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Rucka & Greenwood Explain the New Dynamics of "Stumptown"
Rucka & Greenwood Explain the New Dynamics of "Stumptown"
Today marks the release of "Stumptown" #2, in which Greg Rucka has partnered with artist Justin Greenwood to make the Oni Press series a new ongoing entity. While still early in the creators' run, the writer and artist made it clear in this new interview how much they enjoy the collaborative dynamics of this project.
This current arc is one that Rucka has been eager to tell since early in the development of private investigator Dex Parios' adventures in Portland. The duo's collaborative dynamics seem like a perfect fit -- and they are both on the same page in terms of wanting to service the story to the best of their respective narrative skills.
Rucka Brings a "Cruel Edge" to New Volume of "Stumptown"
Rucka's explains how his own sister's Down Syndrome helps to inform his approach toward Dex's brother, Ansel; and Greenwood opens up to CBR News about how stepping in to take the artistic reins from Chris Mitten on "Wasteland" helped to give him the confidence to take on "Stumptown" after Matthew Southworth's run.
CBR News: While only one issue has been released, as a writer and artist team, the two of you have already completed at least two to three additional issues -- how long did it take for the two of you to feel like you've fashioned a collaborative rapport to some degree?
Justin Greenwood: To Greg's credit, he went out of his way to make me feel really comfortable right from the outset, and that I should treat the material as my own and be willing to do what I think is best with the art. That kind of faith goes a long way with me and I think that openness to new ideas is what makes both collaborations fun and for a better final product. I probably spent the first couple issues really working on trying to get it as visually true to the spirit of the book as possible, but you can definitely see me loosening up and playing more with later issues.
I think genuine collaborations are like any other relationship -- they grow and change as you get to know and understand each other better, and while it's still pretty early for us we've been finding our way pretty well. I feel like I pretty much have free reign with the art, so long as what I'm doing serves the story and goal of that panel/page/issue. Creatively, that's a great place to be and it makes things feel fresh and fun.
Greg Rucka: I don't feel it took terribly long, but that's probably due more to Justin's skill as a collaborator than with anything I did or didn't do, I'm sorry to say. We talked at the start about how important it was that he not feel beholden to what had come before as much as inspired, or motivated, perhaps, by it. I think we both were a little hesitant at the start, simply because we didn't know each other very well, though that changed very quickly.
In setting the tone for "Stumptown" as a new ongoing, did the two of you struggle in terms of deciding what story should be the first arc?
Greenwood: Y'know, the story for the first arc was pretty well decided previous to my coming aboard but I would guess that Greg and [Oni Press Editor-in-Chief] James [Lucas Jones] probably talked about that a bit.
Rucka: Uh, no. This was a story I've been wanting to tell for years, now, for quite a long while. I think I chucked Justin into the deep end with all the soccer and Timbers Army stuff, and I know he was a little nervous with the amount of reference I was throwing at him. Fortunately, the stadium action is really confined to the first issue, so there was more latitude for him following. But this story, the Case of the King of Clubs, yeah -- I knew I was going to tell this one for a while. It's a good story for Dex, for where we're taking the series, as well, I think -- less of a miniseries, more of a "first story arc."
After Dex, can both of you discuss one or two of your favorite cast members in Stumptown?
Greenwood: [Laughs] It's hard to not make Dex your favorite! Hmmm... I think because I've gotten to develop and draw her so much, CK has become one of my favorites to draw in this arc although she's really duking it out with Ansel, who has a pretty active role in this arc and gets some really funny and expressive moments to draw.
Rucka: Definitely CK. Ansel is always a favorite, but, yeah... CK kinda burst to life in a really wonderful way. She's a great foil for Dex.
How vital is colorist Ryan Hill to the look of "Stumptown?"
Greenwood: I think Ryan is a huge part of the look of this book and we're lucky to have him. I like a fair amount of breathing room in page design and it sometimes makes for open space that Ryan is really great at utilizing and bringing to life. He adds a texture and grit that the book needs and would lack without him.
Rucka: Absolutely agree with Justin on this. It's not simply a matter of color, that sense of texture is crucial -- Ryan does a wonderful job of making everything, everyone come alive in not only a very vibrant sense, how he uses the palette, but also in a wonderfully tactile one.
Were you intimidated at all stepping into the role that Matthew Southworth once had on this series?
Greenwood: Yeah, it's definitely intimidating following Matthew on a book that I read on the regular as a fan, and particularly enjoyed what he was doing with the art and layout. But fortunately it's not my first time coming aboard a well-established comic and picking up the reigns. I had the same experience with "Wasteland," where I had to pick up the story after Chris Mitten had been working on it for years and our styles are also pretty distinctly different. But in both cases, the trick is in appreciating and respecting what came before you without letting it direct your own sensibility and how you tell a story. It would be a discredit to what came before you to just try and ape that style, and doesn't really serve anybody well.
It gets back to your question about collaboration. It was equally as intimidating to submit my first round of page comps to Greg because I think there is something very personal in how you tell a story and if it doesn't click with your collaborator, the project is going to be an uphill battle for the duration. And especially one like "Stumptown" (and specifically this arc), as it feels very genuine and personal. Thankfully we share that sensibility and it's made working with Greg very easy, and in turn empowered me to be comfortable telling the story however I see it.
How did you go about deciding what kind of look you wanted to give the "Stumptown" series -- and would you say your art style on this project differs from your work on "The Fuse?"
Greenwood: I don't know if I spent a lot of time thinking about "the look" I wanted to give "Stumptown" so much as trying to boil it down to what makes it unique and instinctively responding to that. It is quite a bit different than "The Fuse," where most of the environments are man-made and often times is set in inorganic settings. I've joked about it on panels but "Stumptown" was the first opportunity I've had in years to work on a monthly book set in reality where I could draw crazy things like... trees and bushes. It's been fun to pull reference and draw places that actually exist and a much different challenge to make that feel authentic rather than just make it up.
And honestly, despite both being built on a "whodunnit" style framing, the books are pretty different from each other at the core and what they are getting at. That core intention is probably what informs the style and type of storytelling the most and so they have a different feel as a result.
After getting an advance look at the first three issues of this arc -- it is interesting how Greg gave you some ambitious scenes without any dialogue. How much of an ego boost was it to have him trust you so much with these types of scenes?
Greenwood: There are a couple of those coming up that were a lot of fun to draw. That's interesting though, I hadn't considered it an ego boost or an act of trust but I guess it does take a certain faith in your collaborator to be comfortable you will pull that off. But I don't find that stuff nearly as challenging as some of the much quieter moments, like intimacy as an example, or a solitary panel of Dex internally raging. That's the stuff that seems to take faith for me and is way more difficult to nail down.
In issue #1, it's engaging how the crowd chants at the game were portrayed and permeated your scenes (making the reader feel like they were in the stadium -- even during a scene in the stadium bathroom). Can you talk about how you approached creating the crowd ambiance in those scenes? Also, did you have to do some research to choreograph the soccer play in the manner you did (particularly when Dex was playing early in that first issue)?
Greenwood: Thanks, man! We did talk about that a bit and how to approach it visually. There was some big drawn-in lyrics to a song in a previous arc and I felt like a similar thing would make a nice parallel. With the chanting, it captures so much of the energy of actually going to a game that we wanted to integrate it into the art so that it became part of the experience visually. And we decided on white because it made it stand out nicely during the crowd scenes but started to fall into the background while Dex and CK were in the bathroom, much like when you are actually at a game and you only hear bits and pieces of the crowd when you're in the restroom.
With regard to the choreography, I did watch a bunch of clips and had some coaching from Greg (pun intended). [Laughs] It's not that different from using reference of locations for drawing -- it's never going to be 100% accurate but it does need to feel right. As the arc progresses, there is one issue in particular that takes us on a tour of many different bars and local haunts, and it was important to me to pull enough reference to really nail the vibe of each place and make them recognizable.
A critical character to the cast is Dex's brother, Ansel. Greg, as the sibling of a sister with Down syndrome, how satisfying was it to cast someone with a unique condition that sets them apart from so-called traditional characters -- but in a realistic manner with depth. Not to belabor the point, but it is not stunt casting on your part, in the day-to-day life (as occurs in a future issue) Dex has a date in the evening and has to ensure someone can stay with Ansel. Also striking was in the first issue, where some lout mouths off in the crowd and spoils Ansel's excitement. Dex retrieves the offender and makes him apologize to Ansel. What I respect is how Ansel accepts the apology with an air of indignation. In that moment, his sister's defense of him seemingly served to empower him on some level.
Rucka: I write a lot of Ansel from my own observations and experiences of my sister, obviously. Down... I don't know, I've seen it represented in a variety of different ways in different mediums, and I'm still struggling to get it right with Ansel in "Stumptown." It's never just one thing, and no two people with Down are the same -- what may be easy or comprehensible or understandable to one can be pure frustration and misery for another. One of the things that I've always seen -- again, only in my experience, mind you -- is that there's a purity of intention with people who have Down. There is very little artifice, very little subtext, per se. They say what they mean. They show how they feel. They don't dodge, they don't hide. Dex's devotion to Ansel is as absolute as his devotion to her.
I don't think Dex sets out to empower Ansel, per se, as much as to try and make an injury right. That moment, actually, is taken from real life, something I experienced, though I wish I'd had Dex's stones in that moment. Truth is, however, if I'd tried what she does, it'd have not ended as well.
Can you discuss the cultural importance of soccer in Portland and Seattle? Does your love of soccer inform your portrayal of it, or did you have to do some research for the story? Also, did you always know you wanted to broach the impact of hooliganism (real vs perceived) as part of this story?
Rucka: Oh, my love of soccer is an absolute bias here, no question. It's one of the only -- if not the only -- sport I care about at all. Portland is a big soccer town, and it always has been, even prior to the Major League Soccer era. It's part of the culture here, or at least a significant part of the subculture. The rivalry with Seattle is a long-standing one, it stretches back to 1974 if not, I suppose, earlier. Both towns, along with Vancouver, BC, consider themselves part of "Cascadia," our own Pacific Northwest country within our nations. There's actually a Cascadia secessionist movement. It binds the cities together in interesting, adversarial, pseudo-sibling-esque ways, I think.
The hooliganism question is a different thing altogether. The American game lives in fear of seeing that kind of behavior, the behavior we see overseas, taking root here. MLS is quite literally -- and not unreasonably -- terrified of it. Security at high-rivalry games, like Timbers/Sounders, for instance, is extreme. The story isn't really about hooliganism at all, to be perfectly -- and somewhat spoiler-ry -- honest. That was a different story, and not one I really had any interest in telling, if for no other reason than I love the game and I wouldn't want to reflect poorly on it, or even on the clubs involved.
Was there one or several deciding factors that prompted you to bring Justin into the "Stumptown" creative family?
Rucka: It doesn't hurt that he's damn good, man. That was a huge plus! But, to be perfectly honest, it's as much to me about finding a creative partner as it is about someone who can tell the story. The latter is crucial, of course, but it was clear to me from the get-go that Justin was a smart, engaged creator, that he would bring himself to the book, that he would engage, that he would participate and push for what he wanted, for what he thought would work. I crave that. I don't want to be in a vacuum, you know? This is a collaborative medium, as I have said again and again and again to anyone who will listen. That Justin is talented is a given. That he is a talented collaborator, that was what sealed the deal.
Am I right in that Dex is a character who counts many folks as friends, yet relishes conflict/confrontation to a certain unhealthy degree?
Rucka: Huh. I don't actually think she has many friends, to be honest. She has lots of people she knows, but she lives in a kind of isolation that, I think, is part of the genre. The PI is traditionally depicted as a lone wolf, though obviously her relationship with her brother, his presence in the story, mitigates that. I'm not sure she enjoys conflict as much as she finds herself, over and over again, in situations of conflict, and it's either to her credit or detriment -- or both -- that she refuses, more often than not, to back down. Most people, in my experience, don't seek out confrontation, but part of what makes Dex tick is that she's not afraid of it, and she will never, ever back down on something she believes in, on an injustice she feels she must address or even make right.
"Stumptown" #2 is on sale now from Oni Press.


