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Independent – Licensed – Solo – Nights and Weekends
'Guardian Angel' is usually referred to in context as 'Angel'
(not to be confused with Angel (disambiguation))
Previous codenames: [redacted]
Legal name: [redacted] (See case file – level 9 clearance)
Caucasian male, brown eyes, blond hair, 6'2", 48 years
Active 30-35 years, San Salvador
Manifestation incident: [redacted] (all files linked from this page require level 9 clearance)
First appearance [redacted], WI
Active in [redacted], ~3 years
Active in Newark, 4 years
Active in Bay City, 9 years
Active in Golden Gates, 2 years
Current powers: flight (telekinetic), strength, minor speed (reality warping), spatial awareness (functions as deadeye), durability (functions as stamina), healing (temporal (displacement)), mirror (immunity, control (minor)), aesthetic (moderate)
Potential power developments: moderate speed (likely with training), telekinesis (moderate with training), travelling (moderate), power sensing (unlikely), timeshift (unlikely), invulnerability (very unlikely), moderate mirror (control) (very unlikely), mirror (modification) (very unlikely)
Angel's flight powers can extend to some objects (based on size) and up to two passengers (of any size). Although he typically uses aimed healing rather than field healing, he can extend his area of effect up to three meters away from himself (although the efficacy is lessened). His mirror control reaches up to ten meters, but functions only on objects, and only those still under extranormal control. All other powers are limited to his person.
Angel's flight functions unmodified at roughly his swimming speed. Patterns finds it unlikely that it will increase without codevelopment of broad telekinesis. He can carry one passenger easily, and reports no increased sense of fatigue, and exhibits no symptoms. He's capable of carrying an additional passenger, but reports tiring quickly, though experimental data suggest a steady but far slower decrease in ability than the mental decline would suggest. Experimentation with additional passengers ongoing. Objects up to roughly half Angel's size can be carried easily, regardless of weight, and objects up to slightly larger than Angel can be carried with a steady increase in mental fatigue and a following increase in physical and extranormal fatigue. (see notes)
Angel's strength is about five times human normal with regards to projected adult strength based on musculature at time of manifestation, which [redacted]. This may be misleading, because Angel was intensely athletic at that age, and is these days more sedentary, so looks to have a lean and only moderately strong frame. His strength is therefore more than five times human normal based on current musculature, although it doesn't fluctuate with changes in his appearance, weight, etc. Although he can't turn this power off (i.e. if he would not be able to lift something normally, the power will automatically kick in), it doesn't instate itself in all cases, allowing him to build muscle using normal ranges of weights. He exhibits the Kingston Classic secondary power paradigm. (see notes)
Angel's speed is about 10% above top human normal running speed; this is an average, as it varies by energy level. He uses the reality warping variant uncommon to speedsters but common to spatial-manipulation style travelers; this is presumably the cause of his spatial awareness. (see notes)
Angel's spatial awareness is greatly increased, comparable to those with enhanced senses, or generalized ESP. Although initially registering as a passive secondary power ([redacted]), careful training has allowed him to use it as a deadeye power, registering with much greater than average (even extranormal average) awareness of the spatial relationships between himself and his targets. An enhanced (normally enhanced) knowledge of physics also allows him to use this power to a great degree in fights, especially against multiple opponents, which has some strange effects on the visual quality of any footage thereof. (see notes) Also, he can tell you the exact dimensions of stuff.
Angel has M.I.T.-Harvard paradigm enhanced durability, with a toughness factor of 7 and an Erdos scaling of 15. He has an esoteric secondary powerset (see breakdown) which allows this durability to function as endurance/stamina (which didn't come with his type of speed), boosting the length of time for which he can fight or work. It also slows degradation of the muscle tissue, meaning that he isn't losing much in the way of (normal) strength as he ages. (see notes)
"Still getting wrinkly, though!" – Guardian Angel
He has a primary healing power (which is actually common for [redacted]). It's a temporally based healing power, so has little effect on chronic conditions or severe illnesses (excepting those that impact the immune system), but is very good for acute conditions (barring complications) and especially for injuries. (see compatibility list) Because his is a time displacement power, he may be able to heal injuries untreatable by other temporal healing powers by displacing injuries to a time when natural healing would occur more quickly or comprehensively. This tires him quickly, though, and his generally preferred method is functionally identical to temporal accelerators. (see notes) Guardian Angel is on call for emergency cases only.
Angel has two mirror powers: immunity and control. His mirror immunity is 97% White Hat standard. (see notes) His mirror control is esoteric; rather than affecting powers overall, it affects only the subset of powers that produces physical objects. (Further investigation allows that this power can affect physical objects as small as molecules, although with diminishing effects, which explains the phenomenon with the hydrokinetics.) When an object is created (see references) by a power, Angel has control over it under the conditions that the original user does or would. Objects that are created and immediately leave extranormal control are unaffected. Since Angel has no nullification powers, he will be required to fight for control over these objects, and unless the original user rescinds control for whatever reason, other factors will decide who has the greater control. (see notes)
Angel has an aesthetic powerset subject to conscious control (Dolfen Cinematic*). The rippling effect he uses on his cape apparently also works on his hair (including wigs), although he's always kept his hair short. The glow seems to default to the same silver as his costume, but actually varies when he wears other colors (as long as they were designed for him). The missing factor is that his eyes don't change appearance under any conditions (so far). (see notes)
Angel's sleep effects are as follows: it takes about twice as long as human normal to succumb to sleep deprivation symptoms, alertness, instant waking (including natural waking), possible modified circadian (6.5 hour nights), resistance to sleep powers (distinct from mirror) (see notes) X-impact: all sedatives and all drugs with sedative effects (including antihistamines)
Equipment: standard, medical supplies, chemicals
Angel carries the agency standard equipment (he uses our kits) and most of the recommended licensed citizen enforcement package. He's also generally known to carry a fairly broad range of transportable medical equipment (including an AED), in case his powers are drained or not working, there are too many people to treat at once, or there are injuries that don't necessitate extranormal intervention. If you run out of bandages etc. and he's nearby, don't hesitate to ask him for a hand. He won't get involved in most cases, but he'll always hand over supplies (or transport you back here). He carries around various kinds of chemicals at different times; he always has dry ice and usual has sodium (and iodine for disinfecting etc.) and may have other useful things. He won't always let you have them.
Angel carries these in a non-weight-modified extradimensional container, but it's actually not that heavy to lift even without strength.
Current threat level: green (NSA: 7c14)
In case of incursion incident: on call, preliminary investigation or planning committee if under expertise (see list)
(See list of incursion involvements – 19)
Deaths: (see list, investigations linked from list)
Arrests: (see list)
Current investigations: (level 9)
Angel is happy to help in executing dangerous or difficult warrants, but may otherwise be wary of involving himself in any investigations. In case of emergency, he's on call as a healer or protection. He will be more available during the evening shift, weekends, or school holidays. During classes, he'll only respond to emergency events, and will typically like to be travelled both ways.
