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Men's Journal listed the Masi Vivo Tre on it's 2017's Coolest Bikes and Cycling Gear list.
Designed for long days in the saddle, the Vivo Tre delivers the performance and comfort characteristics of a top-level endurance bike. Built from our tried and tested MC9 Comfort Tuned Carbon fiber, the Tre is Agile and responsive on the attack, but equally stable and smooth on the descent. Shimano's RS505 Hydraulic disc brakes provide dynamic control and compliment first-class handling through our lightweight BREV.M Aluminum forged cockpit. The Tre combines our intelligent road comfort geometry with modern innovation to deliver an outstanding road endurance bike.


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module GoCart

class Schema < CommonBase

	def create_table(symbol, options = {}, &code)
		table = SchemaTable.new(symbol, options)
		code.call(table) if block_given?
		add_table(table)
		table
	end

	def add_index(table, columns, options = {})
		@tables[table].add_index(columns, options)
	end

end

class SchemaTable < CommonTable

	attr_accessor :id, :primary_key, :options, :temporary, :force, :indexes, :timestamps

	def initialize(symbol, options = {})
		super(symbol, options)
		@indexes = {}
	end

	def field(symbol, type, options = {})
		add_field(SchemaField.new(symbol, type, options))
	end

	def add_index(columns, options = {})
		@indexes[columns] = options
	end

	def get_options()
		options = Hash.new
		options[:id] = @id unless @id.nil?
		options[:primary_key] = @primary_key unless @primary_key.nil?
		options[:options] = @options unless @options.nil?
		options[:temporary] = @temporary unless @temporary.nil?
		options[:force] = @force unless @force.nil?
		options
	end

	def get_parameters()
		s = "#{@symbol.inspect}"
		s += ", :id => #{@id}" unless @id.nil?
		s += ", :primary_key => #{@primary_key.inspect}" unless @primary_key.nil?
		s += ", :options => #{@options.inspect}" unless @options.nil?
		s += ", :temporary => #{@temporary}" unless @temporary.nil?
		s += ", :force => #{@force}" unless @force.nil?
		s
	end

end

class SchemaField < CommonField

	attr_accessor :limit, :null, :default, :precision, :scale, :truncate

	def format_value(value)
    return nil if value.nil?
    if !@limit.nil? && @truncate && [:text, :string].include?(@type)
      value = value[0, @limit] if value.length > @limit
    end
    value
	end

	def get_options()
		decimal_type_check
		options = Hash.new
		options[:null] = @null unless @null.nil?
		options[:default] = @default unless @default.nil?
		options[:precision] = @precision unless @precision.nil?
		options[:scale] = @scale unless @scale.nil?
    options[:truncate] = @truncate unless @truncate.nil?
		if [:text, :string, :binary].include?(@type) && !@limit.nil?
			options[:limit] = @limit
    end
		options
	end

	def get_parameters()
		decimal_type_check
		s = "#{@symbol.inspect}"
		s += ", :null => #{@null}" unless @null.nil?
		s += ", :default => #{@default.inspect}" unless @default.nil?
		s += ", :precision => #{@precision}" unless @precision.nil?
    s += ", :scale => #{@scale}" unless @scale.nil?
    s += ", :truncate => #{@truncate}" unless @truncate.nil?
		if [:text, :string, :binary].include?(@type) && !@limit.nil?
			s += ", :limit => #{@limit}"
		end
		s
	end

  def to_sql(options = {})
    decimal_type_check
    s = @symbol.to_s + ' '  + get_sql_type
    s += ' NOT NULL' if !@null.nil? && !@null
    s += ' DEFAULT(' + format_sql_value(@default, value) + ')' unless @default.nil?
    s
  end

private

  def self.format_sql_value(type, value)
    case type
      when :string
        return "'#{value}'"
      when :integer
        return value
      when :date
        value = Date.parse(value)
        return "'#{value.year}-#{value.month}-#{value.day}'"
      when :boolean
        return value
      when :decimal
        return value
      when :float
        return value
      when :datetime
        value = DateTime.parse(value)
        return "'#{value.year}-#{value.month}-#{value.day} #{value.hour}:#{value.minute}:#{value.second}'"
      else
        raise "Invalid type: #{type}"
    end
  end

  def get_sql_type
    case @type
    when :string
      return "VARCHAR(#{@limit || 50})"
    when :text
      return 'TEXT'
    when :integer
      return 'INTEGER'
    when :float
      return 'DOUBLE PRECISION'
    when :decimal
      return "DECIMAL(#{@precision}, #{@scale})"
    when :datetime
      return 'TIMESTAMP'
    when :timestamp
      return 'TIMESTAMP'
    when :time
      return 'TIMESTAMP'
    when :date
      return 'DATE'
    when :binary
      return 'BYTEA'
    when :boolean
      return 'BOOLEAN'
    else
      return @type.to_s
    end
  end

	def decimal_type_check()
		# This is kind of a hack but MySql defaults to DECIMAL(10,0)
		if @type == :decimal && @scale.nil?
			@precision = 13
			@scale = 2
		end
	end

end

end

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Getting Back To Nature In 2017 – Keep Healthy Inc.
There are so many things one could plan to do in the New Year. Some people love to make a New Year's Resolution, others hate it and others love to hate it and still do it. Which bucket do you fall into? Tweet us @keephealthyinc and let us know.
This list of 29 New Year's Resolution Ideas is a great place to start. Our #1 pick is idea # 12 Spend More Time In Nature .
The team @keephealthyinc believes the same benefits apply to putting what nature gives us in our bodies. The results are the same - our bodies feel great, our immune systems work better and our minds are more productive. In 2017 here at Keep Healthy we will continue to Keep It Clean because #ingredientsmatter.
What are you waiting for - take a bite!


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Metal Hurlant To Hit TV Screens Without The Heavy Metal
by: Jon Gutierrez February 11, 2011
The classic French sci-fi comic magazine Metal Hurlant is getting it's own TV show, but don't mistake this for a new Heavy Metal project.
Hurlant publisher United Humanoids is working with We Prods., a French DVD house, to produce the Metal Hurlant Chronicles, which will be based on the original french graphic novels. It'll be shot in English and French and they've secured distributors in a number of overseas markets, but haven't secured a US one yet.
Metal Hurlant was created in 1974 by French comic artists Jean Giraud (Moebius) and Philippe Druillet, who founded United Humanoids. While Metal Hurlant was brought to the US by as the magazine Heavy Metal by National Lampoon editor Sean Kelly, Heavy Metal was revamped in 1980 with new US contributors like Bernie Wrightson and Howard Cruse. The Heavy Metal movies were based on this and later US stories and not the original French Metal Hurlant stories. Reportedly David Fincher was working on a new Heavy Metal movie, but no word's come out about that project since last year.
[Variety via Blastr]
Topics: #ComicsTags: Comics, French, Heavy Metal, Jean Giraud, Magazines, Metal Hurlant, Moebius, Philippe Druillet, Sci Fi

