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How to connect my Satellite A200 with a Philips LCS TV?
Hi, I have problems to connect my Satellite A200 1E1 with a Philips 32 PF9967D LCD-TV HD ready.
The manuals recommend a HDMI extension that is unfortunately not availble with my Laptop.
However, isn't is possible to use a S-Video connection instead? I could accept a reduced quality. When I connect the Laptop with the TV, I have the impression that the Satellite does not send any signal out. The "FN F5" combination does not show the opportunity to switch between the screens. Once I connected a beamer and had no problems at all with switching between beamer, laptop screen or both.
Any comments would be highly appreciated, thanks a lot in advance.
In user manuals is written in almost each chapter about ports or slots a short comment: depending on configuration. That means that this users manuals can be used for different A200 notebook models.
Every notebook delivered with HD-DVD optical disc drive has also an HDMI port. According the notebook specification your notebook has no HD-DVD ODD and because of that there is also no HDMI port.
For TV-out there is sonly one port S-Video. Using this port you can send video signal to your TV. I have LCD TV too and I have used it many times with my A200 notebook. It is very simply but be sure you use the right channel (S-Video) on your TV. Using FN+F5 key combination you can switch to the TV.
If this does not work you are doing something wrong.
Hi, I have problems to connect my Satellite A200 1E1 with a Philips 32 PF9967D LCD-TV HD ready. The manuals recommend a HDMI extension that is unfortunately not availble with my Laptop. However, isn't is possible to use a S-Video connection instead?


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Swae Lee Claims Stolen Hard Drive Is 'On Its Way Back'
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Swae Lee has entered into rap music heist movie when his hard drive was stolen at Los Angeles International Airport. Yet after putting out a public plea, Swae Lee claims that his possessions are on their way back to him.
During a recent interview with GQ, Swae explains that he's found the culprit and is currently in the process of retrieving his hard drive.
"[It's] on its way back," Lee said to fans before speaking about the situation in detail. "It's like a movie, bro. ... But I'm not really stressing. I've dealt with worse shit than this."
Like almost every artist, Lee's hard drive contains life-changing material for himself and associated acts. Currently, Lee is working on his upcoming solo project as well as his Rae Sremmurd album with his brother, Slim Jxmmi. This moved him to offer a $20,000 award for anyone that has his hard drive. Once the award money was issued, an Instagram account with the handle @swaeleeharddrive surfaced. Out of sheer desperation, Lee allowed the account to join his Live session.
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Why SMS Marketing Should be Part of Your Mobile Strategy
In Mobile Marketing
Small screens increasingly equate to big business. 30 years ago, when mobile phones were still in their relative infancy and tended to be both expensive and as big as a rubber-bound brick, Vodafone predicted that the market would support around a million units. That's not a million per month or per year or within a specific geographic market, but a million units in total. According to former Vodafone chief executive Sir Christopher Gent, BT estimated a market capacity of roughly half that.
Fast forward to 2016 and mobile phones are a daily part of life for a majority of the global population. According to a UN report, more people in the world have access to a mobile phone than have access to working toilet facilities. Six billion of the global population of seven-plus billion have access to mobile phones, and internet-enabled smartphones are becoming more and more widespread in both developed and developing markets. The range of tasks that people can now tackle on their phones would have amazed all but the most foresighted of industry leaders back in 1985, but it's one of the original features – the ability to send and receive SMS text messages – that remains one of the most valuable for consumers and marketers alike.
The Importance of a Mobile Marketing Strategy
The rise of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices has presented a challenge and an opportunity that is almost as game-changing as the rise of the internet itself. According to a Deloitte report, more than 32 million smartphones are purchased in the UK every year, with a further 6 million being handed down. We also use them at every possible opportunity; two-thirds of smartphone users access their phones on public transport, 60% use them at work and almost half will check their phones while meeting a friend face-to-face. More than half (55%) check their phones within 15 minutes of waking and smartphone engagement is even higher for younger age groups.
With this ever-increasing level of contact and reliance, it's clear that mobile has become an essential format for marketers to tap into. From SMS marketing to mobile-optimised search and apps that allow the customer to make a purchase or interact directly with a brand or business, mobile marketing provides a vital line of contact that reflects the way consumers live and communicate today.
Optimising Websites for Mobile
With more and more people accessing the internet via mobile devices, it's essential that corporate websites are both accessible and functional on the smaller screen. Last year Google announced changes in its algorithm that effectively penalise websites that are not fully optimised for mobile in its search engine results pages. This makes mobile optimisation a must in terms of search engine optimisation (SEO), but consumers are also becoming increasingly demanding and expect any site they use to function well on handheld devices.
According to Kissmetrics nearly half (47%) of consumers expect a page to load in 2 seconds or less and 40% say they would abandon a website that takes longer than 3 seconds to load. When it comes to e-commerce, almost four fifths (79%) who were dissatisfied with website performance said they would be less likely to buy from the same site again. Just over half (52%) said that fast page loading was important to their site loyalty.
It's also important that a site or page displays correctly on whatever device it is being viewed from. Some designers still use a separate '.m' domain to set up a mobile-only version of the main site to which the visitor is automatically redirected if they are using a smartphone. This can allow you to use elements for desktop websites that might not work on mobile but increasingly, designers are seeing responsive design as the way forward. This uses a single website that detects the device it is being viewed upon and automatically resizes and formats itself to suit.
The Value of SMS Marketing
Smartphones might allow marketers to bring social media, email and online advertising channels right into customers' hands, but the humble SMS should not be overlooked.
According to Pew Research Center, text messaging is the single most accessed feature on smartphones in the US. 100% of users aged 18-29, 98% of those aged 30-49 and 92% of those aged 50-plus used the feature at least once over the course of 14 week-long surveys. This compared to 97% of 18-29 year olds, 90% of 30-49 year olds and 80% of 50-plus users who accessed the internet during the same periods. For email use it was 91% (18-29), 87% (30-49) and 87% (50-plus).
Far more importantly however, SMS messages tend to have a far better open and response rate. According to Deloitte, commercial SMS messages have a huge 98% open rate, compared to just 20%-30% for email. What's more, 90% of messages are read within three seconds. As well as being opened they're less likely to be disregarded once they've been read. A Pure360 report quoted by Adobe found that almost a third (32%) of recipients responded to SMS offers, with ten times as many texted coupons being redeemed compared to traditional coupons.
That doesn't mean that SMS marketing should always be used in isolation. SMS marketing can be used in conjunction with other channels and could, for example, provide links to your social media or main corporate website where customers can make a purchase, register or take some other action. Another study quoted by Adobe found that 29% of SMS marketing recipients clicked on links in the SMS messages they received and that 47% of those went on to make a purchase. That's a conversion rate of almost 14%, a rate which even the most successful email campaigns would struggle to come close to.
A good mobile strategy should take different approaches and channels and incorporate them into a single joined-up approach. SMS marketing can be a vital part of the mobile machine and help you make that all-important connection.
Referral Marketing Through SMS Messaging
What is one almost guaranteed way of getting new customers? Ask for them. Really. Studies show that 83% of satisfied customers are willing to recommend a company, product or service to their family and friends. Here's how you can use SMS to simplify and improve your referral marketing.
Avoid Ad Blockers by Using SMS Marketing
Mobile marketing includes many different advertising channels. Most of them include placing an ad in front of a mobile user. Many of us are used to ads online, but they do tend to get annoying. At least that's according to an eMarketer report on a study done by Instantly.
5 Great Easter Marketing Campaigns to Inspire Your SMS Marketing
When it comes to Easter marketing, two of the most important sectors are food and confectionary - so it is no surprise that they feature prominently in any list of the most popular Easter marketing campaigns. But they are not the only brands to invest in high profile campaigns. In this article, we take a look at which brands have come up with the most appealing, amusing and memorable advertising campaigns for Easter and what can we take away from them to improve our SMS Marketing efforts.
5 Reasons SMS Marketing Matters Now More Than Ever
With the recent scandals surrounding the misuse of Facebook user data suspicion amongst consumers in the UK and beyond has risen to a new high when it comes to advertising. With SMS Marketing already carrying a significantly higher level of trust than other channels, now is the ideal time to turn your attention to SMS Marketing. So why is SMS Marketing different and what makes it stand out from the crowd? Ultimately, it is the personal and human touch that wins the day. Let's take a closer look.
SMS Marketing: 10 Things You Shouldn't Do in Your Marketing Strategy
In order to gain success with SMS marketing, certain strategies need to be put in place. Here are a few top tips on what not to do when marketing your business through SMS messaging.
To Txt Speak, or NTTS. TITQ.
Is it a good idea to cram more information into your precious 160 characters by using "txtspk" acronyms and abbreviations? Yes and no! It depends on the audience and the message. In this post you can pick up some insights into this question and join us in dissecting a real life example.
Salesforce Finds SMS Messaging a Growing Part of Mobile Marketing Strategy
What do 5,000 marketers from ten different countries say about SMS? It's great, and we're going to do more of it. Well, that's the gist of the results in the Salesforce 2015 State of Marketing Report. Mobile marketing has taken a central place in most company's strategies, and SMS is a growing part of it. Here are some key statistics from the report.
5 SMS Marketing Ideas for Valentine's Day [Infographic]
It's February already, and for many businesses that means just one thing - Valentine's Day, and how to make the most of this annual celebration of love to increase profits as well as build the brand. There are many different sectors which can take advantage of Valentine's Day to boost sales - and this useful infographic presents just 5 ways that different businesses can make use of this practicle and inexpensive channel.
What Hotel Impossible Taught Me about SMS Marketing
In Hotel Impossible, Anthony Melchiorri saves struggling hotels. It turns out some of the advice he gives them could make you a lot more money. It's all about marketing and knowing where to get the best ROI. Read the blog to see if you're spending in the right places.
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Votes for women gift idea—classic reference book on suffrage movement, plus NEWS!
Need a gift idea? This comprehensive work, The Vote: The Triumph of the Woman Suffrage Movement, is a classic introduction and votes for women movement resource. Available from the National Women's History Project and American Graphic Press. A great resource when planning for 2020 suffrage centennial observances and celebrations.
"Winning the Vote" by Robert P.J. Cooney, Jr. on Vimeo.
With one state to go on the ratification of the ERA, the debate continues. This lengthy radio program presents a range of opinion. In 2023, US women will have been working for 100 years to include equal rights for women in the US Constitution.
BELOW: Article about the road marker funded by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation highlighting the "Spirit of 1776" suffrage wagon used by Edna Kearns and others in 1913 votes for women organizing in New York City and on Long island.
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La Romaine (Unamen Shipu en Innu-aimun) est une réserve indienne innue du Québec (Canada) située sur la Côte-Nord. Elle est habitée par les Montagnais de Unamen Shipu.