Most of his investigations center around students local to the area, i.e. investigating their previous schools, neighborhoods, families, etc. and those people who visit students. He will typically present (well-cataloged!) evidence rather than apprehend perpetrators himself. Recommendation is to push through all of Guardian Angel's cases, as they are typically quick to close with plea deals, and if taken to court have a good chance of conviction. He is known to stop campus crime when in progress, but rarely investigates. (see injunction against Greek system investigations)
Angel can be found volunteering in goods transport and distribution, construction projects, and healing, usually under corporate sponsorship. (see preferred organizations) (see upcoming events)
Known associates:
Family members: [redacted], Paladin (Greaveshire)
Friends: [redacted], Time (healer), Psychobitch, Copypasta (San Salvador)
WHC contact: Top Dog
(see list of other organization contacts)
See also:
- Bollywood Superman
- DoubleTeam
- Ultraviolet
- Weathervane
- Rocket Powered Cunts
- Superbitches


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Competitive Cheer Squad
NGTC is proud to announce that we have our very own Cheerleading Academy, home of the "Pacific Elite All Stars".
Our program consists of competitive and exhibition squads. Our squads compete in 4 to 6 competitions per year at both the regional and national levels, upon qualifying.
No experience is necessary! Classes held Monday and Wednesday.
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Field maple, Acer campestre, collected in Germany , first image of 2002, pot by Josef Mairhofer.
Walter Pall's main blog about bonsai and his work with trees from day to day. Lots of good pictures of good trees and lots of valuable information about bonsai.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Field maple #1
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- crataegus said...
acer campestre is not only one of my favorites, but THIS tree is one of my alltime bonsai favorites in the entire globe. Great balance, great character, less is more so the branching looks deceiptfully simple and natural. Great natural flow in the dead wood. Looks like taken from alongside an old rural of farmside road, or near a forest, places where you find old campestres in our countryside.
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Comparison Study and Structural Analysis to Investigate the Design Rule and Criteria of Catamaran
Kim, Byung-Jong ; Kwon, Soo-Yeon ; Kim, Sung-Chan ; Lee, Jang-Hyun ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 479~489
Leisure boat and yacht should be designed to meet the domestic regulation and international standards as large merchant vessels do. Recently, each countries are encouraged to follow the regulation of International standards organization. Furthermore domestic organization has not yet announced the design rule and regulation for FRP-catamaran yacht design. Therefore, it has been required to make the regulation for domestic situations of FRP-catamaran. This study deals with the structural strength evaluation of 50ft catamaran by using finite element analysis. Design load of the regulation of International standards organization are compared with the regulation of Korea Register of shipping and Lloyd`s Register.
The Current Situation of the Digital Interface International Standards and an Analysis of Integration Condition of Ships
Park, Jong-Won ; Lim, Yong-Kon ; Yun, Chang-Ho ; Kim, Ok-Soo ; Lee, Jung-Woo ; Chung, Han-Na ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 490~500
The paradigm that ships are navigated by means of analog navigation devices and caption`s experiences is shifted to that ships can be navigated by digital and autonomous navigation systems due to the rapid development of electronics and communication technologies. Hence, all systems deployed in a ship are automated and integrated since corresponding ship systems are not individually operated but integrated and managed under common operating system. In this paper, we overview recent research projects targeted for digitally integrated ships (referred to as digital ships), outline IEC 61162 series, specifying digital interface standards for digital ships, and finally present several issues for further improvement of the IEC 61162 series. In addition, we broadly categorize digital ships into three systems consisting of multiple sub-systems, including a navigation system, a power system, and a automation system in the aspect of operation and function. Corresponding interfacing range and method, as well as interface specification and data types of one system in a digital ship are also described according to sub-systems, respectively.
Numerical Analysis of a Tip Vortex Flow for Propeller Tip Shapes
Park, Sun-Ho ; Seo, Jeong-Hwa ; Kim, Dong-Hwan ; Rhee, Shin-Hyung ; Kim, Ki-Sup ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 501~508
In order to control the tip vortex cavitation occurring around the tip of a rotating propeller blade, researches on the propeller cavitation and blade tip vortex flows have been increased. In this paper, the propeller tip vortex flow for a blunt and sharp tips was studied using an unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations solver based on a cell-centered finite volume method. In numerical open water test, torques, thrusts, pressure distributions and vortex flows were compared for various rotating speeds. To consider a hull wake, the nominal wake was specified in inlet boundary condition. Pressure distributions and vortex flows with the hull wake were investigated for various propeller rotating angles. From the results, it was confirmed that the blunt tip propeller delayed the tip vortex flow.
Study on Effect of Shell Plate Deformation to Radar Cross Section of Warship
Kim, Kook-Hyun ; Cho, Dae-Seung ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 509~515
The radar cross section (RCS) of warships is a crucial design factor to improve the survivability in terms of not only low observablity of the platform but also efficiency of on-board sensors and jamming devices against enemy threat. In design stage, numerical models are generated in order to quantitatively assess RCS, of which hull surfaces are modeled with the finite number of the flat plate. However, in practice, hull surfaces are permanently deformed by various kinds of loads such as winds and ocean waves faced during operations. In this paper, the effect of these shell plate deformation to RCS is numerically investigated. For this purpose, RCS calculations are carried out for various kinds of numerical models, such as single plates, dihedrals, large-sized undulate plates, and virtual warships, with some extent of permanent deformation. The results are compared with those of corresponding models without permanent deformation. It is concluded that the permanent deformation of hull surface highly influences RCS characteristics of warships, therefore they should be considered in the RCS analysis.
Effects on Nonlinear Ship Motions on Ship Maneuvering in Large Amplitude Waves
Seo, Min-Guk ; Kim, Yong-Hwan ; Kim, Kyong-Hwan ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 516~527
This paper considers a numerical analysis of ship maneuvering performance in the high amplitude incident waves by adopting linear and nonlinear ship motion analysis. A time-domain ship motion program is developed to solve the wave-body interaction problem with the ship slip speed and rotation, and it is coupled with a modular type 4-DOF maneuvering problem. Nonlinear Froude-Krylov and restoring forces are included to consider weakly nonlinear ship motion. The developed method is applied to observe the nonlinear ship motion and planar trajectories in maneuvering test in the presence of incident waves. The comparisons are made for S-175 containership with existing experimental data. The nonlinear computation results show a fair agreement of overall tendency in maneuvering performance. In addition, maneuvering performances with respect to wave slope is predicted and reasonable results are observed.
Mechanical Bending Process and Application for a Large Curved Shell Plate by Multiple Point Press Machine
Hwang, Se-Yun ; Lee, Jang-Hyun ; Ryu, Cheol-Ho ; Han, Myung-Soo ; Kim, Kwang-Ho ; Kim, Kwang-Sik ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 528~538
As a forming method for curved hull plates more efficient than the flame bending, mechanical bending using multi point press forming and die-less forming is discussed in this paper. the mechanical forming is a flexible manufacturing system for automatically forming of hull parts. It is especially suited to varied curved parts. This paper discusses a multiple point pressing machine composed of a pair of reconfigurable punches in order to achieve the rapid forming of curved hull plates using division forming and presents how forming information is obtained from the given design surface. Although the mechanical forming can be efficient in the metal forming, spring back after pressing is a phenomenon which must be carefully considered when quantifying the process variables. If the spring back is not accurately controlled, the fabricated shell plate cannot meet assembly tolerance. This paper describes the principles to calculate the proper stroke of each punch at the divided areas. the strokes are determined by an iterative process of sequential pressing and spring back compensation from an unfolded flat shape to its given design surface. FEA(finite element analysis) is used to simulate the spring back of the plate and the IDA(iterative displacement adjustment) method adjusts the offset of pressing punches from the deformation results and the design surface. The shape deviations of two surfaces due to spring back are compensated by integrated system using FEA and IDA method. For the practical application, It is aimed to develop an integrated system that can automatically perform the compensation process and calculate strokes of punches of the double sides` reconfigurable multiple-press machine and some experimental results obtained with mechanical bending are presented.
