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Purex Crystals are meant to be added to the washing machine drum during a regular laundry cycle. The little beads or crystals dissolve and add scent to a load of laundry. One of the main goals, when we wash our laundry, is to have it come out of the dryer smelling clean and fresh without any laundry odors. Wouldn't it be nice if that nice and fresh smell stayed until it was time to wear the clothing? Purex Crystals Laundry Enhancer promises to do that for your laundry. So how does it stack up?
Purex Crystals are really simple to use. Measure out the desired amount of crystals into the cap and pour it into the drum of the washing machine before adding clothes. Add your laundry, soap, and softener. Wash normally. The crystals dissolve into the washed load and leave behind a scent or fragrance that is meant to stick with the clothing not only through the washing and drying cycle, but in closets and drawers as well. To get more scent, use more crystals. For less scent, add less. Do not put the crystals into a soap dispenser. They must be added into the main drum of the washer.
After reviewing Downy's Unstoppables, I wanted to get my hands on some other brands of laundry enhancers to try to see how they worked. I honestly hadn't heard very much about Purex's Crystals Laundry Enhancer which made me even more eager to try them. I picked up a 28 oz. bottle of the Fresh Spring scent at my local grocery store and brought it home. Because my kids do a lot of the laundry at my house, it was my son who first read the directions and added the Purex Crystals to the load. I remember walking by our laundry room when the clothes were in the dryer and thinking that the laundry smelled really great. A few days later when it was my turn to do laundry, my 10-year-old son asked me to make sure I used the crystals when caring for his linens.
The loads that I used Purex Crystals on came out smelling fresh and clean. You could tell that there was an added scent. I liked that whether or not I used fabric softener and/or scented laundry detergent, adding Purex Crystals made the clothes smell amazing. That being said, Purex Crystals are not meant to be a fabric softener. They don't eliminate static cling, either. These are purely for a longer lasting scent for your laundry.
Purex Crystals come in 2 different sizes 28 oz/32 loads or 55 oz/62 loads. There are currently 3 available scents: Fresh Spring Waters, Lavender Blossom, and Tropical Splash. Purex Crystals are available at most local retailers that carry laundry supplies as well as online.
I liked the Purex Crystals. I thought the scent was just enough without being overwhelming. I was impressed that the scent did seem to hold on for a week or so. The crystals are easy to use as well. I didn't have any problems with them not dissolving all the way, even in cold washes and rinses. There was never any residue on any of the clothing, even after nearly 30 loads of laundry. Similarly, there was no residue in the washing machine.
The things I don't like about Purex Crystals are the same things I don't like about all the products in this category. It's an added expense and product that only does one thing. This won't necessarily replace your fabric softener and definitely, doesn't clean or act as a stain remover. It's purely for scent. Also, like the other products, it essentially made up of scent and dyes. For those with sensitivity issues, this type of product is probably not a good idea. However, if you are all about scent and one of these appeals to you, I think you'll love Purex Crystals.
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Moot Court Board Board members Emilee Siegl and Savannah Merceus were one of two top teams in the Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Moot Court Competition regional rounds in New York.
Siegl and Merceus also received the award for Best Oral Argument.
Both 3Ls, the students will advance to the national competition in March, which will be held in Washington, D.C.
They were coached by Emily A. Denisco, '17, a technical adviser at Volpe & Koenig in Center City, and Gary Levin of BakerHostetler.
The Lefkowitz Competition is an annual event honoring Saul Lefkowitz, whose career was dedicated to the development of trademark and unfair competition law. Approximately 80 teams of law students participate each year. The regional rounds take place in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco.


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Q: How do I calculate Coriolis force? For figuring Coriolis force, I've seen this equation:
$$
\vec a_{cor} = -2\vec \omega \times \vec v
$$
So, say that I have an angular velocity of 5 rpms, and a velocity of 10 m/s going toward the axis of rotation. How do I go about solving this equation? I studied vector math for about a week in high school, and never quite understood it. Please explain like I am 5, or an English major (full disclosure: BA in English Literature).
Note: I don't want you to solve it for me, just explain how to solve it, or link me somewhere that does. Thanks!

A: Remember that $\vec{\omega}$ is a vector: its direction is given by the right hand rule: curl the fingers of your right hand in the direction of the rotation and see where your thumb points. The magnitude of this vector is the rotation rate in radians per second (IOW, you'll need to convert the 5 rpm datum to radians per second - remember there are $2\pi$ radians in a full rotation ($360^\circ$) and of course 60 seconds in a minute.)
Now you should realize that $\vec{\omega}$ points along the axis of rotation, so since $\vec{v}$ points towards the axis of rotation, the two vectors are perpendicular.
The rest follows from the definition of the cross product: the magnitude of the cross product is the product of the magnitudes of the individual vectors times the sine of the angle between them (but since they are perpendicular, that's $\sin{90^\circ} = 1$). The direction of the cross product is again given by the right hand rule: put the two vectors on a common tail, point the straightened fingers of your right hand in the direction of the first vector, but make sure that when you curl your fingers, they point in the direction of the second vector; the direction of the cross product is perpendicular to the two vectors in the direction of your thumb.
And don't forget that you have to multiply the resulting cross product by $-2$, that is double its magnitude and reverse its direction (because of the minus sign).

A: First of all, you have to define the parameters of your problem. Let's use cylindrical coordinates, using the base $(\mathbf{e}_z, \mathbf{e}_r, \mathbf{e}_\theta)$, where $\mathbf{e}_z$ is the axis of rotation.There is an inertial frame of reference $\mathcal{R}_0$, and another one $\mathcal{R}$ which rotates with and angular velocity $\mathbf{\omega} = \omega \mathbf{e}_z$ around $\mathcal{R}_0$, where $\omega = 5\,\textrm{rpm}$. Now, we are studying an object moving with a velocity $\mathbf{v} = -v\mathbf{e}_r$ where $v =10\,\textrm{m/s}$.
Now, you have to use the formula giving the Coriolis acceleration: $\mathbf{a}_c = -2\mathbf{\omega}\times\mathbf{v}$. To find the acceleration, you must find the cross product of two vectors. First of all, you can use the bilinearity of the cross product, ie. the fact that it behaves like a normal multiplication, except that it is not symmetric:
$$(\omega \mathbf{e}_z) \times (-v\mathbf{e}_r) = -\omega v (\mathbf{e}_z \times\mathbf{e}_r)$$
Finally, the cross product of two base vectors can be found easily: use the right-hand rule. Here, $\mathbf{e}_z$ is represented by your middle finger, $\mathbf{e}_z$ by your thumb, so their cross product (in this order) gives your forefinger, that is $\mathbf{e}_\theta$.

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\section{Introduction}
Galaxy mergers and interactions are believed to have a profound impact on the structural
evolution and star formation activity of galaxies. The recent advent of large space-based
surveys with thousands of galaxies, such as GEMS, GOODS, COSMOS, and AEGIS, has led to the
use of different methods for identifying interacting/merging galaxies, such as detailed
visual classification, and quantitative codes like CAS (Conselice et al. 2000). However,
detailed assessment of the results from different methods has been altogether lacking.

