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Steadfast to the bitter end, Navy tradition isn't all rum punch and pollywogs. For its 240th Birthday, here are 12 things you may not know about the United States Navy:
1. Volunteering, then volunteering again
If you're pulling duty on a submarine, it's not by chance. Due to the claustrophobic and technical nature of the assignment, any Navy personnel serving on a submarine asked to do so.
2. The first admiral was …
David Farragut, who has a rich military history that spanned the War of 1812 and the Civil War, was the first admiral in the United States Navy. Some great Farragut trivia includes (1) joining the Navy at age 9, (2) being one of Abraham Lincoln's pallbearers and (3) coining the famous quote "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
3. Bravo Zulu means "well done"
Through World War II, sailors who did well were told "Tare Victor George," which was code for "well done." After the war, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed and it standardized communications. NATO created a system of B-flags for administrative communication. The last B-flag was BZ. The Allied Naval Signal Book created the phonetics for each letter and BZ became Bravo Zulu.
4. So explain gun salutes …
Often confused with the three-volley salute seen performed at military funerals, the 21-gun salute is a different ceremony entirely. Performed with cannons, the gun salute originates in the days of wooden ships and broadside cannons, when if a ship fired a volley in salute, it was powerless to defend itself for as long as 20 minutes while it reloaded the battery. When approaching ships fired a volley, shore batteries and forts would know the ship represented no threat. In time, this grew to become a gesture of respect, with both land and sea batteries firing odd-numbered volleys back and forth.
Today, the Secretary of the Navy has the final say on which ships and stations may fire gun salutes. A national salute of 21 guns is fired on Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day and to honor the President or heads of foreign states. Additionally, ships may – with approval from the office of the Secretary of the Navy – provide gun salutes for senior officers using the following protocol:
Admiral: 17 guns
Vice Admiral: 15 guns
Rear Admiral (upper half): 13 guns
Rear Admiral (lower half): 11 guns
All gun salutes are fired at five-second intervals and total an odd number.
5. Fouled anchors
If an anchor is fouled, it means the line or chain is wrapped around the shank and fluke arms. This indicates the anchor is no longer suitable for use. These retired anchors are usually displayed for decorative purposes on base or in Navy communities. The symbol is also part of the Chief Petty Officer rank insignia. When used in body art, the fouled anchor represents a tour across the Atlantic Ocean.
6. The story behind the art
Though tattoos are discouraged in today's Navy, sailors for hundreds of years tattooed themselves as souvenirs to show where they'd been and what they'd gone through. Here is a short (and far from comprehensive) list we collected from sources around the Web of imagery you may encounter among saltier sailors, along with what each item means.
Swallows: Home (each denotes 5,000 miles at sea)
Compass/Nautical Star: Never losing one's way (each denotes 10,000 miles at sea)
Trident: Special warfare
Rose: A significant other left at home
Twin screws or props on one's backside: Propels one forward through life
Rope: Deckhand
Octopus: Navy diver
Dolphin: Wards off sharks
Sharks: Rescue swimmer
Polar bear: Sailed the Arctic Circle
Dragon: Sailed the Pacific
Fouled anchor: Sailed the Atlantic
Turtle: Crossed the equator
Gold dragon: Crossed the International Dateline
Gold turtle: Crossed the International Dateline and the Equator where they intersect
Emerald fouled anchor: Crossed the Prime Meridian
Emerald turtle: Crossed the Prime Meridian and the Equator where they intersect
Full-rigged ship: Sailed around Cape Horn
Helm: Quartermaster
Pin-up girls: Company at sea/port call
Hula girls: Sailed to or ported in Hawaii
Dagger through a swallow: Signifies a lost comrade
Pig and chicken: Superstition to keep from drowning
The words "HOLD FAST": Signifies a deckhand's tight grip on the lines
7. Mind your Ps and Qs
Sure, you want to write your lowercase letters correctly, but this wasn't originally a grammar warning. Instead, according to the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, it was a way of keeping bar bookkeepers – and their seafaring patrons – honest in waterfront taverns. In centuries past, sailors often had bar tabs on credit, with barkeepers making marks next to each patron's name under P for pint and Q for quart. Minding one's Ps and Qs meant both settling up and also staying somewhat sober as to keep an accurate count on what one had consumed.
8. The Civil War had a significant naval strategy component
It may have been the North against the South, but the Atlantic Ocean still came into play. The Union went into the war with a plan to blockade the Confederacy's coastal ports while also advancing south via the Mississippi River.
9. A sign inside the camo
Much like the Marine Corps camouflage pattern upon which the Navy version was developed, Navy "digis," as they are often called, have tiny Navy emblems printed inside the pattern. Next time you're close to a sailor, see if you can spot one.
10. Tossing a Dixie Cover under the Bridge
For many a short-timer, crossing under the Coronado Bridge (or any other bridge near home port) marks a moment of reflection. Should the sailor stay in or get out? Because sailors are often superstitious, many leave the decision up to the sea, tossing their cover into the deep. If it floats, the sea is asking them to stay. If it sinks, it's time to move on.
11. In the Navy there are no windows, walls or bathrooms
The Navy has rich diction, but don't get it mixed up. Ships don't have walls; they have bulkheads. They don't have windows; they have portholes. Your left side is your port side and the right side is starboard. The mess deck is where you eat and the deck is where you walk. Above your head is an overhead, not a ceiling or roof. If you need a toilet, you will find that in the head, and the rack is where you sleep.
12. The Legend of Bill the Goat
Bill the Goat has been the Naval Academy mascot since the early 1900s. Legend has it that a Navy ship once had a goat for a pet, and on the way home to port the goat died. Two ensigns were entrusted to have the goat stuffed, but got distracted by a Naval Academy football game. One of the ensigns allegedly dressed up in the goatskin and pranced around at halftime. The crowd loved it and Navy won the game.
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Graphene-wrapped nanocrystals may open door toward next-gen fuel cells
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a mix of metal nanocrystals wrapped in graphene that may open the door to the creation of a new type of fuel cell by enabling enhanced hydrogen storage properties.
ultrathin oxide layer (oxygen atoms shown in red) coating graphene-wrapped magnesium nanoparticles (orange) still allows in hydrogen atoms (blue) for hydrogen storage applications
The team studied how graphene can be used as both selective shielding, as well as a performance increasing factor in terms of hydrogen storage. The study drew upon a range of Lab expertise and capabilities to synthesize and coat the magnesium crystals, which measure only 3-4 nanometers (billionths of a meter) across; study their nanoscale chemical composition with X-rays; and develop computer simulations and supporting theories to better understand how the crystals and their carbon coating function together.
Reduced graphene oxide (or rGO) has nanoscale holes that permit hydrogen to pass through while keeping larger molecules away. This carbon wrapping was intended to prevent the magnesium – which is used as a hydrogen storage material – from reacting with its environment, including oxygen, water vapor and carbon dioxide. Such exposures could produce a thick coating of oxidation that would prevent the incoming hydrogen from accessing the magnesium surfaces. The study, however, suggests that an atomically thin layer of oxidation did form on the crystals during their preparation. Surprisingly, this oxide layer doesn't seem to degrade the material's performance.
The study's lead author stated "Most people would suspect that the oxide layer is bad news for hydrogen storage, which it turns out may not be true in this case. Without this oxide layer, the reduced graphene oxide would have a fairly weak interaction with the magnesium, but with the oxide layer the carbon-magnesium binding seems to be stronger. That's a benefit that ultimately enhances the protection provided by the carbon coating. There doesn't seem to be any downside".
The researchers noted that the current generation of hydrogen-fueled vehicles power their fuel cell engines using compressed hydrogen gas. "This requires bulky, heavy cylindrical tanks that limit the driving efficiency of such cars", and the nanocrystals offer one possibility for eliminating these bulky tanks by storing hydrogen within other materials.
The models that were developed to explain the experimental data suggest that the oxidation layer that forms around the crystals is atomically thin and is stable over time, suggesting that the oxidation does not progress.