Géographie

La Romaine, enclavée dans Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, est située à environ 400 kilomètres à l'Est de Sept-Îles. La réserve de La Romaine, administrée par les Montagnais d'Unamen Shipu, et le village de La Romaine, administré par la municipalité de Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, forment une agglomération où se côtoient un millier d'Innus (Montagnais), une centaine de Blancs et quelques familles de Malécites. Les deux entités, géographiquement indissociables, partagent certains services publics : aqueduc, égouts, réseau routier, bureau de poste, standard téléphonique, police, aéroport et port.

Toponymie
Elle tire son nom de la rivière Romaine, unamen en innu voulant dire « rouge », la pierre roulée par la rivière étant rouge. Le rouge fait référence à la peinture que les Innus apposaient sur leurs canots pour les protéger des mauvais esprits, selon la tradition locale.

Depuis 1886, le bureau de poste de l'endroit porte plutôt le nom donné par les Jésuites, Gethsémani.

Démographie

Langues
En 2011, sur une population de 1015 habitants, La Romaine comptait 2,5 % de francophones et 97,5 % de locuteurs de l'innu-aimun.

Education
École Olamen, maternelle à secondaire 5, avec 292 étudiants en 2008-2009.

Transports
À La Romaine, comme partout en Basse-Côte-Nord, la motoneige est le moyen de transport par excellence pour se déplacer en saison hivernale, car il n'y a pas de route. Seuls l'avion, ou le bateau en été permettent de s'y rendre, à partir de Kegaska, Natashquan ou du Labrador.

Notes

Annexes

Articles connexes
 Autochtones du Québec
 Montagnais d'Unamen Shipu
 Baie Coacoachou
 Îles de l'estuaire et du golfe du Saint-Laurent

Bibliographie
Pierre-Olivier Combelles. Introduction à l'histoire naturelle de la baie et du lac Coacoachou (Basse Côte-nord du Québec),. Première partie: Le Naturaliste canadien, Vol. 125, N°1 (Hiver 2001). Deuxième partie: Le Naturaliste canadien, Vol. 125, N°2 (Eté 2001).

Liens externes

Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones du Québec
École Olamen de Unamen Shipu

Réserve indienne au Québec
Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
Innus
Municipalité sur la Côte-Nord

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By Tara Craig	 February 13, 2020 No Comments
Three recycling stations have been installed at Glasgow Airport in Scotland in a bid to offer a sustainable solution for the disposal of single-use coffee cups in the terminal.
The first stations have been installed in the James Martin Kitchen, Panopolis and Starbucks catering outlets in the main departures area, with a further four set to be installed. They feature three collection tubes to enable passengers and staff to recycle the single-use coffee cups and lids that were previously disposed of in general waste bins.
Kirsty Webster, Glasgow Airport's sustainability assurance manager, said, "We are committed to reducing our environmental impact. As disposable cups are composed of paper with a thin plastic liner to keep them from leaking, recycling them requires a specialized process.
"The remaining liquid has also been a barrier to recycling. If there's nowhere to hand to empty the contents of the cup, they are often tossed in the general waste bins. These stations provide both staff and customers with the means to dispose of leftover drinks and disposable cups in a sustainable manner."
The new recycling stations were introduced as part of Cup Movement in Glasgow, a city-wide initiative from environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful. It is aimed at reducing the waste associated with single-use cups through cross-sector reuse and recycling solutions. Glasgow Airport joined Cup Movement in summer 2019, gaining access to Scotland's first cup collection and recycling service, which was delivered in collaboration with Simply Cups.
Paul Wallace, campaigns and social innovation manager at Keep Scotland Beautiful, said, "Transport hubs like Glasgow Airport are a key part of our take-away coffee culture, with thousands of travelers reaching for a drink in a disposable cup as they wait for their flight to board.
"Having an initiative like this in a key hub in and out of Glasgow helps send a strong message to locals and visitors alike about the importance of waste reduction. Every step counts as we transition towards lower-impact ways of living."
The introduction of the recycling stations is one of a series of sustainability-focused and waste management projects underway locally at Glasgow Airport.
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Tara has worked for UKi Media & Events since 2013, initially as a freelancer. She has been a journalist for over a decade and has worked for a range of publications, including Personnel Today, Management Today and The Grocer.
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Q: Easiest way to calculate area of drawn polygon with google map Javascript/google maps beginner here.
I am looking for a simple way to calculate the area of a polygon the user  draws on the map.
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function initMap() {
  var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
    center: {
      lat: 53,
      lng: 0
    },
    zoom: 13
  });
  var drawingManager = new google.maps.drawing.DrawingManager({
    drawingMode: google.maps.drawing.OverlayType.MARKER,
    drawingControl: true,
    drawingControlOptions: {
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      drawingModes: ['polygon']
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    circleOptions: {
      fillColor: '#ffff00',
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      strokeWeight: 5,
      clickable: false,
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A: Use the google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeArea method
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
google.maps.event.addListener(drawingManager, 'polygoncomplete', function(polygon) {
  var area = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeArea(polygon.getPath());
  infowindow.setContent("polygon area="+area.toFixed(2)+" sq meters");
  infowindow.setPosition(polygon.getPath().getAt(0));
  infowindow.open(map);
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proof of concept fiddle

code snippet:

function initMap() {
  var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
    center: {
      lat: 53.000581,
      lng: -0.005
    },
    zoom: 19
  });
  var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
  var polygon = new google.maps.Polygon({
    path: [{lat: 53.000842,lng: -0.004903},
           {lat: 53.000823,lng: -0.004798},
           {lat: 53.000779,lng: -0.004823},
           {lat: 53.000799,lng: -0.004935}],
    map: map
  });
  var area = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeArea(polygon.getPath());

  infowindow.setContent("polygon area=" + area.toFixed(2) + " sq meters");
  infowindow.setPosition(polygon.getPath().getAt(0));
  infowindow.open(map);
  var drawingManager = new google.maps.drawing.DrawingManager({
    drawingMode: google.maps.drawing.OverlayType.MARKER,
    drawingControl: true,
    drawingControlOptions: {
      position: google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_CENTER,
      drawingModes: ['polygon']
    },
    drawingMode: null
  });

