steam to prevent damage to the turbine blading and/or associated piping.
Supercritical steam generators
steam generators (also known as
boilers) are frequently used for the production of electric power. They operate at "supercritical pressure". In contrast to a "subcritical boiler", a supercritical steam generator operates at such a high pressure (over that actual boiling ceases to occur, and the boiler has no water - steam separation. There is no generation of steam bubbles within the water, because the pressure is above the "critical pressure" at which steam bubbles can form. It passes below the critical point as it does work in the high pressure turbine and enters the generator's condenser. This is more efficient, resulting in slightly less fuel use. The term "boiler" should not be used for a supercritical pressure steam generator, as no "boiling" actually occurs in this device.
History of supercritical steam generation
Contemporary supercritical steam generators are sometimes referred as Benson boilers. In 1922,
Mark Benson
was granted a patent for a boiler designed to convert water into steam at high pressure.
Safety was the main concern behind Benson's concept. Earlier steam generators were designed for relatively low pressures of up to about 100 bar, corresponding to the state of the art in steam turbine development at the time. One of their distinguishing technical characteristics was the riveted drum. These drums were used to separate water and steam, and were often the source of boiler explosions, usually with catastrophic consequences. However, the drum can be completely eliminated if the evaporation process is avoided altogether. This happens when water is heated at a pressure above the critical pressure and then expanded to dry steam at subcritical pressure. A throttle valve located downstream of the evaporator can be used for this purpose.
As development of Benson technology continued, boiler design soon moved away from the original concept introduced by Mark Benson.
In 1929, a test boiler that had been built in 1927 began operating in the thermal power plant at Gartenfeld in
for the first time in subcritical mode with a fully open throttle valve.
The second Benson boiler began operation in 1930 without a pressurizing valve at pressures between 40 and 180 bar at the Berlin cable factory. This application represented the birth of the modern variable-pressure Benson boiler. After that development, the original patent was no longer used. The Benson boiler name, however, was retained.
Two current innovations have a good chance of winning acceptance in the competitive market for once-through steam generators:
A new type of heat-recovery steam generator based on the Benson boiler, which has operated successfully at the Cottam combined-cycle power plant in the central part of
The vertical tubing in the combustion chamber walls of coal-fired steam generators which combines the operating advantages of the Benson system with the design advantages of the drum-type boiler.
Construction of a first reference plant, the Yaomeng power plant in
, commenced in 2001.
Hydronic boilers
Hydronic boilers are used in generating heat for residential and industrial purposes. They are the typical power plant for
central heating
systems fitted to houses in northern
(where they are commonly combined with domestic water heating), as opposed to the
furnaces or wood burning stoves more common in
North America
. The hydronic boiler operates by way of heating water/fluid to a preset temperature (or sometimes in the case of
single pipe systems
, until it boils and turns to steam) and circulating that fluid throughout the home typically by way of
, baseboard heaters or through the floors. The fluid can be heated by any means...gas, wood, fuel oil, etc, but in built-up areas where piped gas is available,
natural gas
is currently the most economical and therefore the usual choice. The fluid is in an enclosed system and circulated throughout by means of a motorized
. The name can be a misnomer in that, except for systems using steam radiators, the water in a properly functioning hydronic boiler never actually boils. Most new systems are fitted with
condensing boilers
for greater efficiency. These boilers are referred to as
condensing boilers
because they condense the water vapor in the
flue gases
to capture the
latent heat
of vaporization of the water produced during combustion.
Hydronic systems are being used more and more in new construction in North America for several reasons. Among the reasons are:
They are more efficient and more economical than
systems (although initial installation can be more expensive, because of the cost of the copper and aluminum).
The baseboard copper pipes and aluminum fins take up less room and use less metal than the bulky steel ductwork required for forced-air systems.
They provide more even, less fluctuating temperatures than forced-air systems. The copper baseboard pipes hold and release heat over a longer period of time than air does, so the furnace does not have to switch off and on as much. (Copper heats mostly through conduction and radiation, whereas forced-air heats mostly through
forced convection
. Air has much lower
thermal conductivity
and higher
specific heat
than copper; however, convection results in faster heat loss of air compared to copper. See also
thermal mass
They do not dry out the interior air as much.
