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Hundreds hit the slopes on Thompson Pass
Tailgate Alaska going strong after five years
It started as a small gathering of friends who loved shredding the white stuff around Thompson Pass. Today, Tailgate Alaska is one of the fledging winter festivals in the world.
In its fifth year of existence, Tailgate Alaska has attracted winter sports enthusiasts to test their skis, snowboards, and snow machines in the backcountry of Thompson Pass.
Founder Mark Sullivan said he is pleased at how the festival has grown over the years.
"We've kind of grown from 200 people to about 400 people last year and maybe 400 people (at) this year's event," Sullivan said. "That's a good size for the event. I think with the area we have here, we fill it up and it's a good time for everybody who does make it."
This year's festival has a major emphasis on safety. Every morning, the Avalanche Information Center holds briefings on the avalanche forecast and other conditions. Afternoons feature classes on certain situations such as glacier travel, crevasse rescue, beacon use, and companion rescue. There are also clinics on snowmachine riding.
Sullivan says having a balance of safety and entertainment makes Tailgate Alaska unique. With more people heading into the backcountry, he believes more people need to know what they are getting into.
"It's very easy to get this set of high tech equipment, but not know anything and go straight up into the mountains like this. And you're putting yourself in harm's way when you do that," Sullivan said. "I think festivals like this make people aware that they need to know more about the decisions they make and really the best decisions about the backcountry are made through awareness on when to go and not to go."
With all the safety classes, Tailgate Alaska still offers a variety of fun for everybody.
Outside of the winter sports there are skeet shooting, Man Games, and a beer garden. Last year's event was a challenge for organizers. The area experienced a "warm winter" by Valdez standards which made it difficult for official to hold certain events.
"Last winter it was like balmy and a lot of wind events had come through. There was no snow all winter long," Sullivan recalls. "It made it a lot more challenging in setting up the event."
The setback didn't stop people from showing up.
"It was kind of our first year in such a larger area," Sullivan said
The festival also has a history of resurrecting well-known winter sports competitions. King of the Hill made a comeback in 2010 after an 11-year hiatus. Last year, plans were on the table to hold the 20th Year Anniversary of the World Extreme Skiing Championships, but the warm winter forced organizers to push the competition back a week. It was renamed the World Freeriding Championships and Valdez's Dan Vandermullen took last year's top spot in the competition.
Olympian Scotty Lago and pro-athletes Mark Carter, Mikey Basich, and Rob Kingwell headline this year's list.
The success of Tailgate Alaska has extended beyond the Alaska border and into Canada. Earlier this year, organizers held the first ever Tailgate BC in Revelstoke, British Columbia, a small railroad town located in the southeastern part of the province. Sullivan has no doubt that Tailgate BC will be as successful as his Alaska counterpart.
"I'm excited about where it can go in the future," Sullivan said. "Think it's something that will always progress."
The group posted news of its contest qualifier Monday on Facebook. The results will be published next week.
Monday's forecast? Perfect bluebird conditions, ideal terrain and NO TRACKS!


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Medical Transcription Company Denied Job to Woman Because of Multiple Sclerosis, Federal Agency Charged
BALTIMORE – Oracle Transcription Company, Inc., a Rockville, Md., transcription company, will pay $30,000 and furnish substantial remedial relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to EEOC's suit (Civil Action No. RWT-8:09-CV-2564) filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division, since at least May 2006 and continuing to the present, Oracle denied Mary Bobik a position as a full-time medical transcription editor. Oracle's supervisor told Bobik that they didn't want to "stress her out" with the responsibilities of a full-time position, even though she had worked at Oracle Transcription for several years and was regularly assigned to work more than 60 hours a week as a part-time editor. Bobik had nearly 20 years as a medical transcriptionist and as an editor and was physically capable and willing to perform the duties, the EEOC said. Instead, the agency said, Oracle Transcription ignored Bobik's requests for a full-time job and hired other persons with less experience. Additionally, the EEOC charged, Oracle disseminated Bobik's confidential medical information to third parties.
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) makes it unlawful to discriminate against a qualified individual because of a disability. The law also requires that employers keep all medical records and information confidential and in separate medical files. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement out of court.
In addition to the monetary relief to Bobick, EEOC's settlement requires Oracle Transcription to provide significant remedial relief during the five-year consent decree. Oracle will:
"This case shows that too many employers continue to make unlawful employment decisions based on uninformed prejudices and irrational fears," said Debra M. Lawrence, regional attorney of the EEOC's Philadelphia District, whose jurisdiction includes Maryland. "We brought this lawsuit because the purpose of the ADA is to eliminate this kind of employment discrimination against people with disabilities who are qualified to do the job."
According to its web site (www.oracleti.com) Oracle Transcription provides medical transcription services to hospitals and medical facilities in Washington D.C. and throughout the country.
In fiscal year 2009, disability-based charges rose to an unprecedented level of 21,451, representing 23 percent of all charges filed in Fiscal Year 2009.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the Commission is available on its web site a www.eeoc.gov.

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At least that's what the series creator, Masahiro Sakurai said when asked about why there wasn't going to be a story mode in the new Super Smash Bros - at least not in the same way it was done in Brawl.
Those of you who played the singleplayer (or cooperative) elements of the Wii's Smash Bros, will know that the Subspace Emissary came up with a reason that all these characters might be found in the same game world long enough to beat the snot out of each other. It also featured in-game cutscenes, that acted as a very traditional gaming award for the players.
However, as happens with a lot of cutscenes now they ended up Youtube, something that Sakurai felt, ruined the whole thing.
"Unfortunately, the movie scenes we worked hard to create were uploaded onto the internet." Sakurai lamented. "You can only truly wow a player the first time he sees a cutscene. I felt if players saw the cutscenes outside of the game, they would no longer serve as rewards for playing the game, so I've decided against having them."
So in the new game, he won't be using story driven cutscenes, but instead, ones that when shared around help promote the game, like the big reveal for the Animal Crossing Villager and MegaMan.
There will still be a story mode of sorts, something that's a little different than the usual Vs action, but it won't be to the extent of the one in Brawl.
Anyone else feel like this smacks of someone throwing a tantrum? Of course the clips are going to get uploaded to Youtube, but the people who want to experience them for the first time without spoilers won't go looking for them... right?
They're for people who don't own the game or who want to remind themselves what happened without playing through the game again.
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It's not easy to find a laidback, just-dingy-enough bar that acts both as a backyard filled with fire pits and picnic tables, and a place to get down to your favorite DJ. And that's why we love it. The yard is sprawling, with a stage for local acts like folk-country band Eleven Hundred Springs. The inside of the little shack is about as big as a matchbox. Yet somehow it fits a pool table and games such as Ms. Pac-Man, as well as an itty-bitty dance floor. Which brings us to the DJs. At least three nights a week, the shack rocks with tunes spun by EZ Eddie, DJ Chikki G or, our personal favorite, DJ Sista Whitenoise. Forget the painfully monotonous and sterile house mixes of Uptown's exclusive clubs. Sista Whitenoise combines complex, layered beats and rhythms with the best of dance music, from Steve Wonder and Parliament to the Beastie Boys and MIA. She spins at Lee Harvey's every Saturday night.
We've sung the praises of the Lakewood Texaco several times in our Best of Dallas issues over the years, and yeah, it's still a great gas station day in and day out. But every year on some random Sunday it becomes something more when the joint hosts one of its famous block parties, inviting neighbors young and old and fostering a sense of community rarely to be found in a gas station parking lot, or anywhere in Dallas for that matter. It's an anything goes, multi-cultural kind of affair—with live bands, a dunking booth, belly dancers and promotional beer girls all on hand to help the citizens of East Dallas feel a little closer for an afternoon. Here's hoping the new owners—who took over for the beloved Boueri family several months ago—keep the tradition alive (hint, hint).