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\section{CAS}
We quantify the concentration, asymmetry, and high-spatial frequency clumpiness of the
sample galaxies using the CAS concentration ($C$) (Bershady et al. 2000), asymmetry ($A$)
and clumpiness ($S$) indices (Conselice et al. 2000). The concentration index ($C$) is
the ratio of the two radii containing $80\%$ and $20\%$ of the total flux, which is then
normalized logarithmically. The asymmetry index ($A$) is found by rotating the original
image of the galaxy by 180 degrees, and then subtracting this image from the original.
The residual flux of this subtracted image is then normalized by the original galaxy's
flux. The clumpiness index ($S$) is computed by reducing the original galaxy's effective
resolution to create a new image that is smoothed so that the high-frequency structure
has been washed out. The original image is then subtracted from the smoothed image to
produce a residual map, which then contains only the high frequency part of the original
galaxy's light distribution. The flux of this light is then summed and divided by the sum
of the original galaxy's flux to obtain the $S$ index. The CAS criteria for identifying
distorted/interacting systems ($\,A>S$ and $\,A>0.35$) are empirically derived from nearby
galaxies (Conselice et al. 2003).

\begin{figure}[!ht]
\plotfiddle{cas-cap-plot-paper.ps}{190 pt}{0}{40}{40}{-110 pt}{-60 pt}
\caption{The top panel shows, by redshift, the fraction of visually-classified, strongly
distorted/interacting systems that the CAS criteria also identify as distorted/interacting.
The bottom panel shows which visually-classified systems CAS is identifying as distorted/
interacting. Notice the large fraction of Sd-Irr type galaxies as redshift increases,
in agreement with Jogee et al. (2008).}
\end{figure}
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\begin{figure}[!ht]
\plottwo{cas-avesfr-plot-paper.ps}{cas-sfrden-plot-paper.ps}
\caption{The average star formation rate ({\itshape Left}) and the cosmic star formation rate
density ({\itshape Right}) as functions of redshift between the systems that the CAS criteria
[$\,A>S$ and $\,A>0.35$] identify as normal and identify as distorted/interacting systems.
According to the CAS criteria, the severe decline in the cosmic SFR density we observe between
$z\sim$~0.2--0.8 (Madau et al. 1996) is driven primarily by the shutdown of star formation in
normal undisturbed systems rather than distorted/interacting systems.}
\end{figure}

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\caption{Galaxies 1-3: Visually classified as strongly distorted/interacting, but CAS criteria identify as normal.
         Galaxies 4-9: Visually classified as normal types, but CAS criteria identify as distorted/interacting.}
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\section{Conclusions}

\begin{enumerate}

\item
The CAS criteria ($\,A>S$ and $\,A>0.35$) captures 38\% to 58\% (Fig.~1) of
the galaxies visually classified as interacting.  This is not unexpected,
given that on average, the $A >$~0.35 criterion is only satisfied for
one third of the major merger timescale in N-body simulations
(Conselice 2006).

\item We inspected the morphologically distorted galaxies, which the CAS
merger criteria fail to capture and find the following.
The criteria do not pick up systems where the
externally-triggered tidal features (e.g., light bridges between galaxies,
tidal tails, arcs, shells, ripples) and tidal debris
(e.g., small accreted satellite in the main disk  of a galaxy),
contribute  less than $35\%$ of the total light
(e.g., Fig.~3, cases 1 and 3). In addition, in galaxies with close
double nuclei where the center  is assumed to be between the two nuclei, the
resulting low $A$ value will prevent the system from satisfying
the CAS criteria (e.g., Fig.~3, case 2).

\item The CAS criteria suffer from contamination by relatively undistorted, so-called `normal'
galaxies. The contamination rate (i.e. fraction of `normal' galaxies misidentified by CAS as
distorted/interacting) increases with redshift (Fig.~1). This is due to several factors:
\begin{enumerate}
\item S (clumpiness) and A (asymmetry) values are higher in systems with increased star formation.
Small-scale asymmetries due to stochastic star formation can be separated from truly interacting
 systems by visual classification. However, CAS (designed in rest-frame optical)
may identify high star-forming systems as interacting
(e.g., Fig.~3, cases 4 and 6) at bluer/UV wavelengths as in $z\sim$~0.6--0.8. (Fig.~1)
\item Galaxies whose outer parts look irregular (e.g., Fig.~3, cases 7 and 8),
whether intrinsically or due to cosmological surface brightness dimming,
can be picked by the CAS criteria.
\item In systems without a clear center (e.g. dusty bright galaxies, local and distant Irrs,
and distant Sds that are dimmed to resemble Irrs) the A (asymmetry) parameter can be high (e.g.,
Fig.~3 cases 4 and 8).
\item In edge-on systems and compact systems, where the light profile is steep, small centering
inaccuracies can lead to large A (asymmetry) values. (e.g., Fig.~3 case 9)
\end{enumerate}

\item In Jogee, Miller, Penner, et al. (2008), we reported
the following from visual classification. The average  SFR of
strongly disturbed/interacting systems is only modestly enhanced,
by a factor of 2--3,  with respect to  normal undisturbed galaxies.
Contrary to common lore, large order of magnitude enhancements
in the SFR are rare in strongly disturbed systems. In fact, such
systems contribute  below $20\%$ of the  cosmic SFR density over
$z\sim$~0.2--0.8. Thus, the decline over this regime is driven
primarily by a shutdown in the star formation of
relatively undisturbed galaxies. Our results are consistent
with earlier findings, over a narrower redshfit bin ($z\sim$~0.65--0.75),
that relatively undisturbed galaxies produce  most of the UV
(Wolf et al. 2005) and IR (Bell et al. 2005)  luminosity density.
\end{enumerate}

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A certain element of uncertainty and subjectivity is inherent in
visual classification. However, the robustness of the results can
be illustrated by an independent analysis based on the
CAS system, yielding the same conclusions. In particular, we show
that the cosmic SFR density is dominated by  systems classified
as `Normal' by CAS,  rather than as  distorted  (Fig.~2).
The interpretation here is complicated due to the fact that
the CAS `Normal' class includes a small number of distorted galaxies
missed by the CAS merger criteria, while  the CAS `Distorted' class
is contaminated by a number of Irregular systems. Nonetheless, it
is encouraging that the same conclusions are reached with CAS.

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\acknowledgements
We acknowledge support from NSF grand AST-0607748, NASA LTSA grant
NAG5-13063, as well as HST grants GO-9500 from STScI, which is
operated by AURA, Inc., for NASA, under NAS5-26555.

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PLDT HOME and Smart win in first ever Share of Voice Awards by AllFamous Digital
The country's leading residential digital services provider, PLDT HOME, and the undisputed leader in wireless, Smart Communications, topped industry awards in two different categories at the first ever Share of Voice Awards (SOVA) presented by digital agency AllFamous Digital.
PLDT HOME won the Best in Customer Service award while Smart bagged the Most Positively Talked About award, both for the telecommunications industry.
According to AllFamous Digital's website, SOVA is the "first annual industry awards show of its kind that's based on what millions of netizens in the Philippines say about brands on social media and various online channels."
Share of Voice is an industry accepted social media metric that measures a brand or a company's online presence through netizen's posts and conversations. The recognition was based on a quantifiable measure of public online sentiment, using the Salesforce Radian 6 listening and social analytics tool.
Over a 12-month period, Radian 6 culled brand mentions on social media and other online channels like blogs, news, and forums. It then computed the percentage of positive mentions versus the total number of mentions received by each brand across 11 industries.
"This recognition is meaningful to us because it was given not by a selected group of people but by millions of Filipino netizens who are happy with our service. It is very heartwarming to know that a lot of netizens have taken time to say positive things about PLDT HOME and Smart," PLDT/Smart EVP and Group Consumer Business Head Ariel P. Fermin said.

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Diamond Construction S.L. is a vibrant, progressive Company providing excellent quality and service. We cater to the specific needs of each client, offering design ideas and innovative solutions. We understand the finishes required by clients from Northern Europe, UK & Scandinavia. We guarantee once design and budget is agreed - we will deliver quality construction on time and on budget.
Our design team incorporate new materials with leading edge technology to produce some Iconic new villas & reform projects. We respect the environment & believe in protecting it.
We ensure the health and safety of every person on our sites. We take the stress out of building your dream villa.
If you can dream it - we can build it.
"Diamond Construction did a fantastic job refurbishing our 1970's Villa. For years the prospect of renovating completely overwhelmed us and we simply didn't know where to start, luckily friend of ours recommended Diamond Construction.
As crazy as this may sound - the entire process was actually enjoyable. Frank & Gustavo were able to translate our vision and create a open plan space that is a pure joy to be in, making the absolute best of what we already had.
We are extremely pleased with the final result and have no hesitation in recommending the Diamond Team.