They do not introduce any dust, allergens, mold, or (in the case of a faulty heat exchanger) combustion byproducts into the living space.
Forced-air heating does have some advantages, however. See
forced-air heating
Boiler fittings and accessories
Safety valve
It is used to relieve pressure and prevent possible
explosion of a boiler
Water level indicators:
They show the operator the level of fluid in the boiler, also known as a sight glass,
water gauge
or water column is provided.
Bottom blowdown valves:
They provide a means for removing solid particulates that
and lay on the bottom of a boiler. As the name implies, this valve is usually located directly on the bottom of the boiler, and is occasionally opened to use the pressure in the boiler to push these particulates out.
Continuous blowdown valve:
This allows a small quantity of water to escape continuously. Its purpose is to prevent the water in the boiler becoming saturated with dissolved salts. Saturation would lead to foaming and cause water droplets to be carried over with the steam - a condition known as
Flash Tank:
High pressure blowdown enters this vessel where the steam can 'flash' safely and be used in a low-pressure system or be vented to atmosphere while the ambient pressure blowdown flows to drain.
Automatic Blowdown/Continuous Heat Recovery System:
This system allows the boiler to blowdown only when makeup water is flowing to the boiler, thereby transferring the maximum amount of heat possible from the blowdown to the makeup water. No flash tank is generally needed as the blowdown discharged is close to the temperature of the makeup water.
Hand holes:
They are steel plates installed in openings in "header" to allow for inspections & installation of tubes and inspection of internal surfaces.
Steam drum internals
, A series of screen, scrubber & cans (cyclone separators).
Low- water cutoff:
It is a mechanical means (usually a float switch) that is used to turn off the burner or shut off fuel to the boiler to prevent it from running once the water goes below a certain point. If a boiler is "dry-fired" (burned without water in it) it can cause rupture or catastrophic failure.
Surface blowdown line:
It provides a means for removing foam or other lightweight non-condensible substances that tend to float on top of the water inside the boiler.
It is designed to circulate water back to the boiler after it has expelled some of its heat.
check valve
or clack valve
: A non-return stop valve in the
line. This may be fitted to the side of the boiler, just below the water level, or to the top of the boiler.
Top feed
check valve
(clack valve) in the
line, mounted on top of the boiler. It is intended to reduce the nuisance of
. It does not prevent limescale formation but causes the limescale to be precipitated in a powdery form which is easily washed out of the boiler.
Desuperheater tubes or bundles
: A series of tubes or bundles of tubes in the water drum or the steam drum designed to cool superheated steam. Thus is to supply auxiliary equipment that doesn't need, or may be damaged by, dry steam.
Chemical injection line
: A connection to add chemicals for controlling feedwater
Steam accessories
Main steam stop valve
Steam traps
Main steam stop/Check valve
: It is used on multiple boiler installations.
Combustion accessories
Fuel oil system
Gas system
Coal system
Other essential items
Pressure gauges
Feed pumps
Fusible plug
Inspectors test pressure gauge attachment
Name plate
Registration plate
Controlling draft
Most boilers now depend on mechanical draft equipment rather than natural draft. This is because natural draft is subject to outside air conditions and temperature of flue gases leaving the furnace, as well as the chimney height. All these factors make proper draft hard to attain and therefore make mechanical draft equipment much more economical.
There are three types of mechanical draft:
Induced draft
: This is obtained one of three ways, the first being the "stack effect" of a heated chimney, in which the flue gas is less dense than the ambient air surrounding the boiler. The denser column of ambient air forces combustion air into and through the boiler. The second method is through use of a steam jet. The steam jet oriented in the direction of flue gas flow induces flue gasses into the stack and allows for a greater flue gas velocity increasing the overall draft in the furnace. This method was common on steam driven locomotives which could not have tall chimneys. The third method is by simply using an induced draft fan (ID fan) which removes flue gases from the furnace and forces the exhaust gas up the stack. Almost all induced draft furnaces operate with a slightly negative pressure.
Forced draft
: Draft is obtained by forcing air into the furnace by means of a fan (FD fan) and ductwork. Air is often passed through an air heater; which, as the name suggests, heats the air going into the furnace in order to increase the overall efficiency of the boiler. Dampers are used to control the quantity of air admitted to the furnace. Forced draft furnaces usually have a positive pressure.