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Former security guard Tony Bristol avoids prison for charge related to 2017 shooting in Clarksville
Alexis Clark
Tony Bristol, a former security guard found not guilty of a 2017 double shooting at Callee's Too Sports Bar, entered a guilty plea Wednesday for possessing a firearm as a felon.
He walked out of Judge William R. Goodman III's courtroom with 12 years of intensive supervision on community correction and a one-year prison term — the one year he served in 2017 allowed Bristol to avoid serving time, said his defense attorney, Chase Smith.
When Bristol was jailed in 2017 for the shooting, he was released on bond after 270 days, Smith said.
"Judge (Goodman) gave him 13 years and then suspended all but one year, which is effectively a 12-year sentence on community corrections where he'll have curfews," Smith said. "It's a heavily-restricted...super-intense program."
Bristol faced as many as 20 years at the sentencing hearing. As a felon, he was not allowed to carry a firearm.
In August, Bristol, 33, testified that he brought a 40-caliber to work because a recent shooting at his Kentucky residence led him to fear for his safety. He claimed self defense in the shooting, which killed Kenneth "Kenny" Harris. The men knew each other; Bristol's brother fathered a child with Harris' wife. A second man was also shot, but survived. He did not appear in court during the trial.
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Q: Check if any combination of columns are equal some specific value in matrix I would like to get all combinations of columns which have specific value together for example 1,1,1,1 in matrix in R language.
We using only 0 and 1 . Like for true and false
So for example from this code which is below would be column 2 and 6 which create 1,1,1,1
Some code:
A <- matrix(c(0,0,1,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,1),4,6)
A

print("Combination of expected result ")

B <- matrix(c(1,1,1,1),4,1)
B

expected result i would like to achieve is for this example 2 , 6 which means column 2 and 6 together can combine 1,1,1,1

A: It looks a bit congested (using combn() twice) but does the job.
i1 <- combn(seq(6), 2, FUN = function(i)rowSums(A[,i]) > 0)
combn(seq(6), 2)[,colSums(i1) == nrow(i1)]
#[1] 2 6

A: We can create a combination of all the columns taken 2 at a time, subset them from A and compare it with B if all the values are same we return that column index or return NA.
out <- combn(seq(ncol(A)), 2, function(x)
          if(all(pmax(A[, x[1]], A[, x[2]]) == B)) toString(x) else NA, )
out[!is.na(out)]
#[1] "2, 6"

Currently, the output returns a comma-separated string, based on how you want your final output, you can change this. Maybe use simplify = FALSE to get a list.

