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The aim of CFD is to promote awareness of the rich and varied culture of Timor-Leste while assisting it to continue developing as a newly independent nation. The following initiatives are examples of work undertaken:
Educational partnerships
- Establishing the Friendship School Project Council Canberra. Through this initiative, five ACT schools provide opportunities and resources for students to learn about their counterpart schools in Dili, and to contribute to the educational work of The Alola Foundation FSP Dili.
- Fostering one-to-one relationships between schools in the ACT and Dili, to promote the teaching of English as a second language and programs for youth development.
- Supporting Timor-Leste students studying in Canberra, through educational partnerships between the Institutes of Technology in Canberra and Dili.
CFD sponsor a Dili-based volunteer group, VIDA (Volunteering for International Development from Australia) which works along side the Timor-Leste Ministry of Education and Alola - an organisation providing assistance to women.
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CFD supports the charitable work of many groups including:
- Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin
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- Ryder-Cheshire Foundation
- Mary McKillop Foundations
- Podmore Foundation
Cultural awareness
Through hosting cultural and celebratory events the CFD aims to promote awareness of the rich and varied culture of Timor-Leste.
For further details please contact Canberra Friends of Dili:
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The Richmond Oilers used to be one of the proudest high school basketball teams in the East Bay. As the city bustled with optimism in middle of the last century, the Oilers dominated the hardwood, bringing home eight league titles in seventeen years. But when the city changed in the Seventies and Eighties, a confluence of variables — poverty, violence, drugs, racism, and neglect — crippled the school's athletic department. For the next quarter-century, the Oilers were the laughingstock of local basketball, finishing in the cellar year after year.
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Rob Collins was never the most gifted athlete on any of his teams. Throughout his childhood, he was told there was only one sport he'd ever be good at — football. In 1977, as a sophomore at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, he was a big kid who looked the part: 6'3", 220 pounds, with thick bowling-pin arms and a little Buddha belly hanging over his waistband. He lettered in three sports, but he only had eyes for one — basketball.


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Darth Lars
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:00 pm
Post subject: Don Post X-wing helmet?
Just checking to be sure: Is Don Post's X-wing pilot helmet acceptable for the X-wing pilot costume, even though its size is smaller than the real thing?
I can see it in the membership roster, but is it acceptable for new membership these days and for high-profile events?
What mods have people done to make it more accurate, or more comfortable?
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:15 pm
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For now, it is.
However, we'll be revisiting the costume standards in the near future. My advice? Get yourself a helmet other than the Don Post/Rubie's. You'll be glad you did.
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Zhi-don Aquintas (Donald Trim)
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:48 pm
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Just for the record...you CAN have a Don Post/Rubies helmet and be acceptable. If you can find one go for the early Don Post ones. They are better. The helmets are too small however. Dreadnaught makes helmets, but they are too big. I would go for Richie's ones. I hear that WILCO makes them, but I have not personally seen one. If you want to wait until the end of next month a forth, better and cheaper one may be available. Shhhh.....it's a secret. If you can't wait....good luck and may the Force be with you.
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Rogue Solo (Marty Richau)
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:41 pm
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Zhi-don Aquintas wrote:
Just for the record...you CAN have a Don Post/Rubies helmet and be acceptable. If you can find one go for the early Don Post ones. They are better. The helmets are too small however. Dreadnaught makes helmets, but they are too big. I would go for Richie's ones. I hear that WILCO makes them, but I have not personally seen one. If you want to wait until the end of next month a forth, better and cheaper one may be available. Shhhh.....it's a secret. If you can't wait....good luck and may the Force be with you.
The Dreadnaught is the Wilco helmet. There was a name change / restructuring of operations as from what I was told.
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Alex and Bill (Dreadnaught and Wilco) have worked together for years. I think at one time they were doing different prop things, but I generally think of them as a "set".
As Don mentioned, there will be another alternative for helmet kits if people can wait for the official announcement.
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Zhi-don Aquintas (Donald Trim)
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:52 pm
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Thanks for the clarification. So there are really only 3 helmet companies out there.....so far....that will change soon. Personally....I would wait. It will be worth it. That's what I am doing.
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Rogue Solo (Marty Richau)
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:04 pm
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I am in need of a new helmet, as my dreadnaught/wilco is a bit-bobblehead for me. I'll most definitely be keeping an eye on the project board, not like I don't anyways
Oh, and Alex of Dreadnaught Indisutries is currenty overseas I believe, which leaves Bill of Wilco Models to handle the helmets and such. I do know however that they are still in contact with one another (from reading threads on the RPF).
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Darth Lars
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:18 pm
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Grey Jedi wrote:
As Don mentioned, there will be another alternative for helmet kits if people can wait for the official announcement.
I know who you are referring to.
I am also eager to see it, even though I don't even need one.
This week I have also seen a post on another forum from a guy in Australia who had vacuformed only a couple of helmets for himself and a few friends, and had one extra for sale. He had cast his own conversion of a real APH-6B helmet. The conversion had been performed with great attention to detail! I hope that he will offer kits for sale at a regular basis.
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It wouldn't be a recast if it's his original work; it would just be a regular cast in that case
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BurntTheMacaroni (Ashley Byram)
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:32 pm
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Im in need of a helmet also. So i'm excited to hear about this new option
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Without giving too much away, will this new option offer finished painted helmets, or just blanks? I'm curious B/C I want to make my WIP pilot costume into a Luke one (even though EVERYONE in the RL seems to have that helmet design :p).
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Good question. I will have to ask.
