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Hov1 è il primo album in studio della boy band svedese omonima, pubblicato il 28 aprile 2017 su etichetta discografica Universal Music Sweden.

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Techzine / Intel
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Intel annouces 11th-gen vPro processors
Intel has announced its latest line of vPro processors. These are four mobile processors that should be significantly faster than the predecessors of the tenth generation. The vPro processors are based on the laptop processors that Intel also announced during CES. It concerns four quadcore proce...
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger replaces Bob Swan at Intel
Intel has announced that its CEO Bob Swan will resign. He will remain in the position until February 15th, after which Pat Gelsinger will replace him. Until now, Gelsinger was the CEO of VMware. A specific reason for Swan's departure was not shared. Rumours suggest it has to do with competitor A...
Red Hat and Intel work together to capture the emerging 5G market
Red Hat and Intel announced that they would take the next step in their partnership, calling it an evolution that would align their products with the 5G market. Carriers will spend billions upgrading their systems to the 5G standard, which will boost LTE connection levels by up to 100 times. The...
'Intel to produce first 10nm server chips this quarter'
Intel has announced that it will begin mass production of server chips on the 10nm process this quarter. The company would also soon reveal whether or not it will be outsourcing part of its production. Exactly what kind of chips Intel will produce is not known. It is also not clear how many chip...
Intel introduces face-recognition tech into RealSense
January 7 2 min Trends
Intel announced on Wednesday that it is adding face-recognition hardware and software that retail stores can use to enable payments and dictate access to restricted areas. The tech was introduced in 2014, in Intel's RealSense 3D cameras. Combining depth and tracking technology, drones, robots,...
Linus Torvalds blames Intel for lack of error correcting RAM in PCs
Intel's market segmentation has made ECC available for servers but not PCs. This week, Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds wrote a post fiercely critical of Intel. In a post on Real World Technologies, he blames the chipmaker for the lack of Error Correcting Checksum (ECC) RAM in consumer PCs an...
Activist investor pushes Intel to explore "strategic alternatives"
December 30 2 min Infrastructure
Hedge fund Third Point Management warns Intel that it may need to fundamentally change its structure and operations. Reuters has reported that Intel is coming under pressure to look at deal options to keep the company competitive. An activist investor group is warning about the company's positi...
SolarWinds hack also hit Cisco, Intel, Nvidia, VMware and Belkin
December 23 2 min Security
The Wall Street Journal asked several companies asking whether they had been affected by the malware contained in SolarWinds Orion. This appears to be the case with multiple large IT companies. The newspaper writes that network company Cisco, chip designers Intel and Nvidia, accounting firm Delo...
Intel announces its fastest Optane SSD yet
Intel has announced a new Optane SSD for use in data centres. The Optane P5800X uses PCIe 4.0 and is claimed to be three times faster than its predecessor. The new SSD achieves sequential read and write speeds of 7.2 and 6.2 gigabytes per second respectively. Furthermore, the SSD achieves 1.5 mi...
'Apple developing its own modems'
December 14 1 min Workplace
Apple appears to have started developing its own modems. With these modems, the company would no longer be dependent on parties such as Qualcomm or Intel for its network equipment. Johny Srouji, the senior vice president of hardware at Apple, is said to have informed Apple's employees internally...
Intel announces second-generation quantum control chip
December 7 1 min Infrastructure
Intel has announced Horse Ridge II. Compared to its predecessor, the control chip for quantum computers has been modified in a way that should improve scalability. In a press release, Intel writes that the second generation of the Horse Ridge-SoC has two additional control functions, making it p...
Dell Technologies: The cloud is a tool, not necessarily the solution
December 4 7 min Cloud
More and more companies are looking for ways to speed up innovation. To achieve innovation, the cloud is often regarded as the solution. Nevertheless, companies need to realise that the cloud is primarily a tool and not a complete solution. We discussed this with Patrick Eikenaar, Director of Data ...

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In April, Defense News reported the Pentagon ceased accepting deliveries of the AH-64E 'Echo' Apache months earlier due to a "critical" safety issue over the copter's strap pack nut, the component that keeps the rotor blades from separating from the airframe. But a February Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) guidance goes even further by explicitly expanding new inspections from Army aircraft flown in "severe coastal" areas to include "all AH-64 aircraft, regardless of location."
The Safety of Flight guidance, dated February 18 and framed as an addendum to earlier inspection guidelines issued on October 23, 2017, also lays out new pre- and post-flight inspection routines. But many Apache pilots believe the Army is recklessly passing on this risk to its aircrews without actually fixing the systemic problem.
"The Army is continuing to fly the fleet of AH-64s, accepting the risk, knowing the issue, and using increased inspections and distilled water rinses to mitigate the risk," one Apache aviator, who asked for anonymity out of concern for their career, told Task & Purpose. "The pilots aren't a fan of that tactic."
The threat of corrosion is a constant enemy of airframe integrity for aviators operating in coastal areas. Indeed, the failure of the strap pack nut was responsible for the in-flight rotor separation and crash of an Apache AH-64D in Galveston, Texas on December 28, 2016, killing both soldiers on board. The Pentagon's halting of Apache Echo variants in April triggered yet another update to the guidance regarding inspections.
"The Army has issued 'Safety of Flight' messages requiring units to increase standard maintenance inspections of the strap packs," AMCOM confirmed to Task & Purpose in a May 15 statement. "As part of that process, the units are also executing daily borescope inspections of the main rotor strap pack retention nuts for all Apache models."
The new procedures for assessing the faulty component are primarily focused on increasing the frequency of inspections, according to AMCOM, a major problem facing airframes across an increasingly strained aviation fleet. They include visual borescope inspections of all airframe strap packs prior to every Apache flight, and, according to the Army aviator, "distilled water rinses of the strap pack nut after the last flight of the day."
When taken in the context of the Pentagon's halted Echo deliveries, AMCOM's broad expansion of strap pack inspections implies renewed concerns over the Apache itself. Indeed, strap pack issues plagued the airframe following a deadly crash of the newly-adopted airframe in 1987; a subsequent investigation revealed several cracked rotor hub retention nuts, according to 1992 report from AMCOM predecessor Army Aviation Systems Command.
The active-duty aviator claimed that Army engineers have identified "over a dozen" cracked strap pack nuts on Apache airframes since the new inspection procedures were implemented in February, as well as dozens more strap packs that were "replaced or removed due to unsatisfactory condition or evidence of corrosion."
AMCOM could not provide information regarding how many Apache aircraft had been designated non-mission capable as a result of the additional inspections, citing the branch's PEO Aviation office as the primary release authority.
"These inspections, some which occur daily, look for corrosion, sealant errors and/or strap pack nut cracks," AMCOM said. "This is an additional requirement for our soldiers and crews, but this is how we are currently working to mitigate risk and keep the fleet safe to fly."


The Micro is one of the tallest scooters, ergonomically designed with a lower deck and higher T-bar (41" above the ground) to create a comfortable upright stance for adults. The steering is responsive and precise, exactly what you need for navigating crowded city streets, or for riding confidently with children. The Micro has a two-way kickstand, a simple folding mechanism and shock-absorbing hand grips. All components are made from quality materials so your scooter will last.
Adjustable handlebar accomodates tall adults.


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'Stay tuned': Indian-American Nikki Haley hints at presidential run
NEW DELHI: After Kamala Harris and Tulsi Gabbard in 2020, it's prominent Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley who is eyeing an ambitious presidential campaign in 2024.
In a recent interview, Haley, who was part of the Trump administration, said that she thinks she can be the "new leader" who can take the country in a new direction and the United States cannot have a second term under Joe Biden as president.
Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, the former Governor of South Carolina and US Ambassador to the United Nations, said she is still working things out on any potential presidential run.
"I think, stay tuned. Well, I'm not going to make an announcement here," the 51-year-old leader said when specifically asked if she is going to run for the presidential position.
Earlier, Haley had said she would use the coming Christmas holidays to decide whether to launch a run for the White House in 2024.
"When you're looking at a run for president, you look at two things. You first look at, does the current situation push for new leadership? The second question is, am I that person that could be that new leader, that, yes, we need to go in a new direction? And can I be that leader? Yes, I think I can be that leader," Haley told Fox News.
Haley, who resigned from the Trump administration in October 2018, said she did extremely well as governor and ambassador.
"As governor, I took on a hurting state with double-digit unemployment, and we made it the best. As ambassador, I took on the world when they tried to disrespect us. I think I showed what I'm capable of at the United Nations," she asserted.
"So, do I think I could be that leader? Yes. But we are still working through things, and we will figure it out. I have never lost a race. I said that then. I still say that now. I'm not going to lose now. But stay tuned," Haley said.
Haley, the second governor of Indian descent after fellow Republican Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, said it was time to bring new leadership to the Republican Party.
"We have lost the last seven out of eight popular votes for president. Seven out of eight Republicans have lost. Something is wrong. And so I think it's time that we bring in a new generation that can bring in more people to our party, that can really talk about the solutions that we need to go," she said.
During the interview, Haley also emphasised that President Biden, a Democrat, should not be given a second term. Biden, 80, is the oldest sitting US President.
"If I run, I'm running against Joe Biden. That's what I'm focused on, because we can't have a second term of Joe Biden," Haley said.
The next US presidential election is scheduled to be held on November 5, 2024.
Haley was not categorical if she would still be running if her former boss Trump decides to contest for the presidential position again.
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Greenland is the warmest it's been in 1,000 years
French Tunisian actor Adam Bessa discusses his role in award-winning film 'Harka'


This t-shirt is called Breakthrough Skull and features an almost 3D design of a skull ripping through your t-shirt. It comes from the Dark Fantasy Collection by The Mountain and the shirt has a gentle tie dye to it. Breakthrough Skull is available here on T-Shirtsauce Australia in a wide range of adult sizes.
Design from The Dark Fantasy & Horror Collection.
More About The T-Shirt: This is the signature t-shirt by The Mountain, it's 100% cotton, crew neck, mid-weight and unisex fit. These Dark Fantasy and Horror Collection T-Shirts are hand dyed and screen-printed with their very own eco-friendly, water based inks and dyes. The graphics are realistic and unlike any other brand you've seen in Australia!