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This is a small Platform RPG. You can choose between multiple classes and do other RPG things.
Play as the King of a vast kingdom full of Rebels that want to slaughter you. Do you have the courage to obliterate your enemies? Play and find out!
It has influence from Final Fantasy, just in case you don't realise. Hopefully someone will enjoy this game.
~ I love Final fantasy! n im sure in the early days (If Square made a side-on platformer) Square would of come up with somthing very similar to this!
Lol i agree wid every1 bout it being a lil' game tho, but im sure your gona come up with more gr8 kilks!
heh heh enemy base is extreamly close to the castle... but if it wasnt... well.. That would just be inconvenient.
this looks really good, will download later.
Very nice game, good graphics and gameplay.
Only complain is that it's too short. You should make a bigger game out of it .
Thanks also for the criticism, useful indeed.
There is a position where you can get extremely easy level-ups without getting in danger/harmed at all and you can get there pretty early.
Do I have the high score?
I've every weapon, spell, and armor except the crystal sword because the game won't let me purchase it, and over 200 of every other disposable item.
I'm probably the first one, but the game freezes right away.
Thankyou Sl!ther, I'm glad you were able to enjoy it!
It's got to do with loading the music. Do you use an extension to play it?
I love the smoothness of the engine (And complete lack of transitions) even if I'm not a fan of the combat and lack of story, but for what it was this was very well-made.
Yes, I couldn't figure out what to do after getting the airship, so I just spent ALL my money on ethers, and just kept casting "blizaga" on the harpies on the right side, and respawning them. I went from level 8 to level 30 in about 5 minutes, and then figured I'd be strong enough to beat the boss on the right side and continue with the game as normal.
Then it said "The End"
This game was fantastic fun! I love games with tiny sprites!
The summoner was a silly class! I absolutely love having a large variety of attacks, but Chocobo was only 3mp and hit lots of enemies, so I would only ever use that, even in the Training Area near the pillar, and against the harpies and final boss.
The boss kept walking when I pressed enter, so I just waited for him to walk past me.
I loved the secret sewer area, it was a wonderful addition to the game! I wish it were a longer game with more areas!
I can't overwrite past save files!
you can delete the save files in the save folder.
Yeah, friggin' great game! Really racking up the downloads too: 88 in like 2-3 weeks! I sorta wish it was from top-down perspective, but on second thought, there are not many side-scrolling rpgs out there either.
It's had a couple more downloads than 88 ..
Great game. I would give it a 5 it was a bit longer and if the enemies had a bit more diversity.
I loved that you could choose classes and it still one of the best click RPGs I have ever played. So well done .
2. would of liked it if level up gave you full hp.
4. Would be nice with some crossfade for the music.
Anyways, if this was longer than 5 minutes you would of gotten 5 stars, now you only get 3.
The little scene when you die is awsome, how you pick life or death. Very creative. Reminds me sort of Ninja Gaiden or something.
By the way, did I sense some Cadash influence there? I thought I was the only one who remembered that one from the arcade.
Played it through with all classes. Levelled a fighter + none to level 100+ in a vain attempt to get past the pillar. Hates you now for realizing you can't. Great, great game!
I just beat the game as a level 2 mage!
I won't tell my secret!
I did like this a lot.
This is easy one of my favourite clickgame.
Nice and easy graphics, good music.
It could have been a little bit longer though.
This is beatiful. 5 stars, no doubt.
It's good to see this in the top 20.
cool ! but how to beat second boss(the knight who become a monster)?
I really enjoyed this game thoroughly, even if it felt so short!
oh wow i haven't rated this!
Good game, never could beat it all the way though, it crashed for me when I tried to save after getting the airship.


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Q: How to calculate the circumferences of two pulley wheels connected by a pulley belt Can we calculate the circumferences of two pulley wheels connected by a pulley belt given only the length of the pulley belt as X and the difference in number of revolutions between two wheels given as Y considering that pulley belt has done only 1 revolution?

A: Let's see.
There are three unknowns: the distance $d$ between the pulleys (centers, or axes), the radius $r$ of the smaller pulley, and the radius $R$ of the larger pulley. The circumferences of the pulleys are of course $2\pi r$ and $2 \pi R$, respectively.
In practice, the pulleys cannot overlap, so $d \gt r + R$, but let's ignore this restriction for now: the OP is not interested in $d$ anyway.
When the belt of length $X$ does one full rotation, each pulley turns the number of rotations matching the ratio of belt length to pulley circumference. If we use $n$ for the turns on the smaller pulley, and $N$ on the larger pulley, then
$$n = \frac{X}{2 \pi r }, \; N = \frac{X}{2 \pi R}$$
If $n = Y + N$, i.e. $Y$ is the number of revolutions the smaller pulley does compared to the larger pulley, when the belt does a full rotation, then we get the equation
$$\frac{X}{2 \pi r} = Y + \frac{X}{2 \pi R}$$
We can solve that for $X$,
$$X = \frac{2 \pi Y R r}{R - r}$$
or for $R$,
$$R = \frac{X r}{X - 2 \pi Y r}$$
or for $r$,
$$r = \frac{X R}{2 \pi Y R + X}$$
but not more than one, as these equations are not linearly independent. This is not enough to solve both $r$ and $R$ at the same time.
Let's examine the expression for the belt length $X$. For simplicity, let's say that we might have a constant $Z$, which tells us the gap between the pulleys, i.e. $$d = r + Z + R$$
The belt leaves both pulleys tangentially (if properly tensioned). That is, the belt covers angle $180° + 2 \varphi$ on the bigger pulley, and $180° - 2 \varphi$ on the smaller pulley, with
$$\varphi = \arctan\left(\frac{R - r}{\sqrt{(Z + 2 R)(Z + 2 r)}}\right)$$
The length of the belt $X$ is
$$X = 2 \sqrt{(Z + 2 R)(Z + 2 r)} + (R + r) \pi + 2 (R - r) \varphi$$
i.e.
$$X = 2 \sqrt{(Z + 2 R)(Z + 2 r)} + (R + r) \pi + 2 (R - r) \arctan\left(\frac{R - r}{\sqrt{(Z + 2 R)(Z + 2 r)}}\right)$$
Unfortunately, due to how nonlinear $\varphi$ is, there are no algebraic solutions for $R$ or $r$ from the above, when $X$ is known (even if $Z$ was also known).
To find a numerical solution, one needs to fix one of $Z$, $R$, or $r$; thus, there are no numerical solutions either, unless $Z$ is fixed.
This yields the short answer of No, $X$ and $Y$ are not enough to determine the circumferences of the pulleys.