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Red Four (Bernard Finnigan)
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:12 am
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As much maligned the Rubies/Don Post helmets were/are, they really are the only option for people on a budget. The more accurate helmets looked better but unfortunately their makers knew it, only offering them for prices far out of competitive range. I wont say whether the price was unreasonable for the accuracy (not the record anyway), but fact is its too high for a lot of people. Simple as that.
(Dont get me started on the prices of Richies other stuff, which I have found elsewhere for a quarter of the price).
That being said, this 4th option will only be an option if the price is competitive. Whereas I would really like a size accurate helmet, anything over $90 is out of the question, accurate or not.
(These are my priorities and simple prudence demands them).
So can we drop more hints about the 4th option? I'd hate to get my hopes up for nothing.
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Grey Jedi (Donna Keeley)
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I got my helmet as a kit for $75. If you don't mind taking the time to put it together, plus do your own paint job, then it's a good deal.
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i've been wanting a helmet upgrade for some time so waiting a month or so is no biggie .can't wait to see them .
i've got a bad feel'n about this
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The loading system.
Designed for hard work.
The robust tool carrier, clearly visible from the SCORPION cab, is ideal for all operating conditions. Robust locking pins (50 mm) ensure the secure, low-wear attachment of all mounted implements, mechanical or hydraulic as preferred. The hydraulic connections are easily accessible and well protected.
150-degree dump-out angle.
The larger than usual tool carrier rotation angle of 150° is ideal for bulk material unloading operations, particularly with sticky goods and materials. The SCORPION 1033 and 1033 VARIPOWER models are optimised for high stacking tasks, and therefore have a slightly smaller rotation angle of 126°.
Large rotation angle of 150°…
… for easier unloading of bulk materials
Extended to 9.75 m.
The boom has excellent torsion resistance, so work can proceed without problems even close to capability limits. Carrying capacity remains impressive even at maximum extension. The brush on the boom prevents any build-up of dirt during retraction. A side boom is available on all SCORPION models.
No possibility of bouncing.
While the machine is moving, oscillation damping of the boom prevents any bouncing problems. The function can be activated with a rocker switch at any ground speed. In automatic mode, it is automatically switched off at speeds of below 7 km/h, to allow accurate working with heavy loads.
Capacity utilisation display always available.
The load display complies with EN 15000, and is positioned for maximum visibility on the A-pillar. An easily understandable visual system provides a clear indication to the operator of exactly what zone the machine is currently operating in: Green means everything is fine, green-amber indicates that the stability limit has been reached and green-amber-red warns of a risk of tipping over.
|Lifting capacity (kg)
|Lifting height (mm)
Hydraulic system.
Whatever the requirement may be – heavy lifting or fast loading – the SCORPION has powerful working hydraulics with joystick operation (including electrohydraulic pilot control in VARIPOWER models) for maximum power and performance.
The proportional valves – load-independent in the case of VARIPOWER – provide precise control of all hydraulic functions of the loading system.
Strong up front.
For attached implements with a double-acting control circuit, such as sweepers or grab shovel, the SCORPION has additional control circuits with capacity of up to 160 l/min. Two double-acting hydraulics connections can be safely attached directly to the implement carrier if required. An overflow oil line and free flow return line are available as optional equipment.
- Operator-friendly separate activation with the joystick
- Infinitely variable adjustment of the flow rate
- Continuous operation activated with rocker switch
Versatile at the rear.
The basic class SCORPION models can additionally be equipped at the rear with a double-acting connection, which can also be used in single-acting mode, and placed in permanent operating mode with a rocker switch. For the SCORPION VARIPOWER comfort class models, four rear hydraulics packages are available:
- Single-acting connection for tipper operation
- Single-acting connection and hitch
- Single-acting and double-acting connection
- Single-acting, double-acting connection and hitch
Pressure-free implement changes.
For fast and convenient implement changes with no unnecessary oil losses, there must not be any pressure at the couplers. Simply by pushing a button, you can switch the connections of the third control circuit to zero pressure, while the engine is running – either via a rocker switch in the cab, or with a pushbutton control on the boom.
Safe stacking.
For high overhead loading operations, or for added safety in situations where the tilt ram must not be activated in any circumstances, you can simply activate the tilt ram lock from inside the cab. The implement carrier then remains constantly in a horizontal position.


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Popular Economics Weekly
Housing made somewhat of a comeback in July and taking into account wet weather on the East coast should be taken as stronger than face value. Housing starts in July rebounded 5.9 percent after falling 7.9 percent in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The July starts annualized level of 0.896 million units was up 20.9 percent on a year-ago basis.
And builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose three points to 59 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for August, released today. This fourth consecutive monthly gain brings the index to its highest level in nearly eight years.
"Builders are seeing more motivated buyers walk through their doors than they have in quite some time," said NAHB Chairman Rick Judson. "What's more, firming home prices and thinning inventories of homes for sale are contributing to an increased sense of urgency among those who are in the market."
"Builder confidence continues to strengthen along with rising demand for a limited supply of new and existing homes in most local markets," noted NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. "However, this positive momentum is being slowed by the ongoing headwinds of tight credit and low supplies of finished lots and labor."
Nationwide housing starts rose 5.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 896,000 units in July as multifamily construction rebounded from a dip in the previous month, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, single-family construction recorded a modest decline from a rate that was upwardly revised for the previous month.
"Builders are making every effort to keep up with the rising demand for new homes and apartments, and construction in both sectors is running well ahead of the pace we saw at this time last year," noted Rick Judson. "However, ongoing issues with accessing credit and limited supplies of finished lots and labor are making it tough to do that, particularly for single-family builders."
