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For Warriors, new players, and a new approach
WARRIORS Rebounding and defense emphasized
Stephen Curry tried his best, but he couldn't do it.
Maybe it was sleep deprivation from having just flown to Istanbul. Maybe he was too wrapped up in what he and the U.S. team were trying to accomplish at the FIBA World Championship to concentrate on his home team.
Maybe it was that he was being asked a nearly impossible question to answer.
Just last month, Curry couldn't name all of his Warriors teammates. That might sound like a jolting lapse from the team's leader, except for the fact that few people on the planet would have been able to accomplish the feat.
Of the 20 men who played for the Warriors last season, only five remain. The team is about to have new ownership, a new head coach and three new assistants.
The overhauled roster starts training camp Tuesday, but the getting-to-know-you period started right after Labor Day. Many of the players have been in Oakland, participating in pickup games since then and, maybe more importantly, hanging out before and after workouts.
"When there are this many new guys, this is something that had to be done," said new head coach Keith Smart, who is replacing Don Nelson. "It's been great. You hear about these kinds of things happening in Miami and in New York, but I've never seen it happen here in my eight years."
It's unclear exactly who organized the pre-training-camp training camp, but Smart might have given it away in his reference to Miami and New York. As part of the Warriors' offseason of movement, they picked up free-agent forward Dorell Wright from Miami and traded Anthony Randolph, Ronny Turiaf and Kelenna Azubuike to New York for power forward David Lee.
General manager Larry Riley also traded Corey Maggette to Milwaukee for guard Charlie Bell and center Dan Gadzuric, signed forwards Louis Amundson and Rodney Carney and guard Jeremy Lin, and drafted center Ekpe Udoh. Each of the moves conveys the wishes of new co-owners Peter Guber and Joe Lacob, who want to bring some defense and rebounding to Oakland.
"There's a different personality to this team," Smart said. "For one, there are a bunch of tall guys, a bunch of guys with a history of rebounding, banging and playing at a different pace.
"You don't have to say 'Go rebound,' which used to be our theme song."
The Warriors have eight new players who are all but assured to be part of the opening-night roster next month. Here they are in alphabetical order:
-- Louis Amundson, 6-foot-9, 225 pounds, age 27
His job: Become a fan favorite for his rebounding grit and hustle plays and help limit Andris Biedrins' minutes.
Now you know: Graduated cum laude from Nevada-Las Vegas with degrees in English and philosophy.
-- Charlie Bell, 6-3, 200, 31
His job: Act as a steadying influence behind Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis and give the Warriors one defensively minded guard.
Now you know: Has a popular series of Webisodes in which he does others' jobs on charliebell.com.
-- Rodney Carney, 6-7, 205, 26
His job: Allow the Warriors to adjust when they face two big guards or two big wings.
Now you know: His mother, DeAndra Ware, held the world indoor record in the 55-meter dash and would have competed in the 1980 Olympics if not for the United States' boycott.
-- Dan Gadzuric, 6-11, 245, 32
His job: Provide an experienced third center who can be a No. 2 against certain matchups or if injuries hit.
Now you know: Was born in The Hague, Netherlands. His mother is from Serbia and his father is from St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
-- David Lee, 6-9, 250, 27
His job: Become a pick-and-roll partner for Curry and be another player in the locker room who is more than sick of losing.
Now you know: Former Knick was in the rookie doghouse in '07 and in the All-Star Game by '10.
-- Jeremy Lin, 6-3, 200, 22
His job: Adjust to the NBA game in a limited role behind Curry and Ellis.
Now you know: Palo Alto High/Harvard grad has earned cult-hero status among the Asian American community and religious community in the Bay Area.
-- Ekpe Udoh, 6-10, 240, 23
His job: Return by midseason from a torn wrist tendon and become the team's best shot-blocker as a backup center.
Now you know: Warriors' top draft pick (No. 6 overall) is nicknamed "Nightmare" because of his defensive presence, his middle name is Friday and he wears No. 13.
-- Dorell Wright, 6-9, 210, 24
His job: Defend an opponent's best perimeter player and make corner three-pointers as a poor man's version of Bruce Bowen.
Now you know: Could pull a Michael Jordan and attempt a professional baseball career when his basketball days are over.
- Rusty Simmons
Dates of note
Today - Media day
Tuesday - Training camp opens
Oct. 8 - Preseason opener vs. Clippers in Oakland
Oct. 27 - Season opener vs. Rockets in Oakland


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Dr. Ishratul Ibad, Governor Sindh, and Mr. Rahman malik, Federal Interior Minister, allegedly responsible for the killing of innocent citizens and for backing ethnic terrorists, may be removed from office forthwith, arrested and tried in the court of law.
MQM, now allegedly confirmed by Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza, Ex – Interior Minister of Sindh Government, to be an ethnic & terrorist party may be banned; and, the funds & vehicles of its so called welfare wing – the KKF may be frozen.
All the criminals, arrested from Karachi and released on Parole, may be apprehended immediately and sent to jail.
Terrorists and target killers, arrested during the latest wave of violence, must be produced in courts and tried under the pertinent provisions of law.
Old residents & village dwellers of Karachi may be provided with Government Arms for self – protection during any future waves of ethnic violence.
The so – called surgical (Selective) operation by the FC and Rangers must be stopped forthwith; and, across – the – board operation may be initiated against real culprits engaged in looting, arson and murder in Karachi.
President Asif Ali Zardari may apologize to the people of Sindh by taking the moral responsibility of Karachi killings resulting from the present PPP policy of Undue Appeasement of the MQM.
Chief Justice of Pakistan may include Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza, Ex – Interior Minister of Sindh, in the Suo – motto proceedings of the case of Violence in Karachi; and, the documents revealed by him at the Karachi Press Conference on 28th August 2011, may be made part of the Court Record.
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The ancient city of the Bagan is the seat of civilization for early Burmese kingdoms and is home to thousands of ancient pagodas and temples. We have to agree with the Lonely Planet guidebook stating that Bagan is not only the most wondrous sight in Myanmar, but rivals Cambodia's Angkor Wat in terms of scope and jaw-droppability. All of the glorious sights can be attributed to a handful of kings as Bagan flourished only for a few hundreds of years.
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It is very difficult to decide which temples to visit in Bagan. We've selected the following list of monuments because each of them represents a specific architectural style and a period in Bagan history.
Dhammayazika pagoda in 360°
Dhammayazika paya
Ananda temple in 360°
Ananda pahto
Ananda pahto, built by King Kyansittha (1084-1113) in 1105 is a must for all visitors of Bagan, a masterpiece of Buddhist architecture. The king's reign was largely peaceful and as a great admirer of Mon culture, he pursued a conciliatory policy towards the Mon of the south. Thus Ananda temple follows Mon traditions, and although being seriously hit by the 1975 earthquake it has totally been restored since then. On the occasion of 900th anniversary of its construction celebrated in 1990s the temple spires were gilded.
Tayok Pyi, the name of the temple means "the king who fled from the Chinese", referring to its founder, the last king of Bagan.
Not much is known about the 12th century Mee Nyein Gone (or Mi Nyein Gon) Temple, even the name of its founder is unknown. Literally its name means "the hill where the fire extinguishes".
Abeyadana temple in 360°
Abeyadana pahto
Abeyadana pahto was built during 1102-1103 by one of the greatest Burmese monarchs, King Kyansittha (or Kyanzittha) ruling between 1084 and 1113.
Most monuments of Bagan don't have a specific name and can only be identified with their unique numbers. Pagoda No. 2100 belongs to these anonymous monuments, nothing is known about its founder or construction date. Again, the stunning panoramic view of North-Bagan especially at sunset from the terrace of the building is the real attraction.
Shwesandaw pagoda in 360°
Shwesandaw paya
King Anawrahta was a famous king of Bagan (1044-1077) who turned a small principality in Upper Burma into the first Burmese Empire. His troops ventured into Lower Burma and occupied the Mon kingdom of Thaton by 1057. Shwesandaw paya was erected just after his victory and became the center of his newly empowered kingdom.