While many simulations are based around very pure materials with clean surfaces, the team said, in this case the simulations were intended to be more representative of the real-world imperfections of the nanocrystals. A next step, in both experiments and simulations, is to use materials that are more ideal for real-world hydrogen storage applications, such as complex metal hydrides (hydrogen-metal compounds) that would also be wrapped in a protective sheet of graphene. "By going to complex metal hydrides, you get intrinsically higher hydrogen storage capacity and our goal is to enable hydrogen uptake and release at reasonable temperatures and pressures," the researchers said.
Some of these complex metal hydride materials are fairly time-consuming to simulate, and the research team plans to use the supercomputers at Berkeley Lab's National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) for this work.
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The role of religion on a university campus is a complex one. Most universities (including Brock) receive some public funding and are considered public institutions, therefore, connections and affiliations with religious organizations can provide a source of potential conflict or controversy.
As publicly funded institutions, some may argue that universities should remain totally independent of religious organizations. However, universities are also invested in learning and the progression of knowledge, meaning that the exclusion or censorship of certain schools of thought (including religions) could also be argued as something that violates the spirit of a post-secondary education. Universities are, therefore, forced to walk the line between the public pressure for public institutions to remain detached from religion and the need for universities to encourage intellectual discussions and conversations between different groups.
Furthermore, as communities with diverse groups of people, universities have to balance helping students of various faiths find supportive places to practice and learn more about their faith, and remaining a neutral, non-judgemental and pressure-free environment. As a solution to these problems, Brock offers a variety of religious groups that embrace openness, communication and inter-faith discussion. While there are both student-led and professional-led groups on campus that are related to specific religions, these groups are non-discriminatory by principle, open to anyone regardless of their faith (or lack of faith) to participate, talk and learn.
While some students may have negative opinions in regards to religion, or may have had harmful experiences with religion in the past, religious groups on campus consistently demonstrate a commitment to understanding and acceptance. Contrary to popular opinions, many of these campus groups approach their religion from a perspective that focuses on love and care.
There are two major types of religious groups on campus: the university-associated Faith and Life Centre, which is accountable to the larger university, and the Brock University Students' Union (BUSU)-based student clubs, which are accountable to the students' union. The main difference between these two groups is that the Faith and Life Centre consists of university-appointed, academically certified chaplains, while the student clubs are run and controlled fully by students and overseen by the students' union.
Brock's Faith and Life Centre consists of various chaplains from different religions and denominations who are available to speak with students. The chaplains also hold regular events for students and members of the Brock community to attend.
Something important that a lot of students do not realize about the Faith and Life Centre is that all of the chaplains are required to be non-judgemental, non-discriminatory and accepting. This means that a student who does not follow a specific religion or lives a lifestyle that they are worried might be condemned by that religion is still welcome to talk to the chaplain without having to worry about being judged.
For example, an atheist student, or a student who is not Christian, is still welcome to talk to one of the Christian chaplains without having to be worried about judgement or pressure to convert. The chaplains are there for spiritual conversation, discussion and support in a non-judgemental environment. They also embrace multi-faith understanding and often work together with people of other faiths and those who do not follow a religion.
The kind of inter-faith work done by the centre includes philanthropic and charity work that involves people of many faiths (and people who do not subscribe to a faith) coming together to help out the community or those in need.
In detailing specific collaborations in which he has been involved, Khattab said that he has worked together with figures from other religions to help provide meals for the homeless, and he has also worked closely with the Mennonite church to help refugees.
Something else that a lot of students don't realize about the Faith and Life Centre is its academic significance. While the chaplains are there as spiritual and emotional supports for students, they are also there for academic work and guidance as well. The chaplains at Brock are scholars of religion and theology; many of them publish academic work and studies, and they are available for intellectual and academic discussions with students in addition to the other services they provide.
Galston said that one thing that defines the job of a chaplain is the love of knowledge, learning and discussion. He suggested that, as a result, somebody who is closed off to certain ideas or who is unwilling to listen to or respect certain perspectives would likely not be drawn to a university chaplaincy, let alone appointed.
Collin Glavac, the centre's ecumenical program director, believes that the academic frame of the centre is really important to some students who want to dig deeper into religion in an academic context.
"We don't have many students [at Brock] who really want to think more and dig deeper," said Glavac.
Another very prominent religious group on campus is the Muslim Students' Association (MSA). The association is dedicated to providing a safe and open space for Muslim students to come, as well as to raise awareness about Islam and Muslim students.
The MSA has run several events for the Brock community. One of these events included a screening of the well-known, Islam-focused film Tug of War, which included a guest discussion where the filmmaker was able to come in to talk with students after the film.
The association also worked together with other Muslim Student Associations to run Islamic Awareness Week. This year, it ran through the week of Jan 25 and was designed to educate students on Islam and correct misconceptions.
The core values of the club include fairness and being welcoming. Ahmed said that the core values of the club reflect their religion.
Ahmed said that, while people who follow Islam are called to educate others about Islam through a principle referred to as Dawah, they are also called to educate people on things such as environmental sustainability and recycling. They are also called to learn and make sure that they are reading, talking to professors, and working towards education.
Ahmed said that the MSA is a place to support these goals and help students work together in their exploration of both their faith and of university life.
Beyond programming, Ahmed also said that the social aspect of the club is important as well in creating a sense of community, while still having fun. Meeting regularly in social settings, and making friendships and connections, is also very important to members.
When asked about inter-faith discussion, Ahmed had a similar answer to the other groups interviewed. She said that the club is more than open to welcoming people of other faiths and engaging in discussion with them.
The MSA holds weekly prayers on Fridays in Kenmore centre and also has monthly talks with Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Brock Muslim Chaplain.
The MSA also has a spoken word event called "Power of the Pen" on Mar. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sean O'Sullivan theatre with guest speakers and a chance for an open mic session after they speak.
For more information about the MSA and their services, check out facebook.com/brockumsa or e-mail brockumsa@gmail.com.
The Faith and Life Centre is a great outlet for students looking for a non-judgemental, supportive and educated source to talk about spiritual concerns. However, for students who are specifically looking for groups of other like-minded students, clubs can be a great resource.
Unlike the Faith and Life Centre, student clubs are not accountable to the university itself, but to BUSU, meaning that they are held to different policies and requirements. Despite this different level of accountability, both of the student groups who were interviewed for this article seemed to demonstrate the same commitment to openness and non-judgement as the Centre.
Brock Christian Fellowship (BCF) is a Christian club on campus. The group's primary services are focused around creating a space of fellowship and community for people who want to explore their faith.
Nicole Reinsma, one of the head leaders of BCF, said that the principles of community, openness and being welcoming are key to the club.
When asked about the club's openness to people whose ideas or lifestyles may be different from conventional members, or people who belong to different faiths than Christianity (or people who do not identify with a faith), Reinsma emphasized that the club highly values this sort of inter-faith discussion. She said that people are always welcome, and that members appreciate the chance to potentially learn from conversations with people who have other perspectives.
Reinsma also emphasized that she considers being open and welcoming to be an important of being a Christian.


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Northeastern Tasmanian, or Pyemmairre, is an aboriginal language of Tasmania.

It is identified in the reconstruction of Claire Bowern. It was spoken in the northeastern corner of the island.

Northeastern Tasmanian is attested from three word lists of Charles Robinson and George Augustus Robinson: From Cape Portland (366 words), Ben Lomond (195 words), and Pipers River (126 words). Bowern also includes the language of the Port Dalrymple vocabulary (125 words) collected by J.-P. Gaimard in the Tamar River region of the North Midlands; however, it is divergent, and Dixon & Crowley consider it to be a distinct language.

The name Pyemmairre may not include the highland people of Ben Lomond, for which Plangermaireener ("Plangamerina") has been used.

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Q: nested exception is java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/springframework/web/context/request/async/StandardServletAsyncWebRequest I'm working on a standard spring app (i.e. not a spring boot app) and the version of spring is 4.2.13.RELEASE.
