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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — He risked his life to protect our country during World War II, and now, you can help make the everyday life a veteran living in Holmesburg a little easier.
A GoFundMe page was set up for Alexander Horanzy — the last remaining Pearl Harbor survivor in Philadelphia — with hopes of improving his hearing, something his granddaughter, Joyce Fiore, tells KYW Newsradio has been on the decline.
"He can't talk on the phone much and the TV," she said. "It's very hard for him."
She says they thought the Department of Veterans Affairs was going to give him hearing aids…
"So I drove him up there and they wouldn't give them to him. They said his medical records were lost in a fire. They had them right there, so he was denied," said Fiore.
Horanzy says he wasn't happy about this.
"I was so darn mad I couldn't even talk," he said. "My granddaughter was there with me, so we just walked out."
So The Greatest Generations Foundation set up the donation page to get Horanzy those hearing aids.
"I'm excited, I think I'm more excited than him I told him, because he's a hero," says Fiore.
She says they've been trying to get her grandfather hearing aids for two years.
Horanzy turns 95-years-old this month.


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Astros general manager Tim Purpura addressed a few members of the media for about 15 minutes prior to Tuesday's game and covered a variety of topics. He said he believes the team has the talent to win the division, and hinted there could be a few moves made in the coming days from Class AAA Round Rock. Purpura also said he doesn't feel like his job or manager Phil Garner's job are in trouble and that he'd like to see some lineup stability.
ON THE TEAM: "We've got talent, and in our division, which is one of the weaker divisions in the league, there's no reason we can't be competitive and stay in this thing."
ON THE TEAM'S STREAKINESS: "Early in the season I got concerned because I felt like we were going to be a streaky type of team, lose four and win five and that type of things. That concerned me a little bit. It does concern me when you get into those streaks that you'll be able to pull out of them. I also didn't think that we'd have some of out better offensive players playing like they are late in the season. I thought that streakiness would even out."
ON OWNER DRAYTON McLANE: "He's been saying stay positive, keep a stiff upper lip and do what you can to make changes, and that's what we've done. Phil and I talk everyday and we've gone through a few lineup changes, changed the order, dropped some people in the order. Basically, he's been positive. He always asks if we have the talent level to be successful, and we tell him, 'Yeah, we do have the talent.' He's been pretty positive about the whole thing, but none of us are happy with the situation."
ON WHETHER MANAGER PHIL GARNER IS IN TROUBLE: "I can't answer that, but I don't feel that way. I simply don't feel like my job's at risk and I certainly don't feel like Phil's job is at risk. Again, we're a small portion into the season. We're doing everything we can to get this club back on track. At the end of the day, I don't pitch and hit and neither does Phil pitch or hit. We're the ones that choose those people that pitch and hit, so the responsibility does ultimately lie upon us."
ON LANCE BERKMAN SAYING PLAYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TEAM'S STRUGGLES: "I appreciate him taking responsibility because the players are the ones that have to go out there and do the job, but by the same token we don't realize how difficult it is. We sit upstairs and watch the game and Phil (Garner) sits in the dugout and watches the game. It's easy to criticize from afar, but unless you're out there trying to win and do the things you need to do and guys are trying to step into different roles, that's an adjustment, too. People criticize players because they don't instantaneously get into a lineup and produce. That's tough, too. I think that cuts both ways. I certainly take my share of responsibility of where we're at because I helped put this club together. Phil takes his share because he's got to manage the club, and I think the players take their share for not getting the job done on the field."
ON LIMITED OPTIONS TO FIX THE LINEUP: "It is somewhat limited, but it's not impossible. We'll always consider the options, we'll always consider taking chances. Frankly, there were some changes we looked at this week we didn't do. Basically there were injuries in Round Rock that limited us from making a move or a guy was performing well and fell off all of sudden. You talk about it every day and try to get perspective from the coaching staff every day about how guys are doing, what they're thinking, and you talk to (assistant general manager) Ricky Bennett about everyday about how guys are doing in the minor leagues. You don't stop. You don't wallow in the misery. You try to dig yourself out."
ON THE FRUSTRATION OF THE FANS: "I think our fans have come to expect a lot from us from what we've accomplished the last couple of years. I see that as a positive. I don't have a problem with (fans) being critical, I don't have a problem with people being upset. I don't have a problem with people getting frustrated. We're that way, too. We talked in spring training how the bar is set higher and it is set higher with this club. I had a conversation in the last several days with (Yankees general manager) Brian Cashman about just that subject, about the bar is set a lot higher in New York, and I think that's the way it is here, too. We were in the World Series a year a half ago, and we want to be back there. It's just that right now we're not playing well enough to get to .500 and we've got to back on that track. I wouldn't call it panic. I would call it high expectations. We have them just like everybody else does. We want to do well. These guys want to do well. I walked in the clubhouse Saturday after the game and they were lined up in their chairs in a row and everybody had their head down. After losing seven or eight games, they weren't happy with it. The music wasn't blaring, the TV wasn't on. These guys were upset they were losing. If I had seen something different than that I would be concerned. These guys want to win."
ON THE MINDSET OF THE TEAM: "If guys are not caring about losing and took losing lightly, that would bother me. I see just the opposite. The guys do care and that they are putting forth the best effort they can. We actually had a meeting on Saturday, and I told them I felt like we had the talent to win and we've got to take care of each other, be good teammates and stay together as a unit and continue to work together as hard as we can. I wanted to reaffirm to them I believe in this team and I believe in what we could accomplish together."
ON STILL BEING IN THE NL CENTRAL RACE: "The best thing we did this week is have (Monday) off because we picked up half a game (when the Brewers lost). It's hard to believe, but we did. That shows you where our division is. We've got a chance in the division. We're not buried. We've got to pull out of here, we've got to pull out pretty soon to get on a winning track. I do think this division is going to be wide open all year long."
ON HAVING AN EXPERIENCED ROSTER: "That's one of the things I said on Saturday is we've got a lot of guys in this room that have played in the World Series. We've got guys who have pitched great in the World Series. We've got guys who have pitched great in the World Series. We've added great players to the lineup. Any time you have playoff-level experience, World Series experience, I think that makes you a better player. You know what that's intensity is all about."
ON POSSIBLE CHANGES: "I think that's what we've done is done that form a lineup point of view. The guys that haven't been producing haven't been in the lineup. The guys we hoped would produce haven't necessarily produced. There could still be some turnovers in the lineup, and if that doesn't work then we've got to look at other things. The first step is the lineup. At the same token, that's one of the things that concerns you, when you change your lineup so much guys don't feel like 'I'm coming to the ballpark today and I know what my role's going to be,' and they get a little nervous because they don't know if they're going to be in the lineup or not. You've got to temper that a little bit. You can create some anxiety by changing your lineup and guys don't feel like they have a certain role. Players are creatures of habit. They like to know what they're role is. We hear that all the time."

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About China Executive Club
China Executive Club (CEC) is an independent, non-for-profit organization founded in Chicago, IL.