Sulamani temple in 360°
Sulamani pahto
Sulamani pahto is one of Bagan's most attractive temples with its two-storey pyramid-like brick architecture. It combines horizontal planes of the early period with the vertical lines of the middle. Founder of the temple was King Narapatisithu, ruler of Bagan from 1173 to 1210. Construction works started about 1181 and the temple got the name "Crowning jewel". Like several other temples of Bagan, it was hit by the 1975 earthquake but was restored to its former glory since that time.
Shwegugyi temple in 360°
Shwegugyi paya
Shwegugyi paya is an example of Bagan architecture of the middle period of the empire. It was built by King Alaungsithu around 1131, who ruled from 1113 to 1167.
Recent studies revealed that Nanpaya temple was built by King Manuha's grand-nephew, Prince Naga Thaman in the late 11th century.


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Babe Ruth is still setting records posthumously with the recent sale of his New York Yankees jersey. The game worn jersey went for a whopping $4,415,658 which set a new record for sports memorabilia beating out James Naismith's founding rules of basketball. The uniform top is a circa 1920 piece and is said to be the earliest known jersey worn by The Great Bambino. Sports and Americana memorabilia specialists Lelands.com made the winning bid and rather than re-auctioning it, they plan to sell it to one of their private clients. It will be interesting to see how much of a profit they could make for the item.
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Ultrasonics, vibrations of frequencies greater than the upper limit of the audible range for humans—that is, greater than about 20 kilohertz. The term sonic is applied to ultrasound waves of very high amplitudes. Hypersound, sometimes called praetersound or microsound, is sound waves of frequencies greater than 1013 hertz. At such high frequencies it is very difficult for a sound wave to propagate efficiently; indeed, above a frequency of about 1.25 × 1013 hertz it is impossible for longitudinal waves to propagate at all, even in a liquid or a solid, because the molecules of the material in which the waves are traveling cannot pass the vibration along rapidly enough.
Many animals have the ability to hear sounds in the human ultrasonic frequency range. A presumed sensitivity of roaches and rodents to frequencies in the 40 kilohertz region has led to the manufacture of "pest controllers" that emit loud sounds in that frequency range to drive the pests away, but they do not appear to work as advertised.
Some ranges of hearing for mammals and insects are compared with those of humans in the table.
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|whales and dolphins
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An ultrasonic transducer is a device used to convert some other type of energy into an ultrasonic vibration. There are several basic types, classified by the energy source and by the medium into which the waves are being generated. Mechanical devices include gas-driven, or pneumatic, transducers such as whistles as well as liquid-driven transducers such as hydrodynamic oscillators and vibrating blades. These devices, limited to low ultrasonic frequencies, have a number of industrial applications, including drying, ultrasonic cleaning, and injection of fuel oil into burners. Electromechanical transducers are far more versatile and include piezoelectric and magnetostrictive devices. A magnetostrictive transducer makes use of a type of magnetic material in which an applied oscillating magnetic field squeezes the atoms of the material together, creating a periodic change in the length of the material and thus producing a high-frequency mechanical vibration. Magnetostrictive transducers are used primarily in the lower frequency ranges and are common in ultrasonic cleaners and ultrasonic machining applications.
By far the most popular and versatile type of ultrasonic transducer is the piezoelectric crystal, which converts an oscillating electric field applied to the crystal into a mechanical vibration. Piezoelectric crystals include quartz, Rochelle salt, and certain types of ceramic. Piezoelectric transducers are readily employed over the entire frequency range and at all output levels. Particular shapes can be chosen for particular applications. For example, a disc shape provides a plane ultrasonic wave, while curving the radiating surface in a slightly concave or bowl shape creates an ultrasonic wave that will focus at a specific point.
Piezoelectric and magnetostrictive transducers also are employed as ultrasonic receivers, picking up an ultrasonic vibration and converting it into an electrical oscillation.
Applications in research
One of the important areas of scientific study in which ultrasonics has had an enormous impact is cavitation. When water is boiled, bubbles form at the bottom of the container, rise in the water, and then collapse, leading to the sound of the boiling water. The boiling process and the resulting sounds have intrigued people since they were first observed, and they were the object of considerable research and calculation by the British physicists Osborne Reynolds and Lord Rayleigh, who applied the term cavitation to the process of formation of bubbles. Because an ultrasonic wave can be used carefully to control cavitation, ultrasound has been a useful tool in the investigation of the process. The study of cavitation has also provided important information on intermolecular forces.
Research is being carried out on aspects of the cavitation process and its applications. A contemporary subject of research involves emission of light as the cavity produced by a high-intensity ultrasonic wave collapses. This effect, called sonoluminescence, can create instantaneous temperatures hotter than the surface of the Sun.
The speed of propagation of an ultrasonic wave is strongly dependent on the viscosity of the medium. This property can be a useful tool in investigating the viscosity of materials. Because the various parts of a living cell are distinguished by differing viscosities, acoustical microscopy can make use of this property of cells to "see" into living cells, as will be discussed below in Medical applications.
Ranging and navigating
Sonar (sound navigation and ranging) has extensive marine applications. By sending out pulses of sound or ultrasound and measuring the time required for the pulses to reflect off a distant object and return to the source, the location of that object can be ascertained and its motion tracked. This technique is used extensively to locate and track submarines at sea and to locate explosive mines below the surface of the water. Two boats at known locations can also use triangulation to locate and track a third boat or submarine. The distance over which these techniques can be used is limited by temperature gradients in the water, which bend the beam away from the surface and create shadow regions. One of the advantages of ultrasonic waves over sound waves in underwater applications is that, because of their higher frequencies (or shorter wavelengths), the former will travel greater distances with less diffraction.
Ranging has also been used to map the bottom of the ocean, providing depth charts that are commonly used in navigation, particularly near coasts and in shallow waterways. Even small boats are now equipped with sonic ranging devices that determine and display the depth of the water so that the navigator can keep the boat from beaching on submerged sandbars or other shallow points. Modern fishing boats use ultrasonic ranging devices to locate schools of fish, substantially increasing their efficiency.
Even in the absence of visible light, bats can guide their flight and even locate flying insects (which they consume in flight) through the use of sonic ranging. Ultrasonic echolocation has also been used in traffic control applications and in counting and sorting items on an assembly line. Ultrasonic ranging provides the basis of the eye and vision systems for robots, and it has a number of important medical applications (see below).
The Doppler effect
If an ultrasonic wave is reflected off a moving obstacle, the frequency of the resulting wave will be changed, or Doppler-shifted. More specifically, if the obstacle is moving toward the source, the frequency of the reflected wave will be increased; and if the obstacle is moving away from the source, the frequency of the reflected wave will be decreased. The amount of the frequency shift can be used to determine the velocity of the moving obstacle. Just as the Doppler shift for radar, an electromagnetic wave, can be used to determine the speed of a moving car, so can the speed of a moving submarine be determined by the Doppler shift of a sonar beam. An important industrial application is the ultrasonic flow meter, in which reflecting ultrasound off a flowing liquid leads to a Doppler shift that is calibrated to provide the flow rate of the liquid. This technique also has been applied to blood flow in arteries.
Materials testing
Nondestructive testing involves the use of ultrasonic echolocation to gather information on the integrity of mechanical structures. Since changes in the material present an impedance mismatch from which an ultrasonic wave is reflected, ultrasonic testing can be used to identify faults, holes, cracks, or corrosion in materials, to inspect welds, to determine the quality of poured concrete, and to monitor metal fatigue. Owing to the mechanism by which sound waves propagate in metals, ultrasound can be used to probe more deeply than any other form of radiation. Ultrasonic procedures are used to perform in-service inspection of structures in nuclear reactors.
