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This is the first of a 3-part series I plan on doing that (finally) presents my thesis work, which concluded this past May. I have been planning this out for a while, however since I graduated and starting working full-time I have found it extremely hard to motivate myself to do anything after work except sit on my couch and catch up on 6 years of TV shows on Netflix. You think reading Foucault is mind blowing? Try binge watching Breaking Bad and Lost at the same time....BOOM!
I would have caught up on these shows earlier, but isn't depriving one's self of basic human comforts like sleep, food and Walter White the essence of graduate school? Now that I am a working professional however, I thought it would be alright to splurge on a few small comforts like haircuts and romaine lettuce (it's the little things in life, right?).
Anyways, back to my thesis. The work presented in the next few posts is intended to both showcase the final results of the ideas developed during my thesis effort, and also provide insight into what I was thinking while the work was unfolding. To the end, the tentative schedule for these posts is as follows:
The first post (this one) will give an overview of the goals and ambitions of the thesis effort. It will also attempt to describe the ideas through drawing and imagery.
The second post will expand on those ideas through its final outcome, a full-scale installation within the city of Detroit.
The third post will lighten the mood with a hilarious story of the 12 hours before I presented my thesis. (hint: it involves ties, head trauma and a jerk in a Prius).
Here we go...
Similar to many other cities that saw incredible growth and expansion during the decades surrounding the Industrial Revolution, Detroit has also seen incredible decline in its absence. A critical aspect of this decline is the connection between the proliferation of industry and the subsequent cultural and social paradigms formed through its production. These paradigms took architectural form through tightly packed clusters of affordable housing for the workers in Detroit's great industrial factories. A city which once prided itself on its residential communities, the transient nature of Detroit's working population combined with the instability of the city's industrial centers has led to the disintegration of density across the neighborhoods surrounding these centers. The once vast tracks of housing have dematerialized into isolated pockets of lone houses left to occupy entire residential blocks, and in doing so severed connections between the residents of the city.
The result has been a loss of defined space. This project looks at one such space in particular, the space which exists between houses. This is a space which has been formed through the proximity of one house to another. It is also a space which has become scarce in Detroit due to the demolition of the city's housing stock.Through a variety of representational strategies, this work attempts to draw out the latent potential of this space and celebrate it before it is lost forever.
Borrowing representional strategies from John Soane and his Bank of England project, some of the drawing efforts begin to see these spaces within a larger context of the city. The drawings collapse the timeline of these spaces and, in doing so, the history of the city. While the present condition of these spaces is the starting point for the work, these drawings bring out and activate both its past and its future by methods of collage, appropriation and relational thinking. By distorting the chronology of these spaces, the work allows for a reinterpretation by the viewer. Much like in Soane's work, these drawings are caught in time and it remains unclear whether the objects exist in the present, are ruins of the past or placeholders for future development.
While the key role of these drawings is to collapse timelines and distort the chronology of these spaces, there is also a secondary objective at play. This is the physical manifestation of the space itself.
Represented in these drawings is the framework for an architecture which takes physical form through the interpretation of spatial experience. It is an architecture which emerges from the spaces created through density. Embodied within its form are the physical and emotional reactions to what it feels like to be in these spaces. While the buildings all around are fading away and density is lost, this architecture remembers the spaces of the city.
Ooo! These graphics and images are really exciting. Pumped to see the next two installments!
Thanks for your interest Christopher. I hope to get the next post up sometime this week.
in the meantime, feel free to stop by my website to see more, http://designGOOD.us
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Hey Roseville Tennis...computer says I'm a benchmark 4.5 player so looking for other 4.5+ players for occasional weekend play. I actually live in the Bay Area, but travel to Folsom every few weekends to visit family.
Would love to build a small network of folks in the area for fun and competitive singles/dubs. Please reply with contact info and I'll be in touch when I plan to be in town...thanks!
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Hey there JD, I'm JR.
I play at a 4.5 level as well. I currently rotate 2 hitting partners during the week and would very much entertain the ideal of having a 3rd for weekend play. I play mostly singles and love to get out there for long engaged baseilne rallies.
Next time you're in town, give me a ring.
hi jd,
when you are in the area let me know so we can go play some tennis.
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Windham electric fireplace from Dimplex redefines the concept of the modern media console
August 2, 2010
Cambridge, Ontario (August 2, 2010) – The new Windham electric fireplace from Dimplex takes aim at the double dilemma of modern living: where do I put my new flat-screen TV and where's the fireplace? Advances in technology have rendered LCD and plasma receivers the only viable TV choices, yet they require the addition of a wall mount system or stand for comfortable and safe viewing. They also need lots of storage in close proximity for electronic equipment and media. Changes in building patterns mean that the principal rooms of many residences have no fireplace. The Windham media console fireplace provides a solution to these problems that is as attractive as it is practical.
From a practical point of view, the Windham has all the bases covered, incorporating a TV stand with ideal viewing height, plenty of storage for electronics and media, and a safe, clean, green electric fireplace.
From a visual perspective, the Windham is a tour de force of modern furniture design. A robust smoked-glass plate, supported by sleek polished aluminum cylinders is the ideal futuristic support for the modern flat-screen TV. The main console, with its contemporary bow-front design boasts two large storage compartments, each conveniently outfitted with a shelf and smoked glass door. The architecture of the unit, comprising the firebox, storage compartments and raised TV platform, impart a presence to this console that makes it a compelling focal point, whether or not the TV or fireplace are turned on.
Colin Stewart, Design Director at Dimplex, says "We developed this media console to be a very practical solution to wide-screen TV placement and storage, as well as a sophisticated "wow" factor to the room."
Prospective purchasers of the new Windham media console will have a very pleasant choice to make: which of the two available wide screen fireplaces to choose? Both feature the Dimplex patented life-like flame effect but one incorporates realistic looking logs and a flickering ember bed for a traditional look while the other firebox uses a luminous bed of crushed glass to provide a striking, refreshing alternative to tradition. The layers of special glass pieces are illuminated from below and refract and reflect the light, resulting in a warm glow that is both contemporary and captivating.
While different in appearance, both fireplaces can take the chill off a room with their powerful fan-forced electric heaters. And both can be used with or without heat so owners can enjoy the ambiance of a soothing fire even it's warm and they don't wish to add additional heat to the room. As well, both can control room temperature automatically with their adjustable thermostats and are perfectly safe to use in close proximity with flat-screen monitors.
The safe, clean electric operation means the Windham media console is easy on the environment and has a small carbon footprint. Both versions operate on any standard 120V household outlet. No venting or other complicated installation is needed. Just place the Windham media console electric fireplace where you would like and plug it in. Operation is very economical; average operating costs are less than one cent per hour with the flame operating without heat and four cents per hour with the heater operating.
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Glen Dimplex Americas, headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario is North America's leading manufacturer/marketer of electric fireplaces and is a division of the Glen Dimplex Group of Ireland. The Glen Dimplex Group is the world's leading manufacturer of electric heating products, having demonstrated outstanding innovation, quality and customer service for more than 35 years.


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A day of selling sweet treats outside a grocery store in North San Diego turned sour for a group of Girl Scouts after an unknown suspect allegedly stole money from the children and took off running.
The theft happened at the Albertson's grocery store located at 1570 W. Valley Pkwy. in Escondido around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Girl Scouts Zoe and Gracie Fullerton had set up a table outside the store with their mother, Erin, to sell cookies.
Suddenly, they saw a man between 19 and 22 years old run out of store and steal about $45 in cash from their donation jar, laughing the whole time.