For years, AllGood Café owner Mike Snider has booked well-respected and much-revered Americana and folk artists to the venues of Deep Ellum. These days, at his restaurant, he continues to do just that. It's a homey place, seemingly fit more for Austin than Dallas with its flair for memorabilia and its general hippie-ish attitude. Does that make the place stand out among Deep Ellum's rock clubs? For sure—but not in a bad way. Rather, AllGood is unique because the music played there fits right in with the restaurant's vibe, rather than with what's popular right this minute. You'll see folk, Americana, country and, yes, from time to time, your standard coffeehouse fare. But under Snider's discerning eye, you can rest assured that it'll be good. Oh, and by the way: the food? It'll keep you coming back even if Snider's taste in music isn't up your alley.
From the tiled bar to the dark, mellow atmosphere to that ridiculous neon windmill on the roof, there's nothing contrived or even remotely close to pompous in this place. It's a neighborhood bar reminiscent of the little Manhattan dives where regulars know each other and call the bartender by name. And no wonder—the owner, Charlie, hails from the Empire State and makes the meanest New York deli sandwiches in the city. Seriously. We recommend the Reuben, but they're all perfection, especially after a long night of Jack and Cokes. Not only is there rarely a crowd of annoyingly drunk and entitled patrons, but the jukebox is one of the city's best, with hundreds of discs including Iggy Pop, Prince, Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and John Lee Hooker. What more could you want for last call?
Amazing drinks including a rotating schedule of featured drafts and bottles from the globe over. Incredible food from the favored steak sandwich to brunch. Monthly five-course beer dinners. Validated parking. Comfy high-backed booths. DJ nights. Friendly and fast servers capable of suggesting a drink to pair with food or food to pair with a drink. Reasonable prices often punctuated with drink specials or half-price food nights. Great location. Diverse crowd. TV choices perfect for a buzzed stare. The only thing that could possibly be better would be if The Libertine was located in a futuristic force field where all food and drink had no caloric effect on thighs or impending beer guts.
One Sunday afternoon not long ago, we sat at the MBar in Neiman's NorthPark Center location watching with great affection and no small amount of awe the care with which Jose Mejia mixed up his homemade Bloody Mary brew. On the counter sat a small vat of tomato juice; nearby, there was a large glass filled with Worcestershire sauce, into which he added generous dollops of Tabasco sauce, followed by the juice of freshly grated horseradish and several heaps of the white heat. He sniffed each container before blending them together for yet another smell test, then a taste test. "This way," he said, "you don't need salt, just vodka." He grinned, then poured us another refill, into which he dropped a stalk of celery the size of a baby's arm. We muster myriad excuses to belly up to the Mbar—most involving Sunday-afternoon football games on the three TV sets perched in front of the six stools, providing a welcome respite from the hubbub of overpriced commerce nearby—but, truth is, there's no better place to drink or eat or drink in the entirety of NorthPark; and Mejia, who's stood watch over the bar since its inception four years ago, is as generous and considerate a host as any afternoon mall drinker could ask for.
Sure, it's disappointing that a place with a name so associated with aliens and UFOs isn't decked out as such. In fact, the décor is a little confusing at the Saucer, as the walls and ceilings are covered with glass plates. But the place makes up for it with plenty of couches and a cozy room called the "Pub of Love," along with its unmatched selection of beer. On any given night, you've got a choice between 90 to 100 beers on tap and another 90 to 100 in bottles. Want a beer from the Czech Republic? They got it. Japan? Check.
Reno's has the obligatory large windows that any biker bar needs so patrons between errands and work can keep watch over their babies, show 'em off and shop for new ones. It's also a great place to go—especially if you live or work in Deep Ellum—to kick back and enjoy a cheap drink and a little rock 'n' roll. The staff's friendly, and they play the good stuff like AC/DC, Guns N' Roses and Black Sabbath.
Is it a blues bar or a jazz bar? Does it matter? The music isn't the best thing about The Balcony Club; the musicians are. The bands that play this old Lakewood dive aren't exactly spring chickens. No, they're professional, and they've been doing this for years, thank you very much, so they'll play what they want. Oh, and they're good. Or good enough, at least to the point where The Balcony Club has remained a favorite despite its slightly off-the-beaten-path location (up the stairs next to the Lakewood Theater). But it's probably that very location that allows the place to keep its rustic, time-worn charm.
She hits the switch every year on November 1. And for the next two months Liz Simmons' house is ablaze with 100,000 lights, a glowing 6-foot snowman and half a dozen blinking snow-pals, a twirling spider, an 8-foot sleigh and an illuminated tree on the tippy-top of her roof. Last year Simmons' display made it to the top 20 in a nationwide Home Depot contest. She adds new features every year with the help of a friendly electrician who makes sure her yard art doesn't black out the area in a surge. The energetic Simmons is a much-loved character in her Hollywood/Santa Monica neighborhood, which uses the display as the centerpiece of an annual block party. Let's be glad the neighbors are cool with all the hot wattage.
Based on the election results of 2004, the city of Dallas is actually the 32nd most liberal city in the country. But you wouldn't know it, thanks to all the suburban interlopers running around. So it still came as somewhat of a shock when a crowd of thousands turned out on a bright morning—February 20—to attend Senator Barack Obama's pre-primary rally at Reunion Arena. Honestly, the rally itself was a hit-or-miss affair. Obama mostly repeated talking points from other speeches, while the introductory speech by Emmitt Smith left a little to be desired. But the 20,000-strong crowd put on a heck of a show, lending a palpable sense of excitement to the festivities and giving some of us our hands-down favorite memory of a seemingly cursed arena.
Fallout Lounge is small and intimate with just enough room to dance. There's a down-to-earth vibe that's the antithesis of the city's see-and-be-seen, must-be-on-the-list meat markets. Fallout can be mellow, a perfect place to go on a weeknight or after a show to sink into comfy couches while DJs spin lounge sounds. But on the weekends it's a great place to dance with a packed house and fast-movin' beats. Whether full or empty, weeknight or weekend, the drinks are strong, the tunes are solid and it's never pretentious.


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Enterprises Need a Converged Network to Meet Current and Future Requirements
Mae Kowalke, TMCnet Contributor
Bring-your-own-device, mobile video, virtualization and a greater need for quality of service have prompted the need to rethink the network. In fact, the exponential increase in traffic has added a sense of urgency on the part of enterprises to upgrade their networks.
What's needed is a converged network, according to a recent paper by Alcatel-Lucent (ALU). Enterprise Converged Network Solution, which carries the subtitle, Deliver a Consistent and Quality User Experience, Streamline Operations and Reduce Costs. With a long and deep history of providing state-of-the-art enterprise networks, ALY is advocating a converted, application-aware network that accounts for the latest evolutions in computing, yet is a resilient enough to meet both today's needs and those of tomorrow.
A High-Performance Evolved Packet Core is Essential to Handle Mobile Data Demand
The glass can be half empty or half full when it comes to mobile broadband.
On the one hand, data usage is growing at exponential rates, and seems to be no end in sight. In fact, it is projected that by 2017, the monthly mobile broadband usage of the average subscriber will reach 5 GB, according to research from Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs.
On the other hand, the emergence of LTE enables operators to more cost-effectively monetize this traffic demand by rolling out quality-of-service (QoS) guarantees for sensitive data traffic such as voice-over-LTE (VoLTE), as well as other data service packages that until recently did not make sense.
Finding the glass half full from the emerging data storm requires some planning when rolling out LTE, however. Network optimization is not a given. While LTE flattens IP traffic and enables new business models it also introduces new problems. Chief among them is increased network signaling rates.
With the final entry in the Six Degrees of Mobile Data Plan Innovation blog series, Alcatel-Lucent's
Rich Crowe (@rhcrowe) looks at how mobile operators can use (and are already using) the six degrees of mobile data plan innovation to capture and deliver more value.
The Value of a Gigabyte
What does a gigabyte mean to you? Is it just a unit of data or something concrete, like a movie or 250 songs? Maybe it's a means to share news and pictures and stay connected. These are things with value. If you've got a mobile device, a gigabyte offers the freedom to take your movies, songs or connections with you anywhere you go. A mobile gigabyte can even deliver peace of mind by supporting applications that tell you where you are and how to get where you're going at any given moment. This flexibility is also valuable.