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East 17's performance at Christmas Tyne in Gateshead has been cancelled
East 17 were scheduled to appear at Christmas Tyne winter village in Gateshead but it's been cancelled
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It would have probably been a random but rather amazing Christmas moment but East 17 will no longer perform Stay Another Day or any other song at Gateshead winter village.
Their appearance in the tipi at Christmas Tyne in Baltic Square has been cancelled with organisers SSD Concerts, saying they'd been "mis-sold the band."
A statement on the Facebook event page read, "Looks like they won't be staying another day after all...
"We're sorry to announce that this event has now been cancelled. We were mis-sold the band and feel like the line-up changes mean they don't reflect East 17, and for that reason we are reluctantly cancelling the show.
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"Ticket providers will be in touch to issue refunds, sorry for any inconvenience caused."
Chronicle Live contacted East 17's management for a response but have so far had no reply.
Tickets had been on sale for £22 for the afternoon performance which was set to feature East 17's new lineup of original member Terry Caldwell; Artful Dodger vocalist Robbie Craig and newcomer John Terry Bull.
The new East 17 lineup at the Kubix festival at Herrington country park, Sunderland (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)
Fellow originals Brian Harvey and Tony Mortimer, who wrote Stay Another Day about his brother, have been missing from East 17 for a number of years now but Robbie has been earning plenty of praise from fans for his vocals on the band's classic hits at events like the Kubix Festival in Sunderland in the summer.
The group also also on the bill for a huge 90s v 00s concert at Metro Radio Arena next year and appeared at the date in Liverpool earlier this month.
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Restaurant WeekHere's which Newcastle restaurants will be offering week-long discounts and they include 15 of the city's newcomers
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Newcastle Moon festival invites people to take part, with up to £25,000 on offer for the best ideas
Newcastle upon TyneBursaries are available to creative 18 to 25-year-olds who come up with moon-inspired ideas - including films, plays, art and music - to feature in a new Tour de Moon festival in Newcastle
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27 de mayo de 2016 en 17:02 05Fri, 27 May 2016 17:02:12 +000012.
What would you say about a person who is retired and/or unemployed and only receiving SS and also has a FICO score under 700. Now this person has enough $ to pay cash for a house but if he were to rent and invest the most of his $ and could pay the rent from the growth of the investment alone, and in the end still have the $ he always had, with no realestate tax, no upkeep, no maintenance, etc. Then, tell me again why this person would want to buy rather than rent and be free to come and go and not worry about his home, or could move almost anytime at all, just because.
30 de mayo de 2016 en 18:34 06Mon, 30 May 2016 18:34:13 +000013.
@Phil… when you purchase real estate, you're building equity. If the person you're talking about were to buy, he'd be paying a mortgage payment every month out of his investment growth, and then when he gets ready to move, he more or less gets that money back, When he rents, he walks away with his furniture & clothing.
31 de mayo de 2016 en 07:12 07Tue, 31 May 2016 07:12:12 +000012.
You think someone will make 1300 month on a 180k investment? Please share this wizardry you speak of.
21 de agosto de 2016 en 10:35 10Sun, 21 Aug 2016 10:35:43 +000043.
1800 a month on a 180k investment is easy. 180k down on a 900k multi famil. 35k a unit for 25 units. Gross rents on 5% vacancy at 800 a month is $19,000. Let's say your NOI is 45% and debt service is 5k a month on a 7 year balloon 30 year amm. $3,550 monthly cash flow on 24 occupied units. 23.6% ROI. Check the number and make sure I did that right.
01 de junio de 2016 en 07:13 07Wed, 01 Jun 2016 07:13:41 +000041.
I sold a small 2 family to a retired couple for $199,000, they will live downstairs and the upstairs in-law apartment will pay them $1,150 a month. That $1,150 a month will pay the taxes, electric, heat, insurance, and put a little money in their pocket each month. They could have rented a house or apartment starting at $1,400 a month then also paid all the utilities. I believe in buying real estate as investment, especially with my IRA.
01 de junio de 2016 en 10:22 10Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:22:00 +000000.
Is the opportunity cost of the down payment factored in? What about the RE fees and commissions? The taxes? Insurance? Lawn care, plowing, repairs? What is the home value the info graphic is based on? I don't think it's wise for people to look at their primary residence as an investment. It's forced savings.
09 de junio de 2016 en 10:02 10Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:02:45 +000045.
I am just divorced and my ex took all the retirement, pensions and has two jobs and trust fund no alimony. Bad deal and I spent a lot on lawyers. I have two houses, one rented and 9000 from being paid off and another 125 from being paid off. Spent all my IRA's on kids instead of asking support because he was not living here and I am stupid.
My oldest son sick. Should I sell a little more pension since one rental 9000 from being paid off and take the rent with disability to live and have for retirement.
10 de junio de 2016 en 20:21 08Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:21:23 +000023.
15 de julio de 2016 en 15:32 03Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:32:19 +000019.
I am 72 on SSI. I am retired monthly income less than $800.00 a mont. Could I qualify to buy a house in the Fannin County area.
17 de noviembre de 2016 en 13:17 01Thu, 17 Nov 2016 13:17:25 +000025.
This is what I've noticed in my town. It's drastically cheaper each month for a mortgage than it is to rent. The only logic I can find in it is we have a lot of military families that come and go.
La elección presidencial y su impacto en la vivienda ¿Cuándo es un buen momento para alquilar? ¡Ahora definitivamente no!


I am using latest xorg and intel drives on 2.6.29-zen2.  When I run video in mplayer with xv video output, I get very obvious tearing.  Changing the value of XV_SYNC_TO_VBLANK does not affect it.  I have tried running mplayer in just X (no window or compositing manager) and that doesn't help either.
Does this commit work for you?
> Does this commit work for you?
on 945GME, with LVDS and VGA, it's working, if turn off LVDS, VGA is not working.
And if I roll back to commit 5944f5e32511984b11decc0df6074600e1989934, both pipes are working.
Carl, could you have a look at this?
> > Does this commit work for you?
> Carl, could you have a look at this?
Just found the MI_WAIT_FOR_PIPEA_SCAN_LINE_WINDOW should be bit 1.
@@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@ SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
No.  It didn't work before that commit and it isn't working after it either.
> Just found the MI_WAIT_FOR_PIPEA_SCAN_LINE_WINDOW should be bit 1.
> @@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@ SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
I had also noticed that my fix wasn't working on both pipes, and I double-checked the values for MI_LOAD_SCAN_LINES_DISPLAY_PIPEA vs. MI_LOAD_SCAN_LINES_DISPLAY_PIPEB, but forgot to look at these values as well.
I just tested with this fix, and I now get tear-free video on either pipe, (whether only a single pipe is enabled or both). Of course, if I have clone-mode enabled, then I only get tear-free video on one of the two pipes, but that is expected, (and is the same as the behavior before my changes).
I've now pushed this patch out to both master and the 2.7 branch.
Eric, can you see what you get with this change as well, (on top of my previous change mentioned earlier).
No, still no change.  Is there any additional information I could provide that would help?
It's strange that things aren't working for you.
From your Xorg.log file it looks like you have two displays enabled, (one LVDS---such as a laptop panel, and one VGA---such as an external monitor). Is that correct? If so, does the tearing occur on both displays?
Give those a try and see if you don't have any luck.
Otherwise, I'm stumped as to what the difference might be that things are working for me but not for you.
> It's strange that things aren't working for you.
> that correct? If so, does the tearing occur on both displays?
> Give those a try and see if you don't have any luck.
> working for me but not for you.
> > > would help?
> see in my xorg.conf.
OK. I was just taking a guess, which is all I can do from here, I'm afraid.
I think your next best bet is to go sprinkling some ErrorF calls into src/i830_video.c to see if the logic is wrong and its not even attempting to sync, or if the logic is correct, but for some reason the sync commands aren't behaving on your GPU.
and then look in your log file to see if that message is getting there.
And then poke around similarly to ensure its syncing on the correct pipe, etc.
> OK. I was just taking a guess, which is all I can do from here, I'm afraid.
> behaving on your GPU.
> and then look in your log file to see if that message is getting there.
> And then poke around similarly to ensure its syncing on the correct pipe, etc.
Ok, so I added some ErrorF calls and it does get inside of "if (sync)".  I don't really understand how it works, but I was expecting pipe to be set to either 0 or 1 based on the output for crtc in xrandr --verbose.  But crtc->pipe has value 8585296 (5 lines into "if (sync)"), and pipe is set to 1048576 (6 lines later).  Could this indicate a problem?
> lines later).  Could this indicate a problem?
Interesting. So that value of 8585296 is something we need to figure out where it's coming from. The code in the driver is certainly written to expect that intel_crtc == 0 means pipe A, and any non-zero value means pipe B.
Meanwhile, the value for "pipe" of 1048576 (== 1<<20) is expected for pipe B, (see the definition of MI_LOAD_SCAN_LINES_DISPLAY_PIPEB in i810_reg.h.
So it could be that the problem is just that the driver is trying to sync on pipe B when it should be syncing on pipe A. Why don't you try changing the conditional inside the "if (sync)" block so that both "event" and "pipe" are set for pipe A, and see if that fixes your problem.
If so, we'll next just need to figure out why the code isn't getting what it expects in intel_crtc->pipe.
> intel_crtc == 0 means pipe A, and any non-zero value means pipe B.
> (see the definition of MI_LOAD_SCAN_LINES_DISPLAY_PIPEB in i810_reg.h.
> set for pipe A, and see if that fixes your problem.
Yes, that seems to be the problem.  Forcing "event" and "pipe" to be set to pipe A gives me beautiful tear-free video! :)  I'll try to figure out where intel_crtc->pipe gets the bad value, but any hints on where to look would be be helpful!
You can start in i830_crtc_init where it should first be getting assigned. I don't see any other assignments to this value in a quick glance at the code. So if it's correct there, then you'll likely need to next attach a debugger and set a watch on the *(&intel_crtc->pipe) value to get the debugger to stop at the point where the value is getting smashed.
Thanks again for your help here. Let me know if you need anything more.
> the point where the value is getting smashed.
> Thanks again for your help here. Let me know if you need anything more.
I finally had some time to look at this, but I'm a little confused.  It seems like the only place that i830_crtc_init is actually called is inside of I830AccelMethodInit on line 1680 of i830_driver.c.  But I830AccelMethodInit is only called if pI830->use_drm_mode is false (which it isn't, see line 1913 of i830_driver.c).
A simple grep of the source shows that i830_crtc_init is the only place intel_crtc->pipe is assigned.  So since i830_crtc_init doesn't seem to be called, where else should I look?
Sorry if I'm missing something obvious because of my nonexistent programming skills..
> called, where else should I look?
It's not a problem with your programming skills. I'm sorry I led you astray.
So there are two different paths in the driver---one for kernel mode-setting (KMS) and one for user mode-setting (UMS), as controlled by the "use_drm_mode" flag, (which would be more clearly named use_kms, but there you have it).
So, anyway, if you are using the KMS case, then the code that initializes intel_crtc->pipe is instead in the kernel source, at drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c:intel_crtc_init.
Then start X and see if intel_crtc->pipe is set correctly, and see if you get the desired tear-free behavior.
I've done this now the opposite direction.
I enabled KMS and have now successfully reproduced the bug (hurrah!). The bug is definitely KMS-specific, so I've re-titled it that way.
Maybe the kernel and user-space code are seeing different definitions for the intel_crtc struct somehow? Anyway, I'll investigate and keep you posted.
Thanks again for your debugging efforts that pointed us the right direction to find where the bug is at least.
I've talked with Jesse a bit about this bug.
The code in i830_video.c is definitely very broken for the KMS case. It's misinterpreting some memory so getting effectively random data and acting on it.
Also, what the code wants is the pipe value corresponding to a given CRTC, but in the KMS case, the kernel driver doesn't expose this information at all.
So we're likely going to need some new interface in the kernel driver to do what we want. And we already knew that we wanted a way for arbitrary applications, (other than XV users---compositing managers for example), to ask for a tearing-free copyregion operation. This will be necessary to allow for tear-free XV while a compositing manager is running.
So hopefulyl we can do one piece of work and eliminate XV tearing for both the KMS and the compositing-manager cases.
I'll try to learn this week exactly what will be needed to pull that off.
^^^ this line in the original xorg.conf has a syntax error, the missing '"', does it matter ?
It's no problem. I must have accidentally deleted it while I was removing some commented lines.
> tear-free XV while a compositing manager is running.
> KMS and the compositing-manager cases.
> I'll try to learn this week exactly what will be needed to pull that off.
The code to enable tear-free syncing of video-playback with KMS has now all landed in the xf86-video-intel driver repository as well as in the upstream kernel repository, (ie. Linus' repository as of v2.6.30-rc6), and in the 2.4.11 libdrm (which has already been released as well).


