Vista Del Monte Co-op is located in North Palm Springs with a beautiful mountain view of the peaks of the San Jacinto Mountains. This community of 51 apartments sets back off the street to give a peaceful atmosphere of serenity for independent living aged 62+. Vista Del Monte Co-op is nationally recognized as "A Community of Quality" by the National Affordable Housing Management Association. The property was completed in 1998.
Vista Del Monte Co-op is an established smoke-free community. It is not permitted to smoke in your apartment, nor in any common areas, nor outside the building within 25 feet from any entrance or apartment windows.
Resident members enjoy their one- story garden apartment with a front patio giving them a place to sit and enjoy a day in the sunny fresh air of Palm Springs when they are not participating in their monthly meetings, and many community activities. The community room is a place where you will find a showcase filled with great items; Friday morning friendship club with coffee and fresh muffins, holding exercise classes twice a week, or just enjoying a social setting with one another. There are many dinners, parties, and social events that give everyone a chance to participate in this active community.
Vista Del Monte is located within walking distance to many stores, banks, post office and restaurants. We are also just down the street from down town Palm Springs where there is many stores, museums, movie theaters, and lots and lots of mini shops. Palm Springs is home to the Palm Springs Follies that you won't want to miss. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway near the Chino Canyon is very close for a mountain adventure. The co-op is also near the Movie Colony that boasts many icons and celebrities from years past and present.
The warm summers are good for many people's overall health. There is a breeze on the north side that comes through and helps keep the summertime comfortable. Our beautiful community of lush landscaping is affordable for everyone. Every unit has subsidy and resident members pay only 30% of their income for rent. Vista Del Monte co-op is a senior community where you will find a friendly place to call your home. Welcome!
Vista Del Monte Co-op is proud to be recognized as a NAHMA Communities of Quality Corporate Partner. This designation is for multifamily properties that have achieved a high standard of excellence in the way they are managed, the services they provide residents, the experience and training of personnel, and other criteria.


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The JS8 QSO Party is a chance to get on the air with JS8 and make some contacts every month. Whether you like a quick exchange or a long rag-chew, this event is for you. We have a lot of great, patient operators in the group, so the environment should be very welcoming!
The event will be held monthly on the Second Saturday of the month (unless the schedule is modified for a particular event). Each month will have a theme or goal.
For the February 2019 JS8 QSO Party we will be collecting "postage stamps", the last two characters of a 6-digit maidenhead grid locator. Try to collect as many unique ones as you can! Report back to the group with your total count.
Example: If KN4CRD's grid is EM73MU, their postage stamp is "MU". If KN4CRD is mobile at moves to grid EM73MV, their postage stamp becomes "MV" and counts towards your total collection.
Remember, JS8 QSO Party events are not contests, so all amateur bands are open for use. Now might be the time to break out your 30m delta loop or 17m hamstick or 12m bed springs!
Sticking to the theme is nice, but remember that with JS8 we have the freedom of free-text. So, feel free to QSY toward a clear frequency and talk about anything you want.
I hope to see some of y'all on the air. Let me know if I can help in the meantime!


For close to 10 years now Project Luangwa has received enormous support from safari visitors and various donors, and many local communities have benefited greatly through a great variety of projects such as new schools, library, girls clubs etc. There is however some areas which can remained unnoticed, mostly due to their extreme remoteness. One such area is the Chiefdom of Malama bordering the southern part of the national park. That's exactly where our newest camp, Three Rivers Camp, is located. One of the reason we were granted the land by the Chief is to bring the community in the spotlight and start focusing on projects that can help the local village and its inhabitants.
One of them is to SAVE the Chilongozi Basic School. Over 260 children are concerned. The District Education Secretary is considering closing the school altogether unless something can be done to help. Read more about the proposal and what is needed to save the school.


