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European Commission - Press release
Schengen: EU Commission proposes a European approach to better protect citizens' free movement
Brussels, 16 September 2011 - The Commission proposed today to strengthen the Schengen area to guarantee free movement for the hundreds of thousands of EU citizens and third countries' nationals travelling within this territory every day. The Commission's proposals aim to put in place a more efficient and EU-based approach to Schengen cooperation. Particular challenges that may put the overall functioning of the Schengen area under strain need to be addressed in an effective and coordinated manner. The proposals provide for a stronger EU-based evaluation and monitoring system to verify and ensure the application of the Schengen rules, and for a more structured European decision-making mechanism that could allow for the temporary reintroduction of internal border controls in case of serious threat to public policy or internal security.
"'With these proposals we are safeguarding the future of Schengen. We need to ensure sound Schengen governance based on clear and transparent rules to make the system more efficient. Our proposals will introduce a European decision making system which will reinforce trust among Member States and will make the Schengen area better equipped to cope with future challenges and unforeseen events. By reinforcing its European dimension we are protecting one of the most cherished achievements of the EU: the free movement of our citizens'' said Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.
In an area without internal borders, any challenge to the integrity of any one part of that area has direct consequences for the entire Schengen zone and for the EU as a whole. The current system, based on an inter-governmental peer review mechanism, coupled with the possibility for individual decisions taken at national level on the exceptional reintroduction of internal border controls, has proven inefficient when it comes to reinforcing mutual trust between Members of the Schengen area and to safeguarding freedom of movement in a border-control free zone. More needs to be done to reinforce the management of this common space and provide adequate support to Member States confronted with critical situations.
Together with an explanatory Communication, the Commission has therefore adopted two legislative proposals with the following aims: 1) strengthening the management of the Schengen area; 2) defining a European decision making mechanism to protect the common interest.
1) Strengthening the management of the Schengen area
The existing tools at our disposal for monitoring and remedying weaknesses are insufficient. Today's proposal – building on the revised Schengen evaluation mechanism proposed by the Commission in November 2010 (IP/11/1493) – would transform the current inter-governmental peer review approach into an EU-based Schengen governance. Announced and unannounced monitoring visits to a given Member State by Commission-led teams with experts from other Member States and Frontex will verify the application of the Schengen rules.
A report drawn up following each visit would identify any shortcomings and make clear proposals for remedial action, with a deadline for implementing them. As a follow up, the Member State in question would have to establish an action plan setting out how it intends to address these recommendations.
Another important innovation is a ''Schengen health check'' that will take place twice a year with a debate in the Council and in the European Parliament on the functioning of Schengen, based on an overview presented by the European Commission.
2) An EU-based decision making mechanism to protect a common good
The current rules, which foresee passport-free travel in 25 European countries, allow national authorities to exceptionally and temporarily reintroduce border controls in case of a serious threat to public policy and internal security. However, the Commission is convinced that, since such measures have an impact for the whole of the Schengen area, the possibility to re-introduce internal border controls should be handled at the European level in a transparent, consistent and efficient way.
Today's proposals will ensure that a mechanism for a coordinated EU response is available to protect the functioning and the integrity of the Schengen area as a whole. Under the new regime, a decision on the reintroduction of internal border controls for foreseeable events (such as an important sporting event or a major political meeting) would be taken at the European level on the basis of a proposal by the European Commission backed by a 'qualified majority' of Member States' experts. The grounds on which such a decision could be taken will remain the same as today: that the measure is necessary in order to off-set a serious threat to public policy and internal security. As a general rule, controls could then be allowed at designated borders for a renewable period of 30 days.
Member States could still take unilateral action to reintroduce controls when they are faced with unforeseen emergencies requiring immediate action, but only for a period not exceeding 5 days, after which an EU-level decision would be taken allowing for any extension.
In case of serious deficiencies in the application of the Schengen rules, such as if a Member State fails to adequately protect a part of the EU's external border, support measures including technical and financial support from the Commission, from Member States, from FRONTEX or other agencies like Europol or the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), can be taken. If, however, notwithstanding these support measures, serious deficiencies persist, a decision to allow a temporary reintroduction of internal border controls can be taken. Any such last resort measure would be taken at the EU level, thereby avoiding unilateral decisions by individual Member States and establishing a collective approach to protect our common interests.
The new proposals fully respect the right to the free movement of EU citizens and their family members. The Commission will inform the European Parliament on the outcome of the different monitoring visits in the context of the Schengen evaluation mechanism, and on any steps taken that might lead to the possible re-introduction of border controls.
The initiatives adopted today are:
These proposals will be examined by the European Parliament and the Council under the ordinary legislative procedure (co-decision).
For more information
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Geography of Puerto Rico
The island of Puerto Rico is a very popular tourist destination because of its location, rich history and warm atmostphere. The island is located in the Caribbean, between the Caribbean Se and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic, about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Miami, Florida.
Puerto Rico is almost rectangular in shape, approximately 100 miles long by 35 miles wide and is the smallest and the most eastern island of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico). It consists of the main island of Puerto Rico and several smalller islands and keys, including Vieques, Culebra, Culebrita, Palomino (known by some by the Spanish Virgin Islands), Mona, and Monito.
Its coasts measures approximately 580 km, and if the adjacent islands Vieques and Culebra are included the coast measures approximately 700 km. With an area of 3,425 square miles (9,104 sq km), Puerto Rico is the third largest island in the United States and the 82nd largest island in the world.
Geographic Coordinates: Latitude: 18° 15" N Longitude: 66° 30" W
Total Area:
9,104 sq km (3,508 sq mi)
The maximum length from east to west (from Punta Puerca to Punta Higuero) of 180 km (110 mi) and with a maximum width from north to south (from Isabella to Punta Colón) of 65 km (40 mi).
Land Area: 8,959 sq km
Comparative area: approximately three times the size of Rhode Island.
Water Area: 145 sq km
Region: North America
Subregion: Caribbean
Map References: Central America and the Caribbean
Interesting Fact
Puerto Rico is close to the deepest submarine depression in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Puerto Rico Trench, roughly parallel to the northern coast of the island of Puerto Rico and lying about 75 miles (120 km) to the north. The Puerto Rico Trench is about 1,090 miles (1,750 km) long and 60 miles (100 km) wide. The deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean, the Milwaukee Depth, lies within the Puerto Rico Trench, at a depth of 27,493 feet (8,380 meters) in the western end of the trench, about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Puerto Rico. The origin of the trench can be traced back to the beginning of the Tertiary period. The Puerto Rico Trench appears to be part of a complex system of sinistral strike-slip faults in the north Caribbean; the trench seems to have been opened continuously for about 70 million years. It is partially filled with sediments.
The Caribbean's greatest known depth is Cayman Trench (Bartlett Deep) between Cuba and Jamaica, at approximately 25,216 feet (7,686 meters) below sea level.
To the west by Haití and the Dominican Republic (La Hispañola), separated by the Mona Passage ("Mona Canal"), to the east by the Virgin Islands, to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Caribbean Sea.
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 501 km
Puerto Rico is under the U.S. customs jurisdiction. Borders are open between P.R. and the U.S., allowing for free movement of people and merchandise.
Maritime Claims:
Continental shelf: 200 NM (depth)
Exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
Territorial sea: 12 NM
Puerto Rico is composed of Jurassic to Eocene volcanic and plutonic rocks, which are overlain by younger Oligocene to recent carbonates and other sedimentary rocks. Most of the caverns and karst topography on the island occurs in the northern Oligocene to recent carbonates. The oldest rocks are approximately 190 million years old (Jurassic) and are located at Sierra Bermeja in the southwest part of the island.
Puerto Rico lies at the boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates. This means that it is currently being deformed by the tectonic stresses caused by the interaction of these plates.
Interesting Fact
70.8% of the world's surface is water, 29.2% is land.
Deep oceans waters fringe Puerto Rico. To the west, the Mona Passage, which separates the island from Hispaniola to the west, is about 80 miles (130 km) wide and more that 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) deep. Off the northern coast in the Atlantic Ocean at the boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates is the Puerto Rico Trench, the largest and deepest trench in the Atlantic. The trench is 800 kilometres (497 mi) long and has a maximum depth of 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) at Milwaukee Deep, which is the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean. To the south the sea bottom descends to the 16,400 feet (5,000 meters) deep Venezuelan Basin of the Caribbean.
Because of the proximity to the two tectonic plates Puerto Rico experiences an average of five earthquakes (including aftershocks) with a magnitude greater than 1.5 occurring near per day.
Although the vast majority of these earthquakes are too small to be felt by people, but provides evidence that the North American plate is moving westward relative to the Caribbean plate at about two centimeters per year.
The territory is very mountainous (covering about 60%), except in the regional coasts, but Puerto Rico offers astonishing variety: rain forest, deserts, beaches, caves, oceans and rivers. Puerto Rico has three main physiographic regions: the mountainous interior, the coastal lowlands, and the karst area.
The mountainous interior is formed by a central mountain chain commonly known as the Cordillera Central, extending across the interior of the island, from Mayagüez to Aibonito, which transects the island from east to west. These mountain ranges are La Cordillera Central, La Sierra de Cayey, La Sierra de Luquillo, and La Sierra Bermeja.
The largest mountains are Cerro La Punta (1,338 m) in Jayuya; Rosas (1,267 m) found between Jayuya and Ciales, Guilarte (1,205 m) in Adjuntas, Tres Picachos (1,204 m) in Jayuya, and Maravilla (1,182m) in Ponce. Toward to the northeast is Sierra de Luquillo, whose highest peaks are: Toro Hill (1,074 m) found between Río Grande, Naguabo and Las Piedras, and El Yunque Peak (1,065 m) found in Río Grande. Another mountain chain is the Sierra de Luquillo in the northeast.
The second main physiographic feature is the coastal lowlands, which extend 13 to 19 km (8 to 12 mi) inward in the north and 3 to 13 km (2 to 8 mi) in the south. A series of smaller valleys lie perpendicular near the west and east coast. This area was originally formed by the erosion of the interior mountains.
The third important physiographic feature is the karst region in the north. This area consists of formations of rugged limestone dissolved by water throughout the geological ages. This limestone region is an extremely attractive zone of extensive mogotes or haystack hills, sinkholes, caves, limestone cliffs, and other karst features. The karst belt extends from Aguadilla, in the west, to a minor haystack hills formation in Loíza, just east of San Juan.
El Yunque Peak is the Caribbean National Forest. These 28,000 acres are all that remain of the rain forest that once covered much of the island (indeed, much of the entire northern Caribbean). More than 100 billion gallons (yes, billion) of rain fall here each year, creating a lush forest with plants of incredible proportions and variety. A moist hike or horseback ride take you past 240 species of trees, some thousands of years old, 50 species of ferns, 20 varieties of wild orchids and riotous multitude of flowers. Living in the forest (all over the island in fact but quite far to spot) is the tiny coquí frog. The name is derived from his cricket like ko-kee chirp, this tiny creature (a quarter to one inch in size) is considered to be the national mascot. Other forest areas are: Guajataca in the Northwest; Río Abajo, between Arecibo and Utuado; Aguirre in the South; Piñones, east of San Juan; Guánica, west of Ponce; Maricao, Guilarte, Toro Negro and Carite (Guavate), all on the transinsular Panoramic Route. The largest number of bird species can be found at Guánica Forest, which is home to 700 plant species of which 48 are endangered and 16 exist nowhere else. Guánica's dry forest vegetation is unique and the Forest has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Puerto Rico also has some of the most important caves in the west hemisphere. The Río Camuy runs underground for part of its course, forming the third largest subterranean river in the world. There are fine examples of stalactites, stalagmites and, of course, plenty of bats. Located near to Lares, on Route 129, Km 9.8, guided tours available, open Wed to Sun, US$10 for adults, U$S7 for children. Close by you can find the Cueva del Infierno, on which 2,000 caves have been discovered; in them live 13 species of bat, the coquí, crickets, an arachnid called the "guavá", and other species. Guide tours available, for details contact (787) 898-2723.
Interesting Fact
The islands of Cayo Diablo, St. Thomas, St. John, Tortola, Guana, Greater Camanoe, Necker Cay, and Virgin Gorda were once known as the Puerto Rico Bank.
Another unique environment can be found on Mona Island, 50 miles off the west coast of Puerto Rico. Like the Galapagos Islands, this untouched island has species which are not found elsewhere. Mona is a protected island, under the management of the United States National Park Service and the Puerto Rican Natural Resources Department. Accessible by a sometimes difficult, long boat ride, the island is available for sport diving to those who make special arrangements and are willing to rough it out.
Different classification schemes exist for the soils of Puerto Rico. One physiographic approach, based on a scientific classification by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, can be summarized into five general soil types: humid coastal plains, semiarid coastal plains, humid uplands, semiarid uplands, and humid upland valleys. Another classification by soil scientists at the University of Puerto Rico groups the island's soils into coastal lowlands, alluvium, coastal plains, alluvium in terraces, upland dark, and upland reddish-purple. Traditionally, tropical soils have been looked upon as infertile and unproductive and of poor agricultural value. However, tropical countries provide such high biomass products as sugar cane, bananas, coffee, and tobacco.
Rivers and Lakes
Puerto Rico, due to its relatively short width and its east-west running mountain chain, does not have long rivers or large lakes. The longest river is the Grande de Arecibo, which flows to the northern coast. Other rivers include La Plata, Cibuco, Loíza, and, Bayamón all draining to the north, and the Grande de Añasco, draining to the west. There are other perennial rivers, mostly draining to the north and west. Many of the rivers draining south run dry most of the year; nonetheless, with heavy rainfall, they can cause flooding.
Puerto Rico does not have natural lakes, although it has 15 reservoirs, commonly called lakes, formed by damming the main rivers to produce hydroelectric power and water for irrigation. Hydroelectricity accounts for less than 1% of the electricity generated, as most electric power uses petroleum as the energy source. The island has such natural lagoons as the Condado and San Jose in San Juan, Piñones and Torrecillas in Carolina, Joyuda in Cabo Rojo, and Laguna Tortuguero in Manatí.
Flora and Fauna
Several thousand varieties of tropical plants grow in Puerto Rico, including the kapok tree ("Ceiba") with its thick trunk, the poinciana (a prickly tropical shrub with brilliant reddish blossoms), the breadfruit, and the coconut palm. A tropical rain forest in the northeastern section of the island has tree ferns, orchids, and mahogany trees; part of this tropical area is included in the Caribbean National Forest. In the dry southwestern corner of Puerto Rico are cactus and bunch grass. Puerto Rico has no large wild mammals. The mongoose was brought in to control rats on sugar cane plantations. Iguanas and many small lizards abound, and bats are present. The island has few animals native to the island, found almost nowhere else in the world, the coquí (mentioned above) and the Puerto Rican Parrot (Amazona vittata) ("cotorra puertorriqueña") lives only in a few hidden areas of the Caribbean National Forest. The Puerto Rican Parrot is bright green, about a foot in length, with red forehead, blue primary wing feathers, and flesh-colored bill and feet. Barracuda, kingfish, mullet, Spanish mackerel, tuna, lobster, and oysters are among the many fish inhabiting coastal waters.
Highest Point: Cerro Punta, 1,338 m (4,389 ft)
Lowest Point: Sea level, Caribbean Sea 0 m
Natural Resources
Some stone, fish, copper and nickel, potential for on-shore and off-shore crude oil.
- Land Use:
- arable land: 6.76%
- permanent crops: 4.51%
- other: 88.73% (2011)
Irrigated Land: 220 sq km (10.67 %) (2012)
Natural Hazards: periodic droughts; hurricanes
Environment Current Issues: erosion; occasional drought has caused water levels in reservoirs to drop and has prompted water rationing.
Many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north.
Note: important location along the Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean.
Of the 1,200 bodies of water Puerto Rico only classifies 50 of them rivers. Numerous rivers flow down from the mountains to distinct coastal plains. The Central Range divides the north (Atlantic) and south (Caribbean) watersheds. The northern rivers are long, rich and tranquil waters in comparison to the southern rivers, and the coast is wet and green. The major rivers are: Grande de Loíza (65 km), Bayamón (40 km), La Plata (80 km), and Grande de Arecibo (55 km). To the west and the east are the rivers basins which form the water systems and these rivers are: Culebrinas (45 km), Grande de Añasco (65 km), and Guanajibo (36 km). Subterranean streams are abundant, especially toward the northwest. Between the most important thermal fountain is "Los Baños de Coamo" found in Coamo. In the southwest, mangroves have created a unique canal system. Puerto Rican rivers are not navigable by large vessels, but they provide electrical power and irrigation.
The climate is Tropical Marine with an average temperature of 80°F (26°C). Puerto Rico enjoys warm and sunny days most of the year. Lightweight clothing is appropriate year-round. The winds, which blow from the East, moderate temperatures and rainfall. In the interior, the temperature fluctuates between 73°F and 78°F (22°C and 25°C). The temperature in the south is usually a few degrees higher than the north and temperatures in the central interior mountains are always cooler than the rest of the island.
Rainfall tends to be evenly distributed throughout the year, but doubles during the months from May to October, which, unfortunately, coincides with hurricane season, as falls from November to April, with a driest period from January to April. The north coast gets twice as much rain as the south coast. Annual precipitation in the north is 1,550mm (61.02 inches); in the south is 910mm (36 inches), in coastal regions 101-381 cm (40-150 inches) and in the mountains 508 cm (200 inches).
Puerto Rico is expose to the cyclones of Caribbean, although less than Jamaica, Cuba, and the Lesser Antilles. Hurricanes frequently occur between August and October, although the U.S. National Weather Service considers the hurricane season for the North Atlantic Basin to run from June 1 to November 30. The North Atlantic Basin includes the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane seasons during 1995-2004 have averaged 13.6 tropical storms (34-63 knots), 7.8 hurricanes (>63 knots) and 3.8 major hurricanes (>95 knots).
Dozens of hurricanes have been recorded in the island's history, but probably the most destructive was San Ciriaco, which struck on August 8, 1899.
The relative humidity is high, about 80% throughout the year.
Time Zone: Atlantic Standard Time (AST), which is one hour later (+1) than Eastern Standard Time (EST) and four hours earlier (-4) than Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Puerto Rico does not observe Daylight Savings Time.
Atlantic Standard Time (AST, GMT-4, Zone Q), which comprises Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The time in Puerto Rico is: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 02:55:32 AM
Sunrise/Sunset Average: 6:54 am to 6:21 pm
Because of the latitude of Puerto Rico the sun is high overhead all year, there are no great variations from day to day between the times of sunrise and sunset.
Interesting Fact
Spanish or Castilian (español or castellano) is, like French, Portuguese, Italian, an Iberian Romance language, derived from Latin. Spanish is a phonetic language, words are pronounced exactly as they are spelled.
Other Resources
- Iguana de Mona (Photo source: Iguana)
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology - Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Carr (Photos source: poinciana)
- 1992 Census of Agriculture [PDF]
- National Weather Service Forecast Office - San Juan, PR
- Puerto Rico Perspectives (Cartographic maps)
- Current Conditions for Puerto Rico
- NOAA/AOML/Hurrican Research Division
- Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands - Latest conditions, forecasts by USA Today
- Puerto Rico Trench
- San Juan Weather Report

