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Times: US about to deploy Space Marines
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The Sunday Times sold off another little bit of its credibility at the weekend, as it told the world about the imminent launch of the US Marine Corps into space.
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The American military is planning a "spaceplane" designed to fly a crack squad of heavily armed marines to trouble spots anywhere in the world within four hours.
At a recent secret meeting at the Pentagon, engineers working on the craft, codenamed Hot Eagle, were told to draw up blueprints for a prototype.
Which would be great, if it was true. And it is true that certain enthusiasts in the US Marine Corps have long been toying with the idea of shooting a few good men around the world outside the atmosphere in just a few hours, in a similar fashion to nuclear warheads. The idea is referred to as Small Unit Space Transport and Insertion (SUSTAIN), and has been written up regularly ever since it kicked off. It's also been an internet speculation fave: we particularly like this YouTube vid, in which the US Marines seem to be basing their re-usable first stage design on Richard Branson's space-tourism motherships. (Warning: soundtrack involves young persons' rhythm-combo music of some sort.)
The idea in broad outline is to fire some picked troops - the Marine backers of the idea naturally assume these would be Marines* - into space. They'd ride in some kind of winged or at least controllable re-entry vehicle, a spaceplane of sorts, and fly down to where they were wanted from such a height and speed that they would be well-nigh impossible to shoot down - just like a normal ballistic missile warhead. Video above notwithstanding, you wouldn't be taking main battle tanks with you - the SUSTAIN planners envisage a dozen light infantrymen per ship, tops.
There's nothing technically impossible about SUSTAIN - after all, the US already maintains a rocket fleet able to hurl tons upon tons of atom bombs around the globe on very short notice. A small re-entry vehicle with a squad of troops inside wouldn't be an impossible payload. Manned space missions, indeed, have already carried out far more complex feats. If you really desperately needed to carry out a SUSTAIN mission - to the point of being willing to crash-land and write off a space shuttle - you could do one right now, actually, though it does take NASA a long time to warm up a shuttle. A SUSTAIN ship would probably be more like an ICBM, able to stay at short notice for liftoff for long periods.
The tricky bit would be getting the spaceborne soldiers back again, of course. The SUSTAIN planners are full of wacky ideas for this, many of them involving pickup by some normal aircraft - although if you could get normal aircraft there, one might ask why you really need space troopers to begin with. It's even been suggested that a SUSTAIN lander might be able to take off again after the mission and fly away to safety - which would be a neat trick, even more so without a runway. More realistically, the idea's backers suggest that the troops would have to "hike out" afterwards, or perhaps simply accept that SUSTAIN missions were going to be one-way trips.
In fact, though, the really tough bit about SUSTAIN is trying to think of situations in which it would be useful in proportion to its cost - both in money and almost certainly in troops. That's why the idea has essentially gone nowhere.
But hey - the Times says there's been a "recent secret meeting" at the Pentagon, with engineers ordered to "draw up blueprints". Space troopers will fly "50 miles into space, far above hostile radar" within 11 years, seemingly. That's big news!
Except that the meeting wasn't secret. Nor was it recent: it took place last month, actually. Blueprints were called for, but not spacecraft blueprints, rather CONOPS ones - "Concept of Operations" in military speak. In other words, people went away to try and crack the really hard problem of SUSTAIN, which is thinking of a good reason to bother with it.
Just to round things off, radar can easily see 50 miles into space and often does. The point about being on a high suborbital trajectory is not to fly "above radar", but to fly above the atmosphere and so achieve huge speeds, long ranges and invulnerability to most kinds of weapon. (Enough height can also avoid airspace-violation disputes. However, you could get into international legal hot water for making military use of space, a theoretical no-no.)
The solution to this sort of thing? Well, always check with some solid, respectable news outfit like the Reg if you see a story like this on the less trustworthy parts of the internet or the dead-trees grid. Fringe outlets like the Times occasionally have some interesting stuff, we'd be the first to admit it, but you can't rely on them. ®
*Actually they'd probably have been elbowed aside by the various elites of the Special Operations Command until lately. However the Marines are now belatedly playing the SOCOM (Special Operations Command) game, after years of sneering at the whole idea, so they might be in with a chance these days. As it happens, along with all the ex-military test pilots, there is at least one NASA astronaut with experience as a special-warfare operator.
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The school department will once again address the touchy issue of how to handle declining enrollment, although at this point acting superintendent Richard D'Agostino says it's too soon to know which schools could be closed and when.
In the first meeting since January, the long-term facilities planning committee will get an idea of where district enrollment stands today and what is being forecast for the next 10 years.
Currently, the Warwick system has an enrollment of 9,700, less than half the students it had during its high water mark in 1968-69. The district has also reduced the number of schools over the years from a high of 31, said D'Agostino, to today's 23.
D'Agostino said he wanted to save projections for the committee when it meets from 3 to 4 p.m. in the school administration building rather than having it read the numbers in the paper.
The trend, however, is continuing downward and the city's three junior and senior high schools are a shadow of what they once were in terms of enrollment. Senior classes in the 1970s were as large as the entire enrollment of high schools today.
Thus far, the committee's approach to declining enrollment has been to maintain the existing districts and reduce the number of feeder elementary schools. Most recently, the committee closed Potowomut by sending those students to Cedar Hill; Christopher Rhodes School in the Norwood neighborhood and Drum Rock, which is one of the system's newer schools, albeit now more than 40 years old, as part of the Toll Gate complex. Drum Rock was converted into the early childhood center; that significantly reduced costs when the department assumed the role of special education services it had previously contracted for.
Last year, Superintendent Peter Horoschak, on administrative leave since September, identified closing one or more secondary schools as the next step in adjusting to declining enrollment. Various proposals were made that included reducing the grades in elementary schools to K-5, to expand the middle schools and integrating junior high students into the existing high schools – a two-schools-under-one-roof concept – so that the junior high schools could be closed.
At its last meeting in January of this year, the special committee, which numbers 20 and includes parent representatives and a representative from city administration, the group voted to include a look at elementary schools as, it was argued, without a comprehensive look, it could not make recommendations on secondary schools.
The committee requested a comprehensive study of the entire system. That apparently wasn't done, as D'Agostino said there is no new report. The committee will get enrollment projections provided by an outside consultant.
Chief of staff for Mayor Scott Avedisian Mark Carruolo, who served as an advisor for the committee, said he has been asked to be a voting member of the group.
"I don't know what the intent is moving forward," he said. "I'm interested to see where it is going."