REF TH06033 Just next to Real Golf de Bendinat you will find this 110 sqm floor with views of the golf course and the mountains. The accommodation consists of three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large living room with dining area and kitchen. Access to a terrace of approximately 30 sqm, partially covered for much needed shade during the summer months. Exclusive association with access to two outdoor pools, guard, garage and elevator. Excellent location for the golfers and also close to the beaches of Cas Català, Illetes, Sant Agustí and Cala Major. You can easily reach Palma by car or bus in 10-15 minutes. Quiet and sought after area.
Three spacious bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, two bathrooms, one of which is en-suite with the master bedroom. Spacious living room with exit to the terrace of 30 sqm. Terrace with free views of the golf course and the mountains, from here you can also reach the master bedroom. Fully equipped kitchen. Throughout marble floors and air conditioning for cooling and heating. Well-managed association.


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Q: Locked out after backup Befor I forget, I use Magento 1.9.2.1.
I backuped my live Magento shop. Then I copied the backup to my test shop an loaded the backup. Now I cant reach the frontend or the backend. I'm always beeing redirected to the live Shop. I believe its because of the address set up in the shop. Where are they beeing saved?

A: you need to change in core_config_data table.
https://wiki.magento.com/display/m1wiki/Update+Site+URL+in+core_config_data+after+you+move+to+a+new+server+or+change+domains
How to change base_url settings with mysql from the command line:
find your configuration:
select * from core_config_data where path = 'web/unsecure/base_url';
select * from core_config_data where path = 'web/secure/base_url';

edit your configuration:
update core_config_data set value = '/new.domain.com/' where config_id = ID;

with ID from above.

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PowerVision Hatching New All-In-One PowerEgg X
Poweregg X
PowerVision Robot Corporation, a global leader in smart drones, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality, is launching its newest product, the PowerEgg X, at CES 2020. The multi-function device can be used as an autonomous personal AI camera, as a handheld 3-axis AI camera, also a high-performance drone. In launching the PowerEgg X, PowerVision has created an entirely new product classification, the all-in-one autonomous personal AI camera category.
The instant-sharing PowerEgg X fills consumers' demand for an all-in-one, smarter, easier-to-use, versatile, portable, cost-effective camera that, oh by the way, can also fly. It is equipped with a 4k/60fps HD camcorder with a three-axis gimbal. It produces professional quality images, whether it is used as an AI camera, handheld gimbal camera or a drone. All of this, in an IPX6 rated waterproof case that will be demonstrated at CES 2020 in our drone cage with a waterfall.
"'Innovate the Future' is our mission and innovation is in our DNA," said Wally Zheng, Founder and CEO of PowerVision. "Three years in development, PowerEgg X pulls together the technology consumers are seeking and puts it in a small, elegant egg shape. With smart-image recognition tracking, image mechanical stabilization, and simple video-editing tools, it is easy for anyone to shoot material as if they were a professional-grade videographer. By creating a multi-purpose device, PowerVision has reduced the user's total purchase cost, storage requirement, increased ease-of-use, and giving the user unprecedented convenience."
Autonomous Personal AI Camera Mode
With the help of its powerful proprietary AI algorithm and robotics technology capabilities, the PowerEgg X enables facial recognition, deep learning, and a tracking field of view up to 170°. Subjects will always be in the middle of the video frame, even if the subject is playing sports, dancing, or running.
A unique spotlight feature automatically remembers a subject, allowing the PowerEgg X to track it, even if the subject moves in and out of the field of view. It also allows users to take a photo, record video, track movements, and capture a group photo by merely making gestures that are based on a deep-learning massive gesture database.
Handheld Gimbal Camera Mode
When switched into the handheld mode, the PowerEgg X captures all of life's beautiful moments anytime, anywhere using its three-axis mechanical-stability augmentation gimbal and Autonomous Personal AI camera. It has a battery life of 3.5 hours and produces 4K/60fps UHD images while its three-axis gimbal helps resist vibration caused by external factors. PowerEgg X's anti-shake feature outperforms optical image stabilization used in ordinary photography, guaranteeing superior, high-quality pictures.
Drone Mode
The PowerEgg X is a high-performance drone equipped with a 4K/60fps camera and tri-axial mechanical stability augmentation technologies, and it can be used for highly dynamic aerial photography. It is capable of flying in winds of up to 29-38 knots. It comes with waterproof accessories (waterproof case and landing float) that enable it to take off from and land on water, which is a first of its kind in the industry. It also performs well in heavy rain and other scenarios, such as aquatic events and at-sea rescue operations.
The PowerVision PowerEgg X is the world's first consumer drone that can pick up sound. Its proprietary SyncVoice technology allows users to narrate in real-time by using their mobile phone's microphone or a wireless earphone. The narration is then automatically synchronized with pictures, effectively ending silent-aerial photography. It works for up to 30 minutes in drone mode and features automatic obstacle avoidance, precise landing, and other practical functions.
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A day to remember at the longest Pop Culture Event in the Philippines: Toy Con Ph
By MJ Racadio
Eagle News Service contributor
Photo by MJ Racadio
PASAY CITY, Philippines — Rain or shine, Toy Con PH invaded Manila last weekend from the 28th to the 30th of June at SM Convention Center in Pasay City.
Toy Con PH is the longest pop culture event in the Philippines — showcasing local toy companies to international shows.
Those who came to the event were amazed as they got to enjoy the feeling of being young again, reminiscing local Pinoy comic book characters, including those froms Kenkoy komiks, such as Mars Ravelo's Darna, Captain Barbell and Lastikman.
Filipino Superheroes: (From Left), Lastikman, (Middle), Darna and Captain Barbel. Photo Credit: MJ Racadio
Other well-known characters that made a tremendous impact all over the world for the youth and young at heart such as Spiderman, Astroboy, Batman, Superman, and characters from Starwars, among many others, were present as well.
As we missed the press conference of the "Walking Dead," we decided to walk around and took the chance to stop by the Zombie area. The zombies were so realistic; we were shocked with their appearance with blood seeming to gush out of their faces. In curiosity, we asked around to find out how the zombies were made so they would look so real. We talked to the make-up artists who gave us some of the tricks of the trade on the "zombie" look.
MB Racadio meeting the Zombies at Toy Con PH.
Photo Credit: MJ Racadio
After an hour of roaming around, rediscovering the history of comiks and getting to know a variety of artists who made a difference in the pop culture in the Philippines and abroad, we had nothing but pure satisfaction. We also enjoyed the booths full of toys — from local to international superheroes. It was a wonderful weekend to spend quality time with friends and family. Truly an event to remember and indeed a pop culture event that you wouldn't want to miss.
A Large Statue of DC's Batman
The author on the step and repeat at the Toy Con Ph.
(Editor's note: The author attended the ToyCon PH event and recounts his experience . Watch his Vlogs as he toured Toy Con PH)
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Sluder-Neuralgie (auch Sphenopalatinumsyndrom, , auch Sluder's neuralgia und Sluder-Syndrom nach dem US-amerikanischen HNO-Arzt Greenfield Sluder) ist ein 1908 vorgeschlagenes, mittlerweile umstrittenes Erklärungsmodell für bestimmte Gesichtsneuralgien. Sluder glaubte, dass das Ganglion pterygopalatinum (früher als Ganglion sphenopalatinum bezeichnet), ein parasympathischer Nervenknoten unter der Schädelbasis hinter dem Gaumen, eine reflektorische Reizung der unmittelbar benachbarten Äste des Nervus trigeminus vermittelt. Er behandelte diese Neuralgie, indem er Alkohol in das Ganglion injizierte. In der aktuellen Literatur wird die Sluder-Neuralgie als Erscheinungsform des Cluster-Kopfschmerzes gesehen.

Die Vidianusneuralgie (siehe Nervus vidianus: Ganglion pterygopalatinum, benannt nach dem im 16. Jahrhundert wirkenden Guido Guidi, latinisiert Vidus Vidius) wurde von Vail 1932 definiert als wiederkehrende, einseitige starke Schmerzen an Nase, Auge, Gesicht, Nacken und Schulter in wiederkehrenden Episoden. Vail selbst hält die Vidianusneuralgie für eine Variante der Sluder-Neuralgie. Weder die Definition der Sluder-Neuralgie noch die der Vidianusneuralgie. entspricht den Kriterien für Cluster-Kopfschmerz, auch wenn unter den Patienten von Sluder und Vail einige an Cluster-Kopfschmerz erkrankt gewesen sein mögen.