I'm trying to use StreamingResponseBody which I have done many times, but on this occasion I am getting this error:
nested exception is java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/springframework/web/context/request/async/StandardServletAsyncWebRequest

Anyone know what's going on here?

A: If you are working with spring boot, you must include this maven dependency:
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    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
</dependency>

This is the spring boot parent that I'm using in my project:
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    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
    <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
    <relativePath/>
</parent>

For non spring boot applications you can use the next dependency in your pom:
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
    <version>5.3.0</version>
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This config may solve your exception.

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July Pop Culture Picks
By Roxanne Baker
Posted in Workplace Culture
Every month at the AE offices, we choose our Pop Culture Picks. It could be an album, a band, a book, a movie, a TV show, a podcast, or anything else we enjoyed over the previous 30 days. Keep scrolling to find out what caught our attention this month!
Annabel Youens, CMO & Co-Founder
Clarkson's Farm (TV series, available on Amazon Prime Video)
In short: A warm, fun show about Jeremy Clarkson's farming adventures and disasters.
Choosing media for me is tricky right now. I find myself stopping, starting and rewatching shows. Languishing anyone? So when my mother recommended Clarkson's Farm I wasn't sure. I'm not a huge Clarkson fan and I never really watched Top Gear, but I do love a good farm story. Well, I binged watched it in two days. Thanks mum, you were right.
Jeremy Clarkson has no farming experience but decides in 2020 he's going to live and run his farm, instead of outsourcing the job. From the Cotswold's a wonderful team support Clarkson on his journey and tell him each episode that his terrible ideas won't work. Kaleb, Clarkson's right-hand farmer spends the year trying out different hairstyles to see what he likes best, and when COVID hits he's most upset because he can't get his perm done.
I won't spoil any of the adventures and disasters. Just know it's a warm, fun ride that shows Clarkson become more self aware as he rides his Lamborghini tractor… I know, of course he has a Lamborghini tractor. Enjoy friends!
Jeff Mitchell, CTO & Co-Founder
The Way of the Househusband (TV series, available on Netflix)
TL;DR: A non-traditional anime series about a Yakuza boss turned househusband
The Way of the Househusband is a new Netflix anime series that I'm not sure I would actually classify as anime. It is more like a slightly interactive version of the comic it is based on, where animation is minimal and it is more of a series of stills.
In any case, it presents a series of short stories about Tatsu: a former legendary Yakuza boss known as 'The Immortal Dragon', who is now a supportive househusband for his career minded wife (Miku).
The series of vignettes in each episode always make me laugh as they show Tatsu approach all his mundane day-to-day activities, such as shopping, cooking and cleaning with the same over the top intensity you would expect from a former Yakuza. For example, Tatsu often uses gangster phrases such as "scoring some white powder" to describe buying flour.
The voice acting is excellent in both Japanese and English, though I find the Tatsu Japanese voice actor a bit more intense which adds even more ridiculousness to the situations.
Due to each episode being divided into the little vignettes it is easy to sit down and enjoy even a partial viewing. So for some quick easy laughs – Check it out!
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New Girl (TV series, available on Netflix)
In Short: Another must-watch 7 season long series!
It's my second pop culture pick since joining the AE team and I'm going with another TV series that has come to an end but is worth rewatching and that is New Girl.
My wife and I watched New Girl as soon as it came out and stuck through all 7 seasons. It was really good. Since it finished airing in 2018, we decided to watch all 7 seasons again (are you noticing a trend with my picks?). The second watch-through brought even more laughs. You see, we're now 10 years older and relate SO MUCH more to the characters in the show. I'm literally married to a 'Jessica Day' and at times I've been known to be a bit of a 'Nick'.
While Nick, Jess, Cece, Winston and Coach are all great, the star of the show for me is Schmidt, played by Max Greenfield (if you're on Instagram, he's a must-follow). Schmidt has so many one-liners that will leave you in tears. With that, I leave you with one of my favourite Schmidt quotes: "Can someone please get my towel? It's in my room next to my Irish walking cape."
Now, off to find an Irish walking cape.
Roxanne Baker, Marketing Magician
Resident Evil Village (Video game, available on PC and consoles)
TL;DR: Resident Evil Village has something for everybody. Just maybe don't play it in the dark when home alone.
My first Resident Evil game was Resident Evil 4 on the Gamecube and it's been one of my favourite games ever since I first played it. I even preordered the remaster so I could get the digital art book. However, unpopular opinion here, I didn't really like the earlier Resident Evil games and never got around to playing 5 and 6 (though of course I've seen the classic Chris Redfield vs. the boulder scene). So while I was a huge fan of 4, you probably couldn't call me a fan of the Resident Evil series as a whole.
And then along came Resident Evil Biohazard and I once again fell in love with the world of Resident Evil. This year, Resident Evil Village was released. It's a direct sequel to Biohazard and once again stars the faceless Ethan Winters as he battles scary mold monsters.
One of my favourite aspects of Village is that the story is split into 4 distinct areas, each with it's own dynamic and feel. For example, the first area in Castle Dimitrescu feels very classic Resident Evil as you're trying to make your way through the castle while being stalked by the 9'6″ vampire Lady Dimitrescu and her daughters. Side note, Lady Dimitrescu memes never get old for me. Especially the mod where her hat gets bigger every time you see her. Area 2 feels almost like an entirely different game. It takes place in a house, mostly in the spooky basement, and feels straight out of the Silent Hill franchise. I'm not easily scared, but playing it in the dark for the first time was pretty tense! Never have I jumped so much when my cat hopped up into my lap while playing. The third and fourth areas once again have a completely different feel to them – but you'll have to play or watch a playthrough to find out!
Overall, Village is just fun. The story and gameplay are interesting, the characters are intriguing and designed well, and there's tons of lore to read if you sweep the areas for collectibles. If you're a fan of the horror genre and action adventure games with some light puzzle solving, check it out!
Roxanne Baker
As AE's Marketing Magician, I'm involved in multiple areas – social media, analytics, sales and more! I'm an artist, gamer, and avid podcast listener so outside of work I'm often found painting my favourite characters while binging a new pod.
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NARRATOR: Previously on Battlestar Galactica.
[Dramatic instrumental music]
[Gunshot]
[No. 6 gasps]
HELO: What the hell is going on? You killed her.
We gotta go. Right now.
BILLY: That's Tom Zarek. DUALLA: The terrorist?
BILLY: He's a prisoner of conscience. DUALLA: He's a butcher.
He blew up a government building, there is no excuse for that.
I thought you said you respected me.
That was before you resorted to violence and hostage-taking.
ZAREK: I demand the immediate resignation of Laura Roslin and her ministers.
I demand free and open elections to choose a new leadership.
If you let the rest of these hostages go, we will leave this ship in your hands.
McMANUS: Got it? MAN: Test. There.
McMANUS: Are we on? MAN: Frack, we're on. Go.
McMANUS: Live from Cloud Nine, the most luxurious ship in the fleet...
it's The Colonial Gang.
It's a new talk show that brings you the inside scoop on the fleet.
I'm James McManus, formerly of the Caprica Times.
With me are two of the only remaining legitimate journalists left.
Playa Palacios, veteran commentator for the Picon Star Tribune. Welcome.
And my wingman, Sekou Hamilton, former editor of the Aerilon Gazette.
McMANUS: [On radio] As most people know...
Cloud Nine was damaged during a Cylon attack...
and had to be evacuated.
With repairs now complete, President Roslin has picked it as the site...
for an historic gathering.
It's the first meeting of the Interim Quorum of 12...
which will coincide with Colonial Day...
the 52nd anniversary of the signing of the Articles of Colonisation.
Playa, why don't you weigh in?
Laura Roslin should be applauded...
for restoring the system of checks and balances.
McMANUS: Every delegate chosen so far has been a Roslin crony.
It's a puppet Quorum, okay?
That will rubber-stamp every edict this power-mad schoolteacher will try...
How can you say that when half the Quorum hasn't even been selected?
McMANUS: I predict every one of them will be a Roslin lackey...
hand-picked by the power behind the throne, Presidential Advisor, Wallace Gray.