  google.maps.event.addListener(drawingManager, 'polygoncomplete', function(polygon) {
    var area = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeArea(polygon.getPath());
    infowindow.setContent("polygon area=" + area.toFixed(2) + " sq meters");
    infowindow.setPosition(polygon.getPath().getAt(0));
    infowindow.open(map);
  });
  drawingManager.setMap(map);
}
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2 edition of Wind Turbine Arrays & Power System Operation found in the catalog.
Wind Turbine Arrays & Power System Operation
R. A. Schlueter
Development of Wind Generator Array Models and Their Use in Assuring Power System Operation Reliabilit
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It finds that large turbine arrays (+ GW installed capacity) may diminish peak near-surface hurricane wind speeds by 25–41 m s−1 (56–92 mph) and storm surge by 6–79%.Cited by: Wind Turbine Control 1 1 Wind Turbine Control The control system on a wind turbine is designed to: the highest e ciency of operation that maximizes the coe cient of power, C p, safe operation under all wind conditions. Wind turbine control systems are typically divided into three functional elements.
In general terms, a site that has at least a half acre of open land and average of 10 mph (16km/h) or higher winds is a good candidate for a wind turbine installation. It is possible to have a system that only gets its power from wind, however, many people combine getting power from a wind turbine with getting power from a solar electric system. Vehicle Mounted Wind Turbine (VMWT) is a mounted horizontal axis wind turbine system for vehicles. This paper presents design and implementation of VMWT to generate electricity from vehicle.
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[Robert A Schlueter; Michigan State University. Division of Engineering Research.; Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Marsrock Small Wind Wind Turbine Arrays & Power System Operation book Generator AC 12Volt W Economy Windmill with MPPT Controller for Wind Solar Hybrid System 2m/s Start Wind Speed 3 Blades (Watt 12Volt) out of 5 stars 11 $ $ A comprehensive approach to Wind Turbine Generator Systems (WTGS) and their operation in dynamic electric power system analysis.
The presented advanced models arose from the author's research. They describe the complicated dynamical system behavior of wind turbines much better than the over-simplified static by: A wind turbine, or alternatively referred to as a wind energy converter, is a device that converts the wind's kinetic energy into electrical energy.
Wind turbines are manufactured in a wide range of vertical and horizontal axis. The smallest turbines are used for applications such as battery charging for auxiliary power for boats or caravans or to power traffic warning signs.
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into electricity. The blades of a wind turbine turn between 13 and 20 revolutions per minute, depending on their technology, at a constant or variable velocity, where the velocity of the rotor varies in relation to the velocity of the wind in order to reach a greater efficiency.
Loads in a system are energy-using devices, such as lights, appliances, and other electricity users. *Metering gives you data display and logging so you can tell what your system is doing and whether it's performing well.
A tower supports a wind generator, getting it up into the smooth, strong wind that's needed to generate meaningful amounts of electricity. Wind power or wind energy is the use of wind to provide the mechanical power through wind turbines to turn electric generators and traditionally to do other work, like milling or pumping.
Wind power is a sustainable and renewable energy, and has a much smaller impact on the environment compared to burning fossil fuels. Wind farms consist of many individual wind turbines, which are connected. The purpose of this book is to provide engineers and researchers in both the wind power industry and energy research community with comprehensive, up-to-date, and advanced design techniques and practical approaches.
The topics addressed in this book involve the major concerns in the wind power generation and wind turbine design.5/5(2).
Wind turbine, apparatus used to convert the kinetic energy of wind into electricity. Wind turbines come in several sizes, with small-scale models used for providing electricity to rural homes or cabins and community-scale models used for providing electricity to a small number of homes within a.
Renewable Energy. ETAP includes comprehensive renewable energy models combined with full spectrum power system analysis calculations for accurate simulation, predictive analysis, equipment sizing, and field verification of wind and solar farms. @article{osti_, title = {Method for determining how to operate and control wind turbine arrays in utility systems}, author = {Javid, S H and Hauth, R L and Younkins, T D and Roddoch, T W and Barnes, P R}, abstractNote = {A method for determining how utility wind turbine arrays should be controlled and operated on the load frequency control time-scale is presented.
System dynamic behavior can be studied by changing wind speed (gust, ramp), tripping the wind plant, simulating system faults at wind turbine or grid connected buses. Study results determine extent of system vulnerability with increase in penetration and uncertainty of wind power generation.
This book presents an overview of the lessons learned in integrating wind power into power systems and provides an outlook of the relevant issues and solutions to allow even higher wind power penetration levels. This includes the development of standard wind turbine simulation models.
Power coefficient—The ratio of the power extracted by a wind turbine to the power available in the wind stream.
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It was a giant ‐the World's largest ‐with a rotor diameter of 17 m (50 ft.) and rotor blades made of cedar wood. Note the person mowing the lawn to the right of the wind Size: 2MB. One popular use of small wind machines is for charging batteries to power street lights.
Figure shows how a street light tower was adapted to add a small wind turbine and a solar panel for powering a safety light. Several companies offer a complete package system where a wind turbine is combined with a lighting system. This book is written to help people identify the proper question to ask.
There are several groups of potential users of a book on wind energy systems. There are those with non technical backgrounds who want a readable introduction. There are graduate engineers who need a detailed treatment of some aspect of wind power systems. And there are. A systematic control approach to the overall system operation can favorably impact the economics of wind power systems while assuring safe operation with a minimal number of system failures.
Within the wind industry, there is no general consensus as to whether active versus passive control is preferable. wind turbines. Several wind turbine emulators are used in these experiments, including full-system, lab-scale wind turbines, electric generators, and various measurement systems.
Experiments will use sensor-based measurements to illustrate theories regarding turbine operation and enhance understanding. A wind turbines is a system of systems. @article{osti_, title = {Wind Turbine Performance and Array Spacing.}, author = {Baker, Robert W and Wade, John Edward and Walker, Stel Nathan}, abstractNote = {The quantity and the quality of the wind resource directly effects the amount of power produced by a wind turbine (WT).
A turbine responds not only to the overall strength of the wind but also to the more rapid oscillations in.This book aims to describe the fundamentals of wind energy and the pertinent parameters that control the amount of energy available from a given wind turbine.
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, nom complet amb patronímic Aleksandr Vassílievitx Gauk, ,fou un director d'orquestra i compositor rus i soviètic, Artista del Poble de la RSFSR (1954).

Biografia
Va estudiar al Conservatori de Petrograd en classes de composició d'Aleksandr Glazunov, Alexander Matveevich Zhitomirsky, Vassili Kalafati, Jāzeps Vītols, Mikhaïl Txernov i direcció de Nikolai Txerepnín.

El 1917 es va convertir en el director del teatre de drama musical de Petrograd, des del 1923 fins al 1931 va treballar al Teatre d'Òpera i Ballet de Leningrad (va dirigir principalment actuacions de ballet).

Entre 1930 i 1934 va dirigir l'Orquestra Simfònica de la Filharmònica de Leningrad, i el 1936 es va convertir en el primer director titular de la recentment creada Orquestra Simfònica Acadèmica Estatal de l'URSS, que va dirigir fins al 1941. Finalment, entre 1953 i 1963, va dirigir l'Orquestra Simfònica de la Ràdio i Televisió de l'URSS.

Gauk va dur a terme activitats d'ensenyament actives; va impartir classes als conservatoris de Leningrad (1927–1933 i 1946–1948), Tbilissi (1941–1943), Moscou (1939–1963, des del 1948 - professor). Entre els seus estudiants es poden esmentar Ievgueni Mravinski, Aleksandr Mélik-Paixàiev, Konstantín Simeónov, Eduard Grikurov, Nikolai Rabinóvitx, Ievgueni Svetlànov, Guennadi Provàtorov. És autor de diverses composicions originals: simfonies, concerts per a piano i arpa i orquestra, piano i obres de cambra, orquestració d'obres de Mikhaïl Glinka (La cançó patriòtica), Piotr Ilitx Txaikovski (Les estacions) i Modest Mússorgski (l'òpera inacabada El casament).

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Gauk tenia un bon sentit del conjunt orquestral i les característiques de l'estil de l'obra. Sota la seva gestió, les composicions de Khatxaturian, Miaskovski, Xaporin, Xostakóvitx, Ovtxínnikov i altres compositors contemporanis (molts dels quals eren representats per primer cop) sonaven juntament amb el repertori clàssic (composicions de Händel, Bach, Berlioz). El 13 de novembre de 1945 va ser Gauck qui va dirigir la restaurada Simfonia núm. 1 de Rakhmàninov, que no havia estat interpretada durant gairebé cinquanta anys. Va actuar en gires a diferents països. El 1954 se li va atorgar el títol d'Artista del Poble de la RSFSR.

El 1975 es va publicar el llibre "Memòries, articles seleccionats, memòries dels contemporanis d'Aleksandr Gauk", , dedicat a la vida i obra del destacat director soviètic.