The mission and purpose of the China Executive Club (CEC) is to serve the needs of Chinese companies doing business in the U.S., particularly in Chicago and the Midwest region. We promote Chicago and the Midwest region as the investment destinations for Chinese companies. Furthermore, we advocate understanding and collaboration between Chinese and U.S. businesses to help businesses succeed in global market expansion.
We built the brand for China Executive Club to create a common identity in China executives in the U.S. communicate the mission and vision to the members illustrate the commitment the founders have in the organization provide information to its members 24/7 collect membership applications in real time
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USDA Home Loan Qualifying and Income Limits
The USDA does indeed set income limitations for qualifying for the USDA Rural Home Loan, but a little known fact is that most folks have "adjustments" to their income that will help them to qualify for the USDA Rural Development Home Loan.
The USDA will Review two types of income for qualifying for the USDA Rural Development Home Loan:
- Adjusted Household Income
- Repayment Income (Gross Earnings)
What do the USDA Rural Development Home Loan guidelines consider as "Adjusted Household Income"? It is basically gross income MINUS any eligible deductions.
Here is a list of 7 eligible deductions for qualifying for a USDA Rural Development Home Loan.
- $480 deduction for each child under the age of 18
- Verified childcare expenses
- $480 deduction for disabled dependents 18 years old or older
- $480 deduction for a full time student 18 years old or older
- $400 deduction for any eligible elderly family member
- A deduction for the care of children 12 years of age or younger, to the extent necessary to allow a member of the family to be gainfully employed
- A deduction of the amount of which the aggregate of the following expenses of the household exceeds 3% of the gross annual income: medical expenses for elderly family, Reasonable attendant care, auxiliary apparatus expenditures for dependent family members.
These adjustments to income can help you qualify for the USDA Rural Development Home Loan if your basic income puts you over the limit.
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Welcome to Lee Flying Association
LFA is a non-profit members organisation that works to ensure the retention of the former Naval Air Station at Lee on Solent for aviation use. If you support that aim, we hope you'll join us. We're a sociable bunch with members who range from local residents to aviation enthusiasts, pilots and aircraft owners.
Please explore the site to find out more about LFA and the history of and future plans for the aerodrome. If you're a pilot planning to fly in to Lee you'll also find useful information here and you can also check out the airfield webcams to see what's going on.
Join the Lee Flying Association
MEMBERSHIP: Membership costs just £30 per year. Watch our introductory video.
CLUBHOUSE: We have a clubhouse available for members at Solent Airport, with free WiFi, flight planning area for pilots, kitchen, free tea, coffee, and biscuits.
FACEBOOK: Come and join us on Facebook where you'll find breaking news, updates, and photo sharing.
NEWSLETTERS: All members receive our newsletter which is sent out several times a year.
A.G.M: All members are welcome to attend our Annual General Meeting and to vote on various changes.
COACH TRIPS: Several coach trips throughout the year visiting aviation museums and airfields. These prove very popular so early booking is recommended. Watch this video of a visit to Wellesbourne in 2019.
FLYING: There is an opportunity to fly in a Cessna 150 or Piper Turbo Arrow on a cost share basis.
HERITAGE: As a member, you'll be helping to preserve the history of the Daedalus site.
MERCHANDISE: Baseball caps, polo shirts, jackets with logos are for sale (see below).
ALL WELCOME: Everyone is welcome to become a member. You do not have to be a pilot or aircraft owner.
We look forward to welcoming you as a new member.
LFA Merchandise
LFA Ltd now has several items of logoed clothing available:
Caps, Polo Shirts, and Vintage Flying Jackets (reversible hi-viz)
We are exploring the Fleece range also and will update when able.
- Baseball Caps £12
- Polo Shirts £17
- Fleece £27
- Flying Jackets £57
- Logo Pens £1 (available in the clubhouse. Leave money in honesty box)


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CD Review: Delta Ladies ~ Refugee
Delta Ladies
Delta Ladies the combination of Vicky Martin, Vocals, Bouzouki, Kandela and Guitar that is dipped in the blues and Diana Stone, vocals, Keys and violin, on Refugee they have been joined by invited musicians with style to ensure the delivery of this fusion of music styles has uniqueness in the waft and weave of every track. Refugee is twelve original and distinctive tracks that explore the tonal shapes of the instruments as they intone hints and musical shadows from across the world. The violin has hints of Hungarian folk on Last Train on a track that is inspired and drenched in the delta blues, as the train sways and takes you on a journey deep into your personal thoughts. Rising Sun is a take on House of the Rising Sun that truly has stretched and explored the instrumentation, with the heat of the Kandela a handmade instrument cross between an Appalachian Dulcimer and an old English Psaltery, Rising Sun is slow and mysterious with the Udu from Danny Bryan giving the track a breeze from the Bombay Delta.
Paranoia once again using one-off instrumentation combined with honky tonk piano and Parisian violin from Mathieu Werchowski combining to create a fog of intensity. The interplay of the violin and Alan Glen harmonica playing makes Zen Hoe-down have a quality of its own intense, hypnotic and full of a dark patination. The title track is, as is this album, so difficult to describe as the music bends, shapes and expands around the blending of world music again the music has the feel of the mysterious east, almost an instrumental with words sung like a poem appearing to add the context and shows the inspiration for the album. Closing with an English traditional sound with vocals from Anita Mazzotta, Flamborough Bay is a true story from incident that occurred in the early 1920's you are left with a tonal experience that is explorative, imaginative and challenges many pre-conceptions.
Bluesdoodles gives this CD SIX doodle paws out of TEN ….
Track Listing
1. Devil Calling Out My Name
2. Last Train
3. More Trouble
4. Hellbound
5. Rising Sun
6. Sometimes the End is just the End
7. Paranoia
8. Devil On the Street
9. Brown Water Everywhere
10. Zen Hoe-Down
11. Refugee
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When you're considering an artificial turf installation for your Maryland home, you naturally want to get the best product to suit your needs. When it comes to turf, you've got some options, as we've discussed in the past. But have you ever given the length of the blades of grass on your turf much thought?…Read More
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Quality development in local government through the CAF
The case of the Public Centre for Social Welfare (OCMW) of Grobbendonk
G. Peeters, J. Sledsens and P. Staes Grobbendonk, October 2005
1. Setting of the organisation
Grobbendonk is situated where the Aa runs into the Kleine Nete. It is a green community of 10,700 inhabitants where in the past many people used to work in the diamond industry. Grobbendonk has a long history in social health care. As early as the 15th century (1437) a house was built there that originally served as a shelter for elderly women, was subsequently turned into an orphanage and in the end again became a rest home, a so-called rust en verzorgingstehuis – RVT (Rest and Nursing Home).
Since 1976, the Social Welfare Council has seized every opportunity to always tailor services to the needs of the local community. The Public Centre for Social Welfare (OCMW) of Grobbendonk currently offers a wide range of services. Besides having a well-developed social service system, the OCMW puts the emphasis on two pillars: home care and residential care for the elderly.