Structural flaws in materials can also be studied by subjecting the materials to stress and looking for acoustic emissions as the materials are stressed. Acoustic emission, the general name for this type of nondestructive study, has developed as a distinct field of acoustics.
High-intensity applications
High-intensity ultrasound has achieved a variety of important applications. Perhaps the most ubiquitous is ultrasonic cleaning, in which ultrasonic vibrations are set up in small liquid tanks in which objects are placed for cleaning. Cavitation of the liquid by the ultrasound, as well as the vibration, create turbulence in the liquid and result in the cleaning action. Ultrasonic cleaning is very popular for jewelry and has also been used with such items as dentures, surgical instruments, and small machinery. Degreasing is often enhanced by ultrasonic cleaning. Large-scale ultrasonic cleaners have also been developed for use in assembly lines.
Ultrasonic machining employs the high-intensity vibrations of a transducer to move a machine tool. If necessary, a slurry containing carborundum grit may be used; diamond tools can also be used. A variation of this technique is ultrasonic drilling, which makes use of pneumatic vibrations at ultrasonic frequencies in place of the standard rotary drill bit. Holes of virtually any shape can be drilled in hard or brittle materials such as glass, germanium, or ceramic.
Ultrasonic soldering has become important, especially for soldering unusual or difficult materials and for very clean applications. The ultrasonic vibrations perform the function of cleaning the surface, even removing the oxide layer on aluminum so that the material can be soldered. Because the surfaces can be made extremely clean and free from the normal thin oxide layer, soldering flux becomes unnecessary.
Chemical and electrical uses
The chemical effects of ultrasound arise from an electrical discharge that accompanies the cavitation process. This forms a basis for ultrasound's acting as a catalyst in certain chemical reactions, including oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, polymerization and depolymerization, and molecular rearrangement. With ultrasound, some chemical processes can be carried out more rapidly, at lower temperatures, or more efficiently.
The ultrasonic delay line is a thin layer of piezoelectric material used to produce a short, precise delay in an electrical signal. The electrical signal creates a mechanical vibration in the piezoelectric crystal that passes through the crystal and is converted back to an electrical signal. A very precise time delay can be achieved by constructing a crystal with the proper thickness. These devices are employed in fast electronic timing circuits.
Medical applications
Although ultrasound competes with other forms of medical imaging, such as X-ray techniques and magnetic resonance imaging, it has certain desirable features—for example, Doppler motion study—that the other techniques cannot provide. In addition, among the various modern techniques for the imaging of internal organs, ultrasonic devices are by far the least expensive. Ultrasound is also used for treating joint pains and for treating certain types of tumours for which it is desirable to produce localized heating. A very effective use of ultrasound deriving from its nature as a mechanical vibration is the elimination of kidney and bladder stones.
Much medical diagnostic imaging is carried out with X-rays. Because of the high photon energies of the X-ray, this type of radiation is highly ionizing—that is, X-rays are readily capable of destroying molecular bonds in the body tissue through which they pass. This destruction can lead to changes in the function of the tissue involved or, in extreme cases, its annihilation.
One of the important advantages of ultrasound is that it is a mechanical vibration and is therefore a nonionizing form of energy. Thus, it is usable in many sensitive circumstances where X-rays might be damaging. Also, the resolution of X-rays is limited owing to their great penetrating ability and the slight differences between soft tissues. Ultrasound, on the other hand, gives good contrast between various types of soft tissue.
Ultrasonic scanning in medical diagnosis uses the same principle as sonar. Pulses of high-frequency ultrasound, generally above one megahertz, are created by a piezoelectric transducer and directed into the body. As the ultrasound traverses various internal organs, it encounters changes in acoustic impedance, which cause reflections. The amount and time delay of the various reflections can be analyzed to obtain information regarding the internal organs. In the B-scan mode, a linear array of transducers is used to scan a plane in the body, and the resultant data is displayed on a television screen as a two-dimensional plot. The A-scan technique uses a single transducer to scan along a line in the body, and the echoes are plotted as a function of time. This technique is used for measuring the distances or sizes of internal organs. The M-scan mode is used to record the motion of internal organs, as in the study of heart dysfunction. Greater resolution is obtained in ultrasonic imaging by using higher frequencies—i.e., shorter wavelengths. A limitation of this property of waves is that higher frequencies tend to be much more strongly absorbed.
Because it is nonionizing, ultrasound has become one of the staples of obstetric diagnosis. During the process of drawing amniotic fluid in testing for birth defects, ultrasonic imaging is used to guide the needle and thus avoid damage to the fetus or surrounding tissue. Ultrasonic imaging of the fetus can be used to determine the date of conception, to identify multiple births, and to diagnose abnormalities in the development of the fetus.
Ultrasonic Doppler techniques have become very important in diagnosing problems in blood flow. In one technique, a three-megahertz ultrasonic beam is reflected off typical oncoming arterial blood with a Doppler shift of a few kilohertz—a frequency difference that can be heard directly by a physician. Using this technique, it is possible to monitor the heartbeat of a fetus long before a stethoscope can pick up the sound. Arterial diseases such as arteriosclerosis can also be diagnosed, and the healing of arteries can be monitored following surgery. A combination of B-scan imaging and Doppler imaging, known as duplex scanning, can identify arteries and immediately measure their blood flow; this has been extensively used to diagnose heart valve defects.
Using ultrasound with frequencies up to 2,000 megahertz, which has a wavelength of 0.75 micrometre in soft tissues (as compared with a wavelength of about 0.55 micrometre for light), ultrasonic microscopes have been developed that rival light microscopes in their resolution. The distinct advantage of ultrasonic microscopes lies in their ability to distinguish various parts of a cell by their viscosity. Also, because they require no artificial contrast mediums, which kill the cells, acoustic microscopy can study actual living cells.
Therapy and surgery
Because ultrasound is a mechanical vibration and can be well focused at high frequencies, it can be used to create internal heating of localized tissue without harmful effects on nearby tissue. This technique can be employed to relieve pains in joints, particularly in the back and shoulder. Also, research is now being carried out in the treatment of certain types of cancer by local heating, since focusing intense ultrasonic waves can heat the area of a tumour while not significantly affecting surrounding tissue.
Trackless surgery—that is, surgery that does not require an incision or track from the skin to the affected area—has been developed for several conditions. Focused ultrasound has been used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease by creating brain lesions in areas that are inaccessible to traditional surgery. A common application of this technique is the destruction of kidney stones with shock waves formed by bursts of focused ultrasound. In some cases, a device called an ultrasonic lithotripter focuses the ultrasound with the help of X-ray guidance, but a more common technique for destruction of kidney stones, known as endoscopic ultrasonic disintegration, uses a small metal rod inserted through the skin to deliver ultrasound in the 22- to 30-kilohertz frequency region.
Learn More in these related Britannica articles:
sound: Sound absorption…become extremely large for high-frequency ultrasonic waves. Attenuation of sound in air also varies with temperature and humidity.…
materials testing: SoundUltrasonic inspection of parts involves transmission of sound waves above human hearing range through the material. In the reflection technique, a sound wave is transmitted from one side of the sample, reflected off the far side, and returned to a receiver located at the starting…
acoustics: Modern advancesThe study of ultrasonics was initiated by the American scientist John LeConte, who in the 1850s developed a technique for observing the existence of ultrasonic waves with a gas flame. This technique was later used by the British physicist John Tyndall for the detailed study of the properties…
diagnostic imaging: Nuclear medicineUltrasound is a technique in which high-frequency sound waves are used for detecting abnormalities in internal organs. The varieties of radiation that are used in diagnostic imaging continues to expand, along with the techniques for using them.…
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SpectraSan 24 is a hard-surface, fast-acting disinfectant that is highly effective in killing the various types of Influenza A, including H1N1, a.k.a. the Swine Flu virus. It is 100 percent biodegradable, safe, and is the only registered disinfectant assigned the lowest toxicity rating (IV) by the EPA. SpectraSan 24 is strong enough for use in medical facilities and health clubs, and is safe enough for use in areas frequented by children, such as day care centers and schools. SpectraSan 24 is based on a new patented molecule called Silver Dihydrogen Citrate, or SDC. SDC is an electrolitically generated source of stabilized ionic silver that, when formulated as a disinfectant, is powerful yet safe, colorless, odorless and non-staining, according to the company.