Are some gigabytes worth more than others? Are gigabytes delivered in a fast and uninterrupted stream worth more than those that come slower with pauses and buffering? What about gigabytes that can be shared with others?
Yes, gigabytes have value. How much value depends on their quality and the way each individual uses them. It takes innovation to deliver and capture that value!
Every mobile network operator wants to get more value from mobile data. But today's unlimited and basic tiered data plans ignore the value that mobile data offers to subscribers. By offering a set amount of data for a set price, operators make mobile data a commodity and encourage consumers to shop for the lowest price per gigabyte. To capture the true value of mobile data, operators need to change the way they think about – and define business models for – mobile data services.
For mobile operators, success– both in terms of customer satisfaction and profitability – means recognizing that mobile data delivers tangible value to customers. Just as important, it means understanding that individual customers value mobile data based on their own interests and the way they use their services. Traditional mobile data plans can't deliver success on these terms. Operators need new and compelling plans that can reinforce the value of mobile data and better meet the unique needs of each customer.
The Six Degrees of Mobile Data Plan Innovation blog series introduced six different ways for mobile operators to build highly personalized pricing options and showcase the value of mobile data. These innovations will help operators offer differentiated service levels and present more value-based options to subscribers and businesses. The six innovations are:
- Service level-based plans: Offer premium services that deliver a higher speed or QoS.
- Shared data plans: Let several users or devices connect to and share a common pool of mobile data.
- Application-based plans: For a monthly fee, allow users to consume data with selected applications without having the usage count against their monthly data plans.
- Third party pays plans: Offer toll-free access to specific content, with the content provider or another business paying for the data subscribers use to consume the content.
- Loyalty-based plans: Reward loyal customers with mobile data and partner with retailers to include mobile data in their loyalty plans.
- Capacity-based plans: Shift traffic to off peak, create services to consume off-peak capacity, and monetize peak data traffic.
'Main-Streaming' Changing Video Game in Content Delivery Networking
By Mae Kowalke
As traditional TV collides with the internet, unprecedented changes are taking place in the video industry. The biggest trend is what Alcatel-Lucent calls 'main-streaming:' video streaming as the new normal mass market model for how consumers get their video.
In short, consumers want video content anywhere, anytime, on any device. In an early 2011 report, Neilson said U.S. consumers spent 34.5 percent more time watching video on the internet, and 20 percent more time watching mobile video, than they did in early 2010. No doubt that number has grown since—and will continue to grow.
Online video is popular with consumers because it satisfies an appetite for flexible consumption. Plus, the success of online services like Hulu+ and Netflix indicate customers are willing to pay for that flexibility.
Content delivery industry players like Netflix and Hulu offer video using ad-funded or direct-subscription business models. These content providers pay traditional content delivery networks (CDNs) like Amazon and Limelight to publish video content online, because doing so theoretically helps ensure quality of service (QoS).
Trouble is, CDNs are making promises they can't keep. The structure of their platforms—where caches are located at the edge of ISP networks—simply can't provide guaranteed adequate QoS for end users. This presents a significant opportunity for network service providers.
Growing the Pay-TV Industry: It's Time for Disruptive Thinking!
By: Wim Van Daele, PMP
Director, Communications – Motive CxS Portfolio, mCommerce & IP Video Solutions
For far too long, the pay-TV industry has been hanging on to legacy infrastructures and traditional business models. Few people are raising the one question that really matters: will today's practices allow us to face the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow?
Guess what? They won't. To secure growth in this established market, a more disruptive and unbiased thinking is required. Alcatel-Lucent embraces this new, open mindset - while marrying it to a staged and economically viable migration scenario.
As a starting point, three key thoughts/questions for your consideration:
Together We Can Go Far: Alcatel-Lucent's ng Connect Program Drives Innovation for New Communications Technology Concepts
By Mae Kowlke
Thanks to significant advances in broadband communication technology in the past few years, people from many industries and disciplines are coming up with some pretty innovative ways to work, play and do business. These often-disparate innovations represent growing opportunity for even greater changes, and greater rewards, if devices, applications and infrastructures were more effectively brought together.
With that vision in mind, Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) founded the ng Connect Program, intended to create an end-to-end ecosystem for rapidly delivering next generation services and applications, by combining the resources of industry, business and academic leaders. Enterprises, consumers and service providers all stand to benefit.
The ng Connect Program rightly claims that, "The opportunity is unprecedented. " It has eight main goals:
Alcatel-Lucent 7705 SAR Solutions are Revolutionizing the IP/MPLS Backhaul Market
By Beecher Tuttle
Compensating for the ever-increasing demand for high-bandwidth connectivity is every service provider's number one concern. This is for good reason. Next generation services can help mobile operators limit churn and enable them to tap into new revenue streams and improve their bottom lines.
Unfortunately, completely rebuilding a network is cost-prohibitive for most service providers. This creates a quandary over what to do. One viable option for forward-thinking service providers is IP/MPLS backhaul solutions. These enable carriers to leverage their existing broadband access infrastructure – whether it be microwave, copper (DSL) or fiber-based (GPON). In the process they serve as the foundation for a flexible high-performance network, all without major capital expenditures or increased operating expenses.
Several broadband access solutions currently exist, but most all of them fail to successfully address broadband infrastructure backhaul requirements while leveraging DSL or GPON.
Mobile Application Assurance: The Ideal Business Engine
By Susan Campbell
Many mobile services available to consumers today are perceived as commodity services. The assumption is that every provider offers the same thing at the same level of quality. The result is that those willing to go the extra mile in terms of customer service are often those deemed worthy of customer business.
This perception is driving a new focus in this space as providers seek methods for:
- Improving monitoring
- Personalizing the experience
- Optimizing the network resources
- Enriching the customer experience to drive loyalty
As captured in this Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) TechZine article, Mobile Application Assurance, the main focus for any service provider should be on advanced deep packet inspection (DPI) for doing the above.
Living Video: A New Conversation Experience
By Erin Harrison
One of the reasons video is so pervasive today is because of the personal dynamic it brings to conversations and meetings, creating higher-level interactions. Just like a face-to-face conversation, video brings subtleties and other nuances that cannot be communicated in an email or text.
A recent article in Alcatel-Lucent's Enriching Communications, Living Video Conversations Go Mainstream, details how "living video" gives service providers opportunities to deliver a compelling new conversation experience. It says mobile networks, devices and people are ready for enriched video conversations, and service providers' are in a position to deliver them.
Ready, set and go
Yoga Poses for the Network Operator
By Amanda Noz, Marketing Director, Alcatel-Lucent
Yoga has been in the news lately and for network operator strategists, who may be feeling more like pretzels than yogis as they try to twist this way and that to accommodate rapid changes in the value chain, the idea of letting go of strict control over their networks and opening up to a world of potential security threats is anything but relaxing. Yet network operators who ignore these changes, risk falling out of the whole chain of innovation and in the process, defaulting to a commodity utility business, rather than maximizing their revenue streams as innovative and differentiated customer experience providers.
So how do you bring these two opposing views into alignment?
Today network operators who operate the broadband data networks (wireline and wireless) have thinner margins than in the past, while at the same time; all kinds of new players are making money by creating new applications that we did not even know we needed to run on the networks. Innovation brings disruption and disruption brings opportunities and threats. It transforms application and content value chains.
Optimizing LTE Network Performance with SON and Extended SON
By Beecher Tuttle
The widespread use of smartphones, tablet computers and other Web-enabled mobile devices has caused wireless data services to explode. While this is good news for application developers and mobile device manufacturers, it presents several challenges for service providers whose networks see more bandwidth-hungry traffic each day.
This concern is compounded by the fact that the increase in traffic is surpassing the growth rate for wireless revenue. To survive, service providers need to decrease their cost per bit while simultaneously optimizing their LTE network to handle more traffic....
Bell Labs Helps Mobile Service Providers to Understand and Meet Video Calling Quality of Experience (QoE) Challenges
By Michelle Amodio
The explosive growth of smart mobile devices capable of making video calls is placing intense pressures on service providers to configure their networks to assure users have experiences that meet or exceed their expectations. However, providing a superior quality of experience (QoE) is a complex challenge.