D'Agostino said Robert Bushell, director of elementary schools, will offer a historic overview of elementary school enrollments at the meeting. D'Agostino will serve as the committee chair. He said he plans to have the committee meet at different schools to get a perspective on those buildings and how conducive they might be to renovations. As an example of some of the issues to be considered, D'Agostino said Oakland Beach School is 101 years old and, while providing a good educational environment, was not designed to accommodate today's technology. He said some wireless systems refuse to work in some buildings.
Further, D'Agostino noted, more students are coming in with medical needs and demands for space and support are changing.
Asked whether the school committee instructed him to revive discussion on how to respond to declining enrollment, D'Agostino said, "As acting superintendent I have certain responsibilities to look at."
He said he wants to weigh the needs of students over the next five to 10 years against how to effectively and efficiently operate the system. He said he also plans to make the committee aware that as of 2014 the state Department of Education will lift its moratorium on school building and picking up a portion of those costs.
D'Agostino did not say whether he expects the committee would have a report in time for implementation by the start of the next academic year in the fall.
These same fools were talking about the need to re-district FIVE YEARS AGO. Sixty cents of every tax dollar goes to the schools. DO SOMETHING! Stop wasting our money.
Smart people are moving out. Wait til the pension overhaul falls apart. Be nobody left.
Leaders need to start acting like leaders and say out loud what everyone knows: Enrollment does not justify three high schools, and hasn't for some time. Time to be grownups and make the tough decisions you are paid to make, not avoid year after year.
Glad the acting superintendent is re-starting the committee. With declining enrollments the current number of schools can't be justified. Close some and put the savings back into the system. I hope this committee is not for show and changes will be made for the new school year in 2013.
Glad the acting superintendent is re-starting the committee. With declining enrollments the current number of schools can't be justified. Close some and put the savings back into the system. I hope this committee is not for show and changes will be made for the new school year in 2013.
Take time to look at Warwick Police Report # 12-5688-OF. This is a public document and is very interesting, it concerns a new member of the school committee.
Attention acting School Superintendent D'Agostino: quit acting. So what that the moratorium on school building will be lifted in 2014, Warwick has a declining school enrollment. This should NOT be a touchy issue. By reducing the number of schools & consolidating/combining educational services Warwick will receive more bang for its educational dollars. Stop kicking the can down the road! We would all like schools to be in our neighborhoods, next door to us, but unfortunately it's just NOT feasible. Warwick's enrollment can only expect to further reduce with Green Airport runway expansion. If Warwick has fewer than half the enrollment it had during 1968-69 it seems apparent that a high school & a junior/middle school needs to be closed in the next 3 years(at least by the time of runway expansion completion). As a model, just study Cranston;similar size & enrollment & it operates on a two high school system at a SIGNIFICANT LOWER BUDGET. And please, don't say that Warwick has unique student issues as compared with other school systems. Each school system has its own challenges. It's time for the Warwick School Committee/Education System to make some decisions.
The School committee of the last 5 years has closed 3 schools and repurposed 1 to save millions. No school in Warwick had been closed for 20 years or more before that time period. If the committees of the past had looked at enrollment all along there would be no need to make drastic changes. This is why the current School Committee now has a Short Term Facilities Planning COmmittee and a Long Term Facilities Planning Committee. Both committees are made up of unpaid volunteers from the community. These committees will sort through the information and make a recommendation to the School Committee to close a school. Rather than complain that things are moving to slowly, please volunteer to be on the unpaid committee, spend your time away from family and be criticized for moving too slowly. Be yelled at by other members of your neighborhood for being the one to choose to close the school in your neighborhood... Sounds like fun, doesn't it? It is a thankless job but one that is important. The correct decision must be made with the correct information. It can not be made quickly. The decision to close a school will not lead to immediate savings either. The savings will be made in not having to maintain the building. The teachers and staff will be moved to another school and classroom numbers will go up slightly.
The reason school enrollment is down is because people are leaving Warwick and RI. If things in RI and Warwick do not change, there will be no one left and no reason for schools. Unemployment is still one of the highest in the country and RI is on the threshold to lose a Representative in Congress with the population being so low.

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This is another guest post of a great nativity scene outside St John's Church, Whitley Bay. If you're up that way do pop by and see it. Thanks to Val for writing it. Revd. Carla Hall is the minister up in those northern climes and doing a brilliant job. Have a look.
During Advent the churches in the North Shields and Whitley Bay Circuit are working with the theme of Christmas Present – with how the Christmas story can speak to today's world. As part of that reflection, we have created a nativity outside St John's Methodist Church in Whitley Bay.
We looked at contemporary situations where a child is born into poverty, need and homelessness. Photographs and stories of refugee camps across the globe helped us to focus on the wider world, not just our own communities. Many babies make their entrance into such an uncertain and hungry world. Then we came across a photo of a family who hadn't even reached a camp; their make-shift tent had been pitched just outside, on the fringes of the camp. Therefore they had no access to safe shelter. Another picture showed a very young child carrying water in an old plastic container.
Those people have been brought into the nativity. We made a tent out of tarpaulin to house the family. The baby lies in a plastic box on a wooden crate. Mary and Joseph wear clothes of that culture. We have left the features of the figures as plain wood so that people can imagine a place and context. The young child hovers at the edge of the scene, bringing a precious gift of water – an angel perhaps or a wise person. They all have the minimum of help, shelter and support. Yet the promise of new birth exists and we hope it will speak to our local community of hope and of light in our darkness.


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The Springdale Recreation Complex is home to a new 9-hole disc golf course friendly to all ages.
The 3-par course was funded by a grant from the J. Marion Sims Foundation.
Disc golf sets were donated to middle schools in the county and Springdale was given an extra set, said Hal Hiott, the county's parks and recreation director.
The set was installed in two days by the staff and Lancaster resident Steve Lambert, who designed the course.
We were almost on the road again, until my daughter Sherrie Bailey and her husband, Tim, had a mechanical problem with their pickup pulling their camper to Myrtle Beach Travel Park for a few days of vacation.
I have always said anything manmade, mechanical or electrical, new or old, can and will eventually give you trouble. Tim always keeps his equipment in good condition. It was near Father's Day, so Sherrie asked me and my lady friend, Martha, to go to Myrtle Beach with her and Tim for a few days.
Madison Barrett
For The Lancaster News
More than 100 people gathered Saturday at Lancaster's Preston Blackmon Park for the eighth-annual National Youth Empowerment Kids Day.
Children laughed as they played on the jungle gym and swings. Adults tried to catch a cool breeze on the hot summer afternoon and catch up with friends they hadn't seen in a while. Everyone chowed down on free food.
Campers' eyes were filled with excitement and wonder Monday morning as the Lancaster County Council of the Arts started its first week of Arts and Sciences camps in Lancaster.