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The Ruffled Feathers
Oracles 4: Dark shorelines
Oracles by The Ruffled Feathers
(by Matty Jeronimo)
All the small towns
On the shorelines
Two shadows
On the cliffside
And a lone car
On the brown rocks
Red on my side
It's just a trick of the light
And the small towns
On the black bay
Nothing moving
And the seabirds
In the slate sky
Guide the cold wind
Back to my side
But we wake up
From a long dream
And an old song
Floats over the water
It's just at trick of the light!
LORD ANTHONY
By Charley Wu
Illustrations by Megan Stiver
Lord Anthony is a seven year old boy who lives in a stone house. His house and his realm rest gently on a cliff that overlooks the shores of the Pacific Ocean. The height of this cliff is equal to the precise distance an acorn falls in eleven seconds. Lord Anthony has timed it himself, he assures me.
He lives alone with his father, a Dr. Winston Lord. Anthony's father isn't the type of doctor that takes care of the sick. Rather, he is the type that sits around in his study, smoking all day, and smelling like scotch. He is retired now, and sometimes mentions the royalties he receives for a book published a very long time ago. Dr. Lord's hobbies include:
- Symmetry
- Scotch
- Learning to mimic the bird calls of migratory fowl
- Conducting experiments with kites to disprove the "Global Warming" conspiracy
- Ignoring Anthony
Anthony doesn't mind being left alone all of the time. He is a very important person after all. Although he is often obligated to help his father with his drunken experiments, every other moment, he is Lord Anthony: ruler of the vast expanses of his territory. The ancient pine forests that surround the house are his. The vegetable garden is his. The soft meadow overlooking the cliff is his. Yet he often looks, with a state of melancholy unbefitting such a young boy, down onto the sandy beaches at the bottom of the cliffs. This stretch of golden mystery–each little rock potentially hiding treasure troves of soft shell crabs, sand dollars, and curious flotsam–is beyond his reach. Though the beaches appear so close, there are no roads or paths that connect them to Lord Anthony's world. If only he could transport himself onto one of the brightly colored sailboats that he sees through his father's telescope.
One day, as he was wrapping up one of his father's kites after a day of failed experiments, Anthony asked, "how come no boats ever land on our beach?"
"What use have they for such a silly, pointless beach?" replied Dr. Lord as he simultaneously took a sip of scotch while lighting a cigarette. "They have more important things to do."
In reality, he had no idea why their beach was so desultory. However, two notable disasters in the late 19th century had given it the nickname "Wreck Beach" among sailors of the Pacific. Since then, rumors of Hydras and sea Kraken have dissuaded anyone from visiting Anthony's beach. One day many years from now, a new variety of giant squid will be discovered to inhabit only the coastal waters off the shores of that beach. They will be found living inside the ruined husk of a centuries old shipwreck in a highly organized society. By chance, the lead scientist will be named Stuart Anthony, and the new variety of cephalopods will be given the nomenclature "Anthony's squid". The World is full of incomprehensible surprises such as this.
Lord Anthony's favorite day of the week is Wednesday, because it is on this day that he takes violin lessons from an elderly Japanese man named Hatsuki Matsumoto. He is Anthony's closest neighbor, located about 2 miles to the south along an old deer path through the woods. He rides his bike, a deep tan colored steed named Svetlana. Once, when Mr. Matsumoto was a small child, he was a violin virtuoso, even playing concerts for the Emperor of Japan. Tragically, his career was cut short when an earthquake hit a concert hall in Kyoto where he was playing. The falling rubble severely injured the boy, leaving him blind and paralyzed. He was 15 years old. Today, Matsumoto Sensei lives with his daughter Penelope, a vibrant little seamstress who always greets Anthony with warm soup and a hug.
Matsumoto is a patient man, who has great faith in Anthony. Because he is blind, they do not use sheet music, clefs, or notation. There is already a lifetime of music inside his graying head, which he is able to whistle the finest precision. This is how Anthony learns to play. Matsumoto Sensei selects a tune and delicately whistles it for his student, who with youthful eagerness plays it back on his violin. There is no talk about mistakes or wrong notes, because these are obvious. Rather, Matsumoto directs Anthony's spirit.
"To be a great artist," Matsumoto always says, "you must be willing pull out your own heart and bare it for the audience. With music, everything is transparent. All of your sins, your hopes, and your dreams spill out. Find your peace Anthony, and then you will be great."
But Anthony is not at peace. There is a great restlessness inside of him. He has already explored every mystery and wonder in his realm. He is a kind and gentle Lord over all the creatures, critters, and citizens of the forest, the garden, and the meadow. Yet, he wants more. Only the universe is equal to his vast appetite for discovery. He is already 7 years old, a venerable and wise ruler, yet he has never once swum in the ocean. He longs for the gentle lull of the waves to wash over his tiny, stately feet. But the beach of his dreams lies at the bottom of an incomprehensible abyss–beyond the cliff-edge where his world ends.
On a rainy day of indoor treasure hunting, Lord Anthony finds a book with the story of Icarus. A brilliant idea begins to hatch as he prepares a series of blueprints to embark on the greatest adventure of his lifetime. Having learned from the tragic demise of Icarus, Anthony decides to embark at night, when there will be no burning sun to tempt him. Armed with the boldest crayon blueprint ever conceived, he spends a week making the necessary preparations.
In the shed is an extraordinarily large kite painted with a terrific picture of a Horned Owl, which Lord Anthony nicknamed "Mordecai". It was once part of his father's experiments, but because of the size, it was impossible to fly with one hand free for his glass of scotch, as was his custom. Rather than change his habits, Winston Lord abandoned this kite in favor of smaller ones, which were more conducive to his rampant alcoholism.
Anthony spent a full week gathering stray feathers from the forest, which he affixed to the surface of the kite. Two flashlights attached to the top of his yellow bicycle helmet will allow him to see at night. Then, with some adjustments to the wooden framework, he made handholds, and flaps so he can steer with his feet. One last minute addition allowed him to stow his violin and a blanket under the frame. And so, Anthony quelled his impatience, and waited, for a clear night and a gently passed out father, to set sail and embark.
Tonight, it just happens, all the necessary conditions are perfect. The customized kite has gone unnoticed all week. There is a full moon in the sky, and Dr. Winston Lord is quietly snoring on the floor of his study beside an empty bottle of scotch. Anthony goes over his pre-flight checklist with a bold red crayon, ensuring that nothing will go wrong. Everything is ready to go and a slight shiver of excitement runs down his spine.
He drags the kite into the back of the vegetable garden, knocking down a row of peonies, though he hardly notices. The runway is a clear, straight 200 meters to the edge. This is the only part of his plan that has gone unpracticed. He will have to rely upon his royal luck—his life depends upon it. Lord Anthony dons Mordecai and hops onto the seat of Svetlana. He can feel the added weight and wind resistance. Anthony must achieve critical velocity before he reaches the edge of the cliff. Then, he must brake suddenly, and literally fly off of his bike.
He stoically turns on his headlights and listens as Mordecai's feathers ruffle in the wind. "Pfffffffffffthhhh. Pffffthh." He begins to pedal and struggles to keep the bike going straight.
100 metres to go and still not enough speed. Anthony's breathing speeds up and his little heart begins to pump faster and faster.
50 metres to go and he can feel the lift under his wings. Faster still, and the air seems to strip him of all earthly weight. He is pure lightness and pure being now, and he is going to wait until the last possible second.
10 metres….
Lord Anthony pulls the brakes as hard as his tiny hands are able, and leaps off of Svetlana. The air flows quickly under the kite and he is shot straight into the void of night. He grabs ahold of the kite and fears the worst. He falls quickly and suddenly, nose first. Mordecai plunges down the face of the cliff, trailing behind a wake of poorly glued feathers. The wind is powerful, and forces little tears up the corners of his eyes. Anthony screams into the abyss, not out of terror anymore, but sheer excitement.
Then, out of nowhere, as if an invisible hand grabbed him from the clutches of oblivion, the kite buoys up. The free-fall is over, and Lord Anthony is now in control of Mordecai. He tests his steering, first left, than right, and is relieved by its effectiveness. The powerful flashlights on top of his curious head scan the unexplored wilderness of night.
Suddenly, Anthony sees a flock of tiny reddish-orange Owls hunting by moonlight. The birds could easily fit into his tiny hands. Who knew such strange creatures existed! They spot Mordecai—dozens of little red eyes flashing in panic–and then make their escape, filling the air with a chorus of "eep! eep! eep!".
Like a feverish gust of wind, the tiny Strange Owls carried Anthony and Mordecai far out into the open air of the ocean currents, well beyond the borderlands of little Anthony's dreams. Higher and higher—these yet undiscovered migratory owls lifted them—up into the upper limits of the stratosphere as they began their bicentennial circumnavigation of the globe.
These tiny Strange Owls could never survive this majestic trip if it weren't for their mysterious knowledge of jet streams and atmospheric phenomena. On only a tiny stomach full of insects and fruit, these wild-eyed owls carried Anthony and Mordecai on a dizzying tour of the world. When it was all over, the Strange Owls dropped out of the skies and descended on the Amazon jungles of Brazil to begin a frenzied feast of tiny owl fruits.
However, Anthony and Mordecai were nowhere to be found on land or in the sea. They were left floating far above in the upper-reaches of the atmosphere—a tiny, winged figure stranded in an endless sky. At the mercy of the fierce polar jets, he became a ghost on feathered pinions, blown countless times around the world. If it was night on the ground below, the light from his helmet made him appear to those below as if he were a shooting star or some sort of celestial body.
Listen. If conditions are just perfect and the night is just still enough, we can hear Lord Anthony playing his little violin from on high. Like a lost balloon, he wanders the skies, and sometimes graces us with the presence of his music.


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Where's Dixonville? (a.k.a. A Lesson in Research)
While doing a little behind-the-scenes cleanup on our North Carolina Postcards online collection, I came upon the postcard above. Having never heard of Dixonville, I checked the trusty North Carolina Gazetteer (both the 1968 version and the 2010 revised edition). But, alas, Dixonville was not listed. Surprised, I went to one of the men behind the 2010 edition. Michael Hill suggested I check one of his trusty sources, Post Offices and Postmasters of North Carolina: Colonial to USPS, a four-volume listing of post offices and postmasters past and present released by the North Carolina Postal History Society. The set provides a fascinating look back at the history of settlement in North Carolina.
Lo and behold, Dixonville appeared in the index. The Greene County post office opened in 1898 and closed in 1903. The postmaster was one Doremus W. Dixon. But this information only made me eager to know more. James M. Creech's History of Greene County, North Carolina: Compiled from Legends, Hearsay, Records Found There and Elsewhere reports that Dixonville:
Was located on the north side of Great Contentnea Creek, near the old Indian Fort Chicking, about four miles downstream from Hookerton and about four miles southeast of Ormondsville. This place has also been called the Murfree Dixon Tar Landing and Murfree Dixon Ferry. Murfree Dixon built his plantation manor here named, "Grampion Hills". In the year 1898, Mr. and Mrs. Privett ran a steam saw mill here; a dry goods store, a church, a school and a new post office made up the town, along with several homes.
Still curious, I searched for Dixonville among the offerings in our North Carolina Maps online collection. The community shows up on a map of rural delivery routes from the 1910s. But there's no sign of Dixonville on a road survey from 1930 or on road maps from subsequent years.
Does anyone in Greene County speak of Dixonville these days? Are there any traces of the community left? Please let us know.
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Joseph M. Smith (né le  à Pomona, Californie) est un acteur, scénariste et producteur américain pour le cinéma.

Biographie
Joseph M. Smith est diplômé de l'American Film Institute. Il a épousé Jessica Paré le .