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Músics d'Odessa
Alumnes del Conservatori de Sant Petersburg
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A Winter warmer as Cov march on…
Max Trimble is just too quick for the Plymouth defence as he scores Cov's opening try
It was the perfect start to what was to prove to be a perfect afternoon for Coventry as Max Trimble beat the despairing tackle of the Plymouth Albion full back in just the second minute of the game to touch down for the opening score.
From that moment onwards, Coventry was never to lose the lead and despite going into half time with a slender 15-14 advantage, Cov ended up worthy winners and Plymouth could have few complaints, having been well beaten by the end of the 80 minutes.
Huge thanks to John Coles for allowing me to use some of his photos from yesterday in this post. They capture moments in the game that add greatly to our understanding of the game and in a clarity that I could only dream of!
Take the photo of Max scoring the opening try.
It's worth double clicking on the image to enlarge it – it's only then that you really see the balance and poise Max has even at such pace and just how close to the touchline he actually was. It was a great finish following what was a huge miss pass from Tom Kessell, and an audacious one at that. From where I was sitting it looked for all the world as if it would be intercepted – great vision on his part to spot his man.
But John Coles' photo also shows just how packed the main stand is.
I sit at the back, opposite the 40m line at the railway end, and from there even on days where there are 500 or so fewer supporters, it feels full despite both ends being sparsely populated. John's photo clearly shows just how crowded it was yesterday and with both the railway end and the touchline opposite lined with plenty of supporters from both clubs, I was convinced it was a bigger gate than for the Moseley game back in September. The announcement of it being 'just' 2065 came as something of a surprise therefore and I've yet to get a feel for what the ground looks like with a 2000 plus crowd in it. I'm not sure just how we'd squeeze another 1000 into the ground, but if Cov keep putting in performances at home such as the one we witnessed yesterday, we might well find out before the season ends.
I left the BPA far more confident about the run in to the Christmas break than I had been in the days leading up to the Plymouth game.
A couple of the more recent performances hadn't been quite as commanding as when we were racking up the points early on in the season and we'd struggled to exert any real dominance over teams like Old Elthamian, Caldy and Bishop's Stortford, so I wasn't sure how Cov would respond against the team tipped by many in pre-season to be the favourites for promotion, given the way they had ended the last season so strongly.
Despite losing Nile Dacres to us, Plymouth had recruited well and even though they had only won just one of their last four games, they were always going to be a tough side to beat.
This was a strong Coventry performance against a determined and physical Plymouth side. Cov went into the break with the slenderest of leads at 15-14 and it really was game on with Plymouth having scored in the 39th minute after a sustained period of pressure in the Coventry 22.
However, even though Plymouth had come right back into the game, they only had two spells of attacking the Coventry line, scoring from both. Admittedly, Plymouth had worked the ball in and around our 22 for a good 9 minutes prior to the second try, but for the opening 30 it was pretty much all Coventry.
A Will Maisey penalty after 16 minutes saw us extend our lead to 8-0, only for Plymouth to make their first excursion into the Coventry half after 18 minutes, boldly choosing too kick for the corner rather than take the points – a decision that was to prove justified as the catch and drive was so successful, despite the best efforts of Jack Preece who almost held the ball up.
Coventry responded almost immediately, following good work from the forwards and from Scott Tolmie in particular, with Tom Kessler eventually crossing the line. 15-7.
Coventry had dominated that first 30 minutes and had been unlucky not to score in the 10th minute when Anthony Fenner just missed out on the race to the line following a delightful Tom Kessler chip – a decision that was made only after the referee had consulted his assistant. John Coles' photo shows just how close that decision was.
Even now my money would be on Anthony Fenner – it must have been a really tight call
Whatever was said in the Coventry changing room appears to have worked though. After the break, Plymouth was never given the opportunity to threaten the Coventry line again and it was as commanding a second half performance as I can recall for a long time. We might only have scored the two tries, enough to earn us a valuable bonus point, but we did prevent Plymouth adding to their score and against such a strong and well-organised team, that is a real achievement.
And 0ver Scott goes…and look how much it means to captain Phil Boulton! Good to see Tom Kessler sharing the joy, and Knoxy too. But orange boots…really?
Plymouth's defence was good and they missed few tackles despite the scoreline, but we managed the ball really well, keeping hold of possession and playing with real discipline. The Coventry pack began to dominate once again and when Plymouth did get the ball, we gave them little room to work in with our defence up quickly, forcing them into making errors or to kick the ball away. It was a really impressive performance, one for the purists and whilst it wasn't as spectacular as some that we've seen at the BPA in recent months, for me it was arguably the most satisfying as we ground Plymouth down over the 80 minutes and in the end they had little to offer.
I mentioned in the week that Coventry seldom plays poorly in front of a large crowd and yesterday was no exception. The gulf between the two sides was evident come the final whistle and by denying Plymouth even a point, Coventry has extended its lead over Plymouth to 16. Tables can change very quickly and with another 4 very challenging games coming up, Coventry still have much to do to take a decent lead into the Christmas break. However, Plymouth at the moment is going to have to rely on Coventry tripping up however well they play, so psychologically it was an important win for us.
It was another team performance, one where it is hard to pick out one player as a clear Man of the Match. The sponsors went for Anthony Matoto and certainly his move to 12 and his partnership with Tony Fenner gave us more options in midfield and provided a defensive barricade that was seldom , if at all, broken. It was a great call from the coaches and whilst Sam Tuitupou is likely to be back next week, as a temporary partnership it worked brilliantly. Whilst, for me the game was won on the back of the work the forwards put in, the backs deserve the plaudits, too. I thought Tom Kessler was instrumental in the opening two tries, but Fenner led the line brilliantly and he was forever organising those around him. He reads the game so well and as always his tackling is ferocious for such a small man. Of the backs, he stood out for me, despite Matoto's impressive performance.
Having George Oram and Phil Boulton back was important, too. Big George adds a real physicality to Cov's pack and is the perfect match to the athleticism of Nile Dacres. He got through a lot of work yesterday. The back row of Narraway, Makaafi and Preece made life very difficult for Plymouth and all three would be strong contenders for my MoM. Narraway is just so consistent – he does the basics so well, even to the extent of chasing down our kicks. Invariably he is the first player there and seldom do the opposition have any room to run the ball back these days. Makaafi had a really strong game, too. He's so powerful that in defence he can wrap the ball carrier up and slow the play right down and with Jack Preece looking to win the ball at the breakdown, Coventry put real pressure on their opponents, as was the case yesterday. Eoghan Grace had a very good game for Plymouth and never stopped, but in the end the honours definitely went Cov's way in the battle of the back rows.
No wonder the Plymouth Winger looks to be going in the opposite direction…
Scott Tolmie was back to his rampaging best yesterday and his power and strength in open play caused Plymouth a lot of problems. His ten tries this season make him one of the top try scorers in the league, alongside James Stokes and only just behind Lespierre. In open play he almost plays as flanker at times and his speed and ability to maintain it over much longer periods than most front row forwards can manage, make him unique at this level.
That said, having Phil Nilsen come one and tighten things up in the final minutes is a real asset – after looking a bit out of sorts in the last game he started, I thought he was back to his old self yesterday.
Coventry needed to put down a statement of intent yesterday, a message to the likes of Ampthill and Darlington. We've beaten three of the five top clubs in the league already in Moseley, Blackheath and now Plymouth and we fear no one. And they duly did.
And whilst other teams have slipped up, yesterday saw Darlington drop a couple more points away to Bishop's Stortford, Coventry continues its relentless march onwards, and still having dropped only two bonus point out of the 60 so far on offer.
Plymouth had no answer to Coventry's second half display yesterday. We were far too well organised for them and we were technically better in most areas of the game. And whilst Plymouth were also well drilled, the difference was we had the players and the skill to unlock their defence and towards the end our backs began to open up their defence as well. Physically, we looked that bit fitter and finished the game far stronger and when we needed to show physicality up front, it was there in bucket loads. The two-week break seems to have done us the world of good and even with a number of key players still absent, we were in the end just too strong for a determined Plymouth side who still have a bit to do on this performance if they are to be a real contender for the top spot in April.
As for Coventry, well we didn't appear to have any injuries from yesterday's game, so hopefully next week will be all about building towards the trip down to Rosslyn Park – something of a bogey side for Cov away from home in recent seasons. However, this season we will be travelling down there with a team brimming with confidence and with players experienced enough now to perform away from the BPA.
I'll finish off with a photo of a happy Rowland Winter reminding us all of what is most important of all in our lives, even on a Saturday afternoon at the BPA.
If you were at the game yesterday, and you haven't already voted in the 'Man of the Match' poll, then please do give it a go… all being well, I'll include the results in Monday's post.
Tagged Anthony Fenner, Anthony Matoto, attendance, Coventry RFC, Darlington Mowden Park, Dom Lespierre, Eoghan Grace, Jack Preece, James Stokes, John Coles, Luke Narraway, Max Trimble, Nile Dacres, Phil Boulton, Plymouth Albion, Rob Knox, Rowland Winter, Scott Tolmie, Tom Kessell, Will Maisey
Doncaster – dancing the Knights away…
Caldy…Help The Heroes…How good are Coventry…'Man of the Match' results
Coventry v Plymouth – the gallery
← Coventry v Plymouth – the photos
The DoRs' post-match comments…Development Squad v Richmond…two SC coaches already to Moseley…Man of the Match v Plymouth →
9 thoughts on "A Winter warmer as Cov march on…"
Hi Kevin, I like the occasional game pitch side, the game always feels that much quicker than it does higher up and you get to hear the players talking which is often fairly enlightening! The stand view allows more of a holistic view for me though, and its much easier to spot the options available than from the edge of the pitch…
Kevin O'Donnell says:
Sitting in the stand or standing around the edge, both are excellent ways of watching the game. Standing o the touchline gets you right in the action when there is a scrum or line out nearby. You can smell the action! But you can miss the detail of play when the action is at the other side of the pitch. The stand is comfy and you get a much better appreciation of the whole game. A half of each is a good compromise and on a cold day it is good to keep moving.
It's always the way! The important thing is your lad enjoyed it…hopefully, he'll get the bug before too long. I always found the promise of a bag of sweets to have at the game always worked with Sam!
Hi Iain – nerdy is good…I just put on my Joe 90 specs and all is well with the world…
I think the main stand was reduce somewhat to allow for railings for the disabled in one section and presumably you have to take into account the players/support staff, too.
I've had another look and there is one photo that shows some empty seats at the turnstile end of the stand, but not that many. even if there were 300-400 spare, that would be almost covered by those around the ground , plus the boxes etc. I would have thought it would have had to have been 3/4 full at the very least. Still, thought there might be a few more than the 2080 odd!
Always good to hear the other side of the argument though!
Sorry, all my posts here seem to be nerdy ones about crowd size and ground capacity.
I thought the main stand had a 3,000 capacity – 15 rows x 200 seats, but I could well be wrong.
But I think there must be a different impression if you are in the stand from if you are opposite it, from where you can see all the empty seats. I wonder if the photo is misleading, because taken from the side means the view of empty seats is obscured.
For me standing on the far side of the pitch, the stand looked less than half full, the more so if you factor in how few people sit in the front three rows. Compared to the Moseley game, the stand was considerably less full yesterday, but there were rather more people standing – it was two deep for much of the length of the pitch.
markdieselforster says:
Still a great crowd and my son loved it – his first taste of Coventry rugby and he revelled in the atmosphere. Sadly, we didn't see much of the action.
We were right by the left hand touchline for the first try and the try that was but apparently wasn't and I happened to remark to my wife that it was typical that the action would be far from wherever I sat (I am using to roaming the ground on my own).
So my wife made perfect logic that sitting where we were would mean Plymouth wouldn't get much of a look in during the second half.
Who can argue with that?
hi Phil/Tim – I'm glad it's not just me then! There were some spare seats but not very many and there must have been another 250 pitchside, plus those in hospitality. Still, perhaps it's a case of 'ours not to reason why'?
Tim Douglas says:
I believe Eric once said the main stand holds 2650. I was shocked myself at the crowd announcement. I thought more like 2400,
moosemagic says:
The subject of the crowd is interesting, i am sure that i read somewhere or was told that the main stand has a capacity of 3000? if that is true then with the fans standing pitch side and opposite the main stand there should have been at least1000 seats available with a gate of 2065….hmmmm?