Home care services include an extensive cleaning service employing around 15 people, a smaller family care service, an odd-jobs service and a meals-on-wheels service.
"De Wijngaard" rest and nursing home provides care to dementia patients and to elderly people who can no longer be cared for at home.
The provision of services is based on a strong vision endorsed by both management and all staff. Expert individualised, tailor-made care whereby the end user's privacy is greatly respected, linked to the development of a climate of open communication, constitute some of the themes emphasised in the OCMW's mission statement.
2. Quality care within the organisation
Before the mission statement of the OCMW became a fact, the organisation had had quite some experience in the field of quality care. Eight years ago, a staff member of the rest home was appointed part-time as quality coordinator.
Before the quality decree on welfare and care provisions came about in 1997, the rest home had already drafted its first mission statement and vision, following which improvement projects were launched, existing operations were closely examined and first procedures were developed.
In 2003, the OCMW Board appointed a half-time quality coordinator for the OCMW, thus underlining the importance of quality care in services. The OCMW's mission statement and vision were drawn up, and the quality manual on family matters and that on the rest home (RVT) were combined.
3. Why the CAF?
To make a good start with a systematised quality approach, a reference, i.e. a "zero measurement", was needed. We could choose from a number of possible measurement systems such as the balanced score card, the EFQM model, the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) etc. We had already heard of various systems and we thought the EFQM model in particular would be appropriate. However, we never got round to applying it. Only when during the 2001 Quality Conference we learned of the CAF, we warmed up to the idea of making an assessment.
In the end we opted for the CAF assessment model because this measurement instrument has been especially developed for organisations in the public sector. We chose to carry out the self-assessment ourselves because we considered a self-assessment more effective than an external audit (better awareness of what one discovers oneself), the cost was low and staff involvement was greater.
In late 2003, the OCMW secretary and the quality coordinator followed a short course on the CAF at the Public Management Institute (Instituut voor de Overheid).
4. The self-assessment process
4.1. The board's motivation
Before the operations of an organisation can be screened it is vital for the board to endorse the idea. Therefore, the quality coordinator first contacted the chairman. After explaining the system, she was quickly given the green light to also explain it to the board members.
At the board meeting of February 2004, the CAF system was presented in a Power Point presentation of the Public Management Institute.
The strong points of the system, such as its simplicity, scientific character, limited budgetary impact and speed very much appealed to the board members. The board gave the go ahead to start preparations and carry out the measurement within the organisation.
4.2. Composition of the self-assessment group
The composition of the self-assessment group had to be as representative as possible, which was the task of the secretary and the quality coordinator. The list of proposed candidates was submitted to the OCMW chairman for approval. The composition of the group was again determined within the OCMW Board and the VOK [1] . There were a total of 11 members: the OCMW chairman, 2 board members, the OCMW secretary, the quality coordinator of the OCMW, the head of social services, the director of the rest home, 2 social assistants, the senior nurse of the rest home, and the cook of the rest home (formerly responsible for the kitchen).
The members were personally contacted and invited to participate in the self-assessment.
4.3. Training of the self-assessment group
The next step was training the self-assessment group. Everyone roughly knew what the CAF was but the finer details had to be further explained. The first self-assessment meeting (on an afternoon) was fully dedicated to a deeper analysis of the subject.
"What does quality mean for each of us? What does quality mean for our organisation?" After a brief history of quality care in our own organisation, the CAF was discussed in the overall context of quality thinking.
The evolution of quality care and the different views in this regard were set out and an overview was given of the existing models for assessing organisations and the reasons why the OCMW of Grobbendonk had opted for the CAF.
This was followed by an explanation of the CAF model. The different criteria as well as the methodology based on two scoring tables were also addressed.
Finally, the members of the self-assessment group were told what would be expected of them.
4.4. Development of an assessment session
A session would proceed as follows: the members of the group were asked to carefully read two criteria including the relevant sub-criteria and assign scores. At the meeting each sub-criterion was again read and interpreted. To increase understanding, examples from the manual were sometimes read and explained. Usually the participants produced examples and facts themselves. Each meeting was led by the quality coordinator and the OCMW secretary. The coordinator wrote down all the facts that the participants in the meeting had identified in the organisation while the secretary recorded new ideas emerging during the brainstorming.
Concrete examples from the organisation were immediately fed into the computer and projected onto a screen so that they could help in assigning or adjusting scores. Each person was given the opportunity to adjust the assigned score. After each sub-criterion had been discussed, the scores were written on a flip chart. The highest and lowest scores were left out of consideration. Finally, the group agreed on a common score to be assigned.
There were 5 sessions over a period of 3 months. The last session ended festively.
5. The processing of the results of the self-assessment
5.1. Around 60 points for improvement and a list of priorities
Step 1: In the CAF report, all sub-criteria and their scores were classified in rising order, thus making up a first list. Behind each sub-criterion, points for improvement and ideas of the group were listed.
This resulted in an overview of the 10 lowest scores, which absolutely needed to be addressed, and the 10 highest scores.
Step 2: About 60 points for improvement were gathered. Each member of the VOK drew up a list of priorities from among these points, taking into account the policy note and the long-term plan of the OCMW. These were written on a flip-chart and linked to the list of priorities of the self-assessment group. This resulted in 30 points to be worked on.
Step 3: In this last phase, each VOK member gave a score from 1 to 10 to the 30 points (1 = highest priority, 10 = lowest priority). This led to a final classification whereby the first 10 points to be worked on (action points) were considered priorities.
The priorities were linked back to the sub-criteria so as to maintain the character and outcome of the CAF, resulting in an overview of the first 10 sub-criteria that had the lowest scores and therefore had to be given priority.
Subsequently, a timetable was drawn up for these actions points.
5.2. Feedback
The results and timetable of priorities were presented (using PowerPoint):
-as advice to the OCMW Board on 14 March 2005.
-to the self-assessment group on 9 May 2005.
-to the relatives of the residents of the rest home at the annual family evening on 17 May 2005.
-to all the staff members of the organisation on the annual quality care info afternoons on 6 and 13 October 2005.
6. Action plan and policy
Within the VOK, concrete actions were developed for the 10 priorities. Since they were announced in March 2005, 6 of the 10 improvement projects have already been launched and/or completed.
The OCMW's policy planning has been adjusted on the basis of the CAF results. A number of points for improvement on the list of priorities have been systematically embedded in the organisation's operations. Further to the CAF, staff are becoming even more familiar with the quality care principles.
In 2007, the whole exercise will be relaunched.
7. Some critical comments
-Composing the self-assessment group requires consultation. Good representativeness is important and there is always the danger of subjectivity.
-Giving examples regarding the sub-criteria in the CAF brochure is not always easy.
-The initial resistance among managers and policy staff to function in one group is real.