A: If you want you achieve all combinations of columns (choose any number of columns, i.e., from 1 to ncol(A)) that meet your objective, you can use the following solution:
r <- Filter(nchar,unlist(sapply(seq(ncol(A)), function(k) combn(seq(ncol(A)),k, function(x) ifelse(all(as.numeric(rowSums(as.matrix(A[,x]))>=1)==B), toString(x), NA)))))

then you will get
> r
 [1] "2, 6"             "1, 2, 6"          "2, 3, 6"          "2, 4, 6"          "2, 5, 6"          "1, 2, 3, 6"       "1, 2, 4, 6"       "1, 2, 5, 6"       "2, 3, 4, 6"
[10] "2, 3, 5, 6"       "2, 4, 5, 6"       "1, 2, 3, 4, 6"    "1, 2, 3, 5, 6"    "1, 2, 4, 5, 6"    "2, 3, 4, 5, 6"    "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6"

Hope this can do some help!

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Q: Is there a way to create folders with security in c#? I'm trying to create a temporary folder, but this folder has to be unerasable and the files inside it too.
is there a way to do it using c# and WPF?

A: I think your best bet is to make a hidden folder using:
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Castle Season 5 Episode 17
When a young woman appears to have literally been scared to death three days after watching a "haunted" DVD, Castle and Beckett delve into one of their creepiest cases yet. To make matters worse, Castle becomes convinced that he too is marked for death when he accidentally watches the cursed video.
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Director: Ron Underwood
Guest Star: Arye Gross, Bob Bancroft, Brad William Henke, Jeffrey Nicholas Brown, Romy Rosemont, Sean Whalen, Wes Craven
Episode Title: Scared to Death
An innocent man is framed for the homicide of the Vice President's brother and scheduled to be executed at a super-max penitentiary, thus it's up to his younger brother to…
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Q: Android, passing data into new Activity (bundle) In my app, I want the users to see a list of cities, select the city, then see people associate with that city.
So, I have this to get the data:
protected void onResume() {
    super.onResume();

    setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(true);

    ParseQuery<ParseUser> query = ParseUser.getQuery();
    query.orderByAscending(ParseConstants.KEY_LOCATION);
    query.setLimit(1000);
    query.findInBackground(new FindCallback<ParseUser>() {
        @Override
        public void done(List<ParseUser> users, ParseException e) {
            setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(false);

            if (e == null) {
                // Success
                mMidwifeLocation = users;
                String[] locations = new String[mMidwifeLocation.size()];
                String check;
                int i = 0;
                for(ParseUser user : mMidwifeLocation) {
                    check=user.getString("city");
                    if(check!=null){
                        if(!Arrays.asList(locations).contains(check)){
                            locations[i] = user.getString("city");
                        }
                    }
                    i++;
                }

                ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(
                        SearchingMidwife.this,
                        android.R.layout.simple_list_item_checked,
                        locations);
                setListAdapter(adapter);
            }
            else {
                Log.e(TAG, e.getMessage());
                AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(SearchingMidwife.this);
                builder.setMessage(e.getMessage())
                        .setTitle(R.string.error_title)
                        .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, null);
                AlertDialog dialog = builder.create();
                dialog.show();
            }
        }
    });

And this to pass the selected item to the new activity:
@Override protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) { super.onListItemClick(l, v, position, id);

    SparseBooleanArray checked = l.getCheckedItemPositions();

    ArrayList<String> selectedItems = new ArrayList<String>();

    for (int i = 0; i < checked.size(); i++) {
        // Item position in adapter
        position = checked.keyAt(i);
        // Add sport if it is checked i.e.) == TRUE!
        if (checked.valueAt(i))
            selectedItems.add(adapter.getItem(position));
    }

    String[] outputStrArr = new String[selectedItems.size()];

    for (int i = 0; i < selectedItems.size(); i++) {
        outputStrArr[i] = selectedItems.get(i);
    }

    Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),
            MidwifeResultList.class);

    // Create a bundle object
    Bundle b = new Bundle();
    b.putStringArray("selectedItems", outputStrArr);

    // Add the bundle to the intent.
    intent.putExtras(b);

    // start the ResultActivity
    startActivity(intent);

}

When I try it though, the app stops with an error once I select the item...

FATAL EXCEPTION: main Process: android.bignerdranch.com.mobilemidwife,
  PID: 31604 java.lang.NullPointerException at
  android.bignerdranch.com.mobilemidwife.SearchingMidwife.onListItemClick(SearchingMidwife.java:169)

Which points to this:
if (checked.valueAt(i)) selectedItems.add(adapter.getItem(position)); }

I declare adapter before onCreate:
ArrayAdapter adapter;

I assume this is the same adapter that is used in OnResume...something is not quite right, not sure what that would be.  It seems like the adapter from onResume is not being passed into onResume, as it is null.
I am a bit new to this, so trying to learn this as best I can; I apologize if the problem is something missed that is simple.
Thanks so much for your help/insights
Michael Cabus

A: Your problem is here:
ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(
                    SearchingMidwife.this,
                    android.R.layout.simple_list_item_checked,
                    locations);

This is creating a local variable which is only scoped inside the method.
Change it to
adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(
                    SearchingMidwife.this,
                    android.R.layout.simple_list_item_checked,
                    locations);

by removing the leading ArrayAdapter<String> and that should fix this particular problem.
Update:
May I suggest using a different coding style such as putting leading underscore to your class member variables so that it's easier to detect these problems in the future? it's only a suggestion but I've found it immensely helpful to adapt this particular style.
What I mean is to for instance declare your variable like
ArrayAdapter _adapter;
in your class and then set it like this:
_adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(
                    SearchingMidwife.this,
                    android.R.layout.simple_list_item_checked,
                    locations);

Now every time you see "_", it's indicating that it's a member variable and not a local variable (since you would declare those without the leading underscore).
Just a personal suggestion. Up to you to adopt it or leave it.