"Today's report is in line with our forecast for continued, gradual strengthening of housing starts and permit activity through the rest of the year," said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. "The double-digit bounce-back on the multifamily side was in keeping with typical month-to-month volatility in that sector," he noted, "while the sideways movement in single-family was a result of unusually wet weather in the South and West."
Regionally, combined housing starts activity posted solid gains of 40.2 percent in the Northeast, 25.4 percent in the Midwest and 7.2 percent in the West, respectively, in July, while the South posted a 7 percent decline.
Issuance of building permits, which can be an indicator of future building activity, rose 2.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 943,000 units in July. Single-family permits dipped 1.9 percent to 613,000 units from a strong pace in the previous month, while multifamily permits gained 12.6 percent to 330,000 units.
Interest rates will help determine if home construction continues to improve, however. They are up more than 1 percent, with 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates now 4.25 percent with a 1 point origination fee, and 30-year fixed High Balance conforming rates at 4.375 percent for 1 point.
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High-Performance, Brushless DC Motor Control Using A Low-End Microcontroller
Brushless DC motors (BLDC motors) are widely utilized in household appliances and factory automation (FA) machinery, etc. Development of the RL78/G1F microcontroller (MCU) now broadens the sphere of potential usage of these motors.
This low-end MCU is fitted with a high-speed programmable gain amplifier (PGA) and comparator, enabling initial rotor position detection and vector control.
Product designers have been voicing the desire for an affordable MCU that delivers more precision with less effort for brushless DC motor designs.
The new RL78/G1F was developed to answer this market need as the latest addition to the RL78 family of low power consumption MCUs.
Application of the brushless DC motor (BLDC motor) continues to expand, servicing everything from major household appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners and washing machines, to industrial equipment such as electrical tools, robots, conveyance equipment, fans, and pumps.
The MCU expanding BLDC motor potential
The expanded use of brushless DC motors is not only attributed to the enhanced efficiency and durability it provides in comparison to brush-type DC motors, but also to the advent of MCUs that enable the brushless motor to offer increasingly intricate control more easily and with less cost. One such MCU broadening BLDC potential is the RL78/G14.
RL78/G14 products comprise a group within the RL78 family, Renesas' top entry-level MCU family. In addition to the low power consumption and diverse functions characterizing the RL78 family, these compact MCUs enable low power BLDC motor control and have been chosen by many users for various applications.
However, we now see an increasing demand for further cost reductions coupled with performance gains, and specific needs for more precision control and ease of circuit design.
Easily realize higher performance required of even entry-level MCUs
The RL78/G1F was developed based on the concept of realizing n MCU that would further simplify BLDC motor control while broadening the range of possible applications. The result is a group of MCU products that provide effective functions to enhance BLDC motor control.
Three BLDC motor control functions have been enhanced by the RL78/G1F. The first is the strengthened overcurrent detection/output forced cutoff, boosting system-level safety. The second is support for sensorless vector control through single shunt current detection, allowing for low-cost and efficient motor driving. The third is expansion of the sensorless rotor position detection function, enabling the RL78/G1F to deliver sensorless, low-cost, and high-performance control. RL78/G1F can be expected to expand the usage of BLDC motors due to these enhancements. The following is a more detailed look at the three BLDC motor control features enhanced by the RL78/G1F.
Built-in high-speed overcurrent detection function
Overcurrent, which leads to motor burning and breakdown, sometimes happens with overload in motor operations, and can be spotted with the overcurrent detection function. The RL78/G1F not only provides highspeed overcurrent detection but is equipped with a function that forcibly shuts down the motor's control output signal (PWM output) without CPU processing.
The conventional RL78/G14 was not equipped with overcurrent detection capability, making it necessary to introduce an external overcurrent detection circuit which would input the corresponding signal. The RL78/G1F, on the other hand, has built-in hardware enabling high-speed overcurrent detection. Specifically, it uses a high-slew rate programmable gain amplifier (henceforth, PGA) and quick-responding comparator. The RL78/G1F is also equipped with a PWM option unit, called the "PWMOPA," which forcibly cuts off the PWM signal output from the I/O port that is supplied as a control signal to the inverter. The PWMOPA supports swift forced cutoff in response to the overcurrent detection output signal from the built-in comparator, and various release methods.
The PGA can amplify the minute voltage change in the current detection shunt resistor by amplification factors of 4, 8, 16, and 32. The fast slew rate of 3.5 V/μs or more (when VDD≧4V, amplification factor of 32x is 3.0V/μs or greater), and dedicated ground input (PGAGND port) enables amplification without noise influence from internal MCU operations.
The comparator that compares the amplified voltage signal to the reference voltage and determines the overcurrent state offers a response time of 0.07μs, 8 times faster than the RL78/G14 built-in comparator. In addition to the external input and internal reference voltage (1.45 V), output of the dedicated D/A converter for generating comparison reference voltage can be used for the reference input of the comparator.
Achieving single-shunt vector control
Vector control, also called field-oriented control (FOC), is a motor control method achieving optimal control by ongoing awareness of rotor position and enables greater BLDC motor efficiency and lower noise level. However, this method, especially sensorless vector control, is difficult for use in entry-level MCUs due to restrictions accompanying the need for multiple calculations and timing of current detection.