-Scoring: how to assign a score? When do you score 1 for instance? If you can give one example or two, or do you have to give three? Or do you score 3 with 3 examples…
-Facts and examples are sometimes formulated too carefully.
-In our case, it would have been better if the criteria regarding HRM and leadership would have been the last ones to which scores had been assigned; the group is more relaxed by then.
-In the assessment of the factors, the benchmarking data regarding score 4 are not really relevant for a small local government.
-In a working group, influencing is something to watch out for.
[1] VOK ( Vast Overleg Kwaliteitszorg – Ongoing Consultation on Quality Care) is a communication body consisting of the quality coordinator, the secretary, the head of social services and the director of the rest home. This consultative group meets every two weeks .


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Mindless Fullness
"I and Donato always send each others the tracks we make and exchange feedbacks on what we do, but when He sent me this music for the first time for me it's been love at first listen in a way i had never experienced before with his music. i wasn't even thinking i would be the one to release it back then…i just totally fell in love with these tracks when i heard them and was overly excited to the idea of playing them out, that's it. The funny thing is that till now i have been the only one on this planet to play them, Donato himself hasn't played out any and i was reporting to him on a regular basis and almost in real time the reactions of the people on the dancefloor when i would drop Cleo as last track on my sets and on how people would fall in a state of total ecstasy (not the drug, but the state of mind) while listening and dancing to it…i would tell him: "Donato…i don't think you quite realise what you have done…this stuff is just something else, it's beyond…the people are just melting when i play it!". So these tracks have grown in me in a very personal and deep way, and despite the fact that they are of course made 100% by Donato i almost developed a sense of emotional ownership towards this music, not in a way that i claimed the right to release them…(i have actually never asked him to give them to me) but in a way that i was feeling these tracks so much, that my love for them almost became an extension of the tracks themselves…and i think at some stage he felt this himself and one day this summer after that, again, for maybe the 20th time, i told him how amazing it was when i played them in my last set at the time he just told me "I think it is right that you release them, Marco. they are for you, they belong to you"…so as far as i'm concerned these will always be forever my very own Dozzy tracks, and it's a real honor and and a landmark for me and for my label to be able to release this record." Marco Shuttle


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The content of this report will be updated with the latest scenarios based on the global COVID-19 Pandemic
"Factors such as reduced operational cost, advanced mechanics, ease of assemble and launch, mass production, and long lifecycle of satellites will drive the satellite antenna market."
The satellite antenna market is expected to be valued at USD 2.05 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 2.99 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 7.85% during the forecast period. Factors such as low operational cost, advanced mechanics, ease of assemble and launch, mass production, and long lifecycle of satellites have garnered interest of satellite manufacturing and related players in the satellite industry. The growth in the satellite market has aided the increase in use of satellite antennas, thus boosting the satellite antenna market. The growing trend of using off-the-shelf CubeSats and reusable rocket technology is further expected to drive the market growth. However, poor transmission of signals in satellites antennas and radio spectrum availability issues are the factors restraining the growth of the satellite antenna market.
"The C, K/KU/KA band segment is projected to lead the satellite antenna market during the forecast period."
The satellite antenna market, by frequency band, is segmented into VHF & UHF band, S & L band, C, Ku & Ka band, X band, and others. Satellites operate on different frequency bands, which are used for transmission of signals, depending on the nature of the operation. C and Ku bands are majorly used in parabolic reflector antennas used by industries such as telecommunication and broadcast as well as scientific research. As Ku and C bands operate at high-frequency range, high gain in terms of better satellite link coverage can be achieved even with small antenna sizes, which are suitable for defense operations. Moreover, networks in Ku band are susceptible to rain fade, mostly in tropical areas, which enables them to perform noise free commutation.
"The reflector segment is projected to lead the satellite antenna market during the forecast period."
Based on component, the satellite antenna market has been segmented into reflector, feed horns, feed networks, Low Noise Block (LNB) converters, and others. A standard satellite dish comprises a parabolic surface and a central feed horn. The parabolic surface is called the reflector, which is an integral part of an antenna and accounts for around 35% of the total cost of an antenna. As the demand for antennas increases in the space sector, it will subsequently drive the growth of the reflector segment.
"Asia Pacific satellite antenna market is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period."
China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Rest of Asia Pacific are considered for the analysis of the Asia Pacific satellite antenna market. The Rest of Asia Pacific includes Singapore, Indonesia, North Korea, and Australia. The increase in digital TV and direct-to-home (DTH) entertainment services and rise in demand for mobile broadband are the key factors contributing to the growth of the Asia Pacific satellite antenna market. In addition, technological advancements in the field of satellites have led to the development of advanced satellite antennas in terms of design, function, and integration, which is pushing the demand for satellite antennas in this region.
Break-up of profiles of primary participants in this report:
- By Company Type: Tier 1 – 35%, Tier 2 – 45%, and Tier 3 – 20%
- By Designation: C Level – 35%, Director Level – 25%, Others – 40%
- By Region: North America – 45%, Europe – 20%, Asia Pacific – 30%, RoW – 5%
Key players profiled in the satellite antenna market report include Airbus Defence and Space (France), Honeywell International (US), General Dynamics Corporation (US), Cobham Plc (UK), and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (US), among others. These players offer advanced technology systems, products, and services. They also provide a broad range of management, engineering, technical, communications, and information service capabilities.
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The study segments the satellite antenna market based on orbit type, payload type, payload weight, vehicle type, frequency band, application, platform, and maps these segments and subsegments across major regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and RoW.
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Engadet reports that Wafaa Bilal is having trouble with the camera anchored to the back of his head. The post is a little vague, but to Laura June, it is "not really a surprise" that he should be removing the camera from the back of his head, and that the experience has been pretty painful. Still and all, she thinks the project can be judged a success if he just wanted to be known as "the guy who had a camera implanted in the back of his head."
When Engadget contributor Sean Hollister covered the same story back in December, he was considerably more upbeat. While the version now posted is headlined "NYU prof sticks camera on the back of his head, just as promised," the version I have archived in my Google Reader says, "Man sticks camera in the back of his head, fulfills our childhood fantasies." The tone of the post that follows is anything but skeptical, even if there was a tongue-in-cheek aspect of the original headline. (Although if there was, why change it?)
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DIGLUM TRIAL: Jesse Douglas testifies he fired shots
THE TRIAL of Kenneth Robert Douglas took a dramatic turn at Gladstone District Court yesterday as prosecutor Matt Le Grand asked a key witness if he was lying to the court.
Douglas, 40, is accused of firing two rifle shots on the night of August 12, 2016, at a Diglum cattle property - the first damaging a caravan and the second being fired close to Amanda Loader, who was living on the property at the time.
Douglas and his sons Jesse and Matthew had travelled there that night to confront Ms Loader's brother due to a dispute over wages and a fridge.
The night ended with the burning down of the Loaders' farmhouse, to which Jesse Douglas, 27, has pleaded guilty.
