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Russian Weapons & Military Technology
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Postby Barath » 09 Apr 2019 20:45
Austin wrote: Check the link posted above [re Kuznetsov repair]
Austin thanks for the links. -
Just to point out : my russian link is newer than any of your links (4 April 2019/5 days ago). You may have to google translate on it. I think these are ultimately from a Russian Military source telling the Izvestiya that there are differing opinions on value - maybe 2 frigates and an atomic submarine may be better use of the money.
That's why I said the prognosis is still unclear. (And the signal will be the official go-ahead/funding of the dry dock proposal. Plus any news on refit funding revisit)
Summarizing : Certain elements in Russia are unsure about the priority, money, the return on investment and time taken and are waiting for an (overdue) decision to go ahead on the dry dock.
(eg the article talked about either using modifying the Kola Shipyard Novatek or building the navy's own dry dock)
https://www.maritime-executive.com/arti ... f-murmansk [Kola shipyard at Murmansk was to be used for LnG plants, so obviously different set of priority options to be figured]
But all these represent extra funds just to get the carrier back to where it was before the accident. Russia had only allocated half the funds required for the refit even before - it would still be only partial renovation. And Russia had delayed full refit several times before over the years...
Officially the timeline is still the 3 year 2021 refit timeline, but you can figure that the decision, scope of refit and funding has to come first and any timeline change later.
The old tass link was known to me but not the others ... so I liked to read them...
Postby Kartik » 10 Apr 2019 00:42
Russian Mi-26T2V completes preliminary flight tests
Russian Helicopters has successfully completed preliminary flight tests of the Mi-26T2V heavy-lift helicopter. The eight-blade Mi-26 has been in production since 1980, can carry a payload of up to 44,000 pounds, and still holds the record for the heaviest mass lifted by a helicopter—125,153.8 pounds. More than 300 have been produced.
The Mi-26T2V is a variant that first flew last August and is fitted with significant upgrades. They include an NPK90-2V digital avionics suite, a sophisticated autopilot that flew the helicopter down to final approach, a night vision goggle compatible cockpit, an improved navigation system and satcom, new energy-absorbing crew seats, and the Vitebsk onboard aircraft defense system. Vitebsk defends against radar, laser, optic-electric, and thermal threats with a combination of an ultraviolet and infrared directional finder, laser and radar detection, optical-electronic suppression, active radar jamming, and chaff dispensers.
The Mi-26 is used mainly by the Russian military to transport heavy military equipment such as mobile ballistic missiles and armored personnel carriers. It is the basis for the new and somewhat smaller Sino-Russian Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter currently under development by China's Avic.
Further improved Su-25SM3 redeploys to Syria
After almost a year-long absence from the theater, caused by the combat loss on February 3, 2018 of Su-25SM registration RF-95486 and the type's subsequent withdrawal for rework, the Sukhoi armored attack aircraft has returned to Syria to take part in the pending military operation in the rebel-held province of Idlib. Satellite images released in the past week show four such twin-jets sitting at Khmeimeem, the primary air base for the Russian expeditionary group. Reportedly, this time the type is represented by the most recent variant, the Su-25SM3 that features the Vitebsk-25 self-protection suite, a new wide-angle head-up display (HUD), and an extended weapons arsenal.
Moscow apparently wants to evaluate this improved aircraft in a combat environment, to make sure that the Su-25SM3 is lethal and sufficiently protected against contemporary shoulder-launched missiles such as the 9K38 Igla and the FIM-92 Stinger. The latter was found responsible for downing the ill-fated Su-25SM: the missile finished off the aircraft after it had been hit with 23-mm rapid-fire cannon.
Outwardly, the SM3-9 (RF-95482, Side 92) differs from Su-25s exhibited earlier by having two L-370-3 S-K25 ECM containers on the outer underwing pylons, which had been used earlier for carrying R-60 air-to-air missiles. The ECM pods are elements of the Vitebsk-25 self-protection suite from the Samara-based Ekran scientific research institute, built around an L-370-3S digital core that generates active jamming patterns in a wide waveband. The suite also includes "Zakhvat" ultra-violet sensors to detect incoming missiles. The Vitebsk-25 automatically detects and analyses threats, and sets jamming patterns to fool SAMs employing radar for target detection and/or missile guidance. Additionally, it issues commands to release chaff, flares, and other decoys in sequences and combinations for optimum effect. The Vitebsk-25 can also provide targeting information for Kh-58 anti-radiation missiles.
Aircraft 92 is also fitted with the SOLT-25 multi-mode electro-optical system in place of the outdated Klen-PS laser target designator of the original Su-25. It can detect and automatically track moving targets such as tanks and helicopters by day or night, and in all weathers at a distance up to 5 miles (8 km), providing pinpoint accuracy. The system has several channels, including 16x electro-optics, TV channel, thermal imager, and a laser designator/rangefinder.
Although earlier upgrades had already introduced satellite-aided navigation, the SM3 employs a state-of-the-art PPA-S/V-06 GPS/Glonass receiver with metric accuracy and enhanced functionality including waypoint reprogramming. Coupled with the SVP-24-25 trajectory computing system working in conjunction with the PrNK-25SM navigation/aiming and SUO-39M fire control systems, both hosted on digital computers, the Su-25SM3 can hit targets with precision from medium altitudes, whereas the original Su-25 was intended only for low-altitude fire passes. Improved fire control systems allow for a wider choice of air-launched munitions, including KAB-500S GPS/Glonass bombs.
Outfitted with a KSS-25 secure datalink (in place of the older radio and data exchange systems), a Su-25SM3 can act as an element in the automated battlefield management system of the Russian Armed Forces that employs various reconnaissance and strike systems under a network-centric concept.
Compared to early SM/SM3s, the more recent variant has a newer HUD offering a wider view angle, while the only liquid-crystal multifunction display in the flight deck is now supplemented by a provisional 5-inch LCD control panel that can be attached to the HUD. In 2015-2018 the Russian defense ministry placed orders totaling 22 aircraft and is likely to keep the Aircraft Repair Plant No. 121 in Kubinka converting original Su-25s into the SM3 version at a minimal rate of four annually. Earlier, the enterprise converted 84 Frogfoots into the Su-25SM version.
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Postby tushar_m » 10 Apr 2019 08:28
3M54 "Kalibr", Russian cruise missile, over Northern Syria (Video)
https://twitter.com/SyriaWarReports/sta ... 2393768960
*don't know how to post the video from twitter
Postby chola » 11 Apr 2019 12:14
A strange but rather worrisome decision by the Russkies to sink more money into SU-33 airframes from the 1990s and not use that money to buy more new MiG-29Ks.
Even if there were no carrier, an investment on a currently produced platform is better.
But it seems MiG has only one steady stream of income on the 29K and that's us.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2019-04-10/su-33-begin-2nd-phase-upgrade-while-russia-mulls-carrier-options
Su-33 To Begin 2nd Phase Upgrade While Russia Mulls Carrier Options
by Vladimir Karnozov
The Su-33 fleet entered service in the 1990s and was the Russian navy's only carrier-borne fighter until the MiG-29K/KUB joined it on the deck of Kuznetsov in late 2016.
Having made a decision to proceed with a second phase of the Sukhoi Su-33 carrier fighter's modernization, the Russian navy is yet to determine whether to proceed with the repair and modernization of its only carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, or order her replacement.
"With the first phase of the modernization now complete, we are preparing for the second phase, centering on higher engine thrust, improved detection system, and the like so as to make the Su-33 a truly multi-role aircraft," Major General Igor Kozhin, chief for aviation with the Russian navy, told journalists. This effort may not apply to all surviving aircraft and rather involve only those airframes that have sufficient lifetime remaining, so as to keep them operational until 2025, he clarified.
Reportedly, the modernization plan also calls for secure data exchange in real time between the Su-33 and MiG-29K/KUB fighters. For cost-efficiency, the aged aircraft is likely to retain its original N-001 Mech radar, but its functionality will be extended through technology insertions already tested on similar equipment in Russian Air and Space Force Su-27SM3 and Su-30M2 aircraft. That includes the ability to engage two aerial targets simultaneously with radar-guided missiles, as well as ground-mapping.
The Russian navy received about 30 Su-33s before production terminated in 1999. Up to 20 of them have undergone the "first phase" of the modernization at the Sukhoi manufacturing plant in Komsomolsk-upon-Amur, and Aircraft Repair Plant no. 20 in Pushkino. They feature satellite-aided navigation, a new radar warning receiver, and the SVP-24-33 computing system for accurate strikes with free-fall bombs. The second phase of the upgrade extends the Su-33's arsenal through the addition of precision-guided munitions.
The original Su-33 is powered by two AL-31F Series 03 turbofans each developing 28,220 pounds (125.6 kN) of thrust in full afterburner. New engines will provide 29,760 pounds of thrust, as well as burn less fuel with an extended time between overhaul and lifetime through the replacement of the analog control system by a digital one. Higher thrust will enable the Su-33 to perform ski-ramp takeoffs from Kuznetsov at a higher gross weight.
Postby Austin » 11 Apr 2019 12:28
Russia already bought 24 Mig-29KR and you dont want to throw the Flanker out if it can be upgraded and life extended speicially if you can do for newer 20 Airframes and give it multirole capability.
Austin wrote: Russia already bought 24 Mig-29KR and you dont want to throw the Flanker out if it can be upgraded and life extended speicially if you can do for newer 20 Airframes and give it multirole capability.
Why not, Austin ji. The USN threw out hundreds of F-14s with newer airframes (at the time than the SU-33s) circa 2005. Money were not put into upgrades but into the SHornet in production. The F-14 was far more potent for its time than the SU-33 could ever be now.
It seems to me a waste of resources to spend it upgrading an old platform if you think your future is in the new product. The fact that Roos only bought the 29K after us, at the half the numbers and is upgrading three decade old air frames instead of buying the new product to support the line makes me think that they are not sold on the 29K as their future.
Postby Aditya_V » 11 Apr 2019 13:10
Probably the Russians are manufacturing stuff for J-15 series some of which they can use for the fleet, it is naive to PLAAF and PLAN have full control on J- 15 and J-16 series. Russia's still has control on the manufacturing of these. only J-17, JH-7 and J-20 are Chinese Designs, J-10 I think Israleis still ahve some IP.
^^^ Good point. It would make sense if they are doing the upgrade with parts they are supplying the chinis for the J-15. Which probably makes a new naval flanker from Russia a possibility. But I guess they need to fix the Kuznetsov first. lol
US can throw a lot of things because they can print money from thin air and export inflation.
Other countries dont have these luxuries and have to make do with what they have that includes Russia , India and many other , Much like we didnt threw the Mig-21, Jags or 27 and upgrade it till its TTL life expired , Su-27 is still a very modern ac with 4th gen design and an upgrade with multirole capability is always welcome so far they have just been pure AD and dropping Dumb Bomb with SVP-24 upgrade with better accuracy.
Su-33 is very good design better than the Su-27S and can remain competent for next 30 years provided it has TTL with upgrades , Suggest you read the Flanker Book by Yefim Gordon
https://www.amazon.com/Sukhoi-27-30-33- ... way&sr=8-1
This is a good book on all Flanker variant for english speaking world , but the best one written by the people who worked on Flanker still remains in Russian.
^^^ Your opinion and your suggestion taken, Austin ji. Yefim Gordon is a respected name I've seen on many a forum but have not actually read yet so now is a good time!
Weclome Chola Ji , Yefim is the best money can buy for English speaking world and most of his work are worth the money you pay.
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Postby UlanBatori » 15 May 2019 02:11
2000km range hypersonic mijjile carried on MiG-31
President Vladimir Putin made a stop in Russia's Southern Astrakhan region to look over some of the country's most impressive modern aerial weaponry, including a MiG-31 jet armed with the "invincible" hypersonic Kinzhal missile.
Just before heading to Sochi for a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, President Putin made a grand entrance in the Southern city of Akhtubinsk accompanied by an entourage of six Su-57 jets. The pit-stop was made so the president could see an exposition of the latest and most powerful weapons Russia has in its aerial combat arsenal.
Aside from the supersonic interceptor MiG-31, the president also got a sneak peek at some up-and-coming unmanned aerial tech currently in development. The inspection also included Russian air force standards like the Sukhoi Su-35 and Su-30SM fighters, and the Navy's MiG-29K.
Putin's tour is part of a series of meetings dedicated to improving the country's military capacity. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov was sure to tell the press, however, that the visit was not intended to send any signals before Putin sat down for talks with the hawkish Pompeo.
Per Wikidevata, Mach 10, 2000km, TNW 100-500kT
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Postby Cain Marko » 15 May 2019 13:37
Austin wrote: Weclome Chola Ji , Yefim is the best money can buy for English speaking world and most of his work are worth the money you pay.
The book is fantastic.... And try to get the one on the fulcrum too if you can.
Postby Kartik » 17 May 2019 01:04
Putin may order 76 Su-57 fighters for the Russian Air Force, to be delivered by 2028
Putin calls for additional Su-57s and Mi-28NMs
With six Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighters providing an escort to the presidential Ilyushin Il-96-300 VVIP transport, Vladimir Putin arrived in style on May 14 at the Valery Chkalov State Flight Test Center (GLITs) in Akhtubinsk, southern Russia, to inspect the base and talk to its personnel.
Commenting on multi-role fighters, Putin noted that the Su-35S and Su-57 are "now at the final phase of state acceptance trials"—meaning that their flight and weapons testing are not completed. However, these two types "feature unique performance and are considered the best in the world," he observed.
Postby Singha » 21 Jun 2019 22:21
spetsnaz recce forces in hills west of the jihadi held al ghab plain, hama, syria
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Some musings on Star Trek: Fleet Captains Dominion expansion
posted by cody on Sat, 04/12/2014 - 13:28
Despite the fact that there is no mention of Star Trek: Fleet Captains Dominion expansion on Wizkids website, it appears to be legit. (There is no mention of the Romulan expansion on the website, either, despite the fact that it has been out for over a year now.) I got to tell you, I'm really looking forward to this.
First of all- the Dominion. The base game comes with Federation and Klingon factions, and the Romulan expansion came out in late 2012. It makes sense to make the next faction available would be the Dominion, after all the four factions from Wizkids Star Trek: Attack Wing are the Federation, Klingons, Romulans, and the Dominion, and Wizkids often uses the same model sculpts for the games. Also, with the Dominion War such a big part of DS9, a story arc that essentially acted as a Trek metaphor for World War II in many ways, this faction seems rife with possibilities.
I must confess, however, to a little disappointment. I was really hoping for the Borg to appear in Fleet Captains, and hopefully that is coming in the future. While the Dominion, with its many different species and ships, proved a fun adversary in the TV show, it never matched the level of sheer menace and terror that the Borg seemed to inspire. One potential problem with bringing the Borg to the Fleet Captains universe, however, is the sameness of their ships- cubes and spheres (perhaps of different sizes?). There were some variations on Borg ships in some episodes, but my gut is telling me those basic shapes will make up the lions share of ships in any Borg Fleet Captains expansion. Come to think of it, that's probably going to create problems for Star Trek: Attack Wing as well.
There are other species that I would like to see added to Fleet Captains, and perhaps some of them even before the Dominion- The Mirror Universe, Ferengi, and Xindi. I'd even like to see factions like Bajoran, Vulcan (pre-Federation), and Andorian (pre-Federation), or even the Marquis.
Even more than factions, however, I was hoping that the next Fleet Captains expansion would bring more missions, types of actions, tons of new system tiles, and maybe some fun new (small) mechanical changes. Clarified rulebooks would really help this game as well- never doubt the value of a rulebook appendix.
Despite my ramblings, I'm really happy that Wizkids is not letting Fleet Captains die. Like most players out there, I was scared that with the success of Attack Wing, Wizkids had little interest in expanding the Fleet Captains universe. Given how little a splash the Romulan expansion made, I just assumed that Fleet Captains would go the way of the Dodo. I like Attack Wing a lot. It's a very fun Starship combat game that brings something really fun and original to the table. (Yes, I play Star Wars: X-Wing, too, and they are very different games despite their superficial similarities.)
But Attack Wing is just that- a Starship combat game, however steeped in Trek in is. Despite the new J.J. Abrams movies, (which I did enjoy), Star Trek is about more than just explosions and special effects. Though Fleet Captains has its share of combat, it takes a back seat to those other factors that made Trek great. Playing Fleet Captains just feels more like you're creating a Star Trek episode all your own. As the great Tom Vasel said, "It's Star Trek in a box."
So, it is with great joy that I heard the news that Wizkids will continue to expand this great game. If you have not had a chance to play Star Trek: Fleet Captains, go out and try it at your local game store. My guess is, if you're a Star Trek fan, you'll go home with it.
You can read my review for Star Trek: Fleet Captains in the Deseret News review section.
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WildeStarr, a 3-piece outfit including a husband and wife keeping their headquarters in Houston, Texas nowadays, are interesting at least on paper, to say the least. I don't know how many bands featuring a wife and her husband are out there, but it's definitely a bit unique.
Beyond the Rain is the title of the band's third full-length studio album and it's a very cohesive and well-executed Power/Heavy Metal record with some strong riffs, unorthodox and multilayered songwriting, and pretty impressive female vocals. All of these combine to form this powerful wholeness that many listeners will most likely take great pleasure from. Then again, with seasoned musicians such as guitarist Dave Star (ex-Chastain, ex-Vicious Rumors, ex-Lääz Rockit) and drummer Josh Foster (ex-Mourn No More, ex-Kristalnach), it's really no surprise that some great music is meant to come out of this.
Beyond the Rain has quite many faces: from the softer and moodier numbers as "Down Cold" and "Crimson Fifths" to the heavier, more straightforward cuts like "Pressing the Wires" and the last song, "When the Night Falls," one is going to get quite a varied palette mix of ear-friendly Power and Heavy Metal that serve the band's purpose to get metal heads' undivided attention.