On the other hand, since the RL78/G1F has high throughput as an entry-level device and also features a high-speed PGA, the MCU easily enables "sensorless vector control with single-shunt current detection" with a one shunt resistor. Achieving vector control with few external parts and lower costs expands the range of potential applications for the BLDC motor.
Expanded functionality of sensorless rotor detection
The relatively simple 120-degree conducting control (rectangular wave control) has been widely used as a BLDC motor control method. Sensorless 120-degree conducting control reduces component costs by avoiding use of sensors such as rotor position-detecting Hall elements or encoders, and instead estimating rotor position through the motor's back electromotive force.
In conventional low-end motor control MCUs such as the RL78/G14, the voltage of the three phases of the BLDC motor are measured by the internal A/D converter. The calculated average value (midpoint value) of the 3 voltages and the value of the back electromotive forced voltage of a phase with no applied voltage are compared by software processing, enabling sensorless detection of the rotor position (zero-cross point).
The RL78/G1F, on the other hand, has a built-in high-speed comparator for rotor position detection featuring the same performance as that of high-speed overcurrent detection. This comparator performs high-speed comparisons of the comparison reference three-phase midpoint voltage and the voltage of each phase, and enables zero-cross point detection quickly by hardware, without three exterior comparators. Like the G14, the RL78/G1F has a built-in AD converter which can be used for rotor position detection, but since hardware-based zero-cross detection with the comparator minimizes CPU processing, the software load is reduced. Moreover, with no need to take A/D conversion time into account, the RL78/G1F offers excellent support for high-speed motors.
Also supports initial rotor position detection function
The built-in high-speed comparator also enables the RL78/G1F to detect the initial rotor position in a short time span with low power consumption.
The BLDC motor's sensorless control, which determines rotor position using back electromotive force, cannot detect the initial rotor position when the motor is stopped and back electromotive force is not generated. When the motor is forcefully started without confirmation of rotor position, neither smooth start-up nor start-up with strong torque are possible, resulting in problems such as flow of a wasted electric current. If initial position can be determined and that information reflected by start-up controls, these issues can be resolved.
RL78/G1F initial rotor position detection incorporates two types of processing for optimum efficiency.
For further information on initial rotor position detection, please refer to the following material.
[White paper] Is smooth, high-speed start-up possible even with sensorless control?
Application note featuring new functions
This application note describes the initial rotor position detection feature of the MCU, a key feature for sensorless brushless DC motor control. This method resolves issues unique to motor start-up using the sensorless control method.
This application presents a smooth and speedy high-torque start-up, realizing an efficient system.
Register for a My Renesas account to download the white paper about sensorless BLDC motor using RL78 MCU, and to continue to receive the latest information from Renesas.


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Skip to comments.Archaeologists Announce Discovery Of Underwater Man-Made Wall (Very Old)
Posted on 11/26/2002 7:57:18 AM PST by blam
Archaeologists announce discovery of underwater man-made wall
The China Post staff
Underwater archaeologists yesterday announced the discovery of a man-made wall submerged under the waters of the Pescadores Islands that could be at least six and seven thousand years old.
Steve Shieh, the head of the planning committee for the Taiwan Underwater Archaeology Institute, said the wall was discovered to the northwest of Tong-chi Island in the Pescadores towards the end of September.
The stone wall, with an average height of one meter and a width of 50 centimeters, covers a distance of over 100 meters, Hsieh said.
The wall ran along the ocean floor at depths of between 25 and 30 meters, he added.
Shieh said that divers found several places along the wall where holes were apparently filled up with pebbles, possibly in an attempt to block winds.(Maybe to keep out the rising water?)
The wall was located by a team of divers working in cooperation with the National Museum of History and the Department of Environmental Sciences at the National Sun Yat-sen University.
In August, researchers scanning waters in the area with sonar discovered what appeared to be the remnants of four to five man-made walls running along the bottom of the sea.
Please see WALL on page(I could not find a map, if you can, please post it.)
Despite difficult diving conditions, Shieh said that a team of more than ten specialists was able to ascertain the positions of at least three of the wall sections.
The proximity of the wall to a similar structure found in 1976 suggests that it may be further evidence of a pre-historical civilization.
A three meter high underwater wall was discovered by amateur divers in waters off the nearby Hu-ching (Tiger Well) Island.
British archaeologists examined the find and proclaimed that the wall was probably made between 7,000 and 12,000 years ago.
The current find stands a mere 100 meters from the site of that discovery.
Six years ago, evidence of a sunken city in the area was found when amateur divers found the remains of what appear to be city walls taking the shape of a cross on the ocean floor.
Further examination suggested the ruins were made between seven and ten thousand years ago as well, although Japanese researchers put the walls construction at between 10,000 and 80,000 years ago.
Taken together, the discoveries have helped to overturn the established notion that Taiwan's earliest aboriginal inhabitants made their way here from mainland China some 6,000 years ago.(There goes the giant hynea theory, huh?)
The underwater finds are part of a growing body of evidence suggesting the existence of civilizations older than anything previously imagined.(suprise, suprise, suprise--Gomer Pyle voice)
On this theory, entire cities ended up underwater after sea levels rose towards the end of the last Ice Age, a date cited by Plato as being some 9,600 years ago.
One of the most dramatic examples of evidence of civilizations found on ocean beds has been megalithic structures off the coast of Yonaguni-jima in Japan that have been interpreted in some circles as being built for sacrificial rites. According to Shieh, a similar structure has been located off of the shores of Taiwan's Pingtung County .
Shieh said that he and his association have plans to explore that location as well as what appears to be a man-made path on the ocean floor off of Taitung County sometime next year.