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[MOC] Icebreaker
ExeSandbox posted a topic in Special LEGO Themes
A scene of a Land Rover Defender rescuing a fishing boat from the frozen waters of the Arctic. Bravery or foolishness? Originally an entry built for the "Show Us Your Land Rover In Heroic Moments" contest on LEGO Ideas. (To my luck, it won as a runner-up! ) I suppose the LEGO model speaks for itself, so I'll do away with the descriptions. More images can be found here.
[Mini-Challenge] The Ice King
Keymonus posted a topic in Brethren of the Brick Seas
Ice, probably the weirdest good ever traded after the discovery of the New World: worthless for the ones who own it, but impossible to buy, no matter how rich they are, for the ones who don't have it. Nevertheless, frozen water is a quite useful commodity: ice and snow, stored in dedicated cellars during winter, have been used for centuries by the Halosians for the most different purposes, from preserving perishable foods to preparing slush and ice creams, from providing relief to the feverish people to cooling the drinks of the wealthiest nobles. Storing clean snow in a ice house. This is a common winter activity in the Old World, especially in Northern regions. All the ones who moved in the New World, however, had to reconcile themselves with a simple fact: the temperate weather of their motherlands is one thousand miles away, and here in the archipelago you can't collect snow and keep it for the summer, since there is no snow to collect. And, in the scorching summer of Breshaun, under the sun of Mesabi Landing or in the sultriness of Pontelli, you have no way to keep fish or meat eatable for more than a couple of days, unless you cover them with salt, or to drink something cold, unless you have the stomach to add some saltpetre to your grog. Starting from this problem, Charles Lautrec, an Oleander merchant, decided to start a new business, something never seen before: collect ice in Altonia, during winter, store it in insulated warehouses and then ship it to the archipelago. Charles Lautrec, the Ice King The first voyage was a complete failure, the cargo melted and monsieur Lautrec almost bankrupted. His enterprise, considered by most a complete insanity, was noticed by the René Duchamp, the financial administrator of Rimbaud family, who decided to finance the ambitious project: delivering ice to tropical islands. Huge profits are ahead for Charles Lautrec (the Ice King as people nickname him), for his supporters, and for anyone crazy enough to follow their business. (placeholder => ice cutting in Altonia) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Category A: Icehouses and warehouses Before ice can be delivered to a settlement, a dedicated infrastructure must be built: otherwise, ice would melt in less than a day. If you want to see ice in your settlement and keep it for more than a few hours, a storing place, owned by Rimbaud Family, must be present. Aim: build an icehouse, an insulated warehouse or something similar in your settlement. Requirements: it must be licensable as a small or medium build. Rimbaud Family (me) will buy it for twice its licensing cost and license the property. Gain for the participants: Twice the licensing cost of the build you submit. Opening a settlement for Cat B builds. Deadline: TBD, according to the participation. Prize for the winners: 1st 50Db+ 25% of the revenues for Cat A properties (for 4 MRCA turns); 2nd 25Db+ 15% of revenues (4 MRCA turns); 3rd 20Db+ 10% of revenues (4 MRCA turns). Winners decided with public voting; I will build something in Cat A but I will not enter the challenge (my builds will open settlements to Cat B, but will not enter the competition). Category B: Fresh fish and cold wine Now your settlement receives its monthly supply of ice. What to do with it, is completely up to you: build a super expensive ice statue to impress your guests, drink something cold, sell ice cream or slush (in Italy it was done since the Middle Age, using snow from Alps and Mount Etna), preserve fish or even try to send tropical fruit back to the motherland. Aim: use your fantasy and build something (more or less historically accurate/possible). It can be a commercial activity, a private use of ice or something different. Requirements: you don't have necessarily to build something in category A, but you can build only in settlements hosting a category A build or in Eltina (see later). The property can be licensed or not; if you don't want to license it, Rimbaud family will gladly buy it at 1.5 the licensing cost. EDIT: You can also build something not licensable in EGS terms. EDIT: You can also participate building in Altonia, provided that you build appropriate steps of the trade (ice cutting, the loading in ships, the transport to the port… or something similar) Gain for the participants: in this case, nothing but the possibility to build something unusual. Your faction or individual players, however, may decide to offer incentives for builds in specific settlements. Deadline: TBD, according to the participation. Prize for the winners: 1st 100Db; 2nd 50Db; 3rd 40Db. Winners decided with public voting; I will build something in Cat A but I will not enter the challenge (my builds will open settlements to Cat B, but will not enter the competition). Category C: Eltina Royal Project While ice trade is moving its first steps in the archipelago, the aristocrats and merchants of Eltina decided to finance something bigger, both for prestige and for economical reason. Eltina Ice House will provide all the ice needed by the elites, but will also allow the storage and preservation of valuable goods, in particular tropical fruit, imported cheese and fresh meat. Ice will also allow a more efficient brewing process for beverages usually requiring cold winter months for their production. Aim: building a Royal Commercial Property in Eltina, starting from the unloading and the transport of the ice, continuing with its storage, and ending with its uses, in particular to preserve goods. Requirements: The quality needed for Royal Builds, and some coordination with the others to reduce overlapping (for example, two ice houses would be useful, but showing storage of fruit in all the builds would be a little boring) Gain for the participants: Honor and glory: you are contributing to the glory of Oleon, our homeland won't forget your dedication. Each participant, moreover, will receive a flat of 50Db for each entry exceeding 1000 square studs (consider about 32x32 as reference, but also 950 studs will be fine; the cut-off is only to have an easier calculation of the overall size). Deadline: The completion of the project Prize for the winners: No winners for this category. If the build is completed and approved, each participant will receive an extra prize of 25Db. EDIT: Post your entries directly in this thread. Please specify the settlement and the EGS class. This mini-challenge is funded and organized by the Rimbaud family (that means with my personal funds), so I can't offer super high prizes, but I hope you will enjoy it anyways. If you have any question, feel free to PM me. Multiple entries are allowed (and encouraged), but you can win only 1 prize in Cat A and 1 in Cat B (your builds take the first and third places => you get the first prize, the third prize goes to the fourth classified). If you need inspiration you can look at wikipedia pages about ice trade and Frederic Tudor, the real Ice King. Voting will be opened at the end of the challenge.
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[MOC] Nice Ice
TAFOL posted a topic in Special LEGO Themes
Sometimes I come across parts of which I think: "Hey, you can do so much more with those instead of using them for that specific purpose where they were made for." So when I saw the cloud tile pieces from the Unikitty! Collectible Blind Bags, I didn't think about condensated water high in the sky. Instead, I thought about a big bowl of ice with a heavy dose of whipped cream on top. With the help from a tutorial video on YouTube, I managed to create scoops of ice and a glass made from the large panel pieces from the Ship in a Bottle set was easily constructed. A little bit of Bricklinking later and eventually this MOC was born. I hope it looks as tasteful to you as it does to me. You can view a full set of photos of this MOC on my Brickshelf. And don't forget to like and share this MOC on Facebook.
My take at a polar convoy
htorto posted a topic in Community
Hi guys, It's my first post on the forum, so I hope I'm not messing up with the system. Just wanted to show-off my first set on LDD and get your feedback and ideas to improve it. It's a polar convoy with a robust, four-belt truck pulling a mobile scientific base and a sliding container to park a three-wheeled snowmobil in. I submitted it to Lego Ideas, so you can get more pictures and details there: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/c9f30b38-796d-47b8-b795-b63ff6c0ed24 Enjoy!
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[MOC] Modular Ice Cream Parlor (picture heavy)
Mestari posted a topic in LEGO Town
I'm happy to present to you my first modular building. I have put it on Ideas too, so if you like it, please support: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/106103. edit: It is now available on Rebrickable Some time ago my daughter got this Duplo set from her aunt: http://brickset.com/...ative-Ice-Cream That got me thinking I could use one of these cones for my own purposes, especially since my little one was very interested in throwing bricks across the room, instead of proper play (or maybe that was proper play ;) ). Anyway I borrowed four bricks from her (I honestly intend to give those back to her) and thought it would be nice to make a big advert out of this ice cream and make it rotate. Such an Ice Cream Parlor should have nice clientele drawn by this big sign of what's inside :) So power functions was a must. But since I was to integrate PF info a modular, why not go further and add some lights too? When I was young (long time ago...) I always liked things that moved and had lights :P so you can call it late compensation :P Later on I will present it module by module, but if you want to have a quick look at it in action, here's a video: Ok, so let's start with a view of all the modules separately: And now let's talk about the ground floor: As you can see, on the right there is the ice cream parlor with seating available inside and at the back of the building. You can buy ice cream, lemonade, donuts and coffee. The staff is taken from the Ice Cream Machine set :) I'm happy with the bench - it gave me some headache, but I wanted to have something distinctive. The lamp is also different to typical one, but it's nothing special. On the left there is an entrance to the owner's apartment. There is also a small storage room for bike. The top of it is removable for easier access, but you can get the bike in and out through the door (but it's tricky). Ok, now - the heart of the modular - the Power Functions module: All electronic components are here. That is: 1 Rechargeable battery 2 switches 3 sets of PF lights (so 6 sources of lights total) 1 M motor Of course apart from that there are also all the technic components to make it work. The motor is running the Duplo brick with a 1:9 reduction. The lights are provided for the ice cream parlor (4 of them), entrance to the staircase (1) and the apartment (1 for the table lamp seen above). My idea was to be able to control lights and motor separately, that's why I have 2 switches here. Look closely at the picture above. There are two holes for technic axles above. The one on the left is for access to the switch controlling the motor (advert). The hole on the right allows access to the switch controlling all the lights. Those go on/off simultaneously. You can't have just part of them on. That would require even more switches and there is simply no room for that. It's crammed inside already. Now, have a look at the bottom of this module where all the lights can be seen and the front of this module, which allows access to the rechargeable battery in case you need to recharge it (power cord access). Through the holes in the front section you can turn the battery on/off and change the voltage too. Now, the last two modules are the roof and the apartment of the owner. It's not much room inside - the advert required quite some space already, but it's cosy :P As you have seen already this apartment get light from the lamp on the table, which is actually part of the Power Functions module. Yes, I know the TV is kind of useless on that wall, but... hey, he wanted a TV so I gave him one :P So, how do you operate this thing? With a KEY :) and last, but not least - two pictures of it with lights on, and ambient lights off: Full gallery is available on my Bicksafe: http://www.bricksafe...ce_Cream_Parlor I hope you enjoyed this little presentation. Please consider support on Ideas: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/106103
[MOC] Ice Warrior
Mechbuilds posted a topic in LEGO Action Figures
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Freebuild: How to stop the Algus
jaapxaap posted a topic in Guilds of Historica