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/171 of 19 October 2017 on supplementing Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the materiality threshold for credit obligations past due (Text with EEA relevance. )
C/2017/6940
OJ L 32, 6.2.2018, p. 1–5 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2018/171/oj
L 32/1
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2018/171
on supplementing Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the materiality threshold for credit obligations past due
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 178(6) thereof,
Since the market and economic conditions within the same jurisdiction are similar, the competent authorities should set one single threshold for the assessment of materiality of a credit obligation as referred to in Article 178(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 for all institutions in their respective jurisdictions. Such a materiality threshold, that should remain consistent over time, brings the added benefit of increased comparability of capital requirements among institutions in the same jurisdiction.
On the one hand, the amount that can be considered material depends on the level of the overall credit obligation. On the other hand, institutions tend to consider all amounts below a certain level as immaterial, regardless of their relation to the overall credit obligation. Therefore, the materiality threshold should consist of two components; an absolute component (an absolute amount) and a relative component (the percentage of the overall credit obligation that the amount past due represents). The past due credit obligation should, as a consequence, be considered material when both the limit expressed as an absolute amount and the limit expressed as a percentage are exceeded.
Between various obligors, there are significant differences in average income and average amounts of credit obligations. Therefore, the materiality thresholds should be differentiated accordingly, with separate absolute components of the threshold for retail exposures and for other exposures.
The materiality threshold should be adapted to the local particularities of each jurisdiction. The differences in economic conditions, including the different price levels in jurisdictions, justify that the absolute component of the materiality threshold can vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Such differentiation, however, is rarely justified with regard to the relative component. As a result, the relative component should in principle be the same in all jurisdictions, while some flexibility should be allowed for the absolute component. This will enable the competent authorities to set the materiality threshold at an appropriate level, up to a specified maximum, taking into account the specific conditions in their respective jurisdictions.
Even though the conditions for setting the materiality threshold across the different jurisdictions in the Union should be harmonised, some differences in the levels of the thresholds applicable in the different jurisdictions should be allowed to remain, reflecting different levels of risk that are perceived as reasonable by relevant competent authorities under national market specificities. The appropriate level of the materiality threshold might therefore have to be discussed in the framework of the different colleges of supervisors.
The materiality threshold can have a significant impact on the calculation of capital requirements and expected losses for all institutions in the relevant jurisdiction, irrespective of the method used for such calculation. For those reasons, when defining the materiality threshold, the competent authorities should take into account a variety of factors, including the specific risk characteristics of retail exposures. The specific risk characteristics for retail exposures and exposures other than retail exposures should be considered separately
The materiality threshold set by a competent authority of a particular jurisdiction might also have to be applied by institutions operating on a cross-border basis. The level of a threshold set by the competent authority of another jurisdiction might therefore be an important factor when a competent authority is assessing whether the level of risk reflected by a certain threshold is reasonable. Therefore, materiality thresholds defined by the competent authorities should be transparent and should be notified to the European Banking Authority (EBA) so that they can be made public.
The competent authorities should set the materiality threshold at a level that corresponds to the level of risk they consider reasonable. As that level of risk depends on the way the materiality threshold is applied in the default identification process, it is necessary for competent authorities when setting the threshold to make certain assumptions about how the amounts and ratios which will be compared with the absolute and relative component of the materiality threshold will be calculated and at which stage of the default identification process the materiality threshold applies. In that context, the threshold should be set in such a way that institutions are able to identify obligors that pose significantly higher risks because of partial or irregular but systematically late payments, and to identify a material credit obligation past due in a timely manner.
The materiality of past due credit obligations forms part of the definition of default in Article 178(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013. For institutions that use the Internal Ratings Based Approach ('IRB Approach'), any change of that definition leads to material changes in the rating systems that are used for calculating own funds requirements for credit risk. Therefore, a competent authority should not change the materiality threshold unless it is inadequate due to changed market or economic conditions leading to significant distortions in the default identification processes
The competent authorities should be allowed to defer the application of the materiality thresholds for institutions that are required to perform material changes to their IRB models and for institutions for which the implementation of such thresholds is burdensome because their previous approach for determining the materiality of past due exposures is significantly different from those thresholds. Furthermore, for institutions using the IRB Approach but applying the Standardised Approach to part of their exposures on the basis of Article 148 or 150 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the date of application of the new materiality thresholds should be aligned for all exposures of those institutions. However, to prevent excessive delays in the application of thresholds across the Union, such longer periods should be limited.
The competent authorities should be allowed sufficient time to perform the comprehensive analysis necessary for setting the materiality threshold at a reasonable level.
This Regulation is based on the draft regulatory technical standards submitted by the EBA to the Commission
The EBA has conducted open public consultations on the draft regulatory technical standards on which this Regulation is based, analysed the potential related costs and benefits and requested the opinion of the Banking Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),
Conditions for setting the materiality threshold for retail exposures
1. A competent authority shall set for all institutions in its jurisdiction a single materiality threshold for retail exposures.
However, for institutions applying the definition of default laid down in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 178(1) of Regulation (EU) 575/2013 at the level of an individual credit facility, the competent authority may set a separate single materiality threshold for retail exposures.
2. The materiality threshold referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall consist of an absolute and a relative component.
The absolute component shall be expressed as a maximum amount for the sum of all amounts past due owed by an obligor to the institution, the parent undertaking of that institution or any of its subsidiaries ('credit obligation past due'). The maximum amount shall not exceed 100 EUR or the equivalent of that amount in the relevant national currency.
The relative component shall be expressed as a percentage reflecting the amount of the credit obligation past due in relation to the total amount of all on-balance sheet exposures to that obligor of the institution, the parent undertaking of that institution or any of its subsidiaries, excluding equity exposures. The percentage shall be between 0 % and 2,5 % and shall be set at 1 % whenever that percentage reflects a level of risk that the competent authority considers to be reasonable in accordance with Article 3
3. The materiality threshold referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be set in accordance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 2, with the only difference that 'credit obligation past due' and 'total amount of all on-balance sheet exposures of the institution to that obligor, excluding equity exposures' shall refer to the amounts of the credit obligation of the obligor that result from a single credit facility granted by the institution, the parent undertaking or any of its subsidiaries.
4. When setting the materiality threshold in accordance with this Article, the competent authority shall take into account the risk characteristics of retail exposures and the specification of retail exposures as set out in Article 147 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 for banks applying the Internal Ratings Based Approach and in Article 123 of that Regulation for institutions that apply the Standardised Approach.
5. When setting the materiality threshold in accordance with this Article, the competent authority shall assume that the obligor is defaulted when both the limit expressed as the absolute component of the materiality threshold and the limit expressed as the relative component of that threshold are exceeded either for 90 consecutive days or for 180 consecutive days, where all of the exposures included in the calculation of the credit obligation past due are secured by residential or SME commercial real estate and the 90 days have been replaced by 180 days in accordance with Article 178(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 for those exposures.
Materiality threshold for exposures other than retail exposures
1. A competent authority shall set for all institutions in its jurisdiction a single materiality threshold for exposures other than retail exposures.
2. The materiality threshold referred to in paragraph 1 shall be set in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 1(2) with the only difference that the absolute component of that materiality threshold shall not exceed 500 EUR or the equivalent of that amount in the relevant national currency.
3. When setting the materiality threshold in accordance with this Article, the competent authority shall take into account the risk characteristics of exposures other than retail exposures.
4. When setting the materiality threshold in accordance with this Article, the competent authority shall assume that the obligor is defaulted when both the limit expressed as the absolute component of the materiality threshold and the limit expressed as the relative component of that threshold are exceeded either for 90 consecutive days or for 180 consecutive days, where the exposures included in the calculation of the credit obligation past due are exposures to a public sector entity and the 90 days have been replaced by 180 days in accordance with Article 178(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 for those exposures.
A competent authority shall consider that a materiality threshold reflects a reasonable level of risk, pursuant to the requirements in Article 178(2)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, where that threshold neither leads to the recognition of an excessive number of defaults that are due to other circumstances than financial difficulties of an obligor nor to significant delays in the recognition of defaults that are due to financial difficulties of an obligor.
Notification of the materiality thresholds
A competent authority shall notify EBA of the materiality thresholds set in its jurisdiction. A component authority setting the relative component of the materiality threshold at a higher or lower percentage than 1 % shall substantiate that choice to EBA.
Updating of the materiality thresholds
Where the absolute component of the materiality threshold is set in a currency other than the euro and where, due to volatility of currency exchange rates, the equivalent of that component is higher than 100 EUR for retail exposures or 500 EUR for exposures other than retail exposures, the threshold shall remain unchanged, unless the competent authority substantiates to EBA that the materiality threshold no longer reflects a level of risk that the competent authority considers to be reasonable.
Date of application of the materiality thresholds
A competent authority shall set a date for the application of the materiality threshold which may vary for different categories of institutions but which shall be no later than 31 December 2020 for institutions using the Standardised Approach laid down in Part Three, Title II, Chapter 2 of Regulation (EU) 575/2013.
It shall apply from 7 May 2018.
Done at Brussels, 19 October 2017.
(1) OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1.
(2) Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12).


