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Hoka Hey! Let's ride!
Wolakota translates as Walk in Peace.
Hoka Hey is a motorcycle challenge 7,000 miles of pure adrenaline.
The toughest ride and the toughest riders for sure.
When: June 23, 2013
Where: From the heart of the Seneca Nation Irving, New York
To be recognized as a Hoka Hey challenger riders ae required to complete the entire 7,000 miles.
Apply HERE. Entry fee is $1,000
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Rebuilding Fuller's Dymaxion
Some concept cars influence decades of automotive engineering. Some concepts never catch on. Some simply catch fire.
The Dymaxion car, designed by the visionary US architect and all-round polymath R Buckminster Fuller, may be the rare prototype for which all of these things are true.
"It's full of unique and different technologies," says Jeff Lane, director of the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. "It was a failure commercially, but it tried lots of different things that have had big influence on car design." It was a big enough influence on Lane that, 80 years later, he's in the final stages of recreating Fuller's first prototype.
When the first zeppelin-shaped vehicle debuted in 1933, it broke every automotive design convention save the use of round wheels. Nearly 20 feet (6.1 metres) long, it could transport 11 people and return 30mpg thanks to wind-tunnel-tested aerodynamics and lightweight aluminium-skin construction. Its engine was rear-mounted but powered the front wheels, and it was steered with a single back wheel, a less-than-intuitive arrangement that may have contributed to a fatal crash that occurred during its demonstration at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.
In Fuller's lifetime, three Dymaxions were built. The first – the one that crashed – later burned. No 3 was sold for scrap sometime in the 1950s. The lone surviving original ( No 2) was abandoned to a farmer's barn before ending up at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. A fourth car, based on the badly damaged second car, was completed in 2010 by British architect Norman Foster, a onetime acolyte of Fuller.
Lane's model is a recreation of the very first prototype, which had one door, no moving windows and a single headlight. Lane and his team of designers analysed photographs and news reports, bills of materials and 80 different drawings made for the manufacturing process. "We've got plans for 12 different swing arms, and some drawings have no numbers so we don't know which prototype they belong to," says Lane. He has discovered details missing from the No 4 recreation, among them a work order for a belly plate, something he believes the streamline-obsessed Fuller wouldn't have omitted from the design.
"We've been at this for four years," Lane says. The chassis was built in Pennsylvania, and running gear was further refined at the Lane Museum. Then the car was sent to the Czech Republic where the wooden frame and aluminium skin were fabricated by an expert in World War I-era aircraft restoration. The car is being finished in the Czech Republic by Eccora, a coachbuiding and restoration firm.
"Fuller was not a car designer, but more of a tinkerer and a marketer," notes Lane. The first assertion is obvious from the continual evolution of plans for the Dymaxion. The second is clear from Fuller's claims that the car could reach 120mph (193kph) – though the 1933-4 Ford flathead V8 engine and its unmodified differential would have limited it to 75mph on the top end.
Lane drove the chassis around for testing (at nowhere near its projected top speed) during an early phase of the reconstruction. Trying to merge onto a roadway posed a particular problem. "You've got to start steering before you start moving, and that tail tends to move into the other lane," he said, adding that it was a bit like driving a 20ft-long forklift.
Lane hopes to be driving the finished Dymaxion in Tennessee in late 2014.


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Napolitano opposes clemency for Snowden
Add former Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano to the list of those who oppose clemency for Edward Snowden.
Napolitano told NBC's Meet The Press that Snowden —- who leaked details of National Security Agency surveillance programs, and has been granted asylum in Russia — should stand trial in the United States.
"Snowden has exacted quite a bit of damage and did it in a way that violated the law," Napolitano told NBC. "I think he's committed crimes and I think that the damage we'll see now and we'll see it for years to come."
Supporters of Snowden have urged President Obama to grant clemency, calling the former NSA contractor a whistle-blower who exposed government abuse of surveillance programs.
Current Obama officials have objected to any kind of pardon.
Napolitano, who left the Homeland Security Department last year to become president of the University of California system, said on Meet The Press: "From where I sit today, I would not put clemency on the table at all ... I would rule it out. He has, by individual fiat, leaked very extensive information."
"She said that when she served as Homeland Security secretary, President Barack Obama was 'very clear with me' that 'there needed to be discussion and open dialogue about the balance between privacy and our privacy values then and security. And remember, these are both important values. There is a right balance to be struck here.'
"But Snowden, she said, 'just decided to go off on his own. And he did exact quite a bit of damage in my judgment.'"


text: (emphasis added by me) I'd say that one of the problems with B&R's camp is that they didn't take it far enough. At least with the 1960s show, the unashamedly made it tongue-and-cheek (even if they may not have been intending it to be 'camp'). They embraced the silliness whole-heartedly and went all the way with it. With B&R, they didn't quite know what they wanted to do, which made it even more of a mish-mash and a mess. You had all the corny one-liners and jokes but then again, you had a plotline featuring an ailing Alfred, which was played straight (and given some dignity by the late Michael Gough). You had Mr Freeze grieving for his wife and you had tension between Bruce and Dick. It was like they were trying to mix some of the seriousness of the Burton movies along with the camp of the 1960s show and ended up doing neither right. At least the 1960s show was good at what it did.


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On this day when more than the usual number of commuters will be on bicycles, both cyclists and motorists need to be as mindful as ever about safety on the road.
Motorists, be especially watchful at intersections and entrances to parking lots, as cyclists make their way to and from breakfast stations and to and from work. Cyclists, keep your heads on swivels. No matter who's right, you lose in a collision.
Given the number of roads that motorists and cyclists share in Boulder County, safety education is a great idea. That's why Bicycle Longmont would like to see educational programs that help cyclists and pedestrians stay safer on city streets. The program would benefit all who use city streets: educating cyclists about the best connections between streets and trails and about the rules of the road for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists; providing bike lights for those who don't have them; and providing helmets free of charge to children.
At issue, however, is how to pay for it. Bicycle Longmont's idea of a surcharge on all traffic tickets involving accidents is not the path to take, even though the charge would apply to motorists and cyclists. City Council members rejected the idea as too broad. Additionally, the idea appears to inflame antagonism between cyclists and drivers, which is not helpful for keeping everyone's minds on safety.
Other ideas for funding the $25,000-a-year program came out of the council's June 4 discussion about the plan — narrowing the surcharge to accidents in school zones and/or increasing bike registration fees. Promoters of the plan noted that Colorado Springs has such a program, funded by a $4 tax on bicycle purchases.
But before moving forward with any fee or tax, the city needs to consider the consequences of further increasing taxes or fees. A $4 tax is a small part of a $1,000 bicycle purchase. It's a much bigger hit on someone buying a $40 children's bicycle.
Longmont is a bicycle-friendly city, with weekly and now seasonal events that draw thousands of cyclists. Motorists and cyclists share the roads every day, in every season. The city is wise to consider an idea for helping them share the road safely, and the notion that cyclists should pick up at least part of the tab is welcome. But it would be wise, too, to remember that educational efforts don't all have to be funded through the city.