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Creating a project in SAP Web IDE and importing it into GitHub
You will learn
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to import an existing SAP Web IDE project into your previously created GitHub repository.
Go to https://account.hanatrial.ondemand.com and log in to your SAP Cloud Platform cockpit.
To open SAP Web IDE, click on the Services tab in the navigation bar, scroll down and then click the SAP Web IDE tile to open the SAP Web IDE service page.
Click on Open SAP Web IDE to launch SAP Web IDE.
Open your existing project in SAP Web IDE by clicking on File → Import.
Once your project is open, right-click on your Project folder and click on Git → Initialize Local Repository.
In the Configure Git Repository dialog box, enter your GitHub Organization repository's URL
a. Fetch the Remote repository URL by heading over to the GitHub Organization URL. Click on the Clone or Download button and then select the icon to copy URL to clipboard selecting the Repository.
b. Paste this URL into the remote repository textbox.
Your project is now initialized with a Git repository and linked to the GitHub platform. You can open the Git pane on the right sidebar to verify this.
Next, commit the project files to the local Git repository by clicking on Stage all checkbox, enter a commit description and then click on the Commit button.
Next to synchronize GitHub repository and local repository changes, click on the Pull button. Enter your GitHub credentials.
Once the pull is complete you'll notice the README file created on GitHub is now available in Web IDE project workspace.
To push your local changes to GitHub.
a. Click on the Push button and select Remote Branch
b. Select origin/master as the remote branch and click on OK.
c. Enter your GitHub credentials and click on OK.
d. Once push is completed you will see a notification message on the top right corner.
Go to the Organization GitHub URL and you will notice that the changes are now published.