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Besides the regular recruitment processes with all of your staff, someone you want to be on your side, at the best and worst of times, is the Sales Executive.
Their role in your company is vital to stepping up on a spectrum of the business world. However, these are a few things to take a step back if you happen to see them in front of you...
Hiring a Good Sales Executive, will not only highlight the why's and how's of those numbers on a screen, but they are really going to show you the tactful way of resolving any problems. This is of course in the best case scenarios, where you hire an absolute legend that has the experience and knowledge of unlimited combined sources of skills and intrigue to shape what you demand, into a phenomenal success.
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You cannot remould an individual into the format of who you want to be working with. Plus with the word Executive added onto most positions, it would appear that to retrain someone is out of the question. In this case, its a re-evaluation that takes action. You can use a balance of these options, to work towards a solution.
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"Modern Family" producers have secretly replaced one of the biggest stars on the show, TMZ has learned -- but the crazy part ... you probably wouldn't have noticed if we didn't tell you ... THE DOG!!!!
Sources connected with production tell TMZ, the French bulldog who plays Stella -- Jay Pritchett's pooch -- recently got the boot ... and has been replaced by a lookalike for next season.
According to sources, the dog who formerly played Stella -- real name Brigitte -- had been hired by an Hollywood animal agency called Good Dog Animals, which then subleased Brigitte to the "Modern Family" production shortly before Season 2.
We're told everything went great for 2 seasons, but GDA recently decided it no longer wanted to work with Brigitte -- so it unceremoniously dumped the dog in favor of its own lookalike Frenchie ... some bitch named Beatrice.
"Modern Family" then hired Beatrice instead.
We're told there was no written contract in place to ensure Brigitte's continued employment -- so Brigitte's owner doesn't have much legal recourse.
Now, like scores of red-blooded Americans ... Brigitte is unemployed and hoping to find another job.
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After my success with the I was in love.
So much so, I decided trying out a few more Tiffa Goodies was in order.
The haul –
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Pen Eyeliners – x 3
Lip Treatment
2 Lip glosses in Beige and Milky Apricot.
Hurrah! Now I can layer my mascara – one coat with volume and one coat of lengthening.
Lip Gloss Swatches –
These are lovley – there isn't much shimmer in them and they are quite thick and sticky. Its great for a glossy nude lip, especially the Apricot.
The pen eyeliners –
Don't you hate it when you have one of these type applicators, and you twist and twist and twist and twist and nothing will come out, so you twist it ten more times, and a load of product comes shooting out?! Well it wasn't too bad with this product.
The pen liners are FAB. Why? I have quite a few types of these eyeliners and I love them for convience. To me the are quicker and easier to use than a pot liner and brush. But I find a lot of them far too liquid and the colour is sheer. Majolica Majorcas are extremely watery and I find the colour far too sheer. These, as you can see from the swatch, are highly pigmented, metallic and last very very well once dry.
The gold is my favourite – the silver is nice although more on the white-silver side.
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About Custom Birthday Wine Labels — Elements Icon
Elements Icon birthday wine labels are printed on your choice of coated paper, waterproof vinyl, or static cling stock. The colors are very rich and images are vibrant. Both the vinyl and static cling labels are a little bit elastic, so they are especially easy to apply. They are also easily removable—the square shapes can be removed and put back on their carrier sheet to save. The vinyl label stock does well in a tub of ice water and in the refrigerator. The static cling stock is an adhesive-free white vinyl which is truly an amazing product: it holds beautifully onto glass or metal for many years without adhesive, and without coming loose. It is waterproof as well.


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Even a Mac Mini, which I use as a media center -- also totally silent.
This topic isn't about Mac versus PC, and I only mentioned the one versus the other because someone asked how to control the noise their Mac makes, and you told him to just build his own PC.We all have the right to our brand preferences (and I like Samsung), but your assertion that Apple will be "over within 3 years" shows that you have no idea how large Apple is, how entrenched they are in certain markets, or the value of their brand and their cash reserves. Companies worth $400 BILLION don't simply drop off the map. If you suggested they were headed for a slow, decades-long decline like Microsoft, that might be reasonable.


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Panthers Acquire Fifth Round Draft Choice In Exchange For D Keaton Ellerbyby Staff Writer / Florida Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers Executive VP & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the club has acquired a fifth round selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for D Keaton Ellerby. The fifth round draft choice was originally New Jersey's pick and was acquired by Los Angeles on Feb. 6.
Ellerby, 24, played in 125 NHL games, all with Florida scoring two goals with 15 assists and 70 PIM.
Florida completes a four-game road trip tomorrow night when they visit the Washington Capitals at 7 p.m. The game can be seen live on FOX Sports Florida and heard on 560 WQAM.
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About Hybrid Memory Cube
Hybrid Memory Cube is a revolutionary innovation in DRAM memory architecture that sets a new standard for memory performance, power consumption and cost.
- HMC Combines high-speed logic process technology with a stack of through-silicon-via (TSV) bonded memory die.
- HMC delivers dramatic improvements in performance, breaking through the memory wall and enabling dramatic performance and bandwidth improvements - a single HMC can provide more than 15x the performance of a DDR3 module.
- The revolutionary architecture of HMC is exponentially more efficient than current memory, utilizing 70% less energy per bit than DDR3 DRAM technologies..
- Hybrid Memory Cube's increased density per bit and reduced form factor contribute to lower total cost of ownership, by allowing more memory into each machine and using nearly 90% less space than today's RDIMMs.
With performance levels that break through the memory wall, Hybrid Memory Cube represents the key to extending network system performance to push through the challenges of new 100G and 400G infrastructure growth. Eventually, HMC will drive exascale CPU system performance growth for next generation HPC systems.
- Whereas DDR4 represents an evolutionary standard, HMC is a revolutionary technology that is a complete paradigm shift from current memory architectures.
- Hybrid Memory Cube will redefine memory. By advancing past the traditional DRAM system, HMC is setting a new standard of memory that can keep up with the advancements of CPUs and GPUs.
- Hybrid Memory Cube could be an absolute game changer for applications ranging from high performance computing to consumer technologies like tablets and graphics cards that value a combination of form factor, energy and bandwidth.
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We're just one week away from the official debut of Quiltmaker's May/June issue. Some subscribers may already have found the issue in their mailboxes.
With that in mind, we're starting to build excitement for the theme:
Hooked on Hexagons!
When we started the hexagon research, we were amazed at how many resources are out there. We've added more at quiltmaker.com and we invite you to check them out.
• Create your own hexagon quilt design! We provide a free download of hexagon graph paper you can play with.
• For several months we have collected images of wonderful hexagon-based quilts. See them all on our Hexie Love Pinterest board.
Others also have hexagon resources. It's been so much fun to scout them out. You'll see lots more about hexagons in the weeks to come.
• Moda Fabrics has introduced Honeycombs: precut hexagons that measure 6″ from point to point. Each unfinished side is 3″.
How can you use them?
Lissa Alexander shows you how on YouTube.
• We're loving Linda Franz's Inklingo system. You can use it for hexagon projects and for a wide variety of additional shapes.
It prints cutting and sewing lines directly on the back of your prewashed fabric for perfect piecing by hand or machine. Watch for an upcoming guest post by Linda herself!
• Julie Herman at Jaybird Quilts has developed a great new ruler called Hex N More. A full post about this ruler and its potential for creative fun is upcoming.
• The Illinois State Museum Society has an interesting hexagon quilts page. Mosaic by Albert Small, above, is one of the featured quilts. It's hard to see in this photo but those are thousands of tiny hexagons.