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Runt's Rants: What We Got Here . . .Is FAILURE To Communicate!
Last evening I attended the birthday celebration for one of my DILs (Daughter In Law). Attending were her husband, mother and dad, brother, brother's lady, and my wife and I. For those with DILs, you realize that In Law relationships are generally somewhat distant and guarded in the early years, especially when compared to the relationship of the immediate family of one's birth. We are in those early years.
I was seated in a location ideal for observing the interaction between my DIL, her husband, and her brother. It was a joy to observe. Communication on a verbal and visual level that demonstrated a level of trust and understanding among the three to which all interactions should aspire.
As a keen observer of the world around me (aren't all appraisers experts in this area?) I am forever alert to ways to improve and make more efficient the difficult and imperfect art of interpersonal communication in my business. It is especially important in my current capacity as mentor to my team from a remote location. We communicate daily, usually for a couple of hours, mostly via Instant Message, some email, and infrequently via telephone. The challenge lies in making those communications clear, accurate, and absent of unintended conflicting signals.
At dinner last night, the exchanges between the three mentioned were quick, short, and conveyed accurately. A word here, a glance there, a gesture, a knowing smile. All without any unintended conflicting signals subject to misinterpretation. That's the standard I want in my business!
Read on . . .
How is that lofty standard to be achieved? I think the answer is simple. Trust. Utter, absolute trust between the individuals. Trust so deep as in 'We may disagree on a point, but we respect each other so completely that there is plenty of room for the disagreement, knowing that it will not effect our overall relationship'.
That level of trust is what I try to instill in our team. In a productive office, there are hundreds, maybe thousands of communications between the team each day, conveyed in the same ways I observed at the dinner last night. If that standard is achieved, the team will be productive and profitable with minimal misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Such a level of trust is achieved by individuals having a genuine respect for each other, with shared ethics and mutually beneficial goals.
"Life is tough. So is business. We are in it together, we succeed at it together. Together as a team, together as a business, together with our Clients."
In my remote mentor status I emphasize that I truly admire and appreciate each individual in our team. And I pledge honesty in all my communications. Brutally honest they might say, but honest. I encourage decision making. Each member of the team has the authority to speak for the company and I'll back their decision. I let the team members know that, and I let our clients know that.
A few months back one of our appraisers damaged a lamp that was leaned against the other side of a door. Couldn't see it, opened the door, the lamp tipped and chipped. The appraiser had asked permission to enter the room and was granted that before he approached the door. The borrower reacted negatively and was upset. The appraiser looked at the lamp, apologized, and immediately told the homeowner that the company would pay for the damages. The owner quoted a figure which the appraiser thought was outrageous, but simply told the lady that we'd mail a check.
The appraiser called me from the field, described the situation and the commitment that he made. I immediately phoned the lady, confirmed the amount and address to which the check was to be mailed. Mailed it that same day.
The lady later called the appraiser and her loan officer, apologized for being so upset, noting the stress of the impending move and thanked both for the way we handled the situation. Without the trust and communication between the appraiser and myself, the situation might not have ended so well.
Communication mistakes are still made. Almost daily it seems. We are not at the level that I admired at dinner last evening.
A couple of months ago I was in the office and overheard a conversation between one of our appraisers and a Client. The appraiser used a phrase that suggested a value range on a property that he had not yet completed the analysis on. We are very clear in our teaching that we can't use such a phrase. The range was certainly indicative of what we would expect from our experience in that market, but inappropriate because the analysis had not be done.
I was pulled into the discussion simply because I happened to be on site. I told the client that the appraiser should not have used the phrase in his comments, and that we would immediately return to the property to complete the required inspection to complete the analysis and provide a proper value estimate. That we did.
Afterward the appraiser approached me and complained that he felt I didn't back him in the situation. I politely disagreed, saying that we had to think before we spoke, especially in areas related to value comments, and that I had no alternative at the time but to tell the client we were wrong.
That didn't mollify the appraiser, but we both got over it. That's a plus, an indication that the mutual trust was in place. But the story doesn't end there. Recently, months after the incident, two other appraisers on our team mentioned that situation in personnel reviews that we were conducting, citing it as an instance where I had abused the communication and trust that we value so highly.
At the time I didn't think I handled it wrong. Now, after two appraisers expressed their views on the matter, I see that I did, and a public apology for the incident will be made by "The Boss".
On reflection, the two appraisers citing a distance past failure on my part is an affirmation that the trust and clear communication we are striving to achieve is gaining a foothold in the company. They viewed it as a violation of our standard operating procedure. That's encouraging. At the same time, it was a clear failure on my part. And that indicates that we have more work to do before we reach the goal that I observed last night at dinner.
Life is tough. Business is tough. Clear communication is difficult. But absolute trust and respect between collaborators in business is the goal we must continually attempt to achieve if we are to maximize our mutual productivity and profitability. We in Acorn may never reach what I observed at dinner last evening but we can get close, and closer than we are now.
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In the dark midsummer woods, the few things blooming now are white: rhododendron & wild hydrangea; teaberry & the so-called fairy candles of black cohosh; clusters of Indian pipes pushing through the leaf duff. The umbels of one hydrangea bush near the bottom of the hollow are dotted with blossoms ten times larger than the rest. Such sterile anomalies were long ago seized upon by nurserymen, who crossed & crossed until they bred a bush whose every inflorescence was a blind enormity.
I sift through a sandbar – legacy of last fall's flood – with berry-stained fingers. Why should it amaze me that so small a stream can still tumble stones to perfect smoothness? I think of anchorites in their cells, each with his or her time-tested word: It was said of Abbot Agatho that for three years he carried a stone in his mouth until he learned to be silent. But was it silence he learned, or conformity with a larger music? The Verba Seniorum, polished to a perfect terseness, does not say.
Our eyes at birth are just about as big as they'll ever be; the appealing contrast with small, bald heads guarantees a ready nest in the arms of anyone available. My five-month-old niece Elanor is wide-eyed & mostly silent, though at mealtimes she likes to strike her high chair with the flat of her hand. She reaches for everything: a new development in the last few days since moving here, my brother says. Put down on the carpet, unable yet to crawl, she rolls toward the objects of her inchoate desire – mostly things to put in her mouth, the firmer the better. I try to imagine what that must feel like, the pressure of milk teeth trying to sprout through the gums. Her cries of – what? Anxiety? Frustration? – often modulate into warbles, as if phrases of speech or music were just beginning to coalesce.
On the green plain of the maple leaf, wasps have pitched their tent-shaped galls. A scarlet tanager plucks his single string over & over. I'm composing a letter in my head, a greeting card message written in one, continuous line without lifting the pen. I have been picking black raspberries & letting the straight thorns hook my shirt; gaining release is a simple manner of leaning in. But once, just as I felt myself caught, a blue darner landed a foot away & I froze. Its eyes were the exact size & color of the individual components of a raspberry's compound fruit, those tiny black pebbles. Angled above its metallic blue abdomen, the wings fit together like the covers of a leaf-shaped book.