Balanced draft
: Balanced draft is obtained through use of both induced and forced draft. This is more common with larger boilers where the flue gases have to travel a long distance through many boiler passes. The induced draft fan works in conjunction with the forced draft fan allowing the furnace pressure to be maintained slightly below atmospheric.
See also
British thermal unit
Boiler feed water deaerator
Dealkalization of water
Electric water boiler
(for drinking water)
External combustion engine
(used by railway locomotives)
Fossil fuel power plant
Geothermal power plant
Heat-only boiler station
Heat recovery steam generator
Hot water reset
Lancashire boiler
Power plant
Power station
Pulverized coal-fired boiler
Recovery boiler
Steam generator
Thermal power station
Water heater
Journal name:
The Locomotive
, by Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, Published by Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co., 1911, Item notes: n.s.:v.28 (1910-11), Original from Harvard University, Digitized December 11, 2007 by Google Books, Link to digitized document: http://books.google.com/books?id=-LYSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_0#PPA1,M1 – Links to an article on a massive Pabst Brewing Company boiler explosion in 1909 that destroyed a building, and blew parts onto the roof of nearby buildings. This documents also contains a list of day-by-day boiler accidents and accident summaries by year, and discussions of boiler damage claims.
http://www.masterplumbers.com/plumbviews/2001/hartford.asp (Looking for a better source than this.)
Bell, A.M. (1952)
p 46. Virtue and Company Ltd, London
Further reading
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I
. Updated every 3 years.
External links
Glossary of abbreviations and technical terms relating to boilers and boiler water treatment
Steam Engineering Tutorial: Water Tube Boilers
Steam Engineering Tutorial: Shell Boilers
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It began with twisted words, then escalated to threatening photographs that revealed dangerous intentions. But Emma Toliver would sooner take her chances with some stalker than play safe house with the man who'd tried to destroy her once...even as he'd seduced her. A man now prey to the same unseen evil--and her unwanted protector....
Anthony Bracco had traded Armani for Levi's and corporate raiding for redemption. Still, Emma couldn't be sure if the passion between them was pure...or plot. For she'd trusted Anthony before, only to suffer heartache. Could it be her greatest danger wasn't the enemy outside...but the enemy within?


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Posted by Platypus on October 01, 2004
"Never bet on a chalk horse". I heard this on an episode of "Law and Order" last night. I've never seen a pale, thoroughbred horse, and I'd like to know if "chalk horse" is a horse race term for something other than color.


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CHICAGO – With a Chicago tradition that goes back four decades, the Goodman Theatre presents their holiday chestnut 'A Christmas Carol' for 2019, and it is simply stellar.
The Book (Finally) Closes on 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'
Rating: 2.5/5.0
CHICAGO – Guilty pleasures are the order of the day, especially when we are facing daily signs of a real, impending apocalypse. End of the world by zombies remains one of the most popular cataclysmic cinematic events and "Resident Evil" is proof. "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" proves that what should be dead can come back to life, but the real question is if it actually should.
The "Resident Evil" film franchise has been around for over half my life and has proven to be the most successful (read: profitable) film series based on a video game to date. Having grown up on the video games, and having the first film come out during a probably impressionable time in my life (read: puberty), I have had this lingering fascination towards the franchise. The synergy created by combining several of my interests (video games, film, zombies, strong female protagonists, etc) has never lost its hold on me, no matter how monumentally awful each subsequent film became. I have no delusions that make me think these films are great or some higher art form. They are empty calories in the film food pyramid, but they successfully cater to gluttons (for punishment) like me.
Ghosts from Alice's (Milla Jovovich)past and ghouls from her future converge in 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'
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Now that I've successfully explained my toxic relationship with the franchise, we can talk about their not-so-toxic effect in geek culture. Paul W.S. Anderson is the driving force behind every aspect of "Resident Evil," writing and producing every film, directing most of them, marrying the star (Milla Jovovich), and even having their offspring making their film debut in the final film. You have to admire his thoroughness. Easily considered the Sultan of Schlock, he has had a part in several video game adaptions (like his first film "Mortal Kombat" and the live action version of "DOA: Dead or Alive") and a few popular franchises like "Death Race" and the "Alien" and "Predator" mashup. The power in Anderson's style of filmmaking is that even though his films usually turn out to be banal, he presents them with such conviction that we don't care.