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"Major Tom" brought to earth as Merkel says 'Nein'
Tom Enders was flying high six weeks ago; newly elevated to the top job at Europe's EADS, his secret merger deal to create the world's biggest aerospace group and rid himself of burdensome government meddling was preparing for launch.
But when "Major Tom", a pugnacious paratroop officer in the German army reserve, took off to go hang-gliding in late August, things began to go wrong. A painful crash that left his arms strapped up, robot-style, kept him only briefly from work; but it prevented him flying with Chancellor Angela Merkel on a trip to China where he might have hoped to win her as an ally.
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In the end, it seems unlikely even the most persuasive of her countrymen would have stopped Merkel shooting down the plan to merge with British defense contractor BAE Systems, which the firms pulled on Wednesday after governments failed to agree.
But the tale of Enders' untimely fall to earth will stand as an image of how his daring bid to break the Airbus manufacturer free of political interference was brought down by exactly the kind of diplomatic turbulence he had hoped to put behind him.
Within a couple of weeks of his accident, word of the $45-billion merger talks leaked, triggering a regulatory deadline in Britain to wrap up a deal by Wednesday; an ill-tempered free-for-all broke out among ministers in Paris, Berlin and London as well as corporate and institutional shareholders, many of them suspicious that Enders had been keeping them in the dark.
Yet although the 53-year-old launched the idea with BAE Chief Executive Ian King in total secrecy in May, shortly before succeeding Frenchman Louis Gallois as CEO of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. on June 1, the straight-talking Enders had never hidden his disdain for a corporate structure designed to protect national interests after a messy marriage 12 years ago.
A particularly vocal public row a couple of years ago when Enders demanded more government backing up front for EADS' new military transport aircraft, the A400M, had won him few friends in politics, not least among his fellow Germans. And he kept on the offensive over the past year about those state holdings.
These clipped EADS' wings, he argued, when it needed to fly free to compete, notably with American arch-rival Boeing.
Addressing investors' doubts, he acknowledged during a presentation in London: "This will not go down in history as the deal with the most cost synergies."
Rather, as he wrote to employees of the group whose painful creation he witnessed at first hand in 2000, the merger would liberate EADS from constraints built into it at birth: "If we succeed and if the EADS shareholder pact can be dissolved, our governance will be significantly simplified and 'normalized'."
In the end, some will see an irony in that it was this very web of interlinked and competing European interests that brought down his plan, codenamed Hawthorn, to bring together Elm - as in E for EADS - and Birch - BAE - its partner in the Eurofighter jet and a big supplier of military hardware to the Pentagon.
Though there was also skepticism among private shareholders, who questioned the benefits of the complementing airliners with weaponry in the combined group, it was crosswinds from political leaders that downed the talks before any merger deal was ready.
French and British officials said their differences, once seen as the toughest to overcome, had been settled; London had accepted a continued French state shareholding and Paris agreed to limits it had sought to avoid. They both pointed to Berlin, where Merkel and her ministers kept stony silence, as the principal naysayer when time ran out for talks on Wednesday.
"It's a German government decision," one French official said. "It's a great shame, because ... we had made progress.
"It would seem that the chancellor does not want the discussions to continue."
In London, a source said: "It was absolutely heading in the right direction ... There was very significant progress with France. There wasn't the same progress elsewhere."
The German government, which unlike France is not directly a shareholder had, sources said, been offered parity with Paris in any combined group - something it wanted since carmaker Daimler has been looking to give up the biggest German stake in EADS.
While others felt Berlin was offered good terms, including a stake in the firm and guarantees of jobs and office locations going to Germany, sources in the German government said a range of factors had soured Merkel on Enders' proposals. Those ranged from questions over the business logic and fears of damaging sales by possibly increasing state involvement to discomfort with involving Germany, still scarred by its militarist past, in what would become the world's biggest armaments manufacturer.
As once source close to Merkel said: "Defense is an especially sensitive subject in Germany."
A London hedge fund manager, who profited from the collapse of a plan that had depressed EADS shares and boosted BAE's, reckoned Enders had been fighting a losing battle from the first: "It proves that you can try to take the politics out of EADS," he said. "But you can never take EADS out of politics."
There were those who felt the managements' miscalculation had been in the very secrecy they hoped to maintain until a deal could be worked out away from the glare of public politicking.
A source close to the Spanish government, which also has a stake in EADS, told Reuters: "The fact that they tried to handle this deal behind the backs of the governments, who are the main shareholders, was a major error."
Enders' position may now be questioned and EADS's ownership structure may in any case face a major shake-up as Daimler and French conglomerate Lagardere try to sell out, disrupting a complex and partly secret set of internal pacts.
The CEO, who has relished publicity stunts like jumping out of his own firm's new military transporter from 12,000 feet, may now look back on where things went sour in talks that one source involved described as starting as "a bit of banter" between Enders and King.
Within weeks of taking over the top job, that vague idea turned into a serious project in early July during a meeting at London's City Airport among a small group from both firms.
Later that month, wider discussions including lawyers and bankers sketched out a plan that would fix the share of EADS investors in the combined group at 60 percent and BAE at 40.
Over the summer, government officials were getting involved - though not quickly enough for the liking of some ministers.
And the corporate teams were caught off guard when, on September 12, just two weeks after the hang-gliding accident had disrupted Enders' plan for an Airbus-centered trip to China with Merkel, the news of the talks leaked and Britain's takeover regulator set a 30-day clock ticking for them to make shareholders an offer - or show justification for extending the timetable.
In the end, it was clear that, for now at least, it was a deal that wouldn't fly.
(Additional reporting by Sophie Sassard, Sinead Cruise, Tim Hepher, Adrian Croft, Gernot Heller and Elizabeth Pineau; Writing by Alastair Macdonald, editing by Peter Millership)


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I hadn't realised it was deliberate placement, in which case I am happy.JacobH wrote:This is a bit of a problem. Essentially, if someone posts "Sandeman Ruby (bottled 2010)" then, I agree, it might make sense for it to be listed without a date, rather than with one. However, if someone posts "Sandeman Ruby (bottled 1910)" then there is a strong argument that that should be listed with its date, since it's the date that makes it interesting. Also a review of a 1910 Ruby is not going to be of much use to someone looking for notes on a recently purchased bottle.
I suppose, as a compromise, I could kill the bottling dates if they are more recent, so only those which have a significant time in the bottle appear. Looking at what we have at the moment, there aren't any non-vintage Ports with bottling dates in the 1990s, 2000 or 2001 on the list, so we could start killing the dates from 2002 onwards, or have it on a rolling basis starting a decade ago.
However, to pick up on the points you have raised, perhaps one way to keep people happy would be to sub-categorise the NV heading. In other words, you could have:
Sandeman 20 year old tawny
Bottled 2002
Bottled 2003
Bottled 2004
That way, if someone has tasted an old bottling (such as the 3* Sandeman Ruby that was estimated to have been bottled in the 1930s that Derek opened a few years ago), people can find it easily - just look up Sandeman Ruby. But the primary location would be NV port - since that's what it is.
The suggestion that I have made could also be applied to colheitas which have multiple bottling dates.
Niepoort colheita
Bottled 1985
Bottled 1996
Bottled 2008
Or am I now making too much work? (In which case, put my idea in the "good idea, but impractical" basket.)