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I've installed Ubuntu 13.04 in a partition on my MacBook Pro (MC724LL/A), it runs well, I've also installed Jupiter, mbpfan, Intel Linux Graphics Installer and updated the drivers. I'm booting with rEFInd, installed in the OS X partition (so to avoid the infamous 30s boot delay).
This is the stabilized OS X temperature report, while just navigating with chrome:
This is what I get from Ubuntu just upon start:
But this is what I get stabilized after using the system for some time:
The sad part for me is that, differently from OS X, now I always feel the machine warm, even idle. It's not burning, but I feel my hands siting over something that's aways warm, that's not right (I recall very old notebook models which I used that aways felt warm), on OS X, I would feel such only when doing intensive tasks. By the way, I'm not with fans running loud or something like that, just the temperature that is above, and they run loud as usual, when I start steam to play some game =)
Any tip on how to solve this, if possible? I think I've described all the software I've installed that could help with this, but none helped much...
Well, my last change was to enable EFI mode. I must do some more tests, I'm running it from battery and I think it got a good enough temperature. When running plugged to the energy source I think temperature elevates.
I think it's better after enabling EFI mode, maybe I can't get better than this, the only thing left that comes to my mind is undervolting.
I'm now using ArchLinux with general power management tools like TLP, PowerTop (with services enabled) and macfanctld. It's much better than when I used Ubuntu. This is the best upgrade I've done to this machine years back. RECOMMENDED.


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|Left to right: the groom's parents, a special guest, the groom, my sister, my parents.
Sorry for a not good photo quality. I took it from my cell phone
Another sweet story is from my buddy blogger Roxan at Kitchen Meditation. If you read her blog, you would know that she made dog biscuits for her friends. I'm lucky to receive some from her!
|Bella is doing a "thank you" pose for Roxan
|Bella: I love the biscuits!
Merry Christmas to you all!
Christmas Salad
Yield: 2-4
1 honey crisp apple (you can change to your preference), thick Julienned
1 bosc pear, thickly sliced
1/4-1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 lemon, juice
3 tbs Pom Wonderful juice
3 tbs sparkling apple cider
1 tsp Dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (option depends on your preference)
- Mix apple and pear in a bowl. Squeeze lemon juice over them. This is to prevent apple get brown too fast.
- Make a dressing by combining Pom juice, apple cider, Dijon mustard, and salt & pepper in a small bowl. Taste to correction. You can add olive oil if you wish. I added it the first time but omitted it later times. I find omitting olive oil suits my taste buds better.
- Add pomegranate seeds. Mix to coat.
- Serve immediately or leave it in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
- Note: you can double the proportion to the number of your guests.
|Apple and pear, julienned and sliced
|Dressing: super easy
|Easy and refreshing! Don't you love pomegranate seeds on a white plate?


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Farm Industry News announces the winner of the top 40 countdown to the most fuel-efficient tractor of the decade: the John Deere 8295R.
Farm Industry News compiled the list of the most fuel-efficient tractors with help from the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab. The fuel efficiency ratings are based on the PTO test at rated engine speed. Find the story explaining the rating here.
The John Deere 8295R PTO test at rated engine speed is 19.00, it boasts 251 hp and was tested in 2010.
Tractors 40-30 are listed here.
Tractors 29-20 are listed here.
Tractors 19-10 are listed here.
Special note: Rankings include all high-hp row-crop tractors (150+ hp) tested by the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab in the last 10 years. Nearly 200 models have been tested during this timeframe, but only the top 40 made the cut for being the best models on fuel. Three of all models tested are equipped with new Tier 4i emissions-compliant engines: Case IH Magnum 340, which ranked 3rd; John Deere 8335R, which ranked 4th, and; the John Deere 8360R IVT, ranking 22nd on the list. More Tier 4i tractors will be tested in 2012, and we will rank them all again at that time.
Also note that rankings are based on the PTO test at rated engine speed, which lab director Roger Hoy says is a good indicator because it is one that is calculated for all tractors and it is always run at the maximum level. (However, he advises tractor buyers to consider the other test measures, too, because power and fuel use will vary depending on the intended application. See tractortestlab.unl.edu <http://tractortestlab.unl.edu/> .)


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Havelock�s new mayor and a new commissioner got down to business quickly during Havelock�s Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday night.
Havelock�s new mayor and a new commissioner got down to business quickly during Havelock�s Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday night.
Will Lewis took the oath of office as mayor, while Brenda Wilson also took her oath as a new commissioner. Jim Stuart, who was re-elected to a third term on the board, also took his oath, joining Danny Walsh, Karen Lewis and George Liner on the board. Walsh was selected as mayor pro tem.
With the new board assembled, it didn�t take long for the group to start spending the city�s money, albeit money that the city had expected to have to spend.
First, the board unanimously approved a $97,580 contract with Bio-Nomic Services to remove an estimated 1.4 million gallons of biosolids from the sewer treatment plant. Biosolids are a byproduct of the treatment process. The company will charge $0.0647 per gallon for the removal.
Secondly, the board unanimously approved a new contract with the Franklin Partnership lobbying firm in Washington. The new contract will cost the city $5,264 per month, or $63,168 per year. That price is $6,768 more than the current contract.
In other business, the board:
-- reappointed Elizabeth Smith to a seat on the Havelock-Craven County Public Library Board.
-- appointed Wilson to a seat on the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation board.
-- heard from city manager Frank Bottorff that the 47-acre Lewis Farm Tract, proposed site of a recreation area off the city�s west end, would be transferred over to the city from the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust this week.
nagreed to donate $300 from the commissioners� discretionary fund to the Wounded Warrior Christmas Leave Fundraiser at the Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern.
In a side note, when Commissioner Jim Stuart took his oath of office Monday night, he placed his right hand on the Bible and raised his left, which is backwards from custom.
�As soon as I sat back down George (Liner) pointed it out to me,� Stuart said Tuesday morning. �Last night before I went to bed I said I got to get it done right.�
Stuart arranged for another oath to be administered Tuesday morning.
City Clerk Cindy Morgan administered the oath while city personnel manager Angie Fahnestock witnessed.
�I spent all night last night as Citizen Jim Stuart, so I had to go up there this morning and get that rectified,� Stuart said. �I want it done right. I know it shows how silly I can be. I can�t do four more years not knowing I was sworn in properly.�


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Our Story
Pink Paislee was started by Rebecca and Barry Cross in 2008 and purchased by American Crafts in late 2013. The Cross' remain an active part of the day-to-day management of the Pink Paislee brand.
New themed collections that include patterned paper, stickers, die cut embellishments and stamps are released four times a year. Each and every Pink Paislee product features decorative original design and a carefully selected color palette that will inspire you to live a creative lifestyle.