That money, Erin said, was supposed to go toward the Girl Scout program "Operation Thin Mint" that originated in San Diego County in 2002, designed to provide cookies and support to U.S. troops deployed overseas in places like Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa.
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"Not only did they rob the Girl Scouts, they robbed the soldiers, too," Erin said.
Spurred by anger, Erin started chasing the man and yelled for others to catch him.
He fled into a black, compact vehicle with three others waiting inside. As he tried to escape, Erin said she reached into the back window to try to grab the money or stop him, but she was knocked down as the vehicle moved away.
Another driver pulled in front of the suspect's car to block him in, but the suspect backed out and got away. Witnesses were able to write down the license plate number and report it to police.
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Word spread quickly about the incident inside the store, and employees who saw the upset and tearful Girl Scouts decided to give the Fullertons a little sweetness of their own.
They took up a collection for the girls.
"A lot of people really restored our faith in humanity," Erin said. "They gave us a lot of money to more than make up for what was stolen."
With that push of encouragement, Gracie and Zoe decided to triumph and sell more cookies than ever Sunday.
"Hopefully someone is watching the news that recognizes that license plate and brings these guys to justice because what they did was just so wrong on so many levels," said Erin.
Thefts like this are nothing new to the Girls Scouts.
This is the third theft that Girl Scout mother Patricia Portlock has heard of this year. She and her daughters began selling cookies Saturday at the same Albertson's after the Fullertons had left.
"If the cookies get stolen or the money gets stolen, then that troop has to still pay for these cookies. We're still responsible for them," said Portlock.
She has become cautious and constantly watches their surroundings to prevent people from grabbing her daughter's cash.
Escondido Police will continue investigating Saturday's petty theft.


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Stocks are higher at midday, shaking off a two-day slump, as traders are encouraged by an increase in consumer spending last month.
Tech stocks turned higher with help from Microsoft. CBS Outdoor rose 7 percent on its first day of trading. The billboard company is splitting off from CBS.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 14 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,863 at midday Friday.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 111 points, or 0.7 percent, to 16,373. The Nasdaq composite rose 38 points, or 0.9 percent, to 4,190.
The Commerce Department reported that consumer spending rose 0.3 percent last month. Income increased at the same pace.
Bond prices were little changed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note held steady at 2.69 percent.
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Date Posted: Aug 5, 2019
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Adhere to all policies and procedures relative to outreach and engagement, care coordination, care management, and care transition functions and activities;
Assume responsibility for a mixed acuity case load;
Facilitate consents, gathering of clinical information (including all existing medical, behavioral health and treatment plans) and discussion with enrollee's BH and medical providers
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Facilitate the scheduling of and conduct the comprehensive assessment, face-to-face whenever possible and appropriate;
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Must have the ability to follow oral and written directions as they relate to the functions listed above. Must have excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills to effectively interact with Division leadership, staff, and external stake holders. Must have the ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task workload in a fast paced environment, handle confidential matters with discretion and maintain a professional demeanor. Ability and desire work with a diverse and multicultural setting.
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The Behavioral Health Community Partner (BHCP) program at Lahey Health Behavioral Services is a new, innovative Care Management program for MassHealth members that are part of the new Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and or a Managed Care Organization (MCO). Care Coordinators are community health workers (CHWs), health outreach workers, peer specialists, recovery coaches.
Care Coordinator performs outreach and engagement, care coordination, care management, and care transition functions and activities for individuals with high behavioral health needs and enrollees in the BH CP program. The Care Coordinator, under the direction of the Lead care coordinator and BH CP Clinical Care Manager, is a Member of the Care Team and a key contributor to the Care Planning process. The CC monitors the Members adherence and response to the Care Plan.
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Ability and desire work with a diverse client population.
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Must demonstrate good boundaries regarding confidentiality and personal relationships
Strong ability to evaluate what is needed by each individual and adjust approach accordingly.
Experience with accessing local resources and navigating mental health and/or substance abuse treatment systems.
Proficiency with electronic health record documentation or ability to complete documentation electronically is required. Working knowledge of windows operating system and standard desktop applications such as Windows and Microsoft Suite
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American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) are well-armored with tough, scaly skin. They are gray-green or olive-green with long, slender snouts, which distinguish them from their cousin, the alligator. Also unlike the alligator, the fourth tooth on the bottom jaw of the American crocodile is visible when its mouth is closed. South Florida is the only place where you can find both crocodiles and alligators.
An American crocodile's diet consists mainly of small fish, invertebrates, reptiles, birds and mammals.
There are more than 1,000 American crocodiles not including hatchlings, in Florida.
American crocodiles are found in southern Florida, the Caribbean, southern Mexico and along the Central American coast south to Venezuela.
American crocodiles inhabit brackish and saltwater habitats and are typically found in coastal mangrove wetlands, ponds, coves, creeks and canals. Decidedly less aggressive than the infamous Nile and Australian crocodiles, American crocodiles are shy, reclusive and rarely seen by people.
Mating Season: January and February.
Gestation: 2-3 month egg incubation.
Clutch size: 35-50 eggs.
In April or May, the female crocodile will build a nest of loose dirt in a mound by the water's edge and lay her eggs. She buries the eggs and fiercely guards her nest. When the eggs hatch in July or early August, the female helps carry her young to the water. But, unlike the alligator, she will not continue to care for her young.
Once hunted intensively for their hides, today, loss of habitat to human development, illegal killing and roadkill are the greatest threats faced by American crocodiles. As sea level rises due to climate change, a significant portion of crocodiles' coastal wetland habitat may face saltwater incursion or inundation.


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The 2013 pan European survey among the main European Retailers commissioned by Fujitsu showed that the role of the store is changing. The surveyed Retailers consider the store still as a point of service for consumers, with a drive to increase the store efficiency as well as the store experience of consumers.
Retailers are looking for technologies which can help them realizing this drive. Therefore, Fujitsu is proud to present the U-Reverse, a hybrid check-out which both enhances the store efficiency as well as the store experience.
U-ReverseRetailers' biggest challenge in day to day business lays in the management of queues at check-outs. With a big difference of consumer occupation in the store between peak – and off moments, it is difficult to manage the queues at traditional check-outs.
The U-Reverse is a turnkey solution for Retailers facing this challenge. The Fujitsu solution combines a traditional check-out with an integrated self-checkout option. Making it an unique and exclusive hybrid check-out solution within the European market.
Store operators are able to switch from the traditional "manned mode" of the checkout to the "self-mode". The switch between the two modes is realized in less than two minutes. The self-mode of the U-Reverse allows consumers to arrange their checkout themselves. They scan and pay for the articles themselves, without the interference of a store employee. The U-Reverse is able to recycle cash and accept bank cards, giving consumers the possibility to pay in their preferred manner.
The U-Reverse assures that there is an open check-out during the whole day, in peak- or off moments, while the number of store employees remains the same. This gives employees the possibility to spend more time helping consumers, and therefore enhancing the level of service, which is still the main principle of the store. And in addition increase the store efficiency as well as the store experience. This is, as stated before, the most important drive for the main Retailers throughout Europe.
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Rich Fettuccine Alfredo
Total TimePrep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.
Makes6 servings
- 8 ounces uncooked whole wheat fettuccine
- 2 bacon strips, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, cubed
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
- 1/3 cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain.
- Saute the mushrooms, onion and pepper in drippings until tender. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in cream cheese until melted.
- Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the chicken, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and salt; cook and stir until cheese is melted.
- Drain fettuccine; add to chicken mixture. Heat through. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and reserved bacon. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts1.330 cups: 417 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 561mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 5g fiber), 38g protein.