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An energy efficient flushmount ceiling light with a Harmonium giclee printed shade.
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This energy-efficient flushmount ceiling light features a custom made-to-order giclee shade with an exclusive Harmonium printed pattern designed by retro modern pop artist and illustrator Ragnar. An acrylic diffuser at the bottom prevents glare from the two included CFL bulbs. The canopy and accents are in a brushed nickel finish. Shade printing process U.S. Patent # 7,347,593.


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Wow, I just read through all the features/pokemon in this game, and I'm excited.
http://serebii.net/diamondpearl/ Use the key on the right, it has EVERYTHING.
I may be almost out of my teens, but I think pokemon is just so fun. There is one main reason for me buying this game. Eevee can be found in the wild, and has two new forms. I can FINALLY have a party of all of his forms with: Flareon(Fire), Jolteon(Electric), Vaporeon(Water/Ice), Umbreon(Dark), Espeon(Psychic), and what will probably be Leafeon(Grass). There is also a Glaceon, for ice, but Vaporeon can learn ice moves, so he will be odd man out. It's always been my pokedream to compile and Eevee party
Anyone else excited?


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Charlestown RI – The Sixteenth Annual Rhythm and Roots Music Festival is bringing dozens of national musical talents, dancing, food and family events to Ninigret Park in Charlestown, RI on Labor Day Weekend. This annual family-friendly festival has historically attracted people from over 24 states, and typically sees ten thousand music fans in a setting that includes several tandem performance stages, Cajun and Zydeco dance workshops, and family activities set within what can only be described as an impromptu town in the park.
During the festival, Ninigret Park becomes transformed into a colorful, arts and musical celebration for all ages, complete with regional food vendors, shopping, camping and children's and teen's activities. The state park possesses dozens of acres of natural beauty, a swimming pond, state of the art playground, picnic tables and camping is nearby the town centers of Charlestown and Westerly. Festival attendees approach the event like a homecoming, and while there one mingles with campers and a great number of day visitors who enjoy the celebratory atmosphere, music, food and more. Workshops and dance instruction are included with purchase of a day's festival pass, which means the cost of a ticket includes much more than just concerts.... although it has those by the dozen.
The full-bodied lineup of iconic and upcoming musicians includes national acts that are known for their excellence in Cajun, Zyedeco, Blues, New Orleans R&B, Swing, Americana, and Folk genres. The musical styles are contemporary and varied, yet have all sprung from distinctly American forms of music. At Rhythm and Roots you can hear innovative "takes" on the traditional american music that also served to sprout the genres of rock and roll and jazz. Coming to the festival means receiving an auditory experience of living musical history, with a rhythmic, spirit-rousing quality that attracts young and old fans alike.
This year the Rhythm and Roots Festival features a gulf coast theme (also known within musical circles as the "third coast"). Over 25 bands will be coming on a "Rhode trip" from cities like Fayetteville, Austin, New Orleans, San Antonio, Los Angeles and Memphis, to name just few. Festival Producer Chuck Wentworth says that the Friday night lineup is meant to showcase new talents to the festival, by featuring vibrantly dynamic artists that have been lauded as ground-breaking talents in American music. Phoebe Hunt, Yvette Landry, Cedric Watson and Holly Williams (granddaughter of Hank Williams, Sr.) will be lighting up the festival stages from noon until midnight Saturday. The Heritage stage performances will also be serving as a toast to the upcoming youth in the genre, and will include a musical celebration in honor of Brown Bird. This Rhode Island-based duo will be celebrating their upcoming nuptials by topping the lineup of bright, young bands in American roots music.
The Saturday night musical program is a further unfolding of the "Third Coast Vibe," with Carolina Chocolate Drops, Della Mae, Marcia Ball, Steve Earle and the Dukes & Duchesses providing highly-anticipated performances on two stages. Perennial favorites, Steve Riley and Mamou Playboys -- who incidentally will also be celebrating their 25th anniversary-- will be rousing the audience with many surprise guests as they thrill the main stage on Saturday.
Taj Mahal, a roots music icon, will be headlining the Sunday night lineup, which is has been dubbed "living legends day" by Wentworth. "Taj has been sought after from day one, and this year, he will be kicking off a celebration that culminates Sunday night with Jim Kweskin Jug Band's 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour. Jim Kweskin, joined by with Maria Muldaur, Geoff Muldaur and Bill Keith will be having their only east coast appearance right here," Other notable acts Sunday include Jason D. Williams, often called the "second coming of Jerry Lee Lewis' by his piano expertise and energetic playing style. "Will may be the surprise hit of the fest," Wentworth says.
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|by HB of CJ » Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:29 pm
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Conceiled. Concelled. Consealed. Concealed. It all sounds the same now. C ... O ... N ... C ...E ...A ...L ... E ... D. Concealed. Got it. Sorry. Slight stroke or big TIA. I also have lost most of my German, Spanish and Russian ... and visual first names. Age marches on and all that stuff. HB of CJ (old coot)
|Re: The Number of Warp Transits between..
|by Louis R » Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:29 am
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that's what makes English so much fun. we've stolen so much vocabulary from so many places we can't tell it apart anymore
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|by DDHvi » Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:37 pm
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It can be fun counting the number of languages that have contributed in one way or another to English. Spelling according to the language the work came from is part of the confusion. I recall a piece, "Meihem in ce klasroom," IIRC, from Astounding that outlined how by changing one thing at a time and allowing a bit of time to get used to it before the next change, it would be possible to make English phonetic, instead of about 80-90% phonetic. One grade school teacher taught phonics, but had a jail cell diagram on the bulletin board, and any not phonetic words were exiled there and the students told they would just need to memorize them.
Making English more phonetic has been suggested at times, but the only progress seems to have been by the advertisers. We will come thru, phonics or no.
BTW, I suggest the Chinese ideograms are still used because of the multiple languages there. It means learning one new language for R/W instead of a dozen with their phonic systems. The alphabetical system works best where one language is dominant. Anyone wanting to start learning the ideograms should look at:
Douglas Hvistendahl
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Dumb mistakes are very irritating.
Smart mistakes go on forever
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|Re: The Number of Warp Transits between..
|by coldsteel » Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:14 pm
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And there, children, is how a thread gets derailed...
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|by Roguevictory » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:59 am
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1: The Federation probably keeps a ton of defenses on the Alpha Centauri side of the warp point, and possibly sends occasional recon drones through to keep an eye on things. Giving up that system to avoid caretaker duty was probably considered worth it, and the CSU might have been viewed as a shield. Any enemies coming in that way would have to fight through CSU territory to reach Alpha Centauri giving the Federation time to prepare and a means to study their new enemy in action.
2: The CSU got any bug systems with native sentient species and systems to form a supply line to such systems. Obviously the bug systems the rebels had to patrol or worry about didn't have any native species and were accessible to both sides without crossing the CSU supply lines.
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|by coldsteel » Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:09 pm
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Also, remember, like someone said, Insurrection was written years before ISW-4. The Pesthouse chain was never considered till then. I believe Marvin had to write up some revisionist Encyclopedia Galactica entries when the game module came out.