Hey all! For a while, I've want to build something for the frozen beyond, but I never made time for it. When I was building for a contest, with a mage-battle category, I decided it was time for a build for The Frozen Beyond. For those that are wondering, no it doesn't have purple roofs, so this isnt located in Kyrrath. This build is located somewhere in the land in south of Kyrrath. The reason I didn't go for purple roofs(wanted to do so, at first) is that I didnt want to use black in my build, and I don't have enough purple wedges for all the roofs. So in the end I went for the blue-orange colorscheme, to make an unrealistic color-combination, although I didn't want it to look 'weird'. In the end I'm quite pleased with the result, so now it's up to you to make your own opinion at my build :) I didn't really make a story, but my build shows that the algus is still slowly spreading over the guilds... It has even reached one of the 'hottest' places, far into the nocturnus' lands... But although they come close to these places, the algus isn't strong enough to capture the house of the fire-mage... This far from the north, the power of the Algus isn't that big anymore, and the icemage gets blown away by the firespells, used by the fire-mage... Here are the pictures: The build itself: The fire-mage: The Algus-mage gets a 'warm welcome'..... And here some other views at the house: And finally a shot from above, that shows the different angles in the build quite nicely.. I hope you like my build, And feel free to share your opinion :) Jaap
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Svellbjorn Tower
soccerkid6 posted a topic in Guilds of Historica
I thought the polar bear Chima figs fit well in Mitgardia, particularly the Frozen Beyond, so I built a ice/snow fortress for them. "Svellbjorn" means ice-bear in Norse. The corner stone technique was borrowed from Andrew JN. The Svellbjorn are natives of the Frozen Beyond in Mitgardia, though their tendency to rarely venture outside their territory keeps their existence relatively unknown. Some hunters are bringing in a shark. And a fun shot, with a bit of glare off the 'ice': There are a few more pictures on brickbuilt. I may do more with the Svellbjorn in the future, I imagine them to be enemies of the Algus. C&C welcome
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AoM: Archery, Phase II: Spring Practice
Here's my build for the second Archery phase. I continued experimenting with cross braces, and took inspiration for the tower's gables from Brickvader. As the spring weather causes the snow to thaw, archery drills continue at the range. You can see more pictures here. C&C welcome
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[MOC] ICE 3
Gabor posted a topic in LEGO Train Tech
Hi everyone! Fortunately I have the time to share here my newest creation! It's a train and it's the model of an ICE 3. It is 196 stud (157 cm) long and contains more than 3300 pieces, two IR receivers, two battery boxes and two train motors. Hope you like it! Oh, and another important information is, that it will be visible on Zusammengebaut 2016 in November and on Bricks am Meer in April 2017 in Germany!At first please watch these two videos! The first one shows a crash. The place, where I made the video, wasn't horizontal, and on the slope the train got a too high speed The records of the second one were made after I repaired the train. Well, I can say it is quite stable construction, despite the building techniques of the front. During the crash, only the boogies fell down! I'm really happy, that it is ready! It took me almost a year to build and become satisfied with the result. You may know, if someone build a train, the front is the most important thing. If it's not good, it's unnecessary to build the other sections. Everything started with an LDD model from a front-idea. I built something in the program, but I didn't like it. Later it came always into my mind and didn't allow me to be calm. So I started to develope the construction. Some month later it looked nice enough to order some parts and make it in real life. It contained so many interesting and strange techniques, that it was a real challenge to put the bricks together in the program, and with real bricks it was hard, too. And the real 3D model was ugly! But I said, that it has to be possible to find out something, which makes the model better. So I made some changes, and some more, and some more, and finally I liked it, and I thoght that I found the maximum! I stored the train (only the front section) and some other parts on the table in the middle of our house. And one night, I couldn't sleep. I woke up and went out to the table to do something. And I don't know why, but I put an element into the middle of the front. And I said 'wow'! It was perfect (for me of course, for you, I still don't know, but I will read the comments :) )! Some gaps disappeared, some sections got new positions. That element made so big changes on the overall look, that it was incredible! I felt high, but next day I was very sleepy. :D More pictures are available here: http://www.moc-pages.com/moc.php/433076 Thanks for watching!
Nordheim Docks
LittleJohn posted a topic in Guilds of Historica
This is the first module of a large collab build that Isaac and I are building for Brickfair, Virginia. We'll be posting one new module a week. The warehouse has a full interior and working doors. I would like to claim UoP credits for the following: Landscape Design: snow and ice Hydrology: still water Anthropology: life in Mitgardia The docks of Nordheim are a busy and bustling place during the summer, but once winter arrives and the ice forms, things quiet down considerably. Still, ice fishing is a popular past time, and dock workers still inspect the warehouses to make sure all the goods are where they belong. More pictures on Brickbuilt C&C very much appreciated
Nordheim Paddock
This is the second module for the collab that John and I are building. You can see the first, here. The hay cart has steerable front wheels, and the shelter's gate can open and close. There are many small farms outside Nordheim's walls, and cattle paddocks with lean-to shelters are a common sight. There are more pictures on brickbuilt. Thanks for looking, all your feedback is appreciated
[MOC] RWD Car with Mechanical Traction Control
896gerard posted a topic in LEGO Technic and Model Team
Four wheel drive on Lego Technic cars with small wheels is hard to realize, as they become relatively too wide (which is ugly) and the ground clearance is also compromised. The problem then is: how to get the same grip back with only rear wheel drive? Then you need to push something 'extra' in the back of your already crammed, small nice-looking vehicle... This concept is an approach to keep this 'something extra' as small as possible while giving awesome and unexpected grip to the car. (At least, I was astonished by what it achieved!) Instead of typing a lot, I've put it all into a video with the theory of how it all works at the back of the video to let the 7 billion minus 1000 viewers that are not interested into more advanced Technic stuff experience how it works in practice on a 2 cm (that is: inchy) thick ice floor. As for the car, it is built from Power Functions spares as all my L-motors (which have quickly become the main workhorse for every Technic builder) are ehm... in use. That is why you find me using a geared up XL motor, which gave me memories of the good old times when the poor knob wheel parts splattered around. Sharp images of the car and mechanism explanation can be found on: http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=564319. On MocPages (beware, there is a piece of code there that simply destroys anything such as image resolution on .png files...) http://www.moc-pages.../moc.php/428881 Video: I finally have found PovRay so (with many thanks to all those who make that software) I can present a high-quality render:
Frost Dragons
BrickCurve posted a topic in Guilds of Historica
An improved version of my ice dragon model from December last year.	This one is stronger, using mixed joints and the wings are further forward. In my opinion it look a lot better then the original one, which can be seen here- https://www.flickr.c...ve/23381215452/ . This was part of my display for the Sydney Brick Show (16th & 17th of April).
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Mr. Freeze's Ice Crawler (Micro)
Brickadier General posted a topic in LEGO Licensed
This is the latest addition to my arsenal of microscale Batman baddie vehicles. My friend, Omar Ovalle made a Mr. Freeze microfigure (he also edited the first photo). I thought he needed a vehicle and this was the result! For ideas, I looked to polar research vehicles, past and present. That's why the vehicle is big and has treads. It is also functional; The front end is meant to look like a snow plow at first. But they can turn into hands, capable of capturing Batman! The Ice Crawler's trailer carries an icy prison. This was also made as an update to our LEGO Ideas project, "Mini Battle for the Batcave," which you can see here: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/120166 Who should be next in line for a micro vehicle?
[MOC] Kopaka + Gali combiner models
deakandris posted a topic in LEGO Action Figures
Combiner models need more love and the transparent blue elements from Kopaka and Gali plus Kopaka's ice sword elements cried out for an ice dragon rahi. I also experimented with the new gearbox and leftover parts and ended up with a golden ice scarab with nice gear-powered movement. What do you think? More photos here.
AoM: Tower Phase 3: Nordheim Keep
Snowy Castle dioramas have long been my favorite subject matter, so this was an extraordinarily fun build. This is my largest irregular base build to date, and features a full interior throughout the whole keep. The rockwork was made using my technic brick design, which you can see a tutorial on, here: Flickr It's my personal favorite of all my builds so far, so I hope you all like it The citizens of Nordheim are quite proud of their large keep, and can often be found feasting inside it's protective walls on cold wintry days. See all the details here: link
MOC: Finnish hobbies
Heksu posted a topic in LEGO Town
Sauna and an ice hole in the lake. Finnish people have some strange hobbies. One of these is swimming in the ice hole. After the short visit in freezing water it's time to go to sauna, where usual temperature is about 70-100 degrees Celsius. We crazy Finns…
Review: Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice
Oky posted a topic in LEGO Licensed
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, and welcome to Aquaman on Ice! No, it's not an ice-skating show. I'm talking about the latest set in the Batman and Friends Super Heroes theme, "Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice." Is that the longest Lego set name ever? I guess they were trying to squeeze the names of all three characters into the title. Anyway, I was lucky enough to order this set (along with some other 2013 sets) when Amazon had them up for sale for a short time, so I am able to bring you an early review of this set! Set Number: 76000 Name: Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice Theme: Super Heroes Subtheme: DC Universe Year of Release: 2013 Pieces: 198 Minifigs: 3 Price: $19.99 USD S@H description: Mr. Freeze has trapped Aquaman in a block of ice and only Batman can release him! Speed to the rescue in the powerful Batboat with exhaust flames, deploy the missiles and release the bombs to bust that block of ice. It's time to turn the heat up on Mr. Freeze! Includes 3 minifigures: white Arctic Batman, Mr. Freeze and Aquaman, all with assorted weapons. Brickset Bricklink Brickshelf The Box The box is the same size as that of all sets of this price range this year and it's very blue, which fits the winter theme well. It has a nice illustration of Batman in his nifty new arctic suit in the top right corner. The boxart shows our two heroes battling Mr. Freeze on what is presumably a frozen Gotham City Bay. My copy of this set appears to have a typo in the set title as it says "Artic Batman". Hopefully they'll catch on to this before these are widely released as it is quite embarrassing to have a typo right on the front of the box. The back of the box is mostly orange for some reason. It doesn't go very well with the winter theme, but it doesn't look bad. It shows an alternate action shot and all the play features. Contents Inside the box you'll find an instruction booklet, a relatively large sticker sheet, a comic book, and four bags. Surprisingly, none of them are numbered. The comic is about Batman's enemies escaping from Arkham and Batman, Robin, and Aquaman trying to stop them. There's also a short comic featuring the Tumbler and Bat, but it hardly has any story. The TDKR Bane on the cover looks a little out of place to me. The instructions also have an orange background which doesn't suit this set at all and is a bit distracting, but other than that the instructions are pretty easy to follow. As usual, there's a slight image of three figs from this wave in the top right corner of some of the pages: Aquaman, TDKR Batman, and Arkham Asylum Joker. Quite a random group of characters. I think it would have made more sense if it were the three figs from this set, but oh well. These are some of the notable pieces in this set. The long Ninjago blade appears for the first time in pearl silver and the rock piece comes in trans-light-blue for the first time. The colors of the big flame piece seemed different to me too, but it turns out they're the same. I think there was just a little more red mixed into it than usual. Minifigs The minifigures are the main selling point of this set as they are all new and exclusive. Batman comes in a new, mostly white suit that is supposed to keep him from freezing. I guess that makes him the Light Knight? He looks pretty cool, in every sense of the word, although this specific suit wont be very versatile. Mr. Freeze gets a complete redesign from his previous incarnation. The biggest difference is that he now sports a sand-blue Atlantis diver helmet. It looks pretty good and I really wanted to like this fig since Freeze is one of my favorite Bat-villains, but