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Modeling problems in conservation genetics using captive Drosophila populations: consequences of equalization of family sizes
Suzanne C. Borlase, David A. Loebel, Richard Frankham*, Roderick K. Nurthen, David A. Briscoe, Grant E. Daggard
Equalization of family sizes is recommended for use in captive breeding programs, as it is predicted to double effective population sizes, reduce inbreeding, and slow the loss of genetic variation. The effects of maintaining small captive populations with equalization of family sizes versus random choice of parents on levels of inbreeding genetic variation, reproductive fitness, and effective population sizes (Ne) were evaluated in 10 lines of each treatment maintained with four pairs of parents per generation. The mean inbreeding coefficient (F) increased at a significantly slower rate with equalization than with random choice (means of 0.35 and 0.44 at generation 10). Average heterozygosities at generation 10, based on six polymorphic enzyme loci, were significantly higher with equalization (0.149) than with random choice (0.085), compared to the generation 0 level of 0.188. The competitive index measure of reproductive fitness at generation 11 was more than twice as high with equalization as with random choice, both being much lower than in the outbred base population. There was considerable variation among replicate lines within treatments in all the above measures and considerable overlap between lines from the two treatments. Estimates of Ne for equalization were greater than those for random choice, whether estimated from changes in average heterozygosities or from changes in F. Equalization of family sizes can be unequivocally recommended for use in the genetic management of captive populations.
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Borlase, S. C., Loebel, D. A., Frankham, R., Nurthen, R. K., Briscoe, D. A., & Daggard, G. E. (1993). Modeling problems in conservation genetics using captive Drosophila populations: consequences of equalization of family sizes. Conservation Biology, 7(1), 122-131. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1523-1739.1993.07010122.x
Borlase, Suzanne C. ; Loebel, David A. ; Frankham, Richard ; Nurthen, Roderick K. ; Briscoe, David A. ; Daggard, Grant E. / Modeling problems in conservation genetics using captive Drosophila populations : consequences of equalization of family sizes. In: Conservation Biology. 1993 ; Vol. 7, No. 1. pp. 122-131.
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2020 Range Rover Evoque launched in India at Rs 54.94 lakh
Land Rover has launched the second-generation Evoque in India at a starting price of Rs 54.94 lakh, ex-showroom. Available with a choice of 2-litre diesel engine, the new Evoque carries over the drivetrain from the outgoing model. The two trims available are the base S trim and the SE with R-Dynamic pack. We've driven the diesel S variant, with full road test figures for the new Evoque as well. At launch, the new Evoque is available with diesel powertrains only, while the petrol variants with 48V mild-hybrid assistance are expected to be announced within the month.
Variant-wise prices for the second-generation Evoque diesel are as follows:
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The new Evoque is the first car from JLR's platform to feature the Premium Transverse Architecture (PTA), which uses a mix of ultra-high strength steel and aluminium for a 13 per cent stiffer structure, as claimed by the company. Engineers have also increased the wheelbase of the new Evoque over the outgoing car by 20mm for a resultant 2,681mm, all going towards greater interior space for rear passengers. Despite which, dimensions of the new Evoque are as compact as ever, with only a 1mm increase in overall length. Exterior dimensions clock in at 4,371mm length, 2,100mm width and 1,649mm height.
This of course is some way short of the Velar, which the new Evoque resembles quite closely, from the front and rear. Sleek wrap-around LED headlamps are borrowed from the larger sibling, while a new grille and cutout in the front bumper help differentiate the Evoque from the Velar when viewed head on. While the profile of the new Evoque hasn't changed much from afar, up close the changes in the trim applied on the front fender are noticeable, apart from the flush door handles which pop out when the vehicle is unlocked. Both variants come with 18-inch alloy wheels, with different designs for each.
The cabin sees several improvements as well. Most noticeable being the twin 10-inch touchscreen layout, the Touch Pro Duo system as seen on current Range Rovers, which bring with it revolutionary technology such as the ClearSight rear camera system which displays a view from an external camera, allowing rearward vision even with cargo laid up till the roof. The Touch Pro Duo and ClearSight are available on the top variants only, along with fully-digital instrumentation and Meridian 11-speaker sound system. As standard, the Evoque gets a single 10-inch touchscreen with Apple/Android integration, 6-speaker system, 10-way powered front seats, two-zone climate control, 360-degree parking cameras, and seven airbags among many others. It must be noted, the iconic rotary gear selector has made way for a stick-type gear shifter, borrowed from the F-Type.
As for the drivetrain, the Evoque is available in D180 and P250 specification. The BSVI compliant 2-litre diesel produces 180PS and 430Nm of torque, while the 2-litre petrol makes 248PS and 365Nm torque. Both are coupled with a 9-speed automatic transmission and on-demand all-wheel drive, with Land Rover's Terrain Response System 2 accessible via a rotary dial on the central stack. The SUV is high on refinement levels and has better NVH optimisation than the previous generation. The new Range Rover Evoque, as before, straddles the lines of the compact luxury SUV segment, as well as the mid-sized SUVs when pricing is considered. As such, its chief rivals range all the way from the likes of the Audi Q3 to the Audi Q5, Mercedes-Benz GLC and BMW X3.
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You've probably never heard of Torrey, Utah. It's a small town, 171 people according to the 2000 census. It may not be quite the middle of nowhere, but you can see it from here. Torrey consists mainly of a handful of motels, most of them closed for the season. It no doubt owes its continued existence to Capitol Reef National Park, Utah's least-visited national park, eight miles to the east.
The dining options in Torrey are limited. In fact, discounting the "Taco Time" at the Texaco station, the dining options at 7:30 on a Saturday night are precisely two: "Fine Dining Restaurant" at the Best Western, and a pizza place across the street. I idled in the road a moment, trying to decide, then hung a right into the parking lot of the pizza place. I grabbed my book and went inside.
That's strange, I thought to myself, I could swear I just heard someone say my name. I sure would feel like a fool, looking around to see who said my name in this pizza place in this tiny little town in southern Utah, because clearly I'm not going to know anyone here. I looked around anyway.
And there were Jesse and Dave, two friends from Minnesota. We used to work together at Adobe. With them were three other Adobe folks, Nick, Mike, and Zack. So, I didn't end up sitting at the bar after all.
Ben, glad you liked the Capitol Reef area and Torrey. Just wanted to point out that though you are correct about most places being closed in the winter the town is beginning to wake up right now. The Chuckwagon motel, which has a grocery store and a deli has opened for 2009, as has Slackers Burgers (formerly Brinks). Pretty soon the highly regarded Cafe Diablo will be open together with the Capitol Reef Inn restaurant. Most of Torrey is west of the 12/24 junction and people do miss it when going from Bryce to Capitol Reef.
It was very weird to see you in Utah. But good. Catch up with you perhaps back in MN some time.
Now imagine if you had taken a left and gone to the Fine Dining Restaurant instead. You would have missed your friends and never even known that you did. I think about this sometimes and wonder for every time we do run into someone, how many times have we just missed? It really does make the world much smaller.
I think the same thing, Sara. How many coincidences almost happen, but not quite? Who knows who I would have met if I'd gone into the Fine Dining Restaurant instead.
I was at the Fine Dining Restaurant.
I camped at a little spot right at the junction of 12 and 24. I had one of my most amazing motorcycle rides through that area. I love Capital Reef. The hike that takes you up to look over Fruita was a classic.
I will keep a watch to see what you post here.
Hi Laurence, thanks for the comment. I agree, I just love this area (which is the subject of the post I'm writing now). I think that Highway 95 between 24 and 191 might be the most beautiful stretch of road I've ever driven.
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Next-Generation Honda Civic Type R Will Be a Hybrid: Report
NSX tech is apparently coming to Honda's relatively humble hot hatch.
By Chris TsuiMarch 7, 2019
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On top of being one of the most divisively styled cars in recent memory, the current Honda Civic Type R looks like it'll go down in history as the last CTR to be powered without some sort of electrification.
According to a report from Autocar, the next generation Type R hot hatch will be a hybrid, citing a new plan from Honda to have its entire lineup offered with some sort of electrical power in Europe by the year 2025. This is a more ambitious revision to a previous plan presented two years ago which saw Honda aiming to have two-thirds of all European sales electrified by the middle of the next decade.
Naturally, the hot hybrid Civic will likely use tech trickled down from the company's electrified NSX supercar. While the mid-engined halo car uses a 3.5-liter V-6 coupled to a total of three electric motors, Autocar predicts the next Civic Type R to continue to use a 2.0-liter four-cylinder paired with...some electric motors. We're thinking less than or equal to three.
"Since we made that first pledge in March 2017, the shift towards electrification has gathered pace considerably," said Honda Europe head Tom Gardner at the Geneva Motor Show. "Environmental challenges continue to drive demand for cleaner mobility. Technology marches on unrelenting and people are starting to shift their view of the car itself."
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Maurice Houvion (ur. 4 lipca 1934 w Saulcy-sur-Meurthe) – francuski lekkoatleta, skoczek o tyczce, następnie trener tej konkurencji.