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Tadashi Yamashita was born in Japan in 1942, but he considers himself an Okinawan. His father died when he was three, and his mother moved to Okinawa when Tadashi Yamashita was eight years old. He lived in Okinawa until, at the age of 24, he came to the U.S.A. where he became a citizen. Sensei Tadashi Yamashita's experience of more than 4 decades in the martial arts began at age 11. He was the roughest kid in school, and picked fights with other students, as well as the teachers.
This was brought to the attention of the PTA, which realized they could not handle him. The PTA president, who was also a karate instructor, stopped by to pick up Tadashi Yamashita after school. Always the warrior, Tadashi Yamashita tried to fight him. The instructor grabbed the rebellious youngster and dragged him off to the dojo where he was taught the elements of kicking, punching, and, most important of all, discipline. Tadashi found his probation period very interesting. His destructive energy was channeled into a hidden talent. The young man had found an art form, a religion, and a way of life. Sensei Tadashi Yamashita was awarded his black belt at the age of 16, in 1960.
Tadashi Yamashita captured the All-Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Free Sparring Grand Championship Title. In 1968, he visited Japan and tested before his Sensei, Shugoro Nakazato, 9th Degree Black Belt. Also on the panel was the famous Grand Master Chosin Chibana, 10th Degree Black Belt. Sensei Yamashita became the youngest 7th Degree in the history of Japan. Sensei Yamashita moved to California in 1972 where many top artists, such as Mike Stone and Ed Parker noticed his talent and skill. The Pro-Am Tournament in Los Angeles in 1973 was the first of many in which he would demonstrate that talent. He brought 7,000 spectators to their feet for a standing ovation and from that moment on the magic of his karate weapons genius spread throughout the martial arts world. Sensei Yamashita is also known for teaching the late Bruce Lee the use of the nunchucku. Sensei is the foremost Karate and Kobudo expert in the United States today and the Head Instructor of Shorin Ryu in the United States. Sensei Yamashita has made many movies over the past 20 years. His first was "The Karate" in 1973. He then went on to do The Octagon, The Shinobi Ninja, American Ninja, and The Sword of Heaven and has appeared in and choreographed many others. Sensei is planning to publish a series of books on all facets of Martial Arts training, philosophy, and health studies. A unique individual, who practices a classic art form, he continues to generate excitement in students all over the world. Master Yamashita in effort to come to Hampton Roads, Va. at least once a year (sometimes more often). Renshi Bateman and his students have the distinct honor of working out with him on these occasions. I am so truly honored and happy to have such a close connection with Master Yamashita.
Sensei Tadashi Yamashita has dedicated over 40 years of his life to the practice Okinawan Karatedo and Kobudo. A highly respected man in all circles of the martial arts, Yamashita-Sensei is sought after for karatedo and kobudo seminars from all over the world. He currently retains the rank of ninth degree black belt in both karatedo and kobudo. Sensei is also the President and Director of U.S. Shorin-Ryu Karate Association, and U.S.A. President of the Zen Okinawan Kobudo Association.
Sensei Tadashi Yamashita has traveled as far as South America and regularly visits Greece. Sensei also keeps a close connection with his birthplace of Japan and Okinawa. Not only is Yamashita-Sensei recognized as a leading aurthority in the martial arts, but his accomplishments also include his study with several notable high ranking masters. These masters include the late Chibana Chosin of Shorin Ryu, and Shuguro Nakazato founder of the Shorin Ryu Shorin Kan. As well as trained directly under the late Shinpo Matayoshi, founder of the Zen Okinawan Kobudo Renmei.
Well known for his explosive open hand techniques, Sensei Tadashi Yamashita combines many progressive fighting tactics with traditional aspects of karatedo, thus resulting in a devastating fighting system. Sensei's dynamic fighting system known as "Suikendo," translates to, "fist flowing like water." This non stopping flowing system of fighting, allows the karateka to simultaneously block and strike his opponent with blinding speed and accuracy.
Sensei Tadashi Yamashita is also a world renowned weapons master. During the 1973 Pro-Am Karate Tournament, Sensei brought over 7,000 spectators to their feet in a standing ovation after demonstrating his mastery and skill of ancient kobudo weaponry.
Sensei Tadashi Yamashita's film credits include but are limited to the following:
AMERICAN MOVIE CREDITS = The Octagon, American Ninja, American Ninja 5, Rising Sun, Gymkata, Capital Punishment, Bronson Lee Champion, The Shinobi Ninja, Enter the Dragon, Judge Dee, Golden Needles, the Seven, the Magnificent Three, and Lethal Weapon 4.
TELEVISION APPEARANCES = Kung Fu, A Man Called Sloan, Knight Rider, Thrill seekers, ESPN Karate Demonstrations, and several Pay Per View Events.
FOREIGN MOVIE TITLES = The Karate, The Blind Karate Man, and Karate II.