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Could Google Inc. Really Decide The 2016 Presidential Race?
By Daniel B. KlineFool.com
Google has an enormous amount of power through its ability to manipulate search rankings.
The company can make or break a brand or website by making minor tweaks to its algorithms. There's an entire science devoted to interpreting every move Google makes because even subtle changes can make a huge difference.
Google has always maintained that the goal of its endless tinkering is delivering the best search results possible. That seems to be true and the search giant famously has a "you can make money without doing evil," policy, but just because it currently has good intentions does not mean it always will.
The company's success and its ability to control where people go on the Internet put it into a place where it could impact the next president of the United States. There's no reason to believe Google intends to rig the coming election, but it has that power according to a Politico essay written by Robert Epstein, senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology and the former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today.
How could Google do this?Epsteinwrote that Google not only has the power to swing the results in the election, but that it can do so in a way only he and "a few other obscure researchers would know." He explained his findings in the piece.
Google can't move every voter, but Epstein explained that you only need to cause a small shift to swing the results. He pointed put that "in the United States, half of our presidential elections have been won by margins under 7.6%, and the 2012 election was won by a margin of only 3.9% well within Google's control."
Essentially it comes down to Google's ability to decide which results pop up when people enter a search term. What pops up is based on a complicated (and very secret formula). Imagine if you Google "Donald Trump immigration."
Given the query, the search giant would be justified in serving up his speeches, news clips from the campaign trail, articles supporting/attacking his stances. Depending on how the algorithm is calibrated searchers could see any or all of the above and it's easy to see how pointing people in a certain direction could lead people to think one thing over another.
Google could change opinions by changing what people see when they search "Donald Trump immigration. Source: Google search results
It's not that they will, but they canThough Epstein does not suggest that Google will intentionally influence election results he points out the company could in a way the government is not setup to protect against.
The company's official comment on SEME research is always the same: "Providing relevant answers has been the cornerstone of Google's approach to search from the very beginning. It would undermine the people's trust in our results and company if we were to change course."
That's almost certainly true, but it's still disconcerting that one company has the ability to change the course of politics (and history) not just in the U.S. but globally.
We need to study thisThe most frightening aspect of Epstein's research is not the idea that Google can do this it's how little the people who protect the sanctity of elections would understand what would happen. Voter fraud in the traditional sense can be combated on a broad level, but manipulating an election by subtly tweaking search results would be hard to detect and perhaps impossible to prove.
Of course, Google is not the only company which could impact elections. Facebook has issued an electronic "I voted" button in elections around the world "with data scientists later finding that tiny social nudge can provide positive peer pressure driving Facebook users to the polls," Time reported.
Getting people to vote is admirable, but it's also a form of manipulation and shows that the line between legal behavior from big-tech and rigging the vote may not be quite so clear.
Epstein has identified a potential future problem. Google, and maybe other Internet powers, can shift opinions in subtle ways that are unprecedented in history. This is tricky to combat but it's something officials should be aware of and something we as a nation should be prepared to prevent.
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A smiling Florida state senator mocked a state official after attempting to get him the say "climate change," a term reportedly banned by Gov. Rick Scott.
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The Wooing Tree is a local landmark situated in the aptly named Wooing Tree Vineyard.
The tree has an interesting history which the following lines from a poem written about the tree allude to.
'How many wives led single lives, romance was not a starter, until they fell beneath the spell of Pinus radiata'.
When the land around the tree was being developed into a vineyard, local fondness for the tree ensured that it was retained to become a significant feature of it (Cadwallader, 2013).
Endangered wooing tree to live on in vineyard Lovers leaf . . . Cromwell orchardist John Webb grins after saving the legendary Cromwell wooing tree from being felled. By Dave Smith Cromwell orchardist John Webb was aghast when he heard the Cromwell wooing tree was to get the chop. The tall pine tree has stood for an estimated 80 years on a block of land opposite his State Highway 6 orchard. According to Cromwell legend, it has been the birthplace of many innovative ideas, maybe a few conceptions on the soft bed of pine needles and more than the occasional tipple. The tree, along with smaller trees on the 24ha block on the corner of State Highway 8b and 6, was due for the chop to make way for a vineyard development under the management of Bannockburn viticulturist Robin Dicey. "Saving the tree started over dinner with Robin and after a bit of friendly banter he relented. "I told him my father would turn in his grave if he knew the tree was coming down," Mr Webb said. Mr Webb (55) could recall his father, Jack Webb, talking about the tree. "He would look out the window and say `There is someone under the wooing tree this morning'." Mr Webb and wife Ainsley were a bit coy about having their photograph taken by the tree on Saturday, with Mrs Webb saying it would imply things. When contacted yesterday Mr Dicey laughed and confirmed the England-based New Zealand owners had ordered a stay of execution for the tree. "I told them it would be quite sad for the tree to go and a reprieve could be to their advantage," Mr Dicey said. "They have decided to name their vineyard, Wooing Tree Vineyard, after the tree." Oh, if only the tree could talk, what a tale it could tell. Otago Daily Times 8/4/2002.
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At the far western end of the vineyard - difficult to miss.