It's shaping up as a slow news week, but we can always find some gee-whiz technology stories. Here's a forecast from market research firm Tractica that predicts more than 23,000 customer service robots will be deployed worldwide by 2022. They're talking about mobile, physical R2D2-type robots, not just chatbots.
One of those little robots might follow you around a grocery store, perhaps second-guessing whether you should buy that bag of chips. Or, the store could use a checkout-free system announced by Y-Combinator startup Standard Cognition. Shoppers sign in with a mobile app and then the system uses machine vision to watch what they put in their carts and charges them automatically when they leave the store with it. The system also alerts store staff if someone tries to leave without paying. Whether that staff is human or robotic, who knows?
Using weather data to trigger localized marketing seems pretty standard these days, but it's still amazing if you think about it. PowerChord has just announced campaigns that use weather forecasts to trigger paid search and display ads. PowerChord offers a range of online advertising and marketing programs that help brands drive sales through local channels such as dealers.


The cover of J.R.R. Tolkien's record-setting first edition of The Hobbit. Photo: Sotheby's London.
The previous Hobbit record of £60,000 (or roughly $100,000 at the time) was set in 2008, but that book was sorely lacking a handwritten Elvish inscription from the author. Tolkien gave the rare first edition as a gift to his former student, Katherine "Kitty" Kilbride.
J.R.R. Tolkien's elvish inscription of the record-setting first edition of The Hobbit.
A first edition set of Tolkien's three-book follow-up series, The Lord of the Rings, was the sixth-highest lot of the auction, bringing in £20,000 ($30,000) on an estimate of only £6,000–8,000 ($9,000–12,000).
Both the trilogy and The Hobbit have since been made into three-part film series directed by Peter Jackson.
In other film-related novels: one of just 500 copies of the 1997 first edition of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone failed to match its high estimate of £30,000 ($46,000), but still fetched a hefty £25,000 ($38,000), including buyer's premium.
This is especially impressive considering two original Cliff Wright illustrations from the series' second and third installments, which had previously fetched $19,000 and $12,000 at Sotheby's in 2012, both failed to attract a single bid in an online auction at Los Angeles's Nate D. Sanders auction house last year (see You Could Buy Original Harry Potter Cover Art).
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in the film trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Courtesy of New Line Cinema.
An original E.H. Shepard ink drawing created for the second Pooh book, The House at Pooh Corner, recently set the record for the most expensive book illustration at auction with a £314,500 ($493,000) sale at Sotheby's London in December (see Winnie the Pooh Illustration Sets Auction Record at Sotheby's).


R.H.O.Hills Fire, Blackpool, Pathe News, 1932.
"Blackpool - 'Fairy Grotto' Fire!
60-mile-an-hour gale turns huge store into blazing inferno. Assistants risked their lives to save many of the hundreds of monkeys, parrots,etc."
Produced by Pathe News, 1932.
The fire which destroyed R.H.O.Hills Department Store, Bank Hey Street (the shopping street behind the Tower), Blackpool 1932.
Pan down the front of R.H.O.Hills Department Store.
It is damaged by fire and firemen are going in to the front of the building.
Very light section of water hoses being played on front of the burning building.
A large crowd have gathered to watch the firemen at work.
Firemen standing on the ground spray water on the building.


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Pretty white bows on black Rockabilly bandana. 'Black and white' makes for a very versatile scarf as it can easily be added to so many outfits ... stash it in your handbag for those 'on-the-go' hair emergencies!
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Q: How to access classess in main class within same package I got one problem while accessing classes in main class within a same package....
it shows error like "bad class name\name.class
......
public class Showall
{
  void print()
  {
    System.out.println("We Will show all the details");
  }

  public static void main(String args[])
  {
    Showall sa=new Showall();
    sa.print();
    Name n=new Name();
    n.showname();
  }
}

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here Name is class which is placed in same package.
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class Name
{
  void showname()
  {
    System.out.println("Satwinder");
  }
}

A: Class names can only contains IDs (basically a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and _) and .
Edit your question to show the code how you try to access the class.

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Leatrice Joy (eigentlich Leatrice Johanna Zeidler; * 7. November 1896 in New Orleans; † 13. Mai 1985 in Riverdale, New York) war eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin der Stumm- und frühen Tonfilmzeit.

Karriere
Leatrice Joy debütierte 1915 als Statistin in einer kleinen Filmfirma Nola Film Company in New Orleans. Zwei Jahre später wechselte sie nach Hollywood, wo sie bei Samuel Goldwyn einen Vertrag erhielt. Mit ihrem Auftritt in The Pride of the Clan wurde sie 1917 neben Mary Pickford bekannt und stieg rasch zu einer populären Darstellerin der Goldwyn Studios auf. Bis 1920 war sie oft neben Wallace Beery, Conrad Nagel, Nita Naldi und Irene Rich zu sehen. Der Höhepunkt in Leatrice Joys Karriere kam mit der Vertragsunterzeichnung bei Paramount Pictures, wo sie zu den bevorzugten Stars von Cecil B. DeMille gehörte, der sie in erfolgreichen Filmen wie Die Zehn Gebote, Saturday Night und Manslaughter einsetzte.

1922 heiratete Leatrice Joy ihren Kollegen John Gilbert, der damals erst am Anfang seiner Karriere stand. Das Paar ließ sich kurz nach der Geburt ihrer gemeinsamen Tochter Leatrice Joy Fountain 1924 scheiden. 1928 beendete die Schauspielerin die Zusammenarbeit mit DeMille und unterschrieb bei Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, doch ihre Karriere endete mit dem Aufkommen des Tonfilms. Ihr Südstaaten-Akzent erwies sich als Handicap. Leatrice Joy kehrte in den nächsten Jahren nur noch sporadisch auf die Leinwand zurück.

Ihre letzten Lebensjahre verbrachte Leatrice Joy zurückgezogen in Greenwich, Connecticut. Sie starb am 7. November 1985 an Anämie in Riverdale und wurde auf dem Friedhof von Old Greenwich bestattet. Ein Stern auf dem Hollywood Walk of Fame erinnert an die Schauspielerin.

Filmografie (Auswahl)
 1917: A Girl's Folly
 1917: The Pride of the Clan
 1918: His Day Out
 1921: Ladies Must Live
 1921: The Ace of Hearts
 1922: Saturday Night
 1922: Frauen auf schiefer Bahn (Manslaughter)
 1923: Die Zehn Gebote (The Ten Commandments)
 1924: Triumph (Triumph)
 1926: Made for Love
 1926: Eve's Leaves
 1926: The Clinging Vine
 1928: Es tut sich was in Hollywood (Show People)
 1930: The Love Trader
 1939: First Love
 1940: The Old Swimmin' Hole
 1949: Air Hostess
 1951: Love Nest
 1953/1954: Studio One (Fernsehserie, zwei Folgen)

Literatur
 Ephraim Katz: The Film Encyclopedia. Reprinted edition. Harper & Row, New York NY 1990, ISBN 0-690-01204-7.
 David Gill, Kevin Brownlow: Hollywood. A Celebration of the American Silent Film. Teil 1: The Pioneers. HBO Video, New York NY 1979, (VHS-Video).