Zajął 5. miejsce w skoku o tyczce na mistrzostwach Europy w 1962 w Belgradzie. Na igrzyskach olimpijskich w 1964 w Tokio nie zaliczył pierwszej wysokości w kwalifikacjach. Zajął 7. miejsce na europejskich igrzyskach halowych w 1966 w Dortmundzie. Odpadł w kwalifikacjach na mistrzostwach Europy w 1966 w Budapeszcie.

W latach 1962-1963 sześć razy poprawiał rekord Francji w skoku o tyczce, doprowadzając go do wyniku 4,87 m (28 lipca 1963 w Colombes).

Był mistrzem Francji w skoku o tyczce w 1962 i 1963 oraz brązowym medalistą w 1966, a także brązowym medalistą w dziesięcioboju w 1955.

Później był znanym trenerem lekkoatletycznym, Trenował takich skoczków o tyczce, jak Hervé d'Encausse, François Tracanelli, Patrick Abada, jego syn Philippe Houvion, Ferenc Salbert i Jean Galfione. Startował również z powodzeniem w zawodach weteranów.

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One of the biggest challenges facing the ongoing redevelopment of downtown L.A. is its sheer size: it dwarfs the downtown areas of many other cities also undergoing revitalization efforts, including Long Beach and San Diego. Consequently, its redevelopment efforts have been a bit spotty and generally focused in specific areas such as South Park (including and surrounding the Staples Center, et al) and Bunker Hill (Disney Hall, The Music Center and the proposed Grand Avenue project).
But since new development is subject to more externalities than just about any other business, things like a declining real estate market or tighter credit can postpone or torpedo the best of projects, the Grand Avenue project among them:
More than a third of the approximately 110 residential projects proposed for downtown -- including the 50-story Zen tower on 3rd and Hill streets, the Mill Street Lofts in the industrial district, the multitower Metropolis off the 110 Freeway and the conversion of the former Herald Examiner building -- have been delayed or put on hold amid the rocky real estate market.
Yet downtown boosters and urban planners are focusing most of their angst on two mega-projects: the Frank Gehry-designed Grand Avenue complex on Bunker Hill and Park Fifth, which would be the tallest residential complex west of Chicago.
Both projects have pushed back their start dates in recent months as developers sought capital and construction loans in an increasingly difficult market and negotiated the various government approvals needed to begin construction...
Though the area has seen an influx of loft dwellers over the last decade -- the population has doubled to 34,000 -- many urban planners see it as a work still very much in progress.
Even the most ardent of downtown supporters agree that the area has not yet reached a critical mass -- in part because most of downtown's rejuvenation is occurring in pockets rather than across the entire zone.
New downtown dwellers still complain about a lack of shopping and that for every newly vibrant street, there are others that still seem dead. The high-end retailers that downtown boosters would love to have in the city center have kicked the tires but still not agreed to put stores there.
Grand Avenue and Park Fifth are seen as crucial because they would bring a new kind of retail -- upscale hotels, gourmet markets, fancy gyms and boutiques that are usually found in high-end malls -- to downtown.
The flagship projects also are going after a segment of the buying market that so far has resisted moving downtown in big numbers: wealthy condo buyers who would be attracted to the architectural significance of their buildings as well as the high-end amenities they offer. Such people would include empty nesters moving in from high-end suburbs as well as people seeking second homes...
The $2-billion Grand Avenue plan calls for building shops, condo towers and a boutique hotel -- as well as a civic park -- on city and county land near the Walt Disney Concert Hall downtown.
The project, now being called "the Grand" by its developer, was originally set to begin construction last fall but was delayed -- and then delayed again. Groundbreaking now is projected for this summer.
Bill Witte, chief executive of Related California, the developer, said the delays in starting construction were more a result of the time it took to develop designs with Gehry and get approvals from government agencies for the developmentthan of the credit crunch.
In addition, Witte said, a lawsuit by Peter Zen, owner of the Bonaventure hotel, sidelined the project's start date by some months. Zen's lawsuit, which was eventually settled, argued that Grand Avenue would violate a previous downtown redevelopment plan by adding too many housing units in the area. Neither party can discuss the terms of the deal.
Related turned to the Dubai fund after CalPERS' financial advisor -- the investment firm MacFarlane Partners -- decided it had already spent enough on downtown projects, including another mega-project, L.A. Live...
But some real estate experts are skeptical, saying the downturn in the economy -- and the falling real estate market -- is making investors skittish about huge new developments.
"The bottom line is, the real estate world is frozen right now," said Homer Williams, a Portland developer who is involved in a number of projects in downtown L.A.'s South Park district. "Unless you have to move -- either you've been transferred, get married, divorced, something that compels you to do something -- you aren't going to do anything."...
The question is whether downtown can persuade those buyers to take a chance on the fledgling neighborhood.
The area might get an answer in coming months with L.A. Live. It's moving forward without the delays that Grand Avenue and Park Fifth have encountered. L.A. Live, which opened its first phase -- the Nokia Theater -- last fall, will eventually include a hotel-and-condo tower, the West Coast headquarters for ESPN, restaurants and a multiplex.
The condominiums, being marketed as the Ritz Carlton Residences at L.A. Live, are selling for at least a million dollars each -- and as much as $1,000 a square foot.
L.A. Live has been boosted by the activity and growing street life around Staples Center. Grand Avenue hopes the nearby cultural attractions of the Music Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art can similarly enhance that project.
"We remain very bullish about this," said Witte, the project's developer. "Especially when times are tough, it's very important you have a story to tell."


Fascinated with the shapes that could be created by simply spinning everyday objects, these lamps arise by spinning keys, shoes and sunglasses around its own axis and then an axis of the designer's choice. Made in ceramics.
SOLID SPIN lamps are presented at MADtastic! Fresh design from Madrid, at the Instituto Cervantes in Milan between 10th of April until 31st of May 2013.
Born in Estonia and educated in Advertising in London, Johanna Tammsalu arrived to Madrid in 2012 to take the Master of Design and Innovation from IED, where she lives and works today as a fashion designer for National Geographic.