Let's see, six and seven thousand make thirteen thousand years, but I'm not sure whether the article means the Pescadores are 13,000 years old or the water is.
There are probably a lot of reasons for this. I suspect one major reason has to do with the fact that archaelogy started in, and was focused on, the roots of western civilization, which pretty much means it took place in the neighborhood of the Mediterranean.
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Possible uses are numerous: the folders can hold correspondence and entire business transactions including brochures, price lists, contracts, orders, delivery notes, and invoices. We approached Leitz and asked them to produce a folder according to our specifications: divided into five separate compartments, with a matt black 320-g manila card on the outside and separator sheets made of a brown 250-g card inside.
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All tours of the farm must be scheduled in ADVANCE! Please click over to the STORE heading and get more information about the tours.M & M Alpaca Farm of North Carolina is a family owned and operated farm in Pittsboro, NC. It is owned by Marty and Mary Raynor. Laina Peck-Bostwick, the chief operating officer, handles business craziness, including the Fiber Studio & Educational Center, the paperwork, shows, emails, and record keeping. Sarah Peck-Bostwick is the farm manager and is always out in the pens, training, cleaning, and working hard to keep up with the daily demands of farm life. Marty has always loved owning and raising animals, and tells everyone how rewarding it is to see his family come together to bring his dream to life. An alpaca farm is a dream that has finally come true. We have both Suri and Huacaya alpacas of all colors on the farm. The animals are bred and raised to show at the many alpaca events around the country. As a young farm in the industry, we have been doing our homework to get the best animals we can find to start off an excellent breeding program. Many of our animals have winning bloodlines and have won at many events throughout the country. Our goal is to meet and work within the family of alpaca ranchers and farmers to build long lasting relationships. We have sire breedings and alpacas that range in prices up and down the market. We are looking to build relationships with other farms and to grow with this industry. Please don't hesitate to contact us with offers or questions about any of the "for sale" animals. Thanks for stopping by to take a look!
We are a family owned and run farm and we understand that all of you are too. Please don't hesitate to contact us with offers and we will be happy to discuss them with you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Laina or Marty at any time.
We are open by APPOINTMENT ONLY! We are fully booked for ALL WEEKEND tours. We are fully booked throughout all of October & November. We are ONLY booking for Thursdays & Fridays in December.All tours MUST be scheduled IN ADVANCE. Email or call Laina to make an appointment. We are a very busy working farm so please leave a message if we don't answer and we will get back to you as soon as we can. If you are interested in purchasing alpacas, please call Laina directly at 336-465-8211. This is not a decision made lightly, so serious buyers only please.


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Royal Credit Union's originations have increased 9% year over year as of July, thanks, in part, to the reduction of 69 different fees, Jesse Smith, vice president of consumer lending and servicing, told Powersports Finance.
The credit union started to eliminate punitive fees in 2012, and today none remains, he said.
"As a credit union, we don't want to exert extra, unnecessary financial burdens on our members, so Royal Credit Union has eliminated these miscellaneous fees to maximize members' benefits," Smith said.
Lower loan and deposit rates have also contributed to the uptick in originations, he said.
Separately, the Eau Claire, Wis.-based credit union announced earlier this month that it will close three branch locations in its home state to "increase efficiencies and member benefits." However, Royal CU's long-term goal is to expand its business rather than "closing off more," Smith said. "It is not easy for a credit union like us to open an additional office," he said. "Credit unions are nonprofits and community-based, so it is not entirely up to us to open a new branch, even if we'd like to."
The lender operates in 42 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin; it makes loans for about 50 powersports dealers.


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At PJS, due diligence is the cornerstone of our safety program. We know that by pro-actively discerning the best available air carriers and pilots, we end up with more consistent and safer flights for our clients. Using qualitative and quantitative analysis, we determine and track which carriers have the best practices, the safest operating histories and the highest standards for their pilots – all of which ultimately reduce our clients' exposure to anything unexpected.
Stringent safety mechanisms require an absolute commitment to detail. We're unique in North America as we employ a dedicated Director of Safety, a revered industry pro who spearheads our proactive approach. This industry expert is at the forefront of implementing standards that go well beyond the FAA minimum legal requirements. While we have a zero incident history, our safety standards are never standing still. We're always adapting to industry developments to ensure you always get there safely.
We are industry experts and we know that FAA compliance is only one part of an aircraft or pilot's history, so our detailed measures go beyond the expected norm. Only 10% of legal airlines meet PJS' strict standards as we impose non-negotiable markers around a clean operating history, aircraft age, and liability insurance levels. All aircraft and pilots are pre-vetted using PJS' stringent requirements, then re-vetted prior to every new engagement, with all the data backed up by third party reporting. Qualitative and quantitative checks are complemented with information from the FAA, DOT, and NTSB, bringing a thorough approach to safety that anticipates any potential risks.
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LFC partner with Barbados Tourism Authority
Liverpool Football Club and the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) have joined forces and today announced a two-year partnership that will run until the end of the 2015-16 Barclays Premier League season.
The organisation becomes an official tourism partner of LFC, which will see the BTA promote the lush Caribbean island to the Reds' global fan base, with a focus on engaging with fans in the UK, North America, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America.
The BTA's partnership with the club will aid expansion of its already strong global sporting ties. Barbados boasts the legacy of hosting a number of world-class sports events, including the 2006 PGA World Golf Championship, the 2010 ICC Twenty20 cricket finals, as well as the popular Barbados Football Legends Tournament, which in 2013 saw a team of ex-Liverpool players - including club ambassador Robbie Fowler, Neil Mellor and Stan Collymore - join forces against legends from Manchester United and Arsenal, among others.