the face just ruins it for me. He looks more like an angry zombie than Mr. Freeze. He is supposed to be emotionless, so why is he so angry? And where are his goggles? Only the worst interpretations of this character didn't have goggles, so I really don't like that he doesn't have them. There are people who are fans of Aquaman, and then there are people who view him as a joke. Unfortunately, I am one of the latter. I can't believe that out of all the DC superheroes they could have put into this set, they chose Aquaman. I mean, he's just a guy who talks to fish! I would have much rather gotten Green Lantern, or the Flash, or Martian Manhunter, or anyone really. But I guess in the context of the set, it kinda makes sense for him to be included, and I find it pretty funny that TLG seems to think that he is a joke too since he merely plays the role of a damsel in distress in this set. It's even implied in the set name! I would probably feel warmer towards this minifig if it at least looked cool, but it doesn't. It looks like Aquaman, yes, but there's something about the face or the hair that makes him look too boyish. He looks more like Justin Bieber in pajamas than the king of Atlantis. I do like the printing on his torso though. Here are some reference images. Mr. Freeze seems to be based on his Arkham City design whereas Batman's Arctic suit originates from the The Batman cartoon. Aquaman is based on his usual comic appearance. They are all very accurate. Looking at them from the back, you can see that Aquaman also has some nice printing on his back. Batman with his white cape and cowl blends into my white background like a ninja! I have taken off his cape and cowl and Mr. Freeze's helmet so that you can see their back printing too. It's pretty detailed, and considering that they don't really need it, it's nice that TLG added it anyway. Mr. Freeze also has some great printing on the front. Batman and Aquaman have double sided heads with angry expressions. Mr. Freeze, however, doesn't. He's just angry all the time for some reason. This is very disappointing since they could have easily given him a second face too, one with a calm expression and perhaps even goggles. I really don't understand why they didn't do this. Here's a comparison with the old Mr. Freeze. I don't have the trans-clear helmet the old one is supposed to have, so I used the closest thing I had. The suit on the new one better, I think, and so does the freeze gun, although I kinda like the piece they used for the freeze beam on the old one better. Of course, if you have the old Mr. Freeze, you can easily swap their heads, and this is what you get. I think this combo looks very good and makes me wonder why they didn't go for a similar face design on the new head. Perhaps the new face could be explained like this: Here's a lineup of all of Batman's different suits so far. The Arctic suit fits in well with the rest. And here you can see Mr. Freeze next to the Atlantis divers. They look quite good together. One could almost think his suit is a left-over design from a scrapped wave of Atlantis sets. The Build The first thing you build is Mr. Freeze's freeze gun. It looks nice and retro. I like the energy cell attached to it, but I'm not too fond of the overall lance shape. Batman gets two of his usual black batarangs. This seems like a missed opportunity to make Batarangs in new colors like white or blue, but oh well. Aquaman fittingly comes with an Atlantis trident. Next, you build Aquaman's ice prison. The base is comprised of slopes and tiles. Then you put Aquaman in the middle and trap him inside the two rock pieces. See ya, fish whisperer. He fits inside easily, but it can be difficult to close the trap when he is carrying his trident. Overall, the ice block looks pretty good, but I think I prefer the marbled rock pieces from the old Batcave set. In order to save him from becoming a fish-stick, you simply push down the white tab on the side. Since the rock pieces are only attached by one stud, it works fairly well. Then comes the main part of the build, the Batboat. Here's a picture of it in mid-build. As usual, there several randomly colored pieces used during the build, but most of them become invisible in the finished model. And here it is, the completed Batboat! I must say, it looks even better in person than on the official pictures! It looks pretty good from the back too! Like Aquaman, this batboat is almost identical to the one from the videogame Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes which is pretty neat. The differences are only very minor. Here's a shot of it from the front which has the obligatory Bat-logo sticker. And here it is from the back. Don't get too close to that exhaust port! It looks very sleek and streamlined from the side. There is a clip on each side for attaching the Batarangs which I really like. So far, none of the Batvehicles have had any place to store those things. Much like the Batwing, the Batboat has the shape of a bat when looking at it from above. The "bat ears" are only attached by a hinge and tend to snap off when moved sideways, but they can just as easily be snapped back on. Play Features The Batboat has several features. The cockpit opens up and there is a steering wheel and two control panels inside. It's kind of a tight fit, though, and it's impossible to seat batman inside without wrinkling his cape. Each side of the boat has a pin for shooting discs which I guess are supposed to be some kind of heat-batarangs. It works well and the discs shoot pretty far. On the back, it has two bombs which can be deployed by simply pushing them off the stud they're attached to. It's pretty low-tech, but it works. You can also spin the engine flame. The Complete Set Here's the full set. I think it all fits together nicely. You get a cool vehicle, a nice piece of exploding scenery, and three exclusive figures. It's a worthy opponent to its Marvel counterpart, Spider-Man's Spider-Cycle Chase. Ratings Design: 5/5 - I love the Batboat. It's so sleek and swooshable. It looks like a bat and has several play features, including Batarang holders. I think it's my favorite Batvehicle so far. The block of ice looks good too. Build: 4/5 - The build is varied, not repetitive, and overall quite satisfying. It's a bit of a pain to put on all those stickers though. Minifigs: 4/5 - The minifigs are pretty good for the most part. Arctic Batman looks great and Aquaman looks decent too, although the choice of hair piece could have been better. Mr. Freeze looks pretty good in his Arkham City style suit, but they really screwed up on his head in my opinion. Playability: 5/5 - Like I said before, the Batboat is very swooshable and has 2 disc shooters and 2 bombs. What more could you want? The exploding feature of the ice block is nice too. Parts: 4/5 - You get a good variety of useful parts, some of them in rare colors. Price: 4/5 - 198 pieces is a decent amount for a $20 set, especially a licensed one. Overall: 4.5/5 - This set is a good value. It gives you one of Batman's signature vehicles from the videogame, an exploding piece of scenery, Batman in one of his special suits, a new Mr. Freeze (who will go nicely with the upcoming Arkham Asylum), and another hero to add to your Lego Justice League, as useless as he may be. It's a good buy for Batman fans of all ages and a very fitting set to build during the winter season. The only thing that keeps it from being great are Mr. Freeze's and Aquaman's terrible heads, but that's just my opinion. I hope you enjoyed this review and that it was helpful to you. And to finish it off, here's one more Aquaman joke: Are You Friggin Kidding Me? by Oky - Space Ranger, on Flickr
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Wat Tambor posted a topic in LEGO Sci-Fi
Hello Eurobricks Sci-Fi community, i want to share my latest space creation with you. This creation was something completely new for me as I have never built someting in Micro Scale before and for my first try I am quite pleased with the outcome of this creation. I hope you like it too. This MOC is inspired by the "Ice Planet 2002" and "Blacktron Future Generation" themes from the early 1990s. I first started with building the micro spaceships as an entry for my LUGs christmas raffle/advent calendar, I liked them so much that I decided to build a MOC for them. I also showed this MOC at a LEGO exhibition in Austria last weekend next to the very inspiring Ice Planet 2002 - Battle Tank from my fellow LUG member markus19840420. Blacktron Research Base on Krysto by Jonas Obermaier, auf Flickr More pictures on flickr and Imperium der Steine. I hope you like it! Jonas
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In the far north of Mitgardia there exist a species of ice dragon, they originally helped keep the Algus at bay but the tables have now been turned and they are now being hunted by the Algus.
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[O - G02] Introduction to the Merchant Confederacy
goatman461 posted a topic in AG1 Archive
Location: Freegate - G02 Tags: Civil, Land Vehicle, Spaceship, Exploration While dropping supplies to mining startups on G02, Pilot John Hannibal noticed a strange circular formation on a glacier. Because Cantillon was already headed for the surface with OS-461, Hannibal decided to tag along with the Mercy Brandy's current land speeder to investigate the anomaly. There certainly appeared to be a man-made structure carved out of the ice and Hannibal circled around to get a closer look. When he did, he was "greeted" by some green-faced man, yelling in a foreign tongue orders Hannibal generally understood. Both stayed still, the green man with some sort of pike and Hannibal with a revolver he was not sure if the native had noticed. As the moment tensed, Hannibal caught the shadow of a ship coming overhead. Cantillon should not have the 461 in this sector. Hannibal risked angering the native to radio the Octan pilot. He didn't want to see the native killed, over such a simple misunderstanding. Cantillon - "Hannibal, I'm not in that sector but I'm on my way. Keep your comm open, the Mercy Brandy is coming in overhead." Hannibal stomach sinks. The mysterious ship drops in. The native doesn't move; eyes locked on Hannibal; pike back and ready to fly. [O - G02] Introduction to the Merchant Confederacy 3 by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr A door on the far side of the ship opens and the pilot barks something at the native that releases his stance. He appears to be human, but the markings on his ship are neither Kawashita nor M.A.N.T.I.S. The pilot approaches. Hannibal remains silent, keeping the native within his field of vision. [O - G02] Introduction to the Merchant Confederacy 4 by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr Callahan (the pilot) - "I've called off my man. Please call off your own. They will be overhead soon and I mean you no harm." Hannibal - "OS-461, Mercy Brandy, standby, but keep the airspace clear." Callahan - "Thank you. My name is Bridge Callahan. I represent the shareholders of the Merchant Confederacy. Who might you be?" [O - G02] Introduction to the Merchant Confederacy 5 by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr To be continued... The speeder and foliage was used in my Cat. B build, but I figured it wasn't scored so I could reuse it here. C&C greatly appreciated.
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Eskimo MOC (first build....)
Monzonite posted a topic in Special LEGO Themes
Hi, This is my first MOC. Don't be to critical! All bricks courtesy of my wonderful girlfriend. M. Detail 1
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Self-MOC: Araun, Master of Ice
Logan McOwen posted a topic in LEGO Action Figures
From the icy peak: Toa Araun, Master of Ice So this is Araun, my self MOC. His story as a MOC is far from mundane. Originally, I had got a white Kanohi Hau in a mask pack when I was younger. I imagined this mask to belong to another Toa of Ice, who was originally called Aaron - yes, a human name. However, before I got the chance to build "Aaron", a school peer stole the mask. I was distraught. Flash forward to a year ago, when I was making a wage and had a debit card at my disposal. I suddenly remembered the plight of my white Hau, and what I had in store for it. I hit up Bricklink, and lo and behold, the mask was mine once more. Enamoured with the prospect of G2, I build the first version of Araun last year using the CCBS. It felt good to finally have him in the plastic, even if he wasn't as originally planned. I used a gearbox design pioneered by ToaLeewan (Which I like to call the LW1), and used blades from the second - and last - wave of Chima CHI figures to give his weapons a very ornamental look. When 2015 rolled around, Araun got a little upgrade. Introducing: Araun V1.5 Bulked up with broader shoulders, Araun's character was really starting to fill out. However, those 5M shells over the knees were only place-holders for the new armour addons that came along with the G2 sets. As soon as those came out, I could build Araun V2 - the current version. As you can see, this version's mask is painted white, so as to be in keeping with the current sets. However, he still uses the exact same LW1 gearbox as the first version had hooked up to his shoulders. To me, Araun feels really finalised, as if he were a set I bought in the store - and I wouldn't have him any other way. But, he wasn't quite the Toa I imagined when I was younger... This was. While now he's been decked out with period-appropriate sockets and has the Mata head and gears of old, the original "Aaron" that I imagined back in 2003 is finally here with me. I'll end this with a couple more photos of the current version of Araun. Enjoy! This is the first version of his G2 mask. I painted another MoF lately, which has a much slicker paintjob than this one. Here he is from the back. Here he is in his signature pose. Araun V1.5 wearing the Kanohi Vahi. A golden doppleganger of Araun V1 that I built for... No particular reason.