• Riley Blake Designs and Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet have teamed up to bring you Hexie Half Rulers. Hoping to play with these very soon!
There is lots more to show you but I won't use it all up today. Have fun checking out all the links and we'll see you soon for more hexie fun! Be sure to check out the four hexagon projects in this great new issue.
We're wondering what hexagon resources you have found. If you know of something, please share it in the comments below. Thanks!


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The book "The Dialogue of Civilizations in the Birth of Modern Science" by Arun Bala introduces a dialogical perspective on the birth of modern science and lists a great number of contributions made to the development of intellectual thought during the European 'Dark Ages' by great scientists from Arab, Egyptian, Indian and Chinese backgrounds in a range of fields from mathematics to astronomy. By challenging the Eurocentric view, the author provides a wider perception on the Copernican Revolution, highlighting that continuing dialogue can help the future of science and modern world
Reviewed by Ruveyda Ozturk*
Figure 1: Front cover of The Dialogue of Civilizations in the Birth of Modern Science, by Arun Bala (Source).
Review of The Dialogue of Civilizations in the Birth of Modern Science by Arun Bala. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. Hardcover ISBN-10: 1403974683, Paperback ISBN-13: 978-0230609792. 242 pages, Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches.
The book published recently by Arun Bala under the significant title The Dialogue of Civilizations in the Birth of Modern Science examines the grand question of the roots of modern science and the contributions of different cultures to its genesis and development. Bala presents the view that modern science initiated through the 'dialogue' of various civilizations and opposes the Eurocentric view that it's essentially rooted in Europe. He offers arguments against a number of historians of science and major studies created on this topic that undermine the contributions of many non-European cultures to the birth of modern science by giving specific and detailed historic examples throughout his book.
The study by Bala, developed through 20 years of research and experience, identifies the unique and critical inventions and developments achieved by Egyptian, Chinese, Indian and Arab civilizations and the influence these have had on the findings made by scientists throughout the birth and rise of modern science. Bala emphasises that recognising the non-European roots of modern science will not over-shadow the European achievements but rather reflect the great achievements of European scientists in combining and integrating discoveries across different fields, from a number of civilizations in order to create and establish modern science.
He identifies a number of benefits of recognising and acknowledging the non-Western roots of modern science, arguing that it as an opportunity to open new dialogue with traditional knowledge holders to create future opportunities for the growth of science and to ensure that scientific history is not used erroneously to glorify one nation or point out the limitations experienced by other cultures. In this regard, Bala argues that proving the interaction of cultures in the development of modern science can show that civilizations can avoid confrontation through scientific dialogue and benefit from sharing knowledge and learning from one another.
Bala tackles the question on the birth of modern science by dividing it into two parts, dealing first with "Why did modern science fail to develop in civilization X?" and later addressing why it developed in Europe. Consecutively, he argues that praise for the development of modern science should be distributed justly and that non-European cultures should be acknowledged for their contributions while blamed for being ineffective in achieving modern science. Similarly, the European civilisation should be blamed for not fairly recognising the importance of such traditional discoveries for the birth of modern science.
Figure 2: Diagram from Kitâb al-manâzir (Book of Optics) by Ibn al-Haytham, showing a chiasm (the joining nerve) from the Arabic manuscript at the Sulimaniye Library (Fatih Collection), Istanbul (Source).
In the book, a number of important past studies carried out in this field is criticised for being Eurocentric and ignorant in arguing that modern science could not have developed in any other culture due to an absence of cultural factors present in Europe such as the Christian religion, Greek heritage or the Roman concept of law. Many texts identify a number of "cultural deficiencies and obstacles" that stopped each nation from achieving modern science even though they had realised great scientific breakthroughs. However, Bala strongly argues that many of the great discoveries and findings such as the Chinese inventions of compass, paper and mechanical clocks, could not have taken place if these arguments reflected the truth especially as many non-European cultures were scientifically more advanced then Europe over long periods of time.
Bala also suggests that some of the factors put forward by historians of science as negative elements that disabled the birth of modern science in non-European cultures like the Islamic religion in the Arab context, provide a very biased view as when examined closely, most of those factors actually guided and encouraged the scientific process and had a positive influence. He argues that many studies on the topic pick only on the negative sides and aspects of these cultures instead of taking an overall view and realising the importance of these factors on the growth of science initially. He shows this by pointing out at the different approaches taken towards Greek science as opposed to other cultures, as it is highly praised and recognised for its positive influence even though it did not contribute much to the birth of modern science and certainly did not achieve it. Bala states that even though the cultures are praised for individual scientific achievements in many studies, their overall impact and contribution is marginalised to maintain and strengthen the Eurocentric view. He criticises the studies on modern science for the delay in recognising the contributions of non-Western cultures and still lacking the initiative to accept a dialogical perspective on modern science due to the firm belief in "Western priority in this field".
Figure 3: Frontispiece of the Latin translation of Ibn al-Haytham's Book of Optics printed by Friedrich Risner in 1572 with the title Opticae thesaurus: Alhazeni Arabis libri septem, nuncprimum editi; Eiusdem liber De Crepusculis et nubium ascensionibus. (Source). Digital online version of the 'Opticae Thesaurus' (Strasbourg University).
Another problem of the Eurocentric approach that Bala identifies is that where as the adaptation and improvement without any damage to its fundamentals of the Greek heritage of knowledge by the Arabic civilisation is downplayed and criticised for lacking a result (i.e. the birth of modern science), the initial European failure to accept it and develop it is not considered. Bala states that the recognition of the progress of modern science as having multicultural roots would enable us to take a different approach towards the future of science in regards to its relationship with the traditional knowledge and practices.
Bala also deals extensively with the issue of transmission of ideas to Europe from other cultures, strictly underestimated by many historians of science who argue that European scientists were not significantly influenced by scientists and thinkers of other nations before or during their time. He presents a number of historical evidence to show the influence non-Western cultures and their ideas had on the European scientists and the great effect to which this resulted in the modern science. The study also provides the suspicion through the narrative of the development of the Renaissance in Europe, that the phenomenon of the 'Dark Ages' were created in a political aim to undermine the Arab-Muslim contributions in science and Chinese contributions in technology in an aim to Euro-centralize the scientific revolutions.
The book establishes that the 'Wider Copernican Revolution' which essentially led to the birth of modern science could not have been achieved without the great studies and findings made by a number of scientists from the Arab, Egyptian, Chinese and Indian cultures such as the Alhazen Optical Revolution, The Modern Atomic Revolution, the development of universal mathematical rules, and various studies on fusing solar and cosmologies which are discussed in depth. By referring to the writings of leading European scientists of the Scientific Revolution including Galileo, Kepler, Descartes and Newton and drawing attention to the extent to which they were influenced by scientists of non-European cultures and their findings on a great variety of fields ranging from the numerical system developed by the Indians to the notion of the central status of the sun in the Egyptian tradition, Bala asserts that modern science was fundamentally achieved by the contributions of these cultures. However he clearly states:
"Nevertheless, the revolution itself was not a mere adding of notions from diverse cultures. The makers of the revolution – Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Descartes. Newton, and many others – had to selectively appropriate relevant ideas, transform them, and create new auxiliary concepts in order to complete their task… In the ultimate analysis, even if the revolution was rooted upon a multicultural base it is the accomplishment of Europeans in Europe."
Figure 4: Front cover of Ibn Al-haytham: First Scientist by Bradley Steffens (Morgan Reynolds Publishing, 2006). Click here for sample chapters and resources.
Bala concludes his book by clearly stating that the main reason modern science could not develop elsewhere but in Europe was due to the fact that these cultures individually were not in a position to obtain and absorb the different branches of knowledge from a number of different cultures including the Egyptian, Indian, Chinese and Arab as Europe was. This essentially reflects that the success of Europe in achieving modern science laid in its ability to bring together this knowledge and develop it thereon within the framework of the Copernican model.