Weblinks

 Biographie - Leatrice Joy (engl.)
 Fotogalerie - Leatrice Joy

Filmschauspieler
Stummfilmschauspieler
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1896
Gestorben 1985
Frau

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I was considering an 8 or 10" sub and amp, but I don't actually know much about that sort of stuff.
Any recommendations? Links to stuff on websites like newegg.com or anywhere else that's reliable would be fantastic.
Last edited by Stormbow; 10-21-2011 at 11:23 PM.
Focal, Its awesome. Dynaudio makes good stuff as well but its a bit more expensive. JL audio is good but I think Focal is better in terms of audio quality. As for the sub itself, what sort of music do you listen to?
Last edited by Khelendross; 10-22-2011 at 05:51 PM.
I've been debating this for some time myself. I had a pair of Fosgate 10's in my pickup with a 650w amp which I really enjoyed. I sold it with the truck, mainly because they were really the only speakers left that hadn't blown in it, but I still listen to the same music and it just doesn't have the same feeling, literally, as it used to before.
I've got more room in the Disco 2 but one of the reasons why I bought it was to have more room to haul things inside rather than in a bed. Not to mention I'm already half deaf from years of loud music and guns which leaves a constant ringing in my left ear. But on the other hand it would be like having a box within a box and I remember how my music used to sound in my Bronco 2 even with lower grade equipment.
I think at the least I want to upgrade the stereo to something that plays the ipod direct so I don't get random bleeds from passing cars as with my current set up.
For rap, and music where you want that boomy buzz you want something that hits hard, resonates well without droning and preferrably a ported enclosure.
For rock and other music styles where more detailed, precise bass is required you want a sealed enclosure.
Make sure your speaker is adequately powered, amp is just as important as the sub. Also proper cabling to handle said power is also very important.
Not all watts are created equal. There is no standard of measurement for watts (much like contrast ratio for tv's) so 10,000 watts of crappy power is not necessarily better than 1000 watts of clean, high quality power.
Much like with home audio, you eventually hit a ceiling where more expensive doesn't necessarily mean its better, thats less true with car audio but there are still companies that put out $3000 component speakers that sound the same as a 700 dollar component speaker. And thats not to say the company is trying to screw you over, but most people in my experience can't tell the difference betweem a Focal KPower speaker and a Focal Utopia series speaker. Its different when you get into competitions and stuff like that but for standard everyday use you do hit a ceiling where spending extra money is just a waste.
Good quality audio makes a massive difference, if you ever get a chance go to a local home theater place (not best buy, a real one) with a piece of music you think you know really well. You will be amazed at the things you hear from a high quality speaker that you thought weren't even there.
Lastly, I sold some car audio but I was never an installer, and my primary area of expertise was home audio. My Car Audio knowledge is somewhat limited, but if you have questions about specific brands and what not I can give you my personal opinion. Just ask.
Sorry for the slow replies here guys, Trion still hasn't fixed the instant notifications by email apparently and I wasn't aware anyone had replied until I just now thought to check the thread.
What would a sealed enclosure do for rap and the like? That was actually what the store here was trying to set me up with, a sealed enclosure.
I'm planning on adding an inline volume control to the amp/sub too, so I can turn it off when the wife is in the car.
Are those components compatible? I already know that speaker will be more than enough bass for my purposes, it's not a show car by any means, and the aforementioned 300w speakers are doing amazing for handling all the mids and highs.
My main concern here, I guess, is "Am I getting the right amp for this subwoofer?" and "Is this the right wiring kit for the amp?".
For the type of music you listen to you wanted that ported enclosue because it makes it alot less buzzy on low bass notes. And JL is one of the bess for bass heavy music, they hit very hard but are relatively clear. If the bulk of what you listen to is R&B, Rap, D&B, etc. The Galeic music and Techno would probably go better with something like this http://www.crutchfield.com/s_091SB27...=Focal+Sub+box which is slightly more but can handle more styles of music.
699.99 sounds about right honestly. Maybe not necessarily for what he was trying to sell you, but with installation and wiring thats probably about what you are looking at for the JL, maybe a tad less. The box on the JL and Focal is already built so that will save you some money.
Last edited by Khelendross; 10-25-2011 at 07:32 AM.
Keep in mind with that amp you need a 4 gauge kit.
The kit you posted above is I think for speakers and would have things you don't need.
Last edited by Khelendross; 10-25-2011 at 07:47 AM.
Bottom line, you get what you pay for. Its also better to save and get something good then to buy something thats crap and be stuck with it. Those things you listed above, I have never heard of any of them.The wiring isn't a huge deal so if you they have a 4 gauge kit I would probably pick that up, cause the price is good. However I would stay far away from that sub and amp.
However for the sub and box and the amp you want to go with at least a comnpany thats reputable. If you like the idea of the JL, I'd take that model and shop around and see if you can find it cheaper elsewhere (I'm sure you can, I just linked Crutchfield cause I know they have it). Its possible you can get everything for in the 500 doillar range, which is a damn good deal for a sub with everything.
Last edited by Rottweiler-STi; 10-26-2011 at 11:17 AM.
Man thats nice. A friend of mine actually had a pullout amp rack installed in the back of his truck, capacitor was mounted there too. He had 2 Focal 13" Utopias. And two of their shallow mount door subs, with the 3 way components and the crazy crossblock tuner they have, which was mounted in the console. All Audisson Amps that he got before the company went under or changed hands (can't remember which it was). Either way those were just ridiculous amps.
Mine is fairly modest, by his standards but still fairly high end (thank god for employee discounts eh? gotta love 70% off). Even so I probably spent about 2 grand on everything. The front speakers are Focal KPower Series 1 2 way components (not the ones with the heatsink unfortunately) and the rears are Focal Polyglass Series 2 6x9 coax's, adjustable tweeter's though which is nice. The Sub is a custom made sealed box with a Focal 11" K Power sub. a 4x100 amp for the speakers and a 1x500 amp for the sub. Both Focal amps (those were new at the time so I got them for 80% off) they are stupid expensive now, and they introduced a less expensive line i think that fits in a more reasonable price range. All the wiring is JL Audio. Stereo is a Pioneer, I had a better Alpine but the audio outs fried so I had to replace it.
Last edited by Khelendross; 10-26-2011 at 05:07 PM.
Can ya'll stop playing that crap so loud...really, really really irritates me.
My little niece told me to tell all of you that play loud music, if she was president she would extinguish you all from the street.
I'm gonna make sure she gets in politics!!
Play it louder just for you.
A sealed box is better for fast, rapid music, music with a lot of drum pounding. Being sealed it helps with snap rebounds and helps to produce a more true sound.
Rap and less rapid bass notes would sound OK on a sealed system, but not nearly as good as on a ported box. The long notes common in the type of music you like (yes, even country) will benefit more from the ported box. In contrast to the sealed box, a ported box will allow the speaker to breath, and not be forced back into position as rapidly, allow once again, a more true sound for the type of music you are listening too.
One word of warning, be wary listening to any kind of heavy metal on powerful ported systems, double bass drums tends to eat them.
Yea thats pretty much why I had to get a sealed box. Since I listen to alot of rock and metal, I needed the fast and tight movement.