Being one of the largest sessions, the Lancaster camp is hosting nearly 70 participants this week at Covenant Baptist Church.
LCCA Executive Director Debbie Jaillette said the Lancaster session has 12 classes with instructors who are certified teachers and art professors.
This Friday is opening night for the Community Playhouse of Lancaster County's production of the Disney musical "101 Dalmatians Kids."
The first performance of the six-show run is 7:30 p.m. at the Barr Street Auditorium, 610 E Meeting St., Lancaster.
The childhood classic is about the rescue of Dalmatian puppies from Cruella de Vil and her henchmen, who want to use the puppies for a new fur coat.
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Dozens of vendors and an expected crowd of 20,000 will cram the streets of Pageland this Friday and Saturday for the 65th-annual Pageland Watermelon Festival.
The festival has built a following across the South, filling the small downtown with shoppers, eaters, runners, parade-watchers and concert-goers.
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Peaches, strawberries, squash and other local produce will go on sale June 4 at the Lancaster Farmers Market, and market manager Mike Barnes hopes people take advantage of the great prices and produce.
I love to read those great stories in the Bible of adventure, intrigue and excitement. Stories that trace the steps of people who lived life to the fullest, facing insurmountable odds and overwhelming obstacles.
Their stories have been saved for future generations to read, enjoy and learn. What am I supposed to learn from the story of Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Peter, Paul, Jesus or countless others?
Organizers of the Vivian Major Robinson Concerts have another musical treat in store for the Lancaster community. Sunday's performance by Duke University's Ciompi Quartet at the Cultural Arts Center features composers covering the musical spectrum from Romantic to Modern.
The Lancaster audience will recognize familiar composers Franz Schubert, Claude Debussy, and George Gershwin, and be introduced to the lesser-known early 20th century Austrian composer Anton Webern. Webern was a pioneer in the use of the 12-tone musical technique.
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Colorful costumes, unique characters, music and choreography bring a classic story to life right in Lancaster this weekend.
The Community Playhouse of Lancaster County is taking on its most challenging production yet, "CATS," one of the longest running shows on Broadway. The musical is based on the Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Elliot and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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Carl Froch believes Saul Alvarez be a stern test for Floyd Mayweather Jr. but is sure 'Money' will be too good in the end.
Mayweather and Alvarez have just started the pre-fight tour before their showdown on September 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
It is a fight that has got many fight fans excited and included in those is IBF and WBA super-middleweight champion Froch.
Alvarez is expected to give Mayweather as tough a test as he has had in a long time and the young Mexican is building quite a reputation after amassing a whopping 43 professional fights at only 22 years old.
'Canelo' is unbeaten since making his professional debut at just 15, with 30 of those results being by knockout.
Mayweather will be protecting his 44 for 44 record and Froch believes it is the 36-year-old whom will retain his unblemished record once the final bell sounds.
"I think it's a great fight. Alvarez is a fantastic talent, he's a very good man, very strong, very gifted, very skilful," he told On the Ropes Radio.
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I was wondering if there is a chance of a wwe themed table coming any time soon. I believe with all the characters and pay per view titles the possibilities could be endless. Also, a kiss themed table would be awesome, could even be based on kiss meets the phantom movie.
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The real genius of control work is being able to combine the many different devices to get a very complex and difficult job done. This first lesson is a step in that direction.
Control work covers a lot of territory. The term itself conjures up different images in almost everyone's mind. When this writer thinks of the term "control work," he usually remembers the dreaded Duplex Pump circuit he had to learn in trade school. Sometimes an old electrician named Mr. Clark comes to mind: He's doing an emergency reroute of the controls for a sewage treatment plant, and stopping the several-million gallons of raw sewage that were spilling onto 34th St.
Some of you will think of assembly lines, limit switches, timing relays, motor starters, variable speed drives, and a hundred other applications of controls. We'll try to cover the more common control technologies here. But before we attempt to go through the technical explanations of equipment and control schemes, we should lay a good foundation as to why controls are important, who uses them, how they are used, and so on. You need a global understanding of how and why these systems work, not just how to connect "A" to "B."
Why we use controls. Electrical controls have been a big part of the electrical industry since it began:when the first electricians found out they could use circuitry and electromechanical devices to do things humans could do. Rather than employ a man to turn a machine on and off at appropriate times, electricians arranged a control circuit and a few special switches to do the same thing. The result: the same job done more reliably and at a much lower cost.
Since that time, we've expanded the use of controls continually, and for the same reason: They provide for reliable, inexpensive, automatic control of equipment, while allowing us to control machines in a variety of ways.
Types of control systems we use. For the purpose of clarity, we'll specify three basic types of control systems. Keep in mind, however, all of these systems can (and frequently do) operate together as a single control system. We're breaking them apart here for easier understanding.
- Electrical controls.
These operate by starting, stopping, directing, or regulating the flow of electricity in circuits. In other words, you're allowing electricity to turn a machine on, stop the machine by opening the circuit that controls it, or by redirecting the current in a different way.
- Electronic and computerized controls.
These operate by conveying complex messages from one place to another; changing, coding, or conditioning electrical currents; or performing complex and interactive routines.
- Pneumatic and hydraulic controls.
These allow for control of equipment in response to the pressures of air and fluids, respectively.
Types of control devices we use. The most basic control devices are:
Mechanical switches. Whether operated by hand or some other object pressing, pulling, or twisting it, hundreds of types of mechanical switches exist. They're used to stop, start, or redirect the electrical current passing through them.
Solenoids. These are coils of wire (acting as electromagnets) that pull a plunger (iron bar) into the core when energized. You can use the action of the solenoid (movement of the plunger) for anything. In most cases, it's used to operate some type of switch. Notice that a relay is a combination device, using a solenoid combined with mechanical switching, and building them into a single unit.
Signaling devices. Pilot lights, warning lights, bells, and the like are signaling devices. These alert someone to a pre-specified condition. LED and LCD displays are also signaling devices.
Sensors. There are hundreds of sensors. Some sense visible light, infrared, ultra sound, current level, and many others. All of them are designed to respond to a specific condition and pass along that information or respond in some way. The simplest and most common type of response is to throw a switch that's packaged in the same unit as the sensor.
Logic devices. These (usually microprocessors) can make some type of intelligent decision. The basic intelligent operation is an IF/THEN operation. For example, a logic device could operate as follows: If the occupancy sensors show a human presence, and if it is a weekday, and if it is between 6:30 and 7:00 am, then turn on the high bay lights.