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Industry and educators combining to address local skills mismatch
The Windsor Star/Dave Waddell
Tired of "seeing jobs with no people and people with no jobs," the Industry Education Action Taskforce will hold its first event as part of St. Clair College's Open House Saturday.
The task force was created in April from a wide cross-section of industry and business leaders along with representation from the college and the Greater Essex County District School Board with the aim of addressing the local skills mismatch.
"We want to reverse the trend of young, bright people leaving the area to look for employment opportunities," said Joe Sirianni, who chairs the task force.
"Our goal is to create a relationship between industry, business and education to address this mismatch between youth and the jobs available.
"We have to get the information to educators to tell kids these careers exists locally. There are some real high-tech opportunities here, but people don't know."
The open house runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the college's main campus. An hour-long panel discussion featuring employers and educators will begin at 11 a.m. in the Student's Centre.
Among the employers participating in the panel discussion will be representatives from Electromac Group Inc., AlphaKor, Windsor Regional Hospital, Cypher Systems Group, Sunray Group of Hotels, the Greater Essex County District School Board and St. Clair College.
Sirianni said the college's open house is a natural fit for the group's first public event as students and their parents are in the process of exploring career and school choices.
"The parents being there is the key for us," said Sirianni, corporate human resources director for Electromac.
"It's a chance for us to get our message out about the opportunities here locally. Not every student is meant to follow the university pathway."
The idea for the task force, which has met four times, came out of Sirianni's experience with how quickly the public school board reacted in expanding its apprenticeship program in precision metal cutting to Belle River High School.
"I found educators were eager to partner with industry," Sirianni said.
"It's easy to blame education for the skills mismatch, but it's on industry to tell them what our needs are today and what we'll need tomorrow.
"It's all our problem to solve."
GECDSB superintendent of education Dan Fister said the task force is essentially taking the relationship the board has with industry through its successful OYAP programs and expanding it to across all industries and businesses in the area.
"It identifies information and opportunities and connects the key players in the community," Fister said. "It better co-ordinates the communication piece.
"All these community leaders involved have connections in their own sectors. It's a multiplier effect.
"We can make connections and learn what needs to be done in a way we never could before."
Fister said one of the next steps is a Dec. 10 presentation the taskforce will make to the board's guidance/career counsellors, teachers and other officials in the Student Success program.
The targets for all this effort are students and their parents.
"The benefits of this is it'll help kids understand there are number of different career pathways available to them if they wish to remain in the area," Fister said.