Going into an Anderson film, you mostly know what to expect. Scattered story writing, cheesy dialogue often performed woodenly by poorly developed characters, nauseatingly fast-paced action sequences, and a heavy-handed use of CGI are just a few of his trademark film traits. "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" has all of this and still maintain its entertainment value. Like most of the "Resident Evil" films, a lot of the story development happens in the space between the films. Aside from feeling like a cheap way to tell a story, it also leaves the audience confused as to what they should know or even what is going on. Luckily, your brain can/should stay in hibernate mode while watching these films. The story is fairly superfluous, mainly there just as a vehicle to take our protagonist from fight to fight. Anderson does try to give us his best plot twists when it comes to Alice's origin, but the first twist is something I thought was blatantly obvious if you paid even half attention to the previous film, while the second twist had no previous build up and basically was emotionally inert.
Like I said earlier, we don't watch these films for their stories. If anybody did, they would have stopped about halfway into the first film in the series. The fun comes in the action sequences filled with impossible choreography against inhuman enemies. Visually, this film is much like the previous films, except with much faster pacing. "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" feels like it was sped up in an attempt to be edgy. Imagine you're in a dark dance club where you can only see what is around you every other second when the strobe light turns one. That perfectly describes the editing of the action sequences, made all the worse by the 3D. Most of the time, you're not entirely sure who is hitting who until one of them hits the floor.
Alice's (Milla Jovovich) running from her past (and zombies) leads her back home in 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'
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The one thing that this franchise has continued to provide is strong female protagonists. In an industry that is male dominated both on and off-screen, "Resident Evil" delivers several powerful female characters at a time when there were too few and too far between. The films, possibly even inadvertently, have been a metaphor for a woman's battle against a patriarchal society that is destroying the world. Current political parallels notwithstanding, that part resonates the most with me and gives me a begrudging admiration for the films. The films owe everything to Milla Jovovich's performance as she saves the day literally and cinematically. Jovovich shares in Anderson's confidence and gives the film an uninhibited performance that is as infectious as the zombie plague they are fighting against.
All things end and all things die, zombies included. The bittersweet "final chapter" of this saga was made all the more bearable by the threat of more films at the end. Although "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" was one of the weakest entries in the series, it did provide a much-needed sense of closure for all the fans who have endured this long. Like a junkie trying to kick a habit, this wasn't the ending we deserved but it was the one we desperately needed.
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Board GOPs facing ethics hearings want city to hire attorney
Chairman, board member vote despite advice of city's law office
STAMFORD -- Two Board of Finance members facing ethics hearings voted Thursday for the city to hire a lawyer to advise the board on ethics matters, despite warnings from the city's law department such a move may represent a conflict of interest.
At a hastily called special meeting at which no Democratic members were present, the board's three Republican and one Independent member voted 4-to-0 to seek legal counsel for the board.
Republicans Bob Kolenberg and Chairman Joe Tarzia joined in the vote, despite recommendations from the city law office it may not be proper to do so because both are subject to hearings on ethics complaints.
The Board of Ethics recently found probable cause in two complaints against Tarzia, both of which allege he attempted to influence disciplinary decisions regarding city employees. Kolenberg, named in one of the complaints, is facing allegations he, along with Tarzia and city Rep. Sal Gabriele, R-16, violated the ethics code by making inquiries about a city employee, which, according to an opinion rendered by an Ethics Board investigative panel this week, "blurred the lines of their official authority and was inspired by personal, punitive motives."
After the vote, Tarzia and Kolenberg disagreed on the purpose of seeking the legal advice. Kolenberg said the lawyer would evaluate the city ethics code and decide if it violates elected officials' constitutional rights, an argument advanced by Joe Sargent, Tarzia's personal lawyer, with respect to the ethics investigations.
"We need a legal opinion from an impartial legal scholar to evaluate the city ethics code and decide whether it is constitutional, because it restricts the First Amendment right of elected officials to ask questions," Kolenberg said.