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New England Patriots - Ranking the Importance of Each New Addition for the 2012 NFL Regular Season
Cian Fahey
Despite their constant success in the NFL, the New England Patriots are generally one of the more active teams in the off-season. The common belief is that teams who must make so many changes in the off-season are forced into doing so because they are bottom-feeders. The Patriots however see their off-season activity as vital to maintaining their success.
This year's off-season has been no different in Boston with a raft of new faces arriving. Not all of the new players will be asked to play out a role this year, but some will play a role in determining the success of the 2012 New England Patriots.
Here is a ranking of the importance of each player for the coming season alone.
22. Tight End Jake Ballard
Ballard was recently claimed off waivers from the New York Giants. The Giants only released him for medical reasons. If he plays at all this year it will be an achievement.
21. Wide Receiver Jeremy Ebert
Ebert was the team's seventh round draft pick. He is a receiver whose best chance of making the team lies on special teams.
20. Defensive Back Nate Ebner
Ebner is another player relying on his special teams ability to make the roster. The Patriots defense lacks good defensive back depth, but Ebner is likely destined for the practice squad this year.
19. Fullback Tony Fiametta
In the Patriots offense, a fullback isn't exactly crucial to success.
18. Fullback Spencer Larsen
17. Guard Jamey Richmond
The Patriots do have some issues on the interior of their offensive line, but depth isn't really an issue. Richmond can play center and guard, but so can Dan Connolly, Ryan Wendling and Dan Koppen.
16. Tight End Daniel Fells
Fells is a good blocking tight end but a limited receiver. He will fight for the third tight end spot on the team's 53 man roster but will be at best a situational player.
15. Tight End Bo Scaife
Scaife is more of a receiving tight end than Fells, but faces the same situation.
14. Cornerback Alfonzo Dennard
Dennard is a talented football player who dropped in the draft because of off-the-field issues and some inconsistencies on the field. He was once seen as a first round draft pick. The Patriots cornerback situation looks brighter this year, but extra depth at such a crucial position is always important.
13. Running Back Joseph Addai
Addai has the potential to contribute for the Patriots attack next year in the Kevin Faulk role. Addia isn't as good as Faulk was in his prime at every facet of the game, but he is a better runner and reliable receiver. His pass blocking should be an improvement over Danny Woodhead's also. Addai will at best be a role player in a passing offense though.
12. Safety Tavon Wilson
Wilson was the Patriots' 2012 addition that made you go "Ehmm What?" The safety was drafted in the second round despite some teams having him projected to go on day three of the draft. His versatility, he can play cornerback and free safety, should see him on the field as a rookie but he will not be an instant starter like some of his teammates.
11. Wide Receiver Donte Stallworth
Donte Stallworth still has his pace and he could have been a key player for the 2011 version of the Patriots offense. Unfortunately for Stallworth, this year's class of receivers is a lot deeper. Anthony Gonzalez and Chad Ochocinco have already been cut and while I suspect he will make the roster, Stallworth is clearly the last option right now at receiver.
10. Defensive End Jake Bequette
Bequette was the third round pick from this year's draft. He is a high-motor player who may not have the greatest pass rushing skills, but should serve the Patriots well in limited snaps this season. The Patriots had a decent pass rush last year, that needs to be replicated this year. Bequette will be looked to to contribute.
9. Linebacker Bobby Carpenter
Carpenter is solely a depth addition at linebacker. He is a good signing for the Patriots however as he is scheme versatile and experienced. Bill Belichick will be delighted to have him on the roster.
8. Cornerback Will Allen
Though he is well past his prime, 33 years old, Allen should be considered the favorite to land the dime role in the Patriots' sub-packages. His greatest competition comes from youngsters which means that Allen should have the edge in earning a spot on the roster.
7. Wide Receiver Jabar Gaffney
Gaffney is a tall receiver who runs excellent routes. He already played for the Patriots from 2006 to 2008 and should have the inside track on taking over Deion Branch's role in the offense. Gaffney is as good as Branch as far as catching the ball and running routes, but he is slightly more explosive and offers a bigger presence to add to the Patriots offense.
6. Defensive Lineman Jonathan Fanene
Fanene arrived this off-season from the Cincinnati Bengals as a versatile defensive lineman who should excel as a 3-4 defensive end. Fanene provides scheme versatility with his ability to play 4-3 defensive tackle also. He is a high energy guy that provides the Patriots with a different type of defensive linemen. His presence will be key in nickel defenses.
5. Donta Hightower
Hightower would be a more important addition save for the fact that the Patriots already get quality play from their linebacking corps. Jerod Mayo and Brandon Spikes are intimidating presences. When you add Hightower to the mix, the group becomes even more flexible and athletic. Hightower will be a major improvement and return the Patriots defense to a unit reliant on intelligent linebacker play. It may not be Mike Vrabel, Tedy Bruschi and Junior Seau, but it's not that far off this year either.
4. Brandon Lloyd
Brandon Lloyd is the perfect final piece for the Patriots' passing attack. Last year, the Patriots lacked speed to stretch the field on the outside. With Lloyd, the Patriots not only get that, but also get a receiver who can run every route in the game and will consistently catch the football. Lloyd gives the offense what it needs without hampering it in other ways. If the Patriots offense wasn't already so good, his addition would be of greater importance.
3. Chandler Jones
Last year the Patriots had Andre Carter and Mark Anderson to rush the passer. This year Carter is injured and Anderson moved on to the Buffalo Bills. Bill Belichick brought in Chandler Jones to help overcome that deficit. Many people believed that Jones was the best pure pass rusher in the draft despite so many ends being taken ahead of him. The Patriots will likely use Jones the way the Seattle Seahawks use Chris Clemons. He won't solely rush the passer. Jones will be asked to drop into coverage, dominate the running game or get to the passer on any given play. Improving on the defensive weaknesses from last year is pointless if you don't fill the holes created during the off-season.
2. Steve Gregory
Last year, James Ihedigbo was a pivotal player for the Patriots on the defensive side of the ball. Ihedigbo was okay for the Patriots, but not consistent enough or enough of a playmaker. Much like Ihedigbo, Steve Gregory comes over from his former team from a backup role. Gregory isn't going to rack up the interceptions or dominate any facet of the game. What he does need to do is provide leadership and consistency for a secondary littered with younger players. If he can keep everyone on the same page and perform his own responsibilities adequately, it will be a big positive for the Patriots.
1. Robert Gallery
If there is one thing that Tom Brady cannot perform without, it is interior pass protection. Bill Belichick always invests heavily in his offensive line because he understands that his quarterback isn't perfect. It is often said that Brady hasn't had enough weapons throughout his career. While that is a fair point in terms of receivers and running-backs, his offensive line has always been above average if not the best in the NFL. The Patriots entered last season with Logan Mankins, Dan Koppen and Brian Waters playing excellent football. This year Mankins is recovering from a torn ACL, Koppen is trying to reclaim his job from Dan Connolly and Waters is fighting for one last season of quality football. Robert Gallery is expected to take over for Logan Mankins after being signed from the Seattle Seahawks. Gallery is a better run blocker than pass blocker, despite being originally drafted as a left tackle, but his performances will be key for the Patriots' offensive machine. Gallery has massive shoes to fill in place of Mankins.
Cian Fahey writes for the Guardian, Steelersdepot, FFBLife and Irishcentral. You can find him on twitter at @Cianaf.