As part of its support of mobile service providers around the world, Alcatel Lucent's Bell Labs recently looked at the factors that influence QoE) to help service providers full understand all of the issues and what needs to be done to resolve them.
The questions the Bell Labs researchers explored were:
- What are the key factors that influence QoE for mobile video calls?
- Are residential broadband networks ready for them?
There was good news on both fronts. The challenges could be identified and categorized in terms of importance, and viable solutions can help operators meet consumer expectations in a timely and cost effective manner, as well as lay the foundation for new profitable services.
The main finding of the researchers was that service providers require not bigger (more bandwidth) networks but faster ones (in terms of response time). They validated that speed, combined with the proper provision of a consistent quality of service (QoS), are the critical determinants in mobile video calling QoE.


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Architect, Builder, Custodian - Philadelphia Department of Public Property, 1952-1959;
Fort Mifflin on Historic Mud Island in the Delaware River, Philadelphia. Report to the Greater Philadelphia Movement upon historical aspects and preservation problems by G. Edwin Brumbaugh, F.A.I.A., November 1959;
Engineering Report on Improvements to the Center City Stations and Concourses of the Market Street Subway Systems. McCormick, Taylor Associates. August 1963;
Roof Feasibility Report, City of Philadelphia - All-Purpose Stadium. George M. Ewing Co. & Stonorov and Haws, Associated Architects. 31 August 1965;
Schedule Analysis and Status Report. Center City Commuter Rail Connection. Meridian Engineering. 1 April 1974
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Food & Nutrition Services
School Nutrition & Fitness Website
Our site is designed to give you a healthy dose of information about our food, our services and our program. We will offer you a look at our breakfast and lunch programs, share with you our mission and commitment to nutrition, and monthly menus will be at your fingertips. You can find out how to apply for free and reduced meals, check out the great prices, and get details and instructions for our Meal Magic payment system. If all of your questions are not addressed, you can contact us and we'll make sure they are.
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We provide well-balanced, nutritional meals to help ensure student success in academic, athletic and personal growth. We follow the USDA Child Nutrition Guidelines.We provide guidance and support for students with special food needs and allergies. We provide support for families in need of financial assistance with meals and we provide confidentiality to all students in need. All of our Managers and Food & Nutrition Services Assistants are dedicated professionals, well trained in Food Safety and Sanitization and are ServSafe certified.
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We believe that every child is top priority and we will nurture them with care. We believe in healthy and positive communication between our Food & Nutrition Services team, the school district staff, parents and students. We believe we are the best Food & Nutrition Services Team for you and your children and we will strive to continually better our services and meet your needs through your suggestions and comments. We are committed to providing excellent customer service and making all of our customers number #1!


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Twelve years after entering the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick with the Washington Redskins, quarterback Sage Rosenfels announced his retirement over the weekend on Facebook.
Rosenfels went unsigned after being released by the Minnesota Vikings late last August, an indication that he no longer was viewed as a reliable clipboard holder.
Dubbed "The Sage Rosenfels Experience" early in his career with the Miami Dolphins, Rosenfels offered the ideal size plus arm strength to instigate a quarterback controversy, even if the team was never invested enough to entrust him with the starting job.
The crest of Rosenfels' career was a five-game audition with the Houston Texans as Matt Schaub's 2007 stand-in, tossing 15 touchdowns in nine games and five starts. The Vikings reportedly were willing to part with a third-round pick for the opportunity to have Rosenfels compete with Tarvaris Jackson in 2008, but the Texans decided to keep the best insurance policy in the game.
Rosenfels finally was traded to the Vikings a year later, only to have his path blocked by Brett Favre's Indian Summer season with Vikings.
Rosenfels ended up starting 12 games over 10 seasons with the Dolphins, Texans, Vikings and New York Giants, finishing his career with a 6-6 record. Even if he wasn't quite Earl Morral, he still was the best backup in the game a half-decade ago.
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Church Discipline
Church Discipline—the very phrase seems to bring to the minds of most Christians a parade of horrors. It seems like our current image of church discipline is that of repressive, out-of-touch tyrants telling us everything that we may and may …Read More
Fred Greco
Rev. Fred Greco is senior pastor of Christ Church (PCA) in Katy, Texas.


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- BSQE RED PRL II with Interior
Luxury Features
- Air Conditioning
- Climate Control System
- Cruise Control
- Digital Information Center
- Dual Zone Electronic Climate Control System
- Front Heated Seats
- Heated Mirrors
- Homelink System
- Leather Gear Shifter
- Leather Steering Wheel
- Memory Seat Position
- Moonroof
- Rear A/C
- Rear Radio Control
- Steering Wheel Radio Controls
- Telescoping Steering Wheel
- Tilt Steering Wheel
- Tinted Windows
- Tire Pressure Monitor
Power Equipment
- Power Driver's Seat
- Power Lift Gate
- Power Mirrors
- Power Passenger Seat
- Power Steering
- Power Windows
Safety Features
- All Wheel Drive
- Anti-Lock Brakes
- Child Proof Door Locks
- Daytime Running Lights
- Driver's Air Bag
- Dynamic Stability Control
- Fog Lights
- Intermittent Wipers
- Keyless Entry
- Parking Sensors
- Passenger Air Bag
- Rear Defogger
- Roll Stability Control
- Security System
- Side Air Bags
- Side Curtain Airbags
- Traction Control System
- 3rd Row Seating
- Carpeted Floor Mats
- Center Arm Rest
- Clock
- Overhead Console
- Tachometer
- Vanity Mirrors
- Rear Spoiler
- Rear Wipers
- Remote Fuel Door
- Roof Rack
- Sunroof
Audio / Video
- Factory System
- Navigation System
- Subwoofer
Additional Features
- Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System, Navigation System, 10 Speakers, Radio data system, Rear audio controls, SiriusXM Radio, Automatic temperature control, Power driver seat, A/V remote, Entertainment system, Four wheel independent suspension, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, Dual front impact airbags, Dual front side impact airbags, Front anti-roll bar, Low tire pressure warning, Occupant sensing airbag, Overhead airbag, Rear anti-roll bar, Power Liftgate, Brake assist, Exterior Parking Camera Rear, Delay-off headlights, Fully automatic headlights, Bumpers: body-color, Heated door mirrors, Power door mirrors, Spoiler, Turn signal indicator mirrors, Auto-dimming Rear-View mirror, Compass, Driver door bin, Driver vanity mirror, Front reading lights, Illuminated entry, Outside temperature display, Overhead console, Passenger vanity mirror, Rear reading lights, Rear seat center armrest, Sun blinds, Telescoping steering wheel, 3rd row seats: split-bench, Front Bucket Seats, Front Center Armrest, Heated Front Bucket Seats, Heated front seats, Leather-Trimmed Seats, Split folding rear seat, Passenger door bin, Rear window wiper, 4.334 Axle Ratio
Features & Specifications*
- Engine: 3.5L V6 24-Valve SOHC i-VTEC
- Transmission: 9-Speed Automatic -inc: Shift-By-Wire (SBW) and paddle shifters
- 4.334 Axle Ratio
- GVWR: 5,842 lbs
- Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature
- Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode
- Automatic Full-Time All-Wheel Drive
- 1 Skid Plate
- Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
- Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering
- 19.5 Gal. Fuel Tank
- Single Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher
- Permanent Locking Hubs
- Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control
- Vehicle Name : Honda Pilot
- Body Style : Sport Utility
- Drivetrain : All Wheel Drive
- EPA Classification : Standard Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD
- Base Curb Weight (lbs) : 4303
- Engine Type : Regular Unleaded V-6
- Displacement : 3.5 L/212
- Fuel System : Gasoline Direct Injection
- SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM : 280 @ 6000
- SAE Net Torque @ RPM : 262 @ 4700
- Trans Type : 9