As the trial neared its end yesterday, Mr Le Grand confronted Jesse, who had taken the stand and testified he was the one who fired a weapon that night, and not his father.
Jesse told the court he had found a .22-calibre rifle and a .223 Remington rifle on a bed inside the farmhouse, rather than inside a locked shipping container as told by the Crown.
He said it was he who had then fired the .22 into the hills over Ms Loader's caravan, but only to clear it of two or three rounds found in the chamber.
In response, Mr Le Grand asked him if he was lying to the court to protect his father.
Mr Le Grand asked Jesse if he was trying to "take the heat off" his father given Jesse's fate was "already sealed" on the arson charge, and it had been Jesse's dispute his father had become involved with.
"No, I'm trying to take the blame for what I've done," Jesse replied.
Kenneth Douglas testified in his own defence earlier in the day, telling the court he had had a huge amount of alcohol that night and could not remember anything clearly except falling off a step-ladder.
"I had very much been consuming a lot of alcohol... about three people's worth of being very intoxicated," he said.
Douglas admitted he had other flashes of memory after that, but had trouble distinguishing between what was his recollection and what had been told to him afterwards.
But he testified he definitely remembered he had not fired a gun on that night.
He said he had been a long-time user of firearms and knew they were not to be taken lightly, making firing one "something (he) would remember".
The final witness to appear for the defence was Douglas's younger son Matthew, who had also been at the property.
Matthew told the court he had been drinking "one-for-one" with his father that night, which Mr Le Grand later claimed was evidence Douglas could not have been as intoxicated as he testified, given Matthew's clearer recollection.
Mr Le Grand closed the prosecution's case by pointing to Ms Loader's identification of Jesse Douglas as the person pouring petrol that night, calling it "the best proof you could hope for" of her ability to differentiate between the Douglases despite the bright lights.
Closing the case for the defence, barrister Scott Moon reminded the jury they needed to be certain of Douglas's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in order to return a guilty verdict.
He pointed to the fact that no one had directly seen either of the gunshots in question being fired, and only one person had testified they knew who had fired them - Jesse Douglas.
The trial is expected to conclude today.
Click here for The Observer's coverage of the final day of the trial.


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Motown's First Female Writer/Producer Passes Away at 78
By: Kyle McCann
April 20, 2017
We're sad to share news of the passing of a female music-pioneer.
Motown's first female writer/producer, Sylvia Rose Moy has passed away at the age of 78. While Moy is likely not a household name to many of you, her impact on music certainly is. According to his autobiography, Berry Gordy has said that Moy was the reason why the label stuck with Stevie Wonder. Moy wrote, co-wrote, and/or produced several of Wonder's hits. She also worked with legendary artists such as The Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye, Martha and the Vandellas, and many more.
Moy was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006.
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On the heels of Veganuary, the make-believe month when everyone went without meat, milk or seafood, comes "Februdairy," 28 days of drinking milk and eating cheese and yogurt in a celebration of dairy foods and dairy farming.
Of course, mention anything, no matter how light-hearted, that involves livestock or animal foods and hardcore vegetarian activists crank up the outrage.
For example: In a story reported by the London-based newspaper The Times, an Australian activist is currently touring Great Britain, spewing venom toward farmers and producers alike.
"Farmers are a product of a sick society," Joey Armstrong told the paper. "Farmers are forcibly breeding animals, sexually exploiting them, then loading them into trucks to slaughter them. For them to say they are victims because a vegan said something mean is absurd."
As the article phrased it, "To vegans who share Armstrong's zeal, meat is murder, farms are torture chambers and veterinary surgeons with long rubber gloves routinely commit bovine rape in the name of animal welfare."
Armstrong, who calls himself Joey Carbstrong to promote plant-based foods, is a hothead whose rhetoric seems to spawn serious animosity among the born-again vegan community.
A few examples include these incidents:
Emily Norton, a farmer in East Anglia northeast of Greater London, proposed adopting "Februdairy" at the Oxford Union in January during a debate on the future of meat. The Times reported that days later "Her farm's Facebook page was targeted by trolls accusing her of rape, kidnap and slaughter." She told the newspaper that "The level of abuse has been horrific."
Activists attacked Jonathan and Dulcie Crickmore, an English couple who run an organic, free-range farm in Suffolk, when they posted a picture of newborn calf triplets on Facebook. A professed vegan activist responded by posting, "I hope you get trampled by a cow." If her children were harmed, another said, "It would be karma.
Closer to home, Jude Capper, a Washington State University animal scientist and dairy industry consultant, posted the hashtag #Februdairy on Twitter, and vegan activists responded by mocking her for being a cancer survivor. Some blamed her bout with the disease on eating dairy products. "Don't be shocked when the cancer comes back, lol," one person wrote.
And those are just the latest in what has been a nonstop string of attacks online and on site against even the most progressive farmers and producers in the UK and here in the U.S.
Underlying the Rebellion
What's useful in analyzing the vitriol expressed by so-called "enlightened" vegan activists on both sides of The Pond is understanding the real target of their protests. While they condemn ranchers and producers, along with anyone who eats meat, drinks milk or wears leather shoes — along with a host of other animal-related activities, products and preferences — their real target isn't the omnivorous diet followed by 95% of the world's population.
What they're really rebelling against are modern lifestyles, as well as the undue influence (in their minds) that multi-national corporations exert over those lifestyles, especially food choices.
On one hand, firebrands such as Joey Carbstrong preach about the need to embrace a purely plant-based diet, railing against animal agriculture and its practitioners, while conspicuously avoiding mention, much less criticism, of the many million of indigenous people and traditional cultures around the word that are dependent on hunting and herding for their sustenance, not to mention their very survival.
How about the Inuit tribes, the native Siberians, the Laplanders and other populations living in the Arctic regions? They're supposed to start living on avocados, coconut milk and processed seitan, all of which are derived from crops grown thousands of miles from their homelands?
Or what about the Maasai tribespeople living in Kenya and Tanzania? Do animal activists realize that there are upwards of 1.5 million people of that heritage living in an area that extends across some 62,000 square miles, the size of Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire — combined?
Why such a large area? Because much of the climate in that region is semi-arid, making cultivation of conventional row crops nearly impossible, and cattle herding a necessity.
And how about the ultimate irony, the native tribes of the Amazon Basin in South America? While animal activists (properly) decry the encroachment of those tribes' traditional rainforest homeland, I've yet to hear a single one connect the reality that those who insist on vegetarian diets are encouraging substitution of animal foods with plant proteins such as soy — the cultivation of which is the reason Amazon tribes have been displaced!
Our modern world is full of criticism and hatred toward people of different cultures, languages, religious traditions and lately, political perspectives. It's shameful that tolerance isn't valued, while inclusivity is condemned.
In their quest to promote a world in which animals live in peace and harmony, veganistas have ironically helped make it more cruel and more divisive for the people who share a place in that same animal kingdom.
Editor's Note: The opinion in this commentary are those of Dan Murphy, a veteran journalist and commentator.