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Master of Ice
[MOC] Skull Chiller, King of the Skull Army
TheOneVeyronian posted a topic in LEGO Action Figures
Skull Chiller, King of the Skull Army by TheOneVeyronian, on Flickr Skull Chiller, King of the Skull Army by TheOneVeyronian, on Flickr Skull Chiller, King of the Skull Army by TheOneVeyronian, on Flickr Skull Chiller, King of the Skull Army by TheOneVeyronian, on Flickr I really wanted to do my own Skull Villain (my skeleton MOC doesn't really count) complete with gearbox, so I decided to create Skull Chiller, the ultimate Skull Warrior, featuring 4 arms (which are all geared up to a gearbox so they all move when gearbox is used) and a general "armoured ice skeleton" theme. It's not really supposed to be zombified, but rather be an elegant but deadly undead warrior Be sure to click on the photos to view the large version (16 megapixels) And, in case anybody asks, that flat silver chest is a wiped Lewa Master of Jungle chest (I bought a spare one for the purpose, so don't worry I didn't mutilate my Lewa!). Positive and constructive comments are more than welcome, and I can probably provide a dissection of Skull Chiller should anybody ask for it. It's a little fragile though wth the rib bones which is why one of them appears to be missing in the last photo (it's there though)
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Supermarkets: Competition Commission Report
HL Deb 19 December 2000 vol 620 cc625-7 625
§ Lord Bowness asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ Whether they agree with the recommendation of the Competition Commission, in its report on supermarkets, that no action should be taken against pricing policies found to be against the public interest.
§ Lord McIntosh of Haringey
My Lords, my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry accepted the Competition Commission's recommendation that no action be taken against below-cost selling and price flexing.
Lord Bowness
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. But can he tell the House the point of investigations and findings against the public interest if no action is to be taken just because it is too difficult? Where does that leave the Government's policy of trying to ensure the survival of shops in the high street and of village shops if no action is to be taken on matters of this kind?
My Lords, the Competition Commission recommended that no action be taken on two counts. The first is not particularly because it is difficult, but because the results would not be effective and, indeed, may be counterproductive. Secondly, there is evidence from France and Ireland, which have restrictions on below-cost selling, that it leads to higher prices and higher margins. There is also evidence that supermarkets can drive down supplier prices to avoid such restrictions and that they use promotions, temporary offers and limited stock offers to get round them. The Competition Commission therefore concluded that such restrictions would not work. Regulating price flexing would ignore the fact that there can be genuine regional cost differences which would be outlawed by a prohibition. That would be to the disadvantage of consumers.
§ Lord Razzall
My Lords, will the Minister indicate whether the implication of what he has just said is that Her Majesty's Government have no policy whatever with regard to the current problems in relation to regional and local monopolies of supermarkets in certain areas of the country?
My Lords, that certainly does not follow from what I said. I was 626 describing our reaction to the Competition Commission report. A whole range of issues relate to the comparative advantage of supermarkets and high street shops. Such matters may include planning issues or issues relating to parking in the high street on a Saturday. The noble Lord, Lord Razzall, cannot draw the conclusion he did from what I said about the Competition Commission.
§ Viscount Waverley
My Lords, taking the noble Lord one step further, was thought given in the report as to the consequences of cavalier buying practices whereby suppliers are paid less than the cost of production? If not, what is the Government's view of such practices?
My Lords, I set out that argument in some detail in response to the supplementary question of the noble Lord, Lord Bowness. The danger, from the point of view of suppliers—I believe that that is 'what the noble Viscount is concerned about—is that a prohibition on below-cost selling would drive down supplier prices so that they would no longer be below-cost selling. That would be to the disadvantage of suppliers to supermarkets.
§ Baroness Miller of Hendon
My Lords, I declare an interest as a former member of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, which was the predecessor of the Competition Commission, and as someone who continually goes across the Channel to buy in Calais where the prices of many articles are much cheaper than in our supermarkets. Perhaps I can change tack slightly. Can the Minister say whether the higher prices charged in British supermarkets have anything to do with fuel and vehicle taxes being higher here than in Europe? Also, will that make a difference to the smaller shops in this country and cause problems for them?
My Lords, I looked carefully into such evidence as is available on comparative costs in supermarkets in Britain and in continental Europe, but they are extremely difficult to interpret. They are affected not only by the quality of the information gathered—in other words, by whether a sufficient sample of supermarkets is being checked and whether it covers a suitable range of high quality and low cost supermarkets—but also by changes in exchange rates and according to the basket of goods chosen. I refer, for instance, to whether they reflect British buying habits or the buying habits of continental Europe.
All the evidence indicates that, although transport costs may be a factor, they are not the most significant factor. I remind the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, that although our fuel prices are higher, our other 627 commercial transport costs make us competitive in that respect with continental Europe.
§ Lord Marlesford
My Lords, does the Minister agree that if it was not for supermarkets, we would all be paying a lot more for our petrol and would have to pay the crazy prices charged on motorways?
My Lords, I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Marlesford, is not recommending that we travel many miles to supermarket petrol stations in order to save 1p or 2p on the price of petrol. That would not only be damaging from an environmental point of view, but would also cause a great deal of road congestion.
§ Lord Elton
My Lords, is the Minister aware of whether the practice of below-cost selling has had any effect on the farm gate prices of such products as British lamb?
My Lords, first, the Competition Commission report on below-cost selling, although it recognises that there is a problem in that regard, does not say that it is a universal problem or anything like it. Secondly, as I have already said, the danger of a prohibition on below-cost selling is that it would force down supplier prices and that would not be to the benefit of farmers.
§ Lord Mackie of Benshie
My Lords, can the noble Lord say whether he has any evidence of the suppliers—the primary producers—being able to force up prices? Is it not a fact that, in the case of Milk Marque, for example, any attempt to combine forces has been frustrated by legislation which forced the break-up of that body which might have kept the price reasonable?
My Lords, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has a number of food chain initiatives in place to help farmers. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Mackie, that it is extremely difficult for farmers to get together to exercise collective market power since they are necessarily fragmented. But they have task forces, which were recently announced by MAFF, to deal particularly with the case of milk, taking forward the recent work of the Food Chain Group. There has been continuing recognition of the need for a viable, competitive UK farming industry and the importance for that of the whole food chain. The difficulty is that the food chain is fragmented and there is little vertical integration.
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King Arthur: Knight's Tale Release Date Delayed For Full Version
Published: January 13, 2022 9:49 AM
By: Patrick Perrault
It has just been announced that the King Arthur: Knight's Tale release date has been delayed to March 29, 2022, which should come as a major bummer for those intrigued by the prospect of playing the full version of Neocore's dark fantasy tactical RPG. It has been in Steam's Early Access for the last year, although its original Early Access release date was also delayed for two weeks at the time. That's an odd bit of symmetry, eh? That's a two week delay for the Early Access release and two months for the full release. It means nothing, but at least there's a strange consistency there.
Anyways, the delay is due to Neocore wanting to finish working on the "last bits of the campaign and the endgame", and that there will be a lot more information for players in the two extra months that they'll have to wait. The delay is blamed on Neocore having to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes sense.
For those bummed out about the King Arthur: Knight's Tale release date delay, there will be a PvP community event for those who supported the highest tiers of the Kickstarter. Details will be coming soon, so stay tuned on that front.
What is King Arthur: Knight's Tale?
Players will be placed in the shoes of Sir Mordred, who was killed and simultaneously managed to kill King Arthur in the climactic last battle. Somehow, you both lived, and now Sir Mordred has been tasked by The Lady of the Lake to kill King Arthur or whatever he has now become.
As a tactical dark fantasy RPG, players will be able to explore Avalon and rebuild Camelot. Death is final, so be sure to plan ahead before going into battle with your small team of heroes. Up to 30 heroes can be chosen from, which gives a lot of variety to the six available classes and hundreds of skills and artifacts that are also available.
For more information on Neocore, King Arthur: Knight's Tale, and everything in between, stay tuned to TechRaptor.
What do you think of this news? Are you burned out on King Arthur? Are you excited for this game? Have you never heard of it until now? Let us know in the comments!
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Martyrdom of the Bab - Online Commemoration from the Baha'i House of Worship for North America 2020
26 Useful Resources for the Martyrdom of the Bab Commemoration >
This year, as the House of Worship for North America remains closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are new opportunities for people from afar to join in online observances. This program for the upcoming Baha'i Holy Day, the Martyrdom of the Bab, was created by the Baha'is of Canada.
The Bab was "the Gate" to a new era for humanity
Siyyid 'Ali-Muhammad was known as the Bab, meaning "the Gate" in Arabic. The Bab was a Messenger of God Who, in 1844 in Iran, announced that He was the gateway to a new era for humankind. It was the Bab's mission to prepare the people for the coming of another, greater Messenger Who would share divine teachings that would allow humanity to come together to create justice and usher in the long foretold era of universal peace.
The Bab was an advocate of the poor. He supported the advancement of women, universal education, and the study of science—radical ideas in that time and place.
Over the course of six years, the Bab attracted many thousands of followers. The enthusiasm with which they accepted His teachings alarmed the clergy and government officials of the day. They imprisoned and tortured the Bab and hundreds of His followers, called Babis. Despite these persecutions, the movement spread like wildfire.
In 1850 a new prime minister ordered the Bab to be executed by firing squad. The night before the planned execution, a young man called Anis, threw himself at the feet of the Bab and begged to be martyred with Him.
On the morning of July 9, thousands of people gathered to watch the execution in the public courtyard of the barracks in Tabriz.
The Bab and Anis were suspended by ropes on a wall and a firing squad of soldiers prepared to shoot. The order to fire was given. When the smoke cleared, not only had the first volley failed to kill them, the Bab was nowhere to be seen. Guards found Him in His cell completing a letter that had been interrupted. A second firing squad was brought in and a second order to fire given. This time the 750 shots succeeded.
The precious shattered remains of the bodies were secreted away by faithful friends who concealed them until, in 1909, they were able to be interred in a special tomb, the Shrine of the Bab on Mount Carmel in present-day Haifa, Israel.
Baha'u'llah was among the many who remained faithful after the Martyrdom of the Bab. Bahá'u'lláh led efforts to maintain the unity of the Babi community—a community the government and clergy actively sought to exterminate. Thirteen years later, in 1863, Baha'u'llah revealed that He was the Messenger of God foretold by the Bab. His teachings of the oneness of humanity are the foundation of the Baha'i Faith.
Learn more about the Bab >