- Trans Description Cont. : Automatic w/OD
- First Gear Ratio (:1) : 4.71
- Second Gear Ratio (:1) : 2.84
- Third Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.91
- Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.38
- Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.00
- Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.81
- Reverse Ratio (:1) : 3.83
- Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) : 4.33
- Suspension Type - Front : Strut
- Suspension Type - Rear : Multi-Link
- Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) : Strut
- Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) : Multi-Link
- Steering Type : Rack-Pinion
- Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) : 39.4
- Brake Type : 4-wheel disc
- Brake ABS System : 4-Wheel
- Disc - Front (Yes or ) : Yes
- Disc - Rear (Yes or ) : Yes
- Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 12.6
- Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 13
- Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.70
- Eighth Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.58
- Wheels: 20" Alloy
- Tires: P245/50R20 102H AS
- Wheels w/Machined Accents
- Steel spare wheel
- Compact Spare Tire Stored Underbody w/Crankdown
- Clearcoat paint
- Express Open/Close Sliding And Tilting Glass 1st Row Sunroof w/Sunshade
- Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
- Black Bodyside Cladding And Black Wheel Well Trim
- Chrome Side Windows Trim And Black Front Windshield Trim
- Chrome door handles
- Body-Colored Power w/Tilt Down Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator
- Fixed Rear Window w/Fixed Interval Wiper and Defroster
- Deep tinted glass
- Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Wipers
- Front Windshield -inc: Sun Visor Strip
- Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels
- Lip Spoiler
- Chrome grille
- Power Liftgate Rear Cargo Access
- Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
- Roof Rack Rails Only
- LED brakelights
- Fully Automatic Projector Beam Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- Front fog lamps
- Laminated Glass
- Front Tire Size : P245/50HR20
- Rear Tire Size : P245/50HR20
- Spare Tire Size : Compact
- Front Wheel Size (in) : 20 x 8
- Rear Wheel Size (in) : 20 x 8
- Spare Wheel Size (in) : Compact
- Front Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Rear Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Spare Wheel Material : Steel
- Wheelbase (in) : 111
- Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) : 78.6
- Height, Overall (in) : 69.8
- Track Width, Front (in) : 66.3
- Track Width, Rear (in) : 66.3
- Cargo Volume to Seat 1 (ft³) : 83.9
- Cargo Volume to Seat 2 (ft³) : 46.8
- Cargo Volume to Seat 3 (ft³) : 16.5
- Radio: AM/FM Premium Audio System -inc: 540-Watt, 10 speakers including subwoofer, Bluetooth HandsFreeLink, Bluetooth streaming audio, MP3/auxiliary input jack, MP3/Windows Media Audio (WMA) playback capability, Radio Data System (RDS), Speed-Sensitive Volume Control (SVC), USB audio interface w/1.5-Amp and 2.5-Amp charging ports in front and 2.5-Amp USB charging ports in center console and 2nd-row, 8" display audio w/high-resolution WVGA (800x480) electrostatic touch-screen and customizable feature settings, HondaLink, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, SMS text message function, Pandora compatibility, Song By Voice (SBV) and 2nd-row HDMI interface
- Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock and Steering Wheel Controls
- Window grid antenna
- 2 Wireless Headphones
- Performance Speakers
- 540w Regular Amplifier
- Digital Signal Processor
- SiriusXM Radio -inc: SiriusXM services require a subscription after any trial period, If you decide to continue your SiriusXM service at the end of your trial subscription, the plan you choose will automatically renew and bill at then-current rates until you call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349 to cancel, See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com, Fees and programming subject to change, XM satellite service is available only to those at least 18 years and older in the 48 contiguous United States and D.C
- 2 LCD Monitors In The Front and 1 LCD Row Monitor In The Rear
- A/V Remote
- Entertainment System w/Blu-Ray
- Heated Front Bucket Seats -inc: 10-way power driver's seat adjustment w/power lumbar support w/2-position memory, 4-way power passenger's seat adjustment, 1-touch 2nd-row seats and head restraints at all seating positions
- Driver Seat
- Passenger Seat
- 60-40 Folding Split-Bench Front Facing Manual Reclining Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat w/Manual Fore/Aft
- Manual tilt/telescoping steering column
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer And Trip Computer
- Power Rear Windows, Fixed 3rd Row Windows And w/Manual Sun Blinds
- Fixed 60-40 Split-Bench 3rd Row Seat Front and Manual Fold Into Floor
- Leather/Metal-Look Steering Wheel
- Front cupholder
- Rear cupholder
- Compass
- Valet Function
- Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 4 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button
- Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start
- Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access and Mechanical Fuel
- HomeLink Garage Door Transmitter
- Cruise control w/steering wheel controls
- Distance Pacing
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts, Headliner/Pillar Ducts and Console Ducts
- Rear HVAC w/Separate Controls
- Voice Activated Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
- Illuminated locking glove box
- Driver foot rest
- Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look Instrument Panel Insert and Chrome/Metal-Look Interior Accents
- Full cloth headliner
- Leather Door Trim Insert
- Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shift Knob
- Leather-trimmed seats
- Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination
- Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
- Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage, Conversation Mirror, 3 12V DC Power Outlets and 1 AC Power Outlet
- Front And Rear Map Lights
- Fade-to-off interior lighting
- Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
- Carpet Floor Trim
- Cargo Area Concealed Storage
- Trunk/Hatch Auto-Latch
- Cargo Space Lights
- FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate, Windows, Sunroof/Convertible Roof and Remote Engine Start
- Door Mirrors
- Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System -inc: voice recognition and Honda HD digital traffic
- Instrument Panel Bin, Interior Concealed Storage, Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down
- Delayed Accessory Power
- Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
- Systems Monitor
- Trip computer
- Analog Display
- Outside temp gauge
- Front Center Armrest And Rear Center Armrest w/Storage
- 2 Seatback Storage Pockets
- Perimeter alarm
- Engine immobilizer
- Air filtration
- 3 12V DC Power Outlets And 1 AC Power Outlet
- Passenger Capacity : 8
- Passenger Volume (ft³) : 151.7
- Front Head Room (in) : 39.5
- Front Leg Room (in) : 40.9
- Front Shoulder Room (in) : 62
- Front Hip Room (in) : 59.1
- Second Head Room (in) : 39.9
- Second Leg Room (in) : 38.4
- Second Shoulder Room (in) : 62
- Second Hip Room (in) : 57.3
- Third Head Room (in) : 38.9
- Third Leg Room (in) : 31.9
- Third Shoulder Room (in) : 57.6
- Third Hip Room (in) : 44.6
- VSA Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Side Impact Beams
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Collision Mitigation Braking System
- Lane Keeping Assist System Lane Keeping Assist
- Lane Keeping Assist System Lane Departure Warning
- Front And Rear Parking Sensors
- Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- Curtain 1st, 2nd And 3rd Row Airbags
- Airbag Occupancy Sensor
- Rear child safety locks
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
- Back-up camera
- Honda LaneWatch Right Side Camera
EPA Fuel Economy & Specification
- Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) : 22
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) : 19
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) : 26
- Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) : 19.5
* These are the standard features and specifications for this vehicle. Actual features may vary. Please see the details for this vehicle above.
Service History
- 18,168 Miles
- Certified Pre-Owned
- Passed Thorough Dealer Inspection
- Covered by a Limited Warranty. Contact seller for details.
Tires & Wheels
- Alloy Wheels
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Here is the third installment of a series that checks in with the eight Division III programs in the state to give a glimpse into the past and the future. Teams are scheduled to appear according to the chronological order in which their seasons ended. Thursday's visit was with Hood. Friday's visit is with Frostburg State.