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Today I'm (finally) sharing my new-to-me antique farmhouse table! It is now in it's new home in our breakfast room/kitchen dining area and I couldn't be happier! I received the table a few months back, but I was waiting until I had found chairs to do the final reveal.
I think I've shared with you all before that I'd been really wanting a new table and chairs in our breakfast area – the kitchen table where we eat most of our meals. The set that I've had for about 14 years was just that – a set. Though I loved it at the time, I would never buy a matching set now. In addition, it was falling apart. The set was pretty dinged up and because it wasn't solid wood, but a mix of veneers and MDF, it made it impossible to simply refinish it and make it right. While I love patina and chippy-ness, it has to be the right kind, you know?! And to top if off, it had ambered over time and was looking less brown and a whole lot more yellow/orange!
So starting about last fall, I set about looking for an antique farmhouse table, preferably made from old barnwood. Something that is not easy to come by! Though I'm an antique lover, antique tables tend to be odd sizes for today's lifestyle. But I also knew I didn't want a reproduction. I wanted it to be made from actual "old wood." And then I found my dream table!
It's from a store I've visited in Northern California several times called Elsie Green. You guys, this store is a dream!! It is a vintage French home goods store, and it just presses all my bells and whistles! Every time I've gone I've felt like I could literally buy everything in the store! They sell all my favorites: ironstone, vintage bread boards, French kitchen items, dough bowls, linens, and textiles. And now, furniture. One of their furniture items is a farmhouse table made from antique fir salvaged from old buildings. I knew the minute I saw it that it would be the perfect choice for our breakfast area!
And after searching for antique chairs, I eventually chose a simple French bistro-style chair. I love the classic style, and because this is the kitchen and we eat three meals a day here, we thought the wear and tear might be too much on an antique chair. I'm thinking I may eventually add some wicker chairs to each end, but for now I'm happy!
*UPDATE: I have a whole post on how I chose the chairs I did! You can see that post here.
I'm in love with this table! Not only is it made from old wood, but it's made here, and it's made to order, so I got to choose the exact size that worked for me. Our former set was actually a little too large, so I used this chance to make something a little more appropriate for the space. You can also order it extending or stationary, so that's a plus as well. Basically you get an antique table, but one that's made to your specifications. It's the best of both worlds!
I love the knots, dents, and scratches. The farmhouse table comes in two finishes, smooth or rustic, and I chose the rustic. I didn't want them to sand down all the imperfections – I love that part of it!
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I really can't say enough about the store, and all the staff who work there. It's owned by a sweet and talented couple who travel to France several times a year and come home with a shipping container's worth of merchandise. And everyone who works for them is so helpful. If you live anywhere near there and can make a visit, I highly encourage you to do so! They have two locations now (the last time I went they only had one) so you know what I'll be doing next time I'm up north! They also have a very large stock on-line and will ship anywhere in the United States. You can find their website here, and they also sell on Etsy here.
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Coast Salish Employment and Training Society
Coast Salish Employment & Training Society was created in 1997 through an agreement between 19 Coast Salish First Nations and 3 Aboriginal Friendship Centres, funded by Service Canada ASETS. The purpose of CSETS is to assist the member Nations so that they may gain employment training or attain funding that will allow them to be employable. Employment for our Nations is the main goal for CSETS.
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Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b) & Ed Thigpen (d).
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The finest Oscar Peterson Trio live in concert in London before a live audience and as bonus tracks, four tunes recorded for NBC TV's Nat King Cole Show.
01. Hallelujah Time
02. Con Alma
03. Waltz For Debby
04. Cubano Chant
05. Yours Is My Heart Alone
06. Place St. Henri
07. Reunion Blues
08. My One and Only Love
09. Nightingale
10. It's Only a Paper Moon (*) Bonus Track
11. Sweet Lorraine (*) Bonus Track
12. Stompin' at the Savoy (*) Bonus Track
13. Tenderly (*) Bonus Track
Personnel: Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b) & Ed Thigpen (d). TV Show recorded live in London, England, October 1, 1964.
Bonus Tracks: Oscar Peterson trio with Nat King Cole &the J.A.T.P.:
Nat King cole (vcl), Roy Eldridge (tp), Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Jo Jones (d). Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle. The Nat King Cole Show, NBC TV broadcast, October 15, 1957.
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There was resistance to making Hawaii a state. Some claim it was racial issue. When someone proposed adding the all-white Alaska (Forget about those Eskimos...) at the same time, opposition to Hawaii getting statehood withered into the wind.
We cruised to all the islands. We did not stop in Molokai, where a leper colony resides.
It was a lot of fun walking on the craters...towards the black sand near the Ocean. Actually, the island is growing with every eruption... and getting closer to the Mainland. Kinda like walking on a moonscape...Not that I've ever been to the Moon.
The Volcano's crater... Up close !
The turret from one of the battleships that was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbour still leaks oil to this day!
Memorial to the sunken USS Nevada
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|1 torpedo hit; 6 bomb hits; beached on Hospital Point
Memorial to the USS Arizona
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1 torpedo hit, 0805 hours; 8 bomb hits, 0810 hours; half sunk
The Statendam in the background.
The palace was originally build by John Adams Kuakini, Governor of Hawaii out of lava rock. He died and left it to his hanai (adopted) son William Pitt Leleiohoku I, the son of Prime Minister William Pitt Kalanimoku. Leleiohoku died in the measle epidemic of 1848 and left it to his son John William Pitt Kinau but he died young and the palace went to his mother Princess Ruth Keelikolani.
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About Space Heaters Space heaters are electrical equipment that are used to heat a small room. Space heaters are used as a complementary heat source in addition to the central heating system that facilitates zonal heating and minimizes energy costs. Fan heaters, ceramic heaters, radiant heaters, and convection heaters are the major types of space heaters.
Publisher's analysts forecast the global space heaters market to grow at a CAGR of 5.45% during the period 2017-2021.
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The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global space heaters market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources.
The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
– Europe
– North America
Publisher's report, Global Space Heaters Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors
– De'Longhi Appliances
– Honeywell International
– Jarden Consumer solutions
– Lasko Products
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Other prominent vendors
– Crane – USA
– Dyson
– Heat Storm
– Optimus Enterprise
– Sunpentown International
– Vornado Air
Market driver
– Growth in expenditure on essential items in emerging nations
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Market challenge
– High annual energy costs compared to other heating options
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Market trend
– Growing demand for propane space heating products
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It's now being reported that last week saw a tense incident between the USS Cowpens*, a Ticonderoga Guided Missile Cruiser, and a Chinese landing ship, where the Chinese LST forced the Cowpens to manuever to avoid collision.
A Chinese naval vessel tried to force a U.S. guided missile warship to stop in international waters recently, causing a tense military standoff in the latest case of Chinese maritime harassment, according to defense officials.
The guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens, which recently took part in disaster relief operations in the Philippines, was confronted by Chinese warships in the South China Sea near Beijing's new aircraft carrier Liaoning, according to officials familiar with the incident
"On December 5th, while lawfully operating in international waters in the South China Sea, USS Cowpens and a PLA Navy vessel had an encounter that required maneuvering to avoid a collision," a Navy official said.
On the one hand, this is quite reminiscent of the bad old days of the Cold War when the Soviets routinely ignored virtually every Rule of the Road in attempts to hassle and annoy US warships. Near misses were common and even the occasional swapping of paint took place.
On the other hand, this is slightly different, as China has long asserted that the entire South China Sea is territorial waters (though absolutely no other country recognizes this, and there is no historical precedent).
It's not as if the Chinese haven't done this sort of thing before. In 2001 there was the EP-3E incident, when a Chinese fighter intercepted a routine US surveillance flight (fair enough) but then maneuvered so aggressively it caused a mid-air collision, and the EP-3E had to make an emergency landing in China. The Chinese soon repatriated the US crew, and eventually returned the heavily damaged top-secret spyplane.**
The Free Beacon article also describes the 2009 incident when Chinese assets harassed the USNS Impeccable, an ocean surveillance ship, operating in international waters, again, waters claimed by China as territorial, or at least as part of the Exclusive Economic Zone.
The Chinese objective here isn't to provoke a shooting incident. The attempt is to subtlety exert influence. Every time they can force the ships and aircraft of another nation to change their operations, they bolster their claim to the waters, and cause other nations to lose face.
In ordinary times, the US Navy is rather absolutist about the Freedom of Navigation in international waters. The Gulf of Sidra incident, when Ghaddafi claimed those waters were territorial to Libya, arose when the US Navy promptly conducted Freedom of Navigation exercises in those waters. When the Libyans came out to play, they found out they were sorely ill equipeed to challenge the varsity, losing ships, planes and SAM sites in the process.
But will our current administration stand firm in the face of the Chinese? Do more than pass a mild diplomatic note? There is cause for doubt. ADM Locklear, US Pacific Command commander, has sounded conciliatory in the face of Chinese claims. Mind you, when PACOM's lips are moving (on a diplomatic matter, at least) the Obama administration is speaking.
One fears the current administration's unwillingness to embrace US strength and resolve will prompt the Chinese to further engage in aggressive behavior, and continue to escalate tensions in the region.
To be sure, this is a fairly minor incident. But failure to curb Chinese actions in the region will embolden them, and increase the chances of a more serious incident, one our current administration is wholly unprepared to face.
**One wonders how the USS Cowpens would have fared were the infamous CAPT Holly Graf still in command.
*After, of course, they had plenty of time to examine every classified bit in minute detail.


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Saturday, January 7th, 2017
- Writing group was the perfect blend of the 4 of us. It was lovely to meet a new person and to catch up with friends.
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- Reading with some mulled wine by the fire to end the day under the Christmas lights one last night until November…lovely.
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Kohleria 'Strawberry Fields' is a striking looking hybrid.
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Unlike 'Red Ryder' though, the leaves are very dark and marbled with gray, at least in my experience.
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Jersey Girl is a Four Winns 45' V458 listed for sale with United Yacht Broker Joe Longobardi. Joe can be reached at 1-410-490-0584 to answer any questions you may have on this boat. United Yacht Sales is a professional brokerage firm that has experience listing and selling all types of Express Cruiser and similar boats. With over 165 yacht brokers worldwide, we have the largest network of boat buyers and sellers in the industry.
A handsome express cruiser with standard amenities galore, the V458 is a well laid out boat with room for two staterooms and 2 heads. Fast and efficient, her IPS600's push her to nearly 35 knots WOT, yet will happily cruise at 27 knots. Her fully enclosed helm is air-conditioned and heated, with great visibility, optimal controls with a bow thruster and IPS joystick, and a full array of electronics, including autopilot.
This V458 (later called the V475 - which isn't surprising based on her size), called "Jersey Girl", has gorgeous black hull sides, a huge swim platform with dinghy, has been well maintained while stored under cover, in brackish water for a good portion of her life.
With generous space for many guests, seating in the V458 is spacious and intelligently-planned. A port dinette with removable table is spacious enough for dinner and easily converts to a lounge. The U-shaped stern seating is the ideal perch for sunseekers and a hot spot for socializing. Seats feature Aquaflex vinyl and convenient map pockets. Plus, on sticky summer days an 18,000 BTU air conditioner will moderate the heat for a more comfortable day of lounging. The cockpit includes sculpted marine carpet over the fiberglass liner.
The V458 features a hard top with skylights, along with a vented center windshield. Custom-matched pillows are available, creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere from the first steps aboard. Built for entertaining, the V458s on-deck refreshment center is the fast track for icy beverages and delectable snacks with its built-in blender, large solid-surface countertop, sink, refrigerator and ice maker. Of course, beverage holders are plentiful and made from stainless steel. The standard removable cockpit table is convenient for snacks and socializing. A flat screen cockpit television is another option for keeping abreast of the latest news and best in entertainment via the standard cable TV outlet. Beyond the natural music of the water, the V458 is equipped with a Sony AM/FM/CD stereo system. Sirius Satellite entertainment is also included with a complimentary six-month subscription.
Enclosed cockpit with double helm seats and flip up bolsters, raised dinette with electric teak table, aft seating with teak table, wet bar with sink, fridge and ice maker. Overhead lighting, unique (2) volt lamps and overhead hatches and aft enclosure.
Large salon with electric dinette table, entertainment with 2 salon TV's and Bose Surround sound, 2 staterooms (master forward with island queen, guest is aft with side by side berths), 2 heads, a complete galley and unlike the majority of her express cruiser peers, great natural lighting below.
At the double width helm seat with driver-side power adjustment and flip-up bolsters, the sophisticated dash showcases a charcoal finish as the backdrop for controls and tilt steering wheel. A compass is standard to help guide the way, in addition to the Volvo Electronic Vessel Control instrumentation with a fuel gauge, oil pressure, tachometer, temperature, and volt meter. Dual engine binnacle controls are also included. Trim tabs are standard and fingertip rocker switches feature LED lighting for optimum visibility. And when the weather doesn't cooperate, port and starboard windshield wipers improve visibility for captain and crew. For utmost safety precautions, a gas vapor gauge is standard. Plus, to protect the dash when not in use, Four Winns includes a canvas helm cover. There is plenty of space for additional navigational equipment.
Large enough for the entire swim team, the V458's extended swim platform is the destination for water-lovers. With plenty of room for lounge chairs, the platform is outfitted with two angled, deep-reach ladders with wide-step pads for the swimmer's comfort, and blue courtesy lighting. Another popular attraction is an electric grill at the transom for good eats and fun in the sun all in one location. An aft shower with hot and cold water is convenient for rinsing away sand and debris. Optional underwater lighting consists of large light fixtures mounted below the swim platform, filling the surrounding water with a luminous glow.