Don't you see, Gray orchestrated this whole publicity stunt.
Come on, Jim. Wallace Gray is no prince of darkness.
He's helped Roslin regulate the internal economy...
made sure vital food and medical supplies were fairly distributed...
He's a gasbag who's made a fortune through deals Quorum members have profited from.
ROSLIN: Freedom of the press.
McMANUS: As we speak...
Madam President, the fatuous gasbag would like 5 minutes of your time.
Wally.
ROSLIN: How does it feel to be a celebrity? GRAY: Well, I love it.
They'll probably be calling me a fascist next.
No, I'm the fascist. You stick with being the gasbag.
Madam President, excuse me, you're going to want to hear this.
McMANUS: ... Sagittaron have chosen their delegate for the Interim Quorum of 12.
Who would've guessed it? Tom Zarek.
- Oh, my gods. - He's got quite a following out there.
- I should have seen this coming. - He's a terrorist. Who are they kidding?
McMANUS: ... a ruthless terrorist.
HAMILTON: Tom Zarek incited a prison riot that resulted in kidnapping, attempted rape.
He blew up a government building and now he's gonna sit on the Quorum of 12?
McMANUS: Wrong. The government trumped up charges to discredit a man...
who's dedicated his life for the disenfranchised.
Yes? Just a moment.
Commander Adama. Why am I not surprised?
ROSLIN: Hello, Commander. ADAMA: Are you listening to this?
- Indeed. - Can't allow a terrorist to sit in government.
ROSLIN: My hands are tied. I don't want to turn him into a martyr.
Sagittaron law allows a prisoner to regain his citizenship once he's served his time.
Tom Zarek represents a danger to the entire fleet.
I can bar him from travelling to Cloud Nine on that basis alone.
I perfectly understand the threat Tom Zarek represents.
But the last thing I need is for you to start acting like my own personal goon squad.
We need to let this play out. Thank you.
McMANUS: [On radio] Hold onto your shorts. There's another story.
We're getting a live feed from the Astral Queen.
Tom Zarek is about to make a statement.
ZAREK: Citizens of the 12 Colonies, I am humbled and moved by this great honour.
I will be a voice for those who have gone too long unheard...
by a government that serves only the privileged and the powerful...
that turns a blind eye to the needs of the weak and the poor.
But Roslin and her confederates will no longer be able to ignore us.
ZAREK: [On radio] People of the fleet, look up. The winds of change are blowing.
A new era is about to dawn.
Hey, Doc.
Lt. Thrace, to what do I owe this honour?
Our shuttle leaves for Cloud Nine at 05:12 tomorrow, so don't be late.
"Our" shuttle?
A surprise getaway? Just the two of you?
- I'm going to be handling your security. - Please don't touch that. Thank you.
BALTAR: Security for what? STARBUCK: You haven't heard?
It's all over talk wireless.
When would I have the chance to listen to talk wireless?
I have 60 years of work in front of me.
Anyway, talk wireless is just an excuse for lowbrow rabble-rousing.
You've been selected as Caprica's delegate to the Quorum of 12.
Is this some kind of joke?
Guess you got the super-genius vote. No accounting for taste.
STARBUCK: Congratulations, Doctor. BALTAR: Thank you.
Politics is the only thing more boring than blood samples.
All those interminable speeches. All that dreary pomp.
Parties full of young women drawn to men of power.
[Climactic instrumental music]
But when the people call, you must serve.
APOLLO: I can't remember the last time I felt the sunlight on my face.
Sure feels good. Almost like the real thing.
STARBUCK: They could've done a better job with the horizon, though.
Security's going to be a bitch.
A thousand different places for a sniper to hide.
How many people are we dealing with?
APOLLO: Five hundred plus.
APOLLO: Each colony's sending a delegation of leading citizens.
Great. Herds of lookie-loos, any one of whom could be a Cylon.
APOLLO: Toasters aren't our only problem. Don't you pay any attention to politics?
- No. - A lot of unrest out there.
So why is Roslin insisting on letting so many people come?
I guess she thinks it's important to them...
to be able to observe how their government works.
So basically, she's already running for re-election.
APOLLO: No, Kara.
[Apollo screaming]
APOLLO: Kara, give me that.
[Both laughing heartily]
[Suspenseful instrumental music]
SECURITY AGENT: Thank you, sir. Enjoy your day.
PALACIOS: The atmosphere is electric...
as Quorum members arrive with their delegations.
I'm outside the Cloud Nine Ballroom...
where the reception of the new Quorum of 12 will take place.
The question is, will President Roslin shake the hand of the man...
many still regard as a terrorist...
or will she snub him, and by extension, all the people of Sagittaron?
Col. Tigh.
- My wife Ellen. - Welcome aboard.
Kill me now.
[Ellen clears throat]
[Suspenseful instrumental music continues]
APOLLO: Starbuck, Apollo. Zarek's here. STARBUCK: Copy.
STARBUCK: Don't worry. This guy's mine the second he makes a wrong move.
APOLLO: [On wireless] Yeah? Well, you'll have to beat me to him.
Murderer. You don't belong here, Zarek. Go back.
GRIMES: What did you say? He's not a murderer, he's a freedom fighter.
GRIMES: All right? APOLLO: Excuse me.
- May I see your security pass, sir? - Not a problem.
I'm a citizen of Sagittaron. I've got every legal right to be here.
Your rights don't extend to roughing people up.
Lay a hand on anyone else and you'll be getting to know Galactica's brig.
APOLLO: Well, everything's in order. Enjoy your stay on Cloud Nine.
Oh, I will.
[Tense instrumental music]
ZAREK: Tom Zarek. TIGH: Col. Tigh, Battlestar Galactica.
My wife.
- Does she have a name? - Ellen.
ZAREK: Call me Tom. I don't like to stand on ceremony.
I'm the same way. All this pretension makes me sick.
You're holding up the line.
Thank you for making me feel welcome, Ellen.
I hope to see you again.
Why did you do that?
To get our picture on the front page of every newsletter and photo service in the fleet.
I don't need my picture taken with a terrorist.
Wake up, Saul. Look at these cameras.
[Ellen giggles pretentiously]
Roslin's the past, Zarek's the future. A blind man can see that.
ZAREK: Madam President. ROSLIN: Mr. Zarek.
If I were to offer you my hand in friendship...
would you take it?
Well, there's only one way to find out.
[Cameras clicking]
[Crowd chattering]
ZAREK: That was nicely played. ROSLIN: Thank you.
Just remember, I'm not your enemy, Madam President.
ROSLIN: And I know today's agenda is rather large...
but I think that if you'll look at the scheduled meetings...
you'll see that they concern issues vital to the fleet.
In some cases, existing policies...
regarding matters such as the distribution of medical supplies...
NO. 6: You're missing an intriguing opportunity.
Playa's not wearing any underwear.
Don't be absurd.
She's been eyeing you all afternoon.
She's certainly human.
You're not jealous?
NO. 6: Love isn't about sex, Gaius.
That's an enlightened point of view.
I've been thinking...
as far as I'm concerned you can have any woman you want.
But always remember...
I have your heart.
Yes. Of course you do.
I can always rip it out of your chest if I need to.
[Baltar coughs]
ROSLIN: So if there are no objections...
the Chair will entertain motions to accept today's agenda as proposed.
I have an objection.
[People murmuring]
The chair recognises Sagittaron.
All the items on your agenda are important, I agree.
Ration distribution, education, medical services, all very important.
But I'm frankly shocked to discover...
the most critical issue of all is nowhere to be found.
Really? Well, perhaps Mr. Zarek could enlighten us?
The election of a vice-president.
lf, gods forbid, anything should happen to you, Madam President...
we have no designated successor.
The civilian branch of our government would be paralysed...
leaving the door wide open for a military dictatorship.
Sagittaron moves that the first item on the Quorum's agenda...
should be nominations for vice-president.
Second.
- Second. - Second.
Caprica seconds for various reasons...
which are far too obvious and numerous to go into right now.