A Study on the Fatigue Strength of Propeller Blades
Nho, In-Sik ; Lee, Chang-Sup ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 539~543
Recently, to reduce the noise and vibration levels of ships, high skewed marine propellers with thinner thickness are adopted widely, however, such propeller design trend causes to reduce the strength of blades. Propeller blades are rotating continuously in irregular wake field of ships. So, it is necessary to examine the strength of them precisely including from a viewpoint of fatigue strength. In present paper, the fatigue strength of propeller blades was investigated. Firstly, fatigue tests for Al Bronze, the representative propeller material, were carried out. The S-N curve was obtained for the assessment of the fatigue crack initiation life. And the material properties C, m for the fatigue crack propagation analysis based on the Paris` equation were derived. For the 2nd stage, the structural responses of propeller blades in irregular ship wake field was carried out using the finite element analysis code. And the fatigue strength of propeller blades were considered based on the calculated stress levels and material characteristics for fatigue strength.
Reduction of Added Resistance by Internal Flow Control in the Moonpool of a Drillship
Choi, Si-Young ; Lee, Young-Gill ; Jeong, Kwang-Leol ; Ha, Yoon-Jin ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 544~551
The internal flows of moonpool usually causes huge added resistance on drillships, and those are very complex to analyze. Therefore, not only experimental approaches but also numerical simulations are required for better investigations when dealing with the hydrodynamic problems of moonpool. In the present research, numerical simulations are used to find out why the resistance increases by moonpool on a running drillship. That is, the three-dimensional numerical simulations and model tests are carried out to examine the characteristics of internal flow and added resistance by changing the section of the moonpool in both longitudinal and transverse directions. Finally, based on the present studies, an optimized shape of the moonpool is suggested, which effectively reduces added resistance, and that is confirmed with three-dimensional numerical simulations and model tests.
Comparisons of Multi Material ALE and Single Material ALE in LS-DYNA for Estimation of Acceleration Response of Free-fall Lifeboat
Bae, Dong-Myung ; Zakki, Ahmad Fauzan ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 552~559
An interest in Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE) finite element methods has been increased due to more accurate responses in Fluid-Structure Interaction(FSI) problems. The multi-material ALE approach was applied to the prediction of the acceleration response of free-fall lifeboat, and its responses were compared to those of the single-material ALE one. It could be found that even though there was no big difference in the simulation responses of two methods, the single-material and multi-material ALE ones, the latter multi-material ALE method showed a little bit more close response to those of experimental results compared to the former single-material ALE one, especially in the x- and z-direction acceleration responses. Through this study, it could be found that several parameters in the ALE algorithms have to be examined more carefully for a good structural safety assessment of FSI problems.
A Study on the Numerical Simulation Method of Two-dimensional Incompressible Fluid Flows using ISPH Method
Kim, Cheol-Ho ; Lee, Young-Gill ; Jeong, Kwang-Leol ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 560~568
In SPH(Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics) method, the fluid has been assumed that it is weakly compressible to solve the basic equations composed of Navier-Stokes equations and continuity equation. That leads to some drawbacks such as non-physical pressure fluctuations and a restriction as like small time steps in computation. In this study, to improve these problems we assume that the fluid is incompressible and the velocity-pressure coupling problem is solved by a projection method(that is, by ISPH method). The two-dimensional computation results of dam breaking and gravitational wave generation are respectively compared with the results of finite volume method and analytical method to confirm the accuracy of the present numerical computation technique. And, the agreements are comparatively acceptable. Subsequently, the green water simulations of a two-dimensional fixed barge are carried out to inspect the possibility of practical application to ship hydrodynamics, those correspond to one of the violent free surface motions with impact loads. The agreement between the experimental data and the present computational results is also comparatively good.
Effect of Airborne Noise from Ship Machinery on Underwater Noise
Kim, Hyun-Sil ; Kim, Jae-Seung ; Kim, Bong-Ki ; Kim, Sang-Ryul ; Lee, Seong-Hyun ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 569~574
In research vessels or naval ships, airborne noise from machineries such as diesel engine is the major source of underwater noise at low speed. In this paper, effect of engine noise on underwater noise is studied by considering two paths; sound radiation from hull plate and direct airborne noise transmission through hull plate. SEA (Statistical energy analysis) is used to predict hull plate vibration induced by engine noise, where SEA model consists of only two subsystems; engine room air space and hull plate. The pressure level in water is calculated from sound radiation by plate. Engine noise transmission through hull plate is obtained by assuming plane wave propagation in air-limp plate-water system. Two effects are combined and compared to the measurement, where speaker is used as a source in engine room and sound pressure levels in engine room and water are measured. The hydrophone is located 1 m away from the hull plate. It is found below 1000 Hz, prediction overestimates underwater sound pressure level by 5 to 12 dB.
A Study on Anti-Icing Technique for Weather-Tight Door of Ice-Strengthened Vessels
Jeong, Seong-Yeob ; Chun, Eun-Ji ; Cho, Seong-Rak ; Lee, Chun-Ju ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 575~580
Icing problem of ice-strengthened vessels is an important issue when operating in low temperature environment and it can cause damage to deck machineries and emergency equipments. Many ice-strengthened vessels have since been constructed and operated in accordance with the ice class rules such as Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and so on. Therefore winterization is defined as the preparation of a ship for safe operation. In this research, anti-icing performance tests of weather-tight door have been carried out at various temperature conditions(
) in the low temperature cold room facility and then, ambient temperature, specimen temperature, electric current and temperature of heating cable were measured during the test operations. This research describes the construction guidelines of weather-tight door based on anti-icing test results to apply to the full-scale vessels.
Air Compressibility Effect in CFD-based Water Impact Analysis
Tran, Huu Phi ; Ahn, Hyung-Taek ;
Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, volume 48, issue 6, 2011, Pages 581~591
This paper describes the air compressibility effect in the CFD simulation of water impact load prediction. In order to consider the air compressibility effect, two sets of governing equations are employed, namely the incompressible Navier-stokes equations and compressible Navier-Stokes equations that describe general compressible gas flow. In order to describe violent motion of free surface, volume-of-fluid method is utilized. The role of air compressibility is presented by the comparative study of water impact load obtained from two different air models, i.e. the compressible and incompressible air. For both cases, water is considered as incompressible media. Compressible air model shows oscillatory behavior of pressure on the solid surface that may attribute to the air-cushion effect. Incompressible air model showed no such oscillatory behavior in the pressure history. This study also showed that the CFD simulation can capture the formation of air pockets enclosed by water and solid surface, which may be the location where the air compressibility effect is dominant.