The good: After collecting six victories in their first season of lacrosse on the Division III level, the Bobcats plummeted back to earth with a 2-15 overall record. Injuries took a toll on what had appeared to be a talented roster, but the silver lining is that a number of freshmen stood out, including midfielder Chris Rios who led the offense with 21 goals and attackman Devin Colegrove who paced the unit with 29 points. "The good news is a lot of freshmen got to play a lot," coach Tommy Pearce said. "Our leading goal scorer was a freshman again, our leading scorer was a freshman attackman. Those guys really stepped up and I think it's going to help us get better in Year Three." … For the second consecutive year, a freshman paced the offense in scoring. After attackman Ryan Serio tied attackman Dan Dowd for 51 points in 2011, Colegrove – a Timonium native and Dulaney graduate – led the way this past spring. "[E]arly in the season, he was kind of getting the No. 2 defenseman because teams were paying a lot of attention to Ryan Serio and Dan Dowd," Pearce said. "Ryan would go down, and Devin had to carry the ball a lot for us. I think he's going to have a great second year for us once we get Ryan back." … With sophomore defenseman Zach Burkhardt undergoing surgery to repair a broken foot and out of the equation before the season even began, the defense needed a shutdown defender. And the unit found one in freshman Paul Newman, a Pasadena native and Archbishop Spalding graduate. "[W]e thought [he] was going to be a starting defenseman for us, but not have to cover the other team's best guy," Pearce said. "That was going to be Burkhardt's role, and then Paul was going to be able to develop and adjust to the college game. But he kind of got thrown to the wolves right away. He was covering [Salisbury's] Matt Cannone and [York's] Tyler Hutchins who was the conference Rookie of the Year and [Patrick] Mull down at St. Mary's. So he had to cover some All Americans in his first season, and I thought he did a great job."
The bad: Frostburg State's inability to play with its full complement of weapons contributed to the four-game fall in the win column and a 0-8 mark in the Capital Athletic Conference. Those health issues left Pearce wondering what might have been. "It's always tough," he said. "You always kind of wonder how much better you could've been. Winning six games in our first season and getting most of those guys back, we were hoping to do better in Year Two, and we didn't." … Injuries played a pivotal role in the program's downturn, but that didn't do much to placate Pearce. Quite the contrary, he said the inability to overcome those health issues demonstrated to the coaching staff that there was much work to be done in terms of improving the personnel. "A lot of the guys that helped us get off to a good start in our first year we lost in our second year," he said. "Having that many injuries was tough for us to overcome. We're just a second-year program, and we're really trying to develop depth on our roster, and I think it exposed the fact that we need to develop our roster depth-wise to overcome some injuries." … The defense was especially affected by injuries. Without Burkhardt and sophomore goalkeeper Tyler Haines who broke his collarbone in the team's conference opener against St. Mary's on March 17, the unit not only lost two productive players, but it also lost two leaders. "They're vocal, they're leaders, and they kind of talk everybody through how we're sliding and what we're doing," Pearce said. "So I think losing their ability was one thing, but the ability to stay organized on defense and know who's going and who's not and where we're sliding from, I think there was some confusion early in the season."
Personnel changes: The team graduated just two starters – one of whom was Dowd. The Friendship native and Southern-AA graduate ranked second on the team in both goals (20) and points (26). Two-thirds of the starting attack figures to be filled by Colegrove and Serio (nine goals and 13 assists), and Pearce expects sophomores Britton Hoover (10 G, 1 A) and Ricky Kneebone (7 G, 1 A) to battle for the third spot. "Both of those guys are crease-oriented finishers," Pearce said. "I've challenged those guys to be a little more comfortable off the crease, but both of those guys are excited about the challenge." … The defense bid farewell to defenseman Zack Hiller, a Dunkirk native and Southern-AA graduate who posted 44 groundballs and 17 caused turnovers. Newman (26 GB, 18 CT) and Burkhardt are penciled in as starters, but who will be the third starter? "I would say [sophomores] Brad Miller and Kevin Kinney are the guys that both got a lot of time on close for us this year, and I think those two are probably going to be the frontrunners as far as a returner coming back," Pearce said. "And then we also have [freshman] Andrew Richardson who got a lot better as the season went on for us." … The other dilemma involves the cage. Haines (a 10.12 goals-against average and a .519 save percentage in six starts) was the undisputed starter before breaking his collarbone. Freshman Alex Sharrer's final numbers (11.80 GAA, .453 save percentage) may not be as strong as Haines', but Pearce is loathe to simply hand the job over without a little competition. "Alex has got a lot of the experience. He told me he's going to work hard over the summer," Pearce said. "And I talked to Tyler, and Tyler's starting to take some shots again and the doctors cleared him to take a shot off of that collarbone. But what we're going to do in the fall is, we're bringing in a couple of freshmen goalies that we're really excited about, and we think it's going to be an open competition in the fall to see who comes out on top."
Forecast for 2013: Stormy. Injuries are a facet of athletics, which is why Pearce isn't leaning on that as an excuse for the team's less-than-desirable results in 2012. And he understands that the inability to overcome those injuries showed that there is a critical need to improve the talent within the personnel. Finding first-year gems in Colegrove, Rios and Newman should help, but the Bobcats have tons of issues to address. The offense must be more productive, and while a healthy Serio should help, there must be more contributions from others. Once a starting goalie is announced, the defense must be more effective and reduce its 11.3 goals-per-game average to less than double digits. Frostburg State could match the program record of six wins or even eclipse that mark, but making some waves in the Capital Athletic Conference could be a distant objective with teams like Salisbury, St. Mary's and even Hood eager to keep an upstart from getting too confident.


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ANDY Allen meets the man who traced John Lennon's Spanish hideaway
AT FIRST glance it is hard to think of anywhere possessing less in common with Liverpool than the Spanish city of Almeria.
Surrounded on one side by a harshly beautiful desert that provided the location for Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns and Lawrence of Arabia, Almeria is Spain's hottest city, a place where even the palm trees provide little escape from temperatures that often rise above 40C.
Go back 40 years and the difference was even more pronounced. Then Almeria was an isolated, backward and poverty-stricken part of General Franco's Spain, while Liverpool was enjoying a high profile on the world stage thanks to the emergence of the Beatles.
Yet, intriguingly, it was here that one of the Fab Four, John Lennon, found his mind turning back towards his childhood and his home city. It was also in here where he wrote a song that was to become one of the Beatles most famous and significant hits and one of the only ones that directly referred to a place in Liverpool - Strawberry Fields Forever.
The singer had come to the area for six weeks for the filming of Richard Lester's "How I Won the War", a black comedy in which he played the role of Private Grip-weed.
Yet life as an actor didn't suit Lennon. He quickly became bored during the long shoots in the desert and was lonely without the companionship of his wife Cynthia or any of the other Beatles. These frustrations were evident in the one interview he did at the time.
"Well, we're somewhere in Spain, it's a dump really... it's like the moon," said the singer.. Little would be known about Lennon's time in Almeria beyond this, were it not for the efforts of Adolfo Iglesias, a fan and a journalist on La Voz de Almeria.
"I was surprised that the city was ignoring what seemed to me to be an important part of its cultural heritage," says Iglesias..
In particular Iglesias was puzzled by one of Lennon's references to Strawberry Fields Forever when the singer said: "It was written in this big Spanish house, part of it, and then finished on the beach. It was really
Lennon had initially stayed in a tatty beachfront apartment upon arriving in the city - which was clearly not the place he was talking about. Equally confusing were references by Lennon's driver, Neil Aspinall, to the Lennons' stay in a lush mansion in "Santa Isabel, near Almeria". No such village or district existed around Almeria. So where did Lennon write the song then? It took a stroke of intuition to solve the mystery.
The only property in Almeria that matched was Cortijo Rome-ro, now abandoned and well inside Almeria's city limits but in those days a huge luxurious home outside the city. but why refer to "Santa Isabel"? One day Iglesias was passing and, on a hunch peeled back the vegetation that had completely overgrown the wrought iron gates, to reveal precisely that name. When he managed to track down the then owner of the property she confirmed that Lennon - as well as several movie directors - had stayed there.
Yet the owner wasn't impressed with Lennon and his entourage, regarding them as unkempt hippies, even though Lennon's hair had been cut for his film role.
Many other locals had similar reactions. Old women would cross themselves as Lennon's black Rolls Royce (complete with hi-fi and fridge) roared down the dusty streets, thinking it was a hearse.
One taxi driver, visiting the film set, was equally unimpressed. Given the opportunity to have his picture taken with Lennon he preferred to be photo-graphed with a clown who was on the set at the time and to this day treasures the picture. A couple of young boys remember pinching a pair of the singer's famed granny glasses, from his car. Lennon had several pairs as he was required to wear them for the role (in fact, after this, they became his trademark).