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Pitikwahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker), Cree chief (born circa 1842 in central SK; died 4 July 1886 in Blackfoot Crossing, AB). Remembered as a great leader, Pitikwahanapiwiyin strove to protect the interests of his people during the negotiation of Treaty 6. Considered a peacemaker, he did not take up arms in the North-West Rebellion (also known as the North-West Resistance). However, a young and militant faction of his band did participate in the conflict, resulting in Pitikwahanapiwiyin's arrest and imprisonment for treason. His legacy as a peacemaker lives on among many Cree peoples, including the Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan.


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This cozy private room has a bunk bed with twin on top, full on bottom sleeping up to three people. Great for couples, for groups of friends, or anyone who would want a room for 1 to 3 people.
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This cozy private room has a bathroom in the room. The room has a bunk bed with twin on top, full on bottom sleeping up to three people.
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This room is located on the second floor up one flight of stairs from the lobby. There is no elevator.
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This private room has a bathroom in the room. The room has a queen-size bed plus a lofted twin bed. The room sleeps up to three people.
This room is located on the third floor up two flight of stairs from the lobby. There is no elevator.
This is a quite cozy private room with a bunk bed with a full size mattress on the bottom and also a full size mattress on the top.
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Sources: BLAST Contemplates Rule Tweak to Allow Mid-Match Lineup Changes
By Jarek "DeKay" Lewis | May 13, 2020
Danish Counter-Strike Tournament organizer BLAST is contemplating a rule change that would allow teams to make lineup tweaks at halftime of matches, according to multiple sources. A rule is already in place for player changes in between maps, but it has not been utilized by participating teams at past events.
The existing rules for BLAST Premier allow for teams to bring two substitute players who can be swapped in and out as teams please between maps. As long as the lineup for the map is submitted to the Tournament Operations Manager 10 minutes prior to playing, changes have been allowed. No team has taken advantage of these rules at past BLAST Premier events, largely because most teams carry five-player rosters. The addition of roster changes mid-map would further encourage utilizing these rules, should it be implemented.
Use of these rules became more likely in recent weeks after Astralis made a surprise addition in late March by announcing the addition of Patrick "es3tag" Hansen as a sixth player. Last week, DBLTAP was able to report information provided from multiple sources that explained Astralis was still looking to add additional talent to the roster. That information was confirmed when they announced the acquisition of Jakob "JUGi" Hansen to the team. Astralis now has a seven-player lineup that they intend to use on a regular basis and have not ruled out the possibility of adding another player.
The BLAST Premier Spring Showdown begins at the end of the month and will be split between North America and European divisions due to online play. Four teams from each division will advance from the Spring Showdown to the Finals, where four teams who qualified during the Regular Season are currently waiting. Eight teams from each division will then battle for eight total spots at the BLAST Premier Global Final in early 2021. The Global Final is tentatively scheduled for offline play but no location has been announced.
Representatives from BLAST declined comment