The Blanket, TX area has had 13 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters, and has been under severe weather warnings 13 times during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Blanket, TX on 49 occasions, including 5 occasions during the past year.
4/17/2019 9:35 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for central brown county will expire at 945 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 200 am cdt for west central texas.
4/17/2019 8:44 PM CDT At 843 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over early, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/17/2019 8:10 PM CDT At 810 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near zephyr, or near early, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/17/2019 7:26 PM CDT At 725 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over elm grove, or 11 miles northwest of richland springs, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/6/2018 2:09 AM CDT At 209 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near blanket to voss, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, brownwood, early, santa anna, bangs, blanket, gouldbusk, lake brownwood near thrifty, zephyr, brookesmith, rockwood, voss, lake brownwood state park, leaday, lake brownwood, winchell, byrds, camp bowie, trickham, mozelle and fisk.
6/6/2018 1:48 AM CDT At 147 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of may to 6 miles southeast of talpa, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, may around 150 am cdt. blanket around 200 am cdt. gouldbusk around 220 am cdt. rockwood around 230 am cdt. brownwood around 230 am cdt. santa anna around 2 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include owens, mozelle, whon, fisk, thrifty, indian creek, shields and us- 283 near the mcculloch-coleman county line.
5/25/2018 8:01 PM CDT At 801 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over zephyr, or 10 miles east of early, moving south at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near, zephyr around 810 pm cdt.
5/25/2018 7:50 PM CDT At 749 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blanket, or 11 miles east of early, moving south at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near, zephyr around 810 pm cdt.
5/25/2018 7:35 PM CDT At 734 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blanket, or 7 miles southwest of comanche, moving south at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, blanket around 740 pm cdt. Zephyr around 810 pm cdt.
5/25/2018 7:20 PM CDT At 719 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near comanche, moving south at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 745 pm cdt. Zephyr around 815 pm cdt.
5/3/2018 9:15 AM CDT At 915 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near gustine, or 8 miles southeast of comanche, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, blanket and zephyr.
5/3/2018 8:58 AM CDT At 857 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blanket, or 10 miles southwest of comanche, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central brown county, including the following locations: indian creek and owens.
5/3/2018 8:31 AM CDT At 830 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over bangs, or near brownwood, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, brownwood and camp bowie around 840 am cdt. early around 845 am cdt. blanket and zephyr around 855 am cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include indian creek, owens and thrifty.
3/27/2018 8:56 PM CDT At 855 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near may, or 10 miles northeast of early, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern brown county, including the following locations: owens.
7/9/2017 6:36 PM CDT At 635 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over blanket, or 8 miles northeast of early, moving northwest at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, early around 640 pm cdt. may and lake brownwood around 700 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include owens, thrifty, shields and us-67 near the coleman-brown county line.
7/9/2017 6:18 PM CDT At 616 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over bangs, or 7 miles west of brownwood, moving south at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, brownwood, coleman, early, santa anna, bangs, blanket, lake brownwood, may, zephyr, brookesmith.
7/9/2017 5:54 PM CDT At 553 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over brownwood, moving north at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, zephyr around 615 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include owens, thrifty, echo, shields and us-67 near the coleman-brown county line.
7/1/2017 7:22 AM CDT At 721 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of comanche to near zephyr to 8 miles east of brookesmith, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, zephyr around 730 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include owens.
7/1/2017 6:55 AM CDT At 654 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near may to near lake brownwood to near bangs, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, may around 700 am cdt. brownwood and early around 710 am cdt. blanket around 715 am cdt. zephyr around 720 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include owens and thrifty.
5/19/2017 8:07 PM CDT At 806 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near brookesmith, or 7 miles southwest of brownwood, moving east at 5 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and golf ball size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, brownwood around 845 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include indian creek and owens.
5/18/2017 10:03 PM CDT At 1002 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over zephyr, or 9 miles east of early, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, brownwood, early, blanket and zephyr. A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for west central texas.
5/18/2017 9:47 PM CDT At 947 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over zephyr, or 10 miles southeast of early, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central brown and central san saba counties. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for west central texas.
5/18/2017 9:11 PM CDT At 910 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near bangs to near early to near blanket, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, early and blanket around 915 pm cdt. brownwood around 925 pm cdt. zephyr around 930 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include indian creek, owens and thrifty. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for west central texas.
5/18/2017 8:37 PM CDT At 836 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located near may, or 14 miles north of early, moving south at 10 mph (weather spotters confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. The tornado will be near, blanket around 915 pm cdt.
4/1/2017 10:48 PM CDT At 1048 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of blanket, or 8 miles north of early, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 1100 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include owens.
5/26/2016 8:43 PM CDT At 843 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lake brownwood near byrds store, or 12 miles northwest of early, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, may around 855 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include us- 67 near the coleman-brown county line, owens and thrifty.
5/11/2016 11:13 PM CDT At 1113 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake brownwood, or 9 miles northwest of early, moving east at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern brown and northeastern coleman counties, including the following locations: owens and thrifty.
5/11/2016 10:55 PM CDT At 1054 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake brownwood near thrifty, or 14 miles northwest of brownwood, moving southeast at 30 mph. this is a very dangerous storm (radar indicated). Hazards include baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. this severe storm will be near, lake brownwood around 1100 pm cdt. lake brownwood near byrds store around 1105 pm cdt. blanket around 1130 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include owens and thrifty.
5/11/2016 10:24 PM CDT At 1023 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near burkett, or 10 miles northeast of coleman, moving east at 30 mph. this is a very dangerous storm (radar indicated). Hazards include baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. this severe thunderstorm will be near, burkett around 1030 pm cdt. cross cut around 1040 pm cdt. lake brownwood and lake brownwood near thrifty around 1045 pm cdt. lake brownwood near byrds store around 1055 pm cdt. may around 1105 pm cdt. blanket around 1125 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include us- 283 near the coleman-callahan county line, owens, echo and thrifty.
5/10/2016 6:07 PM CDT At 606 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near santa anna, moving northeast at 25 mph. a trained spotter reported golf ball size hail on highway 67 at the brown/coleman county line (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, santa anna around 615 pm cdt. bangs around 640 pm cdt. lake brownwood near thrifty around 650 pm cdt. lake brownwood around 655 pm cdt. lake brownwood near byrds store around 700 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include indian creek, fisk, us-67 near the coleman- brown county line, thrifty, owens and echo.
5/10/2016 5:58 PM CDT At 558 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near santa anna, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, santa anna around 610 pm cdt. bangs around 635 pm cdt. lake brownwood and lake brownwood near thrifty around 645 pm cdt. lake brownwood near byrds store around 700 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include indian creek, fisk, us-67 near the coleman- brown county line, thrifty, owens and echo.
5/10/2016 5:29 PM CDT At 528 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near trickham, or 9 miles southeast of santa anna, moving northeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, bangs around 555 pm cdt. brownwood, lake brownwood near thrifty and lake brownwood around 600 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include milburn, shields, us-67 near the coleman- brown county line, whon, indian creek, fisk, thrifty and owens.
5/10/2016 5:14 PM CDT At 514 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over trickham, or 10 miles south of santa anna, moving northeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, bangs around 555 pm cdt. lake brownwood near thrifty and lake brownwood around 600 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include milburn, shields, us-67 near the coleman- brown county line, whon, indian creek, fisk, thrifty and owens.
5/10/2016 4:46 PM CDT At 445 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near brookesmith, or 10 miles south of brownwood, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, brownwood around 500 pm cdt. early and zephyr around 515 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include indian creek, milburn, us-67 near the coleman- brown county line, whon, thrifty and owens.
5/10/2016 4:28 PM CDT At 428 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near brookesmith, or 12 miles south of brownwood, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, brownwood around 440 pm cdt. early and zephyr around 455 pm cdt. blanket around 510 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include indian creek, milburn, us-67 near the coleman- brown county line, whon, thrifty and owens.
5/10/2016 4:10 PM CDT At 409 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over early, moving northeast at 25 mph. a trained spotter reported quarter size hail in early at 406 pm (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, blanket around 430 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include indian creek, milburn, us-67 near the coleman- brown county line, whon, thrifty and owens.
5/10/2016 3:57 PM CDT At 356 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over brownwood, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, brownwood around 400 pm cdt. early around 415 pm cdt. blanket around 430 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include indian creek, milburn, us-67 near the coleman- brown county line, whon, thrifty and owens.
5/10/2016 3:47 PM CDT At 347 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near bangs, or near santa anna, moving northeast at 25 mph. these storms continue to have the potential to produce large hail and damaging winds (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, bangs around 400 pm cdt. lake brownwood near thrifty around 410 pm cdt. lake brownwood around 415 pm cdt. lake brownwood near byrds store and may around 430 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include indian creek, milburn, us-67 near the coleman- brown county line, whon, thrifty and owens.