As a whole, this comprehensive and well-structured book provides an almost indisputable alternative view on the birth of modern science. Bala's extensive research and use of resources is impressive as the long list of notes and bibliography at the end is alone worthy of reading and consideration for anyone interested in the topic. Even though it is an academic text that gets into fine detail and becomes hard to comprehend at times, it nevertheless is a great resource for any reader who is willing to discover the real roots of modern science.
About the Author
Arun Bala is a physicist and philosopher. He is currently Visiting Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto, Canada and Visiting Senior Research Fellow with the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore, where he is coordinating a project on Asia-Europe dialogue and the making of modern science.
Table of contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Why Did Modern Science Not Develop in Civilization X?
- The Eurocentric History of Science
- Multicultural Histories of Science
- Towards a Thematic Approach to Multicultural History
- What Made the Renaissance in Europe?
- The Narrow Copernican Revolution
- The Alhazen Optical Revolution
- The Modern Atomic Revolution
- Integrating Hellenic and Indian Traditions
- Universal Mathematical Laws in a Mechanical Universe
- Fusing Solar and Stellar Cosmologies
- The Wider Copernican Revolution
- Contrasting Competitive Plausibility
- Bibliography
- Name Index
- Subject Index
FSTC projects, resources and further reading
- 1001 Inventions: a groundbreaking global educational initiative exploring the Muslim contributions to building the foundations of modern civilisation. It is a unique UK based educational project that reveals the rich heritage that the Muslim community share with other communities in the UK, Europe and across the World. 1001 Inventions is a non-religious and non-political project seeking to allow the positive aspects of progress in science and technology to act as a bridge in understanding the interdependence of communities throughout human history. The global initiative consists of a UK and world wide travelling exhibition, a colourful easy to read book, a dedicated website and a themed collection of educational posters complementing a secondary school teachers' pack and a curriculum enrichment programme. The comprehensiveness of the initiative is revealed in seven conveniently organised zones: home, school, market, hospital, town, world and universe. Other components include: 1001 Inventions Book, Touring Exhibition, Poster Sets, Teachers' Pack, Online Shop, City 1250, Press Coverage, Latest News, Video.
- www.MuslimHeritage.com: (since 2002). Under the general slogan "Bringing life to Muslim Heritage", FSTC academic web portal is presently Number One Free Electronic Source of information on scientific, technological, historical and cultural aspects of Muslim Heritage. Continually enriched by articles and studies, its rubrics cover numerous aspects of Muslim heritage in science, technology, history and culture, including valuable contributions by eminent scholars in the field and coverage of different topics. The articles are illustrated with video animations, multimedia materials and graphic illustrations often extracted directly from unpublished manuscripts.
- FSTC: Muslim Heritage Newsletter. A Quarterly Publication issued by the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC), Manchester, UK. Issue 1: November 2007; Issue 2: March 2008 ; Issue 3: July 2008; 4th Issue: online on www.MuslimHeritage.com.
- Al-Hassani, Salim, chief editor, 1001 inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our World. Manchester: FSTC, 2006, Hardcover: 372 pages. ISBN-10: 0955242606 - ISBN-13: 978-0955242601.
- Al-Hassani Salim, Fenn, Ian, Muslim Heritage and Education.
- Al-Khalili, Jim, It's Time to Herald the Arabic Science That Prefigured Darwin and Newton.
- Al-Khalili, Jim, Science and Rationalism in 9th Century Baghdad.
- Burnett, Charles, Mont Saint-Michel or Toledo: Greek or Arabic Sources for Medieval European Culture?
- Charles Burnett, The Appreciation of Arabic Science and Technology in the Middle Ages.
- FSTC, Recognizing a Decisive Tribute: Islam's Contribution to Western Civilization (book review).
- FSTC: Okasha El-Daly Lectures at Leeds on Muslim Heritage in Our World.
- Remembering the Language of History and Science: When the World Spoke Arabic.
- Muslim Heritage in our World: Social Cohesion.
- 1001 Inventions at UK Houses of Parliament.
- FSTC, The fallacy of the 'Dark Ages'.
- FSTC, Scientific Contacts and Influences Between the Islamic World and Europe: The Case of Astronomy.
- FSTC, Remembering the Language of History and Science: When the World Spoke Arabic.
- FSTC, Introduction to Muslim Science.
- FSTC, Muslim Scholars and Science.
- FSTC, How Islam Created the Modern World (book review).
- FSTC, A New Book by George Saliba: Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance.
- FSTC, Muslim Heritage in our World: Social Cohesion (1001 Inventions in UK Parliament).
- Hussain, Kaleem, Muslim Heritage: A Scholarly Perspective.
- Rashed, Roshdi, Promoting Science-based Cultural Dialogue among Civilizations.
- Ozturk, Ruveyda: A Plea for the Recovery of the Forgotten History of Muslim Heritage (book review).
* Reviewer, FSTC, Sydney, Australia.
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Gas Shell Around Nova Cygni
A NASA Hubble Space Telescope (HS1) image of a tepidly ballooning bubble of gas blasted off a star. The shell surrounds Nova Cygni 1992 which erupted on February 19, 1992. The shell is so young it still contains a record of the initial conditions of the explosion.
The HST image was taken in ultraviolet light with the European Space Agency's Faint Object Camera (FOC) on May 31, 1993, 467 days after the explosion. The FOC reveals a remarkably circular yet slightly lumpy ring-like structure. The ring is the edge of the bubble's shell of hot gas. The shell is only 37 billion miles across, or 400 times the diameter of the solar system. A beam of light could cross the shell in less than 2-1/2 days.
A striking relic of the explosion is an unusual bar-like structure across the middle of the ring. It might mark the edge-on plane of the orbits of the two members of the binary star system that triggered the nova. An alternative possibility is that the bar is produced by twin jets of gas ejected from the star and spanning the distance between the shell and the star.
A nova is a thermonuclear explosion that occurs on the surface of a white dwarf star in a double star system.
By knowing the shell's diameter, as calculated from a comparison between its angular size and it expansion velocity (as measured from ground-based observations) astronomers can precisely measure the distance to Nova Cygni, which turns out to be 10,430 light-years. Nova Cygni is located in the summer constellation Cygnus.


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SUNNYVALE, Ca. – Former Lipscomb pitcher Rex Brothers has been named "Mr. Unsung 2013" by Yahoo Sports topping a list of 31 candidates in Major League Baseball.
The southpaw has been stellar in his third season with the Colorado Rockies posting a 1.83 ERA in 69 appearances on the hill. Brothers has spent time as both a setup man and closer in 2013 notching 17 saves.
"To the people that know Rex, he's not unsung," said Lipscomb baseball head coach Jeff Forehand. "But for the fans of Major League Baseball he would be. He's begun to make his presence known this year and it's only going to get better from here.
"The general managers and people across baseball that face him know what they are up against and that's a pretty good player."
Brothers has been particularly effective against lefties this season having given up just one run to left-handed hitters and holding them to a .171 average at the dish.
Yahoo offered up the following as their formula to coming up with their ranking:
"Five variables went into a formula: Google hits of a player's name, tweets about him over the last month as tracked by Topsy and newspaper-and-wire articles that include him on LexisNexis helped establish his popularity, and both FanGraphs' and Baseball-Reference.com's metrics for Wins Above Replacement allow us to measure the media numbers against the best uniform number for productivity available."
A first-round draft pick by the Rockies in 2009, Brothers was a standout for Lispcomb on the mound from earning a pair of All-Atlantic Sun Conference team honors as a Bison. He is also holds the school records hold with 322 career strikeouts.


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The concept of the Navy, Army and Air Force operating together as a team - operating "jointly" - is not new. When Julius Caesar invaded Britain, he did so using ground and maritime forces. In this century, during times of conflict the Armed Forces have worked jointly together with enormous success - the Gulf War and the ousting of the Taleban in Afghanistan being two examples.