To kick-start the partnership, Devon Chase, the acting senior business development manager of the BTA, travelled to the home of the Reds to enjoy the club's first game of the season against Southampton. Chase met with Fowler and the club's sales director, Olly Dale, and got a taste of the atmosphere of Anfield on matchday.
To celebrate the alliance, Liverpool fans will be introduced to a slice of the island's charm and given the opportunity to taste the flavours of traditional Bajan cuisine at a special 'Taste of Barbados' event.
The pop-up Barbados experience will take place at Anfield's Family Park at the home game against Aston Villa on Saturday September 13. Fans can expect delicious food, Caribbean beats from the steel band, dance performances and much more.
Commenting on the new partnership, Billy Hogan, chief commercial officer at Liverpool FC, said: "The new partnership with the Barbados Tourism Authority is really exciting for the club and our fans.
"As well as us being able to engage with fans in the Caribbean, tapping into what is already a nation of sports lovers, our global followers will get the chance to win tickets to games as well as once-in-a-lifetime holidays, courtesy of our new partner.
"We want to work with BTA to help promote the many attributes of Barbados to our global followers, and help increase the numbers of visiting fans to the island."
Petra Roach, the BTA's interim president and CEO, added: "We're very excited to be joining the Liverpool FC family and with such a large contingent of Liverpool fans on the island, it's going to be quite a welcome for them.
"Barbados is one of the UK's most desired holiday destinations, while Liverpool FC is one of the UK's most respected football clubs - so the partnership has real synergy and will give us an exciting opportunity to spread the word about our fabulous island even further."


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The Madison County Sheriff's Office is looking for a 39-year-old woman who hasn't been seen since Sunday morning.
Police said Adria Jean Hatten was last seen in Wood River, Illinois, at around 10:30 Sunday morning.
Police said Hatten is 5-foot-5 and 150 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes and has a cross tattoo on the inside of her left forearm. She was wearing an aqua-colored, V-neck T-shirt, blue jeans and brown calf-high, high-heel boots.
Police said Hatten's white 2013 Ford Focus was found abandoned and stuck in a muddy field off of Big Bend Road in Madison, Ill. around 9 a.m. on Jan 23.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Madison County Sheriff's Office at one of these three numbers:
Non-Emergency (618) 692-6087
Main Dispatch (618) 692-4433
Anonymous Tip Line (618)296-3000
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- The Slaughterhouse is the sole division of the Mayor's Office that implements the proper slaughtering of livestock for human consumption. It is the only division that produces finish product that is clearly subjected to scrutiny of public being served on a daily basis.
- The Slaughterhouse assists in stabilizing the finances of the City Government through an efficient collection and management program of the Slaughterhouse and to assist in maintaining the supply of meat through mechanized and sanitary processes.
- To assist animal owners availing the services of the slaughterhouse pay the corresponding slaughter fees in accordance with the rate prescribed by the City of Puerto Princesa Market Code.
- To render efficient and fast delivery of service to any individual who needs to avail the services of the slaughterhouse.
- To properly implement the National Meat Inspection Services guidelines on Slaughterhouse Management.
- To preserve and establish meat safety regimen for the consuming constituents of Puerto Princesa.


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Pet Product Review: BOWHAUSENYC – Ruby Chan Unleashes New Luxury Line for Pets
Well I'm in New York City, and it's Fashion Week! One of the most celebrated and joyous times to be in New York City. This is the week when we demand to be seen in alluring chic attire attire at parties, galleries and dinners always attended by society with bold faced names! But if you've got style surely you won't let any dour economy dampen your mood, and the same goes with your pooch.
That is why I am so delighted to introduce Ruby Chan and her elegant collection of luxury pet accessories. This is class, take a look:
New York Designer Ruby Chan Unleashes New Luxury Line for Pets
Focused on function and design, BOWHAUSNYC is proud to unveil a new luxury line of dog accessories for the hip, urban dog. The premiere collection features rocker-chic details, bold and graphic prints, rhinestone bling, and hot-off-the-runway metallics.
Created by FIT Alumni and Manhattan designer, Ruby Chan, BOWHAUSNYC is an inspired collection based upon the Bauhaus architectural movement, emphasizing function and design. The fashionable dog owner first conceptualized the luxury accessories line when she realized there was no collar funky enough, no lead stylish enough, and no bed suitable for her exceptional pug pup "Mao."
With all the cool charms, like the 'Mom' heart tattoo, rhinestone skull, or retro boom box, pet owners can make their dogs as stylish as they are. Catering to urban dogs with a style of their own, BOWHAUSNYC has a full line of collars, leashes, and harnesses, as well as travel gear, in a myriad of colors and sizes for dogs to strut their stuff in the big city. Rhinestone charms are available to adorn each collar and emphasize the dog's unique personality and garner the attention they deserve.
Paying tribute to the architectural element of the company's namesake, the signature "dog-HAUS" transforms a standard metal crate into a comfortable retreat for your pup and a stylish addition to your home decor. Using graphic prints and distinctive detailing,c these crate covers serve as custom draperies for your pet's crate and have two contrasting panels which can be rolled open with Velcro loops for easy access or rolled for nap time. These covers are complimented with a matching bed cover and pillow that fits perfectly inside.
To view the entire collection, visit: www.bowhausnyc.com.
Please contact Ruby Chan at 212.673.2705 or [email protected] for more info.