Filmographie

comme acteur
 2004 : See This Movie de David M. Rosenthal
 2006 : A.W.O.L. de Jack Swanstrom

comme scénariste
 2004 : See This Movie de David M. Rosenthal
 2008 : The Golden Door de David M. Rosenthal

comme producteur
 1998 : The Last Tzaddik de Michael Zaidan
 1999 : Absence de David M. Rosenthal
 2002 : Dylan's Run de Steven Johnson et David M. Rosenthal
 2002 : Waiting for Anna de David M. Rosenthal
 2002 : Footprints de E. Marshall
 2003 : Exposed  de Misti Barnes
 2004 : See This Movie de David M. Rosenthal
 2008 : The Golden Door de David M. Rosenthal

Récompenses
 2004 : Best of the Fest dans la catégorie Meilleur long métrage pour See This Movie, partagé avec David M. Rosenthal (réalisateur)

Liens externes
  Joseph M. Smith sur l'Internet Movie Database

Scénariste américain de cinéma
Producteur américain
Acteur américain
Naissance en janvier 1973


We talk about digital transformation a lot here at Storm.
After all, it's the beating heart of what we do – we help businesses change their processes by putting digital first. It's so important to us, battling complacency is one of our core values.
But, while it's all well and good saying your business needs to adapt to survive, how exactly do you go about doing that? It all comes down to having a comprehensive digital transformation strategy.
Wait, what does digital transformation mean again?
Before we get into the intricacies of building a digital transformation strategy for your business, let's remind ourselves what it actually means in the first place.
We definite it in greater detail here, but it essentially refers to the fundamental change businesses must undertake to embrace technology. Thanks to the likes of disruptors like Amazon, consumers are expecting more from your digital services. Bricks and mortar simply aren't enough anymore, you need to have an online presence and a good one at that.
But, digital transformation isn't just what your customers see – to be truly successful, every aspect of your business should be aligned towards the same digital goals. This can range from updating the technology you use internally to streamlining data processing and reducing costs, for example by adopting cloud computing.
So, what is a digital transformation strategy?
To ensure an effective digital transformation, you need a plan of attack. For legacy brands, changing the way things have always been done can be a difficult and time-consuming process. New businesses already have a head start on the competition when it comes to being digitally savvy, as it is native to them. They know the importance of mobile devices and aligning physical experience with digital from the get-go.
Take London-based start-up Deliveroo, for example. Founder and CEO, Will Shu, recognised a gap in the market for restaurants that don't offer a delivery service. He provided a solution for ordering and tracking food straight to your door via your mobile. While food delivery is not ground-breaking by any means, this model disrupted the industry and made it simple for customers to get what they want, all thanks to digital.
To build your digital transformation strategy, it's helpful to break it down into manageable steps. You won't become a digital disruptor overnight, but the right strategy will ensure you're well on your way.
Any strategy is doomed to fail if everyone isn't bought into it. As digital transformation touches every part of the business, every single person in your organisation needs to believe in it. It may be difficult to convince key stakeholders that a transformation is even necessary, especially in older, more traditional businesses, but these are the people who need to help make it happen.
Once the executive team understands the importance of digital transformation, this needs to permeate throughout the entire organisation, from the leadership team to each employee. Create a dialogue between the team and a space where people feel comfortable asking questions, as there will undoubtedly be plenty of them.
Now, it's time to do your research. In order to satisfy your customers, you need to understand them. Get to know their online habits – what do they search for, what devices do they use, what do they like to buy, how many times do they browse before making a purchase? Start by studying user journeys in Google Analytics and if you're still struggling for information, just ask your audience. Only when you understand how your users behave digitally can you create a transformation strategy that will work.
It's also a good idea at this stage to grasp what your competitors are doing, but don't get too fixated on them. Disruption can come from anywhere, at any time, so overanalysing the competition won't be as beneficial as simply taking an idea and running with it. There is an implicit fear with digital transformation that someone will beat you to the punch – the only way to ensure that doesn't happen is to be the disruptor!
Once you've got buy-in from the whole company and understand your audience, it's time to align your business goals with your digital transformation strategy. Undoubtedly, your business will have goals that are unrelated to digital, so it's a good idea to find a way to integrate them. Defining overall objectives for your strategy will help to drive transformation at every level of the business, particularly if there are KPIs associated with it.
It's also a good idea to have a mixture of long-term and short-term goals to ensure the strategy keeps moving. Maybe you'd like to reduce expenditure by moving to the cloud or expand your customer reach across digital channels? You'll probably want to increase leads or sales, while you're at it, and improve turnover. A calculated digital transformation strategy can help you achieve these goals.
Arguably the most important step to ensure the success of your strategy, you need to continually embrace change. Digital is always moving, so you have to keep up. Embedding this quality in your company culture, like we do with our core values at Storm, will ensure everyone is receptive to transformation and will help sustain it into the future.
Having a rough timeline for your strategy will also help to keep the ball rolling. Integrate your targets into it and use these to benchmark your progress over time, but don't be afraid to mix things up if your strategy isn't working out the way you'd hoped. Continually assessing your audience and their needs will ensure you react timely to change and stay ahead of the curve.
Digital transformation is inevitable. In the age of technology, businesses must disrupt or be disrupted. A comprehensive digital transformation strategy will help to ensure you are in the best position to embrace disruption and continually meet your audience's rising expectations.
Our digital transformation consultants can help guide you through each of these steps, providing a smooth transition for your company and customers alike. Get in touch with the team today to discuss your journey with us.


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Donje Vrbno (en serbe cyrillique : ) est un village de Bosnie-Herzégovine. Il est situé sur le territoire de la Ville de Trebinje et dans la République serbe de Bosnie. Selon les premiers résultats du recensement bosnien de 2013, il ne compte plus aucun habitant.

Géographie
Le village est situé au sud-ouest du lac de Bileća, un lac artificiel créé par la construction d'un barrage sur la Trebišnjica.

Il est entouré par les localités suivantes :

Histoire

Deux bâtiments du village sont inscrits sur la liste provisoire des monuments nationaux de Bosnie-Herzégovine : l'église Saint-Jean et le bâtiment de l'ancienne école.

Démographie

Évolution historique de la population dans la localité

Répartition de la population par nationalités (1991)

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Villes de Bosnie-Herzégovine
 Municipalités de Bosnie-Herzégovine
 Monuments nationaux de Trebinje
 Monument national (Bosnie-Herzégovine)

Liens externes

Localité de Trebinje


Visit the lovely chalet for your Quebec, Canada adventures! Spacious and comfortable, our chalet will make you feel like you are at your home. We are furnished right down to the salt and pepper. Finishes include stone floors, vaulted ceilings, granite and marble countertops.
This four bedrooms chalet is just the place to stay on your ski vacation. It features living room with a chimney and exterior private balcony, fully equipped and newly renovated kitchen, complimentary mid-week maid service, DVD player with movies available at the front desk. The master bedroom counts with a king size bed as well as a bathroom.
The chalet is the perfect place to relax but it is also an outstanding base for exploring the beautiful countryside of Quebec, the wonderful city of Florence as well as the most alluring places in Canada.
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Home Horse News Win Tickets to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Opening Ceremonies...
Win Tickets to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Opening Ceremonies in YouTube Contest
Alltech presents its first ever YouTube Film Star contest to promote the upcoming Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to be held in Lexington, Kentucky from September 25-October 10. Whether you are a seasoned director of feature films, a student enrolled in a web design class, or a first-time videographer, Alltech encourages you to submit a video to YouTube that creatively captures the excitement leading up to the Alltech FEI Games. The contest regulations are simple, yet the rewards are substantial.
The video must be no more than 90 seconds long and it must reference the correct name of the event: Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The video must incorporate the dates of the Games, September 25th-October 10th, as well as the official Games Web site. Advertising pitches with a call to action must be clearly conveyed in the video i.e., "order tickets at 1-888-934-2010 or www.alltechfeigames.com/tickets". After committing your creativity to video, simply upload your masterpiece to your YouTube account, and send an email to contest@alltech.com with the link to your video.
Your next step is to promote your video in whatever way you can, because the winner will be determined by the number of "views" the video receives. The more members of the YouTube audience you captivate, the greater chance you'll have to be named the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Film Star.
The winner will receive two tickets to the opening ceremony of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, two hospitality passes for the opening ceremonies and a $1,000 dollar cash prize.
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Film Star Contest can be found by visiting Alltech's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/alltechexperience. For further contest rules and regulations, visit www.alltech.com/en_US/Pages/youtubecontest.aspx.
Alltech is the proud sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to be held in Lexington, Kentucky, September 25 – October 10, 2010. For more information on the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and to purchase tickets while they are still available, visit www.alltechfeigames.com or call 1-888-934-2010.
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Horselover August 17, 2010 at 10:23 am
Cool contest- would be fun to see all the entries. Too bad I'm not skilled with a video camera.
Galadriel August 17, 2010 at 6:58 pm
This sounds like a fun contest and a cheap way to advertise. Not only are the contestants making the ad for them they're promoting it too! What a catch.
I would love to enter but I bet I won't get the views. Sounds like fun though. Maybe I'll do it for that reason.
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La place de l'Homme-de-Fer (en alsacien Isernemannsplatz, en allemand Eisernermannsplatz) est une place du centre-ville de Strasbourg, située à l'extrémité nord de la place Kléber.  et très fréquentée, c'est l'un des carrefours majeurs de la ville où se croisent plusieurs lignes du tramway. Elle est dominée par l'immeuble des grands magasins Printemps et surmontée d'une rotonde en verre.

La place doit son nom actuel au soldat en armure qu'un « forgeron d'armes » a fixé au  à quatre mètres de hauteur sur sa façade, à l'angle d'une demeure qui porte désormais le 2 de la place et abrite une pharmacie. L'original, remplacé durant les années 1970 par une copie en fer-blanc, est aujourd'hui visible au Musée historique de Strasbourg.

Histoire
Au nord de la place Kléber se trouvait un îlot d'immeubles, lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale celui-ci fut détruit pour laisser place à l'actuelle place Homme-de-Fer.

C'est à cette place que l'architecte Gustave Stoskopf , en 1955, est chargé de la réalisation de cinq immeubles qui contiennent la tour Valentin Sorg, haute de quatorze étages .

La place a subi de nombreuses modifications afin de recevoir le tramway ainsi que pour sa piétonnisation.

Carrefour du tram

La place est aujourd'hui le croisement de 5 lignes du tramway. Les lignes , , ,  et  convergent sur cette place en faisant l'un des principaux nœuds de correspondance pour se rendre d'un endroit à l'autre à Strasbourg et dans son agglomération.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 Maurice Moszberger (dir.), Dictionnaire historique des rues de Strasbourg, Le Verger, Barr, 2012 (nouvelle éd. révisée),
 Roland Recht, Jean-Pierre Klein et Georges Foessel (dir.), « Place de l'Homme-de-Fer » in Connaître Strasbourg : cathédrales, musées, églises, monuments, palais et maisons, places et rues, Alsatia, Colmar ?, 1998 (nouvelle édition remaniée),
 Guy Trendel, « Mystérieux homme de fer », in Racontez-moi Strasbourg. Les très riches heures d'une ville libre, La Nuée Bleue, Strasbourg, 2006,

Articles connexes
 Homme de Fer (tramway de Strasbourg)

Liens externes
 « Strasbourg : retour de la statue de l'Homme de Fer », (reportage sur le retour de la statue sur la place après trois mois de restauration, 24 décembre 1985, France Régions 3 Strasbourg, 2 min 24 s, en ligne sur le site de l'INA)
 Jean-Jacques Schwien, « La place de l'Homme de fer », in Fouilles récentes en Alsace, tome 3, Strasbourg, 10 ans d'archéologie urbaine, de la Caserne Barbade aux fouilles du Tram, Les Musées de la ville de Strasbourg, 1995

Homme de Fer
Grande Île de Strasbourg


Schweppes is a Swiss beverage brand that is sold around the world. It includes a variety of lemonade, carbonated waters and ginger ales. Mix with alcohol or fruit juice. Check Schweppes flavours out at B&M Stores!