But certainly, I think we can all agree that it'd be a good idea to have a successor.
The motion has been moved and seconded.
All those in favour of opening nominations for the vice-presidency, say aye.
ALL: Aye.
ROSLIN: The ayes have it.
The floor is now open for nominations. The chair recognises Virgon.
Now, there is only one man here...
who is willing to work for the betterment of people in this fleet.
When I asked for his help...
he sent a crew to fix the air filtration system on my ship...
and, hell, they were finished and gone while I was still waiting...
for the President's office to return my call.
I nominate Tom Zarek.
[All murmuring]
[Gravel pounding]
Is there a second?
Gemenon seconds the nomination.
The nomination of Tom Zarek for the vice-presidency has been accepted.
[All applauding]
The Chair will remain open for 72 hours for nominations.
The session is now adjourned.
[lntense instrumental music]
ROSLIN: Thomas Zarek is not going to be my vice-president.
Six months until the presidential election. We could've handpicked a candidate.
It didn't shock me when Bagot nominated him.
- But Porter, that was surprising. - Not really.
The Gemenon ships use more water per capita than any other ship.
She wanted more rations, I said no.
Zarek may have made some friends in the last few weeks...
but there are still plenty who hate him.
Don't underestimate Zarek.
He's charismatic and knows what buttons to push.
Frankly, Madam President, I am concerned about the security aboard Cloud Nine.
ROSLIN: I want you leaning forward on this, Captain.
ROSLIN: If they even sneeze, they better have a handkerchief.
We need a candidate.
Someone who will quickly win the delegates' support.
An established name.
I'm not a politician.
ROSLIN: But you know how to get things done.
You've kept this fleet functioning all this time.
No. Thanks, but...
I can't allow Tom Zarek to be one heartbeat away from the presidency, Wally.
ROSLIN: I need you.
You've got me, Madam President.
How can you reassure people that you're looking out for their interests...
as opposed to the rehabilitation of Tom Zarek?
That's a great question, Playa. This is how I see it.
We're facing a situation so unique, so specific...
that I believe we need not only new leadership...
but a whole new way of thinking.
Like blowing up a building or two?
ZAREK: If things weren't so serious, I'd say that was funny.
Look, there's no economy. There's no market. No industry.
No capital. Money is worthless.
And yet, we're all held hostage by the idea of the way things used to be.
ZAREK: Look where we are.
ZAREK: This man wakes up every morning...
tugs on his boots and goes to work in this garden.
ZAREK: [On radio] Why? Because it's his job? What job?
He labours, but he gets no benefit from his labour.
He's not the only one.
Many of us are just still going through the motions of our old lives.
The lawyers still act like lawyers, but they have no clients.
[On radio] Businessmen still act like businessmen, but have no business.
President Roslin and her policies are all about holding on to a fantasy.
[On radio] If we want to survive, we need to completely restructure our lives.
We need to think about the community of citizens.
The group, not the individual.
We need to completely free ourselves of the past and operate as a collective.
You're not interested in the citizens. You just want power.
Turn that crap off.
I was listening to that broadcast.
APOLLO: You again?
They want to hear Mr. Zarek speak, too. Don't you, buddy?
See? He wants to hear Mr. Zarek.
How about you? You want to hear what Mr. Zarek has to say?
I don't mind one way or the other.
Well, I take that as a yes. So turn it on.
- Now. - Leave it.
Mr. Zarek is a representative of the people and we are the people.
Well, you're people. Sort of.
GRIMES: You know, I don't like your tone, flyboy...
so why don't you just move along out of here and go enjoy the imitation weather?
I'd be happy to, after you leave.
Which is now.
GRIMES: Okay.
Don't want no trouble.
[Apollo grunts]
STARBUCK: What the hell.
[Tense instrumental music intensifies]
[Both grunting]
[Starbuck grunting]
[Groaning and grunting]
STARBUCK: There's a gun.
[Apollo groaning in pain]
Starbuck.
STARBUCK: Incoming.
[Starbuck grunts]
[Both exclaiming]
APOLLO: Are you looking for this?
[Gun cocking]
[Starbuck panting heavily]
The Telamon Building's still standing. That's Delphi, all right.
Now, all we have to do is wait until dark...
infiltrate the most heavily fortified military hub on this planet...
hope the Cylons haven't completely wasted the spaceport...
steal a ship, locate Galactica and fly to her without getting shot to hell.
- Is that all? - Yeah.
[Thunder rumbling]
I guess we can relax until dark. Might as well make ourselves comfortable.
BOOMER: You hungry? HELO: No, not right now.
HELO: Your stomach's feeling better? BOOMER: Starving.
I'm trying to make sense out of the two women we saw with the Cylons.
I can't fathom why anybody would wanna help the toasters.
And they just happened to be twins? That's too weird.
You got a better explanation?
[Sober instrumental music]
You think the Cylons could be messing with human DNA?
HELO: Cloning people or something?
BOOMER: Could be.
That would explain how they took us by surprise.
They had these replicated humans infiltrating the colonies...
laying the groundwork for the surprise attack.
You know, if they were human clones...
that means they're capable of complex emotions, maybe even love.
Maybe they were misguided in the way that they were indoctrinated.
Whatever they are, they're not human. No human could do the things they've done.
Killed billions of innocent people.
They've got to be fracking Cylons, just like the rest of them.
Why do you have a summit itinerary?
Why circle every public appearance by President Roslin?
[Thudding]
It's not mine.
Some stranger wandered down the hall, picked the lock to your room and left this?
False-bottom with anechoic coating to absorb x-rays.
[Screaming] Ceramic stealth gun.
You sure went through a lot of trouble to get that weapon onboard.
I carry a lot of money. I need protection.
APOLLO: Right.
[Screaming] The money's worthless. Your friend Zarek pointed that out.
I don't even know Zarek.
Your pal Grimes says different. He gave you up.
You're bluffing. You haven't got anything.
We don't need anything, Valance.
Because this isn't a trial. This is just you and us in this room.
STARBUCK: Like Zarek pointed out, we're living in a whole new world.
No due process.
This is your courtroom.
And that would make us your executioners.
STARBUCK: So you might want to cooperate, or else you're going out an air lock.
Because that's what we do to traitors.
VALANCE: Look, I...
I just came over here for the booze and the food.
You know what? Frack you!
APOLLO: We put all the heat on Valance we could but can't tie him to Zarek.
I know Zarek's behind this. Keep working on Valance.
We will. To be safe, I think you should send the Sagittaron delegation back.
Can't. Violates their civil rights, plays right into Zarek's hands.
He could have another shooter on Cloud Nine...
and if Zarek wins the vote, he's more than capable...
of ordering your assassination and ascending to the presidency.
Zarek's not going to win because I'm not going to let him.
Meanwhile, keep Zarek under surveillance, tap his phones, bug his room.
If you find anything that remotely connects Zarek to Valance, shut him down.
The domestic policies we've been talking about over the last little while...
such as employment, housing and education...
Latest vote count: seven for Gray, five for Zarek.
We're slipping. He was four an hour ago.
- Zarek must be making promises. - Picon flipped.
ROSLIN: [Whispering] We've got to hold the colonies till they vote tomorrow.
GRAY: On Page 33 of my mission statement...
I lay out a 16-point educational programme that the President and I have developed.
Individuals with four-year college degrees will be eligible.
Hi. How are you doing? Remember me?
We got Valance. And you're next.
[Ominous instrumental music]
GRAY: Health care, it's one thing to talk...
ZAREK: Can I get you something? ELLEN: So you work here now?
Why should I ask the bartender to get me a drink?
- What's in it for him? - A big tip.
What would he spend on?
So, are you worried about Wallace Gray? I hear he's ahead in the vote count.
Whatever the people want is fine by me.
Everyone has an agenda. I know I do.
ZAREK: And what would that be?
The same as yours, Tom. Me. Myself.
And I.
[Light instrumental music playing]
You are clearly a well-connected, well-informed woman.
ELLEN: Wife of the XO. For whatever that's worth.
Quite a bit. Now and in the future.