5/10/2016 3:32 PM CDT At 331 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near trickham, or 9 miles south of santa anna, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, bangs around 400 pm cdt. lake brownwood and lake brownwood near thrifty around 415 pm cdt. lake brownwood near byrds store around 430 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include indian creek, milburn, us-67 near the coleman- brown county line, whon, thrifty and owens.
4/29/2016 5:00 PM CDT At 459 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blanket, or 9 miles southwest of comanche, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central brown county.
4/29/2016 4:51 PM CDT At 450 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blanket, or 7 miles east of early, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 455 pm cdt.
4/26/2016 9:37 PM CDT At 937 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blanket, or near early, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central brown county, including the following locations: owens. A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for west central texas.
4/26/2016 9:07 PM CDT At 907 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake brownwood near thrifty, or 9 miles east of santa anna, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, bangs and lake brownwood near thrifty around 910 pm cdt. lake brownwood around 915 pm cdt. lake brownwood near byrds store around 920 pm cdt. early around 930 pm cdt. blanket around 940 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include owens, thrifty and us-67 near the coleman-brown county line. A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for west central texas.
10/30/2015 4:54 PM CDT At 453 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near early, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, blanket around 510 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include owens.
10/30/2015 4:47 PM CDT At 447 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near early, moving northeast at 20 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, blanket around 515 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include owens.
5/27/2015 12:38 AM CDT At 1234 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near early, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. The severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 1250 am cdt.
5/27/2015 12:34 AM CDT At 1232 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near early, and moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. The severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket and zephyr around 1245 am cdt.
5/27/2015 12:17 AM CDT At 1213 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near brownwood, and another severe thunderstorm was located near blanket. the storms are southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, brownwood around 1225 am cdt. early around 1230 am cdt. Camp bowie around 1240 am cdt.
5/26/2015 11:53 PM CDT At 1150 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blanket, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. The severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 1205 am cdt.
5/26/2015 11:34 PM CDT At 1131 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blanket, and moving southeast at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. Locations impacted include, zephyr.
5/26/2015 11:13 PM CDT At 1111 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blanket, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. The severe thunderstorm will affect mainly rural areas of eastern brown county.
5/23/2015 3:36 PM CDT At 332 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of early, moving northeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. The severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 355 pm cdt.
5/10/2015 12:24 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for brown county will expire at 1230 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. however, heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
5/10/2015 12:00 PM CDT At 1157 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near brownwood, and moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, early around 1205 pm cdt. blanket around 1220 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include owens. 1. 00in.
5/10/2015 11:48 AM CDT At 1146 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near bangs, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, brownwood and camp bowie around noon cdt. early around 1205 pm cdt. blanket around 1220 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include owens. 1. 00in.
5/10/2015 4:24 AM CDT At 424 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from rising star to zephyr, and moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, zephyr around 430 am cdt. blanket around 435 am cdt. Possible.
5/10/2015 4:07 AM CDT At 403 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near early, and moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 425 am cdt. Possible.
5/10/2015 3:54 AM CDT At 352 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near santa anna, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, bangs around 400 am cdt. lake brownwood and lake brownwood near thrifty around 405 am cdt. lake brownwood state park and early around 415 am cdt. blanket around 435 am cdt. other locations in the warning include thrifty and owens. 1. 00in.
5/8/2015 12:30 AM CDT At 1227 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near early, and moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, zephyr around 1245 am cdt. 1. 75in.
5/8/2015 12:11 AM CDT At 1208 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near early, moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, early around 1220 am cdt. camp bowie around 1230 am cdt. zephyr around 1245 am cdt. 1. 75in.
5/7/2015 11:32 PM CDT At 1130 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of blanket, and moving southeast at 15 mph. a second severe thunderstorm was located near grosvenor, moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around midnight cdt. 1. 75in.
5/7/2015 11:11 PM CDT At 1109 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near byrds, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include hen egg size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around midnight cdt. other locations in the warning include owens. 2. 00in.
5/7/2015 10:14 PM CDT At 1011 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blanket, and moving southeast at 20 mph. this is a very dangerous storm (trained weather spotters). Hazards include baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be severely injured. expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding and vehicles. the severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 1020 pm cdt. Possible.
5/7/2015 10:01 PM CDT At 958 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of may, and moving southeast at 20 mph. this is a very dangerous storm (trained weather spotters). Hazards include baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be severely injured. expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding and vehicles. the severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 1015 pm cdt. Possible.
5/7/2015 9:49 PM CDT At 947 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near may, and moving southeast at 20 mph. this is a very dangerous storm (trained weather spotters). Hazards include baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be severely injured. expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding and vehicles. the severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 1015 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include owens. 2. 75in.
5/7/2015 9:37 PM CDT At 936 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near byrds, moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. the severe thunderstorm will be near, may around 945 pm cdt. blanket around 1015 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include owens. 2. 50in.
4/27/2015 6:40 PM CDT At 639 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake brownwood state park, and moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, may around 655 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include owens. 1. 00in.
4/27/2015 6:14 PM CDT At 613 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake brownwood, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, lake brownwood state park and byrds around 625 pm cdt. blanket around 700 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include owens. 1. 00in.
4/26/2015 10:36 PM CDT At 1035 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blanket, and moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will affect mainly rural areas of east central brown county. 1. 00in.
4/26/2015 10:30 PM CDT At 1028 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of blanket, and moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, zephyr around 1040 pm cdt. 1. 00in.
4/26/2015 10:20 PM CDT At 1019 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of blanket to bangs, and moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, early and brownwood around 1025 pm cdt. blanket around 1030 pm cdt. camp bowie around 1035 pm cdt. zephyr around 1045 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include indian creek. Possible.
4/26/2015 10:12 PM CDT At 1011 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from may to brookesmith, and moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, camp bowie around 1020 pm cdt. blanket around 1025 pm cdt. zephyr around 1035 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include indian creek. Possible.
4/26/2015 9:56 PM CDT At 954 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from cross cut to waldrip, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, grosvenor around 1005 pm cdt. lake brownwood near thrifty and trickham around 1010 pm cdt. byrds and bangs around 1015 pm cdt. lake brownwood state park and winchell around 1020 pm cdt. may and brookesmith around 1025 pm cdt. early and brownwood around 1030 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include whon, thrifty, owens and indian creek. Possible.
4/26/2015 6:58 PM CDT At 656 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near early, and moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 705 pm cdt. 1. 00in.
4/26/2015 6:49 PM CDT At 646 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near brownwood, and moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 705 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include owens. 1. 00in.
4/26/2015 6:42 PM CDT At 638 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of bangs, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, brownwood and camp bowie around 650 pm cdt. early around 655 pm cdt. blanket around 710 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include owens. 1. 25in.
4/24/2015 4:39 PM CDT At 438 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of byrds, and moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include hen egg size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. the severe thunderstorm will be near, may around 445 pm cdt. 2. 00in.
4/24/2015 4:18 PM CDT At 414 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of coleman, and moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. the severe thunderstorm will be near, burkett around 425 pm cdt. cross cut and grosvenor around 430 pm cdt. byrds around 435 pm cdt. may around 445 pm cdt. 1. 75in.
4/24/2015 4:09 PM CDT At 406 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near silver valley, moving east at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. the severe thunderstorm will be near, burkett around 420 pm cdt. cross cut around 425 pm cdt. byrds around 430 pm cdt. may around 435 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include echo. 1. 50in.
4/22/2015 4:45 PM CDT At 441 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of blanket, and moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 455 pm cdt. 1. 00in.
4/22/2015 4:29 PM CDT At 426 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake brownwood state park, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and pets outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. the severe thunderstorm will be near, blanket around 505 pm cdt. other locations in the warning include owens. 1. 50in.
5/20/2013 9:10 PM CDT Quarter sized hail reported 0.3 miles NNE of Blanket, TX, trained spotters reported quarter size hail in blanket.
5/20/2013 8:07 PM CDT Quarter sized hail reported 0.3 miles NNE of Blanket, TX, storm spotters reported quarter size hail in blanket.
5/20/2013 7:20 PM CDT Golf Ball sized hail reported 7.3 miles NNW of Blanket, TX, amateur radio operator reported golf ball size hail northeast of zephyr.
5/20/2013 7:10 PM CDT Golf Ball sized hail reported 10.1 miles N of Blanket, TX, public reported via facebook...golf ball size hail 2 miles east of zephyr.
1/1/0001 12:00 AM Quarter sized hail reported 0.3 miles NNE of Blanket, TX, dime to quarter size hail in blanket.