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At Chiu Consulting we solve tax problems. Whether you need help with tax planning, tax consultancy, or tax compliance, Chiu Consulting are experts at providing helpful tax advice.
Are you taking all of the correct steps when paying tax? Is your accountancy structure in order? Is your business set up properly? Are you paying too much tax? If you've already signed a contract, is it too late to make changes? Are you threatened with being audited because you're not complying properly with tax laws? Are risking your entire business because you are inadvertently not complying with the ATO and other statutory requirements?
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We read about this situation in Scripture. The man of God, Abraham moved to a "bad" area. He made a judgment about the heart of the people of the land (especially it's government), he fostered fear in his thoughts and the fruit of these actions was that he began to lie.
One night Abimelech, the King of Gerar had a dream in which he was told that Sarah was married to Abraham. Abraham had lied and said Sarah was his sister. Abimelech, the "ungodly one" told the Lord that he had acted with a clear conscience. The Lord replied saying that this is why he had prevented Abimelech from acting inappropriately towards Sarah. Abimelech rose early the next morning, called his official then immediately made it right with Abraham and Sarah. He then asked Abraham why. Why did you lie? Why did you this?
The man of God, Abraham, responded. "'I said to myself, 'There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.' " (20:11).
The reality was quite the opposite. While Abraham was caring about himself instead of his wife, passing judgment on what he saw, walking in fear, lying to leadership and generally going against God, Abimelech showed the opposite. He valued a clean conscience, responded immediately to the Word of God, he made it right by Sarah giving 1000 shekels and then sent them on their way. Then he later made a treaty of peace with them and did right by them. No fear of God, thought Abraham? Actually quite the opposite. Maybe Abimelech didn't know the specifics of righteousness, but he knew fear of the Lord. Where as Abraham? He had some growth opportunities yet ahead.
As if this were not enough, a number of years later it happened again. This time it was Isaac who lied about his wife. And once again it was Abimelech who took the initiative to make it right.
Abraham (and Isaac) assumed that there was no fear of the Lord in a Philistine king's heart. But we never know what is in the heart of man. Sometimes it's the people we least expect that actually have the stirring of God deep within.


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Hi. I'm hoping to build LFS on my Mac, specifically a Power Mac G4.
My problem is that I just can't seem to figure out Yaboot, Open Firmware and all that booting stuff. It seems much harder than GRUB on the PC.
Can anyone here outline the steps necessary to build and install Yaboot with my LFS installation?
No worries if not. I have it working on the PC, so getting it up and running on the Mac is a bit of a pet project really. It would be nice, but it's not essential. I can live with Yellow Dog and Mac OS X.
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Building Regulations
Approved Document E 2003 (England and Wales)
Aims to improve standards of sound insulation in buildings, between homes or rooms for residential purposes.
Approved Document E must be adhered to when building houses, flats, schools, hotels, hostels and student accommodation.
Requirements in dwellings and flats
(DnT,w+Ctr dB) min.values
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Section 5 (Scotland)
Deals with the reduction of sound through separating building elements between domestic buildings.
To download our Scotland Section 5 Guide, click here.
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The level of acoustic performance required is dependent on the room type but the common requirement is effective reverberation control, e.g. school corridors require Class C absorber or above. Class A offers the highest level of absorption and
greatest reduction of reverberation times.
*The definition of a traditional building is a building or part of a building of a type constructed before or around 1919:
a) using construction techniques that were commonly in use before 1919; and
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Actor Vishal Krishna is tipped to play a detective in filmmaker Mysskin's upcoming Tamil fantasy thriller "Thupparivaalan", which was officially launched here on Thursday.
"Vishal will be seen as a detective. While the film will be another thriller along the lines of most Mysskin's films, the fantasy angle is something that audiences will find unique," a source from the film's unit told IANS.
The film's regular shooting is expected to start later this month.
The rest of the cast, including the leading lady, is yet to be finalised.
Arrol Corelli, who had previously worked in Mysskin's "Pisasu", has been roped in to compose the tunes.
Vishal is producing the film under his home banner Vishal Film Factory.
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Downer Avenue, home of the late Harry W. Schwartz Book Shop and the timeless Downer Theatre, was one of my stomping grounds when I was in my 20s. I've practiced yoga on Farwell and been to bars on Murray. A recent walk through Murray Hill (and lots of talks with friendly store owners) has given me even more reasons to return and explore its restaurants, shops and services. I want to throw some pottery, listen to some jazz, learn how to meditate, buy some toys and perhaps even try out a pedicure.
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After a Scot named James Murray developed land north of North Avenue in 1835, dubbing it "Murray's Addition," two major factors affected what would eventually become the Murray Hill neighborhood, a bustling area of small businesses, restaurants, bars and residences of all kinds that stretches north from North Avenue to Newberry Boulevard and east of Oakland Avenue to Downer Avenue.
First, the population boom of 1880-1910 brought the affluent classes west from the lake and working-class residents north from downtown. The former were attracted to Newberry Boulevard's stately homes, which connected Lake Park and Riverside Park, both designed by Frederick Law Olmsted's firm. The latter filled into more modest bungalows, duplexes and apartments.
Second, the history of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a series of innovations and mergers and acquisitions that transformed the character of Murray Hill and the other small neighborhoods that surrounded the campus, especially Cambridge Woods to the west and Kenwood Park and Prospect Hill to the east. In 1895, Milwaukee-Downer College, a pioneer in women's education, was formed. The following year, the Milwaukee State Normal School moved to the East Side from downtown. Later known as the Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee, its main focus was primarily teacher education, though it increased its offerings throughout the years. In 1956, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was established. It expanded its footprint by acquiring mansions (out of style after World War II) and the Normal School and other buildings; it also began building many new spaces.