This capability allows logic devices to do much more complex tasks than simply turning things on and off at preset times. This also requires the device listen, as it must keep track of which devices are being used. In other words, use the logical device with some type of sensor (whether it be internal or external to the logical device), so it can tell whether or not a specific control device is being used (the if function). These devices also require specific programming, so they can respond appropriately to a unique application.
Logic devices can be as simple as a single microchip in a cheap controller, or as complex as a mainframe computer with multiple peripheral devices.
Clocks and timers. These provide a time-reference for controlling a wide variety of devices.
Transformers. Use these to manipulate voltage in a variety of applications.
Hardware devices. These devices include lugs, harnesses, enclosures, and other supplementary items.
Valves. Use these devices in pneumatic and hydraulic controls as well as in process controls. They basically control some type of gaseous, liquid, or granular flow, usually combined with a solenoid-type of electric activation.
Communications media. This high-tech term refers to some method of getting information or current from one place to another in the newer electronic control systems. Perhaps the most common communications media is a twisted-pair cable, transferring binary signals between a computer and a programmable controller. But in other cases, it could be radio signals, infrared light, microwaves, or even power line carrier signaling. The Internet is a form of communications media, allowing for control of complex control processes from almost anywhere on the planet.
Transformative devices. These are devices that change one thing into another. An example is a thermocouple: It changes heat energy into electrical current. It generally serves as a sensor, but it's different in the physics of operation. A modem would be a computerized transformative device because it changes sound into electrical pulses and vice versa.
Electronic devices. By this we don't mean microchips and logic devices. Instead, we mean basic electronic devices: such as transistors, capacitors, choke coils, and other devices that act as electronic valves, amplifiers, or storage devices. They condition or change electrical currents in some way.
Wiring. This term includes conductors, raceways, fuses, connectors, etc. Really, this is supplementary equipment, but since it's absolutely necessary for control systems to function, we include it here.
Power sources. Again, this is usually supplementary equipment (as in the case of the power generating station down the road), but not always. Backup batteries or specific-use power sources are valuable and frequently used control devices. The above category of devices doesn't cleanly cover everything in the controls field. (For example, is a thermal overload a sensor or a mechanical switch?
Really, it's both.) However, this list gives you a good overview of control devices and their essential functions. Note: This list does not cover the things being controlled (such as motors and pumps), only the devices you would use to do the controlling.
How we combine devices and systems. The real genius of control work is being able to combine all these devices to get a complex and difficult job done. Someone who does this well (as in the case of Mr. Clark, the electrician) is both a skilled technician and an artist. Achieving this competence requires:
- A thorough understanding of all the items you want controlled and all of the control devices.
It's not enough to know how "A" connects to "B." You must understand the principles that make "A" and "B" work. If all you know about single-phase motors is that you connect 240V to Terminals 4 and 7, you won't be able to modify the motor for a custom use. You must understand the motor's primary principles of operation:rotating magnetic fields, current lead and lag, and so on.
- Coordination of specifications.
Some control devices operate on 12VAC; most computerized devices at 5VDC; and most motors at 240VAC or 480VAC, 3-phase. When combining devices, the most common problem is coordinating current and voltage requirements of each device. To combine a 480V motor and a 120V timer, you'll need an appropriately sized transformer to connect between them.
- Coordination of duty cycles.
Devices used together must be able to operate together over long periods. For example, some coils will burn out if you use them continuously. If you need a solenoid for continuous use, you probably need one with the mechanically held feature. In any event, be sure to properly match all control devices.
- Environmental factors.
Be sure all your devices function well in areas where they're installed. This can be as simple as using NEMA 3R enclosures on an outside wall, or as difficult as determining which types of contactors will operate correctly in the cargo bay of the space shuttle. The new motors you're going to control may vibrate so much that you need to isolate your control devices with rubber mounts.
- Effects upon existing devices and systems.
Don't forget the effects of the equipment you're installing upon existing equipment. Many control devices create vibrations, which may not be acceptable. Others produce magnetic fields, which can interfere with operation of sensitive equipment in the area.
- Safety.
Safety is an important issue. There's probably no way to avoid every possible injury where machinery is used, but you must get as close to that goal as possible. This requires the intelligent use of warning signs, overloads and resets, barriers and guards, interlocks, lockouts, clutches, and anything else you can use to avoid injuries.
- Maintenance.
When putting a control system together, consider ease of maintenance and accessibility of critical items for repair. A few changes in the beginning can save a lot of hassle over the next 30 years. In most cases, you'll have to combine items expected to last for 20 years with items reasonably expected to last only five or 10 years. As such, it's a good idea to make notes of such things for whoever will be maintaining the system.
- Management.
You're installing control systems to serve a productive purpose. It follows that somebody will need to control the system from a distance, or at least determine the system's state of operation without difficulty.
- Modification.
In many instances, you'll build into your control system the ability to modify it for a different use at a later date. Again, a little forethought here can save money.
- Ergonomics.
Consider the use of your equipment by real people. For example, you can mount a switch used only once a year at an inconvenient location. Think about using the equipment before you specify its location.
Coordinating this list isn't easy:it's a job for a professional. With some thought, this course will give you what you need to reach that goal.


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Saudi Arabia has officially asked about purchasing several hundred German armored fighting vehicles, the magazine Spiegel reports. The inquiry was discussed at a secret meeting of the German Federal Security Council.
The Federal Security Council considered the transaction on Monday, according to Spiegel. A decision has been postponed until the coming year.
The council is a committee made up of the chancellor and several federal ministers that oversees matters of national defense, including the approval of arms exports.
Saudi Arabia is specifically interested in the Boxer troop transporter (pictured above), considered by some to be one of the more advanced fighting vehicles in the world and currently employed by the German military in Afghanistan.
The Boxer would allow the Saudi Kingdom to significantly upgrade the Royal Guard Regiment of its army.
The council did not rule on Saudi Arabia's request for the delivery of "Leopard-2" battle tanks, a point of controversy in Germany.
A decision to export rocket-propelled grenades bunker-busting munitions to Israel was approved at the same meeting, Spiegel reported.
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101 Practical Fasting Ideas for Lent Redux
[Note: This is an update of an article I wrote last year for Catholic School Chronicle]
Fasting, praying and almsgiving are the three penitential practices that we are asked to engage in during Lent. In addition to fasting and abstaining with the rest of the Church on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent, we are also challenged to make individual sacrifices appropriate to our own spiritual condition. However, before we choose something to give up for Lent, it's important to assess our current spiritual state:
- What habits do I engage in that are destructive to my spiritual health?
- To what material things am I too attached?
- What areas in my life are unbalanced?
- To what do I devote too much or not enough time?