Volvo's revolutionary Inboard Performance System (IPS) and joystick control add to the vessel's appeal by allowing the ultimate in ease and precision. By swiveling the top of the joystick, the boat turns on its axis; or the joystick can simply direct the boat to move in the desired direction.
Access for servicing the motors in the engine room is excellent.
A few steps beyond the screen cabin door, the salon opens up to a spacious, well-appointed oasis. The dinette provides ample space for a comfortable family dinner, and with the adjustable-height table, the area can quickly be converted to a cocktail lounge. When there are extra guests, the dinette converts easily to a berth.
The L-Shaped galley is graced with generous solid-surface counter space and beautiful woodgrain cabinetry. Under-cabinet lighting makes coffee-making and meal prep a snap. The V458s two-burner flush-mount stove, refrigerator/freezer, microwave, and trash receptacle are all discreetly mounted within the woodgrain encasement. Flooring in the galley area is beautiful teak and holly for easy clean-up. Two 16,000 BTU air conditioners keep the cabin cool and comfortable and safety is a given with the standard CO monitor.
And when entertainment is in order, the salon boasts a wide screen TV and Bose® surround sound. Private spaces add to the homelike feel of the V458. Four Winns designed a forward stateroom with widescreen TV as a standard master suite. It is complete with a raised berth with innerspring mattress, overhead lighting, and under-berth storage. Mid cabin is also a private stateroom that comfortably sleeps two guests in oversized twin berths that can be joined with fill-in cushions. There is a TV with DVD player, and a workstation desk that does double duty with generous storage in its dresser drawers. Storage is also plentiful in the cedar-lined hanging locker and beneath cushions.
Particularly useful during a long voyage is the optional washer and dryer combination located mid cabin. The cabins multi-zone lighting and window system sets the mood for entertaining and allows for isolated lighting. Window blinds are included in the salon. Plus, iPod/MP3 ports at the cockpit and cabin add to the V458s easy entertaining capacity - to listen to a favorite music collection, or charge a cell phone with the 12-volt chargers.
The V458 boasts a master head with separate shower area, along with a mid-cabin head and shower. The master head and shower spacious design and function are added luxuries, equipped with a sanitation system, and separated hot water shower. The solid-surface vanity and sink are surrounded by plenty of storage, power receptacle, and a towel rack; all illuminated with overhead lighting. Ventilation is no problem with the screened port light and power ventilation fan. Tank level indicators in the cabin help to ensure fresh water and waste are attended to as needed. At mid cabin, an additional head is similarly-equipped for guests with a sanitation system, shower, solid surface vanity with sink, storage, mirror and towel rack.
* Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
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The announcement by Facebook of its intention to purchase the commonly used and known cross platform messaging platform; Whatsapp, will see it spend a total of $16 billion. This amount will be divided into stock and cash whereby WhatsApp will receive $4 billion in cash and $12 billion in Facebook stock. As WhatsApp founder Jan Koum and a former employee of Yahoo joins Face book's board of directors he will still remain at WhatsApp. $3 billion in restricted shares will be paid to WhatsApp 50No employees which will be equivalent to $380 million per person. There seems to be an ultimate agreement already between Facebook and WhatsApp and if Facebook the deal cancelled for whatever reason, it would have to pay WhatsApp a break up fee totaling to $2 billion and which should be split into cash and stock. Check Out: How to install WhatsApp for PC
WhatsApp has been a leading real-time messaging network and one of the largest messaging players in the world today. Millions of people have been able to connect with their family and friends and it is reported to have over 450Million users globally while gaining popularity by day. The biggest mission is to be able to connect 1billion people and people with various devices like Blackberries and iPhones are able to send photographs and messages for free at least for the first year. According to WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum, this will be made possible by its simplicity and the powerful messaging capabilities. He added that the growth is strong and continuous. WhatsApp being such a strong and high quality product will continue to operate independently just like instragram does and from its headquarters in Mountain View, CA while maintaining its brand. As far as user perspective is concerned and even as WhatsApp continue to add one million users to every day service, nothing will change on it.
On the other hand Facebook also provided connectivity to family and friends. It is a reliable social network that will keep you updated on what's happening around the world while you share and express your opinions on various issues of concern either positively or negatively. The whole mission that Facebook has adopted is to try and give people power and open them to the world. Its acquisition of WhatsApps gives it more grip in the market and stronger growth on mobile phones. From its expertise, resources and scale, Facebook promises to offer an environment for independent-minded entrepreneurs to build their companies on, set out the mileage for their direction and literally focus on where their growth. This will be made possible by the fact that the existing messenger App on Facebook will be retained and continue to operate on its own.
The acquiring of WhatsApp by Facebook
The two communication entities have been around long enough with each establishing itself with its users. They have both made life easy for everyone around the globe in terms of communication. They have transformed the internet business for the better. The CEO's of the two companies expressed excitement and feelings of honor of being partners in business. Their greatest shared mission is now to deliver efficient and affordable core internet services. It's only through this combination that can enhance accelerated growth and user engagement. They acknowledged that bringing their products together was the only way to bring more people around the world together. Apparently the two have known each other for some time now probably because they are in the same industry of communication. Both WhatsApp and Facebook had their advice from Morgan Stanley and Fenwick & West, LLP and Allen & Company LLC and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP respectively.
After the announcement of the merger, there were many people tweeting and commenting on the same and the most note able one was that the two Companies should build a common name and call the application WTFapp. As users, we can only hope that all will remain well as we continue to use the two messaging platforms.


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The idea of HEAT4U is to develop a new efficient solutions for energy generation, storage and use related to space heating and domestic hot water in existing buildings.
Residential buildings represent 60% of the building stock and the area where most of the potential to drastically reduce energy use and CO2 emissions lies. New directives push for deep retrofitting efforts, in order to achieve energy efficiency and RES adoption targets for 2020 and beyond.
HEAT4U is one of the most important international research projects in the area of climate change and energy efficiency applied to the built environment. The challenge for HEAT4U is to implement the gas absorption heat pump technology in the area of single-family detached residential homes. What is even more important is the goal of designing heat pumps that can be installed in the existing buildings stock to improve the heating efficiency (49% of the overall energy consumption in terms of primary energy, and 36% of greenhouse-gas emissions).
The final results of the project have confirmed that the absorption heat pump powered by natural gas GAHP is a high-value solution and already in line with the new and future standards for the rational use of energy and renewable energy sources, and fully compatible with the existing distribution networks. The heat pump GAHP can increase by over 35% the energy efficiency compared to the best condensing boilers thanks to the use of renewable energy, with the resulting cost savings and environmental benefits.
Consortium: 16 partners from 6 countries
Coordinator of the project: ROBUR S.p.A. Heating and Cooling Systems – Italy
Funding programme: FP7-NMP – ENV – ENERGY – ICT – EEB
Project start: Novembrer 2011
End date for the project: 31 October 2014
For more information go to the website www.heat4u.eu