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A group of Rotorua teenagers have been counselled by police after inappropriate "sexting" messages were discovered on a boy's mobile phone.
It has prompted warnings for parents to remind their kids about the risks of technology.
Sexting is sending sexually explicit messages, photos or videos via mobile phones. It's an issue on the rise around the world.
Some Australian teens reported exchanging naked images of themselves as they enter relationships - as a form of "insurance" to ensure they can retaliate if anything inappropriate is passed on about them.
A Rotorua police officer was called to investigate inappropriate images found on a schoolboy's mobile phone last month.
The images were found when the phone was confiscated after he used it during school hours. A teacher saw photographs on the device of what they believed to be girls under 16 in various states of undress.
The boy said they were local girls and he was not the only boy to have received their images. He claimed almost half a dozen boys in the city had seen them.
A police spokeswoman said no charges were laid. Those involved were counselled.
The police officer who dealt with the case said he was unable to comment and referred the paper to Rotorua's area commander, Inspector Bruce Horne.
Horne said police did not wish to comment on the specifics of incidents of this type, given the young age of those involved. However, he urged all parents to take an active interest in their children's use of technology - from cellphones to online forums and social networking websites.
He said it was important that children explored their independence but it was "absolutely vital" that adults in their lives tested their decision-making and ensured they made informed and safe decisions.
"While our young people do have to take responsibility for making the right decisions about keeping themselves safe, parents also share this responsibility," said Horne.
"Make sure you know what your teenager is doing, where they are and who they are with."
Zane Scarborough, the manager of the Attitude programme - the youth division of Parents Inc - lectures high school students nationwide on the downfalls of technology. He had no doubt sexting was happening in schools.
"As technology improves, the issue rises," he said.
He said kids needed to resist peer pressure to send such images.
It was likely the person they sent an image to would show others - and the photos could stay around for a long time.
A police spokeswoman said charges could arise from sexting, depending on the age of those involved and the nature of the alleged offence.


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del Monaco-Zukerman Giancarlo, director
Giancarlo del Monaco-Zukerman was born in Italy, the son of the famous tenor Mario del Monaco. He made his debut as a stage director in 1964 in Siracusa (Italy) with Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saens), starring Mario del Monaco. He started his career in Germany as assistant to Wieland Wagner, Günther Rennert and Walter Felsenstein before assuming the post of principal stage director in Ulm from 1970 to 1973 where he staged some 15 productions. He was General Manager of the Macerata Festival (Italy) from 1986 to 1988 and the General Manager of the Opera der Bundesstadt Bonn from 1992 to 1995. From 1997 to 2001, Giancarlo del Monaco was the General Director of the Opera House of Nice. Del Monaco is one of the most important and sought after opera stage directors of his generation. He has staged productions among other opera houses, in Barcelona, Berlin, Bologna, Bregenz, Buenos Aires, Catania, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Madrid, Munich, La Scala in Milan, Montpellier, Naples, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Paris, Rome, Venice, Washington, Vienna, Zurich and many others. In 1991, he was invited to stage La fanciulla del West (Puccini) at the Metropolitan Opera. This was followed by Stiffelio (Verdi), Madama Butterfly (Puccini), Simon Boccanegra and La Forza del destino (Verdi). All of these Met productions were filmed and internationally broadcast.
At the Israeli Opera he directed:
Don Carlo (2018)
Carmen at Masada (2012)
Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci (2011)
Il Trittico (2007)
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The Avengers writer-director Joss Whedon said Sunday at San Diego Comic-Con that superhero-scientist Hank Pym (aka Ant-Man/Giant Man) won't be in his sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron.
And since Pym won't be in the film, Whedon revealed that Ultron -- the villainous robot created by Pym in the comics -- will have a different origin story in the big screen version. (Fans are already speculating that Tony Stark will now be Ultron's creator instead.)
While Pym won't be in the sequel, Whedon did confirm that Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye will be back. Hawkeye was widely seen as the weakest member in the original film's lineup and hence the most expendable come time for the sequel.
So why no Hank Pym? Why alter Ultron's origin that way? And how will Hawkeye be utilized in the sequel? Watch Marvel Entertainment's video interview below and let Whedon explain for himself:
Avengers: Age of Ultron opens summer 2015.


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We had so much fun being tourists in Charleston, going on a sunset dinner cruise, eating at S.N.O.B. (so delicious!), going on a carriage ride, and so much more...
|the most amazing dinner!
|we LOVED our hotel!
|we got to order breakfast to our room each morning
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|on our last day, before our carriage ride
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|such a delicious meal!
Our honeymoon was the best, and going through life with Thomas is seriously my new favorite. Life as newlyweds is pretty darn fun.


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Beauty News: Did Kylie Jenner get plastic surgery?
Beauty News: Did Kylie Jenner get plastic surgery?
Kylie Jenner at a book signing in Los Angeles on June 12, 2014. Image courtesy Getty.Speculating over the changing looks of the Kardashian clan is nothing new and probably quite pointless, but one argument that continues to rage is the matter of Kylie Jenner's lips. They appeared noticeably bigger during a string of appearances this month—including during a hosting gig in Canada at the Much Music Video awards (below).
Kylie hosting the MMVAs in Toronto on June 14, 2014. Image courtesy Getty.
Click to see how Kylie's lips looked last year...
Kylie at a book signing in New York City on June 4, 2014. Image courtesy Getty.
Tell us, dear readers. Is this a matter of magic makeup skills or has the youngest member of the Kardashian Klan had a little boost in her mouth region? Do you think her lips look bigger than last year?
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Gentlemen,—Being aware that the subjects on which I shall speak this evening have got numerous supporters, the principal portion of whom I am prepared to show are interested in their extinction, I have purposely prepared a few notes, in order that I may not depend altogether on memory, although the scenes of misery that I have witnessed were such as never to be effaced from my recollection.
When emigration to the Australian Colonies first drew the attention of the Local Government, and through their subordinates was made public, many well meaning men were induced to sanction the abominable scheme under a firm belief that Government would protect the interest of the emigrant. But when they found the system was one of pounds, shillings, and pence, without any regard being paid to the condition of the misguided victims, those supporters of the measure immediately denounced the plan as cruel and unjust.
Since, then, emigration has been carried on entirely by men who have, and continue to receive, a benefit by it, with this exception, as in all national undertakings, a few unthinking, but I must add benevolent, persons continue to give emigration their support, under a false idea, that they are rendering a benefit to the unfortunate beings, who are thus induced to leave their native land to seek a fortune amongst strangers. Having made these remarks, I shall now endeavour to prove how those who support emigration are benefited by it, and in doing so I will commence with the Settlers in the Colonies.
This task is rendered somewhat easy in consequence of the major part of my hearers being aware that the employer is always gratified when a superabundant number of hands are in the market, in order that they may be enabled to make the workmen labour at their own wages; it would be useless my enlarging on this head, as there are very few now present but know from experience that the above is correct. The Settlers of the


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San Angelo State Park
About half way through my hike, the clouds gathered and darkened; only a few rain drops fell though. Taken at the junction of Winding Snake and Chaparral Trails as I look Northwest.