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Hubble's Black and White View of the Universe
Contained within the most massive and active star-forming region in the nearby galaxy, the Small Magellanic Cloud, star cluster NGC 346 delivers energetic radiation that excites nearby gas, causing it to glow. The result is one of the most dynamic and intricately detailed images of a nearby star-forming region that has ever been taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
The complexity of the gas and dust that surrounds NGC 346 shows a series of arched, ragged filaments and a distinct ridge created when high-energy radiation from the young, hot stars eats into the denser areas of the nearby interstellar medium. The intricate, dark beaded edge of the ridge, seen from Hubble's perspective in silhouette, contains several small dust globules that point back towards the central cluster.
Energetic outflows and radiation from hot young stars are eroding the dense outer portions of the star-forming region, formally known as N66, exposing new stellar nurseries. The diffuse natal parts of the nebula block the energetic outflows from streaming away from the cluster, leaving a series of filaments marking the path of the outflows.
This image of NGC 346 and its surrounding star formation was taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in July 2004 using a filter which isolates light emitted by hydrogen gas. Individual images from Hubble's cameras retain no color information as such, other than the color of a filter, which selects a range of wavelengths from the full spectrum of light. A black and white (monochrome) image most realistically represents the range of brightness in such a single image. Color images may be reconstructed by combining several images made through different filters and assigning a distinct color to each image. Even without the added color dimension, the wide range of gray tones in the black and white image reveals a great deal of the nebula's finely detailed structure.
NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA);
Acknowledgment: A. Nota (STScI/ESA)


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South African police on Tuesday forcefully evicted hundreds of immigrants from temporary camps in Johannesburg. The immigrants, who now face deportation, were earlier targeted in xenophobic attacks. Their plight signals the fallout of rising food prices and the worsening economic conditions in South Africa and the region.
According to the South African daily Mail and Guardian, those immigrants who had not properly registered were being evicted from refugee camps and taken to repatriation centers, from where they would be deported to their home countries.
People who did not sign up for the temporary ID cards, valid for six months, or did not have legal papers would be deported, said Cleo Mosana [a Department of Home Affairs spokesperson].... She said the department would still allow people to sign the forms for the temporary IDs on Tuesday.
Approximately 850 of the 1,800 residents at the camp had apparently signed up for the ID cards....
Earlier, those foreigners who had not signed up for the temporary IDs were taken out of the camps in trucks bound for the Lindela repatriation centre to be deported.
Mosana told the Mail & Guardian Online at the time that people would be "sorted into categories" at Lindela. "All documents will be checked for authenticity and legitimacy. Those with asylum papers and refugee status will be allowed to stay."
But the Mail and Guardian report adds that at least one shelter, the Glenanda refugee camp, is expected to close within the next two weeks, leaving even those immigrants who have procured temporary identity cards to make their own arrangements for the future.
Immigrants had been shifted to temporary refugee camps and shelters after being targeted in xenophobic attacks in May, during which more than 60 foreigners were killed and tens of thousands others left the country, according to the BBC.
The Christian Science Monitor reported that the attacks in May were motivated by rising food prices and worsening economic conditions that made South African nationals resentful of immigrants who have enjoyed modest financial success in their country.
While few predicted the anti-immigrant attacks, the warning signs have been present for years. Attacks against Somali shopkeepers alone have led to hundreds of deaths in sporadic violence since 1994, say Somali groups. The government doesn't track attacks based on national origin.
Anger about the government's inability to create jobs or to deliver electricity or drinking water to burgeoning townships has spilled over into open protests, complete with roadblocks, burning tires, and residents wielding clubs. Now, angry citizens have taken their frustrations out those who arrived in South Africa to make a little money, and succeeded.
A report in The New York Times indicated that Somalis, Ethiopians, and Zimbabweans were the worst hit by the recent attacks and displacements.
South Africa has 48 million people. It is hard to find a reliable estimate of the number of foreigners in the mix. Most certainly, not all immigrants push ahead of South Africans economically. But Somalis and Ethiopians have proved themselves successful shopkeepers in the townships.
Zimbabweans, who make up this country's largest immigrant group, benefited from a strong educational system before their homeland plunged into collapse, sending an estimated three million across the border to seek refuge here. Schoolteachers and other professionals — their salaries rendered worthless by Zimbabwe's hyperinflation — come to work as housekeepers and menial laborers.
The targeting of immigrants from Zimbabwe and other African countries is not a recent phenomenon, however, and extends well before recent election-related violence in Zimbabwe heightened the region's political instability. According to a Human Rights Watch report released in February 2007, South African officials were regularly arresting and deporting undocumented migrant workers while commercial farmers routinely violated their labor rights.
The 115-page report ... documents how state officials arrest, detain and deport undocumented foreign migrants, particularly those from Zimbabwe and Mozambique, in ways that contravene South Africa's immigration law. The report also details how commercial farmers ignore basic employment law protections even when they employ documented foreign migrants and South Africans....
Due to deteriorating political and economic conditions at home, as many as 3 million Zimbabweans are in South Africa seeking work and asylum. The South African government's visa requirements for Zimbabweans, coupled with the Zimbabwean government's lack of capacity to issue passports, make Zimbabweans particularly likely to be undocumented and thus vulnerable to arrest, detention, and deportation in South Africa.
As a result of the increase in the number of Zimbabwean deportees in recent years and the decline in the number of Mozambican deportees, Zimbabweans now surpass Mozambicans as the largest group of deportees from South Africa.
Since attacks against immigrant workers escalated in May, the South African government has been struggling to accommodate foreigners who have been displaced in ad hoc shelters, reports The New York Times. The challenge is exacerbated because of rampant infighting among migrants from different African countries within the emergency camps.
The Christian Science Monitor also reported that some sympathetic South African nationals aided displaced migrants by organizing task forces of churches, mosques, and nonprofit organizations to set up relief distribution systems.
Since such ad hoc measures to protect immigrants are not sustainable, the South African government is in favor of repatriation. But the deportation efforts come at a time when many migrants will return to increasingly dire conditions in their home countries. For example, according to a report in The Guardian, millions of Zimbabweans are threatened by mass starvation and are thus inclined to flee their country rather than repatriate.
Interestingly, the South African authorities' crackdown on immigrants occurred on the same day that the government was hoping to convene negotiations between Zimbabwe's feuding political parties – one day after President Robert Mugabe met with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in Harare, according to the International Herald Tribune.
The agreement to hold unprecedented talks was mediated by South African President Thabo Mbeki, whose intervention in the matter is being lauded, reports Agence France-Presse.
After months of negative coverage of his kid gloves approach towards his counterpart Robert Mugabe, Mbeki was able to bask on Tuesday in headlines that proclaimed him as a minor miracle worker.
The talks are now slated to start Thursday in South Africa, reports the Voice of America. Representatives of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF Party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change are to arrive Wednesday to prepare for talks on power-sharing.
The agreements established a two-week deadline for an agreement that would include setting objectives and priorities for a new government, a new constitution, and an implementation mechanism.