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This 351-foot concept superyacht has a waterfall, 360-degree glass elevator, and two pools
Mar 18, 2018, 2:00 PM
OceanCoThe Stiletto.
The Stiletto is not your average superyacht.
Instead, it's a 351-foot floating slice of paradise. Right now, it's just a concept design by Netherlands-based yacht builders Oceanco, but if built, it would rank among the largest yachts in the world.
The amenities include a glass elevator and an unparalleled view of the surrounding ocean framed by 20-foot floor-to-ceiling windows.
The Stiletto is a 351-foot superyacht designed for incredible views.
The aft of the ship has a unique system of angled shutters that could let light and air into the deck of the ship, but keep rain out.
The open design of the ship's salon would have floor-to-ceiling windows and a 20-foot ceiling.
An exercise room is also included in the floor plan.
It would be filled with natural light and located very close to an outdoor bar area.
The cylindrical glass elevator would offer a stylish way to move between the decks of the ship.
In total, the ship's owner's suite, VIP cabin, and six other guest cabins would be able to sleep 18.
A helicopter pad on the stern of the ship sits above a mini-waterfall that pours into one of the ship's two pools.
With its dual diesel motors coupled with a hybrid electric, the Stiletto could reach a theoretical top speed of 18.5 knots.
If built, it would be one of the largest yachts in the world.
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Mccann not on a Cole Cassels level defensively… but equal to Bo Horvat..?
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Facebook's Lawsuit Protects Its Users Against a Massive Spamming Scheme
On January 26, 2011, the federal district court in the Northern District of California granted Facebook a default judgment against Philip Porembski and PP Web Services LLC for obtaining "login credentials for at least 116,000 Facebook accounts without authorization" and for sending "more than 7.2 million spam messages to Facebook users." Facebook, Inc. v. Fisher, 2011 WL 250395 *1 (N.D.Cal. Jan. 26, 2011)
This case is a textbook example of how a company can use self help and available federal law to protect itself and its customers. Not only did Facebook bring a halt to the spam that was plaguing its users, but it also extracted from the perpetrators a significant monetary punishment without the assistance of law enforcement. What is noteworthy is that Facebook was able to achieve this result because it had strong policies in place that prohibited the misuse of its site and then took affirmative steps to enforce those policies through an aggressive federal court action based on two federal statutes designed to protect it and the public against computer crime.
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The lawsuit alleged violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA"), Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1030 et. seq. and the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act ("CAN-SPAM Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 7701 et seq. The CFAA, primarily a criminal statute, provides civil remedies to a company injured by a violation of the statute, Title 18, U.S.C. Section 1030(g), and the CAN-SPAM Act permits a civil action to be brought by a "provider of Internet access service adversely affected by a violation of" specified sections of the Act. 5 U.S.C. § 7706(g)(4).
The CFAA count was predicated on an unauthorized access to Facebook's site through a violation of Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities ("SRR") The SRR prohibits users from "any activity . . . that would impair the operation of Facebook's website, including the use of data mining 'bots' to gain access to users' login information, the posting of unsolicited advertising on the website or circulation of such advertising via e-mail, or any commercial use of the Facebook website without Facebook's prior authorization." Id. at *1. The defendant was a Facebook user who was bound by the terms of the SRR. Users are also bound by Facebook's "strict policies against spam or any other form of unsolicited advertising." Id.The court granted the permanent injunction based on the following factual findings:
Facebook has received more than 8,000 user complaints, and more than 4,500 Facebook users have deactivated their accounts. Additionally, Facebook has expended large financial and professional resources to upgrade its security measures. Defendants have demonstrated a willingness to continue their activities without regard for Facebook's security measures or cease and desist requests.
Id. at *3.
If the defendant violates the court's injunction, he can be fined, imprisoned or both.
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The 6th Circuit affirms the Computer Fraud and Abuse conviction of an IT Employee
Last week the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the criminal conviction for the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") of an employee who stole confidential data from his employer's computers. U.S. v. Batti, 2011 WL 111745 (6th Cir. Jan. 14, 2011). The issues on appeal were limited to whether the government had offered sufficient proof that the value of the data stolen exceeded $5,000 to qualify as a 5 year felony, 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (a)(2)(C)(c)(B)(iii), and whether the district court had abused its discretion in ordering restitution in the amount of $47,565.
These limited issues precluded the Sixth Circuit from addressing the 9th Circuit's decision in LVRC Holdings LLC v. Brekka, 581 F.3d 1127, 1135 (9th Cir. 2009). Brekka stands for the proposition that because an employee has permission to use the company computers, he or she cannot violate the CFAA because an employee's access to the computers is never "without authorization," a critical element of the CFAA. However, the facts in Batti and the language in the decision provide clues as to how the 6th Circuit might ultimately rule on this issue.
The defendant had been employed as an information technology employee at Campbell-Ewald, a Michigan advertising firm. The government's proof of his intrusions into the company computers occurred both during his time as an employee and after his employment had been terminated. While he was still employed, the trial evidence showed that
The defendant accessed Campbell-Ewald's computer server and copied confidential computer files belonging to Campbell-Ewald's CEO without authorization. Although these files were normally stored on the CEO's desktop computer, they had been moved by the company to the company's server while the CEO's computer was being replaced. Within these files were "confidential pieces of information … including executive compensation, financial statements of the firm, goals and objectives for senior executives of the company reporting to the chairman, and some strategic plans.
The court's statement that the defendant "accessed" his employer's computer server and files "without authorization," would tend to suggest that the court would not agree with the underlying assumption of Brekka that just because an employee has permission to use the company computers, he can never access the company computers "without authorization." The defendant, an IT employee, likely had permission to access Campbell-Ewald's computers as part of his duties.
The court's statement about the defendant accessing the computer without authorization is only dicta, and the defendant's conviction was based on the additional proof that after he had been discharged "[t]he FBI determined that Batti had accessed Campbell-Ewald's confidential files no fewer than twenty-one times . . . , twice through a Campbell-Ewald server and nineteen times through the email account of another Campbell-Ewald employee." Id. Thus, this proof would comport with Brekka's holding that once employment had been terminated, the employee would no longer have permission to access the company computers, thereby making his access "without authorization." Brekka, 581 F.3d at 1136.
Moreover, from the facts recited in the opinion, it is unclear whether the defendant obtained information from the company computers during or after his employment. An additional element of the CFAA violation upon which he was convicted is the obtaining of information from the company computers that he had accessed without authorization. See, 18 U.S. C. § 1030(a)(2)(C) (one who "intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access, and thereby obtains . . . information" commits a crime). There is also no way to know precisely whether the 6th Circuit will join other Circuit Courts in rejecting Brekka, but the direction taken in this case would seem to suggest it will.
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Ferrovial takes controlling stake in 'Turkish Riviera' airport company
Situated in the Turkish Riviera, Dalaman Airport has seen passenger numbers go up 78% since 2006 (Photograph courtesy of Ferrovial)
Spain's Ferrovial has signed a €140m deal to acquire 60% of Turkish infrastructure company YDA Group, which manages Turkey's Dalaman International Airport, one of the gateways to the "Turkish Riviera" on the country's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts.
YDA has been operating the airport since 2006, completing a new international terminal there in 2018. Its current concession agreement lasts until 2042.
Between 2006 and the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dalaman's passenger numbers increased 78% to 5 million a year, placing it fourth in Turkey for international passenger volumes.
The deal is contingent on customary approvals. Ferrovial said it expected closure in the first half of this year.
"This is a unique opportunity to diversify our airport portfolio in an area that has become a fast-growing destination in Turkey for international tourism," said Luke Bugeja, CEO of Ferrovial Airports. "YDA Group has extensive experience with building and operating infrastructures under the P3 formula in Turkey, making it the ideal partner for this project."
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Aces of the Republic of China Air Force, Aircraft of the Aces 126 reveals the story of ace pilots who flew for the Republic of China. Author Raymond Cheung has woven together this remarkable history of Chinese fighter pilots from history fragmented by years of war, civil war, and Cold War.
I've been fascinated with Far Eastern air wars since reading The Ragged Rugged Warriors decades ago. I would much rather read about obscure or unsung pilots and fighters battling in the wars between the wars, and long have I hoped for the story of the Chinese Air Force to be revealed. Thanks to Mr. Cheung and Osprey the wait is over!
Aces of the Republic of China Air Force is 96 pages of content, illustrated by Chris Davey, with the IBSN 9781472805614 for the paperback. It is also available (with different ISBNs) in ePub and PDF formats.
Aces of the Republic of China Air Force is a fascinating story of China's struggles in the air against Imperial Japan and then Communist China. The content may inspire modelers to build subjects outside of their usual fields of interest. For me, books like this stoke interest in uncelebrated airframes such as the D1Y, E8N, Fiat, Dewoitine D.510, Boeing 281, Kawasaki 10, I-15bis, P-66 Vanguard, Curtiss Shrike and the variety of Hawks, to name a few. One peculiar dogfight witnessed Shrike ground attack aircraft dogfighting with biplane dive-bombers. Detailed dogfights are narrated, frequently with airframe numbers and enemy pilots named, units identified, as well as specific damaged sustained by particular aircraft. Several times the identity of a victim is confirmed as a pilot's kill.
Mr. Cheung has written for well-known defense journals and is a devotee of the history of the Sino-Japanese War 1937-45. He brings insight and resources to this text. Chinese names are presented both in the format used at the time, today's format, and with Chinese characters. His text is neatly organized and expertly written in an easy to read fashion. The text is not perfect and there are typos, i.e., the I-16 monoplane misidentified as a biplane.
Seconds away from being within firing range of the bombers, Liu spied another A5M closing in on his rear, so he had to break off his pursuit and face his attacker. Rushing at each other head-on, the Japanese pilot fired first. Liu's Hawk III was hit and thrown into a spin, although he managed to regain control and pull up in time to face his attacker. The A5M dived past before Liu could fire, however, his opponent then using the speed built up from the dive to zoom climb into an advantageous position. The A5M was able to maintain the upper hand and Liu could only keep turning tightly to avoid being hit. He eventually pushed the nose of his Hawk III over into a dive towards the Chung Hwa Gate at the southern edge of Nanking. The A5M followed. Pulling up into a series of tight loops, Liu forced the A5M to overshoot after the third loop. Seizing his chance, he opened fire and sent the A5M crashing into the streets of Nanking. Its demise was witnessed by many of the besieged city's residents, the destruction of the fighter greatly boosting local morale.
In Creation of the Republic he provides an overview of the creation of the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) from World War I through the tumultuous complexities of the 'Warlord Period', when the first factional air arms came into being. Civil wars within civil wars ravished China as provincial and regional interests contested for control against attempts to establish a central government. Japan exploited the situation for influence and even trained Chinese pilots for puppet air forces. Some Chinese pilots eventually fought against their former Japanese instructors. It also reveals Etienne Tsu, who, during World War I, fought for France with Escadrille N37 in 1916-17, perhaps achieving acedom. Shanghai and Nanking Campaigns recounts the early melding of the air forces into an organized national entity. With my previous exposure to ROCAF books in mind, I was surprised that Chinese fighter groups turned in as good a showing against the Japanese as they did. This was the era of the first mercenary 'International Squadrons' taking to the air over China but as this title is about Chinese pilots, it is not surprising that no mention is made of them.
Sino-Soviet Pact chronicles the Chinese pilots who achieved much during the involvement of the Soviet Union which, for both military and political reasons, assumed the air war. Despite the patriotic dedication of many Chinese to the war effort, the overall selection and training of Chinese pilots at the time was dubious. Yet the foreigners who came to China were in general ineffective rogues. Not surprisingly, China turned to Russia which had its own problems with Japan. This chapter features long and detailed biographies of several ROCAF fighter pilots. Eventually, due to shifting political tides in Europe, the Soviets ceased supplying aid to China. Fortuitously for Stalin's flyers, as the Japanese Navy soon introduced the legendary A6M Zero fighter which, decimated all it encountered.
Japan's full-scale assault on China led to a patriotic fervor amongst the Chinese community in North America. The 15 pages of Chinese-American Aces tells of the Chinese-Americans who made their way to Asia to fight Japan. "Art" Chin was one who test-flew a captured Ki-27, demonstrating that its performance allowed it to outfight two flights of Soviet I-15bis!
Combined Pursuit Group continues the history during the attempt to rebuild the Chinese Air Force through nine pages. Finally, America's official involvement over China after Pearl Harbor is related through 15 pages in Chinese-American Combined Wing. This chapter includes the familiar P-40 as well as the obscure Republic P-43 Lancer. The turbo-supercharged Lancer could catch high-flying recon aircraft and is central to the numeric curiosity of accounts of Chinese P-43s fighting Japanese Ki-43s.
This chapter also presents China's entry into the jet age and the world's first use of guided air-to-air missiles against the Chinese Communists. It includes the ROCAF pilot who made ace in WWII and whose son shot down a Chicom MiG!
If you seek stories about the Flying Tigers or other non-Chinese groups, this is not the book for you. It is entirely about Chinese pilots. Only to put events into context or as supportive information are other persons and entities mentioned. Nevertheless, the stories shed a new light on this chapter of aerial warfare.
Almost every page has a photo. Photo quality varies widely between formal studio exposures and amateur 'grab shots'. Regardless, the selection of photos is excellent and shows everything from Japanese wrecks to aircraft, individual pilots to group portraits. All photos are black-and-white.
Artist Chris Davey brings color to the subject with 31 full color aircraft profiles. Curiously, aircraft delivered factory-ordered to China were painted an olive green overall; having a sky color underneath seems to have only been seen on airframes acquired secondhand. ROCAF often emblazoned huge white numbers on the fuselage and rarely placed the national symbol on the fuselage. However, most aircraft had the colorful white and blue 12-stripe rudder insignia. Each profile is described with an accompanying narrative in the appendices.
Finally, a simple table lists all 17 of the aces who flew for Republic of China.
Aces of the Republic of China Air Force is an excellent book for modelers, historians and enthusiasts of the Republic of China Air Force, its pilots, early Asian air wars, the Pacific air war, and the Cold War. It is well written. Fascinating stories are revealed, often including exciting air-to-air narratives. A fine selection of photographs show us what the ROCAF world looked like, and color artwork of those aircraft brings those subjects to life.
The text is not perfect and has a typo. That editing error can mislead readers unfamiliar with specific aircraft.
I have hoped for the story of the Chinese Air Force to be written and this book about ROCAF's aces is a good primer for the subject. I heartily recommend it!
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Highs: Fascinating stories are revealed, often including exciting air-to-air narratives. A fine selection of photographs show us what the ROCAF world looked like, and color artwork of those aircraft brings those subjects to life.
Verdict: Aces of the Republic of China Air Force is an excellent book for modelers, historians and enthusiasts of the Republic of China Air Force, its pilots, and the wars they fought.