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What is this blockchain technology? It is a system that acts as a public ledger on which cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, etc. relies on. This is where transactions of cryptocurrency are recorded and are open to the public but cannot be edited. Many industries and investors have benefited from blockchain technology by providing them with better transparency, improved security, greater traceability, and also increased the processing of transactions.
With the powerful potential of this blockchain technology to decentralize and control information such as financial transactions, many regulatory agencies aim to manage or get hold of this technology. Because if it has a great positive impact on the finance industry, it can also be used by people to create a negative impact if it is not regulated.
The use of blockchain technology must be regulated given the rise of several cryptocurrencies that are fake. There should be a single framework to regulate this technology but nations have different takes on this issue because of the benefits that it brings.
The European Union has taken a stand to data privacy which is a huge counter for blockchain technology. It contradicts the purpose of the technology to provide it's users an open ledger of transactions. The General Data Protection Regulation comes with a "right to be forgotten" law which enabled users to request their information to be deleted in any online platforms. So blockchain companies must meet the requirements of the European Union when it comes to data privacy.
For East Asian countries which have the most advanced technology when it comes to cryptocurrencies and blockchain, they followed a "business first, regulation later" point of view, giving blockchain companies to run without restrictions. But with the increase of popularity of cryptocurrency, bitcoin in particular, East Asian nations have begun to regulate blockchain. China and South Korea have begun to ban ICOs in their country, but South Korea is still allowing blockchain technology in their community while its regulation is yet to be defined.
Nations have been constantly in debate whether how this blockchain technology must be regulated. Blockchain technology can be one of the tools in the advancement of the international commercial ecosystem but the question is, what are its boundaries?
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Happy birthday to my great-grandfather, Henry Rebmann
December 9, 2018 Dick
My great-grandfather, Henry Rebmann, was born December 7, 1865, in Gundershoffen, Alsace, France, which is not far from Strasbourg. When he was born, his name was Henri Lang. His mother and father married the next year, and he became Henry Rebmann. Shortly after that, Alsace became part of Germany, and the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 began in that very part of Alsace.
I got to visit Alsace in 2013. I saw Niederbronn, where Henry's father Henri was born, and also Hatten, where his mother, Salome Lang, was born.
Village of Hatten, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Dick in Niederbronn
Dick in Hatten cemetery by a "Lang" gravestone (possibly a cousin)
Henry emigrated to the US in 1888, and he settled in Buffalo, New York, where he met and married my great-grandmother Anna Kalert. He became a US citizen in 1906.
Henry had four siblings and three of them also emigrated to the United States. His brother Peter lived in Buffalo until his death in 1945. His sister Salomea Rebmann Guenther died in San Francisco in 1956 and is buried in a cemetery in Colma, California. His other sister Carolina (Carrie) Rebmann Berckman died in 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio at Longview Hospital, an asylum.
Henry worked as a stone cutter and oven builder in the Buffalo area.
Henry died in 1912 at age 47 from the effects of alcoholism. He left behind a wife and 6 kids, one of whom was my grandmother Louise Rebmann Moseley. I have always thought those must have been tough times for the family!
Johnson-Moseley family history (2014) (history of the Johnson and Moseley families – Dick's ancestors)
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Legendary Animation Producer Lou Scheimer Dies
Blake Smith October 21st, 2013 - 6:21 PM
Deadline reports Lou Scheimer, Emmy award-winning co-founder of Saturday morning cartoon specialists Filmation, and the driving force behind animated television greats He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power passed away this past Thursday at the age of 84.
Scheimer's Filmation company started making cartoons in 1963 with the premiere of Rod Rocket. Filmation would continue in the 60's working with DC, Filmation created The New Adventures of Superman cartoon in 1966, followed by The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, Aquaman, and The Batman/Superman Hour.
It was the Seventies and Eighties where Filmation really shined though creating hits that would define the company and Scheimer's legacy in the business. Animated series included He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra: Princess of Power, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Ghostbusters, Shazam!, Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, Flash Gordon, and Bravestarr. Scheimer also provided voices for, most notably, Fat Albert's Dumb Donald and He-Man's King Randor, Stratos, and Orko, among others for his various productions.
In 2003 he received the Annie Award for Special Achievement in Animation.


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Our family run park is in a stunning location and you can enjoy breathtaking views of the Cornish coast. The Park has modern caravans for hire and spacious camping and touring fields with electric hook ups and eight all weather hard standings.
We have modern four and six berth caravans to choose from. All the caravans have cosy bedrooms, a living/dining area and fully equipped kitchen. The four berth caravans have one double bedroom and a convertible bed settee in the lounge area. The six berth caravans have one double bedroom, a twin bedroom and a convertible double bed in the lounge/dining area.
Garris Farm in Gulval near Penzance in Cornwall is a peaceful campsite which is perfect for a relaxing holiday. We are the perfect place to escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life.
Our charming campsite enjoys spectacular views throughout the site. We offer plenty of space for campers, tourers and motorhomes. The site is well maintained and offers a new shower/toilet block and a new tap.
Wayfarers Park in Penzance is perfect campers and tourers looking for somewhere special to stay. Our campsite in Cornwall is perfect for an idyllic break away.
We have 32 spacious pitches which allow you to have a peaceful and relaxing holiday away. Instead of having cars next to your unit we have also developed the idea of allocating a hard standing close by; this ensures you always have your own parking bay. It is secure and cars are not cluttering your views across the park.
Tregavone Touring Park offers wonderful facilities for glampers, campers and tourers in St Merryn, Cornwall Located close to the famous harbour at Padstow, we are ideal for a tranquil break away.
Our beautiful location makes us perfect for an unforgettable camping or touring holiday. Electric hook ups are available for up to 40 pitches and fresh shower and toilet blocks are located close by. You can park your car next to your tent for an additional cost.
Whitcliffe Camp Site offer wonderful facilities for campers and tourers in Whitcliffe. Our campsite boasts spectacular views over Ludlow and it famous Norman castle. We are the perfect place to escape to from the hustle and bustle of modern life in this beautiful part of Shropshire.


Summer is over. Get used to it. Good news is that now you have more time to improve your image and assess all the issues you have been pointed to during your dating season.
Now, if you are happily involved with someone you really like (or love) – skip this post. We are going to talk about those who lost (either willingly or not) their involvement but haven't picked up a new one yet. Coming fall and winter are definitely good times to work your issues out.
With economy slow and money becoming more of an issue it may be a good idea to cut on those beer fests with friends and hit the gym or treadmill at home. It will be less expensive and much more productive. Additionally, while staying fit you also avoid purchasing new sizes of the same clothes, which also is a good idea.
If you have been missing some of old friends – it may be time to reconnect with them. Possibly they picked up an acquiantance or two and there are chances they know somebody who's just your type. Keep looking, don't be afraid to ask.
Last, but not least – take couple of fresh pictures of you. There's nothing worse then starting a new dating season with last year's pictures. Your ex-dates may not remember what was exactly wrong with the date, but they would recall that this picture is associated with something bad or boring. By getting a fresh picture you're getting yourself a fresh start.


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For those of you keen on Horses (particularly Big Horses) and the Local Countryside, and want to see Dailly looking beautiful on the big screen – here is an opportunity.
Clydesdale: Saving the Greatest Horse—produced by BBC Scotland in partnership the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and supported by Screen Scotland—will have its UK premiere on BBC Scotland on Wednesday 30 December on BBC Scotland at 19:30. For the following 30 days it will be available across the UK on BBC iPlayer.
Let them know what you think of the film by tweeting at @saveclydesdales@gravenhq and using the hashtag #SaveTheClydesdale
The Clydesdale Horse is now classed as 'vulnerable' by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust @RBSTrarebreeds
'Clydesdale: Saving the Greatest Horse' follows one woman's mission to find out more about this amazing breed and how she plans to help conserve it @BBCScotland and #SaveTheClydesdale
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Q: How can I make my own potentiometer? I want to create my own potentiometer for a project. Part of the reason is because I believe it'll be more adapted to my needs but I must admit that it seems like something really fun to do.
I've read online that the resistive part of the potentiometer is either made of Graphite or a "resistive cable". I know many good stores selling electronics component but I wasn't able to find graphite stripes to make my own potentiometer.
Another idea I had is to use a cable used for heating since they are pretty resistive by definition. I'm just not sure if it could work correctly.
So what are my options?