Tarzia, however, said he intends to seek an opinion only to give board members guidance about their rights and powers as elected officials under the city Charter and state statutes. Though he said it is necessary to hire someone who specializes in constitutional law, the intent is not specifically to evaluate the validity of the ethics code, he said.
"We're not saying, `Here is the code of ethics and I want you to render an opinion on the code of ethics,' " Tarzia said. "All I'm interested in is getting someone to tell the board what are our guidelines."
Tarzia said the head of the board's legal committee, Republican Jerry Bosak, would work with the city's legal department to find an appropriate lawyer.
City Director of Legal Affairs Michael Larobina said Tarzia recently asked his office to render an opinion on the First Amendment question raised by Sargent. Larobina declined, saying the law department has a conflict of interests because it represents the Board of Ethics. Larobina also cautioned Tarzia, writing in a Sept. 17 letter, "you may want to consult your private attorney about whether or not you should be dealing with this matter on behalf of the Board of Finance.
"I'm surprised that they are voting on it because if it were me personally, I would stay as far away from it as possible," Larobina said. "What the board is asking for is for the city to pay for an attorney to validate the opinion of his private attorney."
Larobina said in any case, such a conclusion would not halt the ethics hearings.
The Board of Ethics is set to begin the first hearing in an individual complaint against Tarzia Oct. 5. That complaint, which Human Resources Generalist Tania Barnes filed in April, alleges Tarzia asked Barnes, through two high-ranking city officials, to rescind a five-day unpaid suspension imposed on a municipal equipment operator, Tony Vaccaro.
The second complaint, filed by City Fleet Manager Mike Scacco against Tarzia, Kolenberg and Gabriele in May, alleges the three officials led a "campaign of harassment and retaliation" against Scacco after he attempted to discipline city equipment mechanic James Fasoli, whom Scacco claimed is Tarzia's friend and political ally.
At the meeting Thursday, Assistant Corporation Counsel Sybil Richards warned Tarzia and Kolenberg twice she did not think it would be proper for either to participate in Thursday's vote.
But Kolenberg said he did not feel an ethics complaint should detract from his ability to vote on the board.
"The allegations against me are completely false and I'm not giving up my right to vote on this board because of false allegations," Kolenberg said.
Without Tarzia and Kolenberg's participation Thursday, the board would not have been able to take action, as the board requires at least four members to vote.
Democratic board member Tim Abbazia said Tarzia decided to proceed with the meeting despite the fact that neither he nor the board's other Democrat, Mary Lou Rinaldi, could attend. The board had announced the meeting two days prior.
Abbazia said he does not believe the board's actions Thursday were valid due to a procedural error. The board should not have voted, he argued, because the agenda called for discussion rather than a vote.
"My position is that it wasn't noticed properly and no action should have been taken," Abbazia said. "Special meetings have to be very specific as to what is going to happen. Unless you notice a vote you don't take a vote."
Abbazia said he was also bewildered with regard to Tarzia and Kolenberg's participation Thursday.
"I'm surprised that they would go ahead and do that," Abbazia said. "I find the whole thing very strange from a professional standpoint."
Staff Writer Magdalene Perez can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 203-964-2240.


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MG Thailand will be giving the MG GS its public debut at the 2016 Bangkok International Motor Show, which officially kicks off tomorrow with the press day. The SUV, which first broke cover in Shanghai last April, will go on sale in the Thai market in two variant forms, the 2WD TD and the all-wheel drive TX.
In Thailand, MG is pitching the GS against two very established names, the Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5. Both GS models are powered by a 2.0 litre 4E turbocharged GDI petrol engine offering 218 PS at 5,300 rom and 350 Nm from 2,500 to 4,000 rpm, and the mill is paired with a six-speed Sportronic dual-clutch transmission.
The production GS measures in at 4,500 mm in length, 1,855 mm in width and 1,675 mm in height, identical dimensions to the GTS version that was initially revealed for the Chinese-market back in December 2014. In China, the SUV is also available with a 1.5 litre engine that produces 165 hp and 250 Nm.
Standard kit includes LED tail lamps, cruise control, automatic air conditioning with rear air vents, keyless entry with push-start ignition, six-way power-adjustable driver seat and 18-inch alloys wrapped with 235/50 series tyres. The GS also features an eight-speaker entertainment system with an eight-inch touchscreen, navigation and 16GB of built-in memory storage.