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Hysteria star Maggie Gyllenhaal was seen strolling with daughter Ramona, nearly 6, after school in New York City on Friday (September 7). Dressed in color coordinated outfits, the mother-daughter duo walked hand-in-hand on their way home.
Now that Ramona is in the first grade, Maggie is becoming aware of the education system in America.
"It seems to me like it's very divided on economic lines. There are some schools that are well funded and are doing well and then there are a whole lot that are barely functioning," the actress said.
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ECP becomes non-functional as members retire
The outgoing four members of the ECP had sworn in on June 13, 2011, and their five-year term comes to an end on June 12 (yesterday).
Under the constitution, the ECP comprises of the Chief Election Commissioner and four members – representing one to each province.
According to constitutional experts, by-elections to be held in the absence of ECP members will be questionable and the fate of cases pending in the ECP will also hang in the balance till the appointment of new members.
Parliament recently passed a law to change the eligibility criteria of the Chief Election Commissioner and ECP members. The law was recently signed by the President.
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Alabama, Americanization, Andrew Jackson, Borderlands, Circum-Caribbean, Deep South, Early National Era, End of Slavery, Free people of color, Frontier, Gens de couleurs libres, Intra-Caribbean Slave Trade, Louisiana, Louisiana Creole, Mississippi, Native Americans, Plantation Slavery, Thomas Jefferson, Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Slave Country: American Expansion and the Origins of the Deep South. By Adam Rothman. (Cambridge, Mass and London: Harvard University Press, 2005). pp. ix-296.
In Slave Country, Adam Rothman tries to answer why the revolutionary generation did not abolish slavery during the formation of the United States and why slavery thrived and expanded in the Early National era. He also examines the contradictory relationship the founders had with slavery: the ban on slave importation from the foreign slave trade, the creation of regulations on the internal domestic slave trade, and their (somewhat feeble) attempts at limiting the spread of slavery into new territories. He focuses his attention on the deep southern region that encompasses Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Rothman maintains that the rise of the plantation system coincided with the "transatlantic system of commodity exchange" and was supported by favorable national and local policies designed to spread slavery into the newly acquired southwest territories.
The plantation system gained a big boost from two new crops not cultivated widely in the colonial period. Sugar and cotton virtually replaced indigo and tobacco as southern cash crops and required extensive labor to produce. The sugar industry expanded in Louisiana in large part to the successful slave revolt in Saint-Domingue in 1791, which redistributed sugar production knowledge and technology throughout the Americas. Cotton also became important due to international influences. The technological advances in the textile industry in England (and later domestically in New England) spurred the demand for large quantities of hardy cotton.
Rothman, however, knows just enough Louisiana history to be dangerous. When he sticks to verifiable facts, his book is an enjoyable read but his interpretation of said facts is exceedingly irksome. He claims to explain the origins of slavery in what he terms the "Deep South" but he clearly ignores (except for a few highly cherry-picked examples) the entire history of slavery in the French and Spanish Colonial periods. What Rothman actually presents in this book without ever explicitly saying was the "Americanization" of slavery in the "Deep South," especially in Louisiana.
If Rothman had included the sizable historiography of creolization and Americanization, he would have found an explanation of the German Coast slave riot (January 8, 1811) and for the diminishing population of free people of color. During the time period described in Slave Society, Louisiana was experiencing an abrupt transition between slavery systems: from the harsh and exploitative but still the most lenient form (i.e. the Spanish) to the harshest (i.e. the Anglo-American) in terms of legal rights, privileges, and treatment. There was also a switch from a precarious subsistence, colonial trade economy to a more stable and lucrative plantation economy. Rothman attributes the revolt to the switch in production from indigo and tobacco to sugar and cotton and in part, he is correct. However, without examining the origins of the planters themselves, whether they were Creole Louisianans or transplanted Americans, one can only tell the partial story. When the Americans came to Louisiana, they brought with them their own system of slavery and racial prejudices. By omitting an explanation of slavery under the Spanish rule, Rothman presents a skewed interpretation. His description of slavery in this book, while technically correct from an American point of view, ignores the Creole resistance to and the steady pressure of Americanization.
Under the French and Spanish rules, Louisiana gained a large, prosperous, and growing population of free people of color. Louisiana was, in fact, a tertiary society: white, mulatto, and black. During the American colonial period, that tertiary society was squashed into a binary one: white and black. The Americans systematically scaled back the rights and privileges enjoyed by New Orleans free people of color (gens de couleur libres). This had a devastating effect on that population, libres either assimilated to pass as "white" or they emigrated to France. If Rothman had included any history before 1804, he could have told a more compelling story about the darker side of Americanization. He also would not have been so shocked by the New Orleans Mulatto Militia's contribution to the Battle of New Orleans as they had a long and distinguished service under Spanish rule.
Rothman repeatedly refers to New Orleans/Louisiana public officials in his book. But this terminology lacks precision. When he refers to public officials, he means American officials or the few Creoles who supported American expansion. The American presence in Louisiana at this time was a thin but growing veneer. In fact, the native Creole population was struggling to retain political control but found themselves increasingly accommodating the Americans or they risked being pushed out of politics altogether. The Americans do not achieve full dominance until the 1830s. Rothman ignores the Creole perspective and sources in favor of their American (and prevailing) counterpoint. This is especially evident when he discusses the public reaction to Saint-Domingue refugees entering Louisiana. The larger Francophone population welcomed the refugees with open arms as fellow countrymen. Louisiana had more socio-economic and political ties with the circum-Caribbean world than it did to the mainland. The Americans wanted to reverse this trend and to avoid the slave insurrections and political instability that the French revolution had caused in the Caribbean.
Rothman's analysis of Louisiana slavery is another good example of favoritism for American sources. He insists that, "the broader patterns of transatlantic and intra-Caribbean slave trade, not the preferences of local planters, dictated which Africans would end up in the lower Mississippi Valley."[1] He is correct. The Americans in Louisiana had no preference for location, but the Creoles did. Again, Rothman lacks precision. To support his statement, he quotes William Dunbar, but Dunbar himself refutes Rothman's claim when he writes, "The Iboe nation lies under a prejudice here & may be excluded."[2] Creoles, when possible, avoided making slaves of the Iboe people because they were warlike, aggressive, and tended to incite slave rebellions. This is one of the reasons that the British employed Iboe warriors during the Battle of New Orleans.
His use and interpretation of Gwendolyn Midlo Hall's Louisiana Slave Database is spotty at best. Rothman uses the database to show that because the buyers did not pay more for slaves of any particular region that they did not care where they were from. Hall's Africans in Colonial Louisiana: The Development of Afro-Creole Culture in the Eighteenth Century, provides a better understanding of the nature of slavery in Louisiana as a whole. She did a detailed analysis of slaves' origins and found a marked (Creole) preference for slaves from the Senegambia region of North Africa. Rothman misses a golden opportunity to compare and contrast American versus Creole slave preferences by not utilizing his Creole sources.