Local historian John Gurda eloquently describes the nature of the Upper East Side: "Tenured professors and tender freshmen live on the same blocks. Lake Drive doctors and struggling doctoral candidates shop in the same stores. Architectural jewels shine down the streets from worn-out student flats. Old businesses have found new customers, and new businesses have opened in old storefronts, including a global assortment of restaurants." He adds, regarding UWM, that it "lends the community a cosmopolitan air that is rare in the larger city. Some Milwaukee neighborhoods are insular, sufficient unto themselves. The Upper East Side is quite the opposite: rather than an island, it more closely resembles a fast-moving stream that is constantly bringing in new people, new ideas, new life."


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Conserve, Lower Bills, Increase Efficiency
With winter weather comes colder outdoor temperatures and the desire for a warm and comfortable home. Following these 10 tips will help you conserve energy, lower utility bills, increase the efficiency and longevity of your heating system and maintain comfortable temperatures in your home.
Seal Your Home
Cover Windows
Use drapes and blinds to reduce heat loss through windows. However, windows with direct sunlight may benefit from having the blinds up during daylight hours, as sunlight can help heat the space.
Clean gutters
Clogged gutters and drains can form ice dams that prevent your drainage system from working properly and lead to water seeping into your home. Be certain that dirt slopes away from your house to ensure rain or snow will drain away from the house.
Check your insulation
Reverse the direction of your ceiling fans
A fan that runs clockwise pushes warm air downward and recirculates it through the room.
Clean your fireplace
Buy ENERGY STAR® products
Appliances such as furnaces and bulbs to light your outdoor pathways or porches and save money.
Replace furnace filters regularly
Clean filters help to improve airflow and efficiency while lowering utility bills. ENERGY STAR", a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, recommends checking your filter every month, especially during heavy-use months, and if it looks dirty, change it. At a minimum, change the filter every three months.
Schedule a furnace inspection
Buy an energy-efficient furnace or heat pump
Annual fuel utilization efficiency, or AFUE, measures the efficiency of a furnace – the percentage of energy consumed by the furnace that actually heats your house. The higher the AFUE, the more efficient the furnace and the greater the amount of heat delivered for your money.
When shopping for a high-efficiency furnace, choose one with an AFUE of 90 percent or higher. A heat pump's heating efficiency is expressed as heating seasonal performance factor, or HSPF. As with AFUE, the higher the HSPF, the more efficient the heat pump is. Consider buying a heat pump with an HSPF of 8 or higher.
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SOURCE: Bonjour, Adrien. "Bastinado for the Bastard?" English Studies 45 (1964): 169-76.
In the following essay, Bonjour defends his thesis that Lord Faulconbridge, the Bastard, should be viewed as the dramatic hero of King John.
This is not the place to re-open the much debated question of the hero in King John, nor even to take up the cudgels in favour of my interpretation of the Bastard's rôle in the vast perspective of the play. I merely propose to examine some of the reasons which led Mr. Honigmann to reduce the Bastard's part to that of a mere commentator standing "outside the inner framework" of the tragedy, and hence to reject him as a possible hero even in the fifth act.1 For convenience I shall first sum up the case against the Bastard by listing Mr. Honigmann's main arguments.
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McEwen Mining announced in mid-May that it plans to expand mine production at its El Gallo 1 gold-silver mine in Sinaloa, Mexico, from 3,000 to approximately 4,500 mt/d of ore. The expansion, along with improvements in ore grade, is expected to increase the mine's production from an estimated 27,300 gold equivalent oz in 2013 to approximately 37,500 oz in 2014 and 75,000 oz in 2015.
El Gallo 1 poured its first gold in September 2012 and achieved commercial production on January 1, 2013. During the first quarter of 2013, the mine produced 6,673 oz of gold and 5,640 oz of silver (6,781 gold equivalent oz).
Initial capital cost for the expansion to 4,500 mt/d is estimated at about $5 million, which McEwen can finance internally.
The primary driver of the El Gallo 1 expansion is the mine's recently discovered Central Zone. Drill intercepts in the zone have included 23 m of 5.7 g/mt gold and 21 m of 3.9 g/mt gold.
McEwen is also evaluating the potential for shipping ore from the El Gallo 2 deposit, 5 km from El Gallo 1, to El Gallo 1 for processing. The company had previously contemplated building a stand-alone processing operation at El Gallo 2 and completed a feasibility study for such an operation in September 2012. Capital cost for a stand-alone El Gallo 2 plant was estimated at about $170 million.
The current evaluation will focus on silver recoveries and crushing/processing costs. Early column processing tests have indicated recoveries of 45% to 62% silver from El Gallo 2 ore processed at El Gallo 1, while agitated cyanide leaching tests performed during the El Gallo 2 feasibility study showed recoveries greater than 80%.
The McEwen announcement of the El Gallo 1 expansion stated, "There are significant risks and uncertainty associated with expanding production without a feasibility or pre-feasibility study. The proposed El Gallo 1 production expansion has not been explored, developed or analyzed in sufficient detail to complete an independent feasibility or pre-feasibility study and may ultimately be determined to lack one or more geological, engineering, legal, operating, economic, social, environmental, or other relevant factors reasonably required to serve as the basis for a final decision to complete the development of all or part of the El Gallo 1 expansion."