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Schedule 2009 campaign
The application and selection process will include various steps:
A.0. Project definition for all applicants
During this phase, the applicants will compose their team, find an endorsing professor or academic supervisor and start to think about their project. They will write a Letter of Intent that will give all the details of their project definition. This document will pave the way for the Scientific Proposal.
- Documents expected: Letter of intent (LOI)
- Deadline: 31/08/2008
A.1. Review of the LOI and first selection of up to 20 teams.
The Review Board will be composed of experts from ELGRA, HME Directorate and ESA Education.
- Results will be announced by the end of September 2008;
- All the selected teams are then assigned a mentor from the European Low Gravity Research Association (ELGRA).
B.0-1. Writing of scientific proposal by selected applicants
After defining their project, the students must consider in detail how the experiment will be realised. At the end of this process, they will be expected to have a very accurate knowledge of the scientific theory related to their project, as well as the way they will realise their experiment – both in a qualitative and quantitative way. Further selection will be based on two documents that are required from all teams that participate in ESA Parabolic Flight Campaigns.
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The second document, the Experiment Safety Data Package (ESDP), is a report on all the technical aspects of the experiment rack: size, mass, nature of all the components, resistance to shocks, behaviour in zero-g, electrical requirements, etc. All those aspects will be assessed during the Safety Review (Step B.2.).
As a conclusion to this preparation phase there will be a workshop at ESTEC (Step B.1.). During this workshop, the teams will present their projects to the Review Board. This workshop will include tours of ESTEC and ESA's European Astronaut Centre (EAC) facilities.
- Documents expected: Scientific Proposal, first version of Experiment Safety Data Package (ESDP)
- Deadline: 30/11/2008
B.2-3. Review by prime contractor and review board
The first version of the ESDP will be evaluated by Novespace, who will rank all the applicants, based on safety and feasibility. The Review Board will then, select the three or four best experiments to fly on the Microgravity Research Campaign, and possibly choose up to four others in order to offer them the possibility of performing their experiment on gravity research facilities, such as the Large Diameter Centrifuge (this last point is currently under assessment).
- Final selection of three or four teams expected in January 2009.
- 4 optional teams to be offered opportunity on gravity research facilities.
C. Experiment preparation
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Thank you Robert Gordon for an excellent take on this issue.
The President, in response to the violence that occurred in Newtown,CT and other violent gun related acts, has determined that our most precious children must be protected. He has prescribed the following 23 gun control executive orders as part of the solution. I have undertaken a review of these orders to ascertain their effectiveness in preventing a recurrence of Sandy Hook like violence. My grade follows each order and includes the number of deaths that might have been saved if these orders been in effect.
The list provided by the White House so far:
1. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system.
What data available to federal agencies would have prevented the shooter from taking his Mother's guns and killing his mother then, presumably 6 school staff members and then 20, 6 and 7 year old school children? GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
2. Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system.
Since the shooter was not a gun purchaser this would provide no info on the shooter. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
3. Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check system.
If you are not applying for a gun permit this would not have had impact in stopping the Newtown violence. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
4. Direct the Attorney General to review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks.
It's hard not to be sarcastic with my response here, so I will be. This guy (the AG) has and apparently still is distributing guns to criminals in and outside of the country and seems to have lost his memory on the subject, but does remember gun trafficking taking place under the Bush administration. Which cracks would these people be slipping through? The stolen gun CRACK? GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
5. Propose rule making to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun.
He is dead and now the background check is under way. No need to return the guns. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
6. Publish a letter from ATF to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers.
If a gun shop wishes to sell a gun to anyone they need authorization from the State Police (In New Jersey) before selling that weapon. If a private seller is offering guns to the gun shop why then wouldn't the same EXISTING process apply? GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
7. Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign.
What the H*** does this mean? Does anyone else notice the relationship of "Safe" and "Responsible" to lunatic or criminal? GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
8. Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission).
WHAT DOES gun lock safety and gun safe safety have to do with anything with regard to these violent acts? Perhaps we should concentrate on smart guns and impregnable safes. But then that begs the question of who has them and who has access. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
9. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations.
Don't local law enforcement agencies now check the ownership of a gun used in the commission of a crime? This is an after the fact process. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
10. Release a DOJ report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement.
Does this tell us where the lost or stolen guns are or predict where they will they will be used? GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
11. Nominate an ATF director.
Don't waste our time. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
12. Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations.
Teach them how to be there when the shooter appears on the scene and you might have something. Otherwise it seems to be more tax payer dollars hysterically spent on dealing with the aftermath. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
13. Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime.
This would have been ineffective in preventing Newtown? GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
14. Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence.
How about any violence. Perhaps the effort should concentrate on the creation of smart assault weapons that could detect the traits of individuals prone to violence and render themselves inoperable. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
15. Direct the Attorney General to issue a report on the availability and most effective use of new gun safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop innovative technologies.
The private sector is probably well aware of advanced safety technologies and have been showcasing them for sometime. The AG can't keep track of fast and furious and Benghazi weapons, and he is going to tell the private sector how to develop innovative technologies? Hardly! Does Solyndra stimulate anyone's reliance on government to tell the private sector how to innovate? What we are looking at in this instance is not gun safety but gun security with respect to enabling operational ability of such weapons. While future impact would be important what about the existing weapons and their use? GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
16. Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes.
We are all aware the answers that will be given to Doctors. They are caregivers not brown shirted informers. The dangers of government, and especially this government , are the inroads into our privacy. Still, this would not have saved a single life at Sandy Hook. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
17. Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities.
I believe that caregivers are required to warn those in danger of possible violent acts that may be committed against them. This seems an impossible task for law enforcement to manage. Need I cite violations of orders of protection as an example? GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
18. Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers.
WHAT? Ok, tell me what a resource officer is? Is he or she armed? NO? GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
19. Develop model emergency response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education.
RUN! HIDE! DUCK! This was the plan at Sandy Hook! A sure path to more mass violence. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
20. Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans must cover.
Yes mental health is a problem, but government has turned a deaf ear to this for years and continues to throw those in need of mental health care into the streets to save money. More of the failure we see from the orders listed above. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
21. Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements within ACA exchanges.
WHAT? GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
22. Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations.
WHAT? GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
23. Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health.
OK! More of the preceding drivel. GRADE: F. 28 people dead.
In summary, a litany of non effective actions to appear to be the strong, compassionate President taking definitive action. More political grand standing and still no real protection for our children. I understand that the Sandy Hook school had in-school security. How many security people, and how did they react when the violence was noted? They were barred by specific CT law from being armed. The school was itself a gun free zone. It should be apparent to everyone that laws alone cannot protect our children. We must be prepared to protect them from any and all dangers. If our laws ignore the propensity of certain types of individuals to commit such crimes, as in the case in Newtown, CT, how do we prevent recurrences ?
Many of us believe that Security Personnel, Administrators as well as some Teachers should be allowed to be armed within the schools, after being trained in all aspects of weapons use and self-defense. Some other training may also be appropriate as determined by law enforcement professionals.
If this had been the case at Sandy Hook, I believe that as many as 26 of the 28 people who died that day could have been saved. Why do I say that? Examples in this case and others indicate immediate surrender or suicide when it is clear that the shooter is not the only armed person at the site. ARM RESPONSIBLE TRAINED PERSONNEL IN OUR SCHOOLS! There is no good reason not to. The school system is responsible for our children while they are in their care. ARE THEY RESPONSIBLE NOW?
If you are sending your children to school, can you comfortably answer the question that your children are being safely cared for and protected, in any event?