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May 17, 2010
Wow! This was awesome! Mine wasn't as low fat as the recipe though - I used whole milk (because that's what I had) and reduced fat cream cheese instead of fat free. I left out the red pepper b/c my DH doesn't like them. Next time I make it I might sub in sundried tomatoes for the red pepper. I would definately serve this to company.
Apr 30, 2010
My family loved this recipe and the bacon is what they thought made the whole meal.
Jan 28, 2010
My family wasn't crazy about the flavor of the sauce and thought it was "too heavy" even for a rich alredo sauce. Loved having the bacon in it--then cooking in the drippings but I'm going to have to work on lightening the sauce up before I serve it again.
Jan 26, 2010
This recipe made a nice dinner. It is very adaptaple to whatever else you would like to add. I had some leftover brocolli that I threw in. I never did add the mozzeralla cheese, but it was fine without. Very creamy and filling. Husband recommended adding shrimp next time.


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Some power plants can switch between coal and natural gas for fuel
"Coal-to-gas switching" refers to power plants deciding to use natural gas in place of coal as fuel. Given sustained low natural gas prices, and the fact that natural gas burns more cleanly than coal, coal-to-gas switching rose for most of 2012. This trend increases natural gas demand and provides some support to natural gas prices, which helps upstream energy producers with significant natural gas production. Power producers are incentivized to use more natural gas and less coal when natural gas prices fall relative to coal prices.
In 2012, coal-to-gas switching helped support natural gas prices, but this year's higher gas prices made natural gas give some market share back to coal
For most of 2012, natural gas gained significant market share (mostly against coal) for use in power generation. However, in 2013, natural gas prices have risen relative to coal, causing natural gas to lose some market share in the power generation sector.
Although the straight ratio of coal prices to natural gas is a simplistic way to view the amount that market share will change between natural gas and coal, it's an easy way to at least determine directionally where market share will go. Given that the ratio of coal prices over natural gas prices has declined year-over-year for both May and June, natural gas could likely lose market share for these two months as well (on a year-over-year basis). This translates into less relative demand for natural gas, which is a negative indicator. However, note that the reason natural gas is losing market share is because natural gas prices have increased. So although decreased natural gas demand is a negative indicator because decreased demand translates into lower prices (all else equal), higher natural gas prices are actually causing decreased demand in this case.
But the industry expects more natural gas–fueled power generation in the long term
Despite the recent decline in market share on a year-over-year basis, many expect that coal-to-gas switching will continue to be a long-term trend. For example, the government agency known as the Energy Information Administration (EIA) noted in a report from December 2012 that in its forecast, coal remains the largest energy source for energy generation, but "its share of total generation declines from 42 percent in 2011 to 35 percent in 2040." The EIA also stated that market concerns about greenhouse gas emissions continue to dampen the expansion of coal-fired capacity in its forecasts.
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Coal-to-gas switching results in increased natural gas demand, which is ultimately a positive for natural gas prices. However, investors should consider that if natural gas prices become too high relative to coal, they incentivize power producers to switch from natural gas back to coal. We saw this over the prior two months, resulting in a medium-term negative for natural gas demand. Because of the coal-to-gas switching trend, the relative movements of natural gas and coal prices are an indicator to watch for investors holding domestic natural gas producer names such as Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Southwestern Energy (SWN), Range Resources (RRC), and EXCO Resources (XCO). Additionally, if you're interested in investing in natural gas directly through an exchange-traded fund such as the U.S. Natural Gas Fund (UNG), you may also want to monitor relative natural gas and coal prices.
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UED6053, New December 1980
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website, http://explorer.naco.org/.
Lillard County came into existence along with seven other counties in 1821. Mount Vernon was the temporary county seat for Lillard County, which was named Lafayette in 1825. At that time the permanent county seat was in "Old Town" of Lexington, and as at Mount Vernon, courts first met in homes.
Henry Renick, who was also justice of the peace, built the first courthouse in 1824-25 on the square. The record is unclear about how much Renick was paid. One payment of $875.15 was made June 27, 1825; another of $467.41-1/4 appeared on Nov. 23, 1825, for construction of the courthouse. Apparently, the court accepted the building Nov. 23, 1825, and continued using it until 1832.
William Chiles delivered an address July 4, 1876, and claimed that young "bucks" celebrated the Fourth of July in 1831 by tearing down the walls and blowing up the foundation of the courthouse. This story has been often repeated. The following year the county declared the building unsafe and ordered James Fletcher to sell the brick and timber from the courthouse except for the foundation materials. William Young, in History of Lafayette County, claims it was sold Aug. 1, 1832.
The second courthouse, which was also on the square in "Old Town," was built in 1835. It was a three-story building, regarded as perhaps the finest, most classic public building in Missouri. Three-story buildings were very rare in Missouri during the early 19th century. Mr. Rollins did the masonry and Charles Thomas, the carpentry. This brick building continued in use until 1849, when the present courthouse was occupied. The Baptist Female College bought the 1835 courthouse on March 25, 1849. During the Civil War it became a hospital, subsequently an isolation hospital for smallpox. Finally abandoned, it was sold for brick.
No known illustrations exist, but a description, written in 1853, called the building (which by that time was the Female Seminary)
The principal business district of Lexington moved about one mile west after the town incorporated in 1845; the courthouse site moved to a new, central location. The old courthouse was inconvenient, and, according to the Lexington Weekly Express, there was ". . . nothing to do while whiling away the time waiting to be called." The Express called for a large elegant building, a fine specimen of architecture, one of which the county need not be ashamed.
The court appropriated funds for the third and present courthouse that has continued in March 1847. It is the oldest Missouri courthouse that has continued in use as a courthouse. In April 1847 the court paid William Daugherty, a 30-year-old carpenter, $40 for his plans and specifications; a number of contractors completed the building: William Hunter and John Alford did the brick work; James A. Crump did the stone work. Completed in 1849, the costs were about $12,000. Ray and Caldwell counties had courthouses built upon the same plan with minor variations in trim. During the 1861 Civil War battle of Lexington, the courthouse was fired upon; a cannon ball embedded in one of the columns remains an object of great curiosity.
A small annex was built in 1854 for the clerk's office, and a two-story annex was constructed in the 1880s (Figure 1). The Lafayette County courthouse has been included on the National Register of Historic Places. This courthouse and the Ralls County courthouse, 1858, are the only two temple-type courthouses from the 19th century that are still used as Missouri courthouses.
Figure 1Lafayette County Courthouse, 1847-. (From: postcard, Trenton Boyd collection)
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Sebastião Salgado Award Statement
Brazilian-born documentary photographer Sebastião Salgado is ASA's 2010 recipient of the Excellence in the Reporting of Social Issues Award.This award recognizes the contributions of individuals for their promotion of sociological findings and a broader vision of sociology.
Salgado's in-depth projects explore the issues of inequality, development, urbanization, environmental degradation, labor, migration, and globalization, which correspond closely to many of the core themes of sociology.Salgado has committed to documenting a comprehensive set of human and sociological issues with skill and beauty, reaching a wide audience through the medium of photography.Salgado has photographed in over 100 countries, yielding over a dozen major works and books, which he has exhibited worldwide.
His approach, like many sociologists, is to spend long periods of time with his subjects whether it is in refugee camps, on job sites, or in agricultural communities, or among herds of animals in isolated areas.He has devoted a lifetime to recording economic and social change, conflict and global development.Through the medium of black and white photography, Salgado's work brings his audience very close to these conditions and opens the door to understanding the human condition.
Salgado never set out to "do sociology." Growing up in swiftly developing Brazil of the 1950s and 1960s influenced Salgado's career path first to economics, and then to photography.