A: A long long time ago when I only had a small handful of resistors with values dependent on whatever was in equipment someone else threw away, I experimented with making my own.  You'll need very different technologies for making really low and really high values, but let's stick to the more common midrange values.
What worked the best for stuff I had around was a #1 pencil trace on a piece of paper.  #1 pencils were occasionally used for tests that were scored by a machine.  One time after taking such a test I managed to hold on to the pencil.  To make a resistor or bunch of resistors, make traces on a piece of paper, then drive small brass tacks thru the paper at the ends of the traces thru a piece of wood underneath.  You can solder straight to the tops of the tacks.  By changing the length, width, and amount of pencil material, you can adjust the resistance over a suprisingly wide range.
When I said this was the best method I found, that doesn't mean it was all that good.  The biggest problem is these resistors would drift a large amount.  Just a tiny touch to the pencil trace could change the resistance significantly.  I don't see this working out well for a potentiometer because something would always be rubbing against the trace.  Nowadays there are conductive paints and epoxys, but these are expensive.  You can probably make a sortof reasonable pot with some effort, but it won't compete in quality and cost with a commercial pot, even if you value your time at 0.
Making low value pots shouldn't be too hard because you can use something that conducts reliably, like a piece of wire or coiled wire to get more resistance.  Anything more than a Ohm or a few Ohms will be more difficult.
One time I made a potentiometer that worked very well, but the purpose wasn't to save money or because real pots were inaccessible, it was to get a voltage-controlled pot.  I did this with two LEDs and two CdS photoresistors.  The result is rather non-linear, but it worked well enough for my purpose, which was to be able to regulate the amplitude of a oscillator that inherently varied with frequency.
So go ahead and experiment for the fun and learning of it.  But, don't kid yourself that you'll be able to make anything as accurate, reliable, and scratch-free as a commercial pot for the same cost.

A: MAKING YOUR OWN VARIABLE RESISTORS
Anything conductive, accessible, doesn't oxidise, able to be "wiped" with a wiper (resistor pickup) with adequate dying "too quickly".
As this is as much for fun as anything else "too quickly" may be able to be of lower duration in time or cycles than usually.
Resistance values that you generate may be lower than not, depending on material used.
Properly "potentiometer"  mans a 3 terminal device with voltage across it and a sliding voltage tap but I'll take it to also just mean 'variable resistor.
Connection to start may be with "crocodile clips or pushed in "drawing pins" / "thumbtacks/other.

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*Pencil lead.
Select an old (or new) pencil.
Sharpen both ends.
Measure resistance to see what sort of pot resistance you are going to get.
CAREFULLY break open and remove the lead intact.
May need a few pencils to get it right.
Connect clips at either end.
Connect ohmmeter to one end.
Run other ohm-meter along length and note variation in resistance.
If you connect a voltage across length then you can use a slider to puck off variable voltage with position.

*Resistance wire
In place of the pencil lead above you can us a length of new or used resistance wire.
Wire can be strethed tight between eg thumbtacks or nail in a piece of wood.
Note that wood becones part of the resistor.
New Nichome or Chomel wire canbe bought for modest cost.
Ohms per metre varies with thickness - thinnest possible is liable to be best.
Around 10 ohms/meter is common but higher R is possible.
Nichrome from old heater or toaster element works.
This may be somewhat oxidised with age and may be brittle.
You can sand surface carefully once stretched in place.

*Butyl Rubber and friends
Black rubber used for roofing has carbon black in it.
Take meter and wander round sticking probes in rubber on sale and other material.
When you find a sheet of substance that has some resistance acquire a small sample by best permissible means and cut strips to make a pot.

*Paper and salt water.
Lay out a strip of newspaper
Wet well but not until soggy with salt in water solution.
Test pot.
Note how result varies with salt concentration, degree of saturation of paper, passage of time, ...
Try copper-sulphate in place of salt.
Try "Epsom Salts"
Try ... ?

*Copper wire
!!!
(1) Get thinnest possible bare copper wire.
Measure resistance.
Low but usable.
(2) Now for a very good trick.
Get thinnest (within reason) enamel or varnish or polyurethane insulated copper wire. Sortthat insulation can be "sanded" off with care.
Find a "former" that is an insulator and that you can wind your copper wire on.
Round or oval cross section is good.
Once you have built one you will get a better feel for shape that is needed.
Wind copper carefully and neatly in a long ish coil along formr. Many turns.
Not too too many the first time.
Wind neatly so turns stack against each other neatly.
Fasten carefully at both ends.
Now CAREFULLY use fine sand paper to sand along top surcae of coil so you expose copper on each turn BUT DO NOT TAKE OFF SO MUCH THAT COIL TURNS ALL GET SHORTED TOGETHER.
Run a wiper along the bared copper.
You have a wire-wound variable resistor.

*"Plastic"
Use epoxy resin and silicone rubber.
Fill with various amounts of carbon black, or pencil graphite or powdered metal etc.
Make a track.
Let set.
Test.
Also silver filled compound used for PCB track repair.
Also ??? - look around you ... .
By now you should have a few other ideas.
Report back :-) !!!!

A: Automotive ignition wires.  The graphite core should yield somewhere around 10000 ohms per foot, and they are nice and flexible.  You might be able to find some used ones free.  It shouldn't take much effort to peel off the rubber insulation.