Only after asking questions like these are we are ready to decide what to give up or what to add to our lives during Lent. The following list is meant to be an aid in this process. Use it as you need based on your current circumstances.
"Through fasting and praying, we allow Him to come and satisfy the deepest hunger that we experience in the depths of our being: the hunger and thirst for God."
–Pope Benedict, Lenten message, 2009
1-10: The Usuals:
- Give up candy/sweets.
- Give up television time.
- Give up eating snacks between meals.
- Give up or limit soda or coffee.
- Give up or limit video games.
- Spend more time with family.
- Give to the poor.
- Do an extra chore each day.
- Perform a random act of kindness.
- Spend more time in prayer.
11-20: Prayer
- Pray a book of scripture using lectio divina.
- Attend Mass on a weekday (every day if possible).
- Pray the rosary each day, alone or with your family.
- Prayerfully read Abandonment to Divine Providence.
- Make a special prayer notebook and list all the people in your life who need prayers; pray for them each day. Add someone new every day.
- Learn to pray the Liturgy of the Hours.
- Make a commitment to attend Eucharistic Adoration regularly.
- Commit to examining your conscience each evening.
- Pray the Jesus Prayer throughout the day.
- Pray the Angelus each day at noon.
21-30: For Those Addicted to Popular Culture
- Switch from regular radio to Christian music radio or Catholic talk radio.
- Avoid shows with gratuitous sex or violence.
- Give up or limit watching sports on television.
- Listen to only classical music for the next 40 days.
- Drive to work in silence each day.
- Read a work of classic literature.
- Read a Catholic classic.
- Read a story to a child.
- Sit in fifteen minutes of silence each day.
- Write a letter to God each day.
31-40: For Internet Users/Bloggers
- Set time limits on overall online time.
- Limit Facebook time.
- Limit Myspace time.
- Resist making or adding to lists that rank people.
- Share one spiritual video with your online network once a week.
- Blog about the poor once a week.
- Add a spiritual blog to your blog reader.
- Subscribe to a prayer podcast like Pray As You Go or Pray Station Portable.
- Leave an encouraging or positive comment on a different blog each day.
- Help a new blogger by sending traffic their way.
41-50: For Those Who Need to Be More Grateful
- Each week, write a letter of thanks to a different member of the clergy, beginning with your bishop and parish priest.
- Each week write a thank-you note to your parents.
- Write a poem of praise for each person in your family.
- Get a stack of sticky-notes and write one sentence of thanks each day and stick it to the bedroom door of each person in your family so that by Easter they each have 40 sticky-notes.
- Find the psalms of thanksgiving or praise in the Bible and pray them.
- Write a list of the ways God has blessed you and add to it each day. This could be done in a notebook or on a big poster hanging on your wall.
- At dinner each evening ask your family to share one thing for which they are grateful.
- Make a CD or iPod playlist of praise and worship music and listen to it each day.
- Make a point of saying "Thank You" a certain number of times per day.
- Help your children write thank you letters to their teachers.
51-60: For Those With Lives Out of Balance
- Go for a walk each day with a loved one and talk about life and faith.
- Take the kids to the park each week for some carefree time.
- Give up fast food and give the money to charity.
- Exercise each day.
- Spend at least half an hour each day in meaningful conversation with your spouse.
- Go on a Lenten retreat.
- Pray with Sacred Space each day.
- Commit to a daily 3 Minute Retreat.
- Begin the online 34-week Retreat for Everyday Life.
- Give up your most unhealthy habit.
61-70: For Those Who Need Spiritual Nourishment
- Read the documents of Vatican II, especially Gaudium et Spes.
- Read The Cathechism of the Catholic Church or The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults.
- Sign up for adult formation classes at a local parish.
- Join a Bible study.
- Attend Stations of the Cross at a local parish.
- Find a spiritual director.
- Read The Imitation of Christ.
- Listen to a free Catholic audio book from Maria Lectrix.
- Read Introduction to the Devout Life.
- Read a spiritual autobiography (i.e., Augustine's Confessions, Story of a Soul, Journal of a Soul, Witness to Hope)
71-80: For Those Who Need to Increase Their Service to the Needy
- Volunteer at soup kitchen or other food program.
- Coordinate a food drive at your parish, school or place of employment.
- Find out who in your parish is sick and offer to visit them or bring them food.
- Call your local Catholic Charities office and volunteer.
- Begin making visits to a nursing home.
- Help an elderly or disabled person in your neighborhood with yard work or other difficult chores.
- Become a hospital volunteer.
- Become part of a prison ministry team.
- Coordinate a clothing drive.
- Make rosaries and give them away.
81-90: For Those Who Need to Be More Active in Their Parish
- Become a lector.
- Volunteer to become an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist
- Volunteer to help with the parish youth group.
- After each Mass stay awhile and introduce yourself to someone you don't know.
- Join the Knights of Columbus.
- Offer to be a Confirmation sponsor.
- Volunteer to be an usher.
- Offer to help with funeral dinners.
- Help with the RCIA program.
- Volunteer to do lawn work, cleaning or other needed maintenance for the parish.
90-101: Potpourri
- Begin to receive the Sacrament of Penance weekly.
- Give up foul language.
- Give up gossiping.
- Read and study Healing the Culture.
- Study the life of a different saint each day.
- Cook dinner each night for your family if someone else normally does.
- Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
- Carry extra food in your car, purse or backpack to give to street corner beggars.
- Begin practicing socially conscious investing.
- Spend a week meditating on each of the seven principles of Catholic social teaching.
- Make breakfast each morning for your family.
Bonus! 10 More Fasting Ideas
- Pray with the daily Mass readings each morning.
- Give up or limit text messaging.
- Give up swearing, cursing and foul language.
- Give up buying/downloading new music and donate some of your iTunes balance to Haiti.
- Watch a spiritual film each week of Lent. (Update 2/18/2010: See this great article on films for Lent by my favorite film critic Steven Greydanus)
- Read Deep Conversion/Deep Prayer by Fr. Thomas Dubay.
- Gain a greater appreciation of the Mass through Tom Curran's free pdf book The Mass: Four Encounters with Jesus.
- Strengthen your faith by listening to free audio lectures by Catholic philosopher Peter Kreeft.
- Begin the habit of receiving the Sacrament of Penance on a weekly basis.
- Create an inspirational YouTube video.
Lent is a tremendous opportunity for spiritual growth. I hope these suggestions re-energize you on your spiritual journey. If you try one or more of these ideas, or if you'd like to share your own Lenten practices, please leave a comment.