Salgado trained as an economist at the University of Paris before turning his eye to visual representations of global social issues. Salgado moved to London prior to writing his PhD thesis and worked as an economist at the International Coffee Organization (ICO) making field visits to Africa.His wife Lélia Wanick Salgado was a student in architecture and urban planning at the time, and bought a camera to take architectural pictures.It was in using his wife's camera that Salgado understood the role photography could play in communicating complex ideas.As he said in a recent interview in Contexts: "I looked inside this camera and I rediscovered life!As an economist it was impossible to tell the things I could tell with photography." [1] Within a few years, Salgado quit his job and moved back to Paris with his wife where they had studied in previous years. In the early 1970s, Salgado took on photojournalism, first as a freelancer and then with some of the most prestigious photo agencies in the world: Sygma, Gamma and Magnum.
Salgado eventually started his own Paris agency in 1994, Amazonas Images, and continues to spend much of his time out in the field, around the world.
As a photojournalist, Salgado photographed Africa, Europe and Latin America. His first book, Other Americas, focused on indigenous Latin Americans and was published in 1984.He followed with a project reporting on the African famine, in conjunction with Doctors Without Borders. A six-year project in 26 countries yielded Workers: An Archeology of the Industrial Era (1993) and portrayed the end of the age of large-scale industrial manual labor.That project inevitably led him to document the movement of people throughout the world in two publications, Migrations, and Portraits of Children of the Migration.
Salgado's current project Genesis, which began in 2004, sends him to some of the most remote places on the planet to document landscape, wildlife and humans yet to be touched by human development.
Salgado and his wife founded a nonprofit in the Brazilian state Minas Gerais, Instituto Terra.The organization's mission is to restore the area to its original state, but as important to become a center of excellence in the areas of restoration and environmental education, sustainable development and social mobilization.
[1] Audrey Singer, "Behind the Lens: The Social Photography of Sebastião Salgado," Contexts, August 2010.


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Gen III (maybe!)
Gen III (maybe!)
Canceling sounds like a good option for you. The first round of electrics are not going to be for everyone. Most reports are no problems getting the refund. Hope to see you in a few years with a Tesla when the bumpy waters smooth out.
If you don't like it, don't buy it. No need to justify yourself. It isn't that complicated.
It reads to me like you are too casual of a researcher prior to ordering things. Those are all things that were true prior to two months ago, and surely you read your contract before signing it?
Perhaps just rephrase things next time and confess to being an ill informed consumer that rushes into things.
yes, sounds a little SHORT on real involvement; just has a SHORT list of quibbles. In SHORT, someone who counts on TM coming up SHORT.
Thankyou for saying that politely Brian. I saw this but decided not to post my inital reaction for reasons of decency.
For months, cmadsen has peppered these forums with negative Tesla threads.
Considering all the complaining cmadsen has done in the past (about how inferior the Model S is to his precious M5), I'm surprised he put a deposit down on the Model S.
Very suspicious...
So you want to make sure people notice the money you spent, huh?
Apart for point 1, all the points are completely valid IMO.
However I think some of the issues (eg. the flawed delivery)
were the exception rather than the norm and is part of the
growing pain.
I went into this expecting such (1st model year etc), but
it hasn't been as bad as I feared; mostly just some software
issues and stuff that weren't ready for the initial delivery.
If you expect a fully matured experience as you'd get from
BMW and Merc, then perhaps you should have waited longer.
On one hand I understand the frustration of the OP. This car is *five times* the cost of my current vehicle (I paid 20K for my Hyundai) yet there aren't that many features I don't already have. I am buying the Model S because I think it's the right thing for my family to do. If you are buying the car because you want a 100K-class luxury vehicle, you could therefore conceivably be disappointed.
There is another way to look at it though. You could look at the Tesla Model S and see a vehicle developed from the ground up to be both evolutionary and revolutionary. You could see a vehicle that costs 100K primarily because battery costs are still high. One could also make the case that it's a status symbol and that the laws of supply and demand are in full effect here. (Although I suspect many of us are more interested in my next points rather than status symbols.) Finally you could look and see a vehicle that costs what it does because we are the early adopters who pay extra for a low-volume early production vehicle -- especially one with a totally unproven track record. As a group Model S buyers are much more tolerant and forgiving than most. We love technology and many of us are proud to be a part of what Tesla represents.
In short if you are looking to buy a luxury car with few bugs and 4+ star service, that's fine and I'm sure many people would agree with you that Tesla isn't there yet. I hope your experience doesn't stop you from taking another look in a few years when you might like the available options better.
Oh, this is ridiculous.
It's like comparing a fully loaded piston airplane to a base jet (where the Model S is the jet).
Also, the one that's making history, the one that's going to be in museums and top end collections 50 years from now, is not the M5, which is just another Bimmer.
cmadsen is demanding that somebody build a complete car company, including a dealer network the size of BMW's, before selling the first car.
This is not a good faith demand. Tesla is on the leading edge and leading edge products from small new companies aren't (by definition) sold by large old established ones.
I'm going with Brian H here. I don't think this guy is on the level. He comes up a little short, so to speak.
cmadsen = "... I never buy the first series of a car... "
And yet, "... 2 months ago [cmadsen] put a deposit down on a S Performance pkg - loaded. Thought that it would be a good and alternate vehicle for us ... "
How very disingenuous.
To: Cmadsen, being a BMW person, did you sign up for either the MINI E or ACTIVE E test programs when they were available?
cmadsen, sorry but you are an "IDIOT." I am not sorry to be blunt here but you are like the bunch of Elitist NEW MONEY Americans that think their "Shit" doesn't stink. Don't buy a Tesla, keep you M5, which you defintely overpayed for at 110K (which is a overhyped and doesn't look much different than a 535 which completely negates your arguments). Your car is all whats wrong with Americans who now make over 100K, they think they are entitled to a kings ransom and people kissing their asses... Excuse me but just go away and hope BMW keeps kissing your tush, last time I went into an Audi/BMW dealership they treated me like a piece of shit (matches your personality) and just because I was wearing a sweatsuit and they did not think I was worthy of seeing their 70K car!!! Have fun my man!!! Oh btw, my famous last words, don't let the door hit you on the way out!
I'm curious. How long ago was cmadsen on the Sig. waiting list? I didn't think there were any sigs available two months ago.
@David70 | JANUARY 25, 2013: I'm curious. How long ago was cmadsen on the Sig. waiting list? I didn't think there were any sigs available two months ago.
He said, "2 months ago we put a deposit down on a S Performance pkg - loaded." He didn't mention sig. But as you know, when you put a deposit down, you don't specify which model features you want. As far as Tesla was concerned, he might have been interested in a 40kWh base model.
Sorry. I misread his post.
cmadsen is a typical high-end care buyer. Tesla is going after that market. Cmadsen's comments are the frank comments of a somewhat impulsive high-end buyer, and we should just say "thanks."
Tesla is working on serving that buyer, but they don't have it all working right yet.
That doesn't mean that what they have done so far isn't fantastic. Just building a top-level car that could attract cmadsen is a amazing achievement for a start-up.
Typo in previous: car buyer
I agree with @Objective1 - cmadsen may be excused for his frustration because today, even mid-luxury vehicles are very well equipped.
I recently drove the 2013 Audi A7. What a fabulous, good-looking car (almost 70% as pretty as the Tesla), with superb quality inside and out. All the options you'd have to pay extra for on a Tesla, are standard on the Premium Plus model. Their sale price was a tad over $60k.