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Boston vs. St. Louis: Sports rivalry history
The Red Sox and the Cardinals will face off in the 2013 World Series, and it will be the fourth time in history the two teams will compete for baseball's championship.
But the sports rivalry between Boston and St. Louis goes way back and stretches across many sports. With that in mind, here's a look at the postseason and championship history between Boston and St. Louis.
1946 World Series
The 1946 season saw Ted Williams return to the Red Sox after serving in Navy and Marines during World War II. Williams won the MVP award that year after batting .342 with 38 home runs and 123 RBIs.
The Red Sox went 104-50 and won the American League pennant for the first time since 1918, finishing 12 games ahead of the second-place Detroit Tigers. The Cardinals, on the other hand, went 98-58 that year, winning the NL pennant by just two games over the Brooklyn Dodgers.
In the World Series, the Red Sox took Game one with a 3-2 victory in Sportsman's Park, coming back to tie the game in the top of the ninth and winning after a 10th inning home run by Rudy York. Game 2 saw the Cardinals tie the series with a 3-0 shutout. When the series shifted to Fenway Park for Game 3, the Sox had a shutout of their own, beating St. Louis 4-0 to take a 2-1 series lead. The Cardinals stormed back in Game 4, however, clobbering the Red Sox 12-3. Game 5 saw the Sox come within one game from the World Series title after a 6-3 win.
After returning to St. Louis, the Cardinals tied the series 3-3 with a Game 6 win that forced a winner-take-all Game 7. In Game 7, the Red Sox rallied from down two runs in the eighth to tie the game 3-3, but the now-famous "mad dash'' of Enos Slaughter in the bottom of the eighth, along with a supposed hesitation by shortstop Johnny Pesky, gave the Cardinals a 4-3 lead and they shut down the Sox in the ninth to win the World Series.
1957 NBA Finals: Celtics vs. Hawks
The St. Louis Hawks had a relatively brief but successful run in the 18 years they spent in St. Louis. In 1956-57, the team made what would turn out to be one of the biggest trades in NBA history, as they acquired Cliff Hagan and Ed Macauley from the Celtics. The price? Second overall draft pick and future Celtics legend Bill Russell (seen here against the Philadelphia Warriors).
That season, the Hawks finished just 34-38, but won the Western Division on a tiebreaker, sending them to the Western Conference Finals, in which they swept the Minneapolis Lakers in three games.
In the NBA Finals, the Hawks took Game 1 in Boston, and held a 2-1 advantage going into Game 4. The Celtics would win the next two to go up 3-2, but the Hawks won Game 6 to force a Game 7 in Boston.
The game would be a tight match, but the Celtics came away with a two point win in double overtime to win their first NBA Championship.
1958 NBA Finals: Celtics vs. Hawks
After their NBA Finals appearance the previous season, the Hawks won the Western Division easily in 1957-58. The Hawks went on to beat the Detroit Pistons in five games to win the Western Conference title and set up an NBA Finals rematch with the Celtics.
In the Finals, the Hawks won Game 1 again and came home to take Game 3 and have a 2-1 lead in the series, a game in which the Celtics lost Bill Russell to an ankle injury. The Celtics took Game 4 to send the series back to Boston tied, but the Hawks won Game 5 to come home and have a chance to win the Finals. The Hawks' Bob Pettit scored 50 points in a 110-109 win in Game 6, giving Slater Martin (pictured) and the Hawks their first NBA title.
1960 NBA Finals: Celtics vs. Hawks
The Hawks rebounded from a tough 1958-59 season to win their fourth straight Western Division title in 1959-60 with a record of 46-29. St. Louis played a tough seven-game series in the Western Conference Finals against the Minneapolis Lakers, but advanced with a 21 point win in Game 7 for their fourth trip to the NBA Finals in three seasons.
Facing the Celtics again, the Hawks battled just as hard as in the previous two series against Boston, alternating wins with the Celtics and forcing a Game 7. The Celtics, behind Bill Russell's 18 second quarter points, would go on to handily beat the Hawks for the NBA Championship.
1961 NBA Finals: Celtics vs. Hawks
Coming off another trip to the NBA Finals, the Hawks won the Western Division by 15 games with a record of 51-28. Facing the now-Los Angeles Lakers in the Conference Finals, the Hawks fell behind 3-2 and needed a Game 6 win in Los Angeles to force a Game 7 at home. They were able to capture their fourth Western Conference title in five years with a two-point Game 7 win.
This NBA Finals against the Celtics would not be as close as the previous ones, as Bob Cousy (pictured here) and the Celtics won all but Game 3 en route to an easy 4-1 series win over St. Louis for their fourth NBA title in five seasons. This would be the last time the Hawks would reach the Finals, spending seven more seasons in St. Louis before moving to Atlanta in 1968, where the franchise still exists today.
1970 Stanley Cup Final: Bruins vs. Blues
After the 1967 NHL expansion, the "expansion six'' teams were placed in a division that automatically meant one of them would reach the Stanley Cup Final each season. In 1970, the St. Louis Blues would reach their third straight Final, going on to face the "Big, Bad'' Boston Bruins. The Bruins had not reached the Final since 1958, but went 40-17-19 and finished second in the East division.
They went on to beat the New York Rangers 4-2 and swept the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 to reach the Final. The Blues, on the other hand, went 37-27-12 to win the West division, defeating the Minnesota North Stars 4-2 and Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 to win the West.
In the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final, it was clear who the better team was, with the Bruins winning Games 1-3 by scores of 6-1, 6-2, and 4-1. Game 4 in Boston was the only tightly contested match, with the teams taking a 3-3 tie into overtime.
Bobby Orr went on to score the most famous goal in Bruins history, beating St. Louis goaltender Glenn Hall just as he was tripped by defenseman Noel Picard, raising his arms as he fell and appearing to "fly'' through the air.
Orr was award the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after scoring nine goals and 11 assists in the playoffs. Phil Esposito led the team in scoring with 13 goals and 14 assists.
1967 World Series: Red Sox vs. Cardinals
The Red Sox 1967 season is remembered as the "Impossible Dream.'' The Red Sox had not had a winning record in almost 10 years, and were just two years removed from losing 100 games. Needless to say, heading into 1967, not much was expected from the Red Sox. But Boston proved everyone wrong in 1967, winning games in the most electric fashion, garnering the nickname "The Cardiac Kids.''
Even a devastating injury to local hero Tony Conigliaro – he was hit in the eye by a pitch – could not stop the Red Sox as they rallied around their fallen teammate in an epic final month of the year that saw four teams gunning for the American League title, with Carl Yastrzemski leading the charge for Boston. Yaz won the Triple Crown and AL MVP that year.
One game behind the Minnesota Twins with a two-game series against them remaining, the Red Sox swept the set and won the pennant, with Yastrzemski going 7 for 8 with 6 RBIs in the series. The Cardinals had a much easier path to the NL pennant, winning 101 games and finishing 10.5 games over the second place San Francisco Giants.
In the World Series, Bob Gibson and the Cardinals won Game 1 in Boston 2-1, but the Sox came back to tie the series with a 5-0 win in Game 2. The Cardinals took Games 3 and 4 when the series went to St. Louis to take a commanding 3-1 lead, but the Red Sox would not go down quietly. The Sox won Game 5, then broke a 4-4 tie in the seventh inning of Game 6 to win and force a Game 7.
But the "Impossible Dream'' would fall just short, as the Cardinals went on to win Game 7 by a score of 7-2. Bob Gibson, who won three complete games and allowed just three runs, was named World Series MVP.
Super Bowl XXXVI: Patriots vs. Rams
When quarterback Drew Bledsoe suffered a severe injury in the second game of the 2001 season, the Patriots looked to be doomed because they were forced to play an unproven sophomore who was not even a full time starter in college: Tom Brady. At 1-3 after Week 4, the season still looked bleak for the Patriots, but Brady and the team rolled out 10 wins in their final 12 games, winning the AFC East and heading to the playoffs.
The Patriots defeated the Oakland Raiders in the now-famous (or infamous to Raiders fans) "Tuck Rule Game,'' before Drew Bledsoe came back to lead the Patriots to an AFC Championship win on the road in Pittsburgh.
The St. Louis Rams had a similar season just two years before, when newly-signed franchise quarterback Trent Green suffered a torn ACL in the preseason, leaving the team in the hands of former grocery store employee, Kurt Warner. Warner went on to lead the Rams as they became the "Greatest Show on Turf,'' winning the NFL MVP and Super Bowl XXXIV over the Titans.
Rams running back Marshall Faulk won the MVP the next season, with Warner winning again in 2001 for rare back-to-back-to-back MVPs by one team. The Rams rolled through Green Bay and won by five points over Philadelphia in the NFC playoffs in 2001, and headed into the Super Bowl as heavy favorites to beat the Patriots.
The Rams took a 3-0 lead after the first quarter of the game, but a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown by Ty Law gave the Patriots a 7-3 lead. Brady threw a touchdown pass to David Patten to give New England a 14-3 lead heading into halftime. The Patriots extended their lead to 17-3 entering the fourth quarter, but Warner led a strong fourth-quarter comeback, running in a touchdown and later throwing one to Ricky Proehl with 1:30 left to tie the game at 17.
With the ball deep in their own territory and a little over a minute to play, Brady led an incredible 53-yard drive to get the Patriots in field goal range with seven seconds to play. Having already tied and won the Oakland game in the snow with two field goals, Adam Vinatieri had no problem knocking home a 48-yard field goal to give the Patriots their first Super Bowl victory.
Brady was named Super Bowl MVP, and the Patriots would go on to win two more Super Bowls over the next three seasons.
2004 World Series: Red Sox vs. Cardinals
After becoming the first team in MLB history to come back from being down 3-0 in a seven game series in the ALCS against the Yankees, the Red Sox squared off against the Cardinals in the 2004 World Series. St. Louis had beaten the LA Dodgers and the Houston Astros en route to its first NL pennant since 1985, while the Red Sox won their first pennant since 1986.
In Game 1 at Fenway park, the Red Sox took a 4-0 lead in the first inning, later expanding it to a 7-2 lead after three innings. The Cardinals stormed back though, scoring three runs in the fourth and two in the sixth to tie the game at 7. The Sox took the lead back with two runs in the bottom of the seventh, but the Cardinals answered with two of their own in the top of the eighth. Mark Bellhorn became an unlikely Red Sox hero in the bottom of the inning, hitting a two-run home run off Pesky's Pole to give the Sox a 11-9 lead. Keith Foulke would go on to shut the Cardinals down in the ninth to win Game 1.
In Game 2, the Sox took another early lead, but held on this time to win 6-2 thanks to a stong performance by Curt Schilling, who was essentially pitching on one leg after severely injuring his ankle in the ALCS.
The series moved to St. Louis for Game 3, and the Sox built a four-run lead by the fifth inning, eventually winning 4-1 to move one game away from winning the World Series. In Game 4, the Sox took a 3-0 lead after three innings and never looked back, with Derek Lowe, Bronson Arroyo, Alan Embree, and Keith Foulke shutting down the Cardinals to give the Red Sox their first World Series title in 86 years, ending the "Curse of the Bambino.''
With his .412 batting average, one home run, and four RBIs in the series, Manny Ramirez became the first Red Sox player to be named World Series MVP.
St. Louis Patriots?
James Orthwein, a St. Louis native, owned the Patriots for two years in the early 1990s but wanted to move the team to St. Louis. But Robert Kraft outbid other suitors when Ortwein decided to sell, and he kept the Patriots in New England.
Orthwein later assisted in bringing an NFL team back to St. Louis, helping to lure the Rams from Los Angeles in 1995.