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"The aim of this work is to create 'my own Japan', in Switzerland, from memories of my journeys when I was small, my mother's stories, popular and traditional culture and my grandparents' war narratives." —David Favrod
David Favrod's L'envolee de poussins, from the Gaijin series to our collecting audience. Favrod was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and a Swiss father and raised in Switzerland. Growing up, he became connected to his Japanese roots through his grandparent's stories about their culture and traditions. Upon turning eighteen he requested dual citizenship from Japan and was denied. He responded by exploring his identity in a deeper way, and became inspired to create the series titled Gaijin, meaning foreign or alien, from which this photograph L'envol´e de poussins is selected.
David Favrod (1982) graduated from the Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne in 2009. He was selected as one of 80 up-and-coming young photographers by curators from the Musée de l'Elysée for the reGeneration2 book and international traveling exhibition. In 2010 he was named as the Aperture Portfolio Prize winner and the winner of the Swiss Federal Design Award.
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Saturday, February 9, 2008
Mardi Gras Dog Parade 2008
Mom went to the Mardi Gras Dog Parade in McKinney, Texas. This year was the 6th year the event was held, and it was called Krewe of Barkus - Rock & Roll Paw of Fame.
Mom saw hundreds of dogs, from a baby teacup chihuahua to a huge great dane! I hope you enjoy my doggie friends in all their glory!
Before you go, please sign my GUESTBOOK, and stop by my SMALL WORLD too, thanks! JB's Mom's Big World is new too....check it out!
15 comments:
- Maya and Kena said...
That parade looks pawsome!! There were tons of different doggie breeds too!! Hee hee.. love the costumes!
And great slideshow too!
Wags and licks,
Maya and Kena
- Saturday, February 09, 2008
- Kathryn and Ari said...
Mardi Gras and dogs, what could be better? (with apologies, of course, to clever feline blogsters). I miss Mardi Gras: folks in New England are way to reserved for such pagentry. Too bad.
- Saturday, February 09, 2008
- Hana said...
Wow JB! Those photos are awesome! I think your Mom might like dogs though. Anyhow, the parade looks so neat... I wish we had an animal parade like that over here. It looks like fun to see everydog dressed up in their fancy costumes. What fun! However, I don't think there were any eskies in the parade pictures. Better luck next year. Thank your Mom for sharing her photos with us!
- Sunday, February 10, 2008
- MaoMao said...
hehe, that parade looks like a lotta funsies! Those doggies are wearin some sharp duds!
Kittyhugs and purrs from MaoMao!
- Sunday, February 10, 2008
- Asta said...
So vewy nice to meet you!! Thank you fow signing my guestbook! I think you awe vewy bootiful!
I don't think youw Mom ikes doggies bettew, she just wanted to take theiw fun pictoowes, but she came back to you wight??
smoochie kisses
- Sunday, February 10, 2008
- The Cat Realm said...
Way cool! We love it!
- Sunday, February 10, 2008
- Mickey's Musings said...
Those are some very colorful doggies,heehee
Purrs Mickey
- Sunday, February 10, 2008
- Lacy said...
woofies JB...mayb her iz gonna git u and ur sisters a doggy fur a playmate...lol me luvs all of their costumes...coooliessss...pawsome picturs...
b safe,
- Sunday, February 10, 2008
- Hana said...
JB, JB!! My mom took some pictures today and thought about you. What I mean is she took some pictures of our animal friends and plans to show the pictures to you, on our bloggy... they are pictures from around the world, but they are of around the world animals.... but it will take her some time to post them. Stay tuned until next week......
- Monday, February 11, 2008
- Hana said...
Hmmm, it doesn't look like my new comment posted.. so I will try again.
I made a typo before. I meant the pictures are NOT from around the world, but they are of animals from other countries.
- Monday, February 11, 2008
- Dr Tweety of da Fab Five said...
Hi JB,
what anice parade dat looks like. Tank you fur purrin' fur Delilah. She haz a message fur evfurry cat:
Thank you so much for visiting while I was so very ill. Mommy thinks I almost died Friday night, so I am rebounding quickly. Mommy now believes I might be allergic to a wasp sting. It was nice to hear that all the kitties of the blogosphere were purring & praying. It helped me to have heart, and my mommy was so appreciative for all of the love.
We hope you will join us for Dr Tweety's Valentine's cruise. More details will be posted later.
Many blessings,
- Monday, February 11, 2008
- Tybalt said...
Oh my goodness . . . what cute doggies!
- Monday, February 11, 2008
- Katherine and Pippa said...
Hello JB
I have not visited for a few days, I will get mistress to add you to her bloglines.
She took a fine kitty picture the other day and I thought about you so we will post it up in the next couple of day.
Your cat chasing pal Pippa
- Monday, February 11, 2008
- Hana said...
Jelly Belly, there were 5 eskies in the show this afternoon. I think 3 were absent. They did the Best of Breed and other things for Eskies this afternoon. But, the show on TV tonight will only show the winning Eskie who competes with other nonsporting dogs for "Best" nonsporting dog. Usually the poodle wins in this, not the eskie. Hence I do not always appreciate the poodle since they beat us eskies.
- Monday, February 11, 2008
- myonlyphoto said...
JB these are very adorable ones, very nice shots, it put smile on my face, thanks for sharing, Anna :)
- Tuesday, February 12, 2008


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GEORGETOWN, Texas (KTXS) - Samantha Perkins and her husband are both proud graduates of Texas A&M University.
So, when the soon-to-be parents went to the doctor this week, they were surprised by what they saw on the sonogram.
"(The tech) asked if we were (University of Texas) Longhorns fans," Perkins said. "My husband and I just looked at each other."
When she showed them the screen, all they could do was laugh.
Instead of a "Gig 'em," this future A&M Aggie was flashing a UT "Hook 'em Horns" sign.
Despite the appearance that the little guy is already rooting for their rivals, the University of Texas, Perkins and her husband are not giving up.
"Going to the (Clemson University) game this weekend," Perkins said. "Starting the brainwashing early."
Perkins was in the Aggie band, while her husband was in the Corps of Cadets.
They hope the baby will be a fourth-generation Aggie. His great-grandfather was in the class of 1938 and in the Aggie band like his mother. His uncle graduated in '84 and was in the Corps of Cadets like his father.
"The blood runs deep," Perkins said.
The couple has an Aggie jersey and onesie. They're planning to be fully stocked by the time their son is born in January.