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65 years later, the toxic legacy continues – of British nuclear bomb tests in Australia
Menzies "immediately agreed to the proposal," without consulting any of his cabinet colleagues or the Australian parliament. Indeed, until weeks before the first test was carried out, only three government ministers knew about it.
The most devastating effects were suffered by two groups: Australian and British soldiers working on the tests themselves, and the Indigenous populations local to Emu Field and the later testing site of Maralinga.
One prominent member of the testing team, Sir Ernest Titterton, later said that if Indigenous people had a problem with the government, they should vote it out, ignoring that Indigenous Australians did not have full political rights until 1967.
an Australian defense ministry report was leaked to the press, warning that large amounts of plutonium left at Maralinga could potentially be a target of terrorists.
those wrongs have not been fully addressed. Health problems stemming from the tests continue for those still living, and while the veracity of Lester and other victims' stories has been acknowledged, what exactly happened to them remains unclear, the details of the nuclear test still kept top secret.
"To this day we don't know what Totem I did, those records are still classified by the British,
Australia is still dealing with the legacy of the UK's nuclear bomb tests, 65 years on https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/14/australia/australia-uk-nuclear-tests-anniversary-intl/index.html By James Griffiths, CNN October 15, 2018 (
Yami Lester was 12 years old when the black mist came to Walatinna.
Early on the morning of October 15, 1953, Lester heard a "big bang" in the distance. This was followed by a dark, ominous-looking cloud which drifted low over the ground like a slow-moving dust storm, bringing with it an unpleasant smell.
A tiny speck in the vast South Australian outback, the area around Walatinna was regarded as "depressingly inhospitable to Europeans" by early colonizers, few of whom settled there. But Indigenous people had a long history in the region, including Lester's tribe.
As the dark cloud settled over the Walatinna camp, the tribal elders attempted to ward it off, thinking it was a malevolent spirit. In many ways they were right.
As those exposed to it later told investigators, the black mist caused their eyes to sting and their skin to break out in rashes. Others vomited and suffered from diarrhea.
It took almost three decades until the cause of the mist was acknowledged as the Totem I nuclear bomb test, as Indigenous people had been claiming for years.
That test was one of a number conducted in the 1950s and '60s, not by the Australian government, but by its former colonial master, the UK. Today, 65 years after the Totem I test, the effects are still being felt in South Australia and beyond.
British bomb
Australia was not the UK's first choice of nuclear testing site. British scientists had been intimately involved in the Manhattan Project during World War II, and fully expected to be able to follow the US in testing their own nuclear weapon on American soil.
However, after it emerged Soviet spies had infiltrated the US atomic program, Washington passed the McMahon Act, which strictly limited the sharing of nuclear information with other countries and sent London looking for new locations to conduct its first test.
"Ultimately, they settled on Australia, which had many benefits," said Elizabeth Tynan, author of "Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga story," a book about the tests. These includes a sympathetic, compliant government under the recently elected Anglophile Prime Minister Robert Menzies, and wide open spaces in which to carry out the detonations themselves.
In September 1950, British leader Clement Attlee sent Menzies a secret message asking whether his government "would be prepared in principle to agree that the first United Kingdom atomic weapon should be tested in Australian territory."
According to a later Australian Royal Commission investigation, Menzies "immediately agreed to the proposal," without consulting any of his cabinet colleagues or the Australian parliament. Indeed, until weeks before the first test was carried out, only three government ministers knew about it.
Menzies' enthusiasm for the British bomb "wasn't all sycophantism, it wasn't all sucking up to his colonial masters," said Tynan, though this was definitely a factor. The Australian leader also saw in the atomic age an advantage for his country, which was one of the few to have large stocks of uranium, a previously largely unwanted material.
The UK's first atomic bomb was detonated in the waters off the Montebello Islands, a small archipelago in north western Australia, in the early hours of October 3, 1952, officially making London the third member of the nuclear club, after the US and the Soviet Union.
Emu Field
While the Montebello Islands were used for the first test, British planners were never totally happy with the location, and even before the bomb was set off they began looking for a site on the Australian mainland where they could be granted greater secrecy and autonomy.
They settled on a location in the Great Victoria Desert, about 480 kilometers (300 miles) from the nearest town, Woomera, which they named Emu Field.
Plans were soon set in motion for a second test, and on October 15, 1953, the first of the Totem devices was detonated.
Unlike the Montebello test, which went off largely as planned, the 9.1 kiloton Totem I sent a cloud of debris and smoke some 15,000 feet (4,500 meters) into the air, spreading fallout far higher and farther than originally expected.
The Royal Commission later found the test was carried out in inappropriate wind conditions and without proper consideration for people living nearby, examples of the often staggering lack of care taken by British officials overseeing the nuclear program, who frequently ignored or did not bother to seek out vital information about the potential effects of their tests on the host country.
Black mist
While some concern was paid to their safety during the tests, it was often cursory at best. A single "native patrol officer" given the thankless task of having to try and inform Indigenous residents of the potential dangers had a 100,000 square kilometer (38,610 square mile) region to cover.
Nor did the British much seem to care. One prominent member of the testing team, Sir Ernest Titterton, later said that if Indigenous people had a problem with the government, they should vote it out, ignoring that Indigenous Australians did not have full political rights until 1967.
Another senior official, in a letter to his superiors, complained that W. B. MacDougall, the man with the dubious task of trying to protect the local Indigenous populations, was "placing the affairs of a handful of natives above those of the British Commonwealth of Nations."
"The harm done to the Aboriginal people is one of the most shameful aspects (of the tests)," Tynan said. "Nowhere in the British records is there a sign of even the slightest concern for the Aboriginal people."
This lack of concern is likely what led to the situation at Walatinna. Around 40 people were in the camp when the Totem I blast sent clouds of radiated material miles into the sky.
"It rumbled, the ground shook, it was frightening," Lalli Lennon told investigators. Some time later, a large black cloud passed low over the settlement. Her husband Stan described it as "sort of hazy, like a fog or something." Lalli and her children developed fevers, headaches, vomiting and diarrhea, and two of them suffered rashes and sore eyes from the smoke.
But just as they had paid little attention to the wellbeing of Indigenous people prior to the test, the British and Australian authorities did not concern themselves with such matters afterwards.
This was reflected by and large by Australian public opinion, which Tynan said was initially "quite jubilant" about the tests, and remained broadly supportive until the 1970s and '80s, when a host of revelations about the British nuclear program exposed its lackluster safety procedures — even by the standards of the time — and the disdain of those overseeing it for Australian democratic oversight.
Maralinga mess
This shift began when an Australian defense ministry report was leaked to the press, warning that large amounts of plutonium left at Maralinga could potentially be a target of terrorists.
This ran contrary to a 1968 report prepared by British official Noah Pearce which assured the Australian government the plutonium had been properly buried and did not present a significant risk.
Indeed, that year the Australians agreed to release the UK from nearly all "liabilities and responsibilities" regarding the tests, in the belief the British had "completed decontamination and debris clearance … to the satisfaction of the Australian government."
When Canberra finally carried out its own survey of the site, scientists were shocked by what they found.
"They still thought the Pearce Report was accurate until their geiger counter went crazy," said Tynan, who has interviewed several of the inspectors. "They weren't wearing protective gear (and) were kicking plutonium soaked rocks with their boots."
The Royal Commission report said later that there were between "25,000 and 50,000 plutonium- contaminated fragments in the (Maralinga) area, although the number might need to be doubled if missed and buried fragments were included." Emu Field and the Montebello Islands were also found to be more dangerous than expected.
"In addition to British scientific and military personnel, thousands of Australians were exposed to radiation produced by the tests," according to a report by the Australian Institute of Criminology. "These included not only those involved in supporting the British testing program, but also Aboriginal people living downwind of the test sites, and other Australians more distant who came into contact with airborne radioactivity."
Final hearing
The Royal Commission hearings marked the end to any lingering approval of the tests among the Australian public, exposing fully the ongoing harm done to the local environment, Indigenous people, and the soldiers who worked on the tests.
While many disorders are difficult to link directly to the nuclear tests, veterans of the program have complained of numerous cancers, autoimmune diseases, and other ailments — including among their children — which they put down to their lack of protective clothing and other precautions at the time.
Last year, the Australian government expanded medical benefits for members of the nuclear testing program, but most are now in their late 80s and one told the ABC the move was "too bloody late."
The harm done to Indigenous people has also been recognized in the decades since the Royal Commission, including by the black mist — which a British official once said investigating would be a "complete waste of money and time."
In 1993, the British agreed to pay the Australian government and the traditional owners of the Maralinga lands around 46 million AUD ($30 million). The Australian authorities also paid Indigenous Maralinga communities a settlement of 13.5 million AUD ($9 million).
"Everyone became friends again after that," said Tynan, adding that the issue, which had dominated Australian media and public attention for years, slowly slipped away, becoming a "great Australian secret."
Today, she said she often meets young Australians who are unaware of the tests, and even many people who were alive at the time of the Royal Commission who only have a hazy idea of the issues.
"It was one of those things that, because it was not really written into the history books … just dropped off the radar," she said, even as veterans and Indigenous people affected by the tests continue to suffer health repercussions and shortened lifespans because of their exposure to radiation.
Yami Lester died on July 21, 2017. He was remembered in parliament by then Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as a "man of wonderful intelligence and insight, as an elder of great standing and as a champion of Aboriginal rights and dignity."
"He will be revered for rising from personal tragedy to serve his community and to lead his people to ensure that they were recognized and their wrongs addressed," Turnbull added.
But as Tynan and others have pointed out, those wrongs have not been fully addressed. Health problems stemming from the tests continue for those still living, and while the veracity of Lester and other victims' stories has been acknowledged, what exactly happened to them remains unclear, the details of the nuclear test still kept top secret.
"To this day we don't know what Totem I did, those records are still classified by the British," Tynan said. "It remains one of the great mysteries."
October 15, 2018 - Posted by	Christina MacPherson | AUSTRALIA, history, weapons and war