Joint Forces are now more important than ever because in today's world the traditional distinctions between maritime, land and air theatres of operations have become less relevant. And by operating as a single, united force, the Navy, Army and RAF can produce a bigger punch, maximising operational effectiveness and increasing the chance of success.
|The RN is inherently mobile and is able to act and react quickly, unpredictably, overtly and covertly.
|Fire Support
|The RN can provide a fire support role through the use of GR7 aircraft, attack helicopters, ship and submarine launched missiles (TLAM) and shore bombardment guns.
|The RN is capable of protecting forces ashore from the air using GR7 aircraft. Additionally the RN can extend its protection by its ability to withdraw forces quickly if they come under serious threat.
|Electromagnetic Spectrum
|The electronic support measures fitted on RN ships, submarines and aircraft can contribute greatly to the control of the electromagnetic spectrum and help deny the enemy the use of it.
|Command and Control
|The RN's aircraft carriers can provide facilities for a Joint Task Force Headquarters (Afloat) providing mobility, security and a full command and control suite.
|Information and Intelligence
|The RN has access to sophisticated high speed satellite communications allowing secure access to shore based information networks and intelligence databases.
|An RN Task Group is able to move significant quantities of troops and equipment quickly and effectively.
|An RN Task Group is able to sustain forces ashore during all stages of a campaign and likewise remain self sufficient for long periods of time.
There are three main Joint Forces within the UK which the Royal Navy is involved with; Joint Rapid Reaction Forces, Joint Force Harrier and Joint Helicopter Command.
See also map of Global Operations
Multi-National Operations
The UK allocates many elements of it's Armed Forces to Multi-National Operations and Exercises (sometimes called Combined Operations). These combined operations can take many forms and range from exercises with a single nation, e.g. Saif Sareea II with Oman in October/November 2001 to multi-national operations under the auspices of NATO and the UN, e.g. supporting KFOR in 1999 and the Gulf War.
The Royal Navy provides many ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel to NATO Standing Forces and in support of UN operations around the world. More detailed information on the United Nations


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Avengers Assemble Season 5
Black Panther and the Avengers are called upon to defend New York City from an invasion of monsters.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi
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Big Thursday of Lancaster Inc. brings together area University of South Carolina and Clemson supporters.
When they leave, as strange as it may seem, both groups of backers are likely sporting smiles – toothy grins worth of a good day.
The Big Thursday Scholarship Committee has produced plenty of big smiles over the last few years.
The committee works to help county students who attend the University of South Carolina Lancaster and Clemson University.
It's been quite a senior year for Indian Land High School star athlete Rondreas Truesdale.
The record-setting quarterback produced a stellar football season, leading the Warriors to a 7-4 mark and a second straight home berth in the Class AA Upper State playoffs.
He led the state in rushing 2,210 yards and scored 37 touchdowns this season.
Truesdale also became the fifth Warriors' player to earn selection to the annual North-South All-Star football game at Myrtle Beach last December.
Come mid-December, Buford High School head football coach Mike Wells is in for a real gridiron treat.
Wells, a veteran of 28 years in prep coaching, will experience one of the top benefits of being a high school football coach in the Carolinas as the Whare Shoals native will serve as a coach on the S.C. Shrine Bowl staff.
The Shrine Bowl is the annual all-star football game, which features the top senior players in the Carolinas.
To turn a tragic event into something positive can be a catharsis. Sharon Furr knows. April 4, 2009, was a tragic day for Furr and her family.
Furr's sister, Cindy Furr, and her 2-year-old niece, McAllister "Mackie" Furr, were on their way to church when one of two vehicles racing on S.C. 49 in the Lake Wylie community crashed into Furr's car. Furr died on impact and Mackie not long after. Also killed was 13-year-old Hunter Holt, a passenger in the car that crashed into Furr's vehicle.
Lancaster native Mike Oliver knew years ago as a mere teen he wanted to work in law enforcement.
He just didn't know his love for enforcing the law would lead him to the top of his profession in the Palmetto State.
It has, as Oliver is now commander of the S.C. Highway Patrol after being named to the elite post in December by Leroy Smith, director of the S.C. Department of Public Safety.
"I never dreamed that I would one day be the colonel," Oliver said. "I'm honored. I know it's a great responsibility."
Are you a warrior or a victim? That was the question Maj. Matt Shaw, undersheriff at Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, presented to those at a personal safety awareness class. A need for such a class was necessitated by the recent rage of violent attacks in Lancaster County.
Just days after Christmas, Kershaw resident Hope Melton was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and brutally beaten to death with a baseball bat. Her body was thrown in a desolate area known for coyotes and other animals.
The death of Buford junior varsity football player Seth Muennich rocked the eastern Lancaster County community.
A promising life was cut short by a car accident near the school last fall.
But Muennich's name and the life he lived won't soon be forgotten.
Buford High School officials want to make sure Muennich's memory is always prevalent in the minds of Yellow Jackets' fans.
According to CNN's Moni Basu, the plight of folks living in Lancaster is likened to Tom Joad's family in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath."
Steinbeck documents the misery the Joads experience as they leave their foreclosed, dust-covered farm in Oklahoma to find work in Depression-era California.
"In hard-hit S.C. town, faith and finances fuel political decisions," Basu equates the aftermath of Springs Industries' demise to the Joads' struggle as migrant workers.
2011 has passed, but University of South Carolina Gamecocks fans will long savor it for the sweet memories.
OK, some did spill over into 2012, which USC backers won't moan about because it was a grand start to the new year.
But 2011 was a watershed year with a flood of fond memories.
Of course, the USC baseball team provided many thrills with its second straight national championship run.
Tomorrow, registered voters across the state will be able to exercise one of the most precious privileges democracy grants us – the opportunity to determine who will represent them in their government.
And though local voters have no local contests to decide, the first-in-the-South Republican primary will determine who will be on the Republican presidential ticket this fall.
Voters will choose between these GOP presidential hopefuls:
u Former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
u Texas Congressman Ron Paul
u Texas Gov. Rick Perry
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The Second Global Conference on World's Religions remains as an inspirational memory for those who attended and a missed opportunity for those who didn't manage to get here.
Our sincerest thanks to everyone who did come to the Conference in record numbers.
The organizers gratefully acknowledge the participation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the honour he bestowed on Montreal by his participation.
The success of the program is due to the special efforts of keynote participants and contributing partners.
Speakers: Dr Deepak Chopra, Professors Gregory Baum, Robert Thurman, Tariq Ramadan and Steven T. Katz
Program Participants: Dean Ellen Aitken, Doyen Jean-Claude Breton and Ms. Nycole Turmel, Interim Leader of the Official Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons.
Chair: Professor Lara Braitstein
Moderator: Professor Patricia Kirkpatrick
Contributing Partners: McGill University, l'Université de Montreal, Tony Blair Faith Foundation, Brian Bronfman Family Foundation, Canadian Centre for Ecumenism, Centre of Research on Religion, The Dalai Lama Foundation Canada, and the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations.
Last but not least - The Montreal Palais des congrès staff and Tourisme Montréal and the Meeting Planners and volunteers who made it all work behind the scenes.
You can now view the webcasts of the complete program on the Conference web site at www.gcwr2011.org
Au Revoir!
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
by the World's Religions September 7, 2011
On September 7, 2011, His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, was joined by world-famous author Deepak Chopra, Professors Tariq Ramadan, Robert Thurman, Steven T. Katz and Gregory Baum who spoke on the theme "Peace Through Religion".
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Awareness regarding use of alternative and better fuelsActivity by Shrivallabh Kamat | added on Sep 08, 2011 | India
Sponsor(s): Goa Science Center, Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Govt. of Goa
Presentations to bring about awareness regarding use of ethanol and dimethyl ether as alternative and better fuels in place of gasoline and diesel respectively which will help to reduce pollution, greenhouse gases and ever increasing petrol prices.