Rothman lumps Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama together as the "Deep South" and analyzes the effects of plantation slavery and American expansion had on each region. He also relies heavily on Thomas Jefferson's civilizing mission of the agrarian frontier as a lens to view the results. The trouble Rothman encounters is that Jefferson's vision was only possible if the wilderness was empty, which it was not. Rothman claims that Alabama most realized Jefferson's vision and created the most republican society of the three in part because the planter class had less of a stranglehold on its formation. While that may have been true, Alabama territory was also the least touched by European influences having nearly always been controlled by Native Americans. Once Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek Indians during the War of 1812, the area was ripe for whatever system the Americans wished to implement and there was no need for accommodating the native population. That was not the case in Louisiana and the Mississippi Territory.
A major problem arises when a new colonizing force enters into a region with significant internal improvements, especially if the new force recognizes the prior claims of the indigenous population, as was the case in Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi for the people of European descent. The difficulties surveying Federal lands and the opposition of squatters are two prime examples. Jefferson's administration had a constant, nightmare struggle to survey, delineate, and bring these rectangular plots of land to sale. The Federal Land administration also spent years verifying Louisianans' Royal charters and land grants from both France and Spain to weed out fraudulent claims. Because the inhabitants had recognized protections under international treaties and were of European descent, the Americans were initially forced into accommodation and thus were less successful in achieving the ideal republican society in their newly acquired territories.
The Early Republic Congressional debate about whether to allow slavery to exist in Louisiana and Mississippi Territory was exceedingly silly. They assumed that the region was a tabula rasa where slavery could either be imposed or banned while ignoring that slavery had existed in some form (first Indian enslavement, then African) since colonialization began in 1699. However, Rothman did an excellent job in demonstrating the effects that chattel slavery had on Native American peoples. He demonstrated through various examples how the Indian backcountry was not a haven for escaped slaves: many slaves nearly perished from hunger and exposure; slaves were carried off by Indians as war prizes; and slaves were targeted as reprisals against white transgressions. Another thing Rothman could have explored was the taking of Indians by whites as slaves. Because the Indians themselves had been targeted as slaves, it goes a long way in explaining their denigration of African slaves.
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As I have mentioned in a previous post I work in flower store, I mostly do it in the weekends since I am studying at the same time. Today I learend the dangers of working in a store with a stone floor (do not worry I was not the person in pain) (WARNING, some nasty stuff at the end).
In the store part of the store, where we have all the flowers, we have a stone floor. This is good since it does not matter that much if a littel dirt/soil or water gets on the floor, since it is made out of stone, also stone is easy to clean. Dirt and water always ends up on this floor of stone, since it is in a flower store, and flowers need water and they need dirt, so it is not rocket science that some of the water and dirt ends up on the floor. But as stated before, it does not matter that much, since it is stone and stone does not break that easily and water and dirt does not "break". At least not in the normal sense.
But other things also end up on the floor are vases, ornaments and pots. These things are not made for being dropped on hard surfaces, such as stone. So they often break, which is bad. Not only because it is a loss for us, but also because they splinter and can hurt people. I for one have already hurt my self when cleaning splinters of a fallen pot. Still, nothing actually happens to the stone floor, since it is hard and firm.
I have hurt myself on most things you can hurt yourself on in the store, flowers, papers, pots, bags of dirt. But I have not hurt myself on the stone floor. Well today I got to know how bad you can hurt yourself on it.
As I stood at the counter helping some customers I heard the sound of a wailing child, this is not something complelty new to me, sometimes parents bring theire children with them and the children start fighting which often results in the crying or wailing of a child. So I did no react that much to this sound. But the wailing did not stop and I did not hear any parents telling a child to stop fighting/bullying theire sibling. Still I did not think about it that much. Suddenly, a parent with her child in hand cuts through the queue and places her basket with flowers on the counter and says "I have to leave this her, my son knocked out his theet and is bleeding". Then I see her son, about four to six years old holding a white napkin to his mouth, It has a warm and deep red growing larg spot on it and is pressed against his upper jaw. Later on, as I am returning the unbought flowers to their shelf, I see a red splotch on the stone floor. The stone floor is hard and solid, much more so then a few milk teeth.


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Fantasy Cycling for TDU – Plan Your Race
OK Cycling Pro-Tour Managers, we need to start planning our race strategy. Here is stage by stage analysis so we can start working out which types of riders we need to trade in as the race progresses.
Only 2 weeks before this game opens, 3 weeks before the first race. It's time to start getting our race plan together.
TDU have released updated stage maps with elevation profiles – you might like to look at them here.
The table below summarises some of the information. The S and M waypoints are where riders get bonuses for being in front at various sprint or mountain locations along the route. It is important to know where these waypoints are because often the group will break up as riders race ahead to chase the bonuses. Then we are interested in whether a large group will reform before the end to make a bunch sprint finish.
The easiest stage to predict is Stage 6 – a flat curcuit race in the middle of Adelaide. These are almost always a bunch sprint with the best inform sprinter winning – so probably either of the Germans Kittel (A-S) or Greipel (L-B). The sprint guys will probably also fight out stage 4. Stage 5 finishes with 2 climbs up Willunga Hill, so that will be won by climbers (maybe Gerrans (OGE) or Porte(Sky)).
So what will happen in the first 3 stages? Well the teams with who won't win will chase sprint points and breakaways to get their sponsors logos into the media. The teams with riders who can climb well but have enough speed to sprint away from the group at the end will be pushing a fast pace to chase down the breakaways and to drop Kittel and Greipel when the race goes uphill. Oh and the GC winner will probably be decided in those first 3 stages as well.
We'll come back to these stages, but first a look at recent team announcements. Here is a link to the current start list of team and rider names. You might also like to start thinking about some fabulous puns to use to name your fantasy cycling pro-team.
Since my last article Europcar and Orica-Green Edge have announced their teams.
Orica-Green Edge Team announced
The Australian team Orica-Green Edge is of most interest to us. This is their home race, they have their full squad (25 riders) training in Australia, but pick only 7 riders for TDU. OGE will want to try and dominate this race against the other teams who haven't sent their strongest squads. So who have they picked, or more importantly who have they not picked?
OGE have just signed a couple of good high mountain riders – Santaromita from Italy and Chaves from Columbia. But they haven't picked them for TDU, instead they are sending them to Argentina for Tour de San Luis. So what does this mean for us Fantasy Pro-Tour Managers. Well, if OGE aren't picking their best climbers, then we shouldn't worry about spending big credits on pure climbers either – most of them have stayed away from TDU anyway as the hills are not that big.
So who have OGE picked.
- Simon Gerrans and Daryl Impey (moderate climbers who can sprint a bit as well),
- Simon Clarke (moderate climber, but can also go into breaks or ride solo ahead),
- Matthew Goss and Michael Matthews (2 sprinters, Goss out of form maybe in decline, Matthews younger and in-form),
- Luke Durbridge (current Aust time-trial and road race champion), and
- Mathew Hayman (new signing – 35 year old Australian, 1 day racer who has been with Sky and Rabobank. OGE has named him as road captain),
What is their strategy going to be? Well they have picked a team of riders who can all get over the TDU bumps without losing ground (except maybe Goss), and all ride at the front of the group pulling it along at a decent clip, and all ride in sprint trains at the end, with a few options for who takes the final sprints. So I think their strategy is to treat the first 3 days as separate one day races, moving on at a decent clip, try and wear out a lot of the other riders, and then organise who attacks or sprints depending on who is feeling freshest when they get to the last 30kms.