It does 0 to 60 in 5.4 seconds and I found that passing cars on the highway was quite effortless – going from 70 to 85 felt as quick as in the '05 Jaguar Vanden Plas.
Of course there was that slight lag which the Tesla does not have (and the A7 is not electric), but I now have some sympathy for those who are upset that one has to pay extra for "basic luxury options".
I personally did not get the same "Joy" I had driving the Tesla, but the A7 is truly an excellent sedan.
Current buyers like us are often enthusiasts who are willing to deal with the frustrations of being early adopters.
Buying any car in its first year of production often means putting up with lots of possible down time, niggling problems and increased stress levels. – something not everyone can or should put up with.
Dupe posts not necessary or appreciated.
Not very long ago (November 2012), Elon Musk was in England, at the Oxford Martin School. He was invited there to talk about the future of Energy and Transport. In the beginning of his speach he said that he actually is always interested in "negative feedback". That means that he can use that "negative feedback" for the better, like a certain tool. Because that "negative feedback" helps him to think (on a more precised level) about how to improve the current level of quality of the products that he has to offer. And that is good. So, I think that we should be thanking the person who started this topic, because he probably has given some input about how to improve the level of quality of the products Tesla Motors.
The search for improvement is a never ending adventure. And every step in that direction should be considered as a good thing. Elon Musk has ideas to change the world. We should thank him for doing that for all of us. And if we can provide him with some "negative feedback", then that is to be considerd as something good. Because that's how we can help him ro reach his goals and change the world for the better.
The person who has started this topic has used the title: "GEN III (MAYBE!)". I think that in a few years time he actually will buy Tesla car, just because it will be the best possible choice for him to do financially. One day even he will stop buying petrol or diesel.
Hi Brain H,
What is a "dupe post" - I may be from the wrong generation
to know that term. It must be bad, since you disliked what I wrote - why?
Duplicate, repeating same post in 2 or multiple threads. Please don't. And I suspect you're from a later (lesser, lower) generation than I am. ;p
Being critical is good.
You haven't turned your back towards Tesla Motors ("Waiting to see Gen III"). That's also good.
The people from Tesla Motors are going to unveil the Gen III when they think its the right time to do so. It will be considerably good, that's for sure if you ask me. If you will compare the Gen III to the other cars that will be available at that time (in the same price range), you will see that it will be good to choose the Tesla Gen III car, both technically as financially. Ask yourself: "How long do you want to be addicted to oil"?
Brian H: Duplicate, repeating same post in 2 or multiple threads.
Since the majority of users probably DON'T read each and every thread, I think it's okay to duplicate posts if the subject warrants it.
Now, if a lengthy post is repeated in the same thread, then I can see that this can be unneeded. However, in different threads with similar subject matter, the posts may not necessarily annoy 98% of posters who do not read every single thread.
(apologies for off-topic)
Wrong. It is very disruptive, and should never be done. It splits the conversation into separate streams, causes confusion, and generally litters the boards.
Linking to posts in other threads will provide access to thoughts/ideas in other threads without the unneeded padding duplicating posts generates.
All you folks that like the not-Tesla cars are allright. Those are all fabulous cars, and you will be very happy owning and driving them.
As many a poster said, Tesla Model S is not for everybody. It is aimed at approximately 20,000 buyers worldwide per year. You don't need to be one of them. I don't think Tesla will change their business model and philosophy to satisfy every whim of every potential buyer, at least as long as there is a mile long waiting line. When the line shortens, well... then maybe.
And don't forget: in their early days in the US, Porsche was laughed at and was the province of engineering geeks. Look how the table has turned...
p.s. a lot more high-end buyers will buy the Model S when a critical mass of "cool people" that own a Model S is reached. You will not want to be the last house on the block with old-fashioned Porsches, MBs and BMWs... it will be either a MS or a Lambo...
Off course other brands have great cars on offer (performance and looks). But the point is that we have to get rid of oil consumption. Because it's bad for the environment of our planet.
Let me put it this way. It's a kind of a parallel, I think. People who smoke cigarettes and/or cigars, should also stop doing that, because it's bad for their health, it's bad for their body. These people should start chewing gum, and stay away from cigarettes and cigars.
Hello again, Brian H
1. Did not think that it was a "dupe" post - esp. when looked at side by side, they are quite different, even if the Audi example is a common factor.
2. The information was relevant to the second forum topic that I posted on.
If you are truly older than I, then we can certainly excuse your widely shared grouchiness on several of the Forum topics :)
Before you react, let me humbly say that due to your advice, I will be careful not to post anything that looks like a duplicate post again.
@Holiday, thanks so much for your input.
As a group of electric car enthusiasts and Tesla investors, perhaps we can cut one another some slack and allow this to be the enjoyable, exciting dialog it has been.
Best wishes to everyone for an enjoyable, reliable Model S and decent returns on our TSLA investments.
- best.
kk and holiday, sounds like you like to,hear what you like to hear.... Most of us are fine with just hearing it once
Luxury ICE cars are just fancy putt-putts. >:) TM should have a campaign, "Junk your putt-putt and drive a real car." >:)
Both are cars and provide us mobility, but the most important point is that the ICE cars are polluting the air, and the EV is not doing that (directly). And offcourse there is a question of Performance and Range. And that's where Tesla Motors have become successful. Because older EV's did not have good Performance and Range. By the way, Tesla cars look great (that's a matter of taste).
"cmadsen is a typical high-end care buyer. Tesla is going after that market." ~@Objective1
I don't know if the first sentence is true, but I understand what you mean by your second sentence. However, I think that is wrong.
Maybe some day, with some models, Tesla will be going after that market. However, right now, I don't really think that's the market they're going for.
They have (relatively) no traditional marketing. That means no commercials, no ads in GQ or Maxim or whatever. Those are the kinds of places the other luxury guys look for potential customers.
Instead, their stores are next to the GameStop and across from Aunt Annie's Pretzels. All of their current and soon-to-be owners are people who only probably knew about the Model S via the Internet and were still excited enough to plunk down $5,000. Now, if you do know about the car and want the car, maybe you can see one or drive one if you leave close to a store, but even then, it will be months, if not a year before you can own one.
So right now, this is not the car shopping experience a "typical high-end care buyer" is looking for. Instead, they had to get behind me in line, way behind me.
I have heard of wealthy people asking Tesla, "How do I get one?" "Where do I throw my money?"
Well that doesn't work folks.
@ olanmills,
How should Tesla Motors do the marketing for their EV's, in your opinion?


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DWTS 11, Week 1 – Miscellaneous Bits of News
Occassionally I am driven to post interesting little tidbits of news I find around the web. It's not a statement of whether I believe the posted news is actually true or not. Sometimes I just find stuff funny. 🙂 Like this bit from PopEater.com:
First? The Hoff Shocked 'Dancing' Fans Dropped Him So Fast
David Hasselhoff was feeling hassled after becoming the first celebrity voted off 'Dancing With the Stars' on Tuesday. Friends and insiders close to the 'Baywatch' star and the hit show tell me David was shocked and humiliated by the surprising results.
"David thought he had a bigger fan base and just can't understand what happened," a friend of The Hoff's tells me. "He honestly thought he had a chance to win this competition. He would have never agreed to even participate if he thought for one second he would be the first to go."
And just like his dance moves, the bruised actor didn't exactly accept his defeat with grace.
"David is blaming everyone but himself for the vote," an insider tells me. "Backstage after the show, he was blaming the producers, the lighting guys and even the costume department."