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Q: Total Momentum in the Center of Mass Reference Frame For solving problems involving elastic collisions it is useful to use the center of mass reference frame as to avoid quadratic equations. However, I am confused about why the total momentum in the center of mass reference frame is equal to zero. I understand that the change in momentum would be zero, but why is the total momentum equal to zero in this frame?

A: Just call it the center of momentum frame instead and it will seem less mysterious.
If you take the energy-momentum four-vector for each part of the system and add them up, you get a total energy-momentum four-vector. It will be timelike. And in the frame of that vector you get zero total momentum.
It's a useful frame. And calling it the center of mass frame just confuses the issue. Technically the center of mass frame is the center of momentum frame with a specific choice of origin, but an origin hardly matters for anything.

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However, I am confused about why the total momentum in the center of mass reference frame is equal to zero.

The center of mass frame of a system of particles is defined as having two key qualities. Less important is that the center of mass at some time $t_0$ is located at the origin. Much more importantly, the time derivative of the center of mass at that time is the zero vector. It is always possible to define such a frame in both classical mechanics and in quantum mechanics. (Note well: This is not so well definable in general relativity, at least on the scale of the universe. I'll leave that aside.)
If no external forces act on a system of particles, and if conservation of linear momentum holds true, then by definition, the center of mass of that system of particles moves at a constant velocity. It is extremely convenient to choose a frame in which that constant velocity is zero. The center of mass frame, by definition, satisfies those constraints (assuming those two very big ifs).

A: It's best to consult the defining equations. The velocity of the center of mass (in any frame) is defined as
$v_{cm} = \frac{1}{M}(\sum_{i=1}^{n} m_iv_i$)
Therefore $Mv_{cm} = \sum_{i=1}^{n} m_iv_i = P_{tot}$.
The center-of-mass frame is defined as the frame in which the center of mass is at the origin. Therefore, in this frame, $v_{cm} = 0$, by definition. But by the above expression, that means that, in this frame, $P_{tot} = 0$, again, by definition.
So the fact that the momentum is zero in the center-of-mass frame is not some interesting fact that needs explanation. It is just an artifact of how we define this particular inertial reference frame. Albeit often a convenient one.