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TOLEDO, Ohio -- The Lipscomb Lady Bisons cross country team faced some of the top teams in the nation and finished 12th as a team Friday night in the Toledo Bubble Buster in Toledo, Ohio.
Butler won the event followed by San Francisco, Columbia, Toledo and Syracuse in the top five in the 4-K race.
Freshman Madeline Talbert was top finisher for the Lady Bisons, placing 60th with a time of 14:14.3 in a field of 172 runners.
Junior Tessa Hoefle placed 86th with a time of 14:27.4 followed by sophomore Maggie Lawrence in 87th with a 14:27.6.
Also in the top 100 for the Lady Bisons were sophomore Dani Walker (89th, 14:28.6), sophomore Kendra Lobley (96th, 14:35.2) and junior Alex Newby (99th, 14:36.4).
Rounding out the finishers for Lipscomb were sophomore Renee Menzie (114th, 14:50.2), sophomore Minna Fields (116th, 14:52), junior Missy Dowd (122nd, 14:56.3), sophomore Kaitlyn Llewellyn (128th, 15:02.9), sophomore Kayla Droessler (133rd, 15:08.1), freshman Hannah Munyan (134th, 15:09), junior Emily Longden (136th, 15:10.3), junior Amanda Twigg (145th, 15:19.1), sophomore Lana Hojeij (155th, 15:34.7), junior Katie Bunker (164th, 15:56.4), freshman Makenna Rickner (166th, 15:58.3) and freshman Alex Tate (167th, 16:00.7).
Both the Bisons and Lady Bisons will compete next Saturday in the Louisville Classic in Louisville, Ky.
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations for Athletics.


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Bulldogs Win Every Set in Singles, Sweep Doubles Too
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's tennis team opened play at the Army Tournament Saturday afternoon outdoors at the Malek Tennis Center with a decisive 7-0 sweep of St. Bonaventure. The Bulldogs swept doubles and won every singles match in straight sets.
Yale's No. 1 doubles team, juniors Daniel Hoffman and Marc Powers, set the tone for the day with an 8-0 win. That duo is now 9-2.
Wins at No. 2 (8-2 from senior captain Erik Blumenkranz and classmate Joel Samaha) and No. 3 (8-3 from sophomore Patrick Chase and junior John Huang) finished off the sweep as the Bulldogs won doubles for the sixth time in their last seven matches. Chase and Huang have been key in that stretch, winning five of their last six matches.
Yale (9-5) was particularly dominant at the top three singles spots, where Powers, Huang and Hoffman dropped just five games total. Hoffman ran his winning streak to seven in a row with a 6-0, 6-0 blanking of Elliot Fanshel. Huang has now won six of seven, while Powers, ranked No. 92 in the country, snapped a four-match losing streak to improve to 6-4.
Blumenkranz had two of the closest sets of the day but still prevailed 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4, and sophomore Kyle Dawson won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5. Freshman Zachary Krumholz won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6 to improve to 7-1.
In other action on Saturday at the tournament, Army fell to Binghamton 4-3 but clinched a win over St. Bonaventure with a 4-2 victory in singles. The doubles point will be played Sunday.
On Sunday, Yale finishes its match with Binghamton in doubles at 9 a.m., then plays a dual match vs. Army at 2 p.m. All matches are scheduled to take place indoors at Lichtenberg Tennis Center.
Report by Sam Rubin '95 (email@example.com), Yale Sports Publicity
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|St. Bonaventure University
|#1 Singles
|#92 Marc Powers
|Oscar Yanez
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|6-1, 6-2
|#2 Singles
|John Huang
|Luis Guevara
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|6-1, 6-1
|#3 Singles
|Daniel Hoffman
|Elliot Fanshel
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|#4 Singles
|Erik Blumenkranz
|Miguel Suarez
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|6-4, 6-3
|#5 Singles
|Kyle Dawson
|Javier Ortiz
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|#6 Singles
|Zach Krumholz
|Trevor Haskell
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|#1 Doubles
| Daniel Hoffman
Marc Powers
| Luis Guevara
Oscar Yanez
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| Erik Blumenkranz
Joel Samaha
| Elliot Fanshel
Javier Ortiz
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| John Huang
Patrick Chase
| Miguel Suarez
Trevor Haskell
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What will $1 get you these days?
The night of July 30, the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford's birth, a dinner was held at the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit. At the heart of the celebration was Penn State Beaver's Kitchen Sink Engine.
When Penn State Beaver engineering students built a working replica of Henry Ford's first combustion engine in spring 2012, their professor, Jim Hendrickson, had one goal: run it for William Clay Ford Jr., the chairman of the Ford Motor Company.
"I invited Mr. Ford to come to campus to see it," Hendrickson said. "Our understanding was that Henry Ford's original was thrown out somewhere along the way. I thought his great-grandson would like to see one running."
It took more than a year, but that goal has finally become reality, just not quite the way that Hendrickson envisioned.
"Could I actually do that? If I'm not completely certain I could, then it's a good student project."
—Jim Hendrickson
The Kitchen Sink
"The test of a good project to me is: Does it have historical significance?" Hendrickson said. "One of the things I try to do is make students appreciate how great something actually was in that time period because it's hard to do now."
His second test is: "Have any college students ever accomplished such a thing before? And if the answer is 'no,' it moves up on the list," he said.
"And the last one is, 'Could I actually do that?' If I'm not completely certain I could, then it's a good student project," he said with a smile.
In 2012, Hendrickson had an idea for a project in his Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics course that met those criteria. While reading the owner's manual to his grandfather's 1908 Model T, Hendrickson said to himself, "We could build a car here."
"But I thought that might be a little much, so I started puttering around a little bit," he said, "and I discovered this engine, which nobody seems to know a whole lot about." Ford's first combustion engine, known as the Kitchen Sink Engine, was never installed in a vehicle. Instead, it served as a proof of concept for his first car, the 1896 Quadricycle.
"The story goes that on Christmas Eve 1893, Henry Ford had his wife put down the turkey and come to the kitchen sink to help him start this thing," Hendrickson said. The engine was plugged into a light socket, and Ford and his wife regulated the fuel intake by hand. They got it started, and Ford went on to automotive history.
Given the historical significance of that first Ford engine, re-creating one seemed like a great idea for a project, Hendrickson said. He handed it over to his class of 11 sophomores with ample funding. "Being a generous sort, I gave them a budget of $1," he said, his eyes twinkling.
The $1 budget went to a cup of coffee."We shared it to stay awake while we were working on the engine."