What Have We Learned for Our Team Selections
- Don't waste credits on pure climbers – this TDU isn't the race for them.
- OGE have helped in one way by clarifying how the race will play out, and this suggests it might not be worth spending big credits for Greipel or Kittel early in the race. Maybe trade one or both in for Stage 4 on.
- It could be difficult deciding which OGE riders to pick as we can only select 2 riders from each team. Probably best to wait till prices come out to decide.
- The first stage is important because winners get extra points in effect because they get the leader's points was well.
- For Fantasy Scoring we are better off trying to pick and trade riders who will score a lot of points in each stage. The riders leading the various jersey competitions don't get many points, even if they win the comps at the end.
If you need to refresh on the various jersey competitions, or the likely fantasy scoring system then refer to the article from last week.
That's it for next week. Next article we will start to look at various riders.
Remember Bay Crits on this week in Geelong & Williamstown, Victoria. Riders to watch Goss, Durbridge and Ewan.
Next week RoadNats – Australian National Road titles around Ballarat, Victoria. Riders to watch:
- Evans (BMC),
- Porte & Sutton (Sky),
- Gerrans, Durbridge, Goss, Clarke, Hayman, Matthews (OGE) [ i.e. all their TDU starters except South African Impey],
- Dennis, von Hoff and Morton (Garmin),
- Ewan (in U23 events) – (Uni of SA wildcard), and
- Drapac squad.
- Note – the Elite Mens Road Race will be live on SBS TV, January 12th.


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Our offering "Eva Marie" presents a unique opportunity to own one of the few Gozzard 44 Mk 2's with the forward owner stateroom (Plan B) layout , and currently the only "recent" Gozzard 44 Mk2 on the market. The current owners commissioned hull #23 to their own specifications for coastal and island cruising. They made several trips to the Bahamas and Caribbean in "Eva Marie" but have reluctantly decided to put their yacht on the market as they pursue other activities. The "Eva Marie" is in outstanding, "near new condition" due to meticulous maintenance. The yacht has numerous upgrades from the comprehensive standard specification and which are noted in the listing. Highlights include:
To quote from Ted Gozzard's design brief for his yachts:
The Gozzard 44 "is a solidly constructed cutter rigged auxiliary cruising sailboat built to classic lines. It is designed to be a capable cruiser, coastal or otherwise, for a couple with occasional guests, heavily weighted towards comfort and livability. Further the hull form must provide as much interior volume as possible but not at the expense of being out of proportion as the look of the yacht must instill pride of ownership. The forefoot must be deep enough to accept a bow-thruster and not pound, and the stern sections must be able to support a dinghy on davits. The construction must provide absolute peace of mind to the owners. The boat must be stiff and dry. Grounding must occur on lead, not fiberglass. The rig will have a wide external chain plate base so the side deck access and rig support is not compromised. Loss of pointing ability is a calculated and acceptable trade-off. It must have the ability to motor like a displacement power boat. The interiors are to be constructed with the intended use in mind and are optimized and maximized to those parameters. Lastly it must be built to a level of quality that will ensure the highest resale value for when the adventure is over."
Gozzard then set about building a series of fine yachts using these parameters, and based on sales, industry feedback, press reviews and most important of all, miles sailed, he succeeded fantastically. Each model was an evolution of the previous one and the 44 Mk 2 reached something of a peak in comfort and performance.
"Eva Marie" is fully kitted out and ready for voyaging and available at a significant discount on replacement cost which would be close to a million dollars. Appointments to view are essential.
Registered co-operating brokers are offered a courtesy showing. Annapolis Yacht Sales is generally a 50/50 brokerage.
Contact the listing brokers:
Jonathan Hutchings (CPYB)
Anne Hutchings (CPYB)
Annapolis Yacht Sales, Deltaville, VA
(804) 776 7575 (office)
(804) 436 4484 (J cell)
(804) 436-4701 (A cell)
The Gozzard 44 Mk 2 is designed with an optimized traditional cutter rig, The rig is 4' taller than the Mk1 and designed to take advantage of the improvements in the Mk 2 hull, particularly improving light air performance, The main spar is a Selden furling mainsail mast with built in storm tri-sail track. The furling staysail uses a curved traveller track forward of the mast for consistent sheet pressure and easy tacking. The mainsail boom is stabilized with a Forespar rigid boom vang with 8:1 cascade purchase system. "Eva Marie" is fitted with the optional mainsheet arch which has a number of advantages: mainsheet is above canvas work allowing a full cockpit enclosure to be installed and used while sailing; mainsheet purchase is much shorter and removes mainsheet from cockpit seating area; mainsheet can be centered and stabilized at anchor or dock.
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.
7350 Edgewood Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
United States


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The 10 Commandments – Easter Message
Hi people today I write on the legendary Biblical Ten Commandments. Let us first see what they speak of first.
Exodus 20:1-17 (Old Testament)
1 God spoke, and these were his words: 2 "I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt, where you were slaves.
3 "Worship no god but me.
4 "Do not make for yourselves images of anything in heaven or on earth or in the water under the earth.
5 Do not bow down to any idol or worship it, because I am the Lord your God and I tolerate no rivals. I bring punishment on those who hate me and on their descendants down to the third and fourth generation.
6 But I show my love to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my laws.
7 "Do not use my name for evil purposes, for I, the Lord your God, will punish anyone who misuses my name.
8 "Observe the Sabbath and keep it holy. 9 You have six days in which to do your work, 10 but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to me. On that day no one is to work — neither you, your children, your slaves, your animals, nor the foreigners who live in your country. 11 In six days I, the Lord, made the earth, the sky, the sea, and everything in them, but on the seventh day I rested. That is why I, the Lord, blessed the Sabbath and made it holy.
12 "Respect your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that I am giving you.
13 "Do not commit murder.
14 "Do not commit adultery.
15 "Do not steal.
16 "Do not accuse anyone falsely.
17 "Do not desire another man's house; do not desire his wife, his slaves, his cattle, his donkeys, or anything else that he owns."
The above may seem to you like Law, a list of do's and don'ts. Well these 10 commandments have been taken from the Old Testament and relate to the Law of Moses. Well the Bible says that the Law was good but the Law's shelf life was only until the Law was fulfilled in the Messiah (Jesus).
Matthew 5:17-18 (Jesus' Word during His ministry)
17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
Luke 22:14-17 (Jesus with His apostles a little before the time of the cross)
14 When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him.15 And He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;16 for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."17 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves;18 for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes."
Note: from Luke 22:14-17
1. Jesus promised not to eat and drink any more until the Kingdom of God comes, which is symbolic of a New Covenanant sealed by His blood (suffer).