India is the second largest producer of sugarcane in the world after Brazil. However, molasses, a side product of sugar industry are not utilized efficiently to produce ethanol. Brazil is increasingly blending ethanol with gasoline since 1976 and has succeeded in reduction of total life cycle greenhouse gas emissions by 61% in 2010 (US EPA).
Secondly India has very large natural resources of biomass which can be easily converted into dimethyl ether via methanol. Dimethyl ether is an excellent substitute for diesel engine vehicles which has very low emissions of NOx, CO, 0% particulate matter and hence environmentally benign. China is already using consierable amount of dimethyl ether as an alternative for diesel. So why not India?
Deliver presentations to bring about awareness amongst all students, teachers, general public and especially the decision makers of India to blend ethanol in gasoline and reduce pollution, greenhose gases, use of petrol & petrol prices.
The first presentation will be on Sept. 9, 2011 between 11.00 to 12.00 noon at Goa Science Centre, Miramar, Panaji, Goa, India for High School students and their teachers from all over Goa.
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Chemistry Teachers attending a lecture on alternate and better fuels at University of Pune, Pune, India.
Students, Teachers and Invitess attending a talk on Alternative and better fuels at S V P W Higher Secondary School on Dec 7, 2011
Students, Teachers and Invitess attending a talk on Alternative and better fuels at S V P W Higher Secondary School on Dec 7, 2011


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Discussion in 'E46 (1999-2006)' started by Rich Rulli, Apr 3, 2008.
then I hope you sent this from your Blackberry while driving around!
HaHaHa Heck no! Not with gas at $4.09!!!!! Oh...to be back in the days when gas was only $0.79 a gallon!!! sigh...
I am dating myself....
but as a kid I remember leaded gas (regular) at $.29/gallon (!)
I also remember smelling the fumes in our car of the one in front of us. yikes.
Ahhhhh....yea! I remember that! The best smell in the world is an alcohol-burning car and burnt rubber!
drag racing or nascar, ...or open wheels?
and Joe Blo has access to alcohol for his 67 Mustang?
Of course. Don't you know anyone you can get racing fuel from? There's a race track in my home town, so you can get all you want!
Wtf. How did we get from BMW bs oil service interval, to old school muscle cars and their various smells?
Neither. Joe Blo cruising his '67 Mustang down the strip and lightin em up at the stop light! They say smell is the best summoner of memories!
Oh, and nothing beats the smell of the interior of a '74 Dodge Charger! Mmmmmmm...fake leather!
ain't it beautiful!
Weak minds to wander!
It just takes a strong one to bring us back on track. I guess old school muscle cars need oil changes too! How long would you say is a good oil change interval for a stroked '67 'Stang running an alcohol mixture?
1/4 mile
...or after every Friday night cruise! LOL
E46 (01 330XI) for sale, (wrong page, i know)
I have a E46 2001 330 XI for sale. it an automatic, sport packages, prem pack, milano red leather interior, silver exterior, harmon karman sound system, heated seats, memory seats, many more..... 110k miles, sharp car, beautiful in and out. where are some places or sites i can post to sell my baby????? it will be better if it free. thank you all
again, wrong page to post this, sry.
the classified here, bimmerfest.com, bimmerforums.com, e46fanatics.com, craigslist.org, ebay.com
the local paper, local forums.
Talk about the Off-Topic Diversion!!!
Car for Sale!
Yeah, at the very least the oil change interval should have been listed.
Tests have proven that synthetic oil can last as long as 25k. Amsoil, probably one of the best synthetics out there, will gaurantee your enging against oil related breakdowns (or used to), as long as you did a filter replacement at 12k or 6 months, then changed the oil at 25k or one year. In my E46, because I drive hard, I changed the oil every 7.5k.
In track testing, we had an engine that still had hone marks in the cylinders with synthetic after 100 hours of hard racing!
If you drive like an average every day driver, then 15k or once a year will probably be enough, provided you use the recommended oil/filter combination BMW puts in the car. They care about their cars providing well over the 100k mark, and have proven this again and again. One example is the replacement of bearings (BMW volunteered to do this, and it was NOT a recall) on certain E46 M3s, and simply stated that the reason was to be certain these cars made the 100k they were designed for (possible contamination during assembly). More than 100k on any car is simply a bonus.
^ what? More that 100k on any car is a bonus.
That is utter rubbish. If everyone dumped their cars at 100k then mankind would have a serious dump, and land space problem. Do u realize that this over 100k miles is on its last leg is only an American mentality. It is stupid and foolish. There is a guy on e46fanatics whose e46 has over 250k miles, so are u saying he's on his 3rd life. The only time he opened the engine is to fix the vanos and changed valve cover gaskets. These cars can do 300k+ miles if maintained properly, I've seen several hondas and toyotas with over 200k miles. My pathfinder's engine locked up at 188k miles because I was driving it around for a full month while it was overheating, that's the only reason it died.
Try to buy a E34, or E28 M5, the large majority of them are well over 150k. My 99 328 has over 150k on the clock, and its smoother than most bmws I've driven with under 80k miles. So how can u sit there and say its a simple bonus. That's what they're supposed to do.
Hell I remember coming across a E28 M5 when I was contemplating getting one, dude had over 300k miles on the original S38 engine and still drove it almost daily, and looking at it you couldn't tell, and that's a hand built M engine, that was basically a detuned race engine.
If I knew any car wasn't designed to go past 100k I'd NEVER buy it, and neither would you.
I'm the 2nd owner of my 328, and if I don't go nuts, changine stupid failed electronic parts. I plan on keeping it atleast till 200k miles. I have absolutely no doubt the drivetrain, and body is capable of it, its replacing every damn sensor and bushing on the mawfuka, as well as the subframe during this period that scares me.
With proper engine maintenance, any car should do over 200k miles easy, its just if the maintenance on the modern over sensored car, that worries me.
That's why my next bmw is probably gonna be a E30 M3.
Nice and phukin simple. Valve adjustment, bushings and stuff, that's it.
Also, as I've mentioned before, if u guys check it, these older bimmers did these kinds of mileage because oil changes were more frequent than they are now. Now granted, oil and lubricant technelogy has moved fwd significantly since the 80s and early 90s, but I'm not leaving that crap in for 15k.
That is a bare calculated minimum that bmw engineers and accountants came up with, in order to minimize costs to bmw since they started paying for warranty work, and to enough for the car to make it out of warranty and possible extanded warranty, ie. 100k.
Pressure from world environment groups to reduce waste volume, I'm sure was also a factor.
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Ah, the Parker. It seems to be a loaded question when you ask people what they think of it. Regardless of how they feel about the decor (which I love, personally) or the service (come on, what guy would want to wear those hot pink pants?) I have never had a bad breakfast in their dining room and I think virtually anyone would have to agree that the grounds are absolutely gorgeous.
By some sort of landscaping miracle, they are both lush and drought tolerant - with lots of meandering pathways, citrus trees dripping with fruit, and plenty of shady spots, fountains and grassy bits to ameliorate the heat.
After wandering for a little while among the pampas grasses, you come to a cute little "Lemonade Bar" serving lemonade, of course, and other "beverages" too.
A shaded lane between two petanque courts shelters a row of tables and chairs, and just beyond another hedge lies one of the two swimming pools on the grounds.
The sensibility of the Parker is sort of Morocco meets the beach - having a weakness for whimsy myself, I dig the oversized chess set and the peaked umbrellas, though someone with less tolerance for this sort of thing might not...
I also love their huge bougainvilleas that climb up the outside walls of the rooms overlooking the other pool - closer to the center of the complex.
And the vast swaths of grass punctuated by some Moroccan lawn furniture and an ancient olive tree remind me of the even-more-whimsical Delano in Miami Beach.
Since their rates are a little higher than some of the other places in town (around $300 per night) I haven't stayed there yet, but I could definitely be talked into it, despite what some have said. Maybe a girl's weekend this Spring? Who's in?
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