Meanwhile the Lennons had begun to fall in love with their huge new lodgings with its huge stretch of lush greenery - an oasis in the desert landscape around Almeria.
"It'll take days just to explore this place," John was quoted as saying as they moved in. Ringo was even more enthusiastic: "You expect all kinds of heroes with swords to come swinging round the corner on a chandalier! What a great place for parties."
"I was convinced beyond all doubt the villa housed many beautiful spirits."
Writing of a candle-lit party held during a power cut he recalls "an incredibly magical experience" in the villa as the Lennons and actors and crew from the film "sang to the ghosts" they believed haunted the mansion.
As they settled in, something about the house began to stimulate Lennon creatively. The song that took shape was initially vague, relying on the varying acoustic properties of different rooms, as revealed in the later "Santa Isabel demos", which reveal the evolution of the song. Yet it is undoubtably Strawberry Fields Forever.
These days the house stands empty and abandoned. It is not even as picturesque as it was five years ago when Iglesias found it. The local council chopped down the surrounding vegetation and was about to destroy the house but now there are plans to turn it into a cultural centre.
So just what was it that prompted Lennon to write the song that could be said to mark the changeover for the Beatles from pop band to serious musicians?
Iglesias has an intriguing theory. He notes that the original wrought iron gates of Santa Isabel (now in council storage) bear an uncanny resemblance to the gates of the orphanage of Strawberry Field (Lennon added the "S") in Liverpool where Lennon used to play as a boy. At the same time the huge expanse of lush vegetation could resemble the orphanage's vast grounds, which the young Lennon loved to explore.
It is impossible to know with any certainty but despite the inummerable differences between Liverpool and Almeria, something in the Spanish city, it seems, made a huge impact on John Lennon.
In the meantime Iglesias is appealing for anybody who might have any more information about Lennon's stay in Almeria to contact him on firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay 1883-1945
On the retired list in 1939, Bertram Ramsay rose to prominence as the Royal Navy's foremost expert in amphibious warfare during the Second World War. A master of the complex staff work required for such undertakings, he will be best remembered as the naval commander for Operation 'Overlord', the invasion of Normandy in 1944.
Ramsay had resigned in 1935 when Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet, Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse. He was frustrated that Backhouse dealt with the details of fleet signals and other administration himself rather than leaving it to his staff under Ramsay who were best qualified to do the job.
While on the retired list, Ramsay reported on the suitability of Dover as an operational base and on the outbreak of war in September 1939 was appointed as Flag Officer Commanding Dover. It was in this capacity that Ramsay was in charge of Operation 'Dynamo', the evacuation of the British Army from Dunkirk in May - June 1940. During the operation 338,000 soldiers were rescued instead of the 45,000 thought possible beforehand. Ramsay's staff grew to be the largest of any admiral demonstrating the complexity of the organising the withdrawal.
Ramsay was still in command at Dover in February 1942 when the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau made their famous dash through the Channel. Despite the gallant efforts of motor torpedo boats and Swordfish aircraft, there was little he could do with the meagre forces at his disposal.
In August 1942 Ramsay became Deputy Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force for the invasion of North Africa. Ramsay remained in Britain to carry out the detailed planning while his chief, Admiral Andrew Cunningham established his headquarters at Gibraltar. At that time the biggest and most complicated amphibious operation ever, it saw the sailing of several convoys from the United Kingdom and the passage of 340 ships through the Straits of Gibraltar in 33 hours. In March 1943 he was entrusted with command of the Eastern Naval Task Force, one of the two fleets carrying troops for the July invasion of the island of Sicily in the Mediterranean
As Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force from October 1943, Ramsay was responsible for Operation 'Neptune', the naval contribution to invasion of Normandy, and the greatest amphibious operation in history. It was also primarily a Royal Navy effort; only 346 of the 2,468 major vessels involved on D-Day, 6 June 1944 were American. The orders for 'Neptune' ran to more than 1,000 pages and involved not only the landing craft but their escorts, minelaying, covering forces and bombardment vessels. The supply of the massive invasion force required ingenious solutions of which 'Pluto', the pipe line under the ocean, and the Mulberry harbours, assembled off the beaches, were the most important. For such a complicated enterprise, 'Neptune' was a tremendous success and when it ended on 24 June almost 715,000 men and 250,000 tons of stores had been brought ashore. As an exercise in naval planning it was a model of brilliant staff work at which Ramsay excelled.
Ramsay was also involved in planning the landings on Walcheren Island in Holland later in 1944, but did not live to see the victory in Europe which his part in 'Overlord' had done so much to ensure. On 2 January 1945 while travelling to see General Montgomery, his aircraft crashed after taking off from an airfield in France.
Further reading:
- C. Barnett, Engage the Enemy More Closely: The Royal Navy in the Second World War (London, 1991).


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Author Notes: This sandwich is an homage of sorts to my late father-in-law, who if you were lucky enough to know, was one of the funniest and fun loving people around. He was not a reverend but all his friends called him" the rev" because once at a wedding he was mistaken for a man of the cloth. My in-laws lived in a lake house and liked to entertain, to put it mildly, and more often than not Boston butts with this rub were thrown on the grill for anyone who showed up. My understanding is that the rub for these came from somewhere in Danville, Indiana in the late 60's early 70's and I am guessing it was a Kiwanis fund raiser type event but can't say for sure. I used fresh spices and ground them but you by all means can use pre-ground. I think the rub smells like a good gin and tonic but once it gets grilled it becomes more Caribbean and takes on a jerk appeal. I decided to make a po'boy because the crusty bread just does the steak justice. I also decided to brine them to keep them juicy. If you were at the lake house and depending on if the grill operator was drinking and might have been grossly over served, these might be just cooked and slightly crispy or blackened and really crispy. The latitude of doneness is why I have brined them so they stay juicy. You could also sear these in a saute pan if a grill is not available. Serve with sweet potato or plantain chips and bread and butter pickles, preferably home made. It is important to keep the steaks cut thin, no more than a half inch, otherwise the brown sugar in the rub will burn before the steak finishes cooking. Icy cold Dixie beer is a really good pairing too. - thirschfeld —thirschfeld
Food52 Review: I was tickled to find that this is basically an all-American banh mi. It shares the ex-pat French bread (or local interpretation thereof); substitutes bread-and-butter pickles for carrots and daikon; and adds a down-home rub on the pork. I sliced the steaks into thin strips after grilling, as the prospect of biting into the whole steak was daunting. Verdict? Easy-peasy to cook, and absolutely delicious. The bite of the pickles offsets the sweet, fatty crust on the steaks. The creole mustard kicks up the heat while the romaine cools things back down. I would absolutely make again, and highly recommend. - BadgerBakery
—The Editors
Serves: 4 to 8 depending on the size of the pork steaks
For the rub:
cup dark brown sugar
cup kosher salt
tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
tablespoons celery seed
tablespoons onion powder
tablespoons mustard seeds
tablespoons all-spice
tablespoons dark chile powder
teaspoons cayenne
For the sandwich:
4 to 8
Boneless Boston Butt Steaks cut no more than a 1/2 inch thick
cup kosher salt, if you use table salt use a 1/3 of a cup
cup dark brown sugar
ounces ice water, cubes still in it
ounces really hot tap water
loaves of crusty, airy French bread
head of roasted garlic, roasted till tender
tablespoon creole mustard of your choice
cup mayonnaise
kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
bread and butter pickles
cups shredded romaine
unsalted butter, softened
- If your are using any whole spices grind them fine and then make the rub by combining all the rub ingredients. Break up any clumps of brown sugar. Place in an air tight container until needed.
- To brine the pork steaks combine the hot water with the 1/2 a cup of salt and the 1/4 cup of brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. The bowl should be large enough to hold the steaks and all the liquid. Stir until all is dissolved and then add the ice water. Using you finger test the brine temperature and make sure it is cold. Add the steaks, place the bowl in the fridge and brine for two hours.