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TAMPA, Fla. (July 9, 2013) – Award-winning pizzaiolo (pizza maker) Jamie Culliton of Grimaldi's Pizzeria will perform for hospitalized children on July 15 at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa. The two-time world champion pizza thrower will toss and twirl dough, performing the exciting routines that have garnered him and his team recognition in Orlando, Italy and beyond.
Culliton's demonstration will take place in the hospital lobby and only children well enough to leave their rooms can attend. The management of Grimaldi's Pizzeria will send gifts to those children who are unable to visit the lobby. Culliton has performed his routines for hundreds of guests at Grimaldi's Pizzeria, including special presentations for children from Boys and Girls Clubs and other children's hospitals.
In the world of pizza, Grimaldi's is an institution that has garnered more awards than any other pizzeria in the country with more celebrity sightings than most 5-star restaurants. Using only the freshest ingredients, a "secret recipe" pizza sauce, handmade mozzarella cheese and dough, Grimaldi's serves traditional pizza (as it began in Naples, Italy) in an upscale yet casual, family oriented pizzeria. The intense heat of the oven evenly bakes the pies to create Grimaldi's famous crispy and smoky thin crust that Zagat has voted best pizza year after year. Grimaldi's Pizzeria has six locations in Florida including Fort Myers, Clearwater, two in the Tampa area, Palm Beach Gardens and West Palm Beach.
About St. Joseph's Children's Hospital As Tampa's first dedicated children's hospital, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital is designed to meet the unique needs of children and their families by providing high-tech pediatric health care in a family-centered, child-friendly environment. Part of the BayCare Health System, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital is the third largest children's hospital in Florida, providing more acute medical and surgical pediatric care than all other hospitals in Hillsborough County.


This lesson examines two sources about the Sturmabteilung. One is a 1925 extract, the second a David Lowe cartoon. The lesson comes in the format of a powerpoint presentation. It provides pupils with an insight into the uses and limitations of each source and encourages them to examine the finer detail of visual sources.
The Role of the SA. A Lesson that evaluates the usefulness of sources on the Sturmabteilung.
This powerpoint based lesson examines two sources about the Sturmabteilung (SA). Pupils are taught how to question each source, looking at the contents of the source, it's purpose, authorship, context and the tone. Standard areas of strength and limitation are explored and pupils taught or reminded to look for a range of things when evaluating the usefulness of a single piece of source material.
The lesson is split into two parts. The first uses a short passage. It guides the class through the key points, offering suggestions on the structure of an answer. A written task is included that has a 4 level mark scheme for pupils to use as self or peer assessment.
The second half of the lesson is again about the usefulness of a source. Here a famous David Lowe cartoon is projected for pupils to consider. Are they now able to apply the points about the usefulness of sources in the first part of the lesson to this image? Depending on the class, that question could be set straight away. The second half of the presentation opens with the image and question but is then followed by a series of close ups. Specific areas of the cartoon have been highlighted and questions raised about the meaning of those segments. This reinforces the point that there is often a lot of hidden imagery, that all aspects of a source need to be considered. These cut outs can be used to guide a class through the second question, or referred to after the class have attempted the question. Either way, they reinforce an understanding of the different elements of a source.


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Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Name: unnamed associate
Other Names: Andreas' associate
Classification: villain
First Appearance: Justice League Quarterly #14 (Spring 1994): "Havoc Unleashed"
Creators: Paul Kupperberg, Mike Collins, Eduardo Barreto
Number of Appearances: 1
Enemy of: Thunderbolt
Occupation: assistant
Worked for: Havoc
This character is in the following story which has been indexed by this website:
Justice League Quarterly #14 (Spring 1994): "Havoc Unleashed"
- https://www.comics.org/issue/106457/
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_Quarterly_Vol_1_14
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=53857
- http://www.comicvine.com/justice-league-quarterly-havoc-unleashedscent-of-fearflightascent-into-the-abyss/37-86452/


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9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering. Vehicle
Lucinda Childs
New York, USA, 1940
Julie Martin - (Production)
Billy Klüver - Principality of Monaco, 1927 - New Jersey, USA, 2004 (Production)
Barbro Schultz Lundestam - Sweden, 1945 (Direction)
9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering
1966 (produced in 2008)
16 mm and 35 mm films transferred to video (DVCAM and DVD)
10 min. 12 sec.
Colour and black/white
Video, Performance
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© Experiments in Art and Technology
In 1965, aided by Robert Rauschenberg, Billy Klüver contacted thirty engineers from the Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey, to invite them to take part in an interdisciplinary project that would mix avant-garde theatre with dance and new technologies. Ten artists resident in New York connected to performance, music and dance – John Cage, Lucinda Childs, Öyvind Fahlström, Alex Hay, Deborah Hay, Steve Paxton, Yvonne Rainer, Robert Rauschenberg, David Tudor and Robert Whitman – held original performances for the project, entitled 9 Evenings: Theatre and Engineering, at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York. 9 Evenings is considered one of the most radical proposals that questioned the purity of the medium, advocated by modernity, and the start of an effort to combine different media which, in a renewal of the idea of the total work of art, was to determine certain foundations of contemporary art. The Museo Reina Sofía holds the complete collection.
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Why does F=ma in Newton's Equation of Motion?
How does a gravitational field produce a force?
Why are inertial mass and gravitational mass the same?
It appears that all three of these seemingly axiomatic foundational questions have an answer involving an identical physical process: interaction between the electromagnetic quantum vacuum and the fundamental charged particles (quarks and electrons) constituting matter. All three of these effects and equalities can be traced back to the appearance of a specific asymmetry in the otherwise uniform and isotropic electromagnetic quantum vacuum. The key insight is that the asymmetry in an accelerating reference frame in flat spacetime is identical to that in a stationary reference frame in curved spacetime.
It was shown by Unruh and by Davies that an accelerating detector will experience a Planckian-like heat bath whose apparent ``temperature'' is a result of quantum vacuum radiation. A tiny fraction of the (enormous) electromagnetic quantum vacuum energy can emerge as real radiation under the appropriate conditions. The existence of Unruh-Davies radiation is now generally accepted and SLAC physicist Pisin Chen has recently proposed an experiment to measure it. Rueda and Haisch analyzed a related process and found that as perceived by an accelerating object, an energy and momentum flux of radiation emerges from the electromagnetic quantum vacuum and that the strength of this momentum flux proves to be proportional to acceleration. If this momentum flux is allowed to interact with matter, presumably at the level of quarks and electrons, a reaction force is produced that can be interpreted as the origin of Newton's F=ma. In this view, which we call the quantum vacuum inertia hypothesis, matter resists acceleration not because of some innate property of inertia, but rather because the electromagnetic quantum vacuum provides an acceleration-dependent drag force.
GR declares that gravity can be interpreted as spacetime curvature. Wheeler coined the term geometrodynamics to describe this: the dynamics of objects subject to gravity is determined by the geometry of four-dimensional spacetime. What geometrodynamics actually specifies is the family of geodesics -- the shortest four-dimensional distances between two points in spacetime -- in the presence of a gravitating body. Freely-falling objects and light rays follow geodesics. However when an object is prevented from following a geodetic trajectory, a force is experienced: the well-known force called weight. Where does this force come from? Or put another way, how does a gravitational field exert a force on a non freely-falling, fixed, object, such as an observer standing on a scale on the Earth's surface? This proves to be the identical process as described in the quantum vacuum inertia hypothesis.
In the SED approximation, the electromagnetic quantum vacuum is represented as propagating electromagnetic waves. These should follow geodesics. It can be shown that propagation along curved geodesics creates the identical electromagnetic momentum flux with respect to a stationary fixed object as is the case for an accelerating object. This is perfectly consistent with Einstein's fundamental assumption of the equivalence of gravitation and acceleration. An object fixed above a gravitating body will perceive the electromagnetic quantum vacuum to be accelerating past it, which is of course the same as the perception of the object when it is doing the accelerating through the quantum vacuum. Another useful intuitive picture is to imagine the downward deviation of tangential light rays near a gravitating body resulting in a net downward force, somewhat analogous to radiation pressure, on a fixed object.
Thus in the case of gravity, it would be the electromagnetic momentum flux acting upon a fixed object that creates the force known as weight, thereby answering the second question. The answer to the third question then immediately follows. Since the same electromagnetic momentum flux would be seen by either a fixed object in a gravitational field or an accelerating object in free space, the force that is felt would be the same, hence the parameters we traditionally call inertial and gravitational mass must be the same. This would explain the physical origin of the weak principle of equivalence.
All of this is consistent with the mathematics of GR. What this view adds to physics is insight into a specific physical process creating identical inertial and gravitational forces. What this view hints at in terms of advanced propulsion technology is the possibility that by locally modifying either the electromagnetic quantum vacuum and/or its interaction with matter, inertial and gravitational forces could be modified or even nullified.
Hiroki Sunahata, Alfonso Rueda and Bernard Haisch, arXiv:1306.6036 [physics.gen-ph] (2013).
Alfonso Rueda & Bernard Haisch, Annalen der Physik, Vol. 14, No. 8, 479-498 (2005).
Daniel C. Cole & Yi Zou, Physical Review E, 69, 016601, (2004).
Bernard Haisch, Alfonso Rueda & York Dobyns, Annalen der Physik, Vol. 10, No. 5, 393-414 (2001).
Daniel C. Cole, Alfonso Rueda, Konn Danley, Physical Review A, 63, 054101, (2001).
Y. Dobyns, A. Rueda & B.Haisch, Foundations of Physics, Vol. 30, No. 1, 59 (2000).
B. Haisch & A. Rueda, Physics Letters A, 268, 224, (2000).
A. Rueda & B. Haisch, Foundations of Physics, Vol. 28, No. 7, pp. 1057-1108 (1998).
A. Rueda & B. Haisch, Physics Letters A, vol. 240, No. 3, pp. 115-126, (1998).
Reply to Michel's "Comment on Zero-Point Fluctuations and the Cosmological Constant"
B. Haisch & A. Rueda, Astrophysical Journal, 488, 563, (1997).
M. Ibison & B. Haisch, Physical Review A, 54, pp. 2737-2744, (1996).
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Drug-related deaths increase by one third in ten years
"Addiction is destroying the physical and mental health of people, people are dying, and this sadly has become the norm."
Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI), the national homeless and addiction charity, has today said the latest drug-related deaths statistics highlight the urgent need for greater investment in services for people in addiction.
The statistics, published today by the Health Research Board, showed that 736 drug-related deaths occurred in 2016, representing a 33% increase since 2006.
Responding to the publication of the statistics, Merchants Quay Ireland CEO Paula Byrne said:
"To have more than two people a day die from drug-related causes is a tragic reflection of a country failing some of its most vulnerable citizens. We are seeing more and more people in addiction left behind, and the longer we leave people in addiction, the more likely their mental health and drug use will worsen.
"In MQI services, we have seen a 33% increase in people accessing our mental health services and a 55% increase in people accessing our primary healthcare services.
"Addiction is destroying the physical and mental health of people, people are dying, and this sadly has become the norm. We must ask ourselves, as a society, are we okay with over 700 drug-related deaths?
"There needs to be a greater investment in support services for people in addiction. We need more rehabilitation and detox beds, greater access to Naloxone and more supported accommodation so that we can continue to keep people in recovery. We therefore welcome Minister Catherine Byrne's recent commitment to allocate additional funding towards the National Drugs Strategy."
In concluding remarks, Paula Byrne said:
"The Medically Supervised Injecting Facility is one part of a wider solution in preventing drug-related deaths, but to fully address the addiction crisis in Ireland, the Government needs to deliver on its commitment and fully implement the National Drugs Strategy."
Merchants Quay Ireland is a leading Irish charity working with people who are homeless and in addiction. The organisation provides services ranging from open access crisis intervention and health promotion services to day-support programmes, educational programmes, vocational training, residential treatment, detox and prison counselling. www.mqi.ie.
To find out more about Merchants Quay Ireland's work, please see our newly released short film: https://youtu.be/8SkkmxdtLyE.