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JT Molloy
JT is the newest addition to Kick A Rock and not a founding member. As such, he's a lot like Winston from Ghostbusters, except Ernie Hudson is way better at acting. He pursued his dreams of working in entertainment in Los Angeles, but fled in terror when he ran out of money, so now he edits Monster Jam and Supercross commercials at FELD Entertainment.
JT graduated from Columbia College with a BA in Television Post-Production and a minor in Art Illustration, so he's very "qualified". "Qualified" is of course in quotes because it basically translates to "Yet another petulant, aging punk rock hipster who feels the world owes him something". Despite this debilitating character flaw, JT has been in the industry as an editor, motion graphics artist and shooter for 8 years.
Mr. Molloy is admittedly a very gifted artist as well, but squanders this talent by creating self-published graphic novel trash like The Sapphire Spectre and doing acrylic paintings almost exclusively to trick women into thinking he's charming.
But trust me, he's not. He does, however, have a fancy Facebook Page for that coloring book, I mean graphic novel he was just talking about.
You can reach JT at 3 places; A) On the west side of the city, drunk, scribbling on the back of flyers at bars. B) In his boxers watching Batman: The Animated Series or C) At his Hotmail account. Seriously. Hotmail. An all-encompassing indication of his character in that he still thinks it's 1997.
Then again, you can always reach him at his nifty new Kick A Rock address. Of course, why would you want to do that?