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package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.ipc;

import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;

import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.Abortable;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.HBaseInterfaceAudience;
import org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceAudience;
import org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceStability;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.shaded.protobuf.generated.ClientProtos.Action;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.shaded.protobuf.generated.ClientProtos.MultiRequest;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.shaded.protobuf.generated.ClientProtos.MutateRequest;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.shaded.protobuf.generated.RegionServerStatusProtos;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.shaded.protobuf.generated.ClientProtos.RegionAction;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.shaded.protobuf.generated.ClientProtos.ScanRequest;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.shaded.protobuf.generated.RPCProtos.RequestHeader;
import org.apache.hbase.thirdparty.com.google.protobuf.Message;

/**
 * RPC Executor that uses different queues for reads and writes.
 * With the options to use different queues/executors for gets and scans.
 * Each handler has its own queue and there is no stealing.
 */
@InterfaceAudience.LimitedPrivate({HBaseInterfaceAudience.COPROC, HBaseInterfaceAudience.PHOENIX})
@InterfaceStability.Evolving
public class RWQueueRpcExecutor extends RpcExecutor {
  private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RWQueueRpcExecutor.class);

  public static final String CALL_QUEUE_READ_SHARE_CONF_KEY =
      "hbase.ipc.server.callqueue.read.ratio";
  public static final String CALL_QUEUE_SCAN_SHARE_CONF_KEY =
      "hbase.ipc.server.callqueue.scan.ratio";

  private final QueueBalancer writeBalancer;
  private final QueueBalancer readBalancer;
  private final QueueBalancer scanBalancer;
  private final int writeHandlersCount;
  private final int readHandlersCount;
  private final int scanHandlersCount;
  private final int numWriteQueues;
  private final int numReadQueues;
  private final int numScanQueues;

  private final AtomicInteger activeWriteHandlerCount = new AtomicInteger(0);
  private final AtomicInteger activeReadHandlerCount = new AtomicInteger(0);
  private final AtomicInteger activeScanHandlerCount = new AtomicInteger(0);

  public RWQueueRpcExecutor(final String name, final int handlerCount, final int maxQueueLength,
      final PriorityFunction priority, final Configuration conf, final Abortable abortable) {
    super(name, handlerCount, maxQueueLength, priority, conf, abortable);

    float callqReadShare = conf.getFloat(CALL_QUEUE_READ_SHARE_CONF_KEY, 0);
    float callqScanShare = conf.getFloat(CALL_QUEUE_SCAN_SHARE_CONF_KEY, 0);

    numWriteQueues = calcNumWriters(this.numCallQueues, callqReadShare);
    writeHandlersCount = Math.max(numWriteQueues, calcNumWriters(handlerCount, callqReadShare));

    int readQueues = calcNumReaders(this.numCallQueues, callqReadShare);
    int readHandlers = Math.max(readQueues, calcNumReaders(handlerCount, callqReadShare));

    int scanQueues = Math.max(0, (int)Math.floor(readQueues * callqScanShare));
    int scanHandlers = Math.max(0, (int)Math.floor(readHandlers * callqScanShare));

    if ((readQueues - scanQueues) > 0) {
      readQueues -= scanQueues;
      readHandlers -= scanHandlers;
    } else {
      scanQueues = 0;
      scanHandlers = 0;
    }

    numReadQueues = readQueues;
    readHandlersCount = readHandlers;
    numScanQueues = scanQueues;
    scanHandlersCount = scanHandlers;

    this.writeBalancer = getBalancer(numWriteQueues);
    this.readBalancer = getBalancer(numReadQueues);
    this.scanBalancer = numScanQueues > 0 ? getBalancer(numScanQueues) : null;

    initializeQueues(numWriteQueues);
    initializeQueues(numReadQueues);
    initializeQueues(numScanQueues);

    LOG.info(getName() + " writeQueues=" + numWriteQueues + " writeHandlers=" + writeHandlersCount
      + " readQueues=" + numReadQueues + " readHandlers=" + readHandlersCount + " scanQueues="
      + numScanQueues + " scanHandlers=" + scanHandlersCount);
  }

  @Override
  protected int computeNumCallQueues(final int handlerCount, final float callQueuesHandlersFactor) {
    // at least 1 read queue and 1 write queue
    return Math.max(2, (int) Math.round(handlerCount * callQueuesHandlersFactor));
  }

  @Override
  protected void startHandlers(final int port) {
    startHandlers(".write", writeHandlersCount, queues, 0, numWriteQueues, port,
      activeWriteHandlerCount);
    startHandlers(".read", readHandlersCount, queues, numWriteQueues, numReadQueues, port,
      activeReadHandlerCount);
    if (numScanQueues > 0) {
      startHandlers(".scan", scanHandlersCount, queues, numWriteQueues + numReadQueues,
        numScanQueues, port, activeScanHandlerCount);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public boolean dispatch(final CallRunner callTask) throws InterruptedException {
    RpcCall call = callTask.getRpcCall();
    int queueIndex;
    if (isWriteRequest(call.getHeader(), call.getParam())) {
      queueIndex = writeBalancer.getNextQueue();
    } else if (numScanQueues > 0 && isScanRequest(call.getHeader(), call.getParam())) {
      queueIndex = numWriteQueues + numReadQueues + scanBalancer.getNextQueue();
    } else {
      queueIndex = numWriteQueues + readBalancer.getNextQueue();
    }

    BlockingQueue<CallRunner> queue = queues.get(queueIndex);
    if (queue.size() >= currentQueueLimit) {
      return false;
    }
    return queue.offer(callTask);
  }

  @Override
  public int getWriteQueueLength() {
    int length = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < numWriteQueues; i++) {
      length += queues.get(i).size();
    }
    return length;
  }

  @Override
  public int getReadQueueLength() {
    int length = 0;
    for (int i = numWriteQueues; i < (numWriteQueues + numReadQueues); i++) {
      length += queues.get(i).size();
    }
    return length;
  }

  @Override
  public int getScanQueueLength() {
    int length = 0;
    for (int i = numWriteQueues + numReadQueues;
        i < (numWriteQueues + numReadQueues + numScanQueues); i++) {
      length += queues.get(i).size();
    }
    return length;
  }

  @Override
  public int getActiveHandlerCount() {
    return activeWriteHandlerCount.get() + activeReadHandlerCount.get()
        + activeScanHandlerCount.get();
  }

  @Override
  public int getActiveWriteHandlerCount() {
    return activeWriteHandlerCount.get();
  }

  @Override
  public int getActiveReadHandlerCount() {
    return activeReadHandlerCount.get();
  }

  @Override
  public int getActiveScanHandlerCount() {
    return activeScanHandlerCount.get();
  }

  private boolean isWriteRequest(final RequestHeader header, final Message param) {
    // TODO: Is there a better way to do this?
    if (param instanceof MultiRequest) {
      MultiRequest multi = (MultiRequest)param;
      for (RegionAction regionAction : multi.getRegionActionList()) {
        for (Action action: regionAction.getActionList()) {
          if (action.hasMutation()) {
            return true;
          }
        }
      }
    }
    if (param instanceof MutateRequest) {
      return true;
    }
    // Below here are methods for master. It's a pretty brittle version of this.
    // Not sure that master actually needs a read/write queue since 90% of requests to
    // master are writing to status or changing the meta table.
    // All other read requests are admin generated and can be processed whenever.
    // However changing that would require a pretty drastic change and should be done for
    // the next major release and not as a fix for HBASE-14239
    if (param instanceof RegionServerStatusProtos.ReportRegionStateTransitionRequest) {
      return true;
    }
    if (param instanceof RegionServerStatusProtos.RegionServerStartupRequest) {
      return true;
    }
    if (param instanceof RegionServerStatusProtos.RegionServerReportRequest) {
      return true;
    }
    return false;
  }

  private boolean isScanRequest(final RequestHeader header, final Message param) {
    if (param instanceof ScanRequest) {
      // The first scan request will be executed as a "short read"
      ScanRequest request = (ScanRequest)param;
      return request.hasScannerId();
    }
    return false;
  }