I was asked to spice up a rough manuscript by leadership consultant Keith Ayers and, upon reading a few chapters, I knew the problem — no personality. Literally. There were instructions, and they were, indeed, insightful. But there were no anecdotes. No personal stories. No colorful, visceral and immediate metaphors. Nothing that really connected him to the audience. So, through the course of a month, I spent a hour each morning speaking to Keith — he's Australian, and was in Australia — and I solicited him to tell more personal stories. It worked out.
Imagine that during a routine check-up with your doctor, he diagnoses you with a melanoma. The doctor's prognosis certainly requires more testing, but your concern is immediate.
You find yourself in a sterile office wearing nothing but a blue paper robe, suddenly peppering him with questions about your future: How serious is it, Doc? Is there anything more I should know? What do I do next? Can I be cured? Once you regain your composure and listen to the good doctor's advice, you are determined to make every effort to beat the cancer. Seems reasonable, right? After all, it's a matter of your life and death.
Now, what if I told you there is a cancer in your workplace with potentially devastating effects to your organization? That "cancer" is called employee disengagement and, if left untreated, will erode your organization the same way cancer erodes a patient's body. Customer satisfaction, employee retention, productivity, and profitability are all being compromised until you get it under control.
Beating this "cancer" of disengagement must be taken seriously by every leader in your organization. It is a leadership issue. The Gallup Organization has performed ongoing research on employee engagement for over a decade now and has identified three types of employees: Engaged, Not Engaged, and Actively Disengaged. In their book Follow This Path, Curt Coffman and Gabriel Gonzalez-Molina, Ph.D. report the average employee engagement figures for the United States: 30 percent Engaged, 54 percent Not Engaged, and 16 percent Actively Disengaged.
The problem is very real. The numbers don't lie. One of the least obvious but most significant costs of this cancer is the percentage of payroll that is wasted on disengaged employees.


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The minds and then the bodies of woman and man come together to attain oneness and become God's external form. When this happens, God is able to reside in the center and settle there eternally. Through the three stages of origin-division-union action, mind and body form the ideal of oneness. The oneness of love brings about the realm of oneness of the ideal world, both vertically and horizontally. Everything is unified within the concept of the mind- body oneness.
The family that settles as God's substantial form on earth and multiplies through the oneness of love becomes His family, His offspring, citizens, and world. When this happens, the mind-body conflict caused by the Fall disappears instantaneously.
If parents, motivated by true love, invest in and sacrifice themselves infinitely for their children, those children will feel infinite gratitude for having received this true love and their parents will experience great joy in place of their sacrifice. In this way, the power of sacrificial true love initiates a give and take action that establishes an eternal relationship of joy and peace in the true family and world. It is here that the ideal world of eternal life is manifested.
On the other hand, the family, nation and world that lack such true love are nothing more than an empty shell, and will become the breeding grounds of all manner of distrust, animosity, and immorality.