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A few days after Thanksgiving, I walked into a store and was instantly overwhelmed with all things Holiday! Christmas Carols were blaring, ornaments and decorations in all shapes and sizes, as far as the eye could see. Instead of merrily humming along to 'Jingle Bells', I felt my panic level rise.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a complete sucker for the holidays, especially Christmas. I love all of our family traditions around this holiday. Since becoming a mom, I've reveled in experiencing the magic of it all through the eyes of my daughters. Hands down, one of my favorite moments each year is when our tree has been decorated, the presents wrapped, the cards sent, and the four of us sit around with Carols in the background, hot chocolate for the kids (toddies for us) and just… RELAX! We talk about holiday traditions, guess what Santa might bring, anticipate which family members we'll be seeing and reminisce about Christmases past – it's always a beautiful moment.
HOWEVER, leading up to that magical moment involves an insane amount of stress at a break-neck pace.
With recent events such as Hurricane Sandy, the financial crisis, and various incidents of illnesses and passings in our extended circle, it becomes more clear each year just how precious each moment is and how unpredictable (and short) life can be. While I hope that 2013 brings nothing but happiness and good things for my loved ones, I have no idea where we'll all be next Christmas. What will our financial situation be? What will the health of all those around me be? What surprises (good and bad) are in store for us all in the New Year?
My girls are five- and seven-years-old and are true believers in all that goes along with Christmas. I hope that we have several more years of believing in Santa and the Elf on the Shelf, but who knows when that jerk will surface in their class? You know, the one with the older sibling, who has to ruin it for the rest of the kids. This year, I want to make it a point to enjoy and appreciate the good place we're in and remember the true spirit of what it's all about.
So, I'm making some Pre-Holiday Resolutions and hope they will all stick (at least for the next few weeks, anyway).
I will do my best to not go overboard with gifts this year. Instead, I will focus more on quality than quantity.
I will ask for help, whether it's from my husband or the kids or a babysitter. I won't try to be a Holiday Heroine and take on too much.
I won't accept all invitations that come our way. I will commit wisely, to the people and places where we truly want to be.
I will make it a point to have more unscheduled time, to take in all the holiday delights our city has to offer. I want to take more walks and have more hot chocolate.
I will exercise and eat as healthy as possible during this season, so that when I do overindulge, I won't feel as guilty and gross.
I will be present with my family and friends and focus on where I am, and who I'm with. I will put my iPhone away in the company of others.
I will make a conscious effort not to be consumed and distracted with all the things that still need to be done.
I will spend less time taking pictures, trying to capture all the moments. Instead, I will try to be a part of the actual moments themselves.
I hope the next few weeks are a little less frantic and a lot more magical, for all!


Research shows corporate demand for cybersecurity skills is rising faster than internal supply, with innovative thinking needed to plug the gap – both in the acquisition and retention of key talent. A report highlights an urgent and growing cybersecurity talent gap, calling for new recruitment and retention strategies to help organisations contain cyber risks and build competitive advantage.
The quarterly report tracks IT jobs and salaries advertised within five technology disciplines (Big Data, Cloud, IT Security, Mobile, and Web Development), and across 10 UK cities. Permanent IT Security salaries rose by 4 percent this year, indicating that despite the demand drop, businesses are still willing to pay a premium for more specialist security professionals.
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My friends came out in a big way!
I came in third place in the popular voting, which is one component of the overall judging for the award.
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@FrugalDougal's staff is traveling all the way from the UK for the Shorty Awards!
The ceremony is Wednesday evening (3/3/10) from 7 -11 pm EST. Be sure to follow my tweets on Twitter with the hashtag #bztatnyc during the ceremony and throughout the whole trip.
I plan to post many photos and chronicle my trip on Twitter for those who helped me make the trip. I hope you will join me on the adventure!
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Artist: Bosse-de-Nage
Vinyl LP pressing. 2018 release. San Francisco-based post-black metal act Bosse-de-Nage have returned to The Flenser for their fifth studio album titled Further Still. This album sees the band eschew the sprawling arrangements and hypnotic repetition of their previous efforts in favor of tight, propulsive song structures. It is deliberately succinct in approach while maintaining the band's unique lyrical style set to unpredictable melodies. Bosse-de-Nage takes their name from a character in the book The Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Pataphysician by the French symbolist author Alfred Jarry. They recorded their first demo in 2006, which was subsequently released on cassette by Aesop Dekker's The Funeral Agency label. Their first album was recorded the following year, but the band became inactive for awhile, and their debut sat on the shelves until The Flenser released it in 2010. This sparked new life into the project and they recorded and released two more self-titled albums over the next two years. In 2012 BDN released a split EP with fellow Bay Area "blackgaze" upstarts Deafheaven. They subsequently released their monstrous and surreal masterpiece, All Fours (Profound Lore), in 2015 to critical applause. Further Still sees the band refine their multitude of ideas, distilling them to their most basic forms yet retaining their idiosyncratic footprint.
Bosse-de-Nage
Title: Further Still
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book Citrus County
reviewed by Miriam Roth
Published in Issue No. 163 ~ December, 2010
I've been fumbling for an appealing pitch for John Brandon's novel Citrus County. Its basic premise is a tough sell for the over-fourteen crowd: a pubescent bad boy has a crush on a bookish good girl. But the pitch is even tougher when I turn to the meat of the plot: the aforementioned youth kidnaps the girl's four-year-old sister, stuffs her in a duffel bag, then hides the toddler in a dank cellar in the woods. Brandon makes no moves to soften the blow of the abduction; without the solace of some light-hearded interpretation, the reader can only attempt to digest the brutal act and its aftermath.
The novel offers much more than its central perversion. First and foremost, Brandon's innovative prose is engrossing in its own right. It feels fluid and effortless, yet each chapter stuns with lines of razor-sharp wit and poignancy. Suffice to say, it would do Citrus County injustice to dwell exclusively on its plot. Nonetheless, and not only for the sake of filtering out the morally squeamish, it seems worthwhile to begin a discussion of Citrus County by laying out its horrifying premise from the onset. Because while the book is sweet, funny, and not as upsetting as the above summary might suggest, it never relinquishes its dark side.
Described by one critic as "Southern Gothic goes to middle school," Citrus County, like its Gulf Coast namesake, feels both alien and alarmingly familiar. Brandon, who grew up just south of Citrus County, depicts the town's drifting manatees, vicious bugs, and unruly flora in the intoxicating, exaggerated style of the grotesque. The novel's setting is a humid dream-nightmare of dark, twisting woods and abandoned hideaways—all alongside the ubiquitous mundanity of Styrofoam, strip malls, and the soda upon which thirteen-year-old Toby appears to subsist. Both surreal and banal, Citrus County is the perfect stage for Brandon's ode to the weirdness of the human mind.
Brandon's treatment of the novel's three main characters—confused adolescents Toby and Shelby, and Mr. Hibma, their equally confused geography teacher—is unusual and profoundly affecting. Despite their distinct voices, all three seem connected by a common, troubling thread: an urge to define or redefine themselves by testing their capacity for evil. Each narrator is gripped by antisocial impulses, ranging in severity from "petty hoodlumism" to murder. It's strange to liken the wholesome Shelby's feeble attempts at delinquency with Mr. Hibma's homicidal fantasies (let alone Toby's actualized crime), but it is this very dissonance that highlights the psychological parallels between them. Even more interesting is the way in which the moral discrepancies between the protagonists implicitly involve the reader.
It seems that the most intuitive way to elicit sympathy for a troubled character would be to track his thought process in exhausting detail—to thoroughly explain, if not justify, the otherwise incomprehensible. Citrus County takes a different route, and the effect is unnerving. Brandon certainly offers an up-close view of his characters, whose quirks and secrets are consistently engaging and, at times, embarrassingly intimate. However, Citrus County stops short of rationalizing their thoughts and behaviors. After days of reflection, I still can't explain why Toby—a troublemaker but no sadist—kidnaps Shelby's sister. Interestingly, Toby doesn't seem to understand either.
Brandon is deeply attuned to Citrus County and its dramas, but he doesn't seem omniscient so much as voyeuristic. His lens zooms in on certain scenes, like Toby's interactions at the hardware store where he thoughtfully selects supplies for his prisoner. Other important sections are omitted altogether; perhaps most notably, we never see Toby with his young victim in the bunker. We watch him go about his daily routine, trying his hand at pole vaulting and dating while the toddler remains underground in the woods. We admonish Toby and the author for ignoring the little girl's point of view, but in this and other narrative gaps, we find opportunities to project ourselves into uncomfortable but uncannily familiar psychological states.
Brandon's inventive brand of storytelling places a great deal of empathic responsibility on the reader, putting moral logic on hold in favor of an unconventional sense of compassion. Somehow both absurd and intensely intuitive, Citrus County challenges the ways we judge ourselves and others.
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Borgergade is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Gothersgade to Store Kongensgade. As one of relatively few streets in central Copenhagen, the street, in its western part, is dominated by modern buildings. The eastern part passes through the Nyboder district.