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College of Education receives first place in national publications competitionUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
College of Education
Morris Lai, Hugh Dunn, and Mark Yap of UH Mānoaʻs College of Education Curriculum Research & Development Group received first place in the School Evaluation and Program Development Division's outstanding publications competition at the annual American Educational Research Association (AERA) meeting in Chicago in April. They produced a DVD, entitled A Moʻolelo Evaluation of Pihana Nā Mamo, which focuses on alternative techniques for report planning, research, evaluation, and assessment activities.
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Pihana Nā Mamo: the Native Hawaiian Special Education project is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and has been a joint project with the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education since 2000. Its mission is the delivery of educational services to children and youth of Hawaiian ancestry, especially those with special needs and at-risk, that results in improved outcomes. "The project was actually named by former College of Education staff, the late Alexander Poki Kali," Lai said. The translation of Pihana Nā Mamo is "gathering of special children."
Aside from technical quality, category standards included innovativeness in presentation and clarity for the intended audience. "The video of the evaluation does not go against the grain of what evaluators look for in a more traditional written report," Dunn said. "We wove quantitative date in with qualitative data throughout, keeping our audience in mind."


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You can set up the AVR-X3000 to enjoy music and video in the main room, while others can enjoy music and video from a different source in a second room. A second zone HDMI output lets others enjoy a different program in another room, and the Amp Assign function lets you use two of the amplifier channels to drive stereo speakers in the second room.
Setup is both quick and easy thanks to the Denon Setup Assistant, an intuitive on-screen graphical interface that walks you through the setup process. The newly designed rear panel features logically arranged blocks of connector groups, and includes horizontally arranged speaker binding posts with a "12 o'clock" speaker wire input orientation, and the speaker connectors can accept multiple termination types. For further ease of installation, the speaker connectors are color-coded, and the supplied color-coded speaker wire labels will ensure proper connections the very first time. The power cord is detachable, which provides additional installation flexibility.
Connect the AVR-X3000 to your home network via an Ethernet cable or an affordable WIFI adaptor or wireless Ethernet bridge and open up a whole new world of listening enjoyment. You can enjoy music and audio programs from a vast range of internet radio stations, as well as enjoying music from streaming services including SiriusXM, Spotify and Pandora (subscriptions required).
Equipped with Apple's AirPlay function, the AVR-X3000 lets you stream your favorite tracks from your iPod touch, iPhone and iPad via your wireless home network. You can also access your favorite iTunes tracks from your computer or connect your portable device directly via the front panel USB port. The unit is also DLNA 1.5 compliant for connection to your multimedia PC and is Windows 8 / RT certified.
For connection to a broad range of digital sources, the AVR-X3000 features 7 HDMI inputs, including 1 on the front panel that lets you quickly and conveniently connect a camcorder, game console or other HDMI-equipped device. There's an HDMI output for the main room, and a second HDMI output for another room.
The HDMI functionality is further expanded with HDMI Standby Pass-through, which lets you view a source (such as a cable or satellite box) on your HDTV when the AVR-X3000 is in standby mode, which is ideal for casual viewing.
Breathe new life into your favorite MP3 tracks with Denon's Compressed Audio Restorer feature, which analyzes compressed MP3 tracks and actually restores important music detail for a higher fidelity listening experience.


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Kiwis, bananas and cuties arranged as palm trees make a quick disappearing snack.
Many people are unaware of the health benefits associated with kiwi fruit. It is known to contain more Vitamin C than oranges and as much potassium as bananas. Kiwi fruit is also very high in fiber, which is an element that is known to be essential for weight loss. The water-based fruit is low in both calories and cholesterol. Kiwi, which is green on the outside and has a thick brown skin, is a great fruit choice for anyone who is conscious of what they eat.
A Banana a Day…
Instead of eating an apple each day for optimum health, the adage should state that a banana each day keeps the doctor away.
Cuties are healthy snacks for kids! California Cuties are two varieties of mandarins: Clementine Mandarins and W. Murcott Mandarins. Contrary to popular belief, Cuties are not "little oranges." You can purchase Cuties in a 3-lb. bag or a 5-lb. box.


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Arabic Baby Names Meaning:
The name Qssim is an Arabic Baby Names baby name. In Arabic Baby Names the meaning of the name Qssim is: Divides.
expression Number: 5
People with this name are excited by change, adventure, and excitement. They are dynamic, visionary and versatile, able to make constructive use of freedom. They fight being restricted by rules and conventions. They tend to be optomistic, energetic, intelligent, and to make friends easily. They may be changeable, restless, untidy, and rebellious.
SoulUrge Number: 9
People with this name have a deep inner desire to serve humanity and to give to others by sharing money, knowledge and experience, or creative and artistic ability.


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Mayan Explanation Of What Will Go Down On December 21, 2012!
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We've partnered up with Earthwatch to create a very special adventure: the chance to not only visit some truly unspoiled places in Queensland's stunning Daintree rainforest, but to actually participate in the environmental research that keeps them unspoiled.
Earthwatch is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to environmental field research (you know, out in the wild) and to educating decision-makers on things like climate policy. And since we love this earth of ours and want to do as much as possible to protect it, we thought teaming up would be very cool indeed.
Cue our (once in a lifetime) Rainforests of Australia Expedition.
What's the trip?
If you've ever dreamt of a) exploring truly untouched regions of Australia, b) helping scientists better understand our fragile ecosystems, c) seeing rare and endangered wildlife right up close, or d) all of the above, this is the trip for you.
We'll send you into the depths of the Daintree, which consists of around 450 square kilometres of steamy rainforest, babbling creeks and lush mountain ridges. You'll be teamed up with some of Australia's leading climate change scientists and help out with all aspects of fieldwork, from taking readings of humidity and temperature, to bird transects, measuring and recording reptiles, spotlighting for frogs at night and collecting invertebrate samples.
Who is Earthwatch?
Earthwatch is an international not-for-profit organisation with over 40 years experience in field research and education. They work to promote understanding of climate issues and recommend action that is necessary to ensure a sustainable environment, whether it's the effects of climate change or deforestation and loss of habitat for rare species.
Having grown from humble beginnings in Massachusetts in the early 70s, Earthwatch has now run over 1,400 expeditions in over ten countries (there's 50 underway as we speak). This adds up to about ten million hours of field research. Their scientists and researchers are some of the leaders in their field, bringing decades of experience to every trip they run. There's no-one better equipped to reveal the natural wonders of Australia's Daintree Rainforest.
Our values
We strive to limit our enivoronmental impact on the places we travel to and to protect the cultures and livelihoods of the people we are fortunate to meet along the way. We officially went carbon neutral in 2010, offsetting all the carbon generated by our trips, offices and activities. We also do a lot of valuable conservation and community work with our not-for-profit foundation, The Intrepid Foundation.
That's why partnering up with Earthwatch seemed like a natural fit to us. Following real scientists and helping with work that could save one of Australia's most precious environments? That's definitely good value.