That's what I'm interested in, Tom. My place...
and my husband's place in the future.
I'm looking for a friend of mine. His name is Valance.
[Sinister instrumental music]
How the hell did this happen?
We've got to get to the President.
McMANUS: [On radio] We're here with Dr. Gaius Baltar, representative of Caprica.
Dr. Baltar, I had one question.
Is President Roslin's political career terminal or is there hope of resuscitating it?
BALTAR: Laura Roslin's political career is very much alive...
and to underestimate her would be a very serious mistake.
- You miss the limelight, don't you, Gaius? - Yes, I have.
- You have what, Dr. Baltar? - Nothing. You were saying?
You seriously believe that this school teacher...
is able to handle the job of presidency?
His wrists were slashed with broken glass from the room.
- So was it suicide or was it murder? - It was no suicide.
- Zarek had him killed. - lf only we could prove that.
How'd they get past the Marine Guards?
APOLLO: Through the vent.
BALTAR: [On radio] I'm glad to hear it...
because all of us have had teachers who made an impact on our lives.
History is full of examples of leaders...
who have come from the most humble beginnings...
and have risen to meet the challenge posed by cataclysmic events.
APOLLO: How many people knew where Valance was being held?
STARBUCK: Just the people in this room plus two Marines.
BALTAR: ... criticise Roslin and the tough decisions she has to make every day.
Especially, if you're someone like Tom Zarek...
who's never shouldered any real responsibility in your life.
To be fair to Tom, he's been in prison for the last 20 years.
And now that he's had a drastic personality makeover...
he's posing like he's the saviour to all your ills.
I think you all have a short memory.
Well, someone talked.
And now we have no assassin, no evidence of a plot...
no check on Zarek, no nothing.
If he can get to Valance, he can get to anyone.
Madam President, he will definitely try and take a shot at you now.
Only if he wins the vote.
What I have to say is, we must survive.
[On radio] And we will survive.
And we will do so through the values that have made our colonies great.
Courage. Truth. Justice. Liberty.
With a firm and deep resolve to make tomorrow better.
Not just for ourselves, but for our children.
Madam President, I still worry the vote may be trending against you.
ROSLIN: Yes, it is.
But I'm going to win this thing.
And Tom Zarek is going back to his prison ship where he belongs.
ROSLIN: But first I have two very unpleasant duties to perform.
I need a shuttle to Cloud Nine.
What am I supposed to say?
- Health reasons. - Oh, right, fine. Health reasons.
You know, all those years...
I watched you working with Adar.
You were always so quiet, so polite...
so dignified.
I never thought you'd fit in with the bare-knuckled, backstabbing politicians.
I guess I was wrong.
All clear.
Dr. Baltar? Are you in here?
[Toilet flushing]
BALTAR: Madam President?
I heard you on the wireless. You were very articulate, quite engaging.
Oh, thank you.
That's very encouraging.
Yeah, I was just trying to do my bit as the elected representative of Caprica.
Besides, I'm beginning to get a real feel for politics.
So I take it you're not voting for Mr. Zarek?
A man who uses his intelligence and resources to blow up buildings...
doesn't get my vote, no.
No, I'm voting for your man Gray. He's really great.
He is great, which is why he's got my vote.
ROSLIN: Unfortunately...
Mr. Gray dropped out of the race.
- Then who do you want me to vote for? - I was thinking you.
- Look... - Doctor, let's cut to the chase.
ROSLIN: You're a very popular man these days.
ROSLIN: I would be fortunate to have your intellect...
and your popularity right by my side.
Under those circumstances, I accept.
BALTAR: Thank you, Madam President. ROSLIN: Thank you.
Wow. What are you going to do now?
I'm going to give you an exclusive.
BALTAR: After you.
So what are we supposed to do? Sit on our hands and watch her get killed?
Zarek's too smart to take another shot at the President during the summit.
If he wins the vote, he can take her out later...
when everyone's forgotten about Valance.
He'll just bide his time to find a better opportunity.
Anyway, she says she's not going to lose the vote.
She says a lot of things.
Don't you think you should wash that?
STARBUCK: I did.
APOLLO: Like when, a month ago?
- Do you have a problem with my hygiene? - You have hygiene?
I clean up good sometimes, all right?
Well, let me know when it's one of those times.
Tauron, Gaius Baltar.
The surprises just keep on coming.
A number of the Quorum delegates have now shifted their support...
to the scientific genius...
a man who is credited with saving the fleet on numerous occasions.
At this point, Jim, it is anyone's guess...
as to who's going to win, but my money is on Gaius. Dr. Baltar.
Aquaria, Thomas Zarek.
Aerilon:
Tom Zarek.
PALACIOS: The vote is now six-five in favour of Tom Zarek.
The next vote will determine our new vice-president.
If Zarek gets it, he wins.
In the event of a tie, the President will cast the deciding vote.
[All cheering]
Citizens...
I give you your new vice-president, Dr. Gaius Baltar.
[Upbeat jazzy instrumental music playing]
The perks of power, Mr. Vice-President.
We're going to do great things together.
Good. It's difficult to fathom. I never aspired to power.
Of course you didn't, Gaius. But someone had to step up.
- Well, after what Laura told me... - Laura?
BALTAR: Yeah, we're on a first name basis now.
Now look, I think the people need me.
Excuse us.
[Music continues playing]
that bum knee of yours is looking pretty good.
And the other one's not too bad either.
Lee, if you want to ask me to dance, just ask.
You want to dance?
Me in a dress is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
- Madam President. - Mr. Zarek.
Oh, don't worry, I won't be kissing you today.
I shaved very closely in anticipation of being smacked by you.
That was very nicely played.
But there's still a presidential election in six months.
- I'll see you then. - I have no doubt.
Oh, one thing you should know.
I didn't kill Valance.
I wonder who did?
Madam President, good evening.
I thought you hated these things.
It's Colonial Day. Where else would I be? I'm a patriot.
You really are, aren't you?
ADAMA: Dr. Baltar. Interesting choice.
I figured, the devil you know.
Politics. As exciting as war.
ADAMA: Definitely as dangerous.
Though in war you only get killed once.
In politics, it can happen over and over.
You're still standing.
So are you.
And I can dance.
- I have a surprise for you. - Should I be worried?
[Giggling mischievously]
Not unless you consider a day...
in a luxury suite aboard the Rising Star as something to be worried about.
What? How did you swing that?
I have my ways.
[Ellen giggles]
[Ellen exclaims contentedly]
What you need to do...
is figure out a way to get slave-driving Bill to give you the day off.
TIGH: [Chuckling] Yeah.
And while we're there, we might want to talk to a few people...
- about your future. - What?
Later, my love. It can all wait until later.
Any second now.
[Both panting]
If we get caught... If anything happens...
You don't have to say anything. I know.
We're going to make it, Sharon. Okay?
[Ship humming]
Okay. Go.
[Solemn instrumental music]
[Mysterious instrumental music]
[Muffled speech]
[Gunshots]
[Gripping instrumental music]
Sharon?
We're still alive. Why nobody else?
You never get tired.
Helo, come with me. Helo.
Helo.
[Exclaiming in despair]
[Theme music] B-Happy


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Tesla Just Killed Gas and Diesel
Ryan West
Between the launch of the new Tesla Semi and the 2nd generation Roadster, I think we may look back on this as the moment in which gasoline and diesel cars were finally defeated.
After a month-long delay, Tesla made a moderate splash by finally unveiling their fully-electric semi truck. The shape, widely trailed, was not a surprise as much as the specs Elon Musk outlined in his presentation; 500 mile range fully loaded at 60 MPH, 0-60 in 15 seconds when fully loaded, and a mere FIVE seconds when empty. Combine these with an alleged 30 minute recharge time, and we may be seeing more than a handful of these on the road in a few years time.
Of course, even after learning about the MegaCharger network designed for the trucks (in addition to a myriad of extrapolated stats about total cost, more on that in another article), Musk still had another trick up his sleeve…
Many will remember the much-maligned, original Tesla product; the Roadster. For those who don't, it was a Lotus Evora with the combustion engine removed, replaced by numerous batteries and a couple of electric motors. The range, by today's standards, was pitiful. It wasn't especially fast. It wasn't terribly reliable.