History

Foundation of the street
Borgergade originates in the 1649 plan for New Copenhagen, the large area which was included in the fortified city when the old East Rampart along present day Gothersgade was decommissioned and a new one was built in a more northerly direction. According to the plan, the streets in the area were to be named after Danish territorial possessions, royalty and the upper classes. The new district was spaciously planned with long straight streets. The most affluent families settled along Bredgade and Ny Kongensgade while the area around Borgergade and Adelgade catered to a more modest clientele, typically craftsmen and shop-keepers. The buildings were generally half-timbered and relatively small, and living conditions were still considerably better than in the crowded city centre.

Escaping disaster

The neighbourhood escaped both the Great Fires of 1728 and 1795, and was also left largely unharmed by the British bombardment of the city during the Battle of Copenhagen in 1807.

One of the finest buildings in the street was the Mint Master's House. It had been built in 1683 by Royal Mint Master Gregorius Sessemann as his private residence and was inhabited by successive mint masters until 1752. In 1720 the house was fitted with a fine Baroque staircase. A separate apartment was created which was rented by the Russian Ambassador in 1728. In the 1760s the house was extended and adapted once again, reaching its finest state. In 1767, it was acquired by a master mason who lived there until 1803.

Crowding and poverty

While Borgergade escaped the direct effects fires and war, they would still have a deep impact on the street. Many people who had been left homeless and ruined by the disasters moved there in search of affordable accommodation, making it increasingly crowded. Gardens and courtyards were built over and extra floors were added on top of existing buildings to make room for the many new residents.

On 26 January 1865, the first public bath house opened in the street after a donation from Carl Joachim Hambro, a banker residing in London, but apart from that sanitation facilities were sparse.

When the Fortifications were decommissioned in the middle of the century, many of the owners moved on to the new residential districts which had sprung up, such as Nørrebro and Vesterbro, and the area around Borgergade developed into one of the worst and most crowded slums in the city with a notorious reputation for poverty, vice and crime.

Condemnation

In the end, it was decided to condemn the area. Clearing began in the early 1940s but was put on hold in 1943 due to the war. After the Liberation, the work was resumed and the area was built up with modern buildings in the late 1940s and 50s. Two smaller streets, Prinsessegade and Helsingørgade, ceased to exist.

Instigated by Christian Axel Jensen, director of Museum of Copenhagen, the Mint Master's House was dismantled, registered and stored in a shed at Vestre Cemetery. The plan was to re-build it at a later date as part of an open-air museum dedicated to urban architecture which was to complement the rural buildings at Lyngby Open Air Museum but it never materialised. In 1995, The Old Town in Aarhus took over the materials and the house was finally reconstructed in 2009.

Buildings
As a result of the condemnations, the first, western, section of the street is lined with modern buildings. At Dronningens Tværgade, the street passes the south side of Dronningegården, a distinctive residential complex which forms a space round the intersection of Dronningens Tværgade and Adelgade.

The modern buildings finally give way to older buildings and the last section of the street from Fredericiagade passes through the Nyboder district, an area of naval barracks founded by King Christian IV. Both the more famous yellow houses and the younger so-called Grey (or New) Rows, designed by Olaf Schmidth and built between 1886 and 1893, are to be found along the street. The Historicist building at No. 111 was built as a girls' school and later served as a naval cadet academy. It is now known as Bygningskulturens Hus and serve as a centre for historical architecture and cultural heritage.

Cultural references
Borgergade at No. 28 is used as a location at 0:25:27 and again at 0:28:43 in the 1975 Olsen-banden film The Olsen Gang on the Track.