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That is about $1.5 million more than we thought Fedorov would (could) be signed for. While it lends some depth and stability to the center position, it suggests that the Caps are not done with personnel matters. Based on the numbers at nhlnumbers.com, the salary cap burden now looks like this for next season (updated for Brooks Laich and Eric Fehr signings, and correction for buyouts)):
The math no longer works for keeping the team together, unless Brian Pothier's injuries prevent him from returning to the club. This could mean that an RFA is not going to be re-signed (we're thinking that the player is Brooks Laich...ok, maybe not).
The roster look something like this, with Morrisonn awaiting arbitration:
Even with signings, things seem to get more complicated...
UPDATE: Fehr and Gordon signings included.


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Perfect Storm Dumps up to 13 Inches of Snow Around Missoula [AUDIO]
The National Weather Service reported on Sunday morning, February 9, that the perfect combination of temperature and moisture met at about midnight, and dumped from five to 13 inches of snow on Western Montana.
Meteorologist intern Genki Kino had been gathering statistics about snowfall amounts all morning.
"Here at the airport, we had about five inches of snow," Kino said. "In the South Hills we had reports of between seven and nine inches, while the big winner in Western Montana was Sula, where they reported 13 inches of fresh snow overnight."
Kino said conditions were perfect for an unexpected amount of heavy snow.
"It was just the perfect set-up," Kino said. "We got some cold air, and then we got that moisture feed that just came over, and that resulted in lots of snow."
Kino said the bulk of the heavy snow has already fallen, but more could be on the way.
"We do have the potential for some snow bands this afternoon," Kino said. "We're going to keep an eye on those snow bands, and if they appear, we could see some moderate snowfall again this afternoon, into this evening."
The forecast is calling for more light snow starting Monday, mixed with freezing rain by Tuesday night into Wednesday. Temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 30's throughout the coming week.
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Obama agrees to 'taxation without representation' plates on presidential limo
President Obama, after a push by the D.C. Council, has agreed to affix license plates to his limo with the phrase "taxation without representation."
The new plates will be in place beginning this weekend, during the inaugural parade and for the duration of the president's term.
"President Obama has lived in the District now for four years, and has seen first-hand how patently unfair it is for working families in D.C. to work hard, raise children and pay taxes, without having a vote in Congress," White House spokesman Keith Maley said in a statement.
"Attaching these plates to the presidential vehicles demonstrates the President's commitment to the principle of full representation for the people of the District of Columbia and his willingness to fight for voting rights, Home Rule and budget autonomy for the District."
The move follows a meeting between DC Council members and administration officials at the White House Friday, when Councilmember Mary Cheh pushed for the new plates on the presidential limo to help raise awareness about the district's lack of voting power in Congress.
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Clearly the days of a pontoon boat being considered as a simple platform laid across hollow tubes is long gone. And this 25 Legacy from Manitou exemplifies the type of luxury that can be had, and the bragging rights that go along with it. And while she's among the most comfortable that Manitou builds, performance was not left off the drawing board. She's got the company's exclusive SHP performance package that allows for a rating of up to 300-hp.


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Backtracking for Fun and Profit
I remember my first class on data structures. There were two sections offered that quarter. One was taught in Fortran and the other was going to be using this new-fangled language named after a French mathematician. Since I knew Fortran, I tried to get into the first section. No such luck; I had to take the Pascal version. We only had class four days a week, so our professor volunteered to take the off day and do some "catch up" lectures on the programming language.
Anyway, we were studying recursion and I was first introduced to backtracking as an algorithmic strategy. It was like I had been given a glimpse of the Grand Unified Theory. Either that or I was still getting a bit of a contact high from learning a new programming language. I had never seen recursion before this and backtracking looked to be such an elegant solution to many problems.
Just so we're all on the same page, let's have a quick review. Backtracking can be used to find all (or some) solutions to problems that are able to incrementally build candidates to solutions. At each incremental build step, one of several "moves" that can advance the current state of a partial solution closer to a final solution is taken. Whenever a partial solution state is found to be "impossible" or can be shown to not lead to a legal final solution, that partial solution is abandoned. Since it was the previously applied move that led to the invalid state, the backtracking algorithm removes the last added move and tries one of the remaining untested next moves. The step removal aspect of the algorithm is done by returning from a recursive call, erasing any changes that were made to the partial solution state, and putting the next legal move into the current partial solution before calling the recursive function with the new partial solution.
Backtracking is an important tool for solving constraint satisfaction problems, such as crosswords, verbal arithmetic, Sudoku, and many other puzzles. It is often the most convenient (if not the most efficient) technique for parsing, for the knapsack problem and other combinatorial optimization problems. When it is applicable, backtracking is often much faster than brute force enumeration of all complete candidates, since it can eliminate a large number of candidates with a single test.
One of the archetypal problems illustrating backtracking is the N-Queens problem (or, if you only have a standard chess board, the 8-Queens problem). Starting with a board divided into squares with
N rows and
N columns, the object of the problem is to place
N chess queens on the board such that no queen attacks any other queen. For
N==16, there are potentially 20,922,789,888,000 (16!) solutions. Because no two queens can occupy the same row or the same column or the same diagonal, the actual number of solutions is much lower than this.
Here is a serial code version to solve the N-Queens problem through backtracking.
void NQueens(char **board, int row, int N) { if (row == N) handleSolution(board); for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) { board[row][i] = 'Q'; if (stillLegal(board, row)) NQueens(board, row+1, N); board[row][i] = ' '; } return; }
The parameters to
NQueens() are a 2-dimensional array of characters, the current row for which a new queen will be added to the partial solution, and the total number of rows in the problem. A placed queen will be represented by the
'Q' character being placed in the row and column of the array corresponding to the row and column of the board. For this recursive function, there are two ways to know when further calls to
NQueens() are not needed. The first is if
row is equal to the number of rows on the board. If this is true, then the proper number of queens has been placed and a solution has been found. In this case, the function
handleSolution() is called to do something with the found solution.


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The Minimum Skew Rank of Simple Graphs to Strict Powers Kerzner, Ethan; Tucker, Sarah (2010-05-10)Every simple graph can be represented by an adjacency matrix. The minimum skew rank of a graph is the smallest possible rank of all skew-symmetric matrices whose non-zero entries correspond to edges of the graph. Extensive ...