  /*
   * Calculate the number of writers based on the "total count" and the read share.
   * You'll get at least one writer.
   */
  private static int calcNumWriters(final int count, final float readShare) {
    return Math.max(1, count - Math.max(1, (int)Math.round(count * readShare)));
  }

  /*
   * Calculate the number of readers based on the "total count" and the read share.
   * You'll get at least one reader.
   */
  private static int calcNumReaders(final int count, final float readShare) {
    return count - calcNumWriters(count, readShare);
  }
}

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legs can be redundant in space.
a flight team so that it could make some cardiovascular and pulmonary measurements.
to life sciences and microgravity technology.
I wasn't too sorry when we reached the 29th with one more to go.
two minutes would be possible in a weightless condition.
its strap like a granite boulder.
in each too-short period of microgravity.
it is only going to last 20 seconds – and it feels more like 5 seconds.
again and it pays to be nicely placed above your seat.
about 10 minutes to carry out any adjustments on their test rigs and samples.
20 seconds microgravity aboard the Caravelle had to be felt to be believed.
such projects as the Columbus Space Laboratory.
the likes of me to experience something of an astronaut's lifestyle.


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Fred is survived by his loving family: wife, Dorothy Skinner Houston; children, Rebecca Cecile Houston of Dallas, Texas, Samuel Patrick Houston and wife, Anne of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Patricia Danielle Houston of Dallas, Texas; stepchildren, Sandra Skinner Garrett of Edmond, Oklahoma, Kim Stone and husband, Dennis of Norman, Oklahoma, and Patti Green and husband, Bill of Ardmore, Oklahoma; grandchildren, John Isaac Houston, Courtney Houston, Michael Houston, Wesley Houston and Robert Houston; and stepgrandchildren, Kimberly Conyer, Claire-Marie Conyer, Michelle Espinoza and husband, Ozzie, Neil Espinoza, Noah Espinoza and Nigel Espinoza.Honorary pallbearers will be First Baptist Church Sunday School Class, Bill Green, Dennis Stone, Roger Payne, Jim McGuire, Gerald Allen, Jerre Butler, Don Latimer and Joe Kirkpatrick.Family visitation will be from 6-7 this evening at Craddock Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Youth, Falls Creek Scholarship Fund or the Baptist Children's Home. Online condolences may be made to www.craddockfuneralhome.com.
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Mrs. Anello's access to family members unless they went through him first — an allegation Angelo Anello denies. Mrs. Anello spent part of 2010 and 2011 living with her daughter in North Carolina, then moved to Land O'Lakes to live with Angelo Anello, a former local radio deejay and engineer. Angelo Anello — at times using the handle "Dangerous Dan" — worked for several radio stations in the 1960s and 1970s, including WDAE 1250 in Tampa and WLCY Y95 in St. Petersburg. For several years in the 1990s and early 2000s, he frequently wrote letters to newspapers to champion Ybor City or to protest reckless overdevelopment. Simpson said her family has been devastated by the public airing of dirty laundry. "I have never done anything to my brother, and I have never betrayed my mother in any way," Simpson said. "Everybody that knows me and knows the family is furious." Anello said his mother died at home, in his arms, of kidney failure. He said he composed the obituary in the Tampa Tribune "not to get even with anyone, or to be vindictive or spiteful. The obituary reflected what she had said right up to the end." Did she really say her son broke her heart and her daughter betrayed her trust? "She didn't put it like that," he said, "but I being a journalist myself have a passion for the truth." However, the obituary placed by Angelo Anello lists his mother's age as 94. All other records — and the obituary Simpson placed — list her age as 93. Times researcher Carolyn Edds contributed to this report. Andrew Meacham can be reached at ameacham@tampabay.com or (727) 892-2248.


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John George Ravenhall  (born c.1941) of Melbourne, Australia served as the Chief Commissioner of the Scout Association of Australia from 2003 to early 2009, a member of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee and a member of the World Training Committee and World Adult Resources Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

In 1962, he became a Rover at 2nd Strathmore in Victoria. Responsible for leader training, he became Chief Commissioner of Scouting in Victoria.

Ravenhall was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 1998 Australia Day Honours for "service to youth, in particular through the Scout Association and its Leader Training Program".

In 2010, Ravenhall was awarded the 327th Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. He also received the Silver Kangaroo.

Ravenhall studied Science, Education and History of Science at the University of Melbourne.

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The Leas is a two and a half mile stretch of magnesian limestone cliffs, wave-cut foreshore and coastal grassland. The cliffs and rock stacks of Marsden Bay are home to nesting Kittiwakes, Fulmar, Cormorants, Shags and Guillemots.
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I've been an Anna Paquin fan since I saw her signing in The Piano with Holly Hunter. You'll recall I have a degree in American Sign Language. So I was eager to see how she would portray Sookie Stackhouse, the mindreading-on-again-off-again-girlfriend of a vampire named Bill.
I don't remember what she said. What I do remember is I said the exact same thing, verbatim. I hadn't seen this episode (there are several on a disc) but somehow, in the given context, I knew exactly what the writer intended she say.
When you pull from that cliché shelf say to yourself, "Okay, that could happen, but what else could happen? How else might she respond? What else might he say? This helps you come up with a fresh take on tired ideas.
Speaking of tired ideas, a friend of mine recently shared a list of 10 Sure Signs a Movie Character is Doomed. It's from a book of the same name written by Richard Roeper, co-host of Ebert & Roeper. As a movie critic, Roeper has seen thousands of movies. He compiled this book of observations he extracted from his endless hours of movie watching, things he's seen over and over again.
1. The researcher who is working late in the police lab and calls up the lead cop and says, "I know who did it! Meet me at the crime scene at 11 tonight." After hanging up the phone, the researcher will be greeted by a visitor who is not shown on camera and will say, "Hey, what are YOU doing here?" And then the researcher will get whacked.
2. The spunky little kid or the wizened old soul who befriends a main character in a hospital has no chance. We'll find out the kid (or the old-timer) has died when the main character stops in to pay a visit, only to see a nurse's aid stripping the bed. Nothing says death in a hospital scene like a nurse's aide stripping the bed.
3. The fresh-faced soldier who talks endlessly about his girlfriend, looks longingly at her photo every night, and fells everyone, "We're going to have a baby!" will be coming home in a body bag.
4. The pregnant young wife who looks at her husband with pure love and says, "I've never been happier in my entire life," has no chance of making it out of the movie alive.
6. Of course, all lusty teenagers in the Friday the 13th, Halloween, or Nightmare on Elm Street movies will be sliced and diced to pieces, usually after they've just made love or gone skinny-dipping.
7. The popular veteran cop who has travel brochures on his desk and is a week away from retirement—he's never going to see that condo in Arizona, is he?
9. The bad guy is locked in a life-and-death clinch with the good guy, when suddenly a gun goes off. We see the look of shock on the good guy's face as he falls away—but of course it's the bad guy who's been shot n the gut.
10. Wise old-timers in the form of janitors, next-door neighbors, retired athletes, or inmates who have been locked up for 50 years—they're bound to croak, usually in the arms of their young protégé, who says, "Don't you die on me!" as if it's up to the old guy.
excellent post! I'm passing this link on to the group.


American colonial slavery existence is traced back to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Both began with similar intentions, however, their use of slavery became diverse. In the beginning, slavery had not been introduced. Instead, it was indentured servitude, which is when a man or woman agrees upon a contract to work for a certain amount of years in exchange for transportation to the New World, food, clothing, shelter, and above all, land. Through time, indentured servitude paved the way to a readier acceptance of slavery. Soon it was replaced and was recognized as the most prominent form of bound labor. Through a mist of time, slavery had formed and popularized rapidly.
...f Independence would lead to the abolishment of slavery, thus they had gradually started to conform. Although the North had taken its time to evolve and advocate antislavery, their efforts to influence other southern colonies had limited to no effect at all.
Overall, it all began with indentured servitude, which soon lead the way for slavery to form. Though both the south and the north did allow slavery to be proactively practiced, the north did advocate for abolishing before the south finally conformed to antislavery. The south was not intrigued with the idea of losing out on bound labor, however, under the Declaration of Independence, it was the law that all men are equal. The north did not practice slavery to the extent as the south, however, they did advocate for the elimination of slavery, with little effect at the time, there had still been gradual progress.