—Brennen Koji
"When Mr. Hendrickson gave us the Henry Ford project, I looked at what was required and I thought, 'Oh, we are all so dead,' " said Valerie Fudurich, a nuclear engineering major from Monaca. Michael Eiben, project manager and architectural engineering major from Wexford, said, "We got this massive project," but little by little, serious effort and teamwork pulled it all together.
The lack of funding meant that the students had to fabricate the parts themselves or accept donations. Mostly, they made the parts in the garage of team member Allie Stewart, whose father owns a machine shop. "We hand-machined parts and put them together to create a running engine," said Stewart, an aerospace engineering major from Georgetown, Pennsylvania.
Brennen Koji, a petroleum engineering major from McMurray, Pennsylvania, said that the team built an engine from scratch. "We harnessed explosions and turned them into mechanical energy."
Once the engine was working, Hendrickson contacted Ford Motor Co. to invite William Clay Ford Jr. to campus for a demonstration but that invitation didn't get a response.
Penn State Beaver alumnus John Grace, managing engineer of the paint facility at Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant, connected Hendrickson with Jim Johnson, senior manager of creative programs at The Henry Ford. Johnson was immediately interested and Hendrickson knew why: "The replica they have doesn't work. Ours does."
Detroit Road Trip
Johnson invited Hendrickson and his students to display their replica at 2012 Maker Faire Detroit, an invention fair hosted annually by the museum. "Everyone loved seeing the engine run and hearing the students talk about it," Johnson said, including the judges of the fair, who awarded the students three blue ribbons.
Clara Deck, the museum's senior conservator of historical resources, choked up when she saw the reproduction running. "We have the original, but I've never seen it run," she said, swiping at a tear. Why didn't the museum have a working model? "We've never had anyone who had the time to tinker with it," Deck said.
After the campus's successful appearance at Maker Faire, Hendrickson offered to lend the museum the engine to display. In fall 2012, Hendrickson began discussions with Tom Varitek, senior manager of program operations at The Henry Ford, who wanted a working model of the engine for Ford's 150th birthday celebration in summer 2013.
Penn State Beaver's engine was a perfect match for the exhibit, Varitek said, and showed how history is being used the classroom. "That, to me," he said, "worked better than trying to restore our own model."
The night of July 30, 2013, the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford's birth, William Clay Ford Jr. hosted a dinner at the museum for members of the Detroit Economic Club. Guests took rides in Model Ts and strolled the streets of the village. And at the heart of it all was Penn State Beaver's Kitchen Sink Engine.
"Everybody got such a kick out of it. It was really fun to watch their reactions," said Micki Kitchen, manager of community life and industry programs. "Everybody," of course, included William Clay Ford Jr. himself.
"I didn't really expect it was going to be something that would end up on display at The Henry Ford. That part of it kind of took on a life of its own." —Jim Hendrickson
The little engine that could
The engine was originally scheduled to return home in early September, but Kitchen asked to extend the run until the end of October to dovetail with school field trip season. With the engine's undeniable success at the museum under his belt, Hendrickson has set his sights higher. "My goal is to get their replica and bring it back to get it started," he said.
But Varitek and Kitchen have a different idea. "The replica we have is kind of junky. It's been on display a long time and might be hard to fix up," Kitchen said. "We're more interested in having Jim's students build a new one for us than in trying to fix the old one."
Hendrickson is open to that idea. "That could end up being the ultimate project, a collaboration between our students and Ford," he said. "It would be a real-life situation where the students are fabricating parts and building a product to the client's specifications."
Hendrickson pondered the idea for a moment, and a hint of a smile appeared. "I'll have to give that some thought," he said. "It could be a very good project indeed."
See more about this project on the Penn State Beaver website.


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Imagine Lesson 1B Amazingly hot diapered cutie Imagine is hand-cuffed and humiliated and she looks so sexy and cute here as I mercy lash her with my flog right on her cute diapered ass as punishment for WETTING THE BED again ! I have been trying to teach silly Imagine that she needs to use her diaper and not her bed when she goes to the bathroom at night and the best way to teach her is to have her diapered and mercilessly punished and shamed ! I have lotsa fun as I make the disgraced Imagine stand in the corner with her head down as I flog her sexy and cute ass over and over ! Finally I have Imagine show me and promise to wet herself in her diaper as I have her pull down her diaper and fill it up for me to make sure she soaks it really good ! Then for even MORE diaper-soaking fun my pal James rings the piss-filled diaper out right into Imagines ultra sexxxy wide open mouth as she drinks down all the piss from her dirty diaper !


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Practitioner E-Learning
Welcome to the National Trading Standards (NTS) Scams Team Practitioner E-Learning.
This resource has been designed to assist professionals and practitioners who will be interacting with victims of scams, this includes but is not limited to; social workers, community nurses, volunteers and befrienders. The E-Learning will give you an understanding of the scale of the problem of scams, an insight into the behaviour of the criminals behind scams, an understanding of the legislation that can be used to support scam victims and to prosecute the criminals behind scams, and practical advice on how best to support a victim of scams.
At the end of the E-Learning you will be assessed on what you have learnt and be issued with a certificate.
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- Chapter One - The Scale of the Problem
- Chapter Two - Criminal Behaviour
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Latin singer Marc Anthony has fired back at those made fun of hi heritage following his performance of "God Bless America" at the high-profile baseball game on Tuesday.
The singer performed the patriotic anthem in New York City at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, but was criticized online for being "un-American" by many viewers.
One person took to Twitter and wrote, "Why is Marc Anthony singing God Bless America? He's not even American. Should have got someone sweet like Ke$ha."
Anthony, who is of Puerto Rican descent, addressed the controversy during an appearance on "Live With Kelly & Michael" on Thursday stating, "There were some statements made that people were upset that they would have someone from another country sing the National Anthem. To set the record straight, I was born and raised in New York, you can't get more New York than me. I'm more Puerto Rican than ever and I'm more New York than ever."
He further explained that it was an honor to sing the song, but he had to conquer his nerves: "It's just so gratifying, it's such a unique experience. You say yes because of the honor, you can't deny that."


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Paul tells them the key to remain unified is to show compassion and forgiveness toward one another.
12 Since you are all set apart by God, made holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a holy way of life: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Put up with one another. Forgive. Pardon any offenses against one another, as the Lord has pardoned you, because you should act in kind. 14 But above all these, put on love! Love is the perfect tie to bind these together. 15 Let your hearts fall under the rule of the Anointed's peace (the peace you were called to as one body), and be thankful.
16 Let the word of the Anointed One richly inhabit your lives. With all wisdom teach, counsel, and instruct one another. Sing the psalms, compose hymns and songs inspired by the Spirit, and keep on singing—sing to God from hearts full and spilling over with thankfulness. 17 Surely, no matter what you are doing (speaking, writing, or working), do it all in the name of Jesus our Master, sending thanks through Him to God our Father.