When technology disrupts an industry there is major chaos, and where there is large spread chaos, there is opportunity. More than anything else, it matter which side of the disruption you are on. MPS is on the side of the disruptors.
The publishing industry is losing its teeth and its bargaining power by the functions that it used to control. At the same time, it can actually become way more effective in its core job of content creation and management. While a whole bunch of publishers have been raising arms and simply complain the big ones have moved fast and are making use of this opportunity.
The online market has increased the reach of the publishers to impossible levels. New emerging markets which were never even on their distribution maps have suddenly become customers that generate revenue from the 1st order. Publishers can therefore stick to better quality and not indulge in populist measures just for the fear of a loss.
I might be jumping the gun here by quite a bit, but i think MPS is to the Publishing Industry what Amazon web services is to Online Retail.
MPS has continually focused on mining its top 10 publishers and today over 81% of their turnover comes from them.
Look up their annual report and you will see the future publishes sitting pretty in their client list – Apple and Amazon. Apple has just revolutionised the music industry yet again and amazon is the pioneer of online book retail. I down Wiley can even dream of competing with them in areas other than content creation and management.
This looks like the mantra today.
sacked people, shut offices and made MPS a lean mean machine.
With its recent acquisitions he has now left Rahul in charge of the day to day operations and client mining while he moves towards more exciting and hopefully profitable areas of acquisitions. I dont believe he has ever said this out loud and he keeps saying that he is looking for companies with order book in this space, but i think he is secretly looking for acquisitions in the content creation space. It is pure value migration. This is still speculation, but i think this comment of mine has great probability.
Letting aside the forex gain and the depreciation write back and the other income MPS generated and Operational PAT of 49.25 cr last year. With a M.Cap of 1,640 cr and hard assets and cash of over 180 cr the MCap is 1,460 cr or about 29x the yearnings of 2014-15.
With the 3 acquisitions beginning to contribute, and the new Cash bags of 150 cr, the company is set to enter into a new dimension.
i've just bought my popcorn to enjoy the show.
in elite company. Ignore DLF obviously.
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What are the updates from the con call held today?
First milestone will be to double the revenue in the next 3 years.
MPS is already creating a little content with its new acquisitions.
Downside due to acquisitions is as unwanted as upside, therefore there will be no rushing to acquire companies just because of the cash flow.
Will not use debt for acquisitions. However if inevitable, the dividend policy may change to accommodate an odd acquisition.
Looking for new companies in India and the US at the moment.
Yup. Read their annual report Malli.
Pg no 3 of the 2014-15 Annual report. Its in the client list. i can't remember where they talked about becoming a preferred vendor though.