Today's outfit of the week is going to S., as she is commonly called, from the VERY inspiring academichic website! She has the most beautiful, creative, and inspiring sense of style! I especially love this outfit because the skirt has a beautiful pattern and shape, it looks great with the crisp white shirt, and the caramel boots were the perfect choice for this outfit. I love this sooo much! If you havent checked academichic out, which I imagine most of you have, you definitely have to go check it out! Congrats S. !


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Cal Brut és una obra de Salt (Gironès) inclosa a l'Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya.

Descripció
És una edificació entre mitgeres de caràcter residencia. Presenta un petit jardí a la part davantera, amb una gran palmera, protegir del carrer per una tanca. Destaca el porxo-balcó, que emfasitza la simetria del conjunt. Descansa sobre pilars de rajol i la llosa és feta amb estructura de biguetes de ferro. Les baranes són acabades amb revestiment de pedra irregular i pasta. La casa és de planta rectangular amb porxo i una sola planta.

Referències

Patrimoni monumental de Salt
Edificis de Salt


Third-grade students at Frayser Elementary enjoyed a mask-making project.
Students read and discussed When Turtle Grew Feathers, a Choctaw Native American version of The Tortoise and the Hare. We then used CelluClay, a papier-mache goopy substance, to make the base of their masks.
Basing our mask characters on North American animals in the Southeast U.S., we then designed our masks on paper and wrote a short statement about why they chose that animal.
We used paints, yarns, cut paper, raffia and feathers to add character, interest ferociousness, silliness and accuracy to our painted mask forms.
Voila! The masks were sent home to live on the walls of the students' homes.
"Better Starts Now" is what the students from Rangeland Elementary hear over the loudspeaker frequently - words of wisdom from their principal, Dr. Kiggins. So when it came time to brainstorm about their mural project, the 4th and 5th- grade Rangeland Lions decided to play with the words "Stars and Starts" and roared into action.
With direction from their fearless teacher, Taylor Uttley, and LVA educator Annette Cable, the students drew big lions, little lions, caring lions and brave lions lying under a blue sky-filled with stars.
Withe all the snow days, our 8-week project turned into a 12-week project, but with brushes and house paints in hand, the artists painted and helped each other finish their mural with tons of PRIDE!
Open Doors instructor Katy showed high school students at JCPS Uspiritus-Brooklawn School various examples of Chuck Close's paintings from his career. They had learned how to mix colors and different ways to use their brushes. They drew self-portraits, as they saw themselves, and were to make grids of approximately two-inch squares. They applied bright colors of their choice and utilized said technical skills they have learned. They used acrylic paint and graphite on 22x30 inch paper. They were allowed freedom to deviate if they chose.
Special thanks to Fund for the Arts' Arts for Kosair Kids® for their generous support of this project!
Fourth graders at Price Elementary are collaborating in small groups to design and construct their own unique Water Towers. This is the first day of construction - recycled materials, art supplies, a lot of imagination, and trial and error make for a fun and different learning experience.
The project is sponsored by the Water Co. Foundation and the Fund for the Arts. The project also includes a field trip to the Water Works Museum and a Family Fun Day event at the Water Tower.
4th & 5th-grade CFAC students at King Elementary studied balance with instructor Julia. Students were allowed to use whatever medium they wanted but had to make a design that had a radial or symmetrical balance.
Thanks to the Louisville Water Foundation for sharing this photo with us! As they said, Bates Elementary School students created water towers with awesome partners LVA, Fund for the Arts and the Louisville Water Company!
We've been having a wild time at Field Elementary School making masks with the third grade! These creative students used wood, plaster, paint, and embellishments to create these whimsical works!
Another mural is beginning to go up, this one at Kerrick Elementary School! We'll be posting updates as the kids keep working to complete this magical project.
Thanks to Fund for the Arts' 5x5 program for giving these kids such a great opportunity!
UPDATE: Here's a fantastic picture shared with us by the Fund for the Arts! Great shot, Fund!
Anita Fisher was our guest December 28. She teaches art at Portland Elementary for JCPS and teaches a CFAC class for LVA there as well. We talked about all of that.and more. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM / A R T x F M.com each Thursday at 10am for LVA's Artebella On The Radio.