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The last thing Cathy Gamble sees at night and the first thing she spies in the morning is the Ottawa River rolling by the front of the family cottage she redesigned and buffed to a sophisticated country sheen last summer.
The river is the trump card in this cottage transformation in the popular Quebec community of Norway Bay and in a family that once owned the Norvic, a double-decker ferry that, from 1923 to 1963, carried cars, horses, mail and summer visitors from Sand Point in Ontario to the Norway Bay pier a dozen times a day.
The hard planning, ripping and painting was wrapped up last August and now there is a wall waiting for a cottage sign: Minneola. Research shows Minneola is either a Dakota Indian word meaning "many waters" or has Algonquin roots, translating to "friendly or pleasant village."
Both work in this summer community where families are connected and where sailboats, the odd dragon boat and zippy power craft skim over the river and kayaks and canoes explore small creeks. This is a community built on logging an hour west of Ottawa and an area that traces its roots to 1828. Located where the Ottawa widens into Chats Lake, it now counts more than 500 cottages and a growing number of year-round homes.
Gamble, a retired real estate agent turned renovator, and her husband, Terry, a retired teacher, master bridge player, music-al historian and dedicated golfer, now nod off most summer nights in a bedroom with views of the river.
"The power of the water brought us here," says Cathy, who raised her sons Sam, now 38, and Joe, 35, a few blocks to the west in a charming white cottage on a huge, shady piece of the bay where generations of Gambles played cards and whiled away summer nights or stayed close to a stove for warmth in the winter.
Cathy buffed that white cottage in 2004, redesigning the kitchen and adding a large side deck that was an instant gathering spot for cocktails with neighbours and friends. Then Terry's parents, Cec and John, died within a year of each other in 2011 and their nearby river cottage started calling Cathy's name.
She couldn't resist, despite the challenges of the dark, poky little house, which was built in 1919 and bought by the senior Gambles in 1967.
It was a dark brown affair, wedged between the community's main road and the enticing river, with a side porch where Cec and John regularly held court. The original dock still stretches out into the river, where Cathy and Terry share quiet moments in a pair of candy red Adirondack chairs.
Cathy loves to entertain, hosting impromptu luncheons and frequent cocktail parties on a low deck edged with potted flowers and boasting big views across the river.
A neat white bench and more Adirondack chairs surround a long table, offering lots of space for outdoor meals or an early evening cocktail.
"This lot is one quarter the size of the other place, but I have more privacy," says Cathy, who spear-headed the redesign, counting on cottage friends and a team of local builders and trades to carry out her instructions.
A neighbour and friend, Fred Speer, wiggled under the cottage and pronounced it was dry and solid as a rock, perfect for rebuilding. Jim McGuire was the site foreman, dealing with the trades and ensuring her planning went from paper to reality.
The municipality demanded the couple build on the same footprint as the original cottage because it is close to the water, prompting Cathy to hire muscle to tear down virtually every interior wall and to take down an attic that was stuffed with furniture and decades of cottage living.
"Dad never threw anything out," remembers Terry, emerging from the newly buffed garage with an ancient sprinkler owned by his father. Landscapers recently put down sod, a row of red roses and a cluster of white hydrangeas. It's Terry's job to keep the plants wet and prospering.
"I am starting to see a lot of Dad around here. It conjures up some nice memories," he says, recalling summers spent commuting between his parents' riverfront cottage, swimming lessons at the community pier and his grandparents' cottage on the big lot.
There are a lot of memories and reupholstered and refinished furniture in the main cottage. A freshly painted white wooden chair with new creamy cushions is actually an early recliner known as a Morris chair from the early 1900s, while a low round coffee table used to be the captain's high table on the Norvic.
Cathy also brought favourite pieces from the white cottage, including a dining trestle table that used to be covered in an old vinyl cloth. She discovered it is likely an old door. She left exposed nails while adding a coat of fresh paint. This mistress of smart shopping then headed to Home Sense to find upholstered chairs to keep her dinner guests comfortable.
She regrets not being able to save a bit of nostalgia, discovered when walls were ripped away. A pencilled message from 1931 announced a group of brave souls went swimming on Thanksgiving weekend.
"We wanted to frame it, pre-serve it. Somehow it got written over," she says regretfully.
Outside, the dark brown siding is long gone, replaced with an ocean grey shingle that is dipped in paint and virtually maintenance-free. Creamy white trim adds a finishing touch.
Inside, Cathy covered a side en-trance, bringing it into the cottage as a sunken foyer. Knotty pine flooring links all of the open spaces, while blending nicely with the toasty-coloured tongue-and-groove panelling and white vaulted ceilings.
She enlarged two windows tucked up against the high ceiling, bringing in light from the street and also from the river, yet delivering privacy.
There is more light and more privacy in the chic kitchen, thanks to a pair of frosted windows that form the backs of cabinets displaying some of Cathy's favourite china and glass. There is an-other cottage a few feet away from the windows, but you don't see it thanks to the frosted glass. The kitchen is an open affair, with a storage room, joint home office and guest room and bathroom tucked along the street side of the cottage.
The principal rooms - living room, dining room and kitchen - are one big space, wide open to the windows that stretch along the sunroom and the river outside.
The master bedroom, with its own big views of the river, opens onto the sunroom and a hall-way near the cottage's front door. "There used to be one window and a door in the bedroom. It was small and dark," says Cathy.
"I had a vision and it all worked out," she says. "I am very satisfied ... and it's nice to have these things linking us to the past."


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Also from a few days ago here, but hey: We were on vacation. We've always kind of admired Seattle pitcher Miguel Batista. He fancies himself a Renaissance Man, writing poetry, performing music, generally being a different bird than your everyday average athlete. The bar a player must clear to be considered an "intelligent athlete" is a low one, and he seems to have cleared it. Until we learned who his idol was.
The idol of this poet is not Emily Dickinson, or Robert Frost, or even Dr. Seuss. Nope: It's Kenny G.
"He played for me," Batista said. "It was my favorite song, 'Alone.' Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."
Batista's "thriller novel" is called The Avenger Of Blood, which is kind of confusing and sounds like an early '90s Sharon Stone movie. We eagerly await his next novel, which will surely feature blurbs by Sandy Koufax, Kenny G and God.
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Ricky Tomlinson is to reprise his role in a sequel to Mike Bassett: England Manager.
The Royle Family actor will play the fictional football coach again in comedy Mike Bassett: Interim Manager.
The follow-up to the 2001 film will see Bassett brought in to the England camp as number two to gifted German coach Jorgen Mannstein.
Footballer and actor Andy Ansah, who appeared in the first film as well as acting as the footie consultant, will also be back.
Steve Barron directed the cult comedy and is returning to take the reins on the follow-up.
"Bassett was the last England manager to take the national team to Brazil. We reached the semis then, who knows what we could achieve this time?" he said.
"I'm very excited to be back with the team including football legend Andy Ansah who cut his teeth on the first film.
"As the years have gone by Bassett seems to have dug deeper into football folklore. There is hardly a manager in the game that hasn't been compared to him. Usually at a low point. Sometimes a very low point."
Mike Bassett: Interim Manager is due to start shooting later this year.


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Champion Stardom Bound bids for a sixth consecutive Grade I stakes victory as she preps for the $500,000 Kentucky Oaks (GI) by facing eight rivals over the synthetic Polytrack surface in the $400,000 Ashland Stakes (GI) at 1 1/16-miles on Saturday at Keeneland.
The gray daughter of Tapit, who is coming off a nose victory in the Santa Anita Oaks, is American racing's reigning 2-year-old filly champion. She is the favorite in the Ashland and will be saddled by trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. after Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel had overseen her training over the winter in Southern California. Regular jockey Mike Smith will ride Stardom Bound.
Another contender is Dream Empress, who won Keeneland's Darley Alcibiades (GI) and finished second to Stardom Bound in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) at Santa Anita. The Ken McPeek trainee opened the year with a seventh-place finish on turf in Gulfstream's Herecomesthebride (GIII).
Other Ashland contenders include unbeaten New York invader What A Pear and Herecomesthebride winner Gozzip Girl.
Stardom Bound will have a new co-owner for the Ashland. David Lanzman purchased 25 percent of the filly from owners IEAH Stable and partners earlier this week. Lanzman sold half-interest in his Kentucky Derby contender I Want Revenge to IEAH in a separate deal.
EVITA ARGENTINA WORKS, COULD AIM FOR OAKS – Halo Farms and Three Sisters Thoroughbreds' Evita Argentina, a winner over males in Santa Anita's San Vicente (GII), could take a shot at the Kentucky Oaks if all goes well in her next start in Wednesday's Beaumont (GII) at Keeneland.
Trainer John Sadler's stretch-running filly worked six furlongs over Keeneland's Polytrack surface in 1:13.40 under exercise rider Dana Barnes.
"If she runs big in the Beaumont, we may stay for the big one," Sadler said. "It would be a 'being in the neighborhood' kind of thing."
L & M Partners' Golden Rod (GII) and Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) winner Rachel Alexandra looked sharp in hre final tune-up for Sunday's $250,000 Fantasy Stakes (GII) at Oaklawn park with a sharp half-mile work on Wednesday over the Hot Springs, Ark. track.
The Hal Wiggins-trained daughter of Medaglia d'Oro breezed the distance in :47.60 under regular jockey Calvin Borel. The move was the fastest of 17 works at the distance.
Rachel Alexandra will be a heavy favorite against a likely field of five in the Fantasy. Wiggins said the race was target as her final prep for the Kentucky Oaks after consideration of other options that included a run in the Ashland Stakes at Keeneland or training her up to the May 1 race.
"It's four weeks before the Oaks, and that meant a lot to us," Wiggins said. "We'll just lead her out of her stall and go to the paddock. And all that played a part in it. If this was three weeks before the Oaks, we probably wouldn't do it."


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A cooper will demonstrate his craft from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 6 at Mennonite Heritage & Agricultural Museum, Goessel. Coopering refers to making wooden items such as buckets and butter churns.
Jim Gaster is a full-time cooper who lives near Indianola, Neb. His clients include the Smithsonian Institution, White House Visitor Center, Disneyland, Ordsall Hall Museum in Salford, England, and Hutchinson House Museum in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. His work has appeared in several movies, including "The Alamo," "Seabiscuit," "The Legend of Zorro," and "The Assassination of Jesse James."
Children may assist Gaster with making a keg at 2 and 4 p.m. He will demonstrate the barrel-charring process at 3 p.m. His demonstrations will be part of Goessel Harvest Festival.