This new one though? 0-60 in under 1.9 seconds. 0-100 in 4.2 seconds. 630 mile range. Elon Musk went as far as calling it the "fastest production car ever, period," and then flashed a slide which claimed the top speed of the 2nd generation Roadster was in excess of 250 MPH. The current website slots the cost right around $250,000, which puts it squarely in contention amongst the established Dino-powered supercar range.
The Model 3 has had numerous production issues, the X and S have been less-than-perfect in quality and long-term reliability. Tesla is notorious for overrunning release deadlines. It's safe to say, however, that Musk has met his goals, even if they are a bit on the late side. If both of these vehicles live up to their hype, could this be when electric cars finally leave gas powered cars in the dust? Most definitely. Will there be plenty of back-pedaling, delays, and disruptions? Almost certainly.
Glenn West says:
This is what I have been told that the future looks like for the last 45 years. This is exciting. Hopefully by the time my current car needs replaced I can step into an electric with self drive.
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A 28-year-old man who died in hospital this morning after being found seriously injured in a north Glasgow street has been named locally as Billy Joe Bates.
The injured man was found in Ashgill Road, Milton, around 2.30pm on Sunday (November 18) and rushed to the Royal Infirmary.
Police Scotland has since confirmed that he succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of this morning (Thursday).
The Daily Record reports that Billy Joe Bates was related to Billy Bates, a drug dealer whose body was found dumped in an oil drum in the Clyde in 2007.
Billy Joe was also thought to be close friends with Kenny Reilly, who was killed in April this year as he sat at traffic lights in Maryhill.
Officers are treating Bates' death as suspicious while a post mortem examination is carried out.
Today, Detective Inspector Scott McCallum from Police Scotland's Major Investigation Team (west) said: "A man has lost his life after being found seriously injured in the street and it is absolutely vital that anyone with information about what happened to him, or who is responsible, comes forward.


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Langkawi Destination Guide
Langkawi Holidays »
Many people make the mistake of believing Langkawi is simply a single island when, in fact, it is an archipelago of 99 islands known as the Jewel of Kedah, off the west coast of Malaysia. And what a jewel it is.
The main island, Pulau Langkawi, is a spectacular mix of palm-fringed white sand beaches, tempting ocean and rainforested hills, but with all the trappings that make for a superb holiday: accommodation catering to all budgets including some first-class resorts, duty-free shopping, restaurants and nightlife, and attractions on and off the water to satisfy both a thirst for adventure and the need for quiet contemplation.
Top Attractions »
Beautiful beaches are a key reason why Langkawi Island has become such a favourite family destination. Pantai Cenang, with its glorious white sand and a host of beachfront resorts, restaurants and bars, is the most popular.
Other excellent beaches include the nearby Pantai Tengah and the more secluded Pantai Kok, home to several high-end resorts. This is also the embarkation point for the Langkawi Cable Car that will whisk you to the top of Mount Mat Cincang for some amazing views.
Just when you thought you had tested your head for heights, there's more: the astounding Langkawi Sky Bridge suspended above the jungle canopy. Safe, but a challenge for the faint-hearted.
Launch Langkawi photo gallery »
Eat and Drink »
If you expect little but Malaysian-inspired cuisine, think again. There is a surprising range of dining options catering to visitors from as far away as Europe and as relatively close as Australia. You will find delicious Asian dishes, of course, but also Italian, Spanish, Russian – even English fish and chips.
Most restaurants and bars are in and around the beachfront at Pantai Cenang and Pantai Tengah, with an eclectic mix at Pantai Kok and in the main town of Kuah.
Other hotspots include the high-end resort restaurants and bars at Datai Bay and Tanjung Rhu. Some of the best local dishes draw heavily on the wonderful Langkawi seafood such as lobster, prawns and crab.
It comes as no surprise that, like the restaurants and bars, the vast majority of places to stay are based around the beautiful beaches and the busy main town of Kuah, the arrival point for people journeying to Langkawi by ferry. There is a diverse range of accommodation on the island, from budget to five star, and including serviced apartments for those who prefer to self-cater, at least in part.
Think Pantai Cenang for the biggest range, shopping, and beachfront restaurants. Pantai Tengah is quieter and popular with families, Dantai Bay is home to luxury resorts, while Pantai Kok offers good access to key attractions such as the cable car and waterfalls.
The popularity of Langkawi as a destination really started to take off in the late 1980s after it was granted duty-free status by the government as part of a deliberate campaign to develop island tourism. You will now find duty-free shopping centres and malls in the capital Kuah, with 60 outlets in the Teow Soon Huat centre alone.
Pantai Cenang boasts two shopping centres as well as a host of beachfront outlets selling souvenirs and gifts. At the Atma Alam Batik Village in Padang Matsirat you can watch a demonstration of the art before you buy. For markets, the Thursday Temoyong Night Market in Pantai Cenang is a popular spot.
Langkawi like a Local
Every night is market night somewhere on Langkawi. If it's Sunday, it must be Padang Matsirat and if it's Wednesday it must be the town of Kuah. Along with the Thursday Temoyong market in Pantai Cenang, they tend to be the largest and busiest of a seven-day rotation around the island. As well as budget buys, these markets are a great place to try the local street food such as sizzling satay, lemongrass chicken sticks, noodles, seasonal fruits and juice.
Other Destinations in Malaysia
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The Hidden Whisper By: JJ Lumsden
Tonight is Halloween. You may have opted to stay home to watch a scary movie or Ghost Hunters Live investigation. Or you may have chosen book instead. If so, I have a suggestion for you. The Hidden Whisper is a mixture of fiction and nonfiction, all about the paranormal.
It centers on parapsychologist Luke Jackson. He planned to go to a conference in Hawaii, stopping in Arizona for a family visit. Unfortunately, life had other plans. His grandfather died, changing his plans. While comforting his grieving grandmother, his help is enlisted by residents who believed their house is haunted by a poltergeist. After a bit of investigation, Luke concluded the cause was more natural than supernatural.
If this book offers anything, it gives you a better look in to what parapsychologists do. Since it is part nonfiction, it is a bit heavy on facts. If you're looking for just a ghost story, this book isn't for you. It's centered around a fictional story with actual facts to explain certain aspects.…
Tonight, TAPS unveiled their findings of the USS Hornet. Yesterday, the Sci-Fi Channel unveiled their newest site. They have developed a social networking community that encourages users to share their paranormal stories and have named it Join the Hunt. They have made this site an extension of one of their most popular shows, Ghost Hunters.
This site allows users to contribute ghostly images and stories, as well as view photographs and vote on whether the structures pictured are haunted. Tutorials on how tracking equipment such as electromagnetic field detectors and electronic voice phenomena recorders work are also being offered. Another offer featured on Join the Hunt is the ability to ask experts, like Grant and Jason, questions.
If you are a fan of Ghost Hunters and/or its spin-off Ghost Hunters International, you may be interested in Sci-Fi's latest installment in this franchise. They recently announced yet another spin-off of this popular show entitled Ghost Hunters: College Edit…
What are your Halloween plans?
USS Hornet
TAPS and Colin Ferguson from Sci-Fi show Eureka will be investigating the USS Hornet on Wednesday.
It seems we will be getting a double dose of Ghost Hunters next week as their Halloween special is next Friday, October 31st beginning at 6pm Central. They will be joined by Rob, Dustin and Donna from Ghost Hunters International and Amanda Tapping from Sanctuary. Josh Gates will return as host and will be accompanied by Steve Valentine from Estate of Panic.
If you're looking for some spooky fun, Haunted House Association has picked 13 haunted houses from around the country:
7 Floors of Hell, Cleveland, OH - In this haunted house you will experience Scarecrow's Revenge, Camp Nightmare, House of Nightmares, The Cemetery, The Crypt, CarnEvil in 3D, and The Butcher Shop. Check website for days, times, and ticket prices.