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RAF R.E.7
Single-engine, two-seat, two-bay biplane corps reconnaissance bomber
RAF - F.E.8 - 1915 - Великобритания <– –> RAF - B.E.12 - 1916 - Великобритания
В.Кондратьев Самолеты первой мировой войны
P.Hare Royal Aircraft Factory (Putnam)
O.Tapper Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft since 1913 (Putnam)
F.Manson British Bomber Since 1914 (Putnam)
P.Lewis British Bomber since 1914 (Putnam)
O.Thetford British Naval Aircraft since 1912 (Putnam)
В начале 1915 года на британском государственном предприятии Ройял Эйркрафт Фэктори (RAF) была создана 336-фунтовая (152 кг) фугасная авиабомба, самый тяжелый на тот момент авиационный боеприпас в мире. Бомба предназначалась для разрушения укрепленных оборонительных объектов.
В качестве носителя этой бомбы инженеры RAF в том же году создали двухместный аэроплан R.E.7 В связи с переходом к позиционной ("окопной") войне необходимость в подобной машине оценивалась весьма высоко, и еще до окончания испытаний прототипа военное ведомство заказало постройку 500 экземпляров бомбардировщика.
RAF R.E.7 - крупногабаритный цельнодеревянный одномоторный биплан с полотняной обшивкой. Как и на большинстве ранних английских двухместных машин, кабина пилота располагалась сзади, а штурмана-бомбардира - спереди. Защитного вооружения не было. Когда создавался R.E.7, никто не мог предвидеть, какую угрозу будут представлять вражеские истребители для подобных аппаратов.
Постройка самолетов велась одновременно на нескольких заводах. Фирма Сиддли-Дизи выпустила 100 экземпляров, Остин Моторс - 52 и Нэпир - 50. Еще около 50 вышло из цехов завода RAF.
Бомбардировщики начали поступать на западный фронт в конце 1915 года. Сразу выяснилось, что мощность их моторов абсолютно недостаточна. При полной боевой нагрузке R.E.7 с трудом набирал высоту, а скорость едва достигала 100 км/ч. Кроме того, уже весной 1916-го безоружным R.E.7 пришлось познакомиться с германскими истребителями, которые расстреливали их, как на охоте. Выпуск самолета срочно прекратили, выполнив лишь половину первоначального заказа.
На некоторых аппаратах прямо на фронте стали оборудовать третьи кабины с пулеметными турелями. Но переделанные таким образом машины, естественно, стали летать еще хуже.
Однако к середине 1916-го английские Королевские ВВС все еще не имели полноценного фронтового бомбардировщика. Это вынуждало по-прежнему использовать морально устаревшие R.E.7, хотя в боевые вылеты их приходилось отправлять только с сильным истребительным эскортом.
R.E.7 применялись в битве на Сомме и других операциях британской армии летом и осенью 1916 года. Они редко летали на задания с максимальной нагрузкой. Обычно под них подвешивали две 50-килограммовые бомбы или несколько бомб меньшего калибра.
В начале 1917-го R.E.7 вывели с фронта и отправили учебные подразделения, где они прослужили до полного физического износа.
RAF.4a, 150 л.с. или "Бердмор", 160л.с. В конце 1916 года несколько машин оснастили 225-сильными моторами "Санбим", с которыми их летные данные были вполне удовлетворительными. Но этот опыт не получил распространения.
Стрелковое вооружение изначально не предусмотрено. Некоторые аэропланы в процессе эксплуатации оснащались кольцевой турелью с пулеметом "Льюис". Бомбовая нагрузка - до 152 кг.
ЛЕТНО-ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ
Размах, м 17,37
Длина, м 9,72
Сухой вес, кг 1028
Взлетный вес, кг 1564
Скорость максимальная, км/ч 137
Продолжительность полета, час,мин 6,0
Время набора высоты, мин/м 18/1800
Потолок, м 1980
R.E.7
Strictly speaking there was no prototype for the R.E.7, although the modified form of the R.E.5, with extensions to the upper wing, can possibly be regarded as having fulfilled that role. In fact, the design was briefly known as the R.E.5a before being redesignated R.E.7. The broad span of its wings endowed it with weight-lifting abilities which caused it to be regarded as worthy of volume production, and 233 were eventually ordered from various subcontractors.
As in the R.E.5, the forward fuselage was of steel tube, becoming a more conventional wire-braced wooden structure aft of the rear cockpit. The oleo undercarriage, which had a small buffer nosewheel, was similar to that of the early F.E.2b, and the airbrakes which had been tested on the R.E.5 were included, with the aim of reducing the landing run. The 120hp Beardmore engine, a licence-built Austro-Daimler, was again adopted, together with the concealed radiator previously designed for use in the R.E.5.
The production R.E.7 differed from the modified R.E.5 in several ways, being fitted with a new tailplane of higher aspect ratio and having a revised wing structure which eliminated the centre-section, the upper wing panels meeting above the fuselage centreline, where they were supported by inverted-vee cabane struts.1 The wingtip shape was modified to a semicircular planform, rather than the elliptical shape of the earlier design. The interplane struts were of a broad streamlined shape, their ends tapered in accordance with a formula established by W H Barling and H A Webb which eventually became standardised for strut design.
A mounting was provided beneath the cockpits to carry the 336lb bomb, which had itself been designed at the Factory, but, as was common at the time, no provision was made for any other armament.
Delivery of completed machines began in July 1915 and, following flight testing, the first example reached a front-line squadron in France by late the following September.
The R.E.7's service career was destined to be brief and undistinguished. Not only was the observer in the front cockpit, surrounded by struts and wires, unable to operate any effective armament, but the type was very seriously underpowered. Engineers at the Royal Aircraft Factory announced on 21 January 1916 that an increase in power of approximately five per cent could be obtained by the removal of the silencers and the substitution of stub exhausts. While this was useful when considered as pure research, it did little to improve the performance of the R.E.7, and the War Office was, quite understandably, unimpressed.
By March, Trenchard considered the R.E.7 to be so outclassed as to be 'useless', and he requested its immediate replacement. At that time, however, there was simply nothing better available, although the following month saw the first delivery of machines powered by the 140hp R.A.F.4a engine, copying an experimental installation made in the R.E.5 the previous summer. This engine, being both slightly more powerful and lighter than the Beardmore, gave a marked improvement in climb, although the top speed was little better. Difficulties with lubrication in the early production engines limited their reliability, and the aeroplanes thus powered soon met with Trenchard's disapproval, for they were still woefully underpowered. However, as was often the case at that stage in the war, the RFC simply had to accept whatever was available, and await the arrival of new types which had been designed in full knowledge of the needs of war.
Nevertheless, the Farnborough staff laboured on, making experimental installations of a number of alternative power units including the R. A.F.3a and the Rolls-Royce Falcon and Eagle. As with the F.E.2 series, only a massive increase in power could bring about any real improvement in performance, and the few engines capable of providing such power were needed for newer designs.
The R.E.7's lack of effective defensive armament, which was as great a handicap as its poor performance, was rather more easily resolved. A number of them had a third cockpit, complete with a Nieuport gun ring, installed behind the pilot. The first of these three-seaters, 2348, was completed and ready for trials by 26 September 1916, and had a 160hp Beardmore engine in lieu of the 120hp unit previously installed. Another benefited from the provision of a Rolls-Royce Eagle, and proved quite useful before it was written off in a crash on 31 January 1917.
Despite these various improvements the R.E.7 was still not really suitable for front-line service, and its withdrawal began in mid-1916, although it served with training establishments virtually until the end of the war.
A role in which the type finally found a niche was that of target tug, it being one of the first machines employed for this purpose, towing a cloth sleeve against which trainee aircrew could practise aerial gunnery.
Powerplant:
120hp Beardmore; 140hp R.A.F.4a V-12;
250hp Rolls-Royce Eagle V-12
57ft 2in (upper);
42ft 0in (lower);
chord 6ft 0in;
gap 6ft 6in;
wing area 548 sq ft;
stagger 3in (11in with Rolls-Royce Eagle);
length 31ft 10 ? in;
height 12ft 7in.
(Beardmore): 2,170lb (empty); 3,290lb (loaded)
(R.A.F.4a): 2,140lb (empty); 3,349lb (loaded)
(R.R. Eagle): 2,702lb (empty); 4,109lb (loaded)
Performance (Beardmore):
max speed 82mph at sea level;
ceiling 6,500ft;
climb 30 1/2min to 5,000ft.
The R.E.7
It was in 1917 that the Siddeley Deasy Motor Car Company in Coventry received its first contract to build aeroplanes, the order being for one hundred R.E.7 biplanes. The R.E. series of aircraft was developed by the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough to fill the need for an aircraft to work in co-operation with the army, the initials R.E. standing for reconnaissance experimental. Some measure of automatic stability was considered to be an essential requirement for this particular duty, and T. E. Busk, at the Factory, had spent much of his short career developing this characteristic in the early B.E. and R.E. aircraft.
The R.E.7, which appeared in 1915, was a large biplane with two-bay wings and with the top plane extensions braced by outward-sloping struts. A variety of engines were fined to the R.E.7, but most production aircraft had either the 160 hp Beardmore or the 150 hp RAF 4a. This latter engine was already being built by Siddeley Deasy in Coventry and, logically, was the powerplant selected for the R.E. 7s built by the company. Structurally, the R.E.7 was of interest by reason of the fact that steel tubing was used in fabricating the forward part of the fuselage; otherwise the method of construction was conventional except for the undercarriage, an elaborate affair with oleo shock-absorbers and a small wheel projecting in front of the propeller instead of the more usual skid.
Because of its large wing area, the R. E.7 was a good weight lifter and it was, in consequence, used principally as a bomber carrying the big 336-lb bomb designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory. During its brief operational career, the R.E.7 dropped a number of these bombs with good effect during 1916.
The R.E.7s built by Siddeley Deasy carried the serial numbers 2348 to 2447. The first to be built, 2348, was initially fitted with the RAF 4a engine, but this was later replaced by the 160 hp Beardmore; at the same time the aircraft was experimentally modified into a three-seater.
Span upper: 57 ft 0 in (17.37m)
Span lower: 42 ft 0 in (12.80m)
Length: 31 ft 11 in (9.73m)
Height: 12 ft 7 in (3.84m)
Wing area: 548 sq ft (50.91 sq m)
All-up weight: 3,450 lb (1,565 kg)
RE.5s continued in limited operational service until the autumn of 1915, by which time most of the survivors from the original batch of 25 aircraft were being relegated to training duties. A new version, the R.E.7, was coming into service, an aircraft that retained the big Beardmore engine and took no significant account of performance advances made by other in-service aircraft since the beginning of the War.
However, stemming largely from prewar work done to determine the bomb-carrying potential of the R.E.5, already referred to, the R.E.7 was intended from the outset to carry a single 336 lb bomb, designed and developed at the Royal Aircraft Factory. This bomb, which was first flown experimentally on an R.E.5A, was 4ft 11 1/2in long, and was classified as a heavy case (HC) weapon, containing only 70 lb of compressed or cast TNT.
Unlike the R.E.5, all R.E.7s were contract-built by commercial manufacturers, namely the Austin Car Company, the Coventry Ordnance Works, D Napier & Sons and the Siddeley-Deasey Motor Car Company, a total of 252 being built. The aircraft featured the long-span upper wings of the R.E.5A, and first reached No 21 Squadron in July 1915, then forming at Netheravon. In September that year No 12 Squadron, already flying B.E.2Cs and R.E.5s at Natheravon, received in addition a few R.E.7s and moved to St Omer on the 6th.
Owing to delays in manufacturing the Factory's 336 lb bomb, No 12 Squadron's R.E.7s were flown as escort fighters but, with the observer/gunner occupying the front cockpit beneath the upper wing, were quickly found to be quite unable to counter the new German Fokker monoplane scouts, then in full cry over the Western Front.
When No 21 Squadron brought its full complement of R.E.7s to France in January 1916, both it and No 12 were transferred to special reconnaissance work in preparation for the major Allied offensive which was to be launched on the Somme in July that year.
As No 12 Squadron gave up its R.E.7s to re-equip with F.E.2Bs, No 21 received new R.E.7s powered by the 150hp R.A.F. 4A - an engine that was some 100 lb lighter than the Beardmore - and in June began operations with the 336 lb bomb, flying from Fienvillers. During the period between 30 June and 9 July the Squadron flew 29 bombing sorties, each with the big bomb, against targets at St Sauveur, Bapaume and Cambrai, often with spectacular results. On at least two other occasions the R.E.7s each carried two 112 lb and six 60 lb bombs.
Despite these belated successes the bombing career of the R.E.7 was destined to be shortlived, and in August No 21 Squadron, the only operational unit to be fully equipped with the type, was withdrawn from operations to re-equip with the B.E.12. The great majority of R.E.7s were retained at home for training purposes. Some attempts were made to improve their performance, and among the engines experimentally fitted for this purpose were the 190hp Rolls-Royce Falcon and the 250hp Rolls-Royce III. Two aircraft, Nos 2299 and 2348 (built by Napier and Siddeley-Deasey respectively) were modified as three-seaters, with an extra cockpit with Lewis gun mounting added aft of the pilot in an effort to improve the aircraft's ability to defend itself. Predictably the extra weight of gun and gunner only served to reduce the aircraft's very poor performance yet further.
The truth had yet to dawn on the War Office in early 1916 that engines of greatly improved power/weight ratios were essential if bomb loads of effective powers of destruction were to be carried by aircraft with the slightest chance of survival in the face of superior enemy fighters.
Type: Single-engine, two-seat, two-bay biplane corps reconnaissance bomber.
Manufacturers: The Austin Motor Co (1914) Ltd, Northfield, Birmingham; The Coventry Ordnance Works Ltd, Coventry; D Napier & Sons Ltd, Acton, London; The Siddeley-Deasy Motor Car Co Ltd, Park Side, Coventry.
Powerplant: One 120hp Beardmore; 160hp Beardmore; 150hp R.A.F. 4A. Experimental installations: 190hp Rolls-Royce Falcon; 250hp Rolls-Royce Mk III (284hp Eagle III); 200hp R.A.F.3A; 225hp Sunbeam.
Dimensions: Span, 57ft 2in; length 31ft 10 1/2in; height, 12ft 7in; wing area, 548 sq ft.
Weights: 160hp Beardmore. Tare, 2,285 lb; all-up, 3,290 lb. 150hp RAF.4A (with 336 lb bomb). Tare, 2,170 lb; all-up, 3,449 lb. 190hp Falcon. All-up, 3,280 lb.
Performance: 160hp Beardmore. Max speed, 91 mph at sea level, 83 mph at 10,000ft; climb to 10,000ft, 31 min 50 sec. 150hp R.A.F.4A (with 336 lb bomb). Max speed, 85 mph at sea level. Service ceiling, 6,500ft. Endurance, 6 min.
Armament: Standard aircraft were provided with a single 0.303in Lewis machine gun on the front cockpit. Capable of carrying one 336 lb R.A.F. bomb, or two 112 lb and four 20 lb bombs.
Prototype: None. First production aircraft probably first flown in May-June 1915.
Production: A total of 252 R.E.7s was built: Coventry Ordnance Works, 50 (Nos 2185-2234); Austin, 52 (Nos 2235-2286); Napier, 50 (Nos 2287-2336); Siddeley-Deasy, 100 (Nos 2348-2447). Nos 2241, 2242, 2260 and 2364 were transferred to the RNAS.
Summary of Service: R.E.7s served with Nos 12 and 21 Squadrons, RFC, over the Western Front during 1915-16, and with Nos 6,9,19, 37, 38, 49 and 60 Squadron, RFC, in the United Kingdom between 1915 and 1917.
Among the designs to make their debut at the Factory during 1915 was the R.E.7, a two-seat development of the R.E.5, which was evolved into a fairly useful bomber for the R.F.C. despite an ungainly, unprepossessing appearance. The deep fuselage housed a 120 h.p. Beardmore in the nose, and the unequal-span, two-bay wings were slightly staggered. Ailerons were mounted in the upper wingtips, the overhang of which was braced by a pair of parallel struts. In the absence of a centre-section, the upper wing panels met at the centre-line at the apices of the centre-section struts. The relatively short moment arm dictated the provision of tail surfaces of large area. The R.E.7 was mounted on oleo main legs preceded by a small nosewheel set well to the fore. Basically the machine utilized a conventional wooden frame with fabric covering; the fuselage, however, was formed from steel tubing in the front matched to a wooden structure to the rear of the cockpits. Another unusual feature for an aircraft of the period was the inclusion on a number of R.E.7s of airbrakes in the form of panels hinged vertically to the fuselage sides a little to the rear of the engine.
The R.E.7 was introduced at a time when the importance of adequate defensive armament was just being appreciated. In spite of this, the observer was placed in the front cockpit, where it was well-nigh impossible for him to wield his Lewis machine-gun with any effect. This drawback was eliminated in the small number of R.E.7s which were converted to contain a third cockpit, to the rear of the pilot, which was surmounted by a Nieuport ring-mount for a single Lewis gun. Several alternative engines were installed in the R.E.7, and the machine was able to carry either a single R.A.F. 336 lb. bomb or two 112 lb. bombs, supplemented by a quantity of 20 lb. bombs. Superseded comparatively soon by aircraft endowed with superior qualities, the R.E.7 was flown on the Western Front for some seven months, chiefly by No. 21 Squadron, R.F.C., the sole unit to be equipped with the machine and which had arrived in France on 23rd August, 1916.
The R.E.7 was a development of the R.E.5, and it first appeared in 1915. It was used mainly by the RFC but six examples were handed over for the use of the RNAS. It was fitted at various times with a great variety of engines, ranging from the 120 hp Beardmore to the 280 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle. Maximum speed with the 120 hp Beardmore was 82 mph. Span, 57 ft. Length, 31 ft 10 1/2 in.
R.E.7. Official figures for 'military load plus crew' for three versions of this early 'heavy' bomber give an indication of its load-carrying ability. With the I60-hp Beardmore engine the figure was 520 lb, with the RAF 4a, 730 lb, and with the 250-hp Rolls-Royce, 802 lb. The bomb most generally associated with the type is the RAF 336-pounder, previously mentioned. This was carried with the nose distance-piece in a bracket fixed to the rear V-strut assembly of the undercarriage and with the rear of the characteristic central tube secured by an inverted pylon beneath the fuselage aft of the wings. Nevertheless, the 336-pounder does not appear to have been the heaviest bomb carried by the R.E.7, for a bomb of 500 lb has also been associated with the type, together with the periscopic bombsight developed at the Royal Aircraft Factory. Bombs of 112 lb and 20 lb are also known to have been carried.
As on the B.E.2c, the observer occupied the front cockpit, and the employment of pistol, rifle or Lewis gun must have been similarly inhibited; but there were remarkable developments in defensive armament. One of these was the addition of a third cockpit behind the pilot, this being provided with a Lewis gun on a Nieuport-type mounting. Another development was the forming of a gunner's station in the top wing above the front cockpit. Oliver Stewart, who personally flew the aircraft concerned for inspection by Gen Trenchard, mentions 'the front gunner standing up in the middle of the centre section with head and shoulders through a large hole'; and with a position of this kind a Scarff ring-mounting has been associated. This is said to have come adrift on one occasion and to have finished up in the pilot's cockpit. An installation of a Lewis gun on the fuselage ahead of the pilot has been positively identified, and mention has also been made of a synchronised Vickers gun.
The R.E.7 has yet a further interest in the context of armament, for aircraft of the type were among the earliest to tow aerial targets.
R.A.F. RE-7 (2415), Королевские ВВС Великобритании, 1916г.
А.Шепс - Самолеты Первой мировой войны. Страны Антанты
Разведчик/учебный самолет R.E.7 RNAS
В.Обухович, А.Никифоров - Самолеты Первой Мировой войны
K.Delve - World War One in the Air /Crowood/
RE7 '2194 with 35 Reserve Squadron at Northolt in 1917; this aircraft was one of a batch of 50 built by the Coventry Ordnance Works.
S.Ransom, R.Fairclough - English Electric Aircraft and their Predecessors /Putnam/
COW-built R.E.7 2213.
The RE7 was designed as a two-seat reconnaissance/bomber and initial contracts had been issued in 1915. However, it was in January 1916 that the first fully equipped unit, 21 Squadron, deployed to France. The type had serious shortcomings and only two operational squadrons used it in France.
O.Thetford - British Naval Aircraft since 1912 /Putnam/
Трехместная модификация R.E.7 с двигателем "Санбим".
F.Manson - British Bomber since 1914 /Putnam/
The second three-seat R.E.7, No 2299, shown here experimentally powered by a 250hp Rolls-Royce III (later the Eagle III), a view of the aircraft that emphasises the increased span of the R.E.7 s upper wing.
R.E.7, No 2348, in standard form powered by a 150hp R.A.F. 4A engine, and featuring twin cockpits. What appears to be a 20lb bomb may be seen under the starboard wing. This aeroplane was later modified with a third cockpit and provision to carry the 336 lb bomb.
The two seat Royal Aircraft Factory RE 7, first flown in early 1915, was employed in a variety of roles, ranging from its original task of light bomber, to reconnaissance, and escort fighter. Deliveries of the RE 7 started towards the close of 1915, the type making its operational debut with No 21 Squadron, RFC, on 23 January 1916. Not a great operational success due largely to the gunner being seated forward, where wings and struts restricted both his vision and field of fire, the type was withdrawn from front-line use by the end of 1916. Using a 150hp RAF 4a, the RE 7's top level speed was 82mph at 7,000 feet, while its maximum bomb load was 336lb. In all, 244 RE 7s were delivered to the RFC.
R.E.7 No 2348 after modification as a three-seater and carrying the 336 lb bomb. The aircraft also appears to have reverted to the 160hp Beardmore engine.
O.Tapper - Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft since 1913 /Putnam/
RAF R.E.7 в стандартной английской боевой окраске.
The R.E.7, No.2400, one of 100 built by The Siddeley Deasy Motor Car Co.
P.Hare - Royal Aircraft Factory /Putnam/
R.E.7 2423 at South Carlton. The aircraft behind the rudder is a D.H.6.
R.E.7 2427 in service as a target tug. The actual target, a crude drawing of an aeroplane fuselage, can be seen behind the port outer interplane struts.
An unidentified R.E.7, showing the installation of its R.A.F.4a engine. Note the hinged airbrakes beside the forward cockpit.
K.Wixey - Parnall Aircraft since 1914 /Putnam/
R.E.7s were among the aircraft fitted with Rolls-Royce Falcons built by Brazil Straker.
An R.E.7 fitted with a 225hp Sunbeam Maori engine in an elaborate cowling.
The occasion which prompted this impressive line-up of Factory designs is unfortunately not recorded, nor is the purpose of the marquee behind them, but the types present suggest a date of mid-1916. Left to right, the aircraft are: B.E.2c, B.E.2c, B.E.2b. B.E.12, Hispano-Suiza-powered B.E.2c, F.E.8, S.E.4a, F.E.2c, F.E.2b, R.E.8, R.E.8, and R.E.7.
ERECTING SHOP IN THE AUSTIN WORKS. - Shown a number of R.E.7 biplanes.
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7