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Annual David Widzinski Community Golf Classic
A community gathering to remember and celebrate David's life, faith and spirit, while supporting charitable causes.
All About David
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At 16 years of age David Widzinski was a beloved son, brother, friend and teammate who oozed of warmth and charisma. Though his time was short, David touched many hearts, and left behind a legacy of compassion and dedication.
David's days were filled with never-ending athletic activities and social gatherings, but his first and foremost priority was his relationship with God. While there were certainly bumps along the way, David lived a faith-driven life and possessed a spiritual wisdom far beyond his years.
From the moment he stepped foot in a room it was clear that there was something special about David. He was known for the childish grin he constantly wore, and his uncanny ability to pass that grin on to anyone he met.
David could rouse laughter at a moment's notice, and his magnetic personality allowed him to make lasting and meaningful connections with people from all different walks of life. No matter their background or relation to him, his playfully genuine nature always seemed to bring out the best qualities in those he spent time with.
As tender and fun loving as he could be, an intense competitive drive also lingered within David. At a young age his desire to compete and succeed was clear, and from the moment he first buckled his chinstrap as a 3rd grader David began to discover an unremitting passion that would drive the next 8 years of his life.
Whether he was wearing #33 as a CC Shamrock, or #22 as St. Edith Eagle, football never ceased to serve as a foundational pillar in David's life. He embraced the sport for the aggression, discipline and devotion it required, but more importantly David loved connecting with his teammates, learning from his coaches, and providing his friends and family with endless pride and joy.
While always his favorite, football was just one of David's many activities. He never met a sport he wouldn't try his hand in, and in addition to football he also competed and achieved varied success in basketball, baseball, wrestling, lacrosse, soccer and golf.
Like all athletes, David's career was filled with emotional highs and lows. Often he was fortunate enough to be surrounded by great teammates and mentors, and together they achieved many incredible successes, and also experienced some bitter disappointment.
However, before recalling any victories or defeats, his teammates are always first to remember David for his tireless work ethic, glowing enthusiasm, and genuine selflessness.
Despite a never-ceasing athletic schedule that would have drained most, David was a social butterfly who could never resist the opportunity to spend time with his widespread group of friends.
New or old, David cared deeply for all his friends, and valued the relationships they shared. As he grew older the size of his social circle grew with him, but no matter how popular he became the heartfelt value he placed on each of his many friendships never diminished.
While at times he could be the very definition of a social extrovert, many also remember him as the chubby boy with rosy cheeks who would often hide behind his Mom or Dad's torso to avoid looking a stranger in the eye.
The truth is, David embodied many qualities throughout his lifetime, but the ones that will be remembered most are his faith, love, kindness, determination and free-spirit.
On the morning of December 3rd 2012 David's life on earth came to a sudden end, but this tragic day spawned a profoundly beautiful aftermath.
In years to come 12/3/12 will not only be remembered as the day that David Widzinski passed away. It will also be marked as a moment in time that united a community, and inspired countless individuals to embody David's boundless love.
This site is beautifully done….I smile when I see David's childish grin:)
By: Kim Dunn on June 26, 2013
What a well written and moving tribute to our friend, David!!! 🙂
By: The Davis Family on June 29, 2013
I know David is happy, but this beautiful "All About David" brought tears to my eyes. Thank you, God, for giving David to the world. He touched (and still does touch) many lives.
By: Pat Kipley on June 30, 2013
This site is absolutely beautiful. David will live on through all who loved him so much!
By: Stacy Sova on June 30, 2013
This is a beautiful site and a beautiful tribute to David. I think of him often and it always makes me smile.
By: Michele Guyor-Borthwick on July 1, 2013
What a loving tribute to David through the eyes of his friends who loved him dearly and clearly lived "in the moment" with him! Thank you for sharing yet another poignant 'picture' of who David was.
By: LeAnne Stevens on July 21, 2013
Though I never met David, I knew his parents very well from our school years together. After reading this wonderful tribute to Barbara and Paul's son, I see they raised a beautiful child together.
By: Lauri Delfeld on August 15, 2013
You've captured the true essence of David here! What a blessing it is has been to know and love David.
By: Kathy Bernard on August 15, 2013
Thank you for this time spent with David. He and his family are on our hearts and minds forever.
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What lovely words. David will be forever missed.
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BMW Brilliance opens VDC at Ningbo
BMW's joint venture with Brilliance Automobile in China, BMW Brilliance Automobile (BBA), has opened a vehicle distribution centre (VDC) at the Meishin (Meixi) ro-ro terminal in Ningbo-Zhoushan port, the world's busiest port in terms of cargo tonnage.
The facility, which BBA refers to as a decentralised distribution area (DDA), is being managed by Huatong Logistics and will store and process vehicles made at the carmaker's plants in Shenyang (at Dadong and Tiexi). Volume shipments by rail to Dalian port will be taken by short-sea ro-ro vessel to Ningbo-Zhoushan port for processing. Onward distribution will be made from there by rail and short-sea/inland waterway to dealers in the Zhejiang and Fujian provinces in China. Huatong Logistics said it expected to eventually handle 100,000 vehicles through the facility each year for the carmaker.
According to BBA, 51% of the vehicles handled through the facility will be dispatched on multimodal routes combining rail and water, while 14% will be sent exclusively by rail and the remainder by road. BBA said the use of transport channels using rail and water reduced the amount of carbon emitted, making its outbound logistics more environmentally friendly. The carmaker also said the use of alternatives to road haulage prepared it for dealing with the capacity issues associated with the new regulation on trailer dimensions for finished vehicle road carriers – GB1589 (2016).
Since that regulation came into force, only single-row carriers can operate legally in China, and limitations on the length of those are being phased in at the moment, although they typically carry 12 vehicles. The next phase of the regulation will seek to eliminate outsized carriers, which will result in a loss per transporter of between three and five units, something that has customers looking for a solution to the inevitable capacity crunch in road-based vehicle transport.
[mpu_ad]Coastal networkThe Ningbo DDA will work with BBA's first distribution facility in Shanghai port to cover the complete network of transport and storage along the China coast, according to the carmaker. Covering 136,475 sq.m, it will provide storage for 5,151 vehicles and its pre-delivery inspection (PDI) building will provide maintenance, washing and quality checking services. Value-added services include a reduction in the lead time for distribution by starting pre-haul dispatch while the vehicle is waiting for financial release.
Huatong Logistics set up the distribution facility along with Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group and Zhejiang Haigang Investment and Operation Group. It is the first project to be completed as part of a strategic agreement on East China regional logistics warehousing that Huatong has signed with its partners to support multimodal transport in China. The company said it expected to attract more car brands to use Meishin ro-ro terminal for foreign and domestic trade and develop it into a distribution centre for finished vehicles in East China as part of the 'One Belt, One Road' trade link initiative being promoted by the Chinese government.
Decker: close relationship between new VDC and economic network
To mark completion of the facility, which was achieved in three months, BBA and Huatong Logistics were joined by partners in an opening ceremony at the end of March, attended by Franz Decker, vice-president of logistics and strategy at BBA, and Michael Tian, head of finished vehicle logistics at the company.
Referring to the carmaker's outbound strategy, Decker said its logistics would be governed by core values including flexibility, efficiency, sustainability, innovation and digitalisation. He also emphasised the close relationship between the Ningbo VDC and economic network in eastern China.
Outbound logistics and the One Belt, One Road initiative are among the subjects that will be discussed at this month's Automotive Logistics China conference, being held in Chengdu on April 17th-19th
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Today is the 4th anniversary of the Occupy DC encampment in McPherson Square.
It seems like a long time ago. We're in a very different place today than we were in the fall of 2011. Our national discourse has been profoundly impacted by the movement that we took to the streets of New York, DC, and urban centers across the country.
And it's not over yet. This whole situation is still coming to a head. It's the power that we sensed in the streets. It's the community that we were gathered into by a force greater than ourselves, a movement of solidarity beyond our own strength. This spark and imagination still waits to be born in us.
It will be born again. When we're ready.
The Occupy movement was just a first step, an opening act, the Once Upon a Time of the epic tale of our life together. The movement on the streets in late 2011 was the foretaste of something so much greater. It was the life of beauty and power we discover when we stop trying to win the game of meritocracy. Competition is replaced by common unity – a shared passion for creation and creativity, love and compassion.
We're not going to give up on this. As spoken word artist Jon Watts stated so eloquently in the midst of Occupy DC: We're in this for the longest haul; our strength is our endurance.
Sadly, Žižek's worst predictions have come true. I look back at the photographs of Occupy Wall Street today, and my immediate reaction is precisely what he warned against: God, we were so young and beautiful. What an amazing moment in our lives, I think. Too bad it wasn't sustainable.
The fact is, the Occupy movement wasn't built to last. It was never meant to. Occupy was an uprising, a prophetic movement that by definition could only exist for a short time before we collapsed back into the more ordinary time and space of everyday life. Insurrection is not designed to be perpetual. It resolves. The arrows strikes its mark. Occupy wasn't a way of life. It wasn't forever. It was a vessel purposed to deliver a message, to topple the idols of American capitalism.
It succeeded. More than anyone imagined possible, Occupy was a success.
Now, Occupy is over. What comes next?
What is urgently needed now is not an attempt to recreate the thrills of that movement four years ago. Neither must we give ourselves over to the status quo, convinced that resistance is useless. We are condemned neither to fantastic escapism, nor to surrender to the dying order of Wall Street, K Street, and all the other streets that impoverish, militarize, and captivate us with their displays of superhuman wealth and power.
What is appropriate to this moment is endurance. Our invitation is to live in the same life and power that flowed through us during those passionate autumn days in 2011. It might not bring us into streets again (though it might). God only knows where this spirit will lead us. The critical thing is not to let go of the sense of joy, gratitude, and liberation that we discovered during the Occupy movement.
Our strength is our endurance. In love, hope, and awareness, we hold the power to shape our culture for the better. If we will hold on.
As we stay awake to the deep injustice and incredible potential of our society, we are invited to go so much further than we could have imagined four years ago. We're invited to embrace new movements of the Spirit that have risen up since. Occupy Wall Street, meet #BlackLivesMatter. Will we embrace these new movements that are following up on the ground-breaking action of Occupy? Will we discover a more profound solidarity than ever before?
What I say to you, I say to all: Stay Awake.