Cheryl is writing her blogs for MSN.com this season – interesting to hear her talk about the height difference with Rick. Click the link to read the whole thing:
This year is sure to be a lot of fun since we have a really great cast. There are so many different personalities and every season is so different, so it's fun to learn more and more about all the cast members. This year is going to be challenging for me because I'm dancing with someone quite tall. I've never danced with a man so tall before in my whole dancing career. For me, it's going to be a different challenge than I've ever had on the show. I'm partnered with Rick Fox who is 6'7" and I'm 5'4", so our height difference is insane.
Rick is doing well so far in rehearsals and if he has his fan base behind him and he doesn't do bad and continues to improve every week, then I think we might have a chance to make it pretty far. The goal going into every season is always to win or make it quite far in the competition, and I see a lot of potential in Rick. The first few days I was a little scared since I was thinking, "this guy is so tall and I don't know what I'll do with him," but I just decided to start at the beginning and taught him how to walk gracefully and how to use his height and long arms to our advantage. The difference in height is so dramatic, the shoe department of the show had to make me custom 4" heels so I could at least reach up to his chest level. I have always competed in 3" heels, and even that 1" is a big difference. It's been a challenge, but it's been a great challenge for me the last few weeks. It's been fun to mold someone of his height into a dancer.
Mark's writing his for USA Today – it's kinda short and I don't want to post the whole thing, so follow this link to read more:
What a show! I'm shocked that David Hasselhoff left. I'm really going to miss him screaming in the hallways of our rehearsal space with his booming voice! Seriously though, his partner, Kym (Johnson) is a dear friend, and I'm bummed she couldn't stay longer.
I'm really proud of Bristol. She's come so far in such a short amount of time, and I'm excited to continue to teach her as the competition carries on. We have the Quick Step this week, which I think will suit Bristol nicely. This dance is all about elegance and class, which she oozes.
I found this article from The Guardian interesting, and it's clear that I'm American through and through because I prefer DWTS. 🙂
Dancing With The Stars v Strictly: which has the fancier footwork?
Which do you give top marks to? The glitz and glamour of the US show or the British version's stern tellings-off
Thought you'd had enough celebrity-dancing launch-show excitement for one month? It appears not. Strictly might have unveiled its celebrity lineup a fortnight ago, but tonight its bigger, brasher, American cousin Dancing With The Stars hits UK screens. And as ever, this is going to be a series worth watching.
Everything is so much shinier and slicker on the US show than it is in Strictly. There are the hosts: Tom Bergeron who is more adept at reading an autocue than not-doddery-doddery-he-is-apparently-not Bruce Forsyth; and Brooke Burke who, while surprisingly inept at proffering a microphone to the person she's interviewing, at least has expertise of the competition – she's a former DwtS champion. Then there's the music: while Strictly's Dave Arch and his wonderful orchestra are great, the Dancing with the Stars band is conducted by legendary MD Harold Wheeler. And, of course, the celebrities.
And therein lies the main difference between the two series. In DwtS, you can expect to see maximums given out by the third or fourth week of the series – presumably because American audiences like to see their celebrities do well – with Goodman and his fellow judges Carrie-Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli (who's even more camp and screechy than he is on Strictly) happy to overmark.
On Strictly, however, you'll be lucky to see a maximum score of 40 prior to the semi-finals – although since Arlene Phillips left the judging panel we've been solely reliant on Craig Revel-Horwood to bring a modicum of sense to the proceedings. Add to that the fact that American ballroom dancing seems to be judged on different criteria half the time (watch their version of the Viennese waltz and you'll see) and it's no wonder that the US celebrities seem to do better than their UK counterparts.


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Serves 4 – 6
8 ounces spaghetti
½ cup pareve chicken stock or vegetable stock
1 garlic clove, minced
½ cup old-fashioned peanut butter
¼ cup sugar
½ teaspoon red chile flakes
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
14-ounce firm tofu, cut into cubes
1 English cucumber, cut into matchsticks
3 green onions, trimmed and thinly slice diagonally
½ cup cilantro leaves
1/3 cup roasted peanuts
Cook pasta in a large pot according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Heat broth, garlic, peanut butter, sugar, chile flakes, and soy sauce in pasta pot until boiling, stirring often. Add tofu, cucumber and pasta and toss to coat.
Transfer pasta to a serving bowl. Top with onion, cilantro and peanuts.


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In order to deploy it you have to do a couple of things:
- download the source - CGE currently only exists in source distributions
- build the source and generate a tarball
- copy the tarball to the target hosts
- install the tarball
The entire ftp directory can be found here.
You should pick the latest version of either 6.2 or 6.3, and if you should use 6.2 (Production Ready) or 6.3 (RC) depends on your feature needs.
Here are direct links to the latest (as of the 20th of March 2008) source releases:
MySQL Cluster 5.1.23 CGE 6.2.14
MySQL Cluster 5.1.23 CGE 6.3.10
Building the source
The same steps apply regardless if you have downloaded CGE 6.2 or CGE 6.3 (please note that other compiler options might apply to other OSs than Linux):
- tar xvfz mysql-5.1.23-ndb-6.X.Y-telco.tar.gz
- cd mysql-5.1.23-ndb-6.X.Y-telco
- CFLAGS="-fPIC" ./configure --with-plugins=max
- make -j4
- make bin-dist
Now you only need to copy the tarball to the target machines and install it on them!


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wessex brauchte ein neues Anderes Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 3 Designs von 3 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
our site is very user unfriendly...needs rework to make easy fo customers to negotiate.
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website: http://www.aspecttv.co.uk
Backoffice type admin area.
Need regrouping of all items on site to make it easier for customers to find what they are looking for.
At present there are so many links and different side bar options for surround systems we lose customers attention.
Perhaps group under Price range or Equipment type..either way we have to get rid of the majority of the links.
We also need to put a small graphic on each page where we have a surround system for sale to show the customer which connection type it has..
we ar google page 1 number 3 for search term " wireless surround speakers" and page 1 number 1 google uk for search term "surround sound speakers"
While we get approx 2000 unique visitors daily we are not converting this to sales, possibly pricing is out, but we have found people need an easy to understand layout with connection details ( graphics of RCA Audio Connections or Optical Connection ) so they can see what system is required.
If anyone can advise, paid for of course, please help.
thankyou and a happy new year to all.
dave butler
iNet Sales


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BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants on Monday targeted polling stations across much of Iraq and a crowd of Kurds jubilantly dancing on the street as soldiers and security forces cast ballots two days ahead of parliamentary elections, officials said. The attacks, including a suicide bombing northeast of Baghdad, left at least 46 people dead.
The wave of attacks was an apparent attempt to derail the balloting process and discourage the rest of the country's 22 million registered voters from going to the polls on Wednesday in the first nationwide elections since the 2011 withdrawal of U.S. forces.
The early balloting for police and soldiers is meant to free up the 1 million-strong military and security forces so they can protect polling stations and voters on election day.
More than 9,000 candidates are vying for 328 seats in parliament, which is widely expected to be won by an alliance led by Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is likely to seek a third four-year term in office.
The day's worst attack took place in the Kurdish town of Khanaqin, 140 kilometers (87 miles) northeast of Baghdad close to the Iranian border. A suicide bomber walked toward a crowd of Kurds performing a traditional dance and blew himself up, killing at least 25 and injuring 35, many of them in critical condition.
The Kurds were celebrating the appearance on TV of Iraq's ailing President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd who is being treated in Berlin since December 2012 following a stroke. The nearly 80-year-old Talabani was seen sitting in a wheelchair smiling and waving his index finger, stained purple, flanked by clapping relatives. Few details have been released about the severity of Talabani's illness.
No one claimed responsibility for the attack, which bore the hallmarks of Sunni Arab militants.