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Illustrating Chicago Values
Editor's Note & Glossary
Last update: Jul 21, 2017 @ 8:20 am
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Dispatch This!
How many dispatchers does it take to dispatch multiple units to deal with a dispatcher dispatching a woman?
A city police dispatcher has been arrested in the shooting of an 18-year-old woman following a road rage incident in McKinley Park Wednesday, officials say.
The women were driving when they got into an argument that turned physical, police said. The 46-year-old dispatcher fired a shot that struck the younger woman around 1:49 p.m. Wednesday in the 3500 block of South Ashland Avenue, police said.
The teen was struck in the chest and taken to Stroger Hospital in stable condition, according to police. The city worker was also taken to Stroger Hospital in stable condition with a head injury, police said.
Police on Thursday said that the woman has been placed in custody, and that charges are pending.
Other accounts stated she is a concealed carry license holder, so we'll have to wait and see how this one plays out.
UPDATE: Keli McGrath, 46, was charged with one felony count of aggravated battery – discharge of a firearm, according to Chicago Police.
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The American vow to drive its own economy by exporting more does not mean that German consumers are going to be ready to buy more American goods. What is likely to happen is increased competition between the United States and the rest of the world for world market shares through cost efficiency. In such a competition, the most productive economies win. But the competition could also increase—not decrease—the strains among more and less productive countries in the same currency area. The displacement could even lead to painful social and economic consequences.
Fears of an economic divergence between Germany and its European partners had subsided during the initial phase of the current economic crisis, partly because of the resilience of the German consumer. During the winter German GDP fell around 6 percent. Germany's investments and its trade surplus lost cumulatively an equivalent amount of GDP. Government expenditures boosted aggregate output, leaving the contribution of German consumers in negative territory, but they were still slightly more buoyant than that of the rest of European consumers. But the figures coming out now show again a restraint in German imports and a remarkable strength of exports.
German businesses, which have undercut wage growth in other euro countries by a cumulative 25 percent in Italy since the start of the euro, have kept the level of German employment stable during the crisis. They are now expected to increase the pace of layoffs, but the cumulative effect of subdued wage growth and the effort to maintain the stable payroll should keep labor cost comparisons between Germany and euro countries unaltered in 2009–2010.
On the demand side, during the crisis, German consumption has outpaced GDP growth. Even gross capital formation declined less than exports. The reason for the resilience of the German consumer has probably resulted from the end of a secular downsizing in construction and the 2005 labor market reforms that tightened social security benefits and limited the duration of jobless benefits, making unions more susceptible to general market conditions. The new climate helped generate new low-paid jobs and new job schemes. Both were helpful in weathering the crisis and avoiding layoffs.
Based on the current trends on supply and demand, the relation between Germany and the other euro countries is not going to change. The level of German consumption, both private and public, remains particularly low. Even the level of German private investments is substantially lower than the euro average. So the structure of the German economy will likely remain export driven.
It is not particularly heartening to Europeans in other countries that German export performance has been led by its increasing success in markets of third countries outside the euro area, mainly in Asia. The rate of increase of German trade with third countries is consistently higher than that with the euro countries, but the German trade surplus (2007) is still derived 60 percent from the euro area and 40 percent from the rest of the world. Even though the import content of German exports is high (40 percent) and beneficial for European producers, the structural divergence between Germany and the rest of Europe remains and almost entirely results from the weakness of German internal demand. Shifting resources from the trade sectors to the non-trade sectors would require an extensive political effort and little short-term gain for the German government.
Many of us think that the worst of this crisis is over for the eurozone. Since March the euro has strengthened by 20 percent against the dollar and government bond yield spreads between Germany and those of other eurozone economies have narrowed markedly. The European Central Bank (ECB) says that the rise in spreads this year was mainly caused by liquidity fears, rather than anxiety over the eurozone breaking up. Still, the trade figures show that the divergence trend among the euro countries is a fact. And the huge public debts accumulated in all countries cannot be reduced in a recessionary environment in the eurozone that would undermine Europe's unity.
Washington should ask Berlin to address the problem of a global rebalancing by coordinating Germany's economy with its euro partners in order to avoid a recession-driven adjustment in Europe and to find a common way to stimulate the growth of the euro area. The obvious problem of coordination is a political one. But America has the right to call for a responsible Europe. It also has an interest in doing it while engaging in a delicate negotiation about global rebalancing with China.
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Home » Deals roundup: Natus to acquire BrainZ assets for $810,000 cash
Deals roundup: Natus to acquire BrainZ assets for $810,000 cash
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Natus Medical (San Carlos, California) said it has agreed to acquire certain assets from BrainZ Instruments (Auckland, New Zealand), a company that makes products for the bedside brain monitoring of neonates, for about $810,000 (NZD $1.3 million) in cash.
Natus will acquire essentially all trading assets of BrainZ including the BRM2 and BRM3 monitoring devices, RecogniZe acquisition software, associated intellectual property, and branding. Natus will also acquire accounts receivable and inventory, and assume accounts payable and certain other operating liabilities associated with the products, including obligations of BrainZ under various distribution and customer agreements, and obligations in respect of product warranties, product support, and maintenance obligations.
Directors of BrainZ have unanimously recommended the acquisition, which is subject to the approval of BrainZ shareholders. Natus expects to complete the acquisition in early November.
Natus said it believes the acquisition will be accretive to earnings in the first full quarter of ownership, excluding associated one-time charges.
"This acquisition expands our product offering in the newborn brain injury market segment of our pediatric business. We are very excited about the opportunities in this developing field and we believe we can now accelerate the adoption of newborn brain monitoring as a standard of care in the NICU," said Jim Hawkins, president/CEO of Natus. "We believe our worldwide sales and marketing channels will now be able to focus on this market segment in a more effective manner."
"BrainZ has a history of strong product innovation, being the first company to develop and sell two- and three-channel brain monitors for neonates. These products will augment our Olympic CFM product, which is a single-channel bedside monitor. We believe this acquisition affirms our position as the market leader in newborn brain injury diagnosis and treatment," Hawkins added.
The BRM2 brain monitor, BrainZ's first product, is a bedside tool designed to assist in the detection of brain injury and seizure activity in neonates. The BRM2 monitor, and its successor, the BRM3, have received regulatory approval in the major markets, Natus says. The monitors are used in more than 20 countries worldwide.
Natus provides healthcare products used for the screening, detection, treatment, monitoring and tracking of common medical ailments such as hearing impairment, neurological dysfunction, epilepsy, sleep disorders, and newborn care. Product offerings include computerized neurodiagnostic systems for audiology, neurology, polysomnography, and neonatology, as well as newborn care products such as hearing screening systems, phototherapy devices for the treatment of newborn jaundice, head-cooling products for the treatment of brain injury in newborns, and software systems for managing and tracking disorders and diseases for public health laboratories.
In other dealmaking activity:
• Hospira (Lake Forest, Illinois), a pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, reported that it has acquired the EndoTool business from MD Scientific (both Charlotte, North Carolina). Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
EndoTool is the developer of a glucose management system, described as an FDA-cleared software system that helps establish and maintain glycemic control in acute, critical care and operating room settings by calculating the dose of intravenous insulin needed to control blood glucose levels.
Hospira also acquired other assets related to the EndoTool business, including MD Scientific's headquarters in Charlotte, and will hire the employees supporting the product.
MD Scientific was formed in 2003 with the mission, it said, of introducing physician innovation to improve healthcare.
"This acquisition represents an important extension of Hospira's commitment to improved outcomes, patient safety and enhanced clinician efficiency," said Chris Kolber, president, Global Devices, Hospira. "With the market-leading EndoTool in the Hospira portfolio, we are underscoring our commitment to technological leadership in the important area of clinical-decision support systems."
• NuView Life Sciences (Park City, Utah) said it has agreed to assume management of Trace Life Sciences (Denton, Texas), including operations of the linear accelerator and cyclotron production facilities in Denton. Terms were not disclosed.
The Trace facility produces Copper-64, Copper- 67, Indium-111, Iodine-123 and Thallium-201 used in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine.
"We are confident that by improving operational efficiencies at Trace, combined with our national sales force, we will provide customers a viable resource for their clinical needs," said Paul Crowe, CEO and chairman of NuView.
NuView says it is focused on developing diagnostic or targeted therapies.


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How Ohio Sports Ad Alumni Spend March Madness
Tuesday, March 15 2016 12:05pm
79 Ohio Sports administration alumni will be actively involved in this year's NCAA tournament
MSA Tobacco Road Trip 2016
Tuesday, March 8 2016 05:00pm
Recap and photos of the annual road trip to Duke, UNC, NC State for Master of Sports Administrations students.
Sports Ad Diversity Series: Leslie Fields, Northern Kentucky University
MSA Candidate Valerie Dunlap interviews Leslie Fields, SWA at Northern Kentucky, about her role and best practices in diversity and inclusion.
Media Alert: Marketing Day to feature keynote speaker John Gainor, president and chief executive officer of International Dairy Queen, Inc.
Friday, February 26 2016 12:00am
Ohio University's College of Business will host its second ever Marketing Day Wed., March 17, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Bobcat Q&A: Amanda Browning
Graduating senior Amanda Browning shares her wisdom from four years in Athens. Find out how to get the most out of your time in Athens!
How the College of Business Exchange Program changed this Business Bobcat's perspective (and her major)
Tuesday, February 16 2016 12:00am
Ohio University's College of Business aims to provide students with a transformational learning experience through programs like the College of Business Exchange Program, Global Consulting Program, and other learning experiences where students get to apply what they've learned.
Bobcat Q&A - Lou Allen
Thursday, February 4 2016 12:00am
Find out why Lou Allen decided the Masters in Athletic Administration was the right one for him and why he recommends it to others.
Ohio University College of Business faculty to live Tweet advertising campaign reactions during Super Bowl
Friday, January 29 2016 12:00am
One of the largest sporting events and business opportunities of the year--the Super Bowl--is less than a week away. And audiences are increasingly consuming media during, rather than after, events. Take the Ellen DeGeneres selfie that went viral at last year's Academy Awards broadcast, for example.
Meet the Professor: Alexa Fox
Thursday, January 28 2016 12:00am
Outdoor enthusiast + marketing guru + research enthusiast
Professor Dahlen's "5 to Thrive"
Tuesday, January 12 2016 12:00am
Each semester, Marketing Professor and Director of the Consumer Research Center Dan Dahlen closes his last lecture with the same content: his "5 to thrive" tips for success.


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It's a heart-stopping moment. You're washing your hands and your wedding ring slides off your finger into the sink and down the drain before you can react. You meant to get that ring sized, but kept putting it off. Now it seems that it's too late. As your local drain cleaning plumber, we get calls frequently from panicked customers who find themselves in this type of situation. While each situation is different, here are some things you can try to recover your lost jewelry.
If you've lost a piece of jewelry down the toilet, do not flush. Purchase a heavy-duty magnet instead. Attach the magnet tightly to a piece of string and try lowering it into the drain. If the jewelry hasn't moved into the piping past the drain, you may get lucky and be able to retrieve it this way.
When jewelry is lost in a kitchen or bathroom sink, dismantling the exposed part of piping is an option. Before you begin, turn off the water supply to the sink. Doing this will make it harder for the item to be pushed farther into the plumbing system. Next, take apart the p-trap and j-bend. If you're lucky, the piece of jewelry may be sitting there waiting to be recovered and returned to your finger, neck, or wrist.
Can Drain Cleaning Service Retrieve My Jewelry?
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We know how devastating it can be to lose a precious item down the drain. One of the best ways to prevent this is by storing jewelry outside of the kitchen and bathroom. If you wear rings or other jewelry in the shower, consider installing a shower drain cap to prevent small items from going down the drain.
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