See also
 Kronprinsessegade
 Toldbodgade

References

External links

 Borgergade on indenforvoldene.dk

Streets in Copenhagen


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3855270 CAST 427CI BLOCK, HOTCKISS SUSPENSION, 12 BOLT, A/C, SWEET PRO TOURING
This 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle is one of those cars that demands a closer look, because the more you look, the more impressive bits you'll see. For one, it's got a thundering 427 cubic inch V8, a big block that's backed by an upgraded suspension, 4-wheel disc brakes, and some pretty cool rolling stock. No, this isn't your garden-variety Chevelle.
We'll admit that painting it bright red wasn't the best way to keep a low profile, but when the car looks this good, who's complaining? It's probably a bit brighter than anything Chevy was using back in the '60s, and thanks to modern paint technology, it'll look great for years to come. None of the Chevelle's awesome original styling was altered, so you get flying buttresses, those cool hood inserts, and a few well-placed SS badges just to make a point. They wisely left off any indicators of what lives under the hood, because even in red you don't need to beat people over the head with your horsepower superiority, and they'll be too busy admiring the great bodywork to worry about it until it's too late. Both doors fit well, the hood and deck lid close without a lot of effort, and clearly someone invested heavily in the chrome and stainless trim, ... Please ask for the full description.
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We'll admit that painting it bright red wasn't the best way to keep a low profile, but when the car looks this good, who's complaining? It's probably a bit brighter than anything Chevy was using back in the '60s, and thanks to modern paint technology, it'll look great for years to come. None of the Chevelle's awesome original styling was altered, so you get flying buttresses, those cool hood inserts, and a few well-placed SS badges just to make a point. They wisely left off any indicators of what lives under the hood, because even in red you don't need to beat people over the head with your horsepower superiority, and they'll be too busy admiring the great bodywork to worry about it until it's too late. Both doors fit well, the hood and deck lid close without a lot of effort, and clearly someone invested heavily in the chrome and stainless trim, because it looks fantastic. A black vinyl top adds a bit of sophistication and has also been replaced so it looks like new.
The black bucket seat is likewise beautifully restored and updated in only the most subtle ways. Upscale-looking seat covers wrap around the front and rear seats, and with a center console equipped with a built-in clock, it looks very grown-up inside. The steering wheel is a correct-looking 3-spoke OEM unit that frames the original gauges, which amount to a wide speedometer and a fuel gauge, and the bright chrome shifter is linked to a Richmond 4-speed, just as the General intended. New carpets, door panels, and other soft parts give it an almost new vibe inside, and it's been upgraded with modern A/C components to keep it cool and an AM/FM/iPod stereo for easy cruising. The trunk area is pretty bare bones, but then again, a spare tire only adds weight, and after you see what's under the hood you'll understand better.
The aforementioned big block is a genuine 4-bolt 3855270 casting used on the legendary L88 and L72 and it's been built for combat. With all forged internals, a set of 3931063 heads, an LS6 intake manifold, and a big Holley up top, it makes some pretty serious horsepower figures. Rebuilt about 300 miles ago, it runs superbly and is only just broken in, so it's ready to prowl the streets next Friday. There's an aluminum pulley system up front, a pair of Hedman headers, a Griffin 4-core radiator, and a big 160 amp alternator, so you'll never really have to worry about standing on it in combat. The Super T10 4-speed powers a 12-bolt rear with 3.55 gears and Moser axles inside, so it won't even blink at the major torque churning through the driveline. A full Hotchkiss suspension makes this vintage A-body feel a lot more athletic than you'd expect and lowers it by 1.5 inches, so it looks wicked just sitting still. Massive 6-piston Wilwood discs live behind each of those 17-inch Budnik wheels, which are cleverly designed to look like vintage Rallys and carry low-profile performance rubber.
This resto-mod Chevelle was built for crusing or combat. If you want to rule the streets and take home some awards at the local crusie nights, pick up the phone and do something about it. Call today!
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Fastow Shifts Focus to Lay, Then Goes on the Hot Seat
By John R. Emshwiller and Gary McWilliams
March 9, 2006 11:59 pm ET
HOUSTON -- The star prosecution witness in the trial of two former Enron Corp. executives lobbed damning accusations at the company's former chairman, Kenneth Lay, and then came under withering attack himself from a defense lawyer intent on depicting the accuser as a scheming liar.
The courtroom showdown came a day after the witness, former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow, focused most of his fire on the other defendant, Jeffrey Skilling, accusing the company's ex-president of leading an effort to hide Enron's financial problems through a series of secret, illegal transactions.
Mr. Fastow, 44 years old, was at the center of controversial financial dealings that contributed to Enron's December 2001 collapse into bankruptcy. In a bid for leniency, he pleaded guilty to Enron-related crimes, including stealing millions of dollars from the company, and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors. (The Internal Revenue Service is auditing former Arthur Andersen partners who took write-offs after the accounting firm's Enron-related collapse.)
Yesterday, Daniel Petrocelli, Mr. Skilling's lead lawyer, alternately mocked and attacked Mr. Fastow as a greedy self-promoter. The lawyer asserted that Mr. Fastow sacrificed his family and deceived his wife to further his ambitions, lied to bosses about his crimes, and now was lying about the guilt of the two defendants. Mr. Petrocelli also began to challenge Mr. Fastow's specific claims that Mr. Skilling took part in improper deals.
Mr. Fastow conceded he had been a "very greedy" lawbreaker who had "lost my moral compass." Such concessions, similar to ones he made on his first day on the stand, are among the reasons prosecutors worried that Mr. Fastow might not be their most effective witness.


This has been the craze in Munch Ministry for a while and I bought 2 packets of the premix as soon as I found it! This dish is simple to prepare and the taste is just OUT OF THIS WORLD. I used chicken thighs for this Happy Call Pan Grilled Singapore Satay and it was so tender. The gravy was also so good that kakak and I wanted to keep it for lunch the following day! This takes about 1 hour to prepare and cook but I allowed the meat to marinate for 4 hours instead of the recommended 6 hours.
I used 2 chicken legs leftover from my Ten Tonics Nourishment Soup and 1 chicken thigh.
Remove the skin of the chicken thighs and slice into strips.
3 sachets of sauce in the box!
Use the satay mix to marinate the chicken.
Wrap the bowl with food wrap. Allow the chicken to marinate for 4 - 6 hours in the chiller.
Skewer the chicken meat onto satay sticks. I had about 14 sticks.
Preheat the Happy Call Pan with Medium-High heat and add 1 tsp of oil. Place the chicken satay on the Happy Call Pan in rows. Close the Happy Call Pan and cook for 3 minutes.
Using either a pair of chopsticks or your bare hand (If you've got a good tolerance of heat) to turn to chicken satay over. Cook for another 3 minutes or till chicken is cooked.
Empty the contents of the gravy mix into a pot with 150ml of water.
Allow mixture to boil and add 1 tsp of oil. The recipe called for much more oil but I reduced it.. besides, who likes the oily layer of oil on satay gravy?
Add in the peanut mix. Stir well.
Scoop into a bowl and add some peanut mix (I used the one for Muah Chee) for extra taste!
Serve and enjoy! You can add ketupat, onions and cucumber for a more authentic 'Satay experience'!