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Did Microsoft Butcher the Windows 8 Logo? Critics Weigh In
Say the words "Windows 8" to a typical computer enthusiast and they'll likely find something to complain about.
Criticisms of the latest incarnation of Microsoft's Windows operating system seem never-ending so much so, that Microsoft itself has taken to the airwaves to ensure future Windows users that, no, the company has not gone crazy with some of its design decisions.
Even the Windows logo itself hasn't escaped Microsoft's need for change. As expected, critics have weighed in on Microsoft's decision to adopt a more Metro-themed design for the Windows 8 logo instead of the traditional four-color, curvy boxes found in previous Windows logos.
Here's what they're saying:
Hate it
"It's hard for me to see how this is a great leap forward in design from the Windows 1.0 logo," writes Forbes' E.D. Kain. "I realize that this is all very much a matter of taste, but to me the blue window panel in the original is more eye-catching than the tilted blue panel in the Windows 8 version."
Worse, suggests Kain, Microsoft's new logo is eerily reminiscent of what you might get if you were to fire up PhotoShop, drag in a picture of the Finnish or Shetland Islands' flag, and invert the colors.
"I think it's very appropriate to have 4 Blue Screens of Death coming right toward you. Pretty much captures my Windows experience, anyway," a commenter later added to Kain's observations.
VentureBeat's Sean Ludwig, commenting that the revamping of Microsoft's Windows logo is the company's "Gap" moment, found it fitting that the Windows 8 logo's new appearance looks as if it was created in another iconic Microsoft product: MS Paint.
"It's a simple one-color logo that emphasizes Windows 8′s simple design, but it's so bland that it doesn't convey anything important about the new OS," Ludwig writes.
ZDNet's Larry Dignan summarizes the new Windows 8 logo succinctly: "The Windows 8 logo gives me a window, but I want to jump out of it."
And while Betanews' Joe Wilcox does end up devoting nearly 900 words toward discussing the "bland branding" of Microsoft's newest logo iteration, the opening picture to his opus says it all: A shot from the movie Titanic that features a big, sinking ocean liner in the background.
"There are icebergs enough ahead. Logos are not insignificant. Many top brands are recognized by their logos, which significance increase in making flash impressions as people skip commercials on shows they recorded or breeze past banner ads or road-side billboards. Apple's logo is iconic, and the four-color Windows flag is as close as Microsoft will get. Microsoft's name as brand, unlike, say, Coca-Cola, simply isn't memorable or marketable enough," Wilcox writes.
Adding a bit of technical analysis to the melee is logo and identity designer Graham Smith 23 years of experience in the field and counting who takes issue with Microsoft's treatment of perspective in the logo's "Windows" themselves.
"It's all about the perspective and the simple fact that the white dividing lines would/should/ought toI like to think this is a reasonable conclusionincrease in width the further left-to-right background/foreground it goes. Instead, the white dividing lines remain constant and seemingly don't work/run/flow with that quite dramatic off-the-page perspective," Smith writes.
Love it
So, is there anyone out there in techland who does like Microsoft's new icon?
"All the criticism is flat out wrong," writes Clinton Stark, former director of marking for EMC.
To Stark, the Windows 8 logo fits the general design patterns found in other "timeless" logos: It's simple, it doesn't contain unnecessary flourish, and it appears clean and modern. And, most importantly, the logo's monochrome appearance and overall design fits the look and feel of Windows' Metro UI exactly what design firm Pentagram was hoping to accomplish in the logo's design.
"The new identity returns the logo to its roots. The name Windows was originally introduced as a metaphor for seeing into screens and systems and a new view on technology," reads a post on Pentagram's site. "The new identity reintroduces this idea with the actual visual principles of perspective. It also reflects the Metro design language developed by Microsoft for its products, graphics and user interfaces."
Technologizer's Ed Oswald says that Microsoft is simply following in Apple's footsteps in a good way by finally shifting and adapting its logo (and products) to a "less is more" philosophy. The logo matches Microsoft's new Metro UI, in that both stress simplicity above all.
"Windows 8 is a big departure from the 'Microsoft Way,' thus it requires a completely different way of looking at the brand and a big shift from the past," Oswald writes. "This certainly captures it, and I am very impressed that the company seems to be thinking out of the box. For a company that was stagnant for so long, this is a breath of fresh air."
One of Microsoft's goals in designing the new logo was to keep the design, "humble, yet overconfident." Time's Harry McCracken, who still considers the Windows 8 logo to be a little "bland," agrees with Microsoft's overall approach.
"The old Microsoft consistently went overboard selling Windows, with splashy logos and overly exuberant slogans such as 'The Wow Starts Now.' But I don't want to be wowed by my operating systemI want it to get out of my face, and not break, and generally be a platform for useful applications that make my life better rather than a glorious experience unto itself," McCracken writes.
And yourself? Are you wooed by Microsoft's latest logo treatment, or do you think that all the hubbub over how Microsoft's branding its new operating system pales in comparison to how Windows 8 actually looks and feels as a product? Is everyone just a little too loony for logos right now? Let us know in the comments.
Microsoft is expected to unveil a consumer preview of Windows 8 at Mobile World Congress later this month. For more, see PCMag's Hands On with Windows 8 Developer Preview. Also check out the slideshow of Windows logos through the years below.
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NORTH AURORA – North Aurora Village President Dale Berman has announced he will run for another term next April.
"I wanted to make my announcement early," the 78-year-old Berman said. He first served as North Aurora village president from 1985 to 1989, and returned to the office in 2009 when he was elected to succeed Village President John Hansen, who did not run for re-election.
Berman was a North Aurora village trustee for 14 years.
Candidates for the April 2013 election can start circulating nominating petitions on Sept. 25. Petitions need to be filed by Dec. 24. No candidates have announced they plan to run against Berman. He pointed to several village projects that were completed during his term, including the $1.6 million renovation of North Aurora Village Hall and the construction of a new police station.
"They both came in on time and under budget," Berman said.
The Village Hall was built in 1972, and a police station was added in 1990. Village Hall has expanded into the space vacated by the police station, which last year moved into its own building at Airport Road and Route 31.
He also noted that North Aurora continues to attract new businesses. A CVS pharmacy is set to open soon at Mooseheart/Orchard and Randall roads.
Work also started recently on a Speedway gas station at the corner of Route 31 and Sullivan Road.
Berman to run for re-election in North Aurora
NORTH AURORA – North Aurora Village President Dale Berman has announced he will run for another term next April.