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European Commission
Brussels, 13 November 2012
Mission for Growth: Seizing mutual benefit for businesses in the EU and Egypt
Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani is in Egypt today, accompanied by a large business delegation composed of representatives of 102 European companies and industry associations from 13 Member States. Collectively they represent approximately three million employees and €700 billion in turnover. This mission is part of the new series of "Missions for Growth" to help European enterprises, in particular small and medium sized enterprises to better profit from fast growing emerging international markets. It is the largest such "Mission for Growth" headed by Vice President Tajani to date, quadrupling the usual participation numbers.
During his visit Vice President Tajani will sign four Letters of Intent with his Egyptian counterparts which identify avenues for
Tourism should restore growth
In order to help provide policy recommendations for the Task Force, the European Commission has organised a dedicated business and tourism forum in Cairo today. The Forum mobilised more than 150 European business representatives and tourism stakeholders, to engage in debate and to network with the Egyptian business and tourism community. They proposed action points to help Egypt's economy and tourism sector back-on-track. Both sides are also aware of the pivotal role the tourism sector has traditionally played in the Egyptian economy. In the wake of the Arab Spring, this sector has suffered dramatically, and it is essential to make it flourish again. During the Forum EU business leaders and stakeholders will debate "Davos style" and will also meet several Egyptian Ministers in bilateral meetings.
EU Egypt Task Force
Tomorrow, 14 November, Vice President Antonio Tajani, together with Commissioner responsible for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Füle, will participate in the first meeting of the EU-Egypt Task Force, at the invitation of EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission Catherine Ashton. By bringing together political and economic leaders from both sides of the Mediterranean the EU and the Arab Republic of Egypt can collectively address their shared agenda of boosting investment, restarting tourism, opening markets, creating jobs and offering new opportunities to businesses in Egypt.
The EU-Egypt Task Force is an opportunity for the European Union to come together to send a strong signal of support to the Egyptian people. This mission aims at fostering industrial cooperation and business relation with the Arab Republic of Egypt. The success of the transition in Egypt will have a significant impact on the economy of the region and globally, and European and Egyptian business communities can play a major and mutually beneficial role.
Egypt's economy
With a GDP of more than EGP 1 300bn (€ 166.6 bn), Egypt is the third largest economy in Africa and among the 50 largest in the world. After Nigeria and Ethiopia, Egypt is the third most populated country in Africa, its population exceeding 80 million, with a GDP per capita of EGP 15 600 (€ 2 099,2.2). Economic growth in Egypt has been slow, with GDP growth of 2.2% in 2011-2012. However increased political stability has led to some positive economic signs. Most of the real output growth since 2000 has come from services, now accounting for almost half of Egyptian GDP (49%) and employment (51%).
Egypt's foreign trade
Exports: EU is Egypt's main trading partner, absorbing 30.5% of Egypt's total exports. In recent years Egyptian exports to the EU have steadily increased. The structure of Egypt's exports broadly reflects the structure of the economy, with services accounting for almost half of total exports. Egypt's exports to the EU were mainly: (i) fuels and mining products; (ii) chemicals and (iii) agricultural products. Egypt is a net exporter of services.
Imports: The largest single group of imports to Egypt come from the EU. In 2010 the imports from the EU to Egypt accounted for 32.6% of the total import to the Egyptian market. Saudi Arabia and the United States are the second and third largest sources of imports to Egypt. The main EU products exported to Egypt are: (i) machinery and transport equipment; (ii) fuels and mining products (iii) chemicals.
Major markets: European Union, United States and China.
EU trade with Egypt
Exports: EU exports to Egypt have increased over time but slightly decreased from 2010 to 2011. EU exports to Egypt represent 0.9% of the total EU exports. In terms of major export partners for the EU, Egypt ranks number 24.
Imports: imports from Egypt to the EU represent only 0.6% of the total imports to the European market and Egypt ranks only 36 in terms of EU import partners.
Foreign direct investment
Egypt is one of the more open economies in the Middle East and North Africa and is also the number one recipient of FDI in the South-Mediterranean region. The EU is Egypt's main source of FDI, it accounts for 80% of total FDI. EU FDI to Egypt from 2008 to 2009 dramatically decreased from 10.8 to 2.8 billion euro, mainly as a result of the financial crises. Egyptian FDI to the EU decreased from 2008 to 2010 from 0.8 to -0.2 billion euro.
Following Egypt's political transition, new investment opportunities have been created, but many EU investors also face a new range of difficulties. The meetings conducted during this mission should be able to examine the opportunities but also address EU business concerns about protection of investment.
The Task Force was announced at the meeting in Brussels of the new Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi, with European Commission president José Manuel Barroso on 13 September. Egypt has recently held the first democratic elections in its long history and it is clear that the Egyptian president sees the European Union as major partner for the new Egypt.
Business Delegation to Egypt
The 150 strong delegation is composed of representatives of 102 European companies and industry representatives from 13 Member States. The companies present in the delegation represent more or less three million employees and approximately €700 billion in turnover.
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Quote from: 69Z28freak on December 09, 2013, 09:23:41 PMHey David 2 questions. Is your Alternator fan zink plated and where did you get you rad hoses?ThanksHi Mike, I've been wracking my brain over the last few hours trying to remember some of the stuff I've done. My wife and I bought a foreclosure house back in April and mentally I've been all over the place since then. Anyway....the original alternator fan was very rusty when I bought the car. If I'm remembering right, I went with Zinc plating. For the radiator hoses, I got them from pacecarjeff.
Hey David 2 questions. Is your Alternator fan zink plated and where did you get you rad hoses?Thanks
It looks like it is parallel to the frame in your more recent pics which is different then the AIM
That is a GREAT pic Jerry!!!69 AIM UPC-6, sheet C6 + JohnZ's car + 68 Magazine pic equals the heat riser goes the other way.What magazine was the picture in? Also, what is the month and year of the magazine?
Now, where have I seen that photo before?
Thanks again Jerry! I found a link to a larger version of that picture on this site:
Quote from: DavidS on December 10, 2013, 07:47:40 PMThanks again Jerry! I found a link to a larger version of that picture on this site:Anyone else notice the grease pencil mark on the firewall above the top heater hose? SO? SQ 5O?