As you'd expect, the TX AWD adds on extra bits over the TD – the higher-spec model gets HID headlamps (halogens on the TD), paddle shifters and a four-way power-adjustable front passenger seat, and also features roof rails and an electric sunroof.
As for safety equipment, the GS comes with front and side airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control as well as traction control. It's also equipped with Isofix mounts and a hill-start assist system. Price-wise, the Bangkok Post reports that the TD 2WD will go for 1.21 million baht (RM141,000) and the TX 4WD for 1.31 million baht (RM152,450).


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We all have those days when we forget things but, stay on your toes ladies and gentlemen, because December 25 is the date when Ghajini will no doubt leave you with a lasting memory. DEVANSH PATEL finds out more from London fans of its star, Aamir Khan
WE ALL know that Aamir 'the perfectionist' Khan does not settle for second best because he is the best and, after the super success of his last film Taare Zameen Par, the actor is back again with an all-new commercial look next month in his film Ghajini which has already started to create a lot of attention in London.
Ghajini is a story of a highly successful businessman (Aamir Khan) who has suffered a brain injury in an attack on his wife that has destroyed his short-term memory. He doesn't have amnesia, but he can't store any new memories - in other words, if you meet him now and then see him twenty minutes from now, he won't know you.
In order to survive he leaves himself notes, takes Polaroid photos, and even tattoos his body with the information he needs in order to know where he is, who he can trust, and how to find his wife's killer. Of course since he has no short-term memory, anything he's written (or tattooed) becomes gospel truth to him, with surprising and devastating results.
But there are even more surprising results when I asked avid Aamir Khan fans in London why they would prefer to go and watch this film. Only one of the many answers I got was because of the actor's six pack.
Mohammed, a newsagent from Harrow said: "I cannot understand why is this six-pack phenomena the talk of the town in Bollywood.
"Local newspapers here have got Aamir Khan's body all over their front pages, calling him the best body in the business".
Yes, it is true that Aamir has worked for nearly a year and a half to perfect his physique for this role to look as convincing as possible.
Audiences who live near the Indian cinema Safari in Harrow told me that Khan is looking his youngest and the best in Ghajini.
Rita Gandhi, a local resident near the cinema, said: "Dard-E-Disco is out and Guzarish is in. Aamir has indeed got the best body in Bollywood after Hrithik Roshan.
"First I thought it may be because of special effects and technology but after seeing the first song promo by getting closer to my television, I was convinced!"
What an observation Rita, you made your point. But Aslam Khan, a local cab driver, thinks the complete opposite: "All this show off of the actor's body is only for a scene or a song and that's it. It's a good marketing strategy and will always work but what makes Aamir Khan films worth watching is that he keeps his promise and not only entertains us but educates us too."
Rajni Venkatesh, owner of Sangeetha Restaurants in Kenton Road, made another interesting comment: "I am from Chennai and have seen the original film Ghajini which was released in the south of India a couple of years ago.
"It was an instant hit and I am sure the remake in Hindi will also be a super duper hit, especially when it's got Aamir Khan in it".
No doubt, Aamir rules the hearts and minds of Asian Londoners. But why? I mean, his films are released only once a year in cinemas.
"It's not the number of films Aamir does but how he does it makes the difference," said J D Patel, a Wembley resident. "Me and my family loved Taare Zameen Par and Rang De Basanti. But honestly speaking, I cannot understand why I remember Aamir Khan films. On the flip side, I am also worried how Ghajini will fare. The road to success is not all that smooth."
Well, it's just not the bodylicious gossip about Aamir Khan which is the hot topic at the moment, it's his hair style which is creating quite a bit of buzz in the business as well.
Some of the Bollywood reporters in London have told me that the new look of Aamir is bound to bring the style statement back to Bollywood.
Geetha, who is the editor of Henna magazine and runs a dedicated Bollywood page, tells me: "Aamir loved experimenting with his looks right from Dil Chahta Hai days. But of late, it seems like he has developed a strange fascination with his hair style too. And this time he has gone for six different hairdo's in one song alone in Ghajini. That's quite a feat!"