13th Gate Haunted House, Baton Rouge, LA - You will venture through 13 frightening themed indoor and outdoor areas from a Crematory oven to a rickety old bridge full of snakes. Admission is $20
Nightmare on 13th, Salt Lake City, Utah - Admissions to the main haunted house including the Nightmare Theater are $15 a piece. If you want to experience the extreme version which includes new rooms The Electrocution Maze, The Terror Tunnel ,The Phantom Hall and The Mega Blaster Experience as well as a few old popular ones, you will have to produce $20. Open September 12th to November 2nd.
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Theodores' and Smith Billiards
Next on Ghost Hunters: Theodores' and Smith Billiards in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Resident Steve Gonsalves use to play at Theodores' with his former band Po' Boy and the Red Hats. He heard many stories about this place and approached Jason and Grant about investigating it. TAPS members and crew spent two nights proving and/or disproving what makes this tavern tick.
Co-owners Keith P. Makarowski and Keith E. Weppler, Theodores' Tavern is located in a century-old five story building on Worthington street since 1999. It has come to be known as the place for Blues music, voted #1 Blues club in the country by the Blues Foundation in 2004, and BBQ but also has another reputation. Some claim to hear balls rolling on the fourth and fifth floor which use to be the home of a bowling alley 80 yrs ago (now vacant), chills in the basement, apparition of a little boy on a pool table, ghostly footsteps and whispers when the room is virtually empty.
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Ghost Adventures: The Series
The moment you have been waiting for has arrived. Ghost Adventures: The Series premieres tonight at 9pm Central/10pm Eastern on the Travel Channel. They will be investigating Bobby Mackey's Music World. If that's not enough to fulfill your GA needs, they will be hosting a LIVE webcam chat after the premiere on TravelChannel.com at 11pm Eastern and they launched their new website at www.ghostadventurescrew.com complete with bios, forums, merchandise, etc.
Zak Bagans and Nick Groff gained increased popularity when their documentary aired on the Sci-Fi channel. If you haven't seen it yet, don't worry. Travel Channel has acquired it and it will be airing sometime in the future. I had the pleasure of watching the film when it first premiered.
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Underwater Pumpkin Carving
Anyone can carve a pumpkin. Some like Hugh McMahon have turned it into art, charging $1500 a piece for his creations. Amoray Dive Resort in Key Largo, Florida has taken this Halloween tradition and given it a new twist.
On October 27th, contestants in this unusual competition, must put on their diving gear and carve a pumpkin 30 ft below the oceans surface. Divers must compete against theirs and the pumpkins buoyancy as well as each other to get top prize, last year being a free dive trip. I wonder how they keep the candle lit...
Hands Free Email
Who needs vocal cords or typing skills when you can create email or voicemail by only thought. Yes, I'm being serious. Mike D'Zmura from the University of California is the lead scientist on a new project to create a helmet to convey messages telepathically. Surprise...surprise. The army is paying for it.
Not exactly a new idea but a twist on an old one. Of course, if he succeeds the army will get first dibs and maybe...just maybe it will become available to us civilians in the future.
For more details on this new project: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/13/thought-helmet.html
The Federation of Lights has predicted a large UFO will appear in Alabama tomorrow on October 14th. Do you think this prediction will come true?
When you first look upon Oak Alley Plantation, it's a home out of the movies. In this case, that statement is more true than anything. Oak Alley has appeared in films such as Primary Colors, Interview with the Vampire and more recently Stay Alive. But is such a beauty haunted?
Oak trees line the walk and frame the house, adding to its exterior appeal. Planted 300 years ago, they may have brought the same to another home owned by a French traveler. Jacques Telesphore Roman met and married Celina Pilie in 1834. They purchased the house in 1836 and Celina's father Joseph Pilie, an architect, possibly provided the design. The house took approximately two years to complete. In the end, Celina Roman named their beautiful home "Bon Sejour" but travelers dubbed it Oak Alley for the avenue of mighty oaks.
Jacques died in 1848 from tuberculosis, leaving Celina to manage the business affairs. She was inexperienced and her incessant spending helped begin the downslide for the Ro…
Emma Crawford
What would you do to remember a beloved member of the community? I bet coffin racing didn't come to mind. Since 1994, Manitou Springs Colorado partake in this annual tradition in honor of Emma Crawford. Of all things they could do, why coffin racing?
Emma came to Manitou Springs for their miracle mineral springs in the late 1800s. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis which back then was a death sentence. Unfortunately, she lost her battle at the age of 19. Her dying wish was to be buried on top of Red Mountain. Her fiancee Mr. Hildebrand and eleven other men carried her body up the 7200ft. In 1929, after years of stormy weather, her remains washed down the side of the mountain. Emma was reburied in Manitou Springs Cemetery in an unmarked grave. Some say she haunts Red Mountain.
Now, the townspeople honor her every late October with The Emma Crawford Festival. The 14th Annual Coffin Race and Parade takes place on October 25th, 2008 from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Thripz By: Robert Farley
We live in a time of constant fear. Terrorist hit us hard with the 9/11 attacks and now, fear has become an everyday thing. Everything is looked upon as a possible terror attack: food contamination, West Nile Virus, etc. A book, fiction or not, becomes more compelling when it parallels with a current fear. Robert Farley developed an idea from the days he use to work on a farm in Hawaii. Working indoors not out didn't stop him from using his surroundings. In the end, he created an evil biogeneticists with one mission in life: seeking revenge. Two feuding farms in paradise gives him that opportunity. With every villain there is a hero. This techno-thriller produces a reporter to save the day.
Nathan Brewster, a reporter for the Waikiki Times, left the fast-pace of city life for the mundane stories to entertain mostly tourists. While at the Honolulu Police Station gathering police reports for his column, he came across a weird story of a man attacked by insects and reported missing. W…
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Not really a show I recommend but if you're looking for a good laugh, Most Haunted Live airs on October 10th at 8pm - 3am ET/PT on the Travel Channel. They are "investigating" Gettysburg.
Unsolved Mysteries is back. It airs on October 13th at 5 & 6 pm ET on Spike TV. I'm curious to see if it's as good as the old version.
Ghost Adventures: The Series premieres on October 17th at 9pm ET on the Travel Channel. If it's anything like their documentary, I don't plan on being a fan, but we will see.
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Seven Sisters Inn
The Seven Sisters Inn are two beautiful Queen Anne-style Victorian houses in Ocala, Florida. They offer candlelit dinners, gourmet breakfasts, accommodate weddings and even have murder mystery events. A perfect bed & breakfast to get away. One snag though. The inn has permanent guests who will keep you on your toes.
Seven Sisters International House (purple) was built in 1892. It contains 13 bedrooms each with its own themes, representing the many locations owners Bonnie Morehardt and Ken Oden have traveled to. It is believed the house was built on the very spot of a triage nearby Fort King. Her sister, The Scott House (pink) may or may not be on the site of a battle between soldiers and Seminole Indians. The original house was built in 1888 but burned down.
Most of the experiences described are that of playfulness. TAPS discovered this first hand. During a K2 session, something was making it light up in a childish manner. At one point in the evening, Jason and Grant attempted to …
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Excellent and awesome. Got 1 week off school now, and we are to design a network with 3 "departments" in it, like sale, engineering etc.
The only thing I was afraid of was subnetting, and this post came like an angel sent above. Thanks, I love you.
Except for maybe a type-o or two I find no error to your math logic or definitions. Great post. I have seen this kind of thing before but not to this extent. I know those that like the "magic number" but there are places it does not work. I know a lot of people that like math that does not include having to use binary numbers. I'm sure this will be a great help to them.
On the other hand as you may have seen my posts on subnetting before I still say if you aren't using binary you are not doing it the easy way.
Great post Ozzy_98!! I 've printed it out for later enjoyment. I know it sounds sad but as the Bishop will testify, I love my maths.
Awesome! Many thanks for the time you took to write and format it Ozzy_98.
It can help many people, so I'm making it sticky.


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