- In a small mixing bowl squeeze the roasted garlic head and cream it with the back of a spoon. Add the mustard, mayo and mix. Taste and season the mayo with salt and pepper if needed.
- Near the end of the brine time start your grill and get it good and hot. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees so you can warm the bread.
- Remove the steaks from the brine and pat them dry with a paper towel. Pour some of the rub into a shallow casserole and drag the steaks through the spices giving them a nice coat.
- Cook the steaks on the grill blackening them, not burning, until they are cooked through. About half way through the steak cooking time get the bread into the oven.
- Split the hot bread in half lenghtwise. Butter one side and mayo the other. Add a handful of shredded romaine and then top with a steak and pickles and serve. An icy cold Dixie beer would be my choice.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
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2006 Process Automation Hall of Fame
Look, kids! Real automation heroes! Editor in Chief Walt Boyes reports on the automation stalwarts whose contributions to the art and practice of the discipline earned them a spot as inductees into the Process Automation Hall of Fame.
CERTAINLY, none of this year's inductees into the Process Automation Hall of Fame decided as children that they wanted to be Automation Heroes. Automation is a career that most people just fall into, as you will see in the careers of Dick Morley and Cy Rutledge. Nonetheless, these inductees' career accomplishments rank them in the small number of people, whose contributions to process automation have made significant differences in the art and practice of the discipline.
We all need heroes, even automation engineers. Especially now, we need heroes in process automation that we can point children to when we talk about the benefits of careers in manufacturing and automation. Fewer and fewer children are interested in manufacturing as a career choice. Not all manufacturing is going to be off-shored, and we'll need those young people in the years to come.
CONTROL is proud to present to you this year's class of inductees into the Process Automation Hall of Fame. The induction will take place, once again, during the Hall of Fame dinner at the World Batch Forum (WBF) on March 5 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. You can get all the details at www.wbf.org. We invite all of CONTROL's readers to attend, and to stay and attend WBF.
|Edgar H. Bristol II
Currently, Bristol is striving to avoid retirement, and working as a consultant, both inside Foxboro and outside. With fellow Hall of Famer Ted Williams, of Purdue University, Ed had a leading role in creating the "Purdue Workshop for Industrial Computer Systems" from which many continuous and batch process control techniques have come. He is a well-known author, who has well over 100 papers, and a dozen patents to his name in control, adaptive control, multivariable control, control software and languages.
Like fellow inductee, Dick Morley, Bristol is a graduate of MIT. He is the originator of relative gain array (RGA) analysis (1965), which is the forerunner of today's multivariable control. He also originated pattern-recognition-based adaptive control strategies that are used widely today, especially in machine vision applications.
Bristol is a tireless contributor to professional societies like ISA, IEEE, AIChE, ACM and others, and has been active in standards writing efforts for nearly 40 years. Among his other awards, appropriately, is the Dr. Guido Carlo-Stella Award, which he received from WBF in 2004, for his seminal effort in getting WBF started and his contribution to batch theory.
One of Bristol's most important recent contributions to the field of process automation is the paper he delivered at ISA2002 entitled, "A Control Retrospective: What We Should Have Done." The conclusion of the paper says, "Process Control is in a quandary. The digital systems, which should make life easier, continue to make it harder. And at a time when digital expertise is beginning to face up to the consequences of digital complexity (sic)."
Bristol goes on to say, "A restoration of the traditional user/vendor division of labor would act to restore a real progress to the field." Whether he is right or not, Bristol's exemplary contribution to the field of process automation goes on.
Bristol Ed is married to Julie, has three daughters, and enjoys playing with rhododendrons, orchids and bicycles, when he isn't doing process automation.
|Richard E. Morley
In 1960, he patented magnetic thin film. His invention made possible high capacity data storage, first on floppy disks, and then on tiny hard drives, even like those found today in iPods. In 1968, he founded Modicon, and (along with the late Otto Struger, of Allen-Bradley) is considered the "Father of the PLC." In 1970, he patented a handheld terminal (Termiflex) that is the ancestor of field calibrators, programmers and the PDA. Finally, in 1976, he founded Andover Controls, and created the first modern building automation system.
While all these patents are used in many industries, they have all had a substantial impact on process automation. As the PLC matured from a "relay replacement" to a complete, hybrid controller, the modern distributed control system in process automation looks an awful lot like a PLC with an HMI at the other end of a network. Nearly every instrument vendor provides a handheld programmer that is a direct descendant of the Termiflex terminal.
Since then, Morely has had a hand in founding more than a dozen companies, and serves as a very popular high technology consultant to business and government. Recently, he made a new career as a manufacturing futurist, and serves as board chairman for the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS).
Morely also is a subscriber to the "give back and pay forward" school of life. He and his wife Shirley have had over 30 foster children during their 46 years of marriage, and he is a major driver in an angel investment group that targets young entrepreneurs for help.
While it is not true that Morely quit his real job to become a consultant because his employer insisted that he wear a suit and tie to work, it is true that he quit because his employer wouldn't allow him flextime, so he could ski during the week and avoid the lift lines. Morely is a Harley-Davidson rider from way back, riding almost immediately after knee surgery, and he has a marvelously customized John Deere tractor, which he can drive over the Web.
|Wyman "Cy" Rutledge
During that time, his contributions to controlling the process of papermaking were enormous. Rutledge also taught math and physics at several universities in Ohio and New York, while continuing his career at Mead.
"We were familiar with the control work done by IBM and a steel company in Cleveland, and thought this could be applied to paper processes," says Rutledge. "It was used for applying color, coatings, fillers and other additives in the papermaking process. Also it was extended to controlling the basis weight by means of a variable stock flow valve at the headbox."
The information was fed back to controllers and the lab from a basis weight measurement at the reel. This information was used for studies, not just for feedback or feedforward control. According to Rutledge, this enabled Mead to move ahead of its competitors by supplying higher-quality paper to companies like Hallmark.
Rutledge then participated in installing one of the first computer-controlled paper machines, and the first one at Mead.
Over the years, until his retirement in 1990, Rutledge became one of the most effective theorists of process control as applied to papermaking, and his contributions to professional standards bodies are considerable. He contributed both to continuous process management and to batch process management, especially in the addition of and creation of additives. He was one of the principal founders and supporters of Miami University of Ohio's Pulp and Paper Symposium, and received an honorary doctorate from the university.
Rutledge graduated from Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio, served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and earned both a M.S. and Ph.D. in nuclear physics from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He is, therefore, another lifetime process automation professional, who initially set out to do something entirely different—a typical occurrence in the field.
Rutledge continues to live in Chillicothe with his wife Mary, but his increasingly poor health in recent years has prevented him from coming to WBF to receive his award in person.
|Kathleen Waters
Waters has been responsible for many strategically important assignments in her career, including process systems software development, process information management systems, manufacturing execution systems, automation architecture and quality initiatives for systems supporting process development and cGMP operations. Note that her career starts where the groundbreaking developments of the first generation of automation heroes leave off.
Waters established a scalable automation architecture, enabling process and implementation standardization. She was an early adopter of plant-floor Ethernet, automation network segregation, and web-based data access. Her work relies heavily on industrial standards and benchmarking to establish models for implementation. She has worked repeatedly on compliance programs, collaboration and driving best practices.
Waters also led development of the S88.04 Batch Production Record standard, a reference model for batch production records, containing information about production of batches or other elements of production, and she currently is the ISA S88 committee's vice chair, as well as a member of WBF.
In addition, Waters' experience with batch processes gave her the ability to make S88.04 a true cross-industry standard, which has been adopted, not only by batch processing companies, but also by automation vendors, MES and ERP departments, and even by vendors like Microsoft, IBM and SAP. Her infectious energy, enthusiasm and sense of humor have made it possible for her to lead teams of disparate constituents to common goals and solutions. She listens well, which allows her to tread the minefields of modern standards efforts, and produce timely and relevant solutions to major process automation problems.
Waters loves to golf, ski, and like other Hall of Fame members, to garden. Oh, yes, one final thing about Waters. We're pleased to note that she is the first woman to be inducted to the Process Automation Hall of Fame.


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