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Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #34
Birds living successfully in the wild are a perfect representation of the freedom, balance and spontaneous creativity of our natural world. Flight is the obvious adaptation when given hundreds of millions of years to evolve and change. It seems the longer a lineage lives successfully on earth, the more likely it is to take to the skies. Insects and birds have been around for a very long time. Given the choice, we have chosen to fly around the world in 80 days, land on the moon, and then fly the human body beyond the sound barrier. Their innumerable colors, shapes and sizes demonstrate the innate diversity of the wilderness. Wild birds can circumnavigate the globe, dive the deep in the ocean, fly faster than 300km per hour, and see farther than any other animal. We must respect our fellow aviators and do everything we can to ensure that all bird species are accommodated during the approaching period of global development and change…
Join the Wild Bird Revolution today!! Be the first to introduce your friends, family and colleagues to the freedom and splendor of birds in the wild! Advances in digital photography have given us the opportunity to capture the beauty and freedom of birds in the wild like never before. Here are the "Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week" drawn from the thousands of photographs submitted to the Wild Bird Trust for consideration every week. Celebrate the freedom and splendor of birds in the wild with us and stimulate positive change by sharing how beautiful the birds of the world really are…
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Malachite kingfishers are one of the most widespread river kingfishers in Africa S of the Sahara, perching low to the water on most African waterways. (Robbie Aspeling)
African scops owls are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and rarely seen on the beach away from trees. Photographed here along the Namibian coastline. (Anja Denker)
Black-and-Orange flycatchers are endemic to the central and S Western Ghats, as well as the Nilgiris and Palni hill ranges in S India. (Mohamed Mothi)
Black-shoulder kites are found in open habitat throughout Australia and resembles similar species found in Africa, Eurasia and North America. (Pax Bell)
Orange-breasted sunbirds are endemic to the fynbos habitat of the Western Cape Province (South Africa), occurring in parks, reserves and private gardens. (Sjoerd van Berge Henegouwen)
Swinhoe's snipes breed mainly in central and S Siberia and Mongolia. Local populations migrate during the non-breeding season to E and S India, Sri Lanka, SE China, SE Asia and New Guinea. (Anish Biswas)
Southern lapwings are widespread and abundant residents across South America, avoiding densely forested regions (e.g. Amazon Basin), higher parts of the Andes and the arid coast of a large part of W South America. Photographed here in Ushuaia (Argentina). (Antero Topp)
Golden-collared toucanets are arboreal fruit-eaters found in the W Amazon rainforest in South America. (Forrest Rowland / www.rockjumperbirding.com)
Velvet-fronted nuthatches are found in S Asia from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka east all the way to S China and Indonesia. (Subramanniyan Mani)
White wagtails breeds in much of Europe and Asia and parts of N Africa. They are resident in the mildest parts of their distributional range and migrate to parts of Africa. (Dhritiman Hore)
Blue-throated barbets are distributed across the Indian Subcontinent and SE Asia. They are commonly seen in urban gardens. (Anish Biswas)
Blue waxbills are found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. They have a range of over 3,600,000 km² with several subspecies identified. (Chris Krog)
Giant kingfishers are resident breeders over most of the continent S of the Sahara Desert. They have mastered the oceans, estuaries, rivers and lakes of Africa. (Robbie Aspeling)
Indian silverbills are resident breeders in the drier regions of the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. (Subramanya Madhyastha)
Greater flamebacks are dominant cavity excavators that are widely distributed in tropical Asia across the Indian subcontinent E all the way to Indonesia and the Philippines. (Anish Biswas)
South polar skuas breed on the Antarctic coastline in November and December. Similar to their N cousins, they fly straight at the head of a human or other intruder approaching their nest. They migrate N and spend their winters at sea in the Pacific, Indian and S Atlantic Oceans. (Nina Stavlund)
Hummingbirds are known for the humming sound created by their beating wings. They conserve energy by stopping and sleeping. When food is scarce they are able to go into hibernation or torpor, slowing their metabolic rate to 1/15th of its normal rate. (Ernie Wastoo)
Rufous-chinned laughing thrushes range across the Himalayas in the N parts of the Indian Subcontinent and some parts of SE Asia. (Gururaj Moorching)
Red-crested korhaan are found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. (Chris Krog)
Greater flamingos are most widespread species of flamingo found in Africa, S Asia (coastal regions of Pakistan and India), and S Europe in Spain, Albania, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Italy and France). (Mohamed Mothi)
Purple-rumped sunbirds are common resident breeders in S India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. preferring a variety of habitats with trees, scrub and cultivated lands. (Anantha Murthy)
Lilac-breasted rollers are widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and S Arabian Peninsula, preferring open woodland and savannas where they can hawk for flying insects. They are often seen perched on telephone and power lines. (Anja Denker)
Red-billed leothrix are members of the Old World babbler family and only found the Indian Subcontinent. common cagebird known as the "Pekin Robin" or "Pekin Nightingale". (Gururaj Moorching)
Grey-headed Canary-flycatchers breed upland to montane oak and broad-leaved forests and similar wooded habitat in temperate to tropical S Asia from Pakistan, central India, and Sri Lanka E to Indonesia and S China. (Sathish Poojari)
Indian robins are widespread on the Indian Subcontinent and distributed across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. (Jineesh Mallishery)
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Please watch this video on the Cape Parrot Project:http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/specials/in-the-field-specials/boyes-cape-parrot/
Tags Explorers Journal, Steve Boyes
Steve Boyes has dedicated his life to conserving Africa's wilderness areas and the species that depend upon them. After having worked as a camp manager and wilderness guide in the Okavango Delta and doing his PhD field work on the little-known Meyer's Parrot, Steve took up a position as a Centre of Excellence Postdoctoral Fellow at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology. He has since been appointed the Scientific Director of the Wild Bird Trust and is a 2014 TED Fellow. His work takes him all over Africa, but his day-to-day activities are committed to South Africa's endemic and Critically Endangered Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus). Based in Hogsback Village in the Eastern Cape (South Africa), Steve runs the Cape Parrot Project, which aims to stimulate positive change for the species through high-quality research and community-based conservation action. When not in Hogsback, Steve can be found in the Okavango Delta where he explores remote areas of this wetland wilderness on "mokoros" or dug-out canoes to study endangered bird species in areas that are otherwise inaccessible. Steve is a 2013 National Geographic Emerging Explorer for his work in the Okavango Delta and on the Cape Parrot Project.
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Q: Using async library to assemble all tags from database I am using sails.js to create a tag system that has many-to-many relations with an entity called Post. The way I am doing the association is to use a database table to correlate each tagId with the postId. Each Post can have multiple tags.
After I retrieve an array of {tagId : 'tagId, postId: 'postId'} objects, I need to retrieve the tag names for each tagId. I am using the async library, but the array of tag names (String) returns an empty one, from the logging info, I can see that the return happens before the completion of the iterator function. My code is following:
var tagIdPostIds = [
{tagId : 'abcx', postId: 1},
{tagId : 'abce', postId: 1},
{tagId : 'abcd', postId: 1},
];

if (tagIdPostIds) {
        var tagsArr = []; //container of tag names

        var findTagById = function(tagIdPostIdObj, cb) {
          var tagId = tagIdPostIdObj.tagId;

          Tag.findOneById(tagId, function (err, foundTag) {
            if (err) return sendErrorMsgCode(res, "error in retrieving a tag", 401);

            if (foundTag) {
              sails.log.info('pushing in tag: ' + foundTag.tagName);
              tagsArr.push(foundTag.tagName);
            }
          });

          cb(); //without this, the program just hangs, but why??

        }; //findTagById

        var retTagNames = function(err) {
          if (err) return sendErrorMsgCode(res, "error in assembling tag names", 401);
          sails.log.info('returning tagsArr: ' + JSON.stringify(tagsArr));
          return res.json(tagsArr);
        }; //retTagNames

        async.eachSeries(tagIdPostIds, findTagById, retTagNames);
      }

After reading the documentation of async, I think async.map() may be what I need to assemble all tags for a given postId. Or my way of using async.eachSeries() is wrong?
Thanks for your help

A: Just wanted to post this correct answer by incorporating @Ben's answer in his comments from above so others can easily find what worked for me:
var tagIdPostIds = [
{tagId : 'abcx', postId: 1},
{tagId : 'abce', postId: 1},
{tagId : 'abcd', postId: 1},
];

if (tagIdPostIds) {
        var tagsArr = []; //container of tag names

        var findTagById = function(tagIdPostIdObj, cb) {
          var tagId = tagIdPostIdObj.tagId;

          Tag.findOneById(tagId, function (err, foundTag) {
            if (err) return sendErrorMsgCode(res, "error in retrieving a tag", 401);

            if (foundTag) {
              sails.log.info('pushing in tag: ' + foundTag.tagName);
              tagsArr.push(foundTag.tagName);
            }
            cb(); //this must be placed inside an async call to make it work!
          });

        }; //findTagById

        var retTagNames = function(err) {
          if (err) return sendErrorMsgCode(res, "error in assembling tag names", 401);
          sails.log.info('returning tagsArr: ' + JSON.stringify(tagsArr));
          return res.json(tagsArr);
        }; //retTagNames

        async.eachSeries(tagIdPostIds, findTagById, retTagNames);
      }