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NOTE Proceedings for conferences prior to the 25th are no longer available separately. For details Read more ...
This proceeding is only available on CD-ROM
- Location:
- Chicago, Illinois
- Coordinators:
- Greg Jones, WD5IVD
- Steve Stroh, N8GNJ
- Steve Stroh, N8GNJ
- Hosted by:
- Chicago Amateur Packet Radio Association (CAPRA)
- Packet Radio Users Group of Japan (PRUG)
Read the conference story with audio and photos.
17th ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference
September 25-27, 1998
- Whats New for APRS in 1999
by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
- Introduction: Since APRS was first introduced at the 1992 TAPR/ARRL Digital Communications Conference it has evolved to fulfill a growing need for tactical real-time digital communications. Trying to describe its usefulness is similar to describing amateur radio itself. The scope is so broad and the applications so widespread, that no single listing can be complete. Major milestones in that evolution were the transition from hand entered maps to the USGS CD ROMS, in 1994, the development of MacAPRS in 1994 by Keith and Mark Sproul followed by the official WinAPRS version in 1995. In 1997 Brent Hildebrand developed a special application called APRS+SA to take advantage of the very popular Delorme Street Atlas CD ROM maps. This improvement in maps to the street level was completed recently with the full integration of Precision Maping system into the WinAPRS product in 1998. Along the way, Steve Dimse's javAPRS began the great migration of APRS onto the information super highway in 1996 by making APRS tracking available to anyone with a WEB browser, culminating in his debut of APRServe at the 1997 DCC in Baltimore Maryland which provides a worldwide Internet backbone for all APRS packet. Covered in paper: APRS National Freq, Internet Gateways, APRS digis, Digis in 1999, Mobile Satellite Network, Channel Capacity for 1999, Kenwood APRS Handheld communicator.
- Internet to RF Messaging within APRS
by Steve Dimse, K4HG
- Abstract: This paper describes a new feature implemented within APRS system, which allows transparent messaging between stations on the Internet and RF sides of the network, as well as on two distant RF networks using the Internet as a link.
- Co-evolution of Print, Computer, and Radio Technologies
by Roy Ekberg, W0LIQ and Martin Schroedel, K9LTL
- Abstract: This is about standards for CAC (Computer Assisted Communications) proposed first in the 12th and 16th DCC proceedings. Our CAC Model 17 was entered in the ARRL's library under C-135-1. R&D work began in 1989 and continues.
- Optimized Channel ccess Mechanisms for Decentralized Spread Spectrum Packet Networks
by Matthew Ettus, N2MJI
- Abstract: In a Spread Spectrum (SS) network with cooperative, minimum-energy routing, latency grows with the number of stations in the network due to the increasing number of hops which a packet must take en route to its destination. This is the principal factor limiting the number of stations in the network. Previously proposed channel access mechanisms for these networks were principally concerned with collision avoidance, to the detriment of latency, especially in light or moderately loaded networks. Additionally, while avoiding extremely low SNRs due to collisions, better results are obtainable for average SNR. Several new channel access mechanisms are proposed and simulated for the purpose of addressing the issues stated above. The results obtained indicated that there is potential for significant improvement in performance through the use of alternative channel access procedures.
- IP-Shield Machine (IPSM): An Ethernet Interface for HIgh-Speed Packet Radio
by Satoshi Funada, 7M3LCG
- Abstract: In PRUG96 project, we developed an Ethernet interface for high-speed digital transceiver, called IPSM-ZZ. IPSM deals with a only Media Access Control layer protocol. With its partner, Protocol Server deals with upper layer protocols. It allows us to develop upper layer protocols flexibly in common operating systems..
- PIC-et Radio: How to Send AX.25 UI Frames Using INexpensive PIC Microprocessors
by John Hansen, W2FS
- Abstract: This paper provides step by step documentation of how to implement AX.25 UI frames using inexpensive PIC microcontrollers. It is designed primarily for those who wish to implement packet radio UI beacons for point to multipoint communications. The article assumes some knowledge of programming concepts and PIC microprocessors. It also discusses the limitations that must be overcome in order to build a completely PIC based terminal node controller.
- A New Vision for the Amateur Radio Service
by Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP and Greg Jones, WD5IVD
- Abstract: Amateur radio as a hobby has reached an important turning point. Many can point to the various examples of why things are changing; however, some of these examples are real and some are only periodic in nature, but the trend of activity and interest now as compared to five years or even ten years ago is changing. This paper discusses issues that need to be addressed with regards to technology changes in amateur radio.
- APRS QSY from 145.79 to 144.39
by Greg Jones, WD5IVD, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU, and Steve Dimse, K4HG
- Abstract: This paper describes the successful APRS QSY that was begun at the 1997 ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference. It covers some of the issues and reasons behind the project. See the APRS QSY Page.
- Back to the Packet Radio with MACA
by Ikuko Kawamura, Hideyuki Ishinaka, and Hiroshi Matsuno, JH4CIN
- Introduction: Karn Introduced MACA in which was designed for packet radio network. It was used as the basis for the IEEE802.11 LAN standard. Thereafter, based on simulation studies of MACA, Bharghaven et al. fine tuned MACA to improve its performance and renames their new protocol MACAW. In this paper, we first investigate the performance of MACA under the no hidden terminal situation. By an analytic way, we will compare the throughputs of MACA and CSMA. We the review CSMA and some kind of protocols considered as extended versions of CSMA, and point out that MACA has an ability to get the throughput exceeding one. A suggestion in conclusion in this paper will remind us that we are people who love amateur radio and have some interests in computer.
- Spread Spectrum in the Amateur Radio Service: Current Status and Histroical Notes
by Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP and Barry McLarnon, VE3JF
- Abstract: This paper covers the current status of Spread Spectrum operations: Amateur SS in the USA, Amateur SS in other countries, What We've learned so far about spread spectrum operations and what they way ahead looks like.
- Current Status of Amateur Spread Spectrum in Japan
by Katsuhiko Morosawa, JH0MRP
- Abstract: We have practiced field tests using our PRUG96 system with SS transceivers, where we performed the 30km distance QSO. The output power of the transceiver is only about 30mW and the front gain of the antenna is 21dbi. We also confirmed that our system enables us to use the internet applications ('web browsing', 'videoconference' and so on) with practical speed.
- A New Routing Method Based on Station ID
by Norito Nemoto, JH1FBM
- Abstract: There are two problems on routing packets by means of IP address in a seamlessly wide area radio networks: (1) conflicting IP address on routing information and (2) little flexibility to accommodate and isolate the differences among local network policies. To solve them, it is important to use a routing method based on the callsign of radio station. A new method is presented in this paper with an emphasis on the use of the callsign. This protocol employs Station ID (SID), which is a combination of classign and a system number.
- APRSstat: An APRS Network Analysis Tool
by Richard Parry, W9IF
- Abstract: APRSstat monitors network traffic by connecting to an APRS telnet server and collecting network traffic statistics. The program is intended to run continuously as a background task on a UNIX/Linux system,. It collects and saves network data for periods as long as a year. The data gathered by APRSstat is plotted using the companion program APRSgraph, which creates graphs as GIF images allowing them to be integrated into a web page. APRSgraph is executed as a cron job every five minutes providing near real time updates of network usage for daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly periods. Characters per minute is used to measure network traffic. A detailed example of the San Diego, California APRS network is included which displayed on the author's home web page. A cursory explanation of the software is also included in the paper. APRSstat and APRSgraph were written in perl and use perl modules GD and Chart for creating the graph GIF images.
- Quality Electronic Map Displays for APRS Motor Vehical Navigation
by Bruce Prior, N7RR
- Abstract: This paper covers issues regarding how to improve map displays used in vehicles.
- An Inexpensive PC-Modem for 76.8kBit/s User Access
by Thomas Sailer, HB9JNX/AE4WA and Johannes Kneip, DG3RBU
- Abstract: This article describes a simple and inexpensive modem intended to link end users at 76.8kBit/s to the high-speed backbone network. The modem can be connected to standard PC's using the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) Interface.
- Take the Next Step with the Next Generation Protocol
by Naoto Shimazaki
- Abstract: This document describes an idea for use of IPv6 over the amateur radio network. IPv6 has huge address space and it supports realtime traffic. IPv6 realizes new applications. For example, managing IPv4 address is not easy. It is possible to encode out "callsign" into IPv6 address. It enables us to managing IPaddress much easier.
- Half-Duplex Sread Spectrum Networks
by Darryl Smith, VK2TDS
- Abstract: This paper is a response to the presentation of the TAPR SS Modem at the 1997 Digital Communications Conference in Baltimore, MD. At this conference, topology's were proposed for use of the SS radios and modems in a network, which the author of this paper feels are rather limiting. This paper proposes to extend the topology's available allowing implementation of a network rather than a collection of communicating nodes. This paper also builds on a number of ideas brought up in the authors undergraduate thesis.
- PropNET: A Proposal for an APRS-based Propagation-Research Tool
by Evhen Tupis, W2EV
- Abstract: When does the band open? Over what paths did the opening occur? Was it open to more than one location at the same time? Wouldn't it be nice to have been alerted to the opening, while it was in-progress? Wouldn't it be nice to "log the opening", and "re-play" it at a future time? With a minimal investment in equipment and software, you many be able to answer these questions for yourself.
- APRS and PropNET: Potential Tools for Collaborative Radio Propagation Research
by Scot Parker, K7LU
- Abstract: PropNET is an APRS network operating on the six meter band whose primary objective is to monitor and study radio propagation. There is interest outside (as well as within) the amateur radio community in the long distance propagation modes that PropNET has been designed to study. The possibilities for collaborative research and potential benefits of inter-community cooperation are explored.
- Alpha-test report of PRUG96 High-Speed Radio Link
by Shingo Watanabe, JG8OOM, Satoshi Funada, 7M3LCG, and Kunihiko Ohnaka, 7K4JBX
- Abstract: The PRUG96 system is designed to create a reliable high-speed ham radio based computer network. This report describes a PRUG96 system using IP network protocol. We have an alpha-test structure to make it clear the weakness point of the system. The difference in the daily data throughput in various environments and error rate trend were measured.
- On-Air Measurements of CLOVER II and CLOVER 2000 Throughput
by Ken Wickwire, KB1JY, Mike Bernock, KB1PZ, and Bob Levreault, W1IMM
- Concluding Remarks: This paper is part of a series treating on-air measurement of throughput of various HF data-transmission protocols available to amateurs. Here we describe an extensive set of measurements of throughput for text and other files sent using the file transfer protocols implemented in the HAL CLOVERII and CLOVER 2000 terminal and firmware package. The files were transmitted over near-vertical-incidence-skywave (NVIS) and one-hop skywave (OHS) paths. The measured throughput data in our experiments were analyzed using software specially written to compute throughput statistics from our CLOVER data. Throughput statistics for compressed and uncompressed text, data, graphics and hybrid (Word and Excel) files are presented, and text throughput is compared with throughput using PacTOR and GTOR.


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Making Meaning in Literature:
A Video Library, Grades 6-8
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2. Building a Literary Community
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8. The Teachers Role in a Literary Community
9. Whole Group Discussions
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want kids to be asking big questions of themselves. I want
them to put themselves in characters' roles. I want them
to say, "Where would I fit and what stance would I
take if I were a character in this book? And what is this
book making me think about myself and about the world at
large? And about where I fit in the world?"
Linda Rief
Oyster River Middle School
Durham, New Hampshire
want kids to be asking big questions of themselves. I want
them to put themselves in characters' roles. I want them
to say, "Where would I fit and what stance would I
take if I were a character in this book? And what is this
book making me think about myself and about the world at
large? And about where I fit in the world?"
Linda Rief
Oyster River Middle School
Durham, New Hampshire
creation, interpretation, and appreciation of language and
literature form the heart of Linda Rief's curriculum. Her
major goal is to enable students to develop into literate,
articulate young men and women who contribute creatively and
productively to society by communicating effectively with
others, by understanding the world in which they live, and
by finding their places in a complex and diverse world. She
believes they become informed, clear-thinking citizens by
participating actively as readers, writers, speakers, and
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this goal in mind, Ms. Rief asks students to read a minimum
of half an hour daily. For the first part of the school year,
students make their own reading selections, either from a
well-stocked classroom library, from the school library, or
from sources outside school. By respecting students' choices
early, Rief believes they are more open to choices she makes
later in the year.
addition to making many of their own reading selections, students
are given ample opportunities to choose their own writing
topics. In both reading and writing, they are expected to
sample a variety of genres and styles, broadening their experiences
as both readers and writers. In addition to reading their
individual choices, students are asked to read together in
small groups, using text sets based on themes and levels of
difficulty, or together as a whole class, sharing the experience
of a novel, play, short story, poem, or essay. Language conventions
are taught both in the context of the students' writing and
through direct, whole-class instruction.
that sometimes teachers become overly concerned about students
who are reluctant to enter classroom conversations, Ms. Rief
uses writer's notebooks to see how students are responding
to their reading or to the class discussion. Eventually, she
believes, a student who rarely participates will join the
conversation and have something wonderful to say.
discussion, Ms. Rief acts as a facilitator. She likes students
to keep the conversation going on their own, listening to
one another and adding to earlier comments or responding to
questions posed by a classmates. If that doesn't happen organically,
Ms. Rief is ready to urge the discussion along by asking a
particular student what he or she thinks, or by wondering
if anybody wants to comment on a point that was just made.
this particular lesson, the entire class reads and discusses
Lois Lowry's Newbery Award-winning novel, The Giver.
Ms. Rief uses class discussion to help students connect the
world of the novel with their own experiences. She asks them
what the book made them think about themselves, other
people, and the world they live in. She asks them to consider
the implications of living in a world in which many of their
important choices would be made for them. Ms. Rief believes
it is important for students to hear what others believe.
She hopes to see students responding to ideas raised by classmates
and then rethinking their understandings based on those comments.
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