2. The Kingdom of God coming is also reflective of the fulfillment of the Law in Jesus.
John 19:28-30 (Jesus at the time of His death on the cross)
28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, said, "I am thirsty."29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth.30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.
We therefore see that we are no longer under Law, so what then are we under? The answer my friend is grace (John 1:17), grace meaning goodness given even though not deserved. It is in this perspective of grace that we see the essence of the Ten Commandments. All these 10 Commandments are summed up in only two Commandments (Mat 22:37-39).
John 1:17
God gave the Law through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Romans 6:14
Sin must not be your master; for you do not live under law but under God's grace.
Matthew 22:36-40
36 "Teacher," he asked, "which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
37 Jesus answered, " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' 38 This is the greatest and the most important commandment. 39 The second most important commandment is like it: 'Love your neighbour as you love yourself.' 40 The whole Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets depend on these two commandments."
To look at the 10 commandments under the perspective of Law today would seem rather odd. You must however understand that Law is such a thing where you are either guilty or not guilty, the only way you are not guilty is if you have not done it or if your circumstance was considered in the written Law. It is however impossible to cover all circumstances to excuse you from being guilty.
Consider this, if you were to tell someone you would meet him at 5pm and if you were to experience a delay and meet him at say 5:10pm then if the Law does not cover this circumstance in writing then you are guilty of lying. Also consider if you were to meet a beautiful woman and get married, if you were to tell her that she is still beautiful when she turns fat after bearing lovely children, then too you would be guilty of lying for truth to one man may be as per law truth to any other man. If the Sabbath was to be observed as a day of rest as per the Law then the effort required by you to keep yourself from doing nothing may stress you out more than the easier going daily chores. If a person were to steal food just to keep him going then he would be punishable as per the law. If an army man were to kill just to safeguard his country's right to exist then that would be punishable too. The funny thing is that even the people of the Old Testament experienced the grace of God, for example God chose Israel to be His people even though they were the smallest of all peoples (Deuteronomy 7:6-8).
Deuteronomy 7:6-8
6 Do this because you belong to the Lord your God. From all the peoples on earth he chose you to be his own special people.
7 "The Lord did not love you and choose you because you outnumbered other peoples; you were the smallest nation on earth. 8 But the Lord loved you and wanted to keep the promise that he made to your ancestors. That is why he saved you by his great might and set you free from slavery to the king of Egypt.
To obey the Law as Law when you are under grace is to harden your hearts in stubbornness (Mark 10:2-5). Religious Law portrays God as a policeman with stick. God chooses to discipline His people but not through religious Law but through life itself. God instills in us His Spirit to have an inside effect on us (Ezekiel 11:19).
Mark 10:2-5
2 And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" 3 He answered them, "What did Moses command you?" 4 They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away." 5 And Jesus said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.
Ezekiel 11:19 (God's Word through the prophet Ezekiel)
And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh,
God's idea of the Law was to make God's opposition that lies within man known to man (Romans 7:7), the Law was perfect but as man strived to be made perfect in the Law, his desires within opposed God's Law (Romans 7:21-23) and man could do nothing. God wanted man to feel this vacuum for himself, an uneasiness from which only the Lord Jesus could deliver (Romans 7:25) and a vacuum which only God the Holy Spirit could fill (Galatians 5:16-18). The Law by itself never justified man before God (Romans 3:20) for the Law was never for the righteous but rather to make known to sinners their wickedness (1Timothy 1:8-10).
Romans 7:7
Shall we say, then, that the Law itself is sinful? Of course not! But it was the Law that made me know what sin is. If the Law had not said, "Do not desire what belongs to someone else," I would not have known such a desire.
Romans 7:21-23 (Apostle Paul)
21 So I find that this law is at work: when I want to do what is good, what is evil is the only choice I have. 22 My inner being delights in the law of God. 23 But I see a different law at work in my body — a law that fights against the law which my mind approves of. It makes me a prisoner to the law of sin which is at work in my body. 24 What an unhappy man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is taking me to death? 25 Thanks be to God, who does this through our Lord Jesus Christ! ..
Galatians 5:16-18
16 What I say is this: let the Spirit direct your lives, and you will not satisfy the desires of the human nature.
18 If the Spirit leads you, then you are not subject to the Law.
Romans 3:20
For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
1Timothy 1:8-10
8 Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, 9 understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, 10 the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
Salvation, which is eternal life living in the blissful presence of God is given to man not for man's works but by the grace of God that enables His people to believe that their sin was paid for in full by Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:7-9
7 He did this to demonstrate for all time to come the extraordinary greatness of his grace in the love he showed us in Christ Jesus. 8-9 For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it.
So this my friends is the 10 Commandment's Easter message.
1. Walk in obedience to Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour.
2. Love and do for your neighbor as you would love and do for your self. If your neighbour is your enemy then pray that you may be patient as God in His time will open a door for you somewhere sometime that you may express this love. Remember what we do, we do not for the gratitude of men but for the greater cause that Jesus be glorified as Almighty God who is One with the Father and Spirit
Colossians 3:23
23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for human beings.


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Let me wish everyone a safe and fun Fourth of July. I will be playing an outdoor gig with Crusin' in Muscatine (the Brew, five p.m. till 9 p.m.) and I am hopeful the current decent weather will hold up. Last year, playing a similar gig on the Fourth in a heat wave damn near killed me.
This will be a short update, because I am very deep in the writing of KING OF THE WEEDS, which is a difficult but rewarding project. I hope to finish the novel before San Diego Comic Con, which comes up soon (July 17 – 21), where I'll be meeting with the Titan folks to discuss the possibility of three more Hammer novels from shorter Spillane fragments.
What makes this one especially tricky is that Mickey started the book twice, with one version containing only one of the two major plot strands. Then he combined the manuscripts, but when he set the book aside to do THE GOLIATH BONE instead, he had not yet done the carpentry to merge the two versions. This makes for a dizzying task as in most cases even the names of characters are different between versions, and some scenes appear twice, accomplished in two different ways. This means I have to make choices as well as weave and blend material together, in addition to adding my own connective tissue and input.
But it's a most interesting book, conceived by Mickey as the final Mike Hammer novel (much more overtly than he did in his GOLIATH BONE manuscript). It's not as rip-roaring as LADY, GO DIE! or COMPLEX 90, but it should be very strong.
More on it later.
Quick movie recommendation: THE HEAT is a very funny buddy cop movie with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, populated by any number of funny people in character parts.
Here's our first WHAT DOESN'T KILL HER review. Just a reminder that this thriller, which Matt Clemens worked on with me, comes out in September.
Here is a lovely valentine to Mickey Spillane with some nice nods to my work on the unfinished novels.
And this terrific COMPLEX 90 review is well worth a look.


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Upsetters A Go Go
The Upsetters are the legendary band that worked for Lee Perry and recorded most of Bob Marley's early hits on albums like African Herbsman. They also worked for many other producers (under different names) including Bunny Lee, Harry J, Lloyd "The Matador" Daley, and Joe Gibbs. If you wanted a hit you turned to the Upsetters crew. Sixteen tracks featuring the combined genius of Lee Perry, Carlton and Aston "Familyman" Barrett, and Glen Adams.