Khanaqin is in Diyala province, a region where Arabs and Kurds context territory and where Sunni militants target Shiites and Kurds.
Iraq is experiencing a surge in sectarian violence, with Sunni militants increasingly chiefly targeting security forces, army troops and members of the nation's Shiite majority. The resurgence of the bloodletting, which nearly tore Iraq apart in 2006 and 2007, underscores the precarious politics of a democratic, but splintered nation.
It also mirrors the three-year-old conflict in neighboring Syria, where the civil war pits forces loyal to President Bashar Assad whose powerbase stems from followers of a Shiite offshoot sect, against mostly Sunni Arab rebels whose ranks are dominated by Islamists and militants from al-Qaida-inspired or linked groups. Iraqi Shiite militiamen fight on the side of Assad's forces.
Voters in Wednesday's polls are widely expected to cast ballots along sectarian and ethnic lines.
But balloting will not take place in parts of the vast and mostly Sunni Anbar province west of Baghdad, where al-Qaida spin-off militants control parts of two cities, including the provincial capital, Ramadi.
Beside army troops and police, also voting on Monday were hospital patients, medical staff and detainees.
Abroad, Iraqi expatriates in more than 20 countries will also be able to cast ballots for a second day.
Authorities, meanwhile, announced the closure of Iraq's air space, saying it will not reopen until after the polls close on Wednesday evening. Already, the government has decreed a weeklong national holiday to coincide with the elections, extending a previously announced three-day break. Such moves were common in past elections, chiefly to empty the streets and allow security forces faster access to attack sites.
A ban on vehicles will take effect on Tuesday night in Baghdad and stay in force throughout election day on Wednesday, a precautionary measure used in past voting to guard against car bombings.
Security has been tight in Baghdad and much of the rest of the country amid concerns that Sunni militants blamed for a recent resurgence of sectarian violence could target polling stations.
At one central Baghdad polling station, policemen went through four ID checks and search stations before they could enter the building on Monday. Inside, police dogs were used to search for explosives. Some policemen came to cast votes dressed in civilian clothes to attract less attention.
But despite the stepped up security, militants managed to strike polling centers in Baghdad and a string of other cities.
One of the deadliest attacks took place in Tuz Khormato, a town about 200 kilometers (130 miles) north of Baghdad, where a suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint leading to a polling center, killing six security personnel and wounding four, according to police Maj. Gen. Torhan Abdul-Rahman Youssef.
Another suicide bomber hit a checkpoint leading to a polling center in the nearby city of Kirkuk, killing six policemen and wounding seven, said Youssef. A civilian was killed and another wounded when a bomb went off on a nearby street, also in Kirkuk, he added.
Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan Ibrahim said another bomber struck a polling center in Baghdad's upscale Mansour district on the west bank of the Tigris, killing three soldiers and wounding four.
Another suicide bomber set off his explosive belt among a group of soldiers gathering at a checkpoint near a voting center in Baghdad's northern Azamiyah neighborhood, killing four of them and wounding 13, police and medical officials said.
In the town of Habbaniyah, 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Baghdad, a bomb went off next to a group of policemen leaving a balloting center, killing one and wounding five, police said.
And in the northern city of Mosul, two suicide bombers on foot tried to attack a polling center, according to a police officer who as at the scene. The guards shot and killed one attacker as the second blew himself up outside the center in the southern Zeindan area, wounding five security personnel.
All officers and officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to talk to the media.
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Associated Press writers Sameer N. Yacoub and Murtada Faraj contributed to this report from Baghdad.


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North Fort Worth LTC classes include Class Instruction and Range. Coffee, drinks, and light snacks are available during class. Class is from 9:00am until 3:00pm which includes one hour at the range. I will send a reminder email the week of the class.
Thank you,
Lee and Debbie
A Family Owned Business, "Our Family Helping Your Family"


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Sealing solutions
Table 1 provides an overview of the characteristics and suitability of the sealing solutions for SKF housings for paper machines. This information should be used as a guideline, which cannot substitute for testing a seal in its application.
SBFN (fig. 1) and SBPN (fig. 2) housings are equipped with labyrinth seals integrated in each cover. A labyrinth ring, bolted to the shaft, forms an axial labyrinth with the housing cover. Shafts used with SBFN housings require machined grooves that act as oil flingers. End covers are available for housings mounted at the end of a shaft.
SDM housings are equipped with gap-type seals and split oil flinger rings (fig. 3). The seals are integrated in the covers. The flinger ring is split and mounted directly onto the shaft. The ring is positioned axially by tightening the ring screw into a tapped hole on the shaft.


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Having vowed that any use of chemical weapons by Syria would cross a U.S. "red line" and provoke a strong American response "with enormous consequences," President Barack Obama now finds himself under increasing pressure to act, following reports by U.S. and foreign intelligence agencies that the regime of President Bashar Assad used deadly sarin gas against opponents last year. The problem for Mr. Obama is that the military options for enforcing his promise range from bad to very bad — while the risks of doing nothing may be even worse.
Over the weekend, Republican Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina suggested it would be relatively easy to ground Syria's air force with cruise missile attacks on military airfields. That would allow the U.S., Britain and France to set up a no-fly zone over the country to protect Syrian rebels from government air attacks, as was done in Libya, and also facilitate the creation of opposition safe havens inside the country along Syria's border with Turkey. Coupled with arming Syria's non-Islamist rebel factions, they said, a decisive U.S. military intervention in the country's two-year civil war could quickly lead to the fall of the regime and the emergence of a new, democratic government friendly to the West.
But that rosy scenario doesn't take into account the huge risks involved in using air power to dislodge Mr. Assad. In recent years, Mr. Assad has built up one of the most sophisticated air defense systems in the world with the help of Russian aid. Grounding Syria's air force would be far more difficult than knocking out Libya's, and even if Syrian planes were prevented from taking off, the government still has thousands of fixed and mobile surface-to-air missiles that would pose a deadly threat to allied aircraft.
Similarly, arming Syria's notoriously fractious and disorganized rebels could be a lot harder than it sounds. Over the last two years, Islamist factions affiliated with al-Qaida have emerged as the strongest rebel groups, and there's no assurance that weapons given to more moderate factions wouldn't end up in the hands of extremists. The U.S. could find itself supplying arms to the very people who would one day use those weapons against us.
The diplomatic obstacles to intervention are equally fraught. Russia would likely oppose any United Nations resolution on military action against Syria. That would leave the U.S. to cobble together another makeshift "coalition of the willing" that lacked official authorization by the international community.
The costs of doing nothing, however, are even less palatable. Since the end of World War I, chemical weapons have effectively been banned by international consensus. Tolerating their use against civilians in Syria would send a terrible signal not only about U.S. lack of resolve but of a weakening of the whole framework of arms control treaties built up over the last 100 years. Moreover, ignoring Syria's resort to chemical attacks would undoubtedly embolden North Korea and Iran in their pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Faced with no good alternatives, President Obama needs to make the best of a bad situation by clearly defining America's interest in Syria's civil war. The unhappy truth is that no one in Syria, including the government, can be trusted with these weapons. Ultimately, they must either be destroyed or removed from the country; that's the only way to ensure they won't fall into the wrong hands, but it would likely also require a massive military commitment.
We may not need to set that as our immediate goal, but we do need to ensure that the Assad regime recognizes that there are consequences for using chemical weapons. Mr. Obama says he wants to check and double check the reliability of the intelligence reports before considering how to respond. There's a window of time for officials to gather evidence, consult with allies and seek to have the UN weapons inspectors currently barred from Syria return to that country to confirm whether chemical weapons were used. After that, however, the administration's continued temporizing will begin to look like dithering. Mr. Obama must surely realize that his credibility and that of the entire U.S. government are now on the line and that what happens next depends on his willingness to back up his words with deeds.