Small as it is, this Mada is as equipped as executive vehicles a few classes above it.
Estate agents have a clever line when pitching an entry-level property: this is ideal, they say, for those "starting up or slowing down".
In other words, the sort of place you buy when you're young and can't afford much more.
Or it's what you get when you discover that, once the kids have left the happy home, then you begin rattling around in a large family house.
(Ironically, it is often true that buying a smaller place – like a unit in a security village – you'll end up paying more than you get for your large sprawling house and pool…) You see a similar phenomenon in the motor trade.
Entry-level vehicles are no longer the preserve of the customer just starting on in his or her first job and who needs a set of reasonable, reliable wheels.
These days, people who retire or even those who are still working but have smaller family needs (the nuclear family which shrinks to just the two of you, for example) are looking at smaller cars.
Small cars have a number of things to recommend them. Firstly, they are generally cheaper than the large vehicles.
That means less initial outlay and almost always means that those unavoidable things like insurance payments will also be lower.
With smaller cars come smaller engines, which are – by and large – more fuel-efficient than their larger cousins. So you save money at the pumps, too.
On the downside, small cars don't have – obviously – space for people or for luggage, which can make even a trip to the grocery store a bit of a mission.
And, being cheaper, they often don't feature the sort of luxury toys the bigger ones do.
There is also a belief (and, these days, it is a belief rather than a fact) that small cars are less safe in accidents.
A lot of car makers have realised that the "buying down" phenomenon can help sales, so smaller cars are increasingly being offered with many of the luxury items from bigger ranges, as well as full suites of safety equipment – including comprehensive sets of airbags as well as electronic safety aids.
That sort of thing appeals across the board, so it makes great business sense. I would be in the… ahem… what you might call the "buying down" sector.
The kids are no longer at home, so most days our two cars transport only one person and, most weekends there are, at most, only two of us… If I had something like a big Merc or BMW, with all the bells and whistles, I would have seriously started to ask myself whether I was not throwing away money on something which is simply an image thing.
The reality is that, the older you get, the less important the baubles are.
You start looking for comfortable trousers and shoes where the feeling for you is more important than the statement you are making to observers.
So, the little Mazda 2 is just the sort of car you should be considering if you want something smaller and more economical, but you don't want to trade down on features and safety.
The smallest Mazda is, truly, one of the best-built cars in its class… and if you can find me someone who has a horror story to tell about problems with a new Mazda, I'll eat my hat.
The car really handles well and is satisfying to drive, although, I must admit, it doesn't stand out from the crowd of competitors like the original Mazda 2 did 10 years or so ago.
That car was stunning in the way it handled and the way it was made.
However, in the interim, other manufacturers have caught up. Our 1.5 auto model came equipped with a full complement of airbags and electronic safety systems – including lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, traction control and a rear view camera and park assistance radar. The aircon was superb.
No other description is accurate.
There is a good sound system and also a navigation system, along with the now commonplace steering wheel controls for various features. So, it is as well equipped as executive vehicles a couple of classes above it.
Downside? There is always one when you're down-sizing. And in this case, it is size.
There's not a lot of leg room in the back and the boot is small. But, those are not things that should worry you … if you're starting up or slowing down.


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My Pet World: the one stop-app for pet owners
Doha News Team
Have you ever thought of an app that can fulfill your complete requirements as a pet owner?
Being a pet owner can be sometimes exhausting, especially in finding the right products and accessories for your pets, keeping track of their vaccinations, as well as understanding like-minded people that can be there for you in an hour of need or even fill in for you on your vacations.
Why do it on your own when you can be connected to a whole community and a platform that makes the collective life easier?
On the 6 August 2022, Innovation Café proudly introduced "My Pet World" by Mr. Joseph Jeffin, a first-of-its-kind mobile application that puts a world of features at the fingertips of pet owners as well as an e-commerce portal to buy and sell new and used pet products effortlessly. This is in addition to it being a platform for socialising and managing pet profiles.
Innovation Café hosted the app launch that was attended by stakeholders, influencers, and investors, in what can be described as a successful networking event – mutually beneficial to different businesses.
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"Being a pet owner myself, I witnessed the need for such a platform to be a one-stop app for pet owners that fulfils major features of shopping pet products & accessories, socialising options within the pet owner community & ultimately managing pet profile data" Mr. Jeffin said.
My Pet World is available on IOS and Android, with more than 350 pet lovers already registered on the app, a couple of weeks post-launch.
Download it today, spread the word, and nurture the pet community for a good cause.
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy makes surprise appearance at Doha Forum 2022
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'Be Cautious': Why parents in Qatar should avoid unlicensed home nurseries
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'People focused': Top official lays out core of Qatar's development goals


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