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Rudd's warm Washington welcome
Lyndal Curtis for The World Today
Posted WedWednesday 25 MarMarch 2009 at 3:00amWedWednesday 25 MarMarch 2009 at 3:00am , updated WedWednesday 25 MarMarch 2009 at 3:05amWedWednesday 25 MarMarch 2009 at 3:05am
Chief political correspondent Lyndal Curtis is in Washington and reports on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's first face-to-face meeting with United States President Barack Obama.
As she reports, Mr Rudd was warmly welcomed by Mr Obama, as well as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who declared the US has no better friend than Australia.
For an Australian prime minister it doesn't get much better than this - being feted by the power elite in Washington and they all had nice things to say about Mr Rudd and the country he leads.
"I am very grateful for Prime Minister Rudd's friendship," Mr Obama said.
"He has been one of the people who I have called on various occasions. I think he is doing a terrific job."
"America doesn't have a better friend in the world than Australia. A friend through good times and hard times," Ms Clinton said.
And the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, agrees.
"When it comes to the national security of our country from all and many other areas of international relations, Australia and the United States are great friends," she said.
The President extended his praise to Mr Rudd's whole Government.
"There are very few countries that are closer than the United States and Australia and Prime Minister Rudd's government, I think, has shown the kind of vision, not just domestically but on the international stage, that we greatly admire," Mr Obama said.
John Howard was called a 'man of steel' by the then US president, George W Bush. While Mr Rudd wasn't accorded superhero status, he would have been happy with what was described as a working visit.
Just over an hour in the oval office, with the media invited in for a press conference at the end, and as Mr Obama walked Mr Rudd to his car at the end of the meeting, an indication Australia might have to get out its own welcome mat.
"I would love to visit Australia. Of course I have been to Australia quite a bit. Love the Australian people," Mr Obama said.
Mr Rudd also talked for about an hour to Ms Clinton. They had their talks over a working lunch.
Their discussions were similar to those held with the President, with the topics including the alliance and Afghanistan and Pakistan. They also talked about a shared commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament and Mr Rudd is believed to have talked about his idea for an Asia-Pacific community in a discussion over regional architecture.
A spokesman for Mr Rudd says the two agreed on the need for architecture that reflects the long-term challenges of the evolving region.
Up on Capitol Hill the topics were much the same, although the Speaker did take some time to pass on sympathies over the loss of Australian life in Afghanistan and the Victorian bushfires.
"I think all of us appreciate the role that Australia is playing in Afghanistan and I want to extend my sympathy to you Mr Prime Minister on the loss ... that was recently suffered there by your Australian troops," Ms Pelosi said.
"I also want to convey on behalf of the American people and the Congress of the United States our sympathy on your losses in the fires that have beset Australia.
"As a Californian I have some appreciation for what you have been through but of course not the full appreciation so please accept our sympathy on that score."
The dominant issues of the day were the struggling global economy and how to fix it and the way forward in Afghanistan.
As the two nations' leaders prepared to head to the G20 summit in London next week, Mr Rudd would have been pleased to hear that he didn't have to do much convincing to get the President onside and singing from the same song sheet.
"We spent the bulk of our time talking about the global financial crisis and what has been happening with respect to our respective economies and the world economy and in the run-up to the G20 I feel that there is a great meeting of the minds between Prime Minister Rudd and myself in terms of how we should approach it," Mr Obama said.
Afghanistan will also be a long-term challenge and Mr Obama says Australia will be closely consulted in a US strategic review already underway. But the President is firm in his belief that the war needs to continue to strike a blow against terrorism and Mr Rudd concurred during the leaders' meeting and later in meetings with Ms Clinton and Ms Pelosi.
"This is the right and necessary thing to do given the loss of life which has occurred, not just in New York and Washington and elsewhere but other places around the world through terrorist acts where terrorists have been trained in Afghanistan," Mr Rudd said.
The serious issues aside, there was the apparently much-talked-about exchange of gifts.
The British had been upset by Mr Obama's gift to Prime Minister Gordon Brown of a boxed set of Hollywood movies that apparently cannot be played in the United Kingdom because they are coded for the wrong region.
Neither Mr Rudd or Mr Obama risked that particular hiccup.
The Prime Minister picked a book about the President's favourite president, giving Mr Obama a signed copy of Thomas Kenneally's biography of Abraham Lincoln, also inscribed by Mr Rudd.
The President gave Mr Rudd an historic score of the Star Spangled Banner, the US national anthem. there is no word yet though from Mr Rudd's office on whether that is a song sheet the Prime Minister will sing from.
Posted 25 MarMarch 2009WedWednesday 25 MarMarch 2009 at 3:00am , updated 25 MarMarch 2009WedWednesday 25 MarMarch 2009 at 3:05am
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The obverse depicts a simplified monogram of Catherine II, made up of letters "Е"(Catherine) and Roman numerals "II" Upstairs the Imperial crown. The sides have five raised dots in the circle, located along the rim (only 10 pieces).
On the reverse , nominal value - the number "10" above, below, inscription in two lines - "ДЕСЯТЬ КОПЕЕКЪ" Downstairs there is a double horizontal line, under which is listed the year "1796".
In 1796, at the direction of P. Zubov was conducted lowering the copper coin of the foot 2 times, therefore a new design of coins from the penny to 10 cents. As preset used the old coins of smaller denomination (a penny and 5 cents were minted on a new blank). Came to power, the new Emperor Paul I abolished the chasing, then a significant portion of the coins was pricecanada back.
Side of the coin has a pattern in the form of inclined notches, reminiscent of a cord or rope. Date indicated by large numbers.
Side of the coin has a pattern in the form of inclined notches, reminiscent of a cord or rope. Date specified in small numbers.
Side of the coin is a picture in a grid, like most of the dimes during the reign of Catherine II. Date indicated by large numbers.
Side of the coin is a picture in a grid, like most of the dimes during the reign of Catherine II. Date specified in small numbers.