The grapevine hears that Aamir is going to go all out from December 15 to promote Ghajini in the run up to the release date on 25 and will give it his usual personal touch.
But the one question everyone is asking is, will Ghajini prove to be as memorable as it's original South Indian version?
What say Mr Perfectionist?


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Working with Gonçalo was a very good and profitable experience. As any project, the SIMI project had its moments of greater stress with hard deliverables to be accomplished in short periods of time.
Gonçalo was always up for them and never failed showing extreme dedication and motivation levels. Adding to this, Gonçalo is a very easy person to deal with: he is very understanding, creative and implements (design and interface) in record speed times, which is really useful in a project with short deadlines. I hope we meet again one day in our professional lives.


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The Fun Theory people over at Volkswagon are apparently up to more ways to get people to be more responsible by making ordinary tasks more entertaining. If you thought the Piano Stairs or the Sound Effect Rubbish Bin were cool projects, then check out what they did to a normal bottle recycling bank to get people to use it more often.
The Bottle Bank which normally is used to collect recyclable bottles has been refitted to make the task of dropping off bottles an arcade-style game. Once the player presses the start button, the participant is to place their bottles in one of six holes that are illuminated by lights above. If a bottle goes into the correct hole, the person scores points with the ultimate aim at beating the high score at the end of the game.
As with previous Fun Theory projects, the Bottle Bank Arcade also proved to be a success as it was used almost 100 times in one evening versus a standard bottle bank nearby that was used only twice.
Wonder what the Fun Theory folks will think of next?
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While I know that the changes aren't drastic, they are there. I am going to keep doing the ab circuit this month, I am just going to step it up a notch. If the changes are appearing after 1 short month, I am excited to see what the changes will continue to look like down the road :) OK, enough about the ego boost...
Tomorrow, I am running 8 miles. 8 miles. OK, there I said it. I am not dreading it anymore. No, I was never dreading it, more scared about it. Since I went to physical therapy for my IT Band, I haven't had any "pain" running. Now that I am stepping up the mileage, I am nervous to find out what will happen. But, I will take it slow and steady, and finish the 8 miles, with a smile. After running tomorrow I have a wedding shower to attend. I am looking forward to it, there is something about celebrating some one's love that makes everyone smile. After the shower, is a Picnic at my uncle's house. Hopefully, the weather will allow for some swimming because besides M loving the water, I am sure my joints will appreciate the water.
I am not sure if anything is in the works for Sunday, but I am sure it will involve me hanging out with my mom. She's kinda awesome! Monday of course is labor day and a day off of work, again will probably consist of hanging out with my mom.
Anyway, I hope August was special for you, and that you are hanging on to the summer like we are. While I am ready for the fall, I am wanting time to slow down, I don't want my sweet little girl to grow up too fast.
Happy Friday!


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Welcome to TailWheel.Net!
You have found the source for all tailwheel knowledge! The goal his is to point you to resources to help you achieve your goals as a taildragger pilot. There is always something to be learned even if you have years of experience!
My name is Steve Johnson. I have thousands of hours of tailwheel time (and dual given) in Super Cubs, Cessnas, and many other taiildragger types. They are all different, but all the same in some very fundamental ways. You CAN safely fly tailwheel aircraft, but you need to take the time to learn to do it right. My goal with this site is to provide a resource - one that gets corrected and updated by other sage tailwheel pilots - for anyone wanting to pursue the rating - and the lifestyle!
Because I have recently had eye surgery and can't use my eyes for long periods of time, let me start off with some of the best resources for any tailwheel pilot.
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Military Wife
The Alarm goes off at 4 or 5, and he gets out of bed.
Grogily he prepares for the day, showering and shaving.
I wait quietly, warm under the covers, as he dresses.
I wait quietly, snug in our bed, waiting for him to kiss me good-bye.
I wait for his arrival hom for lunch to ask him what he wants for dinner.
I hope he is home on time so we can eat together.
Sometimes they keep him late.
He's so proud to serve his country, and I'm so proud of him.
This troop has a job to do, and it's my job to take care of him.
It may go unnoticed by the people in charge.
It may not have the best pay check.
But to me, I make a difference,
And to him it makes a difference.
So to the USA it makes a difference,
And that's enough for me.
Danika S. Tolbert