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2009 Nissan Frontier Review
Pros & Cons
- Capable chassis, plenty of ground clearance, superb off-roader, beefy V6, pleasant highway ride, roomy interior, clever truck bed accessories.
- Interior heavy on hard plastics, regular-cab body style not available, inflexible option packages.
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Edmunds' Expert Review
The 2009 Nissan Frontier is a top pick for a compact pickup, thanks to its brawny nature and innovative features.
Vehicle overview
Trying to get the best of both worlds seems to be an eternal struggle in automotive circles. Whether it's a sports car with practicality, a family car that doesn't look like you gave up on your dreams or a pickup that's as useful in the city as it is out on the range, people want a vehicle that can do everything. Of course, no vehicle can actually achieve this, but the 2009 Nissan Frontier comes pretty close for a midsize pickup.
Available in numerous combinations of body styles, bed sizes and trim levels, the Nissan Frontier likely has a configuration that fits your needs. Whether you're looking for a work truck that can also haul the family or a commuter truck that can also scream through the woods on the weekend, the Frontier stands tall among compact trucks with its versatility and ingenuity.
The Frontier's advantages clearly outweigh its faults, with its clever features, off-road prowess and plentiful V6 power overcoming inferior plastics in the cabin and a frustrating options structure. The Frontier's closest rival, the Toyota Tacoma, is certainly worth a look when truck shopping, but we found the Frontier to have better on-road manners and a more functional interior.
2009 Nissan Frontier models
The 2009 Nissan Frontier is a compact-class pickup truck that is offered in King Cab (commonly known as extended cab) and Crew Cab (four-door) configurations. A 6-foot bed is standard for the King Cab, while the Crew Cab comes with a 5-foot bed, with the 6-footer available as an option. The entry-level Frontier is the XE, with more amenities progressively added to the SE, LE and PRO-4X trims. In typical Nissan fashion, options are only available via large and expensive packages.
As the bare-bones model, the Frontier XE is available only as a King Cab, with a four-cylinder engine and manual transmission and very little in the way of creature comforts or accessories. Included are 15-inch steel wheels, front bucket seats and cloth upholstery. Adding the XE Preferred Package gets you an AM/FM/CD audio system and air-conditioning.
The four-cylinder SE trim level adds 16-inch wheels, a chrome front bumper, a sliding rear window, air-conditioning and a tilting steering wheel. Options for the SE include the Power Package, which consists of remote keyless entry, full power accessories and cruise control. For V6-powered SE Frontiers, the Value Truck Package is available and equivalent to the Power Package, but also includes a bedliner and 16-inch alloy wheels.
For those actually planning on taking the road less traveled, the PRO-4X is capable of tackling most off-road conditions. Upgrades include 16-inch alloy wheels with rugged off-road tires, a locking rear differential, Bilstein off-road shocks, underside skid plates, splash guards and white-faced gauges. Besides the off-road bits, the PRO-4X package shares many amenities with the LE trim level, including foglights, a spray-on bedliner, the Utili-track cargo-management system, keyless entry, full power accessories, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a trip computer and a first aid kit. However, the LE trim trades the PRO-4X's off-road equipment for 18-inch alloy wheels, body-colored side molding, chrome exterior trim, tubular step rails and a power driver seat.
Options for the PRO-4X and LE models include the Technology Package, which includes a 10-speaker sound system with a six-CD/MP3 changer and an auxiliary jack, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, satellite radio and Bluetooth. This year's new Value Truck Package includes the Technology Package's equipment as well as leather seating, heated front seats and a power front passenger seat. The Traction Package is available with the Technology Package -- but only in 4x4 models with automatic transmissions -- adding hill-start assist, hill descent control and stability control.
2009 Highlights
Performance & mpg
The 2009 Nissan Frontier comes with a choice of two engines -- a 2.5-liter four-cylinder producing 152 horsepower and 171 pound-feet of torque, or a 4.0-liter V6 producing 261 hp and 281 lb-ft. The V6 is the only engine choice for Crew Cabs and four-wheel-drive variants, while the four-cylinder is available only in 4x2 King Cab models. The four-cylinder models are offered with a standard five-speed manual transmission with an option for a five-speed automatic on the SE. The V6 is equipped with either a six-speed manual transmission or a five-speed automatic, depending on the trim level and configuration.
Of the entire Frontier line, the King Cab V6 4x2 has the highest towing capacity at 6,500 pounds. EPA-rated fuel economy for automatic-equipped four-cylinder models comes in at 17 mpg city/22 mpg highway and 19 mpg combined. V6-equipped models with the automatic and 4WD rate 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway and 16 mpg combined.
Antilock disc brakes are standard on all Frontier models, with side and side-curtain airbags available as an option. Stability control is offered only as an option for LE and PRO-4X models.
In government crash tests, the 2009 Nissan Frontier earned four out of five stars for driver protection in frontal collisions and a top five-star rating for side impacts. Front-passenger protection was rated at five stars for the King Cab and four stars for the Crew Cab. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Frontier a "Good" rating (the best rating possible) for frontal impacts but only a "Marginal" rating for side-impact protection.
The Frontier's four-cylinder models make it a fair choice as an inexpensive light-duty work truck, especially considering higher fuel prices. However, for those who need anything above "just getting around," the V6 is really the only choice. Providing an abundance of low-end torque, six-cylinder models are up to most any task, with a competent automatic transmission delivering well-timed shifts whether you're tearing up the sand dunes, hauling supplies to a work site or navigating a morning commute. Ride quality is unexpectedly pleasant for a pickup truck and steering is precise, with ample feedback. Frontier 4x4 models are capable off-roaders, thanks to a maximum ground clearance of 10.1 inches and an abundance of suspension travel. For those seeking an even more accomplished off-road ride, the PRO-4X model is definitely the pick of the litter.
The 2009 Nissan Frontier King Cab utilizes small, reverse-opening doors to allow rear passenger access to the fold-up jump seats. The Crew Cab employs conventional rear doors that open to a larger rear cabin. As expected, the smaller rear passenger quarters in the King Cab are rather cramped but offer extra seating in a pinch. The otherwise roomy cabin is attractively designed, with intuitive controls and comfortable front seats. However, the liberal use of cheap, hard plastics detracts from an otherwise successful execution.
Anyone planning on a fair amount of cargo hauling would be well advised to spring for an options package that includes the spray-on bedliner and Utili-track system. Using two "C" cross-section channels running the length of the bed floor, one channel on each side bed rail and one channel mounted on the rear of the cab, the Utili-track tie-down system employs removable cleats and a host of accessories like dividers, trays, storage bins and bike racks, providing a very flexible cargo storage solution.
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Set of 6 Exopan® round dariole moulds.
Not recommended for mousses prepared with acidic vegetables: prefer stainless steel or Exoglass® dariole moulds.
Diameter: 5cm
Height: 5cm
Sold by: Set of 6
More about... the Exopan® bakeware range:
These pans made of fine steel feature a non-stick interior coating and a protective exterior coating. They combine the cooking benefits of tinplate and ease of use of the non-stick surface. The heat is rapidly and evenly distributed and you do not need to grease the mould.
The thinness of the material favours an optimal colouring and cooking of the dough.
Thanks to the non-stick coating, removing the cake from the pan is as easy as a pie!
Simply wipe the mould to clean (the material should not be exposed to humidity).