That's the real goal of a cleanup like the one that happened Saturday at Penataquit Creek in Bay Shore, according to Enrico Nardone of Seatuck Environmental Association in Islip.
Penataquit Creek once powered the largest mill in town and boasted abundant wildlife and provided recreational opportunities before it was fenced off and was degraded for over a century as the community developed around it, according to the cleanup organizers.
Recently, Seatuck, the First Baptist Church of Bay Shore and Keep Islip Clean decided to team up to restore the creek to health. Members of the Bay Shore Beautification Society and Bay Shore High School students from various clubs also helped on Saturday.
The 100-plus volunteers worked from the morning into the afternoon, filling up a 30-yard trash bin with dozens of tires, other car parts and even old piano parts.
"And mattresses that have been lying there for what seems like decades," Nardone said.
That was just the west side of the creek.
But the efforts are far from over.


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Precalculus - Circles
Brief Introduction to Conic Sections and Circles
The figures are a group of curves called Conic Sections. They are formed from the intersection of a plane and right circular cones. Notice in the figures that they do not intersect the vertex of the cone.
Basically, there are four types of conic sections - Circle, Parabola, Ellipse, and Hyperbola.
In general, conic sections are represented by second-degree equations. This is written as Ax2+Bxy+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0 where A and C are nonzero integers.
Considering the general form Ax2+Bxy+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0, if B=0 and A=C, then the graph of this equation represents a CIRCLE.
A circle is a locus moving in a plane in such a way that its distance from a fixed point called the center remains constant.
A circle is a special kind of ellipse.
A circle is formed when a cone is cut perpendicular to its axis.
The equation of the circle where the center is 0,0 is given by x2+y2=r2 where r=radius.
The equation of the circle whose center is at Ch,k is given by x-h2+y-k2=r2 where r=radius
The equation of the circle whose radius is equal to 1 and center at 0,0 is given by x2+y2=1. This is called the Unit Circle.
Example 1. Find the center and radius of the circle represented by x2-8x-6y+y2-11=0.
Using completing the square, we can solve for the coordinates of the center Ch,k and the radius.
x2-8x+y2-6y-11=0
x2-8x+16+y2-6y+9=11+16+9
x-42+y-32=36
Hence the center is at C4,3 with a radius of r=10
Example 2. What is the equation of the circle whose center is at C5,7 and passes through 2,8?
In this case, we need to solve for the radius using the distance formula:
r2=5-22+7-82
r2=9+1→r=10
Thus, the equation of the circle is x-52+y-72=10.
Example 3. What is the equation of the circle that passes through the points -3,-9, 2,-4, and 6,-6?
Use the general equation of the circle Ax2+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0 where A = C = 1.
This forms a linear system -3D-9E+F=-902D-4E+F=-206D-6E+F=-72
Solving the system yields D=-4, E=18, and F=60
Substitute the obtained values to the general equation x2+y2+Dx+Ey+F=0.
Thus, the general equation of the circle is x2-4x+y2+18y+60=0.
The standard form equation is x-22+y+92=25.
More Problems involving Circles, Tangents, and Radical Axis
Example 1. What is the equation of the circle whose center is at C-3,-4 a tangent to the line 3x+4y=15?
We need to apply the formula of the distance of a point to a line:d=Ax1+By1+CA2+B2. This is aimed to determine the distance between the line and the center.
d=3-3+4-4-1525→d=8
Hence, the equation of the circle is x+32+y+42=64.
Example 2. Find the radical axis of the given circles x2+y2=4 and x-22+y+92=25.
Subtract the two equations. The resulting linear equation is the radical axis.
x2-4x+y2+18y=-60-x2+y2=4
The radical axis is 2x-9y=32.
The graph of the two circles and their radical axis is shown below.
Be careful in dealing with the signs when the goal is to find the coordinates of the center when the equation of the circle is given.
For instance, the circle x+82+y-32=15 has a center at C-8,3.
The circle x-72+y-12=49 has a center at C7,1.
In finding the radius of the circle, always take the positive root. For instance, the circle x+122+y-142=16, then r2=16→r=4.
The alternative formula to find the radius of the circle is r2=B2+C2-4AD4A2.
Use completing the square when transforming the general equation of a circle to its standard form x-h2+y-k2=r2.
In a circle, A=C in the equation Ax2+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0.
In an ellipse, AC>0 in the equation Ax2+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0.
When the equation of a conic section is given, always know the difference between a circle and an ellipse.
The discriminant of a circle is given by B2-4AC<0 provided that A=C and B=0.
Do not be confused with the discriminant of an ellipse since it is also B2-AC<0. The condition in this case is AC>0.
In solving for the equation of the circle when the three points are given, we use Ax2+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0 where A=C=1 to generate systems of linear equations with D, E, and F as variables.


When I finally stepped foot outside the gated, barbed wire fence at Auschwitz-II Birkenau, I exhaled a breath unlike any I had ever taken.
I, unlike millions before me, was a Jewish man who was able to walk out of Birkenau.
No, I didn't walk out famished or naked. I walked out wearing my kippah and my pride, both thankful for the world I live in today and ashamed that I live in a world that enabled this to ever occur.
I walked out of the gates feeling what I believe to be true numbness.
That feeling is why I think people emphasize the phrase "Never Forget".
You can never truly experience history. I couldn't emulate what the imprisoned before me had experienced. My emotions could never match what they'd felt.
With that being said, if my emotional experience was just a small, small fraction of the horror that the millions of victims of the Holocaust had experienced, how did humanity let this happen?
How can so many people be so vile?
The Auschwitz concentration camp system consists of a network of more than forty-five camps, each as gruesome as the next. Auschwitz I was the home base for it all. After prisoners worked tirelessly in Auschwitz I, they'd be sent to their extermination at Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the major death camp within the Auschwitz network.
The day after I first visited Auschwitz I, I returned with different spirits to participate in the International March of the Living. With me were 12,000 Jews from all over the world and friends of the Jewish people.
I wrapped tefillin in Auschwitz I before the March. I freely expressed my religion where the people before me were prosecuted and brutally murdered for doing the same.
As we marched to Auschwitz-II as one, the tone was somber but prideful. I looked ahead of me and behind me, and all I could see were waving Israeli flags and Judaic pride. I realized why I was there.
In spite of everything else, the Jewish people are still alive.
In spite of the inhuman cruelty with which Nazis once corralled 400,000 Jews in the 1.3 square miles of the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw… To put this in perspective, the U.S. Census lists Beachwood as 5.2 square miles with a population of 11,593. This stretch is now populated by Polish citizens and lacks any reminiscence of Jewry.
In spite of the gassing of 17,000 in one day at Treblinka, represented by 17,000 stones that are standing in commemoration… Nothing aside from the stones remains.
In spite of the horrors represented within the remains of Majdanek, where the original gas chamber and crematorium still stand and remain untouched and functional… The scent in each room was distinct: deep and rancid.
In spite of everything, the Jewish people marched with me from Auschwitz I to Birkenau.
In spite of everything, the Jewish people traveled with me and 12,000 others to the Jewish homeland the following week.
I saw Mount Masada. I experienced the Dead Sea. I celebrated Shabbat with a community. I attended a service for Yom HaZikaron– Israeli Memorial Day. I heard the prayers echo across a nation rather than a mere chapel.
I prayed at the Western Wall, the holiest location in all of Judaism. Here, I wrapped tefillin once again. I juxtaposed the emotional experience from wrapping tefillin at Auschwitz to the experience of wrapping at the Wall. Both equally as empowering, both equally as eye-opening.
I celebrated Yom HaAtzmaut– Israeli Independence Day. The nation turned into a block party for a night. No work, no bickering, just celebration. On the 70th anniversary of the State, the citizens around me were as grateful for finding a homeland as I imagine their founders had been.
I participated in the second portion of the International March of the Living from the exterior of the Old City of Jerusalem to the Western Wall once again. It was the same crowd that had joined me in Poland.
This time, the same 12,000 were spirited. People were singing songs, playing games and conversing. The journey was no longer a representation of what Adolf Hitler had attempted to do to the Jewish people– it was about what we had now become.
According to the The Cleveland Jewish News, the 2012 estimated Jewish population in Cleveland was 80,800. An estimated 75 Cleveland Jewish communities were murdered in the Holocaust.
Worldwide, however, an estimated 15 million Jews remain. Of which, 6.5 million reside in Israel.
The Third Reich's end goal was to make that total zero. As my plane departed from Ben Gurion Airport, I realized: we won.
The Jewish people are still here.
That is what the International March of the Living taught me.